The Football League Paper

HILL ‘STILL HAS A BIT TO OFFER’

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14. Alan Oakes: A midfielder who twice managed Chester City. Then served Port Vale as reserve team boss, coach and youth team coach. Is now retired. 15. Andy Shankland: A forward who bought a window cleaning business after hanging up his boots. Unfortunat­ely, an accident saw him have a part of his leg amputated. 16. Paul Maguire: A midfielder who was a cult hero at arch-rivals Stoke City. Now lives in Crewe and works as a sales rep. 17. Geoff Hunter: A midfielder who won two promotions with Port Vale. Returned to his native Hull where he has worked as a sales rep. 18. John Rudge: After spending 16 years in the Vale Park hot-seat, he was sacked in January 1999. Was later appointed director of football at Stoke City, staying until May 2013. 19. Jeff Johnson: A midfielder who settled in Manchester. Has been driving a taxi around the city for a living for many years. 20. Chris Banks: A defender who worked as a tiler and postman before gaining a degree in physiother­apy from Salford University. Is now Stoke City’s physio. 21. Wayne Ebanks: The rightback joined Staffordsh­ire Police after hanging up his boots. QPR defender Clint Hill is adamant he has another season left in him.

Since arriving at Loftus Road on a free transfer in 2010, Hill has made almost 200 appearance­s in a QPR shirt.

The 37-year-old’s contract is up at the end of the season, but Hill insists he has plenty more to give.

“I definitely still think I have a bit left to offer as a player,” he said.

“I’m feeling as good as I ever have, so I can definitely go on for another year.

“I’m confident I can do a job at this level, I think I have more than proved that over the years.”

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