Brian Hill

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Bedworth
Date Of Birth
July 31, 1941
Date Of Death
October 27, 2016 (75)
Games Played
285
-
Per Game
Games Started
281
1.0
Per Game
Minutes
25300
88.8
Per Game
Goals
8
0.03
Per Game
Assists
0
0
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

Brian held the record of being the club’s youngest ever player for forty years from his goalscoring debut against Gillingham in 1958 until Gary McSheffrey came along. He was still three months short of his seventeenth birthday when he made his debut in what was City’s last ever game in the old Division Three South. For the next four seasons Brian struggled to get a first team game and it wasn’t until Jimmy Hill took over in 1961 that he came to the fore. Hill, recognising his speed as his major asset, converted him to a defensive half-back and in 1962-63 season he became a regular. He earned a reputation as a tough tackling man-marker and was even tipped for England under-23 honours.

Brian was first choice at either wing-half or full-back until 1967 except when his niggling hamstring injuries kept him on the sidelines but it seemed whenever he returned to the side their fortunes picked up. If there was a key man to be marked Brian usually got the job and he had some memorable tussles with Manchester United’s Dennis Law and Tottenham’s Jimmy Greaves. Brian was never a spectacular player but always got through a prodigious amount of work in the engine room of the team and though rarely appreciated by the fans was a key man in Jimmy Hill’s team.

After promotion in 1967 Hill did not look out of his depth in the First Division and had a dramatic moment at Fulham when he came off the substitute’s bench to score his first league goal for over four years to earn City a valuable point. In his last two years he was restricted to 13 appearances and normally called upon to do specific marking jobs. He was only on the losing side twice during that period and his “job” on Alan Ball in the 0-0 draw at Goodison in 1970 was one of the high points of his career.

In March 1971 he went on loan to Bristol City, managed by Alan Dicks, his former assistant manager at Coventry, and helped them to avoid relegation to Division 3. Later that year he joined Fourth Division Torquay United for £5,000 but lived and trained in Coventry for two years. After two seasons at Torquay Brian retired from the professional and went to work at Jaguar and played briefly for Bedworth United.

