# Harry Haynes

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**Harry Haynes** (21 April 1873 – 29 May 1902) was an English [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [full back](/source/Defender_(association_football)#Full_back) for [Walsall Town Swifts](/source/Walsall_F.C.), [Wolverhampton Wanderers](/source/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C.), [Small Heath](/source/Birmingham_City_F.C.) and [Southampton](/source/Southampton_F.C.) in the 1890s.[1]

## Career

### Midlands

Haynes was born in [Walsall](/source/Walsall) and after playing his club football with Walsall Unity, he joined [Walsall Town Swifts](/source/Walsall_Town_Swifts_F.C.) making three appearances in the [Football League Second Division](/source/Football_League_Second_Division) in the [1892–93 season](/source/1892%E2%80%9393_in_English_football). In February 1893, he moved up to the [First Division](/source/Football_League_First_Division) with [Wolverhampton Wanderers](/source/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C.).[1]

After two seasons with Wolves, he joined Midlands rivals [Small Heath](/source/Small_Heath_F.C.) in July 1895. He made ten appearances as one of several players tried at centre-half before [Alex Leake](/source/Alex_Leake) came through from the [reserve team](/source/Reserve_team) to become the regular first choice in that position.[2]

In the 1896 close season, Haynes was persuaded to leave the Midlands and move to the south coast to join [Southern League](/source/Southern_Football_League) [Southampton St. Mary's](/source/Southampton_F.C.), though Small Heath retained his Football League registration.[1] He signed his contract with his new club on [Birmingham New Street station](/source/Birmingham_New_Street_railway_station) with a pen borrowed from a booking office clerk.[3]

### Southampton

In his first season with the "Saints", he converted from a [half back](/source/Wing_half) to play at [left back](/source/Left_back); his pairing with [Samuel Meston](/source/Samuel_Meston) helped Southampton to claim their first Southern League title at the end of the 1896–97 season, with only 18 goals conceded from 20 matches.[4] For the following season, Haynes linked up with [Tom Nicol](/source/Tom_Nicol), with Meston moving to [right half](/source/Right_half). Their defensive prowess helped Southampton to retain their Southern League title, again conceding only 18 goals (from 22 matches).[5] The Saints also reached the 1898 [FA Cup semi-final](/source/FA_Cup_semi-final), where they were defeated by [Nottingham Forest](/source/Nottingham_Forest_F.C.) in rather controversial circumstances after goalkeeper [George Clawley](/source/George_Clawley) had his eyes "choked with snow" and conceded two goals in the final minutes of the game.[6]

Haynes continued to appear regularly in the 1898–99 season, but was gradually moved forward, first to [centre half](/source/Centre_half), and finally onto the left wing, from where he scored twice at the end of the season to help the Saints claim the championship for the third consecutive season.[7] In the 1899–1900 season, Haynes lost his place to [Peter Durber](/source/Peter_Durber) and made only four appearances, before retiring at the end of the season.

In his four seasons with the Saints, Haynes made a total of 76 appearances, scoring five goals.[3]

## After football

Haynes had already made plans for his life after football, taking over as landlord at the Turks Head pub in September 1898.[3] After retiring from playing, he continued to act as a scout for Southampton – the most notable player introduced by him to the club was [Joe French](/source/Joe_French_(footballer)) who spent two seasons at [The Dell](/source/The_Dell_(Southampton)) as a centre half before moving to [New Brompton](/source/New_Brompton_F.C.).[8]

In May 1902, while behind the bar at the Edinburgh Castle pub, Haynes collapsed and died suddenly at the age of 29.[3]

## Honours

**Southampton**

- [Southern League](/source/Southern_Football_League) championship: [1896–97](/source/1896%E2%80%9397_Southern_Football_League), [1897–98](/source/1897%E2%80%9398_Southern_Football_League), [1898–99](/source/1898%E2%80%9399_Southern_Football_League)

## References

1. Matthews, Tony (1995). *Birmingham City: A Complete Record*. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.

1. *Birmingham City: A Complete Record*. p. 143.

1. Holley, Duncan & Chalk, Gary (1992). *The Alphabet of the Saints*. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 161. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.

1. Chalk, Gary & Holley, Duncan (1987). *Saints – A complete record*. Breedon Books. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.

1. *Saints – A complete record*. pp. 22–23.

1. Bull, David & Brunskell, Bob (2000). *Match of the Millennium*. Hagiology Publishing. pp. 18–19. ISBN 0-9534474-1-3.

1. *Saints – A complete record*. pp. 24–25.

1. *The Alphabet of the Saints*. p. 131.

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