Jack Baynton
Goalkeeper, Football player
1859 – 1939
Who was Jack Baynton?
John "Jack" Baynton was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Baynton was a teacher at St Luke's School in Blakenhall, whose football team was to become to Wolverhampton Wanderers. He became an officially registered footballer at the outset of the club in 1877 and appeared for them in various roles, including right-back and centre-forward. However, his favoured position was as goalkeeper.
He appeared in Wolves' first-ever FA Cup tie and first-ever league match, as well as skippering them to their first-ever silverware, the 1884 Wrekin Cup. He played in the 1889 FA Cup Final, where they lost 0-3 to league champions Preston North End.
He joined Kidderminster Olympic in April 1889 but retired the following year, continuing on as a teacher.
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- Born
- Mar 20, 1859
Rushock - Nationality
- England
- Lived in
- Rushock
- Died
- May 17, 1939
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on July 23, 2013
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