Terry Hibbitt Explained

Terry Hibbitt
Fullname:Terence Arthur Hibbitt
Birth Date:1 December 1947
Birth Place:Bradford, England
Death Place:Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1962–1965
Youthclubs1:Leeds United
Years1:1963–1971
Caps1:63
Goals1:11
Years2:1971–1975
Caps2:138
Goals2:7
Years3:1975–1978
Caps3:110
Goals3:11
Years4:1978–1981
Caps4:90
Goals4:5
Years5:1981–1986
Caps5:130
Goals5:7
Nationalyears1:1986
Totalcaps:531
Totalgoals:41
Nationalteam1:England National Game XI
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1986
Managerclubs1:Gateshead

Terence Arthur Hibbitt (1 December 1947 – 5 August 1994) was an English footballer who played for Leeds United, Newcastle United and Birmingham City. His brother Kenny was also a footballer. He died of cancer in 1994, aged just 46.[1]

During his time at Leeds he played in the second leg of the 1968 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final as they defeated Ferencváros on aggregate, and also made 12 appearances (and scored 3 goals) as they won the First Division in 1968–69.[2] [3]

Gateshead

He went on to play non-league football with Gateshead until 1986, during which time he also coached the team. He made 130 appearances in all competitions for Gateshead, scoring seven goals.[4]

Honours

Newcastle United

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Musgrove. Andrew. 2020-11-15. Remembering Terry Hibbitt – and why no-one has ever matched the NUFC legend. 2020-11-29. ChronicleLive. en.
  2. Web site: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final Second Leg.. ozwhitelufc.net.au . 6 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Leeds United: Season 1968 – 1969: Division One. leeds-fans.org.uk . 6 December 2020.
  4. Web site: HeedArmy Stats 1977–1990. Unofficial Gateshead Football Club Statistics Database. 2010-08-31. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120227181416/http://gfcstats.webs.com/az7790.htm. 27 February 2012.
  5. Book: Leslie . Jack . Vernon . Rollin . Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78 . 1977 . Brickfield Publications Ltd . London . 0354 09018 6 . 491.