Joe Hilton (footballer, born 1999)

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

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)

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]