The attacker's remarkable afternoon not only helped secure all three points but also saw him become the first Whitby Town player in almost two decades to score four goals in a competitive match.

The last Blues player to achieve the feat was Aaron Wilford during the 2005/06 season. Wilford scored four times in a 4-2 FA Trophy First Qualifying Round victory over Eastwood Town at the Turnbull Ground on 15 October 2005, with one of his goals coming from the penalty spot.

Hickman's achievement is even more significant in league competition. The last Whitby player to score four goals in a league fixture was Lee Ludlow in a 5-1 home win against Colwyn Bay on 13 January 2001. Like Wilford, Ludlow's four-goal tally included a penalty.

To find the last Blues player to score four goals in open play, supporters have to go back almost 30 years. Paul Pitman scored four times without the aid of a penalty in Whitby's emphatic 10-0 victory away at Murton on 7 April 1997.

Hickman's quartet at Quorn therefore places him in a very exclusive group of Whitby Town goalscorers. His four goals helped cap an entertaining afternoon in Leicestershire as the Blues found the net six times in a game packed with attacking quality.

The former Boro Rangers' clinical finishing and relentless work rate were central to Whitby's success, and his performance will live long in the memory of those who made the journey to Quorn.

By scoring four goals in a single match, Hickman has secured his place alongside some of the club's most memorable individual goalscoring displays, and provided another chapter in Whitby Town's rich history.