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BILLYHIBS

28-10-2020, 08:38 AM

28/10/2017 Scottish League Premiership

Motherwell 0 v 1 Hibernian

Boyle 27

https://youtu.be/9c9fzbasPjY

Hibs Rocky Whittaker Hanlon Stevenson Ambrose Bartley McGinn McGeouch Barker Murray and Boyle

Subs Shaw Slivka Big Dave

Att 6000

28/10/2003 Scottish League Cup Round 3

Hibernian 2 v 1 Queen Of The South

Riordan 2

Hibs managed to squeeze past Queens to face Celtic in the quarterfinals despite making this tie more difficult for themselves than it actually was

Hibs took the lead after 10 minutes when Brian Reid failed to cut out an innocuous looking ball into the box the ball fell to Derek Riordan who made no such mistake controlling the ball with his first touch and sticking it past Colin Scott with his second. 12 minutes later HIBS added a second when Garry O’Connor rose between two defenders and headed the ball down into the path of Riordan who selected his spot and gave Scott no chance

HIBS failed to add to their lead but came close on several occasions but were made to sweat on the 90 th minute when Colin Murdock pulled down a Queens player in the box and was sent off for a second bookable offence. Alex Burke duly dispatched the spot kick past Andersson

With the clock ticking down Queens were only able to manage one last almighty stramash in the HIBS box with several having chances that were blocked and thankfully the danger was eventually cleared

Hibs Andersson Orman Murdock Doumbe Edge McManus Brebner Murray Glass O’Connor and Riordan

Subs Reid Whittaker

Att 7613

28/10/2000 Scottish League SPL

Dundee United 0 v 1 Hibernian

Tam McManus

A goal from substitute Tam McManus seals all three points

28/10/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Kilmarnock

Wright
O’Neill

28/10/1972 Scottish League Division One Old

Dumbarton 2 v 2 Hibernian

Hibs took a first half lead through Arthur Duncan. Second half goals from Tom McAdam and Willie Wallace turned this game on its head and it was left to Alan Gordon with a late equaliser to salvage a point

Jim McArthur made his debut in this game

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

Att 8252

28/10/1970 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 2 Leg 2

Vitoria Guimares 2 v 1 Hibernian ( Agg 2-3)

Graham

In a game played in boiling heat Guimares very quickly wiped out HIBS’ two goal first leg lead with goals from Goncalves and Ademir HIBS totally dominated the second half however and Johnny Graham put HIBS ahead in the tie when he headed home Joe McBride’s free kick in the 75th minute

The winners would play Liverpool

Hibs Baines Shevlane Schaedler Blackley Black Stanton Hamilton McBride Graham Hunter and Duncan

Subs Davidson Blair

Att 5700

28/10/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Airdrieonians

Stein 3
Cormack
Keenan og

Colin Stein scores his first hat-trick for HIBS

28/10/1950 Scottish League Cup Final

Hibernian 0 v 3 Motherwell

Hibs having defeated Motherwell 6-2 two weeks previously had every right to feel confident but it was not to be They say one week is a long time in football two weeks is even longer and Motherwell mindful of that defeat sat in and let HIBS attack. HIBS however were without the injured Eddie Turnbull. Willie Ormond now taking his place in the engine room with debutante James Bradley out on the left wing

Just when it looked as though a replay would be required Motherwell inspired by exhibee Johnny Aitkenhead struck in 75 minutes when Kelly opened the scoring Three minutes later Forrest added a second and a miskick by Younger allowed Watters in to add a third

The Hampden Hoodoo had struck again

HIBS Younger Govan Ogilvie Buchanan Paterson Combe Smith Johnstone Reilly Ormond and Bradley

Att 63181

28/10/1889 Scottish League First Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Hearts

Handling

Hamilton Handling gave the green jerseys a 1-0 victory A second goal was disallowed as Hibernian took command. Hearts’ anxiety led to incidents of the ungentlemanly type which scarcely reflected to their credit Five Hibernians were crippled It was however a most welcome victory the Hibernian players were congratulated by all hands and the cheering was loud and long

The league double was completed at Tynecastle on Saturday 25th November and after Hearts took the lead Hamilton Handling destroyed them with a hat-trick to give the Irishmen a great victory. Hibernian eventually took third place in the League finishing a point ahead of Hearts

Birthdays:

John Ogilvie RIP

Lawrie Reilly RIP

Mattias Doumbe

Franck Sauzee

The Making Of Hibernian The Brave Years Alan Lugton

In Colours Green and White John Campbell

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blackpoolhibs

28-10-2020, 10:04 AM

Any Lancashire Hibbys remember the bus home after the Skol Cup Final 91??
It seemed to go very well I recall 🤭🤫🤥

Where did that one break down Duane, there's so many to pick from? 😂

darwenhibby

28-10-2020, 10:47 AM

Where did that one break down Duane, there's so many to pick from? 😂

Hamilton services
Lancaster & Darwen
I got a hat trick that day 😉🇳🇬

blackpoolhibs

28-10-2020, 11:09 AM

Hamilton services
Lancaster & Darwen
I got a hat trick that day 😉🇳🇬

Not another bus running out of fuel ⛽😂😂

Pagan Hibernia

28-10-2020, 11:20 AM

Happy birthday Franck

.Sean.

28-10-2020, 11:58 AM

23/10/2010 Scottish League SPL

Aberdeen 4 v 2 Hibernian

Nish 63
Bamba 91

Colin Calderwood’s first game in charge against a rejuvenated Aberdeen side

Maguire, Vernon 2 and Hartley (penalty) scored for the Dons

23/10/2006 Scottish League SPL

Dunfermline 0 v 4 Hibernian

Sproule 44
Killen 62,90
Benji 89

Tony Mowbray had left the building and Mark Proctor took his troops over the bridge for this Monday night fixture HIBS threatened to run riot but Dorus De Vries in the Pars goal kept the Hibees out performing heroics

HIBS broke his resistance on 44 minutes when Ivan Sproule accepted Chris Killen’s pass to lob the goalkeeper and settle the fans’ nerves going into the second half

Sproule returned the compliment on 62 minutes when he set up Chris Killen after a trademark mazy run Michael Stewart then drilled a shot off the crossbar before substitute Benji confirmed the points when he fired home a pass from fellow country man Zemmama. Chris Killen then rose to head home a Zemmama corner to complete a miserable night for Dunfermline

Hibs Zibi Whittaker Martis Jones Murphy Sproule Zemmama Killen S Brown Thomson and Stewart

Subs Glass Benji Shields

Att 6057

23/10/1999 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 5 v 2 Dundee

Miller 31
Latapy 40 79
Sauzee 63
Lehmann 90

Only HIBS’ second win of the season their last being against Dundee but would prove to be the catalyst that would kickstart their season

https://youtu.be/QNPm56VnfX0

Hibs: Gottskalksson Smith Hack Dennis Dempsie Sauzee Brebner Latapy McGinlay Paatelainen and Miller

Subs Hartley Lehmann

Att 10160

23/10/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Rangers 3 v 2 Hibernian

Gary Murray 2

Derek Johnstone 2 and Jackie McNamara og were the Rangers scorers Ralph Callachan missed a second half penalty

Derek Rodier came on to replace Jim McArthur who took a knock on the eye and King Arthur went in goal

Hibs also had a third goal disallowed for offside in this match

Another hard luck story but interesting stat from the club that don’t do walking away Att: 16240

Hibs McArthur Sneddon Duncan McNamara Rae Turnbull Callachan Conroy Irvine Thomson and Murray

Sub:Rodier

23/10/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Ayr United 2 v 3 Hibernian

Brownlie pen
Smith
Duncan

A real humdinger of a match and HIBS finally secured their first win of the season thanks to the heroics of Mike McDonald in goal

This match ebbed and flowed John Brownlie scored from the spot after Willie Murray was pulled down in the box Bobby Smith scored the second from the edge of the box and Arthur Duncan’s second half glancing header sealed the win

Johnny Graham penalty and Alex Ingram replied for Ayr Mike McDonald saved a late Johnny Graham penalty as Ayr pushed for an equaliser

HIBS McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Stewart Blackley Murray Edwards Scott Smith and Duncan

Subs Muir Paterson

Att 4500

23/10/1974 UEFA Cup Round 2 Leg 1

Hibernian 2 v 4 Juventus

Stanton 58
Cropley 64

One of the great European nights at Easter Road- HIBS actually led 2-1 - and probably the first time my green tinted eyes actually noticed an opposition player JOSE ALTAFINI- what a player!

Claudio Gentile opened the scoring just before half time

Stanton a header from a Brownlie cross and Cropley - a tap in when a lob on goal was headed onto the underside of his own crossbar by a Juve defender- gave HIBS the lead then the Italians brought on the ageing grey haired 36 year old striker.

Lightning quick HIBS could not cope he scored one made one for Cuccureddu and added a second

Alan Gordon once told me that when the ball was up the other end of the park Gentile would pull the wee hairs out of the back of his legs and do other illegal things to wind him up

This was the middle of a bad week for HIBS and they had a League Cup Final on the Saturday

HIBS McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Spalding Blackley Edwards Cropley Harper Gordon and Duncan

Att 29000

Q. What country did Jose Altafini represent?

23/10/1971 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 0 Falkirk

Duncan 4
Auld
Hamilton

Hibs get their revenge on Falkirk for knocking us out of the League Cup Quarter Final with this emphatic victory a personal best for King Arthur

23/10/1965 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 0 v 2 Hibernian

Davis pen
J Stevenson

23/10/1962 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 1 Leg 2

KB Copenhagen 2 v 3 Hibernian ( Agg: 2-7)

Byrne 33
M Stevenson 47 63

23/10/1948 Scottish League Division One Old

Partick Thistle 2 v 6 Hibernian

Turnbull
Cuthbertson
Aitkenhead
Linwood
Smith 2

HIBS go top of the League as Rangers lose 2-0 to Hearts at Tiny

23/10/1886 Scottish Cup Round 3

Hibernian 5 v 1 Hearts

HIBS would win the Scottish Cup in this season defeating Dumbarton in the final at Hampden Park

Birthdays:

Pat Carroll

Pele

In Colours Green and White John Campbell

Martin Igoe

www.fitbastats.com (http://www.fitbastats.com)Hibs supporters singing Willie Miller yer a ****** at the Dundee game? Probably too young back then to realise any animosity, why was that?

Hiber-nation

28-10-2020, 12:02 PM

Hibs supporters singing Willie Miller yer a ****** at the Dundee game? Probably too young back then to realise any animosity, why was that?

Left us when we got relegated and signed for Dundee.

BILLYHIBS

29-10-2020, 09:41 AM

29/10/2016 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 2 v 0 St Mirren

Boyle 8
Holt 34

Martin Boyle fired HIBS ahead against bottom club St Mirren when he had the presence of mind to chip Andrew Shinnie’s inch perfect pass over the advancing Jamie Langfield HIBS increased their lead after 34 minutes when St Mirren failed to clear their lines Boyle nodded the ball into the path of Grant Holt who fired home from 16 yards

With 15 minutes of the match remaining Langfield saved a Grant Holt penalty

Hibs Rocky Hanlon Fontaine McGregor Gray McGinn Fyvie Stevenson Holt Boyle and Shinnie

Subs Bartley Graham Harris

Att 14500

29/10/2005 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 Hearts

Beuzelin
O’Connor

https://youtu.be/icIBnZkFjXg

Hearts were flying high at the top of the League and their fans were singing “We are unbeatable” in the South Stand Crucially George Burley had fallen out with Vladimir Romanov and had resigned from his post

Two second half goals from Guillaume Beuzelin and Garry O’Connor and a sending off for Jankauskas ensured that Hearts were no longer unbeatable

Hibs: Zibi Caldwell Murphy Hogg Rudge Brown Beuzelin Stewart Thomson O’Connor and Riordan

Subs Smith Sproule and Shiels

Att 17181

29/10/1994 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Hearts

Jackson
O’Neill

Hibs Leighton Miller Love Beaumont Tweed Tortolano Weir Hamilton Findlay Jackson and O’Neill

Subs Evans Harper

Att 13600

https://youtu.be/OTrhER9QJD4

29/10/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Hamilton Academicals 0 v 3 Hibernian

Archibald
Collins
McCluskey pen

29/10/1960 Hibernian 4 v 3 St Mirren

Kinloch 3
Ormond

Hibs recorded their first league win of the season with this barnstorming battle of the Baker boys in a tense match

Bobby Kinloch grabbed a hat-trick Ormond a single Ex Hibee John Frye, Gerry Baker and Miller replied for Saints

Hibs led 3-0 at half-time

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Hughes Easton Baird MacLeod Kinloch Baker Preston and Ormond

Att 9000

29/10/1949 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 2 v 2 Hibernian

This was the first game the Famous Five had played against Old Firm opposition in Glasgow

Hibs were cruising with goals from Reilly and Smith but out of the blue Celtic pulled one back with a deflected shot from McPhail that sent Younger the wrong way and a last minute header from Evans to send their fans into raptures of delight

29/10/1904 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Hearts

Bernard Donaghy 2
Duncan McLean

Saturday 29th October 1904 was a big test for Paddy Donaghy and Hibernian in a league match against high-flying bitter rivals Hearts at the Holy Ground. Hibernian surprised everyone including themselves by upsetting all the odds and demolishing Hearts by three goals to nil...’ shots from every angle rained in on the Hearts goal...’ and two of them from Paddy Donaghy and one from McLean did the damage all in the first half.

Birthdays:

David Farrell

Chris Jackson

Q. For what team was Birthday Boy Chris Jackson playing when he scored one of the goals that knocked HIBS out of the Scottish Cup?

At Easter Road They Play. John Campbell

The Making of Hibernian The Brave Years Alan Lugton

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darwenhibby

29-10-2020, 10:59 AM

29/10/2016 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 2 v 0 St Mirren

Boyle 8
Holt 34

Martin Boyle fired HIBS ahead against bottom club St Mirren when he had the presence of mind to chip Andrew Shinnie’s inch perfect pass over the advancing Jamie Langfield HIBS increased their lead after 34 minutes when St Mirren failed to clear their lines Boyle nodded the ball into the path of Grant Holt who fired home from 16 yards

With 15 minutes of the match remaining Langfield saved a Grant Holt penalty

Hibs Rocky Hanlon Fontaine McGregor Gray McGinn Fyvie Stevenson Holt Boyle and Shinnie

Subs Bartley Graham Harris

Att 14500

29/10/2005 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 Hearts

Beuzelin
O’Connor

Hearts were flying high at the top of the League and their fans were singing “We are unbeatable” in the South Stand Crucially George Burley had fallen out with Vladimir Romanov and had resigned from his post

Two second half goals from Guillaume Beuzelin and Garry O’Connor and a sending off for Jankauskas ensured that Hearts were no longer unbeatable

Hibs: Zibi Caldwell Murphy Hogg Rudge Brown Beuzelin Stewart Thomson O’Connor and Riordan

Subs Smith Sproule and Shiels

Att 17181

29/10/1994 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Hearts

Jackson
O’Neill

Hibs Leighton Miller Love Beaumont Tweed Tortolano Weir Hamilton Findlay Jackson and O’Neill

Subs Evans Harper

Att 13600

https://youtu.be/OTrhER9QJD4

29/10/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Hamilton Academicals 0 v 3 Hibernian

Archibald
Collins
McCluskey pen

29/10/1960 Hibernian 4 v 3 St Mirren

Kinloch 3
Ormond

Hibs recorded their first league win of the season with this barnstorming battle of the Baker boys in a tense match

Bobby Kinloch grabbed a hat-trick Ormond a single Ex Hibee John Frye, Gerry Baker and Miller replied for Saints

Hibs led 3-0 at half-time

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Hughes Easton Baird MacLeod Kinloch Baker Preston and Ormond

Att 9000

29/10/1949 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 2 v 2 Hibernian

This was the first game the Famous Five had played against Old Firm opposition in Glasgow

Hibs were cruising with goals from Reilly and Smith but out of the blue Celtic pulled one back with a deflected shot from McPhail that sent Younger the wrong way and a last minute header from Evans to send their fans into raptures of delight

29/10/1904 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Hearts

Bernard Donaghy 2
Duncan McLean

Saturday 29th October 1904 was a big test for Paddy Donaghy and Hibernian in a league match against high-flying bitter rivals Hearts at the Holy Ground Hibernian surprised everyone including themselves by upsetting all the odds and demolishing Hearts by three goals to nil...’ shots from every angle rained in on the Hearts goal...’ and two of them from Paddy Donaghy and one from McLean did the damage all in the first half.

Birthdays:

David Farrell

Chris Jackson

Q. For what team was Birthday Boy Chris Jackson playing when he scored one of the goals that knocked HIBS out of the Scottish Cup?

At Easter Road They Play. John Campbell

The Making of Hibernian The Brave Years Alan Lugton

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Stirling Albion

BILLYHIBS

29-10-2020, 11:01 AM

Stirling Albion

👍🏿

Happy Birthday Chris 😃

BILLYHIBS

30-10-2020, 09:23 AM

30/10/2019 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 2 Livingston

Allan pen 62
Boyle 92

Livingston raced into a two goal lead thanks to goals from Steven Lawless 38 and Craig Sibbald 41. The away end serenaded HIBS Manager Paul Heckingbottom with the tune...” Sacked in the morning “ in front of the watching Ron Gordon

Into the second half and Scott Allan pulled one back from the spot after winning a contentious penalty
Substitute Martin Boyle equalised late on in his first appearance since injuring a knee in July

Hibs Maxwell James Porteous Hanlon Stevenson Mallan Hallberg Horgan Allan Middleton and Doidge

Subs Kamberi Boyle

Att 14662

https://youtu.be/mOZE0zDFUY0

29/10/2014 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final

Hibernian 3 v 3 Dundee United ( United win 7-6 on pens )

Malonga 16
Cummings 57
Kennedy 78

An old fashioned rip roaring Cup tie. Championship HIBS unbeaten in six games came from behind three times and were denied victory when Matthew Kennedy failed to convert his penalty Future Scottish Cup winning legend SDG would have his sudden death counter saved by Cierznak

Vintage Scott Allan in this clip

Hibs Oxley Gray Hanlon Fontaine Stevenson Robertson Craig Allan Handling Malonga and Cummings

Subs Kennedy Harris Keatings

Att 8689

https://youtu.be/eEQiteAn_gU

30/10/1985 Scottish League Premier Division

Clydebank 2 v 4 Hibernian

Brazil
Kano
Cowan 2

30/10/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Hearts

Paterson

Willie Paterson headed in a superb diving header from an Alex Edwards free kick in the first minute to score his first goal in league football

The lead lasted until the 83rd minute when Rab Prentice fired in the equaliser

30/10/1954 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 2 Kilmarnock

Ormond 2
Turnbull pen

With three minutes to go HIBS looked down and out as they trailed Kilmarnock 1-2 thanks to goals from Jimmy Hood and Gerry Mays. Bobby Johnstone then went on one of his surging runs was pulled down inside the box and Eddie Turnbull duly obliged from the spot Two minutes later and Willie Ormond skipped past two surging tackles before slotting home the winner

Hibs Hamilton Higgins Paterson Turnbull Pkenderleith Combe Smith Johnstone Reilly Preston and Ormond

Att 27500

Birthdays

Diego Maradona RIP

David Zitelli

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BILLYHIBS

31-10-2020, 08:58 AM

31/10/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hearts 0 v 0 Hibernian

Florian Kamberi sent off 65 minutes

Q. Who was the last HIBS player to be sent off in a competitive match?

31/072017 (tel:31/072017) Scottish League Premiership

Kilmarnock 0 v 3 Hibernian

McGinn 10
S Murray 61
Boyle 93

https://youtu.be/dNKYALImmlQ

Hibs inflicted Stevie Clarke’s first defeat as Killie boss and moved up into third place

John McGinn gave HIBS the lead when he headed home David Gray’s cross after 10 minutes Gray then set up Simon Murray to convert Hibs’ second and Boyle broke free in the dying seconds to slide the ball under MacDonald for the third

Hibs Rocky Gray Hanlon Stevenson Ambrose Bartley McGinn McGeouch Murray Boyle and Barker

Subs Porteous, Slivka and Big Dave

Att 5000

31/10/2009 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 Aberdeen

Nish 88
Liam Miller 93

Ross and Maguire sent off for Aberdeen. 16 year old Fraser Fyvie carried off on a stretcher after a tackle from Ian Murray

31/10/1999 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 2 Dundee United

Latapy 2 (1 pen)
De Vos OG

https://youtu.be/QjphxHwv8dg

Full Match

Billy Dodds blasts a last minute penalty over the crossbar for United just after a mysterious black cat appeared on the pitch from the East

31/10/1998 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Clydebank

Paatelainen
McGinlay

31/10/1989 UEFA Cup Round 2 Leg 2

Liege 1 v 0 Hibernian (Agg 1-0 AET)

0-0 after 180 minutes a 35 yard thunderbolt from Desart beats Andy Goram in extra-time

Goals McGinlay looks to be unlucky when pulled up for offside at the death

Hibs Goram Kane Sneddon Cooper Mitchell Hunter Hamilton Orr Houchen Collins and Evans

Subs McGinlay Fellinger

Att 13000

https://youtu.be/s8dL_1LjZ1E

31/10/1964 Scottish League Division One

Motherwell 0 v 2 Hibernian

Quinn
Scott pen

HIBS were flying under Jock Stein and climbed into third place behind Killie and Hearts with their fourth win on the bounce Jim Scott scoring his 17th goal of the season from the penalty spot

