Ben Hinchliffe

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Ben Hinchliffe
Personal information
Full name Ben Hinchliffe
Date of birth October 9, 1988 (1988-10-09) (age 19)
Place of birth    Preston, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Unattached
Number 29
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2006-2007
2006
2007
2007-2008		 Preston North End
→ Kendal Town (loan)
→ Tranmere Rovers (loan)
Derby County		 00 (0)
10 (0)
02 (0)
00 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 16:32, 10 July 2007 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Ben Hinchliffe (born October 9, 1988 in Preston, England) is an English footballer, currently without a club after being released by Derby County. His position is goalkeeper.

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[edit] Footballing career

[edit] Preston North End

In April 2006, Hinchliffe was given a one-year professional contract with Preston North Endafter impression in the youth and reserve teams.[1]. Despite being givena squad number, he was loaned out to UniBond Premier oufit Kendal Town at the start of the 2006-07 season. Hinchcliffe made 10 UniBond League matches, giving some impressive performances before returning to Deepdale in October 2006, and needed knee surgery after picking an injury.[2]

[edit] Tranmere Rovers

On recovery, in February 2007, Hinchliffe joined League One team Tranmere Rovers on loan originally for one month as cover after John Achterberg picked up a knee injury,[3], though this was twice extended, initially for another month[4] and then until the end of the season.[5]. Hinchliffe made his Tranmere and Football League début on 28 April, 2007, as a 21st minute Substitute in the 1-1 draw versus Crewe Alexandra, follwing fellow goalkeeper Gavin Ward's dismissal for handling outside the box.[6], Hinchcliffe made his full a week later in a 3-1 victory versus Brentford.[7], his last game at club. Upon his return to Preston Hinchliffe was released, along with five other players, on 8 May 2007.[8]

[edit] Derby County

On 10 July, 2007, Hinchliffe joined newly promoted Premier League side Derby County on a two-year contract, teaming up with former Preston North End manager Billy Davies.[9] He was released from his contract at the end of the 2007/08 season by new manager Paul Jewell.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Preston offer contracts to trio", BBC Sport, April 26, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-04-28. 
  2. ^ "Preston midfielder in Kendal move", BBC Sport, October 18, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-04-28. 
  3. ^ "Tranmere snap up Preston keeper", BBC Sport, February 24, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-04-28. 
  4. ^ "Tranmere keep PNE keeper on loan", BBC Sport, March 22, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-04-28. 
  5. ^ "Hinchcliffe extends Tranmere stay", Sporting Life, April 24, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-04-28. 
  6. ^ "Crewe 1-1 Tranmere", BBC Sport, April 28, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-04-28. 
  7. ^ "Tranmere 3-1 Brentford", BBC Sport, May 5, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-05-07. 
  8. ^ "Preston boss lets five players go", BBC Sport, May 8, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-05-08. 
  9. ^ "Keeper nets Rams move", O'Rourke, Peter, Sky Sports, July 10, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-10. 

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Persondata
NAME Hinchliffe, Ben
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Football (soccer) player
DATE OF BIRTH October 9, 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH Preston, Lancashire, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH