my-server
← Wiki

David Hill (rugby league)

David Hill (27 June 1946 – 31 January 2025) was an English rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan, Oldham and Barrow as a or .

Playing career

Wigan

Hill joined Wigan in October 1967 from Liverpool rugby union club.

He played 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.

Hill played stand-off 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, and played right- 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.

International honours

Hill won a cap for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1971 against France.

Personal life and death

Hill died on 31 January 2025, at the age of 78.

He was the younger brother of the rugby league footballer Cliff Hill. David Hill attended Ashton-in-Makerfield Grammar School.

References

External links