Dave Hill (footballer)

David Michael Hill (born 6 June 1966 in Nottingham) is an English former professional footballer and is the former manager of Cobh Ramblers.

Dave Hill
Personal information
Full name David Michael Hill[1]
Date of birth (1966-06-06) 6 June 1966 (age 57)[1]
Place of birth Nottingham, England[1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1988 Scunthorpe United 140 (10)
1988–1991 Ipswich Town 61 (0)
1991–1993 Scunthorpe United 65 (6)
1993–1995 Lincoln City 58 (6)
1994Chesterfield (loan) 3 (0)
1995–2000 Cork City
2000–2002 Bohemians
Cobh Ramblers
Managerial career
Cobh Ramblers (Player/Manager)
Cork City (Assistant manager)
2009–2014 Cobh Ramblers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He made 327 league appearances in England with Scunthorpe United, Ipswich Town, Lincoln City and Chesterfield before moving to Ireland in 1995 and joining Cork City. He spent 5 seasons at the club, winning an FAI Cup winners medal and League of Ireland Cup winners medal. He also picked up 2 runners up medals in the League of Ireland Premier Division.

In August 2000, Hill moved to Dublin to Bohemians. In his first season, he finally won a Premier Division winners medal and to top it off, he was part of the team that completed the "Double" a week later when winning the FAI Cup. Hill spent another season at Bohs before taking up the offer of the player/manager job at First Division side Cobh Ramblers. He spent 2 seasons here and reached the playoffs but couldn't get the club promoted. He then became assistant manager at Cork City. He left when Damien Richardson was sacked.

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Dave Hill". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter (20 August 1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. Queen Anne Press. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-3561435-4-5.

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