Hilson, who had featured a handful of times for the Terrors Under-19s, debuted in October 2009 as a substitute in the Scottish Premier League match versus Hamilton Academical.
The loan deal was then extended until the end of the season, as he finished joint-top goalscorer with Gavin Swankie with 13 goals.
[5] On 27 June 2017, Hilson signed a six-month contract with St Mirren, after successfully spending a week on trial to prove his fitness.
[6] On 30 September 2017, Hilson scored his only goal for the club in a 2–1 win versus Brechin City and was then released when his contract expired at the end of the year.
[7] On 1 January 2018, Hilson returned to Station Park, signing an 18-month contract with the Loons for his sixth spell with the club.