just heard the news on the radio :frownani:
56 caps for England, 18 goals, a true great
roud:
R.I.P. :depress:
56 caps for England, 18 goals, a true great
roud:R.I.P. :depress:
Jern Lizardhous
Johnny Haynes will forever be part of football history as the first player to earn £100 a week, but there was far more to him than the money his talents earned. Johnny turned his back on the fortunes he could have received elsewhere, and remained loyal to Fulham where he spent his entire 18 year career.
Before Johnny turned professional, at the age of 17, in 1952, he played for Feltham in the Middlesex League, Wimbledon in the Ismian League and Woodford Town, in the Delphian League because Fulham had no youth team at the time.
Johnny Haynes was the first footballer to appear for England in every class of football available at the time when he represented his country at; school, youth, under 23, `B` and full international level, making his senior England debut, by the time he was 20, and scoring, in the 2-0 win over Northern Ireland. Five years later, in 1960, he was appointed captain of his country, succeeding Ronnie Clayton but it was events a year later that assured Johnny his place in football history when, following the abolition of the maximum wage, he became the first footballer to earn £100 per week.
1961 was also the year that saw Johnny become a key figure in the England midfield, alongside Bobby Robson, when the two players were at the heart of a record sequence of international results, with England winning consecutive matches; 5-2, 9-0, 4-2, 5-1, 9-3 and 8-0. The 9-3 win was over Scotland at Wembley and was perhaps the match in which Haynes was at his zenith. Johnny was also captain of the side in that record- breaking run and while his loyalty to Fulham meant years in the Second Division it certainly didn`t affect his international career. The last 22 of his 56 England appearances, including the 1962 World Cup, were as captain.
It`s most likely that Haynes would have won a greater number of caps but for a serious car accident in August 1962 which kept him out of football for a year. But it didn`t deter clubs trying to sign him and a year later Tottenham Hotspur, the best team in the land, tried to sign Johnny with an offer that would have broken the transfer record but he decided to remain loyal to Fulham.
Haynes was a master of the long pass and he could also hit the net as well. In an 18 year league career Johnny scored 159 goals in 594 games and he also hit 18 for England.
After recovering from the accident Johnny Haynes resumed his career with Fulham before a free-transfer enabled him to move to South Africa in 1970, where he ended his playing career with a championship medal with Durban City.
Not only did Johnny Haynes pave the way for the vast wages available to modern footballers in this country he also set high profile players on the road to the riches available through sponsorship as he was an early icon for Brylcreem haircream, a necessity for the young man of the 1950s and 60s
Before Johnny turned professional, at the age of 17, in 1952, he played for Feltham in the Middlesex League, Wimbledon in the Ismian League and Woodford Town, in the Delphian League because Fulham had no youth team at the time.
Johnny Haynes was the first footballer to appear for England in every class of football available at the time when he represented his country at; school, youth, under 23, `B` and full international level, making his senior England debut, by the time he was 20, and scoring, in the 2-0 win over Northern Ireland. Five years later, in 1960, he was appointed captain of his country, succeeding Ronnie Clayton but it was events a year later that assured Johnny his place in football history when, following the abolition of the maximum wage, he became the first footballer to earn £100 per week.
1961 was also the year that saw Johnny become a key figure in the England midfield, alongside Bobby Robson, when the two players were at the heart of a record sequence of international results, with England winning consecutive matches; 5-2, 9-0, 4-2, 5-1, 9-3 and 8-0. The 9-3 win was over Scotland at Wembley and was perhaps the match in which Haynes was at his zenith. Johnny was also captain of the side in that record- breaking run and while his loyalty to Fulham meant years in the Second Division it certainly didn`t affect his international career. The last 22 of his 56 England appearances, including the 1962 World Cup, were as captain.
It`s most likely that Haynes would have won a greater number of caps but for a serious car accident in August 1962 which kept him out of football for a year. But it didn`t deter clubs trying to sign him and a year later Tottenham Hotspur, the best team in the land, tried to sign Johnny with an offer that would have broken the transfer record but he decided to remain loyal to Fulham.
Haynes was a master of the long pass and he could also hit the net as well. In an 18 year league career Johnny scored 159 goals in 594 games and he also hit 18 for England.
After recovering from the accident Johnny Haynes resumed his career with Fulham before a free-transfer enabled him to move to South Africa in 1970, where he ended his playing career with a championship medal with Durban City.
