Born in Chichester, Sussex, Kenrick scored the first ever goal in the FA Cup, for Clapham Rovers in a 3–0 victory over Upton Park on 11 November 1871.
Kenrick joined Wanderers in 1874, making his debut in a 2–1 win against Uxbridge on 14 January 1874.
[2] On 18 November 1871, Kenrick played for an England representative side against Scotland after Thomas Hooman dropped out.
In a fixture against the Reigate Hill he took all 10 wickets in an innings and he made one first-class appearance for Surrey in 1876.
This biographical article related to association football in England, about a forward born in the 1850s, is a stub.