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Eddie Jenkins (footballer, Born 1909)
Edwin Jonathan Jenkins (16 July 1909 – 5 August 2005) was a Welsh professional Association football, footballer. He began his professional career with Cardiff City F.C., Cardiff City, making his debut for the club in February 1930. After two seasons as a reserve, he featured regularly for the club in the Football League Third Division South, Third Division South between 1932 and 1934, making 87 appearances in all competitions before being released. He later played for Bristol City F.C., Bristol City and Newport County A.F.C., Newport County before retiring. Early life Jenkins was born in Cardiff, where his father worked as a blacksmith in a local steelworks before setting up his own milk business. Jenkins attended Howardian High School, Howard Gardens School but left school at the age of 14 to work for his father. Career Jenkins worked as a milkman while playing local amateur football for Splott Labour Amateurs and Cardiff East when he was spotted by coaches at Cardiff City F.C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the south-east of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. Cardiff is the main commercial centre of Wales as well as the base for the Senedd. At the 2021 census, the unitary authority area population was put at 362,400. The popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
