| John Baines | |
| Fullname: | John Robert Baines[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1937 9, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Colchester, England |
| Height: | [2] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Clubs1: | Colchester Casuals |
| Years2: | 1960–1963 |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | Lexden Wanderers |
| Clubs4: | South Australia |
| Clubs5: | Port Adelaide |
| Clubs6: | Lion SC |
| Clubs7: | Elizabeth City |
| Totalcaps: | 4 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
John Robert Baines (born 25 September 1937) is an English former footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Colchester United.
Born in Colchester, Baines joined his hometown club Colchester United from local amateur side Colchester Casuals, signing a professional deal in January 1960 following his national service. Baines made his first-team debut replacing the injured Neil Langman for three matches,[2] making his debut in a 3–1 win at Layer Road against Halifax Town on 4 March.[3]
Unable to break into the first-team during the promotion winning season of 1961–62, Baines made one final appearance for the club on 1 September 1962, a 1–1 draw with Bournemouth at Dean Court,[4] replacing Martyn King who had been given permission by manager Benny Fenton to appear in a table tennis tournament.[2] This brought Baines' total appearance figure for the club to four.[5]
After playing his final game, Baines left United, joining local club Lexden Wanderers[5] before emigrating to Australia. There, he played for South Australia, Port Adelaide, Lion SC and Elizabeth City, the latter managed by former U's player Sammy McLeod.[2]