Hibernians

[bigwheel]

Saw this online today....a ticket from 1957...any of the historians know when we dropped the "s"

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/22/yju7ymy8.jpg

[sleeping giant]

strange one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hibernian-v-Celtic-23-11-57-/121298554571?pt=UK_Sports_Memorabilia_Football_Pro grammes_ET&hash=item1c3df50ecb

[bigwheel]

strange one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hibernian-v-Celtic-23-11-57-/121298554571?pt=UK_Sports_Memorabilia_Football_Pro grammes_ET&hash=item1c3df50ecb


interesting that....might have simply been the ticket printers of course....

[sleeping giant]

interesting that....might have simply been the ticket printers of course....

:agree:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hibernian-v-Partick-Thistle-1950-51-A-Division-/231179099614?pt=UK_Sports_Memorabilia_Football_Pro grammes_ET&hash=item35d3591dde

[Iggy Pope]

Not sure, but I think it took a long time to drop. I seem to recall 'Footballer' cards in the late 60s or very early 70s that referred to us as Hibernians.

[Golden Bear]

Not sure, but I think it took a long time to drop. I seem to recall 'Footballer' cards in the late 60s or very early 70s that referred to us as Hibernians.

Yip - I think you're right.

[Onceinawhile]

It's a little known fact that in the 1957/58 season Hibernian Football Club (of Scotland) swapped leagues with Hibernians (Malta) and each club played a season in the others league.

[stoneyburn hibs]

It's a little known fact that in the 1957/58 season Hibernian Football Club (of Scotland) swapped leagues with Hibernians (Malta) and each club played a season in the others league.

Hopefully swap for next season.

[Hibernia Na Eir]

wish I'd asked Alan Lugton last night.

[bigwheel]

wish I'd asked Alan Lugton last night.

24hrs before the post - now that would have been seriously impressive :-).

[Hibernia Na Eir]

24hrs before the post - now that would have been seriously impressive :-).

hmm.

perhaps you can enlightening us with the answer then?

no?

no,din't think so.

:-)

[FranckSuzy]

wish I'd asked Alan Lugton last night.

:tee hee: What a guy and very funny, even though he doesn't set out to be :greengrin

[gillythehibby]

" We" never dropped the S. Wev'e always been Hibernian. The S seems to have been a news paper reprorting style in days gone by.

[madabouthibs]

" We" never dropped the S. Wev'e always been Hibernian. The S seems to have been a news paper reprorting style in days gone by.

The Hibees. :greengrin

[Hibernia Na Eir]

:tee hee: What a guy and very funny, even though he doesn't set out to be :greengrin

indeed. A true gent and lovely guy. A true Hibernian.
Was an honour to meet him.

[The Harp Awakes]

indeed. A true gent and lovely guy. A true Hibernian.
Was an honour to meet him.

His response to Eddie who was trying to convince to him to publish his trilogy as e-books was priceless - your speaking a foreign language:greengrin

[jdships]

" We" never dropped the S. Wev'e always been Hibernian. The S seems to have been a news paper reprorting style in days gone by.

Agree.:agree:
I have supported Hibs for over 70 years and have a number of programmes ,tickets etc., from many of those years : none with "HIBERNIANS" appearing on them

:flag:

[bigwheel]

Agree.:agree:
I have supported Hibs for over 70 years and have a number of programmes ,tickets etc., from many of those years : none with "HIBERNIANS" appearing on them

:flag:

Thanks - interesting that it was used on a match ticket ..... must have just been the printer.

[jdships]

Thanks - interesting that it was used on a match ticket ..... must have just been the printer.



Think you are right on the money:agree:
Probably printed by the Scotsman /EEN - they don't use proof readers !!! :greengrin

[Hibernia Na Eir]

His response to Eddie who was trying to convince to him to publish his trilogy as e-books was priceless - your speaking a foreign language:greengrin

Aye, it was indeed priceless. Could've easily listened to him speak all evening. You could never tire of his Hibernian knowledge. The story re the 1887 medal and others was astonishing.
"People Power" !

[FranckSuzy]

Aye, it was indeed priceless. Could've easily listened to him speak all evening. You could never tire of his Hibernian knowledge. The story re the 1887 medal and others was astonishing.
"People Power" !

:agree: :top marks

[tanfield]

hibernians seems to have been a popular way to refer to hibs around the start of the 20th century, certainly from a cigarette card perspective anyway.

[snooky]

Mathematically speaking ...

If shortening Hibernians = Hibs
Then surely shortening Hibernian = Hib

:stirrer: :wink:

[lapsedhibee]

Mathematically speaking ...

If shortening Hibernians = Hibs
Then surely shortening Hibernian = Hib

:stirrer: :wink:

Doesn't necessarily work like that though:

Singular, Heart of Midlothian. Shortened version, plural, Hearts
Singular, Dundee United. Shortened version, plural, Arabs
Singular, Aberdeen. Shortened version, plural, Sheep


Dumbarton, Sons
Peterheid, BlueMoggeners
etc etc etc

[hibbybrian]

Doesn't necessarily work like that though:

Singular, Heart of Midlothian. Shortened version, singular/plural, sh**e

don't follow your logic there :greengrin

[IberianHibernian]

Might be wrong but I think someone asked the same question here a few years ago after Hibs v Barcelona ( Fairs Cup not friendly I think ) programme was reprinted with Hibs v Dundee programme ( last game with main stand maybe ? ) . That would have meant Hibernians being used in 1960s .