Hüsamettin Böke (10 April 1910 — 26 December 1995) was a Turkish

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and

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, who played as a

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Club career

Böke began his career at

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, playing for the club for seven seasons. 1932, Böke joined Fenerbahçe. On 24 February 1934, during a match against

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at the

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, 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. During his time at Fenerbahçe, Böke started in the

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final, keeping a clean sheet in an 8–0 win against

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. In

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, Böke started in a 3–1 final win against Altınordu. For the final two seasons of his career, Böke returned to Vefa, making 11 appearances.

International career

On 7 May 1926, Böke made his debut for

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in a 3–1 loss against

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Post-playing career

Following his retirement from football, Böke became a

. Böke was first listed as an assistant referee in 1951 and became a referee in 1957.

References

1910 births 1995 deaths Footballers from Istanbul Turkish men's footballers Turkish football referees Men's association football goalkeepers Turkey men's international footballers Vefa S.K. footballers Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers 20th-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-footy-goalkeeper-stub