Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1983-01-27) 27 January 1983 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth | England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
0000–2004 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
2003–2004 | → Swansea City (loan) | 19 | (0) |
International career | |||
2002−2003 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Leon Hylton (born 27 January 1983) is an English former footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Hylton started his career with English Premier League side Aston Villa. Before the second half of 2002–03, Hylton was sent on loan to Swansea City in the English fourth tier, where he made 21 appearances and scored 0 goals and suffered injuries. On 11 February 2003, he debuted for Swansea City during a 0–3 loss to Bournemouth.
He played three times for England U20 and was part of the England squad at the 2003 Toulon Tournament.
References
- "Taylor only spoke to me once in 15 months ... and that was to tell me I was getting the boot; New Swans star Leon Hylton on his Aston Villa misery under former England boss Graham". thefreelibrary.com.
- "Hylton's fight for his own survival". thefreelibrary.com.
- "Blast From The Past - Leon Hylton". fansnetwork.co.uk.
- Leon Hylton at Soccerbase
- "England Matches - Under-20's 1981-2019".
External links
- Leon Hylton at Soccerbase
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- 1983 births
- Men's association football defenders
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English Football League players
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Wales
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Living people
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- English football defender, 1980s birth stubs