In 1999–2000 season Hinton only missed one game – this was the year Harriers clinched the Conference title. He was then ever present the year after Harriers first year of League football.
During the 1999-2000 season, Hinton played in all but one game, missing only one match during which Harriers secured the Conference title. The following year, he was a fixture for Harriers as they entered their first season of League football.