Scottish Football Grounds Quiz

[Hamish]

From the EEN - maybe more suited to those of us who won't see 50 again though a couple should be easy for the young-uns


http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/quiz-name-the-scottish-football-grounds-1-4446188

17 for me.

[houstonhibbee]

From the EEN - maybe more suited to those of us who won't see 50 again though a couple should be easy for the young-uns


http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/quiz-name-the-scottish-football-grounds-1-4446188

17 for me.
I got 14. Almost didn't recognize Easter Rd

[portyhibernian]

Got 14 - mostly lucky guesses to be honest!

[worcesterhibby]

15 for me...pleased I spotted Powderhall !

[Carheenlea]

20/23 - pleased with that. (I'll admit to a couple of guesses)

Some really interesting pictures in amongst all that, and I'm glad I got to experience a lot of those old style grounds before the identikit stands that are prevalent in Scotland's stadiums now.

[hibsboy07]

17 for me a few guesses tho

[H18S NX]

13

[linlithgowhibbie]

Also 20/23 but had to study some of them really carefully:thumbsup:

[O'Rourke3]

14...

[cabbageandribs1875]

12 :(

[HibeeLR]

13, no idea for some of them so guessed.

[hibby6270]

20 out of 23 for me and I'm old enough to recognise most. :thumbsup:
Dens Park was the surprise one I didn't get.
The other 2 were lower league grounds I've never been to - thats my excuse anyway!!

[blackpoolhibs]

17 with a couple of guesses, got powderhall as i used to go there quite a lot. :greengrin In fact i'm pretty sure my first ever Hibs game was there against Newcastle or Sunderland in the early 60s :confused:

[lord bunberry]

17 for me.

[marjoriebanks]

21/23 All this years spent on the Scottish Football Books and Hugh Taylor to thank. Some were detective work though I had played at Netherdale but it was the letters on the stand that gave it away.

[tanfield]

18 for me. A few 50/50 guesses went wrong!

[Galahibby]

21/23 All this years spent on the Scottish Football Books and Hugh Taylor to thank. Some were detective work though I had played at Netherdale but it was the letters on the stand that gave it away.

I got 13. Got Netherdale... would've been a bit of a beamer to get that one wrong :aok:

[RyeSloan]

16 for me...managed to get powderhall and Easter Road which was a relief!

The size of the crowds were interesting and some of the grounds look better then than they do now!

[HappyAsHellas]

18 for me, guessed too quickly as Shawfield with the greyhound track though.

[Jonnyboy]

21/23 - no bad :greengrin

[jgl07]

16 for me.

Not bad as my first football match in Scotland was in 1987.

I did get Shawfield and Powderhall largely because I have been to speedway at both venues.

[Waxy]

17

[fat freddy]

The anorak pays off, 21.

[cabbageandribs1875]

i got 23











2nd time around

[The Harp]

A disappointing 15 for me. Very poor considering I was in some of the grounds around about the time the pics were taken.

[ancient hibee]

21 with 2 guesses.Couldn't see myself in any of the photos.Good action photos.

[ChilliEater]

14, with a few lucky guesses. Nice to see all the old pics though.

[matty_f]

15 with a few guesses.

[Hermit Crab]

17 correct, not bad for a 32 year old.

[Nazz]

I love #19. It looks like the ref is wearing a shirt and jacket but no tie :)

[wearethehibs]

16 for me.

[Sweet Left Peg]

15 for me. Cracking crowds in those days.

[Earlydelivery]

19 for me , that's because at my age I've probably been at most of them .
and I got powderhall!!!!

[Sylar]

My score was unimportant...I learned some things along the way, and that's what matters!

:greengrin

[Moulin Yarns]

I'm sure I can see myself in that top photograph (the one not in the quiz) :greengrin

[Biggie]

15......should have been 16, can't believe I didn't get Celtic park....great fun though

[Renfrew_Hibby]

23 but I should have got a full house, went for love st. when I was sure it was Dunfy and ballsed up the very last one. By the way I'm only 38.
PS who played at Powderhall???

[Moulin Yarns]

23 but I should have got a full house, went for love st. when I was sure it was Dunfy and ballsed up the very last one. By the way I'm only 38.
PS who played at Powderhall???

