Kevin Tilley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Tilley | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Feltham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1978 | Wimbledon | 80 | (0) |
| 1978–1982 | Aylesbury United | 156 | (7) |
| 1982–1984 | Hayes | 88 | (0) |
| 1982–1984 | → Staines Town (loan) | ||
| 1984–1985 | Wycombe Wanderers | 71 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Hayes | ||
| Slough Town | |||
| Basingstoke Town | |||
| Southall | |||
| 1997 | Walton Casuals | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kevin Tilley (born 6 September 1957) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a defender.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Tilley began his career as a youth team player at Queens Park Rangers.[1]
Wimbledon
[edit]In September 1975, Tilley joined Southern League Premier Division side Wimbledon. Having recently won the league prior to his arrival, Wimbledon went on to record further back-to-back Southern League titles as a regular member of the side.[1] He also won two London Senior Cup titles with the club.[2]
Tilley made 15 appearances in the Football League Fourth Division during the 1977–78 campaign.[3]
Aylesbury United
[edit]Tilley joined Southern League Division One South club Aylesbury United ahead of the 1978–79 season.[3] On 9 September, he made his debut in a 3–2 defeat at Maidenhead United.[4] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win against Hounslow on 9 October 1979.[5]
Spending four seasons at the club, he was part of the team to finish as runners-up in the 1979–80 Southern League South Division campaign.[6] He made his final appearance in a 1–0 defeat to Dover Athletic on 20 February 1982.[3] Tilley played over 150 league games during his time at Turnfurlong Lane.[3]
Hayes
[edit]In August 1982, Tilley joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Hayes and spent two seasons with the club.[2]
Staines Town (loan)
[edit]In December 1983, he moved to Staines Town on a one-month loan.[2]
Wycombe Wanderers
[edit]At the end of the season he was off to Wycombe Wanderers and played regularly for the Chairboys in 1984–5.[2]
Hayes
[edit]Tilley returned to Hayes for the 1985–86 campaign and spent a single season with the club.[2]
Slough Town
[edit]In July 1986, Tilley signed for Isthmian League Premier Division club Slough Town.[7] On 16 August, he made his debut in a 1–0 win against Walthamstow.[8] He scored his first and only goal for the club in a 4–0 victory at Hendon on 20 September.[9] He made a total of 30 appearances for the club before departing in late December.[7]
He later played for Basingstoke Town and Southall.[2]
Walton Casuals
[edit]Tilley joined Combined Counties Football League club Walton Casuals for a brief spell in September 1997. He made his debut in a 0–0 draw with Viking Sports on 16 September, and was sent off in a 2–0 defeat against Ash United four days later. He failed to feature for the club again.
AFC Wimbledon
[edit]In July 2002, Tilley made a cameo appearance for AFC Wimbledon in their first-ever friendly match – a 4–0 defeat to Sutton United.[10][11]
Speaking about the match, he said: "Terry Eames called me out of the blue and asked if I could help out. I did a bit of pre-season training and then played at Sutton. It was really just to get the club going, proving the name doesn't die."[12]
Statistics
[edit]- As of match played 2 April 2018
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Wimbledon | 1975–76[3] | Southern League Premier Division | 49 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| 1976–77[3] | Southern League Premier Division | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 1977–78[3] | Football League Fourth Division | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 101 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 118 | 0 | ||
| Aylesbury United | 1978–79[3] | Southern League Division One South | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 1979–80[3] | Southern League South Division | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| 1980–81[3] | Southern League South Division | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 1 | |
| 1981–82[3] | Southern League South Division | 34 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 5 | |
| Total | 156 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 168 | 7 | ||
| Hayes | 1982–83[3] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 45 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| 1983–84[3] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| Total | 88 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 97 | 0 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1984–85[3] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 1985–86[3] | Alliance Premier League | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Total | 71 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 80 | 0 | ||
| Slough Town | 1986–87 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 17 | 1 | 13[a] | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Walton Casuals | 1997–98 | Combined Counties Football League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 64 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 14 | ||
- ^ Five appearances in the FA Cup. Three appearances in the AC Delco Cup. Two appearances in the FA Trophy. Two appearances in the General Motors A Cup. One appearance in the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Players: Kevin Tilley". www.historicaldons.com. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Hayes & Yeading United FC: The Official Website". www.hyufc.com. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Kevin Tilley". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Match Details – Maidenhead United 3–2 Aylesbury United". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Match Details – Aylesbury United 2–0 Hounslow". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Football Club History Database - Southern League 1979-80". fchd.info. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Slough Town FC". www.sloughtownfc.net. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Slough Town FC". www.sloughtownfc.net. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Slough Town FC". www.sloughtownfc.net. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon | Player Profile | Kevin Tilley". wimbledonheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon | Match report | Sutton United vs. AFC Wimbledon (10th July 2002)". wimbledonheritage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Jackson, Jamie (30 July 2011). "AFC Wimbledon feel 'sense of wonder' after odyssey to Football League". the Guardian. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- Sources
- Kevin Tilley at Aylesbury United