Barrie Hillier
{{short description|English footballer}}
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| name = Barrie Hillier
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| fullname = Barry Guy Hillier
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1936|4|8}}
| birth_place = Redcar, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|12|10|1936|4|8|df=y}}
| death_place = Hampshire, England
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| position = Defender
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| years1 = 1953–1959
| clubs1 = Southampton
| caps1 = 9
| goals1 = 0
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| clubs2 = → Chester (loan)
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| years3 = 1959–1960
| clubs3 = Poole Town
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| years4 = 1960–1963
| clubs4 = Dorchester Town
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| clubs5 = Andover
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Barry Guy Hillier (8 April 1936 – 10 December 2016) was an English footballer who played as a left-back.
Career
In 1953, Hillier signed for Southampton, initially playing in the reserves. During Hillier's time in the reserves at the club, he was called up for National Service. Being stationed in Rhyl, Hillier played amateur football for Chester. On 14 September 1957, following his return to Southampton, Hillier made his debut for the club in a 5–0 win against Queens Park Rangers. In 1959, Hillier was released by Southampton, subsequently joining Southern League club Poole Town, managed by ex-Southampton full-back Mike Keeping.{{cite web|url=https://southamptonfc.com/news/2016-12-23/barry-hillier-an-appreciation|title=An appreciation: Barrie Hillier|date=23 December 2016|access-date=28 October 2018|publisher=Southampton F.C.}}
Following a spell at Poole, Hillier played for Dorchester Town and Andover.{{cite book |author=Gary Chalk, Duncan Holley, David Bull|title=All the Saints: A Complete Who's Who of Southampton F.C. |location=Bristol, United Kingdom |publisher=Hagiology Publishing |page=346 |isbn=0992686407}}
Personal life
Hiller's father, Joe, was a Welsh goalkeeper who played for Cardiff City and Middlesbrough.
References
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Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Redcar
Category:Southampton F.C. players
Category:Chester City F.C. players
Category:Poole Town F.C. players
Category:Dorchester Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:English people of Welsh descent
Category:20th-century English sportsmen
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