Mark Hilton (born 31 March 1975), also known by the

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of "The Beast", is an English former professional

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footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for

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, and at club level for

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, as a .

International honours

Mark Hilton won

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s for

while at Warrington in 1995 against France ( interchange/ substitute), and in 1999 against France ( interchange/ substitute).

Club career

Mark Hilton made his début for

on Saturday 18 December 1993, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 15 July 2006.

Outside of rugby league

Hilton retired from rugby league in 2006 to begin a teaching career. As of 2016, he teaches mathematics at

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, Warrington, having previously taught at

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References

External links

Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hilton, Mark 1975 births Living people England national rugby league team players English rugby league players Schoolteachers from Lancashire Lancashire rugby league team players Place of birth missing (living people) Rugby league props Warrington Wolves players Great Britain under-21 national rugby league team players