Mike Pinner
Michael John Pinner (born 16 February 1934) is an English former amateur footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael John Pinner | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Boston, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 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) | |
| National team | |||
| England amateur | 52 | (0) | |
| 1956–1960 | Great Britain | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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.[2] He later played for Sheffield Wednesday, Corinthian-Casuals, Queens Park Rangers, Manchester United, Chelsea, Hendon, Swansea City, Leyton Orient and Lisburn Distillery.[3][4][5]
International career
Pinner played for the England amateur national team, earning 52 caps.[4]
He also participated for Great Britain at the Olympics in 1956 and 1960,[1][6] making three appearances in total.[7]
Later career
He combined his amateur playing career with his day job as a lawyer,[8] and he later became a property developer, living in London after retiring.[6]
References
- "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- "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.
- "Mike Pinner". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- "Profile". Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- 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
- Barry Flatman (6 May 2012). "Best & Worst: Mike Pinner". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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