Benny Fenton
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Benny Fenton (born October 10, 1918 in West Ham, London, died 2000) was an English football player and manager.
Brother of West Ham United legend Ted Fenton, Benny started playing league football with the East London club as an outside-left before World War II, having represented West Ham, Essex and London as a schoolboy. He played his first senior game for the club against Fulham on 9 October 1937.
Ben was not retained by the Upton Park club at the end of the 1938-39 season, and after the war he played for Millwall and Charlton Athletic as a wing-half.
Fenton later played for Colchester United (where he'd spent time on loan before the war) and switched to defensive duties. He also made guest appearances for Norwich City, Manchester City, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace and West Ham United.
He also played lawn bowls for Essex County and was an enthusiastic cricketer. He served in the same Territorial Army unit as his West Ham team-mates.
Fenton later managed Millwall and Charlton Athletic before taking on the role at Colchester United in 1955. He went on to manage Leyton Orient, leaving in 1965.
[edit] Reference
- Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media, 77. ISBN 1 903135 50 8.
- Benny Fenton, westhamstats.info, last accessed January 16, 2007
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