Terry Fenwick
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Terence William 'Terry' Fenwick (born 17 November 1959 in Seaham
, County Durham
) is an English
football coach and former player. He is the current head coach
for San Juan Jabloteh
of the TT Pro League in Trinidad and Tobago
.
and went on to play for major clubs such as Queens Park Rangers
and Tottenham Hotspur
. During this period he was a regular for the England national football team
. He became the first full back to score a goal from open play in an FA Cup Final
when he equalized against Tottenham Hotspur in the 1982 final
.
He holds the English record for most yellow cards, three, in a single World Cup
tournament, which he achieved in the 1986 FIFA World Cup
. During that World Cup, Fenwick was also noted for being passed by Diego Maradona
as Maradona scored the "Goal of the Century".
Fenwick received a four-month prison sentence in September 1991 after being convicted of drink-driving
. He served two months of his sentence.
Fenwick scored all 8 of his league goals for Tottenham from the penalty
spot in just one season, 1988–89. After 1990, it gradually became clear that Fenwick had witnessed his best days as a footballer. He was sent on loan to Leicester City
before getting a permanent move to Swindon Town
, a newly promoted
Premier League team. His first season, 1993–94, saw Swindon winning only 5 games of a total 42, conceding 100 goals and being relegated. Fenwick played 26 games during this season, and was noted for breaking the leg of Paul Warhurst
. He played only two games the following season, was released, and ended his playing career shortly thereafter.
as manager for Portsmouth
. After an underwhelming first full season in charge, where the club only avoided relegation on goal difference, an improved second season saw the club miss out on a play-off spot by just one place, and they also eliminated then-Premier League Leeds United
from the FA Cup
. A dire third season cost Fenwick his job however, and he left with the Club bottom of the Division One table.
In a quite remarkable turnaround of events, Fenwick was canvassed by an Asian businessman and coerced to become the new public face of beleaguered non-league outfit Southall between 2000-2001. It led to fellow Queens Park Rangers team-mate Mike Fillery being installed to take charge of first team affairs, before both were ousted amid the debacle surrounding the Club's ownership.
Fenwick's next manager job was at Northampton Town
in 2003, where he only lasted for 7 games. His first game saw a 1–0 lead turn into a 2–1 defeat away to Blackpool
. The next five games saw just two draws and three more defeats. His last game in charge was against Bristol City
. The 2–1 defeat saw calls for his departure from fans and he left the post the following Monday. He was replaced by Martin Wilkinson
. That summer, Fenwick was lined up to become the new manager of Luton Town
, but he decided not to take the job due to uncertainty over the Club's ownership - amid allegations of fraud surrounding Hatters, and former Southall chairman John Gurney.
After enduring a fairly torrid time with Southall, through no fault of his own, Fenwick transcressed to become director of football at Ryman League side Ashford Town (Kent) in 2004. Yet, despite plans to reshape the Club for bigger things, a lack of private investment and on-field success, meant the Club was unable to move forward.
Since his managerial days in England, Fenwick has spent a considerable amount of time in the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, which he has enjoyed a great degree of managerial success - winning the Country's professional football league.
Seaham
Seaham, formerly Seaham Harbour, is a small town in County Durham, situated south of Sunderland and east of Durham. It has a small parish church, St Mary the Virgin, with a late 7th century Anglo Saxon nave resembling the church at Escomb in many respects. St Mary the Virgin is regarded as one of...
, County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
) is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football coach and former player. He is the current head coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
for San Juan Jabloteh
San Juan Jabloteh
San Juan Jabloteh is a football club located in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago that currently plays in the country's Pro League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad.- History :...
of the TT Pro League in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
.
Player
He started his career at Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
and went on to play for major clubs such as Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
and Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
. During this period he was a regular for the England national football team
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
. He became the first full back to score a goal from open play in an FA Cup Final
FA Cup Final
The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. With an official attendance of 89,826 at the 2007 FA Cup Final, it is the fourth best attended domestic club championship event in the world and the second most...
when he equalized against Tottenham Hotspur in the 1982 final
1982 FA Cup Final
The 1982 FA Cup Final took place on 22 May 1982 at Wembley Stadium. It was contested between Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers.Spurs were the holders of the trophy, and were hot favourites, while unfancied QPR had just missed out on promotion from the Second Division.After three and a half...
.
He holds the English record for most yellow cards, three, in a single World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
tournament, which he achieved in the 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
. During that World Cup, Fenwick was also noted for being passed by Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona is a retired Argentine football player and widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. Over the course of his professional club career Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys, setting...
as Maradona scored the "Goal of the Century".
Fenwick received a four-month prison sentence in September 1991 after being convicted of drink-driving
Driving under the influence
Driving under the influence is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit...
. He served two months of his sentence.
Fenwick scored all 8 of his league goals for Tottenham from the penalty
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
spot in just one season, 1988–89. After 1990, it gradually became clear that Fenwick had witnessed his best days as a footballer. He was sent on loan to Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
before getting a permanent move to Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
, a newly promoted
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
Premier League team. His first season, 1993–94, saw Swindon winning only 5 games of a total 42, conceding 100 goals and being relegated. Fenwick played 26 games during this season, and was noted for breaking the leg of Paul Warhurst
Paul Warhurst
Paul Warhurst is an English former football player. He was primarily as a defender, but has also played in midfield or as a striker at various points in his career...
. He played only two games the following season, was released, and ended his playing career shortly thereafter.
Manager
Following in the footsteps of many former players, Fenwick decided to try a managerial career. In 1995 he replaced Jim SmithJim Smith (footballer)
James Michael "Jim" Smith is a retired English footballer and manager. As a player, he made 249 appearances in the Fourth Division of The Football League, representing Aldershot, Halifax Town, Lincoln City and Colchester United, and played for three-and-a-half years for Boston United of the...
as manager for Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
. After an underwhelming first full season in charge, where the club only avoided relegation on goal difference, an improved second season saw the club miss out on a play-off spot by just one place, and they also eliminated then-Premier League Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
from the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
. A dire third season cost Fenwick his job however, and he left with the Club bottom of the Division One table.
In a quite remarkable turnaround of events, Fenwick was canvassed by an Asian businessman and coerced to become the new public face of beleaguered non-league outfit Southall between 2000-2001. It led to fellow Queens Park Rangers team-mate Mike Fillery being installed to take charge of first team affairs, before both were ousted amid the debacle surrounding the Club's ownership.
Fenwick's next manager job was at Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
in 2003, where he only lasted for 7 games. His first game saw a 1–0 lead turn into a 2–1 defeat away to Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
. The next five games saw just two draws and three more defeats. His last game in charge was against Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
. The 2–1 defeat saw calls for his departure from fans and he left the post the following Monday. He was replaced by Martin Wilkinson
Martin Wilkinson
Martin Wilkinson is an English football manager.He has managed the following clubs:*Peterborough United: 29 June 1982–1 February 1983*Carlisle United: 25 June 1999–10 May 2000*Northampton Town: 24 February 2003–29 September 2003- References :...
. That summer, Fenwick was lined up to become the new manager of Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
, but he decided not to take the job due to uncertainty over the Club's ownership - amid allegations of fraud surrounding Hatters, and former Southall chairman John Gurney.
After enduring a fairly torrid time with Southall, through no fault of his own, Fenwick transcressed to become director of football at Ryman League side Ashford Town (Kent) in 2004. Yet, despite plans to reshape the Club for bigger things, a lack of private investment and on-field success, meant the Club was unable to move forward.
Since his managerial days in England, Fenwick has spent a considerable amount of time in the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, which he has enjoyed a great degree of managerial success - winning the Country's professional football league.