# Nathaniel Pinney

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{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nathaniel Pinney
| image = Nathaniel Pinney.jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Pinney playing for Whitehawk in 2018
| fullname = Nathaniel Barrington Pinney<ref name="Hugman2009-10">{{Cite book | editor-first = Barry J. | editor-last = Hugman | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10 | year = 2009 | publisher = Mainstream Publishing | isbn = 978-1-84596-474-0 | page = 335 }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|11|16|df=y}}<ref name="Hugman2009-10"/>
| birth_place = [South Norwood](/source/South_Norwood), England
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}<ref name="Hugman2009-10"/>
| currentclub = [Corinthian-Casuals](/source/Corinthian-Casuals_F.C.)
| clubnumber = 
| position = [Striker](/source/Forward_(association_football))
| youthyears1 = 2008–2009
| youthclubs1 = [Crystal Palace](/source/Crystal_Palace_F.C.)
| years1 = 2009–2012
| clubs1 = [Crystal Palace](/source/Crystal_Palace_F.C.)
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2009–2010
| clubs2 = → [Woking](/source/Woking_F.C.) (loan)
| caps2 = 17
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2010
| clubs3 = → [Dagenham & Redbridge](/source/Dagenham_%26_Redbridge_F.C.) (loan)
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2011
| clubs4 = → [Braintree Town](/source/Braintree_Town_F.C.) (loan)
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2011–2012
| clubs5 = → [Ebbsfleet United](/source/Ebbsfleet_United_F.C.) (loan)
| caps5 = 25
| goals5 = 10
| years6 = 2012
| clubs6 = [Croydon](/source/Croydon_F.C.)
| caps6 = 
| goals6 = 
| years7 = 2012–2013
| clubs7 = [Carshalton Athletic](/source/Carshalton_Athletic_F.C.)
| caps7 = 35
| goals7 = 22
| years8 = 2013–2014
| clubs8 = [Tonbridge Angels](/source/Tonbridge_Angels_F.C.)
| caps8 = 32
| goals8 = 12
| years9 = 2013–2014
| clubs9 = → [Dulwich Hamlet](/source/Dulwich_Hamlet_F.C.) (loan)
| caps9 = 5
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2014
| clubs10 = [Kingstonian](/source/Kingstonian_F.C.)
| caps10 = 28
| goals10 = 12
| years11 = 2014–2017
| clubs11 = [Eastbourne Borough](/source/Eastbourne_Borough_F.C.)
| caps11 = 115
| goals11 = 40
| years12 = 2017
| clubs12 = [St Albans City](/source/St_Albans_City_F.C.)
| caps12 = 7
| goals12 = 3
| years13 = 2017–18
| clubs13 = [Whitehawk](/source/Whitehawk_F.C.)
| caps13 = 18
| goals13 = 6
| years14 = 2018
| clubs14 = [Welling United](/source/Welling_United_F.C.)
| caps14 = 1
| goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2018–2019
| clubs15 = [Whitehawk](/source/Whitehawk_F.C.)
| caps15 = 26
| goals15 = 10
| years16 = 2019–
| clubs16 = [Corinthian-Casuals](/source/Corinthian-Casuals_F.C.)
| caps16 = 
| goals16 = 
| club-update = 15:08,28 April 2019 (UTC)
}}
'''Nathaniel Barrington Pinney''' (born 28 December 1990) is an English [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays for [Corinthian-Casuals](/source/Corinthian-Casuals_F.C.) as a [striker](/source/Forward_(association_football)).

