1. Benjamin Robert Vincent Fenton was an English professional football player and manager.
19 Facts About Benny Fenton
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Benny Fenton played for West Ham United, Millwall, Charlton Athletic and Colchester United, making over 400 appearances in the Football League for all four clubs.
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Benny Fenton managed Colchester United, Leyton Orient and spent eight years at Millwall, before holding various positions at Charlton Athletic.
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Benny Fenton represented West Ham, Essex and London as a schoolboy.
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Benny Fenton signed for Colchester Town in 1934, moving to West Ham United a year later.
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Benny Fenton served in the same Territorial Army unit as his West Ham teammates and played mainly as outside-left with the east London club.
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Benny Fenton made his professional debut for West Ham United on 9 October 1937, playing alongside his older brother Ted, as an inside forward in a match against Fulham.
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Benny Fenton was not retained by the club and joined Millwall in March 1939, where he was utilised as a wing half.
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Benny Fenton joined the Essex Regiment during the Second World War.
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Benny Fenton guested for former club West Ham United in November 1944, and played for Norwich City, Manchester City, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace, York City, and Cardiff City as a wartime guest.
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Benny Fenton never gained full international honours, but toured South Africa with the FA in 1939, making three appearances, and represented an FA Services XI team against Switzerland on 24 July 1945.
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Benny Fenton joined Charlton Athletic of the First Division in January 1947.
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In 1955, Benny Fenton joined Third Division South club Colchester United as player-manager and switched to defensive duties.
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Benny Fenton joined Leyton Orient as manager on 1 November 1963.
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Benny Fenton was sacked after 56 games in charge in December 1964.
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Benny Fenton left the club on 3 October 1974, as the club's longest serving post-war manager.
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Benny Fenton became assistant manager of the Addicks in March 1980 and progressed to the position of general manager in June 1981.
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Benny Fenton stayed in with the club until June 1982.
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Benny Fenton married wife Winnie on Christmas Day 1939, with whom he had one daughter, two grandchildren and one great grandchild.