He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, Lancashire, and at club level for Healey Street A.R.L.F.C in Springhead, near Oldham, and Oldham (captain), as a prop, second-row, or loose forward.

[4] Hilton was selected to go on the 1920 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia.

[3] Hilton also won caps for England while at Oldham in 1921 against Wales, Other Nationalities, and Australia,[2] Herman Hilton's birth was registered in Springhead, near Oldham[5] and his death aged 52–53 was registered in Blackpool, Lancashire, Hilton played at prop in Oldham's 2-13 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1921–22 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 6 May 1922.

[6] Herman Hilton played loose forward in Oldham's 4-21 defeat by Wigan in the 1924 Challenge Cup Final during the 1923–24 season at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Saturday 12 April 1924,[7] and played loose forward, and was captain in the 16-3 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1925 Challenge Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley.

[4] About Herman Hilton's time, there was Oldham's 5-7 defeat by Warrington in the 1921 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1921–22 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 3 December 1921, he played in Oldham's 7-0 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1919–20 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1919–20 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 6 December 1919, and played at prop in the 10-0 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1924 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 22 November 1924.