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Edward Fenton (born 7 November 1914 in Forest Gate
Forest Gate

Forest Gate is a residential area in the London Borough of Newham.Its name is derived from a southern gate of Epping Forest which once stretched continuously down from Epping....
, London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
) was manager of English
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 football
Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....
 club West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.

West Ham United Football Club is an England association football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, England. They have played their home matches at the Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904....
 between 1950 and 1961.

He had previously played for the club from 1932 until 1946, having joined from Colchester Town
Colchester Town F.C.

Colchester Town Football Club were an amateur team formed in 1867 as The Oystermen. They played their home games at Cambridge Road in Colchester....
. Mainly as a wing half, but also as a utility player, Fenton made 176 appearances and scored 27 goals in first class games for the Hammers. He also made 201 appearances and scored 44 goals during World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 fixtures.

Fenton went on to become player-manager at Southern League
Southern Football League

The Southern League is an England Association football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England....
 team Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.

Colchester United Football Club is an England association football team based in the town of Colchester, Essex.The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town F.C....
 before returning to Upton Park
Upton Park

Upton Park is an area in the London Borough of Newham.Upton Park is centred upon Green Street, a high street that runs north-south between the A118 road Romford Road and the A124 road Barking Road....
 to become manager of West Ham in 1950.






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Edward Fenton (born 7 November 1914 in Forest Gate
Forest Gate

Forest Gate is a residential area in the London Borough of Newham.Its name is derived from a southern gate of Epping Forest which once stretched continuously down from Epping....
, London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
) was manager of English
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 football
Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....
 club West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.

West Ham United Football Club is an England association football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, England. They have played their home matches at the Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904....
 between 1950 and 1961.

He had previously played for the club from 1932 until 1946, having joined from Colchester Town
Colchester Town F.C.

Colchester Town Football Club were an amateur team formed in 1867 as The Oystermen. They played their home games at Cambridge Road in Colchester....
. Mainly as a wing half, but also as a utility player, Fenton made 176 appearances and scored 27 goals in first class games for the Hammers. He also made 201 appearances and scored 44 goals during World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 fixtures.

Fenton went on to become player-manager at Southern League
Southern Football League

The Southern League is an England Association football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England....
 team Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.

Colchester United Football Club is an England association football team based in the town of Colchester, Essex.The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town F.C....
 before returning to Upton Park
Upton Park

Upton Park is an area in the London Borough of Newham.Upton Park is centred upon Green Street, a high street that runs north-south between the A118 road Romford Road and the A124 road Barking Road....
 to become manager of West Ham in 1950. Ted's greatest achievement was in winning The Hammers the Division Two championship in the 1957-58 season and thereby securing the club top flight fotball for the first time since 1930. The 1957-58 and 1958-59 seasons saw the Hammers achieve two goalscoring records that remain to this day. 1957-58 101 league goals in a season and 1958-59, 59 home league goals in a season which was even more remarkable being the season following promotion to division one. During his time Ted was responsible for establishing "The Academy" and the development of youth teams that reached the F.A.Youth Cup Final twice in three Years over the period 1956- 59. With the help of Chairman Reg Pratt he was also responsible for encouraging as many players as possible in taking their "F.A. Coaching Badges" to ensure the players had something to fall back on when their playing days were over. For some reason Ted never really got the credit for his achievements. He was succeeded as manager in 1961 by Ron Greenwood
Ron Greenwood

Ronald 'Ron' Greenwood Order of the British Empire was an English football player and manager, best known for being manager of the English national football team from 1977 until 1982....
.

Seven of the West Ham 1964
West Ham United F.C. 1963-1964

West Ham win the FA Cup Final for the first time, coming from behind to beat Preston North End 3-2. The goals were scored by John Sissons , Geoff Hurst and Ronnie Boyce....
 FA Cup
FA Cup

The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a Single-elimination tournament cup competition in Football in England, run by and named after The Football Association....
 winning team had either been signed by Ted Fenton from other clubs, or had worked their way up from the Academy
The Academy of Football

The Academy of Football, or just The Academy, is a nickname of the English football club West Ham United F.C..The title pays homage to the success of the club in coaching Youth system The title, originally attributed to the club by the press, has since been officially adopted by the club and is displayed in several prominent places...
 during his time as manager.

In 1992 he died following a car crash close to Loughborough
Loughborough

Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It had a population of 57,600 in 2004. It is the second largest settlement in Leicestershire after Leicester, is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council, and the home of Loughborough University....
.

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