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| birth_place = [[Bristol]], England |
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| death_date = January 1997 (aged 61) |
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| death_place = [[Bristol]], England |
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| position = [[Defender (association football)|Full-back]] |
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| years1 = 1957–1968 |
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| years2 = 1968–1973 |
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| managerclubs2 = [[Mangotsfield United F.C.|Mangotsfield United]] |
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'''Douglas Alfred Hillard''' (10 August 1935 – 1997) was an English professional [[association football|footballer]] who played over 300 games in an eleven-year period for [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]], his only [[The Football League|Football League]] club. Prior to joining the ''Pirates'' Hillard had played as an amateur for Maywood, for whom he once scored eight goals in a 15–0 victory over Lockleaze Rovers Juniors in 1952, and Bristol Mental Hospital.<ref name="Pirates">{{cite book |last=Jay |first=Mike |author2=Byrne, Stephen |title=Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players |year=1994 |publisher=Potten, Baber & Murray |location=[[Bristol]] |isbn=0-9524835-0-5 |page=121}}</ref> |
'''Douglas Alfred Hillard''' (10 August 1935 – 1997) was an English professional [[association football|footballer]] who played over 300 games in an eleven-year period for [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]], his only [[The Football League|Football League]] club. |
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==Footballing career== |
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Prior to joining the ''Pirates'' Hillard had played as an amateur for Maywood, for whom he once scored eight goals in a 15–0 victory over Lockleaze Rovers Juniors in 1952, and Bristol Mental Hospital.<ref name="Pirates">{{cite book |last=Jay |first=Mike |author2=Byrne, Stephen |title=Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players |year=1994 |publisher=Potten, Baber & Murray |location=[[Bristol]] |isbn=0-9524835-0-5 |page=121}}</ref> |
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Hillard joined [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] in 1957, and enjoyed a long career with them, spending a total of eleven years at the club. His 318 league appearances put him 19th on the list of Rovers players with the most appearances, and he is one of only twenty men to have played over 300 games for them.<ref>{{cite book |author1-last=Byrne |author1-first=Stephen |author2-last=Jay |author2-first=Mike |title=Bristol Rovers Football Club: The Definitive History 1883–2003 |year=2003 |publisher=Tempus |location=Stroud |isbn=0-7524-2717-2}}</ref> |
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After leaving Bristol Rovers in 1968 Hillard joined [[Taunton Town F.C.|Taunton Town]] as player-manager and found immediate success with the [[Somerset]] club, winning the team's first ever [[Western Football League|Western League]] title in his first year in charge. He remained in charge of Taunton for five seasons before being appointed manager of [[Mangotsfield United F.C.|Mangotsfield United]] in 1973, a position he held for many years.<ref name="Pirates"/> |
After leaving Bristol Rovers in 1968 Hillard joined [[Taunton Town F.C.|Taunton Town]] as player-manager and found immediate success with the [[Somerset]] club, winning the team's first ever [[Western Football League|Western League]] title in his first year in charge. He remained in charge of Taunton for five seasons before being appointed manager of [[Mangotsfield United F.C.|Mangotsfield United]] in 1973, a position he held for many years.<ref name="Pirates"/> |
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==Personal life== |
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| ⚫ | Before retiring from playing football Hillard opened a shop selling sporting goods, ''Doug Hillard Sports'', which was originally located near Rovers' [[Eastville Stadium]], but |
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Hillard was born in Bristol in 1935 and was the son of Douglas E. Hillard, who was a painter and decorator, and Doris Amy Bamford.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=TNA%2FR39%2F5019%2F5019I%2F010%2F42 |title=Douglas Alfred Hillard on the 1939 Register |via=Findmypast |subscription=yes |accessdate=9 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=bmd%2fm%2f1935%2f1%2faz%2f000373%2f127 |title=England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription |via=Findmypast |subscription=yes |accessdate=9 August 2016}}</ref> He had a younger brother, John, who was eight years his junior.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records?lastname=hillard&keywords=bamford |title=Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records |via=Findmypast |subscription=yes |accessdate=9 August 2016}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Before retiring from playing football Hillard opened a shop selling sporting goods, ''Doug Hillard Sports'', which was originally located on [[Stapleton Road]], near Rovers' [[Eastville Stadium]], but later moved to the [[Fishponds]] area of Bristol. The shop is managed by Doug's son Gary Hillard.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.doughillardsports.co.uk/about-us |title=About Doug Hillard Sports |publisher=Doug Hillard Sports |accessdate=9 August 2016}}</ref> |
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Doug died in January 1997 and was survived by his wife Janet and son Gary. In September 2014 he was posthumously awarded the [[Harry Bamford]] trophy, which is presented to Bristol sportsmen to recognise sportsmanship and fair play.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/harry-bamford-trophy-dad-doug-hillard-loved/story-22861679-detail/story.html |title=Harry Bamford Trophy: My dad Doug Hillard would have loved this honour |date=2 September 2014 |work=Bristol Post |accessdate=9 August 2016}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[https://www.doughillardsports.co.uk/ Doug Hillard Sports] |
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Revision as of 11:58, 9 August 2016
 Doug Hillard in August 1988, aged 53 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Douglas Alfred Hillard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Date of death | January 1997 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Bristol, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1968 | Bristol Rovers | 318 | (12) |
| 1968–1973 | Taunton Town | ? | (?) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1968–1973 | Taunton Town | ||
| 1973–???? | Mangotsfield United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Douglas Alfred Hillard (10 August 1935 – 1997) was an English professional footballer who played over 300 games in an eleven-year period for Bristol Rovers, his only Football League club.
Footballing career
Prior to joining the Pirates Hillard had played as an amateur for Maywood, for whom he once scored eight goals in a 15–0 victory over Lockleaze Rovers Juniors in 1952, and Bristol Mental Hospital.[2]
Hillard joined Bristol Rovers in 1957, and enjoyed a long career with them, spending a total of eleven years at the club. His 318 league appearances put him 19th on the list of Rovers players with the most appearances, and he is one of only twenty men to have played over 300 games for them.[3]
After leaving Bristol Rovers in 1968 Hillard joined Taunton Town as player-manager and found immediate success with the Somerset club, winning the team's first ever Western League title in his first year in charge. He remained in charge of Taunton for five seasons before being appointed manager of Mangotsfield United in 1973, a position he held for many years.[2]
Personal life
Hillard was born in Bristol in 1935 and was the son of Douglas E. Hillard, who was a painter and decorator, and Doris Amy Bamford.[4][5] He had a younger brother, John, who was eight years his junior.[6]
Before retiring from playing football Hillard opened a shop selling sporting goods, Doug Hillard Sports, which was originally located on Stapleton Road, near Rovers' Eastville Stadium, but later moved to the Fishponds area of Bristol. The shop is managed by Doug's son Gary Hillard.[7]
Doug died in January 1997 and was survived by his wife Janet and son Gary. In September 2014 he was posthumously awarded the Harry Bamford trophy, which is presented to Bristol sportsmen to recognise sportsmanship and fair play.[8]
References
- ^ Barry J. Hugman. The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 1-85291-585-4.
- ^ a b Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. p. 121. ISBN 0-9524835-0-5.
- ^ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club: The Definitive History 1883–2003. Stroud: Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
- ^ "Douglas Alfred Hillard on the 1939 Register". Retrieved 9 August 2016 – via Findmypast.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription". Retrieved 9 August 2016 – via Findmypast.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records". Retrieved 9 August 2016 – via Findmypast.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "About Doug Hillard Sports". Doug Hillard Sports. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Harry Bamford Trophy: My dad Doug Hillard would have loved this honour". Bristol Post. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2016.