Scottish Football's Greatest 100

[Panda]

Thanks to the admin for letting me post this.

I'll introduce myself - I run www.theawayend.net. Basically, we've launched a search for the greatest 100 players in Scottish football history.

Votes alone will dictate who is in the top 100, and the positions where everyone from 100 to 21st finish. After that, a panel of experts (ie, not us) will pick from the list of top 20 players and decide the final position they all finish in.

On the site, we've had guest articles from the likes of Richard Gordon and John Mackay saying who they would pick, with loads more still to come.

To vote, we're asking you to pick your top five Hibernian players of all time, and your top five from everyone else. They can be from any era, Scottish or foreign, as long as they played for a Scottish club (so George Best is eligible, Denis Law isn't).

Just post your votes below and I'll count them up and add them to the count.

You can put your top five in any order, they don't get more votes for what position you've put them in. So just five Hibs players, and five opponents.

[ekhibee]

1. Gordon Smith
2. Bobby Johnstone
3. Frank Sauzee
4. Pat Stanton
5. Lawrie Reilly

[Hibernia&Alba]

How can the only Scot who has been European player of the year not be eligible? You can't list Scotland's best without mentioning the Lawman.

[Sammy7nil]

Steve Archibald
Kenny Daglish
Wille Miller
Jimmy Johnstone
Jim Baxter

Pat Stanton
George Best
Gordon Smith
Russel Latapy
Derek Riordon

[SouthamptonHibs]

Hibs greatest players in my time of watching us

1. Frank Sauze
2. Scott Brown
3. Derek Riorden
4. Russell Latapy
5. John Collins / Pat McGinley (can't decide)

best other players i've seen in Scotland
1. Paulo Di Canio
2. Brian Laudrop
3. Paul Gascoigne
4. Henrik Larson
5. Andy Goram

[Sylar]

Interesting to see how easily this gets narrowed down to 5:

Well aware I'm too young to have seen most of my nominations play for Hibs, but their place in the history books is very well founded indeed, so as such:

Arthur Duncan
Gordon Smith
Eddie Turnbull
Pat Stanton
Lawrie Reilly

But then, how can you leave the likes of Baker, Johnstone, Ormond, McColl, Best, Riordan, Sauzee or Rae out of the list...

The other 5 - I'm going for players I'm old enough to remember having played, as I can't necessarily appreciate the history of all the other clubs and the great players who have gone before:

Brian Laudrup - an absolute wizard with the ball at his feet, and to date, I've yet to be as amazed watching a player in the SPL

David Fernandez - didn't quite set the heather alight in the SPL, but I watched him rise through the leagues and if he could have remained free from injury, he'd have gone much further

Henrik Larsson - didn't just know how to find the net, but his all round ability was amazing - always have hated Celtic, but I really respected Larsson and it was great to watch him ply his trade in Scotland for a while

Giovanni van Bronkhorst - the guy went on to play for Barcelona, which gives an insight into his brilliance - so tactically aware, devastating going forward and boy, could he find the net

John Robertson - caught the tail-end of his career and even then he knew the route to goal - he might have cause us some grief over the years, but his record speaks for itself.

[Purple & Green]

How can the only Scot who has been European player of the year not be eligible? You can't list Scotland's best without mentioning the Lawman.

That's a fair point, and who is the top Scottish scorer in European competition history - is it still Peter Lorimer? another who played his career outside Scotland in his entirety.

But, back to Hibs

Top 5

Gordon Smith
Pat Stanton
Lawrie Reilly
Joe Baker
Eddie Turnbull

Others 5

Billy McNeill
Alan Morton
Willie Miller
Kenny Dalglish
Billy Bremner :)

[Panda]

How can the only Scot who has been European player of the year not be eligible? You can't list Scotland's best without mentioning the Lawman.

Because it's based on the Scottish League.

