Jimmy Hibburt

James Anthony Hibburt (born 30 October 1979, in Ashford, Surrey) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a defender.[1][2]

Jimmy Hibburt
Personal information
Full name James Anthony Hibburt
Date of birth (1979-10-30) 30 October 1979
Place of birth Ashford, Surrey, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
–1998 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Crystal Palace 6 (0)
2000–2002 Woking
2002–2005 Ashford Town 94
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Hibburt began his youth career at Crystal Palace and signed professional terms in 1998.[3] He made his senior debut in a 1–0 away win against Norwich City, in April 1999.[4] After one further appearance that season and four in 1999–2000, plus one in the UEFA Intertoto Cup,[5] Hibburt was released by Palace in 2000.[3] He trained with Brentford, under former Palace manager Steve Coppell,[6] and also spent some time with FC Dallas, where he suffered an achilles tendon injury that badly affected his career,[6] before eventually signing with Woking. He subsequently played for Ashford Town.

As of June 2019, he was part of the coaching staff at Bedfont Town.[6]

References
  1. Jimmy Hibburt at Soccerbase
  2. "CRYSTAL PALACE : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Neil Brown. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  3. King, Ian. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. Derby Books. p. 540. ISBN 9781780910468.
  4. King, Ian. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. Derby Books. pp. 414–415. ISBN 9781780910468.
  5. King, Ian. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. Derby Books. pp. 414–417. ISBN 9781780910468.
  6. "Catching up with Jimmy Hibburt: Ruddock cycling in a sauna, a naked Lombardo and death threats in Turkey". cpfc.co.uk. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
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