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BILLYHIBS

31-05-2020, 07:18 AM

31/5/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers

Brazil
Rae

On Thursday 31st May HIBS played their last match of the season against a Rangers side they were unable to beat only days earlier in three titanic Scottish Cup Finals and in true HIBS form went out and beat them 2-1 in front of only 3242 spectators the goals coming from Brazil and Rae

Hibs McArthur Brazil Duncan Bremner Stewart and McNamara Rae MacLeod Campbell Brown and Hutchinson

31/5/1967 North American League

Toronto City 1 v 2 Washington Whips

Stevenson

Hibs playing their second game of the tour lost this home match in Toronto to Eddie Turnbull’s Aberdeen

Aberdeen took the lead through Jimmy Smith and Jim Storrie with Eric Stevenson reducing the deficit from a Cormack cutback to make for an exciting finish for the large ex-pat audience

Hibs Allan Duncan Davis Stanton Madsen and Cousin Quinn Cormack J Scott McGraw and Stevenson

Att 10000

Birthdays

Alen Orman

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BILLYHIBS

01-06-2020, 06:57 AM

1978 Tour of Canada

1/6/1978 Ottawa Tigers 0 v 7 Hibernian

MacLeod 2
Brownlie 2
Higgins
Duncan
Bremner

30/5/1978 Manitoba All Stars 0 v 6 Hibernian

MacLeod 4

28/5/1978 Edmonton All Stars 0 v 7 Hibernian

MacLeod 3
Duncan 2
Higgins
Paterson

25/5/1978 Vancouver Island Vistas 0 v 9 Hibernian

MacLeod 4
Higgins 2
Duncan 2
Bremner

23/5/1978 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 v 2 Hibernian

W Murray
Duncan

The most controversial game of the tour Willie Murray and Arthur Duncan put HIBS on easy street Kevin Hector pulled one back on the hour before Ally MacLeod had a perfectly good goal harshly disallowed for an earlier soft infringement on the edge of the box This decision prompted whistles from the large Scottish crowd in the Stands which only grew louder moments later when the Whitecaps were awarded a hotly disputed penalty that Alan Hinton smashed home to level the tie at 2-2

Ex West Ham stopper Phil Parkes played in goal for the Whitecaps

18/5/1978 Calgary Kickers 1 v 4 Hibernian

Macleod 2
Duncan
Higgins

16/5/1978 Ontario All Stars 1 v 1 Hibernian

MacLeod

1/6/1946 Victory Cup Semi-Final

Hibernian 2 v 1 Clyde

Smith pen
Milne

Hibernian won this Victory Cup semi-final at Tynecastle Park thanks to a Gordon Smith penalty on 32 minutes and an Arthur Milne goal on 52 minutes Hepburn pulled a goal back for Clyde on 58 minutes

Hibs would play Rangers in the final at Hampden who beat Celtic 2-0 in a replayed semi-final after a 0-0 draw

Celtic had two men sent off for dissent in the replay

Hibs Kerr Howie Shaw Finnigan Aird and Kean Smith Peat Milne Aitkenhead and Nutley

Att: 25000

1/6/1940 Rosebery Charity Cup Final

Hearts 2 v 5 Hibernian

Milne 3
Finnigan 2

A very long season came to an end on Saturday 1st June when in the final of the Rosebery Charity Cup at Tynecastle the Hibees thrashed Hearts 2-5 the highlight being an Arthur Milne hatrick and a brace from Willie Finnigan Another highlight was a brilliant Jimmy Kerr save from a Tommy Walker penalty

Birthdays

David Murphy

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Kato

01-06-2020, 01:56 PM

31/5/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers

Brazil
Rae

On Thursday 31st May HIBS played their last match of the season against a Rangers side they were unable to beat only days earlier in three titanic Scottish Cup Finals and in true HIBS form went out and beat them 2-1 in front of only 3242 spectators the goals coming from Brazil and Rae

Hibs McArthur Brazil Duncan Bremner Stewart and McNamara Rae MacLeod Campbell Brown and Hutchinson

I remember a geezer who had obviously came straight from work, he was wearing a boiler suit, ran on the park and put an arm around Arthur and had a word of consolation for him. Pretty big cheer from the crowd as he ran back to the terrace as I think we all felt the same and none of us would blame AD for what happened in the final.

BILLYHIBS

01-06-2020, 02:07 PM

I remember a geezer who had obviously came straight from work, he was wearing a boiler suit, ran on the park and put an arm around Arthur and had a word of consolation for him. Pretty big cheer from the crowd as he ran back to the terrace as I think we all felt the same and none of us would blame AD for what happened in the final.

Me and my mates got dropped off at the Chesser Inn after the 3-0 doing from the Sheep at Hampden in the League Cup Final 1985 or 1986

Willie Allan told us to take our scarves off Big Dod Stewart appeared from the back still with his blazer and tie on he said “ naw these boys are fine Willie” He started to talk about the 79 Final he said that Arthur turned to him and said “ Sorry George!” He replied “ Dinnae worry about it Arthur “ but he felt like knocking his block off

As Eddie Turnbull said he didn’t think Arthur ever got over it and no one ever held it against him as he was a wonderful servant to the club and a great player

BILLYHIBS

02-06-2020, 04:55 AM

1968 Tour of Nigeria and Ghana

2/6/1968 Ghana Select 1 v 0 Hibernian

29/5/1968 Western Rovers 0 v 1 Hibernian

Stein

25/5/1968 Northern Lions 0 v 1 Hibernian

Cormack

22/5/1968 Nigerian Olympic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Cormack

Hibs would play their final game against a North Ghana Select on 5/6/1968 winning 2-0 after water was removed from the flooded pitch HIBS goals came from Colin Stein and a Joe Davis penalty but the highlight of the game came from the performance of young Peter Marinello on the right wing whose ball control wizardry brought great cheers and clapping from the local fans

2/6/1945 Summer Cup First Round Leg 2

Hibernian 7 v 0 St Mirren ( Agg 9-4 )

Weir 3
Baxter 2
Smith
Caskie

Birthdays:

Franck Dja Djedje

Joe McLaughlin

Alex McGhee

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BILLYHIBS

03-06-2020, 05:06 AM

3/6/1944 Summer Cup Round One First Leg

Hibernian 4 v 2 Airdrieonians

Bogan 3
Smith

1924 Tour of Austria

3/6/1924 Rapid Vienna 1 v 3 Hibernian

Jimmy Dunn
Harry Ritchie 2

5/6/1924 Vienna Select 5 v 3 Hibernian

7/6/1924 British Army 1 v 1 Hibernian

Birthdays

Tony Higgins

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BILLYHIBS

03-06-2020, 02:51 PM

3/6/1978 WORLD CUP FINALS ARGENTINA

Peru 3 v 1 Scotland

Jordan

https://youtu.be/THMHg8BYhpk

BILLYHIBS

04-06-2020, 05:54 AM

4/6/1990 Wallace Mercer stages his controversial take-over attempt as he is introduced to a shocked HIBS Board in London

I flew out to Italia 90 on this day not knowing if I would still have a football club on my return

https://youtu.be/eLjZC0qcUFU

4/6/1967 North American League Match Day 3

Hibernian 2 v 0 Ado Den Haag

Cormack
Davis (pen)

A decent performance as Ado had defeated Sunderland 6-1 in their previous game

Johnsparky2

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weecounty hibby

04-06-2020, 07:52 AM

4/6/1990 Wallace Mercer stages his controversial take-over attempt as he is introduced to a shocked HIBS Board in London

I flew out to Italia 90 on this day not knowing if I would still have a football club on my return

https://youtu.be/eLjZC0qcUFU

4/6/1967 North American League Match Day 3

hibernian 2 v 0 Ado Den Haag

Cormack
Davis

Johnsparky2

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You must be posh, flew out to Italia 90. We were a day and a half on a bus each way. Good laugh on the way there with the worlds biggest carry oot, but the journey home was no laughing matter

oneone73

04-06-2020, 07:55 AM

BILLYHIBS

04-06-2020, 08:55 AM

You must be posh, flew out to Italia 90. We were a day and a half on a bus each way. Good laugh on the way there with the worlds biggest carry oot, but the journey home was no laughing matter

Landed at Pisa Airport and the whole plane burst into ‘Flower of Scotland’

Jambo that organised it a Travel Agent had us staying in a Farmhouse up in the hills in Pisa so we had to drive to Genoa ( twice) and Turin along the Auto Strada two wives two Bairns buggies food and other parafinalia that comes wi Bairns in a Renault V

It was handy for the sightseeing though Verona Sienna Florence etc

weecounty hibby

04-06-2020, 09:02 AM

Landed at Pisa Airport and the whole plane burst into ‘Flower of Scotland’

Jambo that organised it a Travel Agent had us staying in a Farmhouse up in the hills in Pisa so we had to drive to Genoa ( twice) and Turin along the Auto Strada two wives two Bairns buggies food and other parafinalia that comes wi Bairns in a Renault V

It was handy for the sightseeing though Verona Sienna Florence etc
In a 14 day holiday we spent a helluva lot of time in that bus. We stayed in Rimini and travelled to San Marino for the day, travelled to all three games and when you add in the three days of the journey, it a surprise how we managed to spend so much time in the pub!!! Great two weeks almost spoiled by the fat Tory *******. We beat him in the end though

Smiggy 7-0

04-06-2020, 10:08 AM

4/6/16
My dear old dad passed away at St.John's in Livingston.
At least he knew Hibs had won the Scottish Cup.

RIP dad

HendoDelivered

04-06-2020, 12:59 PM

4/6/16
My dear old dad passed away at St.John's in Livingston.
At least he knew Hibs had won the Scottish Cup.

RIP dad

💚

oneone73

04-06-2020, 01:07 PM

In a 14 day holiday we spent a helluva lot of time in that bus. We stayed in Rimini and travelled to San Marino for the day, travelled to all three games and when you add in the three days of the journey, it a surprise how we managed to spend so much time in the pub!!! Great two weeks almost spoiled by the fat Tory *******. We beat him in the end though

I stayed in Rimini, too. Was on my own, and picked up a lift to Turin for the Brazil game on a supporters bus. Wonder if it was yours?

weecounty hibby

04-06-2020, 01:43 PM

I stayed in Rimini, too. Was on my own, and picked up a lift to Turin for the Brazil game on a supporters bus. Wonder if it was yours?
Possibly, I'm sure that for all of the games we had more folk on our bus than we actually had to start with. There wasn't a lot of rules, regulations or anything like that. There were about 20 of us from Alloa and a bunch of folk from the Falkirk area as well.

Argylehibby

04-06-2020, 01:53 PM

NHC

19/5/2012 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

Chelsea 1 v 1 Bayern Munich ( 4-3 after pens )

Chatting about the game we don’t talk about brought this game to mind

Chelsea become the first London club to win the Champions League

https://youtu.be/sL3b2waEv74

Only 4 cities in the UK have had 2 teams reach the semi final stage of Europe's top competition (European cup /champions League). Can you name them?

Broken Gnome

04-06-2020, 02:20 PM

Only 4 cities in the UK have had 2 teams reach the semi final stage of Europe's top competition (European cup /champions League). Can you name them?

Birmingham, London, Dundee, Manchester?

stantonhibby

04-06-2020, 02:35 PM

Only 4 cities in the UK have had 2 teams reach the semi final stage of Europe's top competition (European cup /champions League). Can you name them?

London, Glasgow, Manchester, Dundee ?

BILLYHIBS

04-06-2020, 02:37 PM

London, Glasgow, Manchester, Dundee ?

👍🏿

Argylehibby

04-06-2020, 02:48 PM

London, Glasgow, Manchester, Dundee ?

Correct! Only 1 team from Edinburgh has managed, thankfully. London is the only city with 3 clubs who have got that far.

darwenhibby

04-06-2020, 04:26 PM

Glasgow??
Are you counting when the Huns got pumped off big Franck’
In 93??

Fanforlife

04-06-2020, 07:08 PM

Glasgow??
Are you counting when the Huns got pumped off big Franck’
In 93?? Huns got beat in semi final v Eintracht Frankfurt ,think it was something like 12-4 on aggregate the year Real Madrid won it in the early 60,s at Hampden.

BILLYHIBS

05-06-2020, 10:11 AM

5/6/1943 Summer Cup R1 Leg 2

Partick Thistle 2 v 5 Hibernian ( Agg 2-12)

McGilvray 3
Cuthbertson 2

5/6/1968 Friendly Challenge Match

North Ghana Select 0 v 2 Hibernian

Cormack
Davis (pen)

darwenhibby

05-06-2020, 11:39 AM

Huns got beat in semi final v Eintracht Frankfurt ,think it was something like 12-4 on aggregate the year Real Madrid won it in the early 60,s at Hampden.

Thanks mate
Every day is a school day
I never knew they got that far
Glad to see they got a Royal rogering

Fanforlife

05-06-2020, 12:59 PM

Thanks mate
Every day is a school day
I never knew they got that far
Glad to see they got a Royal rogering👍😁

brog

05-06-2020, 02:38 PM

Huns got beat in semi final v Eintracht Frankfurt ,think it was something like 12-4 on aggregate the year Real Madrid won it in the early 60,s at Hampden.

Here's a true sequence of scores in Europe over 1960/61.
Eintracht F 12-4 Rangers
Real Madrid 7-3 Eintracht Frankfurt
Barcelona 4-3 Real M ( Real's 1st defeat in Europe)
Hibs 7-6 Barcelona!

Topographic Hibby

05-06-2020, 03:07 PM

HIBERNIAN 2 v 0 PARTICK THISTLE

Scottish League Premiership 31/3/2018

MacLaren 71 Hanlon 76

Hibs : Bell Hanlon McGregor Ambrose Bartley McGeoch Stevenson Boyle Allan MacLaren and Kamberi

Subs Whitts for Bartley 65 Shaw for MacLaren 78 and Swanson for Allan 92

Unused Dabrowski Slivka Murray and Porteous

Pretty sure PARTICK scored a perfectly good goal that was disallowed in this match and HIBS went up the park and scored two

Danny Devine sent off for PARTICK on 86 minutes for a second yellow

https://youtu.be/yVuh8kYYk6AAs the season has just about ended, can I just say how much I have enjoyed the contributions from BillyHibs and everyone else on this thread. It has been a history lesson and also very informative too.

As the games history dwindles away (Summer Cup & Tour Games only probably!!) and thoughts turn to the new, very different season, please keep up the good work!! :thumbsup:

BILLYHIBS

05-06-2020, 03:09 PM

As the season has just about ended, can I just say how much I have enjoyed the contributions from BillyHibs and everyone else on this thread. It has been a history lesson and also very informative too.

As the games history dwindles away (Summer Cup & Tour Games only probably!!) and thoughts turn to the new, very different season, please keep up the good work!! :thumbsup:

Thanks for that

👍🏿

Fanforlife

05-06-2020, 03:16 PM

Here's a true sequence of scores in Europe over 1960/61.
Eintracht F 12-4 Rangers
Real Madrid 7-3 Eintracht Frankfurt
Barcelona 4-3 Real M ( Real's 1st defeat in Europe)
Hibs 7-6 Barcelona!😁😁👍👍👌

BILLYHIBS

06-06-2020, 04:21 AM

6/6/1942 Summer Cup Round 1 Leg 2

Clyde 0 v 2 Hibernian ( Agg 1-4 )

Combe
Kean

HIBS struggled in this hard fought encounter at Shawfield and only really took the upper hand when Clyde were reduced to 10 men through injury

HIBS were defending their trophy and would lose the final against Rangers in a bad tempered encounter at Hampden on the toss of a coin after drawing 0-0 and 2-2 on corners

Hibs: Crozier Shaw Hall Busby Baxter and Kean Smith Finnigan Milne Combe and Caskie

Att: 8000

Birthdays:

Davy Fellenger

Hibernian on This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

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erin go bragh

06-06-2020, 01:17 PM

IberianHibernian

06-06-2020, 10:02 PM

BILLYHIBS

07-06-2020, 08:52 AM

Also enjoy reading this section so many thanks . Great to remember games I actually went to . I`m too young to remember the Summer Cup ( will have been explained already I suppose but why was this tournament invented ? ) but was at ER when we beat Rangers on 31/5/79 and remember us playing in California in May / June 81 ( some players refused to travel cause of contract problems I seem to remember ) . ,Pre season I was at Gibraltar friendly in first days of July 2013 and we`d played at Dumbarton just before that in late June . Apart from this year , close seasons have become very short in recent years . Going back a long time ( about 1972 ) I always remember reading in Evening News that we were playing Middlesbrough in a home friendly on 30th June . Luckily someone in my family phoned ER and we found out game was 30th July ( maybe year Turnbull arrived as manager ) as I lived in the Borders at the time .

I suppose like now where we find ourselves in the middle of a pandemic crisis football clubs are expensive to run and back in 1940 many players and fans were unavailable due to the war and any players that were available were either guest players due to their posting ( Sir Matt Busby) or older players or players in special occupations that were paid on a part time basis

The Summer Cup was the brain child of our Harry Swan to help generate interest among the football starved population and income during the war years and was played May to July

There was also the Southern League Cup a diluted version of the League Cup which HIBS won once
( 1944 versus Rangers 6-5 on corners).

The Summer Cup was never won by more than one team more than once and was presented to Harry Swan by Willie McCartney to be retained in the HIBS boardroom after our inaugural win in 1941

The winners were :

1941 Hibernian

1942 Rangers - defeating Hibernian on the toss of a coin

1943 St Mirren

1944 Motherwell

1945 Partick Thistle defeating Hibernian 2-0

The tournament was reintroduced in 1963/64 for two years

Rangers and Celtic declined to enter

HIBS won in 1964 and Motherwell won in 1965

Hibs have the overall best record in the competition having won it twice and being runners up twice and as I said is on display at Easter Road to this very day

The match versus Middlesbrough 31/7/1971 0-2 (tel:31/7/1971 0-2) was Eddie Turnbulls first game in charge and I remember our new young signing Bertie Auld was having a ding dong battle with Nobby Stiles in the Middlesbrough midfield

Nobby put in an over the ball challenge on Bertie and he fell awkwardly on the brick hard surface damaging his collar bone. Tam McNiven came on and told Bertie he would have to come off “ Give me five minutes “ says Bertie. Two minutes later Nobby Stiles is getting carried off on a stretcher

BILLYHIBS

07-06-2020, 10:06 AM

7/6/1953 Octagonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer Tournament

Vasco Da Gama 3 v 3 Hibernian

Turnbull
Reilly 2

HIBS were invited to play in this unofficial World Club Championship of the World in a tournament that consisted mostly of Brazilian teams

HIBS were drawn in a section that consisted of Vasco Da Gama, Botofago and Fluminese

The first match against Brazilian Champions Vasco Da Gama was to be played in the world famous Maracana Stadium in front of a crowd of 33671

A jet lagged HIBS team performed admirably in the searing heat scoring through Lawrie Reilly 2 and Eddie Turnbull

The Vasco Da Gama third goal was a mile offside but the Referee waved aside the HIBS protests

Turnbull and Bobby Johnstone would both go on to hit the crossbar but the game would finish all square

The match is best remembered for the Brazilian fans fighting amongst themselves on the terraces

HIBS and their entertaining style of play were very well received by the Brazilian fans and in particular Gordon Smith as Vasco Da Gama showed interest in signing him after the tournament

The other non Brazilian sides placed in the tournament were Sporting Lisbon and Olympia of Paraguay

7/6/1941 Summer Cup Ist Round Ist Leg

Celtic 2 v 5 Hibernian

Milne 3
Anderson 2

A thrilling performance from McCartney’s babes who blew Celtic away.

Arthur Milne opened the scoring for HIBS in only 12 seconds

Celtic would get revenge with a 1-0 win at Easter Road but too little too late

HIBS would go on to win a thrilling final 3-2 versus Rangers at Hampden

HIBS : Kerr Shaw Hall Finnigan Baxter and Kean Adams Combe Anderson Milne and Nutley

Hibernian FC On This Day. Colquhoun and Sinnet

The Making of Hibernian: The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

Birthdays

Darren Dods

Billy McLaren

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BILLYHIBS

09-06-2020, 05:25 AM

9/6/1945 Summer Cup Round 2 Leg 1

Hibernian 3 v 1 Falkirk

Smith 2
McMullen

Hibs would go on to lose the final at Hampden Park to Partick Thistle

Birthdays

Maciej Dabrowski

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BILLYHIBS

10-06-2020, 07:46 AM

10th June 2014 : Leeann Dempster today took the decision to sack her former Motherwell employee : Hibernian Manager Terry Butcher

HIBS had been mid-table when Butcher took over in mid November 2013 but he had failed to win a match in any of our last 13 games sucking us into a relegation battle and resulting in our eventual relegation from the top tier in the playoff stages to the Championship.

Terence Ian Butcher goes down in history as the worst Hibernian Manager ever

10/6/1944 Summer Cup Round One 2nd leg

Hibernian 3 v 0 Airdrieonians (Agg 7-2)

Bogan 2
Smith

HIBS would go out in the next round to Greenock Morton

Birthdays

Joe McBride Snr RIP

Andy Millen

Kevin McKee

Hibernian FC On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

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BILLYHIBS

11-06-2020, 06:23 AM

11/6/1967 North American League Match Day 4

Toronto City 1 v 2 Los Angeles Wolves

Davis (pen)

Hibs faced English cracks Wolverhampton Wanderers in a home match in Toronto

Early in the second half Joe Davis equalised an earlier Derek Dougan goal from the penalty spot.

The big talking point however came midway through the second half when the Wolves winger David Wagstaffe punched Jim Scott in the face in an off the ball altercation.

At first the Referee appeared to send Wagstaffe off only for Derek Dougan to step in insisting that if Wagstaffe went then the rest of the Wolves team would join him in the Dressing Room

This seemed to confuse the Referee who eventually changed his mind and merely booked the Wolves player a quite incredible decision

To make matters worse Dougan himself would score the winner a few minutes from the end after intercepting a poor cross field pass by John Madsen

Wolves would go on to lift the trophy defeating Aberdeen in the Final after extra-time

Hibs: Allan Simpson Davis Stanton Madsen Cousin Quinn Cormack Scott McGraw and Stevenson

Subs: Stein and Grant

Birthdays:

Big John McNamee

Chic Charnley

Hibs Through and Through. Eric Stevenson

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BILLYHIBS

12-06-2020, 09:09 AM

12th June 1990 Millionaire Tom Farmer comes to HIBS rescue by buying a substantial number of shares in an attempt to block Wallace Mercer’s unpopular takeover bid. Mr Farmer was keen to stress that this was a blocking move with the sole intent of saving HIBS rather than an attempt to take over the club himself

12/6/1965 Friendly Challenge Match: Tour of Canada

Hibernian 2 v 1 Nottingham Forest

Baxter
Quinn

12/6/1943 Summer Cup Round 2 Leg 1

Queens Park 1 v 2 Hibernian

Cuthbertson
Williams

Hibs would get knocked out by Rangers at the semi-final stage in this year

Guest player Stanley Williams would go on to score the winning goal for Aberdeen against Hibernian in the 1947 Scottish Cup Final

Hibs Brown Shaw Hall Finnigan Baxter and Kean Smith Williams McGilvray Cuthbertson and Caskie

Hibernian On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

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BILLYHIBS

13-06-2020, 07:34 AM

13/6/1953 Correa Meyer Tournament

Botafogo 3 v 1 Hibernian

Reilly

Gordon Smith had a goal disallowed in this game the heat and the travelling were starting to take it’s toll on the players

13/6/1942 Summer Cup Round 2 Leg 1

Hibernian 8 v 2 Third Lanark

Milne
Baxter
Rennie og
Combe
Smith 2 ( one pen)
Kean
Caskie

Hibs Crozier Shaw Hall Busby Baxter Kean Smith Finnigan Milne Combe and Caskie

Att 5000

Birthdays:

John Connolly

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BILLYHIBS

14-06-2020, 07:48 AM

14/6/1974 World Cup Finals

Scotland 2 v 0 Zaire

Lorimer
Jordan

John Blackley became the last Hibernian player to represent Scotland at a World Cup on this day

Scotland : Harvey Jardine McGrain Bremner Holton Blackley Dalglish Hay Lorimer Jordan and Law

Sub Hutchison for Dalglish

Att 25800

https://youtu.be/2cHjPF8F3v0

14/6/1967 North American League Match Day 5

Toronto City 2 v 2 Dallas Tornadoes

Cormack
Stein

Colin Stein returned from illness to face a Dundee United side going under the banner of Dallas Tornadoes

Hibs were the better side but the game ended all square

HIBS: Allan Simpson Davis Stanton Madsen Cousin Scott Cormack Stein ORourke and Stevenson

14/6/1941 Summer Cup Round 1 Leg 2

Hibernian 0 v 1 Celtic ( Agg 5-3 )

A goal by Divers in 10 minutes was not enough to save this tie for Celtic

Hibs would go on to lift the trophy at Hampden Park in this year

Hibs Kerr Shaw Hall Finnigan Baxter Kean Smith Combe Anderson Milne and Adams

Birthdays:

Kevin McBride

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BILLYHIBS

15-06-2020, 07:36 AM

15/6/1946 Victory Cup Final

Rangers 3 v 1 Hibernian

Aitkenhead

Professional football had been suspended for the duration of the Second World War

The cessation of the war came too late for a proper football season in 1945-46. It was ordered by the SFA that instead of a Scottish Cup which had been withheld for the duration of the conflict a Victory Cup would be competed for in April, May and June of 1946

HIBS had defeated Dundee, Hearts, Partick Thistle and Clyde to reach the Final where they would face Rangers at Hampden Park

The match was unique in that brothers Jock and Davie Shaw would line up against each other on opposing sides

The match kicked off and Rangers were running HIBS ragged with their short crisp neat passing moves Aitkenhead and Peat were having to drop back to help out their beleaguered defence in which Shaw and Govan were performing admirably

They could only hang on for so long however and after 20 minutes Rangers took the lead when following a quick throw in out wide taken by ex Hibee guest Jimmy Caskie to Duncanson who reverse passed the ball back to the winger who whipped in a cross to Gillick whose attempt on goal was diverted past his own goalkeeper by the inrushing Finnigan

Despite going behind Hibernian actually began to grow into this match Gordon Smith in particular was causing Jock Shaw some difficulty

Just before half-time Nutley and Milne cleverly worked the ball up the left hand side exchanging passes A dummy by Nutley allowed his partner to deliver a ball into the Rangers box A lung bursting run by Aitkenhead saw him reach the ball first and thunder it first time beyond Bobby Brown high into the roof of the Rangers net

Rangers kicked off the second half and immediately scored what was reported at the time as being one of the best goals ever scored at Hampden Park

Thornton kicked off and played the ball to Torry Gillick He returned it to Thornton and he in turn passed the ball back to Symon The half back lobbed the ball into the centre to be met by Thornton who had made the run The number 9 laid it off neatly for the arriving Duncanson to lash it into the net from fully 20 yards The first time a HIBS player touched the ball in the second half was to pick the ball out of the net

The goal did little to dampen HIBS spirits however and Gordon Smith continued to torment Shaw down the HIBS right flank forcing Brown into two outstanding saves as HIBS chased an equaliser

Willie Waddell had the ball in the net for Rangers but it was ruled out for an infringement in the build up

The game was sealed in the dying moments however when Waddell found Duncanson with a launched ball downfield who beat all opposition to it being first to the ball and guiding it beyond the advancing Jimmy Kerr

In truth it was a poor performance by HIBS on the day who struggled to assert their authority apart from 20 minutes towards the end of the first half. They struggled against explayer Jimmy Caskie who helped Rangers dominate the game and failed to cope with the absence of the experienced Sammy Kean. Manager Willie McCartney going for a positional change rather than a like for like swap

HIBS : Kerr Govan Shaw Howie Aird Finnigan Smith Peat Milne Aitkenhead and Nutley

Att: 100000

Hibernian On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

BILLYHIBS

16-06-2020, 09:09 AM

Hibs’ 2-1 defeat of a tired unbeaten Nottingham Forest side playing the last game of their Canadian tour on 12 th June 1965 signalled the start of a successful but exhausting tour of North America and Canada in which HIBS would score a remarkable 72 goals conceding only six :

12/6/1965 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 2 v 1 Nottingham Forest

Baxter
Quinn

16/6/1965 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 9 v 2 British Columbian All Stars

Martin 4
Cormack 2
Hamilton
Stevenson
Davis

21/6/1965 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 7 v 1 Calgary Kickers

Martin 3
Cormack 3
Scott

22/6/1965 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 15 v 1 Concordia All Stars

Martin 5
Quinn 3
Hamilton 2
Cormack 2
Scott 2
ORourke

23/6/1965 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 11 v 0 Manitoba All Stars

Cormack 3
Scott 3
Hamilton 2
Quinn
Whiteford
Stevenson

The biggest obstacle in this game was the swarm of midges that descended upon the fair skinned HIBS players for a proverbial feast. Derek Whiteford recorded 27 bites whilst Willie Hamilton was strangely unaffected ??

