{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jack Haines | image = | caption = | fullname = John Thomas William Haines | birth_date = {{birth date|1920|4|24|df=y}} | birth_place = Wickhamford, England | death_date = {{death date and age|1987|3|13|1920|4|24|df=y}} | death_place = Worcester, England | height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}<ref name="robins">{{cite book | first=Gareth M|last= Davies|last2= Jones|first2= Peter | title=The Racecourse Robins | year=1999|page=368|publisher=Davies and Jones|isbn=0-9524950-1-5}}</ref> | position = Inside forward | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Cheltenham Town | years1 = 1937–1946 | clubs1 = Liverpool | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = | clubs2 = → Wrexham (war guest) | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = | clubs3 = → Doncaster Rovers (war guest) | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = | clubs4 = → Notts County (war guest) | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = | clubs5 = → Bradford Park Avenue (war guest) | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = | clubs6 = → Lincoln City (war guest) | caps6 = | goals6 = | years7 = 1946–1947 | clubs7 = Swansea Town | caps7 = 28 | goals7 = 7 | years8 = 1947–1948 | clubs8 = Leicester City | caps8 = 12 | goals8 = 3 | years9 = 1948–1950 | clubs9 = West Bromwich Albion | caps9 = 59 | goals9 = 23 | years10 = 1950–1954 | clubs10 = Bradford Park Avenue | caps10 = 136 | goals10 = 34 | years11 = 1954–1955 | clubs11 = Rochdale | caps11 = 60 | goals11 = 16 | years12 = 1955–1956 | clubs12 = Chester | caps12 = 47 | goals12 = 8 | years13 = | clubs13 = Wellington United | caps13 = | goals13 = | years14 = | clubs14 = Kidderminster Harriers | caps14 = | goals14 = | years15 = | clubs15 = Evesham United | caps15 = | goals15 = | totalcaps = 342 | totalgoals = 91 | nationalyears1 = 1948 | nationalteam1 = England | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 2 }} '''John Thomas William Haines''' (24 April 1920 – 13 March 1987)<ref>{{cite web |title=England players: Jack Haines |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersH/BioHainesJTW.html |website=englandfootballonline |date=5 August 2017|accessdate=2 October 2018}}</ref> was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. During his playing career, Haines made over 300 appearances in the Football League, and earned one cap for the England 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,<ref>{{cite web |title=Badsey Society: John Thomas William Haines |url=https://www.badseysociety.uk/people/haines/john-thomas-william-jack |website=badseysociety |date=March 2015|accessdate=16 January 2021}}</ref> before joining Liverpool in 1937. He never made a league appearance for Liverpool, and his playing career was interrupted in 1939 by World War II. When play resumed in 1946, Haines moved to Swansea Town, and later played for Leicester City, West Bromwich Albion, Bradford Park Avenue, Rochdale and Chester, before playing non-league football with Wellington United, Kidderminster Harriers and Evesham Town.<ref name="robins"/>
During the war, Haines guested for clubs including Wrexham, Doncaster Rovers, Notts County, Bradford Park Avenue and Lincoln City.<ref name="robins"/>
===International career=== Haines made his international debut for England on 2 December 1948 against Switzerland. He scored twice in a 6–0 victory but was never selected again.<ref name="robins"/>
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==External links== *[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/jackhaines.html Profile at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database] *{{Englandstats}}
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