John Robert Baines (born 25 September 1937) is an English former footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Colchester United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Robert Baines[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1937[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 | |||
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
- ^ a b c "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Bournemouth 1–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ 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.