24 Jun 2026Club update
Retired from professional football and agreed terms to become County Head of Goalkeeping.
Hinchliffe to remain at Edgeley Park as Head of Goalkeeping ↗Squad number1
- Date of birth
- 9 Oct 1988 (age 37)
- Nationality
- England
- EFL registration
- Goalkeeper exempt
- Joined County
- 1 May 2016 · County legend Ben Hinchliffe to depart ↗
Contract
- Contracted to
- Stockport County
- Expires
- June 2026
- Age at expiry
- 37
- Type
- Permanent
Squad status
- Squad level
- First team
- Location
- Former player
- Joined / current spell
- 1 May 2016
No active loan.
County contract & signing history
27 May 2026Departed
County announced the end of his ten-season playing spell after 427 appearances.
County legend Ben Hinchliffe to depart ↗17 May 2024Contract renewed
Signed a new two-year deal taking him through to summer 2026.
Two more years in goal for County legend ↗8 Jun 2022Contract renewed
Signed a new one-year deal with County.
Hinchliffe's County journey continues... ↗24 Feb 2018Contract renewed
Signed a new County contract.
Big Ben strikes a new deal at County ↗1 May 2016Permanent signing
Joined County from AFC Fylde on a free transfer.
County legend Ben Hinchliffe to depart ↗Suspension
No active suspension.
Squad number history
| Season | No. | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1 | 2025/26 squad numbers confirmed ↗ |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 2024/25 squad numbers confirmed ↗ |
| 2023/24 | 1 | Squad numbers revealed – 2023/24 ↗ |
Games missed in 2026/27
Injury0
Suspension0
Total0
No completed competitive games missed.
| Date | Fixture | Competition | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| No missed-game records this season. | |||
A fixture is counted once. If a player was both injured and suspended for the same match, suspension takes priority because the player was ineligible regardless of fitness.
Current fitness availability
All availability history →Fitness availability is currently tracked for first-team players at County.
Availability history
0No injury or availability spells have been recorded yet.