James Hill (1872 – after 1900) was a Scottish

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who played in

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for

Burnley Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Bru ...

, New Brighton Tower and

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Career

Hill was born in Paisley and began his career as a teenager with hometown club St Mirren; following some impressive performances alongside James Dunlop,In Memoriam. James Dunlop. Captain, St. Mirren F.C.
The Scottish Referee, 18 January 1892, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club he was signed by English side

. He became a vital member of the "Clarets" early league side occupying the left wing position for eight seasons and in total Hill made 163 appearances for Burnley, scoring 42 goals. He left for

midway through the 1896–97 with Burnley on their way to relegation. He provided Stoke with decent service in two seasons he spent at the Victoria Ground, scoring 13 goals in 35 matches. He ended his career with the short lived New Brighton Tower.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Jimmy 1872 births Year of death missing Scottish men's footballers Men's association football forwards St Mirren F.C. players Burnley F.C. players Stoke City F.C. players New Brighton Tower F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from Paisley, Renfrewshire