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Fred Hill (footballer, born 1940)

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Fred Hill
Personal information
Full name Frederick Hill[1]
Date of birth (1940-01-17)17 January 1940
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Date of death 1 October 2021(2021-10-01) (aged 81)
Place of death Bolton, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
1956–1957 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1969 Bolton Wanderers 375 (74)
1969–1970 Halifax Town 25 (3)
1970–1973 Manchester City 35 (3)
1973–1975 Peterborough United 75 (7)
Cork Hibernians
Droylsden
Radcliffe Borough
Total 510 (87)
International career
England U23 10
1962 England 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick Hill (17 January 1940 – 1 October 2021) was an English footballer who played at both professional and international levels as an inside forward.

Club career

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Born in Sheffield, Hill began his career with the junior team of Bolton Wanderers, turning professional in 1957. He later played for Halifax Town, Manchester City and Peterborough United, making over 500 appearances in the Football League.[2] He later played in Ireland for Cork Hibernians, and in non-league with Droylsden and Radcliffe Borough,[3] before ending his career playing in Sweden.[4] Hill was inducted into the Peterborough United F.C. Hall of Fame in February 2010.[5]

International career

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Hill earned two caps for the England national team in 1962,[6] and also earned 10 caps for England at under-23 level.[1]

Later life and death

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Hill turned 80 in January 2020.[7] He was twice hospitalised later that year.[8][9]

Hill died on 1 October 2021, at the age of 81.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fred Hill". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Player profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  3. ^ Fred Hill at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. ^ "Player profile". Peterborough United F.C. official website. 9 June 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Hall Inducted into Hall of Fame". Peterborough United F.C. official website. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  6. ^ "Fred Hill". Englandstats.com. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ "Bolton Wanderers legend Freddie Hill celebrates 80th birthday". The Bolton News.
  8. ^ "Bolton Wanderers legend now on the mend after two hospital stays". The Bolton News.
  9. ^ "Peterborough United great Freddie Hill (80) is out of hospital after a serious illness". www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk.
  10. ^ "Bolton Wanderers mourn Freddie Hill, who has passed away at the age of 81". The Bolton News.
  11. ^ "Freddie Hill: 1940-2021". www.bwfc.co.uk.