Herbert Fenwick (1900 – 1961) was an English professional

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who played as a half back for

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in their final season in the Southern League in 1919–20.

Football career

Fenwick was born in

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and trained as a

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. During World War I, he moved to the south coast to work in the

shipyard of

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, where he played in their works team which won the South Hants War League in 1919. In May 1919, he joined

as a professional footballer and made his Southern League in the first match of the 1919–20 season, a 1–1 draw with

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. Fenwick retained his place at

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for the first six matches, after which he was in and out of the side, with Percy Prince usually taking his place, until November when fellow former Harland and Wolff employee, Arthur Andrews took over at right half. Unable to regain his place in the side, even after Andrews broke a leg in January, Fenwick left the area and returned to his native north-east.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fenwick, Bert 1900 births 1961 deaths Footballers from Wallsend English men's footballers Southampton F.C. players Southern Football League players Men's association football midfielders 20th-century English sportsmen