The 18-year-old winger has been starring from Atherton Collieries in the North West Counties League.
The youngster, who is highly rated by Jim Gannon, has put pen to paper on a six month deal with the option of an extension at Edgeley Park.
"Anthony is a player I have admired for a while now," said Gannon.
"He's 6ft tall, he's got two great feet and is capable of tormenting defenders. He can play on either wing as well."
Pilkington is a student at Myerscough College and has netted 11 times for Collieries this season, which included an impressive hat-trick in a 3-0 win over FC United last week.
Gannon added: "We've offered Anthony a starter contract and I think it will be good for him to get a taste of professional football.
"Hopefully he can make significant progress during his six months with us.
"Anthony may well be involved with us for Saturday's trip to Bury."
Meanwhile, Gannon also revealed he is keen to keep loan midfielder Stephen Gleeson at the club when the player's current deal expires in the New Year.
The 18-year-old Dublin-born playmaker has signed from Wolves and has already been a hit with the Hatters.
Gannon, whose side are 10th in League Two, and just three places off the play-offs, added: "He's done really well for us and it was great for Wolves to let him play in the FA Cup.
"He's someone with a bright future and I'd like to keep him for longer, but I'm also looking forward to watching him play for the Wolves first team and maybe even for the full Republic of Ireland side one day." Tweet
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Good luck to him. I'm sure he's cheaper than if he'd scored a hat-trick against the other United. If he can play like Poole, that'd be great.
If anybody can help young Pilkington on his way to reach his full potential then it's Jimbo and his sidekick PW.
Re: Gleeson and other loan players, it should not be under-estimated the effect of every time a prospect comes to County and does well.
It does enormous credit for County's reputation as a place where other clubs would want to send their players to develop and as a place where talented players with a future would be happy to sign permanently. That growing reputation is shaping up to be a massive benefit to the club and bodes well for the future.
Building a healthy football club is about so much more than just winning games and I'm really encouraged that so many things are being done right at EP.
Now if they just could arrange the benefit for Alan Ogley that was stolen from him during darker times at Edgeley Park...............
Phil B^)
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Kenny, where in cornwall are you? ive got family in Truro