 Hill remained in charge for the first few games of the 1967–68 season, standing down on 12 October when the club appointed Noel Cantwell as his successor.Hill went on to have a successful career in broadcasting, which included the hosting of the BBC's "Match of the Day" programme from 1973 to 1989.Coventry struggled in their first season in Division One, hindered by a broken leg to George Curtis in the second game, and by January they were at the bottom of the table, with just 16 points from 25 games.