Hill joined Scottish Premier League club Dundee United in 2009 and played regularly in the youth team. He made one first team appearance, in the May 2010 match at home to Rangers, playing the entire 90 minutes. Despite being promoted to the senior squad in 2010-11 pre-season, Hill left full-time football to study at the University of Glasgow, but signed part-time with Airdrie United in January 2011. After his career at the club was disrupted by a facial injury, Hill was released by Airdrie in December 2011 in order to find a club back in Northern Ireland. He rejoined Ballinamallard United in January 2012 and helped the club win promotion to the IFA Premiership for the first time in their history. Although he had previously mainly played as a central defender, he began to play regularly at right back following an injury to Mark McConkey. Hill left Ballinamallard in July 2013 due to his university commitments in Scotland, but rejoined the club in January 2014.
