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scott_hfc1875
18-03-2009, 02:52 PM
Came across this .... anyone know anything about it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_footballers_who_died_while_playing

1909

Part/Time Supporter
18-03-2009, 02:57 PM
http://www.hibs.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=696&Itemid=38&limit=1&limitstart=4

hibbybrian
18-03-2009, 03:41 PM
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hibbybrian
18-03-2009, 03:46 PM
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blackpoolhibs
18-03-2009, 04:01 PM
I know i shouldnt laugh, but someone died when the cross bar fell on them.:confused: How did that happen???

Spike Mandela
18-03-2009, 04:07 PM
The old west stand had been named after him in commemoration:wink:

hibbybrian
18-03-2009, 04:14 PM
The old west stand had been named after him in commemoration:wink:

The old west stand was built in 1924 :wink:

Hibs Class
18-03-2009, 04:27 PM
The old west stand had been named after him in commemoration:wink:

Very good :greengrin

JimBHibees
18-03-2009, 04:36 PM
I see the SFA did their best to help the grieving process. :bitchy:

On January 3rd, the day of James Main’s funeral, Hibs were scheduled to play Morton at Easter Road so not unnaturally Dan McMichael asked the SFA to postpone the game. They refused but thankfully Morton agreed to a late morning kick off time so that the Hibs players and officials could attend the funeral of their friend and colleague. Hibs beat Morton 2-1, dedicating the result to James Main before they all congregated at West Calder cemetery where the player was laid to rest. A beautiful granite memorial stone marks the grave of this fine young man whose life ended so tragically when he was only 23 years old.

Tomsk
18-03-2009, 05:00 PM
I see the SFA did their best to help the grieving process. :bitchy:

On January 3rd, the day of James Main’s funeral, Hibs were scheduled to play Morton at Easter Road so not unnaturally Dan McMichael asked the SFA to postpone the game. They refused but thankfully Morton agreed to a late morning kick off time so that the Hibs players and officials could attend the funeral of their friend and colleague. Hibs beat Morton 2-1, dedicating the result to James Main before they all congregated at West Calder cemetery where the player was laid to rest. A beautiful granite memorial stone marks the grave of this fine young man whose life ended so tragically when he was only 23 years old.

And that proud tradition of bloody-minded, bovine bureaucracy is kept up to this very day.

JimBHibees
19-03-2009, 10:51 AM
Given that this Christmas will be the 100 year anniversary of James Main dying after injuries received while playing for the Hibees, personally think it would be a nice touch if the club commemorated it in some way. Maybe a decent write up in the nearest home programme or possibly a strip with a special badge on it. Maybe get someone to try and trace some of the guys relatives who could be brought on the pitch at some point. Would be a nice touch IMO.

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19-03-2009, 10:58 AM
Given that this Christmas will be the 100 year anniversary of James Main dying after injuries received while playing for the Hibees, personally think it would be a nice touch if the club commemorated it in some way. Maybe a decent write up in the nearest home programme or possibly a strip with a special badge on it. Maybe get someone to try and trace some of the guys relatives who could be brought on the pitch at some point. Would be a nice touch IMO.


3rd Round Cup tie at the beginning of January? No silence or anything - just a proper mention in the program and the special strip.

Or the nearest League match to Christmas. :agree:

JimBHibees
19-03-2009, 11:48 AM
3rd Round Cup tie at the beginning of January? No silence or anything - just a proper mention in the program and the special strip.

Or the nearest League match to Christmas. :agree:

Yep no need for silences just an opportunity to show a bit of respect to a guy that died due to injuries received while playing for Hibs. Would be useful to educate current supporters in the story of the guy also and keep his story alive for future generations. I had certainly never heard of the guy until reading it on here recently.

Hibstrooper
19-03-2009, 12:22 PM
Oh my god...

1908 - Frank Levick - Sheffield United

Death caused by blocking a shot. The ball struck him below the waist, forcing his testicles to become lodged in his abdomen. This caused internal bleeding of the bowel and a subsequent cardiac arrest.

:shocked:

Wembley67
19-03-2009, 01:19 PM
13 January 1889 William Cropper Staveley Suffered a ruptured bowel in a match for against Grimsby Town; died the next day.

I wonder if thats where the saying he became a Cropper came from??

greenlex
19-03-2009, 04:41 PM
For anyone interested here's a couple of pics of the memorial stone. No mention of Hibs on it.
Stands about 8 or nine feet high. Its actually only about a drive and a three wood from my house.

jgl07
19-03-2009, 04:55 PM
Should Davie Cooper not be included? He died while filming a training video?

There is a strange pattern to the number of deaths.

Not one recorded between 1936 and 1963 yet there seem to be three to four a year now.

I wonder what has caused the increase?

Training methods?

Higher pressure on players?

JimBHibees
19-03-2009, 05:03 PM
For anyone interested here's a couple of pics of the memorial stone. No mention of Hibs on it.
Stands about 8 or nine feet high. Its actually only about a drive and a three wood from my house.

Cheers for that. A little odd Hibs not being mentioned however probably the practice at the time. Notice also the 3 kids who died in infancy obviously a hard time for the family maybe also reflecting the perils of child birth and lack of a decent health service at the time.

CropleyWasGod
19-03-2009, 05:07 PM
Should Davie Cooper not be included? He died while filming a training video?

There is a strange pattern to the number of deaths.

Not one recorded between 1936 and 1963 yet there seem to be three to four a year now.

I wonder what has caused the increase?

Training methods?

Higher pressure on players?

