Steve Jenkins

{{short description|Welsh football manager and former player (born 1972)}} {{other people|Stephen Jenkins}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Steve Jenkins | image = Steve Jenkins October 2020.png | caption = Jenkins in October 2020 | fullname = Stephen Robert Jenkins | height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}<ref name="Soccerbase"/> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|7|16|df=y}} | birth_place = Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Defender | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1990–1995 | clubs1 = Swansea City | caps1 = 165 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 1995–2003 | clubs2 = Huddersfield Town | caps2 = 258 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2000–2001 | clubs3 = → Birmingham City (loan) | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2003 | clubs4 = Cardiff City | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2003–2004 | clubs5 = Notts County | caps5 = 17 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2004 | clubs6 = Peterborough United | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2004 | clubs7 = → Swindon Town (loan) | caps7 = 4 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2004–2006 | clubs8 = Swindon Town | caps8 = 44 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2006 | clubs9 = Worcester City | caps9 = 10 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2006–2009 | clubs10 = Newport County | caps10 = 83 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2009–2012 | clubs11 = Llanelli | caps11 = 13 | goals11 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 1995–2001 | nationalteam1 = Wales | nationalcaps1 = 16 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs1 = Monmouth Town | manageryears2 = 2014 | managerclubs2 = Hereford United (assistant) | manageryears3 = 2014–2016 | managerclubs3 = Merthyr Town | manageryears4 = 2016–2018 | managerclubs4 = Hereford (assistant) | manageryears5 = 2020 | managerclubs5 = Barnet (assistant) | manageryears6 = 2021-2023 | managerclubs6 = Cardiff City (U18s coach) | manageryears7 = 2023– | managerclubs7 = Barry Town }} '''Stephen Robert Jenkins''' (born 16 July 1972) is a former Wales international footballer and the current Barry Town Director of Football. A full back as a player, he won 16 Welsh caps between 1995 and 2001.<ref name="Soccerbase">{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=3899 |title=Steve Jenkins |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |accessdate=25 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{NFT player|10310|accessdate=25 March 2020}}</ref>

He began his career at Swansea, where he was a part of the team that won the 1994 Football League Trophy Final after a penalty shootout.<ref name="FLT">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-sublime-swansea-glide-to-victory-welsh-pride-stirred-at-wembley-1372474.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102003703/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-sublime-swansea-glide-to-victory-welsh-pride-stirred-at-wembley-1372474.html |archive-date=2 January 2020 |url-access=registration |url-status=live |title=Football: Sublime Swansea glide to victory: Welsh pride stirred at Wembley|newspaper=The Independent|location=London|date=25 April 1994|accessdate=26 May 2022|author=White, Clive}}</ref> After a seven-year spell at Huddersfield Town, in which he became not only the captain but a well established fans' favourite, Jenkins signed for Swindon Town in 2005, but after Swindon's relegation to League Two and the appointment of Dennis Wise as manager, Jenkins' offer of a new deal at the County Ground was withdrawn and he was released.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/5046586.stm |title=Jenkins not bitter at Town exit |work=BBC Sport |date=4 June 2006 |access-date=19 May 2009}}</ref> He spent three years playing for and latterly coaching Newport County, before joining Llanelli as player/assistant manager to Andy Legg in May 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/653-welsh-international-jenkins-links-up-with-legg |title=Welsh cap Jenkins links-up with Legg |publisher=Welsh Premier League |date=6 May 2009 |accessdate=19 May 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214115226/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/653-welsh-international-jenkins-links-up-with-legg |archivedate=14 February 2012}}</ref>

In June 2013 Jenkins was appointed manager of Monmouth Town.

On 20 March 2014 Jenkins was appointed assistant manager to Peter Beadle at Hereford United.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26664493 |title=Peter Beadle named caretaker manager |work=BBC Sport |date=20 March 2014 |accessdate=26 May 2022}}</ref> Hereford ended the 2013–14 season in 20th place, finishing above the relegation zone on goal difference after beating Aldershot Town on the final day of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Aldershot 1–2 Hereford|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27085073|access-date=27 April 2014|work=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2014}}</ref>

On 23 May 2014, Jenkins was appointed as manager of his home town club Merthyr Town.

On 30 May 2016, Jenkins was confirmed as Hereford's assistant manager.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.herefordfc.co.uk/beadle-names-steve-jenkins-as-bulls-assistant-manager/ |title=Beadle names Steve Jenkins as Bulls assistant manager |publisher=Hereford F.C. |date=30 May 2016 |access-date=25 March 2020}}</ref> He left the role on 13 September 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/breaking-news-steve-jenkins-departs-edgar-street/ |title=Steve Jenkins departs Edgar Street |publisher=Hereford F.C. |date=13 September 2018 |access-date=25 March 2020}}</ref>

On 4 September 2020, Jenkins joined Barnet, once again as assistant to Beadle.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2020/september/beadles-backroom-staff-announced/ |title=Peter Beadle's backroom staff confirmed |publisher=Barnet F.C. |date=4 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625075153/https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2020/september/beadles-backroom-staff-announced/ |archive-date=25 June 2021}}</ref> He left the club on 18 December, shortly after Beadle's departure.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2020/december/gary-whild-joins-on-as-assistant-coach/ |title=Gary Whild joins on as Assistant Coach |publisher=Barnet F.C. |date=18 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622104948/https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2020/december/gary-whild-joins-on-as-assistant-coach/ |archive-date=22 June 2021}}</ref>

On 5 August 2023, one week before the start of the 2023-24 Cymru Premier season, Jenkins was confirmed as the new manager of promoted Barry Town, replacing the departed Lee Kendall. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66419114.amp/ |title=Cymru Premier: Barry Town appoint ex-Wales defender Steve Jenkins |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 August 2023|access-date=8 August 2023}}</ref>

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