Early career
Born in Walsall, [2] Tilt was working in a quarry and had largely stopped playing football when he was spotted by Gornal Athletic playing in a tournament organised by Sporting Khalsa. [3] After one season with Gornal he left to join Tipton Town in the summer of 2013, but then moved on again to Halesowen Town in September of the same year. [4] After two seasons with Halesowen, Tilt moved on to Hednesford Town in 2015, [5] before signing for Wrexham in June 2016, [6] and moving on loan to Forest Green Rovers in March 2017. [7] He signed for Blackpool in June 2017. [8]
Tilt signed for Rotherham United on 31 January 2020 for an undisclosed fee. [9]
In October 2020 Tilt moved on loan to Wigan Athletic. [10] [11] On 30 January 2021, he rejoined Wigan Athletic on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. [12] [13] He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 3–2 loss to AFC Wimbledon on 6 February 2021. [14]
He re-joined Wigan Athletic for a third loan spell on loan on 31 August 2021. [15] Although the loan was originally until the end of the season, Rotherham exercised the option to recall in the January transfer window on 14 January 2021. [16] He returned to Wigan later that month on a permanent deal. [17]
On 18 July 2023, Tilt signed for League Two club Salford City on a two-year deal. [18] [19] He was offered a new contract at the end of the 2024–25 season. [20]
Bradford City
On 4 June 2025, Tilt agreed to join newly promoted League One side Bradford City on a two-year deal from 1 July. [21] [22] Tilt defended himself after some fans criticised the signing due to his age, at 33. [23] Tilt later praised the club's pre-season preparations. [24] In September 2025 he underwent hamstring surgery and was ruled out for a number of months. [25] In October it was confirmed that he would remain out-of-action for a few more months. [26]
He returned to action in January 2026, saying he was grateful for the time to recover, [27] nothing that the club's good firm made them a target for other teams. [28] Later that month, Tilt suffered racist abuse in the West Yorkshire derby away at Huddersfield, [29] with a man later being arrested. [30]
In March 2026, Tilt spoke about the players' battling attributes as they sought promotion through the playoffs. [31]
