Gordon Alec Hill (born 1 April 1954 in Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, England) is an English former football player. is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Sunbury-on-Thames is a suburb in the Surrey (formerly Middlesex) borough of Spelthorne in England. ... The Middlesex Guildhall at Westminster Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and was the second smallest (after Rutland). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ...

Hill, a goal scoring winger started his career with Millwall. Known to The Lions fans as Merlin, Hill had outstanding skill that earned him International recognition. The Millwall youngster entertained the fans with some incredible shooting and dribbling and it was not long before scouts from the big clubs noticed him. Hill played 100 overall games for Millwall scoring 22 goals. After playing on loan in the summer with North American Soccer League's Chicago Sting , and being named an NASL all-star, Hill subsequently signed for Manchester United in November 1975 for £70,000, a massive bargain for manager Tommy Docherty, forming an effective wing partnership with Steve Coppell. In sports, the term winger is the name of a position, including football, rugby union, rugby league and field hockey. ... Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at the New Den Stadium in Bermondsey, South East London. ... For other uses, see Merlin (disambiguation). ... Professional sports scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scouts organization. ... North American Soccer League or (NASL) was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... The Chicago Sting (1975-1988) were a United States professional soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... Nasl, or El Nasl, is one of the names given to the star Gamma-2 Sagittarii in the constellation Sagittarius NASL is a common abbreviation for the North American Soccer League, a defunct professional soccer league that operated between 1968 and 1984. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stephen James Coppell (born 9 July 1955 in Norris Green, Liverpool) is the manager of Reading Football Club. ...

Hill helped United to the 1976 FA Cup Final, scoring both goals with typical long-range efforts in the semi-final at Hillsborough Stadium against Derby County. He was also part of the winning team in the 1977 FA Cup Final. Hill left United for Derby County in 1978 after scoring 51 goals for United. He left the English game after playing for Q.P.R., returning to play in the NASL with the Montreal Manic in 1981 and part of '82 and the Chicago Sting for the remainder of 1982. Hill played in the MISL Professional Indoor Soccer League in 1983 to 1985. He joined FC Twente in the Dutch Premier Division, for the 1985/86 season before returning to England where he helped his former team mate Stuart Pearson, then manager, playing for Northwich Victoria, before retiring from the game. Lived in Macclesfield Cheshire where he taught younsters in his spare time. For information on FA Cup Final Referees, see FA Cup Final Referees. ... Hillsborough Stadium is the home of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club in Sheffield, England. ... Derby County Football Club are an English football club based in Derby, who play in the Premier League. ... Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, from Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London. ... The Montreal Manic were a soccer team based out of Montreal that played in the NASL. They played from 1981 to 1983. ... The Chicago Sting (1975-1988) were a United States professional soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... FC Twente (also incorrectly referred to as Twente Enschede) is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede. ...

Hill has since briefly managed Chester City during the Terry Smith period, and had a short spell managing Hyde United. In the summer of 1991, he was Managing Director, Head Coach and Player of the Nova Scotia Clippers in the team's only year in the Canadian Soccer League. He is currently Owner and Head Coach of United FC, a youth soccer club in McKinney, Texas. For the Local Government District of Chester, see Chester (district). ... Terry Smith is an American-born businessman, who achieved notoriety for his spell as owner of Chester City from 1999 to 2001. ... Hyde United Football Club are a semi-professional team from Hyde, Greater Manchester, England. ... The Nova Scotia Clippers were a short-lived franchise in the old Canadian Soccer League. ... The name Canadian Soccer League has been used by two different professional sports leagues. ... McKinney is a city in Collin County, Texas (USA), the county seat and second in population to Plano. ...

Hill likes to encourage young players by working hard and developing their skill.He holds a UEFA 'A' licence and fashions his coaching methods on the English System.

Hill lives contentedly in McKinney, Texas with his wife and dog. His son, Sam Hill, also coaches a team at United FC under his father's watchful eye. McKinney is a city in Collin County, Texas (USA), the county seat and second in population to Plano. ...

During his career, Hill played at every stage for England: as an amateur, youth, under 23, England B and full International, with 6 full caps. First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ...