[3] His best bowling was achieved before Warwickshire gained first-class status: in the match against Leicestershire in 1888, for example, he finished the game with four wickets in four balls.
[4] Despite not playing for a major team, Shilton was selected for occasional first-class representative matches across the 1880s, appearing in the North v South game in 1884 and in England XIs against the 1886 and 1888 Australians.
[3] It added, however, "with all his faults, and unfortunately they were many, Shilton was popular for his remarkable optimism, his good nature, and for his undoubted ability".
Typically, Shilton spent the money, but well-wishers and events such as a "smoking concert" subscribed enough for him to make the trip.
[3] He got into unspecified trouble in South Africa, however, and returned to England in 1897; too ill to continue his cricket career, he lived with his father in Sedbergh until his death.