Roy Baines Explained

Roy Baines
Birth Date:7 February 1950
Birth Place:Derby, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Derby County
Years1:1970–1972
Clubs1:Hibernian
Caps1:23
Goals1:0
Years2:1972–1976
Clubs2:Greenock Morton
Caps2:117
Goals2:0
Years3:1976–1979
Clubs3:Celtic
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:1979–1983
Clubs4:Greenock Morton
Caps4:154
Goals4:0
Years5:1983–1985
Clubs5:St Johnstone
Caps5:39
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:345
Totalgoals:0
Managerclubs1:Tranent

Roy Baines (born 7 February 1950) is an English former professional football player and manager..

Career

Born in Derby, Baines played as a goalkeeper for Derby County, Hibernian, Greenock Morton, Celtic and St Johnstone, before becoming manager of Tranent.[1] Baines moved from Greenock Morton to Celtic in October 1976, in what The Glasgow Herald described as a "surprise move."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  2. Web site: Celtic sign Roy Baines. 28 October 1976. The Glasgow Herald.