Rex Tilley

Herbert Rex Tilley (16 February 1929 – 14 May 2016) was an English footballer who played as a wing half. He made 154 appearances in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle and Swindon Town.

Rex Tilley

Personal information
Full name	Herbert Rex Tilley[1]
Date of birth	(1929-02-16)16 February 1929
Place of birth	Swindon, England
Date of death	14 May 2016(2016-05-14) (aged 87)[1]
Place of death	Carbis Bay,[1] England
Position	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Chippenham Town
1953–1958	Plymouth Argyle	123	(0)
1958–1960	Swindon Town	31	(0)
	Trowbridge Town
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He began his career in non-league football with Chippenham Town before signing professional forms with Plymouth Argyle.^[2] He made his debut in March 1953 and was a regular fixture in the team for the next five years.^[3] Tilley returned to Wiltshire in 1958 to sign for Swindon Town and stayed for two years before ending his career back in non-league football with Trowbridge Town.^[4]