John Thomas William Haines (24 April 1920 – 13 March 1987) was an English professional footballer who played as an
inside forward
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. During his playing career, Haines made over 300 appearances in
the Football League
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, and earned one cap for the
English national side in 1948.
Career
Club career
Born in
Wickhamford, Haines played his early football for Evesham Town, Badsey Rangers, Charlton Kings and
Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. From the 2021–22 season, the club compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league sy ...
,
before joining
Liverpool
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in 1937. He never made a league appearance for Liverpool, and his playing career was
interrupted in 1939 by
World War II
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. When play resumed in 1946, Haines moved to
Swansea Town, and later played for
Leicester City
Leicester ( ) is a city, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands.
The city lies on the River Soar and close to the eastern end of the National ...
,
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion Football Club () is an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was formed in 1878 and has pl ...
,
Bradford Park Avenue,
Rochdale
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and
Chester, before playing non-league football with
Wellington United
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History Wellington Diamond United
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,
Kidderminster Harriers and
Evesham Town.
During the war, Haines guested for clubs including
Wrexham
Wrexham ( ; cy, Wrecsam; ) is a city and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the count ...
,
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team compete in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club play their home games at ...
,
Notts County
Notts County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nottingham, England. The team participate in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. Founded on the 25 November 1862, it is the ...
,
Bradford Park Avenue and
Lincoln City.
International career
Haines made his international debut for
England
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on 2 December 1948 against
Switzerland. He scored twice in a 6–0 victory but was never selected again.
References
External links
Profile at Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's DatabaseProfile at England Stats
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1920 births
1987 deaths
English footballers
Association football inside forwards
England international footballers
Cheltenham Town F.C. players
Liverpool F.C. players
Swansea City A.F.C. players
Leicester City F.C. players
West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players
Rochdale A.F.C. players
Chester City F.C. players
English Football League players
Telford United F.C. players
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
Wrexham F.C. wartime guest players
Doncaster Rovers F.C. wartime guest players
Notts County F.C. wartime guest players
Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. wartime guest players
Lincoln City F.C. wartime guest players
Evesham United F.C. players