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Charlie Hill (footballer)

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Charlie Hill
Personal information
Full name Charles John Hill[1]
Date of birth (1918-09-06)6 September 1918
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Date of death 22 December 1998(1998-12-22) (aged 80)
Place of death Cardiff, Wales
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1947 Cardiff City 19 (3)
1947–1949 Torquay United 63 (15)
1949–1950 Queens Park Rangers 21 (1)
1950–1951 Swindon Town 4 (0)
1951–1952 Barry Town 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles John Hill (6 September 1918 — 22 December 1998), also known as Midge Hill,[2] was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career

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Born in Cardiff, Hill began his career with his hometown club Cardiff City in 1938 after playing amateur level for his local club Bridgend Street of Splott Cardiff . However, the outbreak of World War II interrupted his early career but he returned to play for Cardiff after the war. He struggled to maintain a place in the first team as the side won promotion from the Third Division South and was allowed to join Torquay United in 1947.[3]

He went on to make 63 league appearances for Torquay before joining Queens Park Rangers in 1950.[3] He later had spells with Swindon Town and Barry Town.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Charlie Hill". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Midge Hill". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 88. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
  4. ^ "Season Archive". Barry Town United F.C. Retrieved 28 October 2018.