October 1, 20214 yr Just heard this. My dad said he was a better man than he was a footballer, and he was a great footballer. Very sad. RIP Edited October 1, 20214 yr by Nowack
October 1, 20214 yr I remember him playing but was too young to know if he was a great player. He played for Bolton and that’ll do for me. RIP Freddie.
October 1, 20214 yr Good old fashioned inside forward and was skillful with both feet. Went to City and he did well there too. Sad loss. RIP Freddie. Edited October 1, 20214 yr by Steejay
October 1, 20214 yr I did see him & he was a 'name' but too young to understand. I remember walking up Manny Road under the bridges gaving been beaten in the FA Cup by West Ham & my dad ranting about a couple of misses Freddie had made But a great part of our history. RIP, Freddie Hill. Rest well.
October 1, 20214 yr One of the very best according to my Dad and various uncles. Particular memories of him being talked about include scoring a screamer in a 0-3 win at Old Trafford. RIP Freddie Hill.
October 1, 20214 yr Definitely one of our best ever players , all skill no great pace which made him all the more phenomenal.Absolute fan favourite with his dribbling & passing skills. Always shone in the big games , Liverpool in about 1965 when he mesmerised the then League champions in a League cup tie which we won 3-2 Francis Lee once said that he wasn’t fit to lace Freddie Hill’s boots (when City signed him from Halifax ) We had previously sold Freddie to Halifax as the club felt his best years had passed. RIP Freddie one of our absolute finest.
October 1, 20214 yr Remember Freddie as a kid at burnden park.his close ball skills were a joy to watch. always remember the big warbies banner on the embankment….Fred hill alias god. seem to remember my dad saying that he would have been a world beater if he didn’t have an asthma problem. Didn’t he have a pub on church gate. R.I.P Freddiie
October 1, 20214 yr My dads generation. Simply said a great bloke and a great player gone. RIP Freddie
October 1, 20214 yr My dad worked with him for 20 years at Franny Lee’s. He always spoke so highly of him. Met him on a few occasions. Before my time, but what a player by all accounts. R.I.P Freddie 😢
October 1, 20214 yr Just before my time but anyone I've spoken to who watched him hold him in the highest esteem. RIP Freddie.
October 2, 20214 yr RIP, Never got the chance to see him play but from what my dad and grandad said about him makes him a true wanderers legend for me.
October 2, 20214 yr One of the 3 great players I started watching as a young lad. Him, Wyn and Franny. The banner on the Embankment that must have been as wide as the pitch (so it seemed) ‘Freddie Hill Alias God’ Superbly made with a classic font. Spoke with Roy Greaves at half time and he told me how he used to clean Freddie’s boots as a young apprentice. (John 13: 1-17) Greatness is so close and so far away. RIP Fred. You’re home now.
October 3, 20214 yr Just remember him as the best player of a through ball ever. Made a stack of goals for Franny. Ball between the centre halfs and full backs. Perfect pace on the old muddy pitches. Also terrific for the wingers Doug Holden and Brian Birch. Remember a game at Old Trafford where he totally embarassed Noel Cantwell who was marking Pilky. He was simply the best.
October 6, 20214 yr One of my earliest BWFC favourite players. At his best could be described as a wizard (or higher if you believed the Warby's banner!). My old man used to say it was worth paying the money just to watch him alone. Used to see him gardening at his house in Harwood on my travels to and from BCGS. I was in awe and felt I should at least bow my head being so close to the great mans presence. RIP Freddie. Never forgotten.
RIP according to Facebook
Only just remember him but he had a magic left foot