Hill, Dennis

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Fullname: Dennis Aloysius Hill
aka: Dennis Hill
Born: 16 April 1926
Died: […]
Birthplace: Glasgow
Signed: 24 May 1945
Left: 11 January 1949 (free own request)
Position: Outside-left
Debut: Celtic 2-0 Hamilton Acc, Regional League, 15 Sep 1945
Internationals: none

Biog

Outside-left Dennis Hill was signed by the Bhoys in May 1945 from junior outfit Ashfield, to play initially for “a poverty stricken Celtic side“. Celtic were abject during the wartime era and for a number of years thereafter.

Dennis Hill made a scoring debut as Celtic defeated Hamilton 2-0 in a Regional League tie at Parkhead on 15th September 1945 (around two weeks after the end of World War Two). The main note here is that it gave Jimmy McGrory his first win as Celtic manager.

He then played the next week in a 2-2 draw with Hearts away.

However, he would end up spending most of his Celtic ‘career’ in the Services, and his only other notable games were a 5-0 victory over St Johnstone in the post-war Victory Cup and then in a 1-1 draw over Albion Rovers in the Summer Cup (including playing against Jock Stein).

After a spell on loan with Rhyl in Wales he was released from his contract (freed on own request) whilst in the Services in January 1949 after just two league appearances in the Hoops. It was many years since he had played for the first team, and another prospect had been lost due to the circumstances.

Playing Career

Honours with Celtic

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Notes

• Possibly able to get a picture of him from old National Services records.

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