John Baines (footballer)

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John Baines

Personal information
Full name	John Robert Baines [1]
Date of birth	(1937-09-25) 25 September 1937 (age 87) [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

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

1. "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
2. 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. "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.