Jack Hilton

For other people with the same name, see John Hilton.

Jack Hilton
Personal information
Full nameJohn Hilton
Born(1921-05-02)2 May 1921[1]
Wigan, England
Died23 December 1998(1998-12-23) (aged 77)[1]
Wigan, England
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Salford
1942–54 Wigan 137 122 0 0 366
Total 137 122 0 0 366
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1948–52 Lancashire 4 0 0 0 0
1948–50 England 3 4 0 0 12
1950 Great Britain 4 2 0 0 6
Source: [2][3]

John "Jack" Hilton (2 May 1921 – 23 December 1998) was an English rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and director. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Wigan, as a wing.[2] He later became a director at Wigan, and also had a spell as club chairman.

Biography

Club career

Born in Wigan, England on 2 May 1921, Hilton started his professional career at Salford. In October 1939, he scored six tries in a game against Leigh, a joint club record for number of tries scored in a single match.[4] He later joined his hometown club Wigan, scoring 122 tries in 137 appearances.[1] Hilton played on the wing, and scored a try in Wigan's 8-3 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1947–48 Challenge Cup Final during the 1947–48 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1948, in front of a crowd of 91,465.[5] Hilton played on the wing, and scored a try in Wigan's 20–7 victory over Leigh in the 1949–50 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 29 October 1949.[6]

International honours

Hilton won caps for England while at Wigan in 1949 against France, in 1950 against Wales, and France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1950 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches).

References

  1. ^ a b c Hadfield, Dave (29 December 1998). "Obituary: Jack Hilton". The Independent. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Player Summary: Jack Hilton". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Information & Honours". Salford Red Devils. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  5. ^ "1947-1948 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. ^ "1949-1950 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.