Leith Athletic and Edinburgh City at different times

maybe St Bernards as well

[WhileTheChief..]

I got five.

It's the taking part that counts right?! :na na:

[linlithgowhibbie]

23 but I should have got a full house, went for love st. when I was sure it was Dunfy and ballsed up the very last one. By the way I'm only 38.
PS who played at Powderhall???


Used to have Hibs/Hearts selects v English teams there too

[Albanian Hibs]

14 - cannae believe I didn't get the Easter Road one 🙃

[HFCdeb]

I got 8 and the majority were guesses.

[Bill Milne]

19/23 - should have done better!!

[Nameless]

15, and only 2 complete guesses.

[--------]

16. Got Love Street and Cappielow mixed up, which wouldn't please the natives. What we used to put up with ...

[tamig]

21 for me.

[overdrive]

16 but a lot were guesses. Palmerston looks exactly the same!

[Jones28]

16 for me with a couple of total guesses, not bad for a 24 year old!

[Mick O'Rourke]

Took me 92 minutes to complete the quiz
I got a wee bit over exuberant and got 4 wrong

I persevered, though

Ok ...:offski:


The first picture in the quiz showing the ducks in the Dunbar End.... Flying visit !

It says May 1966
I checked the fixture/result list for that season. No game in May listed.

Looking at the crowd reminds me of a lot of wee attendances at that time.

Lowest attendance at ER that season was 3.800 against Clyde.

Highest was 37.000 against the old team from Govan

The average gates that season were around 12.000

Back to the sparse main terracing.

I recall one time the ball was booted far up the main terracing.
The place was empty.
A supporter got a hold of the ball as it was rolling down the steps.
He ran up to the top of the terracing with it and disappeared down the exit steps,and out the ground .

On 1966 and all that
That year saw me going to Hampden for my first international match
Scotland 3 v England 4
8 of the Scotland team that day played for Celtic/Rangers
The "rAngers end" had many fans sporting rAngers colours.

[G B Young]

17.

A lot of those old stands look more atmospheric than their replacements. Ibrox in particular looked like it used to be on a hell of a big, almost scary scale.

[Moulin Yarns]

17.

A lot of those old stands look more atmospheric than their replacements. Ibrox in particular looked like it used to be on a hell of a big, almost scary scale.

The one that stood out for me was Cathkin Park, the most modern looking stand of them all

[Mick O'Rourke]

The one that stood out for me was Cathkin Park, the most modern looking stand of them all

Good to read that Cathkin is to be redeveloped

One of the finest full backs i saw in a Hibernian jersey came from Thirds


Joe Davis The Penalty King

[Craigmount Hibs]

22/23. I'll get my anorak.

[.Sean.]

That is a quality photo of Easter Road.

Random question as it's way before my time, see when the East was a big massive terracing, what was like at the back of it? And was there separate turnstiles for the top level?

Always wondered and there are zero photos online, I've looked loads of times.

[JimBHibees]

That is a quality photo of Easter Road.

Random question as it's way before my time, see when the East was a big massive terracing, what was like at the back of it? And was there separate turnstiles for the top level?

Always wondered and there are zero photos online, I've looked loads of times.

Turnstiles at ground level, huge banks of steps up to the top of the terracing.

[Moulin Yarns]

That is a quality photo of Easter Road.

Random question as it's way before my time, see when the East was a big massive terracing, what was like at the back of it? And was there separate turnstiles for the top level?

Always wondered and there are zero photos online, I've looked loads of times.

No separate turnstiles, just issued with ice axe and crampons. :wink:

There was a walkway mid way up the terrace.

TV cameras were often positioned on a scaffold platform at the very back of the high terrace.

The view of Edinburgh from the top was as good as from Arthur's Seat

[HappyAsHellas]

Took me 92 minutes to complete the quiz
I got a wee bit over exuberant and got 4 wrong

I persevered, though

Ok ...:offski:


The first picture in the quiz showing the ducks in the Dunbar End.... Flying visit !

It says May 1966
I checked the fixture/result list for that season. No game in May listed.



I believe the picture with the ducks was taken at an East of Scotland shield game in the 70's, the lack of interest was why this particular trophy was abandoned.

