Ahead of the Calcutta Cup game in 1982, the England rugby team trained at ER because (thanks to undersoil heating) it was the only good quality, playable pitch available.
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Ahead of the Calcutta Cup game in 1982, the England rugby team trained at ER because (thanks to undersoil heating) it was the only good quality, playable pitch available.
Having the biggest club in the world as neighbours.
First to have shirt sponsors. Bukta.
First East of Scotland club to win the Scottish cup.
Only team ever to win the east of Scotland shield at tynecastle the day I was born
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Were we the first Scottish team to wear purple?
I don't know, but I can't think of or find any other example.
Only club in the world to have signed a Dutchman who couldn't play football.
2 of our goal keepers have represented their country at cricket and basketball (one was actually a basketball player)
First team to win the old second division in 1893/94.
First team to win the old second division and NOT get promoted (Clyde who finished a distant third were 'voted' up. Guess which copy cat club formed in 1888 lobbied heavily to prevent promotion?)
First team to win the old second division twice - 1893/94 and 1894/95.
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Only team from the East to have won back to back top flight titles .
Undefeated in European competition against Barcelona.
we have defeated Bayern Munich 6-1 in their own stadium.
Were we not the first team outwith the top flight to win the Scottish Cup?
I remember being told years ago that Hibs were the only team who ever put five past the formidable Dino Zoff - one of the greatest keepers, if not the greatest, of all time.
No idea if it's true and given his career predates Soccerbase etc, it seems a bit of a task to check whether true.
That's the one.
I'm not a fan of folk who post questions they could answer themselves if they tried Google or that.
I've had a look and not found anything obvious that links to Zoff's professional career games. If anyone knows better and can give me a steer then I'm happy to do the trawling and see whether the claim about Hibs is true.
EDIT - acknowldege he played into his early forties so it's not a small task :greengrin
Here's a picture of the centre of the match programme. Zoff in goals. No idea if he got 5 put by him again. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...02466f392f.jpg
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