Best hibs related books

[therealgavmac]

1 Copy available of 100 Years of Hibs £28 + £2.80 p+p on Amazon....

Link..... https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-li...condition=used

[brog]

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Alan Lugtons trilogy is excellent combining the early history of the club with the social history around it. The Lawrie Reilly book and the 7 - 0 book (forget title) both written by Ted Brack are other favourites plus Pat Stantons autobiography from quite a while back.

I was told that "100 years of Hibs" which was quite a slim volume had originally been much bigger but had been edited down on the insistence of Tom Hart. Be interesting to know if theres any truth in that ?

I found John Campbells first book dry and dull so didn't bother with the subsequent one. Stat after stat with little in the way of anecdote or a wider sense of Edinburgh at the time. There was a great opportunity to interview players and fans from the post war era, who if still around wont be for much longer, but he didn't which I thought was an opportunity missed.

i can confirm that 100 years of Hibs was considerably edited down but I doubt it had very much to do with Tom Hart. The book was a merger of 2 separate pieces of work by 2 separate authors so was in different styles & over bulky. The editing was done by Stewart Brown, ex of EEN. Certainly Hibs, effectively & actively marketed the book as it was #1 in the Scottish charts for 2 weeks when released near Xmas in 1975.

[Ilovehibs]

I've heard Ted Brack's got a book coming out very soon about the Scottish Cup win. Bring it on. That's the holiday read sorted.

[Finn2015]

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I've heard Ted Brack's got a book coming out very soon about the Scottish Cup win. Bring it on. That's the holiday read sorted.

That would be great and I'm sure we might see a few books related to it. Would read it over and over lol

[Spike Mandela]

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On Amazon as well, not cheap but its a hard one to get hold of.

I agree re Alan Lugtons marvellous books, read them three or four times.

I've got 100 years of Hibs in the loft somewhere, must dig it out. £100 hmmmmm

My favourite reads were Eddie Turnbull's autobiography and 'Heartfelt' Aidan Smith's interesting and amusing book where he as a Hibs fan spent a year following Hearts.

[Spike Mandela]

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I was disappointed with Ted Brack's book which I thought was cliche after cliche. It's got a memorably dull anecdote about waiting for a jannie to close a window

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I agree. Found it very dull, sorry Ted.

[Ilovehibs]

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I agree. Found it very dull, sorry Ted.

Don't think the story of the cup win will be dull though...the more we get to read about That day the better eh!

[heretoday]

There seem to be more books about Hibs than Hearts.

I have a copy of The Hearts By Albert Mackie - unfortunately without the original paper cover - in which there are some great old photos including one of McNamee scoring for Celtic in the early 60s. The author pays huge respect to Hibs and Edinburgh football in general.

I can't be doing with books about fighting in the streets. That's got nothing to do with Hibs IMO.

[Finn2015]

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There seem to be more books about Hibs than Hearts.

I have a copy of The Hearts By Albert Mackie - unfortunately without the original paper cover - in which there are some great old photos including one of McNamee scoring for Celtic in the early 60s. The author pays huge respect to Hibs and Edinburgh football in general.

I can't be doing with books about fighting in the streets. That's got nothing to do with Hibs IMO.

I'm not a hooligan or condone it either but it is something to do with hibs. Like it or not, the CCS were hibs supporters and while I don't condone their activities, it is at least something to do with fans history over the last few decades. If it's not for you then fair enough, anyone is entitled to read or not read what they want but if people want to discuss it then fair enough.

[SouthsideHarp_Bhoy]

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I'm not a hooligan or condone it either but it is something to do with hibs. Like it or not, the CCS were hibs supporters and while I don't condone their activities, it is at least something to do with fans history over the last few decades. If it's not for you then fair enough, anyone is entitled to read or not read what they want but if people want to discuss it then fair enough.

Agree wirh this.

My problen with them is they are usually just crap books. Tabloid style, and i cant read one without hearing danny dyers voice in my head.

Incidentally, football factory the book was a really good read for a 'casual' book.

