Ern Jenkins

Ern Jenkins
Jenkins in 1907
Personal information
Full name Ernest Merrett Jenkins
Date of birth (1879-10-04)4 October 1879
Place of birth Collingwood, Victoria
Date of death 21 December 1927(1927-12-21) (aged 48)
Place of death Fitzroy, Victoria
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.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ernest Merrett Jenkins (4 October 1879 – 21 December 1927[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club, coach of the Richmond Football Club and an umpire in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Jenkins was uncle of Fitzroy player Horrie Dawson.[2]

  1. ^ "Family Notices". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 21 December 1929. p. 7.
  2. ^ "Team of the Century Nominees". Fitzroy Football Club. Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.