I came across a 24 page Evening News supplement which was issued prior to the 1993 League Cup Final against Rangers. The match was played at Parkhead against the Huns who won the game 2-1. The Rangers goals were scored by Durrant & McCoist while big Dave Mcpherson was good enough to score an own goal for our only counter.
In the semi Final, we beat Dundee United 1-0 at Tynecastle in front of an attendance of 19,024.Darren Jackson scored the goal.
Douglas Cromb, the then Hibs Chairman issued the following statement:-
"Hibs may never be the biggest Club in Scotland, but there is no reason why we can't be the top team in the land. It will not happen overnight, but it is something we can build towards as a club with our Manager, players and the full backing of the supporters. A sign we are on the right course is we are back in another final within two years and playing some marvellous football. However we are not complacent.
We have come along way and realise there is still far too go. In 1991, we brought back the first major trophy to Edinburgh in almost 20 years, restoring some football pride in the Capital since Hibs last won the League Cup in 1972. The new Hibs Board, formed only a few months earlier, was totally committed to ensuring this would not be a one off event.
Meanwhile our supporters can be assured that success on the park will breed further success as every penny raised at this Club will be ploughed back into strengthening the team. Our thanks then to Alex Miller, the players and our support as another big day dawns for Hibernian FC"
I have absolutely no idea why I kept the Evening News supplement (especially when we got beat in the Final) but it's worrying that I've scant memories of the Final, or even why it was played at Parkhead. However there are similarities then when compared with today's situation ( new Board, semi Final at Tynie, fresh wave of optimism). The Evening News supplement has brightened up a dreich, football void Saturday!
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Thread: 1993 League Cup Final @ Parkhead
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28-11-2015 11:32 AM #1
1993 League Cup Final @ Parkhead
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28-11-2015 11:43 AM #3
When we equalised that day it was the best goal celebration I've ever been involved in, I was near the back and by the time we'd finished celebrating I was down the front. I remember us having a really good chance just after we scored, if that had gone in it would have been bedlam.
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28-11-2015 11:50 AM #5
I remember the terracing behind the goal feeling ridiculously over crowded.
That might just have been because I was quite a young laddie to be fair but that's my over riding memory of that game.
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28-11-2015 12:02 PM #14
I also remember at half time there was a band walking round the touch line in front of the fans playing music, when they were passing the Rangers fans they played the sash, when they got to the Hibs fans they started playing glory to the Hibees, but the damage was already done and they got pelted with pies. It's mental to think that it was acceptable for them to play the sash in those days.
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28-11-2015 12:07 PM #15This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
If memory serves me right we were unlucky that day, played really well although McCoists, overhead kick, winner was almost a certaintity to happen as soon as he came off the bench.PM Awards General Poster of The Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Probably robbed in other years
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28-11-2015 12:24 PM #17This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Just had to make contact.
I was screaming for high boot when Sally scored🙁
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28-11-2015 12:30 PM #18This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I felt we were always on the back foot in that game, and of course McCoist did a McCoist.....
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28-11-2015 12:43 PM #19This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
There was also a Rangers fan being stretchered out that was giving the hibs end abuse until he was unceremoniously tipped off the stretcher by the first aid staff due to the pelters they were taking.
McCoist's goal was like something from Roy of the rovers (unfortunately)
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"I did not need any persuasion to play for such a great club, the Hibs result is still one of the first I look for"
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"I did not need any persuasion to play for such a great club, the Hibs result is still one of the first I look for"
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28-11-2015 02:28 PM #24
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Refused to watch us at all after that, even on the telly.
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28-11-2015 02:34 PM #25
Gary Stevens headed one away fae right under the bar at 1-1. McAllister put in a cracking cross and Jackson was tearing in. Jackson also slid at one at the back post as well if I remember right, missed contact by inches.
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28-11-2015 02:58 PM #27
Like everybody else who was there that day my abiding memory is of how crammed in we were and our equaliser, it was something close to mass hysteria behind the goals when we scored, its a wonder nobody got hurt.
When McCoist scored I had my eyes shut, as I often did at certain games when the ball was coming into our box, so I never seen the goal and to this day still haven't. I've missed some great saves too mind
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28-11-2015 03:39 PM #28
I remember after we scored that a few rows of people collapsed (was all standing) and there was a feeling of being trapped underneath. I managed to free myself and me & my brother dragged my dad, who was 58-ish, out from a under a body or 2. Was all a bit scarey at the time.
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28-11-2015 04:03 PM #30
I can't remember but did Hibs only have that one area of the terrace as our entire allocation? Or did we have part of the main stand for seating as well?
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