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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. |
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"DEATHS. |
HIBBERT.— July 23rd, William Hibbert, High Street, Golborne, aged 44 years."
- The Earlstown Guardian, Friday, 28 July 1893 |
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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, on Tuesday afternoon, 13 October 1908 at The Christian
Church, Rochdale Road in Bury, Lancashire |
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registered in Bury October-December 1908 |
"A FOOTBALL BRIDAL. HIBBERT—SHAW.
"The Christian Church, in Rochadale-road,
Bury, was crowded on Tuesday afternoon, when William Hibbert, Bury's
popular centre-forward, led to trhe altar Miss Annie Shaw, of Pretty Wood,
sister of Joseph Shaw, of Woolwich Arsenal A.C.C. Nellie Shaw and Louise
Hibbert (sisters of the bride and bridegroom respectively), were the
bridesmaids, and Sam Hibbert (bridegroom's brother), was best man. The
happy couple were greeted with showers of confetti."
- The Ramsbottom Observer, Friday, 16 October 1908 |
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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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William Hibbert, the popular Bury player, who has scored 12
goals this season, has joined the colours. He left Bury on Friday night to
proceed to Wells, in Somerset, in order to train as a motor despatch
rider. Unless he gets leave of absence, he will, therefore, be unable to
turn out with Bury again this season." - The Bolton Evening
News, Wednesday, 1 March 1916. |
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 died in November 1921. |
"International Centre
for America
"William
Hibbert, the well-known international centre-forward, left Liverpool on
Friday on board the Doric for New York. He has sold his business in Bury
and taken his wife and child with him to the new world, where he is going
to coach football teams. 'As they know all about it in this country there
is no room for me here,' said Hibbert and he added: 'Our young players
prefer not to be taught.' This is just their attitude. He will proceed to
Hamilton, Ontario, and visit a brother who resides there." -
The Athletic News, Monday, 9 July 1923 |
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"Bury magistrates
to-day granted the transfer of the...King's Arms from Edward H. Austin to
William Hibbert, ex-playing member of the Bury Football Club." - The Manchester Evening
News, Wednesday, 23 September 1931 |
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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 |
"Golborne Boy Became International.
"Local sportsmen have heard
with regret of the death of 'Billy' Hibbert, the former Golborne schoolboy
footballer, who, after playing there with a junior team, at the age of
fifteen put in a season with the old Newton-le-Willows Club, and from
there went to Bryn Central, It was in 1906 that he was picked up by Bury,
and in 1907 that he was chosen to play in a representative match against
the Irish League. Altogether he played in about a dozen representative
matches. From Bury he went to Newcastle and eventually played with
Bradford and Oldham Ath. before going out to the States where he played
for Falls River. Twenty years ago he had a season as trainer with
the old Wigan Boro CLub. His death at the age of 61 has occurred at
Blackpool." - The Ashton Guardian, Friday, 1 April 1949 |
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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)
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"He was not more than school age when he
first playing League football, his initial club being Golborne Juniors
(members of the Wigan and District League) for whom he officiated as
pivot. Later, at the age of 16, he migrated to Newton-le-Willows, then
members of The Combination League, and was with them during the next
season under Lancashire Combination auspices. Brynn Central was his next
club. It was indeed a happy stroke of business when Mr. A. E. Dearden
signed him for the Bury Club..."
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 quickly refused,
Blackburn Rovers FC, Bradford City AFC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Everton FC,
Chelsea FC and Middlesbrough FC. Hibbert guested for The Wednesday FC and Leeds
City AFC during WW1. Then, 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 American 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 when he signed for them 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 |
Brother-in-law of Joe Shaw (Woolwich Arsenal FC, 1908-22) |
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Height/Weight |
5' 7", 11st. 0lbs [1907]; 5' 7½", 10st. 8lbs [1908/10]; 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);
The Whites
(one appearance, January 1912);
The North
(one appearance, January 1913); |
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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. Appointed as a coach of Buda-pest club Hungaria on 15 August 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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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
-1 |
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His only match was in the British Championship competition and at
an away venue |
Tournament Record
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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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1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
-1 |
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