The Triumph and Tragedy: The Alan Hinton Story

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We had to sweep the South Bank terraces after 30,000 people had stood on it, and that took a day and a half,” Hinton recalls. Hinton first played for the Dallas Tornado for a season, before moving to the Vancouver Whitecaps to end his playing career. As for young Powell, in the pressure-cooker atmosphere he provided a cool head and a remarkably mature performance. Gerald Mortimer summed it up perfectly, as he often did in the Derby Evening Telegraph, when he wrote: "Powell was brilliant. Not brilliant for a 16-year-old; just brilliant."

I’ve been blessed,” he says. “I’ve had a great wife who became a very successful real estate agent. We have three grandchildren. Our daughter lives about 10 minutes away. We have a very nice life.” Terry Hennessey made 18 league appearances. A powerful competitor who was at home in midfield or centre half. Derby also won the Texaco Cup in 1971-72 and Hennessey was ever-present in that success as the Rams saw off Dundee United, Stoke City, Newcastle United and Airdrieonians. The Reserves also lifted the Central League title with Roger Davies part of the team following his move from non-League Worcester City. Recent Derby County teams have featured players named Bamford and Buxton, both towns within Derbyshire. Has there been a team which includes more players named after places within their county boundaries?" wonders Gareth Buttrill He said to Cullis, ‘do I know my son better than you?’ to which Stan had to reply with ‘yes, you are his father’.Hinton became Tulsa coach in 1979, leaving to direct the Sounders in 1980. He guided Seattle to the 1982 Soccer Bowl, losing to the New York Cosmos 1-0 in Carlos Alberto’s final competitive match.

Hinton, too, snapped straight into his stride and, for the first time, showed the Rams crowd how he won three England caps. He beat Clement for speed on the outside and his goal was a terrific effort which Springett never looked like stopping.” Read More Related Articles Source: Singing the Faith: 162 (CD7 #15) Words: Alan Hinton Music: “St Matthew” by William Croft Metre: 86.86.D. Double Common Metre Verses: 3 That is what my mother wanted for me’ - The unusual secret behind Derby County icon Georgi Kinkladze McFarland captained the title-winning side, a special team with special players and an extra-special management duo in Brian Clough and Peter Taylor. The team could be tight defensively, keeping 23 clean sheets in 42 games, but it also had bags of flair and could play. So much so that they pipped excellent sides such as Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal to top spot. Derby's players headed off to Majorca and waited, as did Clough who was with his family in the Scilly Isles. The drama began to unfold and the tension for everybody connected with Derby County was unbearable, as McFarland remembered.He was the master at all that, and about getting the most out of players, based on their personality. From bumper crowds for Derby County to memorable debuts and hitching a ride on the Norwich City supporters' bus On 18 November 2014 Hinton tweeted that his bladder cancer had returned and that he would have major surgery on 7 January 2015. A few weeks later he tweeted that the pathology results showed him to be "clear". [4] Three days before his 20th birthday and after only 26 games of First Division experience, Hinton was called up for a European Championship qualifier against France on 3 October 1962. The Rams were not overburdened by expectations ahead of the season. They had finished the 1970-71 campaign in ninth position but the side was developing and a 12-match unbeaten run was a consistent opening sequence. Frank Wignall was among the goals early on, four in six games before he joined Mansfield Town, but it would be a season in which the goals were shared around. Alan Hinton top scored with 15 in the League, John O'Hare hit 13 and Kevin Hector 12.