Luke Haines (footballer)

Luke Haines

Personal information
Full name	Luke Ryan Haines[1]
Date of birth	(2000-10-15) 15 October 2000 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth	Swindon, England
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Chippenham Town
Number	6
Youth career
2007–2019	Swindon Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Swindon Town	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Chippenham Town (loan)	20	(1)
2020	→ Chippenham Town (loan)	5	(1)
2020	→ Hereford (loan)	3	(0)
2020–2021	→ Hereford (loan)	4	(0)
2021–2023	Hereford	59	(7)
2023–	Chippenham Town	47	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:08, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Luke Ryan Haines (born 15 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chippenham Town.

Early and personal life

Haines was born in Swindon[3] and grew up in Highworth, Wiltshire.[4] He supported Swindon Town as a child.[5]

Career

He first joined Swindon Town's academy at the age of 6 in 2007 and signed his first contract aged 8,[5][6] before signing his first professional contract with the club in May 2019.[7][5][4] He joined National League South side Chippenham Town on loan in July 2019,[6] and made his debut for the club in a 0–0 draw away to St Albans City on 3 August 2019, their opening game of the season.[8] He won Chippenham Town's man of the match award for his performance.[8] Haines scored his first goal for the club on 28 September 2020 with the opening goal of a 2–2 draw at home to Dulwich Hamlet.[2][9] He returned to Swindon Town in December 2019,[10] having made 20 league appearances, scoring once, for Chippenham.[2]

He rejoined Chippenham Town on loan until the end of the season in February 2020.[11] His first appearance back at Chippenham came on 8 February 2020 in a 1–0 victory away to Hemel Hempstead Town,[2] before scoring his second goal for Chippenham in their following match with the only goal of a 1–0 victory at home to Maidstone United.[12][2] He made 5 appearances over this spell, scoring once,[2] prior to the early suspension of the season in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

He joined Hereford on loan on 2 October 2020 on a three-month loan.[14][15] He appeared three times in the National League North before being recalled later that month.[2][15] Haines made his debut for Swindon Town on 10 November 2020 in a 1–0 EFL Trophy victory away to Forest Green Rovers.[16][17][18] On 26 December 2020, Haines rejoined Hereford on a three-month loan deal.[19]

Haines was subsequently signed on a permanent basis by Hereford on 17 May 2021.[20] He was released by the club at the end of the 2022-23 season.[21] In May 2023, he returned to Chippenham Town having had two previous loan spells with the club.[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 November 2024[2][23]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Swindon Town	2019–20	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Chippenham Town (loan)	2019–20	National League South	20	1	6	2	—		2[b]	0	28	3
Chippenham Town (loan)	2019–20	National League South	5	1	0	0	—		0	0	5	1
Hereford (loan)	2020–21[24]	National League North	4	0	2[25]	0	—		4[b]	0	8	0
Hereford	2021–22[24]	National League North	31	4	0	0	—		1[b]	0	32	4
	2022–23[24]	National League North	29	3	2	0	—		1[b]	0	32	3
	Total		60	7	2	0	—		2	0	64	7
Chippenham Town	2023–24	National League South	30	1	1	0	—		3[b]	1	34	2
	2024–25	National League South	17	1	3	0	—		0	0	20	1
	Total		47	2	4	0	—		3	1	54	3
Career total			136	11	14	2	0	0	12	1	160	14

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Swindon Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 70. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
2. Luke Haines at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
3. "Search Results for Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records". www.findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
4. "HAINES: IT MEANS A LOT FOR ME AND MY FAMILY". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. Swindon Town F.C. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
5. Reynolds, Shaun (27 June 2019). "Haines' deal with Town was a childhood dream come true". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
6. Leighfield, Jonathan (25 July 2019). "Chippenham sign Swindon's Haines on loan". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
7. Reynolds, Shaun (9 May 2019). "Town confirm four second-year scholars are offered full-time contracts". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
8. Leighfield, Jonathan (4 August 2019). "NATIONAL LEAGUE: Collier praises loanee Haines after opening-day draw". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
9. "REPORT: Chippenham Town 2-2 Dulwich Hamlet, National League South – Sat 28th Sept 2019". www.pitchero.com. Chippenham Town F.C. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
10. Reynolds, Shaun (3 January 2020). "NATIONAL LEAGUE: Collier left frustrated by Christmas points return". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
11. Leighfield, Jonathan (6 February 2020). "Wellens: I'll never shut anyone out". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
12. Leighfield, Jonathan (16 February 2020). "NATIONAL LEAGUE: Haines heads Town to victory against United". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
13. "National League 'indefinitely suspends' season due to coronavirus outbreak". the Guardian. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
14. Thomas, James (2 October 2020). "Hereford FC reveal their fifth signing of the day". Hereford Times. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
15. Goddard, Ben (31 October 2020). "Haines returns to parent club Swindon". Hereford Times. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
16. Leighfield, Jonathan (13 November 2020). "Academy grad Haines urged to take his chance by caretaker boss Hunt". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
17. Leighfield, Jonathan (11 November 2020). "We assess the Town players after their 1-0 win over Forest Green in the EFL Trophy". This Is Wiltshire. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
18. "Forest Green Rovers vs. Swindon Town - 10 November 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
19. "Luke Haines rejoins Hereford on loan". Swindon Town FC. 26 December 2020.
20. "Luke Haines signs for Hereford FC for next season". Hereford Times. 17 May 2021.
21. "Football Update Following Talks Between Current Squad And New Manager Paul Caddis". www.herefordfc.co.uk. 29 April 2023.
22. "Luke Haines returns to Chippenham Town". chippenhamtown.com. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
23. "Luke Haines". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
24. "England - L. Haines - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
25. "Gosport 1-3 Hereford". www.herefordfc.co.uk. Hereford F.C. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
    Goddard, Ben (14 October 2020). "FA Cup latest updates: Stafford Rangers 3 Hereford FC 1". Hereford Times. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

External links

• Luke Haines at Soccerbase