Terry Hibbitt
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Terry Hibbitt
| image =
| fullname = Terence Arthur Hibbitt
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1947|12|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bradford, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|1994|8|5|1947|12|1|df=y}}
| death_place = Newcastle upon Tyne, England
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 1962–1965 | youthclubs1 = Leeds United
| years1 = 1963–1971 | clubs1 = Leeds United | caps1 = 63 | goals1 = 11
| years2 = 1971–1975 | clubs2 = Newcastle United | caps2 = 138 | goals2 = 7
| years3 = 1975–1978 | clubs3 = Birmingham City | caps3 = 110 | goals3 = 11
| years4 = 1978–1981 | clubs4 = Newcastle United | caps4 = 90 | goals4 = 5
| years5 = 1981–1986 | clubs5 = Gateshead | 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.{{Cite web|last=Musgrove|first=Andrew|date=2020-11-15|title=Remembering Terry Hibbitt – and why no-one has ever matched the NUFC legend|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/remembering-terry-hibbitt-25-years-16704841|access-date=2020-11-29|website=ChronicleLive|language=en}}
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.{{cite web |title=Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final Second Leg.|url=http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/11-09-1968%20Ferencvaros%20v%20LUFC.htm|website=ozwhitelufc.net.au |accessdate=6 December 2020}}{{cite web |title=Leeds United: Season 1968 – 1969: Division One|url=https://www.leeds-fans.org.uk/leeds/history/54.html|website=leeds-fans.org.uk |accessdate=6 December 2020}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://gfcstats.webs.com/az7790.htm|title=HeedArmy Stats 1977–1990|publisher=Unofficial Gateshead Football Club Statistics Database|accessdate=2010-08-31|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227181416/http://gfcstats.webs.com/az7790.htm|archivedate=27 February 2012}}
Honours
References
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External links
- {{NeilBrownPlayers|player/terryhibbitt}}
{{Gateshead F.C. managers}}
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Leeds United F.C. players
Category:Newcastle United F.C. players
Category:Birmingham City F.C. players
Category:Gateshead F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:England men's semi-pro international footballers
Category:Gateshead F.C. managers
Category:Deaths from cancer in England
Category:Footballers from Bradford