{{short description|English footballer (born 1988)}} {{Use British English|date=January 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Wes Baynes | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Wesley Baynes | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/skysportsfootbal0000unse_2008/page/554/mode/2up |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook: 2008–2009 |publisher=Headline |year=2008 |isbn=978-0-7553-1819-3 |editor-last=Rollin |editor-first=Glenda |location=London |pages=555 |editor-last2=Rollin |editor-first2=Jack}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|10|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Chester, England | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Defender | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2007–2011 | clubs1 = Wrexham | caps1 = 78 | goals1 = 11 | years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = → Altrincham (loan) | caps2 = 26 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2011–2013 | clubs3 = Chester | caps3 = 62 | goals3 = 8 | years4 = 2013–2015 | clubs4 = AFC Telford United | caps4 = 46 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2014–2015 | clubs5 = → Colwyn Bay (loan) | caps5 = 28 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2015 | clubs6 = Colwyn Bay | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2015–2017 | clubs7 = Connah's Quay Nomads | caps7 = 58 | goals7 = 3 | years8 = 2017–2018 | clubs8 = Airbus UK Broughton | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 3 | years9 = 2018 | clubs9 = Llandudno | caps9 = 12 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2018–2020 | clubs10 = Aberystwyth Town | caps10 = 53 | goals10 = 5 | years11 = 2020–2021 | clubs11 = Flint Town United | caps11 = 12 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2021 | clubs12 = Prestatyn Town | caps12 = 5 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2021–2022 | clubs13 = Runcorn Town | caps13 = 1 | goals13 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 13:19, 6 December 2023 (UTC) | ntupdate = }} '''Wesley Baynes''' (born 12 October 1988) is an English semi-professional footballer.
==Career== Born in Chester, Baynes came through the ranks at Wrexham,<ref name="rookies">{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/7294228.stm|title=Wrexham rookies sign new deals|date=13 March 2008|work=BBC Sport|access-date=6 June 2008}}</ref> and made his first-team debut in a 2–2 home draw against Chester City in November 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=48174&season_id=137|title=Games played by Wes Baynes in 2007/2008|work=Soccerbase|access-date=6 June 2008}}</ref> After impressing in his first season, he signed an extension to his contract in March 2008, keeping him at the club until 2010.<ref name="rookies" /> He scored his first goals for the club in the 4–2 away win against Lincoln City in May 2008 which was Wrexham's last match before relegation from the Football League.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7368659.stm|title=Lincoln 2–4 Wrexham |date=3 May 2008|work=BBC Sport|access-date=6 June 2008}}</ref> On 7 January 2009, Baynes handed in a transfer request amid rumours of interest from top clubs<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eveningleader.co.uk/wrexhamfc/Wrexham-FC39s-Wes-Baynes-hands.4853488.jp|title=Wrexham FC's Wes Baynes hands in shock transfer request|date=7 January 2009|work=Evening Leader (Wales)|publisher=North Wales Newspapers Ltd|accessdate=14 March 2009}}</ref>
In June 2011 he joined his hometown club Chester. Wes scored his first goal for Chester in the 3–0 victory over Worksop Town scoring the final goal in the 90th minute. He scored his second goal for Chester in the 3–0 victory over Chorley, scoring the 3rd goal from 30 yards. Baynes scored four more goals for Chester in their back-to-back title winning season, scoring the first goal in the 2–1 victory over Marine. He also scored Chester's only goal in the 1–1 draw against Northwich Victoria but his joy was soon to be cut short after being sent off later in the game. His fifth and sixth goal came in Chester's 4–0 win over Buxton.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.flintshirechronicle.co.uk/flintshire-sport/2011/06/17/chester-fc-blues-sign-wes-baynes-and-rob-marsh-evans-59067-28894570/|title=Blues sign Wes Baynes and Rob Marsh-Evans|date=23 June 2011|work=Flintshire Chronicle|accessdate=23 June 2011}}</ref>
In May 2013 it was announced that Baynes rejected the chance to stay with Chester for another season but this time in the Conference National. Instead he joined recently relegated AFC Telford United where he would be playing in the Conference North for another season. On 26 April 2014 he won promotion to the Conference Premier with Telford after they clinched the Conference North title on the final game of the season.
