Clint Hill (footballer)
Hill playing for Queens Park Rangers in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Clinton Scott Hill | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Huyton, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
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Current team
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Rangers | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2002 | Tranmere Rovers | 140 | (16) |
| 2002–2003 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | (1) |
| 2003–2008 | Stoke City | 80 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Crystal Palace | 101 | (2) |
| 2010–2016 | Queens Park Rangers | 169 | (5) |
| 2011 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016– | Rangers | 19 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:50, 12 March 2017 (UTC). |
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Clinton Scott "Clint" Hill (born 19 October 1978) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Rangers.
Hill began his career with local side Tranmere Rovers in 1997. He broke into the first team and became a regular as Rovers reached the League Cup final in 2000. Hill was sent-off however as Tranmere lost 2–1. He remained at Prenton Park until 2002 when he joined Oldham Athletic and after impressing there he was signed by Championship side Stoke City. His first season with Stoke was cut down due to injuries which hampered his time at the club. He left for Crystal Palace after making 84 appearances for Stoke in five years.
At Palace he played well despite the club struggling financially and when manager Neil Warnock joined Queens Park Rangers Hill followed him in July 2010. In his first season at Loftus Road QPR won the Championship and gained promotion to the Premier League. They went on to ensure survival on the final day of the season, Hill winning the supporters player of the year award for his performances this despite playing 25 matches and also spending a short time on loan at Nottingham Forest.
Born in Huyton, Merseyside, Hill began his career as a trainee at Tranmere Rovers, where he made his debut during a 2–2 draw against Nottingham Forest in the 1997–98 season. By the 1998–99 season Hill had become a regular starter in the Tranmere side and was part of the team which played in the 2000 English League Cup Final at Wembley Stadium against Leicester City. However Hill was sent-off during the game and Tranmere lost the match 2–1. Hill made 140 appearances during his five years in the Tranmere first team.
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