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George Pilkington
	George Pilkington
Personal information
Full name	George Pilkington
Date of birth	7 November 1981 (age 28)
Place of birth	Rugeley, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Luton Town
Number	6
Senior career1
	1 Senior club appearances and goals; counted for the domestic league only and; correct as of 22:30 21 November 2009 (UTC).; * Appearances (Goals)

George Pilkington (born 7 November 1981 in Rugeley, Staffordshire) is an English professional footballer who plays for Luton Town as a defender.

[edit] Career

Pilkington started off as a trainee at Everton following his time at the National School of Excellence and his appearances as an England schoolboy but did not make a first-team appearance for Everton before signing for Port Vale in 2003.^[1] He was twice player of the year at Port Vale and signed a new two-year contract in May 2006, after which he was named club captain.^[2] Pilkington left the club following Port Vale's relegation to Football League Two at the end of the 2007–08 season.^[3] He had made over 250 appearances for Port Vale.^[3]

Pilkington joined Luton Town on a free transfer in August 2008.^[4] A series of recurring injuries picked up throughout the season limited Pilkington's playing chances, but he made a fully fit return for the final run-in of games on 17 March 2009. Pilkington was also part of the Luton side that beat Scunthorpe United 3-2 in the Football League Trophy final at Wembley.