The famous 20-0 Scottish league game in the eighties

[Hibernia&Alba]

Who was that match between, and are there any highlights?

I saw an interview once with the keeper who let in the twenty goals, who said he thought he hadn't had a bad game


No idea why I woke up thinking about this.

[BS44]

Selkirk lost 20-0, can't remember the other team.

I played in goals a couple of times for Selkirk, if I had been playing that day it would have been a few more than twenty.

[Hibernia&Alba]

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Selkirk lost 20-0, can't remember the other team.

I played in goals a couple of times for Selkirk, if I had been playing that day it would have been a few more than twenty.

Was it Selkirk? I always thought it was a league game.

[weecounty hibby]

Stirling Albion were the victors in a 20 goal thriller

[weecounty hibby]

Scottish cup match

[Hibernia&Alba]

You're right, BS44, I just looked on Wiki. It was a Scottish Cup tie 1984-85: Stirling Albion 20-0 Selkirk.

You know you're a bad side when Stirling Albion put twenty past you

[Austinho]

My dad played up front in that game.

For Selkirk unfortunately!

[IGRIGI]

You would've though at 6 or 7 damage limitation tactics might have came into play :

[Hibernia&Alba]

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My dad played up front in that game.

For Selkirk unfortunately!

Really? He'll always have that story to tell. I assume Selkirk spent most of the game defending, so a hard day to be a striker

[Austinho]

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Really? He'll always have that story to tell. I assume Selkirk spent most of the game defending, so a hard day to be a striker

Yup! I’ve told him about this thread, so hopefully he’ll be along to share his take on the game soon enough

I think some of the Selkirk lads got invited up to Sterling for the 30th anniversary of the game recently... not sure if there were any takers!

[Danderhall Hibs]

There’s been a couple of Stirling fans on Off the Ball recently saying it was “only” 19.

[nonshinyfinish]

They got off lightly, IIRC Bon Accord lost 36–0 to Arbroath in the cup. Pretty sure that's a record?

[Jim Herriot]

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They got off lightly, IIRC Bon Accord lost 36–0 to Arbroath in the cup. Pretty sure that's a record?

It was the record until 2002, when AS Adema beat SO l'Emyrne 149-0, as the result of 149 own goals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AS_Ade..._SO_l%27Emyrne

[lapsedhibee]

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It was the record until 2002, when AS Adema beat SO l'Emyrne 149-0, as the result of 149 own goals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AS_Ade..._SO_l%27Emyrne

Shirley the ref should have been dishing out yellow cards by the barrowload to the losers, resulting in them not having enough players to continue the match?

[Scottie]

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My dad played up front in that game.

For Selkirk unfortunately!

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/footba...ling-1-3619829
Which one's your dad Austinho ? I remember a lot of these player's from the photo. I left after the 14th if memories serve me right.

[Billy Whizz]

Willie Ormonds Grandson, Jimmy played and scored for Albion that day. I used to play with him at under 21 level

[Golden Bear]

Quite surprising really as the Selkirk 'keeper had 20/20 vision.

[Austinho]

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http://www.scotsman.com/sport/footba...ling-1-3619829
Which one's your dad Austinho ? I remember a lot of these player's from the photo. I left after the 14th if memories serve me right.

Haha, great photo. That’s him back row, 3rd from the right. Massive Hibee as well. Looking a bit skinnier back then if I do so myself ;)

[Sammy7nil]

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Haha, great photo. That’s him back row, 3rd from the right. Massive Hibee as well. Looking a bit skinnier back then if I do so myself ;)

I am surprised it was not more the keeper looks about 4ft 10"

[Eyrie]

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It was the record until 2002, when AS Adema beat SO l'Emyrne 149-0, as the result of 149 own goals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AS_Ade..._SO_l%27Emyrne

Given that it was all own goals and not a proper match, I'm surprised it's recognised as the record.

[MKHIBEE]

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http://www.scotsman.com/sport/footba...ling-1-3619829
Which one's your dad Austinho ? I remember a lot of these player's from the photo. I left after the 14th if memories serve me right.

