Ted Fenton

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Born Edward Fenton in Forest Gate, 1914. Ted Fenton was manager of West Ham United between 1950 and 1961.

He had previously played for the club from 1932 until 1946, having joined from Colchester Town. Mainly as a wing half, but also as a utility player, Fenton made 176 appearances and scored 27 goals in first class games for the Hammers. He also made 201 appearances and scored 44 goals during World War II fixtures.

Fenton went on to bcome player-manager at Southern League team Colchester United before returning to Upton Park to become manager of West Ham in 1950. He was succeeded as manager in 1961 by Ron Greenwood.

Seven of the West Ham 1964 FA Cup winning team had either been signed by Ted Fenton from other clubs, or had worked their way up from the Academy during his time as manager.

In 1992 he died in a car crash close to Peterborough.

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  • His brother Benny Fenton was also a West Ham United player and later managed Millwall.
Preceded by:
Charlie Paynter		 West Ham United F.C. Manager
1950-1961		 Succeeded by:
Ron Greenwood

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