George Pinner

British field hockey player

George PinnerPersonal information

Full name|  George Christopher Pinner
Born|  (1987-01-18) 18 January 1987 (age 38)
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Height|  1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Playing position|  Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club|  Old Georgians
Senior career
Years|  Team
0000–2006|  Ipswich
2006–2014|  Beeston
2014–2019|  Holcombe
2019–present|  Old Georgians
National team
Years|  Team|  Caps|  Goals
2009–2021|  England & GB|  195|  (0)

Medal record

Men's field hockey
Representing  England
European Championships
| 2017 Amstelveen |
World League
| 2012–13 New Delhi | Team
Champions Trophy
| 2010 Mönchengladbach |
Commonwealth Games
| 2014 Glasgow | Team
| 2018 Gold Coast | Team

Last updated on: 8 June 2021

George Christopher Pinner (born 18 January 1987) is an English field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for Old Georgians and from 2009 to 2021 played for the England and Great Britain national teams.

## Personal life

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In June 2012 he was one of seven GB hockey athletes to pose for the centerfold of Cosmopolitan magazine as part of a campaign to raise awareness of male cancers and the Everyman cancer charity. In 2017 Pinner married England hockey international Jo Hunter.[2]

## Club career

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Pinner plays club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Old Georgians. He has also played club hockey for Ipswich, Beeston and Holcombe.[3] On 30 May 2019 it was announced that he was joining Old Georgians ahead of their first season in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division.[4]

## International career

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He made his senior international debut in 2009 against the Netherlands and his tournament debut at the 2011 Champions Trophy. He was the reserve goalkeeper at the 2012 Olympic Games.[5] He won goalkeeper of the tournament at the 2016 Champions Trophy before heading off to Rio for his first Olympics as the first goalkeeper. On 4 November 2021 he announced his retirement from International Hockey [6]

## References

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1. ^ "PINNER George". www.worldcup2018.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
2. ^ Longmore, Andrew. "Newlyweds George Pinner and Jo Hunter are British hockey's golden couple".
3. ^ "Senior Squads | England Hockey".
4. ^ https://www.facebook.com/oldgeorgianshockey/?__tn__=,d,P-R&eid=ARBVofCcMXktQyLdYS1-6Y8BkbIW3WAOj75Mmsg2YBqQMejSOzE7Bj69Lq-CCh9yaugotrCIRVxxHxqY [user-generated source]
5. ^ "Richard Mantell and George Pinner named as GB hockey reserves for Olympic Games". PUSH Hockey. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
6. ^ "George Pinner Retires from International Hockey | Great Britain Hockey".

## External links

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* George Pinner at the International Hockey Federation
* George Pinner at Team GB
* George Pinner at Olympedia
* George Pinner at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)

England & Great Britain squads

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England squad – 2013 EuroHockey Championship – 4th place

* 1 Pinner
* 2 Bailey
* 3 Arnold
* 4 Willars
* 6 Weir
* 8 Mantell
* 9 Martin
* 11 Brogdon
* 12 Hoare
* 16 Dixon
* 18 Middleton (C)
* 20 Shingles
* 22 Condon
* 23 Carson
* 24 Lewers
* 26 Catlin
* 27 Fox
* 29 Smith
* Coach: Crutchley

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England squad – 2014 World Cup - 4th place

* 1 Pinner
* 2 Bailey
* 6 Weir
* 7 Jackson
* 8 Mantell
* 9 Martin
* 11 Brogdon
* 12 Hoare
* 14 Gleghorne
* 16 Dixon
* 18 Middleton (c)
* 20 Shingles
* 21 Whiteman
* 22 Condon
* 23 Carson
* 24 Lewers
* 26 Catlin
* 27 Fox
* Coach: Crutchley

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England squad – 2015 EuroHockey Championship – 4th place

* 1 Pinner
* 2 Bailey
* 6 Weir
* 7 Jackson
* 9 Martin
* 11 Brogdon
* 12 Hoare
* 13 Ward
* 14 Gleghorne
* 16 Dixon
* 18 Middleton (C)
* 20 Shingles
* 22 Condon
* 24 Lewers
* 25 Griffiths
* 26 Catlin
* 27 Fox
* 30 Ames
* Coach: Crutchley

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Great Britain squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – 9th place

* 1 Pinner
* 5 Ames
* 6 Weir
* 7 Jackson
* 8 S. Mantell
* 9 Martin
* 11 Brogdon
* 12 Hoare
* 13 Ward
* 14 Gleghorne
* 16 Dixon
* 17 Middleton (c)
* 22 Condon
* 24 Lewers
* 26 Catlin
* 27 Fox
* 31 Sloan
* Coach: Crutchley

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England squad – 2017 EuroHockey Championship – 3rd place

* 1 Pinner (C)
* 2 Gibson
* 4 Willars
* 5 Ames
* 6 Weir
* 9 Martin
* 11 Sloan (C)
* 12 Hoare
* 13 Ward
* 14 Gleghorne
* 15 Roper (C)
* 16 Dixon
* 17 Middleton
* 18 Creed
* 19 Goodfield
* 22 Condon
* 25 Griffiths
* 27 Sanford
* Coach: Crutchley

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England squad – 2018 World Cup – 4th place

* 1 Pinner (C)
* 2 Gibson
* 3 Taylor
* 5 Ames
* 9 Martin
* 11 Sloan (C)
* 12 Hoare
* 14 Gleghorne
* 15 Roper (C)
* 16 Dixon
* 17 Middleton
* 21 Ansell
* 22 Condon
* 25 Waller
* 26 Gall
* 27 Sanford
* 31 Calnan
* 32 Wallace
* Coach: Kerry

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England squad – 2018 Commonwealth Games – Bronze Medal

* 1 Pinner
* 2 Gibson
* 4 Willars
* 6 Weir
* 9 Martin
* 10 Griffiths
* 11 Sloan
* 13 Ward
* 14 Gleghorne
* 15 Roper
* 16 Dixon
* 17 Middleton
* 18 Creed
* 19 Goodfield
* 21 Ansell
* 22 Condon
* 26 Gall
* 27 Sanford
* Coach: Crutchley

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England squad – 2019 EuroHockey Championship – 5th place

* 1 Pinner
* 2 Gibson
* 4 Willars
* 5 Ames
* 6 Weir
* 7 Jackson
* 9 Martin
* 10 Griffiths
* 11 Sloan
* 13 Ward
* 15 Roper
* 16 Dixon (C)
* 18 Creed
* 25 Waller
* 26 Gall
* 29 Sorsby
* 31 Calnan
* 32 Wallace
* Coach: Kerry

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England squad – 2021 EuroHockey Championship – 4th place

* 1 Pinner
* 5 Ames
* 9 Martin
* 10 Griffiths
* 11 Sloan
* 13 Ward
* 15 Roper
* 16 Dixon (C)
* 18 Creed
* 19 Goodfield
* 20 Payne
* 21 Ansell
* 22 Condon
* 25 Waller
* 26 Gall
* 27 Sanford
* 29 Sorsby
* 31 Calnan
* 32 Wallace
* Coach: Kerry

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