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[heretoday]

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No he didn't score but I knew something unusual had happened.He took 2 corners one after the other and nearly scored each time.

You're right. I'm carrying out extensive research on this (which involves dragging a huge box of programmes into the light of day) so watch this space!

HERE GOES: I am now looking at two copies of the programme for the game in question. McNeill was not down in the original prog but was pencilled in by me and my dad as instructed by the tannoy! He replaced the great Eric S. on the day.

The team featured a halfback line of Stanton, McNamee and Baxter. The reserve news at the back seems to mention a certain Colin Stein a lot! also George McNeill scored for Hibs in a reserve fixture against Partick on 30 Oct. He played a lot of games for the reserves. I will now return to my cave!

[heretoday]

The programme of Sat 1st Jan 1966 v Hearts reads:

"NO CHALLENGERS TO GEORGE

If there are no challengers to left winger George McNeill for the title of Hibs' fastest sprinter then it's not surprising because the Tranent teenager entered for the Powderhall Sprint today.

He was given eight yards in the popular New Year event, and plans to run at the Summer games whenever the opportunity arises.

George was the athletic ace at Ross High School, Tranent, and now he uses his pace to maximum advantage on the football field.

An apprentice quantity surveyor, George had a happy baptism into senior football against St Johnstone and almost got amongst the goals with two inswinging corner kicks."

So there you go....

[Sergey]

There was another McNeil who played for Hibs called Matt.

He made a single outing as a centre-half in the 1949-50 season before being sold to Newcastle Utd. He then played for Barnsley 1951, Brighton 1953 and Norwich City 1956.

[heretoday]

I don't have any programmes for that! You're right though.