Colin Hilton

{{Short description|English cricketer (1937–2015)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Colin Hilton

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1937|9|26|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Atherton, Lancashire, England

| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|10|30|1937|9|26|df=y}}

| death_place = Wigan, Greater Manchester

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast

| role = Bowler

| club1 = Lancashire

| year1 = 1957–1963

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| club2 = Essex

| year2 = 1964

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| columns = 2

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 115

| runs1 = 665

| bat avg1 = 7.47

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 36

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| wickets1 = 321

| bowl avg1 = 28.15

| fivefor1 = 8

| tenfor1 = 1

| best bowling1 = 6/38

| catches/stumpings1 = 40

| column2 = List A

| matches2 = 4

| runs2 = 5

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| date = 19 July

| year = 2013

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/14211.html Cricinfo

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Colin Hilton (26 September 1937 – 30 October 2015){{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/colin-hilton-fast-bowler-forced-into-retirement-by-a-change-in-the-laws-of-cricket-a6831286.html|title=Colin Hilton: Fast bowler forced into retirement by a change in the laws of cricket|author=Kenneth Shenton|date=24 January 2016|work=The Independent|accessdate=25 January 2016}} was an English cricketer. He played for Lancashire between 1957 and 1963 and for Essex in 1964.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/14211.html |title= Colin Hilton |accessdate=2013-07-19 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He played as a professional for Morecambe Cricket Club in the Northern Cricket League during 1968 and 1969, setting a league record of 113 wickets during the 1968 season; this record remains unbeaten.{{cite web|url=http://www.northerncricketleague.org/bowlave1/bowlaves1968.html|title=1952|publisher=|accessdate=25 January 2016}}