In late September 2014 he joined Colwyn Bay on loan<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=13522/|title=Sinclair Takes Baynes on Loan|date=29 September 2014|work=Football Conference|accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref> and subsequently permanently, before signing for Connah's Quay Nomads in the Welsh Premier League.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-nomads.co.uk/team/former-player.php?id=313&Wes-Baynes|title=Wes Baynes | Connah's Quay Nomads Football Club|website=the-nomads.co.uk|accessdate=11 April 2021}}</ref>
In May 2015, Baynes scored the only goal in the Europa League play-off final against Airbus UK Broughton that sent Nomads into Europe for the first time in their history.
After spending two years with the club he signed for Airbus UK in the summer of 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://airbusfc.com/index.php/news/1309-manager-tommo-delighted-with-new-signings|title=StackPath}}</ref> In January 2018, he returned to the Welsh Premier with Llandudno.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://welsh-premier.com/index.php/hot-news/latest-news/14053-defender-baynes-joins-llandudno-from-airbus |title=Defender Baynes joins Llandudno from Airbus |publisher=welsh-premier.com |date=4 January 2018 |accessdate=4 January 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
At the end of the season, he was released by Llandudno and signed for Aberystwyth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atfc.org.uk/1/post/2018/07/welsh-prem-ace-wes-baynes-is-latest-addition-to-201819-squad.html|title=Welsh Prem ace Wes Baynes is latest addition to 2018/19 squad|website=Aberystwyth Town Football Club|accessdate=11 April 2021}}</ref> Baynes made his Aberystwyth debut on the opening day of the season in a 2–0 win over former club Llandudno.
In June 2020, Baynes signed for Flint Town United.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2020/06/12/wes-baynes-joins-flint-town-united-fromaberystwyth/|title=Wes Baynes: Aberystwyth defender moves to Flint Town United|first=Jordan|last=Jones|date=12 June 2020|accessdate=11 April 2021}}</ref>
He then signed in 2021 for Cymru North side Prestatyn Town.
In November 2021 he moved to Runcorn Town.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wes Baynes signs for Town |url=https://www.runcorntown.co.uk/news2.php?id=2677 |publisher=Runcorn Town FC |access-date=5 January 2022 |date=25 November 2021}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|10 May 2022}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=5|Wrexham |2007–08<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/player.php?id=233&action=stats&season=15&grade=1 | title=Wes Baynes | Player Statistics | Wrexham (Wrexham AFC Archive) }}</ref> |League Two |12||2||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=FAW|Appearance(s) in the FAW Premier Cup.}} ||0||13||2 |- |2008–09<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/player.php?id=233&action=stats&season=14&grade=1 | title=Wes Baynes | Player Statistics | Wrexham (Wrexham AFC Archive) }}</ref> |Conference Premier |28||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.}}||0||31||2 |- |2009–10<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/player.php?id=233&action=stats&season=13&grade=1 | title=Wes Baynes | Player Statistics | Wrexham (Wrexham AFC Archive) }}</ref> |Conference Premier |38||7||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||43||8 |- |2010–11 |Conference Premier |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !78!!11!!5!!1!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!4!!0!!87!!12 |- |Altrincham (loan) |2010–11<ref>{{Cite web |title=PLAYER STATS 2010-11 ALTRINCHAM FC |url=http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/stats10.htm |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=www.altrinchamfc.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ALTRINCHAM FC CUP MATCHES 2010-11 |url=http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/cupappear10.htm |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=www.altrinchamfc.co.uk}}</ref> |Conference Premier |26||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|Four appearances and four goals in Cheshire Senior Cup, one appearance in FA Trophy}}||4||32||6 |- |rowspan=3|Chester |2011–12<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.chester-city.co.uk/stats_first1112.asp | title=First Team Statistics 2011/12 }}</ref> |NPL Premier Division |30||6||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|Two appearances in Cheshire Senior Cup, four appearances in FA Trophy}}||0||37||6 |- |2012–13 |Conference North |32||2||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|Three appearances and one goal in Cheshire Senior Cup, one appearance in FA Trophy}}||1||39||3 |- !colspan=2|Total !62!!8!!3!