John Hillcoat (born 16 December 1970 in
PaisleyPaisley is a town and a former burgh in the west-Central Lowlands of Scotland. It is situated on the northern edge of the Gleniffer Braes, straddling the banks of the River Cart...
) is a
ScottishScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
professional football
goalkeeperIn many team sports, a goalkeeper is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal...
.
Hillcoat is a former
Dunfermline AthleticDunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They play at East End Park and are nicknamed The Pars....
,
ClydeClyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Second Division of the Scottish Football League. They are currently managed by John Brown. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, they are traditionally...
,
Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Accies, are a football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. They were established in 1874 from Hamilton Academy....
,
Partick ThistlePartick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow, Scotland. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908. They are members of the Scottish Football League, and currently play in the First...
,
ClydebankClydebank Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. The present club, formed in 2003, is a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association, and currently plays in Division One of the West Super League...
,
MortonGreenock Morton Football Club are a football team, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club were founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
,
Queen of the SouthQueen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football....
,
St. MirrenSaint Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire. St. Mirren play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
,
DumbartonDumbarton Football Club are a football club from Scotland. They come from the town of Dumbarton in West Dunbartonshire and play their home games at the Strathclyde Homes Stadium, next to Dumbarton Castle....
,
StranraerStranraer Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team based in the town of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. They are members of the Scottish Football League, and have just been relegated to the Third Division.-History:...
,
AyrAyr United F.C. are an association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, who play in the First Division of the Scottish Football League, having been promoted in the 2008-09 season...
,
Brechin CityBrechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Second Division in the 2008–09 season...
and
StenhousemuirStenhousemuir Football Club is a Scottish football team, based in the small town of Stenhousemuir. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Second Division.-Background:...
goalkeeper.
In November 2008, Hillcoat joined St. Johnstone as cover, but was then released at the end of December.
Hillcoat left Stenhousemuir in May 2008 to take up a position as goalkeeping coach at
East StirlingshireEast Stirlingshire Football Club are a Scottish football club originating in Falkirk, although home matches are currently played in the nearby town of Stenhousemuir. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Third Division...
. In December 2008 he took up a similar position at
Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Second Division....
.
Hillcoat grew up in
LinwoodLinwood is a small town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, 14 miles south-west of Glasgow.By dint of its proximity to Glasgow International Airport and the M8 motorway to Glasgow and Edinburgh, Linwood has increased its residential scope as a commuter town...
.
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John Hillcoat (born 16 December 1970 in
PaisleyPaisley is a town and a former burgh in the west-Central Lowlands of Scotland. It is situated on the northern edge of the Gleniffer Braes, straddling the banks of the River Cart...
) is a
ScottishScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
professional football
goalkeeperIn many team sports, a goalkeeper is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal...
.
Playing
Hillcoat is a former
Dunfermline AthleticDunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They play at East End Park and are nicknamed The Pars....
,
ClydeClyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Second Division of the Scottish Football League. They are currently managed by John Brown. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, they are traditionally...
,
Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Accies, are a football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. They were established in 1874 from Hamilton Academy....
,
Partick ThistlePartick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow, Scotland. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908. They are members of the Scottish Football League, and currently play in the First...
,
ClydebankClydebank Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. The present club, formed in 2003, is a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association, and currently plays in Division One of the West Super League...
,
MortonGreenock Morton Football Club are a football team, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club were founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
,
Queen of the SouthQueen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football....
,
St. MirrenSaint Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire. St. Mirren play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
,
DumbartonDumbarton Football Club are a football club from Scotland. They come from the town of Dumbarton in West Dunbartonshire and play their home games at the Strathclyde Homes Stadium, next to Dumbarton Castle....
,
StranraerStranraer Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team based in the town of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. They are members of the Scottish Football League, and have just been relegated to the Third Division.-History:...
,
AyrAyr United F.C. are an association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, who play in the First Division of the Scottish Football League, having been promoted in the 2008-09 season...
,
Brechin CityBrechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Second Division in the 2008–09 season...
and
StenhousemuirStenhousemuir Football Club is a Scottish football team, based in the small town of Stenhousemuir. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Second Division.-Background:...
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 StirlingshireEast Stirlingshire Football Club are a Scottish football club originating in Falkirk, although home matches are currently played in the nearby town of Stenhousemuir. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Third Division...
. In December 2008 he took up a similar position at
Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Second Division....
.
Personal life
Hillcoat grew up in
LinwoodLinwood is a small town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, 14 miles south-west of Glasgow.By dint of its proximity to Glasgow International Airport and the M8 motorway to Glasgow and Edinburgh, Linwood has increased its residential scope as a commuter town...
. He currently writes a column for the
Sunday MailThe Sunday Mail is a Scottish tabloid newspaper published every Sunday. It is the sister paper of the Daily Record and is owned by Trinity Mirror and as such has a left-wing outlook which in turn tends to guide Scottish political debate in that direction.The Sunday Mail is read by over 1.5 million...
newspaper.
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