Eyebrows were raised when Mark Warburton signed the likeable Hill in June 2016 as Rangers embarked on a return to Scotland’s top flight following a 4 season absence .
At 37 years of age, Clint had spent his full career in England where he could be described as the stereotypical ‘journeyman’ having served a number of different clubs with distinction (Tranmere Rovers, Stoke City and Crystal Palace to name a few). He was now swapping Queens Park Rangers for THE Rangers as the Club looked to bolster a defence that proved extremely fragile during parts of the Championship winning season whilst adding some much needed experience to a relatively young squad.
Of all the signings made that summer, it was Clint who won the hearts of the Rangers support with his leadership qualities and will-to-win. He possessed and displayed the required attributes of a Rangers player on and off the pitch and also proved to be good for a goal or two, netting six times in just 32 appearances.
Of course, nobody will ever forget his late equaliser at Parkhead to earn Rangers a credible point in what proved to be a difficult and frustrating season.
As new manager Caixinha looked to rebuild, Clint moved on in the summer of 2017 but this was clearly not a reflection on his performances as he had undoubtedly been a standout prerformer for large parts of the season, thus securing the “John Greig Achievement Award" at the 2017 Rangers awards ceremony.
