Mike Pinner
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael John Pinner | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Boston, Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 May 2023 (aged 89) | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Boston Grammar School | |||
| Wyberton Rangers | |||
| Notts County | |||
| Cambridge University | |||
| Hendon | |||
| Pegasus | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1957 | Aston Villa | 4 | (0) |
| 1957 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 1957–1959 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | (0) |
| 1959 | Corinthian-Casuals | ||
| 1959–1961 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | (0) |
| 1961 | Manchester United | 4 | (0) |
| 1961–1962 | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
| 1962 | Hendon | ||
| 1962 | Swansea City | 1 | (0) |
| 1962 | Hendon | ||
| 1962–1965 | Leyton Orient | 77 | (0) |
| Lisburn Distillery | |||
| Total | 113 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| England amateur | 52 | (0) | |
| 1956–1960 | Great Britain | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael John Pinner (16 February 1934 – 2 May 2023) was an English amateur footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[2]
Club career
Born in Boston, Pinner spent his early career with Boston Grammar School, Wyberton Rangers, Notts County, Cambridge University, Hendon, Pegasus, Aston Villa and Arsenal.[3] He later played for Sheffield Wednesday, Corinthian-Casuals, Queens Park Rangers, Manchester United, Chelsea, Hendon, Swansea City, Leyton Orient and Lisburn Distillery.[4][5][6]
International career
Pinner played for the England amateur national team, earning 52 caps.[5]
Pinner also participated for Great Britain at the Olympics in 1956 and 1960,[1][7] making three appearances in total.[8]
Later career
Pinner combined his amateur playing career with his day job as a lawyer,[9] and he later became a property developer, living in London after retiring.[7]
External links
- Mike Pinner at Olympedia
References
- ^ a b "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Mike Pinner". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Profile". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Mike Pinner". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Profile". Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ a b Paul Plunkett (23 April 2012). "London 2012: GB team at 1960 Games united by love of football". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Mike Pinner – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Barry Flatman (6 May 2012). "Best & Worst: Mike Pinner". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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