31/10/1959 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 3 Celtic

Baker 47, 59
Johnstone 85

A Halloween treat for the fans at Easter Road. Peacock 25 and Jackson 29 giving Celtic a half time lead Joe Baker pulled one back after the interval Colrain 55 restored Celtic’s two goal advantage Joe Baker pulled another back on the hour and Bobby Johnstone grabbed a point with five minutes to go

HIBS Wilson Grant McClelland Young Plenderleith Baxter MacLeod Johnstone Baker Preston and Ormond

Att 28000

Birthdays:

Paul McGovern

Marcus Rashford MBE

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MWHIBBIES

31-10-2020, 09:02 AM

Whittaker, last game before the lockdown

BILLYHIBS

31-10-2020, 09:24 AM

Whittaker, last game before the lockdown

👍🏿

calumhibee1

31-10-2020, 10:50 AM

Let’s hope in a years time we have can add today’s result to this thread

Orourke73

31-10-2020, 12:50 PM

31/10/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hearts 0 v 0 Hibernian

Florian Kamberi sent off 65 minutes

Q. Who was the last HIBS player to be sent off in a competitive match?

31/072017 (tel:31/072017) Scottish League Premiership

Kilmarnock 0 v 3 Hibernian

McGinn 10
S Murray 61
Boyle 93

Hibs inflicted Stevie Clarke’s first defeat as Killie boss and moved up into third place

John McGinn gave HIBS the lead when he headed home David Gray’s cross after 10 minutes Gray then set up Simon Murray to convert Hibs’ second and Boyle broke free in the dying seconds to slide the ball under MacDonald for the third

Hibs Rocky Gray Hanlon Stevenson Ambrose Bartley McGinn McGeouch Murray Boyle and Barker

Subs Porteous, Slivka and Big Dave

Att 5000

31/10/2009 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 Aberdeen

Nish 88
Liam Miller 93

Ross and Maguire sent off for Aberdeen. 16 year old Fraser Fyvie carried off on a stretcher after a tackle from Ian Murray

31/10/1999 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 2 Dundee United

Latapy 2 (1 pen)
De Vos OG

Billy Dodds blasts a last minute penalty over the crossbar for United just after a mysterious black cat appeared on the pitch from the East

31/10/1998 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Clydebank

Paatelainen
McGinlay

31/10/1989 UEFA Cup Round 2 Leg 2

Liege 1 v 0 Hibernian (Agg 1-0 AET)

0-0 after 180 minutes a 35 yard thunderbolt from Desart beats Andy Goram in extra-time

Goals McGinlay looks to be unlucky when pulled up for offside at the death

Hibs Goram Kane Sneddon Cooper Mitchell Hunter Hamilton Orr Houchen Collins and Evans

Subs McGinlay Fellinger

Att 13000

https://youtu.be/s8dL_1LjZ1E

31/10/1964 Scottish League Division One

Motherwell 0 v 2 Hibernian

Quinn
Scott pen

HIBS were flying under Jock Stein and climbed into third place behind Killie and Hearts with their fourth win on the bounce Jim Scott scoring his 17th goal of the season from the penalty spot

31/10/1959 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 3 Celtic

Baker 47, 59
Johnstone 85

A Halloween treat for the fans at Easter Road. Peacock 25 and Jackson 29 giving Celtic a half time lead Joe Baker pulled one back after the interval Colrain 55 restored Celtic’s two goal advantage Joe Baker pulled another back on the hour and Bobby Johnstone grabbed a point with five minutes to go

HIBS Wilson Grant McClelland Young Plenderleith Baxter MacLeod Johnstone Baker Preston and Ormond

Att 28000

Birthdays:

Paul McGovern

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First British team to play in Belgium since the heysel? Big police presence. Great trip, great memories and fantastic thread. Cheers Billy

BILLYHIBS

01-11-2020, 09:03 AM

1/11/2015 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 2 v 1 The Rangers

Cummings 11
Hanlon 73

Hibs ended The Rangers’ 100% record in the Championship with this win at Easter Road. Jason Cummings curled in a superb opener after 11 minutes as The Rangers defence stood and watched

The Rangers pulled one back after the restart when a speculative effort from distance by Lee Wallace was deflected into his own goal by Darren McGregor The Rangers were on the ascendency and McGregor redeemed himself when he got his head to another Wallace effort deflecting it off the underside of the crossbar and away to safety

Jason Cummings brought out a superb save from Foderingham after a superb pass from John McGinn

Hibernian regained the lead against the run of play when Paul Hanlon headed home a McGinn corner

https://youtu.be/PdMssG89Oro

Hibs: Oxley Gray McGregor Hanlon Stevenson McGeouch Fyvie Henderson McGinn Malonga and Cummings

Subs Bartley Keatings Feruz

Att 14412

1/11/1986 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 1 v 1 Hibernian

McBride

https://youtu.be/75CBCuKOtp0

1/11/1978 UEFA Cup Round 2 Leg 2

Hibernian 1 v 0 Strasbourg ( Agg 1 - 2 )

MacLeod pen

An Ally MacLeod penalty was not enough to turn around a first leg 0-2 defeat. Strasbourg would win the French League in this season and it would be the last European tie held at Easter Road in over a decade

https://youtu.be/niptlVsVBEw

1/11/1977 Anglo Scottish Cup Semi Final Leg 2

Bristol City 5 v 3 Hibernian ( Agg 6-4)

MacLeod 2
Henderson

Hibs were always behind in this game played in torrential rain Kevin Mabbutt 2 Tom Ritchie Gerry Sweeney pen and Trevor Tainton scored for the hosts whilst Ally MacLeod 2 and Martin Henderson with his first goal for the Hibees scored for HIBS

Q. What change did HIBS have to make to their strips for this match?

1/11/1975 Scottish League Premier Divsion

Hearts 1 v 1 Hibernian

Stanton 93

Ralph Callachan opened the scoring for Hearts with a long range effort on the hour. HIBS looked to be heading for defeat when in stoppage time Iain Munro launched a long ball forward which John Brownlie won out wide on the right and crossed in a last hopeful ball only for King Paddy to rise like a salmon between defenders from a suspiciously offside position to head home past Jim Cruikshank in the Hearts goal

https://youtu.be/ylqab835BVs

1/11/1972 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final Leg 2

Hibernian 4 v 1 Airdrieonians ( Agg 10-3)

O’Rourke 2
Edwards
Stanton

Hibs would win the Scottish League Cup in this season

1/11/1961 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 2 Leg 1

Red Star 4 v 0 Hibernian

1/11/1947 Scottish League Division One

Motherwell 0 v 2 Hibernian

Smith 2

HIBS winger Gordon Smith was starting to make a name for himself and he managed to grab a double in this game the first of which was a wonder strike after an amazing dribbling run where he left five defenders trailing in his wake.

Hibs would win the league in this season

Birthdays:

Willie Miller ( Skol League Cup Winner)

Matt Kennedy

At Easter Road They Play. John Campbell

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BILLYHIBS

02-11-2020, 08:07 AM

2/11/2019 Scottish League Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 2 v 5 Celtic

Hallberg 36
Kamberi 58

Paul Heckingbottom’s last game in charge without a win in 13 games his last win in 90 minutes coming on 3rd August

Our favourite Lino Douglas Ross MP fails to spot a blatant offside and a blatant hand ball

2/11/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Hearts

Wright

First Derby after the Skol Cup win The powers that be asked the fans not to wind up the Hearts bearing in mind the volatile atmosphere of recent derbies The Hearts team ran out to almost every HIBS fan in the East brandishing a mini home made silver cup :greengrin

Keith Keith Keith Keith equalised Robbo’s early opener when he waltzed round Henry for a tap in after 26 minutes

https://youtu.be/-8oiDAYKsPk

Hibs Burridge Miller Mitchell Beaumont McIntyre MacLeod Weir Hamilton Wright Evans and McGinlay

Att 19831

2/11/1985 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee

Kano
Durie

The new covered East was partially opened for this game

2/11/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Morton

Hayes og
Nelson og
Munro pen
Harper
Stanton

Hibernian destroy a Morton side containing ex hibee Alex McGhee and ex Jambos Jim Townsend Kevin Hegarty and Neil Murray. Joe Harper scored his 25th goal of the season

It was so wet at Easter Road that the club invited supporters to move from the uncovered terraces to the covered enclosures

HIBS struggled in the first half in the wet conditions and ex Hibee Roy Baines kept the half time score at 0-0

Alex Cropley sent a second half penalty over the crossbar

2/11/1963 Scottish League Division One

Partick Thistle 2 v 1 Hibernian

Cormack

Peter Cormack gave HIBS a half time lead with a cracking right foot drive from the edge of the box

Two long range efforts from Ernie Yard and Billy Hainey gave the Jags the points

Willie Hamilton made his debut in this game signing from Hearts he would go on to play 74 games scoring 24 times and would earn his only cap for Scotland whilst at HIBS

Q. What team did HIBS sell Willie Hamilton to?

2/11/1957 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 2 v 3 Hibernian

Baker 3

Johnny Frye was stretchered off after 12 minutes with torn ankle ligaments The 10 men soldiered on with teenage sensation Joe Baker scoring a hat-trick Duncan McGill and Tommy Gemmell replied for Saints

2/11/1946 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Third Lanark

Turnbull 2
Buchanan
Weir

Eddie Turnbull makes his home League debut hooking up with Gordon Smith one week after making his debut in the cup away to the same opponents and scores a double

Birthdays :

Graham Mitchell Skol League Cup winner

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ancient hibee

02-11-2020, 01:30 PM

BILLYHIBS

02-11-2020, 02:00 PM

I think Willie Hamilton was freed.

The amazing thing about Eddie Turnbull was that he stopped playing football when he left school and had one game as a trialist for a junior club before he signed for Hibs.
Willie was reluctantly sold for circa 25k two previous bids having been rejected :greengrin

ancient hibee

02-11-2020, 03:08 PM

Willie was reluctantly sold for circa 25k two previous bids having been rejected :greengrin

In that case it was Aston Villa.

BILLYHIBS

02-11-2020, 04:14 PM

In that case it was Aston Villa.

👍🏿

Got involved in a serious road traffic accident ended up back at Hearts

RIP

BILLYHIBS

03-11-2020, 08:31 AM

3/11/2012 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 1 St Mirren

Griffiths 37 and 65

A decent game to watch Seems that long ago now Kenny McLean gave Saints the lead Sparky to the rescue Jim Goodwin sent off

HIBS Williams McGivern Hanlon McPake Maybury Claros Cairney Wotherspoon Taiwo Griffiths and Doyle

Sub Stevenson

Att 10358

https://youtu.be/l2aKj6hdP8E

3/11/1976 UEFA Round 2 Leg 2

Osters 4 v 1 Hibernian (Agg 4-3)

Bobby Smith 81

Hibs had not conceded in the tournament up until this game

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Blackley Murray Higgins Fyfe Edwards Smith and Spalding

Sub Wilson

Att 1715

3/11/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Clyde

Stanton 3 (1 pen)
Blackley
Cropley

Hibs warmed up for the home midweek clash against Leeds United in the UEFA Cup with this thrashing of Clyde

The highlight being a hat-trick from skipper Pat Stanton the first a cracking shot from the edge of the box the second a diving header and his first penalty in three years

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards Higgins Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Subs O’Rourke and Hazel

Att 9880

3/11/1965 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 1 Replay

Valencia 3 v 0 Hibernian

In a match played in a downpour this game was a lot closer than the scoreline suggests Munoz gave Valencia the lead after 11 minutes from an offside position Despite HIBS’ protests the goal was allowed to stand HIBS had several chances to equalise but found the Valencia goalkeeper Zamora to be in excellent form Guillot scored a second on 66 minutes Jim Scott and John McNamee hit a bar and a post respectively before Munoz again hammered the final nail in the HIBS coffin on 72 minutes

Hibs received a standing ovation from the Valencia fans and many rave reviews but at the end of the day we were out of Europe for another year

Hibs Wilson Simpson Davis Stanton McNamee Baxter Cormack Quinn Scott O’Rourke and Stevenson

Att 43100

3/11/1962 Scottish League Division One

Third Lanark 1 v 4 Hibernian

Morris Stevenson 2
Scott
McCreadie

3/11/1951 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Rangers

Gordon Smith

Leading by a goal from Findlay the visitors sat back and relied upon their famous ‘Iron Curtain’ defence to win them the game. For a long time it looked as though this tactic might work as HIBS’ diminutive forwards struggled against the giants in the Rangers defence That was until Jock Govan decided to take matters into his own hands The long legged right back went on a penetrative run deep into the Rangers box reaching the byline he fired across a low hard driven ball for Gordon Smith to force over the line

HIBS would win the League in this season

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

Att 55000

Birthdays:

Rob Jones Scottish League Cup winner

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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03-11-2020, 01:10 PM

Harvey McCreadie a real name from the past. The rumour at the time was that signing for Hibs got him out of jail.Stayed for a couple of months,scored a couple of goals and then went back down south.

BILLYHIBS

04-11-2020, 08:39 AM

4/11/2017 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee

Boyle 1
S Murray 63

Bottom club Dundee dropped Scott Bain due to an internal matter and his replacement Elliot Parrish found himself picking the ball out of net after 63 seconds as Martin Boyle was allowed to run unchallenged from just inside his own half before unleashing an unstoppable drive from just inside the 18 yard box

Dundee equalised half way through the first half when Marcus Haber got on the end of a Roarie Deacon cross but Simon Murray sealed the points just after the hour when he volleyed home a superb cross from Anthony Stokes from six yards out

https://youtu.be/m_oMddlAPus

Hibs Rocky Gray Ambrose Hanlon Stevenson Boyle McGeouch Bartley McGinn Barker and S Murray

Subs Stokes Slivka Porteous

Att 16936

4/11/2015 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final

Hibernian 3 v 0 Dundee United

Gray 20
Cummings pen 61
Stevenson 94

Payback time for the previous seasons Quarter Final defeat on penalties at Easter Road as Championship Hibernian easily dispose of Premiership Dundee United

https://youtu.be/eoC3NAKGgbY

Hibs Oxley Gray Hanlon Fontaine Stevenson Fyvie Henderson McGinn Keatings Malonga and Cummings

Subs McGregor Boyle El Alagui

Att 11891

4/11/2007 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 Hearts

Berra og

4/11/2006 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 2 Kilmarnock

Stewart
Fletcher

John Collins’ first match in charge after taking over from Tony Mowbray

A Shelton Martis own goal gave Killie the lead just after half time HIBS replied through goals from Michael Stewart and Steven Fletcher but Killie equalised when Stevie Naismith capitalised on an error from Zibi Malkowski

John Collins’ next match would be a tough League Cup quarter final draw at home to Hearts

Hibs Zibi Whittaker Murphy Martis Jones Thomson Stewart Zemmama Beuzelin Sproule and Fletcher

Sub Benji

Att 13511

4/11/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Aberdeen 1 v 2 Hibernian

Wright
O’Neill

4/11/1989 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Hearts

Archibald

https://youtu.be/pMPMN3Hgcl4

Hibs Goram Kane Sneddon Cooper Mitchell Hunter Weir Archibald Hamilton Collins and Evans

Subs McGinlay Fellenger

Att 19104

4/11/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Kilmarnock

Stanton 2
Duncan
O’Rourke

Pat Stanton celebrated his call up to the Scotland squad with a brace Eddie Morrison scored for the visitors

4/11/1950 Scottish League First Division

Rangers 1 v 1 Hibernian

Reilly

80000 fans turned up for this top of the table clash at Ibrox

Rangers took the lead in the first half when John Paterson instead of clearing his lines decided to pass the ball back to goalkeeper Tommy Younger but could only watch in horror as his passback sailed over Younger’s head and into the unguarded net

Rangers smelt blood and went for the kill but Younger managed to pull off great saves from Waddell and Paton

Into the second half and Hibernian came out of the traps flying the five interchanging in a superb passing move that ended with Willie Ormond sending over a cross for Lawrie Reilly to head home the equaliser HIBS continued to dominate the game but could not add to their score as they found the Rangers goalkeeper Dawson to be in top form

HIBS would win the League in this season by ten clear points to second placed Rangers

HIBS Younger Govan Ogilvie Buchanan Paterson Combe Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Birthdays

Chris Reid

Sean Mackie

At Easter Road They Play. John Campbell

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BILLYHIBS

05-11-2020, 09:06 AM

5/11/2016 Scottish League Championship

Ayr United 0 v 3 Hibernian

Boyle 28 77
McGinn 84

A Martin Boyle double against the only team to have defeated HIBS so far into this season but this game is probably best remembered for SJM’s 40 yard wonder strike

https://youtu.be/uFl-YKh-aLc

5/11/2005 Scottish League SPL

Livingston 1 v 2 Hibernian

Shiels 83
O’Connor 86

Two late goals gave HIBS the points after Greg Strong had given Livvy the lead just before half-time

5/11/2000 Scottish League SPL

Dundee 1 v 2 Hibernian

O’Neil
Zitelli

Hibs kept three points behind leaders Celtic with this victory at Dens

This game probably best remembered for David Zitelli’s spectacular overhead bicycle kick winner

Steven Tweed equalised for Dundee

https://youtu.be/y_yGw6g0Y-s

5/11/1983 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Hearts

Bobby Thomson

Jackie McNamara was injured so Coach Sloop John B had to take over at the back

Guess who scores a spawny equaliser ?

FFS HIBS!

Petrie!

https://youtu.be/kHArA4C1PfM

5/11/1966 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Falkirk

Stein 2
Davis

Penalty King Joe Davis had a penalty saved by goalkeeper McDonald but followed up to net the rebound

5/11/1960 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dundee

Kinloch 13

Hibs Centre Half Jim Easton was outstanding in this match

5/11/1955 Scottish League Division One

Raith Rovers 0 v 4 Hibernian

Turnbull 2 (1 pen)
Reilly
Combe

Reilly was pulled down inside the box by McLure after 4 minutes and Eddie Turnbull converted the penalty. 6 minutes later Reilly back heeled HIBS’ second goal into the net. HIBS were running riot and Combe 23 and Turnbull 44 added further goals before half-time

5/11/1949 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Rangers

Turnbull 60

This was the first game that the Famous Five lined up against the undefeated Rangers and their famous Iron Curtain defence

Hibs played the better football but Rangers created the better chances luckily HIBS took one of theirs when Eddie Turnbull fired home on the hour

Rangers would pip HIBS at the post for the Championship in this year

HIBS Younger Govan Cairns Combe Paterson Buchanan Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 51500

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05-11-2020, 09:56 AM

BILLYHIBS

05-11-2020, 07:35 PM

5/11/2005 Scottish League SPL

Livingston 1 v 2 Hibernian

Shiels 83
O’Connor 86

Two late goals gave HIBS the points after Greg Strong had given Livvy the lead just before half-time

Remember we were uncharacteristically (for the time) awful in that game and looked like it was slipping away before the 2 late goals. Was a bit of smash-and-grab.

Yip late subs Sproule and Shiels carved out Shiels’ equaliser and a wicked deflection on a Gazza 25 yard strike took the ball above and beyond McKenzie in the Livvy goal for the winner three minutes later. Cue wild celebrations in three of the four Stands at Almondvale that night

BILLYHIBS

06-11-2020, 11:03 AM

6/11/2004 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Ian Murray 79

6/11/1999 Scottish League SPL

Kilmarnock 0 v 2 Hibernian

Kenny Miller x 2

What a prospect he was Shudda had a hat-trick in this game

https://youtu.be/PGaSLlgaZKg

6/11/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 2 v 1 Hibernian

Bobby Smith 56

Dundee United were flying at the top of the Premiership and deservedly took the lead through Gordon Wallace after only 7 minutes HIBS rallied however and clawed their way back into the game with Bobby Smith grabbing an equaliser in the second half with a typical long range effort

Big Tam McAdam scored the winner with what TV cameras later proved to be from an offside position ten minutes from the end

Special mention to Dundee United goalkeeper Hamish McAlpine who performed heroics on this day

6/11/1974 UEFA Cup Round 2 Leg 2

Juventus 4 v 0 Hibernian ( Agg 8-2 )

Amazingly HIBS morally won the first half of this daunting fixture 0-0 with Arthur Duncan hitting the post and Pat Stanton forcing Dino Zoff to pull off a fantastic save

Joe Harper had a stomach bug and was replaced at half-time by Alex Edwards The Italians decided enough was enough and upped the ante with goals from Pietro Anastasi 2 Roberto Bettega and Jose Altafini to put HIBS firmly back in their box

Future England Manager Fabio Capello wore #10 for Juve that night

Alan Gordon told me the story that the Stadium had a big Clock and as the big hand approached 60 minutes you could hear the natives getting restless and you would glance across at their bench and you would see a grey haired tracksuit warming up and your heart would sink ‘ Aw no Jose Altafini ‘

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

Sub Edwards

Att 17989

6/11/1971 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dunfermline

Stanton
Duncan

Pat Stanton opened the scoring with a volley from outside the area that just about uprooted the stanchion Arthur Duncan’s second half header settled it

Pats wife Margaret sitting in the Stand had good reason to celebrate as his strike won her the £60 goalden goal prize a lot of money in them days

6/11/1965 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 11 v 1 Hamilton Academicals

Stevenson 3
O’Rourke 2
J Scott 2
Cormack
Hogg
Davis
Small og

After suffering two away defeats to Partick Thistle and Valencia HIBS hoped to get back to winning ways against a Hamilton team that contained ex hibee Johnny Frye and former Hearts legend Andy Bowman

In truth newly promoted Hamilton were out of their depth in the First Division and HIBS ran riot with Eric Stevenson in particular having a great game scoring his first senior hat-trick and Jim Scott and Jimmy O’Rourke each scoring doubles- O’Rourke being denied a hat-trick with the deflection for the own goal. Davy Hogg scored his first goal for the club and Joe Davis scored a goal that wasn’t a penalty

It is HIBS’ record home victory in a League match and matched their away victory versus Airdrieonians in 1959

It was the second time in this season that HIBS had scored eleven as they took eleven goals off Alloa Athletic in the quarter final of the League Cup

It was the first game played in front of the new cowshed at the North end of the Ground

Hibs Wilson Simpson Davis Stanton McNamee Baxter Hogg Cormack Scott O’Rourke and Stevenson

Att 6319

6/11/1954 Scottish League Division One

Stirling Albion 2 v 4 Hibernian

Johnstone 2
Preston
Ormond

Stirling Albion went 1-0 up after two minutes through Whitehead

Docherty scored a late consolation for the home team

6/11/1948 Scottish League First Division

Rangers 2 v 4 Hibernian

Smith 2
Cuthbertson
Turnbull

Hibs travelled to Ibrox and played the hosts off the park with Gordon Smith in superlative form

The winger put HIBS ahead before Cuthbertson and Turnbull ensured a half-time lead of 3-0

The home side came out all guns blazing in the second half and pulled one back through Thornton but then came the goal of the game when Smith collected the ball some 30 yards out and crashed a shot high into the net to stun the home support into silence

A late goal by Gillick reduced the deficit but the visitors were well worthy of their 4-2 victory

Hibs Kerr Govan Cairns Finnigan Aird Kean Smith Turnbull Cuthbertson Combe and Reilly

Att 50000

Birthdays:

Jamie McCluskey

At Easter Road They Play. John Campbell

Martin Igoe

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BILLYHIBS

07-11-2020, 11:23 AM

7/11/2015 Scottish League Championship

St Mirren 1 v 4 Hibernian

Cummings
Keatings 3 (1 pen)

https://youtu.be/WzLYPKiM7BQ

7/11/1998 Scottish League Division One

Raith Rovers 1 v 3 Hibernian

Paatelainen
McGinlay
Crawford pen

7/11/1981 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 2 Rangers

Rae

John McDonald takes a dive in the box

7/11/1973 UEFA Cup Round 2 Leg 2

Hibernian 0 v 0 Leeds United (Agg 0-0 Leeds won 5-4 on pens )

What a night of frustration it was for Eddie Turnbull’s men who left the field with their heads bowed and no wonder They had attacked from start to finish but not one stroke of luck did they have Look at this for a catalogue of woes: Five goal line clearances by Leeds One HIBS shot that hit a post One disallowed goal A succession of magnificent saves by two young Leeds goalkeepers

Young Scot John Shaw was a hero in the first half and when he retired injured on came 17 year old Glen Letheren to perform equally well

It was Glen’s first senior match and one he will never forget HIBS won’t forget it either and certainly not poor Pat Stanton As the 36000 crowd held their breath at the end of extra time skipper Pat Stanton came up to take the first penalty and struck the post All the fans knew that was that Cropley Blackley Bremner and Hazel all scored but so did Lorimer F Gray Bates Clark and Billy Bremner whose shot entered the net via the underside of the crossbar

Hibs played skilful football and never stopped attacking Alan Gordon did manage to score with a header and the Referee awarded the goal but after the Leeds players protested and after consulting his linesman the counter was ruled out for offside

Leeds defended brilliantly and no one more so than Scotland Captain Billy Bremner whose sweeper role can only be described as an exercise in studied insolence but brilliant nonetheless

Leeds only had four attacks one of which Ellam had the ball in the net but was ruled out for an infringement on Jim McArthur

You have to feel sorry for HIBS there is nothing more they could have done as Leeds did to HIBS what Inter Milan did to Celtic in the Champions Cup penalty shoot out at Parkhead

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

Sub Hazel

Leeds Shaw Reaney Cherry Bremner Ellam Yorath Lorimer Clark Jordan Bates and F Gray

Sub Letheren

7/11/1959 Scottish League First Division

St Mirren 2 v 3 Hibernian

Preston
Johnstone
Baker

BILLYHIBS

08-11-2020, 06:19 AM

8/11/2014 Scottish League Championship

Cowdenbeath 1 v 2 Hibernian

Hanlon 22
Cummings 41

Jon Robertson pulled one back for the Blue Brazil in the second half

8/11/2006 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final

Hibernian 1 v 0 Hearts

Jones

John Collins’ second game in charge and HIBS got their revenge on Hearts for knocking them out of the Scottish Cup at Hampden Park in the previous season

What a performance HIBS totally dominated this game and gave Hearts a lesson in possession football 81-19%

Skipper Rob Jones fired home the winner past Craig Gordon following a corner kick

Hibs would win the Scottish League Cup in this season

https://youtu.be/a7ysGdfZ10E

Hibs Zibi Whittaker Murphy Martis Jones Thomson Stewart Brown Zemmama Sproule and Killen

Subs Boozy Fletcher Benji

Att 15825

8/11/2005 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final

Dunfermline Athletic 3 v 0 Hibernian

Teenage kicks come off the rails

8/11/1978 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final First Leg

Morton 1 v 0 Hibernian

Jackie McNamara sent off HIBS would win the second leg 2-0

Bobby Thomson scored for Morton

8/11/1975 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Dundee United

Brownlie pen 7

That man Tam McAdam again with a headed equaliser on 69 minutes

8/11/1972 European Cup Winners Cup Round 2 Leg 2

Besa Kavaje 1 v 1 Hibernian ( Agg 2-8)

Gordon 60

Albania was a communist country at the time and HIBS had to charter their own flight and take their own food and the Chef from the North British Hotel

Bobby Robertson made his debut in goal coming on for the injured Jim Herriot

8/11/1958 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 4 Third Lanark

Baker 3
Allison

8/11/1952 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Airdrieonians

Turnbull 2
Ormond

A nervy display by HIBS all the goals coming in the second half

8/11/1947 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 8 v 0 Third Lanark

Gordon Smith 5
Alex Linwood 3

Hibs would win the League in this season

Birthdays:

Fraser Mullen

Kevin McAllister

Mike McDonald

Alex Pringle

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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calumhibee1

08-11-2020, 07:22 AM

What a side we had in that 1-0 win v hearts. Most one sided derby I’ve seen. 81%

BILLYHIBS

08-11-2020, 08:08 AM

Dunfermline away was my youngest laddies first away game

I had to explain to him that the home team attack and the visitors try to defend ?

🤔

Iggy Pope

08-11-2020, 11:10 AM

The 2nd leg of that Morton tie will be good reading in a future instalment.
:greengrin

MartinfaePorty

08-11-2020, 04:15 PM

BILLYHIBS

08-11-2020, 04:31 PM

I worked with Bobby Robertson's wife for a while and when she found out I was a Hibby she was very proud to tell me her husband was an ex-Hibs player. He was before my time, but whenever he's mentioned here it's never very complementary.

However, just goes to show how short or inglorious a career you may have had, ex-players generally look back on their time with affection.

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Ex Junior Internationalist signed from Rangers never played a League game for us made his home debut versus Airdrieonians in the League Cup QF second leg 4-1 and played versus Besa and both legs versus Keflavik in the UEFA Cup 1973/74

I remember him as having long hair don’t think he did too much wrong tbh just fierce competition once Jim McArthur joined I suppose

Iggy Pope

08-11-2020, 05:11 PM

I worked with Bobby Robertson's wife for a while and when she found out I was a Hibby she was very proud to tell me her husband was an ex-Hibs player. He was before my time, but whenever he's mentioned here it's never very complementary.

However, just goes to show how short or inglorious a career you may have had, ex-players generally look back on their time with affection.

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Features on a programme cover (v Celtic if I’m right) in a great photo with the Colts team celebrating their King Cup win. Can’t think why anyone could be less than complimentary really, he did nothing in his time at Hibs to upset anyone. Think he lives in the Barberton area.

Glory Lurker

08-11-2020, 05:34 PM

What a side we had in that 1-0 win v hearts. Most one sided derby I’ve seen. 81%

But so Hibs to only win it 1-0!

calumhibee1

08-11-2020, 06:35 PM

But so Hibs to only win it 1-0!

Yep. Sure Gordon made a great save from Brown after a lovely move which I think would have opened the floodgates

BILLYHIBS

08-11-2020, 07:12 PM

Yep. Sure Gordon made a great save from Brown after a lovely move which I think would have opened the floodgates

Looking at the match stats they had no shots on target and were totally inept as an attacking force the fact they did not concede more was down to good luck and Craig Gordon

Even although they were SPL runners up they had not won in five going into the fixture and their Manager produced a sick note going into the game so it was not a happy camp behind the scenes

Keith_M

09-11-2020, 07:24 AM

Looking at the match stats they had no shots on target and were totally inept as an attacking force the fact they did not concede more was down to good luck and Craig Gordon

Even although they were SPL runners up they had not won in five going into the fixture and their Manager produced a sick note going into the game so it was not a happy camp behind the scenes

I remember it more as a ten men defence and dirty tricks galore. The amount of jersey pulling whenever we had a corner was unbelievable, and there should have been at least one penalty in our favour.

BILLYHIBS

09-11-2020, 07:38 AM

Kato

09-11-2020, 08:08 AM

I remember it more as a ten men defence and dirty tricks galore. The amount of jersey pulling whenever we had a corner was unbelievable, and there should have been at least one penalty in our favour.I'm sure someone posted a still photo on here after the game which showed five fouls happening at once, grappling/Jersey holding, at a Hibs corner.

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BILLYHIBS

09-11-2020, 09:23 AM

9/11/2019 Scottish League Premiership

St Johnstone 1 v 4 Hibernian

Doidge 2 17 58
Allan 48

A Christian Doidge hat-trick inspired managerless Hibs to just a second Scottish Premiership win of the season as they routed St Johnstone at Perth

Scott Allan also netted and Stevie May grabbed a late counter for Saints

https://youtu.be/2EQrg1xwceY

Hibs Maxwell Naismith Porteous Hanlon Stevenson Newall Allan Slivka Hallberg Doidge and Kamberi

Subs Boyle Horgan Mallan

Att 3931

9/11/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Kilmarnock

Hunter
Tweed

9/11/1968 Scottish League Division One

Rangers 6 v 1 Hibernian

McBride

A disaster for HIBS although they played reasonably well Colin Stein rewarded us for converting him from a full back into a free scoring centre forward by scoring a hat-trick The one bright spot his replacement Joe McBride scored and would go on to score 58 goals in 91 games for HIBS

9/11/1957 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Partick Thistle

Turnbull pen
Harrower
Baker
Ormond 2

A sparkling vintage performance from HIBS with Gordon Smith and Willie Ormond shining on the wings against a decent Partick Thistle side

9/11/1889 Scottish Cup Round 4

Queen Of The South Wanderers 3 v 7 Hibernian

Hibs were a team in decline when they visited Dumfries for this Scottish Cup tie

The recently formed Celtic had plundered all our best players and the recently won Scottish Cup was now a distant memory and worse days were to follow

This day went well for the Hibees and they managed to overcome a spirited resistance from the home side by 7 goals to 3

Birthdays:

Jimmy Souness RIP

Hibernian on this day Colquhoun and Sinnet

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ancient hibee

09-11-2020, 06:13 PM

Going back to the Leeds game, Billy, I'm trying to remember what the subs rule was at the time and why Leeds had a goalie on the bench which was very unusual then.

BILLYHIBS

09-11-2020, 06:48 PM

Going back to the Leeds game, Billy, I'm trying to remember what the subs rule was at the time and why Leeds had a goalie on the bench which was very unusual then.

Not 100% sure but here is a wee article from a Leeds United perspective

It touches on their goalkeeping situation they had just sold Gary Sprake their alleged betting scam and HIBS’ protest to UEFA for Don Revie being on the pitch during penalties

http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/07-11-1973%20Hibernian%20v%20LUFC.htm

IIRC the sub rule for European competition was different from domestic a squad of players 17 as opposed to two named 13 at that time

Ringothedog

09-11-2020, 07:50 PM

Not 100% sure but here is a wee article from a Leeds United perspective

It touches on their goalkeeping situation they had just sold Gary Sprake their alleged betting scam and HIBS’ protest to UEFA for Don Revie being on the pitch during penalties

http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/07-11-1973%20Hibernian%20v%20LUFC.htm

IIRC the sub rule for European competition was different from domestic a squad of players 17 as opposed to two named 13 at that time
What an arrogant **** , Lorimer comes across as.

BILLYHIBS

09-11-2020, 08:20 PM

What an arrogant **** , Lorimer comes across as.

If true disrespectful to fellow professionals

F#€king disgrace !

CentreLine

10-11-2020, 08:18 AM

If true disrespectful to fellow professionals

F#€king disgrace !

Rather flies in the face of their mass protest at the Gordon goal. I smell revisionism here

CropleyWasGod

10-11-2020, 08:24 AM

Rather flies in the face of their mass protest at the Gordon goal. I smell revisionism here

They were trying to get the linesman to change his decision and allow the goal to stand 😉

BILLYHIBS

10-11-2020, 08:33 AM

10/11/2010 Scottish League SPL

Rangers 0 v 3 Hibernian

Miller 6
Rankin 19
Dicoh 76

At the fourth time of asking Colin Calderwood got his first victory and probably the most memorable victory of his tenure at HIBS

Hearts beat Celtic 2-0 on the same night and it was the first time both Edinburgh sides had beat the Old Firm on the same day since 29/4/1972

Hibs Brown Hart Grounds Murray Dickoh Bamba De Graaf Rankin Wotherspoon Miller and Trakys

Subs Thicot Galbraith Hogg

Att 41514

https://youtu.be/rBFVuiEJm10

10/11/2007 Scottish League SPL

Gretna 0 v 1 Hibernian

Fletcher

HIBS went on a run of five games without a win putting Manager John Collins under pressure contributing towards his resignation in December of this year

10/11/2002 Scottish League SPL

Rangers 2 v 1 Hibernian

McManus

https://youtu.be/kkHdpGc_6fw

Hibs Colgan Smith Zambernardi Fenwick James Orman Brebner Wiss McManus O’Connor and Paatelainen

Subs Luna O’Neil

Att 48798

10/11/1990 Scottish League Premier Division

St Johnstone 1 v 1 Hibernian

Paul Wright

Hibs played their first ever match at McDiarmid Park the first new purpose built football Stadium in the UK. A near capacity crowd witnessed a tepid affair Alex Miller’s struggling side earning a 1-1 draw

HIBS’ goal was scored by Paul Wright who after being sold would come back to haunt HIBS playing for Kilmarnock and St Johnstone

Hibs Goram Milne Mitchell Kane Hamilton Findlay Weir Wright MacLeod McGraw and McGinlay

Sub Tortolano

Att 9233

10/11/1984 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Rangers

Callachan
Irvine

A pulsating match that HIBS were unlucky not to win as Gordon Durie almost opened his account with a raking drive that struck the crossbar from a Ralph Callachan free kick

The ballboys at the Rangers end were decked out in Rangers tracksuits this was after the ballboys at the last home match versus Hearts were pelted with missiles

Jackie McNamara had to come off early as Stewart Munro appeared to accidentally stand on his right leg and was replaced by Willie Jamieson

Hibs opened the scoring on 27 minutes with a flying Ralph Callachan header from a deep Alan Sneddon cross Rangers equalised against the run of play from a suspiciously offside position through Cammy Fraser

18 minutes into the second half Brian Rice threaded through a beautiful pass for Willie Irvine to run onto and calmly slot the ball underneath the diving Girvan Lighthouse and into the Rangers net

Davy Copper slotted a ball in at the far post on 70 minutes for the equaliser

Craig Paterson played for Rangers in this game

Special mention to Tommy Faither Craig who put his bits on for this game and worked his socks off

Hibs Rough McKee Sneddon Brazil Rae McNamara Callachan Durie Irvine Rice and Craig

Subs Jamieson Kane

Att 12219

https://youtu.be/RdwW5FGLKMM

10/11/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Kilmarnock

MacLeod

Hibs were a worrying five points adrift at the foot of the table Newly promoted Kilmarnock were a decent side and had already defeated HIBS home and away in the League Cup HIBS enjoyed the bulk of possession but George Maxwell gave the visitors a half-time lead

The half time draw was made out on the pitch by none other than signing target George Best I was one of many in the old North Enclosure craning my neck to get a glimpse of his beautiful wife Angie in the Centre Stand

Ally MacLeod equalised for HIBS in the second half

Hibs McArthur Brazil McGlinchey Rae Paterson McNamara Callachan MacLeod Campbell Higgins and Duncan

Sub Brown

Att 5269

10/11/1973 Scottish League Division One

Motherwell 1 v 1 Hibernian

Gordon 90

Willie McClymont put Motherwell ahead after the break but Alan Gordon scored a last minute equaliser when he latched on to an excellent through ball from substitute Iain Munro

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

Subs Munro O’Rourke

Att 6583

Birthdays:

Gerry O’Brien

Shefki Kugi

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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Kato

10-11-2020, 08:34 AM

Rather flies in the face of their mass protest at the Gordon goal. I smell revisionism hereTotally. Why would Bremner try so hard, tackling round the box and goal-line clearances. That Leeds squad were as bent a four pound note and I cant believe anything they say

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BILLYHIBS

10-11-2020, 08:50 AM

Totally. Why would Bremner try so hard, tackling round the box and goal-line clearances. That Leeds squad were as bent a four pound note and I cant believe anything they say

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The match report I have Daily Ranger said that the Leeds players surrounded the Referee and asked him to consult the linesman after he had awarded the goal

As a young HIBS fan at the time it looked a goal to me and to the HIBS players :greengrin

I would like to add that I very rarely notice opposition players but Billy Bremner was absolutely outstanding that night he was definitely trying playing to win not to lose

Leeds would go out the next round

JimBHibees

10-11-2020, 10:31 AM

10/11/2010 Scottish League SPL

Rangers 0 v 3 Hibernian

Miller 6
Rankin 19
Dicoh 76

At the fourth time of asking Colin Calderwood got his first victory and probably the most memorable victory of his tenure at HIBS

Hearts beat Celtic 2-0 on the same night and it was the first time both Edinburgh sides had beat the Old Firm on the same day since 29/4/1972

Hibs Brown Hart Grounds Murray Dickoh Bamba De Graaf Rankin Wotherspoon Miller and Trakys

Subs Thicot Galbraith Hogg

Att 41514

https://youtu.be/rBFVuiEJm10

10/11/2007 Scottish League SPL

Gretna 0 v 1 Hibernian

Fletcher

HIBS went on a run of five games without a win putting Manager John Collins under pressure contributing towards his resignation in December of this year

10/11/2002 Scottish League SPL

Rangers 2 v 1 Hibernian

McManus

https://youtu.be/kkHdpGc_6fw

Hibs Colgan Smith Zambernardi Fenwick James Orman Brebner Wiss McManus O’Connor and Paatelainen

Subs Luna O’Neil

Att 48798

10/11/1990 Scottish League Premier Division

St Johnstone 1 v 1 Hibernian

Paul Wright

Hibs play their first ever match at McDiarmid Park the first new purpose built football Stadium in the UK. A near capacity crowd witnessed a tepid affair Alex Miller’s struggling side earning a 1-1 draw

HIBS’ goal was scored by Paul Wright who after being sold would come back to haunt HIBS playing for Kilmarnock and St Johnstone

Hibs Goram Milne Mitchell Kane Hamilton Findlay Weir Wright MacLeod McGraw and McGinlay

Sub Tortolano

Att 9233

10/11/1984 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Rangers

Callachan
Irvine

A pulsating match that HIBS were unlucky not to win as Gordon Durie almost opened his account with a raking drive that struck the crossbar

The ballboys at the Rangers end were decked out in Rangers tracksuits this was after the ballboys at the last home match versus Hearts were pelted with missiles

10/11/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Kilmarnock

MacLeod

Hibs were a worrying five points adrift at the foot of the table Newly promoted Kilmarnock were a decent side and had already defeated HIBS home and away in the League Cup HIBS enjoyed the bulk of possession but George Maxwell gave the visitors a half-time lead

The half time draw was made out on the pitch by none other than signing target George Best I was one of many in the old North Enclosure craning my neck to get a glimpse of his beautiful wife Angie in the Centre Stand

Ally MacLeod equalised for HIBS in the second half

10/11/1973 Scottish League Division One

Motherwell 1 v 1 Hibernian

Gordon 90

Willie McClymont put Motherwell ahead after the break but Alan Gordon scored a last minute equaliser when he latched on to an excellent through ball from substitute Iain Munro

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

Subs Munro O’Rourke

Att 6583

Birthdays:

Gerry O’Brien

Shefki Kugi

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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Wow how bizarre is that.

JimBHibees

10-11-2020, 10:32 AM

BILLYHIBS

10-11-2020, 10:47 AM

Wow how bizarre is that.
:agree:

BILLYHIBS

10-11-2020, 10:47 AM

Bremners performance was probably the best individual performance I have ever seen.
:top marks

brog

10-11-2020, 11:09 AM

Bremners performance was probably the best individual performance I have ever seen.

I've posted this before but I sat with (a very drunk) Billy Bremner for at least an hour in the Dean Hotel after Gordon Hunter's testimonial. We discussed the game at ER in some detail as you may imagine! Billy confirmed that in the overall scheme of things, the UEFA cup was not all that important to Leeds but he also stressed that once you're on the pitch you give your all. He also said it was like having a free pass. He could try things he would ordinarily never do, eg the backheel on the line & on that night everything came off. He was very open & honest & not at all disrespectful to Hibs.

