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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Frederick Tilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Swinton, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 November 1972 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1928 | Barnsley | 61 | (23) |
| 1928-1938 | Manchester City | 264 | (110) |
| 1938-1939 | Northampton Town | 41 | (10) |
| 1939- | York City | ||
| International career | |||
| 1934–1935 | England | 4 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Samuel Frederick Tilson (19 April 1904 – 21 November 1972) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for England along with Barnsley, Manchester City, Northampton Town and York City. With the Sky Blues he won the 1928 Second Division title, the 1934 FA Cup and the 1937 First Division title. Tilson was later inducted into the Manchester City Hall of Fame. He's also tied alongside Billie Gillespie as Man City's ninth highest goalscorer of all time.[3][4][5][6]
- ^ "England Players - Fred Tilson".
- ^ "Manchester City. Doherty, Heale and Donnelly fit". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. v – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Barrett, Norman (1999). The Daily Telegraph Football Chronicle 4th Edition. Carlton Books Limited. ISBN 1-85868-884-1. p. 65
- ^ "Tilson Fred". Manchester City FC. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Fred Tilson". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Legends enter Hall of Fame". Manchester Evening News. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2023.