26/6/1965 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 4 v 0 Toronto Italia

Cormack
Scott
Martin
Stevenson

27/6/1965 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 15 v 0 Ottawa All Stars

Hamilton 7
J Stevenson 2
Cormack 2
Baxter
Quinn
Scott
Simpson

A silver salver was up for grabs for Man of the Match and even in the 90 degree heat Willie Hamilton was irresistible As well as scoring 7 goals he mesmerised the opposition with his ball skills and lethal bursts of pace. After being presented with the Man of the Match award Willie couldn’t get the prize into his hold-all. Undeterred he bent the tray over his knee to ensure his beloved mum would get her present from Canada

29/6/1965 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 3 v 0 Montreal Italia

Hamilton
J Stevenson
ORourke

This match was played in a surreal atmosphere with armed police surrounding the pitch as the local stadium and fans had a reputation for trouble

The Italians did not take kindly to being outplayed and they resorted to underhand tactics kicking punching and head-butting

The Referee warned HIBS about their rough play at half time??

Into the second half and a free for all ensued when Peter Cormack was clearly punched in the face off the ball and Jim Scott was sent off for the first time in his career for bad mouthing the Referee near the end of the game

As the final whistle neared the fans had left their seats and were surrounding the pitch outnumbering the armed police waiting to exact their revenge on the HIBS players

At the final whistle Big John McNamee simply walked off the pitch with his chest puffed out closely followed by his team-mates following in behind and safely into the locker room as the Montreal fans hurled abuse at them

/6/1965 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 6 v 1 New Jersey Allstars

Scott 2
Hamilton
Quinn
Stevenson
J Stevenson

16/6/1945 Summer Cup Round 2 Leg 2

Falkirk 1 v 0 Hibernian ( Agg 2-3 )

Hibernian would go on to lose the final to Partick Thistle in this year

Birthdays:

Steven Whittaker

John Grant

Hibs Through and Through Eric Stevenson

At Easter Road They Play. John Campbell

From the Cowshed to the Kop Peter Cormack

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BILLYHIBS

17-06-2020, 08:07 AM

17/6/1947/Friendly Challenge Match

Norrkoping 3 v 1 Hibernian

Leslie Johnston

Hibernian fell to a shock defeat in front of a full house

According to Eddie Turnbull it was the worst case of biased refereeing he had ever witnessed in his whole career; blocking our players, awarding three penalties to the Swedes and even providing the pass for their third goal and waving play on

Things began to go wrong when the crowd refused to return “our” heavy filly and we had to play with their light weight effort which was a big deal in those days

The name Norrkoping would not be forgotten and Turnbull would have his revenge

Norrkoping played a young centre forward Gunnar Nordahl who would become a Swedish legend making his name in Italy

Other games on this tour:

Sparsborg 2 v 5 Hibernian

Johnston 2
Buchanan
Ormond
Turnbull

Gjoes Oslo 0 v 7 Hibernian

Smith 2
Reilly 4
Ormond

Djero Bergen 0 v 11 Hibernian

Smith 4
Ormond 4
Turnbull 2
Leslie Johnston

Stavangar 0 v 5 Hibernian

Smith 3
Turnbull 2

17/6/1944 Summer Cup Round 2 Leg 1

Greenock Morton 1 v 1 Hibernian

Smith

Hibernian on this Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

Gordon Smith Prince Of Wingers Tony Smith

Having a Ball Eddie Turnbull

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18-06-2020, 08:12 AM

18/6/1967 North American League Match Day 6

Toronto City 2 v 1 Chicago Mustangs

Cormack
Grant

A goal in the first minute by Peter Cormack gave HIBS the lead against crack Italian Serie A side Cagliari

Throughout the remainder of the first half the Italians were guilty of leaving the boot in and grabbing a handful of flesh as well as your jersey at set pieces They would kick and trip you off the ball when they thought the Ref wasn’t looking

Things kicked off half way through the first half when an Italian full back was sent off for punching and head butting Jim Scott who once again found himself to be the unfortunate victim

The Italian was followed into the Changing Room just before half time by Peter Cormack who was sent off for retaliating to the heavy handed treatment that was being handed out his way

Cagliari equalised just after the re-start but things escalated with only seven minutes remaining. Pat Quinn took a quick free-kick to Colin Grant who wasted no time in burying the ball beyond the Italian goalkeeper for the winner

The Referee was immediately surrounded by the Italian players who insisted that he hadn’t blown for the free-kick to be taken Courageously the Referee refused to change his decision and awarded the goal

The Cagliari Manager instructed his players to leave the field of play Many of the fans in the 15000 crowd who were of Italian origin left their seats and they too entered the fray trying to get at the Referee

After a long delay the Italian team still refused to come back onto the pitch and HIBS were awarded the points

The headlines in the following days press would read “ Soccer Riot in Toronto “

HIBS : Allan Duncan Davis Stanton Madsen Cousin Quinn Cormack Scott Stein and Stevenson

Subs: McGraw and Grant

Att: 15000

HIBS Through and Through Eric Stevenson

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BILLYHIBS

19-06-2020, 07:26 AM

19/6/1943 Summer Cup Round 2 Leg 2

Hibernian 4 v 0 Queens Park ( Agg 6-1 )

Kean
Smith
Williams
McGillvray

Alex Hall had won the FA Cup with Sunderland in 1937 and played over 250 games for Hibernian throughout the war years

Hibernian: Brown Shaw Hall Finnigan Baxter Kean Smith Williams McGillvray Combe and Caskie

Att 7000

Birthdays

Brian Grant

Bobby Hutchinson

Hibernian on this day Colquhoun and Sinnet

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Hibeesmad

19-06-2020, 07:31 AM

We signed Martin Boyle on a permanent deal 5 years ago today 👍

G15 Hibs

19-06-2020, 08:13 AM

Birthdays

Brian Grant

One on that big list of guys I'd forgotten played for Hibs

BILLYHIBS

19-06-2020, 08:30 AM

One on that big list of guys I'd forgotten played for Hibs

:agree:

Played ok in the play-off game away to Airdrie along with Leighton and Jackson IIRC

BILLYHIBS

20-06-2020, 09:58 AM

20/6/1953 Rivadavia Correa Meyer Tournament

Fluminense 3 v 0 Hibernian

20/6/1942 Summer Cup Round 2 Leg 2

Hibernian 5 v 1 Third Lanark ( Agg: 13-3 )

Smith
Milne
Combe 2
Caskie

HIBS would play Rangers in the final at Hampden Park and lose their grip on the cup on the toss of a coin

Birthdays:

Paul Kane

Billy McEwan

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BILLYHIBS

21-06-2020, 09:09 AM

21/6/1967 North American League Match Day 7

Vancouver Royal Canadians 2 v 4 Toronto City

Stevenson 2
Quinn
Scott

This match against Sunderland featuring ex Hibees Neil Martin and John Parke and former Ranger
’ Slim ‘Jim Baxter was shown live on US TV.

Neil Martin gave Sunderland an early lead, Eric Stevenson equalised before Pat Quinn -scoring his first goal in 20 months gave HIBS the lead. Jim Scott later added a third for HIBS and George Mulhall pulled one back for Sunderland to keep the TV audience on the edge of their seats. Eric Stevenson scored the winner for HIBS 15 minutes from the end to seal the deal

This match was hailed as the best of the tournament so far

Hibs: Allan Duncan Davis Stanton Madsen McGraw Quinn Cormack Scott Stein and Stevenson

21/6/1941 Summer Cup Round 2 Leg 1

Hibernian 1 v 2 Clyde

Milne

Hibs opened the scoring after only two minutes through the dependable Arthur Milne. Mills equalised for Clyde on the half hour and Wallace put Clyde ahead just after half time HIBS pressed throughout the whole of the second half but they just could not find an equaliser

A young Matt Busby would make his debut for HIBS in the second leg

Hibs Kerr Shaw Hall Finnigan Baxter Rice Adams Combe Anderson Milne and Nutley

Att 6000

Birthdays

Dan Carmichael

Hibs Through and Through Eric Stevenson

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22-06-2020, 09:13 AM

22/6/1965 Friendly Challenge Match

Concordia All Stars 1 v 15 Hibernian

Martin 5
Quinn 3
Hamilton 2
Cormack 2
Scott 2
ORourke

Hibs repeated the thrashing they handed out to Peebles Rovers in this match against Concordia All Stars in their 1965 tour of Canada and North America

BILLYHIBS

23-06-2020, 08:17 AM

23/6/1945 Summer Cup Semi-Final

Hibernian 2 v 0 Celtic

Weir
Caskie

Hibernian: Brown Govan Hall Howie Baxter Kean Weir Finnigan Smith Peat and Caskie

At Tynecastle

Att: 25000

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24-06-2020, 06:28 PM

24/6/1944 Summer Cup Round 2 Leg 2

Hibernian 0 v 2 Morton ( Agg: 1-3 )

BILLYHIBS

25-06-2020, 06:10 AM

25/6/1967 North American League Match Day 8

Toronto City 2 v 2 Vancouver Royal Canadians

Stein
Davis pen

Sunderland took the lead when Alan Gauden scored after 34 minutes following a poor punch by Thomson Allan from a shot by Neil Martin. Vancouver went further ahead in the second half when Mulhall scored a scorcher from 25 yards. Two minutes later HIBS pulled a goal back through Colin Stein following a melee in the Vancouver penalty box. Joe Davis grabbed a deserved equaliser from the penalty spot on 88 minutes

Colin Todd was sent off 8 minutes from the end after disputing a free kick awarded against Sunderland

There were rumours after this match of possible Rangers interest in Sunderland centre forward ex hibee Neil Martin but nothing came of it

Jim Baxter would return to Ibrox

Hibs: Allan Duncan Davis Stanton Madsen McGraw Quinn Scott Stein Cormack and Stevenson

Sub: Grant

Sunderland : Montgomery Heslop Kinnell Todd Parke Baxter Suggett O’Hare Martin Gauden and Mulhall

Att: 4385

Birthdays:

Jason Naismith

Scott Brown

Patrick Noubissie

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BILLYHIBS

26-06-2020, 06:56 AM

26/6/1943 Summer Cup Semi-Final

Hibernian 1 v 3 Rangers

Baxter

The two teams that had faced each other in the two previous finals- HIBS having won the first and losing the second on the toss of a coin- met at Hampden Park in front of 40000 in this semi-final

HIBS took the lead when Bobby Baxter scored direct from a free-kick on 15 minutes after Gordon Smith had been pulled down outside the Rangers box. It was end to end after that until Duncanson equalised for Rangers on 24 minutes. Little then gave Rangers the lead shortly before half-time. HIBS pressed for an equaliser throughout the second half but were caught on the counter- attack with 6 minutes to go when Johnstone made it 1-3 for Rangers

Rangers would go on to lose the final 0-1 to St Mirren - Alec Linwood scoring for The Saints

Worth noting a young Gordon Smith scored 33 goals in this season and Hugh Howie who had joined the club only playing 6 games up to this point went on to be a great servant

Hibs: Brown Shaw Hall Finnigan Baxter Kean Caskie Combe Smith McGilvray and Williams

Hibernian FC on this Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

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26-06-2020, 01:01 PM

THIRD LANARK RIP

53 years ago today, 26th June 1967, Third Lanark closed the doors for the final time with debts of around £40000 - 6m in today’s money

A once proud club formed in 1872 winners of the Scottish Cup in 1889 and 1905 as well as League winners in 1904

No proper accounts were kept and the bills just piled up with no money to pay for them the buck stopped at majority share holder Bill Hiddleston

There was no administration back then it was an instant and brutal ending with the players’ contracts being taken over by the League that saw other clubs come in and taking them on

Certainly a warning from the past

ancient hibee

26-06-2020, 01:12 PM

Hilley,Harley,Gray as good a trio of forwards you could hope to see.

BILLYHIBS

26-06-2020, 01:59 PM

Hilley,Harley,Gray as good a trio of forwards you could hope to see.

Seem to remember Alex Harley matching the Baker Boys’ record of 42 League goals in one season a few years later

Passed away quite young IIRC

RIP

brog

26-06-2020, 02:03 PM

Seem to remember Alex Harley matching the Baker Boys’ record of 42 League goals in one season a few years later

Passed away quite young IIRC

RIP

I think it was the season after Joe scored 42. Thirds scored 100 league goals that season & their last 6 came against us at Cathkin! I think they finished third, appropriately in the league. 6 years later & they're gone!

weecounty hibby

26-06-2020, 02:26 PM

There was a really good documentary about them that I watched a wee while ago. Might have been on Alba. Hiddleston had a real grudge against the club, even though he was a fan, due to a boardroom dispute years before. Also a total crook and he deliberately drove them out if business. Shame really and shows what can happen when clubs have total bombscares in charge. Hearts have had a few in the last 40 years but they just keep clinging on sadly

BILLYHIBS

27-06-2020, 09:33 AM

27/6/1965 Friendly Challenge Match

Ottawa All Stars 0 v 15 Hibernian

Hamilton 7
J Stevenson 2
Cormack 2
Baxter
Quinn
Scott
Simpson

A silver salver was up for grabs for Man of the Match and even in the 90 degree heat Willie Hamilton was irresistible As well as scoring 7 goals he mesmerised the opposition with his ball skills and bursts of pace. After being presented with the Man of the Match award Willie couldn’t get the prize into his hold-all. Undeterred he bent the tray over his knee to ensure his beloved mum would get her present from Canada

27/6/1942 Summer Cup Semi-Final

Hibernian 3 v 1 Motherwell

Smith pen
Caskie
Milne

Gordon Smith opened the scoring on 4 minutes from the penalty spot in this Summer Cup semi-final at Tynecastle. Wales pulled one back for Motherwell on 22 minutes but Caskie 50 and Milne 57 added two in the second-half to put HIBS into the final against Rangers -once again -in defence of their trophy

Hibs : Crozier Shaw Hall Busby Baxter Kean Smith Finnigan Milne Combe and Caskie

Att: 20000

Birthdays:

John Rankin

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28-06-2020, 08:09 AM

28/6/1941 Summer Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg

Clyde 3 v 4 Hibernian ( Agg 5-5)

Finnigan 3 ( 2 pens )
Smith

Hibs were 1-2 down from the first leg at Easter Road and rolled up at Shawfield on a salvage mission to save this Cup tie

Willie McCartney had signed guest player Matt Busby who was now a tough Army Sergeant based just outside Edinburgh. Matt Busby was a Scotland international and he had won the League with Manchester City in 1937 and had appeared in two FA Cup finals

Hibs were trailing 1-2 at half-time the HIBS goal coming from Willie Finnigan but eight minutes into the second half Clyde went further ahead when they were awarded a penalty and all looked lost for the Edinburgh Irishmen

Shrewd tactician Willie McCartney thought otherwise and the dapper bowler hatted boss surprised everyone by leaving his seat in the stand and shouting instructions from the track side for Gordon Smith and Arthur Milne to switch positions and less than ten minutes later the whole picture changed with a goal from Gordon Smith and two more from Willie Finnigan to complete his hat-trick.

The press at the time commented ‘Matt Busby was Hibernian’s star man’ Matt was to go on and give ‘McCartney’s Babes’ great service and his influential half back play made Willie Finnigan and Gordon Smith look good. Willie, Gordon and Matt went on to combine beautifully together forming an uncanny understanding not even looking up to see where the other would be before passing the ball to one another

After the war Matt Busby would go on to manage Manchester United and Gordon Smith insisted that Manchester United provide the opposition for his Testimonial - a game in which HIBS would take seven goals off a very strong Manchester United side

In his foreword to the book ‘100 Years of HIBS ‘ Sir Matt Busby stated that he enjoyed his time at HIBS so much that the HIBS result was always the first score he looked for on a Saturday

Hibs would go on to defeat Clyde in the play-off at Ibrox after going behind to an early goal and would win the Summer Cup in this year defeating Rangers in the final at Hampden Park.

Hibernian: Kerr Shaw Hall Busby Baxter Kean Smith Finnigan Milne Cuthbertson and Combe

Att: 10000

The Making of Hibernian : The Romantic Years. Alan Lugton

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Pagan Hibernia

28-06-2020, 08:30 AM

BILLYHIBS

29-06-2020, 09:00 AM

29/6/2013 Pre-Season Challenge Match

Dumbarton 1 v 1 Hibernian

Harris

A large travelling support followed HIBS through to the Bet Butler Stadium to watch a strong HIBS side take on former Hibby Ian Murray’s Dumbarton side less than one month after Hibs’ previous game in the Scottish Cup Final.

The Hibs side was bolstered by additional signings Liam Craig and Owain Tudur-Jones and they took the lead through a well worked goal from Alex Harris 50 only to be pegged back a few minutes later when Ally McKerracher 52 equalised for the home side

Little did anyone in the large travelling support realise that HIBS would be back at the same Stadium in just over a years’ time on League business

29/6/1967 North American League Match Day 9

The Houston Stars 1 v 1 Toronto City

Cormack

Hibs lined up against Brazilian side Bangu Atletico Club from Rio de Janeiro in the world famous Houston Astrodome.

Tiredness and fatigue was starting to set in caused by the amount of travelling due to the large distances between Stadiums and the players were starting to get homesick

Peter Cormack would score for HIBS in this game and Jim Scott would get himself sent off

Hibs: Allan Duncan Davis Stanton Madsen McGraw Quinn Cormack Scott Stein and Stevenson

Att: 20000

Hibernian on this Day. Colquhoun and Sinnet

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30-06-2020, 08:44 AM

30/6/1945 Summer Cup Final

Hibernian 0 v 2 Partick Thistle

The war years were coming to an end but HIBS let themselves down badly against a gutsy Partick Thistle side who were inspired by guest player Bill Shankly in a terrible shocker of a game at Hampden Park

The press at the time reporting “ Never in the history of football conflict has so little been accomplished by so many “

HIBS were without the influential Sammy Kean and this hampered the misfiring forward line who were unable to find a way through the Partick Thistle rearguard despite striking the post twice

Johnson put Partick Thistle ahead halfway through the first half and added his and Partick Thistle’s second five minutes from the end to ensure that no team won the Summer Cup twice during the war years

Hibs: Brown Govan Hall Howie Baxter Finnigan Weir Combe Smith Peat and Caskie

Att: 30000

Birthdays

Lee Power

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BILLYHIBS

01-07-2020, 06:36 AM

1/7/1967 North American League Match Day 10

Cleveland Stokers 2 v 0 Toronto City

Hibs travelled to the Municipal Stadium Cleveland Ohio to face English First Division side Stoke City who featured new signing England World Cup winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks

Hibs had a serious chance of qualifying from their group but concerns were raised by the players that they had had enough of the travelling and just wanted to get back home to enjoy what was left of the close season

They need not have worried as missing Peter Cormack ( ankle) and Pat Stanton ( blistered feet ) they went down to two second half goals in three minutes from Dobing and Burrows

Hibs could still qualify however for the knockout stage all they needed was maximum points from their two remaining games against Irish teams Glentoran and Shamrock Rovers

What could go wrong?

Hibs: Allan Duncan Davis Cousin Madsen McGraw Quinn Grant Scott Stein and Stevenson

Subs: Billy Simpson Jimmy ORourke

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02-07-2020, 09:35 AM

2/7/2006 Intertoto Cup Round 2

Hibernian 5 v 0 Dinaburg

Killen
Brown
Sproule
Murphy
Fletcher

Hibs made light of defensive opponents and torrential summer rain to open up a five goal advantage in this Intertoto Cup tie played in terrible conditions

Chris Killen bundled the ball home from close range on 37 minutes after Paul Dalglish had missed two gilt edged opportunities earlier in the match to open the scoring.

Scott Brown thought he had increased HIBS’ lead 60 seconds into the restart but he was flagged offside. He was not to be denied however when he sprinted through 4 minutes later to round the keeper and tap the ball home. Rob Jones making his debut went close with a couple of headers and Steven Fletcher failed to beat the goalkeeper when left with a one on one.

Hibs were starting to look tired being just 10 days into their preseason and Ivan Sproule eased the pressure when he fired a loose ball under the Dinaburg goalkeeper from close range and he provided a fourth for David Murphy with a perfect cross who had time to pick his spot and blast home with a powerful strike

Fletcher missed another one on one with the goalkeeper before making amends with a glorious strike with a late free-kick 20 yards out

Substitute Amadou Konte missed two glorious chances towards the end of the match to add to HIBS’ tally on the day

Hibs : Brown Whittaker Murphy Hogg Jones Stewart Thomson Brown Dalglish Killen and Fletcher

Subs: Sproule Shiels Konte

Att: 11731

2/7/1941 Summer Cup Round Two Play Off

Hibernian 2 v 1 Clyde

Anderson
Smith

HIBS and Clyde had drawn a tough hard fought two legged second round encounter 5-5 and this winner takes all replay took place at neutral Ibrox Park

After only 3 minutes HIBS were a goal down when Fitzsimmons gave Clyde the lead.

After 30 minutes HIBS equalised. Busby brilliantly eluded three defenders and when everybody thought he was going to shoot he slipped the ball to Arthur Milne whose effort was blocked the rebound falling to Willie Anderson who drove the ball into the net

At half-time Willie McCartney again switched his forwards moving Gordon Smith to the left wing and Arthur Milne to the right and it worked a treat when with after only 4 minutes into the second half Milne crossed accurately to Gordon Smith who wasted no time in crashing the ball behind the Clyde goalkeeper with an unsaveable drive to score what proved to be the winner

A press report at the time stated “ HIBS’ transformation was thanks mainly to the brilliant play of Matt Busby. No praise is too great to be lavished on Busby for his efforts in getting Hibernians so far in the Summer Cup competition “

Hibs Kerr Shaw Hall Busby Baxter Kean Smith Finnigan Anderson Milne and Combe

Att : 10000

Birthdays:

Jamie Gullan

Colin Murdock

Gordon Marshall

The Making of Hibernian: The Romantic Years. Alan Lugton

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BILLYHIBS

03-07-2020, 08:42 AM

3/7/2004 Intertoto Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg

Hibernian 1 v 1 Vetra Vilnius

O’Connor

Tony Mowbray’s first game in charge survived a 2pm pitch inspection as the Leith area was hit by a deluge of unseasonal torrential rain.

HIBS who had only just returned to pre-season training had six players out through injury whereas Vetra were 10 games into their season and had fought their way through the first round of the competition

Vetra looked the more likely in the first half as they had the better chances striker Karvelis Vytautas squandering a couple of opportunities and midfielder Sernas Darvydas sliding a ball past the post when put clean through by Vytautas

Scott Brown should have done better when the ball dropped kindly at his feet in the box on 27 minutes -courtesy of a good run and cross from O’Connor - but he shot straight at the goalkeeper

Hibs took control after the break only for Sasnauskas to put Vetra into the lead against the run of play following a stramash in the box from a Vetra corner.

