Career
He played in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur and Mansfield Town, and for Bulova (Hong Kong) and England Youth in the position of goalkeeper. Daines joined Spurs as an apprentice in September 1969. He made a total of 146 appearances between 1971 and 1981.
Throughout much of his time at Spurs he was understudy to Pat Jennings, he did however play in all 42 league matches in the 1977-1978 season.
He played in the Hong Kong football league between 1981 and 1983 for Bulova before ending his career at Mansfield Town and making a further 21 appearances. Daines went on to become a supermarket manager in Essex.