Not only did Johnny Haynes pave the way for the vast wages available to modern footballers in this country he also set high profile players on the road to the riches available through sponsorship as he was an early icon for Brylcreem haircream, a necessity for the young man of the 1950s and 60s
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yes.
roud:Johnny Haynes
Tue 18th Oct 2005
Fulham's greatest ever player, Johnny Haynes, passes away...
It is with great sadness that Fulham Football Club announces the passing away of Johnny Haynes.
Haynes was one of British football's outstanding inside forwards and was capped for England on 56 occasions, 22 as skipper. His greatest game for his country came against Russia in 1958 when his hat-trick helped England to a 5-0 victory, while he was also inspirational when Scotland were beaten 9-3 at Wembley in 1961.
Known as 'the Maestro', he was idolised by Fulham supporters and remained at the Cottage throughout his career despite offers from bigger clubs (he chose to join Fulham because his friend Tosh Chamberlain was already at the Club).
He easily holds the Club aggregate appearance record with 657 games and his tally of 157 goals was also a record until Gordon Davies passed it in 1989.
He became the country's first £100 per week player in 1961, and with his lucrative contract to advertise Brylcreem, he was the Golden Boy, the David Beckham, of his time. His England career came to an unfortunate end in 1962 after he was injured in a car crash, but he continued playing for Fulham for another eight years.
Haynes dictated most games he played in with his magnificent tactical brain, control and passing ability.
Fondly remembered by the faithful for his inability to contain his exasperation with less-gifted colleagues, his extravagant gestures and withering looks were caused more by his quest for perfection than any arrogance on his part. In his early days, the partnership he formed with Bobby Robson and Bedford Jezzard will surely go down as one of the Whites' most exciting ever forward-lines. Fulham's greatest and best-loved son, Johnny Haynes - the legend.
The thoughts and sympathies of everyone associated with the Club are with his family at this time.
Alan Mullery has described Haynes as the best passer of a football he has ever seen. :eekani:
bear in mind that Mullery played against Brazil and Germany in 1970 , not to mention all the other greats he saw.
Sir Bobby Robson has spoken of his sadness at the death of Johnny Haynes aged 71
The former England manager played with Haynes for both Fulham and England and Robson told www.nobok.com: "I am very distressed by this news, Johnny and I joined Fulham together in 1950.
"He was one of the greatest passers in the history of football and would have been great in today's game.
"He was also a great lad and a close personal friend who I stayed in contact with."
bear in mind that Mullery played against Brazil and Germany in 1970 , not to mention all the other greats he saw.
Sir Bobby Robson has spoken of his sadness at the death of Johnny Haynes aged 71
The former England manager played with Haynes for both Fulham and England and Robson told www.nobok.com: "I am very distressed by this news, Johnny and I joined Fulham together in 1950.
"He was one of the greatest passers in the history of football and would have been great in today's game.
"He was also a great lad and a close personal friend who I stayed in contact with."
Remeber him on some crazy football game on the playstation where you could play in every world cup there's ever been, and it had all the real players....
R.I.P
R.I.P
Contrary to earlier reports, Fulham legend Johnny Haynes is in a serious condition and has not passed away.
The former England international, aged 71, is being treated at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, where a spokesman has confirmed the Craven Cottage idol is residing.
"He is one of our patients," said a spokesman for the hospital on Tuesday afternoon.
Haynes was the first footballer ever to earn £100 a week and earned 56 caps for his country.
Fulham have retracted an earlier statement to clarify that they are awaiting confirmation on Haynes's condition following conflicting reports on the subject.
"The club is deeply regretful that rather than wait for official confirmation from the family of Johnny Haynes, it relied on reports from a succession of news wire, broadcast and former players of the club and reported that Johnny Haynes had passed away and wholeheartedly apologises for any distress the message has caused," said the statement.
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Not quite.
The former England international, aged 71, is being treated at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, where a spokesman has confirmed the Craven Cottage idol is residing.
"He is one of our patients," said a spokesman for the hospital on Tuesday afternoon.
Haynes was the first footballer ever to earn £100 a week and earned 56 caps for his country.
Fulham have retracted an earlier statement to clarify that they are awaiting confirmation on Haynes's condition following conflicting reports on the subject.
"The club is deeply regretful that rather than wait for official confirmation from the family of Johnny Haynes, it relied on reports from a succession of news wire, broadcast and former players of the club and reported that Johnny Haynes had passed away and wholeheartedly apologises for any distress the message has caused," said the statement.
