Barry Daines

Barry Daines
Personal information
Full name Barry Raymond Daines
Date of birth (1951-09-30) 30 September 1951 (age 73)
Place of birth Witham, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1981 Tottenham Hotspur 146 (0)
1981–1983 Bulova SA
1983–1984 Mansfield Town 21 (0)
Chelmsford City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Barry Raymond Daines (born 30 September 1951) is a former professional footballer. He played in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur, Mansfield Town and for Bulova SA in Hong Kong. Daines also represented England at youth level in the position of goalkeeper.[1]

Football career

Daines joined Tottenham Hotspur as an apprentice in September 1969. He made a total of 146 appearances between 1971 and 1981. Daines was substitute in both legs of the 1972 UEFA Cup Final.[2] Throughout much of his time at Tottenham he was understudy to Pat Jennings, he did however play in all 42 league matches in the 1977–78 season. In 1981 Tottenham awarded Daines a testimonial. The game played in May 1981, resulted in Tottenham beating West Ham United 3–2 at White Hart Lane.[3]

He played in the Hong Kong First Division between 1981 and 1983 for Bulova SA before ending his professional career at Mansfield Town and making a further 21 appearances. Daines also appeared on the books at Chelmsford City, following his departure from Mansfield.[4]

Post–football career

Daines went on to become a supermarket manager in Essex.[5]

References

  1. ^ Hugman, B. J. (Ed) The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records (2005) p154 ISBN 1-85291-665-6 Retrieved 29 August 2008.
  2. ^ "uefa cup - 1972". mehstg.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. ^ "1980-81 Friendlies". West Ham United Football Programmes. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Player Search". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Where are they now ?" Retrieved 18 September 2009.