Born in Derby, England, he began his career with Sheffield United.
[1] Coming through the ranks at the Blades Academy, Binnion came back from a career threatening hip injury to break into the reserve team at Bramall Lane during the 2006–07 season.
[3] Having failed to find regular first team football Binnion retired from playing and took up a coaching role at his former club, Sheffield United.
[4] In June 2016 it was announced he would be taking over as Academy manager from Nick Cox who moved to Manchester United.
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