Jack Hill (footballer, born 1897)

For the Newport County and Darlington forward, see Jack Hill (footballer, born 1908).

Jack Hill
Personal information
Full name John Henry Hill[1]
Date of birth (1897-03-02)2 March 1897
Place of birth Hetton-le-Hole, England
Date of death April 1972 (aged 75)[2]
Place of death Helensburgh, Scotland[2]
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[3]
Position(s) Centre half
Youth career
Hetton Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1920 Durham City
1920–1923 Plymouth Argyle 101 (10)
1923–1928 Burnley 184 (13)
1928–1931 Newcastle United 74 (2)
1931 Bradford City 8 (1)
1931–1934 Hull City 94 (2)
International career
Southern League XI
Football League XI 3 (0)
1925–1929 England 11 (0)
Managerial career
1934–1936 Hull City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Henry Hill (2 March 1897 – April 1972) was an English footballer who played for various teams including Burnley and Newcastle United between 1920 and 1934. He made 11 appearances for England, eight as captain. He subsequently played for, and then managed, Hull City.

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 138. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ a b "England Players – Jack Hill". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  3. ^ Centaurus (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Burnley". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.