Kirk Hilton (born 2 April 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Blackpool.

Kirk Hilton
Personal information
Full name Kirk Hilton[1]
Date of birth (1981-04-02) 2 April 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Flixton, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1997–1999 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2003 Manchester United 0 (0)
1999–2000Royal Antwerp (loan) 11 (1)
2002–2003Livingston (loan)
2003–2004 Blackpool 14 (1)
2004–2006 Altrincham
2006–2008 Royal Antwerp 23 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:24, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

Club career

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Hilton began his career in the Manchester United youth programme. He was released from United and played for clubs such as Altrincham and Blackpool, before being last seen playing as a defender for Royal Antwerp.

After football

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Hilton retired aged 28 after a hip operation. He later moved to Dubai and founded a football academy.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Kirk Hilton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Kirk Hilton using his Manchester United experiences to nurture Dubai's youth football talent". 12 February 2020.
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