Ronnie Hildersley

Ronnie Hildersley

Personal information
Full name	Ronald Hildersley
Date of birth	(1965-04-06) 6 April 1965
Place of birth	Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1985	Manchester City	1	(0)
1985–1988	→ Chester City (loan)	9	(0)
1988–1989	Chester City	9	(0)
1989–1994	Rochdale	16	(0)
1989–1994	Preston North End	58	(3)
1989–1994	→ Cambridge United (loan)	9	(3)
1989–1994	Blackburn Rovers	30	(4)
1989–1994	Wigan Athletic	4	(0)
1989–1994	Halifax Town	31	(2)
1989–1994	East Fife	48	(4)
1989–1994	Montrose	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ronnie Hildersley (born 6 April 1965, Kirkcaldy) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Although born in Scotland, Hildersley was an apprentice with Manchester City, who he made one Football League appearance for. After a loan spell with Chester City in the closing stages of the 1983–84 season he then joined the club permanently. He then played for Rochdale (1985–1986), Preston North End (1986–1988) and Cambridge United (1988, loan), before joining Division Two side Blackburn Rovers in July 1988.

Hildersley made 30 league appearances for the Ewood Park club before moving to Wigan Athletic two years later, followed by a spell with Halifax Town. After their relegation out of the Football League in 1993, Hildersley returned to Scotland and played for East Fife and Montrose. He retired from playing after the 1997-98 season. In 2000, he was working for J D Williams in Shaw nr Oldham.

External links

• Ronnie Hildersley Career Stats