Willie MacFarlane, Willie Ormond and Paul Heckingbottom

[Jamesie]

Wednesday trivia - what do the above duo uniquely have in common?

EDIT: Original reference to Willie Mcfarlane now requires to be removed

[Cataplana]

Wednesday trivia - what do the above trio uniquely have in common?

Less than 30 games in charge?

[Peevemor]

Wednesday trivia - what do the above trio uniquely have in common?

Nearly all of them were called Willie?

[Aim Here]

Wednesday trivia - what do the above trio uniquely have in common?

Is it that these are the only three Hibs managers with a 100% winning record at Tynecastle? I mean Ormond gets through on a technicality, because he didn't oversee a game there and 100% of 0 is 0. I wouldn't be able to tell you if that's unique, though.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Nearly all of them were called Willie?


:greengrin arguably the 3rd one could be described as a willie as well, indeed he was quite often

[BILLYHIBS]

Wednesday trivia - what do the above trio uniquely have in common?

Is it that they all had a ten game unbeaten run in the league?

[oneone73]

Is it that they all had a ten game unbeaten run in the league?

That can't be unique, surely?

[BILLYHIBS]

That can't be unique, surely?

It is for HIBS and don’t call me Shirley 😎

[Aim Here]

That can't be unique, surely?

Isn't unique, and AFAICT, Ormond's league streak was only eight games long.

[BILLYHIBS]

Isn't unique, and AFAICT, Ormond's league streak was only eight games long.

Eight in the Premier and 17 in the old first division I never said what League 😎

He never managed us against Hearts

[Aim Here]

Eight in the Premier and 17 in the old first division I never said what League ��

He never managed us against Hearts

That total is 25 - the total number of league games he played.

His longest league streak (i.e. run of games without losing) was 8 games long, in division one.

[BILLYHIBS]

That total is 25 - the total number of league games he played.

His longest league streak (i.e. run of games without losing) was 8 games long, in division one.

Cool!

It was only a guess

[Aim Here]

Cool!

It was only a guess

Yeah, not a bad one either. Shame that the facts had to shoot it down!

[Bostonhibby]

Did they all play the now legendary high pressing game?

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[BILLYHIBS]

Yeah, not a bad one either. Shame that the facts had to shoot it down!

What is the answer then smarty pants?

[The 90+2]

They all have male neither regions in their name? Boaby Williamson would be included if that was the answer though as would the Ginger Judas Prick.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Is it that they all have associations to a Famous Five and Heckingbottom's was a midfield line up?

[Keith_M]

They were all punted in November?

[BILLYHIBS]

All three hold the club record for consecutive wins

[Keith_M]

All three hold the club record for consecutive wins


I think McFarlane's would count as the most impressive.

Long before my time but his record at Hibs was pretty decent.

[Hibs07p]

Is it, the game after their sacking, we won without having a permanent manager? I'm sure we beat Celtic? 2-0 after WMc's sacking, not sure about WO though. Long time ago so I'm probably slavering.

GGTTH
Scottish Cup Winners 2016.

[Cataplana]

Is it, the game after their sacking, we won without having a permanent manager? I'm sure we beat Celtic? 2-0 after WMc's sacking, not sure about WO though. Long time ago so I'm probably slavering.

GGTTH
Scottish Cup Winners 2016.

Ormond was not sacked, he retired on health grounds.

[BILLYHIBS]

I think McFarlane's would count as the most impressive.

Long before my time but his record at Hibs was pretty decent.
Sacked because he refused to follow the drunken orders of a dictator a man of principle brought Shades and Nijinsky to the club and built an excellent HIBS side playing attractive football and scoring loads of goals 😎

[Jamesie]

Some great possible answers in here but the one I'm looking for is that they are the three permanent (i.e. non caretaker) custodians of the managerial role who, after taking the job, did not manage to remain in place to spend a Christmas and New Year in the hot seat - MacFarlane through a fall out at or around the time of our Fairs Cup game v Liverpool and Ormond through ill health. Not sure whether there was a calendar in the 1960s or 1980s in which they failed to feature though! :greengrin

[Aim Here]

What is the answer then smarty pants?

