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.

  1. ^ a b 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.