Johnny Haynes was ardently loyal to Fulham, his only club, and that loyalty cost him dearly in terms of honours. At the time - Haynes was at Craven Cottage from 1952 to 1969 - the club was either in the Second Division or struggling in the lower reaches of the First.
England captain
Despite playing for an unfashionable and relatively unsuccessful club, Haynes established himself in the England side in the mid-1950s. An inside-forward who was noted for his wonderful passing, Haynes was a regular on the scoresheet. In his 56 England appearances he bagged 18 goals and in 1959, took over the captaincy of the national side after Billy Wright's retirement. He was an essential player in both the 1958 and 1962 World Cups, helping England to the quarter-final in the latter tournament.
Soon after the World Cup in Chile, in 1962, a serious car crash ended his international career But loyal to the end, he turned out for Fulham for another seven years. A reward for that loyalty and an indication of how valued Haynes was can be seen in the fact that he became the first ? 100-a-week footballer after the maximum wage was abolished in 1961. He ended his footballing days as player-manager of Durban City after emigrating to South Africa.
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