Overview
- Chelsea issued an official statement announcing Hinton died on Tuesday and offered condolences to his family and friends.
- Hinton won three major trophies with the club, starting both legs of the 1965 League Cup final and featuring as a substitute in both matches of the 1970 FA Cup final and replay.
- He contributed to the 1971 Cup Winners' Cup campaign with a goal against Aris Salonika, though he did not play in the final.
- Renowned as a versatile, possession-minded defender who could operate as a sweeper, he described his approach as bringing the ball down and building play rather than simply clearing it.
- After leaving Chelsea in 1976 he had a short spell at Barnet, was named in England’s provisional 1966 World Cup squad and capped at Under-23 level, and visited Cobham in 2023 for a delayed 80th birthday celebration.