CentreLine

10-11-2020, 02:41 PM

They were trying to get the linesman to change his decision and allow the goal to stand 😉

You do realise that will become a .net fact 🤣

Alfred E Newman

10-11-2020, 03:18 PM

[QUOTE=JimBHibees;6351897]Wow how bizarre is that.[/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdwW5FGLKMM&feature=share

BILLYHIBS

10-11-2020, 04:12 PM

[QUOTE=JimBHibees;6351897]Wow how bizarre is that.[/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdwW5FGLKMM&feature=share

Ha Ha Ha!

Brilliant!!

erin go bragh

10-11-2020, 04:47 PM

Bremners performance was probably the best individual performance I have ever seen.
Better than Stokes :cb:greengrin

ancient hibee

10-11-2020, 05:29 PM

Better than Stokes :cb:greengrin

You have to remember that Bremner was playing against a much better team than Stokes was.:greengrin

superfurryhibby

10-11-2020, 05:55 PM

The match report I have Daily Ranger said that the Leeds players surrounded the Referee and asked him to consult the linesman after he had awarded the goal

As a young HIBS fan at the time it looked a goal to me and to the HIBS players :greengrin

I would like to add that I very rarely notice opposition players but Billy Bremner was absolutely outstanding that night he was definitely trying playing to win not to lose

Leeds would go out the next round

Did Leeds not win the League that season?

I was only a boy, but even aged 8, I knew I’d seen an awesome performance from Bremner that night
For any much younger readers (are there any ? lol). Bremner was a veteran who’d been one of the top midfielders in England for a decade or so. He was 5ft 6 (max) and was a snarling, dirty, very talented leader of men type of player. Prone to a bevvy and misdemeanours off the field, particularly with Scotland.

The Harp

10-11-2020, 06:09 PM

Harvey McCreadie a real name from the past. The rumour at the time was that signing for Hibs got him out of jail.Stayed for a couple of months,scored a couple of goals and then went back down south.

Wow, nice one AH. I remember Harvey McCreadie scoring with a spectacular header against Motherwell, could've been '62/'63 season. It was one of my early away games, travelling through with a wee pal by train. His goal, I'm sure, was a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw.

Mick O'Rourke

10-11-2020, 06:27 PM

If true disrespectful to fellow professionals

F#€king disgrace !

Peter was in the same Scottish Schoolboys team as Jimmy O'Rourke
On the back of that they were both invited down to Old Trafford for a weekendwith a view to signing for Man Utd
Put up in a top hotel ,shown around the ground and taken to the pictures with a rep from United
Their parents (no agents then) were wined and dined with of course the push to get the signatures of both players(Matt Busby had previously came to Clermiston to speak to Jimmy)

Anyway cut to the chase .
,On the morning they were due to get the train home no sign of the Lorimers.
Leeds had got word they were there and tapped Peter and slipped them away
The rest as the say is history.

As for Jimmy, a fair number of English clubs wanted his signature.
Spurs being another who sent a top man(Bill Nicholson) to Clermiston to sign him.
I kid you not when i say clubs were lining up to sign Jimmy .
Both sides of the border (bar one club!)
Celtic sent their top scout (Fallon) to the house

Faither asked him on the way back from Manchester

" Do you need more time to make your mind up ,James?

"No,Dad I want to sign for Hibs "

The Grassmarket Affect !!!

I dont think any other players from that Scottish Schoolboys side made it pro

Possibly one or two but cant remember names
Ian Grassick maybe (Brog or Forza Fred here may recall

i might add when they left the hotel the complimentary drinks (that you pay for !)in the rooms were all gone and it wasn't Jimmy or old Mick
So Mick was on his best behaviour!!

Oh James .....you could have played alongside Law and Best !!!!

BILLYHIBS

10-11-2020, 06:44 PM

Did Leeds not win the League that season?

I was only a boy, but even aged 8, I knew I’d seen an awesome performance from Bremner that night
For any much younger readers (are there any ? lol). Bremner was a veteran who’d been one of the top midfielders in England for a decade or so. He was 5ft 6 (max) and was a snarling, dirty, very talented leader of men type of player. Prone to a bevvy and misdemeanours off the field, particularly with Scotland.

:agree:

Champions 1973-74

Don Revie decided to concentrate on the League in this season

David Harvey Paul Madeley Gordon McQueen Norman Hunter and Mick Jones were all available for the Saturday fixture

Iggy Pope

10-11-2020, 06:46 PM

I've posted this before but I sat with (a very drunk) Billy Bremner for at least an hour in the Dean Hotel after Gordon Hunter's testimonial. We discussed the game at ER in some detail as you may imagine! Billy confirmed that in the overall scheme of things, the UEFA cup was not all that important to Leeds but he also stressed that once you're on the pitch you give your all. He also said it was like having a free pass. He could try things he would ordinarily never do, eg the backheel on the line & on that night everything came off. He was very open & honest & not at all disrespectful to Hibs.

There was an Express cutting (broadsheet sized) that hung on the wall of my old workshop for years that resounded with the headline “Hibs are the best in Britain’ says Billy Bremner”. It was from the morning after. Wish I had it now.

EVENTUALLY

10-11-2020, 07:14 PM

:top marks

Bremners performance was probably the best individual performance I have ever seen.

I've known so many people who have said that Bremner's performance that night was the best they have seen from an individual player at Easter Road. I agree, he was mercurial. It was an under strength Leeds side but it was still full of really good players and he single handedly carried them into the next round.

JimBHibees

10-11-2020, 09:14 PM

Peter was in the same Scottish Schoolboys team as Jimmy O'Rourke
On the back of that they were both invited down to Old Trafford for a weekendwith a view to signing for Man Utd
Put up in a top hotel ,shown around the ground and taken to the pictures with a rep from United
Their parents (no agents then) were wined and dined with of course the push to get the signatures of both players(Matt Busby had previously came to Clermiston to speak to Jimmy)

Anyway cut to the chase .
,On the morning they were due to get the train home no sign of the Lorimers.
Leeds had got word they were there and tapped Peter and slipped them away
The rest as the say is history.

As for Jimmy, a fair number of English clubs wanted his signature.
Spurs being another who sent a top man(Bill Nicholson) to Clermiston to sign him.
I kid you not when i say clubs were lining up to sign Jimmy .
Both sides of the border (bar one club!)
Celtic sent their top scout (Fallon) to the house

Faither asked him on the way back from Manchester

" Do you need more time to make your mind up ,James?

"No,Dad I want to sign for Hibs "

The Grassmarket Affect !!!

I dont think any other players from that Scottish Schoolboys side made it pro

Possibly one or two but cant remember names
Ian Grassick maybe (Brog or Forza Fred here may recall

i might add when they left the hotel the complimentary drinks (that you pay for !)in the rooms were all gone and it wasn't Jimmy or old Mick
So Mick was on his best behaviour!!

Oh James .....you could have played alongside Law and Best !!!!

Brilliant story. Thanks for sharing. :thumbsup:

darwenhibby

10-11-2020, 10:42 PM

BILLYHIBS

11-11-2020, 05:26 AM

BILLYHIBS

11-11-2020, 08:49 AM

11/11/2012 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee United

Griffiths 19
Doyle 51

https://youtu.be/4OuLiqJp0Ho

Hibs Williams McGivern Hanlon Maybury Taiwo Claros Cairney Wotherspoon Stevenson Griffiths and Doyle

Subs Kuqi Sproule Stanton

Att 10596

11/11/2006 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 Inverness CT

Fletcher 64
Killen pen 83

After beating Hearts in the League Cup in midweek HIBS ‘ renaissance under John Collins continued in this tight match at Easter Road versus Inverness CT

Hibs took the lead in 64 minutes when Steven Fletcher rifled home a David Murphy headed knock down

Chris Killen sealed the deal from the penalty spot when he was pulled down in the box by Caley goalkeeper Mark Brown who was sent off for his trouble

Hibs Zibi Whittaker Martis Jones Murphy Stewart Brown Thomson Sproule Killen and Zemmama

Subs Fletcher Benji Boozy

Att 12868

11/11/2000 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 Kilmarnock

Paatelainen

https://youtu.be/JX7N_ijsQMY

11/11/1972 Scottish League Division One

Morton 0 v 3 Hibernian

O’Rourke 3 ( 2 pens )

Jimmy scored his fifth hat-trick of the season taking him up to 25 goals

Everyone knows his name

Alan Gordon was replaced by John Hazel and was taken to Greenock Infirmary with a badly gashed ankle

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

Sub Hazel

Att 4323

11/11/1969 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Airdrieonians

Graham 68 80
Cormack 89

Johnny Graham had signed in the afternoon and what a debut he had scoring a double. Peter Cormack scored a fine individual goal and Davie Marshall 63 scored the opener for Airdrie

I remember watching this game from the Cowshed and after every goal there was a mini pitch invasion

We definitely thought Johnny Graham was the new King of Scotland

Stirling Albion player Erich Schaedler was an interested spectator as a guest of Willie MacFarlane at this game

Hibs Marshall Shevlane McEwan Blackley Black Stanton Graham Hamilton McBride Cormack and Stevenson

Att 7262

11/11/1967 Scottish League Division One

Dundee 1 v 4 Hibernian

McGraw
Stein 2
Cormack

George McLean gave Dundee an early lead but HIBS came roaring back with a Colin Stein double and goals by Peter Cormack and Alan McGraw

This victory took HIBS to third in the table and took Colin Stein to top of the goalscroring charts with 13

Alan McGraw was sent off in the 67th minute for retaliation

Hibs Allan Duncan Davis Stanton Madsen McGraw Scott Quinn Stein Cormack and O’Rourke

Att 7070

The highlights of this game are available on HIBS TV under the banner HIBS in Black and White

11/11/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 V 0 Morton

Reilly
Ormond

HIBS ran out to a raucous reception from 35000 fans despite the disappointment of losing the League Cup Final

0-0 at half- time and going down the famous slope two headers sealed the points the first from Lawrie Reilly and the second when Willie Ormond got his head to an Eddie Turnbull cannonball shot that many would have ducked out the way of

11/11/1944 Scottish Southern League

Hibernian 3 v 2 Airdrieonians

Gordon Smith 3

Gordon Smith’s 10th goal in seven games and HIBS’ 36th goal in 8 games

Gordon Smith missed out on one game because he was playing for Scotland at Wembley

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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A Hi-Bee

11-11-2020, 10:40 AM

Bremners performance was probably the best individual performance I have ever seen.

Agreed but he was such a **** of a man.

calumhibee1

11-11-2020, 11:34 AM

The Dundee United result that Billy posted above on this day in 2012 put us top of the table with the exact same record as we have just now - played 13, won 7, drawn 3, lost 3.

We were 3 ahead of Celtic and Aberdeen with Celtic having 2 games in hand.

This season were 14 behind at the exact same stage with the exact same total. Shows how good Rangers have been.

brog

11-11-2020, 02:11 PM

brog

11-11-2020, 02:25 PM

Brilliant story Mick. Was Frank Sharp in that team? Didn't Jimmy & Lorimer score 2 goals each in one game, all from about 30 yards?

I had a quick look on Scottish Schools website. The player I was thinking of was Derek Trail but he was a year earlier. In Jimmy's year there was also Jim McCalliog & George Gartshore who IIRC was on Hibs books but never played a 1st team game. Even in those days the West bias was ridiculous, it was unusual for an Edinburgh player to be capped.

ancient hibee

11-11-2020, 05:42 PM

I thought that Graham and McBride would be our main strikers for a few years. Unfortunately the club owner thought differently.

BILLYHIBS

11-11-2020, 05:48 PM

I thought that Graham and McBride would be our main strikers for a few years. Unfortunately the club owner thought differently.
Dropped them both our major goal threat for our biggest game of the season versus Bill Shankly’s Liverpool at home for the sake of a few shekels and watched our Manager walk as a consequence

Nuts!

Mick O'Rourke

11-11-2020, 10:20 PM

I had a quick look on Scottish Schools website. The player I was thinking of was Derek Trail but he was a year earlier. In Jimmy's year there was also Jim McCalliog & George Gartshore who IIRC was on Hibs books but never played a 1st team game. Even in those days the West bias was ridiculous, it was unusual for an Edinburgh player to be capped.
Of course. Jim McCalliog
How did i forget him and Sharp.
The chances of making a career at football even for these talented schoolboy players was slim as it is today

AS for the weegie selectors
Even they could not ignore Jimmy and Peter
Peter was from Dundee
My initial post is not all from memory (i was only 10yrs old when James signed for Hibs

I think i saw one of his games
If you can check Brian
It might have been at Ibrox
(AL ask him next phone call if i remember too)

Jimmy's horrific leg break at Tannadice when he was 17? set him back years imo

Another snippet
He also played for the Scottish FA Youth Team at a tournament in Cannes,France
A culture shock for a laddie fae The Market
Although similar to Clermiston and Cramond beach!
Willie Johnston(rangers) and Jimmy became good pals on that trip
Buddies you might say!!

BILLYHIBS

11-11-2020, 10:23 PM

Of course. Jim McCalliog
How did i forget him and Sharp.
The chances of making a career at football even for these talented schoolboy players was slim as it is today

AS for the weegie selectors
Even they could not ignore Jimmy and Peter
Peter was from Dundee
My initial post is not all from memory (i was only 10yrs old when James signed for Hibs

I think i saw one of his games
If you can check Brian
It might have been at Ibrox
(AL ask him next phone call if i remember too)

Jimmy's horrific leg break at Tannadice when he was 17? set him back years imo

Another snippet
He also played for the Scottish Youth Team at a tournament in Cannes,France
A culture shock for a laddie fae The Market
Although similar to Clermiston and Cramond beach!
Willie Johnston(rangers) and Jimmy became good pals on that trip
Buddies you might say!!
I see what you did there :greengrin

BILLYHIBS

12-11-2020, 09:12 AM

12/11/2016 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 1 v 1 Falkirk

Hanlon 83

Paul Hanlon’s late header earned HIBS a draw which moved them a point clear at the top of the Championship after finally breaking down a ten man Falkirk

The visitors seemed on course for an unlikely victory when John Baird’s excellent finish stunned Easter Road

Former HIBS midfielder Tom Taiwo had been dismissed for a crunching first half tackle on John McGinn

The Bairns held firm until Hanlon connected with a floating McGinn delivery in the closing stages

HIBS had further chances through McGinn and Grant Holt but were left frustrated at failing to overcome their depleted opponents

Hibs Laidlaw McGregor Hanlon Fontaine Gray Fyvie McGinn Stevenson Shinnie Holt and Boyle

Subs Harris Cummings McGeouch

Att 14515

Apologies in advance for the partisan commentary

https://youtu.be/eb2BCTzJbrA

12/11/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 1 v 2 Hibernian

Kano
Archibald

Hearts hadn’t lost to HIBS in 10 years but that hoodoo ended in this Edinburgh Derby

HIBS scored first through Paul Kane but then had skipper Gordon Rae sent off

Despite being down to ten men HIBS held on then in 83 minutes a sublime flick from Kane put striker Stevie Archibald through on goal leaving Hearts’ Dave McPherson trailing in his wake as he smashed the ball into Henry Smith’s bottom left hand corner at the Gorgie Road end from fully 22 yards to make it 2-0 for HIBS to the utter elation of the HIBS fans on the Gorgie Road terrace behind the goal

Dave McPherson netted an injury time consolation and it finished 2-1

https://youtu.be/xVEZPuqvrWs

Hibs Goram Sneddon McIntyre Milne Rae Hunter Orr Archibald Kane Collins and Evans

Att 23062

12/11/1960 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Ayr United

Baker
Preston
Buchanan

Johnny MacLeod had a hand in all three goals and Jock Buchanan’s header for the third was a beauty
Tommy Preston had a fine game and his distribution was excellent but Man Of The Match was John Fraser who was excellent in defence

Billy Fulton scored for Ayr

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Hughes Easton Baird Buchanan Kinloch Baker Preston and MacLeod

Att 10000

12/11/1955 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 East Fife

Ormond
Reilly
Combe

East Fife took the lead in this match through Jimmy Bonthrone

12/11/1949 Scottish League Division One

Motherwell 1 v 3 Hibernian

Buchanan
Johnstone
Smith

Archie Buchanan got the ball rolling with a smart left foot drive and then just a few minutes later Bobby Johnstone was coolness personified as he stroked the ball home from a tight angle Gordon Smith added another with future HIBS coach Wilson Humphries scoring a late consolation for Motherwell

12/11/1938 Scottish League Division One

Arbroath 2 v 4 Hibernian

McIntyre
McLean
Milne
Nutley

McCartney’s Babes were building up a head of steam and disposed of Arbroath on this day in this tricky away fixture

Hibs James Kerr David Logan Alexander Prior Robert Fraser James Miller William Rice Tommy McIntyre James McLean Arthur Milne Sammy Kean and Bobby Nutley

Att 3000

Birthdays:

Pat McCurdy

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

Hibernian on this day Sinnet and Colquhoun

The making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

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brog

12-11-2020, 09:44 AM

Of course. Jim McCalliog
How did i forget him and Sharp.
The chances of making a career at football even for these talented schoolboy players was slim as it is today

AS for the weegie selectors
Even they could not ignore Jimmy and Peter
Peter was from Dundee
My initial post is not all from memory (i was only 10yrs old when James signed for Hibs

I think i saw one of his games
If you can check Brian
It might have been at Ibrox
(AL ask him next phone call if i remember too)

Jimmy's horrific leg break at Tannadice when he was 17? set him back years imo

Another snippet
He also played for the Scottish FA Youth Team at a tournament in Cannes,France
A culture shock for a laddie fae The Market
Although similar to Clermiston and Cramond beach!
Willie Johnston(rangers) and Jimmy became good pals on that trip
Buddies you might say!!

I'll give him a call next week Mick. Amazing to think that in the same calendar year that Jimmy was representing Scotland schoolboys, he also played for Hibs in Europe & scored his 1st Hibs goal. Is Jimmy our youngest ever scorer, 16 years 88 days?

Lancs Harp

12-11-2020, 09:55 AM

I'll give him a call next week Mick. Amazing to think that in the same calendar year that Jimmy was representing Scotland schoolboys, he also played for Hibs in Europe & scored his 1st Hibs goal. Is Jimmy our youngest ever scorer, 16 years 88 days?

Ive had the good fortune to play against Jim MCCalliog. He played the odd time in our local 5 a side league guesting for a team called Boston (named after a B'pool hotel) the same team boasted Tony Green and Dave Wagstaffe. Needless to say the won the league year in year out. They had another ex pro playing for them too who played for Bradford City but his names escapes me.

BILLYHIBS

13-11-2020, 10:31 AM

13/11/2010 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 1 Motherwell

Riordan 14 and 27

Nick Blackman fired Motherwell ahead from the penalty spot but Derek Riordan replied soon after with a low strike A Stephen Craigan Gerrardesgue slip gave Riordan all the time in the world to run through and finish clinically Riordan was denied a hat-trick by a brilliant Randolph save in the second half

13/11/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 2 v 2 Hibernian

Jackson
Hamilton

Brewster and McKinlay put United ahead Michael O’Neill cracked a beauty off the post

Into the second half and Darren Jackson from close range thanks to a cute Keith Wright dummy Minutes later and another dummy from Wright allowed Brian Hamilton a free shot on goal that Alan Main was unable to hold

Graham Mitchell was sent off following handbags and elbows with ex jambo David Bowman

https://youtu.be/POVfBCGvfFQ

13/11/1974 Scottish League Division One

Kilmarnock 1 v 1 Hibernian

Blackley

One for fans of the popular football magazine at the time Shoot As Killie#6 Derek McDicken gave them a half-time lead and Hibees #6 John Blackley popped up with a rare late goal for a share of the spoils

13/11/1971 Scottish League Division One

Airdrieonians 2 v 2 Hibernian

Duncan
Blackley

This match is significant in that it saw the long awaited debut of Alex Edwards Mickey was instrumental in setting up goals for Arthur Duncan and that man Blackley again but exhibee Derek Whiteford spoiled the party with a double for Airdrie

13/11/1968 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 2 Leg 1

Hibernian 3 v 1 Lokomotive Leipzig

McBride 3

The HIBS fans got their first glimpse of striker Joe McBride the man brought in to replace Colin Stein and what a home debut he had with a first half hat-trick that had the HIBS fans asking at half-time Colin who?

Shooting up the slope Joe McBride was on target after only three minutes when German Goalkeeper Neuert dropped a Jimmy O’Rourke cross at his feet for an easy tap in

In the 14th minute just after Pat Stanton had cleared a shot off the line HIBS went two up. Alex Scott chased a throw in from O’Rourke held off a tackle from Geissner crossed hard and there was McBride flying in to bullet home a header

McBride scored his third on half-time taking a Stevenson pass first time with his left foot and the despairing goalkeeper could only help the ball into the net

Into the second half and with the advantage of the slope and a strong wind HIBS were unable to add to their total indeed with 20 minutes to go Naumann took advantage of a mixup in the HIBS defence to grab a valuable away goal. Minutes later Alex Scott was cynically hacked down by two defenders and when he retaliated he was immediately sent off by the Swiss Referee

With 5 minutes to go 10 man HIBS were robbed of an obvious penalty when O’Rourke was hacked down inside the box but the Referee ignored all appeals

Hibs: Wilson Shevlane Davis Cousin Stanton O’Rourke Scott Quinn McBride Grant and Stevenson

Att 11000

Q Who was the last HIBS player to score a hat-trick in Europe?

13/11/1965 Scottish League Division One

Dundee 4 v 3 Hibernian

O’Rourke
Stevenson
Stanton

Bob Shankly’s return to his old stomping ground was not a happy one

13/11/1954 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Motherwell

Reilly 2
Preston
Johnstone

13/11/1948 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 4 Morton

Cuthbertson 40
Reilly 59 89

Hibs never held the lead in this game with Neilly Mochan opening the scoring after only 10 seconds

Even a last minute goal by Lawrie Reilly was too little too late

Birthdays:

Jim Black

John McGachie

David Elliot

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Hiber-nation

13-11-2020, 10:45 AM

Q Who was the last HIBS player to score a hat-trick in Europe?

