York City part company with Adam Hinshelwood with club to make a quick managerial replacement according to the statement released.
Hinshelwood was in the role for 18 months, kept the club up in his first season, then achieved a second-placed finish with 96 points.
On the 22nd of May, Pete O’Rourke reported that York City were looking to sack Adam Hinshelwood after the club lost in the National League play-off semi-finals to eventual winners Oldham Athletic.
On the same day, BBC Sport North Yorkshire then tweeted: “BBC Radio York understands that Adam Hinshelwood has NOT been sacked. He is still the manager of York City, however, he has so far declined to sign a new contract. His current deal has a year left and Hinshelwood is exploring his options. The club say they won’t stand in his way, if he wants to move into the EFL.”
But now it seems his time has come to an end, with the club currently 12th after 4 games (W1 D3 L0), with 6 points, and are already 7 points behind leaders Forest Green, still a long way to go however.
York City FC can confirm that we have parted company with manager Adam Hinshelwood with immediate effect.#YCFC🔴🔵
— York City FC (@YorkCityFC) August 28, 2025
BREAKING: Adam Hinshelwood has been SACKED by #YCFC after just four matches this season.
Honestly gobsmacked. Hinshelwood spent 18 months in the role, helped keep the club up, achieved a second-placed finish. He’ll be remembered highly by the City fans.https://t.co/aXdRr64k11
— Gabriel Ramsey (@GabRamseyJourno) August 28, 2025
A statement read: “York City FC can confirm that we have parted company with manager Adam Hinshelwood with immediate effect.
“The 41-year-old joined the club in the winter of 2024. Adam helped guide the club to safety in the 23/24 season before helping City to a 2nd place finish in the National League last season.
“First team coach Cam Morrison will also be departing. Assistant Manager Gary Elphick has been placed in temporary charge. We look forward to announcing the new manager soon.”
Co-chairs Matt and Julie-Anne Uggla said: “We would like to thank Adam for everything he has done for the club since his arrival early last year. We wish him nothing but the very best for the future. We look forward to announcing the new manager in due course for this next chapter for the club.”
The club have since confirmed the appointment of Stuart Maynard…
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Hinshelwood said after the Woking game, per York Press: “It’s not many times I’ve come on here and have talked about how poor we were to watch – but that was today.
“Again, there final third, crosses, not even working their back line with unopposed crosses.
“All we can do is get to the drawing board and keep working, that’s going to be our challenge.
“We’ve got a bit of a break now, so how I see us getting through this is by getting on the training ground and getting practice in, getting better, there’s lots of practice needed.
“A deflection and a cross-come-shot that goes in. I think Banksy had a shot that had a bit of venom on it which causes their ‘keeper to make a save, but then other than that, it’s just not what you want to see.
“No intensity was there, it was a massive keep ball session with no intensity in the final third.
“We definitely lacked that quality, but the players aren’t going out there on purpose to cross them behind the goal, miss chances, so we’ve got to keep pushing and keep working on it.
“I hope they are hurting as much as I am, and are disappointed for all of the fans that came and had to watch that.
“If you have to keep getting into them at half-time, then sooner or later, that’s going to lose its worth.
“We shouldn’t have to come here, have that kind of following, and have to get them playing at half-time.
“I’m disappointed with that, but every one of them is going to take responsibility, no one is hiding.
“It wasn’t good enough, but it’s another point on the road and we’re ticking off these games.
“I’m obviously disappointed with the goal that we conceded, because that was a goal from last year where we were too open and exposed, and them just flicking the ball around the corner and no one taking responsibility.
“It’s too loose, it’s a misplaced pass by five yards and we get punished.
“[From] set-pieces, we didn’t look a threat really, and just all of our game.
“There was lots of passing in front of them where players weren’t prepared to receive it in tight areas, because none of them want to drop short, and ‘look how good I am with no pressure’.
“We need to change that.”
On his players struggling to handle the reaction from Woking: That’s dangerous though because you know what this league is like, when a team goes three games defeated, they’ve got to turn it around sooner or later in this league.
“They’ve got a good coaching staff, you know it’s going to be tough and he’s coming up against his old team.
