Craig Hinchliffe

Scottish association football player

Craig Hinchliffe

Hinchliffe with York City in 2016

Personal information
Full name|  Craig Peter Hinchliffe
Date of birth|  (1972-05-05) 5 May 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth|  Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)|  Goalkeeper
Team information

Current team

|  Aberdeen (goalkeeping coach)
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1991–1992|  Albion Rovers|  1|  (0)
1992–1995|  Elgin City|  104|  (0)
1995–2003|  Arbroath|  164|  (0)
2003–2007|  St Mirren|  65|  (0)
2007|  → Queen of the South (loan)|  5|  (0)
2007–2013|  Partick Thistle|  13|  (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Craig Hinchliffe (born 5 May 1972) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeping coach at Aberdeen.

## Playing career

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Hinchliffe made one Scottish Football League (SFL) appearance for Albion Rovers in the 1991/92 season, before moving to Highland League club Elgin City. In 1995, he moved back into the SFL with Arbroath, where he made nearly 200 appearances for the club. In the summer of 2003 he transferred to St Mirren and made 70 appearances, including several in their promotion season in 2005–06. In the 2006–07 season, he played a handful of games for Queen of the South during a loan spell at the Dumfries club.

In the summer of 2007, he signed for Partick Thistle as goalkeeper and goalkeeper coach. Thistle's manager, Ian McCall, had also signed Hinchliffe (on loan) for Queen of the South. He was released at the end of the 2009/10 season but rejoined in a player-coach role in time for the 2010/11 season.[1]

## Coaching career

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In April 2011, Hinchliffe continued his role under the new management team of Jackie McNamara and Simon Donnelly. McNamara and Donnelly left Partick Thistle in January 2013, with the club sitting in 2nd place, to join Dundee United. Hinchliffe worked closely with new caretaker manager Alan Archibald. Archibald later guided Thistle to the Championship gaining the Jags promotion to the Scottish Premiership with a 16-game unbeaten run. Despite Thistle's attempts to secure Hinchliffe's services he opted to rejoin Jackie McNamara and Simon Donnelly at Dundee United, signing a three-year deal in time for season 2013–2014.[2][3][4] Hinchliffe left Dundee United in September 2015, following McNamara's departure.[5] In November 2015 he was appointed as goalkeeping coach at Airdrieonians,[6] but a month later reunited with McNamara at League Two club York City.[7] Returning to Scotland, he became goalkeeping coach at Motherwell in June 2017.[8] On 13 May, after 5 successful seasons at Motherwell working with Trevor Carson, Mark Gillespie and Liam Kelly, Hinchliffe returned to Dundee Utd for a second spell under Thomas Courts. Before the 22/23 SPFL season began Courts left the club.[9] On June 21 2023, he was announced as St Johnstone's

On June 24 2024 he signed for Aberdeen F.C. as goalkeeper coach.[10]

## Honours

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St Mirren

* Scottish Challenge Cup: 2005–06[11]

## References

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1. ^ "Quartet sign on again at Firhill". BBC Sport. 2 July 2010.
2. ^ http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/sport/dundee-united/united-goalie-coach-has-big-say-in-selection-1.93527 [dead link]
3. ^ "Welcome to Tannadice - Dundee United Football Club".
4. ^ "Dundee United: Goalkeeper Luis Zwick earns professional deal". BBC Sport. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
5. ^ "Dundee United confirm Jackie McNamara exit as manager". BBC Sport. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
6. ^ Paterson, Colin (4 November 2015). "Airdrieonians gaffer Gary Bollan questions why team paid derby-day penalty". Daily Record. Glasgow. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
7. ^ Flett, Dave (10 December 2015). "Craig Hinchliffe joins York City as goalkeeper coach". The Press. York. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
8. ^ Mullen, Scott (26 June 2017). "Hinchcliffe new goalkeeping coach at Motherwell". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
9. ^ http://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/dundee-united/3294308/dundee-united-craig-hinchliffe-motherwell-premiership-goalkeeping-coach/&usg=AOvVaw0-Kaev1xxOKUOIhYkn9Ebj [bare URL]
10. ^ "Appointed Johnstone's goalkeeping coach". www.bbc.co.uk. 21 June 2023.
11. ^ "St Mirren 2-1 Hamilton Accies". BBC. 6 November 2005. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Craig Hinchliffe.

* Craig Hinchliffe at Soccerbase

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals