Baynham made 434 appearances for the Hatters, arriving in 1951 and playing his last game for them in 1965.
He earned three international caps and Luton Town said he was England’s oldest surviving international player at the time of his death.
He was always greeted with warm applause when he visited Kenilworth Road in later life, the club said.
“He had been back several times since, where his appearances on the pitch at half-time were met with rapturous applause, despite him saying that no-one would remember him,” said Luton Town historian Roger Wash, who has written an obituary for the club’s website.
Born in Birmingham in 1929, Baynham fell in love with cricket as a child.
He was introduced to football when his brother formed a team and “dumped” Baynham in goal, thinking that was the best place for him – wrote Mr Wash.
Baynham was offered a trial with Wolverhampton Wanderers after being spotted by a scout, but he turned it down.
He joined Worcester City instead and, two years later, he was offered another trial, this time at Kenilworth Road where he signed on in exchange for £1,000.
The Hatters won promotion to Division One in 1955 and Baynham flew to Copenhagen that same year, where he helped England thrash Denmark 5-1.
He was capped twice more, against Northern Ireland and Spain.
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