Ewan Fenton
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| Ewan Fenton | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Alexander Ewan Fenton | |
| Date of birth | November 17, 1929 | |
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | |
| Date of death | April 3, 2006 (aged 76) | |
| Place of death | Limerick, Ireland | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Youth clubs | ||
19??-1946 |
Lochee Harp Dundee North End |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1946-1959 1959-1960 1960-1967 |
Blackpool Wrexham Limerick Career |
195 (20) 24 (0) ? (?) 219 (20) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1967-1970 1970-1977 |
Linfield Limerick |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Alexander Ewan Fenton (more commonly known as Ewan Fenton; November 17, 1929 — April 3, 2006) was a Scottish professional footballer. He spent thirteen seasons at Blackpool, with whom he was victorious in the famous FA Cup Final of 1953.
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[edit] Playing career
Born in Dundee, Fenton began his career with Scottish junior side Lochee Harp. In 1946, at the age of 17, he signed professional forms with Blackpool. He made his Seasiders debut at Bloomfield Road two years later, in September 1948, as understudy to skipper Harry Johnston.
In 1952/53, his patience was rewarded when he appeared regularly in the first team. He had established himself enough to the liking of manager Joe Smith that he made the starting eleven for the FA Cup Final.
In 1956, Fenton was named club captain.
Fenton had a transfer request turned down in 1958, but in May of 1959, he was released, and joined Wrexham for a small fee. He spent just over a year at the Racecourse Ground, although a serious injury almost ended his career.
[edit] Managerial career
At the start of the 1960/61 season, Fenton joined Irish club Limerick as player/manager, the same season they played in the European Cup.
In 1967, he moved north of the border to become manager of Linfield. Three years later, however, he returned to Limerick, this time as full-time manager. In 1971, under his guidance, Limerick won their first ever cup, the FAI Cup, beating Drogheda in the final.
In 2003, Fenton returned to Bloomfield Road to attend a 50th anniversary reunion of the Tangerines' FA Cup victory with fellow surviving teammates.[1]
Fenton died at the age of 76 after a short illness, survived by his Blackpool-born wife, Vera, son Ewan, and his three grandchildren Sarah, Ewan and David.[2]
[edit] Honours
[edit] As a player
Blackpool
- FA Cup winner: 1953
[edit] As a manager
Limerick
- FAI Cup winner: 1971
- FAI League Cup winner: 1977
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
