Lewis Baines Explained

Lewis Baines
Full Name:Lewis Robert George Baines[1]
Birth Date:10 October 1998
Birth Place:Brighton, England
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Altrincham
Clubnumber:4
Youthyears1:–2017
Youthclubs1:Fleetwood Town
Years1:2017–2019
Clubs1:Fleetwood Town
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2017
Clubs2:Bamber Bridge (loan)
Caps2:13
Goals2:0
Years3:2018
Clubs3:Ashton United (loan)
Caps3:15
Goals3:1
Years4:2018
Clubs4:Ashton United (loan)
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2018–2019
Clubs5:Chorley (loan)
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:2019
Clubs6:Stockport County (loan)
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2022
Clubs7:Chorley
Caps7:92
Goals7:2
Years8:2022–
Clubs8:Altrincham
Caps8:65
Goals8:4
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:England C
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:18:50, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Lewis Robert George Baines (born 10 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Altrincham.

Career

Baines turned professional with Fleetwood Town in the summer of 2017,[2] and spent loan spells with Bamber Bridge and Ashton United before signing a new contract in July 2018.[3] He made his senior debut on 13 November 2018 in the EFL Trophy. He moved on loan to Chorley in December 2018,[4] and to Stockport County in January 2019.[5]

On 25 July 2019, Baines completed a permanent deal to join newly promoted National League side Chorley.[6]

On 30 May 2022, Baines returned to the National League to join Altrincham for an undisclosed fee.[7]

International career

On 28 March 2022, he was called-up to the England C squad for the friendly against Wales C in Caernarfon.[8] He came on for the final fifteen minutes as a substitute in the 4–0 defeat.[9]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fleetwood Town2017–18League One0000000000
2018–19League One00001[10] 010
Total0000001010
Bamber Bridge (loan)2017–18[11] NPL Division One North1303[12] 0160
Ashton United (loan)2017–18[13] NPL Premier Division1512[14] 0171
2018–19[15] National League North602080
Total2112020251
Chorley (loan)2018–19National League North5050
Stockport County (loan)2018–19National League North502[16] 070
Chorley2019–20National League331203[17] 0381
2020–21[18] National League North1706010240
2021–22[19] National League North421203[20] 0471
Total922100701092
Career total1363120001501633

Honours

Ashton United

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018. English Football League . 53 . 30 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Profile. 15 November 2018. Fleetwood Town F.C..
  3. Web site: Defender Lewis Baines signs new Fleetwood deal. 5 July 2018. 15 November 2018. Andy Moore. Blackpool Gazette.
  4. Web site: Lewis Baines joins Chorley on youth loan deal. 21 December 2018. 22 December 2018. Fleetwood Town F.C..
  5. Web site: Lewis Baines joins Stockport County on loan until end of the season. 25 January 2019. 27 January 2019. Fleetwood Town F.C..
  6. Web site: BAINES COMPLETES PERMANENT MOVE. Chorley F.C.. 25 July 2019. 25 July 2019.
  7. Web site: He's just been capped by England, and he's heading our way - welcome to Alty, Lewis Baines!. www.altrinchamfc.com. 30 May 2022. 31 May 2022.
  8. Web site: BAINES CALLED UP FOR ENGLAND 'C' DUTY. Chorley F.C.. 28 March 2022. 31 March 2022. Alex. Birch.
  9. Web site: England call-up is well deserved for Chorley star Lewis Baines. Lancashire Evening Post. 31 March 2022. 31 March 2022.
  10. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  11. Web site: FIRST TEAM 2017/2018 season. Bamber Bridge FC . 31 March 2022.
  12. Two appearances in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the NPL League Challenge Cup
  13. Web site: FIRST TEAM 2017/2018 season. Ashton United FC . 31 March 2022.
  14. Appearance(s) in the NPL Premier Division play-offs
  15. For FA Cup third qualifying round: Web site: King's Lynn Town 0 Ashton United 1 . Blue & Gold Trust . 31 March 2022.
  16. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
  17. Two appearances in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the Lancashire Senior Cup
  18. For FA Cup second qualifying round: Web site: Chorley 2, Gateshead 1: FA Cup joy for Magpies . Lancashire Evening Post . 4 October 2020. 31 March 2022. Mike. Nield. For FA Cup third qualifying round: Web site: York City knocked out of FA Cup after 1-0 defeat at Chorley . York Press. 13 October 2020. 31 March 2022. Jacob. Kilbride.
  19. For FA Cup second qualifying round: Web site: MAGPIES HEAD FOR SOUTHPORT FA CUP REPLAY . Chorley FC . 18 September 2021. 31 March 2022. For FA Cup second qualifying round replay: Web site: MAGPIES EXIT FA CUP AT SOUTHPORT . Chorley FC . 21 September 2021. 31 March 2022. For Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy quarter final Web site: MAGPIES DOWNED BY ATHERTON. Chorley FC . 14 December 2021. 31 March 2022.
  20. One appearance in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy and one appearance in National League North play-offs