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Not quite.
well that was a stupid thing to do wasn't it ?
let's hope he gets better and has a good laugh about this later.
what a bunch of twats the media are :howler:
let's hope he gets better and has a good laugh about this later.
what a bunch of twats the media are :howler:
Johnny Haynes
England foothall hero whose £100-a-week salary made him the first modern player
Brian Glanville
Thursday October 20, 2005
The Guardian
The footballer Johnny Haynes, who has died aged 71, became a national star as a tiny 15-year-old, playing for England schoolboys in a televised international against Scotland at Wembley half a century ago. Despite his diminutive stature, he commanded the game from inside-left, with precocious passing and neat and elusive control of the ball.
Since he was born in the north-east London suburb of Edmonton, it would have seemed natural for Haynes to join Tottenham Hotspur, though his room at home was hung with photographs of Arsenal players. In the event, he joined unfashionable Fulham, the club to which he remained loyal throughout his career. Between Boxing Day 1952 and January 1970, he made 594 league appearances, scored 146 league goals, nine in 43 FA Cup games and two in 20 Football League Cup games. Unquestionably the outstanding influence on the England teams of his day, he received 56 international caps.
A rational perfectionist on the pitch, Haynes became Fulham's most prolific goalscorer, but he was famous, above all, for his glorious passing. Whether it was the through ball to split a defence, the cleverly angled ball inside the back to the left flank, or the cross-field pass to the right, he was always the fulcrum of the attack. He did not very often bother to beat his man; he let the ball do that.
Before Fulham, Haynes served a useful apprenticeship in amateur football all around London, with Feltham, Wimbledon and Woodford Town, in, respectively, the long-gone Middlesex, Isthmian and Delphian leagues. In January 1954, while on RAF national service, he was a travelling reserve for the first-ever England under-23 team, which lost 3-0 to Italy in Bologna. A year later, at Stamford Bridge, he was the guiding spirit of the side which, scoring five times, took revenge on the Italians. It was only a matter of time before he got the full England cap.
The first of these came on October 2 1954, against Northern Ireland in Belfast. It was a year before England capped him again, once more against Northern Ireland, but thereafter his place was secure. Until the 1962 World Cup, when he skippered England in a losing quarter-final against Brazil in Viña del Mar, Chile, Haynes missed only eight of England's 63 games - and for half of those he was chosen despite Fulham being a second division club.
He would surely have won more caps still but later in 1962, driving at night along the Blackpool front after a Fulham-Blackpool game, he was involved in an accident which left his knee severely damaged. He fought his way back to play for Fulham, but was never again called up by England - though he was still only 31 when England won the 1966 World Cup.
In truth, Haynes was not at his best in either the 1958 or 1962 World Cups, in which he did take part. In Sweden, in 1958, he was plainly weary. Fulham had been involved in memorable battles both in the league and in the FA Cup, in which they were knocked out in a semi-final replay by a Manchester United team patched together after the Munich air disaster. To be fair, Haynes was in his best form that day, breaking up United's attacks and setting his own forwards on the move. In the 38th minute, he began the movement which ended with Jimmy Hill shooting past Harry Gregg to put Fulham 2-1 into the lead.
But for England, in Sweden, Haynes was seldom at his peak. He did produce, against Brazil in Gothenburg, one memorable through-pass, which might have decided the game, but the final score was 0-0 and England eventually went out to Russia. (A few months later, at Wembley, Haynes took a kind of revenge, scoring three times against the Russians, with tremendous left-footed shots from outside the penalty area.)
The following year, Haynes captained Fulham back to the First Division. He also became the first major beneficiary of the abolition of the maximum wage rule - a move masterminded by his old partner Hill, then chairman of the players' union - and his salary rose to an undreamed of £100 a week. He captained England, somewhat abrasively, in the 1962 World Cup finals, which were again a disappointment.
On retirement in 1970, Haynes, already an active bookmaker, played in South Africa for Durban City. Fifteen years later, having sold his chain of bookmakers shops to the Tote in 1976, he settled in Edinburgh, where he played a great deal of golf.
For all his undoubted gifts, Haynes was a controversial player both for club and country. The chief criticism of him as an international was that his football was somewhat stereotyped, and thus quite possible to anticipate and counter. At Fulham, it was sometimes said that he was too overwhelming, even inhibiting, a figure, though his contribution and loyalty to the club were immense. He was a sometimes impatient but undeniably gifted perfectionist. Curiously, for so assured and dominant a figure, he never had any ambitions to become a manager.
He is survived by his wife Avril.
