Andrew George "Andy" Hinchcliffe (born 5 February 1969 in Manchester, Greater Manchester) is a former English footballer. Formerly of Manchester City, Everton and Sheffield Wednesday, he played as a left sided defender or wing back. Known for his deadball accuracy and powerful free kicks.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew George Hinchcliffe | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender (retired) | ||
Whilst at City, Hinchcliffe was one of the scorers in the Manchester derby on 23 September, 1989 in a 5–1 victory over Manchester United.[1] Hinchcliffe won the 1995 FA Cup while with Everton and enjoyed the best form of his career at the club, winning seven full England caps. His England debut came in a 3–0 away victory over Moldova on 1 September, 1996, in what was manager Glenn Hoddle's first game in charge.[2] After injury problems he was sold by the Toffees to Wednesday where he played for a further two years. Hinchcliffe retired from playing football in March 2002 following surgery on his left knee.[3]
Hinchcliffe now works as a football commentator on Key 103 and Magic 1152 Manchester, summarising on all Manchester City games.
Miscellaneous
Like his Everton team-mate, Duncan Ferguson, Hinchcliffe has inspired a composition by the Finnish composer Osmo Tapio Räihälä, who wrote an orchestral work titled Hinchcliffe Thumper - Tha' Bloody Intermezzo in 1993. The work was premiered in Malmö, Sweden in 1994.
References
- ^ "The last Maine Road derby: your views". BBC Sport. 2002-11-09. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "England Expects". BBC Sport. 2001-02-27. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Hinchcliffe forced to quit". BBC Sport. 2002-03-27. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
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External links
- Andy Hinchcliffe at Soccerbase
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