George Pilkington
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Pilkington playing for Luton Town in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Edward Pilkington | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Rugeley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stone Dominoes | |||
| 1998–2002 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Exeter City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2008 | Port Vale | 224 | (11) |
| 2008–2012 | Luton Town | 140 | (11) |
| 2012–2014 | Mansfield Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2014–2018 | Macclesfield Town | 166 | (2) |
| Total | 560 | (27) | |
| International career | |||
| England U17 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Edward Pilkington (born 7 November 1981) is an English former professional footballer. During his playing career, he was a defender. He made 647 league and cup appearances across a 16-year professional career in the English Football League and National League.
Pilkington started his career at Everton in 1998, staying at the club for five years without ever making a first-team appearance. In 2002, he had a short loan spell at Exeter City. In 2003, he signed with Port Vale, a club where he spent another five years, this time as a key member of the first team. He was announced as the club's Player of the Year in the 2005–06 season. After making over 250 appearances for the club, he moved to Luton Town. After a slow start due to injuries, Pilkington became an ever-present in the Luton defence and helped the club win the 2009 Football League Trophy. He was also voted Player of the Season in the 2009–10 season. He switched to Mansfield Town in June 2012 and won the Conference Premier title with the club in 2012–13. He joined Forest Green Rovers on loan in August 2013 and was loaned out to Macclesfield Town in February 2014. He joined Macclesfield permanently in the summer and was voted Player of the Year in his first three seasons at the club. He also played in the club's defeat at the 2017 FA Trophy final. He helped the club to win promotion back to the Football League as champions of the National League in 2017–18 before announcing his retirement in June 2018.