David Hendry Fenner (1914 – 25 February 1945) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Scottish League for Airdrieonians as an outside left.[2]

David Fenner
Personal information
Full name David Hendry Fenner[1]
Date of birth 1914
Place of birth Scotland
Date of death 25 February 1945 (aged 31)[1]
Place of death near Eethen, German-occupied Netherlands
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1938 Kilsyth Rangers
1938–1939 Airdrieonians 21 (14)
1939–1945 Stenhousemuir 1 (0)
Manchester United (guest) 6
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Fenner was married.[1] He served as a flying officer with No. 98 Squadron RAF during the Second World War.[1][3] Fenner was killed in the crash of his B-25 Mitchell bomber at Eethen, German-occupied Netherlands on 25 February 1945 and was buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery.[1][4][5]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Airdrieonians 1937–38[2] Scottish Second Division 10 7 10 7
1938–39[2] 11 7 2 0 13 7
Career total 21 14 2 0 23 7

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. ^ "The players we lost in war". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Manchester United players killed in war". manutd.com. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  5. ^ "David Hendry Fenner". oorlogsdodennijmegen.nl. Retrieved 19 February 2020.