A Kamberi v Runavik

BILLYHIBS

13-11-2020, 10:48 AM

Q Who was the last HIBS player to score a hat-trick in Europe?

A Kamberi v Runavik

👍

Hiber-nation

13-11-2020, 10:50 AM

👍

:thumbsup:

brog

13-11-2020, 11:16 AM

BILLYHIBS

13-11-2020, 11:19 AM

[/B]Come on Billy, I'm looking for an answer from the fount of all knowledge!
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checked it yesterday

15/12/1962 versus Dunfermline Athletic aged 16 years and 88 days

GGTTH

brog

13-11-2020, 02:33 PM

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checked it yesterday

15/12/1962 versus Dunfermline Athletic aged 16 years and 88 days

GGTTH

👍I'm not sure Jimmy knows that!!

BILLYHIBS

14-11-2020, 09:31 AM

14/11/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 1 Falkirk

Tortolano
Evans
Hamilton

Jim Jeffries’ Falkirk visited Easter Road on a freezing afternoon on League business. Gary Lennox gave the Bairns the lead with a looping effort after 12 minutes. Joe Tortolano equalised for the Hibees just one minute later to cries of ‘Joe Joe Super Joe’ from the terraces. Falkirk had a string of chances to score before the interval but a combination of their own inept finishing and splendid goalkeeping from John Burridge kept them out

HIBS improved after the break but Falkirk kept coming forward. Burridge denying the Bairns with more great saves then Gareth Evans scored with a header on 67 minutes. Substitute Brian Hamilton put the icing on the cake with a goal in the last minute

Hibs Burridge Miller Mitchell Hunter Farrell MacLeod Evans Jackson Donald Tortolano and McGinlay

Sub Hamilton

Att 7237

https://youtu.be/Fl8bh5VOsjs

14/11/1987 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Kano

Gordon Hunter swung over a cross and George McCluskey knocked it down for Kano to smash a brilliant right foot shot past Cameron Duncan

Hibs Goram McIntyre Mitchell Bell Rae Hunter Kane Orr McCluskey Collins and Watson

Att 6878

14/11/1970 Scottish League Division One

St Johnstone 0 v 1 Hibernian

McBride

Hibs travelled to Perth to face St Johnstone who were undefeated so far at Muirton Park

The pitch enjoyed the reputation as being the biggest in Scotland and Hibs employed Alex Cropley and Arthur Duncan on either wing to take advantage of the extra space

The tactic worked as Arthur layed on the ball for Joe McBride to score the only goal of the game his fifth League goal of the season

Hibs Baines Shevlane Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Cropley McEwan McBride Blair and Duncan

Att 5681

14/11/1964 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Third Lanark

Martin 3
Hamilton 2

This match is significant as is it marked the debut of Joe Davis who was playing against his previous club.

Joe was a replacement for John Parke who had been sold to Sunderland

Willie Hamilton’s double was only bettered by Neil Martin who scored a hat-trick Neil was on a high after scoring a double for Scotland against Spurs at White Hart Lane in John White’s Testimonial

Hibs Wilson Fraser Davis Stanton McNamee Baxter Cormack Hamilton Martin Quinn and Scott

Att 7370

14/11/1953 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 3 v 3 Hibernian

Johnstone 2
Reilly

A cracking match at Love Street with Blyth Lapsley and Stewart scoring for the hosts.

A Bobby Johnstone double and a Lawrie Reilly counter secured a point but many neutral observers felt HIBS should have had a penalty in the last minute when Reilly was pulled down inside the box.The Referee waved play on and was immediately surrounded by protesting angry HIBS players and was urged to consult his linesman After several minutes deliberation the verdict free kick outside the box when it was blatantly obvious to everyone inside the ground that the infringement took place inside the box

HIBS Younger MacFarlane Paterson Buchanan Ward Combe Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 20000

Birthdays:

Keith Watson

Hibernian On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

In Colours Green and White John Campbell

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superfurryhibby

14-11-2020, 11:44 AM

Funny, looking at Hibs v Motherwell in 1987. Must have been early days in Millers tenure at Hibs. How many centre halfs can you fit in a side, with Rae, Hunter, MacIntyre, Mitchell and Orr all on the park. Mitchell would have been left back, Orr holding midfield and I’m assuming a very young Hunter was at right back?

Dougie Bell playing too. A very talented lad who never really made the most of his gift.

BILLYHIBS

14-11-2020, 12:00 PM

Killiehibbie

14-11-2020, 12:57 PM

BILLYHIBS

14-11-2020, 12:59 PM

superfurryhibby

14-11-2020, 01:36 PM

[QUOTE=BILLYHIBS;6355223]Remember Lexo having everyone back at corners

Dougie Bell always looked at though he had the ba attached to his boot with a piece of string[/QUOTE
Sometimes he went gung ho and had 2 going up for our corner kick.

Aye, he was quite conservative in his approach to the game at times.

A guy like Bell was never going to offer the workrate Miller demanded from his players, guys like him and Joe McBride jnr were never going to fit into his style of play.

BILLYHIBS

15-11-2020, 09:18 AM

15/11/2019 Jack Ross appointed HIBS Manager

15/11/2008 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 2 Aberdeen

Jones
Fletcher

15/11/1980 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 3 Hamilton Academicals

MacLeod 2 (1 pen)
Rae

A thrilling encounter at Easter Road Bobby Graham Brian Wright and Neil Howie would score for the visitors

This would be Willie Ormond’s last game in charge having to retire due to ill health

Q. What former HIBS player took over the hot seat and secured promotion back to the Premier League in this season?

15/11/1978 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final Leg 2

Hibernian 2 v 0 Morton (Agg 2-1 )

Refvik 2

Morton arrived in confident mood for the second leg of this League Cup quarter final after the enigma that was Andy Ritchie had scored a hat-trick against league leaders Dundee United the previous Saturday. This talented Morton side also included Bobby Russell and Neil Orr

Hibs had their own joker up their sleeve though as they were given the go ahead to play Norwegian Internationals Sven Mathisen and Isaak Refvik who were still awaiting Work Permits

Mathisen’s promptings from midfield were a joy to behold while Refvik stole the show with two goals that took HIBS into the semifinals Both goals were set up for Refvik by Ralph Callachan the first from a free kick the second from a superb run and cross

There was a late scare however when Morton were awarded a late penalty kick and the normally reliable Andy Ritchie uncharacteristically blasted the ball over the crossbar

Hibs McDonald Duncan Kilgour Bremner Fleming McNamara Mathisen MacLeod Refvik Callachan and Higgins

Att 8500

15/11/1975 Scottish League Premier Division

Ayr United 1 v 3 Hibernian

Duncan 2
MacLeod

The impressive Johnny Doyle opened the scoring for Ayr United but Arthur Duncan soon equalised Ally MacLeod gave HIBS the lead and they went on to control the remainder of the game with Duncan adding a third before the end

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

Att 4800

15/11/1969 Scottish League Division One

Dundee United 0 v 1 Hibernian

Marinello 17

Hibs keep in touch at the top of the League

15/11/1961 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 2 Leg 2

Hibernian 0 v 1 Red Star (Agg 0-5)

Birthdays:

Isaiah Osbourne

Craig James

In Colours Green and White John Campbell

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Keith_M

15-11-2020, 09:37 AM

...
Q. What former HIBS player took over the hot seat and secured promotion back to the Premier League in this season?
...

Bertie Auld

p.s. Here's a wee video (https://youtu.be/1cPNeIcdmpk) in which many of us current oldies were the kids running onto the pitch to celebrate at the end of the game (apologies for the poor quality...and the weird music :-) )

BILLYHIBS

15-11-2020, 09:53 AM

Bertie Auld

p.s. Here's a wee video (https://youtu.be/1cPNeIcdmpk) in which many of us current oldies were the kids running onto the pitch to celebrate at the end of the game (apologies for the poor quality...and the weird music :-) )
Brilliant!

No often you get to see a trophy being presented at Easter Road

Cue pitch invasion

‘Yes Sir I can boogie ‘ would have been better background music

Keith_M

15-11-2020, 09:58 AM

Brilliant!

No often you get to see a trophy being presented at Easter Road

Cue pitch invasion

‘Yes Sir I can boogie ‘ would have been better background music

:greengrin

StevieC

15-11-2020, 10:08 AM

12/11/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 1 v 2 Hibernian

Kano
Archibald

Hearts hadn’t lost to HIBS in 10 years but that hoodoo ended in this Edinburgh Derby

HIBS scored first through Paul Kane but then had skipper Gordon Rae sent off

Despite being down to ten men HIBS held on then in 83 minutes a sublime flick from Kane put striker Stevie Archibald through on goal leaving Hearts’ Dave McPherson trailing in his wake as he smashed the ball into Henry Smith’s bottom left hand corner at the Gorgie Road end from fully 22 yards to make it 2-0 for HIBS to the utter elation of the HIBS fans on the Gorgie Road terrace behind the goal

Dave McPherson netted an injury time consolation and it finished 2-1

https://youtu.be/xVEZPuqvrWs

Hibs Goram Sneddon McIntyre Milne Rae Hunter Orr Archibald Kane Collins and Evans

Att 23062

I must have watched dozens of games where we should have beaten THEM and didn't, this must be about the only one I can think of where it was the other way around .. and what a time to do it!

BILLYHIBS

16-11-2020, 09:27 AM

16/11/2002 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee

Paatelainen 2 (1 pen )

16/11/1996 Scottish Premier Division

Hearts 0 v 0 Hibernian

https://youtu.be/MhYrZY3Z2xo

Struggling HIBS pick up a welcome point and give a debut to new signing Juha Riipa. John Hughes was sent off

Hibs:Leighton Miller Shannon Riipa Hughes Hunter McAllister Dow Harper Jackson and McGinlay

Subs Millen Weir

Att 15129

16/11/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 2 Hibernian

Wright
McGinlay

16/11/1985 Scottish League Premier Division

St Mirren 1 v 3 Hibernian

Sneddon
Kano
Cowan

16/11/1974 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Clyde

Harper

Stan Anderson brought his stuffy Clyde team to Easter Road containing Willie McVie Dom Sullivan Brian Ahearn and Joe Ward. It was that man Joe Harper that got the winner in a dour encounter with Clyde goalkeeper Evan Williams claiming he had been impeded by Harper in the build up to the goal

16/11/1968 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Morton

McBride 4
Quinn

Joe McBride makes his home League debut days after scoring the first hat-trick by a HIBS player in Europe versus Lokomotiv Leipzig

The Morton side contained a 21 year old fresh faced Joe Harper and sprinter George McNeil recently signed on a free transfer from Hibernian

16/11/1963 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Celtic

Hamilton

Celtic opened the scoring through Bobby Murdoch but it was debutant Willie Hamilton recently signed from Hearts with a brilliant goal that sealed the point

Special mention to Ronnie ‘Faither’ Simpson who was outstanding in the HIBS goal

Willie Hamilton would go on to score 24 goals in 74 competitive appearances from midfield and would be rated by Pat Stanton as the best player he has ever played with

16/11/1957 Scottish League Division One

Airdrieonians 1 v 4 Hibernian

Ormond 2
Baker
Turnbull

Gordon Smith would sustain a serious career threatening injury to his shattered right ankle an injury that would require five operations carried out by Sir John Bruce to put right

16/11/1946 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 2 Falkirk

Aitkenhead
Smith

With the cold weather taking a grip and playing a part in proceedings HIBS once again paid the price for defensive frailties with two fine goals from Johnny Aitkenhead and Gordon Smith being cancelled out with a double from John Wardlaw

16/11/1878 Scottish Cup Round 3

Edinburgh University 2 v 5 Hibernian

Frank Rourke 3
Tailor Flynn 2

The Scottish Cup Third Round draw threw up a local derby for Hibernian as they were drawn to play Edinburgh University at their Corstorphine Sports Ground The Match was eagerly anticipated by the Edinburgh footballing public and special trains were put on from Waverley to Corstorphine and the crowd numbered several hundred in these embryonic times in football

HIBS lined up with Club Captain Michael Whelahan in goal and a splendid match ensued HIBS went two goals down but fought back in true Hibernian style with a hat-trick from Frank Rourke and two from Tailor Flynn

The press wrote that the cheering of the Hibernian supporters ‘baffles description’

They also commented that the heavy and unnecessary charging of the previous season was nowhere to be seen

This fine victory was followed up with a fourth round victory two weeks later at Powderhall with Hibernian soundly beating Rob Roy from Callendar by nine goals to nil

The Making of Hibernian The Harp Awakes. Alan Lugton

In Colours Green and White John Campbell

Keith_M

17-11-2020, 11:14 AM

It's after 12:00, where's Billy?

:I'm waiti

BILLYHIBS

17-11-2020, 11:36 AM

It's after 12:00, where's Billy?

:I'm waiti
Technical issues :greengrin

BILLYHIBS

17-11-2020, 12:23 PM

17/11/2015 Scottish Championship

Hibernian 2 v 1 Livingston

Keatings 52 and 69

Hibs narrow the gap on The Rangers to two points

HIBS Oxley Gray McGregor Fontaine Stevenson Boyle Fyvie Henderson McGinn Keatings and Cummings

Subs McGeouch Bartley Feruz

Att 7800

17/11/1990 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Dunfermline Athletic

Macleod

17/11/1984 Scottish League Premier Division

Dumbarton 2 v 2 Hibernian

Durie 2

Hibs made the trip to Dumbarton to face the side whose 3-2 win at Easter Road earlier in the season saw Pat Stanton’s resignation Both sides sat near the foot of the table on nine points but Dumbarton had the superior goal difference

HIBS started the game badly and Dumbarton raced into a two goal lead HIBS fought back however and Gordon Juke Box Durie earned a valuable point with two excellent goals

Jackie McNamara was sent off in this game and picked up a four game ban that would have an adverse effect on the team

Hibs Rough McKee Sneddon Brazil Rae McNamara Callachan Durie Irvine Rice and Craig

Att 2000

17/11/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee

O’Rourke 2

John Brownlie made his first team comeback having missed 50 games since breaking his leg against East Fife in January

Jimmy O’Rourke scored his first goals of the campaign and could have had a hat-trick as Thomson Allan saved his penalty

Gordon Wallace pulled a goal back for Dundee

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

Att 11348

17/11/1951 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 2 East Fife

Turnbull pen
Ormond
Buchanan
Johnstone

A home tie against league leaders East Fife drew a crowd in excess of 40000 Those supporting HIBS were met with the news that Combe was injured and his place had been given to young Michael Gallagher The new man had a solid game

With HIBS shooting down the slope in the first half Reilly earned a penalty for Turnbull to convert and Ormond scored a second after Duncan had equalised The same player made it 2-2 shortly after the break but HIBS upped their game and Buchanan and Johnstone got the goals to secure a 4-2 win

The fifers however stayed at the top with 18 points from 12 starts HIBS were second having earned 16 points from 11 starts

HIBS would win the League in this season

Hibs Younger Govan Howie Buchanan Paterson Gallagher Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

17/11/1945 Scottish Southern League

Hibernian 3 v 2 St Mirren

Arthur 2
Weir

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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superfurryhibby

17-11-2020, 01:40 PM

40,000 v East Fife at ER. That's incredible, especially considering the cash in a brown paper bag method of counting gates that allegedly prevailed in those days.

PatHead

17-11-2020, 02:41 PM

BILLYHIBS

17-11-2020, 03:29 PM

Thanks for posting today.

Look at that Hibs team v Dundee. Was I not half spoiled seeing that?

Even at 10 years old you could feel the atmosphere among supporters. Sad thing is I thought it would carry on forever!
No worries

The fitbastats and BBC servers have been down the last couple of days so having to work from memory 😃

Iggy Pope

17-11-2020, 08:50 PM

Thanks for posting today.

Look at that Hibs team v Dundee. Was I not half spoiled seeing that?

Even at 10 years old you could feel the atmosphere among supporters. Sad thing is I thought it would carry on forever!

You and me at 10 year old and a mere 11346 others it seems. You get more than that on here squabbling pish on the match updates thread.

Iggy Pope

17-11-2020, 08:51 PM

No worries

The fitbastats and BBC servers have been down the last couple of days so having to work from memory 😃

As we used to say. Aye, GEN!

BILLYHIBS

18-11-2020, 05:50 AM

As we used to say. Aye, GEN!

Cannae mind what I had for my tea the other day never mind a HIBS Match 50 years ago 😃

One thing I do agree with Pathead on is we were truly blessed to see the Tornadoes

We thought it would always be like this

BILLYHIBS

18-11-2020, 09:16 AM

18/11/2017 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 1 v 2 St Johnstone

Stokes pen 91

This game only came to life after 74 minutes when Murray Davidson headed home Liam Craig’s header across goal to score Saints’ first goal in 620 minutes

Hibs thought they had at least salvaged a point when Anthony Stokes scored from the penalty spot after Joe O’Shaughessy had handled a Martin Boyle effort in the box in injury time but with the Referee about to blow the final whistle good work by Michael O’Halloran enabled Davidson to get off one final shot that Marciano could not hold and allowed Steven MacLean to slide in to fire home the winner

Hibs Rocky Gray Ambrose Hanlon Stevenson Boyle Bartley McGinn Barker Stokes and Murray

Subs Porto McGeouch Big Dave

Att 17000

https://youtu.be/o-ERoKGkM4A

18/11/2006 Scottish League SPL

Motherwell 1 v 6 Hibernian

Killen
Brown
Sproule 2
Jones
Shiels

John Collins was starting to mould Tony Mowbray’s already good HIBS team into a leaner meaner slicker more direct hungrier outfit as his version of total football blew Motherwell away

HIBS raced into a 4-0 half-time lead with Scott Brown stabbing home the opener before setting up Chis Killen for the second after Rob Jones had hit the crossbar with a header

Ivan Sproule added a third when the ball fell kindly for him in the box then added his second and HIBS’ fourth when he raced onto a perfect ball from Beuzelin before drawing Meldrum and slotting home

Into the second half and HIBS continued to pile forward with Killen going close with a diving header McGarry of Motherwell was twice denied by Zibi who pulled off excellent saves before Jones with a header converted a Kevin Thomson corner

Steven Fletcher hit the post before McGarry got the consolation his play probably deserved but HIBS were not finished yet as substitute Dean Shiels shot home from close range after good work from Brown

Hibs Zibi Whittaker Jones Martis Murphy Sproule Thomson Beuzelin S Brown Killen and Fletcher

Subs Benji Shiels McCluskey

Att 6190

https://youtu.be/ksxTVJPsV0E

18/11/1978 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Celtic

Hutchinson
Callachan

Hibs started their two Norwegian internationalists Isaak Refvik and Sven Mathisen but it was Celtic’s new signings Davie Provan and Murdo MacLeod that scored for them on this day

The top ten was that tight that prior to kick off Celtic were third with 17 points and HIBS were third bottom with 14 points above both Hearts and Motherwell

Hibs McDonald Duncan Smith Bremner Fleming McNamara Mathisen MacLeod Refvik Callachan and Hutchinson

Att 21450

https://www.thecelticwiki.com/1978-11-18-hibernian-2-2-celtic-premier-league/

18/11/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 2 Rangers

Stanton

Hibs were sitting second in the League but Rangers were building a new team under Jock Wallace and were the better team on the day with their goals coming from Alfie Conn and Graeme Fyfe

Hibs would exact their revenge the following Wednesday at Hampden Park Glasgow in the Scottish League Cup Semi Final

18/11/1970 Scottish League Division One

Morton 2 v 1 Hibernian

Duncan

The HIBS team was ravaged by a Flu bug and immediately on arrival Pat Stanton felt unwell and was sent home Arthur Duncan gave HIBS an early lead but second half goals from Osbourne and Sweeney extended Morton’s unbeaten rum to seven

Back at Easter Road the reserves were hitting St Johnstone for six but there was a sad price to pay as young Kenny Davidson suffered a broken ankle

HIBS Baines Shevlane Schaedler Blackley Black McEwan Hamilton O’Rourke McBride Duncan and Cropley

Att 3250

18/11/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Aberdeen

Cormack

18/11/1961 Scottish League Division One

St Johnstone 0 v 2 Hibernian

Fraser
Stevenson

Hibs’ big money signing 25k from Man City Gerry Baker made his debut giving the whole place a lift with his character and personality and laying on both goals to give HIBS their first win in two months

Hibs had to play for a long spell in this game with 10 men as Bobby Kinloch was knocked out cold

HIBS Simpson Grant McClelland Preston Easton Baxter Fraser Stevenson Baker Kinloch and MacLeod

Att 7645

18/11/1950 Scottish League Division One

East Fife 1 v 2 Hibernian

Reilly
Buchanan

East Fife were going well in the League and HIBS paid the price when they got off to a slow start and Morris put the home side ahead after 12 minutes Tommy Younger then had to look lively in stopping Morris adding a second Lawrie Reilly equalised for HIBS when he was the first to react to a dropped ball by the East Fife goalkeeper in the box

Archie Buchanan with a second half header secured both points for the Hibees

HIBS would win the League in this season

Hibs Younger Govan Ogilvie Buchanan Paterson Combe Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 18000

18/11/1882 Scottish Cup Round 4 Replay

Partick 0 v 4 Hibernian

After trailing by two goals in the first game at Hibernian Park the green jerseys fought back to force a replay

The replay was played in front of a big noisy Irish support in Glasgow and Hibernian easily won the game by four goals to nil

Another team from this area Partick Thistle approached HIBS for a game and it was played the following week at Easter Road the visitors going down by two goals to nil

At Easter Road They Play

In Colours Green and White. John Campbell

The Making of Hibernian The Harp Awakes Alan Lugton

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Keith_M

18-11-2020, 09:32 AM

It's amazing to think that East Fife were challenging at the top of the league in the early 1950s.

