Jimmy Hilton

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James Hilton

Personal information
Full name	James Hilton
Born	1883 Leigh, England
Died	1943 (aged c. 59–60) Leigh, England
Playing information
Height	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Weight	10 st 7 lb (67 kg)
Position	Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1905–05 Leigh 15 1905–12 Halifax 234 1912–13 Wigan 7 0 1 2 ≥1913 Keighley Total 256 0 1 0 2 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≥1905–≤12 Yorkshire 1908–12 England 2 0 1 0 2
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James Hilton (1884–1943) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire (as a result of playing in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and despite being born in Lancashire), and at club level for Tyldesley Shamrocks ARLFC (not Tyldesley RLFC), Leigh, Halifax, Wigan, and Keighley, as a stand-off, or scrum-half.

Background

Jimmy Hilton was born in Leigh, Lancashire, England, he was an iron mouldmaker, and he died aged c. 59–60 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Jimmy Hilton won caps for England while at Halifax in 1908 against Wales, and in 1912 against Wales.

International honours

Jimmy Hilton won caps for Yorkshire while at Halifax.

Club career

Jimmy Hilton made his début for Halifax on Saturday 28 January 1905, and he played his last match for Halifax in the 5-8 defeat by Dewsbury in the 1912 Challenge Cup semi-final during the 1911–12 season on Saturday 13 April 1912, he was transferred to Wigan for £175 (based on inflation equivalent to £21,885 in 2023) (based on increases in average earnings approximately equivalent to £63,600 in 2016). he made his début for Wigan in 70-0 victory over Coventry RLFC at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 20 November 1912, and he played his last match for Wigan in the 2-14 defeat by Widnes at Lowerhouse Lane, Widnes on Saturday 22 March 1913.