John Hillcoat (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername= John Hillcoat


fullname = John Hillcoat
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1970|12|16|df=y
cityofbirth = Paisley
countryofbirth = Scotland
height = height|ft=5|in=11
currentclub = East Stirlingshire (coach)
clubnumber =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1992–1994
1994–1996
1996
1996–1997
1997
1997
1997–1998
1998–1999
1999–2000
2000–2002
2002
2002–2003
2003–2005
2005–2007
2007–2008
2008
clubs = Dunfermline Athletic
Clyde
Hamilton Academical
Partick Thistle
Clydebank
Hamilton Academical
Morton
Hamilton Academical
Queen of the South
Dumbarton
St. Mirren
Stranraer
Ayr United
Brechin City
Stenhousemuir
East Stirlingshire
caps(goals) = 13 0(0)
38 0(0)
02 0(0)
08 0(0)
01 0(0)
10 0(0)
09 0(0)
22 0(0)
39 0(0)
09 0(0)
27 0(0)
12 0(0)
06 0(0)
11 0(0)
03 0(0)
pcupdate = 12:53, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

John Hillcoat (born 16 December 1970 in Paisley) is a former Scottish professional football goalkeeper currently coaching with Scottish Third Division side East Stirlingshire, under Jim McInally.

Career

Playing

Hillcoat is a former Dunfermline Athletic, Clyde, Hamilton Academical, Partick Thistle, Clydebank, Morton, Queen of the South, St. Mirren, [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/football/1842971.stm |title=Hillcoat joins St Mirren |date=26 February 2002 |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=2007-01-07] Dumbarton, Stranraer, Ayr, Brechin City and Stenhousemuir goalkeeper.

Coaching

Hillcoat left Stenhousemuir in May 2008 to take up a position as goalkeeping coach at East Stirlingshire F.C.. [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stenhousemuir/7378265.stm |title=Three players leave Stenhousemuir |date=May 1 2008 |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=2008-05-06]

Personal life

John Hillcoat grew up in Linwood. He currently writes a column for the Sunday Mail newspaper.

References

External links

*soccerbase|id=11461|name=John Hillcoat
* [http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/opinion/columnists/johnhillcoat/ John Hillcoat's Column in The Sunday Mail]