Biography
Experienced striker Hickton had a month on loan City during the Winter of 1977, scoring a goal at home to Carlisle United in a 3-1 win.
Hickton came from Brimington, a village on the outskirts of Chesterfield, and began his career at Sheffield Wednesday in the early 1960s. In his early years Hickton was mostly deployed as a defender but when he joined Middlesbrough in 1966 he was converted to a forward and in twelve years’ service for the Teessiders he struck 192 goals, finishing club top scorer on six occasions. He had a trademark penalty-taking style that involved beginning his run-up somewhere near Albert Park, baffling goalkeepers across the land as they waited for his arrival. Hickton’s time at Boro came to a close in 1978 and he briefly joined NASL side Fort Lauderdale Strikers. However a broken leg curtailed that potentially lucrative part of Big John’s career and he saw out his playing days at Whitby Town.
Details
Nationality: England
Date/Place of Birth: 24 September 1944, Brimington
Hull City First Game: 22 January 1977, Hereford United H (Division Two), 32 years, 120 days old
Hull City Final Game: 19 February 1977, Bolton Wanderers A (Division Two), 32 years, 148 days old
Clubs
Sheffield Wednesday (1963-1966), Middlesbrough (1966-1978), Hull City (1977, loan), Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1978), Whitby Town
Hull City Record
Career: 6 apps, 1 goals
John Hickton| Season | LGE App | LGE Gls | FAC App | FAC Gls | FLC App | FLC Gls | EUR App | EUR Gls | OTH App | OTH Gls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976/77 | 6 (0) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |