# Andy Hinchcliffe > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Andy_Hinchcliffe > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Andy_Hinchcliffe.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Hinchcliffe > Source revision: 1350460534 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) English footballer (born 1969) Andy Hinchcliffe Personal information Full name Andrew George Hinchcliffe Date of birth (1969-02-05) 5 February 1969 (age 57) Place of birth Manchester, England Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] Position Left-back Youth career 0000–1986 Manchester City Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1986–1990 Manchester City 112 (8) 1990–1998 Everton 182 (7) 1998–2002 Sheffield Wednesday 86 (7) Total 380 (22) International career 1986 England Youth 6 (0) 1988 England U21 1 (0) 1996–1998 England 7 (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals **Andrew George Hinchcliffe** (born 5 February 1969) is an English former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football). He is now a television pundit and match summariser for [Sky Sports](/source/Sky_Sports). As a player, he was a [left-back](/source/Defender_(association_football)) from 1986 until 2002. He began his career with [Manchester City](/source/Manchester_City_F.C.) in the old [First Division](/source/Football_League_First_Division) but later played in the [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) for both [Everton](/source/Everton_F.C.) and [Sheffield Wednesday](/source/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.). He was part of the Everton side that lifted the [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) in 1995. He was also capped seven times by [England](/source/England_national_football_team) between 1996 and 1998 having initially won a single cap for the [England U21](/source/England_national_under-21_football_team) team. ## Playing career For much of his early life, Hinchcliffe played for Manchester City's academy, coming through with a number of other players who would go on to establish themselves for City's senior side. In 1986 he was part of the side that won the club's first-ever [FA Youth Cup](/source/FA_Youth_Cup) trophy, playing in a team that also featured [Ian Brightwell](/source/Ian_Brightwell), [Steve Redmond](/source/Steve_Redmond), [David White](/source/David_White_(English_footballer)), [Paul Lake](/source/Paul_Lake) and [Paul Moulden](/source/Paul_Moulden),[2] and which was managed by club legend [Tony Book](/source/Tony_Book).[3] Having started his career with City he established himself as the club's first-choice left-back. Whilst at City, Hinchcliffe was one of the scorers in the [Manchester derby](/source/Manchester_derby) on 23 September 1989 in a 5–1 victory over [Manchester United](/source/Manchester_United_F.C.).[4] Hinchcliffe won the 1995 [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) while with Everton and enjoyed the best form of his career at the club, winning seven full England caps. His England debut came in a 3–0 away victory over [Moldova](/source/Moldova_national_football_team) on 1 September 1996, in what was manager [Glenn Hoddle](/source/Glenn_Hoddle)'s first game in charge.[5] After injuring his cruciate ligament in December 1996, Hinchcliffe did not return until September 1997, with Everton then under new management after [Howard Kendall](/source/Howard_Kendall) had replaced Joe Royle. Kendall was not known to be a big Hinchliffe fan, having sold him previously whilst Manchester City manager. He was subsequently sold by the Toffees to Sheffield Wednesday five months into Kendall's reign for £2.65m where he played for a further four years. Hinchcliffe retired from playing football in March 2002 following surgery on his left knee.[6] He only made two appearances in his final season at the club (2001–02), one of which was in the League Cup semifinal first leg against Blackburn Rovers,[7] the other in the league against Crewe Alexandra.[8] ## Media career Hinchcliffe now works as a co-commentator on [Sky Sports](/source/Sky_Sports). He does co-commentary for both Premier League and Championship games, as well as some Manchester City games in the [Women's Super League](/source/FA_Women's_Super_League). He also sometimes appears on Sky Sports News in the morning with other football guests to talk about transfers and games that have gone on recently. ## Personal life Hinchcliffe was educated at Manchester's William Hulme's Grammar School for Boys, a rugby-playing school. ## Honours **Manchester City** - [FA Youth Cup](/source/FA_Youth_Cup): [1985–86](/source/FA_Youth_Cup_Finals_of_the_1980s)[9] **Everton** - [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup): [1994–95](/source/1995_FA_Cup_Final)[10] - [FA Charity Shield](/source/FA_Community_Shield): [1995](/source/1995_FA_Charity_Shield) **Individual** - [PFA Team of the Year](/source/PFA_Team_of_the_Year): [1987–88 Second Division](/source/1987%E2%80%9388_Football_League#Second_Division)[11] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (1999). [*Rothmans Football Yearbook 1999–2000*](https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball0000unse_y6y3). London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 512. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7472-7627-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7472-7627-7). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["HINCH RECALLS '86 FAYC TRIUMPH"](https://www.mancity.com/news/academy/academy-news/archive/2008/april/hinch-recalls-86-fayc-triumph). *[Manchester City](/source/Manchester_City_F.C.)*. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["In pictures: Manchester City class of 86 re-union"](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/pictures-manchester-city-class-86-6300432). *[Manchester Evening News](/source/Manchester_Evening_News)*. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["The last Maine Road derby: your views"](https://web.archive.org/web/20030818124046/http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/sport/2002/11/08/manchester_derby.shtml). *BBC Sport*. 9 November 2002. Archived from [the original](https://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/sport/2002/11/08/manchester_derby.shtml) on 18 August 2003. Retrieved 5 October 2007. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["England Expects"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1192973.stm). *BBC Sport*. 27 February 2001. Retrieved 5 October 2007. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Hinchcliffe forced to quit"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/1896444.stm). *BBC Sport*. 27 March 2002. Retrieved 5 October 2007. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Rich, Tim (8 January 2002). ["Cole helps Blackburn to seize advantage"](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/cole-helps-blackburn-to-seize-advantage-662646.html?cmp=ilc-n). *[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)*. London. Retrieved 18 April 2010.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Sheff Wed 1–0 Crewe"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1753058.stm). [BBC](/source/BBC). 12 January 2002. Retrieved 18 April 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["HINCH RECALLS '86 FAYC TRIUMPH"](https://www.mancity.com/news/academy/academy-news/archive/2008/april/hinch-recalls-86-fayc-triumph). *mancity.com*. [Manchester City](/source/Manchester_City_F.C.). 14 April 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Baldi, Ryan (1 July 2020). ["Andy Hinchcliffe on Everton's set-piece success and Willie Donachie's key role"](https://www.planetfootball.com/in-depth/andy-hinchcliffe-on-evertons-set-piece-success-and-willie-donachies-key-role/). *planetfootball.com*. Planet Football. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Lynch. *The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes*. p. 147. ## External links - [Andy Hinchcliffe](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=3518) at Soccerbase v t e 1987–88 Football League Second Division PFA Team of the Year GK: Spink DF: Price DF: Pallister DF: Mowbray DF: Hinchcliffe MF: McCall MF: Gray MF: Sheridan FW: Stewart FW: Bright FW: Hendrie --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Andy Hinchcliffe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Hinchcliffe) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Hinchcliffe?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.