George Pilkington

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Personal information
George Pilkington
Full name	George Pilkington
Date of birth	November 7, 1981 (1981-11-07) (age 26)
Place of birth	Rugeley, England
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	[Free Agent]
Number	2
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2002–2003 2002–2003 2003–	Everton → Exeter City (loan) Port Vale	000 0(0) 007 0(0) 224 (11)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:28, 1 June 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

George Pilkington (born 7 November 1981 in Rugeley) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender but is currently without a club.

[edit] Career

Pilkington started off as a trainee at Everton but did not make a first-team appearance before signing for Port Vale in 2003.^[1] He was twice player of the year at Port Vale and signed a new two-year contract in May 2006, after which he was named club captain.^[2] Pilkington left the club following Port Vale's relegation to Football League Two at the end of the 2007–08 season.^[3] He had made over 250 appearances for Port Vale.^[3]

[edit] References

^ George Pilkington. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
^ "Pilkington is handed Vale armband", BBC Sport, 2006-05-26. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
^ ^a ^b "Pilkington leaves Vale on a high", BBC Sport, 2008-04-28. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.

[edit] External links

George Pilkington career stats at Soccerbase

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Port Vale F.C. – current squad

2 Pilkington • 3 Talbot • 4 Hulbert • 5 Lowe • 7 Tudor • 8 Harsley • 9 Richards • 10 Rodgers • 11 Edwards • 12 Anyon • 14 Whitaker • 16 Davidson • 17 Rocastle • 19 Cardle • 20 Eckersley • 21 Glover • 22 Prosser • 23 O'Loughlin • 24 Perry • 26 Martin • 27 Lawrie • 28 Mulligan • 29 Slater • 32 Richman • 34 Howland • — Pead • — McCombe • Manager: Sinnott