Ernest John Hinton (28 February 1892 – 3 December 1955)
was an English professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who played at
inside left for
Southampton in the
Southern League in 1915 and for
Exeter City in the
Football League Third Division in 1921.
Early years
Hinton was born in
Southampton and was playing
Hampshire League football with
Sholing Athletic when he was spotted by scouts from
Southampton of the
Southern League.
Hinton joined the Saints in 1912 and played in the reserves; in 1913, he scored a hat-trick in a Southern Alliance match.
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He made his two first team appearances when he replaced Fred Jones in a 4–3 defeat at Queens Park Rangers on 16 January 1915 and again in a 3–1 defeat at Bristol Rovers on 17 March.
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Military service
When all league football was suspended because of the First World War, Hinton joined the Royal Air Force, stationed at Farnborough Farnborough may refer to:
Australia
* Farnborough, Queensland, a locality in the Shire of Livingstone
United Kingdom
* Farnborough, Hampshire, a town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire, England
** Farnborough (Main) railway station, a railw ...
. He played football for his squadron and was selected to represent "England" in an RAF international match against their Scottish equivalents.[
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Post-war career
After the war, Hinton worked for Thornycroft
Thornycroft was an English vehicle manufacturer which built coaches, buses, and trucks from 1896 until 1977.
History
In 1896, naval engineer John Isaac Thornycroft formed the Thornycroft Steam Carriage and Van Company which built its firs ...
shipbuilders at Woolston as a joiner.[ He captained the works team, coached by another former Southampton player, Jim Angell, when they reached the First Round proper of the FA Cup in January 1920.][ After victories over ]Dulwich Hamlet
Dulwich Hamlet Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in East Dulwich in south-east London, England. They are currently members of and play at Champion Hill.
History
The club was formed in 1893, by Lorraine 'Pa' Wilson. T ...
and Sheppey United, Thornycrofts were drawn against Burnley. The match, on 10 January, was played at The Dell and ended in a goalless draw. In the replay three days later, Burnley's pedigree and experience prevailed, winning 5–0, with three goals from James Lindsay.[ He made four Football League appearances, scoring once, before returning to Thornycrofts the following year.][
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References
External links
Career details on www.11v11.com
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1892 births
1955 deaths
Footballers from Southampton
English men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Southampton F.C. players
Exeter City F.C. players
Barnstaple Town F.C. players
English Football League players
Southern Football League players
Thornycrofts (Woolston) F.C. players
Royal Air Force airmen
Royal Air Force personnel of World War I
Military personnel from Southampton