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Billy
Hibbert |
Bury FC
1 appearance, 0 goals
P 1 W 0 D 0 L 1 F
0:
A 2
0% successful
1910
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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William Hibbert |
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Birth |
Sunday,
21 September 1884 at 24 High Street in Golborne, Lancashire |
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registered in Leigh October-December 1884 |
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Baptism |
Sunday, 2 November 1884 in St Thomas' Church, Golborne. |
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According to the 1891
census, William is the seventh of nine children to Welshman William and
Mary Anne (née Heyes). His father and elder brothers are coal miners, his elder
sisters are cotton spinners. They live at 24 High Street in Golborne.
His father died in 1893 at the same time his youngest brother, Hugh,
is born. |
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According to the 1901
census, William is the eldest son still
living with his mother, along with an older sister and another five
younger siblings. They live at 26 School Street in Golborne. |
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Marriage |
to Ann Marcroft Shaw, in late-1908 in Bury, Lancashire |
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registered in Bury October-December 1908 |
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Children |
Billy and Annie Hibbert have one daughter together, Vera Bennett (b.June
1919). |
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According to the 1911
census, William, a professional footballer, is now married to Ann Marcroft,
and with Emma Maria Wolstenholme, an aunty, they live at 12 Mostyn Street
in Bury. |
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According to the 1921 census, William, a professional
footballer for Bradford City FC, still married, now with a daughter, Vera, are visitors to
the home of Richard Hayhurst and his family at 27 Withnell Road in
Blackpool.
His mother also died, in November 1921. |
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According to the 1939 register, William, a fitters labourer at the
aircraft factory, is still married, but living with his older brother,
Ralph, at the home of the Needles at 1 Jennings Street in Stockport. |
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Death |
Wednesday, 16 March 1949 in Blackpool,
Lancashire |
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aged 64 years 176 days |
registered in Blackpool January-March 1949 |
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Obituary |
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His wife, Annie, died in Blackpool in early 1973 |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990],
Ian-opc.org & |
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Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Began his career playing school and junior football in Golborne. Played
for Newton-le-Willows FC of the Lancashire Combination League when he was
just sixteen years old. Played for Brynn Central FC for one season. Bury
FC signed Hibbert on 3 May 1906 as an
inside-right,
before joining Newcastle United FC on 14 October 1911, for a record
transfer fee £1950.
Seven other clubs had endeavoured to obtain Hibbert's signature, namely
Manchester City FC, whose £1200 offer was rapidly turned down,
Blackburn Rovers FC, Bradford City AFC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Everton FC,
Chelsea FC and Middlesbrough FC. Guested for The Wednesday FC and Leeds
City AFC during WW1. Bradford City AFC eventually signed their man on 12
May 1920 on a free transfer. Oldham
Athletic FC obtained his signature on 21 May 1922. After which, he
featured in the Armerican Soccer League with The Fall River Marksmen ,
Hamilton Steelworks, Saskatchewan Swastikas and Rhode Island's
J&P Coats. After leaving his coaching behind at Wigan Borough AFC, Hibbert
was appointed captain of Burscough Rangers FC on 7 February 1930. |
League honours
386 appearances, 175 goals |
Bury FC
1906-11 178 appearances, 99 goals
debut: 22 September 1906 Bury FC 1
Middlesbrough FC 1.
Newcastle United FC 1911-20 139 appearances, 46 goals
debut: 21 October 1911 Newcastle United FC 4 Blackburn Rovers FC 2.
Bradford City FC 1920-22 53 appearances, 26
goals
debut: 28 August 1920 Burnley FC 1 Bradford City AFC 4.
Oldham Athletic FC 1922-23 sixteen appearances, four
goals
debut: 2 September 1922 Stoke FC 2 Oldham Athletic FC 2.
last:
20 January 1923 Oldham Athletic FC 0 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3. |
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Club honours |
Football League Division One third place 1911-12 (27ᵃ 14ᵍ) |
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Individual honours |
Football League (three appearances) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
7", 10st.
10lbs [1911].
5'
8", 10st.
10lbs [1922]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of two who became the 350th
players (350) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Inside-right |
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Only match |
No. 107, 2 April 1910,
Scotland
2 England 0,
a British Championship match at
Hampden Park,
Mount Florida, Glasgow, aged 25 years
193 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship
1909-10; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
FA Tour of South Africa
1910 (including one test, three goals) |
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Distinctions |
The 300th England
player to die. Died 23 days after
Tommy Clay |
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Beyond England |
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Sailed to United States in July 1923 to coach,
where he also managed J&P Coats FC on Rhode Island. Also coached Real Gimnástico
CF in Spain circa 1927, before returning to England to train the Wigan
Borough AFC players in July 1928, a position he relinquished on 30 January
1930. In 1938, went to live and work in Blackpool, where he would
eventually die. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.127. |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Appearances |
comp. apps |
minutes |
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captain |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
90 |
0 |
none |
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The minutes here given
can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an
approximation. |
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Billy Hibbert
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Away -
British Championship |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
| All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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Billy Hibbert
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1909-10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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BC
All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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