Bob Hill (footballer)

Bob Hill
Personal information
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+1⁄2 in (1.69 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Black Watch
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Glentoran
1890–1893	Linfield
1893–1895	Sheffield United
1895–1897	Ardwick
1898	Watford St. Marys
1898–1899	Millwall
1899–1900	Brighton United
1900–1901	Dundee
1901–?	Forfar Athletic
Medal record
Sheffield United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert 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]

On February 1893, Hill arrived at Sheffield United, scoring on his debut as a trialist 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 and 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] Then, Hill returned to his native Scotland to play for Dundee and finished his career with his home town club Forfar Athletic.^[1]

Honours

Sheffield United

Football League Division Two
- Runner-up: 1892–93

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.

[blades_whos_who-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.

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