Brian Tinnion (footballer, born 1948)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 June 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Workington, England | ||
| Position(s) |
Forward / Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1968 | Workington | 98 | (24) |
| 1968–1976 | Wrexham | 279 | (54) |
| 1971–1972 | → Chester (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1976 |
New York Cosmos | 20 | (8) |
| 1977 | Team Hawaii | 26 | (7) |
| 1978 |
Colorado Caribous | 24 | (4) |
| 1978–1984 | Detroit Express | 24 | (2) |
| 1979–1981 | Detroit Express (indoor) | 19 | (14) |
| 1980–1981 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 21 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982–1984 | Detroit Express | ||
| 1990–1994 | Detroit Rockers | ||
| 1994–1999 | Eastern Michigan University | ||
| 2000–2001 | Detroit Rockers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brian Tinnion (born 11 June 1948) is an English retired Association football
Player
Tinnion began his career in 1965 with
Coach
After retiring from playing, Tinnion remained in Detroit where he continued to coach. In 1990, he was hired by the Detroit Rockers which played in the National Professional Soccer League. He was named the 1990–1991 Coach of the Year.[4] The next season, he led the team to the league title. In December 1994, he resigned from the Rockers to become the head coach at Eastern Michigan University[5] until the university dropped men's soccer in 1999. In December 2001, Tinnion returned as the head coach of the Rockers, but the team folded at the end of the season.[6] His son, Paul Tinnion, was head coach of the Eastern Michigan University women's soccer team and is now Director of Coaching of the Michigan Jaguars soccer club based in Novi, Michigan.[7] His other son, Joseph Tinnion is the current men's coach of Rochester University.
Current
Tinnion now lives in the suburbs of Detroit with his wife Mary and his two sons, Joey and Kyle. He previously coached for the Michigan Revolution, Workington and the Grosse Pointe Mustangs.
References
- ^ Brian Tinnion at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1982". Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ^ Harvey top coach in ASL? The Daily Oklahoman – Wednesday, 25 August 1982
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1991". Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ^ Woeful Rockers next up for Wave
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 2001". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ^ "Paul Tinnion coaching profile". Archived from the original on 11 November 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2009.