Fred Hill (rugby league)

For other people named Fred Hill, see Fred Hill (disambiguation).

Fred Hill

Personal information
Full name	Frederick Hill
Playing information
Position	Forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1906–≥12 Batley 253 13 2 0 43 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1909 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] [2]

Frederick Hill was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Batley, as a forward. ^[1]

Playing career

Club career

Hill made his debut for Batley in December 1906. ^[3]

Hill played as a forward in Batley's 0-21 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1909–10 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 27 November 1909, in front of a crowd of 22,000, and played as a forward in the 17-3 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1912–13 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1912–13 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 23 November 1912, in front of a crowd of 16,000.

At the end of his career, Hill was awarded a joint benefit match in 1921, along with fellow Batley forwards Harry Hodgson and Arthur Kitson. ^[4]

International honours

Hill won a cap for England while at Batley in 1909 against Wales.

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Player Summary: Fred Hill". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
3. "Batley Rlfc Heritage Roll Of Honour". Batley Bulldogs. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
4. "Batten Plays in Batley Benefit Match" . Hull Daily Mail. 9 February 1921. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive.