Full name John B. Hill Current team Retired Playing position | Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Place of birth Northern Ireland Name John Hill | |
Date of birth (1950-01-07) 7 January 1950 (age 66) | ||
John B. Hill (born 7 January 1950 in Northern Ireland) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
Hill's first professional club was Glentoran in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He moved to New Zealand in 1975, where he played for Gisborne City from 1980 until 1982.
Hill made his full All Whites debut in a 4-0 win over Mexico on 20 August 1980 and ended his international playing career with 17 A-international caps to his credit.
He represented the All Whites at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain in the 3-5 loss to Scotland, bud did not feature in the other two matches against USSR and Brazil. His solitary finals appearance was Hill's last cap for his adopted country.
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