Joseph Robert Hilton (born 11 October 1999) is an English professional

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who plays for

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, as a

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Career

Hilton began his career with the youth teams of

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and Everton, also spending time in non-league on loan at

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, for whom he made 18 appearances in all competitions. After leaving Everton he signed a two-year contract with

in July 2019, moving on an emergency 7 day loan to

Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Town Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Fleetwood, Lancashire. Established in 1997, the current Fleetwood Town F.C. is the fourth incarnation of the club; it was originally formed in ...

on 12 January 2021. He made his professional debut in the EFL Trophy on 12 January 2021, and his Football League debut on 16 January 2021. He returned to Blackburn after the 7 days ended, having made 3 appearances for Fleetwood. On 27 January 2021, after signing a new one-year contract extension with Blackburn, he headed out on loan once more, this time joining

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side Ross County until the end of the season. On 28 June 2021 Hilton joined

Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Accies, or The Accies, is a Scottish association football, football club from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire who currently compete in the Scottish Championshi ...

on loan.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hilton, Joe 1999 births Living people English men's footballers Manchester City F.C. players Everton F.C. players Marine A.F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players Men's association football goalkeepers English Football League players Northern Premier League players Ross County F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Place of birth missing (living people)