Paul Hinshelwood

Paul Hinshelwood (born 14 August 1956, in Bristol, England) is a retired English footballer.

Career

Paul grew up in Croydon, and in 1969, Paul (along with his brother Martin) played in the final of the London FA Schools Cup, watched by Crystal Palace manager Arthur Rowe. Rowe was impressed, and the brothers were invited for trials with the club. Both performed well, and were taken on as apprentices.

"Doris", as he was known by the fans, although his dressing room nickname was "Fish", originally began as a striker, but did not play that well in the role. In November 1976, Paul switched to playing at right-back. Along with future England left-back Kenny Sansom, Paul shored up the Palace defence, and the club were promoted twice in three seasons, to reach the First Division in 1979. In that season, Paul only missed one game, as Palace went up as champions.

Palace spent two years in the top flight, and Paul was voted as the fans' "Player of the Year" for both. As well as this, he gained two caps for the England under-21 side.