Fred Tilson was an international footballer who represented England 4 times scoring 6 goals. His first cap was against Hungary on 10th May 1934 at 30 years old, and his last was vs Ireland on 19th October 1935 aged 31. Tilson, born on 19th April 1904, in Barnsley, has a FA Legacy Number of 597 and played as a Centre Forward for his country.
Fred Tilson - 4 caps (6 goals)
- Full Name: Samuel Frederick Tilson
- Born: 19th April 1904, Barnsley
- Died: 21st November 1972, Manchester aged 68
- England Career: 1934 - 1935
- Positions whilst with England: Centre Forward
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Manchester City (4)
- FA Legacy Number: 597
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v
Hungary (FR) on 10th May 1934 aged 30 years, 0 months, 21 day - Last Cap: v
Ireland (HC) on 19th October 1935 aged 31 years, 6 months, 0 days - First Goal: v Hungary (FR) on 10th May 1934 aged 30 years, 0 months, 21 day
- Career Length: 1 year, 162 days
- Starts: 4
- Substitute:
0 - Withdrawn:
0 - Full Games: 4
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- FriendlyFR
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 2
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 2
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Away
- 4
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Lost
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Won
- 2
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Centre Forward
- 4
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 4
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 4
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Eric Brook
- 4 Matches
- Eddie Hapgood
- 4 Matches
- Tom Cooper
- 3 Matches
- Cliff Bastin
- 2 Matches
- Horace Burrows
- 2 Matches
- Sammy Crooks
- 2 Matches
- Ernie Hart
- 2 Matches
- Frank Moss
- 2 Matches
- Ray Bowden
- 2 Matches
- Jack Barker
- 2 Matches
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 6 sources from 4 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- IRE, 3 - 1, 19th Oct 1935 (HC)
Manchester City, Cap: 4.
Age: 31 years, 6 months, 0 days. 
WAL, 4 - 0, 29th Sep 1934 (HC) Manchester City, Cap: 3.
Age: 30 years, 5 months, 10 days.
TCH, 1 - 2, 16th May 1934 (FR) Manchester City, Cap: 2.
Age: 30 years, 0 months, 27 days.- HUN, 1 - 2, 10th May 1934 (FR) Manchester City, Cap: 1.
Age: 30 years, 0 months, 21 day. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.