David Fenner

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

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

Personal life

Fenner was married. He served as a flying officer with No. 98 Squadron RAF during the Second World War. 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.

Career statistics

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 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.