Ted Fenton

Edward Benjamin Ambrose Fenton (7 November 1914 – 12 July 1992) was an English football player and manager.

He made his West Ham debut in 1932 and played regularly until the outbreak of World War II.

[3] Mainly as a wing half, but also as a utility player, Fenton made 179 appearances and scored 19 goals in first class games for the Hammers.

[3] Fenton's greatest achievement was in winning The Hammers the Division Two championship in the 1957–58 season and thereby securing the club top flight football for the first time since 1932.

Seven of the West Ham 1964 FA Cup winning team had either been signed by Ted Fenton from other clubs, or had worked their way up from the Academy during his time as manager.