Jack Hillman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Hillman | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1871 | ||
| Place of birth | , England | ||
| Date of death | 16 December 1952 (aged 81) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1890–1895 | Burnley | 100 | (0) |
| 1895–1897 | Everton | 35 | (0) |
| 1897 | Dundee | ||
| 1897–1902 | Burnley | 75 | (0) |
| 1902–1906 | Manchester City | 116 | (0) |
| 1907–1908 | Millwall | ||
| National team | |||
| 1899 | England | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Jack Hillman (30 October 1871 – 16 December 1952) was an English football goalkeeper who played for Burnley, Everton, Dundee, Manchester City and Millwall.
Jack Hillman was born in , but it was in Lancashire that he made his reputation. In 1890 Hillman was playing for the Young Pilgrims, a junior side affiliated with Plymouth Argyle. An impressive performance against Burnley reserves prompted the Football League club to sign him, and he made his first team debut in 1891. He played for the club for the majority of the next decade, aside from two years at Everton, and a brief spell at Dundee.
Hillman was known throughout his career as "Happy Jack" and spent four years at Turf Moor before being sold to Everton for £150 in February 1895. He was unable to settle at Goodison Park and in June 1886 he moved on to Dundee. His time at Dundee was not a great success, and midway through the 1897–98 season he was suspended by the club for "not trying", although at the time the club was bankrupt and unable to pay Hillman's wages. He returned to Burnley in March 1898, for a fee of £725.
On 18 February 1899, Hillman made his only international appearance against Ireland. The match was played at Roker Park, Sunderland's new ground and ended in a 13–2 victory for England, with four goals from Gilbert Smith and three from Jimmy Settle. The scoreline in this match is the record number of goals scored by England in a single match, and also the highest aggregate goals (15) in a game involving England.
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