“He’s got a point to prove, and you’ve got to overcome all of that and go out and deliver.
“I’m not going to be disrespectful to the opposition or the teams we come up against, they’re a good team and it’s a tough league.
“There’s 46 games in this league, and each team on their day can turn up and hurt you.
“We were careless and they punished us with a goal, that’s what can happen.
“They need that little bit of luck to change for them and I was a bit wary of that, I never like teams down there, especially after playing Saturday, you can look too much into it.
“You can’t do that at any level of football, you’ve got to stay humble, stay hard working and show up with more quality than we did today.”
On the fans: “We’ve come a long way and I get their frustration, that’s the expectation that we’ve built in the time that we’ve been here.
“It was a good point here last year, and now for some it looks like doom and gloom.
“We’re at a big club and the expectation has gone through the roof, that might be from the bookies making us favourite.
“I don’t try to worry about that, we’ve just got to go to Yeovil and be better than we was today, that’s all that we’re going to focus on.
“All the other noise we take in the chin, we expect it, they’ve spent their hard-earned money to come a long way and have been disappointed with the performance.
“Us as a group, as staff and players, we share their disappointment.
“All we can do is get on the training field, we won’t have as many days off now, we’ve got to get back on the training field and work hard.”
Here’s how fans reacted after York City part company with Adam Hinshelwood with the club also set to make quick managerial replacement…
@Rob_hay9: Not surprised in the slightest. Something hasn’t felt right since the Oldham game #ycfc
@Will_Ycfc: Fuck off
@eeevierose: Every time we get so close to getting it spot on we go and make a decision like this…
@ReeceHope3: Strange timing, should have done it in the summer if that was the boards aim. Or given him until results made his position untenable which would have been unlikely. Thank you for everything Hinsh, an unbelievable man. #YCFC
@NobbyTubb: Agutter to be gone by Monday. Hinsh back in. The exodus of York will begin with the ex Worthing players to rejoin Hinsh. Non league merry go round here we go.
@DanGriffin21: I beg your what the fuck?! Gutted to see Hinsh go. He worked wonders for @YorkCityFC keeping us up in 23/24 and guiding us to 2nd last season. Hopefully the team can carry on that mentally but damn. Very sad to hear.
@SteveTa70878850: Something not right here, not the best start to the season but it’s 4 games in and we haven’t lost yet. More to this clearly
@sam_ycfc: Class start to the day this
@eskimored: Really disappointed to see this. Might not have been a great start to the season but we’ve only played 4 games… and haven’t lost any of them!. Massive gamble with our promotion chances now 😔
@sam_elsegood: Well this is going to be an interesting day. What the fuck
@TheDB30: Sacked the manager following *checks notes* zero defeats at the start of this season 😳
@ProsightMatt: That is completely mental… that’s what happens when you spend big and fans and board consequently have high expectations. I’ll be honest, after seeing them in pre-season i was confident they’d just walk the league. Not the case but they are unbeaten so this seems unjustified
@_StewartWestley: A baffling decision to say the least. And given the context of the National League and some clubs currently, this will no doubt raise more questions about triggers not being pulled elsewhere.
@dancinghenry: Oh well it was nice not being shit for that one season
@TBBodell: Insanity. He saved them from relegation and very nearly took York to League Two the following season, made some shrewd and fairly big-name summer signings only to be axed four games in. Those summer rumours evidently weren’t too far wide of the mark…
Thank you for everything Gaffer! ❤️
Ridiculous decision that is underserved
Pearce Felix and Male will follow him!
Shocking
🎵hinshelwood Oh Adam Hinshelwood🎵#ycfc pic.twitter.com/GFHdHUFDSh— TrueMinsterman❤️💙 (@iowecityYCFC) August 28, 2025
Well, we had one normal season. Let’s see what brand of #ycfc chaos the next few months (or years, probably) brings. Thanks Adam Hinshelwood, an honest bloke who turned disaster into survival and survival into hope. You gave us some great games, tons of goals and a bit of pride. https://t.co/rZjUYg7Zzl pic.twitter.com/EkD5sR0mFT
— Tony Cole (@Yorktone) August 28, 2025
