Archibald Pinnell

Who is Archibald Pinnell?

Archibald Pinnell was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Born in Ayrshire, he began his career with Everton, where he made three appearances in the Football League. He moved to Preston North End in 1893, where he played as a reserve in a number of outfield positions. Having played in one league match, Pinnell joined Lancashire League side Chorley and established himself as their first choice goalkeeper. In June 1898, he returned to the Football League with Burnley, where he made six first-team appearances. Pinnell made his debut for Burnley in the 1–1 draw with Notts County on 3 September 1898, and played four more league matches but spent the majority of the campaign as an understudy to Jack Hillman. During the 1899–1900 season, he played in the Southern League with New Brompton. Pinnell was playing for an amateur Plymouth side called Oreston Rovers in 1903 when he was signed by newly elected Southern League club Plymouth Argyle as back-up to former England international player Jack Robinson. He made seven appearances for the club before returning to Oreston Rovers in 1904.