Alan Hill (footballer, born 1943)

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Alan Hill
Personal information
Date of birth (1943-11-03) 3 November 1943 (age 80)
Place of birth Barnsley, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Barnsley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1966 Barnsley 133 (0)
1966–1969 Rotherham United 81 (0)
1969–1970 Nottingham Forest 41 (0)
Total 255 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Hill (born 3 November 1943) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, making over 250 appearances in the Football League for three clubs between 1960 and 1970.

Career[edit]

Born in Barnsley, Hill began his career with the youth team of hometown club Barnsley, turning professional in 1960. After making over 130 appearances, he signed for Rotherham United in 1966.

Hill ended his career in 1970 with Nottingham Forest, after breaking his arm.[1]

Between 1976 and 1987, Hill was the licensee of the Rancliffe Arms in Bunny, Nottinghamshire.[2]

References[edit]

General
Specific
  1. ^ The Times, 3 March 1970, Two substitutes may be allowed
  2. ^ "The day Sir Alf Ramsey came to a Notts village pub with the biggest trophies in football". nottinghampost.com. 27 June 2018.