Bernard Streten
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Bernard Reginald Streten (14 January 1921–1994) was an English
international footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the 1940s and 1950s, primarily with Luton Town
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Streten joined Luton from Shrewsbury Town
, and made his Luton League debut on 29 January 1947 against Nottingham Forest. He went on to play 276 League matches for the Hatters, with his final league appearance coming on 2 February 1957 versus Tottenham Hotspur.
He was capped on one occasion by the England national football team
, on 16 November 1949, in a 9-2 victory over Ireland.
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...
international footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the 1940s and 1950s, primarily with 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...
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Streten joined Luton from Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
, and made his Luton League debut on 29 January 1947 against Nottingham Forest. He went on to play 276 League matches for the Hatters, with his final league appearance coming on 2 February 1957 versus Tottenham Hotspur.
He was capped on one occasion by 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...
, on 16 November 1949, in a 9-2 victory over Ireland.