George Hill (footballer)

George Hill
Personal information
Full name	George Rennie Hill
Date of birth	21 March 1921
Place of birth	Dundee, Scotland
Date of death	1 October 2002 (aged 80)
Place of death	Dundee, Scotland
Position(s)	Left winger
Youth career
	Dundee North End
Senior career*
Years	Team
1940–1955	Dundee
1955–1956	East Fife
Total
Managerial career
1956–1959	Montrose
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Rennie Hill (21 March 1921 – 1 October 2002) was a Scottish football player and manager, who played for Dundee and East Fife in the 1940s and 1950s. Hill played for Dundee in the 1952 Scottish Cup Final, which they lost 4–0 to Motherwell. In 1956, Hill became the first manager of Montrose.^[4] He held this position until 1959, when he was succeeded by Norman Christie.^[4]

References

^ "George Rennie Hill birth record". Scotland's People. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
^ "George Hill". Dee Archive. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
^ "George Rennie Hill death record". Scotland's People. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b Inglis, Forbes (2004). "History of Montrose FC". www.montrosefc.co.uk. Montrose FC. Retrieved 23 June 2015. The same year that they were admitted to the League [1956] the Club appointed former Dundee winger George 'Pud' Hill as its first manager. One of the new manager's signing was Ronnie Cross, whose service to the Club would be considerable, not just as a whole hearted player, but eventually as a scout with a real 'eye' for talent. The Gable Endies found life in 'B' Division a struggle and it was not until Norman Christie replaced Hill for season 1959-60 that matters began to improve.

External links

George Hill at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database

[1] "George Rennie Hill birth record". Scotland's People. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

[2] "George Hill". Dee Archive. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

[3] "George Rennie Hill death record". Scotland's People. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

[montrose-4] Inglis, Forbes (2004). "History of Montrose FC". www.montrosefc.co.uk. Montrose FC. Retrieved 23 June 2015. The same year that they were admitted to the League [1956] the Club appointed former Dundee winger George 'Pud' Hill as its first manager. One of the new manager's signing was Ronnie Cross, whose service to the Club would be considerable, not just as a whole hearted player, but eventually as a scout with a real 'eye' for talent. The Gable Endies found life in 'B' Division a struggle and it was not until Norman Christie replaced Hill for season 1959-60 that matters began to improve.

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