Former Wigan Athletic man swaps Bradford City for Burton Albion
Former Wigan Athletic defender Curtis Tilt has joined Burton Albion from Bradford City on a two-year deal.
The 34-year-old centre-back made history after joining Latics from Rotherham in FOUR successive transfer windows between 2020 and 2022.
He helped Latics win the League One title in 2021/22 under Leam Richardson, and played for Latics in the Championship before leaving in the summer of 2023.
Tilt, who played exactly 100 times for Latics, scoring six goals, spent two years in League Two with Salford City before joining Bradford last summer.
“I’m delighted to get Curtis in the building," said Burton boss Gary Bowyer, who managed Tilt at Blackpool a decade ago. "He will bring leadership to the group.
"With his personality, it’s no doubt that he will bring a lot of character to our dressing room. His experience and physicality will be massive for us this season, fitting well with how we want to play.”
Brewers sporting director Richard Dorman said: “Curtis is someone that will bring a good balance of quality and experience to the team that we are trying to build for the coming season.
"It’s great to bring in someone who has so much time in the EFL under his belt and he’s also a player that has worked with Gary [Bowyer] before. He knows the standards that Gary expects and will be a leader for our defensive line.”
Tilt will slot into the Burton backline to replace Udoka Godwin-Malife, who has joined Reading for an undisclosed fee.
He could form a central defensive partnership with fellow Latics old-boy Toby Sibbick, who moved to Burton last summer.