Kevin Tilley

Kevin Tilley (born 6 September 1957) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a defender.

Club career

Early career Tilley began his career as a youth team player at Queens Park Rangers.

Wimbledon In September 1975, Tilley joined Southern League Premier Division side Wimbledon. Having recently won the league prior to his arrival, Wimbledon went on to record further back-to-back Southern League titles as a regular member of the side.

Tilley made 15 appearances in the Football League Fourth Division during the 1977–78 campaign.

Aylesbury United Tilley joined Southern League Division One South club Aylesbury United ahead of the 1978–79 season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win against Hounslow on 9 October 1979.

Spending four seasons at the club, he was part of the team to finish as runners-up in the 1979–80 Southern League South Division campaign. He made his final appearance in a 1–0 defeat to Dover Athletic on 20 February 1982. On 16 August, he made his debut in a 1–0 win against Walthamstow. He scored his first and only goal for the club in a 4–0 victory at Hendon on 20 September. He made a total of 30 appearances for the club before departing in late December.

Speaking about the match, he said: "Terry Eames called me out of the blue and asked if I could help out. I did a bit of pre-season training and then played at Sutton. It was really just to get the club going, proving the name doesn't die."

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