Ross Jenkins (footballer born 1951)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ross Anthony Jenkins | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Kensington, London, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1969 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1972 | Crystal Palace | 15 | (2) |
| 1972–1983 | Watford | 339 | (118) |
| 1981 | → Washington Diplomats (loan) | 29 | (6) |
| 1983–1984 | Eastern AA | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Ross Anthony Jenkins (born 4 November 1951 in Kensington, London) is an English retired footballer, who played as a forward. He started his career at Crystal Palace, before spending eleven years with Watford. He played for the club whilst they were both bottom and top of The Football League.
Jenkins became an apprentice at Crystal Palace in July 1968, signing professional terms in November 1969. In November 1972 he was bought by Watford manager George Kirby for a then club-record fee of £30,000 initially, with £5000 to come a year later. Kirby had made a series of unsuccessful bids for other players before signing Jenkins.
Jenkins' debut coincided with the club's first away win in 18 months. However, he was unable to score until late in the season, his two goals in a 5–1 win over Scunthorpe United being greeted with ironic applause from his supporters. The following season, under new manager Mike Keen, Jenkins only scored four goals in 26 appearances.
Watford were relegated from the Third Division in 1974–75 season, with Jenkins finishing top scorer with 11 goals in 34 appearances. In the summer of 1975 Jenkins chose to turn down a transfer to Huddersfield Town for a fee of £12,000.
After a 1–0 defeat to Darlington, which Jenkins played in, their fourth game and defeat of the 1975–76 season Watford were bottom of the Fourth Division. The club had a strong second half of the season and finished eighth, with Jenkins top-scorer with 19 goals. His achievements saw him win the player of the season award.
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