 Fenton at West Ham United in 1937 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Robert Vincent Fenton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1918[1] | ||
| Place of birth | West Ham, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 29 July 2000 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Poole, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward, wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1934–1935 | Colchester Town | ||
| 1935–1937 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–1939 | West Ham United | 21 | (9) |
| 1939–1947 | Millwall | 20 | (7) |
| 1947–1955 | Charlton Athletic | 264 | (22) |
| 1955–1958 | Colchester United | 104 | (15) |
| Total | 409 | (53) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1955–1963 | Colchester United | ||
| 1963–1964 | Leyton Orient | ||
| 1966–1974 | Millwall | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Benjamin Robert Vincent Fenton (28 October 1918 – 29 July 2000) was an English professional football player and manager. He played for West Ham United, Millwall, Charlton Athletic and Colchester United, making over 400 appearances in the Football League for all four clubs. He managed Colchester United, Leyton Orient and spent eight years at Millwall, before holding various positions at Charlton Athletic.
- ^ a b c d "Benny Fenton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ Windross, Dave; Jarred, Martin (1997). Citizens and Minstermen: A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.