Billy Hibbert

Born in Golborne, Lancashire, Hibbert started his junior career with Golborne Juniors in 1902, joining Newton-le-Willows the following year then Brynn Central in 1905 in the Lancashire Combination league. On 3 May 1906, he signed for First Division club Bury, becoming their top scorer four consecutive seasons. He made his debut against Middlesbrough in September, scoring in his first four league appearances finishing with 12 in his debut season. The following season he hit hat-tricks against Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End in his total of 20. He scored 26 goals in the 1908-09 season that included hat-tricks against Sunderland (4) and Notts County. Two more hat-tricks came the next season against Middlesbrough and Tottenham Hotspur as he finished the 1909-10 season with 21 goals. A treble against Manchester City in his 19 goals that season meant he finished as Bury's top scorer for the fourth time. At Gigg Lane, Hibbert scored 99 goals, of which seven were from the penalty spot, and included seven hat-tricks, in 178 league games and a further six goals in ten FA Cup appearances. Bury were struggling financially and were relegated at the end of the 1911-12 season. Hibbert scored his final goal this season before leaving in October 1911 when Newcastle United paid a record £1,950 fee for his services after 105 goals in 188 appearances for the Shakers. Hibbert wasn't as prolific on Tyneside, he finished the 1911-12 season having played 27 league games netting 15 times…

His brother-in-law was Joe Shaw who played more than 300 games for Arsenal.