| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Hilley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1958 | Pollok | ||
| 1958–1962 | Third Lanark | 117 | (37) |
| 1962–1967 | Newcastle United | 194 | (31) |
| 1967–1971 | Nottingham Forest | 88 | (14) |
| 1971–1973 | Highlands Power | ||
| 1973 | Arcadia Shepherds | ||
| 1974–1975 | Hellenic | ||
| 1975–1976 | Hamilton Academical | 0 | (0) |
| 1976 | Scarborough | ||
| 1976–1977 | South Shields | ||
| 1977–1978 | Bedlington Colliery Welfare | ||
| International career | |||
| 1959[2] | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| 1961–1962[3] | SFA trial v SFL | 2 | (1) |
| 1961[4] | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Hilley (born 20 December 1938 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Third Lanark, Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest. After leaving Forest, Hilley emigrated to South Africa, where he continued his football career, later returning to live in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.[5]
Hilley represented the Scottish League once, in 1959.[2]
His elder brother Ian was also a footballer;[5] they briefly played together at Third Lanark, including in the 1959 Scottish League Cup Final at Hampden Park.[6] They had grown up in Mount Florida, the Glasgow suburb situated between Hampden and Thirds Cathkin Park stadium.[5][7]