Ron Baynham
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ronald Leslie Baynham | ||
Date of birth | 10 June 1929 | ||
Place of birth | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–194? | |||
194?–1949 | |||
1949–1951 | Worcester City | ? | (0) |
1951–1966 | Luton Town | 388 | (0) |
National team | |||
1955 | England | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Ronald Leslie Baynham (born 10 June 1929) is an English former footballer, best known as a goalkeeper for Luton Town. He is currently the oldest surviving player to have represented England.
Playing career[]
Baynham first took up goalkeeping during a spell in the army on National Service, and declined a trial with Wolverhampton Wanderers soon after, thinking himself not good enough. After starring at Worcester City he felt confident enough to accept a move to Luton Town. For four years he competed with Bernard Streten for the number one shirt, but by 1955 Baynham was Luton's regular 'keeper.[2]
Baynham played for the club until 1964, when the 35-year-old retired. He gained a total of 3 caps for England during his time at Luton.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Maurice Golesworth (1965). Soccer Who's Who. The Sportsmans Book Club.
- ^ a b Wash, Roger (2008). Hatters Heroes. Roger Wash. ISBN 978-0-9560832-0-3.
- ^ "Ronald Baynham". englandstats. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
Categories:
- 1929 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands
- English footballers
- England international footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Worcester City F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English Football League representative players
- FA Cup Final players
- 20th-century British Army personnel
- English football goalkeeper stubs