John Hillhouse

John Hillhouse
Personal information
Full name John Hillhouse
Date of birth (1898-01-14)14 January 1898
Place of birth Hurlford, Scotland
Date of death 8 October 1972(1972-10-08) (aged 74)
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Nithsdale Wanderers
Arthurlie
Rochdale
Notts County
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Hillhouse (14 January 1898 – 8 October 1972)[1] was a Scottish footballer who played in the English Football League as a wing half for Rochdale and Notts County, as well as non-league football for a number of other teams.[2][3] In his native Scotland, his clubs included Nithsdale Wanderers and Arthurlie.[4] His cousins Willie and Hugh, who grew up on the same street in Hurlford, were also footballers.[5]

References

  1. ^ John Hillhouse, Find A Grave
  2. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  3. ^ "THE ENGLISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL ARCHIVE. A reference site for English League and Cup football 1888 to 2024". www.enfa.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  4. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
  5. ^ 1901 Scotland Census, Ancestry (subscription required)