| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael John Pinner | ||
| Date of birth | (1934-02-16)16 February 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Boston, Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 May 2023(2023-05-02) (aged 89) | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| 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) |
| 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.
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. He later played for Sheffield Wednesday, Corinthian-Casuals, Queens Park Rangers, Manchester United, Chelsea, Hendon, Swansea City, Leyton Orient and Distillery.
International career
Pinner played for the England amateur national team, earning 52 caps.
Pinner also participated for Great Britain at the Olympics in 1956 and 1960, making three appearances in total.
Later career
Pinner combined his amateur playing career with his day job as a lawyer, and he later became a property developer, living in London after retiring.
External links
- Mike Pinner at Olympedia (archive)
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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 (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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| Great Britain football squad – 1960 Summer Olympics | ||
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- 1934 births
- 2023 deaths
- Footballers from Boston, Lincolnshire
- English men's footballers
- Notts County F.C. players
- Cambridge University A.F.C. players
- Hendon F.C. players
- Pegasus A.F.C. players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Corinthian-Casuals F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Lisburn Distillery F.C. players
- English Football League players
- NIFL Premiership players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- England men's amateur international footballers
- Footballers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Footballers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for Great Britain
- People educated at Boston Grammar School