John Baines (footballer)

English footballer

This article is about the footballer. For other uses, see John Baines (disambiguation).

John BainesPersonal information

Full name|  John Robert Baines[1]
Date of birth|  (1937-09-25) 25 September 1937 (age 85)[1]
Place of birth|  Colchester, England[1]
Height|  5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s)|  Forward
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
|  Colchester Casuals|  |
1960–1963|  Colchester United|  4|  (0)
|  Lexden Wanderers|  |
|  South Australia|  |
|  Port Adelaide|  |
|  Lion SC|  |
|  Elizabeth City|  |
Total|  |  4|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Robert Baines (born 25 September 1937) is an English former footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Colchester United.

## Career[edit]

Born in Colchester, Baines joined his hometown club Colchester United from local amateur side Colchester Casuals, signing a professional deal in January 1960 following his National Service. Baines made his first-team debut replacing the injured Neil Langman for three matches,[2] making his debut in a 3–1 win at Layer Road against Halifax Town on 4 March.[3]

Unable to break into the first-team during the promotion winning season of 1961–62, Baines made one final appearance for the club on 1 September 1962, a 1–1 draw with Bournemouth at Dean Court,[4] replacing Martyn King who had been given permission by manager Benny Fenton to appear in a table tennis tournament.[2] This brought Baines' total appearance figure for the club to four.[5]

After playing his final game, Baines left United, joining local club Lexden Wanderers[5] before emigrating to Australia. There, he played for South Australia, Port Adelaide, Lion SC and Elizabeth City, the latter managed by former U's player Sammy McLeod.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
2. ^ a b c d Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 18\. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
3. ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 3–1 Halifax Town". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
4. ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Bournemouth 1–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
5. ^ a b "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 21 July 2013.

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals