John Bilton Explained

John Bilton
Fullname:John Michael Bilton
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Derby County
Youthclubs2:Rotherham United
Clubs1:Frickley Athletic
Clubs2:Worksop Town
Clubs3:Belper Town
Clubs4:Retford Town
Clubs5:Denaby United
Manageryears1:1982–1984
Managerclubs1:Kiveton Park
Manageryears2:1991–1993
Managerclubs2:England women
Managerclubs3:Kiveton Park FC
Manageryears3:2022-Present

John Michael Bilton is an English football coach and former player, who managed the England women's national football team between 1991 and 1993, declared to be working for the youth academy of the Turkish club, Bucaspor as of 1 August 2012.

Bilton was a youth team goalkeeper with English Football League clubs Derby County and Rotherham United. He spent his senior playing career with semi–professional non–league clubs including Frickley Athletic and Worksop Town.[1]

In May 1991 the Women's Football Association appointed Bilton as head coach of the England women's team. When the Football Association took over the running of the national team in 1993, he was replaced with Ted Copeland.

After a spell as a youth team and goalkeeper coach at Doncaster Rovers, Bilton joined Leeds United as a youth development officer in 1995. In five years at the Yorkshire club Bilton rose to become director of youth, before taking on a similar role at Rotherham United.

As well as coaching at Oldham Athletic and Notts County, Bilton set up his own coaching practice and worked at the Singapore Sports School. In 2010, he was employed by Fenerbahçe S.K. in Turkey to run their academy.[2]

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  1. News: New coach added to backroom staff . https://archive.today/20120805170439/http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10426~619319,00.html . dead . 5 August 2012 . Notts County FC . 27 September 2011 . 27 January 2005 .
  2. News: John Bilton çalışıyor!. Spor 3. 27 September 2011. 6 September 2010. Turkish.