Ryan Haynes (footballer)
English footballer (born 1995)
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Ryan Matthew Haynes (born 27 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for National League North club Brackley Town.
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Haynes celebrating a goal against Port Vale in May 2022. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Matthew Haynes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brackley Town | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coventry City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | Coventry City | 78 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Newport County | 103 | (5) |
| 2022–2024 | Northampton Town | 31 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Cheltenham Town | 13 | (0) |
| 2025– | Brackley Town | 15 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:53, 26 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Coventry City
Raised in Daventry, Northamptonshire, Haynes was spotted by Coventry City at a youth tournament in Rugby, Warwickshire. With senior left-backs at the club unavailable through injury and suspension, Haynes made his professional debut on 6 April 2013 in a 1–1 League One playing the whole game of a draw with Brentford.[2] He scored his first goal for Coventry in a 3–2 win over Peterborough United on 25 October 2014.[3]
He scored his second goal for Coventry in a 3-2 EFL Cup win against Portsmouth on 9 August 2016.[4] He scored a brace in an EFL Trophy tie against Wycombe Wanderers on 9 November 2016.[5]
Cambridge United (loan)
On 13 February 2016, Haynes joined Cambridge United on loan for the remainder of the 2015–16 season.[6]
Shrewsbury Town
Haynes joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee in June 2018.[7]
Newport County
On 12 July 2019, Haynes joined League Two side Newport County on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[8] On 3 August 2019 he made his debut for Newport in a 2–2 draw against Mansfield Town[9] On 31 August 2019, he scored his first goal for Newport in a 2–0 win against Forest Green Rovers in League Two.[10] Haynes played for Newport in the League Two playoff final at Wembley Stadium on 31 May 2021 which Newport lost to Morecambe, 1-0 after a 107th minute penalty.[11] In June 2021 Haynes signed a one-year contract extension with Newport County.[12] He was released by Newport County at the end of the 2021–22 season.[13]
Northampton Town
On 20 June 2022, Haynes agreed to join fellow League Two club Northampton Town on a two-year contract from 1 July when his Newport County contract would expire.[14] He departed the club at the end of the 2023–24 season upon the expiration of his contract.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 25 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2012–13[16] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013–14[17] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[18] | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16[19] | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[20] | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6[a] | 3 | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18[21] | League Two | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Total | 78 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 97 | 5 | ||
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2015–16[19] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2018–19[22] | League One | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Newport County | 2019–20[23] | League Two | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| 2020–21[24] | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[a][b] | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[25] | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| Total | 103 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 123 | 5 | ||
| Northampton Town | 2022–23[26] | League Two | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 2023–24[27] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 2024–25[28] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Brackley Town | 2025–26[29] | National League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Career total | 255 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 312 | 12 | ||
- Appearances in Football League Trophy
- 3 Appearance in League Two play-offs
