Bob Hill (footballer)
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| Full name | Robert Hill | ||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1867 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | Forfar, Scotland | ||||||||
| Date of death | 3 October 1938 (aged 71) | ||||||||
| Place of death | Redcar, England | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m) | ||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||
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| Black Watch | |||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||
| Glentoran | |||||||||
| 1890–1893 | Linfield | ||||||||
| 1893–1895 | Sheffield United | 64 | (20) | ||||||
| 1895–1897 | Ardwick | ||||||||
| 1898 | Watford St. Marys | ||||||||
| 1898–1899 | Millwall | ||||||||
| 1899–1900 | Brighton United | ||||||||
| 1900–1901 | Dundee | ||||||||
| 1901–? | Forfar Athletic | ||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||||||||
Robert "Bob" Hill (3 July 1867 – 3 October 1938) was a Scottish footballer who played primarily as a centre or inside forward.
Born in Forfar, Scotland,[1] Hill began his football career when he was a soldier and was spotted playing for his regimental team, Black Watch.[1] After a brief spell at Glentoran, it was Irish League rivals Linfield who bought him out of his army contract and took him on as a player.[1] Hill spent three successful seasons with the Belfast club, winning two Irish Cup and two League Champions medals with them.[1]
Hill arrived at Sheffield United in February 1893, scoring on his debut as a trailist and prompting United to sign him permanently.[1] He soon established himself in United's first team and played in the 1893 test–match victory that saw them promoted to the First Division.[1] Hill was a regular in the side for the following two seasons, but despite starting the 1895–96 season as a first–choice striker he was surprisingly transferred to Ardwick in November 1895 along with Joe Davies and Hugh Morris.[1]
After two years at Ardwick, Hill spent a brief period with Watford St. Marys in 1898, before joining Millwall (1898–99) and then Brighton United (1899–1900).[1] Hill then returned to his native Scotland to play for Dundee and finished his career with his home town club Forfar Athletic.[1]
Honours
- Football League Division Two
- Runner-up: 1892–93