Leon Hylton

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Leon Hylton
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-01-27) 27 January 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–2004 Aston Villa 0 (0)
2003–2004 → Swansea City (loan) 19 (0)
International career
2002−2003 England U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leon Hylton (born 27 January 1983) is an English former footballer who played as a defender.

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Career

Hylton started his career with English Premier League side Aston Villa. [1] [2] Before the second half of 2002–03, Hylton was sent on loan to Swansea City in the English fourth tier, where he made 21 appearances and scored 0 goals and suffered injuries. [3] On 11 February 2003, he debuted for Swansea City during a 0–3 loss to Bournemouth. [4]

He played three times for England U20 and was part of the England squad at the 2003 Toulon Tournament. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Taylor only spoke to me once in 15 months ... and that was to tell me I was getting the boot; New Swans star Leon Hylton on his Aston Villa misery under former England boss Graham". thefreelibrary.com.
  2. ↑ "Hylton's fight for his own survival". thefreelibrary.com.
  3. ↑ "Blast From The Past - Leon Hylton". fansnetwork.co.uk.
  4. ↑ Leon Hylton at Soccerbase
  5. ↑ "England Matches - Under-20's 1981-2019".


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