Robert Hill (born 9 June 1938) is a Scottish former professional
footballer
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who played as an
inside forward in
The Football League for
Colchester United.
Career
Hill signed for Colchester from
Easthouses Lily in 1955 and made over 200 appearances for the club as well as helping them secure promotion to the
Third Division
In sport, the Third Division, also called Division 3, Division Three, or Division III, is often the third-highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below.
Association football
*Belgian Thir ...
in 1961–62, before moving to non-league side
Bury Town
Bury Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club, based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. The club are currently members of the and play at Ram Meadow.
History Early history
The club was established by William Lake at a meetin ...
in 1965.
Honours
Club
;
Colchester United
*
Football League Fourth Division
The Football League Fourth Division was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season. Whilst the division disappeared in name ...
Runner-up (1): 1961–62
References
External links
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Player Profile - Bobby Hill
1938 births
Living people
Footballers from Edinburgh
Scottish men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Colchester United F.C. players
Bury Town F.C. players
English Football League players
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