Benny Fenton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Robert Vincent Fenton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | West Ham, England | ||
| Date of death | 29 July 2000 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Poole, England | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1934–1935 | Colchester Town | ||
| 1935–1937 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1937–1939 | West Ham United | 21 | (9) |
| 1939–1947 | Millwall | 20 | (7) |
| 1947–1955 | Charlton Athletic | 264 | (22) |
| 1955–1958 | Colchester United | 104 | (15) |
| Total | 409 | (53) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1955–1963 | Colchester United | ||
| 1963–1964 | Leyton Orient | ||
| 1966–1974 | Millwall | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Benjamin Robert Vincent Fenton (10 October 1918 – 29 July 2000) was an English professional football player and manager.
Career
Playing career
Fenton signed for Colchester Town in 1934, moving to West Ham United a year later.[2] Fenton made his professional debut for West Ham United on 9 October 1937, playing alongside his older brother Ted, as an inside forward in a match against Fulham.[3]
Fenton later appeared for Millwall, Charlton Athletic and Colchester United, making over 400 appearances in the Football League for all four clubs.[4]
During World War II, Fenton guested for former club West Ham United in November 1944.[5] He also guested for Charlton Athletic, York City, Cardiff City and Manchester City.[2]
Coaching career
Fenton managed Colchester United, Leyton Orient and Millwall.[6]
References
- ↑ "Benny Fenton". Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- 1 2 The Association of Football Statisticians
- ↑ McDonald, Tony (2007). West Ham United: The Managers. Football World. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-9551176-9-5.
- ↑ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database profile
- ↑ West Ham Stats profile
- ↑ Benny Fenton management career statistics at Soccerbase
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