Career
He played as a winger at club level for Wigan, and at representative level for Great Britain and England. He later became a director at Wigan, and also had a spell as club chairman. Club career
Born in Wigan, Hilton started his professional career at Salford.
In October 1939, he scored six tries in a game against Leigh, a joint club record for number of tries scored in a single match.
He later joined his hometown club Wigan, scoring 122 tries in 137 appearances. International honours
County Cup final appearances
Jack Hilton played Right-wing, id est (that is) number 2, and scored a try in Wigan"s 20–7 victory over Leigh in the 1949 Lancashire Cup final during the 1949-1950 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 29 October 1949.