Walter Hinshelwood (27 October 1929 – 26 November 2018) was an English

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who was active in the 1950s. His position on the pitch was

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Career

Hinshelwood began his career at

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, where he received little playing time. In January 1951, he was transferred to

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, but returned to Fulham within four months. In 1952, Hinshelwood joined

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, where he became a first-team regular. He was selected to play for the Third Division South representative side in 1954–55. Four years later, he moved to

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where he played another four years before finishing his career with short spells at

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and Newport County.

Personal life

Wally Hinshelwood is also the patriarch of the Hinshelwood football family. His sons

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and

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both went on to become professional footballers at

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. Martin had to retire early because of injury, and is director of football at

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, while Paul became an England under-21 international and played more than 300 games for Palace. Wally's grandsons

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and Paul, and great-grandson

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have also played professional football.

References

External links

Career statsProfile at citystats.org.uk
1929 births 2018 deaths English men's footballers Fulham F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players Reading F.C. players Bristol City F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Lambeth {{England-footy-midfielder-1920s-stub