Adam Hinshelwood

Adam Hinshelwood (born 8 January 1984) is an English football manager and former player who is manager of National League club Worthing.

Hinshelwood was born in Oxford and joined Brighton & Hove Albion as a trainee. He turned professional in August 2002, while his uncle, Martin Hinshelwood was Brighton manager. He made his league debut on 10 August 2002 in a 3–1 victory away to Burnley, picking up man-of-the-match honours from the sports press. He made more than 40 appearances in the Championship for Brighton over the next couple of seasons, playing so well that he was selected for the England U21 squad for games against Wales and Azerbaijan in October 2004.

Shortly after this call up, he was about to receive a letter from the FA informing him that he was being considered for the Toulon Tournament in the summer of 2005, when the results of a scan showed that he had ruptured his ACL. Returning from this injury in the 2006–07 season, Hinshelwood even captained the Brighton side, becoming one of the youngest captains in club history. A second ACL operation was followed by two more minor procedures to repair surface damage. Upon his return from rehabilitation, Hinshelwood was loaned to Lewes, where he helped the struggling Conference team win three of the five games in which he played, his form prompting Brighton to recall him early from his loan spell.

It was announced on 12 May 2009, that Hinshelwood would be leaving Brighton after the expiration of his contract at the end of June 2009.

Hinshelwood signed for Aldershot Town on 28 July 2009 on a one-year deal, and on 6 August Aldershot manager Gary Waddock announced that Hinshelwood would be the captain for the 2009–10 season.

Hinshelwood subsequently signed for Wycombe Wanderers on 1 January 2010 on a free transfer, until the end of the season. He became Wycombe's club captain in early March, taking the armband from previous captain Craig Woodman. On 14 July 2010, Hinshelwood announced his retirement from football due to a serious knee injury.

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For the 2011–12 season Hinshelwood was appointed assistant manager of non-league club Hastings United. His tenure was short lived, and he decided to follow in his family's footsteps by becoming the manager of Sussex County League side, Selsey, replacing former manager Ian Martin. He would then go on to become a player and assistant manager at Burgess Hill Town FC under Ian Chapman. He eventually became the manager of Worthing FC. He then left Worthing in 2015 to become a full-time coach at Brighton & Hove Albion. Hinshelwood returned to Worthing in 2017 and led them to the Isthmian Premier Division title in the 2021–22 season. and the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup in the 2022–23 season.

On 27 February 2024, Hinshelwood was appointed manager of National League club York City on a long-term deal. Following a strong start to the 2024–25 season, he was named National League Manager of the Month for September 2024 having picked up 12 points from six unbeaten matches. On 28 August 2025, York City announced that Hinshelwood would be leaving the club with immediate effect.

On 9 October 2025, Hinshelwood returned to National League South club Worthing on a contract until the end of the 2027–28 season. A 2–0 win over Ebbsfleet United on the final day of the 2025–26 season saw the club secure the National League South title.

Hinshelwood is the son of ex-England under-21 and Crystal Palace footballer Paul Hinshelwood. His grandfather Wally Hinshelwood was also a professional footballer. His son Jack plays for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League.

As of match played 24 February 2026

Brighton & Hove Albion

• Football League Second Division play-offs: 2004

Worthing

• National League South: 2025–26
• Isthmian League Premier Division: 2021–22
• Sussex Senior Challenge Cup: 2022–23; runner-up: 2021–22

Individual

• National League Manager of the Month: September 2024

• National League South Manager of the Month: January 2023, August 2023

• Adam Hinshelwood player profile at Aldershot Town FC

• Adam Hinshelwood at Soccerbase