Neil Jenkins (born 6 January 1982) is an English former footballer who played as a left footed defender and midfielder.

He started his career as a trainee at Wimbledon before transferring to the then Division Three side Southend United for two seasons, then joining the non league team of Crawley Town and later Eastbourne Borough.

Born in Carshalton, London, Jenkins joined the Essex based team Southend United in July 2002,[2] on a one-year contract.

[3] After renewing his contract, he continued to play throughout the 2003–04 season and was released in May 2004 after scoring 8 goals in 61 appearances.

In June 2004, Crawley Town manager, Francis Vines, signed Jenkins to boost his squad.