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!10!!1!!76!!9 |- |rowspan=3|AFC Telford United |2013–14 |Conference North |39||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||41||0 |- |2014–15 |Conference Premier |7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||7||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !46!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!48!!0 |- |Colwyn Bay (loan) |2014–15 |Conference North |28||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0||31||3 |- |rowspan=2|Colwyn Bay |2015–16 |NPL Premier Division |4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||4||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !32!!3!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!35!!3 |- |rowspan=3|Connah's Quay Nomads |2015–16<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-nomads.co.uk/history/results/2015-16/|title=2015/16 Season for Connah's Quay Nomads|website=the-nomads.co.uk|accessdate=11 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wes Baynes |url=https://www.the-nomads.co.uk/team/former-player.php?id=313&Wes-Baynes |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=www.the-nomads.co.uk}}</ref> |Welsh Premier League |29||2||4||0||2||0||0||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="Baynes1516">Appearances in UEFA Europa League play-offs</ref>||2||37||4 |- |2016–17<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-nomads.co.uk/history/results/2016-17/|title=2016/17 Season for Connah's Quay Nomads|website=the-nomads.co.uk|accessdate=11 April 2021}}</ref> |Welsh Premier League |29||1||3||1||1||0||4||1||0||0||37||3 |- !colspan=2|Total !58!!3!!7!!1!!3!!0!!4!!1!!2!!2!!74!!7 |- |Airbus UK Broughton |2017–18<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://airbusfc.com/index.php/news-archive-2018/203-wes-baynes-leaves-to-sign-for-llandudno|title=Wes Baynes leaves to sign for Llandudno|website=airbusfc.com|accessdate=11 April 2021}}</ref> |Cymru Alliance |17||3||2||1||3||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="Baynes1617">Appearance in Cymru Alliance League Cup</ref>||1||23||5 |- |Llandudno |2017–18<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.llandudnofc.co.uk/teams/53941/fixtures-results?season=47082|title = TEAMS}}</ref> |Welsh Premier League |12||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0||12||0 |- |rowspan=3|Aberystwyth Town |2018–19<ref name="Aberystwyth results">{{Cite web|url=https://www.atfc.org.uk/first-team-fixtures.html|title=Fixtures & Results|website=Aberystwyth Town Football Club|accessdate=11 April 2021|archive-date=19 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419070200/https://www.atfc.org.uk/first-team-fixtures.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> |Welsh Premier League |30||4||2||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||33||4 |- |2019–20<ref name="Aberystwyth results" /> |Cymru Premier |23||1||2||1||3||0||0||0||0||0||28||2 |- !colspan=2|Total !53!!5!!4!!1!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!61!!6 |- |Flint Town United |2020–21<ref>{{cite web | url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/wes-baynes/36439/ | title=England - W. Baynes - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway }}</ref> |Cymru Premier |12||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||12||0 |- |Prestatyn Town |2021–22 |Cymru North |5||0||0||0||1||1||0||0||0||0||6||1 |- |Runcorn Town |2021–22<ref>{{cite web | url=https://runcorntown.co.uk/profile-games.php?id=895 | title=Runcorn Town FC Official Website }}</ref> |NWCFL Division One North |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !402!!35!!24!!4!!12!!1!!4!!1!!25!!8!!467!!49 |- |}
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==External links== *{{Soccerbase}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baynes, Wes}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:English Football League players Category:Wrexham A.F.C. players Category:Altrincham F.C. players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Chester F.C. players Category:Northern Premier League players Category:AFC Telford United players Category:Colwyn Bay F.C. players Category:Connah's Quay Nomads F.C. players Category:Llandudno F.C. players Category:Cymru Alliance players Category:Cymru Premier players Category:Aberystwyth Town F.C. players Category:Flint Town United F.C. players Category:Runcorn Town F.C. players Category:North West Counties Football League players Category:Prestatyn Town F.C. players Category:Airbus UK Broughton F.C. players Category:Footballers from Chester Category:21st-century English sportsmen Category:Cymru North players