Benny Fenton

Infobox Football biography
playername = Benny Fenton


fullname = Benjamin Robert Vincent Fenton
dateofbirth = birth date|1918|10|10
cityofbirth = London
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = death date and age|2000|7|29|1918|10|10
cityofdeath = Dorset
countryofdeath = England
years = 1937–1939
1939–1946
1947–1955
1955–1958
clubs = West Ham United
Millwall
Charlton Athletic
Colchester United
caps(goals) = 21 (9)
20 (7)
117 (22)
51 (15)
manageryears = 1955–1963
1963–1964
1966–1974
managerclubs = Colchester United
Leyton Orient
Millwall

Benny Fenton (October 10 1918 in West Ham, London – 29 July 2000 in Dorset) 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.

Fenton joined Millwall in March 1939, playing as a wing-half, and later played for Charlton Athletic. He toured South Africa with the FA, making three appearances, and also made guest appearances for Norwich City, Manchester City, Charlton Athletic, York City, Cardiff City, Crystal Palace and West Ham United.

In February 1955, Fenton joined Third Division South club Colchester United (where he'd spent time on loan before the war) as player-manager and switched to defensive duties.

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 joined Leyton Orient as manager on 1 November 1963, leaving at the end of 1964. He went on to manage Millwall between 1 May 1966 and 3 October 1974. In January 1977, he rejoined Charlton as secretary. He became assistant manager of the club in March 1980 and progressed to the position of general manager in June 1981. He stayed in that post until June 1982.

References

*cite book |last=Hogg |first=Tony |title=Who's Who of West Ham United |year=2005 |publisher=Profile Sports Media| id= ISBN 1 903135 50 8 |pages=77
* [http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=228&united=Benny_Fenton Benny Fenton] , "westhamstats.info", last accessed January 16 2007
* [http://www.11v11.com/index.php?pageID=484&init=F Football Obituaries] , "The Association of Football Statisticians", last accessed February 20 2008
* [http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=123 Benny Fenton's managerial career] , "Soccerbase", last accessed February 20 2008
* [http://allfootballers.com/ "Since 1888"]