· John Norman 'Johnny' Haynes, footballer, born October 17 1934; died October 18 2005
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there will be a minutes silence in respect for Johnny at all English League games this weekend.roud:
England foothall hero whose £100-a-week salary made him the first modern player
Brian Glanville
Thursday October 20, 2005
The Guardian
The footballer Johnny Haynes, who has died aged 71, became a national star as a tiny 15-year-old, playing for England schoolboys in a televised international against Scotland at Wembley half a century ago. Despite his diminutive stature, he commanded the game from inside-left, with precocious passing and neat and elusive control of the ball.
Since he was born in the north-east London suburb of Edmonton, it would have seemed natural for Haynes to join Tottenham Hotspur, though his room at home was hung with photographs of Arsenal players. In the event, he joined unfashionable Fulham, the club to which he remained loyal throughout his career. Between Boxing Day 1952 and January 1970, he made 594 league appearances, scored 146 league goals, nine in 43 FA Cup games and two in 20 Football League Cup games. Unquestionably the outstanding influence on the England teams of his day, he received 56 international caps.
A rational perfectionist on the pitch, Haynes became Fulham's most prolific goalscorer, but he was famous, above all, for his glorious passing. Whether it was the through ball to split a defence, the cleverly angled ball inside the back to the left flank, or the cross-field pass to the right, he was always the fulcrum of the attack. He did not very often bother to beat his man; he let the ball do that.
Before Fulham, Haynes served a useful apprenticeship in amateur football all around London, with Feltham, Wimbledon and Woodford Town, in, respectively, the long-gone Middlesex, Isthmian and Delphian leagues. In January 1954, while on RAF national service, he was a travelling reserve for the first-ever England under-23 team, which lost 3-0 to Italy in Bologna. A year later, at Stamford Bridge, he was the guiding spirit of the side which, scoring five times, took revenge on the Italians. It was only a matter of time before he got the full England cap.
The first of these came on October 2 1954, against Northern Ireland in Belfast. It was a year before England capped him again, once more against Northern Ireland, but thereafter his place was secure. Until the 1962 World Cup, when he skippered England in a losing quarter-final against Brazil in Viña del Mar, Chile, Haynes missed only eight of England's 63 games - and for half of those he was chosen despite Fulham being a second division club.
He would surely have won more caps still but later in 1962, driving at night along the Blackpool front after a Fulham-Blackpool game, he was involved in an accident which left his knee severely damaged. He fought his way back to play for Fulham, but was never again called up by England - though he was still only 31 when England won the 1966 World Cup.
In truth, Haynes was not at his best in either the 1958 or 1962 World Cups, in which he did take part. In Sweden, in 1958, he was plainly weary. Fulham had been involved in memorable battles both in the league and in the FA Cup, in which they were knocked out in a semi-final replay by a Manchester United team patched together after the Munich air disaster. To be fair, Haynes was in his best form that day, breaking up United's attacks and setting his own forwards on the move. In the 38th minute, he began the movement which ended with Jimmy Hill shooting past Harry Gregg to put Fulham 2-1 into the lead.
But for England, in Sweden, Haynes was seldom at his peak. He did produce, against Brazil in Gothenburg, one memorable through-pass, which might have decided the game, but the final score was 0-0 and England eventually went out to Russia. (A few months later, at Wembley, Haynes took a kind of revenge, scoring three times against the Russians, with tremendous left-footed shots from outside the penalty area.)
The following year, Haynes captained Fulham back to the First Division. He also became the first major beneficiary of the abolition of the maximum wage rule - a move masterminded by his old partner Hill, then chairman of the players' union - and his salary rose to an undreamed of £100 a week. He captained England, somewhat abrasively, in the 1962 World Cup finals, which were again a disappointment.
On retirement in 1970, Haynes, already an active bookmaker, played in South Africa for Durban City. Fifteen years later, having sold his chain of bookmakers shops to the Tote in 1976, he settled in Edinburgh, where he played a great deal of golf.
For all his undoubted gifts, Haynes was a controversial player both for club and country. The chief criticism of him as an international was that his football was somewhat stereotyped, and thus quite possible to anticipate and counter. At Fulham, it was sometimes said that he was too overwhelming, even inhibiting, a figure, though his contribution and loyalty to the club were immense. He was a sometimes impatient but undeniably gifted perfectionist. Curiously, for so assured and dominant a figure, he never had any ambitions to become a manager.
He is survived by his wife Avril.
· John Norman 'Johnny' Haynes, footballer, born October 17 1934; died October 18 2005
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