Born in Horden, County Durham in 1895, Hilton was playing for the local Athletic side when he was asked to come to Luton in the summer of 1920, along with his good friend Billy Walsh, as cover for...
Born in Horden, County Durham in 1895, Billy had played for his local side before guesting for various clubs during the Great War whilst working as a coalminer.
The Town were building up their squad...
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