Ronald Leslie "Ron" Baynham (born 10 June 1929 in Birmingham

Birmingham

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, England) is an English

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 former footballer, best known as a goalkeeper for Luton Town

Luton Town F.C.

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.

Playing career

Baynham first took up goalkeeping during a spell in the army

British Army

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 on National Service

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, and declined a trial with Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

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 soon after, thinking himself not good enough. After starring at Worcester City

Worcester City F.C.

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 he felt confident enough to accept a move to 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...

. For four years he competed with Bernard Streten

Bernard Streten

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 for the number one shirt, but by 1955 Baynham was Luton's regular 'keeper.

Baynham played for the club until 1964, when the 35-year-old retired. He gained a total of 3 caps for England

England national football team

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during his time at Luton.