Eric Tinkler
| Date of birth | 30 July 1970 |
| Place of birth | Cape Town |
| Nationality | South African |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Vitoria Setubal | |||
| Cagliari | 23 Jul 1997 | ||
| Barnsley | 23 Jul 1997 | 26 Mar 2002 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Barnsley | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Barnsley | Premier League | 21 | 4 |
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| 1998-99 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Barnsley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Barnsley | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Barnsley | League Division 1 | 8 | 8 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 09 Aug 1997 | Barnsley v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Barnsley v Chelsea | L | 0-6 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Barnsley v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 1997 | Derby County v Barnsley | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 1997 | Barnsley v Aston Villa | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 1997 | Chesterfield v Barnsley | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Everton v Barnsley | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 1997 | Wimbledon v Barnsley | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Barnsley v Leicester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 1997 | Barnsley v Chesterfield | W |
4-1 Agg: 6-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Oct 1997 | Arsenal v Barnsley | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 1997 | Southampton v Barnsley | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 1997 | Liverpool v Barnsley | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 1997 | Barnsley v Leeds United | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 1997 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Barnsley | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1997 | Bolton Wanderers v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1997 | Barnsley v Derby County | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 1998 | Barnsley v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1998 | West Ham United v Barnsley | L | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 1998 | Barnsley v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Barnsley v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 1998 | Aston Villa v Barnsley | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 1998 | Barnsley v Southampton | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Newcastle United v Barnsley | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Barnsley v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 1998 | Barnsley v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 1998 | Leicester City v Barnsley | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 1999 | Barnsley v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 12 Oct 1999 | Bradford City v Barnsley | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Dec 1999 | Wimbledon v Barnsley | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Bradford City v Barnsley | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Barnsley v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Barnsley v Halifax Town | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Gillingham v Barnsley | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Barnsley v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Grimsby Town v Barnsley | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Barnsley v Stockport County | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Barnsley v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Crystal Palace v Barnsley | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Barnsley v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | Barnsley v Portsmouth | L | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Barnsley | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Barnsley v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Barnsley v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Barnsley v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Norwich City v Barnsley | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Barnsley | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1993-94 | South Africa | Nelson Mandela Friendship Tournament | 1 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | South Africa | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | South Africa | Simba Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | South Africa | South African Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 |
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| 1995-96 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | South Africa | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | South Africa | Simba Cup | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1996-97 | South Africa | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | South Africa | Simba Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | South Africa | FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | South Africa | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 |
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| 1999-00 | South Africa | Afro-Asian Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | South Africa | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | South Africa | International Friendly | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 08 Jun 1994 | Australia v South Africa | L | 1-0 | NELSON MANDELA FRIENDSHIP TOUN | |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Australia v South Africa | L | 1-0 | NELSON MANDELA FRIENDSHIP TOUN | |
| 26 Nov 1994 | South Africa v Ghana | W | 2-1 | SOUTH AFRICAN T | |
| 30 Nov 1994 | South Africa v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | SIMBA CUP | |
| 04 Dec 1994 | South Africa v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | SOUTH AFRICAN T | |
| 13 May 1995 | South Africa v Argentina | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Nov 1995 | South Africa v Egypt | W | 2-0 | SIMBA CUP | |
| 26 Nov 1995 | South Africa v Zimbabwe | W | 2-0 | SIMBA CUP | |
| 15 Dec 1995 | South Africa v Germany | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jan 1996 | South Africa v Cameroon | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 20 Jan 1996 | South Africa v Angola | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 24 Jan 1996 | South Africa v Egypt | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 27 Jan 1996 | South Africa v Algeria | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 31 Jan 1996 | South Africa v Ghana | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 03 Feb 1996 | South Africa v Tunisia | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 24 Apr 1996 | South Africa v Brazil | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 1996 | Malawi v South Africa | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 15 Jun 1996 | South Africa v Malawi | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 18 Sep 1996 | South Africa v Australia | W | 2-0 | SIMBA CUP | |
| 10 Nov 1996 | South Africa v Zaire | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 3 |
| 11 Jan 1997 | Zambia v South Africa | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 3 |
| 06 Apr 1997 | Congo v South Africa | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 3 |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Zaire v South Africa | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 3 |
| 24 May 1997 | England v South Africa | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1997 | South Africa v Zambia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 3 |
| 16 Aug 1997 | South Africa v Congo | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 3 |
| 11 Oct 1997 | France v South Africa | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 1997 | Germany v South Africa | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Dec 1997 | South Africa v Brazil | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Dec 1997 | Uruguay v South Africa | L | 4-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 18 Sep 1999 | South Africa v Saudi Arabia | W | 1-0 | AFRO-ASIAN CUP OF NATIONS | 1st leg |
| 30 Sep 1999 | Saudi Arabia v South Africa | D | 0-0 | AFRO-ASIAN CUP OF NATIONS | 2nd leg |
| 27 Nov 1999 | South Africa v Sweden | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jan 2000 | South Africa v Gabon | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 27 Jan 2000 | South Africa v Congo DR | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 02 Feb 2000 | South Africa v Algeria | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 06 Feb 2000 | Ghana v South Africa | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 12 Feb 2000 | South Africa v Tunisia | W | 2-2 (4-3) | Africa Cup of Nations | 3rd place |
| 09 Jul 2000 | Zimbabwe v South Africa | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Sweden v South Africa | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | South Africa v Egypt | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jan 2002 | South Africa v Angola | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Burkina Faso v South Africa | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Ghana v South Africa | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Morocco v South Africa | W | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 03 Feb 2002 | Mali v South Africa | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.