50 years ago this weekend

[emerald green]

Kilmarnock FC win the title at Tynecastle, defeating HOMFC by 2 goals to 1. Killie get the title by 0.042 of a goal. Goal average deciding the title then as opposed to goal difference, to which it was changed a few years later.

What I hadn't appreciated was that Killie had been runners up in the league 4 times in the previous 5 seasons.

The table that season ended up as follows:

1) Kilmarnock - 50 points -goal difference (GD) =+29
2) HOMFC - 50 points - GD = +41
3) Dunfermline - 49 points - GD = +47
4) Hibernian - 46 points - GD = +28

Huns 5th & Sellick 8th

I remember being at the match. Changed days in so many ways.

It could so easily have been Hibs that won the title that year too, but once again it wasn't to be.

[Bostonhibby]

Didn't something similar happen to the "famous" more recently as well?

[eastterrace]

[QUOTE=emerald green;4357596]Kilmarnock FC win the title at Tynecastle, defeating HOMFC by 2 goals to 1. Killie get the title by 0.042 of a goal. Goal average deciding the title then as opposed to goal difference, to which it was changed a few years later.

What I hadn't appreciated was that Killie had been runners up in the league 4 times in the previous 5 seasons.

The table that season ended up as follows:

1) Kilmarnock - 50 points -goal difference (GD) =+29
2) HOMFC - 50 points - GD = +41
3) Dunfermline - 49 points - GD = +47
4) Hibernian - 46 points - GD = +28

Huns 5th & Sellick 8th

I remember being at the match. Changed days in so many ways.

It could so easily have been Hibs that won the title that year too, but once again it wasn't to be.[/QUO

the score was 2-0 and if it had been 2-1 then hearts would have won it. my late dad who was a jambo took me ( i was 10) all i can mind is jensen hitting the post and willie waddel running on at the end. your right tho hibs were close to winning it to.

[emerald green]

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Kilmarnock FC win the title at Tynecastle, defeating HOMFC by 2 goals to 1. Killie get the title by 0.042 of a goal. Goal average deciding the title then as opposed to goal difference, to which it was changed a few years later.

What I hadn't appreciated was that Killie had been runners up in the league 4 times in the previous 5 seasons.

The table that season ended up as follows:

1) Kilmarnock - 50 points -goal difference (GD) =+29
2) HOMFC - 50 points - GD = +41
3) Dunfermline - 49 points - GD = +47
4) Hibernian - 46 points - GD = +28

Huns 5th & Sellick 8th

I remember being at the match. Changed days in so many ways.

It could so easily have been Hibs that won the title that year too, but once again it wasn't to be.[/QUO

the score was 2-0 and if it had been 2-1 then hearts would have won it. my late dad who was a jambo took me ( i was 10) all i can mind is jensen hitting the post and willie waddel running on at the end. your right tho hibs were close to winning it to.

My mistake. You are right. Alan Gordon had a shot right near the end of the match which would have made it 2-1, but there was a great save by the Kilmarnock goalkeeper.

[linlithgowhibbie]

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My mistake. You are right. Alan Gordon had a shot right near the end of the match which would have made it 2-1, but there was a great save by the Kilmarnock goalkeeper.

I was there wearing my brothers Leith Academy scarf (Blue and white stripes), happy day indeed

[emerald green]

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I was there wearing my brothers Leith Academy scarf (Blue and white stripes), happy day indeed

One of the things I remember from that day was the large support Kilmarnock had inside Tynecastle.

No segregation either in a 37,000 crowd, and I don't remember any trouble in the ground.

Also, the Scottish Cup final was being played on the same day!

[blackpoolhibs]

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One of the things I remember from that day was the large support Kilmarnock had inside Tynecastle.

No segregation either in a 37,000 crowd, and I don't remember any trouble in the ground.

Also, the Scottish Cup final was being played on the same day!

Is there any chance we were in it that year and won?

[heretoday]

Also, the Scottish Cup final was being played on the same day![/QUOTE]

I was there! The biggest crowd I've ever been in. McNeill scored the classic winner with a header from a corner late on. Alex Edwards was the tricky Pars winger at that time and Jim Herriot the athletic goalie.

I don't remember being bothered about events at Tynecastle but in those days there wasn't the same bitterness between the Edinburgh fans. Hibs had a tremendous team then although the defence could be flaky as in later years!

[fatbloke]

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I was there wearing my brothers Leith Academy scarf (Blue and white stripes), happy day indeed

Bad Boy Linlithgowhibbie. You should have been supporting your local team

[CentreLine]

As I understand it had Jock Stein not been heavily in gambling debt he would not have left Hibs. Celtic were prepared to clear that debt and the rest is history.

[superfurryhibby]

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As I understand it had Jock Stein not been heavily in gambling debt he would not have left Hibs. Celtic were prepared to clear that debt and the rest is history.

All hearsay of course but that interest in gambling is also cited as the reason Stein was never given a boardroom post at Celtic.

To be fair,, Shankly, his replacement had a fine managerial record and built a very good side , but the Stein season remains one of the biggest if only' sin Hibs history.

Will any side out with Celtic-Rangers ever win the Scottish League again? I have my doubts. 30 years of duopoly has been horrendous for our game and the gap is greater than it's ever been.

[brog]

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Kilmarnock FC win the title at Tynecastle, defeating HOMFC by 2 goals to 1. Killie get the title by 0.042 of a goal. Goal average deciding the title then as opposed to goal difference, to which it was changed a few years later.

What I hadn't appreciated was that Killie had been runners up in the league 4 times in the previous 5 seasons.

The table that season ended up as follows:

1) Kilmarnock - 50 points -goal difference (GD) =+29
2) HOMFC - 50 points - GD = +41
3) Dunfermline - 49 points - GD = +47
4) Hibernian - 46 points - GD = +28

Huns 5th & Sellick 8th

I remember being at the match. Changed days in so many ways.

It could so easily have been Hibs that won the title that year too, but once again it wasn't to be.

I was at the game also in McLeod St end with my Hibs scarf discretely tucked inside my jacket. Near the end of the game I realised King Pat was standing in front of me, IIRC with his cousin Mickey McManus & Pat was even more discretely wearing his Hibs blazer! At the end of the game we shared a quietly exuberant, but extremely manly hug!

[Forza Fred]

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I was at the game also in McLeod St end with my Hibs scarf discretely tucked inside my jacket. Near the end of the game I realised King Pat was standing in front of me, IIRC with his cousin Mickey McManus & Pat was even more discretely wearing his Hibs blazer! At the end of the game we shared a quietly exuberant, but extremely manly hug!

I remember going to the Speedway at Meadowbank that night, to be disgusted to meet a fellow Leith Academy school chum, who had always up to that point been a Hibs supporter, wearing a Hearts scarf.

Appears he turned glory hunter for the day and my attempts to dispense summary justice there and then were negated by a much older yam.

Interestingly said glory hunter went on to be a well known sports writer for an Edinburgh publication, and I am aware he has spoken at social nights as a...Hibs supporter.

I know, and he knows about his dark momentary secret past though......