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Biography
Herman Hilton was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s and 1920s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, Lancashire, and at club level for Oldham, as a Prop, Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, 13, during the era of contested scrums. Hilton is an Oldham Hall Of Fame Inductee.
Hilton was selected to go on the 1920 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia. He won caps for Great Britain while at Oldham in 1920 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (3 matches), and in 1922 against Australia. Hilton also won caps for England while at Oldham in 1921 against Wales, Other Nationalities, and Australia,
Playing career
Championship final appearances
Hilton played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10, in Oldham's 2-13 defeat by Wigan in the Championship final during the 1921–22 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 6 May 1922.
Challenge Cup final appearances
Herman Hilton played Loose forward/Lock in Oldham's 4-21 defeat by Wigan in the 1924 Challenge Cup final during the 1923–24 season at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Saturday 12 April 1924. About Herman Hilton's time, there was Oldham's 16-3 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1925 Challenge Cup final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley Stadium.
County Cup final appearances
About Herman Hilton's time, there was Oldham's 5-7 defeat by Warrington in the 1921 Lancashire Cup final during the 1921–22 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 3 December 1921, and played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in the 10-0 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1924 Lancashire Cup final during the 1924–25 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 22 November 1924.