Wes Baynes

Wes Baynes
Personal information
Full name Wesley Baynes[1]
Date of birth 12 October 1988 (1988-10-12) (age 23)
Place of birth Chester, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current club Chester
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2007–2011 Wrexham 74 (8)
2010–2011 → Altrincham (loan) 26 (2)
2011- Chester 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:25, 3 May 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Wesley Baynes (born 12 October 1988 in Chester) is a footballer who plays for Chester. He is noted for having a powerful and accurate right foot and regularly took Wrexham's attacking free kicks.

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Career

Baynes came through the ranks at Wrexham,[2] and made his first-team debut in a 2–2 home draw against Chester City in November 2007.[3] After impressing in his first season, he signed an extension to his contract in March 2008, keeping him at the club until 2010.[2] He scored his first goals for the club in the 4–2 away win against Lincoln City in May 2008 which was Wrexham's last match before relegation from the Football League.[4] On 7 January 2009, Baynes handed in a transfer request.[5]

In June 2011 he joined his hometown club Chester.[6]

Career statistics

As of 25 April 2010
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Wrexham 2007-08 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2
2008-09 28 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 31 2
2009-10 38 7 2 1 0 0 2 0 42 8
Total 78 11 4 1 0 0 5 0 86 12

References

  1. ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action. Retrieved 2010-08-12. 
  2. ^ a b "Wrexham rookies sign new deals". BBC Sport. 2008-03-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/7294228.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-06. 
  3. ^ "Games played by Wes Baynes in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Racing Post. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=48174&seasonid=137. Retrieved 2008-06-06. 
  4. ^ "Lincoln 2-4 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 2008-05-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7368659.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-06. 
  5. ^ "Wrexham FC's Wes Baynes hands in shock transfer request". Evening Leader (Wales) (North Wales Newspapers Ltd). 7 January 2009. http://www.eveningleader.co.uk/wrexhamfc/Wrexham-FC39s-Wes-Baynes-hands.4853488.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-14. 
  6. ^ "Blues sign Wes Baynes and Rob Marsh-Evans". Flintshire Chronicle. 23 June 2011. http://www.flintshirechronicle.co.uk/flintshire-sport/2011/06/17/chester-fc-blues-sign-wes-baynes-and-rob-marsh-evans-59067-28894570/. Retrieved 23 June 2011. 

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