Solomon "Solly" Hilton is a retired

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who played professionally in the American Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association.

Career

Although a native of West Africa, Hilton attended high school in the United States. In 1979, he signed with the New Jersey Americans of the American Soccer League in 1979. In 1981, he played for

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. In 1982, he moved to the Pennsylvania Stoners. Hilton was a member of the 1984 Houston Dynamos of the United Soccer League.1984 game notes
/ref> Later in 1984, he joined the Columbus Capitals of the American Indoor Soccer Association. In 1986, he moved to the Tampa Bay Rowdies for their one season in the AISA.

References

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