Gordon Haynes


Gordon Haynes is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Swinton and Oldham as a, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums.

Background

Gordon Haynes was born in Warrington, Lancashire, England.

International honours

Gordon Haynes represented Great Britain while at Swinton in 1956 against France.
Along with William "Billy" Banks, Edward "Ted" Cahill, Keith Holliday, William "Billy" Ivison, Robert "Bob" Kelly, John McKeown, George Parsons and Edward "Ted" Slevin, Gordon Haynes' only Great Britain appearance came against France prior to 1957, these matches were not considered as Test matches by the Rugby Football League, and consequently caps were not awarded.