Jack Baynton

Jack Baynton

Personal information
Full name	John Baynton
Date of birth	(1859-03-20)March 20, 1859
Place of birth	Rushock, Worcestershire, England
Date of death
Place of death	Alfreton, England
Height
Position(s)	Goalkeeper / Utility player
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1877–1889	Wolverhampton Wanderers	18	(0)
1889–1890	Kidderminster Olympic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John "Jack" Baynton (20 March 1859 – 17 May 1939) 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 (in October 1883) and first-ever league match (in September 1888), 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.