- Ewan Fenton
Football player infobox2
playername = Ewan Fenton
fullname = Alexander Ewan Fenton
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1929|11|17|mf=y
cityofbirth =Dundee
countryofbirth =Scotland
dateofdeath = death date and age|2006|4|3|1929|11|17|mf=y
cityofdeath =Limerick
countryofdeath = Ireland
height =
currentclub =
position = Defender
youthyears =
19??-1946
youthclubs = Lochee Harp
Dundee North End
years = 1946-1959
1959-1960
1960-1967
clubs = Blackpool
Wrexham
Limerick
Career
caps(goals) = 195 (20)
024 0(0)
00? 0(?)
219 (20)
manageryears = 1967-1970
1970-1977
managerclubs = Linfield
Limerick
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =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.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 atBloomfield 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.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. [http://www.blackpoolonline.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=64&ArticleID=1420622 BlackpoolOnline.co.uk] ]
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. [ [http://www.northernireland-mad.co.uk/news/loadroll.asp?cid=EDB1&id=276014 NorthernIreland-mad.co.uk] ]
Honours
As a player
Blackpool
*FA Cup winner: 1953As a manager
Limerick
*FAI Cup winner: 1971
*FAI League Cup winner: 1977Trivia
*In 1965, Fenton established a business, Ewan Fenton's School of Motoring, in Limerick. [http://www.blackpoolonline.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=64&ArticleID=1420622 BlackpoolOnline.co.uk] ] [ [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2000/02/25/current/ppage_6.htm "Irish Examiner"] ]
Notes
References
*cite book | first=Roy | last=Calley| coauthors= | title=Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992 | publisher=Breedon Books Sport | location= | year=1992 | editor= | id=ISBN 1-873626-07-X
External links
* [http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2006/04/05/newsstory8195964t0.asp Obituary in "The Courier"]
* [http://www.northernireland-mad.co.uk/news/loadroll.asp?cid=EDB1&id=276014 Obituary at Norn Iron Mad]
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/ewanfenton.htm Independent site profile]
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