Got derek dykes book, but didnt even bother finishing it, was rubbish.

I would say there is a very good book waiting to be written about casuals

[Hiber-nation]

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I liked Simon Pia's Sunshine on Leith, but have enjoyed all Hibs related books

My favourite, along with the Lugton books and The Quiet Man. Love hearing the stories from all these legends from the past, Mickey Weir's chapter is brilliant.

Don't really like Ted Brack's stuff although I've got them all and the Andy McVannan is my least favourite, far too many really uninteresting people who hardly go to games, a missed chance when you consider some of the true Hibs fans with great stories to tell.

[Green Man]

I really enjoyed Eddie Turnbull's autobiography, it was very easy to read and had the feel of sitting listening to Eddie tell the story. Budgie's autobiography is excellent as well - different in style to Eddie's but equally interesting.

[fat freddy]

I started a list of Hibs books on a different thread around 3 or 4 years ago. There's been a few more added since then but the list proves that Hibs fans are better read than most other supports. The Yams have one book, Gary McKay : searching for silver.

100 years of hibs by gerry docherty and phil thomson

the hibees by john mackay

hibernian, the easter rd story by john mckay

the quiet man by pat stanton

hibernian in the days of the famous 5 by tom wright

life and times of last minute reilly by lawrie reilly

gordon smith, prince of wingers by tony smith

bobby johnstone, the passing of an age by john leigh

having a ball by eddie turnbull

hibs dream team by pat stanton

sunshine on leith by simon pia

from the cowshed to the kop by peter cormack

budgie by john burridge

theres only one sauzee by ted brack

the game on new years day by ted brack

the hibernian miscellany by bobby sinnet

at easter road they play by john campbell

when george came to town by john munro

we are hibernian by andy macvannan

hibernian from baker to turnbull by tom wright

the hibs story by mike wilson

hibernian players and managers by jim jeffrey

hibernian greats by jim jeffrey

the making of hibernian volume one by alan lugton

the making of hibernian volume two by alan lugton

the making of hibernian volume three by alan lugton

these colours dont run by derek dykes

hibs boy by andy blanche

the hibs history handbook by maurice dougan

[Green Cabbage 7]

Budgies book is a great read.

[Finn2015]

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I started a list of Hibs books on a different thread around 3 or 4 years ago. There's been a few more added since then but the list proves that Hibs fans are better read than most other supports. The Yams have one book, Gary McKay : searching for silver.

100 years of hibs by gerry docherty and phil thomson

the hibees by john mackay

hibernian, the easter rd story by john mckay

the quiet man by pat stanton

hibernian in the days of the famous 5 by tom wright

life and times of last minute reilly by lawrie reilly

gordon smith, prince of wingers by tony smith

bobby johnstone, the passing of an age by john leigh

having a ball by eddie turnbull

hibs dream team by pat stanton

sunshine on leith by simon pia

from the cowshed to the kop by peter cormack

budgie by john burridge

theres only one sauzee by ted brack

the game on new years day by ted brack

the hibernian miscellany by bobby sinnet

at easter road they play by john campbell

when george came to town by john munro

we are hibernian by andy macvannan

hibernian from baker to turnbull by tom wright

the hibs story by mike wilson

hibernian players and managers by jim jeffrey

hibernian greats by jim jeffrey

the making of hibernian volume one by alan lugton

the making of hibernian volume two by alan lugton

the making of hibernian volume three by alan lugton

these colours dont run by derek dykes

hibs boy by andy blanche

the hibs history handbook by maurice dougan

That is brilliant mate! Much obliged

[Betty Boop]

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I started a list of Hibs books on a different thread around 3 or 4 years ago. There's been a few more added since then but the list proves that Hibs fans are better read than most other supports. The Yams have one book, Gary McKay : searching for silver.

