Wilf Haines

Wilfred Henry Haines (June 1882 – after 1908) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke and Birmingham.[1]

Wilf Haines
Personal information
Full name Wilfred Henry Haines
Date of birth June 1882
Place of birth Stone, Staffordshire, England
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Mount Pleasant Alliance
1903–1904 Newcastle Swifts
1904–1905 Stoke 3 (1)
1905–1907 Hanley Swifts
1907–1908 Stafford Rangers
1908–1909 Birmingham 3 (0)
1909–19?? Leek United
– Stafford Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Haines was born in Stone, Staffordshire and played amateur football with Mount Pleasant Alliance and Newcastle Swifts before joining Stoke in 1904.[2] He played three matches for Stoke in 1904–05 scoring once which came on this final day of the season against Small Heath before returning to non-league football in the Staffordshire area.[2] Birmingham paid Stafford Rangers £250 for his services in July 1908, expecting him to improve their chances of immediate promotion back to the First Division.[3] He played only twice before the arrival of outside right Jack Wilcox pushed him even further down the pecking order,[4] and he was released back to Staffordshire football at the end of the season.[3]

Career statistics

Source:[5]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke 1904–05 First Division 310031
Birmingham 1908–09 Second Division 300030
Career Total 610061

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  3. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. Matthews, p. 155.
  5. Wilf Haines at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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