David Hillier

Date of birth19 December 1969
Place of birthBlackheath
NationalityEnglish
Weight78 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionMidfielder

The captain of Arsenal's 1988 FA Youth Cup winning team, David became a most efficient performer in the Gunners midfield.

After undergoing a knee operation in the summer of 2000 to resolve problems he had encountered in the final months of the 1999- 2000 campaign, David then had the misfortune to suffer a broken toe in the treatment room. He eventually returned to the Bristol Rovers first team at Swindon in October but managed just three starts during the season. He is an experienced central midfield player who is comfortable on the ball and is an expert with dead-ball kicks.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Arsenal 11 Feb 1988 02 Nov 1996
Portsmouth 02 Nov 1996 24 Feb 1999
Bristol Rovers 24 Feb 1999 30 Jun 2002
Barnet 16 Aug 2002 20 Sep 2002

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1990-91 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1
1990-91 Arsenal League Division One 9
7
1990-91 Arsenal Rumbelows League Cup 2
1991-92 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1991-92 Arsenal League Division One 27
1
1992-93 Arsenal FA Cup 4
1
1992-93 Arsenal League Cup 7
1
1992-93 Arsenal Premier League 27
3
1
1
1993-94 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1993-94 Arsenal League Cup
1
1993-94 Arsenal Premier League 11
4
1
1993-94 Arsenal UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 2
1
1994-95 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1994-95 Arsenal League Cup 2
1994-95 Arsenal Premier League 5
4
1994-95 Arsenal UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 2
2
1994-95 Arsenal UEFA Super Cup
1
1995-96 Arsenal League Cup 2
1995-96 Arsenal Premier League 3
2
1996-97 Arsenal Premier League
2
1996-97 Portsmouth FA Cup 2
2000-01 Bristol Rovers LDV Vans Trophy
1
2000-01 Bristol Rovers League Division 2 3
1
2001-02 Bristol Rovers FA Cup 4
2001-02 Bristol Rovers League Cup 2
1
2001-02 Bristol Rovers League Division 3 27
1
3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
25 Sep 1990 Chester City v Arsenal W 0-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
29 Sep 1990 Leeds United v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
06 Oct 1990 Arsenal v Norwich City W 2-0 League Division One
09 Oct 1990 Arsenal v Chester City W 5-0
Agg: 6-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
01 Jan 1991 Manchester City v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
12 Jan 1991 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
19 Jan 1991 Arsenal v Everton W 1-0 League Division One
27 Jan 1991 Arsenal v Leeds United D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 1991 Leeds United v Arsenal D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
02 Feb 1991 Chelsea v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
27 Feb 1991 Shrewsbury Town v Arsenal W 0-1 FA Cup 5th round
03 Mar 1991 Liverpool v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
09 Mar 1991 Arsenal v Cambridge United W 2-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
17 Mar 1991 Arsenal v Leeds United W 2-0 League Division One
30 Mar 1991 Derby County v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
03 Apr 1991 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 5-0 League Division One
06 Apr 1991 Sheffield United v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
09 Apr 1991 Southampton v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
23 Apr 1991 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 League Division One
04 May 1991 Sunderland v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
06 May 1991 Arsenal v Manchester United W 3-1 League Division One
11 May 1991 Arsenal v Coventry City W 6-1 League Division One
17 Aug 1991 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 League Division One
20 Aug 1991 Everton v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
14 Sep 1991 Crystal Palace v Arsenal W 1-4 League Division One
16 Nov 1991 Oldham Athletic v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
23 Nov 1991 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
01 Dec 1991 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 League Division One
08 Dec 1991 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal L 3-2 League Division One
21 Dec 1991 Arsenal v Everton W 4-2 League Division One
01 Jan 1992 Arsenal v Wimbledon D 1-1 League Division One
04 Jan 1992 Wrexham v Arsenal L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1992 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
01 Feb 1992 Arsenal v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
08 Feb 1992 Notts County v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
11 Feb 1992 Arsenal v Norwich City D 1-1 League Division One
15 Feb 1992 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 7-1 League Division One
22 Feb 1992 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
10 Mar 1992 Arsenal v Oldham Athletic W 2-1 League Division One
14 Mar 1992 West Ham United v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
22 Mar 1992 Arsenal v Leeds United D 1-1 League Division One
28 Mar 1992 Wimbledon v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
31 Mar 1992 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest D 3-3 League Division One
04 Apr 1992 Coventry City v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
08 Apr 1992 Norwich City v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
11 Apr 1992 Arsenal v Crystal Palace W 4-1 League Division One
18 Apr 1992 Sheffield United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
20 Apr 1992 Arsenal v Liverpool W 4-0 League Division One
25 Apr 1992 Chelsea v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
02 May 1992 Arsenal v Southampton W 5-1 League Division One
15 Aug 1992 Arsenal v Norwich City L 2-4 Premier League
18 Aug 1992 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
23 Aug 1992 Liverpool v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
26 Aug 1992 Arsenal v Oldham Athletic W 2-0 Premier League
29 Aug 1992 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 Premier League
02 Sep 1992 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
22 Sep 1992 Arsenal v Millwall D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