I've no idea. I'm making guesses, same as you!

[heretoday]

Sacked because he refused to follow the drunken orders of a dictator a man of principle brought Shades and Nijinsky to the club and built an excellent HIBS side playing attractive football and scoring loads of goals 😎

He was a big loss to Hibs.

[BILLYHIBS]

Some great possible answers in here but the one I'm looking for is that they are the three permanent (i.e. non caretaker) custodians of the managerial role who, after taking the job, did not manage to remain in place to spend a Christmas and New Year in the hot seat - MacFarlane through a fall out at or around the time of our Fairs Cup game v Liverpool and Ormond through ill health. Not sure whether there was a calendar in the 1960s or 1980s in which they failed to feature though! :greengrin

Willie Macfarlane was Manager Christmas period 1969/70

Still got the Christmas Card it had the full squad on the front

[Jamesie]

Willie Macfarlane was Manager Christmas period 1969/70

Still got the Christmas Card it had the full squad on the front

You're spot on Billy - he was in post from September 1979 to December 1970. The original source data I looked at was incorrect. The question therefore needs to be changed to what Willie Ormond and Paul Heckingbottom have in common!

[BILLYHIBS]

You're spot on Billy - he was in post from September 1979 to December 1970. The original source data I looked at was I correct. The question therefore needs to be changed to what Willie Ormond and Paul Heckingbottom have in common!

They both never saw Christmas? 😂

What do I win?

[BILLYHIBS]

I've no idea. I'm making guesses, same as you!

👍🏾

[cad]

Played a round of golf with Willie years ago talked about the Hibs loved it, told me he went to watch a striker down at Gala , Peebles or somewhere the guys running down the wing wumph , 3 minutes later another run down the wing wumph, he forgot about the striker and went on to sign Shades

[BigKev]

Played a round of golf with Willie years ago talked about the Hibs loved it, told me he went to watch a striker down at Gala , Peebles or somewhere the guys running down the wing wumph , 3 minutes later another run down the wing wumph, he forgot about the striker and went on to sign Shades

I played for North Merchiston at under 18 for a short period and Willie was the manager. Mind having a wonderful Hibs related conversation with him as he drove me to, ironically, Peebles for my first game.

Lovely man who was my sole reason for spending a few months with Merchi.

[FilipinoHibs]

Willie Mac was manager of my local club Hawick Royal Albert (HRA). He arranged a pre-season friendly with Hibs and there were some ex Hibs players in the HRA team. I fell in love with Hibs through Willie.

[Scott Allan Key]

They both never saw Christmas? 😂

What do I win?

Only one was a turkey though.

[Ray_]

Willie Macfarlane was Manager Christmas period 1969/70

Still got the Christmas Card it had the full squad on the front

I'd forgotten about them :greengrin

The game in Liverpool was Tuesday 23 December and Willie was sadly sacked on the eve of the home leg on the 9th of December.

[Ray_]

Played a round of golf with Willie years ago talked about the Hibs loved it, told me he went to watch a striker down at Gala , Peebles or somewhere the guys running down the wing wumph , 3 minutes later another run down the wing wumph, he forgot about the striker and went on to sign Shades

he must have been the manager of Stirling at the time as he brought Shades with him from there. :flag:

[Ray_]

Is it that these are the only three Hibs managers with a 100% winning record at Tynecastle? I mean Ormond gets through on a technicality, because he didn't oversee a game there and 100% of 0 is 0. I wouldn't be able to tell you if that's unique, though.

That would be not losing as opposed to winning :greengrin

[FilipinoHibs]

That would be not losing as opposed to winning :greengrin

Mathematically he had a 100% win, lose and draw ratio.