David Hill (rugby league) explained

David Hill
Fullname:David Hill
Birth Date:unknown
Birth Place:St. Helens, England
Club1:Wigan
Year1start:1967
Year1end:77
Appearances1:329
Tries1:113
Goals1:15
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:369
Club2:Oldham
Year2start:1977
Appearances2:12
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Club3:Barrow
Year3start:1977
Year3end:78
Appearances3:6
Teama:Lancashire
Yearastart:1969
Appearancesa:1
Teamb:Great Britain
Yearbstart:1971
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Retired:yes
Source:[1] [2]

David Hill (birth unknown) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan, Oldham and Barrow as a or .

Playing career

Wigan

Hill joined Wigan in October 1967 from Liverpool rugby union club.[3]

Hill played in Wigan's 6–11 defeat by Leigh in the 1969 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1969–70 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 16 December 1969.

Hill played in Wigan's 15–8 victory over Widnes in the 1971 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1971–72 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 August 1971,[4] and played right- in the 19–9 victory over Salford in the 1973 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, on Saturday 13 October 1973.[5]

International honours

David Hill won a cap for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1971 against France.

Personal life

David Hill is the younger brother of the rugby league footballer Cliff Hill. David Hill attended Ashton-in-Makerfield Grammar School.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Morris, Graham. Wigan Rugby League Football Club: 100 Greats. 2005. Tempus Publishing. Stroud. 66. 978-0-7524-3470-4.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  3. News: Wigan sign David Hill . The Guardian . 6 October 1967 . London . 21 . .
  4. Web site: 1971-1972 Lancashire Cup Final. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. 12 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131212102809/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=442. dead.
  5. Web site: 1973-1974 Lancashire Cup Final. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. 13 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180713171648/http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2066. dead.