Billy Hibbert

Infobox Football biography
playername = Billy Hibbert


fullname = William Hibbert
dateofbirth = birth date|1884|9|21|df=yes
cityofbirth = Golborne
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = death date and age|1949|3|16|1884|9|21|df=yes
cityofdeath = Blackpool
countryofdeath = England
height =
position = Centre Forward
youthyears =
youthclubs = Golborne Juniors
years =
1906–1911
1911–1920
1920–1922
1922
1923
1923–1926
1927
clubs = Newton-le-Willows
Bryn Central
Bury
Newcastle United
→ Sheffield Wednesday (guest)
→ Leeds City (guest)
Bradford City
Oldham Athletic
Fall River Marksmen
J&P Coats
Burscough Rangers
Real Gimnástico CF
caps(goals) =
178 (99)
139 (46)
000 0(0)
053 (26)
016 0(4)
004 0(1)
056 (24)
nationalyears = 1904
nationalteam = England
nationalcaps(goals) = 001 0(0)

William 'Billy' Hibbert (21 September 1884 – 16 March 1949) was a professional footballer who played as centre forward and was capped once for England.

Club career

Born in Golborne, Lancashire, England, Hibbert started playing at school before beginning his amateur career first at Newton le Willows then Bryn Central. On May 3, 1906, he turned professional with First Division club Bury F.C.cite book | last = Jose | first = Colin | title = American Soccer League, 1921-1931 | format = Hardback | publisher = The Scarecrow Press | year = 1998 | id = (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4) ] In 1911, he signed with Newcastle United for a then record fee. [Newcastle United - a statistical history [http://www.khscott.org.uk/nufc/template_player.php?thisPage=1&totalRows=155&pid=351 Billy Hibbert] ] He played 139 league games scoring 46 goals either side of the First World War — during which time he guested for both Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds City. In 1920 he signed for Bradford City where he was the club's top goal-scorer in its final two seasons in Division One.cite book
last = Frost
first = Terry
title = Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988
publisher = Breedon Books Sport
year = 1988
isbn = 0907969380] When he left City after it was relegated, he had scored 26 goals in 53 games. He then signed for Oldham Athletic.

In 1923, he moved to the United States where he joined the Fall River Marksmen of the American Soccer League. He saw time in only four league games before moving to J&P Coats for the remainder of the season, continuing with Coats through the end of the 1925–26 season. He also spent time in June 1927 with Real Gimnástico CF.

National team

He also won one international cap for England against Scotland on 2 April 1910 in a 2–0 defeat.

Manager

After his playing career finished he was a coach in the United States of America, Spain and at Wigan Borough. He died in Blackpool, England, on 16 March 1949.

Personal life

His brother-in-law was Joe Shaw who played more than 300 games for Arsenal.Fact|date=November 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.englandstats.com/playerreport.php?pid=473 England career profile]