Chay Tilt

Chay Tilt ( Scrivens born 18 September 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Northern Premier League Division One West club Shifnal Town.

Career

Chay Tilt began his youth career with West Bromwich Albion and he joined National League club Torquay United on a loan deal, debuting during the 2–0 loss against Sutton United on 16 August 2016; he made six appearances for Torquay United, and his loan deal was terminated early due to a lack of playing time. He then joined National League North club Worcester City on loan on 31 January 2017. He debuted on 4 February 2017 during the 1–1 draw against Tamworth.

Tilt then joined Queens Park Rangers on 12 July 2017, and he was an unused substitute during two EFL Championship matches against Derby County and Nottingham Forest in April 2019. He left the club on 31 May 2019 as a free agent. Tilt joined Southern Football League Premier Division Central club Stourbridge on 11 September 2019. He scored five goals during his first ten appearances and reached the FA Cup first round with Stourbridge.

He then joined National League club Macclesfield Town on 5 September 2020. He was forced to leave the club eight days later because Macclesfield Town were dissolved following a winding-up order. He spent October 2020 with Tamworth. He then rejoined Stourbridge for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.

Tilt joined Redditch United on 6 July 2021, and he scored during pre-season for Redditch United. He then joined Hednesford Town on 3 September 2021, playing only seven matches for the club across two seasons due to injuries.

He joined Sporting Khalsa for the first time on 1 June 2023. He scored a hat-trick on his debut which was the 6–1 victory against Heanor Town in the FA Cup preliminary round on 19 August 2023. He then spent four months at National League North club Hereford between July and November 2024; he debuted for Hereford on 24 August 2024 during the 4–1 victory against Southport. On 5 November 2024, he returned to Sporting Khalsa. He scored 24 goals in all competitions as he won the 2025–26 Sporting Khalsa Player of the Year award on 14 May 2026.

Tilt joined Northern Premier League Division One West club Shifnal Town on 5 June 2026. He made his debut on 8 August 2026 during the 2–1 victory against Clay Cross Town in the FA Cup extra preliminary round. He scored his first goal during the 4–2 victory against Lichfield City on 12 August 2026.

Personal life

He was born in Walsall, England and his uncle Curtis is also a footballer.

Career statistics

Honours

Individual

• Sporting Khalsa Player of the Season: 2025–26