Dennis Hillman

Dennis Victor Hillman (27 November 1918 – 22 December 1994) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as an outside right for Colchester United and Gillingham.

Career

Born in Southend-on-Sea, Hillman began his career with Brighton & Hove Albion, although he failed to break into the first-team with the club, opting to return to Essex with Colchester United shortly after World War II in 1946.

Hillman made his Southern League debut on 28 September 1946 in a 3–2 home victory against Worcester City and scored his first goal for the club in a 3–3 draw at Bath City on 2 November of the same year. scoring his final goal in the second leg of the Southern League Cup final against Bath, resulting in a 3–4 defeat as Colchester won 6–4 on aggregate on 3 May 1950. He would later play for Hastings United and Ramsgate Athletic.

Dennis Hillman died aged 76 on 22 December 1994 in a road accident.