Jenkinson - My stand-out Highbury moments

By Nick Ames

Carl Jenkinson returned to Highbury recently with his Dad Steve – and it provoked a trip down memory lane for the Arsenal right back.

The 20 year-old is a lifelong Gunner and used to attend games at the Club’s spiritual home every season. Visiting the old stadium for a feature in the Official Arsenal Magazine, Jenkinson looked back at some of the heady Highbury experiences of his youth.

“From as far back as I can remember it was always Arsenal in the house and in the family, it was just the way it was,” he said.

“Going to a game would be a special treat. If I had done well at school or something, Dad would tell us he was taking us to a game and it was great. It was probably four or five times a season.”

Among his favourite moments is a famous goal scored against the club from which he joined Arsenal last summer.

“I remember watching Lauren especially, because he played my position, and the goals – I remember Henry’s backheel against Charlton, against my old mate Jonathan Fortune, like it was yesterday,” recalled Jenkinson.

“I remember Robin’s goal against Blackburn from a tight angle too. I played there actually for Charlton youth against Arsenal in a friendly when I was 14. Jack Wilshere was playing for Arsenal that day but we beat them 4-2 I think.”

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