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> [In the words of the old song, it's a long time from May to December but, you know, it's an equally long time from December to May.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-hill/in-the-words-of-the-old-song-it-s-a-long-time-from-may-to-december/)

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## More by Jimmy Hill

> [And there's Ray Clemence looking as cool as ever out in the cold.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-hill/and-there-s-ray-clemence-looking-as-cool-as-ever-out-in-the-cold/)

[Jimmy Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-hill/)

> [ He \[Beckham\] has two feet, which a lot of players don't have nowadays. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-hill/he-beckham-has-two-feet-which-a-lot-of-players-don-t-have-nowadays/)

[Jimmy Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-hill/)

> [Despite the rain, it's still raining here at Old Trafford.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-hill/despite-the-rain-it-s-still-raining-here-at-old-trafford/)

[Jimmy Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-hill/)

> [In the words of the old song, it's a long time from May to December but, you know, it's an equally long time from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-hill/in-the-words-of-the-old-song-it-s-a-long-time-from-may-to-december/)

[Jimmy Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-hill/)

> [I've been a director and chairman of three good, modest clubs - Coventry, Charlton and Fulham - and the abuse you get can be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-hill/i-ve-been-a-director-and-chairman-of-three-good-modest-clubs-coventry/)

[Jimmy Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-hill/)

> [Manchester United are looking to Frank Stapleton to pull some magic out of the fire.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-hill/manchester-united-are-looking-to-frank-stapleton-to-pull-some-magic/)

[Jimmy Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-hill/)

> [In the media, I always seemed to come across as someone who was poking fun at the Scots and their football. I guess the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-hill/in-the-media-i-always-seemed-to-come-across-as-someone-who-was-poking/)

[Jimmy Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-hill/)

> [Tradition means nothing. It's about what you do tomorrow as a football club, not what you did yesterday.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-hill/tradition-means-nothing-it-s-about-what-you-do-tomorrow-as-a-football/)

[Jimmy Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-hill/)

> [It is a cup final and the one who wins it goes through](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-hill/it-is-a-cup-final-and-the-one-who-wins-it-goes-through/)

[Jimmy Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-hill/)

> [I played a trial game for Reading against Brentford. Then the coach told me that they couldn't afford to take me on. So I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-hill/i-played-a-trial-game-for-reading-against-brentford-then-the-coach/)

[Jimmy Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-hill/)

> [They're still in the game, and they're trying to get back into it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-hill/they-re-still-in-the-game-and-they-re-trying-to-get-back-into-it/)

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> [If England are going to win this match, they're going to have to score a goal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-hill/if-england-are-going-to-win-this-match-they-re-going-to-have-to-score/)

[Jimmy Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-hill/)

> [I was brought up in the Boys' Brigade and grew up not swearing. It's so lovely to behave decently, civilly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-hill/i-was-brought-up-in-the-boys-brigade-and-grew-up-not-swearing-it-s-so/)

[Jimmy Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-hill/)

> [What makes this game so delightful is that when both teams get the ball they are attacking their opponents goal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-hill/what-makes-this-game-so-delightful-is-that-when-both-teams-get-the/)

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> [I get on so well with lots of Scots, and a man who had a big influence on my career and was a great…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-hill/i-get-on-so-well-with-lots-of-scots-and-a-man-who-had-a-big-influence/)

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