Famous Five squad numbers

[SHODAN]

What number did each of them normally wear? e.g. Smith 7, etc.

[Leithenhibby]

Gordon Smith 7
Bobby Johnstone 8
Lawrie Reilly 9
Eddie Turnbull 10
Willie Ormond 11

I think...:wink:

[ancient hibee]

Although the famous five line up(in later year)at the top of the screen is correct -the one on the matchday is Smith,Turnbull,Reilly,Combe and Ormond.The same picture incorrectly labelled Famous Five is festooned around Leith.

[KerPlunk]

However, in the classic photo of the "The Five" training at ER, the numbers on the kit were :-

Gordon Smith 13
Bobby Johnstone 15
Lawrie Reilly 16
Eddie Turnbull 17
Willie Ormond 18

:agree:

[Leithenhibby]

However, in the classic photo of the "The Five" training at ER, the numbers on the kit were :-

Gordon Smith 13
Bobby Johnstone 15
Lawrie Reilly 16
Eddie Turnbull 17
Willie Ormond 18

:agree:

You are correct Kp but I don't think they ever played under those squad numbers. I have the very photo you refer to and I also have photos with the 7,8,9,10,11. (in action) This is the best I can do on this front, historian I'm not. So for that reason, I'm out :wink:

P.S also you played for the jersey in those days, you didn't have squad numbers...

[mim]

Squad numbers were not used on match days.

If you were picked to play on the right wing, you wore 7, even if you weren't Gordon Smith. :wink:

[LHWM]

http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/gold/1952092002.jpg

http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/games/19520920.html

Surprisingly one of only 2 times the FF won a competive Derby.

[hibbybrian]

http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/games/19520920.html

Surprisingly one of only 2 times the FF won a competive Derby.

and how many competitive derby games did the famous five take part in D.?

[lapsedhibee]

and how many competitive derby games did the famous five take part in D.?

Judging by the tone of your question, I'll guess two. What's the answer? :dunno:

[Peevemor]

Although the famous five line up(in later year)at the top of the screen is correct -the one on the matchday is Smith,Turnbull,Reilly,Combe and Ormond.The same picture incorrectly labelled Famous Five is festooned around Leith.

If anyone can come up with another decent image of the 5 together, I'll happily swap that for the "bukta" line up (with Combe) on the offending banner.

[hibbybrian]

Judging by the tone of your question, I'll guess two. What's the answer? :dunno:

Of the 12 league matches indicated on Londonhearts site, the 5 definitely played together in 4 of them:

2-1-1950 2-1 to Hearts
22-9-1951 1-1 draw
20-9-1952 3-1 to Hibs (Reilly hat-trick)
1-1-1953 2-1 to Hibs

the famous 5 definitely didn't all play in 5 of the 12 matches, and in the remaining 3 matches, the teams are not listed however all five are not mentioned in the respective match reports. It is possible they all played but I can't find confirmation (even on D's site).

So as far as I can establish, the confirmable record of the famous five in League matches is:

played 4, won 2, drawn 1 and lost 1

which makes the comment "Surprisingly one of only 2 times the FF won a competive Derby." a tad misleading :wink:

[Big Frank]

Of the 12 league matches indicated on Londonhearts site, the 5 definitely played together in 4 of them:

2-1-1950 2-1 to Hearts
22-9-1951 1-1 draw
20-9-1952 3-1 to Hibs (Reilly hat-trick)
1-1-1953 2-1 to Hibs

the famous 5 definitely didn't all play in 5 of the 12 matches, and in the remaining 3 matches, the teams are not listed however all five are not mentioned in the respective match reports. It is possible they all played but I can't find confirmation (even on D's site).

So as far as I can establish, the confirmable record of the famous five in League matches is:

played 4, won 2, drawn 1 and lost 1

which makes the comment "Surprisingly one of only 2 times the FF won a competive Derby." a tad misleading :wink:


:top marks

:jamboak:

[lapsedhibee]

which makes the comment "Surprisingly one of only 2 times the FF won a competive Derby." a tad misleading :wink:

Misleading which might, if it wasn't for LHWM's generally outstanding contribution to this site, be thought to border on the yampertinent.

[ancient hibee]

Don't remember the Hearts player Whitehead at all.Mind you I can't remember anything about the last World Cup final either.

[jdships]

Squad numbers were not used on match days.

If you were picked to play on the right wing, you wore 7, even if you weren't Gordon Smith. :wink:

That's it !!
7 Smith
8 Johnston
9 Reilly
10 Turnbull
11 Ormond

Week in week out !!

"Will we ever see their like again" ? Doubt it :boo hoo:

:flag:

[jdships]

Don't remember the Hearts player Whitehead at all.Mind you I can't remember anything about the last World Cup final either.

Dick Whitehead moved to Queen of the South , think, in 1955

[WindyMiller]

Dick Whitehead moved to Queen of the South , think, in 1955

JD were you at ER at the time of the 5?

[jdships]

JD were you at ER at the time of the 5?

Played "down the slope" twice against them :
Unfortunately Jimmy Bradley replaced Willie Ormond first time and Bobby Combe replaced Bobby Johnstone secpnd time .
That's all I'm telling you greengrin:wink:

We got humped both times - by the way

[WindyMiller]

Played "down the slope" twice against them :
Unfortunately Jimmy Bradley replaced Willie Ormond first time and Bobby Combe replaced Bobby Johnstone secpnd time .
That's all I'm telling you greengrin:wink:

We got humped both times - by the way

Good.:greengrin

[ancient hibee]

Dick Whitehead moved to Queen of the South , think, in 1955
Dougie Armstrong is the right half I remember from about then.

[Purple & Green]

Of the 12 league matches indicated on Londonhearts site, the 5 definitely played together in 4 of them:

2-1-1950 2-1 to Hearts
22-9-1951 1-1 draw
20-9-1952 3-1 to Hibs (Reilly hat-trick)
1-1-1953 2-1 to Hibs

the famous 5 definitely didn't all play in 5 of the 12 matches, and in the remaining 3 matches, the teams are not listed however all five are not mentioned in the respective match reports. It is possible they all played but I can't find confirmation (even on D's site).

So as far as I can establish, the confirmable record of the famous five in League matches is:

played 4, won 2, drawn 1 and lost 1

which makes the comment "Surprisingly one of only 2 times the FF won a competive Derby." a tad misleading :wink:

The only other time the 5 played in a competitive game v Hearts was 23rd September 1950 Scottish League at Easter Road when Hearts won 1-0. It makes their record W2 D1 L2 I suppose.