Edward Hinton (20 May 1922 – 11 October 1988) was a Northern Irish international footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League. He was famed for keeping his false teeth in the back of his net when he played.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Hinton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1922-05-20)20 May 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Drumaness, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 11 October 1988(1988-10-11) (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1943 | Glentoran | 43 | (0) |
| 1943–1946 | Distillery | ? | (?) |
| 1946–1949 | Fulham | 82 | (0) |
| 1949–1952 | Millwall | 91 | (0) |
| 1952–1955 | Ballymena United | ? | (?) |
| 1955–1956 | Bangor | ? | (?) |
| 1956–1959 | Ballymena United | ? | (?) |
| Total | 216 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1946–1951 | Northern Ireland | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||