John Hillcoat (footballer)

John Hillcoat (born 16 December 1970) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Hillcoat is a former Dunfermline Athletic, Clyde, Hamilton Academical, Partick Thistle, Clydebank, Morton, Queen of the South, St Mirren,[1] Dumbarton, Stranraer, Ayr United, Brechin City and Stenhousemuir goalkeeper.

In November 2008, Hillcoat joined St Johnstone as cover,[2] but was then released at the end of December.

[3] Hillcoat left Stenhousemuir in May 2008 to take up a position as goalkeeping coach at East Stirlingshire.

He currently writes a column for the Sunday Mail newspaper.