[2] He was loaned out to West Bromwich Albion in January 1994, making his league debut against Leicester City in the same month.
[2] He instead returned to Villa, making his club debut in a 0–0 Premiership draw at home to Manchester City on 22 February 1994.
[3] In November 1995, having struggled to claim a regular place in the Villa Park first team, Fenton made a £1.5 million move to reigning Premiership champions Blackburn, but his first team opportunities were limited as he faced competition from Alan Shearer, Chris Sutton and Kevin Gallacher.
[5] He joined Walsall on loan in March 2000, scoring once against Port Vale[6] and had an unsuccessful trial with Barnsley in July 2000.
[11] He had a spell on loan with Darlington between September and December 2002,[12][13] scoring once against Bournemouth,[14] and was one of nine players released by Blackpool manager Steve McMahon in May 2003.
[19] In the 2005–06 season he was part of the Spartans' side that gained promotion to the Conference North by winning the Northern Premier League.
[25] Having kept Blyth in the National League North in the previous season, Fenton was dismissed and placed on gardening leave on 28 December 2023.