Ryan Matthew Haynes (born 27 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for club Brackley Town.
Raised in Daventry, Northamptonshire, Haynes was spotted by Coventry City at a youth tournament in Rugby, Warwickshire. With senior left-backs at the club unavailable through injury and suspension, Haynes made his professional debut on 6 April 2013 in a 1âÂÂ1 League One playing the whole game of a draw with Brentford. He scored his first goal for Coventry in a 3âÂÂ2 win over Peterborough United on 25 October 2014.
He scored his second goal for Coventry in a 3-2 EFL Cup win against Portsmouth on 9 August 2016. He scored a brace in an EFL Trophy tie against Wycombe Wanderers on 9 November 2016.
On 13 February 2016, Haynes joined Cambridge United on loan for the remainder of the 2015âÂÂ16 season.
Haynes joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee in June 2018.
On 12 July 2019, Haynes joined League Two side Newport County on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. On 3 August 2019 he made his debut for Newport in a 2âÂÂ2 draw against Mansfield Town On 31 August 2019, he scored his first goal for Newport in a 2âÂÂ0 win against Forest Green Rovers in League Two. Haynes played for Newport in the League Two playoff final at Wembley Stadium on 31 May 2021 which Newport lost to Morecambe, 1-0 after a 107th minute penalty. In June 2021 Haynes signed a one-year contract extension with Newport County. He was released by Newport County at the end of the 2021âÂÂ22 season.
On 20 June 2022, Haynes agreed to join fellow League Two club Northampton Town on a two-year contract from 1 July when his Newport County contract would expire. He departed the club at the end of the 2023âÂÂ24 season upon the expiration of his contract.
Coventry City
Northampton Town