Wide players

[biotech]

It has been widely discussed, on this forum, that we need toadd width and pace to the team. This made me think – Who is the best winger you’veseen in a Hibs team? Successivemanagers have, by and large, failed to recruit a quality wide player. So, do we need to look back in time for a trulyquality wide man?

[cabbageandribs1875]

Arthur (Nijinsky) Duncan

[blackpoolhibs]

Arthur Duncan, and Peter Marinello who i only saw for a short while.

[HoboHarry]

Chic Charnley was definitely wide..... 😉

[ancient hibee]

Thought Smith and Ormond weren't too shabby.Johnny Macleod on either wing.Jim Scott wide or centre.Eric Stevenson wide or inside..Arthur.

[Dashing Bob S]

Garry O'Connor once tried to chat up my wife in George Street.

[calumhibee1]

Sproule first time round for me. I'm only 26 though.

[J-C]

Without a doubt Duncan.

[Tom Hart RIP]

Eric Stevenson, Arthur and Mickey Weir

[WoreTheGreen]

Eric Stevenson, Arthur and Mickey Weir

Alan O'brian. Not

[supermcginn]

Mickey Weir, Ivan and Michael O'neill!

[Golden Bear]

The best winger I've seen in a Hibs team has just got to be George Best although that's probably not what the OP meant.

I'l go for Alex Edwards, he used to wear the number 7 jersey which was traditionally recognised as being the right winger's shirt number.

[Winston Ingram]

Derek Riordan. By far and away his best football for us was when he played wide left for us. Pinging in cracking crosses with either foot or cutting inside an curling them into the top corner with his right.

[Eckythetechy]

Best I've ever seen are Arthur Duncan and Alex Edwards

[johncrobertson@]

Kevin McAllistair - wish we had got him a few years earlier!

[thebausburst]

Kevin McAllistair - wish we had got him a few years earlier!
100/ agree

[CMurdoch]

Garry O'Connor once tried to chat up my wife in George Street. Good of him to stop off to chat on his way to Harvey Nichs

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

It has been widely discussed, on this forum, that we need toadd width and pace to the team. This made me think – Who is the best winger you’veseen in a Hibs team?Successivemanagers have, by and large, failed to recruit a quality wide player. So, do we need to look back in time for a trulyquality wide man?

Space bar no working? :greengrin

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

Arthur Duncan and Ivan Sproule

[Peevemor]

Arthur Duncan was past his best by the time I started going. Hibs were great to watch when Crunchie & Michael O'Neil were on form, but Joe McBride jnr. was probably my favourite. For a couple of seasons he was the stand out in a pretty mediocre Hibs team.

[gordonced18]

Arthur Duncan for me.....And he weighed in with a decent number of goals too

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[3pm]

Garry O'Connor once tried to chat up my wife in George Street.

Which wife Robert and was she your favourite to date?

[Baader]

I remember Arthur still playing for us when i was a boy. Mind him scoring a very quick goal for us at ER but was too young to appreciate him and he was at the end of his career.

So Michael O'Neill and Kevin McCallister for me. In the same side, that was quite something.

[SHODAN]

The only quality winger I've seen play for Hibs is Ivan Sproule. And tbh, since his first spell we've never really replaced him. That is sad.

[Wheat Hound]

Mickey Weir

[1van Sprou7e]

The only quality winger I've seen play for Hibs is Ivan Sproule. And tbh, since his first spell we've never really replaced him. That is sad.


Sproule first time round for me. I'm only 26 though.

Im younger than both of yous and as much as I love Ivan I do find it pretty sad that he seems to be the best we have had since roughly the turn of the century

[cmcd]

Gordon Smith (near the end) Eric Stevenson Peter Marinello Alex Edwards didn't need pace to beat a player .Arthur Duncan had both pace and goalscoring ability

[Jones28]

Riordan playing wide left count? If not probably Sproule in my lifetime, he was a real bums-off-seats kind of player

[18Hibee75]

Matt Done and Alan O'brien!

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[Dashing Bob S]

Which wife Robert and was she your favourite to date?

3rd and yes.

[Jonnyboy]

Tough call but I'd go for Eric Stevenson and Arthur Duncan

[Bostonhibby]

Loved watching Arthur Duncan. You never knew what he was going to do, because he didn't either. Fast, could beat a man and scored plenty goals.

[biotech]

It's been a while since we've a quality player in this position. How hard can it be to recruit someone who can do fill the role?

[PatHead]

Kevin McAllister and Michael O'Neill are about the last two I remember. Far too long ago. Ivan, much as i loved him was more of an impact player.

[Hi Heid Yin]

Without question Arthur Duncan. He had speed, skill and could also score goals.
He was the kind of player who got you off your seat, especially playing "doon the slope".
Wee Ivan threatened to do something similar with his blistering pace, but his stay was brief and his effectiveness sporadic but memorable.
Loved them both

[ancient hibee]

It's not just pace though,being a footballer is important too.At one time we had George McNeill,later known as the fastest man in the world but his skill level was low.

[davemcbain]

Joe Tortolano (when he was allowed over the half way line).