Full name John Raymond Hills 1953–1961 Tottenham Hotspur 1951–1952 Gravesend & Northfleet | Years Team Role Footballer Name Johnny Hills | |
Date of birth (1934-02-24)24 February 1934 | ||
Place of birth Northfleet, England Education Gravesend Grammar School | ||
Johnny hills highlights running back 25 class of 2013
John Raymond "Johnny" Hills (born 24 February 1934) is an English former professional footballer who played for Gravesend & Northfleet, Tottenham Hotspur and Bristol Rovers.
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- Johnny hills highlights running back 25 class of 2013
- Playing career
- Arsenal vs Spurs 4 4
- Post football career
- References
Playing career
Hills was educated at the Gravesend County Grammar School. He played his early football with Dashwood Athletic before signing for Gravesend & Northfleet. Tottenham Hotspur signed Hills as an amateur in March 1950. After completing National Service with the RAF, Hills signed professional forms for the Spurs in August 1953. Originally an inside forward the club converted him to full back. The solid dependable pro made his senior debut against Blackpool on 14 December 1957 and went on to make 32 appearances in all competitions between 1957-60. In addition, he featured in over 200 Reserve and A fixtures. In July 1961 Hills transferred to Bristol Rovers where he participated in just seven matches before a knee injury ended his competitive career.
Arsenal vs Spurs (4-4)
The highlight of his White Hart Lane career was the first shared 4-4 draw with Arsenal on 22 February 1958.The clubs shared their first 4-4 draw in Division One with the Gunners leading 4-2 with 86 minutes played before Tommy Harmer converted a penalty and Bobby Smith scored the equaliser.
Post-football career
After retiring from football, Hills qualified as a PE teacher and taught in Belgium, Paris and Sri Lanka before retiring and settling in Brussels. Hills coached many teams at various levels enjoying working with players from countries throughout the world.