28 Sep 1992 Arsenal v Manchester City W 1-0 Premier League
03 Oct 1992 Arsenal v Chelsea W 2-1 Premier League
07 Oct 1992 Millwall v Arsenal D 1-1
Agg: 2-2 (3-1)
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
17 Oct 1992 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
24 Oct 1992 Arsenal v Everton W 2-0 Premier League
28 Oct 1992 Derby County v Arsenal D 1-1 League Cup 3rd round
02 Nov 1992 Crystal Palace v Arsenal W 1-2 Premier League
07 Nov 1992 Arsenal v Coventry City W 3-0 Premier League
21 Nov 1992 Leeds United v Arsenal L 3-0 Premier League
28 Nov 1992 Arsenal v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
01 Dec 1992 Arsenal v Derby County W 2-1 League Cup 3rd round replay
05 Dec 1992 Southampton v Arsenal L 2-0 Premier League
12 Dec 1992 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
19 Dec 1992 Arsenal v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1992 Arsenal v Ipswich Town D 0-0 Premier League
28 Dec 1992 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
02 Jan 1993 Yeovil Town v Arsenal W 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round
06 Jan 1993 Scarborough v Arsenal W 0-1 League Cup 4th round
09 Jan 1993 Arsenal v Sheffield United D 1-1 Premier League
12 Jan 1993 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 League Cup Quarter-final
16 Jan 1993 Manchester City v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
25 Jan 1993 Arsenal v Leeds United D 2-2 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 1993 Arsenal v Liverpool L 0-1 Premier League
07 Feb 1993 Crystal Palace v Arsenal W 1-3 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
10 Feb 1993 Arsenal v Wimbledon L 0-1 Premier League
13 Feb 1993 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 FA Cup 5th round
20 Feb 1993 Oldham Athletic v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
24 Feb 1993 Arsenal v Leeds United D 0-0 Premier League
01 Mar 1993 Chelsea v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
06 Mar 1993 Ipswich Town v Arsenal W 2-4 FA Cup Quarter-final
10 Mar 1993 Arsenal v Crystal Palace W 2-0
Agg: 5-1
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
13 Mar 1993 Coventry City v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
20 Mar 1993 Arsenal v Southampton W 4-3 Premier League
24 Mar 1993 Manchester United v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
04 Apr 1993 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 FA Cup Semi-final
06 Apr 1993 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
24 Aug 1993 Arsenal v Leeds United W 2-1 Premier League
28 Aug 1993 Arsenal v Everton W 2-0 Premier League
11 Sep 1993 Arsenal v Ipswich Town W 4-0 Premier League
19 Sep 1993 Manchester United v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
21 Sep 1993 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal W 0-5 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
25 Sep 1993 Arsenal v Southampton W 1-0 Premier League
23 Oct 1993 Oldham Athletic v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
27 Dec 1993 Swindon Town v Arsenal W 0-4 Premier League
29 Dec 1993 Arsenal v Sheffield United W 3-0 Premier League
01 Jan 1994 Wimbledon v Arsenal W 0-3 Premier League
03 Jan 1994 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 Premier League
10 Jan 1994 Millwall v Arsenal W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1994 Manchester City v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
22 Jan 1994 Arsenal v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
31 Jan 1994 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal D 2-2 FA Cup 4th round
09 Feb 1994 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers L 1-3 FA Cup 4th round replay
19 Feb 1994 Everton v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
02 Mar 1994 Torino v Arsenal D 0-0 ECW Cup Quarter-final 1st leg
05 Mar 1994 Ipswich Town v Arsenal W 1-5 Premier League
15 Mar 1994 Arsenal v Torino W 1-0
Agg: 1-0
ECW Cup Quarter-final 2nd leg
12 Apr 1994 Arsenal v Paris St Germain W 1-0
Agg: 2-1
ECW Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
16 Apr 1994 Arsenal v Chelsea W 1-0 Premier League
29 Sep 1994 Arsenal v Omonia Nicosia W 3-0
Agg: 6-1
ECW Cup 1st round 2nd leg
05 Oct 1994 Arsenal v Hartlepool United W 2-0
Agg: 7-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
08 Oct 1994 Wimbledon v Arsenal W 1-3 Premier League
03 Dec 1994 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
07 Jan 1995 Millwall v Arsenal D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1995 Liverpool v Arsenal L 1-0 League Cup Quarter-final
14 Jan 1995 Arsenal v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
18 Jan 1995 Arsenal v Millwall L 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
21 Jan 1995 Coventry City v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
24 Jan 1995 Arsenal v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
01 Feb 1995 Arsenal v AC Milan D 0-0 UEFA Super Cup Final 1st leg
01 Apr 1995 Arsenal v Norwich City W 5-1 Premier League
06 Apr 1995 Arsenal v Sampdoria W 3-2 ECW Cup Semi-final 1st leg
08 Apr 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal L 3-1 Premier League
12 Apr 1995 Arsenal v Liverpool L 0-1 Premier League
17 Apr 1995 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 0-4 Premier League
20 Apr 1995 Sampdoria v Arsenal L 3-2
Agg: 5-5 (3-2)
ECW Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
10 May 1995 Real Zaragoza v Arsenal L 2-1 UEFA European Cup Winners Cup Final
18 Nov 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 2-1 Premier League
26 Nov 1995 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 Premier League
10 Feb 1996 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
14 Feb 1996 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
21 Feb 1996 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 0-0
Agg: 2-2
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
24 Feb 1996 West Ham United v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
20 Mar 1996 Manchester United v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
19 Aug 1996 Liverpool v Arsenal L 2-0 Premier League
24 Aug 1996 Leicester City v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1990-91 England UEFA Under-21 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
30 Apr 1991 Turkey v England D 2-2 UEFA Under-21 Group


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.