Seems to be a greater number of cardiac issues and "seizures". As a non-specialist, sounds to me like the engine these days is being pushed to the limit, and for some, even further. Cynical old me would also throw into the mix the question of medication, both legal and otherwise. Not to mention the potential financial rewards.

JimBHibees
19-03-2009, 05:08 PM
Should Davie Cooper not be included? He died while filming a training video?

There is a strange pattern to the number of deaths.

Not one recorded between 1936 and 1963 yet there seem to be three to four a year now.

I wonder what has caused the increase?

Training methods?

Higher pressure on players?

Maybe they just didnt keep a record during that period what with wars and such. I wouldnt rule out use of performance substances as a factor also.

scott_hfc1875
19-03-2009, 06:40 PM
Should Davie Cooper not be included? He died while filming a training video?

There is a strange pattern to the number of deaths.

Not one recorded between 1936 and 1963 yet there seem to be three to four a year now.

I wonder what has caused the increase?

Training methods?

Higher pressure on players?

there was a world war in between so that takes a few years out

Wat Dabney
19-03-2009, 08:19 PM
For anyone interested here's a couple of pics of the memorial stone. No mention of Hibs on it.
Stands about 8 or nine feet high. Its actually only about a drive and a three wood from my house.

There is a small stone at the foot of the gravestone, it says "This enclosure was subscribed for by a few friends and supporters of the Hibernian Football Club as a token of repect for the late Jimmy Main"

Photo here..... (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/andypa/photos/main1.jpg)


:wink:

greenlex
20-03-2009, 07:19 PM
There is a small stone at the foot of the gravestone, it says "This enclosure was subscribed for by a few friends and supporters of the Hibernian Football Club as a token of repect for the late Jimmy Main"

Photo here..... (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/andypa/photos/main1.jpg)


:wink:
I saw that and you can see it in the picture I took. I didn't pay too much attention to it as I was looking for "a beautiful granite memorial stone".
I suppose it is in keeping with our wee team status. :greengrin
Thanks for that Walt.

Aal
27-08-2009, 08:46 PM
Was glad to be able to learn more about this Hibs player. Been trying to find out more about him as my son is called James Main!!

We now live in Lancashire but I'm originally from Lanarkshire, and our branch of the family at the turn of the century resided in Stonehaven, but I'm told we had relatives in Central Scotland at the time.

I agree it would be fitting for the club to commemorate the centenary of such a tragic early death.

Mibbes Aye
27-08-2009, 08:54 PM
For anyone interested here's a couple of pics of the memorial stone. No mention of Hibs on it.
Stands about 8 or nine feet high. Its actually only about a drive and a three wood from my house.

:bitchy: Cannae believe you use it for practising on.

Shameful :rolleyes:

Conrad Gray
03-11-2009, 05:31 PM
Next month marks the 100th anniversary of the death of former Hibernian player James Main. Main died as a result of injuries received while playing for our club.

The Hibs Historical Trust are looking to mark the occasion accordingly. More details of this will revealed in due course.........

To assist with this, the Trust are attempting to contact any of Mains surviving relatives.

Is anybody on Hibs.net a relative of James Main? or able to point me in the right direction????

Any assistance with this would be gratefully received.

Please PM me if you can help.

Billy
04-11-2009, 01:42 AM
Next month marks the 100th anniversary of the death of former Hibernian player James Main. Main died as a result of injuries received while playing for our club.

The Hibs Historical Trust are looking to mark the occasion accordingly. More details of this will revealed in due course.........

To assist with this, the Trust are attempting to contact any of Mains surviving relatives.

Is anybody on Hibs.net a relative of James Main? or able to point me in the right direction????

Any assistance with this would be gratefully received.

Please PM me if you can help.

If you don't get a relative via these forums, I would suggest a bit of amatuer genealogy.

From Register House you will be able to access the birth and death certificate of James Main. From that you will be able to trace parents and siblings and then track present day family from it. The electoral Register would then more than likely give contact details of present day family members...if any.

Am I right in saying that the 27th December is the 100 year point and the opponent was PartickThistle?

vincipernoi
04-11-2009, 05:24 PM
there is a reasonable amount of detail about James Main in I think volume 2 of the making of hibernian

I seem to remember it was against Partick Thistle and that he died at RIE from the complications of a perforated intestine

I am glad he is to have some memorial

Conrad Gray
04-11-2009, 06:45 PM
From what I can gather, the injuries were inflicted at a game at Firhill on Christmas Day 1909 and he passed away on the 29th December 1909.

hibbybrian
05-11-2009, 02:52 AM
Jimmy Main

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Incident Report

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hibbybrian
05-11-2009, 02:57 AM
"Gentleman" Jimmy Main

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Memorial Stone

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hibbybrian
05-11-2009, 03:02 AM
Match Report

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Death Reported

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green leaves
05-11-2009, 06:05 PM
Hi im originally from Polbeth and James Main was from West Calder approx 1 mile away.

Either my mum or dad knew one of his relatives,who when they knew i was a Hibby gave me a copy of his eulogy,which i gave to someone from the Hibs historical trust approx 5 years ago.

Will ask my mum if his relative is still alive and let you know.

His grave is in Burngrange cemetary in West Calder,if you turn to your right when you go in the main entrance,its about 50 yards in.

Hope this helps

CropleyWasGod
24-12-2009, 12:39 PM
Interesting story about James Main in The Scotsman today. He died as a result of an injury while playing for Hibs on Christmas Day 1909.

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Tragic-tale-of-Hibs39-James.5936838.jp