Since his retirement, he has worked largely in the media sector as a pundit and co-commentator usually on Sky Sports coverage of the Premier League and the Championship.
In 1986 he was part of the side that won the club's first-ever FA Youth Cup trophy, playing in a team that also featured Ian Brightwell, Steve Redmond, David White, Paul Lake and Paul Moulden,[1] and which was managed by club legend Tony Book.
[3] Hinchcliffe won the 1995 FA Cup while with Everton and enjoyed the best form of his career at the club, winning seven full England caps.
[4] After injuring his cruciate ligament in December 1996, Hinchcliffe did not return until September 1997, with Everton then under new management after Howard Kendall had replaced Joe Royle.
He also sometimes appears on Sky Sports News in the morning with other football guests to talk about transfers and games that have gone on recently.