Rob Hindmarch

Infobox Football biography
playername = Rob Hindmarch


fullname = Robert Hindmarch
dateofbirth = birthdate|1961|4|27
cityofbirth = Morpeth
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = death date and age|2002|11|5|1961|4|27|df=y
cityofdeath = New Jersey
countryofdeath = USA
height =
position = Central defender
youthyears =
youthclubs = Wallsend Boys
years = 1977–1984
1984
1984–1990
1990–1991
clubs = Sunderland
→ Portsmouth (loan)
Derby County
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Telford United
caps(goals) = 115 0(2)
002 0(0)
164 0(9)
040 0(2)

manageryears = 1995–1998
managerclubs = Cork City

Robert Hindmarch (27 April 1961 - 5 November 2002) was an English footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Hindmarch made his debut for Sunderland on 14 January 1978 against Leyton Orient in a 2–2 draw at Brisbane Road. [cite web|url=http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD1325.asp|title=Leyton Orient 2-2 Sunderland|publisher=The Stat Cat|accessdate=2008-08-12] In total, he made 115 league appearances - the vast majority in the First Division - scoring two goals for the club. [cite web|url=http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG441.asp|title=Rob Hindmarch|publisher=The Stat Cat|accessdate=2008-08-12]

The defender signed for Derby County in July 1984 where he spent six seasons at the club, making 164 appearances, scoring nine goals, and helping them to two successive promotions to reach the top flight. [cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/derby/derby.htm|title=DERBY COUNTY : 1946/47 - 2006/07|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database|accessdate=2008-08-12] He joined Second Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1990 for £350,000 and was appointed club captain, but spent just a single season at Molineux. His time with the club was perhaps most known for a last minute equaliser he scored in the Black Country derby at fc|West Bromwich Albion.

He dropped into the non-league with Telford United in 1991 and had a spell as manager of Irish club Cork City in the mid 1990s. He later continued his coaching career by moving to New Jersey in the United States to work at a coaching school. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2427643.stm|title=Football star dies in United States|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2002-11-08] He died on 5 November 2002 after a battle with Motor neurone disease. He had two sons, Carl and Lee.

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