==Career==
Born in [South Norwood](/source/South_Norwood), [London](/source/London),<ref name="Hugman2009-10"/> Pinney joined [Crystal Palace](/source/Crystal_Palace_F.C.) and made his league debut on 11 April 2009, coming on in the 89th minute, as a substitute for [Rui Fonte](/source/Rui_Fonte), in a 2–0 home defeat to [Cardiff City](/source/Cardiff_City_F.C.).<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=581904 Result between C Palace & Cardiff on 2009-04-11 | soccerbase.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Having made only one other appearance for Crystal Palace, in a [League Cup](/source/Football_League_Cup) game against [Yeovil Town](/source/Yeovil_Town_F.C.) in August 2010,<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=623585 Result between Yeovil & C Palace on 2010-08-10 | soccerbase.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Pinney signed for [Dagenham and Redbridge](/source/Dagenham_and_Redbridge_F.C.) in October 2010 on a one-month loan and [Conference South](/source/Conference_South) leaders [Braintree Town](/source/Braintree_Town_F.C.) on a short-term loan in March 2011.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/dagenham_and_redbridge/9093224.stm | publisher=BBC Sport | title=Daggers capture Palace's Pinney | date=14 October 2010}}</ref>

Pinney joined [Ebbsfleet United](/source/Ebbsfleet_United_F.C.) of the [Conference National](/source/Conference_National) on 5 November 2011 on an initial one-month loan. This was extended by a further month on 5 December 2011.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/e/ebbsfleet/9631597.stm| publisher=BBC Sport | title=Ebbsfleet United complete double signing | date=4 November 2011}}</ref> After impressing at Ebbsfleet his loan was extended to the end of the season, he has been used in a few roles, playing on both wings and as a striker. He was officially released by Crystal Palace on 30 April 2012.

Answering a call from newly appointed [Carshalton Athletic](/source/Carshalton_Athletic_F.C.) manager Tommy Williams,<ref>{{cite web|last=Ashton|first=Tim|title=Family tradegy almost sent Pinney off football for life, but then family came calling|url=http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/sport/football/10050673.Robins__rejuvenated_Pinney_takes_stock_of_life/|publisher=[Newsquest Media Group](/source/Newsquest_Media_Group)|work=[Sutton Guardian](/source/Sutton_Guardian)|date=15 November 2012 |access-date=4 January 2014}}</ref> Pinney joined the club in October 2012. He scored 21 league goals for the [Isthmian League](/source/Isthmian_League) Premier Division club in the [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_in_English_football) season.<ref name="Carshalton Athletic star striker Nathaniel Pinney could fly the relegated nest">{{Cite news |first = Tim |last = Ashton |title = Carshalton Athletic star striker Nathaniel Pinney could fly the relegated nest |url = http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/10440728.Carshalton_Athletic_star_striker_Nathaniel_Pinney_could_fly_the_relegated_nest/?ref=ar |newspaper = News Shopper |date = 25 May 2013 |access-date = 18 December 2013}}</ref>

Pinney gained some national attention in late 2012, when he was named in an interview by then Crystal Palace and England winger [Wilfried Zaha](/source/Wilfried_Zaha) as the player he could not displace in the Palace youth set-up.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fifield |first1=Dominic |title=Wilfried Zaha – prince from the Palace now mixing with England royalty |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/nov/12/wilfried-zaha-prince-palace-england |access-date=15 October 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=12 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Griggs |first1=Howard |title=Don't judge a book by its cover - an appreciation of Nathaniel Pinney |url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/football/nonleague/14511114.dont-judge-a-book-by-its-cover-an-appreciation-of-nathaniel-pinney/ |access-date=15 October 2020 |work=The Argus |date=23 May 2016}}</ref>

Pinney joined [Conference South](/source/Conference_South) club [Eastbourne Borough](/source/Eastbourne_Borough_F.C.) from previous club [Kingstonian](/source/Kingstonian_F.C.) on 11 December 2014.<ref name="Pinney joins Boro">{{Cite news |title = Pinney joins Boro |url = http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/pinney-joins-boro-35806/ |location = Pitchero |date = 11 December 2014 |access-date = 11 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="Pinney joins Sports">{{Cite news |title = Pinney joins Sports |url = http://www.ebfc.co.uk/news.php?viewmessage=186 |location = EBFC |date = 11 December 2014 |access-date = 11 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="Pinney will be good for Borough">{{Cite news |title = Pinney will be good for Borough |url = http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/nonleague/11663388.Pinney_will_be_good_for_Borough/ |location = The Argus |date = 13 December 2014 |access-date = 13 December 2014}}</ref> Pinney made his debut for Borough in a 3–2 defeat to [Chelmsford City](/source/Chelmsford_City_F.C.) on 13 December 2014. He came on in the 75th minute as a substitute and scored in the 81st which almost got Borough the draw but Chelmsford scored in stoppage time to take the win.<ref name="Chelmsford City v Eastbourne Borough">{{Cite news |title = Chelmsford City v Eastbourne Borough |url = http://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/match/17605 |location = Football Web Pages |date = 13 December 2014 |access-date = 14 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214105328/http://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/match/17605 |archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> He then made his home debut a week later against league leaders [Boreham Wood](/source/Boreham_Wood_F.C.) as an 86th-minute substitute, scoring Borough's fourth goal in a 4–1 win.<ref name="Non-league round-up">{{cite news |title=Non-league round-up: Borough and Peacehaven stun leaders |url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/11680982.Non_league_round_up__Borough_and_Peacehaven_stun_leaders/ |first=Howard |last=Griggs |newspaper=The Argus |date=21 December 2014 |access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref>

Pinney was voted Eastbourne's Player of the Year and finished as top scorer for the club for the [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_National_League) season.<ref name="Top scorer">{{cite news |title=Top scorer signs new two year deal with Eastbourne Borough |url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/14498752.Top_scorer_signs_new_two_year_deal_with_Eastbourne_Borough/ |first=Howard |last=Griggs |newspaper=The Argus |date=18 May 2016 |access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref> Pinney scored the only goal in the final of the [2015–16 Sussex Senior Cup](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Sussex_Senior_Cup), winning the cup for Eastbourne Borough.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/14507893.Pinney_would_have_been_man_of_the_match_but_for_red_card__says_Eastbourne_Borough_boss/|title = Pinney would have been man-of-the-match but for red card, says Eastbourne Borough boss| date=20 May 2016 }}</ref>

