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9.4
19.7%
Ratingi
13.1
2.2%
Seasoni
0.9
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameBen Hinchiffe
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityEngland
Age38
Date of birth9 Oct 1987
BirthplacePreston
Height185 cm
Shirt number#1
ClubStockport County
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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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25
Appearances
7
Clean sheets
28%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
2250
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Stockport County.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

B. Hinchliffe is a 38-year-old goalkeeper at Stockport County, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 13. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.4. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (51% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hinchliffe.

On the season, Hinchliffe graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 7 clean sheets across 25 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 13). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 38 Hinchliffe is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downStepped up 2024/25
9.4
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
13.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
51%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Stockport County finished 3rd of 24 · an upper-table side

25
Apps
7
Clean sheets
28%
CS rate
51%
Minutes

7 clean sheets in 25 appearances (28% of games). Playing behind an upper-table side (3rd of 24) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 51% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 38, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 9.4 overall — below regular-starter level. A rotation minutes keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.