Stan Hillier

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Stan Hillier
Personal information
Full name Stanley Hillier
Date of birth 1904
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–1924 Erith & Belvedere
1924–1926 Bradford City 11 (2)
1926–1928 Gillingham 26 (4)
1928–1934 AS Cannes
Total37(6)
Managerial career
1932–1934 AS Cannes
1938–1939 FC Nancy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stanley Hillier (born 1904) was an English professional football player and manager.

Career

Hillier was born in London in 1904. [1] He played football for Erith & Belvedere, before joining Bradford City in May 1924. [1] He made 11 first-team appearances with Bradford scoring two goals, all in the Football League, [2] before joining Gillingham in December 1926. [1] He played for Gillingham until 1928, making 26 appearances and scoring four goals. [3]

Hillier then emigrated in France, playing for Cannes. He became Cannes manager after William Aitken left, [4] from 1934 to 1938. [5] He also managed Nancy in 1938-39. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City: A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. p. 399. ISBN   0-907969-38-0.
  2. ↑ Frost, p. 383.
  3. ↑ Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. ISBN   1-899468-20-X.
  4. ↑ "Aitken quitte Cannes". RetroNews.fr - Le site de presse de la BnF (in French). Paris-soir. 9 June 1934. p. 4/12. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Garin, Erik (12 July 2007). "France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 18 October 2016. Careful, dates are incorrect here!
  6. ↑ "Nancy 1939-40 meilleur que Nancy 1938-1939". Gallica (in French). Football. 30 August 1939. Retrieved 17 March 2025.


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