Dylan Hill Explained

Dylan Hill
Birth Date:22 April 2004[1]
Birth Place:Northampton, England
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Boston United.
Clubnumber:24
Youthclubs1:Brixworth Junior
Youthyears2:2015–2022
Youthclubs2:Northampton Town
Years1:2022–2023
Clubs1:Northampton Town
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2023–
Caps2:34
Goals2:1
Club-Update:00:00, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

Dylan Hill (born 22 April 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Boston United

Career

Hill began at apprenticeship at Northampton Town at the start of the 2021–22 season following a year as an extended schoolboy, and in April was recognised by the League Football Education (LFE) in "The 11" after he overcame learning difficulties and dyscalculia to achieve well above his predicted grade on the BTEC Diploma at Moulton School.[2] He made his first-team debut for the club on 20 September 2022, after coming on as a half-time substitute for Ben Fox in a 2–0 defeat to Cambridge United in an EFL Trophy match at Sixfields Stadium.[3] Hill said that "I am speechless, and the experience I have got there is unreal".[4]

Style of play

Hill is a midfielder with good ball-control skills.[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Northampton Town2022–23League Two0000002[6] 020
Boston United2023–24National League North341304[7] 0411
Career total341300060431

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dylan Hill - Midfielder - First Team - Northampton Town . www.ntfc.co.uk . 2 January 2023.
  2. News: Willsher . Gareth . UNDER 18S SKIPPER DYLAN HILL RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION . 2 January 2023 . www.ntfc.co.uk . 20 April 2022 . en-gb.
  3. News: Stonhill . Elliot . NORTHAMPTON TOWN 0 CAMBRIDGE UNITED 2 . 2 January 2023 . www.ntfc.co.uk . 20 September 2022 . en-gb.
  4. News: Casey . Jeremy . Dylan delights in 'unreal' experience as teenager makes Cobblers debut . 2 January 2023 . Northampton Chronicle & Echo . 22 September 2022.
  5. News: Heneghan . James . Meet the new scholars hoping to make it big at the Cobblers . 2 January 2023 . Northampton Chronicle & Echo . 1 June 2021.
  6. Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  7. 1 appearance in the FA Trophy