George Pilkington
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| George Pilkington | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Pilkington | |
| Date of birth | 7 November 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Rugeley, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Luton Town | |
| Number | 6 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002–2003 2002–2003 2003–2008 2008– |
Everton → Exeter City (loan) Port Vale Luton Town |
0 (0) 7 (0) 224 (11) 18 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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George Pilkington (born 7 November 1981 in Rugeley, Staffordshire) is an English professional footballer who plays for Luton Town as a defender.
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[edit] Career
Pilkington started off as a trainee at Everton following his time at the National School of Excellence and his appearances as an England schoolboy but did not make a first-team appearance for Everton before signing for Port Vale in 2003.[1] He was twice player of the year at Port Vale and signed a new two-year contract in May 2006, after which he was named club captain.[2] Pilkington left the club following Port Vale's relegation to Football League Two at the end of the 2007–08 season.[3] He had made over 250 appearances for Port Vale.[3]
Pilkington joined Luton Town on a free transfer in August 2008.[4] A series of recurring injuries picked up throughout the season limited Pilkington's playing chances, but he made a fully fit return for the final run-in of games on 17 March 2009. Pilkington was also part of the Luton side that beat Scunthorpe United 3-2 in the Football League Trophy final at Wembley.
[edit] Honours
- Football League Trophy winner: 2008–09
[edit] References
- ^ "George Pilkington". Soccerbase. Racing Post. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=32578. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Pilkington is handed Vale armband". BBC Sport. 2006-05-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/5020270.stm. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b "Pilkington leaves Vale on a high". BBC Sport. 2008-04-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7364683.stm. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
- ^ "After the wait, here's the first eight!". Luton Town FC. August 7, 2008. http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~1360794,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-08.
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