Ben Hinchliffe
Goalkeeper
at Stockport County
at Stockport County
3,614 days · joined 2016-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€50k
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0
goals / match
Stockport County
top club · 366 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#26
goals rank
#43
assists rank
0
season goals
3
season assists
Among 1,246 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€125k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
—
best season
—
int'l / penalties
452Appearances
0Goals
3Assists
3Yellow cards
0Red cards
451Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Hinchliffe |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1988-10-09 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Preston, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Stockport County |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Stockport County
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Stockport County
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Stockport County
49 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Stockport County
46 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Stockport County
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Stockport County
47 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Stockport County
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Stockport County
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Stockport County
38 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Stockport County
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Fylde → Stockport
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — AFC Fylde
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — AFC Fylde
45 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — AFC Fylde
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Northwich Vic → Fylde
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Bamber Bridge → Northwich Vic
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: Kendal Town FC → Bamber Bridge
09/10 · Transfer
Nov 2009
Transfer: Worcester → Kendal Town FC
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Without Club → Worcester
09/10 · Transfer
Apr 2009
Transfer: Oxford United → Without Club
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Derby → Oxford United
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Oxford United
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Preston → Derby
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Derby County
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2007
Transfer: Tranmere → Preston
06/07 · Return from loan
Feb 2007
Transfer: Preston → Tranmere
06/07 · Loan
Oct 2006
Transfer: Kendal Town FC → Preston
06/07 · Return from loan
Aug 2006
Transfer: Preston → Kendal Town FC
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Tranmere Rovers
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Preston U19 → Preston
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €125k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 388 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Stockport County
81.2%
AFC Fylde
17.3%
Oxford United
1.2%
Derby County
0.0%
Tranmere Rovers
0.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | 10 | 16/17 | 25/26 | 366 | 0 | 3 | 32,932 |
| AFC Fylde | 3 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 7,020 |
| Oxford United | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 468 |
| Derby County | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | League One | Stockport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 24/25 | League One | Stockport County | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 24/25 | League One Play-Offs | Stockport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Stockport County | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Stockport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Stockport County | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3,202 |
| 22/23 | League Two Play-Offs | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | National League | Stockport County | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 20/21 | National League | Stockport County | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3,870 |
| 20/21 | National League Playoffs | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | National League | Stockport County | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,420 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | National League North | Stockport County | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,780 |
| 17/18 | National League North | Stockport County | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 17/18 | NL North Play-offs | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | National League North | Stockport County | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,510 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | AFC Fylde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League North | AFC Fylde | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,880 |
| 15/16 | NL North Play-offs | AFC Fylde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | AFC Fylde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | National League North | AFC Fylde | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,780 |
| 14/15 | NL North Play-offs | AFC Fylde | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | AFC Fylde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Oxford United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 468 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Preston U19 | Preston | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Preston | Kendal Town FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-01 | Kendal Town FC | Preston | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-23 | Preston | Tranmere | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-31 | Tranmere | Preston | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-10 | Preston | Derby | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-29 | Derby | Oxford United | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-29 | Oxford United | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Without Club | Worcester | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-21 | Worcester | Kendal Town FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-21 | Kendal Town FC | Bamber Bridge | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Bamber Bridge | Northwich Vic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Northwich Vic | Fylde | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-07-01 | Fylde | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€50k
Peak€125k
Low—
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Duxbury | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Osborne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nyal Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Akil Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Hogan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Warburton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Hippolyte | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Rydel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoni Sarcevic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanto Olaofe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fraser Horsfall | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Minihan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Cowan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Macauley Southam-Hales | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Keane | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Lloyd | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Collar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paddy Madden | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Palmer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-05-31 | Tranmere | Preston | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-23 | Preston | Tranmere | Loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-01 | Kendal Town FC | Preston | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Preston | Kendal Town FC | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Stockport County The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 0–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 1–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 3–2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–0 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 0–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 0–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-11-20 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 2–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-10-27 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–3 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 4–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–2 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 2–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 1–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-08-03 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 1–3 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 3–2 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 1–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 3–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 3–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–0 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–1 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 2–0 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ben Hinchliffe's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | 37 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 41% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 33 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 48% |
| Northampton Town | 33 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 21% |
| Accrington Stanley | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 75 | 52 | +23 | 48% |
| Walsall FC | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 42 | -13 | 30% |
| Bristol Rovers | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 37% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 37% |
| Southend United | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 40% |
| Leyton Orient | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 43% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 34% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 48% |
| Barrow AFC | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 23 | 2,010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 23/24 | 49 | 4,410 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 08/09 | 6 | 468 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 1.67 |
| 24/25 | 23 | 2,010 | 8 | 35% | 23 | 1.03 |
| 23/24 | 49 | 4,410 | 17 | 35% | 52 | 1.06 |
| 22/23 | 46 | 4,162 | 20 | 43% | 36 | 0.78 |
| 21/22 | 38 | 3,420 | 22 | 58% | 30 | 0.79 |
| 20/21 | 47 | 4,260 | 19 | 40% | 37 | 0.78 |
| 19/20 | 38 | 3,420 | 9 | 24% | 50 | 1.32 |
| 18/19 | 44 | 3,960 | 15 | 34% | 38 | 0.86 |
| 17/18 | 38 | 3,420 | 10 | 26% | 50 | 1.32 |
| 16/17 | 40 | 3,600 | 14 | 35% | 43 | 1.08 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 2,880 | 13 | 41% | 38 | 1.19 |
| 14/15 | 45 | 4,050 | 16 | 36% | 48 | 1.07 |
| 12/13 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 4 |
| 08/09 | 6 | 468 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 1.92 |
| 06/07 | 2 | 159 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 1.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
82 apps
0 G
1 A
National League
124 apps
0 G
1 A
National League North
192 apps
0 G
1 A
League One
21 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ben Hinchliffe?
Ben Hinchliffe is an England professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Stockport County.
How old is Ben Hinchliffe?
Ben Hinchliffe is 37 years old. He was born on October 9, 1988 in Preston.
What position does Ben Hinchliffe play?
Ben Hinchliffe plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Ben Hinchliffe play for?
Ben Hinchliffe currently plays for Stockport County.
What is Ben Hinchliffe's market value?
Ben Hinchliffe's most recent reported market value is €50k.