Football League First Division (England)
1970-1971
Coventry City
5
5
450′
1969-1970
Coventry City
9
8
1
790′
1968-1969
Coventry City
31
31
2677′
1967-1968
Coventry City
18
16
2
1434′
1 (0)
63
60
3
5351′
0
0
0
1 (0)
0
0
League Cup (England)
1970-1971
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1968-1969
Coventry City
5
5
450′
1966-1967
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1965-1966
Coventry City
4
4
360′
1964-1965
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1963-1964
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1 (0)
1962-1963
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1961-1962
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1960-1961
Coventry City
1
1
90′
16
16
0
1440′
0
0
0
1 (0)
0
0
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (Europe)
1970-1971
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1
1
0
90′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
FA Cup (England)
1968-1969
Coventry City
2
2
180′
1967-1968
Coventry City
3
2
1
225′
1965-1966
Coventry City
3
3
270′
1964-1965
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1963-1964
Coventry City
2
2
180′
1962-1963
Coventry City
9
9
840′
1961-1962
Coventry City
2
2
180′
1959-1960
Coventry City
1
1
90′
23
22
1
2055′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Football League Second Division (England)
1966-1967
Coventry City
15
15
1340′
1965-1966
Coventry City
22
22
1974′
1964-1965
Coventry City
28
28
2520′
65
65
0
5834′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Football League Third Division (England)
1963-1964
Coventry City
40
40
3600′
2 (0)
1962-1963
Coventry City
37
37
3330′
1 (0)
1961-1962
Coventry City
9
9
810′
1960-1961
Coventry City
10
10
900′
1 (0)
1959-1960
Coventry City
8
8
720′
1 (0)
104
104
0
9360′
0
0
0
5 (0)
0
0
Southern Professional Floodlit Cup (England)
1959-1960
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1958-1959
Coventry City
1
1
90′
2
2
0
180′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Football League Fourth Division (England)
1958-1959
Coventry City
10
10
900′
10
10
0
900′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Football League Third Division South (England)
1957-1958
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1 (0)
1
1
0
90′
0
0
0
1 (0)
0
0
Totals:
285
281
4
25300′
0
0
0
8 (0)
0
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
Football League First Division 1970-1971
Football League First Division 1970-1971
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
L 3:0
Coventry City
Blackpool
A
L 1:0
Coventry City
Stoke City
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
D 0:0
90`
League Cup 1970-1971
League Cup 1970-1971
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
L 4:1
90`
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1970-71
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1970-71
Coventry City
Bayern Munich
H
W 2:1
90`
Football League First Division 1969-1970
Football League First Division 1969-1970
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
L 2:3
90`
Coventry City
Everton
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
W 1:2
70`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
H
W 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
D 0:0
90`
Football League First Division 1968-1969
Football League First Division 1968-1969
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 2:1
28`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
W 3:1
85`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
W 5:0
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Stoke City
A
W 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
A
L 6:1
47`
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Everton
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Burnley
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
H
W 4:2
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 1:0
87`
FA Cup 1968-1969
FA Cup 1968-1969
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Blackpool
H
W 3:1
90`
League Cup 1968-1969
League Cup 1968-1969
Coventry City
Swindon Town
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Swindon Town
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
W 3:2
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Portsmouth
H
W 2:0
90`
Football League First Division 1967-1968
Football League First Division 1967-1968
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
L 4:2
90`
Coventry City
Stoke City
A
D 3:3
90`
Coventry City
Stoke City
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
L 0:1
22`
Coventry City
Fulham
A
D 1:1
24`
1
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
D 1:1
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
W 2:0
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
L 1:4
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Fulham
H
L 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 4:0
38`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 2:3
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
L 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
H
W 4:2
90`
FA Cup 1967-1968
FA Cup 1967-1968
Coventry City
Tranmere Rovers
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Tranmere Rovers
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
W 3:0
45`
Football League Second Division 1966-1967
Football League Second Division 1966-1967
Coventry City
Bristol City
A
D 2:2
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
W 2:1
Coventry City
Birmingham City
A
D 1:1
Coventry City
Rotherham United
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Rotherham United
H
W 4:2
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
W 1:0
80`
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Carlisle United
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Preston North End
A
L 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Bury
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Bristol City
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Birmingham City
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Plymouth Argyle
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Portsmouth
A
W 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Plymouth Argyle
A
L 4:2
90`
Coventry City
Hull City
H
W 1:0
90`
League Cup 1966-1967
League Cup 1966-1967
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
A
D 1:1
90`
Football League Second Division 1965-1966
Football League Second Division 1965-1966
Coventry City
Carlisle United
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Leyton Orient
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Birmingham City
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
W 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
A
L 4:2
90`
Coventry City
Portsmouth
H
W 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Plymouth Argyle
A
W 1:2
84`
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
W 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Preston North End
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Cardiff City
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Carlisle United
H
W 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 5:1
90`
Coventry City
Bristol City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
D 3:3
90`
Coventry City
Bury
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Rotherham United
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Bury
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
W 2:1
90`
FA Cup 1965-1966
FA Cup 1965-1966
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Crewe Alexandra
H
W 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Crewe Alexandra
A
D 1:1
90`
League Cup 1965-1966
League Cup 1965-1966
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
A
L 6:1
90`
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
W 2:3
90`
Coventry City
Leyton Orient
A
W 0:3
90`
Football League Second Division 1964-1965
Football League Second Division 1964-1965
Coventry City
Leyton Orient
A
W 1:3
90`
Coventry City
Swansea Town
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Cardiff City
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Cardiff City
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Bury
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Rotherham United
A
W 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Portsmouth
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Swindon Town
A
L 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Huddersfield Town
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Northampton Town
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
W 5:4
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
W 2:3
