Andrew Fensome (born 18 February 1969 in Northampton) is a former English

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and academy coach at Preston North End. He was assistant manager of

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, until he was sacked on 4 October 2010. He began his career as an apprentice at

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before moving to

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. He signed for Preston North End for a £7,500 fee in October 1993 and was named as the club's

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in the 1994–95 season. In total, he made 105 appearances for the

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club and scored 2 goals. He was transferred to

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in July 1996. He coached at former club Preston North End and worked as a match summariser for

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before joining

as assistant to manager Simon Davey in June 2010.

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* 1969 births Living people Footballers from Northampton English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Norwich City F.C. players Bury Town F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Cambridge United F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Morecambe F.C. players Preston North End F.C. non-playing staff {{England-footy-defender-1960s-stub