Daniel Luke Pilkington (born 25 May 1990) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a winger. He previously played for Atherton Collieries, Kendal Town, Chorley, Stockport County, York City, Kidderminster Harriers, Hereford United, Barrow and Stalybridge Celtic.
Career Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, Pilkington is the younger brother of Irish international footballer Anthony Pilkington. He started out with Myerscough College, which has a reputation for developing football talents, before playing for Atherton Collieries, Kendal Town and Chorley. He signed for Stockport County on a professional contract 3 July 2008 to progress in their under-21 Development squad. He made his debut as a substitute against Hereford United on 31 January 2009. He left Stockport at the end of January 2011 after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.
He went on trial with Chesterfield and scored against Alfreton Town in a pre-season friendly on 15 July 2011 in a 4–1 win, although he was not offered a contract by the club. Pilkington signed for Conference Premier club York City on non-contract terms on 19 August 2011 following a trial. After coming on as an 89th-minute substitute for Jason Walker to make his debut away at Kettering Town on 23 August 2011, he scored a goal in the 94th minute to finish the game at 5–1. His first start for York came on 13 September 2011 against Bath City in a 1–0 victory at home. He finished the 2011–12 season with 22 appearances and two goals for York, but was not involved in the side's successful play-off campaign.
Pilkington signed a one-year contract with Conference Premier side Kidderminster Harriers on 19 June 2012 after his contract with York expired. He made his debut in Kidderminster's 1–0 win over Lincoln City on 11 August 2012, before scoring his first goal in a 1–1 draw away to Barrow on 1 September. He signed for Conference Premier rivals Hereford United on 19 June 2013.
Pilkington signed for Conference North team Barrow on 16 July 2014.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsStockport County2008–09League One30000000302009–10League One29110102Appearances in Football League Trophy03312010–11Appearances and goals for this season are taken from:League Two6000100070Total381102020431York City2011–12Conference Premier18200—4Appearances in FA Trophy0222Kidderminster Harriers2012–13Conference Premier25210—2One appearance in FA Trophy, one in Conference Premier play-offs1293Hereford United2013–14Conference Premier13000—00130Barrow2014–15Conference North24600—002462015–16National League24100—00241Total48700—00487Stalybridge Celtic2016–17 Conference North1630000163Hyde United (loan)2016–17NPL North West1120000112Ashton United2017–18Northern Premier1620000162Clitheroe2020–presentNPL North West50001060Career total1911920208120420
References
External links
Danny Pilkington profile at Barrow A.F.C.