Ryan Haynes (footballer)

Ryan Haynes

Haynes celebrating a goal against Port Vale in May 2022.
Personal information
Full name	Ryan Matthew Haynes [1]
Date of birth	(1995-09-27) 27 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Northampton, England
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Cheltenham Town
Number	3
Youth career
	Coventry City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2018	Coventry City	78	(1)
2016	→ Cambridge United (loan)	10	(0)
2018–2019	Shrewsbury Town	16	(0)
2019–2022	Newport County	103	(5)
2022–2024	Northampton Town	31	(1)
2024–	Cheltenham Town	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:21, 5 April 2025 (UTC)

Ryan Matthew Haynes (born 27 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town.

Career

Coventry City

Raised in Daventry, Northamptonshire, Haynes was spotted by Coventry City at a youth tournament in Rugby, Warwickshire. With senior left-backs at the club unavailable through injury and suspension, Haynes made his professional debut on 6 April 2013 in a 1–1 League One playing the whole game of a draw with Brentford. ^[2] He scored his first goal for Coventry in a 3–2 win over Peterborough United on 25 October 2014. ^[3]

He scored his second goal for Coventry in a 3-2 EFL Cup win against Portsmouth on 9 August 2016. ^[4] He scored a brace in an EFL Trophy tie against Wycombe Wanderers on 9 November 2016. ^[5]

Cambridge United (loan)

On 13 February 2016, Haynes joined Cambridge United on loan for the remainder of the 2015–16 season. ^[6]

Shrewsbury Town

Haynes joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee in June 2018. ^[7]

Newport County

On 12 July 2019, Haynes joined League Two side Newport County on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. ^[8] On 3 August 2019 he made his debut for Newport in a 2–2 draw against Mansfield Town ^[9] On 31 August 2019, he scored his first goal for Newport in a 2–0 win against Forest Green Rovers in League Two. ^[10] Haynes played for Newport in the League Two playoff final at Wembley Stadium on 31 May 2021 which Newport lost to Morecambe, 1-0 after a 107th minute penalty. ^[11] In June 2021 Haynes signed a one-year contract extension with Newport County. ^[12] He was released by Newport County at the end of the 2021–22 season. ^[13]

Northampton Town

On 20 June 2022, Haynes agreed to join fellow League Two club Northampton Town on a two-year contract from 1 July when his Newport County contract would expire. ^[14] He departed the club at the end of the 2023–24 season upon the expiration of his contract. ^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played on 5 April 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Coventry City	2012–13 [16]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2013–14 [17]		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2014–15 [18]		26	1	1	0	1	0	3 [a]	0	31	1
	2015–16 [19]		9	0	1	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	11	0
	2016–17 [20]		19	0	1	0	1	1	6 [a]	3	27	4
	2017–18 [21]	League Two	21	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
	Total		78	1	7	0	2	1	10	3	97	5
Cambridge United (loan)	2015–16 [19]	League Two	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Shrewsbury Town	2018–19 [22]	League One	16	0	4	0	1	0	4 [a]	0	25	0
Newport County	2019–20 [23]	League Two	32	1	4	0	1	0	3 [a]	0	40	1
	2020–21 [24]		37	1	3	0	4	0	4 [a] [b]	0	48	1
	2021–22 [25]		34	3	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	35	3
	Total		103	5	7	0	5	0	8	0	123	5
Northampton Town	2022–23 [26]	League Two	28	1	1	0	1	0	3 [a]	0	33	1
	2023–24 [27]	League One	3	0	0	0	0	0	2 [a]	0	5	0
	Total		31	1	1	0	1	0	5	0	38	1
Cheltenham Town	2024–25 [28]	League Two	8	0	0	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	10	0
Career total			246	7	19	0	10	1	28	3	303	11

1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
2. 3 Appearance in League Two play-offs

Honours

Coventry City

• EFL Trophy: 2016–17 ^[29]

Northampton Town

• EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2022–23 ^[30]

References

1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
2. "Coventry City 1–1 Brentford". CCFC Official Site. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013. .
3. "Coventry 3-2 Peterborough". BBC Sport. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
4. "Coventry 3-2 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
5. "Wycombe Wanderers 2 Coventry City 4: Ryan Haynes stars as Sky Blues secure home tie". coventrytelegraph.net. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Ryan Haynes joins League Two side Cambridge United on youth loan". Coventry City FC. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
7. "Ryan Haynes: Shrewsbury Town sign Coventry City defender". BBC Sport. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
8. Haynes joins Newport
9. Newport County debut
10. Haynes scores for Newport
11. Morecambe beat Newport
12. Haynes Newport extension
13. "Padraig Amond: Striker confirms Newport County exit". BBC Sport. 11 May 2022.
14. "RYAN HAYNES IS LATEST NEW ARRIVAL". www.ntfc.co.uk. 20 June 2022.
15. "THE RETAINED LIST". www.ntfc.co.uk. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
16. "Games played by Ryan Haynes in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
17. "Games played by Ryan Haynes in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
18. "Games played by Ryan Haynes in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
19. "Games played by Ryan Haynes in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
20. "Games played by Ryan Haynes in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
21. "Games played by Ryan Haynes in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
22. "Games played by Ryan Haynes in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
23. "Games played by Ryan Haynes in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
24. "Games played by Ryan Haynes in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
25. "Games played by Ryan Haynes in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
26. "Games played by Ryan Haynes in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
27. "Games played by Ryan Haynes in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
28. "Games played by Ryan Haynes in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
29. Scott, Ged (2 April 2017). "EFL Trophy final: Coventry City 2–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
30. "NORTHAMPTON TOWN HAVE BEEN PROMOTED!". Northampton Town. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.

External links

• Ryan Haynes at Soccerbase