Stan Hillier
English footballer and manager
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Stanley Hillier (born 1904) was an English professional football player and manager.
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Hillier with the Cannes team at Gare de Lyon in 1932 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley Hillier | ||
| Date of birth | 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1924 | Erith & Belvedere | ||
| 1924–1926 | Bradford City | 11 | (2) |
| 1926–1928 | Gillingham | 26 | (4) |
| 1928–1934 | AS Cannes | ||
| Total | 37 | (6) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1932–1934 | AS Cannes | ||
| 1938–1939 | FC Nancy | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Hillier was born in London in 1904.[1] He played football for Erith & Belvedere, before joining Bradford City in May 1924.[1] He made 11 first-team appearances with Bradford scoring two goals, all in the Football League,[2] before joining Gillingham in December 1926.[1] He played for Gillingham until 1928, making 26 appearances and scoring four goals.[3]
Hillier then emigrated in France, playing for Cannes. He became Cannes manager after William Aitken left,[4] from 1934 to 1938.[5] He also managed Nancy in 1938-39.[6]
