| Fullname | David Hilley[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 20 December 1938 (age 87) |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Position | Inside forward |
| Years 1 | 1957–1958 |
| Years 2 | 1958–1962 |
| Years 3 | 1962–1967 |
| Years 4 | 1967–1971 |
| Years 5 | 1971–1973 |
| Years 6 | 1973 |
| Years 7 | 1974–1975 |
| Years 8 | 1975–1976 |
| Years 9 | 1976 |
| Years 10 | 1976–1977 |
| Years 11 | 1977–1978 |
| Clubs 1 | Pollok |
| Clubs 2 | Third Lanark |
| Clubs 3 | Newcastle United |
| Clubs 4 | Nottingham Forest |
| Clubs 5 | Highlands Power |
| Clubs 6 | Arcadia Shepherds |
| Clubs 7 | Hellenic |
| Clubs 8 | Hamilton Academical |
| Clubs 9 | Scarborough |
| Clubs 10 | South Shields |
| Clubs 11 | Bedlington Colliery Welfare |
| Caps 2 | 117 |
| Caps 3 | 194 |
| Caps 4 | 88 |
| Caps 8 | 0 |
| Goals 2 | 37 |
| Goals 3 | 31 |
| Goals 4 | 14 |
| Goals 8 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1959[2] |
| Nationalteam 1 | Scottish League XI |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 1 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 1961–1962[3] |
| Nationalteam 2 | SFA trial v SFL |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 2 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 1 |
| Nationalyears 3 | 1961[4] |
| Nationalteam 3 | Scotland U23 |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 1 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 0 |
David Hilley (born 20 December 1938 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Third Lanark, Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest. After leaving Forest, Hilley emigrated to South Africa, where he continued his football career, later returning to live in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.[5]
Hilley represented the Scottish League once, in 1959.[2]
His elder brother Ian was also a footballer;[5] they briefly played together at Third Lanark, including in the 1959 Scottish League Cup Final at Hampden Park.[6] They had grown up in Mount Florida, the Glasgow suburb situated between Hampden and Thirds Cathkin Park stadium.[5][7]
References
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- ^ "Dave Hilley - Scotland Football League Record from 02 Sep 1959 to 02 Sep 1959 clubs - Third Lanark". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.[dead link]
- ^ Scotland U23 player Hilley, David, FitbaStats
- ^ Third Lanark brothers remember 'stuff of dreams' playing with legendary club in 1959 League Cup final, The Herald, 17 October 2019
- ^ Third's Defence Strive Nobly But In Vain, The Glasgow Herald, 26 October 1959
- ^ Third Lanark [documentary], BBC Alba, 27 January 2018