Ern Jenkins
Ern Jenkins |
---|
Personal information |
---|
Date of birth |
(1879-10-04)4 October 1879 |
---|
Date of death |
23 December 1927(1927-12-23) (aged 48) |
---|
Playing career1 |
---|
Years |
Club |
Games (Goals) |
---|
1897–1910 |
Fitzroy |
182 (16) |
---|
Coaching career |
---|
Years |
Club |
Games (W–L–D) |
---|
1913 |
Richmond |
18 (6-12-0) |
---|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1910 season. |
Career highlights |
---|
|
Ernest 'Ern' Jenkins (4 October 1879 – 23 December 1927) was an Australian rules football player, coach and umpire. Jenkins was uncle of Fitzroy player Horrie Dawson.[1]
Playing career
Jenkins played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1897 and 1908 and again in 1910.
Coaching career
He was senior coach of the Richmond Football Club in 1913.
Umpiring career
Jenkins later joined the VFL as a goal umpire making his debut in VFL senior football in 1920. By the time he retired in 1927 Jenkins had umpired 132 senior matches, including five grand finals.[2][3]
References
Bibliography
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
- Donald, Chris (2002). Fitzroy: For The Love Of The Jumper. Pan Macmillan Australia. ISBN 978-1-877029-18-9.
|
---|
| | | Italics denote caretaker coach |
|