[esjorto]

Gordon Smith
Joe Baker
Lawrie Reilly
Bobby Johnstone
Pat Stanton


Jim Baxter
Jimmy Johnston
Gordon Strachan
Ian St John
John White

[SurferRosa]

1 Gordon Smith
2 Pat Stanton
3 Bobby Johnstone
4 Franc Sauzee
5 John Collins


1 Davie Cooper
2 Kenny Dalgleish
3 Paul Sturrock.........determined no tae pick 5 OF players.
4 Jimmy Johnstone
5 Jim Baxter

[joebakerforever]

Joe Baker
Gordon Smith
Lawrie Reilly
Eddie Turnbull
Pat Stanton

Jimmy Johnston
Henrik Larsson
Kenny Dalglish
Dave Mackay (the Hearts version)
Jim Baxter

[snooky]

P Stanton
G Smith
J Baker
L Reilly
J O'Rourke


J Baxter
K Dalglish
D Law
B Bremner
D MacKay

[edinburghhibee]

Both lists are based on the players that I have seen however one Hibs player in there I haven't seen but my old man loved him enough to name me after him so I thought I better stick him in:

Hibs 5

Frank Sauzee
Russell Latapy
Gordon Smith
Keith Wright
John Collins

Other 5

Henrik Larsson (Best player ever to grace SPL in my time watching)
Rino Gattuso (Loved his heart, passion and will to win everything... wish we had that type of player in our team)
Brian Laudrup (Amazing, only way to describe him)
Craig Gordon (Saved the S*um so many times throughout a season... was delighted to dee him move to England)
Michael Mols (Before the injury he was unbelievable)

Looking at my other 5 selection I'm sickened at the rangers love fest I have got... I'm putting it down to me being brought up in the generation where they won the 9 in a row.

[huggie1875]

1 pat stanton
2 franck sauzee
3 russel latapy
4 turnbull
5 rielly

non hibs
1 laudrup
2 larsson
3 baxter
4 jinky j
5 davie cooper

[The Harp]

5 Hibs Greats:
Gordon Smith
Lawrie Reilly
Joe Baker
Pat Stanton
Franck Sauzee

5 Others:
Jimmy Johnstone
Kenny Dalglish
Brian Laudrop
Henrik Larsson
Russell Latapy (had to find a place for the wee genius)

[Tha Cabbage Kid]

joe baker
laurie reilly
eddie turnbull
frank sauzee
aurthur duncan

henrik larrson
john greig
kennt dalgliegh
brian laudrup
harold bratbakk :greengrin

[Pretty Boy]

Hibs players from my time watching:

Collins
Goram
Sauzee
Latapy
Riordan

Other 5, again from my time:

Laudrup
Gascoigne
Larrson
Klos
Numan

Annoyed the other 5 all had to be OF players with such a Rangers bias but everyone of them was outstanding in their respective position.

[Hillsidehibby]

Hibs:

Cormack
Stanton
Blackley
Collins
Goram

Rest:

Jimmy Johnstone
Dalglish
Davie Cooper
Laudrup
Larsson

[sparkiedelpaco7]

1. Pat Stanton
2. Frank Sauzee
3. Joe Baker
4. Keith Wright
5. Scott Brown

[At The Edge]

Joe Baker
Gordon Smith
Lawrie Reilly
Pat Stanton
Franck Sauzee

Non Hibs

Brian Laudrup
Paul Gascoigne
Henrik Larsson
Kenny Daglish
Jim Baxter

[andrew70]

Franck Sauzee
John Collins
Scott Brown
Russel Latapy
Derek Riordan

Henrik Larsson
Brian Laudrup
Giovanni Van Bronckhorst
Paul Lambert
Jorg Albertz

[stu in nottingham]

Joe Baker
Pat Stanton
Gordon Smith
Lawrie Reilly
John Brownlie


John White

Jim Baxter
Kenny Dalglish
Dave MacKay
Brian Laudrup

[JPrinty]

Gordon Smith
Lawrie Reilly
Joe Baker
Pat Stanton
Frank Sauzee

Kenny Dalglish
Jim Baxter
Jimmy Johnstone
Henrik Larrson
Brian Laudrup

[Monts]

Gordon Smith
Joe Baker
Lawrie Reilly
Franck Sauzee
Russel Latapy


Brian Laudrup
Gazza
Henrik Larsson
Rino Gattuso
Gio Van Bronckhorst

[Hibs On Tour]

Bollocks to the rules...

Lawrie Reilly - ten-****ing-times!

GGTTH :greengrin

[ancient hibee]

Gordon Smith
Lawrie Reilly
Joe Baker
Bobby Johnstone
Pat Stanton



Willie Hamilton
Jim Baxter
Jimmy Johnstone
Andy Goram
Willie Bauld

[snooky]

Bollocks to the rules...

