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Bernard Streten

Luton Town AFC

 1 appearance, 2 goals against

P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 9: A 2
100% successful
1949

captain: none
minutes played: 90

Timeline
  Bernard Reginald Streten
Birth 14 January 1921 in Gillingham, Kent.
Moved to Norfolk in his first year.
registered in Medway January-March 1921
Education Paston School, North Walsham
 

According to the 1939 register, Bernard R., a RAF Corporal based in Cranwell, is living at home with his parents, Reginald R. and Maud, at his Fish and Fruit Shop, on Station Road in Erpingham.
Marriage to Margaret Irene Chamberlain, in mid-1940
registered in North Walsham July-September 1940
Death 10 May 1994 in Norwich, Norfolk
aged 73 years 116 days registered in Norwich April-June 1994
Source Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Club Career
Club(s) In his youth, Streten turned out for Bacton FC and Mundesley FC. Guested for Walsall FC, Crewe Alexandra FC and Shrewsbury Town FC during the war. He Turned professional on his 25th birthday.
Club honours x
Individual honours x
Distinctions x
Height/Weight 5' 9½", 11st. 10lbs [1955].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career
Player number One of three who became the 690th players (690) to appear for England.
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Only match No. 251, 16 November 1949, England 9 Ireland 2, a World Cup qualification and British Championship match at Maine Road, Moss Side, Manchester, aged 28 years 306 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1949-50;
Team honours British Championship winners 1949-50;
Individual honours x
Distinctions The fourteenth Kenter to represent England.
The smallest goalkeeper since 1922.
Died 26 days after Bobby Gurney

Beyond England
x.  - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.x.


The Numbers
parties Apps Comp
Apps		 unused/
reserve		 minutes GA GA Av.
min		 Comp GA Clean
Sheets		 cln sht best captain
2 1 1 one 90 2 45 min 2 0 56 min none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
1 1 0 0 9 2 +7 0 0 9.00 2.00 100.0 +1
his only match was played at a home venue, and it was a World Cup preliminary/British Championship match

Tournament Record

World Cup Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP/BC 1949-50 1 1 0 0 9 2 +7 0 0 9.00 2.00 100.0 +1
WCP All 1 1 0 0 9 2 +7 0 0 9.00 2.00 100.0 +1

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC/WCP 1949-50 1 1 0 0 9 2 +7 0 0 9.00 2.00 100.0 +1
BC All 1 1 0 0 9 2 +7 0 0 9.00 2.00 100.0 +1

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 1 1 0 0 9 2 +7 0 0 9.00 2.00 100.0 +1
BC 1 1 0 0 9 2 +7 0 0 9.00 2.00 100.0 +1
The 1949-50 records of the World Cup preliminaries and British Championship are duplicated, and one set is deducted from the grand total.
1 1 0 0 9 2 +7 0 0 9.00 2.00 100.0 +1

Match History

 Club: Luton Town A.F.C. - one full appearance (90 min) 2ᵍᵃ manager: Walter Winterbottom - one full appearance (90 min) 2ᵍᵃx

apps match pic match details comp res. rundown shirt

Age 28
1 251 16 November 1949 - England 9 Ireland 2
Maine Road, Manchester		 BC/
WCP		 HW cs: 56min 1
ᵍᵃangled & shot

one of three who became the 690th player (690) to appear for England.
the fourth Luton Town player to represent England
the 72nd goalkeeper to represent England

252 30 November 1949 - England 2 Italy 0, White Hart Lane, Tottenham Fr HW unused sub
  


  

 
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