with a serrated line) has long been established with Hinckley, relating to Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester famously represented in a stained glass window at Chartres Cathedral, and has been incorporated in the previous clubs football crests, schools and other establishments in the town of Hinckley. The White Lion rampant also represents Simon de Montfort, considered to be one of the progenitors of modern parliamentary democracy, and represents the one member one vote ethos of the club. The Hansom Cab represents part of the history of Hinckley, as Joseph Hansom first developed and tested his Hansom Cab design in Hinckley. Finally the Phoenix represents the rebirth of the new football club after the dissolving of Hinckley United. Ground In March 2014 Steve and Joy Jelfs, who run a local business in Hinckley, and founder members of Hinckley AFC, made a bid to BDO Liquidators in regards to the De Montfort Park Stadium, former home of Hinckley United. Subsequently, Hinckley AFC entered an agreement with the Jelfs family for a 50-year lease upon completion of the Stadium purchase. The bid was accepted by the creditors of Hinckley United Ltd, but legal issues regarding ownership and security of tenure, meant that any purchase could not be completed. On 31 March 2014 Hinckley AFC announced plans to ground share at St John's Park the home of Heather St John's, for the 2014–15 season. Hinckley AFC have since ground shared at Heather St John up to the 2017–18 season. On 9 April 2018 the club announced an agreement had been reached to play home matches at the Miners Welfare Ground in Ibstock for the 2018–19 season, the former home of Ibstock United and the previous home of the Hinckley AFC under 18's team. On 30 March 2020 the club announced a 3-year agreement to move to Barwell FC Kirkby Road ground. In December 2021 the club announced that a further 10 year agreement had been signed by the club allowing them to remain at Barwell FC Kirby Road ground until the end of season 2031-32. Managers On 6 May 2014 Hinckley AFC announced the appointment of the club's first manager, Carl Abbott, former manager of Wolverhampton Casuals. He was joined by his assistant, Paul Tomlinson and coach Simon Mellor. On 3 October 2017, Abbott stepped down from his role as manager after three and a half successful years in charge, in order