Gordon Haynes | |
Fullname: | Gordon Haynes |
Birth Date: | 21 December 1928 |
Birth Place: | Warrington, England |
Death Date: | [1] |
Death Place: | Warrington, England |
Club1: | Swinton |
Year1start: | 1953 |
Year1end: | 59 |
Appearances1: | 129 |
Tries1: | 19 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 57 |
Club2: | Oldham |
Year2start: | 1959 |
Year2end: | 60 |
Appearances2: | 11 |
Tries2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
Points2: | 0 |
Teama: | Great Britain |
Yearastart: | 1956 |
Appearancesa: | 1 |
Triesa: | 0 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 0 |
New: | yes |
Retired: | yes |
Updated: | 22 October 2020 |
Source: | [2] |
Gordon Haynes (21 December 1928 – 4 July 2015[3]) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Swinton and Oldham as a .
Gordon Haynes was born in Warrington, Lancashire, England. He played amateur rugby league for Latchford Albion before signing for Swinton.[4]
Gordon Haynes represented Great Britain while at Swinton in April 1956 against France (non-Test match) at Odsal Stadium, Bradford. Great Britain won 18-10 in front of a crowd of 10,453.[5] [6]
Along with William "Billy" Banks, Edward "Ted" Cahill, Keith Holliday, William "Billy" Ivison, Robert "Bob" Kelly, John McKeown, George Parsons and Edward "Ted" Slevin, Gordon Haynes' only Great Britain appearance came against France prior to 1957, these matches were not considered as Test matches by the Rugby Football League, and consequently caps were not awarded.[5]