Joseph Peter Hinnigan (born 3 December 1955, in Liverpool)[3] is an English former professional footballer.
His clubs included Wigan Athletic, Sunderland, Preston North End, Gillingham, for whom he made over 100 Football League appearances, Wrexham and Chester City.
[4] Hinnigan joined Wigan Athletic from South Liverpool in August 1975 for a fee of £1,200.
After finishing his playing career in 1990, Hinnigan began the first of four spells as a physiotherapist and coach with Chester City.
He also worked at Wigan Athletic, Rochdale and Bury (all alongside manager Graham Barrow), before moving from Chester to become physio at Shrewsbury Town in October 2006.