Steven Whittaker fired wide from 12 yards as HIBS chased the equaliser. It eventually came with 13 minutes remaining when Scott Brown played a Stephen Glass corner back across the box for Garry O’Connor to round off an excellent personal performance to grab a goal that gave HIBS hope going into the second leg

Interviewed after the game Garry O’Connor made the observation that there was no part of the pitch that was playable

Hibs: A Brown Whittaker Reid Caldwell Murdock Brown Brebner Nicol Orman O’Connor and McManus

Subs: Dobbie Glass Morrow

Att: 8630

Birthdays:

Ross Campbell

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04-07-2020, 09:23 AM

4/7/1942 Summer Cup Final

Hibernian 0 v 0 Rangers * ( Agg: 2-2 corners)

Hibernian walked out at Hampden Park to the loudest cheers from the 60000 crowd. It was obvious however, straight from kick-off that Rangers were not interested in playing football as they turned their attention to the HIBS players. Arthur Milne going off injured in only 4 minutes after suffering a heavy tackle. No substitutes were allowed and he reappeared hobbling on the wing and effectively HIBS were down to 10 men

Although reduced to 10 men Hibernian played all the football and Rangers were fortunate to get to half-time all square as HIBS had two valid penalty claims turned aside by the Referee one a blatant hand ball in the box

The second half began and the same pattern continued with HIBS pressing forward and Rangers hanging on at all costs reduced to roughhouse tactics with Crozier, Kean and Caskie all requiring treatment for nasty injuries

Still HIBS pressed on superbly marshalled by Matt Busby. Rangers reduced to claiming for everything and getting the benefit of some debatable decisions

As the 90 minutes came to an end Davy Shaw hit the Rangers crossbar and both Shaw and Busby required treatment from the HIBS trainer before the final whistle

Into extra-time and corners would now count. Rangers pressed forward and were two corners to the good in the first 15 minutes. Undaunted the 10 man Hibernian side rallied second half and swarmed around the Rangers box pulling back the corner deficit before the final whistle

The match was decided on the toss of a coin.The Rangers captain called correctly and justice was not done that day

It had been a gallant fight by Hibernian. Rangers’ celebrations at winning the toss seemed a bit misplaced after their display of spoiling football marred by too many protests. Rangers’ brutal display had nothing to do with football they were a total disgrace as was a very weak Referee who let them away with murder without one word of censure

The HIBS team that scored a moral victory that day was: Crozier Shaw Hall Busby Baxter Kean Smith Finnigan Milne Combe and Caskie

Att: 60000

The Making of Hibernian: The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

Birthdays:

Marvyn Bartley

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Eyrie

04-07-2020, 09:27 AM

A referee favouring Huns RIP? What a surprise :rolleyes:

BILLYHIBS

05-07-2020, 09:22 AM

5/7/1967 North American League Match Day 11

Toronto City 6 v 1 Boston Rovers

Cormack
Scott
Stein
Grant 3

Hibs had only two games left and to qualify for the next stage they had to secure maximum points from Irish sides Shamrock Rovers and Glentoran

First up was Shamrock Rovers and part one of the task was easily achieved with goals from Peter Cormack, Colin Stein, Jim Scott and a hat-trick from young Colin Grant coming off the bench

Hibs: Allan Duncan Davis Stanton Madsen Cousin Quinn Cormack Scott Stein and McGraw

Sub: Grant

5/7/1941 Summer Cup Semi-Final

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dumbarton

Milne

The semi-finals of the Summer Cup were between Hearts and Rangers and HIBS and Dumbarton with the Hibees tie being played at neutral Tynecastle

There was no scoring in the first half although Kean Combe and Nutley all had good efforts and Willie Finnigan had hit the post. Matt Busby had been off the field for a lengthy period receiving treatment but Dumbarton could not take advantage of his absence

Arthur Milne who had been guilty of holding onto the ball for too long and getting caught in possession went on a run 10 minutes into the second half beating two defenders before scoring with a neat shot to put HIBS into the final of the Summer Cup

Their opponents in the final at Hampden Park would be the ‘unbeatable Rangers’ who had easily disposed of Hearts in the other semi-final

Hibs: Kerr Shaw Hall Busby Baxter Kean Smith Finnigan Milne Combe and Nutley

Att: 15000

Birthdays:

Michael ONeill

The Making of Hibernian: The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

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06-07-2020, 09:53 AM

6/7/2008 Intertoto Cup Round 2

Hibernian 0 v 2 Elfsborg

Hibs must have been doubting the wisdom of entering this competition so early into their season as they were easily brushed aside by a match fit Elfsborg side

Elfsborg were always in control and scored a goal in each half to take a commanding 2-0 lead into the second leg

Elfsborg opened the scoring when Svensson played in Bajrami with a smart ball who wasted no time in slipping a low drive under Ma-Kalambay

The swedes extended their lead in the second half when the HIBS defence were caught napping by a quick corner the ball was played to Augustsson and his deflected shot deceived Ma-Kalambay

Closest for an under-par Hibernian was a Steven Fletcher header which flew over the bar and a drive from the same player from the edge of the penalty box in the second half that was tipped away by the Swedish goalkeeper

Hibs : Ma-Kalambay Van Zanten Hogg Jones Murray Kerr Rankin Fletcher Shiels Morais and Hanlon

Subs Canning Chisholm Nish

Att: 7809

Birthdays:

John O’Neil

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BILLYHIBS

07-07-2020, 06:48 AM

7/7/2013 Men’s Singles Final Wimbledon

Andy Murray v Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4

A Hibby wins Wimbledon

Arise Sir Andy!

https://youtu.be/2PYyEDl1bJk

Birthdays:

Malky Robertson RIP

BILLYHIBS

08-07-2020, 10:38 AM

8/7/2006 Intertoto Cup Round 2 Second Leg

Dinaburg 0 v 3 Hibernian (Agg 0-8)

Konte 2
Sproule

Hibs ran out into the searing heat in front of a poor crowd of only 350 - 120 of them Hibernian supporters

Hibs leading 5-0 from the first leg went about their business and took the lead after 20 minutes when goalkeeper Fjodorovs fumbled a loose pass at the feet of Amadou Konte who wasted no time in rolling the ball into the empty net.

Konte added his second in the second half when Ivan Sproule hit the by-line and cut-back the ball into his path and he gratefully drilled it home. Sproule himself added a third following a neat lay off from Paul Dalglish to cap off a fine individual display.

Dalglish was unlucky to see a late curling shot strike the frame of the goal

Hibernian would face Odense in the next round.

Hibs: Brown Whittaker Hogg Murphy Jones Stewart Thomson McCluskey Sproule Konte and Fletcher

Subs: Glass Dalglish Shiels

Att: 350

Birthdays:

Alan Smart

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BILLYHIBS

09-07-2020, 12:43 PM

9/7/1987 Friendly Challenge Match

The Royal Scots 0 v 9 Hibernian

Verl, West Germany

9/7/1967 North American League Match Day 12

Detroit Cougars 1 v 1 Toronto City

og

Hibs drew the last game of their North American tour against Glentoran and went out of the competition

Neither team could find any form in a match played in a thunderstorm and all HIBS had to show for their efforts was an og.

The 12 games came in 43 days and HIBS had a record of won 4 drew 5 and lost 3.

Hibs Allan Simpson Davis Stanton Madsen McGraw Quinn Cormack Scott Stein and Stevenson

Hibernian F C on This Day. Colquhoun and Sinnet

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BILLYHIBS

10-07-2020, 12:10 PM

10/7/2007 Friendly Match

Brechin City 0 v 2 Hibernian

Benji
Donaldson

10/7/2004 Intertoto Cup Round 2 Leg 2

Vetra 1 v 0 Hibernian ( Agg: 2-1 )

Birthdays:

Tom Soares

Johnny Hamilton RIP

BILLYHIBS

12-07-2020, 01:08 PM

11/7/1987 Friendly Challenge Match

SC Preusen 1 v 4 Hibernian

12/7/2018 UEFA League Qualifying Round 1 Leg 1

Hibernian 6 v 1 NSI Runavik

Kamberi 3
Shaw
Mallan 2

Hibs cruised to a comfortable 6-1 win over Faroese side Runavik thanks to a hat-trick from Florian Kamberi a double from Stevie Mallan and a confidence boosting strike from young Ollie Shaw

The task for the Faroese side became insurmountable in the first half when Trondargjogv Hansen was dismissed for a vicious challenge on Martin Boyle on the half way line

HIBS: Bogdan Hanlon Boyle Mallan Whittaker Kamberi Slivka Stevenson Shaw Ambrose and McGregor

Subs Murray Swanson and Bartley

Att: 12500

https://youtu.be/5jd8Zeyflns

12/7/2008 Intertoto Cup Round 2 Second Leg

Elfsborg 2 v 0 Hibernian ( Agg 4-0 )

Hibs replaced Ma-Kalambay with Andy McNeil in the HIBS goal after it was felt that the stopper might have done better with a deflected effort in the first leg

Hibs got off to a bright start with an attempt on goal from Steven Fletcher and a run and cross from Alan OBrien but this early in the season HIBS were already looking a tired side and the superior fitness of the home side was beginning to show

Disaster struck for HIBS when a speculative attempt on goal by Floren was defected past a flailing McNeill by Hogg to put HIBS 0-3 behind

Into the second half and the swedes continued to monopolise possession - the best HIBS could muster was an effort from Colin Nish that went wide of the post

The game appeared to be petering out when Bajrami unleashed a 25 yard thunder bolt that flew into McNeill’s top right hand corner

Hibs : McNeil Van Zanten Hogg Jones Hanlon Chisholm Shiels Murray OBrien Fletcher and Nish

Subs: Rankin Stevenson and Campbell

Att 3523

12/7/1941 Summer Cup Final

Hibernian 3 v 2 Rangers

Finnigan 2 ( one pen )
Baxter

Hibs were written off before a ball was kicked and this was not surprising as they were up against a truly great and formidable Rangers team that had swept everything before them.

Hibs ‘ Captain Bobby Baxter had won the toss and he booked a slight breeze but after only two minutes Rangers were a goal up and another was conceded after 20 minutes to this all-conquering Rangers machine

HIBS were however playing well and Manager Willie McCartney was once again trackside urging Bobby Nutley and Jimmy Caskie to swap wings. Most teams would have thrown in the towel but not HIBS instead they grew in confidence and when Arthur Milne was clean through with the Rangers goal at his mercy he was crudely chopped down from behind and a penalty was awarded which Willie Finnigan without a nerve in his body coolly hit home.

Early in the second half HIBS were denied another stonewall penalty when Milne was once again chopped down from behind but HIBS kept their composure and goalkeeper Jimmy Kerr had to be on his toes.

Rangers were beginning to run out of steam and Matt Busby drove the ball forward out of defence feeding Sammy Kean who slipped it to the onrushing Willie Finnigan and he lashed the ball home for his second and HIBS’ equaliser

Matt Busby’s influence continued to be immense as he urged HIBS forward. With only two minutes of the match remaining Jimmy Caskie took a clever corner to Bobby Nutley who equally cleverly crossed it onto the head of Bobby Baxter who bulleted a header into the back of the Rangers’ net to lift the inaugural Summer Cup for HIBS.

Hibs: Kerr Shaw Hall Busby Baxter Kean Nutley Finnigan Milne Combe and Caskie

Att: 37200

Footnote:

17 year old Gordon Smith was dropped to make way for Everton and Scotland winger Jimmy Caskie one of the major disappointments of his HIBS career

Sammy Kean was married the day before the game in war time Britain and he joked at the time he was almost divorced before he was married

Birthdays

Ross Laidlaw

The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years. Alan Lugton

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BILLYHIBS

13-07-2020, 07:12 AM

13/7/2019 Betfred League Cup Group C

Stirling Albion 1 v 1 Hibernian * ( HIBS won 5-4 on pens )

Allan (pen)

Fraser Murray’s ice cool penalty was enough to give a lackadaisical Hibernian side the bonus point on top of the draw at red hot Forthbank Stadium

Hibs started brightly with Scott Allan forcing keeper Blair Currie into a save that he gathered at the second attempt. Christian Doidge should have done better with a point blank header that brought out a brilliant save from Currie and Joe Newall had a similar attempt that he failed to direct on target

When the breakthrough came it came as the result of a soft award just before half-time when a Stevie Mallan free-kick struck a Bino’s arm in the box. Scott Allan took responsibility and converted the spot kick

Hibs upped the ante second half with Doidge and Horgan both going close before Albion equalised with a glorious strike from Wilson that gave Maxwell no chance

Paul Heckingbottom replaced the ineffective Newall on 72 minutes with Fraser Murray as HIBS chased the winner. Murray almost settled the game in the closing minutes but his drive sailed just over the crossbar. Christian Doidge thought he had secured the points with the last kick of the game as Currie pulled off a miraculous double save from first Tom James and dropping on the follow up attempt from Doidge

It was onto penalties and a 90 minute performance from Paul Heckingbottom’s new signings that left most of the Hibees in the 2000 crowd underwhelmed

Hibs: Maxwell Whittaker Hanlon Jackson James Campbell Allan Horgan Doidge Newall and Mallan

Sub: Murray

Att: 2184

Birthdays:

George Farm RIP

BILLYHIBS

14-07-2020, 10:59 AM

14/7/2016 UEFA Europa League Second Qualifying Round Leg 1

Hibernian 0 v 1 Brondby

Hibs fell behind after only 17 seconds when rookie goalkeeper Otso Virtanen failed to gather a routine save and Kamil Wilczec pounced to put the Danes 1-0 ahead.

Jason Cummings came close to equalising but Frederik Ronnow in the Brondby goal fisted away his 20 yard effort with an unorthodox punch.

The goalkeeper then got his fingertips to a Darren McGregor header and Cummings thought he had scored when he smashed home a Martin Boyle cross only for it to be harshly disallowed for offside by the stand-side linesman. A decision that led to new HIBS Manager Neil Lennon being banished to the Stand

Hibs pressed forward in the second half but were starting to look tired so early into their season

The Danes continued to look dangerous on the counter attack with second half substitute ex Celt Teemu Pukki going closest

HIBS had a late claim for a penalty waved aside by the Spanish Referee when Grant Holt fell theatrically after being tripped inside the box.

Hibs: Virtanen Gray McGregor Hanlon Stevenson Bartley McGinn McGeoch Boyle Cummings and Holt

Subs : Fontaine Keatings and Harris

Att: 13454

14/7/2001 Friendly Challenge Match

Olympique Marseilles 1 v 2 Hibernian

Orman
OConnor
Brebner og

15/7/1951 St Mungo Cup Round One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Third Lanark

Johnstone 2
Turnbull

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BILLYHIBS

15-07-2020, 08:52 AM

15/7/2017 League Cup Group D

Hibernian 4 v 0 Montrose

Simon Murray 2
Fraser Murray
Brian Graham (pen)

15/7/2006 Intertoto Cup Round 3

Odense 1 v 0 Hibernian

15/7/1983 Friendly Challenge Match

Stornoway X1 0 v 4 Hibernian

Kane
Thomson
Gary Murray
Jamieson

First game back for Erich Schaedler who had been out for a lengthy spell with a serious ankle injury and a warm welcome back to the club for Sloop John B who returned to the club as Player/Coach

oneone73

15-07-2020, 09:00 AM

BILLYHIBS

15-07-2020, 09:07 AM

Interesting father and son connection there?
Noticed that as well :greengrin

BILLYHIBS

16-07-2020, 09:56 AM

16/7/2010 Tour of Netherlands

Heracles Almelo 3 v 0 Hibernian

16/7/2005 Friendly Challenge Match

Queen Of The South 0 v 0 Hibernian

Ayr United 1 v 1 Hibernian

16/7/2003 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 3 v 1 Stirling Albion

16/7/2003 Friendly Challenge Match

Queens Park 0 v 2 Hibernian

16/7/1992 Friendly Challenge Match

Arbroath 0 v 3 Hibernian

BILLYHIBS

17-07-2020, 06:33 AM

17/7/2002 Friendly Challenge Match

Cowdenbeath 2 v 3 Hibernian

17/7/2001 Friendly Challenge Match

FC Lorient 3 v 1 Hibernian

17/7/1999 Friendly Challenge Match

Koge 2 v 2 Hibernian

Birthdays:

Richie Towell

Andrew Shinnie

Tony Rougier

Peter Cormack

Joe Baker RIP

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BILLYHIBS

18-07-2020, 10:42 AM

18/7/2013 UEFA Europa League Qualifier

Malmo 2 v 0 Hibernian

18/7/2012 Friendly Challenge Match

Lierse SK 1 v 1 Hibernian

18/7/2009 Friendly Challenge Match

Dunfermline 0 v 4 Hibernian

18/7/2007 Friendly Challenge Match

Livingston 0 v 2 Hibernian

18/7/2000 Friendly Challenge Match

FSV Mainz 0 v 0 Hibernian

18/7/1998 Friendly Challenge Match

Telford United 0 v 0 Hibernian

BILLYHIBS

19-07-2020, 11:06 AM

19/7/2018 UEFA Europa League First Qualifying Round Second Leg

NSI Runavik 4 v 6 Hibernian ( Agg 5-12)

McGinn
Stevenson
Gray
Ambrose
Mallan 2

Hibs eased into the second qualifying round but not without suffering an early shock as they found themselves 0-2 down in six minutes thanks to Efe Ambroses’ own goal and the first of Klaemint Olsen’s hat-trick

Hibs levelled the score on the day when a David Gray cross to the back post was volleyed home by John McGinn and a rare Lewis Stevenson strike that went in via a post from a Stevie Mallan cut-back. Olsen added his second before David Gray completed the first half scoring with an accurate close range strike at the back post.

Into the second half and Ambrose gave HIBS the lead with a close range finish from a McGinn free-kick. Olsen completed his hat-trick when he followed up on a poor Porteous back header to cleverly chip Bogdan

Two late goals by summer signing from Barnsley Stevie Mallan completed the scoring the first a trade mark free-kick into the top corner and the second a dipping drive from long range that took a wicked deflection and looped over the goalkeeper

Hibs: Bogdan Gray Ambrose Porteous Stevenson Whittaker McGinn Bartley Mallan Kamberi and Shaw

Subs: Slivka Swanson and Gullan

Att: 580

https://youtu.be/A_d0WEC5AHg

19/7/2010 Friendly Challenge Match

NEC Nijmegen 0 v 1 Hibernian

19/7/2003 Friendly Challenge Match

Preston North End 1 v 1 Hibernian

19/7/2001 Friendly Challenge Match

Concarneau 0 v 3 Hibernian

19/7/2000 Friendly Challenge Match

Karlsruher SC 1 v 1 Hibernian

19/7/1997 Genavon 0 v 6 Hibernian

Greg Miller 3
Tony Rougier 2
John Hughes

Birthdays:

Peter Welsh

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BILLYHIBS

20-07-2020, 06:45 AM

20/7/2019 League Cup Group C

Hibernian 2 v 0 Alloa

Doidge
James

Martin Boyle returned to action after missing half of the previous season from an injury he picked up on international duty with Australia

Paul Heckingbottom’s HIBS continued to make heavy weather of the League Cup competition as it took 68 minutes for Christian Doidge to open the scoring with his first goal for the club accidentally injuring brave Alloa goalkeeper, Neil Parry in the process. Tom James added the second with a sumptuous strike into the top corner to notch his first goal for the club following a cut-back from Stevie Mallan.

Hibs:Rocky Whittaker Hanlon James McGregor Horgan Boyle Mallan Campbell Doidge and Kamberi

Subs: Allan, Murray and Shaw

Att: 5470

https://youtu.be/eOngQd0iY20

20/7/2005 Friendly Challenge Match

Cologne U23s 5 v 3 Hibernian

20/7/2002 Tour of Finland

Tervarit 0 v 2 Hibernian

Paco Luna
Freddy Arpinon

20/7/1999 Friendly Challenge Match

AB 2 v 2 Hibernian

20/7/1996 Friendly Challenge Match

Stirling Albion 1 v 1 Hibernian

BILLYHIBS

21-07-2020, 09:02 AM

21/7/2017 League Cup Group D

Ross County 0 v 0 Hibernian ( Ross County won 4-3 on pens )

21/7/2016 UEFA Europa League Second Qualifying Round Leg 2

Brondby 0 v 1 Hibernian ( Agg 1-1 Brondby won 5-3 on pens )

SDG

Captain David Gray levelled this tie on aggregate with a deft finish with the outside of his right boot from an acute angle before having to limp off injured shortly after

There was no further scoring after extra time and HIBS cruelly exited the tournament on penalties after the normally reliable SJM missed HIBS’ first penalty, Hanlon, Holt and Boyle converted theirs but to no avail as Brondby left no room for error winning the shoot-out 5-3.

Hibs: Laidlaw Bartley McGinn Gray Hanlon Cummings Fontaine McGeouch Holt McGregor and Stevenson

Subs: Boyle, Keatings and Forster

Att: 13454

21/7/1951 St Mungo Cup Quarter Final

Hibernian 3 v 1 Motherwell

Turnbull pen
Johnstone
Souness

Hibs: Kerr Govan Cairns Gallcher Paterson Buchanan Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Souness

Att: 23000

Match played Celtic Park

21/7/2012 Friendly Challenge Match

OHV Leuven 1 v 0 Hibernian

21/7/2010 Friendly Challenge Match

ADO Den Haag 2 v 1 Hibernian

21/7/2004 Friendly Challenge Match

Berwick Rangers 0 v 1 Hibernian

21/7/2001 Friendly Challenge Match

Guincamp 1 v 1 Hibernian

21/7/2000 Friendly Challenge Match

SV Au 0 v 5 Hibernian

21/7/1999 Friendly Challenge Match

Hornbaek 0 v 7 Hibernian

21/7/1998 Friendly Challenge Match

Macclesfield Town 0 v 0 Hibernian

21/7/1992 Friendly Challenge Match

Raith Rovers 0 v 3 Hibernian

Birthdays:

Colin Grant

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BILLYHIBS

22-07-2020, 11:46 AM

22/7/2012 Friendly Challenge Match

Zeeland 0 v 4 Hibernian

22/7/2006 Intertoto Cup Round 3 Second Leg

Hibernian 2 v 1 Odense ( Agg 2-2)

Jones
Dalglish

1-0 down from the first leg HIBS struggled to breakdown a danish side -containing ex hibee Ulrik Laursen - that put every man behind the ball and were expert at retaining possession denying HIBS the space needed to exploit the pace of Ivan Sproule

Hibs failed to learn their lesson when midfielder Tobias Grahn who had missed two glorious opportunities to open the scoring just after the interval took his third chance when he gratefully accepted a Morten Fevang pass to smash the ball beyond Simon Brown to put the Danes 2-0 up and give them a valuable away goal silencing the home crowd

All credit to HIBS now needing three goals to qualify they pushed every man forward and centre half Rob Jones immediately pulled a goal back when he got his head to a misdirected shot from Michael Stewart. Kevin Thomson went close with a curler that just went past the far post and Stephen Glass shot over the crossbar from a good position

With ten minutes remaining first half substitute Paul Dalglish who had replaced the injured Chris Killen gave HIBS the lead with a clever goal and Rob Jones was pushed up beside him as an auxiliary centre forward

Unfortunately HIBS were unable to breach a well marshalled Odense defence for a third time and the danish side held on

Hibs: Brown Whittaker Murphy Hogg Jones Stewart Thomson Glass Sproule Killen and Benji

Subs: Dalglish Shiels and Stevenson

Att: 10641

22/7/2005 Friendly Challenge Match

Rot Weiss Essen 0 v 3 Hibernian

Boozy
O’Connor
Caldwell

22/7/2004 Friendly Challenge Match

Cowdenbeath 1 v 2 Hibernian

22/7/1997 Friendly Challenge Match

Portadown 1 v 2 Hibernian

22/7/1989 Friendly Challenge Match

Fortuna Düsseldorf 3 v 2 Hibernian

22/7/1974 Friendly Challenge Match

Rosenborg 1 v 3 Hibernian

Stanton 2
Harper

22/7/1973 Friendly Challenge Match

Hvindovre 1 v 0 Hibernian

Birthdays:

Matt Done

Brian Marjoribanks

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oneone73

22-07-2020, 12:19 PM

BILLYHIBS

22-07-2020, 12:29 PM

Rot Weiss Essen was the 50th anniversary celebration of the European Cup tie, iirc. Still got the t-shirt from that year.
Don't know why, since it's not even close to fitting now.

Sat beside about a dozen of their fans in the West Lower seemed a good bunch of guys but I think their team might have fallen on hard times

Bought a HIBS/Rot Weiss anniversary mug from the shop

Dunno what happened to it ?

😃

BILLYHIBS

23-07-2020, 09:14 AM

23/7/2019 League Cup Group C

Hibernian 3 v 0 Arbroath

Kamberi
Allan pen
Murray

23/7/2002 Friendly Challenge Match

PS Kemi 0 v 1 Hibernian

23/7/2000 Friendly Challenge Match

SV Weingarten 1 v 3 Hibernian

23/7/1998 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 1 v 1 West Ham United

Stevie Crawford pen

The first match in front of the newly re-christened Famous Five Stand

23/7/1997 Friendly Challenge Match

Dungavan Swifts 0 v 6 Hibernian

23/7/1996 Friendly Challenge Match

Berwick Rangers 0 v 0 Hibernian

23/7/1989 Friendly Challenge Match

Kickers Emden 1 v 1 Hibernian

23/7/1973 Friendly Challenge Match

OPE Ostersund 2 v 2 Hibernian

Gordon 2

23/7/1972 Friendly Challenge Match

Waterford 0 v 2 Hibernian

Willie Murray
John Brownlie

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BILLYHIBS

24-07-2020, 10:59 AM

25/7/2012 Friendly Challenge Match

Union Berlin 2 v 0 Hibernian

24/7/2011 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 0 v 2 Celtic

The first game of the season and speculation continued to surround the future of HIBS Manager Colin Calderwood

Hibs welcomed new summer signing Sean O’ Hanlon from MK Dons and had Garry O’Connor and Ivan Sproule both making their second debuts for the club

HIBS started ok at a sun drenched Easter Road but found themselves one goal down after only 14 minutes when goalkeeper Graham Stack made a mess of a routine save from a Kris Commons free-kick and dropped the ball at the feet of exhibee Anthony Stokes who was lurking on the byline and he gratefully dispatched the ball into the roof of the net from an acute angle.

Ki Sung-Yueng added a second on the hour with a left foot strike and Stack redeemed himself when he pushed a Commons penalty onto the post after Ivan Sproule was adjudged to have fouled Emilio Izaguirre on the edge of the box

Hibs: Stack Palsson Hanlon OHanlon Booth Wotherspoon Murray Thornhill Stevenson Sproule and OConnor

Subs: Stephens Galbraith and David Crawford

Att 12523

24/7/2010 Friendly Challenge Match

Vitesse 1 v 1 Hibernian

Riordan

24/7/2008 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 0 v 6 Barcelona :confused:

24/7/2004 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 2 v 1 Cardiff City

McManus
Dobbie

24/7/2001 Friendly Challenge Match

Gala Fairydean 0 v 4 Hibernian

O’Connor 4

24/7/1999 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 1 v 0 Middlesbrough

Ross Campbell

24/7/1996 Friendly Challenge Match

Alloa Athletic 2 v 3 Hibernian

24/7/1993 Friendly Challenge Match

Gala Fairydean 1 v 5 Hibernian

24/7/1992 Deveronvale Tournament

Deveronvale 3 v 3 Hibernian

24/7/1986 Friendly Challenge Match

Stenhousemuir 0 v 4 Hibernian

Birthdays:

Jim Leighton

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BILLYHIBS

25-07-2020, 10:12 AM

25/7/2017 League Cup Group D

Hibernian 6 v 1 Arbroath

Simon Murray 3
Porteous 2
McGinn

25/7/2015 Challenge Cup 1st Round

Hibernian 2 v 6 The Rangers

Stanton
Cummings pen

25/7/2013 UEFA Europa League Qualifier

Hibernian 0 v 7 Malmo ( Agg 0-9)

25/7/2009 Friendly Challenge Match

Glentoran 0 v 2 Hibernian

Zemama
Riordan

25/7/2007 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 3 v 0 Bolton Wanderers

Fletcher
Murphy
Benji

25/7/2006 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 3 v 2 Charlton Athletic

Brown 2
Campbell

25/7/2002 Friendly Challenge Match

VPS Vassa 0 v 4 Hibernian

25/7/1998 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 0 v 1 Barnsley

25/7/1997 Friendly Challenge Match

Ards 0 v 3 Hibernian

25/7/1975 Friendly Challenge Match

Cork HIBS 0 v 2 Hibernian

Harper
Brownlie

26/7/1973 Friendly Challenge Match

Rosenborg 1 v 0 Hibernian

25/7/1951 St Mungo Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 1 v 1 Aberdeen

Gordon Smith

Birthdays:

Anthony Stokes

Thomas Sowunmi

Darren Jackson

Keith Houchen

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BILLYHIBS

26-07-2020, 10:47 AM

26/7/2019 League Cup Group C

Elgin City 0 v 2 Hibernian

Newall
Kamberi

This match best remembered for local Conservative MP Douglas Ross flagging Florian Kamberi’s goal offside

https://youtu.be/wzMtqRBTzqg

26/7/2018 UEFA Europa League First Qualifying Round Leg 1

Hibernian 3 v 2 Asteras Tripolis

Ambrose
Gray
Kamberi

HIBS produced a sensational second half fightback to take a narrow lead into the second leg after trailing to a first half double from Georgios Kyriakopoulous

Hibs equalised through strikes from Efe Ambrose and substitute David Gray.