100 years of hibs by gerry docherty and phil thomson

the hibees by john mackay

hibernian, the easter rd story by john mckay

the quiet man by pat stanton

hibernian in the days of the famous 5 by tom wright

life and times of last minute reilly by lawrie reilly

gordon smith, prince of wingers by tony smith

bobby johnstone, the passing of an age by john leigh

having a ball by eddie turnbull

hibs dream team by pat stanton

sunshine on leith by simon pia

from the cowshed to the kop by peter cormack

budgie by john burridge

theres only one sauzee by ted brack

the game on new years day by ted brack

the hibernian miscellany by bobby sinnet

at easter road they play by john campbell

when george came to town by john munro

we are hibernian by andy macvannan

hibernian from baker to turnbull by tom wright

the hibs story by mike wilson

hibernian players and managers by jim jeffrey

hibernian greats by jim jeffrey

the making of hibernian volume one by alan lugton

the making of hibernian volume two by alan lugton

the making of hibernian volume three by alan lugton

these colours dont run by derek dykes

hibs boy by andy blanche

the hibs history handbook by maurice dougan

Is that Big Frank's brother ?

[tamig]

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Agree wirh this.

My problen with them is they are usually just crap books. Tabloid style, and i cant read one without hearing danny dyers voice in my head.

Incidentally, football factory the book was a really good read for a 'casual' book.

Got derek dykes book, but didnt even bother finishing it, was rubbish.

I would say there is a very good book waiting to be written about casuals

In my opinion the book you refer to in the last para has been done. It's called Casuals by Phil Thornton. It covers fashion, music and everything else related to that era. It's a great read and a million miles away from the generic casual books that lots of "lads" have written.

[Pretty Boy]

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I've got 100 years of Hibs in the loft somewhere, must dig it out. £100 hmmmmm

My favourite reads were Eddie Turnbull's autobiography and 'Heartfelt' Aidan Smith's interesting and amusing book where he as a Hibs fan spent a year following Hearts.

I thought Heartfelt was a decent idea but poorly executed.

Aidan Smith just isn't a good writer imo. I almost gave up after 20 pages as it seemed to jump about all over the place, like he was just writing whatever memories popped into his head at any given moment. I often feel the same reading his newspaper column.

[Pretty Boy]

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In my opinion the book you refer to in the last para has been done. It's called Casuals by Phil Thornton. It covers fashion, music and everything else related to that era. It's a great read and a million miles away from the generic casual books that lots of "lads" have written.

Casuals is a great book.

There's a decent documentary of the same name on Netflix at the moment, it's primary focus is the fashion but I enjoyed it for what it was.

[The Harp]

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I started a list of Hibs books on a different thread around 3 or 4 years ago. There's been a few more added since then but the list proves that Hibs fans are better read than most other supports. The Yams have one book, Gary McKay : searching for silver.

100 years of hibs by gerry docherty and phil thomson

the hibees by john mackay

hibernian, the easter rd story by john mckay

the quiet man by pat stanton

hibernian in the days of the famous 5 by tom wright

life and times of last minute reilly by lawrie reilly

gordon smith, prince of wingers by tony smith

bobby johnstone, the passing of an age by john leigh

having a ball by eddie turnbull

hibs dream team by pat stanton

sunshine on leith by simon pia

from the cowshed to the kop by peter cormack

budgie by john burridge

theres only one sauzee by ted brack

the game on new years day by ted brack

the hibernian miscellany by bobby sinnet

at easter road they play by john campbell

when george came to town by john munro

we are hibernian by andy macvannan

hibernian from baker to turnbull by tom wright

the hibs story by mike wilson

hibernian players and managers by jim jeffrey

hibernian greats by jim jeffrey

the making of hibernian volume one by alan lugton

the making of hibernian volume two by alan lugton

the making of hibernian volume three by alan lugton

these colours dont run by derek dykes

hibs boy by andy blanche

the hibs history handbook by maurice dougan

That's some list eh. Well done FF. There's a few that I don't see on it:
Hibernian - The Complete Story by John R. Mackay
Hibernian - The Players and Managers 1946 - 2009 by Jim Jeffrey
The Hibs Quiz Book by Jim Hossack
The Alex Cropley Story
Shades - The Short Life and Tragic Death of Erich Schaedler
Growing Up In Green - Hibs Supporting Through The 70s by Sandy Macnair
Hibernian - A History From 1921 (Sporting Highlights from the National Press)

[SouthsideHarp_Bhoy]

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In my opinion the book you refer to in the last para has been done. It's called Casuals by Phil Thornton. It covers fashion, music and everything else related to that era. It's a great read and a million miles away from the generic casual books that lots of "lads" have written.

