David Hill (rugby league)

David Hill
Personal information
Full name David Hill
Born St Helens, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Position Stand-off, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1967–77 Wigan 329 113 15 0 369
1977 Oldham 12 0 0 0 0
1977–78 Barrow 6
Total 347 113 15 0 369
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1969 Lancashire 1
1971 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

David Hill is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and 1970s, playing at representative level for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan, Oldham and Barrow as a Stand-off or Centre.

Playing career

International honours

David Hill won a cap for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1971 against France.[2]

County Cup final appearances

David Hill played Stand-off/Five-eighth 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,[3] and played Centre, i.e. number 3, 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.[4]

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances

David Hill played Stand-off/Five-eighth 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.

Personal life

David Hill is the younger brother of the rugby league footballer Cliff Hill.[1] David Hill attended Ashton-in-Makerfield Grammar School.

References

  1. 1 2 Morris, Graham (2005). Wigan Rugby League Football Club: 100 Greats. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-7524-3470-4.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "1971-1972 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "1973-1974 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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