Jimmy hill biography
Jimmy hill biography
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Jimmy Hill
English association football personality (1928–2015)
For other people named Jimmy Hill, see Jimmy Hill (disambiguation).
Hill (left) with former Fulham team-mate Maurice Cook | |||
Full name | James William Thomas Hill | ||
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Date of birth | (1928-07-22)22 July 1928 | ||
Place of birth | Balham, England | ||
Date of death | 19 December 2015(2015-12-19) (aged 87) | ||
Place of death | Hurstpierpoint, England | ||
Position(s) | Inside right | ||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1949–1952 | Brentford | 83 | (10) |
1952–1961 | Fulham | 276 | (41) |
Total | 359 | (51) | |
1961–1967 | Coventry City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James William Thomas Hill, OBE (22 July 1928 – 19 December 2015) was an English footballer and later a television personality.
His career included almost every role in the sport, including player, trade union leader, coach, manager, director, chairman, television executive, presenter, pundit, analyst and assistant referee.
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