Hinckley is a town in the Midlands of England . Hinckley has one football team , Hinckley United , who finished mid-table in the Conference North in the 2004\/05 season and competed in the Second Round of the FA Cup . Hinckley United was formed in 1997 from the amalgamation of Hinckley Town and Hinckley Athletic , and is known as the Knitters â '' a nickname that comes from the town 's history as a textile-producing center .