John Hill was a Scottish

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who played as a

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Born in

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, Hill played club football for

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, Queen's Park and Heart of MidlothianJohnny Hill
London Hearts Supporters Club and made two appearances for

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. He won the

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, and later served as the club's president.

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1860s births Date of birth missing Year of death missing Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Scottish Football League players Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players Queen's Park F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Men's association football wing halves Place of death missing Footballers from North Lanarkshire Heart of Midlothian F.C. directors and chairmen Chairmen and investors of football clubs in Scotland {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1860s-stub

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