Craig Hinton
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| Craig Hinton | |
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| Rovers apps (gls)1: | 153 (3) |
| Date of birth: | 26 November 1977 |
| Place of birth: | Wolverhampton |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in |
| Position: | Defender |
| Date joined: | 8 June 2004 |
| Joined from: | Kidderminster Harriers |
| Date left: | 30 June 2009 |
| 1 League appearances and goals only. | |
Craig Hinton is a defender who joined Rovers in 2004 from Kidderminster Harriers, where he had spent almost his entire career up to that point, making over 200 league appearances in six years. He spent a total of five years at Rovers, playing 153 league games and scoring three times, before being released by the club in the summer of 2009.
Craig's uncle, Alan Hinton, was also a footballer and was capped twice by England in 1964.
[edit] Career
Craig began as a trainee at Birmingham City, but dropped out of the Football League to join Kidderminster in 1998 without making a first team appearance for the Blues. After six years at Kidderminster he joined Rovers for five years. On his release from Rovers he signed for Northampton Town, initially on a one-year contract.
| Season | Club | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| 1996-97 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | Kidderminster Harriers | ? | ? |
| 1999-00 | Kidderminster Harriers | 41 | 3 |
| 2000-01 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 2 |
| 2001-02 | Kidderminster Harriers | 41 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | Kidderminster Harriers | 44 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | Kidderminster Harriers | 42 | 1 |
| 2004-05 | Bristol Rovers | 38 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | Bristol Rovers | 36 | 0 |
| 2006-07 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 2 |
| 2008-09 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 1 |
[edit] Record against Rovers
Craig has played against Rovers six times, all for Kidderminster Harriers. He won three of those games, lost two and drew one.
| Date | Club | Venue | Result | Notes |
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| 3 November 2001 | Kidderminster Harriers | Aggborough | 2–0 to Kidderminster | |
| 1 April 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers | Memorial Stadium | 2–1 to Rovers | |
| 28 September 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers | Memorial Stadium | 2–1 to Kidderminster | |
| 3 May 2003 | Kidderminster Harriers | Aggborough | 1–1 | |
| 6 September 2003 | Kidderminster Harriers | Memorial Stadium | 1–0 to Rovers | |
| 28 December 2003 | Kidderminster Harriers | Aggborough | 1–0 to Kidderminster |
