Benny Fenton

Benjamin Robert Vincent Fenton (28 October 1918 – 29 July 2000) was an English professional football player and manager.

He managed Colchester United, Leyton Orient and spent eight years at Millwall, before holding various positions at Charlton Athletic.

[4] Fenton served in the same Territorial Army unit as his West Ham teammates and played mainly as outside-left with the east London club.

[3] He 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.

[10][13] In 1955, Fenton joined Third Division South club Colchester United as player-manager and switched to defensive duties.

[14] He narrowly missed out on success in the 1956–57 campaign, after finishing a single point behind both Ipswich Town and Torquay United.