Pinney was released by The Sports in October 2017, signing briefly for [St Albans City](/source/St_Albans_City_F.C.) before returning to Sussex to join [Whitehawk](/source/Whitehawk_F.C.) in December.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stalbanscityfc.com/player/nathaniel-pinney/|title = Nathaniel Pinney}}</ref> Pinney scored 10 minutes into his debut at [East Thurrock United](/source/East_Thurrock_United_F.C.) on 23 December 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://whitehawkfc.com/10-men-hawks-outscored-essex/ |title=10-men Hawks out-scored in Essex - Whitehawk FC |website=whitehawkfc.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103105536/http://whitehawkfc.com/10-men-hawks-outscored-essex/ |archive-date=2018-01-03}}</ref> He left the Hawks for [Welling United](/source/Welling_United_F.C.) at the end of the season but returned to [Whitehawk](/source/Whitehawk_F.C.) in November 2018.<ref>Whitehawkfc.co.uk</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|match played 14 October 2017.}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|[FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup)
!colspan="2"|[League Cup](/source/Football_League_Cup)
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Crystal Palace](/source/Crystal_Palace_F.C.)
|[2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Crystal_Palace_F.C._season)<ref name="N. Pinney">{{Cite web |title = N. Pinney |url = https://int.soccerway.com/players/nathaniel-pinney/76919/ |publisher = Soccerway |access-date = 18 December 2013}}</ref>
|[Championship](/source/Football_League_Championship)
|1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
|[2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Crystal_Palace_F.C._season)<ref name="N. Pinney"/>
|Championship
|0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!1!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0
|-
|[Woking](/source/Woking_F.C.) (loan)
|[2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Football_Conference)<ref name="Non-League Club Directory 2011">{{Cite book
 | editor1-first = Tony
 | editor1-last = Williams
 | editor2-first = James
 | editor2-last = Wright
 | title = Non-League Club Directory 2011
 | year = 2010
 | publisher = Tony Williams Publications
 | isbn = 978-1-869833-68-8
 | pages = 344–345 }}</ref>
|[Conference South](/source/Conference_South)
|17||6||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT>Appearance(s) in [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy)</ref>||1||18||7
|-
|[Dagenham & Redbridge](/source/Dagenham_%26_Redbridge_F.C.) (loan)
|[2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Dagenham_%26_Redbridge_F.C._season)<ref name="N. Pinney"/>
|[League Two](/source/Football_League_Two)
|1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|[Braintree Town](/source/Braintree_Town_F.C.) (loan)
|[2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Football_Conference)<ref name="Non-League Club Directory 2012">{{Cite book
 | editor1-first = Mike
 | editor1-last = Williams
 | editor2-first = Tony
 | editor2-last = Williams
 | title = Non-League Club Directory 2012
 | year = 2011
 | publisher = Tony Williams Publications
 | isbn = 978-1-869833-70-1
 | pages = 46–47 }}</ref>
|Conference South
|7||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||7||2
|-
|[Ebbsfleet United](/source/Ebbsfleet_United_F.C.) (loan)
|2011–12<ref name="N. Pinney"/>
|[Conference Premier](/source/Conference_Premier)
|25||7||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT/>||1||28||8
|-
|[Carshalton Athletic](/source/Carshalton_Athletic_F.C.)
<ref>James Barrett, Carshalton Athletic press officer/historian since 2011 http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/carshaltonafc/officials/</ref>
|2012–13
|[Isthmian Premier Division](/source/Isthmian_Premier_Division)
|25(5)||21||0||0||0||0||4(1)||1||35||22
|-
|[Tonbridge Angels](/source/Tonbridge_Angels_F.C.)
|[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Football_Conference)<ref name="N. Pinney"/>
|Conference South
|32||5||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT/>||0||34||5
|-
|[Dulwich Hamlet](/source/Dulwich_Hamlet_F.C.) (loan)
|[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Isthmian_League)<ref name="Nathaniel Pinney">{{Cite web |title = Nathaniel Pinney |url = http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichhamlet/s/the-team-56196.html?player_id=1167001 |publisher = Dulwich Hamlet F.C. |access-date = 4 January 2014}}</ref>
|[Isthmian League Premier](/source/Isthmian_League)
|5||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||5||1
|-
|[Kingstonian](/source/Kingstonian_F.C.)
|[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Isthmian_League)<ref name="N. Pinney"/>
|Isthmian League Premier
|28||9||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||28||9
|-
|rowspan="5"|[Eastbourne Borough](/source/Eastbourne_Borough_F.C.)
|[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Football_Conference)<ref name="N. Pinney"/>
|Conference South
|21||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||21||4
|-
|[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Football_Conference)<ref name="N. Pinney"/>
|Conference South
|40||17||3||3||colspan="2"|—||8<ref group=lower-alpha>Four appearances and two goals in [FA Trophy](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_FA_Trophy), four appearances and four goals in Sussex Senior Cup.</ref>||6 ||51||26
|-
|[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_National_League)<ref name="N. Pinney"/>
|Conference South
|40||13||5||4||colspan="2"|—||5<ref group=lower-alpha>Two appearances and one goal in [FA Trophy](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_FA_Trophy), three appearances and seven goals in Sussex Senior Cup.</ref>||8 ||50||25
|-
|[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_National_League)<ref name="N. Pinney"/>
|Conference South
|14||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||16||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!115!!36!!10!!7!!colspan="2"|—||13!!14!!138!!57
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!261!!87!!8!!7!!1!!0!!24!!17!!296!!111
|}

{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Soccerbase}}
*{{Soccerway|nathaniel-pinney/76919}}

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Category:1990 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Croydon
Category:People from South Norwood
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Crystal Palace F.C. players
Category:Woking F.C. players
Category:Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
Category:Braintree Town F.C. players
Category:Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
Category:Eastbourne Borough F.C. players
Category:Croydon F.C. players
Category:Carshalton Athletic F.C. players
Category:Tonbridge Angels F.C. players
Category:Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Isthmian League players
Category:Black British sportsmen
Category:Kingstonian F.C. players
Category:Whitehawk F.C. players
Category:21st-century English sportsmen

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