Editing Johnny Haynes (section)

==Tributes==

[[File:Johnny Haynes at Craven Cottage.jpg|thumb|205px|Statue of Haynes outside [[Craven Cottage]]]]

In 2002 Haynes became an inaugural inductee into the [[English Football Hall of Fame]] in recognition of his football talents and impact on the English game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/pages/fame/2002.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606014055/http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/pages/fame/2002.htm |archive-date=6 June 2011 |title=English Football Hall of Fame: 2002 Inaugural Inductees |publisher= National Football Museum |access-date=14 November 2013}}</ref>

On the day of Haynes' death, [[Alan Mullery]], another ex-Fulham and England player, made the following tribute:
"He was the only reason I went to Fulham as a young boy of 15 leaving school. He was my hero, the captain of England and Fulham. The word great rolls off the tongue quite easily these days but he really was. He was the best passer of a ball I have ever seen—I don't know anyone who could pass a ball as accurately. Anyone who saw him will know what a great player he was."<ref name=BBC>{{Cite web | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4353732.stm |title= Legendary Haynes dies after car crash |publisher = [[BBC]] | date = 12 October 2005 | access-date = 30 May 2017}}</ref>

Shortly after his death, the Stevenage Road Stand at Craven Cottage was renamed The Johnny Haynes Stand.
 
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[[George Cohen]], a [[Football World Cup|World Cup]] winner for England in 1966 and a Fulham teammate of Johnny Haynes, stated:
"I have a hundred individual memories of the beauty of John's play. One stands out for the sheer perfection of his skill. It was a charity match which, but for that one second, has faded completely from my memory. The ball came to him at speed on a wet, slippery surface but with the slightest of adjustments, one that was almost imperceptible, he played it inside a full-back and into the path of an on-running winger. I looked at our coach [[Dave Sexton]] on the bench and he caught my glance and shook his head as if to say 'fantastic'. Haynes could give you goose bumps on a wet night in a match that didn't matter."<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/james-lawton-haynes-still-the-beginning-middle-and-end-of-how-football-should-be-played-321391.html James Lawton: Haynes still the beginning, middle and end of how football should be played] . Retrieved 14 November 2013.</ref>

[[Bobby Moore]], England captain from 1964 to 1973, said of him: "Once you get used to watching that perfection you realised the rest of the secret. John was always available, always hungry for the ball, always wanting to play. I loved watching the player. Later I learnt to love the man." [[Pelé]] said he had "never seen a better passer of the ball" than Haynes.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/fulham/article3908942.ece Fulham fail the maestro | Fulham - Times Online<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201221700/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/fulham/article3908942.ece |date=1 December 2008 }} {{subscription required}}</ref>

The Fulham Supporters Trust stated: "His dedication, skill, professionalism, grace and charm—both in his playing days and in retirement—serve as a poignant reminder to many of today's footballers about what true greatness really means."<ref name=BBC /> On 28 July 2008, Fulham announced that fundraising had commenced, with the co-operation of a fan's group, to produce a lasting tribute to Haynes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.johnnyhaynesstatue.com/statue/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715205408/http://www.johnnyhaynesstatue.com/statue/ |archive-date=15 July 2009 |title= Johnny Haynes Statue Action Group |publisher= Johnny Haynes Statue Action Group|access-date=14 November 2013}}</ref> The Johnny Haynes Statue was unveiled outside the stadium before the 0–0 draw v Sunderland on Saturday 18 October 2008.