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.

Rex Tilley
Personal information
Full name Herbert Rex Tilley[1]
Date of birth (1929-02-16)16 February 1929
Place of birth Swindon, England
Date of death 14 May 2016(2016-05-14) (aged 87)[1]
Place of death Carbis Bay,[1] England
Position(s) 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. 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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Rex Tilley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Rex Tilley". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Rex Tilley". Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 June 2010.