George Edward Pilkington was born on 7 November 1981 and is an English former professional footballer.
19 Facts About George Pilkington
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George Pilkington made 647 league and cup appearances across a 16-year professional career in the English Football League and National League.
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George Pilkington joined Forest Green Rovers on loan in August 2013 and was loaned out to Macclesfield Town in February 2014.
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George Pilkington joined Macclesfield permanently in the summer and was voted Player of the Year in his first three seasons at the club.
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George Pilkington played in the club's defeat at the 2017 FA Trophy final.
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George Pilkington later became a trainee at Everton's Finch Farm but did not make a first-team appearance for the club after turning professional in November 1998.
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George Pilkington signed for Brian Horton's Port Vale in June 2003.
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George Pilkington signed a new two-year contract the following month, after which he was named club captain, following the departure of Tony Dinning.
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George Pilkington had made over 250 appearances for the club.
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George Pilkington joined Luton Town on a free transfer in August 2008.
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George Pilkington scored his first goals for the club, accumulating six in total, and won four end-of-season awards, including Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year.
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George Pilkington was awarded the Players' Player of the Year award and was named man of the match more than other Luton players that season.
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In June 2012, George Pilkington signed for Mansfield Town, who finished above Luton in the Conference Premier the previous season but lost in the play-offs.
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George Pilkington made a further seven appearances before being recalled following an injury crisis at Mansfield.
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On 8 February 2014, George Pilkington joined Macclesfield Town on a one-month loan.
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George Pilkington was released by Mansfield at the end of the season, and signed with Macclesfield permanently in July 2014 after manager John Askey described him as a "proper pro".
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George Pilkington was named as the club's Player of the Year for a third consecutive season.
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George Pilkington retired from playing in June 2018 to take up the position as first-team coach at League One side Shrewsbury Town, having been recruited by former Macclesfield manager John Askey.
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George Pilkington left the club five months later following Askey's dismissal.