Asteras lost Triantafyllos Pasalidis to a late red card and Florian Kamberi sparked wild celebrations in Leith with a stoppage time winner

Hibs: Bogdan Whittaker Hanlon Boyle Slivka Ambrose McGinn Stevenson Mallan McGregor and Kamberi

Subs Gray and Porteous

Att: 14148

26/7/2011 Friendly Challenge Match

Blackpool 2 v 0 Hibernian

26/7/2005 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 1 v 0 Hartlepool

Sproule

26/7/2003 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 2 v 2 Sunderland

Dobbie 2

26/7/1993 Friendly Challenge Match

Ayr United 0 v 2 Hibernian

26/7/1989 Friendly Challenge Match

Germania Farpenburg 0 v 5 Hibernian

26/7/1987 Isle of Man Tournament

Wigan Athletic 6 v 3 Hibernian

https://thehiblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/27/pre-season-tour-isle-of-man-okells-football-festival-tournament-26-july-1st-august-1987/

26/7/1986 Friendly Challenge Match

Forres Mechanics 2 v 3 Hibernian

26/7/1972 Friendly Challenge Match

Cork HIBS 0 v 0 Hibernian

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BILLYHIBS

27-07-2020, 08:27 AM

27/7/2009 Friendly Challenge Match

Shamrock Rovers 1 v 0 Hibernian

27/7/2002 Friendly Challenge Match

FF Jaro 1 v 2 Hibernian

27/7/1996 Friendly Challenge Match

Osnabruck 3 v 3 Hibernian

27/7/1992 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 3 v 0 Blackburn Rovers

McIntyre
Hamilton
Jackson

Darren Jackson and Alan Shearer both made their respective debuts in this game

Tommy McIntyre beat Colin Hendry to a Murdo MacLeod corner to head in the opener on the 23rd minute

Michael Weir terrorised ex Ranger Stuart Munro the whole match and Munro was caught the wrong side of Brian Hamilton as he beat him to a Graham Mitchell cross to bundle the ball over the line to score Hibs’ second on the hour

Darren Jackson scored HIBS’ third when he dispossessed David May on 69 minutes and coolly slotted the ball past Bobby Mimms

Footnote: Both clubs were formed in 1875

Hibs: Reid Miller Mitchell Orr McIntyre MacLeod Weir Hamilton Wright Jackson and McGinlay

Subs: Evans McGraw Beaumont and Tortolano

Blackburn Rovers: Mimms Munro May Sherwood Hendry Hill Ripley Cowans Newell Shearer and Wegerle

Subs: Atkins Makel Price and Dobson

27/7/1991 Friendly Challenge Match

Nairn County 0 v 9 Hibernian

27/7/1989 Friendly Challenge Match

Tus Skye 0 v 3 Hibernian

28/7/1985 Friendly Challenge Match

Shelbourne 1 v 5 Hibernian

27/7/1974 Dryborough Cup Round One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Kilmarnock

Duncan
Harper

Hibs began the defence of their trophy a cup they had won twice before

Arthur Duncan opened the scoring after 15 minutes and Joe Harper added a second in the second-half from a free kick. Ian Fallis scored a late consolation for the visitors

Hibs would once again face Rangers in the semi-final

Hibs: McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Spalding Blackley Edwards Cropley Harper Munro and Duncan

Att: 13272

Birthdays:

John Frye RIP

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BILLYHIBS

28-07-2020, 10:17 AM

28/7/2012 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 2 v 2 Huddersfield Town

Griffiths
Sproule

28/7/2008 Friendly Challenge Match

Cowdenbeath 2 v 0 Hibernian

28/7/2007 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 1 v 0 Middlesbrough

Ross Campbell

28/7/2001 Scottish League SPL Match Day 1

Hibernian 2 v 2 Kilmarnock

Sauzee pen
Laursen

Hibs played their first official game in front of the newly opened West Stand.

They also welcomed new recruits Ulises De Le Cruz, Alen Orman, Paco Luna and Craig Brewster.

Michael Ngonge gave Bobby Williamson’s Kilmarnock team a shock lead after 4 minutes.

Franck Sauzee restored the equilibrium from the penalty spot after debutant Paco Luna was upended in the penalty box by Kilmarnock goalkeeper Gordon Marshall. Christophe Cocard restored Kilmarnock’s lead just before the interval when he hammered home a bobbling ball across the six yard line unguarded at the back post

Hibs pushed forward second half piling on the pressure missing a good few chances forcing the home fans to wait until the 82nd minute when Ulrik Laursen headed home a David Zitelli corner to salvage a point

HIBS : Colgan De La Cruz Smith Sauzee Laursen Jack Murray Ormen O’Neil Brewster and Luna

Subs: Brewster and O’Connor

Att: 12717

28/7/1997 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 0 v 2 Coventry City

28/71996 (tel:28/71996) Friendly Challenge Match

Emden Kickers 0 v 0 Hibernian

28/7/1991 Friendly Challenge Match

Deveronvale 2 v 1 Hibernian

28/7/1987 Isle of Man Tournament

Isle Of Man X1 1 v 7 Hibernian

28/7/1986 Friendly Challenge Match

Elgin City 1 v 5 Hibernian

28/7/1985 Friendly Challenge Match

Waterford 0 v 1 Hibernian

28/7/1979 Anglo Scottish Cup Preliminary Leg 1

St Mirren 3 v 3 Hibernian

Stewart
Brown
Higgins

28/7/1973 Dryborough Cup Round 1

Hibernian 2 v 1 St Mirren

Munro
Duncan

Jim Herriot and Iain Munro swapped teams for this game

Iain Munro opened the scoring on his debut with a shot that fairly fizzed into the net. Arthur put HIBS two up with a right foot effort before Brian Third who had been brought in to replace Ally MacLeod who had left Saints for Southampton scored a late consolation

Hibs: McArthur Bremner Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Duncan Edwards Gordon Munro and Cropley

Att: 12689

28/7/1951 St Mungo Cup Semi-Final Replay

Aberdeen 2 v 1 Hibernian

Turnbull pen

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BILLYHIBS

29-07-2020, 11:36 AM

29/7/2017 League Cup Group D

Alloa Athletic 0 v 3 Hibernian

Fraser Murray
Simon Murray 2

29/7/2010 UEFA Europa League ( Q3 Leg 1 )

Maribor 3 v 0 Hibernian

29/7/2006 Scottish League SPL Match Day 1

Hibernian 1 v 1 Aberdeen

Shiels

Ex hibee hero Stevie Crawford gave Aberdeen the lead against the run of play in this season’s opener at Easter Road when his attempt on goal was deflected past Simon Brown by Rob Jones

Chris Killen should have equalised for HIBS in the 21st minute but Jamie Langfield got fingertips to his effort from eight yards out to turn it aside for a corner

HIBS got the goal their efforts deserved on 31 minutes when Dalglish centred for Killen, who saw his shot once again blocked but Irishman Dean Shiels was on hand to drive a six yard shot off the underside of the crossbar that the Referee adjudged to have crossed the line

Hibs: Brown Whittaker Hogg Jones Glass Brown Stewart Thomson Shiels Killen and Benji

Subs : Dalglish Stevenson and Konte

Att: 15046

29/7/2002 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 2 v 2 Everton

O’Connor
McManus

Everton Manager Davie Moyes brought a strong team North for this Challenge Match a team that included 16 year old wonder kid Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney opened the scoring for Everton with a header from a corner conceded following a fine point blank double save from Nick Colgan on the half hour

Garry O’Connor gave Alan Stubbs the slip on 37 minutes to equalise past new Everton signing Richard Wright from 14 yards out

HIBS took the lead six minutes after the restart when Freddie Arpinon cleverly picked out Tam McManus who slotted the ball past Wright from 16 yards cue over exuberant celebrations

Too many substitutions by both sides then spoiled the flow of an otherwise entertaining game. Both Rooney and Graveson were removed by Moyes for their own good after picking up bookings as the game started to get over heated

Hibs looked to be assured of victory until Matt Doumbe inexplicably handled the ball in the box gifting David Unsworth a penalty kick and a share of the spoils with only four minutes to go.

Hibs: Colgan Orman Smith Dempsie Murray O’Neil Brebner Townsley Arpinon Luna and O’Connor

Subs : Caig McManus Byle Nicol Hilland Doumbe and Whittaker

Everton: Wright Said Weir Stubbs Pistone Alaxandersson Linderoth Graveson Unsworth Rooney and Radzinski

Subs: Naysmith Loumboutis Carsley Pembridge McLeod and Campbell

Att: 8325

29/7/1972 Dryborough Cup Round 1

Hibernian 4 v 0 Montrose

Hamilton
Duncan
Gordon
Stanton

It took HIBS 30 minutes to breakdown a stuffy Montrose side but once Johnny Hamilton lobbed home the opener it was just a question of how many?

Hibs: Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black McEwan Hamilton Edwards Gordon O’Rourke and Duncan

Att : 7000

Birthdays:

Jamie MacLaren

Chris Maxwell

Douglas Moran

Bobby Atherton RIP

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O'Rourke3

29-07-2020, 12:06 PM

My recall of the Hamilton lob was a cross that fooled everyone including Johnny Hamilton. He certainly didnt mean it [emoji16]

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BILLYHIBS

29-07-2020, 12:39 PM

My recall of the Hamilton lob was a cross that fooled everyone including Johnny Hamilton. He certainly didnt mean it [emoji16]

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Remembering the late Johnny Hamilton after 30 minutes he would be covered in sweat the long black hair would be matted down to his shoulders he would have a big red face and he would just laugh it off as a fluke

BILLYHIBS

30-07-2020, 09:00 AM

30/7/2011 Scottish League SPL Match Day 2

Inverness CT 0 v 1 Hibernian

Garry O’Connor 92

30/7/2008 Friendly Challenge Match

Clyde 3 v 0 Hibernian

30/7/2005 Scottish League SPL Match Day 1

Hibernian 1 v 1 Dunfermline

Garry O’Connor

Scott Brown sent off

30/7/2000 Scottish League SPL Match Day 1

Hearts 0 v 0 Hibernian

30/7/1996 Friendly Challenge Match

Ottersberg 1 v 5 Hibernian

30/7/1993 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 0 v 0 Luton Town

30/7/1991 Friendly Challenge Match

East Fife 0 v 2 Hibernian

30/7/1988 Friendly Challenge Match

Arbroath 0 v 0 Hibernian

30/7/1987 Friendly Challenge Match

Oldham Athletic 0 v 3 Hibernian

30/7/1986 Friendly Challenge Match

Forfar Athletic 1 v 3 Hibernian

30/7/1984 Friendly Challenge Match

Elgin City 1 v 3 Hibernian

Harvey
Thomson 2

30/7/1981 Friendly Challenge Match

Ross County 0 v 4 Hibernian

Rae 3
Callachan

30/7/1975 Friendly Challenge Match

Bohemians 0 v 1 Hibernian

Ally MacLeod

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BILLYHIBS

31-07-2020, 08:45 AM

31/7/2004 Whyte and Mackay Challenge Cup

Hibernian 1 v 3 Leeds United

McManus

31/7/1999 Scottish League SPL Match Day 1

Hibernian 2 v 2 Motherwell

Lehmann 2

The opening day of the 1999/00 Season marked Hibernian’s greatly anticipated return to the Premier League after one season in exile.

On a hot sunny day at Easter Road 13000 fans turned up to welcome the Hibees back to their rightful place among Scottish football’s elite but if truth be told despite the considerable talent on show the first half was a scrappy affair

That all changed one minute before the interval when French midfielder Fabrice Henry played a fantastic through ball to Dirk Lehmann and the German striker was able to send an assured finish beyond exhibee goalkeeper Andy Goram to put the hibeees 1-0 up to chants of ‘ Hibees are back’ from the terraces

Into the second half and Motherwell made a significant change bringing on HIBS supporting winger Pat Nevin and what an impact he had on proceedings immediately getting on the end of a Lee McCulloch knockdown from a Goodman cross to bundle the ball home and square the game.

Hibs thought they had won the game ten minutes from the end when Lehmann, once again, rose highest in the box to get on the end of a Justin Skinner cross to power home a header but unfortunately HIBS could not hold on for all three points and Motherwell equalised through Stevie Nicholas in stoppage time

Hibs : Gottskalksson Lovering Renwick Dennis Jack Sauzee Henry Latapy Lovell Crawford and Lehmann

Subs: Hartley and Skinner

Att: 13058

31/7/1989 Friendly Challenge Match

Hull City 2 v 3 Hibernian

31/7/1974 Dryborough Cup Semi-Final

Hibernian 2 v 3 Rangers

Harper 2

This was the third season in succession that HIBS had faced Rangers at Easter Road at the semi-final stage of the Dryborough Cup

The pattern of play followed the previous semi-finals with HIBS on the front foot pressing the play and creating chances pinning Rangers back for the first 20 minutes Unfortunately HIBS were unable to make the breakthrough and Rangers came more and more into the game scoring twice before the interval through Alex McDonald and Derek Parlane

Things went from bad to worse when Graham Fyfe increased Rangers’ lead early in the second half. HIBS fought back and scored twice through Joe Harper but were unable to find a third goal to force the game into extra-time

The game fizzled out with the HIBS fans singing ‘ All we are saying is give us a goal ‘

On the same evening both Jimmy O’Rourke and Alan Gordon played in midfield for the reserves against Cowdenbeath at Central Park in a 3-1 win

Hibs : McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Spalding Blackley Edwards Munro Harper Cropley and Duncan

Sub: Higgins

Att 28000

31/7/1971 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 0 v 2 Middlesbrough

Eddie Turnbull’s first game in charge of HIBS against a very strong and experienced Middlesbrough side

Bertie Auld made his debut brought into the team by Turnbull because of his experience and found himself in direct opposition to England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles in midfield

In one crunching earth shattering tackle Stiles went in over the ball on Auld causing him to land awkwardly on the bone hard surface

Trainer Tom McNiven came on and immediately told Bertie he would have to come off as he had ‘done’ his collar bone. Give me five minutes says the bold Bertie. Five minutes later Stiles is getting carried off on a stretcher. ‘ Ref Sub! ‘

Middlesbrough scored two late goals

Birthdays:

Mike Conroy

Roddie Mackenzie

On This Day In History Sinnet and Colquhoun

In Colours Green and White John Campbell

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BILLYHIBS

05-08-2020, 12:58 PM

5/8/2018 Scottish League Premiership Match Day 1

Hibernian 3 v 0 Motherwell

Mallan
Shaw
Boyle

5/8/2017 Scottish League Premiership Match Day 1

Hibernian 3 v 1 Patrick Thistle

Boyle
Whittaker
S Murray

5/8/2014 Challenge Cup Round 1

The Rangers 2 v 1 Hibernian

Handling

Danny Handling sent off 80 mins

5/8/2012 Scottish League SPL Match Day 1

Dundee United 3 v 0 Hibernian

5/8/2010 UEFA Europa League Qualifying Round 3 Leg 2

Hibernian 2 v 3 Maribor ( Agg: 2-6)

De Graaf 2

5/8/2006 Scottish League SPL Match Day 2

Kilmarnock 2 v 1 Hibernian

Shiels

5/8/2000 Scottish League SPL Match Day 2

Hibernian 3 v 0 Dundee United

Agathe 2
McManus

5/8/1986 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 4 v 1 Chelsea

Irvine #2 3 goals
Kane

5/8/1972 Dryborough Cup Final

Hibernian 5 v 3 Celtic AET

Gordon 2
McNeill og
O’Rourke
Duncan

HIBS returned to the scene of the crime after losing the Scottish Cup Final 1-6 only a few months earlier and as promised this time they would not be leaving empty handed

HIBS totally controlled the match from the kick off racing into a three goal lead Alan Gordon firing in a quick fire double and only being denied a hat-trick as his third attempt on goal was deflected into his own net by Celtic Captain Billy McNeill

The Celtic fans decided to invade the pitch as they were unhappy at seeing their heroes getting so comprehensively thumped as was so often the case at that time. The Referee had no choice but to remove the players from the pitch.

This seemed to upset HIBS ‘ concentration and the team seemed to lose their rhythm and they found themselves tying the tie after 90 minutes, Jimmy Johnstone twice scoring and Billy McNeill scoring at the correct end this time

The heat, the hard surface and the big pitch was beginning to take its toll on the players as many had their socks rolled down around their ankles and their shirts outside their shorts

Eddie Turnbull decided to replace the exhausted Johnny Hamilton with Jimmy O’Rourke and the change proved to be a masterstroke. Jimmy O’Rourke collected the ball some thirty five yards outside the Celtic goal in the first half of extra time and he appeared to be running out of options when he suddenly unleashed a glorious strike into Evan Williams’ top left postage stamp corner to put HIBS 4-3 ahead.

Celtic pushed for an equaliser but the clock was ticking down. Late into the second half of extra-time - Arthur Duncan out on the left wing at walking pace appeared to be running down the clock - when in typical Arthur fashion a sharp burst of pace past one man - past two then a low hard shot across the bows of Williams and inside his far post from a tight angle - 5-3 to the Hibees revenge mission accomplished

Hibs : Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Hamilton Hazel Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Sub: O’Rourke

Att: 49462

5/8/1964 Summer Cup Final Second Leg

Hibernian 2 v 1 Aberdeen ( Agg : 4:4 )

Vincent
Stevenson

Aberdeen won the toss and the final would be played to a finish at Pittodrie

Birthdays :

Marc Libbra

Brian Hamilton

In Colours Green and White John Campbell

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ancient hibee

05-08-2020, 03:05 PM

1964. Another time of lockdown for Aberdeen.

BILLYHIBS

05-08-2020, 03:14 PM

1964. Another time of lockdown for Aberdeen.

Typhoid?

ancient hibee

05-08-2020, 03:16 PM

The
Typhoid?

Yes.Started with a tin of corn beef according to rumour.

BILLYHIBS

06-08-2020, 05:27 AM

A meeting held in the Catholic Institute-St Mary’s Halls attached to St Patrick’s Church in the Cowgate led to the formation of Hibernian Football Club on Friday 6th August 1875.

The unlikely pair of gentlemen behind the move were Canon Edward Hannan and Michael Whelahan of The Catholic Young Men’s Society

Both men had been born in Ireland and had moved to Edinburgh and together with thousands of their countrymen and women had set up home in the Old Town of Edinburgh known as ‘Little Ireland’ which took in the Cowgate and its surrounding areas

The ‘establishment’ and local teams were reluctant to accept these Irish incomers so the decision to form their own team for Irish Catholic’s was taken

Hibernian was run by St Patrick’s CYMS as an amateur charitable football club. The charitable work of Hibernian became legendary not only in Edinburgh but throughout Scotland and their influence in spreading the popularity of football is reflected today by two senior Scottish football clubs who owe their existence to Hibernian: Celtic Football Club and Dundee United

Hibs’ centenary Captain and club legend Pat Stanton is a direct descendant of Michael Whelahan the first Captain of Hibernian Football Club

6/8/2016 Scottish League Championship Match Day 1

Falkirk 1 v 2 Hibernian

Cummings 2

6/8/2007 Scottish League SPL Match Day 1

Hearts 0 v 1 Hibernian

Kerr

Birthdays:

John Parke RIP

The Making Of Hibernian: The Harp Awakes Alan Lugton

Hibernian FC On This Day. Sinnet and Colquhoun

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BILLYHIBS

07-08-2020, 10:31 AM

7/8/1994 Memories of the first all seated match at Easter Road:

Hibernian 3 v 2 Sheffield Wednesday

Jackson 2
Evans

http://www.iancolquhoun.org.uk/1994-hibs-v-sheffield-wednesday/

7/8/2005 Scottish League SPL Match Day2

Hearts 4 v 0 Hibernian

7/8/2004 Scottish League SPL Match Day 1

Kilmarnock 1 v 0 Hibernian

7/8/1993 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 1

Hibernian 0 v 0 Patrick Thistle

Birthdays:

Darren McGregor

Auckland Hibs

07-08-2020, 10:54 AM

I'll say it again but this is the best thread on hibs.net.

Some games I can clearly remember from being there, some are hazy, and some I can only imagine.

Thank you.

BILLYHIBS

08-08-2020, 09:17 AM

8/8/2017 Scottish League Cup Round 2

Hibernian 5 v 0 Ayr United

Stokes 2
S Murray
Ambrose
Big Dave

8/8/2015 Scottish League Championship Match Day 1

Dumbarton 2 v 1 Hibernian

Malonga

8/8/1999 Scottish League SPL Match Day 2

Dundee 3 v 4 Hibernian

Lehmann
Sauzee 2
Miller

https://youtu.be/KXKBHONTWx4

8/8/1998 Scottish League Cup Round 2

Hamilton Academicals 1 v 2 Hibernian

Skinner
Lovell

8/8/1992 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 3

Hibernian 0 v 0 Rangers

8/8/1987 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 1

Dunfermline 3 v 3 Hibernian

Kane
Weir
Collins

Dunfermline returned to the Premier League for the first time since 1975 and a bumper crowd of 11000 welcomed both teams as they came out into the afternoon sunshine the Dunfermline fans giving their heroes a standing ovation

The opening stages were frantic and Dunfermline withstood 20 minutes of HIBS pressure before taking a sensational lead when centre half Dave Young rose in the HIBS box to head home the opener to send their fans wild. Dunfermline might have had a second before half time but it was HIBS who carved out an equaliser through Paul Kane right on the break

That goal gave HIBS confidence going into the second half and the Dunfermline defence struggled to cope with mercurial winger Michael Weir indeed it was Weir who put HIBS 2-1 ahead when he pounced on a Stevie Cowan header that Ian Westwater failed to hold

Dunfermline were far from finished however and within a few minutes were level again when ex hibee Stuart Beedie equalised for the Pars with a deflected free kick.

Hibs’ teenage midfield sensation John Collins once again put HIBS into the lead on 59 minutes following a mazy run and cross from Weir in which he beat four defenders.

It looked for all the world that HIBS would hold on as the clock ticked down as they had a vice-like grip of the midfield but that man Young popped up again in 87 minutes to head home a sensational equaliser and a share of the points for the home team

Hibs: Rough Milne McIntyre May Rae Hunter Weir Kane Cowan Collins and McBride

Sub: Tortolano

Dunfermline: Westwater Robertson Williamson McCathie Young Robertson Beedie Morrison Ferguson McCall and Jenkins

Sub: Thompson and Irvine

Att: 11551

8/8/1981 Scottish League Cup Group 1

Hibernian 1 v 2 St Johnstone

Gary Murray

8/8/1970 Scottish League Cup Group 4

Hibernian 3 v 1 St Johnstone

Graham
Duncan
McBride

This game was significant in that Chris Shevlane got carried off with damaged knee ligaments to be replaced at full back by a young John Brownlie who produced a Man of the Match performance laying on two goals with his forays up the park

8/8/1964 Scottish League Cup Group 4

Hibernian 3 v 0 Third Lanark

Stanton pen
Martin
Stevenson

Pat Stanton was the nominated penalty taker as highlighted in the Match Programme following his success from the spot in midweek . Joe Davis was unavailable for selection as he turned out for Third Lanark on this day

Birthdays:

Alan Maybury

Steven Tweed

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DaveF

08-08-2020, 09:26 AM

That Dundee game and seeing Sauzee hit a ball. How lucky were we to have him in a Hibernian jersey.

BILLYHIBS

08-08-2020, 11:01 AM

That Dundee game and seeing Sauzee hit a ball. How lucky were we to have him in a Hibernian jersey.

Quality...just quality.

Mon dieu!

weecounty hibby

08-08-2020, 02:08 PM

BILLYHIBS

08-08-2020, 02:29 PM

That St Johnstone LC game was the only game my mum ever took me to if I recall correctly. Lost 1-2 and a certain Ally McCoist scored a 25 yard screamer. I was only 12 and remember being on the huge east terracing with her and McCoist before he became a total dick scoring that goal

Hibs’ first season back in the top flight. Hearts went in the opposite direction going down to the First Division

Stuart Beedie future hibee scored the other goal

HIBS : Donaldson Flavell Turnbull McNamara McLaren Rice Callachan Rae Murray MacLeod and Duncan

St Johnstone: Tulloch Kilgour McNeil Weir Rutherford Caldwell Pelosi McCoist Beedie Fleming and Brogan

Att: 5654

BILLYHIBS

09-08-2020, 12:15 PM

9/8/2018 UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round Ist Leg

Hibernian 0 v 0 Molde

9/8/2016 Scottish League Cup Round 2

Hibernian 1 v 3 Queen Of The South

Hanlon

9/8/2014 Scottish League Championship Match Day 1

Hibernian 2 v 1 Livingston

El Alagui
Oxley

Mark Oxley did an Andy Goram and scored with a hand to ball clearance from his own box but going in the opposite direction this time

https://youtu.be/fJ4o4_c-ODE

9/8/2008 Scottish League SPL Match Day 1

Kilmarnock 1 v 0 Hibernian

9/8/2003 Scottish League SPL Match Day 1

Dundee United 1 v 2 Hibernian

Riordan
McManus pen

9/8/1997 Scottish League Cup Round 2

Hibernian 3 v 1 Alloa Athletic

Lavety
McGinlay
Charnley

This Match probably best remembered for Chic Charnley lobbing the Alloa goalkeeper Keith McCulloch from just inside his own half

Pat McGinlay repeated the trick against Kilmarnock goalkeeper Dragoje Lekovic a few weeks later from 45 yards but somehow wasn’t quite so good

9/8/1986/Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 1

Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers

Beedie
Cowan

Graeme Souness brought his Rangers team full of England internationals for his first game as player/coach and what a white hot welcome they got on a hot summers day at Easter Road and to the Scottish Premier League

Stevie Cowan and Stuart Beedie scored for the Hibees with Ally McCoist netting the customary soft Rangers penalty but the game is probably best remembered for Graeme Souness running his studs down Beastie McCluskey’s leg and getting sent off at the half-way line sparking a full scale riot in which every player was booked apart from Alan Rough who remained a spectator

Hibs: Rough Sneddon Tortolano Kirkwood Fulton Chisholm Beedie Weir Cowan McCluskey and May

Subs: Rae and Irvine

Att: 21674

https://youtu.be/Cj5CmjB9LaE

9/8/1980 Scottish League Division One Match Day 1

Hibernian 0 v 1 Raith Rovers

9/8/1975 Scottish League Cup Group 2

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dundee

Macleod pen
Harper

Dundee had ex Hibees Thomson Allan and Alan Gordon in their side and promising youngster Gordon Strachan. HIBS opened the scoring with an Ally MacLeod penalty and Joe Harper delighted the crowd when he sold Thomson Allan a ‘ dummy ‘ before rolling the ball into the empty net

9/8/1969 Scottish League Cup Group 2

Hibernian 4 v 1 Clyde

Stanton pen
Grant 2
Murphy

Billy Hulston opened the scoring for Clyde. Pat Stanton equalised scoring his first penalty since missing one in the Summer Cup Final versus Aberdeen. Colin Grant added a double and young John Murphy completed the scoring with a cracking goal

9/8/1958 Scottish League Cup Group 4

Hibernian 3 v 2 Falkirk

Baker
Aitken
McCarry og

9/8/1952 Scottish League Cup Group 1

Hibernian 5 v 1 Patrick Thistle

Reilly 3
Combe
Turnbull pen

Champions Hibernian played their first home match of the season in this League Cup match versus Patrick Thistle in front of a bumper crowd

In the opening minutes Sharp stung the fingers of Tommy Younger with a fierce drive but the ball rebounded into play and was collected by Lawrie Reilly who quickly shuttled it on to Bobby Combe before racing off downfield. Combe lobbed a perfectly weighted ball over the heads of the Thistle defence and there was Reilly racing through to score. Prior to half -time Combe added a second and soon after the break Reilly made it three before Stott pulled one back for the jags but it meant little as Reilly went on to complete his hat-trick and Turnbull added another from the penalty spot

Hibs: Younger Govan Howie Buchanan Paterson and Gallacher Smith Combe Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att: 30000

At Easter Road They Play. John Campbell

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BILLYHIBS

12-08-2020, 10:45 AM

12/8/2018 Scottish League Premiership Match Day 2

St Johnstone 1 v 1 Hibernian

Shaw

12/8/2017 Scottish League Premiership Match Day 2

The Rangers 2 v 3 Hibernian

S Murray
Tavernier og
Slivka

Alfredo Morelos headed The Rangers in front after three minutes. Simon Murray equalised with a neat finish cutting in from the left and skipping past Fabio Carduso to steer a low shot past Wes Foderingham.

