Mick Hill (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Richard Hill | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Hereford, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 June 2008 (aged 60) | ||
| Position(s) |
Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
|
Bethesda Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1969 | Sheffield United | 37 | (9) |
| 1969–1973 |
Ipswich Town | 66 | (18) |
| 1972 | → Blackpool (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1973–1976 | Crystal Palace | 45 | (6) |
| 1976–1978 | Cape Town City | ||
| Total | 148 | (33) | |
| International career | |||
| 1971 | Wales | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Richard Hill (3 December 1947 in
Career
Club
Hereford-born Hill started his career with Bethesda Athletic and joined Sheffield United in September 1965. His first-team chances were limited, making just 37 appearances for the Yorkshire club in four years. He scored nine goals, his second in a Sheffield Derby game at the end of the 1966–67 season.
Hill moved to
Hill was transferred for £35,000 to Crystal Palace in December 1973,[1] where he made a further 45 appearances, scoring another six times. In February 1976,[1] Hill moved on to South African football with Cape Town City.
He was a traditional target man for most of his career who earned the nickname 'Mick The Flick' for his propensity to move the ball quickly and with guile when he received it.
His first-team career ended with a total of 33 goals in 159 games.
International
In 1971, Hill played twice for Wales, against Czechoslovakia and Romania in the UEFA European Football Championship qualifying competition.
Death
Hill died on 23 June 2008, aged 60[3] Mick Mills, his captain at Ipswich, paid this tribute: "Mick was an exceptionally nice lad who everyone liked. He was a decent player with a good touch, but suffered somewhat for taking his off-field approach for life on to the park."[2]
References
- ^ ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-905411-50-4.
- ^ "Hereford-born Wales international footballer Mick Hill dies at just 60". Hereford Times. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
External links
- Mick Hill at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Mick Hill profile at Ipswich Town Talk