Lawrie Reilly - ten-****ing-times!

GGTTH :greengrin

A last minute decision then? :greengrin

[Scouse Hibee]

Sauzee
Collins
Goram
Latapy
McGinlay


Dalglish
Hansen
Souness
St John
McAllister

[Joe Baker II]

Hibs:

Gordon Smith
Lawrie Reilly
Joe Baker
John Brownlie
Frank Sauzee

Ormond, Johnstone, Turnbull and Stanton just miss out.

Scotland:

Alan Morton
Jimmy Johnstone (far better than Best ever was btw)
Willie Miller
Kenny Dalglish
Danny McGrain

Henrik Larssen just misses out. And no Baxter - fine player but overhyped for doing it twice against England which gives England importance they do not deserve.

[Kato]

Hibs:
Gordon Smith
Pat Stanton
Joe Baker
Bobby Johnstone
Lawrie Reilly

Others: (going on those I saw play)
Kenny Dalglish
Bobby Murdoch
Davie Cooper
Steve Archibald
Henrik Larsson

[Famous Fiver]

Smith
Johnstone
Reilly
Turnbull
Ormond

For the rest, couldn't care less.

[Bunter]

HIBBIES
Arthur Duncan
Jackie McNamara
Bobby Thomson
Russell Latapy
Franck Sauzee

BADDIES
John Robertson
Henrik Larsson
Brian Laudrup
Davie Cooper
Brian McClair

[SquashedFrogg]

Hibs
Sauzee
M O'Neill
Keith
Archibald
Jackson

Others
Goram
Latapy
Collins
Brown
Riordan

[HibbyAndy]

Franck Sauzee
Russell Latapy
Derek Riordan
John Collins
Andy Goram



Stevie Archibald and Scott Brown & Pat Mcginlay were tough yins to omit.

[Skanko79]

Best Ive seen for Hibs.

1/ Frank Sauzee
2/ Russell Latapy
3/ John Collins
4/ Derek Riordan
5/ Keith Wright

Best ive seen in Scotland

1/ Brian Laudrup
2/ Paul Gascoigne
3/ Lubomir Moravcik
4/ Henrik Larsson
5/ Jorge Albertz

[Eyrie]

Hibs
Gordon Smith
Lawrie Reilly
Joe Baker
Franck Sauzee
Eddie Turnbull


Other
Sir Albert Kidd
Pat Stanton (Celtc)
Russell Latapy (Huns)
Davie Cooper
Henrik Larsson

[andy1875]

Hibs players

1- Lawrie Reilly
2- Eddie Turnbull
3- Pat Stanton
4- Franck Sauzee
5- Russell Latapy

Other teams

1- Zibby Malkowski
2- Zibby Malkowski
3- Zibby Malkowski
4- Zibby Malkowski
5- Zibby Malkowski

Zibby was our oppositions best player on countless occasions. Every SPL club, particularly if your a fan of maroon, love the guy. Won a lot of SPL points for teams (except Hibs) so has to be one of the greatest!

[erin go bragh]

Best ive seen for Hibs

Sauzee [total class]
Latapy [little wizard]
Riordan[deadly]
Archibald[class]
Collins[quality]
apologies to keith wright/scott brown/steven fletcher/andy goram/michael oneil/gordon durie
kevin mcalister/mickey weir/alan rough/Brian rice/willie irvine[1 season]:greengrin


Best ive seen non Hibs

larrson
gazza [couldnt spell :greengrin]
diving dane laud***[as above]
mcfadden
mcleish

ggtth

[KingFranck]

Stanton
Durie
Sauzee
Collins
latapy

Di Canio
Gazza
Larsson
Laudrup
Cooper

[Septimus]

Hibs

Tommy Younger
Gordon Smith
Pat Stanton
Jimmy O'Rourke,
Eddie Turnbull

Others

Billy Steel
Willie Bauld
Davie Cooper
Gordon Frew
Willie Fearnie

[Spike Mandela]

Franck Sauzee
Derek Riordan
Pat Stanton
Keith Wright
John Collins

Henrick larsson
Willie Miller
John Robertson
Kenny Dalglish
John Greig