Brian Hill (footballer born 1937)

See also: Brian Hill (footballer born 1942)
Brian Hill
Personal information
Date of birth 6 October 1937(1937-10-06)
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Date of death 15 December 1968(1968-12-15) (aged 31)
Place of death Bruges, Belgium
Playing position 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.
† Appearances (Goals).

Brian Hill (6 October 1937 – 15 December 1968) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in England and Belgium, before committing suicide.

Career

Hill began his career as a youth player at Sheffield Wednesday, and turning professional in 1956. He made a total of 117 league appearances for Sheffield Wednesday between 1956 and 1967.[1] Hill made 122 appearances in total for Sheffield Wednesday.[2] He later played in Belgium for Club Brugge.[3]

Death

Hill committed suicide in December 1968, at the age of 31.[4]

References

  1. ^ "SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/sheffwed/sheffwed.htm. Retrieved 9 April 2009. 
  2. ^ "Brian Hill". Sheffield Wednesday Archive. http://www.adrianbullock.com/swfc/stats/play0253.htm. Retrieved 9 April 2009. 
  3. ^ (Dutch) "HILL Brian". Club Brugge K.V. official website. http://www.clubbrugge.be/nl/club/geschiedenis/oudspeler/192/Hill-Brian. Retrieved 9 April 2009. 
  4. ^ "Death notices - Rest in Peace - 1960s and 1970s". Nigel's Webspace - Galleries of English Football Cards 1965/66 - 1979/80. http://cards.littleoak.com.au/rip_notices/rip_1970.html. Retrieved 9 April 2009.