Keith Hill (footballer)

Keith Hill

Hill as manager of Rochdale in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Keith John Hill
Date of birth	(1969-05-17) 17 May 1969 (age 47)
Place of birth	Bolton, Lancashire, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Rochdale (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1992	Blackburn Rovers	96	(4)
1992–1996	Plymouth Argyle	123	(2)
1996–2001	Rochdale	154	(4)
2001–2002	Cheltenham Town	5	(0)
2001	→ Wrexham (loan)	12	(1)
2002–2003	Morecambe	20	(0)
Total		410	(11)
Teams managed
2006–2011	Rochdale
2011–2012	Barnsley
2013–	Rochdale
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Keith John Hill (born 17 May 1969) is an English professional football manager and former footballer, who is the manager of League One club Rochdale. A former footballer, after retiring as a player, he moved into coaching at former club Rochdale, and was appointed as caretaker manager, following the sacking of Steve Parkin he would become the club's manager.

In his 16-year-long playing career, Hill was a defender who represented Blackburn Rovers, Plymouth Argyle, Rochdale, Cheltenham Town, Wrexham and Morecambe.

Hill began his career with Blackburn Rovers, moving on to Plymouth Argyle in 1992 in a joint deal with Craig Skinner, with Nicky Marker moving in the opposite direction. Hill spent four years with Plymouth, moving on to Rochdale in 1996. After five years at Spotland, he joined Cheltenham Town, but he only spent a year there, playing only five games, punctuated by a two-month loan with Wrexham. He then spent a year with Football Conference side Morecambe.