Ryan Jack was sent off for angrily grabbing Dylan McGeoch and getting involved in a heated exchange with Anthony Stokes right in front of Referee John Beaton. HIBS added to Rangers’ woes when Murray picked out Slivka on the edge of the six yard box the Lithuanian’s attempt on goal appeared to be going past the post before being inadvertently directed into his own goal by Tavernier

Hibs stretched their lead just after the interval when The Rangers defence fell asleep at a throw in allowing Slivka to control the ball on his knee before sending a 20 yard volley beyond Foderingham

Tavernier redeemed himself with nine minutes to go when he pulled a goal back with a header but it was too little too late

Hibs: Marciano McGregor Ambrose Hanlon Whittaker McGeoch McGinn Slivka Stevenson Stokes and S Murray

Subs Swanson and Gray

Att: 49636

https://youtu.be/WqHNpM3QxwY

12/8/2012 Scottish League SPL Match Day 2

Hibernian 1 v 1 Hearts

Griffiths

12/8/2006 Scottish League SPL Match Day 3

Inverness CT 0 v 0 Hibernian

12/8/2000 Scottish League SPL Match Day 3

Hibernian 5 v 1 Dundee

Agathe 2
Lehmann 2
Lovell

Dundee took the lead in this game when Georgi Nemsadze cut the ball back to Fabian Caballero who found himself in acres of space to fire a powerful right footer into the bottom corner. The visitors were living up to their prematch billing and were playing brilliant football but were left stunned when Didier Agathe scored a brilliant solo goal collecting the ball in his own half shrugging off a series of challenges as the Dundee defence struggled to match his searing pace and he dispatched a deft flick beyond Dundee goalkeeper Rab Douglas on seeing the whites of the goalkeeper’s eyes.

Hibs missed a goalden chance to take the lead when Douglas brilliantly saved a Russell Latapy penalty kick after Tom Smith was hauled down inside the box. Latapy made up for this misdemeanour when he played a perfectly weighted ball into Agathe’s path who gave HIBS the lead just before half-time

Dundee’s problems increased in stoppage time at the end of the first half when Cabellero was sent off for elbowing Matty Jack after the HIBS enforcer had rattled his bones like a xylophone with a typically robust challenge

Hibs were always comfortable against ten man Dundee in the second half and increased their lead through a double from substitute Dirk Lehmann and a late counter from fellow substitute Stuart Lovell

Dundee had a man sent off in the tunnel after the game

Hibs Colgan Smith Jack Laursen Fenwick T Smith ONeil Sauzee Latapy Agathe and Paatelainen

Subs Lehmann Lovell Murray

Dundee Douglas Smith De Marchi Tweed Marrocco Artero Billio Nemsadze Bonetti Cabellero Sara

Subs Langfield Yates Milne Falconer Coyne

Att 12075

https://youtu.be/QetdkEYQ-0A

12/8/1992 Scottish League Cup Round 2

Hibernian 4 v 1 Raith Rovers

Evans 2
Hamilton
McGinlay

12/8/1989 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 1

Aberdeen 1 v 0 Hibernian

12/8/1987 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 2

Hibernian 1 v 0 Rangers

Collins

12/8/1981 Scottish League Cup Group 1

St Mirren 0 v 0 Hibernian

12/8/1978 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 1

Dundee United 0 v 0 Hibernian

12/8/1972 Scottish League Cup Group 2

Hibernian 4 v 2 Queens Park

Stanton
Cropley
Hamiton 2 ( 1 pen )

Bobby Robertson played in goal in this game

12/8/1970 Scottish League Cup Group 4

Hibernian 3 v 2 Airdrieonians

McBride
Duncan 2

12/8/1967 League Cup Group 3

Dundee 0 v 0 Hibernian

12/8/1964 Scottish League Cup Group 2

Dunfermline 2 v 0 Hibernian

12/8/1961 Scottish League Cup Group 1

St Johnstone 1 v 1 Hibernian

Baxter

12/8/1959 Scottish League Cup Group 4

Dundee 4 v 3 Hibernian

Ormond
Baxter
Baker

Willie Wilson makes his debut

12/8/1953 Scottish League Cup Group 1

Falkirk 1 v 4 Hibernian

Smith 2
Johnstone
D’Arcy

12/8/1950 Scottish League Cup Group 2

Hibs 2 v 0 Dundee

Johnstone
Smith

Birthdays

Neil Cooper

Bobby Torrance

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BILLYHIBS

23-08-2020, 07:51 AM

23/8/1997 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 3

Hibernian 4 v 0 Kilmarnock

Crawford
Lavety
Baker og
McGinlay

This resounding 4-0 victory over Kilmarnock at Easter Road put flamboyant HIBS top of the Scottish Premier League with goals from Stevie Crawford, Barry Lavety, Baker og and Pat McGinlay

Hibs’ fourth goal from Pat McGinlay a speculative long range effort from just inside the Killie half brought some light hearted banter between Pat McGinlay and Chic Charnley as he tried to emulate the latters goal from inside his own half against Alloa a few weeks earlier

Gus MacPherson sent off after 20 minutes

Apart from a 5-2 win versus Dunfermline a few weeks later HIBS did not win another match until January 1998 and ended up being relegated

Hibs: Gottskalksson, Miller Boco Dods Hughes Charnley Dow Lavety Crawford Rougier and McGinlay

Subs: C Jackson G Miller and Lee Power

Att: 9559

https://youtu.be/75Ay7lScXtg

23/8/1972 Scottish League Cup Group 2

Hibernian 2 v 1 Aberdeen

Duncan
O’Rourke

48 years ago today the League Cup winning team of 1972 known to many HIBS fans as Turnbull’s Tornadoes - even although there were many other worthy Tornadoes - played together for the first time

Duncan and O’Rourke scored for HIBS to get revenge for an earlier defeat in the section at Pittodrie. Drew Jarvie replied for Aberdeen

The rest as they say is history

Hibs: Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Sub: Hamilton

Att: 18020

Birthdays:

Davie Hogg

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BILLYHIBS

24-08-2020, 10:53 AM

24/8/2019 Scottish League Premiership Match Day 3

Hibernian 2 v 2 St Johnstone

Jackson
Kamberi

https://youtu.be/6l8tD7dTRKs

24/8/2013 Scottish League Premiership Match Day 4

Kilmarnock 1 v 2 Hibernian

Liam Craig 2

24/8/2004 Scottish League Cup Round 2

Hibernian 4 v 0 Alloa Athletic

Murdock
Orman
Glass
Riordan

24/8/1993 Scottish League Cup Round 3

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee

Hunter
Wright

24/8/1991 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 4

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dundee United

Weir

24/8/1974 Scottish League Cup Group 2

St Johnstone 1 v 3 Hibernian

Stanton
Gordon
Edwards

A sad day HIBS legend Jimmy O’Rourke made his debut for St Johnstone in this game

According to Jonnyboy in his brilliant book ‘ In Colours Green and White ‘ at one point Jimmy O’Rourke kicked Pat Stanton on the ankle just winked at him and ran off

A young Bobby Thomson scored for Saints

24/8/1895 Scottish League First Division Match Day 2

Hibernian 4 v 2 Celtic

Neill
Kennedy
Murray
Howie

Hibernian’s first ever Scottish League Division One match was a resounding 7-2 victory away to Third Lanark at Cathkin Park on Saturday 17th August

The following week on Saturday 24th August Hibernian played Champions Celtic in the league at Hibernian Park. All Scotland was talking about the big clash of the Irish rivals ....which had excited so much interest among all followers of the game and was so eagerly looked forward to.

Heavy showers of rain fell as the 10000 crowd assembled at the Holy Ground and when the Celtic team appeared on the field they received a ‘ rather cool reception.’ As if by magic the weather immediately changed when the Edinburgh Irishmen came out. The roar that greeted Barney Breslin’s Hibernian men brought the sunshine out in undimmed splendour and quite dispersed the vapoury veil enshrouding Arthur’s Seat and the Salisbury Crags

Recent defector Allan Martin didn’t get too rough a time from the Hibernian navvies because he truly had an abysmal game for Celtic. Celtic had the best of the first half scoring a goal but Bobby Neill equalised amid great cheering

At half-time Hibernian unfurled their green with harp Second Division Championship flag amid scenes of great emotion among the sons of the Emerald Isle that had to be seen to be believed

An inspired Hibernian took command of the second half and goals from John Kennedy and Paddy Murray gave them a comfortable lead with ten minutes left. Celtic were a great team however and battled back with a goal to make a real game of it .

Hibernian roused themselves roared on by their fanatical support. The beleaguered Celtic defence struggled to withstand wave after wave of Hibernian attacks resulting in Alex Howie scoring a fourth goal for Hibernian in the closing stages

Hibernian: James McGinn, Tom Robertson, Thomas McFarlane, Barney Breslin, Bobby Neill, James ‘Judge’ Murphy, Paddy Murray, John Kennedy, John Ferguson, Willie Smith and Alex Howie

Birthdays:

Iain Munro

Ian Cameron

The Making of Hibernian: The Brave Years Alan Lugton

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oneone73

24-08-2020, 12:43 PM

24/8/2019 Scottish League Premiership Match Day 3

Hibernian 2 v 2 St Johnstone

Jackson
Kamberi

https://youtu.be/6l8tD7dTRKs

24/8/2013 Scottish League Premiership Match Day 4

Kilmarnock 1 v 2 Hibernian

Liam Craig 2

24/8/2004 Scottish League Cup Round 2

Hibernian 4 v 0 Alloa Athletic

Murdock
Orman
Glass
Riordan

24/8/1993 Scottish League Cup Round 3

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee

Hunter
Wright

24/8/1991 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 4

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dundee United

Weir

24/8/1974 Scottish League Cup Group 2

St Johnstone 1 v 3 Hibernian

Stanton
Gordon
Edwards

A sad day HIBS legend Jimmy O’Rourke made his debut for St Johnstone in this game

According to Jonnyboy In his brilliant book ‘ In Colours Green and White ‘ at one point Jimmy O’Rourke kicked Pat Stanton on the ankle just winked at him and ran off

A young Bobby Thomson scored for Saints

24/8/1875 Scottish League First Division Match Day 2

Hibernian 4 v 2 Celtic

Neill
Kennedy
Murray
Howie

Hibernian’s first ever Scottish League Division One match was a resounding 7-2 victory away to Third Lanark at Cathkin Park on Saturday 17th August

The following week on Saturday 24th August Hibernian played Champions Celtic in the league at Hibernian Park. All Scotland was talking about the big clash of the Irish rivals ....which had excited so much interest among all followers of the game and was so eagerly looked forward to.

Heavy showers of rain fell as the 10000 crowd assembled at the Holy Ground and when the Celtic team appeared on the field they received a ‘ rather cool reception.’ As if by magic the weather immediately changed when the Edinburgh Irishmen came out. The roar that greeted Barney Breslin’s Hibernian men brought the sunshine out in undimmed splendour and quite dispersed the vapoury veil enshrouding Arthur’s Seat and the Salisbury Crags

Recent defector Allan Martin didn’t get too rough a time from the Hibernian navvies because he truly had an abysmal game for Celtic. Celtic had the best of the first half scoring a goal but Bobby Neill equalised amid great cheering

At half-time Hibernian unfurled their green with harp Second Division Championship flag amid scenes of great emotion among the sons of the Emerald Isle that had to be seen to be believed

An inspired Hibernian took command of the second half and goals from John Kennedy and Paddy Murray gave them a comfortable lead with ten minutes left. Celtic were a great team however and battled back with a goal to make a real game of it .

Hibernian roused themselves roared on by their fanatical support. The beleaguered Celtic defence struggled to withstand wave after wave of Hibernian attacks resulting in Alex Howie scoring a fourth goal for Hibernian in the closing stages

Hibernian: James McGinn, Tom Robertson, Thomas McFarlane, Barney Breslin, Bobby Neill, James ‘Judge’ Murphy, Paddy Murray, John Kennedy, John Ferguson, Willie Smith and Alex Howie

Birthdays:

Iain Munro

Ian Cameron

The Making of Hibernian: The Brave Years Alan Lugton

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How could it be that Hibs were playing Celtic in 1875?

BILLYHIBS

24-08-2020, 01:11 PM

How could it be that Hibs were playing Celtic in 1875?

Good spot!

1895

At least someone paying attention

GGTTH

👍🏿😃

oneone73

24-08-2020, 01:30 PM

Good spot!

1895

At least someone paying attention

GGTTH

👍🏿😃

Am enjoying these, Billy, so thanks for doing them.

BILLYHIBS

24-08-2020, 02:31 PM

Am enjoying these, Billy, so thanks for doing them.
Yeah! I thought they were getting a bit samey so was trying to concentrate on say the first Tornadoes game or first home game in the first Division but there is always something happening at Hibernian FC every day of the year.

We have a fantastic history and should be very proud of our club.

I really enjoyed doing the review during Lockdown every day brought something different

The funny thing I have been to most of the games and they bring back so many wonderful memories some not so

Many thanks for your kind comments

PatHead

24-08-2020, 05:25 PM

Yeah! I thought they were getting a bit samey so was trying to concentrate on say the first Tornadoes game or first home game in the first Division but there is always something happening at Hibernian FC every day of the year.

We have a fantastic history and should be very proud of our club.

I really enjoyed doing the review during Lockdown every day brought something different

The funny thing I have been to most of the games and they bring back so many wonderful memories some not so

Many thanks for your kind comments

What, you were around in 1895! Thought that was only Jonnyboy.

Seriously, thanks for the thread. Love it.

BILLYHIBS

25-08-2020, 09:34 AM

25/8/2018 Scottish League Premiership Match Day 3

Hibernian 1 v 1 Aberdeen

MacLaren

Hibernian substitute Jamie MacLaren’s late equaliser in the 86th minute salvaged a point at home to Aberdeen

Hibs had dominated the second half but looked like they would end up empty handed despite constant pressure

On-loan Watford defender Tommie Hoban stabbed Aberdeen ahead after HIBS’ keeper Adam Bogdan made a hash of his initial shot

The HIBS onslaught finally paid off with Jamie MacLaren prodding home Paul Hanlon’s cross at the back post

Hibs: Bogdan Ambrose Porteous Hanlon Whittaker Gray Mallan Stevenson Horgan Shaw and Boyle

Subs: Hyndman and MacLaren

Att: 18583

https://youtu.be/UWubvKgLtHA

25/8/2012 Scottish League SPL Match Day 4

Hibernian 2 v 0 St Johnstone

Hanlon
Doyle

Hibs made it back to back wins in the Scottish Premiership when Paul Hanlon rose to score with a looplng header from a Griffiths corner just before the break and Eoin Doyle followed up on his initial effort in 53 minutes to make it two.

Hibs: Williams Clancy Hanlon McPake Maybury Deegan Claros Cairney Wotherspoon Griffiths and Doyle

Subs: Shefki and Ross Caldwell

Att: 9639

https://youtu.be/FMhUBC4SJik

25/8/2007 Scottish League SPL Match Day 4

Hibernian 3 v 3 Aberdeen

Zemama
Fletcher
Shiels

Man Of The Match 40 year old Craig Brewster gave Aberdeen a parting gift of two goals as he would leave the Dons to manage Inverness CT.

Hibs took the lead when Steven Fletcher played in Zemmama and the wee man had the presence of mind to dink over the advancing Souter from close range

Craig Brewster then obliged scoring two before the break courtesy of some sloppy HIBS defending. The first when he volleyed home from a tight angle inside Ma-Kalamby’s near side post. The second when Hogg headed a Jackie McNamara delivery high into the air and the hesitant Ma-Kalamby failed to gather it allowing Brewster to tap-in to an empty net from six yards

HIBS increased the pressure second half but another shocking error from Ma-Kalamby handed the visitors another goal. Barry Nicholson flighted in a harmless looking cross Ma-Kalamby came and missed the ball completely allowing Jamie Smith a gratefully accepted tap-in

Ma-Kalamby then nervously flapped at a cross allowing hat-trick seeking Brewster to canon a header off the crossbar The game was raging from end to end and with 20 minutes remaining Steven Fletcher reduced the deficit with a wonderful scissors kick following good work from substitute Dean Shiels

Shiels was then played in by Fletcher in the Aberdeen box and he rounded the Aberdeen goalkeeper for a tap in to draw HIBS level

Hibs were screaming for a penalty in the final minute when Lee Miller looked guilty of pulling the jersey of Rob Jones in a congested penalty box

Hibs: Ma-Kalalamby McCann Hogg Jones Murphy OBrien Kerr Beuzelin Stevenson Zemmama and Fletcher

Subs: Gathuessi Benji and Shiels

Att: 15280

25/8/1987 Scottish League Cup Round 3

Hibernian 3 v 1 Queen Of The South

Orr
Kano 2 ( 1 pen)

25/8/1979 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 3

Hibernian 5 v 2 Dundee

MacLeod
Callachan
Rae
Hutchinson 2

Man Of The Match was Ally MacLeod but this game is best remembered for Ralph Callachan’s amazing solo goal where he waltzed past several Dundee defenders before rounding Dundee keeper Ally Donaldson and tapping the ball into the empty net to a tumultuous roar from the crowd. All at the same time Ally MacLeod was shouting at him” Pass the ball...pass the ball ya greedy b.....Oh great goal!”

25/8/1971 Scottish League Cup Group1

Dundee United 1 v 4 Hibernian

Baker
Stevenson
Cropley
Duncan

Alan Gordon put United ahead but Joe Baker pulled HIBS level with a header just before the break

Jim Cameron was sent off with 10 minutes to go following a crunching tackle on John Brownlie. This allowed the floodgates to open with HIBS scoring three more times through Stevenson Duncan and Cropley with Sodje scoring his fourth goal in four games. The result meant that HIBS had qualified for the quarter-finals with two games to spare

Footnote:After Cameron was sent off Eric Stevenson scored direct from the resultant free-kick out on the far touchline his effort from 35 yards deceiving everyone including United goalkeeper Hamish McAlpine landing in the back of the net without being touched- The Rebel’s last ever goal for HIBS

25/8/1965 Scottish League Division One ( Old) Match Day 1

Morton 1 v 5 HIBS

Martin 2
Scott
Quinn
Cormack

The Morton goal was scored by Alan McGraw whose goalscoring exploits in this season for the Greenock side would earn him a move to Easter Road

HIBS had defeated Morton 4-2 in the League Cup at Cappielow four days earlier

25/8/1951 Scottish League Cup Group 2

Hibernian 5 v 1 Partick Thistle

Turnbull 2 ( 1 pen)
Johnstone 2
Reilly

Hibs: Kerr Govan Howie Combe Paterson Buchanan Souness Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att: 45000

Birthdays:

Paul Fenwick

Christian Doidge

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linlithgowhibbie

25-08-2020, 10:45 AM

The goal Ralph Callaghan scored against Dundee must be the best goal i've seen that wasn't recorded on TV.

ancient hibee

25-08-2020, 02:29 PM

The goal Ralph Callaghan scored against Dundee must be the best goal i've seen that wasn't recorded on TV.

Jim Scott scored a wonderful goal for Edinburgh Select when he ran through the whole Newcastle team including the goalie.STV were covering the game for highlights that night.They missed the goal.

BILLYHIBS

26-08-2020, 08:17 AM

26/8/2000 Scottish League SPL Match Day 6

Hibernian 2 v 0 St Mirren

Lovell 43, 90

Hibs: Colgan T Smith G Smith Fenwick Sauzee Lovell Jack Latapy O’Neill Paatelainen and Lehmann

Sub: McManus

Att: 11806

26/8/1970 Scottish League Cup Group 4

Hibernian 4 v 0 Aberdeen

Stanton 7
Graham 24
Duncan 31
McBride 40

Hibs went into this final group game level on points with Eddie Turnbull’s Aberdeen after failing to beat St Johnstone at Easter Road. Pat Stanton had a penalty brilliantly saved by St Johnstone goalkeeper Donaldson and a last minute goal by Johnny Graham salvaged a point in a 1-1 draw. Aberdeen went into the tie with a better goal difference after their 7-3 demolition of Airdrieonians a game in which future hibee Joe Harper scored four goals

It was do or die for HIBS at Easter Road and whatever Manager Willie MacFarlane said to his team in the Dressing Room pre-match that Wednesday evening worked a treat as HIBS blew Aberdeen away with a scintillating first half performance scoring four goals past Bobby Clark through Pat Stanton, Johnny Graham, Joe McBride and Arthur Duncan. Special mention to Eric Stevenson playing on the right wing to accommodate Arthur Duncan had a tremendous game giving Aberdeen left back George Murray a torrid time in what he described in his book ‘ Hibs Through and Through’ as the best 45 minutes of his entire career

Aberdeen came out the traps flying second half but Pat Stanton and Jim Black were outstanding at the back and repulsed everything Aberdeen could throw at them. HIBS held on for a famous victory and qualified to face Rangers in a two legged quarter-final

Hibs: Marshall Brownlie Schaedler Blackley Black Stanton Stevenson Graham McBride McEwan and Duncan

Att: 24925

26/8/1950 Scottish League Cup

Dundee 0 v 2 Hibernian ( Match Abandoned )

Reilly 2

This game worth mentioning as the game that never was

The game started off in brilliant sunshine. HIBS were cruising thanks to a double either side of half-time by Lawrie Reilly. Half way through the second half the area was hit by a cloud burst and a downpour so severe that it rendered the playing surface unplayable and waterlogged. The match was abandoned with 23 minutes to go. Both sides agreed that the correct decision was taken by the Referee. The match is unusual in that it was never replayed as HIBS had won the section in any case

Hibs Younger Govan Cairns Howie Paterson Combe Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att: 25000

Birthdays:

Ally Scott

Paul Holsgrove

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ancient hibee

26-08-2020, 10:15 AM

I always thought Willie MacFarlane could have been one of our top managers.When the owner doesn't want you then you've had it.

BILLYHIBS

26-08-2020, 10:24 AM

I always thought Willie MacFarlane could have been one of our top managers.When the owner doesn't want you then you've had it.
Yip! Said on another thread that I went to the home game versus Liverpool 0-1 and in those pre-internet mobile days no one in the crowd knew that the Manager had left the building or why our top scorer Joe McBride was on the bench sitting beside a strange new Coach or why Johnny Graham was sitting in the Stand?

:confused:

Iggy Pope

26-08-2020, 05:56 PM

Must’ve been more than one sub v St Mirren in that August 2000 fixture. Where are you getting this stuff? :greengrin

BILLYHIBS

26-08-2020, 06:06 PM

Must’ve been more than one sub v St Mirren in that August 2000 fixture. Where are you getting this stuff? :greengrin
https://www.11v11.com/matches/hibernian-v-st-mirren-26-august-2000-1131/

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:greengrin

Iggy Pope

26-08-2020, 06:12 PM

https://www.11v11.com/matches/hibernian-v-st-mirren-26-august-2000-1131/

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:greengrin

You think we only had one subbie? :greengrin

BILLYHIBS

27-08-2020, 10:14 AM

27/8/2017 Scottish League Premiership Match Day 4

Dundee 1 v 1 Hibernian

Stokes

27/8/2016 Scottish League Championship Match Day 4

Hibernian 4 v 0 Morton

Shinnie
Holt
Cummings
Graham

27/8/2005 Scottish League SPL Match Day 5

Rangers 0 v 3 Hibernian

Sproule 3

Tony Mowbray left Derek Riordan out of the HIBS squad after he turned down a move to Cardiff City
This left the small band of HIBS supporters apprehensive as HIBS lined up against big spending Rangers with Garry O’Connor playing upfront as a lone striker

Hibernian weathered the storm in the first half with Rangers squandering many decent chances to take the lead. After 63 minutes Mowbray decided to replace O’Connor with Rangers supporting winger Ivan Sproule. This change brought an angry response from O’Connor who asked his Manager what impact Sproule was going to make?

The substitute quickly justified his Managers decision after only 4 minutes when he raced past Fanfan latching on to a long through ball from David Murphy and lobbed the ball over the approaching Waterreus into the unguarded net

Rangers pressed forward and suffered when Scott Brown brilliantly caught them on the counterattack with a burst of speed that took him deep into the Rangers half finding Sproule who finished superbly

Sproule added a third in injury time with a fine individual solo effort holding off Ricksen to give HIBS their first win at Ibrox in 10 years much to the delight of the small band of HIBS supporters seated in the corner

Hibs: Malkowski Whittaker Hogg Smith Murphy Beuzelin Stewart Brown Thomson Shiels and O’Connor

Subs: Sproule Fletcher Glass

Att: 49754

https://youtu.be/HNATZ-FrbSM

27/8/1994 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 3

Hearts 0 v 1 Hibernian

Hunter

Hibs finally broke a 22 game winless run to send their fans wild with delight when Gordon Hunter latched on to a second half ball played to the far post flicked on by Dave Beaumont to fire an unstoppable drive high into the Hearts net

Hunter became the first HIBS player to score the winning goal against Hearts since Eddie May on 4th January 1989

When interviewed after the match he revealed that after he had scored he asked Referee Les Mottram how long there was to go and could not believe it when he said “15 minutes “

Brian Hamilton was denied a killer second after a brilliant save from Hearts stopper Walker

The HIBS fans knew the points were in the bag when ‘Medals Mackay’ was dismissed for pushing Hamilton onto the track near the dugout as they fought to recover a loose ball

HIBS Leighton Miller Hunter Beaumont Tweed Harper Hamilton Findlay Evans Jackson and O’Neill

Subs: Tortolano and McAllister

Att: 12371

https://youtu.be/JqTN0S9D-KY

https://youtu.be/_QiBidgNaH8

27/8/1975 Scottish League Cup Group 2

Dundee 1 v 2 Hibernian

Harper
Brownlie pen

Hibs won their section with this fine performance in Dundee

HIBS dominated for 90 minutes but were thwarted at every turn by exhibee Thomson Allan.

