Mitchell Bernard Pinnock (born 12 December 1994) is an English footballer who plays for club

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Career

Pinnock began his career with

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and made his professional debut on 16 April 2013 in a 2–0 victory against

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. He had a loan spell at East Thurrock United of the

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Premier Division in 2014. Following his release from Southend, he joined

. He made his debut for the club in a 1–0 home win over

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on 18 October, coming on as a second-half substitute. In a home fixture against Hemel Hempstead Town, Pinnock played over 45 minutes as goalkeeper, following

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's sending off. He made two further league appearances for Bromley, before joining Concord Rangers on loan in December. In February 2015, he moved to

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on a month's loan. He was recalled from his loan early by Bromley, due to injuries to several attacking players. However, he returned to Tonbridge at the end of March, on loan for the remainder of the season. During the summer of 2015 he joined Maidstone United, subsequently going out to Tonbridge Angels for a third loan spell in September. Following his release by Maidstone United in November, he was signed by

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later that same week. After a brief spell with Kingstonian, he re-signed for Dover Athletic in July 2016 until the end of the 2016–17 season. In the summer of 2018, he signed with

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on a permanent transfer.

Kilmarnock

In the summer of 2020, he signed a one-year deal with

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. Pinnock scored his first goal for the club in November 2020 in a Betfred Cup victory over

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, cutely finishing over the goalkeeper on the brink of half-time. On 4 June 2021, it was announced that Pinnock would be leaving the club after one season after he had turned down the offer of a new contract.

Northampton Town

On 8 June 2021, Pinnock was announced to have agreed to join recently relegated League Two side

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on a two-year contract, joining the club on 1 July when his contract in Scotland would expire. Pinnock was nominated for the October League Two Player of the Month Award after claiming five assists across the course of the month, ultimately missing out to Dom Telford however. On 30 May 2025, Northampton announced the player had rejected a new contract and would be leaving the club.

Return to Bromley

On 6 June 2025, Pinnock agreed to return to League Two side Bromley, over ten years following a short spell with the then National League South club.

Career statistics

Honours

Northampton Town *

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promotion:

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Individual * EFL League Two Team of the Season:

Player of the Year: 2024–25

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pinnock, Mitchell 1994 births Living people Footballers from Gravesend, Kent Men's association football midfielders English men's footballers Arsenal F.C. players Southend United F.C. players East Thurrock United F.C. players Bromley F.C. players Concord Rangers F.C. players Tonbridge Angels F.C. players Maidstone United F.C. players Dover Athletic F.C. players Kingstonian F.C. players AFC Wimbledon players Kilmarnock F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players English Football League players Isthmian League players National League (English football) players Scottish Professional Football League players 21st-century English sportsmen