Rex Tilley
English footballer
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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.
Full name
Herbert Rex Tilley[1]
Date of birth
16 February 1929
Place of birth
Swindon, England
Date of death
14 May 2016 (aged 87)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herbert Rex Tilley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Swindon, England | ||
| Date of death | 14 May 2016 (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]
