| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1970-12-16) 16 December 1970 (age 54) | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Linwood Rangers | |||
| Gleniffer Thistle | |||
| St. Mirren | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Dunfermline Athletic | 13 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Clyde | 38 | (0) |
| 1996 | Hamilton Academical | 2 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Partick Thistle | 26 | (0) |
| 1997 | Clydebank | 7 | (0) |
| 1997 | Hamilton Academical | 1 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Greenock Morton | 9 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Hamilton Academical | 9 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Queen of the South | 22 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Dumbarton | 39 | (0) |
| 2002 | St Mirren | 9 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Stranraer | 27 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Ayr United | 13 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Brechin City | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Stenhousemuir | 11 | (0) |
| 2008 | East Stirlingshire | 3 | (0) |
| 2008 | St Johnstone | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 235 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Hillcoat (born 16 December 1970) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
Playing
Hillcoat is a former Dunfermline Athletic, Clyde, Hamilton Academical, Partick Thistle, Clydebank, Morton, Queen of the South, St Mirren, Dumbarton, Stranraer, Ayr United, Brechin City and Stenhousemuir goalkeeper.
In November 2008, Hillcoat joined St Johnstone as cover, but was then released at the end of December.
Coaching
Hillcoat left Stenhousemuir in May 2008 to take up a position as goalkeeping coach at East Stirlingshire. In December 2008 he took up a similar position at Alloa Athletic.
Personal life
Hillcoat grew up in Linwood, Renfrewshire. He currently writes a column for the Sunday Mail newspaper.
References
- "Hillcoat joins St Mirren". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 February 2002. Retrieved 7 January 2007.
- "Play it again would suit Holmes". The Courier. DC Thomson. 29 November 2008. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008.
- "Saints sign Ireland B internationalist". The Courier. DC Thomson. 30 December 2008. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.
- "Three players leave Stenhousemuir". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
External links
- John Hillcoat at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- John Hillcoat at Soccerbase
- John Hillcoat's Column in The Sunday Mail
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Paisley, Renfrewshire
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Scottish men's footballers
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Clyde F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Clydebank F.C. (1965) players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Queen of the South F.C. players
- Dumbarton F.C. players
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Stranraer F.C. players
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Brechin City F.C. players
- Stenhousemuir F.C. players
- East Stirlingshire F.C. players
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- Scottish sportswriters
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Premier League players
- People from Linwood, Renfrewshire