Hüsamettin Böke

Hüsamettin Böke (10 April 1910 — 26 December 1995) was a Turkish footballer and referee, who played as a goalkeeper.

Hüsamettin Böke
Böke (centre) during a game against Galatasaray on 23 February 1934
Personal information
Date of birth (1910-04-10)10 April 1910
Place of birth Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
Date of death 26 December 1995(1995-12-26) (aged 85)
Place of death Istanbul, Turkey
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1932 Vefa SK
1932–1940 Fenerbahçe
1940–1942 Vefa SK 11 (0)
National team
1926–1932 Turkey 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Böke began his career at Vefa SK, playing for the club for seven seasons. 1932, Böke joined Fenerbahçe.[1] On 24 February 1934, during a match against rivals Galatasaray at the Taksim Stadium, Böke was involved in a fight causing the abandonment of the game. The February 1934 clash is widely regarded as the spark of the present day rivalry.[2] During his time at Fenerbahçe, Böke started in the 1933 Turkish Football Championship final, keeping a clean sheet in an 8–0 win against İzmirspor. In 1935, Böke started in a 3–1 final win against Altınordu.[3] For the final two seasons of his career, Böke returned to Vefa, making 11 appearances.[1]

International career

On 7 May 1926, Böke made his debut for Turkey in a 3–1 loss against Romania.[4]

Post-playing career

Following his retirement from football, Böke became a referee. Böke was first listed as an assistant referee in 1951 and became a referee in 1957.[5]

References
  1. "Hüsamettin Böke". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. "Ülkemizden Hikayeler (1923-1949 Arası)" (in Turkish). Kalede Bekleyenler. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  3. "1959 öncesi şampiyonluklarımızın öyküleri" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  4. "National football team player Hüsamettin Böke". EU Football. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  5. "Hüsamettin Böke". World Referee. Retrieved 27 September 2019.


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