BILLYHIBS

18-11-2020, 09:37 AM

It's amazing to think that East Fife were challenging at the top of the league in the early 1950s.
They were the penultimate team to win the Scottish Cup from the second tier

Q Who was the last ? :greengrin

Keith_M

18-11-2020, 09:39 AM

They were the penultimate team to win the Scottish Cup from the second tier

Q Who was the last ? :greengrin

Ehhhhmmmmmmm..........

ancient hibee

18-11-2020, 11:15 AM

East Fife were a really strong team in the 1950s . As a kid I thought they looked like a team of giants in their black and gold stripes. Henry Morris was a super centre forward but only got one cap.Scored a hat trick,of course,but never got another chance.Those were the days.

BILLYHIBS

19-11-2020, 06:31 PM

19/11/2016 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 4 v 0 Queen Of The South

Graham
Higgins og
Gray
Boyle

HIBS moved three points clear at the top of the Championship over nearest challengers Dundee United who dropped points at Cappielow

https://youtu.be/WbuiCTsqyqk

Hibs Rocky Hanlon Fontaine McGregor Gray McGinn Fyvie Stevenson Boyle Shinnie and Graham

Subs McGeouch Cummings Bartley

Att 13861

19/11/2011 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 Kilmarnock

Griffiths 50

Sparky came off the bench to save Billy Brown’s blushes scoring his first goal at Easter Road in the 50th minute in off the post from an acute angle

Kilmarnock had dominated proceedings in the first half taking the lead through Manuel Pascali when Graham Stack failed to hold a Danny Buijs shot

Dean Shiels and Paul Heffernan lined up for Kilmarnock in this game

Hibs Stack Hart Hanlon O’Hanlon Stephens Wotherspoon Galbraith Stevenson Sproule Osbourne and O’Connor

Subs Griffiths Scott

Att 8169

19/11/2005 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 3 Falkirk

Riordan 2

Derek Riordan gave HIBS the lead against John Hughes’ Falkirk after only 37 seconds when the ball fell kindly to him in the box off Garry O’Connor’s heels from a Beuzelin pass and he fired the ball high into the net Gary Caldwell had a header cleared off the line before that man Riordan again curled a beauty of a free kick into the top corner from 25 yards on the half hour to put HIBS two up

Into the second half and Daryl Duffy who had twice been denied in the first half by Malkowski managed to flick an O’Donnell cross beyond him to pull one back for the Bairns

Falkirk equalised under controversial circumstances when HIBS who had claimed for an illegal passback to the goalkeeper were caught on the break and Alan Gow swept home a Duffy pass

Glennon in the Falkirk goal made saves from Riordan O’Connor and Thomson but as is so often the case in these circumstances Falkirk grabbed the winner when Zibi failed to hold a Kenny Milne cross and Duffy bundled home the winner

Russell Latapy was introduced as a Falkirk sub on 65 minutes

https://youtu.be/3nSqxzss0eE

Hibs Zibi Whittaker Caldwell Hogg Glass S Brown Thomson Stewart Beuzelin O’Connor and Riordan

Subs Sproule Shiels Morrow

Att 13092

19/11/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 2 v 1 Hibernian

C Jackson

Michael O’Neill sent off

19/11/1994 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Motherwell

McAllister
O’Neill

19/11/1983 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 4 v 1 St Johnstone

Irvine 3
Duncan

Dearie me!

Probably one of the strangest things I have ever seen in all my years supporting HIBS

Hibs apparently cruising and Bobby Thomson decides to sprint 50 yards to assault the Standside linesman resulting in a straight red a six month ban and a transfer to Blackpool

19/11/1960 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 2 Aberdeen

Kinloch 2

A double from Bobby Kinloch the second of which was an immaculate diving header

Brownlee of Aberdeen also scored a brace in this match

19/11/1955 Scottish League Division One

Queen Of The South 1 v 3 Hibernian

Ormond
Combe
Reilly

High flying Queen Of The South were left stunned at half time as they found themselves 0-2 down thanks to strikes from Willie Ormond and Bobby Combe

The Doonhammers came flying out the traps in the second half with Jim Patterson quickly pulling a goal back Tommy Younger and his defence were then put under severe pressure but they managed to hold firm with Younger in particular performing heroics in the HIBS goal

Towards the end of the match Hibs caught Queens on the counterattack and Lawrie Reilly fired home a third to seal the points

19/11/1949 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 East Fife

Johnstone 2
Ormond 2

High flying East Fife were weakened for this match due to injuries and international call ups

HIBS had their own injury problems with Davy Shaw replacing Jock Govan at right back

Right from kick off HIBS attacked and had two goals disallowed for offside in the first twenty minutes

Bobby Johnstone opened the scoring on the half hour with a rare header and Willie Ormond added a second before half time

Both players repeated the trick into the second half to put HIBS four goals up but this game is probably best remembered for Gordon Smith taking a ball on his head just inside his own half and setting off juggling the ball on his head all the way into the East Fife box finishing up with him heading the ball over the goalkeeper and narrowly past the East Fife post to the amazement entertainment and enjoyment of the assembled crowd

East Fife never gave up and Black scored a deserved late consolation goal for them

Hibs Younger Shaw Cairns Combe Paterson Buchanan Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 30000

19/11/1898 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 4 Rangers

Tommy Gemmell x 3

Hopes were high for the first League clash at Easter Road against undefeated Rangers

In beautiful weather the Irish were out in force to cheer on their Easter Road favourites

The 12000 crowd packed into the Holy Ground drew a gate of £311.43

Tommy Gemmell a new Hibernian forward had a great game opening the scoring amid scenes of almost indescribable delight on the part of the home supporters

Hibernian were then denied a goal or at least a penalty when a Rangers defender fisted the ball out of the net and the Referee exHearts defender James Adams turned a blind eye

The Irish navvies threatened a break in and they vented the Referee with colourful language

Tommy Gemmell however scored another one before Rangers pulled one back before half time

Rangers equalised into the second half. Play swung from end to end and Tommy Gemmell completed his hat-trick to put HIBS back in front but again Rangers equalised to make it 3-3

In the last seconds of the game - you guessed it- the ex Hearts Referee gave Rangers a soft penalty from which they scored to win the match

As the Referee blew for full-time he tried to rush to the safety of the dressing rooms but didn’t make it as the Hibernian navvies disgracefully assaulted him in a hostile demonstration against his blatantly biased refereeing

Birthdays :

Jake Sinclair

The Making of Hibernian The Brave Years Alan Lugton

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

www.fitbastats.com

One Day

20-11-2020, 07:06 AM

Bring back the Navvies

Green_one

20-11-2020, 07:54 AM

At least the standard of refereeing in Scotland has been historically consistent :rolleyes:

BILLYHIBS

20-11-2020, 09:07 AM

20/11/2010 Scottish League SPL

Inverness CT 4 v 2 Hibernian

Riordan 66
Liam Miller pen 78

Colin Calderwood’s two game winning run came to a shuddering halt in an entertaining game in the Highland capital

Trailing to a Richie Foran first half strike Calderwood decided to reshuffle the pack at half-time by replacing Michael Hart for Paul Hanlon and Edwin De Graaf for Danny Galbraith

This plan worked for all of six minutes when Paul Hanlon handled an Adam Rooney strike on the goal line seeing red for the first and only time in his HIBS career

Adam Rooney converted the penalty although ex Caley goalkeeper Mark Brown was unlucky and almost kept it out guessing the right way

Rooney added a double to complete his hat-trick

Derek Riordan replied for HIBS when he latched onto a short Johnny Haynes pass back and rounded the stranded Esson for a tap in and Liam Miller with a penalty after Colin Nish was felled in the box

HIBS Brown Hart Grounds Murray Dickoh Bamba De Graaf Rankin Miller Nish and Riordan

Subs: Hanlon Galbraith Wotherspoon

Att 4217

20/11/2004 Scottish League SPL

Dundee 1 v 4 Hibernian

Beuzelin
Riordan
Orman
Shiels

Jim Duffy’s Dundee were no match for Tony Mowbray’s HIBS side as they could not compete with their superior team work, pace and passing ability

HIBS raced into a two goal lead thanks to a header from Boozy and a typical curler from Derek Riordan

Steve Lovell pulled one back for the Dee after the break but a further headed goal from Alen Orman and a strike from substitute Dean Shiels near the end had the HIBS travelling support asking Jim Duffy what the score was?

HIBS S Brown Orman Smith Murray Glass Whittaker Rocastle Beuzelin Murphy Morrow and Riordan

Subs Shiels O’Connor

Att 5274

20/11/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Rangers 1 v 1 Hibernian

Steele og

Rangers dominated the first half hour and led through a Derek Parlane header HIBS then proceeded to dominate the remainder of the game but all they had to show for their efforts was a deflected Bobby Smith goal

HIBS’ cause was not helped by the fact that midfield genius Alex Edwards had to retire early from the field of play in the first half after being the victim of several heavy tackles

20/11/1968 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 2 Leg 2

Lokomotiv Leipzig 0 v 1 Hibernian ( Agg 1-4 )

Colin Grant 3

After a nightmare journey to Eastern Europe involving three flights and a long bus journey including passing through Checkpoint Charlie HIBS eventually kicked off in Eastern Germany and things could not have panned out any better with the German goalkeeper Friese fumbling an Eric Stevenson cross at the feet of Colin Grant for a welcome tap in after only 3 minutes

Hibs tried the old ruse of Joe McBride and Colin Grant swapping jerseys to throw the Germans off the first leg hat-trick hero’s scent but funnily enough it was his first game since joining the club that McBride had failed to score

The Germans huffed and puffed for the remainder of the match but they were unable to breach a HIBS defence superbly marshalled by Pat Stanton

Hibs Wilson Shevlane Davis Cousin Stanton O’Rourke Quinn Cormack McBride Grant and Stevenson

Att 10000

20/11/1965 Scottish League Division One

Stirling Albion 1 v 2 Hibernian

Cormack
Davis pen

20/11/1954 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Dundee

Reilly 2
Smith

Hibs took the lead after 7 minutes when Lawrie Reilly fed Gordon Smith down the right and made his way into the box to meet his pinpoint centre with a powerful header past the Dundee goalkeeper

Roy equalised for Dundee on ten minutes Reilly then gave HIBS the lead and what a peach it was evading two defenders and firing a low powerful shot into the net

Smith added a third for HIBS in the second half

Man of the match was Jackie Plenderleith who kept the dangerous Dundee forwards at bay

Hibs Younger Ward Paterson Turnbull Plenderleith Combe Smith Johnstone Reilly Preston and Ormond

Att 23000

Hibs Through and Through Eric Stevenson

In Colours Green and White John Campbell

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BILLYHIBS

21-11-2020, 12:26 PM

21/11/2015 Scottish League Championship

Alloa 0 v 1 Hibernian

Cummings 60

A terrible game but a massive three points as Jase ended his goal drought The Rangers dropped points on this day at Livingston so the upcoming game at Ibrox would be massive

D Hill of Alloa was sent off

Pretty sure he is a massive Hibby from Gilmerton/Inch might be wrong ?

21/11/2009 Scottish League SPL

St Mirren 1 v 1 Hibernian

Riordan

21/11/1998 Scottish League Division One

Hamilton Academicals 2 v 2 Hibernian

Paatelainen 2

I attended this game at Firhill for Thrills Russell Latapy ran the show with his one touch pass and go

He was on a totally different level and the only way Hamilton could stop him was to get him sent off for a second bookable offence

21/11/1981 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Aberdeen

Callachan

Neil Simpson gave Aberdeen an early lead but Ralph Callachan equalised when he got his head to a brilliant cross from Duncan that took out the Dons defence

MOM was Craig Paterson ably assisted by Ally Brazil snuffing out the Dons attack

21/11/1973 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final Second Leg

Hibernian 0 v 0 Rangers ( Agg 0-2 )

This game is memorable because of the unusual kick off time 1.30pm on a Wednesday afternoon due to the power cuts and the possibility of extra time

A rough and tumble bad tempered affair the Referee was the busiest man on the pitch Rangers had parked the bus and there was no way through

Hibs found themselves out of the UEFA and League Cups but were sitting pretty in second place in the League

21/11/1970 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Kilmarnock

Blair

Bobby Duncan having recently returned from a long term injury was made Captain for this game in place of the injured Pat Stanton

21/11/1959 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 2 Dundee

Johnstone 2
Baker 2

HIBS lost two early goals to a strong Dundee side containing Bobby Cox Jimmy Gabriel Alan Cousin and Jimmy Bonthrone but with Bobby Johnstone back pulling the strings in midfield HIBS fought back and Nicker set up two for Joe Baker and helped himself to a brace while he was at it

21/11/1953 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 East Fife

Reilly 2

Hibs scored a whirlwind early goal when Gordon Smith set up Lawrie Reilly for the opener but disaster struck when young Donald Hamilton who was deputising for Tommy Younger who was away on National Service came for a cross and found himself barged into his own net still clutching the ball after colliding with Jimmy Bonthrone

Gordon Smith set Lawrie Reilly up for winner in the second half but the strangest thing was at this stage of the season Hibs occupied tenth place in the table and Rangers were eighth

Birthdays:

Tommy Craig

Felipe Morais

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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BILLYHIBS

22-11-2020, 10:07 AM

22/11/2014 Scottish League Championship

Dumbarton 3 v 6 Hibernian

Allan
Malonga 3
Hanlon
Stanton

Malonga’s second is a belter

Hibs Oxley Gray Fontaine Hanlon Stevenson Allan Craig Robertson Handling Cummings and Malonga

Subs Stanton Harris Kennedy

Att 1400

https://youtu.be/CH3pkEAhk5o

22/11/2008 Scottish League SPL

Motherwell 1 v 4 Hibernian

Rankin
Shiels
Fletcher
Riordan

22/11/995 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 0 Partick Thistle

McAllister
Weir
D Jackson

22/11/1980 Scottish League Division One

Dumbarton 1 v 1 Hibernian

Brown

Bertie Auld’s first game in charge and it looked as though it would end in stalemate until exHearts player Jim Brown set up new signing James Brown to fire HIBS ahead

The two points looked safe until in the dying seconds Blair Miller popped up with a last gasp equaliser

A pointer of things to come

22/11/1975 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers

Stanton 2

The top five teams in the Premier League were separated by one point and HIBS took care of League Cup holders Rangers with two superb headers from Pat Stanton

Quinton Young scored for Rangers

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

Att 26547

22/11/1972 Scottish League Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 1 v 0 Rangers

Brownlie

On a dirty night at Hampden HIBS got the better of a game of cat and mouse with Rangers when John Brownlie -probably the best right back in Britain at the time - picked up the ball wide on the right then went on an amazing solo run deep into the Rangers box before crashing an unstoppable shot past Peter McCloy

Hibs would face Celtic in the final who twice came from behind to defeat Aberdeen 3-2

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

Att 46620

22/11/1968 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 2 Leg 1

Napoli 4 v 1 Hibernian

Stein 80

Hibs Manager Bob Shankly was adamant this tie was not over

22/11/1952 Scottish League Division One

East Fife 3 v 5 Hibernian

Reilly 3
Smith
Turnbull

East Fife took an early lead through Gardner Second half HIBS came out the traps flying with the ever alert Lawrie Reilly scoring a hat-trick Gordon Smith and Eddie Turnbull putting HIBS 1-5 up East Fife made a game of it however with Gardner again and Emery scoring a late penalty

East Fife remained top by one point but HIBS had two games in hand

HIBS Younger Govan Howie Buchanan Paterson Combe Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 18000

22/11/1924 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Aberdeen

Dunn 3
Miller

HIBS McAlpine McGinnigle Templeton Kerr Miller Shaw Ritchie Dunn McColl Halligan and Walker

Att 13000

Birthdays:

Alex Scott RIP

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

www.fitbastats.com

BILLYHIBS

23-11-2020, 09:55 AM

23/11/2002 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 1 Motherwell

Paatelainen
McManus
O’Neil pen

On a freezing day Terry Butcher brought his Motherwell side to Easter Road looking for their first win in 10 games

After a goalless first half Steven Ferguson opened the scoring for Motherwell just after half-time

Motherwell’s Sengewald was then sent off after 55 minutes for a second bookable offence Mixu Paatelainen equalised three minutes later when he headed home a Derek Townsley cross He then turned provider 5 minutes later when he crossed in for Tam McManus to head home to put HIBS 2-1 up

Grant Brebner then came on as sub with 5 minutes left and was sent off two minutes later for retaliating to Stephen Pearson’s vicious tackle Pearson was also dismissed for the initial tackle to be followed by teammate David Partridge for his part in the post tackle melee

In the last minute John O’Neil was through on goal only to get hauled down in the box. He picked himself up dusted himself down and stroked home the penalty

Hibs Colgan Smith Zambernardi Fenwick James Orman O’Neil Wiss Murray Luna and Paatelainen

Subs McManus Townsley Brebner

Att 8859

23/11/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Aberdeen

Danny Lennon

Danny Lennon comes off the bench to score the winner

23/11/1985 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Chisholm

23/11/1974 Scottish League Division One

Rangers 0 v 1 Hibernian

Harper

Rangers were no longer the only undefeated side in the UK as Joe Harper headed home Arthur Duncan’s inch perfect cross

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Bremner Stanton Spalding Blackley Smith Cropley Harper Munro and Duncan

Att 32887

23/11/1968 Scottish League Division One

Arbroath 3 v 4 Hibernian

Cormack
McBride 2
O’Rourke

A topsy turvy game and a score line that actually flattered the hosts with HIBS always really in command but shooting themselves in the foot with two own goals from Shevlane and Cousin

23/11/1955 European Champions Cup Quarter Final First Leg

Djurgardens 1 v 3 Hibernian

Combe
Mulkerrin
Turnbull

Hibs went into the match minus Lawrie Reilly who had a chest infection and his place was taken by young Jimmy Mulkerrin

Hibs were caught cold when the Swedish Champions took the lead after only 90 seconds when Edlund lost his marker and fired home from 18 yards Moments later a shot from Sandberg stung Younger’s fingers

HIBS were starting to come more and more into the game with Willie Ormond twice going close before Gordon Smith lobbed a ball over a Swedish defender for Bobby Combe to meet perfectly on the volley to fire home the equaliser

Early in the second half Mulkerrin ran onto a Plenderleith clearance to,put HIBS 2-1 up from a tight angle. Mulkerrin was then tripped up inside the box and the usually dependable Eddie Turnbull sent his spot kick zipping past the post

The swedes were turning physical and English Referee Ellis was hard pressed to keep them in check

Eddie Turnbull atoned for his penalty miss when he scored a third 5 minutes from the end in off a defender

Hibs Younger MacFarlane Paterson Thomson Plenderleith Preston Smith Combe Mulkerrin Turnbull and Ormond

Att 22000

Q. Where did this game take place?

23/11/1946 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Partick Thistle

Turnbull 3
Weir 2

Man of the Match Gordon Smith laid on 4 of the 5 goals in this game

Birthdays:

Johnny MacLeod

Brian Graham

Hibernian On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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Ringothedog

23-11-2020, 10:15 AM

23/11/2002 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 1 Motherwell

Paatelainen
McManus
O’Neil pen

On a freezing day Terry Butcher brought his Motherwell side to Easter Road looking for their first win in 10 games

After a goalless first half Steven Ferguson opened the scoring for Motherwell just after half-time

Motherwell’s Sengewald was then sent off after 55 minutes for a second bookable offence Mixu Paatelainen equalised three minutes later when he headed home a Derek Townsley cross He then turned provider 5 minutes later when he crossed in for Tam McManus to head home to put HIBS 2-1 up

Grant Brebner then came on as sub with 5 minutes left and was sent off two minutes later for retaliating to Stephen Pearson’s vicious tackle Pearson was also dismissed for the initial tackle to be followed by teammate David Partridge for his part in the post tackle melee

In the last minute John O’Neil was through on goal only to get hauled down in the box. He picked himself up dusted himself down and stroked home the penalty

Hibs Colgan Smith Zambernardi Fenwick James Orman O’Neil Wiss Murray Luna and Paatelainen

Subs McManus Townsley Brebner

Att 8859

23/11/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Aberdeen

Danny Lennon

Danny Lennon comes off the bench to score the winner

23/11/1985 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Chisholm

23/11/1974 Scottish League Division One

Rangers 0 v 1 Hibernian

Harper

Rangers were no longer the only undefeated side in the UK as Joe Harper headed home Arthur Duncan’s inch perfect cross

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Bremner Stanton Spalding Blackley Smith Cropley Harper Munro and Duncan

Att 32887

23/11/1968 Scottish League Division One

Arbroath 3 v 4 Hibernian

Cormack
McBride 2
O’Rourke

A topsy turvy game and a score line that actually flattered the hosts with HIBS always really in command but shooting themselves in the foot with two own goals from Shevlane and Cousin

23/11/1955 European Champions Cup Quarter Final First Leg

Djurgardens 1 v 3 Hibernian

Combe
Mulkerrin
Turnbull

Hibs went into the match minus Lawrie Reilly who had a chest infection and his place was taken by young Jimmy Mulkerrin

Hibs were caught cold when the Swedish Champions took the lead after only 90 seconds when Edlund lost his marker and fired home from 18 yards Moments later a shot from Sandberg stung Younger fingers

HIBS were starting to come more and more into the game with Willie Ormond twice going close before Gordon Smith lobbed a ball over a Swedish defender for Bobby Combe to meet perfectly on the volley to fire home the equaliser

Early in the second half Mulkerrin ran onto a Plenderleith clearance to,put HIBS 2-1 up from a tight angle. Mulkerrin was then tripped up inside the box and the usually dependable Eddie Turnbull sent his spot kick zipping past the post

The swedes were turning physical and English Referee Ellis was hard pressed to keep them in check

Eddie Turnbull atoned for his penalty miss when he scored a third 5 minutes from the end

Hibs Younger MacFarlane Paterson Thomson Plenderleith Preston Smith Combe Mulkerrin Turnbull and Ormond

Att 22000

Q. Where did this game take place?

23/11/1946 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Partick Thistle

Turnbull 3
Weir 2

Man of the Match Gordon Smith layed on 4 of the 5 goals in this game

Birthdays:

Johnny MacLeod

Brian Graham

Hibernian On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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Firhill for thrills, the first ever European tie in Glasgow

BILLYHIBS

23-11-2020, 10:16 AM

Firhill for thrills, the first ever European tie in Glasgow
:top marks

:thumbsup:

Killiehibbie

23-11-2020, 10:31 AM

Firhill for thrills, the first ever European tie in Glasgow

Right who was there?