Cheers mate, hadnt heard of that one - will check it out

[Liam978]

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That's some list eh. Well done FF. There's a few that I don't see on it:
Hibernian - The Complete Story by John R. Mackay
Hibernian - The Players and Managers 1946 - 2009 by Jim Jeffrey
The Hibs Quiz Book by Jim Hossack
The Alex Cropley Story
Shades - The Short Life and Tragic Death of Erich Schaedler
Growing Up In Green - Hibs Supporting Through The 70s by Sandy Macnair
Hibernian - A History From 1921 (Sporting Highlights from the National Press)

No enough pictures for me though, but talking of pictures Rennie has one of you taken in the south stand at the final, you had on a grey jacket and pure original scarf, dark green with thin white stripes x

[.Sean.]

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Casuals is a great book.

There's a decent documentary of the same name on Netflix at the moment, it's primary focus is the fashion but I enjoyed it for what it was.

I got the dvd of that.

Good but the 'moduals' bit at the end is properly cringey, bunch of mincers.

If you're into your gear (the clothing type) then Dressers is what you want. It's about Motherwell's SS but rather than focusing solely on the scrapping its more about clothes, trainers and the general culture. An unbelievable collection of photos in it.

[fat freddy]

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Is that Big Frank's brother ?

indeed, it is

[fat freddy]

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That's some list eh. Well done FF. There's a few that I don't see on it:
Hibernian - The Complete Story by John R. Mackay
Hibernian - The Players and Managers 1946 - 2009 by Jim Jeffrey
The Hibs Quiz Book by Jim Hossack
The Alex Cropley Story
Shades - The Short Life and Tragic Death of Erich Schaedler
Growing Up In Green - Hibs Supporting Through The 70s by Sandy Macnair
Hibernian - A History From 1921 (Sporting Highlights from the National Press)

It was never a definitive list, there were a few that slipped through the net and there's been a few more published since the list began. Taxi for Farrell being another to add to the list

[The Harp]

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No enough pictures for me though, but talking of pictures Rennie has one of you taken in the south stand at the final, you had on a grey jacket and pure original scarf, dark green with thin white stripes x

Ooooh, I hope his camera's insured. I've broken more cameras than Gary Mackay has medals.
But how did you know that roguish, 40 something guy was me? Of course, if I was snapped doing something I shouldnae have been then it definitely wisnae me.

[Jonnyboy]

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Alan Lugtons trilogy is excellent combining the early history of the club with the social history around it. The Lawrie Reilly book and the 7 - 0 book (forget title) both written by Ted Brack are other favourites plus Pat Stantons autobiography from quite a while back.

I was told that "100 years of Hibs" which was quite a slim volume had originally been much bigger but had been edited down on the insistence of Tom Hart. Be interesting to know if theres any truth in that ?

I found John Campbells first book dry and dull so didn't bother with the subsequent one. Stat after stat with little in the way of anecdote or a wider sense of Edinburgh at the time. There was a great opportunity to interview players and fans from the post war era, who if still around wont be for much longer, but he didn't which I thought was an opportunity missed.

Sorry you were disappointed, Brizo. The book was always going to be a playing record of the club, rather than a Lugton style offering. FWIW I also feel Alan Lugton's trilogy is the best by a long way

[BSEJVT]

Sorry hadn't realised others had posted a list

[ihibs7]

Having read and appreciated all the books above IMHO the best one is Gordon smith prince of wingers. Brilliant insight into the post war years.

You can add Hibernian on this day in history to the list above too. Fab book.


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[sarfoftheborder]

One more for the list : Peter Marinello's autobiography 'Fallen Idle'.