Eventually Joe Harper gave HIBS the lead with a header after a fine cross by Erich Schaedler

John Brownlie added a second from the penalty spot after Allan pulled Harper down in the box

Dundee’s goal came from an own goal from Iain Munro after being put under pressure by former HIBS hero Alan Gordon

Hibs would face Montrose in the quarter final

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Barry Blackley Edwards Bremner Harper Munro and Smith

Subs MacLeod McGhee

Att 4982

27/8/1966 Scottish League Cup Group 2

Hibernian 3 v 2 Rangers

McNamee
Scott
McGraw

27/8/1958 Scottish League Cup Group 4

Hibernian 4 v 2 Aberdeen

Baker 3
Preston

27/8/1947 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 7 v 1 Airdrieonians

Leslie Johnstone 3
Ormond 2
Linwood 2

Birthdays:

Mark Caughey

Callum Milne

Ben Williams

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Iggy Pope

27-08-2020, 10:41 AM

Ooooh that QF with Montrose.......probably the beginning of the end of an era.

ancient hibee

27-08-2020, 11:16 AM

Les Johnstone 12 goals from 14 games,Alex Linwood 32 goals from 51 games.Clearly both weren’t up to it.:greengrin

Topographic Hibby

27-08-2020, 12:26 PM

Ooooh that QF with Montrose.......probably the beginning of the end of an era.Seven Days in September.

The ultimate "couldn't make it up" story. Games against Liverpool, Rangers and Montrose, resulting in one win, one draw and a loss.

And you thought Hibs-ing it was a modern phenomenon. :confused:

BILLYHIBS

28-08-2020, 10:39 AM

28/8/2004 Scottish League SPL Match Day 4

Hibernian 4 v 4 Dundee

Shiels
Riordan
O’Connor 2

Oh dear HIBS blow a three goal lead

Hibs: Brown Whittaker Murphy Caldwell Murdock Brown Glass Beuzelin Shiels O’Connor and Riordan

Att: 9344

https://youtu.be/DFB93YHhWVQ

28/8/1993 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 4

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dundee

Beaumont
McAllister

28/8/1991 Scottish League Cup Round 3

Kilmarnock 2 v 3 Hibernian

MacLeod
McGinlay
Wright

A real old fashioned rip-roaring Cup tie in which the team that would not die became the team that would not die

Calum Campbell gave Killie the lead with a header from a corner after Tommy McIntyre had cleared a Bobby Williamson net bound effort off the line. Williamson almost increased Killie’s lead with a spectacular overhead kick but the danger was cleared. On 36 minutes a half cleared Willie Miller cross fell at the feet of Man of the Match Murdo MacLeod and he wasted no time in dispatching the ball into the Killie net

Both teams went for it second half as neither team wanted extra-time. HIBS were egged on by a large noisy and vociferous away support. On 60 minutes Keith Wright went on a superb solo run beating three players and then cracking a shot past Bobby Geddes that came back off the upright. Luckily Pat Goals McGinlay had matched Wright’s run and was on hand to prod the rebound home.

Kilmarnock’s heads did not go down however - nine minutes later they won a free kick 30 yards out and Ian Porteous rolled the ball to a young Sean McSkimming who blasted a screamer past the helpless John Burridge

There was 20 minutes left and all to play for but Kilmarnock’s joy was short lived as just one minute later a deft flick from Michael Weir in midfield sent Keith Wright once again through one on one on Geddes and this time there was no mistake 3-2 HIBS .

With 11 minutes to go HIBS were reduced to ten men when full back Willie Miller was red carded for elbowing Ally Mitchell in the face

HIBS reverted to one upfront for the remaining minutes and an exhausted Kilmarnock who had played only 48 hours earlier were unable to capitalise on their one man advantage and were restricted to a couple of half chances

Hibs:Burridge Miller Mitchell Hunter Orr MacLeod Weir Milne Wright McGraw and McGinlay

Subs: Hamilton and Fellenger

Att: 6507

28/8/1985 Scottish League Cup Round 3

Hibernian 6 v 1 Motherwell

Durie 3
Cowan 2
McBride

Hibs were ripping it up in the League Cup with John Blackley’s Hibs side playing fast entertaining exciting attractive football

The Cup sponsors had put up £700 for any player to score a hat-trick and free scoring Stevie Cowan certainly must have fancied his chances but it was his normally reliable provider of chances Gordon Juke Box Durie that walked away with the cash on this occasion

28/8/1976 Scottish League Cup Group 4

Hibernian 9 v 2 St Johnstone

Brownlie 2 x pens
Muir 2
MacLeod 2
Bremner
Scott
Duncan

The end of an era. My all time HIBS hero Patrick Gordon Stanton played his last game for HIBS in this match coming on as a second half substitute for Big George Stewart

28/8/1974 Scottish League Cup Group 2

Rangers 0 v 1 Hibernian

Cropley 90

Hibs only needed a draw to progress past Rangers into the next round but they did it in style with a last minute goal from Alex Cropley who had replaced Alex Edwards late in the game.

Hibs: McArthur Bremner Schaedler Stanton Spalding Blackley Edwards Smith Harper Gordon and Duncan

Sub: Cropley

Att: 52224

28/8/1971 Scottish League Cup Group 1

Hibernian 2 v 1 Motherwell

Hamilton
Baker

28/8/1968 Scottish League Cup Group 1

Hibernian 3 v 0 Raith Rovers

Marinello 2
Stanton

Pat Quinn sent off

Birthdays

Willie Murray

Farid El Alagui

In Colours Green and White. John Campbell

From Oblivion to Hampden. Ian Colquhoun

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weecounty hibby

28-08-2020, 10:51 AM

That Killie game in 91 brings back great memories. I had a broken ankle at the time so was off work and as it was midweek most of the Alloa Hibs boys had decided to give it a miss. During the day I got in touch with a few of them and said I'd borrow my brother's car. So I borrowed his car, not sure if I actually told him, and piled in four of the boys and drove to Kilmarnock with my leg in a stookie. Got to the game late as by the time I hobbled on my crutches from the car to the match we were a goal down before we got in. Happy days on the way to a cup win, was at every game that year as a couple of the boys worked at Alloa brewery who were the sponsors and we got free tickets for every game up to the final

BILLYHIBS

28-08-2020, 11:00 AM

oneone73

28-08-2020, 11:06 AM

Mark McGraw?

BILLYHIBS

28-08-2020, 11:07 AM

Mark McGraw?
:thumbsup:

weecounty hibby

28-08-2020, 11:16 AM

I felt a bit sorry for Joe T. We signed Dave Beaumont just before the final and he was on the bench and I don't think he had even played a game for us. Always thought that Joe should have been on the bench that day

BILLYHIBS

28-08-2020, 11:21 AM

Eyrie

28-08-2020, 05:13 PM

Brilliant!

I went to every game as well just glad still to have a team to support

You're one better than me. I missed Ayr in the next round due to an exam.

BILLYHIBS

28-08-2020, 05:17 PM

You're one better than me. I missed Ayr in the next round due to an exam.

Got there early watched the players warming up

I remember thinking how young Mark McGraw looked

BILLYHIBS

29-08-2020, 11:48 AM

29/8/1981 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 1

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dundee

Murray
Rae

Hibs marked their return to the Premier League prior to kick off in glorious sunshine on Leith by unfurling the First Division Championship Flag in this match against fellow promotees Dundee

It had been 29 years since HIBS had last unfurled a championship flag at Easter Road and on that occasion they had been celebrating their third First Division Championship in five years

It was to be a joyous day all round for the fans and the match was quickly settled by two goals in five minutes from Gary Murray and Gordon Rae

Young Peter Docherty looked an accomplished player playing beside Craig Paterson at the back but sadly this promising youngster would only play 5 games for HIBS

Dundee full back Erich Schaedler was serenaded by the HIBS fans for 90 minutes who were desperate to see him return to the club and future HIBS legend Dundee #11 Albert Kidd had a quiet game out on the left wing.

Hibs: McArthur Sneddon Flavell Docherty Paterson McLaren Callachan Rae Connolly Duncan and Murray

Att: 5738

29/8/1964 Scottish League Cup Group 2

Airdrieonians 1 v 4 Hibernian

Cormack 3
Hamilton

29/8/1896 Scottish League Division One

Clyde 0 v 7 Hibernian

Pryce
Murray
Kennedy 2 ( one pen)
Breslin
Dougal
og

Hibs has started off well in the League defeating Champions Celtic and Third Lanark at home but losing away to Dundee they now travelled to Barrowfield to face Clyde and hopefully to get back to winning ways.

Facing a very strong wind the Irishmen mastered the conditions and went ahead with a header by Johnny Pryce following a well placed George Dougal corner kick and Pat Murray got a second before half time The old dogs in green jerseys showed better tactics and keeping the ball low they made good headway giving the opposition defence lots of work

In the second half Hibernian piled on another five goals John Kennedy after clever work by Pat Murray, a penalty, John Kennedy again with a header, Barney Breslin with a finely judged shot and number seven from a George Dougal deflection

Hibernian are still the old rushing fearless lot and doubtless when they are at their best they are difficult to beat

Two days later HIBS were at St James Park to play a friendly against Newcastle United and took a creditable one each draw

In this season Hibernian finished runners up to Champions Hearts by two points

Hibs would gain some small revenge by defeating Hearts 3-0 in the final of the Rosebery Cup at Tynecastle

Hibs: McCall Robertson McFarlane Breslin Martin Murphy Murray Kennedy Pryce Smith and Dougal

Att: 3000

Birthdays:

George Stewart

Billy Findlay

Paul Cairney

The Making of Hibernian The Brave Years. Alan Lugton

In Colours Green and White. John Campbell

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BILLYHIBS

30-08-2020, 09:37 AM

30/8/1975 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 1

Hibernian 1 v 0 Hearts

Harper 43

Hibernian Football Club was now 100 years old and 45 years ago today they played their first match in the newly formed Premier Division against local rivals Hearts and what better way to celebrate than with a convincing 1-0 win

Joe Harper picked up a pass in midfield from John Brownlie and unleashed an unstoppable drive from fully 35 yards past Hearts’ goalkeeper Jim Cruickshank

Harper’s goal extended HIBS’ seven year unbeaten home record against their city rivals and Manager Eddie Turnbull commented that the final result did not reflect Hibernian’s dominance of the match but that the valuable points were all that mattered

The match official was Eddie Thomson the first Edinburgh Official to officiate an Edinburgh derby

Joe Harper would play for Scotland in Denmark on the Wednesday scoring the only goal but would find himself inveigled in the infamous night club incident

Hibs : McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Barry Blackley Edwards Bremner Harper Munro and Duncan

Att: 23646

30/8/1952 Scottish League Cup Group 1

Hibernian 3 v 0 Celtic

Turnbull
Reilly 2

HIBS and Celtic faced off in this final section game at Easter Road. HIBS had the superior goal difference but Celtic only needed a point to progress so HIBS had to win

Hibs fielding the Famous Five were imperious and a rapier like attack ended with Eddie Turnbull firing a trade mark rocket shot into the Celtic net. Celtic tried to fight back but HIBS stood firm and when a corner from Smith was headed against the bar by Buchanan Reilly was first to react and gave HIBS a 2-0 interval lead

The second half started with HIBS in the ascendency and after Ormond had missed two decent chances to score Reilly added a third to ensure that it would be HIBS to progress to the next round

Hibs: Younger Govan Clark Buchanan Howie Combe Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att: 52000

30/8/1902 Scottish League Division One Old Match Day 3

Hibernian 3 v 2 Queens Park

Reid
Callaghan
Atherton

Honourable mention of this match under the stewardship of legendary Manager Dan McMichael

Hibs would go on to win the League in this season by 6 clear points to runners up Dundee.

HIBS actually clinched the title on 20th December 1902 in a 2-0 win away to Partick Thistle making them briefly both League Champions and Scottish Cup holders

In their penultimate game HIBS would defeat Celtic 4-0 at Parkhead still our record score at that venue to this day

Hibs Rennie Gray Hogg Breslin Buchan Robertson Stewart McGeachan Reid Callaghan and Atherton

Att: 6000

Birthdays

Eddie May

Alex Harris

Kris Commons

At Easter Road They Play. John Campbell

In Colours Green and White John Campbell

www.fitbastats.com

BILLYHIBS

31-08-2020, 10:01 AM

31/8/2002 Scottish League SPL Match Day 5

Motherwell 0 v 2 Hibernian

Townsley 2

HIBS secured their first victory of the season after suffering a shattering defeat in the last minute after leading for so long at Dundee a week earlier

HIBS dominated this game and missed chance after chance in the first half with Paco Luna being the main offender. Derek Townsley then stepped up and sent a 25 yard free kick high into the Motherwell net to the left of goalkeeper Woods

HIBS continued to dominate with Luna missing another chance and sending a second chance over the crossbar from an Ian Murray centre.

Further misses into the second half from a Janos Matyus header following a Steven Whittaker corner and an Ian Murray one on one with goalkeeper Woods had the HIBS fans biting their nails

As is so often the case Motherwell almost equalised when an attempt from Steven Ferguson whizzed past Colgan’s post. James McFadden then skipped through one on one with Colgan but he showed too much of the ball to the HIBS keeper

Townsley scored a second with a header when Paco Luna picked him out at the back post with an accurate cross at the second attempt with 18 minutes remaining

Hibs Colgan Dempsie Zambernardi Fenwick Murray Townsley Whittaker Matyus Jack Paatelainen and Luna

Sub: McManus

Att: 5888

31/8/1993 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final

Partick Thistle 2 v 2 Hibernian AET ( HIBS won 3-2 on pens )

McAllister 2

Another rip roaring old fashioned cup tie at ‘Firhill for Thrills.’

Roddy Grant gave the jags the lead but Kevin Crunchie McAllister equalised. The match went into extra-time and this time McAllister gave HIBS the lead. Albert Craig equalised for Thistle to take the game into penalties.

Jim Leighton was Hibs’ hero saving three penalty kicks bringing cries of ‘Scotland’s number one!’ from the HIBS fans

Jim Leighton would take full advantage of this lifeline offered to him by Alex Miller going on to resurrect his Scotland career playing 23 times for his country whilst at HIBS

Hibs would lose in the final of this competition to Rangers at Celtic Park

https://youtu.be/PBfWJ8RX5L8

Hibs:Leighton Miller Tweed McIntyre Farrell Hunter McAllister Findlay Wright Evans and O’Neill

Subs: Hamilton Jackson

Att:7688

31/8/1988 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final

Hibernian 1 v 2 Aberdeen AET

Kano

31/8/1974 Scottish League Division One Old

Aberdeen 2 v 3 Hibernian

Cropley 2
Harper

Ian Purdie gave Aberdeen the lead but a brilliant solo effort from Alex Cropley pulled HIBS level

Billy Pirie put Aberdeen ahead into the second half but Joe Harper equalised with a cracking free-kick with only four minutes to go. That man Cropley bagged the points at the death with a tap in from a Harper pass

Hibs finished second in this season splitting the Old Firm Rangers finishing Champions stopping Celtic making it 10 in a row.

Hibs: McArthur Bremner Schaedler Stanton Spalding Blackley Cropley Smith Harper Gordon and Duncan

Subs: Munro Edwards

Att: 13431

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BILLYHIBS

01-09-2020, 08:40 AM

1/9/1982 Scottish League Cup Group 3

Airdrieonians 3 v 1 Hibernian

Rae

The final game of a disastrous League Cup campaign and HIBS were booed off the pitch by their fans at full time. The following day Bertie Auld and his Assistants Pat Quinn and John Lambie were relieved of their duties to be replaced by the dream team of Pat Stanton Jimmy O’Rourke and George Stewart

Q. Bertie Auld was one of only two HIBS Managers to have played for the club and to have won the European Champions Cup. Can you name the second Manager?

1/9/1973 Scottish League Division One Old Match Day 1

Hibernian 2 v 1 Partick Thistle

Smith
Gordon

Partick Thistle took the lead through Tommy Rae. HIBS equalised when Bobby Smith threw himself at a corner from Alex Edwards to score his first goal for the club. HIBS were unable to breakthrough the Partick Thistle rearguard and especially Alan Rough who was in fine form. Alan Gordon eventually scored a late winner for HIBS

Hibs McKenzie Bremner Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards Smith Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Sub: Munro for Smith

Att: 10597

Birthdays:

Billy Kirkwood

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bigwheel

01-09-2020, 08:43 AM

1/9/1982 Scottish League Cup Group 3

Airdrieonians 3 v 1 Hibernian

Rae

The final game of a disastrous League Cup campaign and HIBS were booed off the pitch by their fans at full time. The following day Bertie Auld and his Assistants Pat Quinn and John Lambie were relieved of their duties to be replaced by Pat Stanton Jimmy O’Rourke and George Stewart

Q. Bertie Auld was one of only two HIBS Managers to have played for the club and to have won the European Champions Cup. Can you name the second Manager?

1/9/1973 Scottish League Division One Old Match Day 1

Hiberniian 2 v 1 Partick Thistle

Smith
Gordon

Partick Thistle took the lead through Tommy Rae. HIBS equalised when Bobby Smith threw himself at a corner from Alex Edwards to score his first goal for the club. HIBS were unable to breakthrough the Partick Thistle rearguard and especially Alan Rough who was in fine form. Alan Gordon eventually scored a late winner for HIBS

Hibs McKenzie Bremner Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards Smith Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Sub: Munro for Smith

Att: 10597

Birthdays:

Billy Kirkwood

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There’s only oooonnnee Sau.........

BILLYHIBS

01-09-2020, 08:44 AM

There’s only oooonnnee Sau.........
:top marks

BILLYHIBS

02-09-2020, 09:59 AM

2/9/1992 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 7

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee United

Tortolano
Jackson pen

https://youtu.be/Q8T_XVGxj5c

HIBS: Burridge Milne Mitchell Orr Beaumont Jackson Weir Hamilton Wright Evans and McGinlay

Subs: Tortolano and Findlay

Att: 7721

2/9/1964 Summer Cup Final

Aberdeen 1 v 3 Hibernian

Hamilton
Scott
Cormack

After drawing a two legged final 4-4 HIBS lost the toss and had to travel to Pittodrie for this Typhoid outbreak delayed winner takes all 1963/64 replayed Summer Cup Final

Unfortunately the final in Aberdeen took place two days before the Forth Road Bridge opened and once again HIBS and their fans took the long way around having to travel up via Kincardine Bridge

Man Of The Match Willie Hamilton opened the scoring in the opening minutes and even although Ernie Winchester equalised for the Dons mid way through the first half HIBS never really looked in any danger striking the bar on three occasions and Pat Stanton even having the luxury of missing a penalty

At half time the legend that is Jock Stein told his troops just to “keep playing they way you are playing” and without a doubt the cup would be in the bag

With Hamilton pulling the strings in midfield HIBS continued to dominate Peter Cormack sending Jim Scott through for HIBS’ second and Cormack himself adding a third with a speculative shot in a crowded penalty area past an unsighted Aberdeen goalkeeper

Hibs had won their first trophy in 12 years and made the mistake of doing a lap of honour around the pitch where they were booed and pelted with stones from the Aberdeen end.

John Parke made his first appearance in the competition in this game

Surely good times were just around the corner for the Hibees?

Hibs Wilson Fraser Parke Stanton McNamee J Stevenson Cormack Hamilton Scott Martin and E Stevenson

Att: 25000

2/9/1939 Scottish League Division One Old Match Day 5

Hibernian 3 v 5 Albion Rovers

Nutley
McLean
Kean

This match is significant in that it was the last game HIBS played in peacetime before the onset of the Second World War

Willie McCartney’s HIBS went behind to a dubious Beath penalty. Bobby Nutley and James McLean gave HIBS a 2-1 interval lead. Burke equalised for Rovers on 53 minutes before Sammy Kean put HIBS ahead. Rovers once again equalised through Burke and as HIBS chased the winner they were caught by two Rovers counters from Campbell and Deegan

Hibs Kerr Logan Prior Shaw Fraser Birse McInyre McLean Milne Kean and Nutley

Att 10000

Footnote : Bobby Nutley would earn the DFC while serving with the RAF as a gunner

Hibernian FC on this Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

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ancient hibee

02-09-2020, 10:32 AM

Didn't know Bobby Nutley got the DFC. Of course we tend not to broadcast these things on this side of the city. Another with a war ruined career.

BILLYHIBS

03-09-2020, 09:38 AM

3/9/1996 Scottish League Cup Round 3

Albion Rovers 0 v 2 Hibernian

McGinlay
Wright

3/9/1991 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final

Ayr United 0 v 2 Hibernian

McGinlay
Wright

Hibs took a huge travelling support down to Ayrshire. The match was to be a tale of two different tactical styles. HIBS with their high tempo passing style and Ayr with their route one tactic of the high ball up to their two tall strikers Ally Graham and Greg Shaw

Hibs were out of the blocks faster and almost took the lead after 8 minutes. Brian Hamilton fed a clever pass to Mark McGraw in midfield who turned to thread a lovely pass through to Michael Weir clean through on goal who was thwarted by Ayr United goalkeeper Cammy Duncan who had read the situation

Ayr responded by lumping the ball up to their two big men but they were superbly marshalled by Tommy McIntyre and Gordon Hunter who would both be superb all night. At the other end Man of the Match Mark McGraw seemed to be everywhere with his tireless running closing down defenders and his dangerous flicks causing all sorts of mayhem in the Ayr defence

After 25 minutes Weir skinned Furphy before threading an intelligent ball out to Keith Wright. His cross was only half dealt with by the Ayr defence as far as Murdo MacLeod who nodded the ball back across the six yard box to the lurking Pat McGinlay who hammered the ball past Duncan from close range

Into the second half and McGraw and Wright ( twice) both missed good chances to increase HIBS’ lead.
Weir bulleted a header off Duncan’s crossbar before Ayr enjoyed 10 minutes of superiority coming close to equalising on a couple of occasions

The Ayrshire men were to rue those misses as with only 15 minutes to go Brian Hamilton sent McGraw racing down the wing the youngsters cross was met by the inrushing Keith Keith Keith Wright and this time he made no mistake hammering the ball past Duncan.

Hibs would face Rangers at Hampden in the semi-final

Hibs:Burridge Miller Mitchell Hunter McIntyre MacLeod Weir Hamilton Wright McGraw and McGinlay

Subs: Orr and Evans

Att: 8703

Footnote: Interesting that there are exactly 5 years between the two highlighted games and we have the same goalscorers ...Spooky!

3/9/1969 Scottish League Division One Old Match Day 2

Hibernian 2 v 0 St Mirren

Cormack 2

Bob Shankly resigned after this game and was replaced by Willie MacFarlane

Shankly did not give a reason for his resignation but it was believed that he was disillusioned with the HIBS Board and the sales of Willie Hamilton, John McNamee, Neil Martin,Jim Scott and Colin Stein against his wishes

Peter Cormack also wanted away but to everyone’s surprise Peter Marinello would leave before him

3/9/1887 Scottish Cup Round 1

Hibernian 5 v 0 Broxburn Thistle

George Smith
James McGhee
Phil Clarke
James McLaren
Mick Dunbar

Champions Of The World and Scottish Cup holders began the defence of their Scottish Cup against Broxburn Thistle with this resounding victory at Hibernian Park all the goals coming in the first half

Hibernian had added to their squad and were hopeful of a repeat success in the tournament

Birthdays:

Tommy Leishman

Jim Easton

Andy Watson

Yannick Zambernardi

From Oblivion to Hampden Ian Colquhoun

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Eyrie

03-09-2020, 04:55 PM

Ayr was the one game I missed in that League Cup run.

weecounty hibby

03-09-2020, 07:15 PM

Jones28

03-09-2020, 07:28 PM

What a ridiculous circumstance, a 2 legged final going to a replay! Imagine dragging out a cup win over 3 games. I don’t think my liver could hack that.

BILLYHIBS

04-09-2020, 10:48 AM

4/9/1985 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final

Hibernian 4 v 4 Celtic AET ( HIBS won 4-3 on pens)

Cowan
Durie 2
Harris

Bottom of the League Hibernian entertained Celtic in this midweek fixture The HIBS fans were crammed into the Cowshed and the Main Stand as the construction of a roof over the East was underway

Hibs may have been bottom of the League but they were a different proposition in the League Cup with dangerous duo Cowan and Durie sitting as joint top scorers in the competition with 5 goals a piece

HIBS went behind after two minutes when a shot from Mo Johnston struck Ally Brazil on the way in wrong footing Alan Rough. Stevie Cowan headed home a Durie cross to equalise after 30 minutes. Juke Box then put HIBS ahead with a header from an Alan Sneddon cross. Davie Provan equalised for Celtic just before the break.

Substitute Colin Bomber Harris gave HIBS the lead on 58 minutes when he calmly waltzed round Pat Bonnar and rolled the ball into the empty net. HIBS were still congratulating themselves when that man Johnston pulled one back one minute later

Eight minutes into extra time and Roy Aitken went on a ‘mazy’ beating four defenders before shooting low past Alan Rough. Three minutes later Gordon Durie took the game into penalties when his effort was deflected past Bonnar by Danny McGrain

The penalty shoot out took place in front of the packed Cowshed. Iain Munro was first up for HIBS 1-0 Roy Aitken watched as Roughie brilliantly saved his penalty Durie made it 2-0. Roughie saved Peter Grant’s attempt. Gordon Rae misses. Paul McStay makes it 2-1. Mark Fulton scores 3-1 Brian McClair scores 3-2. Ally Brazil steps up to win the tie and fires high and wide over the crossbar. Tommy Burns steps up to take the tie into sudden death. Stevie Cowan steps up and coolly slots home to give HIBS the lead. Irish international Pierce O’Leary steps up to send his effort high and wide over the crossbar to the delight of the HIBS fans massed behind the goal.

Hibs would meet Rangers in a two legged semi final

Normal service was resumed on the Saturday in the League when Celtic ran out 5-0 winners

Hibs: Rough Sneddon Brazil Fulton Rae Hunter Weir Munro Cowan Durie and Collins

Subs McKee and Harris

Att: 15570

4/9/1971 Scottish League Division One Old Match Day 1

Hearts 0 v 2 Hibernian

Cropley 84
Hamilton 90

This drab match looked to be going the same way as many derbies about this period a 0-0 until Alex Cropley unleashed a fantastic shot from 25 yards which tore into the net high past Jim Cruikshank five minutes from the end

It must be one of the best goals ever scored by a HIBS player at Tiny.

Johnny Hamilton a late Sub for Eric Stevenson settled it with a goal in the last minute

The result meant that HIBS hadn’t lost a League game at Tynecastle in 8 years and Hearts hadn’t even scored a goal in the last six

This was Eric Stevenson’s last first team start for HIBS

Special mention to Jim Herriot who was outstanding in this game.

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Davidson O’Rourke Hazel Cropley and Stevenson

Sub: Hamilton

Att: 26671

4/9/1961 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 1 First Leg

Hibernian 3 v 3 Belenenses

Fraser 2
Baird pen

I noticed there was a thread on here about great comebacks but this game must surely be a contender

Hibs faced Belenenses of Portugal who were no mugs having recently disposed of the likes of Barcelona, Stade Reims, Newcastle, St Etienne, Valencia and Seville

If HIBS didn’t know they would be in for a game they knew it after half an hour in as Belenenses had raced into a 0-3 lead with goals from Matateu 2 and Yauca.