UEFA website gives Hibs scorers as

Combe 18' (https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/players/74991--robert-combe/)
Reilly 49' (https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/players/74996--lawrence-reilly/)
Olsson 86' og (https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/players/85620--ake-olsson/)

BILLYHIBS

23-11-2020, 10:40 AM

Right who was there?

UEFA website gives Hibs scorers as

Combe 18' (https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/players/74991--robert-combe/)
Reilly 49' (https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/players/74996--lawrence-reilly/)
Olsson 86' og (https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/players/85620--ake-olsson/)

Brilliant!

Eddie Turnbull in his book ‘ Having a ball’ and fitbastats have the third goal as coming off a Swedish defender

Looks as though Reilly did not start

Lawrie Reilly confirms in his biography he did not start

Killiehibbie

23-11-2020, 10:46 AM

Brilliant!

Eddie Turnbull in his book ‘ Having a ball’ and fitbastats have the third goal as coming off a Swedish defender

Looks as though Reilly did not start

Lawrie Reilly confirms in his biography he did not start

I know he was good but even he couldn't score from the stand!

brog

23-11-2020, 11:17 AM

Firhill for thrills, the first ever European tie in Glasgow

Ironically, our league game between the 2 Djurgarden games was against Partick Thistle! Lawrie actually missed 4 or 5 games & his replacement Jimmy Mulkerrin scored in most of them. Lawrie came back against Dundee when we scored 6 but he wasn't on the scoresheet!

Ringothedog

23-11-2020, 11:31 AM

Ironically, our league game between the 2 Djurgarden games was against Partick Thistle! Lawrie actually missed 4 or 5 games & his replacement Jimmy Mulkerrin scored in most of them. Lawrie came back against Dundee when we scored 6 but he wasn't on the scoresheet!
👍

BILLYHIBS

24-11-2020, 08:58 AM

24/11/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 2 Dundee

Kusunga og 1
Porteous 30

https://youtu.be/-c69JXWqwFM

Hibs Bogdan Ambrose Porteous Hanlon Boyle Horgan Mallan Milligan Stevenson MacLaren and Kamberi

Subs Bartley Agyepong Gullan

Att 16190

24/11/2007 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 2 Dundee United

Benji
Antoine Curier pen

The Subs come off the bench to rescue a point

24/11/1998 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 St Mirren

Prenderville
Lovell 2
McGinlay

24/11/1990 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 1 v 1 Hibernian

Houchen

https://youtu.be/pHLhvArBnHk

24/11/1987 Scottish League Premier Division

Aberdeen 1 v 1 Hibernian

Kano

24/11/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

St Mirren 2 v 1 Hibernian

Best

George Best makes his debut for HIBS and almost 14000 souls turn up to witness it. A Doug Somner double put Saints on easy street but Best pulled one back for relegation haunted HIBS in the last minute when he took a short corner from Ralph Callachan and curled one past Saints keeper Billy Thomson from the edge of the 18 yard box

The legs were gone but the football brain and vision were there for all to see as he sprayed passes all over the pitch

20622 fans would turn up at Easter Road to witness the great man make his home debut versus Partick Thistle the following week

HIBS McDonald Brazil Duncan Rae Paterson McNamara Callachan MacLeod Ward Higgins and Best

Sub Hutchinson McGlinchey

24/11/1973 Scottish League Division One

St Johnstone 0 v 2 Hibernian

Gordon
O’Rourke

24/11/1962 Scottish League Division One

Airdrieonians 2 v 1 Hibernian

Cormack

A tough physical game in which several HIBS players had to leave the field of play for treatment often leaving HIBS down to ten men John McColl of Airdrie scored twice while young Peter Cormack making his debut on the left wing in place of leg break victim Eric Stevenson pulled back a headed goal for HIBS

Jim Easton broke his ankle in this game

24/11/1956 Scottish League Division One

East Fife 1 v 6 Hibernian

Ormond 2
Thomson 2
Reilly
Turnbull

24/11/1951 Scottish League Division One

Airdrieonians 0 v 2 Hibernian

Ormond
Johnstone

Willie Ormond broke his leg in this game

Birthdays:

Willie Finnigan RIP

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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BILLYHIBS

25-11-2020, 09:42 AM

25/11/2011 Hibernian Football Club appoint Pat Fenlon as Manager

George Best RIP

22-5-1946 - 25-11-2005

25/11/1989 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 2 Dundee

Collins
Evans
McGinlay

Pat ‘Goals’ McGinlay scores his first goal for the club

Pat would go on to score 79 goals in 374 appearances all from midfield many from his trademark late blindside runs into the box

http://www.hibshistoricaltrust.org.uk/midfielders/pat-mcginlay

25/11/1972 Scottish League Division One

Arbroath 2 v 3 Hibernian

Gordon 2
Duncan

Arbroath entertained HIBS on a cold and blustery evening at Gayfield

Newly promoted Arbroath were decent and a tough nut to crack scoring twice through Billy Pirie

HIBS replied through Alan Gordon 2 and Arthur Duncan who latched onto a superb defence splitting pass from Alex Cropley

Bobby Smith made his debut as a second half substitute

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

Sub Smith

Att 4200

25/11/1970 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 2 Rangers

Blair 2
Graham

Big money signing from St Mirren Jim Blair was struggling to win over the supporters but he certainly did himself no harm with this fine double against Rangers Johnny Graham scored the other goal

Colin Stein and Willie Johnston replied for Rangers

Willie Johnston was sent off

Hibs Baines Duncan Schaedler Blackley Black Stanton Graham O’Rourke McEwan Blair and Duncan

Att 18770

25/11/1969 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Dunfermline

Graham 2 ( 17 and 20)
McBride pen 85

Manager of the Month Willie MacFarlane’s new exciting HIBS team was starting to catch the public’s imagination as 18761 fans turned out for this Tuesday night fixture versus Dunfermline.

Johnny Graham notched a double that took him up to 19 for the season (15 for Falkirk)

He was also pulled down in the box by Doug Baillie for the penalty that was converted by Joe McBride

HIBS Marshall Shevlane McEwan Blackley Black Stanton Marinello McBride Cormack Graham and Stevenson

25/11/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Airdrieonians

Turbull 3 (2 pens )
Johnstone
Reilly

The Referee turned down two blatant penalty claims before awarding HIBS a penalty on 34 minutes Eddie Turnbull sending keeper Main the wrong way The impressive Bobby Johnstone added a header before half-time Lawrence Reilly made it three after the restart before Eddie Turnbull added a brace the second coming from the penalty spot

HIBS would be runaway League Champions in this season

Hibs Younger Govan Ogilvie Buchanan Paterson Combe Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 22000

25/11/1899 Scottish League Division One

Hearts 1 v 3 Hibernian

Hamilton Handling 3 ( 1 pen )

HIBS visited Tynecastle with Hearts sitting proudly at the top of the League They weren’t there at the end of the game as HIBS ran out victors by 3 goals to 1 a margin that might have been more if it wasn’t for Hearts’ custodian future HIBS legend Harry Rennie

Hearts tried to out muscle their rivals and indeed took an early lead This did not deter this excellent HIBS side who responded with a hat-trick from the wonderfully named Hamilton Handling to complete the League double over their Edinburgh rivals

Hibs would finish third in this season ahead of Hearts

Hibs McWattie Hogg Glen Breslin Harrower Robertson Murray McGuigan Handling Callaghan and McCartney

Att 7500

Birthdays :

Joe Ward

Alan Rough

Paul Lovering

Roland Edge

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

Hibernian on this day Colquhoun and Sinnet

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brog

25-11-2020, 02:15 PM

ancient hibee

25-11-2020, 05:53 PM

Jonnyboy

25-11-2020, 08:26 PM

The 3 2 game against Rangers when Johnston was sent off resulted in a Boardroom rammy. Willie Waddell demanded Rangers receive their share of the gate before they left. Tommy Younger collected the bags full of coins, almost threw Waddell down the stairs then threw the bags down after him.
Those were the days!

What is it with the Rangers and their reaction to a 3-2 defeat courtesy of HFC? :greengrin

I bet Waddell was quaking in his boots because Younger was a helluva big bloke :wink:

brog

25-11-2020, 09:25 PM

What is it with the Rangers and their reaction to a 3-2 defeat courtesy of HFC? :greengrin

I bet Waddell was quaking in his boots because Younger was a helluva big bloke :wink:

Was quite surreal but very entertaining!

ancient hibee

25-11-2020, 09:41 PM

Don't suppose it was a bag of money from one of Tommy's fruit machines?

BILLYHIBS

26-11-2020, 08:49 AM

26/11/2019 Scottish League Premiership

St Mirren 1 v 2 Hibernian

Doidge 28
Mallan pen 82

Jack Ross continued his winning start as HIBS Manager with a 2-1 win over former club St Mirren in Paisley

Christian Doidge scored his fifth goal in three games whilst former Saint Stevie Mallan came off the bench to score from the spot

Junior Morais scored a late consolation for Saints

Hibs Maxwell Naismith Porteous Hanlon Stevenson Hallberg Slivka Newell Allan Kamberi and Doidge

Subs Boyle Horgan Mallan

Att 5377

26/11/2006 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Celtic

Sproule
Thomson

Hibs Zibi Whittaker Murphy Martis Jones Thomson Sproule Beuzelin Brown Fletcher and Benji

Subs Stewart Glass

Att 16747

26/11/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Dundee

Archibald

Stevie Archibald equalises after Keith Wright and Tommy Coyne combine to give Dee the lead

26/11/1983 Scottish League Premier Division

Motherwell 1 v 2 Hibernian

Sneddon
Callachan

Alan Sneddon celebrates his 100th appearance for HIBS by scoring his first goal for the club

26/11/1955 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Partick Thistle

Mulkerrin
Ormond 2
Combe
Turnbull

The Djurgaardens squad remained in Scotland and sat in the Stand to witness HIBS go nap against Partick Thistle

Gordon Smith was in fine form and made the first three goals for Mulkerrin and Ormond 2

Exhibee Alex Wright pulled one back for the Jags after the interval

The sixth member of the Famous Five Bobby Combe added a fourth and Eddie Turnbull completed the scoring

26/11/1949 Scottish League Division One

Third Lanark 0 v 2 Hibernian

Johnstone
Reilly

Hibs were not at their best but still had too much firepower for this Thirds team Bobby Johnstone scored the first after a neat back heel from Lawrie Reilly. Reilly scored the second after being put through on goal from a wonderful pass by Bobby Combe

Thirds had a blonde teenage live wire out on the left wing that caused HIBS problems and came close to scoring on a couple of occasions none other than future HIBS player and Scotland Manager Ally MacLeod

Q. What HIBS player won two Championship medals for the same season?

Birthdays:

John Murphy

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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Argylehibby

26-11-2020, 09:51 AM

The 3 2 game against Rangers when Johnston was sent off resulted in a Boardroom rammy. Willie Waddell demanded Rangers receive their share of the gate before they left. Tommy Younger collected the bags full of coins, almost threw Waddell down the stairs then threw the bags down after him.
Those were the days!

So even back in 1970 they were skint and needed cash ASAP. I thought it was all David Murrays fault they went bust.

Argylehibby

26-11-2020, 09:54 AM

26/11/2019 Scottish League Premiership

St Mirren 1 v 2 Hibernian

Doidge 28
Mallan pen 82

Jack Ross continued his winning start as HIBS Manager with a 2-1 win over former club St Mirren in Paisley

Christian Doidge scored his fifth goal in three games whilst former Saint Stevie Mallan came off the bench to score from the spot

Junior Morais scored a late consolation for Saints

Hibs Maxwell Naismith Porteous Hanlon Stevenson Hallberg Slivka Newell Allan Kamberi and Doidge

Subs Boyle Horgan Mallan

Att 5377

26/11/2006 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Celtic

Sproule
Thomson

Hibs Zibi Whittaker Murphy Martis Jones Thomson Sproule Beuzelin Brown Fletcher and Benji

Subs Stewart Glass

Att 16747

26/11/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Dundee

Archibald

Stevie Archibald equalises after Keith Wright and Tommy Coyne combine to give Dee the lead

26/11/1983 Scottish League Premier Division

Motherwell 1 v 2 Hibernian

Sneddon
Callachan

Alan Sneddon celebrates his 100 th appearance for HIBS by scoring his first goal for the club

26/11/1955 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Partick Thistle

Mulkerrin
Ormond 2
Combe
Turnbull

The Djurgaardens squad remained in Scotland and sat in the Stand to witness HIBS go nap against Partick Thistle

Gordon Smith was in fine form and made the first three goals for Mulkerrin and Ormond 2

Exhibee Alex Wright pulled one back for the Jags after the interval

The sixth member of the Famous Five Bobby Combe added a fourth and Eddie Turnbull completed the scoring

26/11/1949 Scottish League Division One

Third Lanark 0 v 2 Hibernian

Johnstone
Reilly

Hibs were not at their best but still had too much firepower for this Thirds team Bobby Johnstone scored the first after a neat back heel from Lawrie Reilly. Reilly scored the second after being put through on goal from a wonderful pass by Bobby Combe

Thirds had a blonde teenage live wire out on the left wing that caused HIBS problems and came close to scoring on a couple of occasions none other than future HIBS player and Scotland Manager Ally MacLeod

Q. What HIBS player won two Championship medals for the same season?

Birthdays:

John Murphy

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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Answer. Alan Sneddon won a medal for Celtic and us in different divisions having played enough games for Celtic before his transfer to us where he again played enough games to get a winners medal.

BILLYHIBS

26-11-2020, 10:04 AM

superfurryhibby

26-11-2020, 11:35 AM

Answer. Alan Sneddon won a medal for Celtic and us in different divisions having played enough games for Celtic before his transfer to us where he again played enough games to get a winners medal.

A much maligned player who served Hibs well. Alan Sneddon was also a very personable guy the one time I meet him.

He was a good professional whom played through some really dark times at ER, didnae deserve the pelters he got. It was enough to make you wince, the Cyclops stuff and much, much worse. The old East virtually empty......there was no hiding place from the dafties, well except when we kicked up the slope.

Peevemor

26-11-2020, 11:49 AM

A much maligned player who served Hibs well. Alan Sneddon was also a very personable guy the one time I meet him.

He was a good professional whom played through some really dark times at ER, didnae deserve the pelters he got. It was enough to make you wince, the Cyclops stuff and much, much worse. The old East virtually empty......there was no hiding place from the dafties, well except when we kicked up the slope.

Around 1987/88 Gordon Hunter's girlfriend worked in Crombies in Broughton Street (the bar not the butcher). Although it was far from regular, it wasn't unusual to see a crowd of Hibs players in there. I spoke with Alan Sneddon 2-3 times and he was really friendly and totally normal (they all were to be fair).

BILLYHIBS

27-11-2020, 10:46 AM

27/11/2005 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers

Riordan
O’Connor

This is what Saturday’s were all about beating Rangers at Easter Road

Derek Riordan opened the scoring with a tap in at the back post from Ivan Sproule’s cross

Garry O’Connor made it two when he cushioned home Riordan’s inch perfect pass

Barry Ferguson pulled one back for Rangers
(Highlights on YouTube)

Ian Murray lined up for Alex McLeishs’ Rangers

Hibs Zibi Whittaker Glass Smith Caldwell Brown Beuzelin Sproule Thomson O’Connor and Riordan

Subs Fletcher Morrow Shiels

Att 16958

27/11/2004 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 1 Inverness CT

Boozy 39
Riordan 47

Carricondo Juanjo gave Inverness the lead on 34 minutes

27/11/2001 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dundee United

McManus
Luna

27/11/1999 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 Aberdeen

McGinlay
Paatelainen

27/11/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 3 Celtic

Gary Murray 2

Pat Stanton splashed the cash and signed Partick Thistle’s Alan Rough 31 for 60k

Celtic’s goals came from Frank McGarvey 2 and Paul McStay

Crippled by injuries HIBS were lurking dangerously near the foot of the table

27/11/1971 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 2 Kilmarnock

O’Rourke pen
Baker
Edwards

In a cracking game at Easter Road goals by George Maxwell penalty and Ross Mathie gave Killie a 2-1 half-time lead.

Joe Baker equalised and Alex Edwards making his home debut scored the winner for the Hibees

Edwards due to his superior midfield play was already being spoken about in the press as the bargain of the season

27/11/1962 Fairs Cities Cup Round 2 Leg 1

Utrecht 0 v 1 Hibernian

Falconer

Duncan Falconer’s 11th minute opportunist strike from Tommy Preston’s shrewd long pass gave HIBS something to hold onto in the second leg

Ronnie Simpson saved a 65th minute penalty

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Hughes McLeod Scott Falconer Preston Byrne and M Stevenson

Att 12000

Q. What HIBS legend would make his debut in the second leg?

27/11/1954 Scottish League Division One

East Fife 1 v 5 Hibernian

Johnstone 3
Ormond 2

John Fraser deputised for the injured Gordon Smith and performed admirably

Eddie Turnbull picked up a bad injury after 55 minutes that effectively left HIBS down to ten men but they still managed to win this tricky away fixture convincingly

27/11/1948 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Third Lanark

Turnbull

Eddie Turnbull’s solo strike put HIBS top of the league

On the same day Hearts’ 0-2 win at Cappielow took them off bottom

Birthdays:

Ally Donaldson

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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ancient hibee

27-11-2020, 11:02 AM

Legend-- Jimmy O'Rourke

BILLYHIBS

27-11-2020, 11:16 AM

Legend-- Jimmy O'Rourke

:top marks

:thumbsup:

BILLYHIBS

28-11-2020, 10:45 AM

28/11/1987 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 1 Celtic

Celtic Casuals the now defunct Celtic Soccer Crew launched a CS Gas Canister into the East causing panic and mayhem with hundreds of HIBS fans seeking refuge on the pitch

Football hooliganiism was taking a sinister turn only weeks earlier HIBS fans had been attacked at Ibrox when fireworks were launched into their end by Rangers fans

28/11/1955 European Champions Cup Quarter Final Second Leg

Hibernian 1 v 0 Djurgardens (Agg 4-1)

Turnbull pen 70

Onwards march the HIBS

A penalty goal by Eddie Turnbull twenty minutes from the end ended all doubts about HIBS’ entry into the semifinals of the European Champions Cup.

Willie Ormond was on his way up through the middle when he was unceremoniously brought down by Edlund and Ollson

Hibs should have won this game more convincingly but brilliant goalkeeping by Arvidsson kept them out pulling off fantastic saves from a Turnbull header at the base of the post, Mulkerrin, Smith and Bobby Combe with a net bound daisy cutter sneaking in at the post that the keeper held at full stretch.

Gordon Smith thumped the Swedish post when he anticipated a Combe back heeler Arvidsson then tipped a brilliant net bound Mulkerrin header over the crossbar

Just before the winning goal Combe through on goal brilliantly lobbed the goalkeeper only to see Edlund head the ball away from underneath the crossbar

Such was the pace and power of HIBS’ display- there was not a failure in their ranks - that many observers fancied them to bring the inaugural trophy back to Scotland

Hibs Younger McFarlane Paterson Thomson Plenderleith Preston Smith Combe Mulkerrin Turnbull and Ormond

Att 31000

Birthdays:

Scott Allan

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BILLYHIBS

29-11-2020, 06:57 AM

29/11/2014 Scottish Cup Round 4

Alloa 1 v 2 Hibernian

Craig
Gray

https://youtu.be/lL7-4wUSICs

Typical old fashioned tricky away Scottish Cup tie

A clanger from Oxley gives Alloa the lead

Liam Craig equalises direct from a free kick

David Gray with a typical Scottish Cup winning header gives HIBS the lead

King Dom sent off

HIBS Oxley Gray Fontaine Hanlon Stevenson Robertson Allan Craig Handling Cummings and Malonga

Subs Stanton Harris Kennedy

Att 2138

29/11/1980 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dunfermline Athletic

MacLeod

Bertie Auld’s first home game in charge.

