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Following his exit from West Ham, Fenton had four undistinguished years as manager of Southend United before his dismissal in May 1965. He never returned to football following his sacking by Southend.
Jul 12, 1992 · Died: 12 July 1992. West Ham Manager: 1950-1961. Ted Fenton became West Ham United’s third manager in the summer of 1950. A wing-half for the Hammers between 1932 and 1946, Fenton had previously enjoyed a prolific schoolboy career with West Ham and England.
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. Fenton's departure from West Ham in March 1961 has never been fully explained by the club.
A wing-half who played for the Club between 1932 and 1946, Fenton became assistant to Charlie Paynter in 1948 before taking charge himself two years later. Born and raised in Forest Gate, Fenton joined West Ham as a schoolboy before making his first-team debut at 17 in 1932.
Fenton left West Ham in 1946 to manage Colchester United, then of the Southern League and reached the fifth round of the FA Cup in the 1947-48 season; with a 3-2 win over neighbours Chelmsford in the fourth qualifying round watched by a Layer Road crowd of 10,396.
5 days ago · Edward Benjamin Ambrose Fenton (7 November 1914 – 12 July 1992) was an English football player and manager. A wing-half, he spent almost his entire playing career at West Ham United and went on to manage the club between 1950 and 1961.
Fenton left West Ham in 1946 to manage Colchester United and reached the fifth round of the FA Cup in the 1947-48 season. He became manager of West Ham in August, 1950. His greatest achievement as manager was returning the club to the First Division in 1958.
