Keith Hill (footballer)
Keith John Hill (born 17 May 1969) is an English professional former footballer and football manager who was most recently manager of National League club Scunthorpe United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keith John Hill | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, Lancashire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1992 | Blackburn Rovers | 96 | (4) |
| 1992–1996 | Plymouth Argyle | 123 | (2) |
| 1996–2001 | Rochdale | 154 | (4) |
| 2001–2002 | Cheltenham Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Wrexham (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Morecambe | 20 | (0) |
| Total | 410 | (11) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Rochdale | ||
| 2011–2012 | Barnsley | ||
| 2013–2019 | Rochdale | ||
| 2019–2020 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| 2020–2021 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| 2021–2022 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In a 16-year-long playing career, Hill was a centre back who represented Blackburn Rovers, Plymouth Argyle, Rochdale, Cheltenham Town, Wrexham and Morecambe.
After retiring as a player, he went into coaching at Rochdale, and was twice the club's manager until sacked in March 2019. Following this, he endured a difficult spell as manager of hometown club Bolton Wanderers following their points deduction. He was appointed manager of Tranmere Rovers on 21 November 2020, but was sacked after the team reached the League Two play-offs in May 2021.
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