big-mo
15-09-2015, 08:05 AM
I know that this day in Hibernian History series is out of order in the 140 days of Hibs but as today is the 60th anniversery of an important date, not only in Hibs, but Scottish, British and European football history I though that it was worth posting now- ( I will however repost it at the correct point when we reach day 82)
Season 1955-56
Journalist and editor, Gabriel Hanot of L’Equipe, the French sports magazine, envisaged a new European football competition. Because of Hibs reputation within Europe they were invited to take part in the inaugural tournament. No other British club accepted the invitation.
14th September, Hibs played the first game in of the new European Cup in the Georg-Melches-Stadion in Essen, West Germany. West Germany was the reigning World Cup Champions and Rot-Weiss Essen were the current West German champions. Hibs beat them 4-0 with goals from Turnbull, on 35 and 53 minutes, Reilly on 44 and Ormond on 81, in front of only 5000 spectators.
12th October, Rot-Weiss played the second leg of the European Cup match at Easter Road in front of a crowd of 30,000. Jock Buchanan opened the scoring after five minutes (one of only six goals he scored in his 13 first team appearances for Hibs). Fritz Abromeit scored for Rot-Weiss in the 47th minute, but it was Hibs that progressed 5-1 on aggregate.
23rd November, Hibs were drawn against Swedish side Djurgårdens IF in the next round. As the Swedish pitches were frozen, they opted to play their ‘home’ leg at Firhill in Glasgow. Goals from Bobby Combe, Jimmy Mulkerrin and an own-goal from Ollsson saw Hibs take a 3-1 lead into the game at Easter Road a week later. A goal from Eddie Turnbull watched by 31,346 saw Hibs progress to the semi-final 4-1 on aggregate.
4th February, Hibs played Raith Rovers at Easter Road in the first floodlit Scottish Cup game; the game ended 1-1.
4th April, Hibs had to wait until April before facing Stade de Reims in Paris in the Semi-Final. Leblond opened the scoring in the 67th minute and Bliard doubled their advantage with only a minute remaining.
18th April, Hibs went down 1-0 at home to the Frenchmen, losing the tie 3-0 on aggregate.
Stade de Reims meet Real Madrid in the final and despite leading 2-0 and 3-2, they lost 4-3.
30th April, at the end of the season Hibs played host to top Brazilian team Vasco da Gama whom they had played three year earlier. A crowd of 15,000 watched Hibs win the game 3-1.
June, Goalkeeper Tommy Younger was transferred to Liverpool for £9,000
Season results –
Scottish Cup 1st round
League Cup Group Stage
League Div 1 4/18 Pld34 W19 D7 L8 F86 A50 Pts45
Season 1955-56
Journalist and editor, Gabriel Hanot of L’Equipe, the French sports magazine, envisaged a new European football competition. Because of Hibs reputation within Europe they were invited to take part in the inaugural tournament. No other British club accepted the invitation.
14th September, Hibs played the first game in of the new European Cup in the Georg-Melches-Stadion in Essen, West Germany. West Germany was the reigning World Cup Champions and Rot-Weiss Essen were the current West German champions. Hibs beat them 4-0 with goals from Turnbull, on 35 and 53 minutes, Reilly on 44 and Ormond on 81, in front of only 5000 spectators.
12th October, Rot-Weiss played the second leg of the European Cup match at Easter Road in front of a crowd of 30,000. Jock Buchanan opened the scoring after five minutes (one of only six goals he scored in his 13 first team appearances for Hibs). Fritz Abromeit scored for Rot-Weiss in the 47th minute, but it was Hibs that progressed 5-1 on aggregate.
23rd November, Hibs were drawn against Swedish side Djurgårdens IF in the next round. As the Swedish pitches were frozen, they opted to play their ‘home’ leg at Firhill in Glasgow. Goals from Bobby Combe, Jimmy Mulkerrin and an own-goal from Ollsson saw Hibs take a 3-1 lead into the game at Easter Road a week later. A goal from Eddie Turnbull watched by 31,346 saw Hibs progress to the semi-final 4-1 on aggregate.
4th February, Hibs played Raith Rovers at Easter Road in the first floodlit Scottish Cup game; the game ended 1-1.
4th April, Hibs had to wait until April before facing Stade de Reims in Paris in the Semi-Final. Leblond opened the scoring in the 67th minute and Bliard doubled their advantage with only a minute remaining.
18th April, Hibs went down 1-0 at home to the Frenchmen, losing the tie 3-0 on aggregate.
Stade de Reims meet Real Madrid in the final and despite leading 2-0 and 3-2, they lost 4-3.
30th April, at the end of the season Hibs played host to top Brazilian team Vasco da Gama whom they had played three year earlier. A crowd of 15,000 watched Hibs win the game 3-1.
June, Goalkeeper Tommy Younger was transferred to Liverpool for £9,000
Season results –
Scottish Cup 1st round
League Cup Group Stage
League Div 1 4/18 Pld34 W19 D7 L8 F86 A50 Pts45