Jimmy Hill (Scottish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Hill[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1872[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1889–1897 | Burnley | 151 | (36) |
| 1897–1898 | Stoke | 31 | (11) |
| 1898–1900 | New Brighton Tower | 53 | (7) |
| Total | 235 | (54) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
James "Jimmy" Hill (1872 – after 1900) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Burnley, New Brighton Tower and Stoke.[1]
Career
Hill was born in Paisley and began his career with English side Burnley.[1] He became a vital member of the "Clarets" early league side occupying the left wing position for eight seasons and in total Hill made 163 appearances for Burnley scoring 42 goals. He left for Stoke mid-way through the 1896–97 with Burnley on their way to relegation. He provided Stoke with decent service in two seasons he spent at the Victoria Ground scoring 13 goals in 35 matches.[1] He ended his career with the short lived New Brighton Tower.
Career statistics
- Sourced from Jimmy Hill profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burnley | 1889–90 | First Division | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 1890–91 | First Division | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | |
| 1891–92 | First Division | 21 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 9 | |
| 1892–93 | First Division | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 7 | |
| 1893–94 | First Division | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 11 | |
| 1894–95 | First Division | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| 1895–96 | First Division | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
| 1896–97 | First Division | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 151 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 163 | 42 | ||
| Stoke | 1896–97 | First Division | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 1897–98 | First Division | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 7 | |
| Total | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 13 | ||
| New Brighton Tower | 1898–99 | Second Division | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| 1899–1900 | Second Division | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | |
| Total | 53 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 8 | ||
| Career Total | 235 | 54 | 18 | 9 | 253 | 63 | ||
References
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