Mike Pinner

Michael John Pinner (born 16 February 1934) is an English former amateur footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Mike Pinner
Personal information
Full name Michael John Pinner
Date of birth (1934-02-16) 16 February 1934
Place of birth Boston, England
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing 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]

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References
  1. "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. "Profile". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  3. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  4. "Mike Pinner". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  5. "Profile". Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  6. Paul Plunkett (23 April 2012). "London 2012: GB team at 1960 Games united by love of football". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  7. Mike Pinner – FIFA competition record
  8. Barry Flatman (6 May 2012). "Best & Worst: Mike Pinner". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 October 2016.


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