Brian Hill (footballer, born 1937)

Brian Hill (6 October 1937 – 5 April 1968) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.

Brian Hill
Personal information
Date of birth (1937-10-06)6 October 1937
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Date of death 5 April 1968(1968-04-05) (aged 30)
Playing position(s) Full back
Youth career
0000–1956 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1967 Sheffield Wednesday 117 (1)
1967–1968 Club Brugge 11 (0)
Total 128 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Sheffield, Hill began his career at Sheffield Wednesday, where he made 117 appearances in the Football League for them between 1956 and 1967.[1] He also made 2 FA Cup and 3 European appearances for the club.[2] He later played in Belgium for Club Brugge, making 11 league and 2 European appearances for them.[3]

Death

Hill died of a heart attack on 5 April 1968.[4][5]

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References
  1. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  2. "Profile". Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  3. "Profile" (in Dutch). Club Brugge K.V. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  4. Dickinson, Jason; Brodie, John (2005). The Wednesday Boys: A Definitive Who's Who of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club 1880–2005. Sheffield: Pickard Communication. p. 137. ISBN 978-0954726492.
  5. Sheffield Star. 5 April 1968. p. 1. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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