I have vague memories of Seklirk’s manager that day playing amateur football in Peebles in the early 70s, decent player iirc.

[Scottie]

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Haha, great photo. That’s him back row, 3rd from the right. Massive Hibee as well. Looking a bit skinnier back then if I do so myself ;)

Big Paul in the back row was a big Hibee as well but plenty of Huns in that photo I'm afraid. Your dad was standing next to a couple of them in Jackson and Danny.

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I have vague memories of Seklirk’s manager that day playing amateur football in Peebles in the early 70s, decent player iirc.

Yes Jackson was a strong player who gave everything to the cause and a hell of a nice fella. His son Jason was a great wee player as well.

[Toldo123]

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You're right, BS44, I just looked on Wiki. It was a Scottish Cup tie 1984-85: Stirling Albion 20-0 Selkirk.

You know you're a bad side when Stirling Albion put twenty past you

They have beaten us in the Scottish cup too the mighty Albion.

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[erin go bragh]

We beat the Black watch highlanders 22-1 😂

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They have beaten us in the Scottish cup too the mighty Albion.

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Yes they did . After a draw at ER . Stuart Lovell missed an open goal in the replay . Sure it was ex Hibby Chris Jackson who scored the winner for them . To make matters worse , it was fin Baltic that night.

[h18eeynick]

Ok my son has outed me as the centre forward in the picture who became an expert at taking kick offs with 21 of them . I was the only player to have a shot for us and the keeper had to run out to the penalty spot to pick it up ! In fairness though we became bankrupt a few weeks before due to bar issues and went from having an East of Scotland team to a Border Amateur team and thought we were doing ok at 5 nil at half time. The Ormand lad scored 7 . I believe that they now think it was only 19. Memories eh !! And yes I am a lot bigger now - thanks son ! As a side note, i played from 8 until 45 , and since i was 20 had a seriously bad knee but played saturdays and Sundays and despite that game I enjoyed it thoroughly. Paul and Jackson who are mentioned were brilliant and still dont know how Paul didnt end up as a pro

[h18eeynick]

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Really? He'll always have that story to tell. I assume Selkirk spent most of the game defending, so a hard day to be a striker

Post now made and terrible tactics ! They just played yhe ball over the top but have you seen the height of our goalie ?

[h18eeynick]

I moved to Kelso in about 1986 or 87 and played Hibs first team on my debut. It was the Tuesday night before Hibs played Rangers in first game of season and Souness got sent off for stamp on mcCluskey. We got beat 5 1 but I won the penalty when one on with with Rough and Gordon Rae clattered me from behind, john collins scored 2 brilliant goals.

[Hibernia&Alba]

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Ok my son has outed me as the centre forward in the picture who became an expert at taking kick offs with 21 of them . I was the only player to have a shot for us and the keeper had to run out to the penalty spot to pick it up ! In fairness though we became bankrupt a few weeks before due to bar issues and went from having an East of Scotland team to a Border Amateur team and thought we were doing ok at 5 nil at half time. The Ormand lad scored 7 . I believe that they now think it was only 19. Memories eh !! And yes I am a lot bigger now - thanks son ! As a side note, i played from 8 until 45 , and since i was 20 had a seriously bad knee but played saturdays and Sundays and despite that game I enjoyed it thoroughly. Paul and Jackson who are mentioned were brilliant and still dont know how Paul didnt end up as a pro

Thanks for sharing that, mate, and at least you're part of Scottish football history. 20-0 against Celtic or Rangers would have been fair enough, but Stirling Albion? Exceptional circumstances, as you say.

At least you don't have the ignominy of being the goalie or one of the defenders

[cheltenhamhibee]

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I moved to Kelso in about 1986 or 87 and played Hibs first team on my debut. It was the Tuesday night before Hibs played Rangers in first game of season and Souness got sent off for stamp on mcCluskey. We got beat 5 1 but I won the penalty when one on with with Rough and Gordon Rae clattered me from behind, john collins scored 2 brilliant goals.

I was at that game, used to live in Kelso before I moved south, memory not what it once was or maybe it was one or two too many beers in the Black Swan before !! Some right characters in the United side in those days