Into the second half and roared on by the large HIBS support HIBS responded when John Fraser scored with a header on 47 minutes from an Eric Stevenson cross. Fraser added a second on 53 minutes and HIBS had pulled it back on the hour when Sammy Baird as cheeky as you like from the penalty spot waited on the Portuguese goalkeeper to commit before calmly rolling the ball into the opposite corner

Hibs continued to bombard the Portuguese goal but could not find a winner

Hibs would win the second leg 3-1

Hibs : Simpson Hughes McClelland Baxter Grant Baird Scott Stevenson Fraser Gibson and MacLeod

Att: 20000

Birthdays:

Fabian Yantorno

In Colours Green and White. John Campbell

At Easter Road They Play. John Campbell

Hibs Through and Through. Eric Stevenson

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BILLYHIBS

05-09-2020, 10:18 PM

5/9/1942 Scottish Southern League Match Day 5

Hibernian 2 v 2 Hearts

Gordon Smith 2

Hearts opened the scoring after 10 minutes through Gillies. Gordon Smith equalised on 82 minutes.
Hearts went ahead through Beattie on 86 minutes and Gordon Smith equalised on 88 minutes

Gordon Smith missed a penalty in this game

Hibs’ right half Matt Busby once again captained Scotland at Wembley in this season

Hibs Crozier Shaw Hall Busby Baxter Kean Smith Combe Milne Cuthbertson and Williams

Att 25000

5/9/1931 Scottish League Division Two Match Day 7

Hibernian 2 v 4 St Bernard’s

Burke
Brown

Hibs were struggling to adjust to life in the second division.St Bernard’s outfoxed them and were playing fast attractive football. HIBS took an early lead through Burke but turned around at half time 1-3 down.

Harry Brown reduced the leeway into the second half but goalkeeper George Blyth gave away a penalty in the closing stages breaking his leg in the incident and St Bernard’s scoring from the resulting penalty

This was on the same day that Celtic goalkeeper John Thomson was unfortunately tragically killed in an accidental collision with Rangers forward Sam English

Hibs Blyth Burnett Urquhart Clelland Watson Burke Friar Brown Reid Halligan and Bradley

Att 8000

Birthdays

Tom Stevens

Dougie Bell

Hibernian FC On This Day. Colquhoun and Sinnet

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BILLYHIBS

06-09-2020, 01:04 PM

6/9/2000 Scottish League Cup Round 3

Falkirk 1 v 2 Hibernian AET

Latapy 2

Premier League leaders HIBS headed to First Division Falkirk for this midweek League Cup tie

HIBS’ star man Russell Latapy was confined to the bench by Manager Alex McLeish after returning late from international duty

The first half was a boring affair but the game burst into life on 74 minutes when on loan Newcastle striker David McMahon rose to power home a Gareth Hutchison cross with a superb back post header to give the Bairns the lead scoring his third goal in two games

The Falkirk cheers were short lived however when HIBS’ two substitutes combined five minutes later to draw HIBS level.

Latapy collected a pass from Mixu Paatelainen on the edge of the home box and the midfielder drilled a shot just inside Miles Hogarth’s left hand post

The former Hearts stopper then made two point blank stops from Paatelainen as HIBS looked to put the tie to bed

Hogarth’s resistance was broken in 118 minutes when Latapy latched on to Hakim Sar’s pass on the left edge of the penalty box before steadying himself and ramming a left foot shot high into the top left hand corner

Hibs Colgan Collins Fenwick Sauzee McIntosh Lehmann T Smith Brebner Jack Zitelli and O’Neil

Subs: Latapy Paatelainen Sar Hakim

Att: 4344

6/9/1986 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 6

Falkirk 1 v 1 Hibernian

McBride 83

Joe McBride Jnr grabbed a late equaliser at crumbling Brockville with a flicked header

6/9/1980 Scottish League Division One Match Day 4

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Jamieson

Willie Jamieson scores on his debut with a tap in after the Motherwell goalkeeper had parried Derek Rodier’s shot. Jamieson started in place of the unavailable Ally MacLeod

6/9/1969 Scottish League Division One Old Match Day 3

Hibernian 5 v 1 Partick Thistle

McBride 3
Cormack 2 ( I pen )

I attended this game for the last 20 minutes as I had been playing football at Holyrood Park

Looking back what strikes me is that the old East was mobbed yet the official attendance was only 7650?

Not bad value as I reckon I saw three goals

Tom McNiven was Manager as Bob Shankly had resigned

Alan Hansen played for Partick this day and a young Arthur Duncan scored Partick Thistle’s goal

Hibs Marshall Shevlane Jones Blackley Black Stanton Marinello Hamilton McBride Cormack and Stevenson

6/9/1947 Scottish League Cup Group 4

Hibernian 4 v 3 Clyde

Smith
Combe
Johnstone
Ormond

6/9/1941 Scottish Southern League Match Day 5

Hearts 2 v 4 Hibernian

Finnigan
Combe
Smith
Baxter

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ancient hibee

06-09-2020, 01:24 PM

As far as attendances are concerned,like most clubs,neither Hibs or Hearts issued figures.The papers always printed round figures and the Fitbastats figures for that era is a figment of their imagination I think.Fans used to talk of turnstile 32 being for Harry Swan’s personal pocket money.

BILLYHIBS

06-09-2020, 02:11 PM

Iggy Pope

06-09-2020, 02:40 PM

ancient hibee

06-09-2020, 03:13 PM

And Santa delivered a new Porsche Sports(first in Scotland allegedly).

BILLYHIBS

06-09-2020, 03:31 PM

And Santa delivered a new Porsche Sports(first in Scotland allegedly).

Taking a risk parking it outside his wee flat in Easter Road ? 😃

erin go bragh

06-09-2020, 05:21 PM

Peevemor

06-09-2020, 05:24 PM

Think a few of the turnstile collectors pocketed a large wedge of cash for themselves.
Sure a few got caught and charged.That was far more recent though. I seem to remember something like that from the 80s.

The 90+2

06-09-2020, 06:12 PM

That was far more recent though. I seem to remember something like that from the 80s.

Jambos got caught doing it a few years back too. Giving punters child tickets at the desk and pocketing the difference, that was one of many scams from the rock steady guys.

BILLYHIBS

07-09-2020, 08:03 AM

7/9/1974 Scottish League Division One Old Match Day 2

Hibernian 2 v 1 Hearts

Clunie og
Duncan

Hibs’ first home League match of the season brought newly promoted Hearts to Easter Road. Hearts would not be a soft touch as they had won their League Cup section.

Hibs took an early lead when Bobby Smith’s shot was deflected past Kenny Garland by defender Davie Clunie. HIBS continued to dominate the game and should have doubled their lead just before half time when HIBS were awarded a penalty but Garland saved Joe Harper’s spot kick.

On the hour HIBS increased their lead when Arthur Duncan volleyed home a Joe Harper cross but this lead was reduced when Rab Prentice was tripped in the box by Des Bremner and Donald Ford converted the penalty to give Hearts a glimmer of hope.

This glimmer of hope should have been extinguished when Referee Bobby Davidson awarded HIBS a second penalty but Garland saved Alex Cropley’s spot kick.

Hibs: McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Spalding Bremner Smith Cropley Harper Gordon and Duncan

Att: 26560

Q. Do you recognise the players in this image from the above match?

https://images.app.goo.gl/sVK7pLbBWfhmwaSb7

Birthdays:

Bobby Johnstone RIP

Des Bremner

In Colours Green and White John Campbell

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MartinfaePorty

07-09-2020, 09:40 AM

BILLYHIBS

07-09-2020, 09:48 AM

'Alan Hansen played for Partick this day'. I don't think that's right, as Alan Hansen didn't make his Partick debut until 1973. I'm assuming it was his older brother, John, who was playing that day.

PS Keep up the good work. These are great :thumbsup:

Agree!

Took the info from ‘In Colours Green and White’ P28 but should have double checked :greengrin

All feedback welcome especially from those fans that actually attended the games highlighted

GGTTH

PatHead

07-09-2020, 11:05 AM

Agree!

Took the info from ‘In Colours Green and White’ P28 but should have double checked :greengrin

All feedback welcome especially from those fans that actually attended the games highlighted

GGTTH

The Partick match was my first ever game. Can't believe that is over 50 years ago!

BILLYHIBS

07-09-2020, 11:19 AM

The Partick match was my first ever game. Can't believe that is over 50 years ago!

I stood at the corner flag North East down hill end the ball was booted out of play by a Thistle defender and I grabbed it. Johnny Hamilton came across to me hands outstretched asking for the ball big red face hair soaking

He placed the ball in the corner quarter circle turned to me and said “ I’m f##king knackered! “ and then took the corner kick

I always thought ‘Hammy’ was a good player and the Huns snapped him up

PatHead

07-09-2020, 11:31 AM

I stood at the corner flag North East down hill end the ball was booted out of play by a Thistle defender and I grabbed it. Johnny Hamilton came across to me hands outstretched asking for the ball big red face hair soaking

He placed the ball in the corner quarter circle turned to me and said “ I’m f##king knackered! “ and then took the corner kick

I always thought ‘Hammy’ was a good player and the Huns snapped him up

😂

Bobo

07-09-2020, 12:50 PM

7/9/1974 Scottish League Division One Old Match Day 2

Hibernian 2 v 1 Hearts

Clunie og
Duncan

Q. Do you recognise the players in this image from the above match?

https://images.app.goo.gl/sVK7pLbBWfhmwaSb7

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Hibs players : Duncan, Bremner and Spalding with Donald Ford for Hearts in the foreground, can't remember the other hearts player?

BILLYHIBS

07-09-2020, 01:09 PM

Hibs players : Duncan, Bremner and Spalding with Donald Ford for Hearts in the foreground, can't remember the other hearts player?
:thumbsup:

There was a thread a wee while back about the identity of the falling HIBS player?

The fact it is his birthday today I thought it was an appropriate question to revisit

Not sure about the Hearts player?

Hearts are not my bag

Guessing maybes John Stevenson????

Bobo

07-09-2020, 01:39 PM

:thumbsup:

There was a thread a wee while back about the identity of the falling HIBS player?

The fact it is his birthday today I thought it was an appropriate question to revisit

Not sure about the Hearts player?

Hearts are not my bag

Guessing maybes John Stevenson????

Cheers 👍🏻

Happy to admit they're not my bag either 😉

ancient hibee

07-09-2020, 03:13 PM

Did Donald Ford score any more derby goals as he scored very few?

Topographic Hibby

07-09-2020, 03:33 PM

7/9/1974 Scottish League Division One Old Match Day 2

Hibernian 2 v 1 Hearts

Clunie og
Duncan

Hibs’ first home League match of the season brought newly promoted Hearts to Easter Road. Hearts would not be a soft touch as they had won their League Cup section.
Sorry if I'm being a bit thick here, but Hearts weren't relegated in 73/74 were they? :confused:

BILLYHIBS

07-09-2020, 03:40 PM

Did Donald Ford score any more derby goals as he scored very few?
5 in the EOS Shield

3 in the League

Must admit I thought the same thing

ancient hibee

07-09-2020, 03:45 PM

5 in the EOS Shield

3 in the League

Must admit I thought the same thing

I’m surprised too.He was a good player and should have been used more at the 1974 World Cup as he was in good form at the time.

BILLYHIBS

07-09-2020, 03:49 PM

Sorry if I'm being a bit thick here, but Hearts weren't relegated in 73/74 were they? :confused:
:confused:

Well spotted Hearts finished 6th of 18 in 1973/74 HIBS finished 2nd of 18

Once again took my info from ‘In Colours Green and White’ P 101

Will need to double check my info before posting going forward :greengrin

Keith_M

07-09-2020, 04:03 PM

Sorry if I'm being a bit thick here, but Hearts weren't relegated in 73/74 were they? :confused:

No, they were relegated for the first time ever in '77 (then again in '79 and '81)

BILLYHIBS

07-09-2020, 04:05 PM

No, they were relegated for the first time ever in '77 (then again in '79 and '81)
And 2019 :greengrin

And all the other times in between 1981-2019

Topographic Hibby

07-09-2020, 04:19 PM

:confused:

Well spotted Hearts finished 6th of 18 in 1973/74 HIBS finished 2nd of 18

Once again took my info from ‘In Colours Green and White’ P 101

Will need to double check my info before posting going forward :greengrinCheers, BH. Easy done!!

I know the 70s weren't great for them, but my recollection was their yo-yo years were later than 1974. As posters have confirmed in subsequent posts :agree:

Keith_M

07-09-2020, 05:36 PM

And 2019 :greengrin

And all the other times in between 1981-2019

Out of my four years at High School, Hibs and Hearts only played one season in the same league as each other (78-79)

I think we played each other more times in the EoS Shield between 77 and 83 than we did in the league :greengrin

BILLYHIBS

07-09-2020, 08:01 PM

Out of my four years at High School, Hibs and Hearts only played one season in the same league as each other (78-79)

I think we played each other more times in the EoS Shield between 77 and 83 than we did in the league :greengrin

Yip would have been the same season we knocked them out of the Scottish Cup 2-1 at Easter Road with goals from Gogs Rae and Big Dode

Crammond Hibee

07-09-2020, 10:51 PM

Hibs players : Duncan, Bremner and Spalding with Donald Ford for Hearts in the foreground, can't remember the other hearts player?

Bobby Prentice

JimBHibees

08-09-2020, 06:33 AM

Hibs players : Duncan, Bremner and Spalding with Donald Ford for Hearts in the foreground, can't remember the other hearts player?

Possibly Ralph Callaghan? Don't think it is but looks vaguely similar in terms of build

BILLYHIBS

08-09-2020, 06:55 AM

bigwheel

08-09-2020, 07:18 AM

Starting to think the mystery jambo might be Bobby Prentice RIP ?

Doesn’t really look much like him though ...wondering if it was a young player who didn’t play much ..lesser known player

BILLYHIBS

08-09-2020, 07:42 AM

Doesn’t really look much like him though ...wondering if it was a young player who didn’t play much ..lesser known player
Yeah that was why I thought it might be John Stevenson

Must be plenty of Jambos on here that would know? :greengrin

This looks like him:

https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2019/09/hearts-mourn-the-passing-of-bobby-prentice/

BILLYHIBS

08-09-2020, 12:20 PM

8/9/2001 Scottish League SPL Match Day 6

Motherwell 1 v 3 Hibernian

Sauzee 2 ( 1 pen)
Fenwick

For this game Alex McLeish restored his back three of Smith Fenwick and Sauzee.

Hibs played well with great aplomb Franck Sauzee scored a penalty and uncharacteristically missed a second in the first half

At half time in the Changing Room he was raging with himself. He looked every HIBS player in the eye stating that he should not miss a penalty and if HIBS got a free kick outside the box he should take it because the ball it will be going into the top left hand corner.

Sure enough second half HIBS got a free kick outside the box and every HIBS player knew what was coming as he stepped up and curled a superb free kick beautifully into the top corner

Franck should have had a hat-trick that day

Hibs Colgan Fenwick Smith Sauzee Laursen Jack De La Cruz Orman O’Neil Brewster and McManus

Subs: Luna Smart

Att 5784

8/9/1973 Scottish League Division One Old Match Day 2

Hearts 4 v 1 Hibernian

Cropley

Hearts get their revenge for 0-7

Alex Cropley scores his fourth goal in five games

8/9/1971 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final First Leg

Falkirk 2 v 0 Hibernian

This game was a major disappointment The HIBS train came off the tracks. I still remember the large crowd of 18500 where young boys had to sit round the track

George Miller scored with a soft penalty and Tom Young scored with a long range howitzer that dropped out of the sky with snow on it

HIBS: Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Hamilton O’Rourke Hazel Cropley and Auld

8/9/1965 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 1 Leg 1

Hibernian 2 v 0 Valencia

Scott
McNamee

HIBS were once again drawn against their arch nemesis Valencia who had eliminated them in 1963 before going on to win the trophy for the second time in a row and reaching the final the season after

It was to be another glorious night under the lights for HIBS with Jim Scott heading home a John Baxter cross after only 5 minutes.

Valencia then parked the bus and their goalkeeper Zamora seemed almost invincible as the Spaniards repelled attack after attack

Hibs were denied at least three blatant penalties in this match and bizarrely the HIBS Captain John Baxter was called into the Referee’s room at half time and told to instruct his players to stop shouting at each other during play a request that was obviously ignored

Big Bad John McNamee headed home a valuable second goal to take to the away leg on the stroke of full time when he bulleted home a Peter Cormack cross from close range

This game gave Bob Shankly the unique record of being the only Manager in the country to have managed a team in the European Cup, Cup Winners Cup, Fair Cities Cup and the Friendship Cup

Hibs Wilson Simpson Davis Stanton McNamee Baxter Cormack Quinn Scott Martin and Stevenson

Att 19000

Birthdays:

George Francomb

Hibs Through and Through Eric Stevenson

There’s Only One Sauzee. Ted Brack

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JimBHibees

08-09-2020, 12:42 PM

Yeah that was why I thought it might be John Stevenson

Must be plenty of Jambos on here that would know? :greengrin

This looks like him:

https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2019/09/hearts-mourn-the-passing-of-bobby-prentice/

Think it might be this guy. George Donaldson

https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/donaldsongeorge.html#Apps

BILLYHIBS

08-09-2020, 01:13 PM

Think it might be this guy. George Donaldson

https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/donaldsongeorge.html#Apps

Maybes

Hearts team that day:

Garland Sneddon Clunie Cant Gallacher Brown Aird Ford Busby Donaldson and Stevenson

Subs: Gibson and Prentice

JimBHibees

08-09-2020, 01:26 PM

Maybes

Hearts team that day:

Garland Sneddon Clunie Cant Gallacher Brown Aird Ford Busby Donaldson and Stevenson

Subs: Gibson and Prentice

Here is the Hearts team from that season from the excellent London Hearts site. Looks the only guy remotely similar. Can't say ever heard of or remember him to be honest.

https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/spics/1974-7503.htm

BILLYHIBS

08-09-2020, 01:37 PM

Here is the Hearts team from that season from the excellent London Hearts site. Looks the only guy remotely similar. Can't say ever heard of or remember him to be honest.

https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/spics/1974-7503.htm
Looks like him right enough looks like a young Beastie :greengrin

Pretty sure I read an article that said he came from Gilmerton and went out to NZ to play

Good to see a young Ralph Callachan

ancient hibee

08-09-2020, 02:15 PM

I always thought the five forwards against Valencia was a line of inside forwards,they could all play there.

JimBHibees

08-09-2020, 02:16 PM

Looks like him right enough looks like a young Beastie :greengrin

Pretty sure I read an article that said he came from Gilmerton and went out to NZ to play

Good to see a young Ralph Callachan

Yes does look similar to George. His profile on the site said he had gone to Gilmerton primary.

Pretty sure Ralph scored in the famous Paddy 5 o'clock equaliser game. :greengrin

BILLYHIBS

08-09-2020, 02:23 PM

Yes does look similar to George. His profile on the site said he had gone to Gilmerton primary.

Pretty sure Ralph scored in the famous Paddy 5 o'clock equaliser game. :greengrin
He did 25 yarder IIRC

I was on my second pint in the Tiny Arms when Paddy’s offside header went in :greengrin

BILLYHIBS

08-09-2020, 02:25 PM

I always thought the five forwards against Valencia was a line of inside forwards,they could all play there.
I miss that centrefold in the Match Day Programme

Simpler times

BILLYHIBS

09-09-2020, 09:10 AM

9/9/1995 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 2

Kilmarnock 0 v 3 Hibernian

Wright 2
Evans

https://youtu.be/xe1BkyQvbaA

Hibs: Leighton Hunter Millen McGinlay Tweed Evans Wright C Jackson Weir Jackson and W Miller

Subs: McAllister Love and Dods

Att: 7000

9/9/1989 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 4

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dundee United

Evans
Fellenger

9/9/1980 Scottish League Division One Match Day 5

Dundee 1 v 2 Hibernian

MacLeod
Rae

George Best made his return to the team after playing in the States

George Stewart was told to find a new club but was immense in this game against his old club deputising for Craig Paterson who was on Scotland duty

9/9/1978 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 4

Hibernian 1 v 0 St Mirren

Higgins

Nimble toed Tony ‘The Hulk’ Higgins went on a mazy run to beat two Saints defenders before hammering an unstoppable shot past Billy Thomson to defy the St Mirren resistance and earn the valuable points

9/9/1972 Scottish League Division One Old

Hibernian 2 v 0 Hearts

Cropley
Stanton

Dare I say it we got fed up beating this mob round about this time. Alex Cropley opened the scoring after 12 minutes from a ridiculous angle and Pat Stanton added the second on 75 minutes

Jim Herriot only had one save to make and HIBS wore their all green tops

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 21221

9/9/1967 Scottish League Division One Old

Hearts 1 v 4 Hibernian

Quinn 3
Cormack

A masterclass midfield performance from Pat Quinn topped by a hat-trick at Tiny his first goals for 23 months

Other key performers were Bobby Duncan, John Murphy and Peter Cormack who scored a fine diving header

Alan McGraw put the shackles on Hearts’ Willie Hamilton in midfield to give Quinn the room to operate

Hibs Allan Duncan Davis Stanton Madsen McGraw Quinn Cormack Stein Murphy and Stevenson

Att 20773

9/9/1950 Scottish League Division One Match Day 1

Hibernian 6 v 0 Falkirk

Reilly 4
Turnbull 2 (1 pen)

Hibs had been pipped at the post by Rangers for the Championship the previous season and this time they were determined that there would be no slip ups and got off to the best possible start with this resounding win over Falkirk in front of a crowd of 23000

Birthdays:

John Hughes

In Colours Green and White. John Campbell

Martin Igoe

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ancient hibee

09-09-2020, 10:26 AM

George Stewart-brought in far too late and allowed to leave far too early. Easily my NO.2 all time centre half.

BILLYHIBS

09-09-2020, 10:27 AM

George Stewart-brought in far too late and allowed to leave far too early. Easily my NO.2 all time centre half.
Big Dode loved our club

Shudda been a Tornado imho

Cut him he bleeds green

superfurryhibby

09-09-2020, 10:34 AM

Big Dode loved our club

Shudda been a Tornado imho

Cut him he bleeds green

In an alternative universe Turnbull signed George Stewart and Alan Rough at the start of the 73-74 season and Hibernian blasted there way to a first championship in 22 years. Cropley stayed and became a legendary one team player at Hibs. Gordon and O'Rourke continued as a lethal partnership for several more seasons.

WTF was Eddie Turnbull thinking of when he signed the barrel? Beggars belief really.

BILLYHIBS

09-09-2020, 10:43 AM

In an alternative universe Turnbull signed George Stewart and Alan Rough at the start of the 73-74 season and Hibernian blasted there way to a first championship in 22 years. Cropley stayed and became a legendary one team player at Hibs. Gordon and O'Rourke continued as a lethal partnership for several more seasons.

WTF was Eddie Turnbull thinking of when he signed the barrel? Beggars belief really.
TBF The Barrel was a good player

His debut at Falkirk he was like me wearing a HIBS strip now :confused:

ancient hibee

09-09-2020, 10:45 AM

TBF The Barrel was a good player

His debut at Falkirk he was like me wearing a HIBS strip now :confused:

Especially as he started with Harper and Jimmy,leaving Gordon on the bench.

BILLYHIBS

09-09-2020, 10:50 AM

Especially as he started with Harper and Jimmy,leaving Gordon on the bench.
As the OP said ET ‘ lost it ‘ big time after Split

Nowadays you would expect to keep Gordon Cropley O’Rourke and add Harper Stewart and Roughie for strength in depth and still bring in Ally MacLeod

ancient hibee

09-09-2020, 10:51 AM

As the OP said ET ‘ lost it ‘ big time after Split

Nowadays you would expect to keep Gordon Cropley O’Rourke and add Harper Stewart and Roughie for strength in depth and still bring in Ally MacLeod

Can we turn back the clock please.

BILLYHIBS

09-09-2020, 11:14 AM

Can we turn back the clock please.
I blame the root of all evil

Eyrie

09-09-2020, 05:20 PM

I blame the root of all evil

Didn't know they had Facebook back then.

BILLYHIBS

11-09-2020, 11:44 AM

11/9/2004 Scottish League SPL Match Day 5

Inverness CT 1 v 2 Hibernian

Riordan 2

Derek Riordan opened the scoring at Pittodrie when played through on goal by Dean Shiels

He scored the second when he reacted instinctively to head in a misdirected shot on goal by Garry O’Connor

Both goals appear on this clip Apologies in advance for Celtic content

https://youtu.be/XUP-_61GP1g

11/9/1993 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 6

Hibernian 2 v 1 Aberdeen

McAllister
Wright

https://youtu.be/69j2sfebFTk

11/9/1974 League Cup Quarter Final First Leg

Kilmarnock 3 v 3 Hibernian

Harper
Gordon
Cropley

Hibs were 1-3 down in this tie but fought back well to even things up

Joe Harper missed a penalty

11/9/1971 Scottish League Division One Old

Hibernian 2 v 1 East Fife

Stanton
O’Rourke pen

Pat Stanton opened the scoring with a header

Pat had another header punched off the line by ex hibee Bobby Duncan.

Jimmy O’Rourke converted the penalty

Billy McPhee replied for East Fife

11/9/1968 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final Leg 1

East Fife 1 v 4 Hibernian

Stevenson
Stein
Marinello
Davis pen

Birthdays:

Kevin McCann

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ancient hibee

11-09-2020, 07:22 PM

Did nothing happen on 10th Sept. Billy:greengrin

BILLYHIBS

11-09-2020, 08:18 PM

Did nothing happen on 10th Sept. Billy:greengrin
10/9/1975 League Cup Quarter Final First Leg

Hibernian 1 v 0 Montrose

Harper 85

Montrose were to prove a tough nut to crack as they defended as if their very life’s depended upon it

Joe Harper gave HIBS the lead from an 85th minute free-kick when Montrose goalkeeper Dave Gorman appeared to dive over the ball

The result of the second leg would have ramifications throughout the squad

After the match Eddie Turnbull said only Jim McArthur John Blackley and Iain Munro had played to form

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Barry Blackley Edwards Bremner Harper Munro and Duncan

Sub Smith For Schaedler

Att 7659

10/9/1932 Scottish League Second Division

Hibernian 3 v 0 Leith Athletic

Halligan
McPherson
Hart

Hibs found themselves in the Second Division for the second successive season and this time they were determined to do something about it by winning the home Derby they had lost a year ago by a convincing 3-0. HIBS hit the crossbar 3 times in this match

Birthdays:

Islam Salieh Feruz

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:greengrin

Kato

11-09-2020, 08:44 PM

10/9/1975 League Cup Quarter Final First Leg

Hibernian 1 v 0 Montrose

Harper 85

Montrose were to prove a tough nut to crack as they defended as if their very life’s depended upon it

The tactics they played that night has become the norm for a lot of Scottish club's performances. A drab way to approach football. The style get's praised by the Sportsound team regularly too.

