John Albert Sainty (24 March 1946 – 1 April 2023) was an English professional footballer in the 1960s and 1970s who went on to manage Chester City.
As a player, Sainty (a forward) progressed through the youth ranks at Tottenham Hotspur and represented England Schoolboys, but he left White Hart Lane in 1967 after failing to make a Football League appearance.
Chester endured a miserable start to 1983–84 and had just one league win to their name when Sainty left the club in November 1983.
Sainty teamed up again with Bond at Burnley, before managing non-league sides Armthorpe Welfare and Mossley.
He later became assistant manager to Danny Bergara at Stockport County and worked as academy director at Southampton.