'A true gent' - Tribute to former Chelsea and Charlton defender and Crawley resident Marvin Hinton
Former footballer Marvin Hinton has died, aged 85.
Crawley resident Marvin, who played for Chelsea and Charlton in the 60s and 70s, died on Tuesday, December 2.
He was in the final 40 World Cup hopefuls for England in 1966, but missed out on the final 22 names. He did represent his country at Under 23 level however.
One of his sons, Darren, played for Three Bridges in the 90s, and Marvin would then be a regular at the Jubilee Field after his own playing career finished with a spell at Peacehaven.
He also played for Horsham in the 1980s after being signed by manager John Laker.
Alf Blackler from Three Bridges FC said: “A classy stylish defender, Marvin Hinton was a true gent. RIP Marv.”
Marvin scored two goals in 131 appearances for Charlton and three goals in 265 appearances for Chelsea in a career that spanned 19 years from 1957.