Pretty grim few weeks for the Hibs. Between that and the Celtic/Juventus/Celtic week for being the worst let-down in my time supporting Hibs (given it was so long ago, I'll add that my expectations have lessened since.)

delbert

11-09-2020, 08:56 PM

BILLYHIBS

11-09-2020, 09:02 PM

Remember being at that 2-1 win over East Fife in the old enclosure with my Dad, cant believe it’s 49 years ago, I seem to remember it was a scorcher that day and the enclosure seemed packed !
There is a report on fitbastats from Atlantahibs said it was his first HIBS game it was a scorcher he sat on a crush barrier in the Cave the whole game and his big brother held onto him so he wouldn’t fall

He had the perfect view of Pat Stanton’s headed goal and Bobby Duncan punching his header off the line

After that he was hooked

BILLYHIBS

11-09-2020, 09:11 PM

The tactics they played that night has become the norm for a lot of Scottish club's performances. A drab way to approach football. The style get's praised by the Sportsound team regularly too.

Pretty grim few weeks for the Hibs. Between that and the Celtic/Juventus/Celtic week for being the worst let-down in my time supporting Hibs (given it was so long ago, I'll add that my expectations have lessened since.)
IIRC they were a decent team with some good experienced players ...Les Barr, Dave McNicoll, Kenny Cameron, Dave Gorman and Stuart Markland

bigwheel

11-09-2020, 09:18 PM

some great chat on this thread - love it. - keep it up ..really enjoyable :aok:

BILLYHIBS

11-09-2020, 09:39 PM

Frazerbob

11-09-2020, 10:04 PM

On this day in 2001 I was in Aegena, a wee island just off the Greek coast, with a few dozen other Hibs fans. The day the world changed.

BILLYHIBS

11-09-2020, 10:13 PM

On this day in 2001 I was in Aegena, a wee island just off the Greek coast, with a few dozen other Hibs fans. The day the world changed.
:agree:

Kato

11-09-2020, 10:39 PM

IIRC they were a decent team with some good experienced players ...Les Barr, Dave McNicoll, Kenny Cameron, Dave Gorman and Stuart MarklandNo doubt, still fun suckers though.

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BILLYHIBS

11-09-2020, 10:48 PM

No doubt, still fun suckers though.

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Aye

BILLYHIBS

12-09-2020, 08:31 AM

12/9/2015 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 3 v 0 Alloa Athletic

Henderson 44
Cummings 50
McGinn 65

12/9/1992 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 8

Celtic 2 v 3 Hibernian

Wright
Jackson pen
Evans

https://youtu.be/COW-QQmt6Mw

Hibs:Burridge Miller Mitchell Orr Beaumont MacLeod Weir Hamilton Wright Jackson and McGinlay

Subs: Evans Milne

Att: 28130

12/9/1989 UEFA Cup Round 1 Leg 1

Hibernian 1 v 0 Videoton

Mitchell

https://youtu.be/qCyh3g5bAE0

Hibs: Goram Kane Sneddon Cooper Mitchell Hunter Weir Orr Houchen Collins and Evans

Sub Hamilton

Att: 14000

12/9/1987 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 7

Dundee United 1 v 2 Hibernian

Watson 31
McCluskey 58

12/9/1973 Scottish League Cup Round 2 Leg 1

Hibernian 3 v 2 Raith Rovers

Smith
Stanton
Higgins

Ex hibee George Farm brought his Raith Rovers side that contained exhibee Joe Baker wearing #8 to Easter Road for this two legged affair

Hibs got off to the worst possible start when the normally reliable Des Bremner put through his own goal. Bobby Smith equalised with a header just before half-time

Into the second half and the Baker Boy restored Raith’s lead before headers from Stanton and substitute Higgins gave HIBS some hope going into the second leg

Hibs McKenzie Bremner Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Smith Cropley and Duncan

Sub: Higgins Munro

Att 10693

12/9/1970 Scottish League Division One Old

Cowdenbeath 1 v 4 Hibernian

McBride
Hamilton
Cropley 2

Kenny Davidson 18 scored a hat-trick for the Reserves in the reverse fixture at Easter Road in a 5-3 victory on this day putting himself in the frame for the upcoming European tie versus Malmo

12/9/1964 Scottish League Division One Old

Falkirk 0 v 1 Hibernian

Jim Scott

12/9/1953 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final 1st Leg

Third Lanark 0 v 4 Hibernian

Johnstone 3
Ormond

Lawrie Reilly was out injured and Bobby Combe took over at #9 but Bobby Johnstone was determined to show what he could do

Johnstone was a revelation and he opened the scoring after 20 minutes when he lobbed the keeper after taking a nice pass from Turnbull. After the break Ormond soon made it two and then Johnstone scored the goal of the game. Looking up he saw that his forward colleagues were offside so he ran through on his own holding off three challenges before sliding the ball into the net. Turnbull then missed a penalty but a fourth goal from Johnstone ensured that the return leg would be a formality

Hibs Younger Govan Paterson Buchanan Howie Gallacher Smith Johnstone Combe Turnbull and Ormond

Att 15800

Bithdays:

Happy Birthday Olly

At Easter Road They Play. John Campbell

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BILLYHIBS

12-09-2020, 04:27 PM

NHC:

12/9/1885 Scottish Cup

Arbroath 36 v 0 Bon Accord

Radium

12-09-2020, 04:57 PM

NHC:

12/9/1885 Scottish Cup

Arbroath 36 v 0 Bon Accord

On the same day

Dundee Harp 35 - 0 Aberdeen Rovers

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PatHead

12-09-2020, 04:59 PM

Defences on top

BILLYHIBS

13-09-2020, 08:58 AM

13/9/2014 Scottish League Championship Match Day 5

Hibernian 3 v 2 Cowdenbeath

Forster 26
Malonga pen 78
Cummings 94

A late goal from substitute Jason Cummings sealed the points

13/9/2008 Scottish League SPL Match Day 5

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee United

Fletcher 2

13/9/1997 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 5

Hibernian 5 v 2 Dunfermline

Charnley 2
Lavety
Crawford
McGinlay

Chic Charnley playing with a smile on his face and loving every minute

13/9/1980 Scottish League Division One Match Day 6

Ayr United 1 v 3 Hibernian

Ayr had just defeated Hearts and were in confident mood and took the lead through Eric Morris but three goals in the last 15 minutes from MacLeod, Jamieson and Rae took Willie Ormond’s HIBS to the top of the Scottish First Division

13/9/1978 UEFA Cup Round 1 Ist Leg

Hibernian 3 v 2 Norrkoping

Higgins 2
Temperley

https://youtu.be/yuR8iJ1ZjYU

Hibs:McDonald Duncan Smith Rae Fleming McNamara Murray MacLeod Higgins Carroll and Temperley

Sub: Hutchison

Att: 10000

13/9/1975 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 3

Hibernian 1 v 0 Ayr United

Brownlie pen

13/9/1972 European Cup Winners Cup Round 1 Leg 1

Sporting Lisbon 2 v 1 Hibernian

Duncan

Hibs wore an alternative strip of purple tops with white sleeves in this game HIBS took the game to Sporting from the off with Alex Cropley striking the post in the first half

Sporting hit HIBS with a double whammy into the second half with goals from Fraquito 59 and Manaca 61 but Arthur Duncan pulled one back in the 69th minute to give us hope for the second leg

Pat Stanton described HIBS’ performance as the best ever away performance by a HIBS team in Europe

13/9/1969 Scottish League Division One Old

Celtic 1 v 2 Hibernian

Hamilton 48
Stanton 83

Jimmy Johnstone 20 opened the scoring for Celtic but Eric Stevenson and Peter Marinello carved open the Celtic defence to set up young Johnny Hamilton on the edge of the area to crash home the equaliser just after the interval

Pat Stanton scored a sensational winner with a long range effort near the end to stun the Champions and send the points back to Easter Road

13/9/1958 Scottish League Division One Old

Motherwell 2 v 5 Hibernian

Aitken 2
Baker 2
Ormond

13/9/1952 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final Ist Leg

Morton 0 v 6 Hibernian

Johnstone 2
Ormond 2
Turnbull pen
Smith

Morton suffer their first home defeat of the season

In Colours Green and White. John Campbell

Birthdays:

Pat Stanton

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BILLYHIBS

14-09-2020, 09:29 AM

14/9/2013 Scottish League Premiership Match Day 6

St Johnstone 1 v 2 Hibernian

Heffernan
Collins

Stevie May put Saints ahead with a drive from outside the box. Paul Heffernan equalised with his first goal for HIBS when the ball was whizzing around the Saints box like a pinball machine

James Collins grabbed the winner on the hour

https://youtu.be/A4ol5mTOnPY

Hibs: Williams Maybury Hanlon Nelson Stevenson Thomson Taiwo Craig Robertson Heffernan and Collins

Subs: McPake Zoubir Stanton

Att: 4095

14/9/1977 Anglo Scottish Cup Quarter Final 1st Leg

Hibernian 2 v 1 Blackburn Rovers

McKay
MacLeod

Hibs dominated this tie and we should have had more to show for our efforts than goals from Jim McKay and Ally MacLeod. A late strike by Noel Brotherston gave Blackburn hope going into the second leg

Hibs: McDonald McNamara Schaedler Brazil Stewart Blackley MacLeod Bremner McKay Higgins and Scott

Att: 5394

14/9/1974 Scottish League Division One Old

Partick Thistle 1 v 5 Hibernian

Harper 2
Gordon
Brownlie
Munro

Hibs were in scintillating form and already Joe Harper was on 18 goals in all competitions

HIBS McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Spalding Bremner Edwards Cropley Harper Gordon and Duncan

Sub Munro

Att 7208

14/9/1955 European Champions Cup

Rot Weiss Essen 0 v 4 Hibernian

Turnbull 2
Reilly
Ormond

Two goal Eddie Turnbull was the hero in HIBS’ victory over German Champions Rot-Weiss Essen.

Turnbull scored two goals and had a hand in a third.

The game was played in heavy rain which turned the pitch into a quagmire but the conditions didn’t worry HIBS. They were always on top and only poor finishing stopped them from piling on the goals Rot-Weiss were rarely seen in attack

Hibs opened the scoring on the 35th minute when Turnbull beat Fritz Herkenrath -the German international goalkeeper -with a low shot. Just before this Herkenrath had knuckled a hard shot from Willie Ormond over the bar

Rot-Weiss had a chance to equalise but outside right Roehrig shot wide. Ten minutes later Turnbull scored with a fine solo effort when he beat several defenders to notch his and Hibs’ second

Turnbull had a hand in HIBS’ third 11 minutes after the interval when he laid the ball on a plate for Lawrie Reilly to score from close range

Willie Ormond added a fourth in the 82nd minute

Gordon Smith added a fifth on the final whistle but this was disallowed the Referee saying he had already blown for full time

Eddie Turnbull became the first British player to score in European competition

HIBS Younger Higgins Paterson Thompson Plenderleith Preston Smith Turnbull Reilly Combe and Ormond

Att 5000
( includes 1000 Army Personnel supporting HIBS )

Birthdays:

Ray Wilkins RIP

Marc McNulty

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MartinfaePorty

14-09-2020, 10:20 AM

oneone73

14-09-2020, 10:45 AM

That Saints game in 2013 - I came away from that thinking Heffernan and Collins looked like they were going to be a decent partnership.
Shows what I know 🙁

MWHIBBIES

14-09-2020, 11:03 AM

That Saints game in 2013 - I came away from that thinking Heffernan and Collins looked like they were going to be a decent partnership.
Shows what I know 🙁

I'm fairly sure they rarely played together, for whatever reason. Good win that was, their first home loss in a long time iirc.

BILLYHIBS

14-09-2020, 03:34 PM

LaMotta

14-09-2020, 04:41 PM

12/9/1987 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 7

Dundee United 1 v 2 Hibernian

Watson 31
McCluskey 58

Just catching up with these and Andy Watson's goal was an absolute cracker - curled into the top corner from about 20-25 yards.

Decent result turning over the Uefa cup finalists on their own turf :greengrin Is there any TV footage of that game??

LaMotta

14-09-2020, 04:43 PM

That Saints game in 2013 - I came away from that thinking Heffernan and Collins looked like they were going to be a decent partnership.
Shows what I know 🙁

Heffernan was excellent that day. But despite his goal, I thought Collins was poor. A sign of things to come (minus the goals).

BILLYHIBS

15-09-2020, 08:11 AM

15/9/2018 Scottish League Premiership Match Day 5

Hibernian 3 v 2 Kilmarnock

Mallan
Gray
Kamberi pen

Cracking match with loads of good goals and a dubious penalty

Hibs: Bogdan Gray Ambrose Porteous Stevenson Whittaker Horgan Hyndman Mallan Boyle and Kamberi

Subs Agyepong MacLaren Milligan

Att 17622

https://youtu.be/J4Wivk6O1JE

15/9/2012 Scottish League SPL Match Day 6

Hibernian 2 v 1 Kilmarnock

Griffiths 2 (1 pen)

https://youtu.be/DT6JLztLt1g

https://youtu.be/l1wwtbheb0Y

Hibs:Williams Clancy Hanlon McPake Maybury Deegan Claros Cairney Wotherspoon Griffiths and Doyle

Subs Stevenson Caldwell Sproule

Att 9723

15/9/2005 UEFA Cup Round 1 Leg 1

Hibernian 0 v 0 Dnipro

Hibs put in a battling display hitting the post twice so there was hope for the second leg?

Hibs: Malkowski Whittaker Murphy Hogg Smith Brown Beuzelin Stewart Thomson O’Connor and Shiels

Subs Caldwell Sproule Glass

Att 16861

https://youtu.be/zWUrX5juNgs

Q. What do Dnipro Dinaburg and Vetra have in common?

15/9/1992 UEFA Cup Round 1 Leg 1

Hibernian 2 v 2 Anderlecht

Beaumont
McGinlay

Mickey Weir sent off

https://youtu.be/Znkp0n7iOh0

Hibs Burridge Miller Orr Beaumont Mitchell Weir Hamilton McGinlay MacLeod Wright and Jackson

Sub Evans

14188

15/9/1990 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 4

Hibernian 0 v 3 Hearts

First derby game after the abortive takeover attempt a passionate poisonous powder keg of a game

15/9/1976 UEFA Cup Round 1 Leg 1

Hibernian 1 v 0 Sochaux

Brownlie 35

https://youtu.be/ZsmzaurA3hE

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Stewart Blackley Murray Muir Scott Smith and Duncan

Att 9454

15/9/1973 Scottish League Division One Old

Hibernian 2 v 1 East Fife

Higgins
Stanton

Pat Quinn’s East Fife were proving a tough nut to crack and even more so when Doug Dailey gave them a shock early lead. Tony Higgins restored parity with a 25 yard pile driver just before half time. Pat Stanton secured the points with an immaculate towering header

Hibs McKenzie Bremner Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Higgins Cropley and Munro

Sub: Smith for O’Rourke

Att 9256

Birthdays:

Antonio Murray

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Hiber-nation

15-09-2020, 10:27 AM

15/9/2018 Scottish League Premiership Match Day 5

15/9/1976 UEFA Cup Round 1 Leg 1

Hibernian 1 v 0 Sochaux

Brownlie 35

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Stewart Blackley Murray Muir Scott Smith and Duncan

Att 9454

I think that was the season when I finally realised that we were going down the pan. Murray, Muir and Scott (and Fyfe probably on the bench) instead of the likes of Edwards, Cropley, Gordon & O'Rourke. The Tornadoes would have taken 5 off that lot no probs. Our last home game that season attracted a crowd of only 3,457.

BILLYHIBS

15-09-2020, 10:32 AM

I think that was the season when I finally realised that we were going down the pan. Murray, Muir and Scott (and Fyfe probably on the bench) instead of the likes of Edwards, Cropley, Gordon & O'Rourke. The Tornadoes would have taken 5 off that lot no probs. Our last home game that season attracted a crowd of only 3,457.
There is a clip on YouTube of Brownlie’s wonderful goal but unfortunately due to copyright it wouldn’t transcribe

My heart sank in the next again clip of Ally Scott running down the wing

This link works

https://youtu.be/ZsmzaurA3hE

BILLYHIBS

16-09-2020, 11:44 AM

16/9/2017 Scottish League Premiership Match Day 6

Hibernian 2 v 2 Motherwell

Stokes 2 ( 1 pen )

Absolute beezer of a game in which Louis Moult caught the eye with a second half double

Hibs Rocky Gray Ambrose Hanlon Whittaker Bartley McGinn Barker Boyle Stokes and Simon Murray

Subs Big Dave Slivka McGeouch

Att 17335

https://youtu.be/PCXSub_WkwM

16/9/2001 Scottish League SPL Match Day 7

Hibernian 5 v 1 Dunfermline

Brewster 2
Luna 2
McManus

16/9/2000 Scottish League SPL Match Day 8

Hibernian 2 v 0 Motherwell

Paatelainen 2

Hibs bounced back to the top of the SPL with this fine win over Motherwell with Big Mixu deflecting one and hitting a second past ex hibee hero Andy Goram

16/9/1995 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 3

Hibernian 1 v 1 Aberdeen

Jackson

16/9/1989 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 5

Hibernian 3 v 1 St Mirren

Houchen 2
Collins

St Mirren goalkeeper Campbell Money kept the score respectable in this easy victory

16/9/1978 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 5

Celtic 0 v 1 Hibernian

Temperley 25

16/9/1972 Scottish League Division One Old Match Day 3

East Fife 0 v 1 Hibernian

Gordon

16/9/1970 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 1 Leg 1

Hibernian 6 v 0 Malmo

Blair
McBride 3
Duncan 2

Malmo were starting to establish a European pedigree as recently as 1968 having beaten AC Milan 2- 1 and were flying in their own domestic league

Hibs of course had a European pedigree of their own and seemed too eager to please their fans only scoring the two goals in a sluggish first half- the first from Jim Blair - his first goal for HIBS -when a Jim Black shot cannoned off Joe McBride in a crowded penalty area and he was handily placed to smash the ball home The second two minutes later when a deflected Arthur Duncan shot fell to Joe McBride on the goal line and he doesn’t miss those

The second half was only minutes old when McBride was upended in the box - play on -Cropley went close with an effort and Duncan knocked one just wide

Hibs then scored three goals in 5 minutes the first a Joe McBride header from a Duncan cross to make him HIBS’ all time record scorer in Europe. McBride completed his hat-trick when in typical style he wheeled on the edge of the box and sent a thundering shot past the bewildered goalkeeper Four minutes later Duncan rose to a McBride cross and headed the ball away from the Swedish keeper. Duncan added a sixth 15 minutes from the end when he smashed home a right foot shot

Hibs blew Malmo away with a display of devastating exciting attacking football and it is worth noting that up until this point Joe McBride had scored 59 goals in 85 appearances - no wonder he was such a hero to the HIBS fans who had forgotten all about Colin Stein

Hibs Marshall Shevlane Schaedler Stanton Black Hamilton Duncan Blair McBride McEwan and Cropley

Att 11165

16/9/1967 Scottish League Division One Old Match Day 2

Hibernian 3 v 0 Raith Rovers

Cormack
Stein
Bobby Kinloch og

Birthdays:

Mark Fulton

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MWHIBBIES

16-09-2020, 11:52 AM

None of them exist anymore to the Dinaburg/Vetra/Dnipro question

BILLYHIBS

16-09-2020, 11:53 AM

None of them exist anymore to the Dinaburg/Vetra/Dnipro question
:top marks

BILLYHIBS

17-09-2020, 10:20 AM

17/9/2006 Scottish League SPL Match Day 7

Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers

Killen 2

Chris Killen gave HIBS the lead when his fine header from a Michael Stewart free kick looped over Alan McGregor and landed in the net. Killen then had McGregor stretching at another headed attempt and Rob Jones could only stab the rebound wide of the post

The match was getting heated and Rangers were under severe pressure. Karl Svensson booted one off the line and Steven Smith, Barry Ferguson and Phil Bardsley were all added to the Referee’s wee black book

Rangers pulled one back in 64 minutes when Sebo scored his first Rangers goal with a powerful header from a Chris Burke cross but Killen punished Rangers again when unmarked his bullet header flew past McGregor from a Steven Whittaker cross

To cap his afternoon Killen, who had been booked for removing his top at the goal celebration received a second Booking from John Underhill after getting involved in a scuffle with Rodrigeuz

Bardsley was also dismissed near the end for a second Booking for dissent at a corner

Hibs Malkowski Whittaker Jones Martis Murphy Brown Stewart Thomson Benjoulin Killen and Sproule

Subs Shiels Fletcher and Glass

Att 16450

https://youtu.be/uKjKboeQkE8

17/9/1975 UEFA Cup Round 1 Leg 1

Hibernian 1 v 0 Liverpool

Harper

Hibs totally dominated this match played in monsoon conditions

Hibs took the lead on 19 minutes when Iain Munro collected a short throw from Jim McArthur. The HIBS midfield man looked for a way to send the speedy Arthur Duncan flying down the left flank. He struck his pass perfectly although HIBS did get a break when the ball skidded off the sodden turf under the foot of Phil Neal. Dangerman Duncan was on to it in a flash he hit the ball hard and low across goal and there was Joe Harper racing in at the far post to give English international goalkeeper Ray Clemence no chance.

That was the end of the scoring although Liverpool had a goal chalked off in the 57th minute

Liverpool stepped up the ante in the second half though HIBS were always dangerous on the counterattack indeed John Brownlie should have increased HIBS’ lead from the penalty spot when Arthur Duncan was hauled down in the Liverpool box by Lawler and Neal during one such attack but Clemence made a brilliant save diving to his right

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Barry Blackley Edwards Smith Harper Munro and Duncan

Att 19219

https://youtu.be/C8TncVuf4-E

Footnote: I remember the chant at the time being “Keegan wants his Mammy” after Kevin Keegan decided to return from the England Training Camp to his parents’ house after picking up a foot injury

17/9/1966 Scottish League Division One Old Match Day 2

Dunfermline 5 v 6 Hibernian

McGraw 2
Scott 2
Cormack
Stevenson

HIBS had defeated Hearts 3-1 at Easter Road and confidently ventured across the Forth to face Dunfermline. HIBS raced into an early lead and indeed were leading 4-0 with only 20 minutes to go thanks to goals from Cormack Scott Stevenson and McGraw.

The home side managed to pull one back and there still seemed to be no cause for alarm when Delaney pulled back a second. Alarm bells started to ring when Dunfermline scored a third but McGraw underlined our superiority when he scored a fifth. Robertson scored a fourth for Dunfermline and that man Sir Alex Ferguson equalised to send the Dunfermline fans into raptures of delight

Dunfermline appeared to have scored again but John McNamee cleared the ball from under the crossbar- many thought the ball had crossed the line-the ball was swept up the wing to McGraw with the Referee about to blow for full time- McGraw was fouled but took a quickly taken free kick to Jim Scott in the box- his first shot was saved by the goalkeeper but his follow up attempt just trickled over the line to the delight of all the Hibees massed behind the Dunfermline goal

Hibs Allan Duncan Davis Stanton McNamee Cousin Cormack Stein Scott McGraw and Stevenson

Att 9312

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bigwheel

17-09-2020, 10:28 AM

What a good player Killen was for us in his short time with us ...another who slipped away across the M8 without getting too much game time. Will have made good money in his career, but not played as many games as he would have liked .

Someone question on another thread on Stephen McGinn, whether 350 first team games was much to shout about for a 31 year old ..It looks like Killen ended his career with less than 160 first team games played . Shame.

Ps. Always felt a bit aggrieved that he convalesced a big injury with us, then when fit popped off to Celtic ..that’s football I guess ...

BILLYHIBS

17-09-2020, 10:50 AM

bigwheel

17-09-2020, 10:52 AM

:agree:

Was thinking the same same as I typed this up

I also remember his goal at Ibroke from a tight angle 3-0 in the Scottish Cup

He often turned up in big games didn’t he ..an attribute we hope to see from a few over the next couple of weeks.....Get yer boots on Chris ! ;).

BILLYHIBS

18-09-2020, 09:18 AM

18/9/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

St Johnstone 1 v 3 Hibernian

O’Neill
McAllister
Wright

https://youtu.be/BPvM-ghiWmw

Hibs:Leighton Miller Mitchell Farrell Tweed Hunter McAllister Findlay Wright Evans and O’Neill

Subs: D Jackson K Harper

Att 5000

18/9/1976 Scottish League Premier Division Match Day 3

Hibernian 1 v 1 Rangers

Smith

An extremely physical encounter in which Jackie MacNamara was starting to win the fans over with his reading of the game timely interventions and all round classy play

Derek Parlane gave Rangers the lead but Bobby Smith who was being tried in midfield unleashed a worldy from 25 yards that crashed off the underside of Peter McCloy’s crossbar and over the line

HIBS McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Stewart Blackley Murray McNamara Scott Smith and Duncan

Sub Muir

Att: 19606

18/9/1974 UEFA Cup Round 1 Leg 1

Rosenborg 2 v 3 Hibernian ( Agg 3-12)

Stanton
Gordon
Cropley

This match was played in torrential rain

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Spalding Blackley Edwards Cropley Harper Gordon and Munro

Att 6537

Q. Who is HIBS’ record goalscorer in Europe ( all competitions) ?

18/9/1971 Scottish League Division One Old Match Day 3

Dundee United 1 v 4 Hibernian

Stanton 2
Hamilton
O’Rourke

Jimmy O’Rourke scored to celebrate his 25th birthday

Second half substitute Eric Stevenson made his final appearance for the first team replacing Johnny Hamilton on 60 minutes

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Hamilton Hazel O’Rourke Auld and Cropley

Sub Stevenson

Att 6674

18/9/1968 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 1 Leg 1

Olimpia Ljubljana 0 v 3 Hibernian

Stevenson
Stein
Soskic og

This match was played in torrential rain for the full 90 minutes. The Slavs were on £50 per man to win the tie a huge amount at the time but with Pat Stanton running things in midfield it was not to be.

Eric Stevenson blasted home a Pat Quinn free kick and Colin Stein added a second almost straight from kick off . Peter Marinello added a third late on from a tight angle on the byline but it was adjudged to have taken a deflection on the way in

Hibs Wilson Shevlane Davis Blackley Cousin Stanton Marinello Quinn Stein Cormack and Stevenson

Att 3000

18/9/1965 Scottish League Division One Match Day 3

Hearts 0 v 4 Hibernian

O’ Rourke 2
Stevenson 2

Birthday boy Jimmy O’Rourke had planned to celebrate his 19th birthday with friends in Blackpool but he found himself starting at Tynecastle for the first team as a late replacement for the injured Neil Martin

He opened the scoring for HIBS after only two minutes when he blasted a shot from close range past Jim Cruickshank at the Gorgie Road end. Eric Stevenson added the second two minutes later from a tight angle after his first attempt was saved. Jimmy added his second on 7 minutes and Stevenson added the second of his double on 9 minutes

4-0 up after only 9 minutes the Jambos were greetin to get out and the late arrivals didnae bother getting in after hearing the score

HIBS Wilson Simpson Davis Stanton McNamee Baxter Cormack Quinn Scott O’Rourke and Stevenson

Att 22369

18/9/1963 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final Leg 2

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dundee ( Agg 5-3)

Martin
Baker

Birthdays

Jimmy O’Rourke

https://youtu.be/cK2MBVjZa50

Cammy Bell

Hibs Through and Through. Eric Stevenson

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