90`
Coventry City
Preston North End
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Preston North End
A
L 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Portsmouth
A
W 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Swindon Town
H
W 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
W 5:3
90`
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
A
W 1:3
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
W 1:3
90`
Coventry City
Plymouth Argyle
H
W 2:0
90`
FA Cup 1964-1965
FA Cup 1964-1965
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 3:0
90`
League Cup 1964-1965
League Cup 1964-1965
Coventry City
Mansfield Town
H
W 3:2
90`
Football League Third Division 1963-1964
Football League Third Division 1963-1964
Coventry City
Colchester United
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Peterborough United
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Port Vale
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Oldham Athletic
H
W 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Southend United
H
L 2:5
90`
Coventry City
Watford
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
H
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Wrexham
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Brentford
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Mansfield Town
A
L 3:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Hull City
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Oldham Athletic
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Luton Town
H
D 3:3
90`
Coventry City
Reading
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Barnsley
H
W 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Barnsley
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Walsall
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
W 3:6
90`
Coventry City
Bristol Rovers
H
W 4:2
90`
Coventry City
Peterborough United
H
W 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Shrewsbury Town
H
W 8:1
90`
Coventry City
Colchester United
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Bristol City
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Wrexham
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Bristol City
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Brentford
A
W 2:3
90`
Coventry City
Crewe Alexandra
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Mansfield Town
H
L 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Hull City
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Crewe Alexandra
H
W 5:1
90`
Coventry City
Luton Town
A
W 1:3
90`
Coventry City
Notts County
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Reading
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Walsall
A
W 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Notts County
A
W 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
W 5:1
90`
FA Cup 1963-1964
FA Cup 1963-1964
Coventry City
Bristol Rovers
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Trowbridge Town
A
W 1:6
90`
League Cup 1963-1964
League Cup 1963-1964
Coventry City
Luton Town
A
W 3:4
90`
1
Football League Third Division 1962-1963
Football League Third Division 1962-1963
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Hull City
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Port Vale
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Reading
A
L 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Carlisle United
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Bristol Rovers
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Halifax Town
H
W 5:4
90`
Coventry City
Wrexham
A
L 5:1
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
W 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Northampton Town
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Colchester United
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Barnsley
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Peterborough United
H
D 3:3
90`
Coventry City
Peterborough United
A
W 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Notts County
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Carlisle United
H
W 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Halifax Town
A
W 2:4
90`
Coventry City
Hull City
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Bristol City
H
W 4:2
90`
Coventry City
Bristol City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Reading
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Bradford Park Avenue
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Port Vale
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Bradford Park Avenue
H
W 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Shrewsbury Town
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Watford
A
L 6:1
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
A
D 3:3
90`
Coventry City
Watford
H
W 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Southend United
H
L 2:3
90`
Coventry City
Swindon Town
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Colchester United
A
D 0:0
90`
FA Cup 1962-1963
FA Cup 1962-1963
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 1:3
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Portsmouth
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Portsmouth
H
D 2:2
120`
Coventry City
Portsmouth
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Lincoln City
A
W 1:5
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
H
W 1:0
90`
League Cup 1962-1963
League Cup 1962-1963
Coventry City
Swansea Town
H
W 3:2
90`
Football League Third Division 1961-1962
Football League Third Division 1961-1962
Coventry City
Halifax Town
A
W 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
L 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Port Vale
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Notts County
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Halifax Town
H
W 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Southend United
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Swindon Town
A
D 3:3
90`
FA Cup 1961-1962
FA Cup 1961-1962
Coventry City
King's Lynn
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Gillingham
H
W 2:0
90`
League Cup 1961-1962
League Cup 1961-1962
Coventry City
Workington
A
L 3:0
90`
Football League Third Division 1960-1961
Football League Third Division 1960-1961
Coventry City
Watford
A
L 7:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Tranmere Rovers
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Port Vale
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Torquay United
H
W 5:1
90`
Coventry City
Bristol City
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Torquay United
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Hull City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Grimsby Town
H
D 0:0
90`
League Cup 1960-1961
League Cup 1960-1961
Coventry City
Portsmouth
A
L 2:0
90`
Football League Third Division 1959-1960
Football League Third Division 1959-1960
Coventry City
Swindon Town
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Newport County
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Chesterfield
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
York City
H
W 5:2
90`
Coventry City
Wrexham
A
W 1:3
90`
Coventry City
Barnsley
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
H
W 4:0
90`
Southern Professional Floodlit Cup 1959-1960
Southern Professional Floodlit Cup 1959-1960
Coventry City
Fulham
H
D 1:1
90`
FA Cup 1959-1960
FA Cup 1959-1960
Coventry City
Southampton
A
L 5:1
90`
Football League Fourth Division 1958-1959
Football League Fourth Division 1958-1959
Coventry City
Gillingham
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
York City
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Crewe Alexandra
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Barrow
A
W 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Aldershot
A
W 0:4
90`
Coventry City
Gateshead
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Southport
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Oldham Athletic
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Shrewsbury Town
A
L 4:1
90`
Southern Professional Floodlit Cup 1958-1959
Southern Professional Floodlit Cup 1958-1959
Coventry City
Millwall
A
L 6:1
90`
Football League Third Division South 1957-1958
Football League Third Division South 1957-1958
Coventry City
Gillingham
A
L 3:2
90`
1
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Torquay United
Fri, 01 Oct, 1971
Coventry City
Torquay United
Fri, 01 Oct, 1971
Coventry City
Bristol City
Mon, 01 Mar, 1971
Loan
Coventry City
Bristol City
Mon, 01 Mar, 1971
Loan
Trainee
Coventry City
Fri, 01 Aug, 1958
Trainee
Coventry City
Fri, 01 Aug, 1958