Brent Hills Profile

Brent originally trained as a PE teacher at Culham College, Oxford, in the mid-Seventies after coaching a local boys club in Fulham and playing for Kingstonian and Feltham FC in the former Isthmian league. He has experience in coaching with Brentford, Millwall, Watford and Fulham and has lectured in Sports and Exercise Science at Southbank University and Southwark College, where he started the first female college football academy in 1998 (of which Kate Chapman was a player). He holds the UEFA A License, M.Sc. In Sports Coaching and is an FA Coach Education Diploma Holder.


2004 Review - On The Field 

Best individual performance:  I could never give one performance but last season the German goalkeeper versus USA in the Women's World Cup semi-final was a model for all aspiring goalkeepers.

Best team performance: Germany against USA in the semi final of the Women's World Cup.

One thing you would like to change: England to have won the Euro 2004 finals

Best football quote: It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.

Funniest thing in football: Myself on video taking a practice session

Name to look out for next year: Emily Westwood - Wolverhampton Wanderers

If you could change one rule: Interpretation of the offside law

Professional ambition for 2005: To support the players in the england senior women's team to produce quality performances in Euro 2005

Off The Field 

Celebrating Christmas this year: At home with my family and our parents

Best Christmas memories: My children opening their presents when they were younger

Favourite Christmas song: "Don't push granny while she's shaving" - my father used to sing it at family christmas parties

New Year's resolutions: To keep developing my knowledge and abilities as a coach and to support my children in everything they do

Where in the world would you'd most like to visit in the next year: India - I'd love to take the three month journey by train and see the whole country

If a film were to come out next year about your life, who would you like to play you? Albert Steptoe


Log on to TheFA.com over the festive period for more end of year reviews.

Date Article
20 December       Terry Venables
21 December The Barber
22 December Tord Grip - Part I
23 December Tord Grip - Part II
24 December Brent Hills and Tord Grip - Part III
25 December Sven-Goran Eriksson - Part I
26 December Trevor Brooking - Part I
27 December Trevor Brooking - Part II
28 December Trevor Brooking - Part III
29 December Sammy Lee
30 December Graeme Dell and Matt Upson
31 December Sven-Goran Eriksson - Part II
01 January  Sven-Goran Eriksson - Part III
02 January  Brendon Batson
03 January  Nigel Worthington and Lyndon Lynch
04 January  Marcus Bignot
05 January  Dave Jones
06 January  Bobby Robson and Martin Hunter
07 January  Mark Schwarzer and Zesh Rehman