About Len Hill
Lived 1899 – 1979 (aged 79–80). Len Hill was a British association football player.
Leonard George Hill (15 February 1899 – 10 October 1979) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for various clubs in the 1920s, spending the largest part of his career with Queens Park Rangers in the Football League Third Division.
Football career Hill was born in Islington and after seeing military service in the First World War, he joined Southend United as an amateur in 1919.
He moved to Queens Park Rangers in August 1920 and remained at the Loftus Road club for five years, in which he made 176 appearances of which 162 were in League matches, either in the Third Division or the Third Division South.
In the summer of 1926, Hill left The Dell and dropped back down to the Third Division in search of regular first-team football with Rochdale. A year later, he was on the move again to Lincoln City, where he spent two seasons before winding down his career with Grays Thurrock in the Southern League Eastern Division.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Len Hill?
English footballer (1899-1979)
When was Len Hill born?
Len Hill was born on 15 February 1899 in Islington.
When did Len Hill die?
Len Hill died in 1979 in Southend-on-Sea.
What was Len Hill's occupation?
Len Hill was an association football player.
What nationality was Len Hill?
Len Hill was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Len Hill (footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Len Hill. https://biography.guide/len-hill/
MLA: "Len Hill." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/len-hill/.
Chicago: "Len Hill." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/len-hill/.
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