| John Hillcoat | |
| Birth Date: | 16 December 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Paisley, Scotland |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | Linwood Rangers |
| Youthclubs2: | Gleniffer Thistle |
| Youthclubs3: | St. Mirren |
| Years1: | 1992–1994 |
| Caps1: | 13 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Clubs1: | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Years2: | 1994–1996 |
| Caps2: | 38 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs2: | Clyde |
| Years3: | 1996 |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | Hamilton Academical |
| Years4: | 1996–1997 |
| Caps4: | 26 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | Partick Thistle |
| Years5: | 1997 |
| Caps5: | 7 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1997 |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Clubs6: | Hamilton Academical |
| Years7: | 1997–1998 |
| Caps7: | 9 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Clubs7: | Greenock Morton |
| Years8: | 1998–1999 |
| Caps8: | 9 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Clubs8: | Hamilton Academical |
| Years9: | 1999–2000 |
| Caps9: | 22 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Clubs9: | Queen of the South |
| Years10: | 2000–2002 |
| Caps10: | 39 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Clubs10: | Dumbarton |
| Years11: | 2002 |
| Caps11: | 9 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Clubs11: | St Mirren |
| Years12: | 2002–2003 |
| Caps12: | 27 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Clubs12: | Stranraer |
| Years13: | 2003–2005 |
| Caps13: | 13 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Clubs13: | Ayr United |
| Years14: | 2005–2007 |
| Caps14: | 6 |
| Goals14: | 0 |
| Clubs14: | Brechin City |
| Years15: | 2007–2008 |
| Caps15: | 11 |
| Goals15: | 0 |
| Clubs15: | Stenhousemuir |
| Years16: | 2008 |
| Caps16: | 3 |
| Goals16: | 0 |
| Clubs16: | East Stirlingshire |
| Years17: | 2008 |
| Caps17: | 0 |
| Goals17: | 0 |
| Clubs17: | St Johnstone |
| Totalcaps: | 235 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
John Hillcoat (born 16 December 1970) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Hillcoat is a former Dunfermline Athletic, Clyde, Hamilton Academical, Partick Thistle, Clydebank, Morton, Queen of the South, St Mirren,[1] Dumbarton, Stranraer, Ayr United, Brechin City and Stenhousemuir goalkeeper.
In November 2008, Hillcoat joined St Johnstone as cover,[2] but was then released at the end of December.[3]
Hillcoat left Stenhousemuir in May 2008 to take up a position as goalkeeping coach at East Stirlingshire.[4] In December 2008 he took up a similar position at Alloa Athletic.
Hillcoat grew up in Linwood, Renfrewshire. He currently writes a column for the Sunday Mail newspaper.