[Mick O'Rourke]

I believe the picture with the ducks was taken at an East of Scotland shield game in the 70's, the lack of interest was why this particular trophy was abandoned.
Happy
I think you solved that one.
I completely forgot about the EoS Shield.
(the 3rd oldest football trophy in World Football,don't you know !)

According to Hibernian Historical Trust ,a Shield Final was played at ER in May '66.

This,courtesy of HHT

The month of May 1966 saw a double meeting take place with Hearts as the 1965 and 1966 East of Scotland Shield Finals were contested on the 4th at Easter Road and the 7th at Tynecastle.

Hearts went into the first game as holders and retained that right in defeating Hibs 3-1 with Joe Davis getting the greens' goal from the spot.

At Tynecastle, the Gorgie side completed a double in winning 4-2 and this time it was Colin Stein and Jim Scott who found the target.

PS
Don't tell the jambos.
They will be bragging that they put SEVEN past us in the same week!

[esjorto]

18 for me with 3 guesses.

[NAE NOOKIE]

19/23 .... no bad, but would have been 20 if Shawfield hadn't won a coin toss with Powderhall :greengrin

[NAE NOOKIE]

I got 13. Got Netherdale... would've been a bit of a beamer to get that one wrong :aok:

:agree:

I play there once a week .... would have been embarrassing not to spot it, looks a bit different nowadays :greengrin

[Ricky Bobby]

18. A few guesses in their too

[Bayern Bru]

Happy
I think you solved that one.
I completely forgot about the EoS Shield.
(the 3rd oldest football trophy in World Football,don't you know !)

According to Hibernian Historical Trust ,a Shield Final was played at ER in May '66.

This,courtesy of HHT

The month of May 1966 saw a double meeting take place with Hearts as the 1965 and 1966 East of Scotland Shield Finals were contested on the 4th at Easter Road and the 7th at Tynecastle.

Hearts went into the first game as holders and retained that right in defeating Hibs 3-1 with Joe Davis getting the greens' goal from the spot.

At Tynecastle, the Gorgie side completed a double in winning 4-2 and this time it was Colin Stein and Jim Scott who found the target.

PS
Don't tell the jambos.
They will be bragging that they put SEVEN past us in the same week!



Pretty sure the original caption on the ducks photo referred to a derby being played in May 1966, so that matches up with the EoS shield final.

Top sleuthing, fellow Hibees!

[Mick O'Rourke]

Leith Athletic and Edinburgh City at different times

maybe St Bernards as well

Indeed they did.

Edinburgh City certainly played at Powderhall
Logie Green was the ground St Bernards originally used.
The ground(Logie Green) was paved over to create a car park for Powderhall

Hibernian played hearts there in the Scottish Cup Final 1896

Couple of pics and report on this link

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/remember-logie-green-when-hearts-beat-hibs-in-the-1896-scottish-cup-final-1-2237523

[thedoc_l]

22/23. Got Station Park wrong

[Keith_M]

20 out of 23


:greengrin

[Ryan91]

12, but considering my relative youth, not too bad

[Iggy Pope]

I never competed as the answer seemed to come up in green anyway?
No matter though. I seen the Hibs at most of these places, but regardless of this, what brilliant shots. Makes you weep at the sanitisation of stadiums now. These places were the places football was played, loved and hated in equal measure. Having watched 20mins of unctious spew around Pablo Zabaletta tonight, I know where I'd rather be.

[G B Young]

Happy
I think you solved that one.
I completely forgot about the EoS Shield.
(the 3rd oldest football trophy in World Football,don't you know !)

According to Hibernian Historical Trust ,a Shield Final was played at ER in May '66.

This,courtesy of HHT

The month of May 1966 saw a double meeting take place with Hearts as the 1965 and 1966 East of Scotland Shield Finals were contested on the 4th at Easter Road and the 7th at Tynecastle.

Hearts went into the first game as holders and retained that right in defeating Hibs 3-1 with Joe Davis getting the greens' goal from the spot.

At Tynecastle, the Gorgie side completed a double in winning 4-2 and this time it was Colin Stein and Jim Scott who found the target.

PS
Don't tell the jambos.
They will be bragging that they put SEVEN past us in the same week!



I doubt they can hold a candle to our 10 in a row in that competition :flag:

http://www.youthfootballscotland.co.uk/south-east-region/item/8824-hibees-make-it-10-in-a-row-in-eos-shield.html