Joe Hilton (footballer, born 1999)

Joe Hilton

Hilton in 2025.
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Robert Hilton [1]
Date of birth	(1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Sale, England
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) [2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Bradford City
Number	25
Youth career
2010–2016	Manchester City
2016–2018	Everton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Everton	0	(0)
2019	→ Marine (loan)	17	(0)
2019–2025	Blackburn Rovers	0	(0)
2021	→ Fleetwood Town (loan)	2	(0)
2021	→ Ross County (loan)	0	(0)
2021–2022	→ Hamilton Academical (loan)	16	(0)
2024	→ Macclesfield (loan)	5	(0)
2025–	Bradford City	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:14, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

Joseph Robert Hilton (born 11 October 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bradford City. ^[3]

Career

Hilton began his career with the youth teams of Manchester City and Everton, ^[4] also spending time in non-league on loan at Marine, for whom he made 18 appearances in all competitions. ^[2]

After leaving Everton he signed a two-year contract with Blackburn Rovers in July 2019, ^{[5] [6]} moving on an emergency 7 day loan to Fleetwood Town on 12 January 2021. ^[7] He made his professional debut in the EFL Trophy on 12 January 2021, and his Football League debut on 16 January 2021. ^[8] He returned to Blackburn after the 7 days ended, having made 3 appearances for Fleetwood. ^[9] On 27 January 2021, after signing a new one-year contract extension with Blackburn, ^[10] he headed out on loan once more, this time joining Scottish Premiership side Ross County until the end of the season. ^{[11] [12]} On 28 June 2021 Hilton joined Hamilton Academical on loan. ^{[13] [14] [15]} On 23 February 2024, Hilton joined Macclesfield on loan until the end of the season. ^[16]

In February 2025 he signed for Bradford City. ^[17] After serving as backup to first-choice goalkeeper Sam Walker, Hilton made his debut for the club in July 2025 in a pre-season friendly against FC United of Manchester. ^[18] He made his competitive debut on 2 September 2025 in the EFL Trophy. ^[19]

References

1. "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 8. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
2. "Joe Hilton - Marine Football Club Marine". www.pitchero.com.
3. "England - J. Hilton - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
4. "Player Profiles | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com.
5. Lord, Adam. "Blackburn Rovers sign former Everton goalkeeper Joe Hilton". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
6. "Joe Hilton - Goalkeeper - Profiles - Blackburn Rovers". www.rovers.co.uk.
7. "Blackburn loan keeper Hilton to Fleetwood". BBC Sport.
8. "Games played by Joe Hilton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
9. "Hilton returns to Blackburn after emergency loan". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com.
10. "Joe joins Ross County after penning new deal". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
11. "Hilton heads for the Highlands". Ross County F.C. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
12. "County add Blackburn keeper Hilton". BBC Sport.
13. "Hilton heads north to Hamilton". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
14. "Hilton's Benson thanks and Hamilton aims after loan switch". Lancashire Telegraph.
15. "Joe Hilton Signs". 28 June 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
16. "Joe joins Macclesfield on loan". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
17. "Joe Hilton: Bradford City sign Blackburn Rovers keeper in permanent deal". BBC Sport. 3 February 2025.
18. "'No one should just be training and thinking, I'm happy with my lot'". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 7 July 2025.
19. "Walker backs fellow keeper Hilton for first Bantams chance". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 2 September 2025.