Richard Hinds

Richard Hinds

Personal information
Full name	Richard Paul Hinds
Date of birth	22 August 1980 (1980-08-22)
Place of birth	Sheffield, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Yeovil Town
Number	28
Youth career
0000–1998	Tranmere Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1998–2003	Tranmere Rovers	55	(0)
2003–2005	Hull City	45	(1)
2005–2007	Scunthorpe United	93	(8)
2007–2011	Sheffield Wednesday	67	(2)
2011–2012	Lincoln City	9	(1)
2012–	Yeovil Town	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:15, 10 March 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Richard Paul Hinds (born 22 August 1980 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for League One side Yeovil Town.

Playing career

Hinds started his career at the academy of Tranmere Rovers before being promoted to the senior squad where he made a name for himself as a consistent and reliable performer.

After 51 appearances, in July 2003 he signed for Hull City in League Two. Having initially signed a one-year deal with the club, an impressive start to his Tigers career saw him, in October 2003, sign an extension to his deal which would keep him at the KC Stadium until the end of the 2004/05 season. He helped the club win promotion to League One and in all made 48 appearances for the Tigers and scoring once.

In March 2005 he joined Scunthorpe United on loan.

In May 2005 he was released by Hull City and was signed on a Bosman transfer only two months in his spell.

In July 2007, Hinds transferred to his boyhood club Sheffield Wednesday after rejecting a contract from his former club Scunthorpe United and agreeing to sign on a two-year deal with the Owls. His first goal came as he headed home the winner in a 2–1 victory against Blackpool at Hillsborough on 27 October 2007.

In only the second game of the 2008–09 season, a 1–4 defeat away at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Hinds suffered a severe fracture of his left leg. The injury looked like keeping him out for the majority of the remaining season but he returned in late February and has since once again been a regular member of the squad and in mid-march began claiming his place in the centre of the Owls defence at the expense of Mark Beevers. He has been linked with moves to Tranmere Rovers and Yeovil Town after failing to Cement a First team spot in the squad this Season. However Hinds remains a firm fan favourite at Sheffield Wednesday, this popularity has been bolstered by his recent involvement in the squad, helping him become one of the shining lights of the team and a rock at the centre of the defence. However, in the 2009–10 season he failed to hold down a place in the squad.

On 10 May 2011, Hinds was released from his contract by Sheffield Wednesday along with team-mate Tommy Miller. On 4 November 2011, Richard Hinds signed with Lincoln City until the end of the year.

On 2 February 2012, Hinds signed for Yeovil Town on a contract until the end of the season as cover for suspended captain Paul Huntington.

Outside football

In 2011, Hinds attained a first-class honours degree in Law from the Open University, believing that footballers should plan for life after football while they are still playing.

External links

• Richard Hinds career stats at Soccerbase