Ally MacLeod scores the only goal in a game that was not pretty to watch as HIBS try to peg back League leaders Raith Rovers

HIBS would win the League in this season

Hibs McArthur McGlinchey Duncan McNamara Paterson Brown Callachan Rae MacLeod Connolly and S Brown

Sub Jim Brown

Att 4350

29/11/1975 Scottish League Premier Division

St Johnstone 3 v 4 Hibernian

Duncan 3
Brownlie pen

Arthur Duncan was far and away the best player on the park in this fixture and he became the first player to score a hat-trick for HIBS in the Premier League

It was only sloppy defending on HIBS’ part that allowed Saints back into the game with Charlie Smith scoring two and Gordon Smith grabbing the other

Arthur opened the scoring after 2 minutes Smith replied on 3 minutes and then gave Saints the lead on 16 minutes Arthur was then pulled down in the box for John Brownlie to equalise from the penalty spot on 19 minutes The flying winger then added further goals on 21 and 49 minutes

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

Att 4484

27/11/1967 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Round 2 Leg 2

Hibernian 5 v 0 Napoli ( Agg 6-4 )

Duncan 5
Quinn 44
Cormack 66
Stanton 67
Stein 77

Hibs have known European triumphs but never one quite like this

Hibs had to win by three clear goals and concede none to knock the Italian League leaders out of the Fairs Cup.

In five minutes the fuse that lit this explosive tie was lit when fullback Bobby Duncan carried the ball forward into midfield and from 25 yards took everyone by surprise when he unleashed a thundering left foot shot that flashed past Italian international goalkeeper Dino Zoff in the Naples goal high into the net

Peter Cormack was then pulled down inside the box but the Referee only awarded an indirect free kick that was cleared

Pat Stanton then had a header from a Pat Quinn freekick brilliantly saved by Zoff

Alan McGraw then joined in the action with a powerful shot that was deflected past the post before Colin Stein had a shot cleared off the line by Bianchi

Naples were turning physical and in fairness to the Referee this did not go unnoticed as they continued to rack up fouls ( 23 in the first half).

With the pressure mounting on the Italian goal HIBS made the breakthrough their play deserved just before half-time. Stein made it by his sheer determination in carrying the ball almost to the Naples by-line and then cutting it across goal Zoff fumbled and Quinn racing in hit a hard low shot into the net off the upright

At half-time Napoli sacrificed an attacker for a defender but it was too little too late as HIBS now had their tails up

In the second half as HIBS kicked down the slope it was attack after attack

In 67 minutes Easter Road went radge Stein won a corner Alex Scott swung it well away from Zoff and Peter Cormack rose in the box jumping at least a foot higher than everyone else to send a header beyond the goalkeeper

Two minutes later the fans were singing “Easy Easy” as Pat Stanton headed home number four at the back post courtesy of another splendid Scott cross

Zoff then dropped on a header from Stein before Girardo was sent off for kicking out at Eric Stevenson when they were both lying on the ground in front of the Stand

In 79 minutes a Napoli clearance was intercepted and Stein was sent through on goal to complete the scoring

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

Subs Allan McNeill O’Rourke

Att 21000

Q. Who did HIBS defeat in the previous round?

29/11/1958 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 2 Celtic

Joe Baker 3

Joe Baker was declared unfit for this game but made a Lazarus like recovery in time to score a hat-trick

29/11/1947 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 St Mirren

Ormond 3 ( 2 pens)
Smith 2

A pivotal result that put HIBS on a long undefeated run on their way to winning the league

Birthdays:

Jim Farmer

Shelton Martis

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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Ringothedog

29-11-2020, 01:15 PM

BILLYHIBS

29-11-2020, 01:50 PM

The firework was fired by our fans at the Huns but hit the roof of the main stand and fell on us
:thumbsup:

Iggy Pope

29-11-2020, 02:03 PM

Stevie Brown starting in that Dunfermline game in 1980. There was a boy that never quite cut it. Part of the squad in the 79 cup final too.

BILLYHIBS

29-11-2020, 03:08 PM

Stevie Brown starting in that Dunfermline game in 1980. There was a boy that never quite cut it. Part of the squad in the 79 cup final too.
:agree:

The Dunfermline game was his last game

A boy that showed so much promise only played 22 competitive games over 18 months sold to Whitehill Welfare

brog

29-11-2020, 03:47 PM

Hibs beat future European Cup winners, Porto before beating Napoli.

BILLYHIBS

29-11-2020, 03:51 PM

Hibs beat future European Cup winners, Porto before beating Napoli.
:top marks

:thumbsup:

Killiehibbie

29-11-2020, 06:44 PM

The firework was fired by our fans at the Huns but hit the roof of the main stand and fell on us

A red distress flare, I had to dodge a couple of bits when they fell down from the pigeon netting.

BILLYHIBS

30-11-2020, 09:14 AM

30/11/2019 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 2 Kilmarnock

Doidge 19
Naismith 47

HIBS lose 93rd minute goal

https://youtu.be/1iptzkVAMyQ

Hibs Maxwell Hanlon Stevenson Porteous Naismith Slivka Newell Hallberg Allan Doidge and Kamberi

Att 16180

30/11/2013 Scottish Cup Round 4

Ross County 0 v 1 Hibernian

Handling 31

Hibs’ first ever win in Dingwall and Terry Butcher’s first game and win as HIBS Manager

What could go wrong ?

Paul Cairney sent off for a second bookable offence

https://youtu.be/BKUurjTrevo

Hibs Williams Maybury Hanlon McGivern Forster Craig Stevenson Cairney Robertson Handling and Collins

Subs Tudur-Jones Caldwell Taiwo

Att 2200

30/11/1994 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 1 v 1 Celtic

D Jackson pen

John Collins opened the scoring for Celtic from a direct free-kick in the first minute

Darren Jackson equalised from the penalty spot to safeguard HIBS’ undefeated home record in the second half

Hibs Leighton Miller Love McGinlay Tweed Hunter McAllister Hamilton Weir Jackson and O’Neill

Subs Harper Findlay

Att 12200

30/11/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 0 St Johnstone

Nothing of any note happened in this game

30/11/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

St Johnstone 0 v 1 Hibernian

McIntyre 76

Despite the scoreline a real end to end affair Tommy McIntyre scored the winner with a header from a Joe Tortolano free-kick and Keith Wright terrorised the Saints defence the whole game so much so that Manager Alex Miller was calling for him to be capped by Scotland

Hibs Burridge Miller Tortolano Hunter McIntyre Nicholls Weir Hamilton Wright McGraw and McGinlay

Att 6717

30/11/1983 Scottish League Cup Group 4

Airdrieonians 1 v 3 Hibernian

G Harvey 2
G Murray

The final game in the group and Manager Pat Stanton decided to give youth its chance

Hibs Rae McKee Weir Rice Hunter Kane Conroy McCurdy Murray Thomson and Harvey

Sub Milne

Att 738

30/11/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Ayr United

Duncan
Stanton

This would be Alex Cropley’s last game for HIBS as he was sold to Arsenal for £150000 the following Friday

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Bremner Stanton Spalding Blackley Smith Cropley Harper Munro and Duncan

Sub Murray for Munro

Att 10133

Q. Who did Eddie Turnbull sign to replace Cropley?

30/11/ 1963 (tel:30/11/ 1963) Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Aberdeen

Baxter
E Stevenson pen

High flying Aberdeen came to town and HIBS had injury problems with Willie Hamilton and John Fraser both out they brought in 17 year old Billy Simpson at right back

It was great game with both teams producing chances bringing out great saves from Ronnie Simpson and John ‘Tubby’ Ogston respectively

John Baxter stepped up to lash a thunderbolt into the top corner

Aberdeen pressed forward searching for the equaliser urged on by the youthful Charlie Cooke.

HIBS dealt with the pressure and towards the end of the game Eric Stevenson scored the winner from the penalty spot after he was upended by Ally Shewan

Hibs Simpson Simpson Grant Leishman Easton Baxter Scott Quinn G Baker Martin and Stevenson

Att 10000

30/11/1946 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 0 v 1 Hibernian

Jock Weir

Struggling St Mirren had signed HIBS forward Arthur Milne but he was unable to make an impression on the HIBS defence

Birthdays:

John Hazel

In Colours Green And White John Campbell

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Keith_M

30-11-2020, 10:09 AM

30/11/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 0 St Johnstone

Nothing of any note happened in this game
...

I've been to a few Hibs games like that

...though, for some strange reason, they were nearly always against Morton.

BILLYHIBS

30-11-2020, 10:17 AM

I've been to a few Hibs games like that

...though, for some strange reason, they were nearly always against Morton.

Apparently it was one of the worst games ever

A cold day played in November rain in front of 5000 fans

A dull encounter boring and pointless

Pretty sure I was there

PatHead

30-11-2020, 11:30 AM

Ian Munro, Cropley's replacement?

Killiehibbie

30-11-2020, 11:38 AM

Apparently it was one of the worst games ever

A cold day played in November rain in front of 5000 fans

A dull encounter boring and pointless

Pretty sure I was there There's quite a long short list of games in the worst ever category

BILLYHIBS

30-11-2020, 11:40 AM

Ian Munro, Cropley's replacement?

Sorry no

He is the logical choice but was already at the club

BILLYHIBS

30-11-2020, 11:40 AM

There's quite a long short list of games in the worst ever category

👍🏿

ancient hibee

30-11-2020, 11:49 AM

Ally McLeod to replace Cropley?

BILLYHIBS

30-11-2020, 11:50 AM

Ally McLeod to replace Cropley?

👍🏿

ancient hibee

30-11-2020, 11:52 AM

Shock horror as Hibs do a good bit of transfer business :greengrin

BILLYHIBS

30-11-2020, 12:03 PM

Shock horror as Hibs do a good bit of transfer business :greengrin

That’s what I was thinking typing it

WTF!

Had to double check the actual amount

brog

30-11-2020, 03:13 PM

I saw Ally Macleod make his debut, 2nd half sub, at Airdrie a week later. We were rather dismayed at this languid individual replacing the dynamic Crops. Of course Ally went on to be a fine player who scored many important goals for us.

BILLYHIBS

30-11-2020, 03:36 PM

eastterrace

30-11-2020, 03:43 PM

Not half as dismayed as Joe Harper’s debut at Brockville ?
How bad was that debut, think he had a overhead kick in the game and that was about it I seem to remember in the 0-0 draw.

Iggy Pope

30-11-2020, 03:58 PM

I've been to a few Hibs games like that

...though, for some strange reason, they were nearly always against Morton.

One of the worst games I’ve been to in my puff was Morton at ER some time early 80s and I think it was a 0-0. They opened the cowshed to any main terracing punters wanting in out of the filthy weather. With about 20 mins left both areas were nearly empty.....

Keith_M

30-11-2020, 04:08 PM

One of the worst games I’ve been to in my puff was Morton at ER some time early 80s and I think it was a 0-0. They opened the cowshed to any main terracing punters wanting in out of the filthy weather. With about 20 mins left both areas were nearly empty.....

Most boring game I ever attended was Morton at Cappielow, last game of the season 81/82. Only about 1,500 in attendance and finished 0-0.

It was one of 14 (I think) draws from 36 league games, in a season where we both scored and conceded roughly one goal per game.

Heady stuff.

weecounty hibby

30-11-2020, 04:10 PM

bigwheel

30-11-2020, 04:14 PM

In the 70s and 80s. If ever we went to Morton it always seemed to be pouring rain ...I recall a late 70s midweek game - possibly one of the coldest and wettest I’ve experienced...

Iggy Pope

30-11-2020, 04:16 PM

I remember a 3-3 draw with Morton I think. Cappielow, last game of the season beautiful sunshine.
Actually may have been first game if the season
Actually maybe I'm making that up and getting all mixed up

It was early season and we had a 3-3 at East End a week or so before?. Think wee Mickey left not long after and the entertainment dried up again for a while.

Killiehibbie

30-11-2020, 04:57 PM

Most boring game I ever attended was Morton at Cappielow, last game of the season 81/82. Only about 1,500 in attendance and finished 0-0.

It was one of 14 (I think) draws from 36 league games, in a season where we both scored and conceded roughly one goal per game.

Heady stuff.
Craig Paterson played his last game before signing for Rangers. Nothing else memorable about the game. Sun shone that day

O'Rourke3

30-11-2020, 08:36 PM

Apparently it was one of the worst games ever

A cold day played in November rain in front of 5000 fans

A dull encounter boring and pointless

Pretty sure I was thereI was. It was bloody awful.

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brog

30-11-2020, 09:17 PM

Not half as dismayed as Joe Harper’s debut at Brockville ?

They were slightly similar in that both Joe & Ally hadn't been playing regularly & were not as fit as they could be, euphemism!! I know many people dislike Harper but he had a 50% strike rate & got capped while at Hibs. I think history judges him more kindly than many did at the time.

BILLYHIBS

01-12-2020, 04:46 AM

They were slightly similar in that both Joe & Ally hadn't been playing regularly & were not as fit as they could be, euphemism!! I know many people dislike Harper but he had a 50% strike rate & got capped while at Hibs. I think history judges him more kindly than many did at the time.

Loved Joe Harper

I thought he was a great player although slightly big headed 😃

ET made a big mistake in letting Jimmy and Alan Gordon go

He was the first to admit that in later life

brog

01-12-2020, 07:22 AM

Loved Joe Harper

I thought he was a great player although slightly big headed 😃

ET made a big mistake in letting Jimmy and Alan Gordon go

He was the first to admit that in later life

I'm not sure Ned ever admitted to being wrong about anything!!

BILLYHIBS

01-12-2020, 07:42 AM

I'm not sure Ned ever admitted to being wrong about anything!!
Pretty sure he said as much to Mick O’Rourke in the Barnton Hotel IIRC

But I know what you mean he was a cantankerous auld bugger

superfurryhibby

01-12-2020, 08:12 AM

Pretty sure he said as much to Mick O’Rourke in the Barnton Hotel IIRC

But I know what you mean he was a cantankerous auld bugger

Genius is often uncompromising and very single minded.

I suspect the relationship between Turnbull and Hart was never an easy one. It probably reached some kind of status quo when the team were performing, but by the time Harper was sold on at a massive loss, I reckon Hart had had enough. It was downhill from there on, with the sale/ swapping of guys like Munro, Schaedler, Stanton, then Smith, Bremner, Brownlie and Blackley. Hibs were on their knees by the end of the decade. An unbelievable state of affairs, given where they had been only a few years earlier.

History shows that Turnbull made some awful decisions from 1976 onwards. The Hibs owner lost the faith he had in him.

BILLYHIBS

01-12-2020, 08:47 AM

1/12/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Motherwell

Wright
McGinlay

Keith Wright put HIBS ahead after being put through on goal by Mickey Weir Motherwell equalised when Ian Ferguson headed home a McCart cross With 10 minutes to go Stevie Kirk lobbed Budgie to give Motherwell the lead In the dying minutes Pat McGinlay headed home off the post Brian Martin on the goal line could only succeed in clearing the ball into the roof of his own net

https://youtu.be/-UTeG_rTEUY

Hibs Burridge Miller Mitchell Milne McIntyre MacLeod Weir Findlay Wright Jackson and McGinlay

Subs Evans Hamilton

Att 4777

1/12/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Partick Thistle

MacLeod pen
Whittaker og

George Best’s much awaited home debut that attracted an unprecedented 20622 fans to witness relegation haunted HIBS’ fight for Premier League survival against Bertie Auld’s highly defensive Partick Thistle

The game itself was not one for the purists HIBS took the lead thanks to the promptings of Best to record their first victory in 14 weeks when Ralph Callachan was tripped inside the box and Ally MacLeod duly converted the penalty Hibs increased their lead when an Ally MacLeod shot was deflected past Alan Rough by Brian Whittaker

Hibs were cheered off the pitch at half-time. George had been in fine form showing delightful touches on the ball testing Thistle goalkeeper Rough with a long range free-kick and one 50 yard pass to Tony Higgins can only be described as top drawer

In the second half Thistle came out of their defensive shell and really stepped up the pressure Jim McArthur saved a penalty from McAdam Alex O’Hara pulled a goal back with 19 minutes still to go and the genuine HIBS fans in the large crowd started to bite their finger nails

A masterclass performance by HIBS’ Player of the Year Jackie McNamara kept the Jags at bay as he superbly marshalled the defence and HIBS managed to hold out to claim the valuable two points

HIBS would be relegated in this season for the first time since 1931

Hibs McArthur Brazil Duncan Rae Paterson McNamara Callachan MacLeod Hutchinson Higgins and Best

Att. 20622

1/12/1971 Scottish League Division One

Partick Thistle 0 v 1 Hibernian

O’Rourke 78

Hibs won this re-arranged League fixture against fellow top six rivals Partick Thistle when HIBS’ brand of total football overcame Thistle’s dogged defensive resistance when Jimmy O’Rourke got on the end of an intricate passing move involving Edwards Duncan and Hamilton to fire home from close range

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler McEwan Black Blackley Edwards Hazel Hamilton O’Rourke and Duncan

Unused Sub Auld

Att 7259

1/12/1962 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Celtic

M Stevenson

Hibs defended superbly against a very good Celtic team to earn a well deserved point

Bobby Murdoch put Celtic ahead but HIBS equalised when Morris Stevenson headed home

Special mention to Ronnie Simpson who performed heroically and really showed what a good goalkeeper he was one save from Divers being described as out of this world

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Hughes MacLeod Scott Falconer Preston Byrne and Stevenson

Att 15750

1/12/1956 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Ayr United

Fraser 2
Smith

1/12/1951 Scottish League Division One

Dundee 1 v 4 Hibernian

Johnstone 2
Reilly
Smith

Champions again

Birthdays:

Colin Campbell

James Collins

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

When George Came to Edinburgh John Neil Munro

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brog

01-12-2020, 06:06 PM

Genius is often uncompromising and very single minded.

I suspect the relationship between Turnbull and Hart was never an easy one. It probably reached some kind of status quo when the team were performing, but by the time Harper was sold on at a massive loss, I reckon Hart had had enough. It was downhill from there on, with the sale/ swapping of guys like Munro, Schaedler, Stanton, then Smith, Bremner, Brownlie and Blackley. Hibs were on their knees by the end of the decade. An unbelievable state of affairs, given where they had been only a few years earlier.

History shows that Turnbull made some awful decisions from 1976 onwards. The Hibs owner lost the faith he had in him.

You've got a good general feel for the relationship but Tom Hart kept faith in ET probably longer than he should have. When he realised Eddie needed to go, TH made him an extremely generous & far sighted offer. Eddie took the offer as an insult & rejected it which eventually left TH no option but to sack him.

BILLYHIBS

02-12-2020, 09:20 AM

2/12/2017 Scottish League Premiership

Partick Thistle 0 v 1 Hibernian

Barton og 48

2/12/2016 Scottish League Championship

Dundee United 1 v 0 Hibernian

A tense nervous encounter sprung to life in the second half when Martin Boyle was hauled down in the United box by Lewis Toshney and after waving away Grant Holt Boyle sent a tame effort from the penalty spot almost straight at Cammy Bell in the United goal

As is so often the case twenty minutes later Liam Fontaine pulled down United substitute Simon Murray in the box at the other end and Tony Andreu wasted no time in sending Rocky the wrong way from the spot

The result took United level with injury hit Hibernian at the top of the Championship but they celebrated this victory as though they had just won the Champions League

After all it was still only December

Hibs Rocky Stevenson Fontaine Hanlon McGregor Gray Shinnie Bartley McGeouch Holt and Boyle

Subs Cummings Graham Eardley

Att 10900

2/12/2012 Scottish Cup Round 4

Hibernian 1 v 0 Hearts

Wotherspoon 83

Revenge is a dish best served cold

In a game where a goal looked unlikely David Wotherspoon’s deflected strike off Marius Zaliukus sent the ball spinning up and beyond Jamie MacDonald and sailing high into the unguarded net to send Scottish Cup holders Hearts crashing out of the Cup

https://youtu.be/Uu-usbSOoQU

Hibs Williams Maybury Stevenson Hanlon McGivern Cairney Claros Wotherspoon Taiwo Griffiths and Doyle

Subs Caldwell Sproule

Att 17000

2/12/2006 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee United

Jones
Fletcher

2/12/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Motherwell 0 v 2 Hibernian

K Wright 2

2/12/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Falkirk

Gordon
Stanton
Duncan

HIBS warmed up for the Scottish League Cup Final 1972 with this home win over Falkirk

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

Att 10600

2/12/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 0 v 1 Morton

Days after the iconic win over Napoli HIBS are brought back down to earth with a 0-1 home loss to Morton

Bjarne Jensen the Junior Middleweight Champion Of Denmark scoring the only goal

2/12/1961 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 2 v 3 Hibernian

Fraser
Gibson
G Baker

Managerless HIBS overcome the buddies at Love Street

2/12/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dundee

Reilly 2

40000 turned up to watch a scrappy affair Dundee missed a penalty when Bobby Combe was adjudged to have handled in the box Apart from that Dundee were never in the game Scotland international striker Billy Little being well policed by John Ogilvie

Lawrence Reilly scored a double

Hibs Younger Govan Ogilvie Buchanan Paterson Combe Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Birthdays:

Eduardo The Tank Hurtado

Stephen McGinn

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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BILLYHIBS

03-12-2020, 10:19 AM

3/12/2000 Scottish League SPL

Motherwell 1 v 3 Hibernian

Zitelli 2
Townsley og

3/12/1994 Scottish League Premier Division

Partick Thistle 2 v 2 Hibernian

McGinlay
O’Neill

Steven Tweed and Joe Tortolano were sent off in this game

3/12/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 St Mirren

Archibald
Hunter

3/12/1966 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 0 Stirling Albion

Stevenson 2
O’Rourke
Cormack
McNamee
Davis

’Penalty King’ Joe Davis scored his goal after having already missed one penalty had a second penalty saved by Albion keeper Murray but followed up to hammer home the rebound

3/12/1960 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dunfermline Athletic

Kinloch
Buchanan

A hard fought victory in which John Fraser and Jim Easton are mentioned in dispatches for their defensive performances

Dunfermline Centre-Half Jim Stevenson broke his leg in this game

Alex Smith scored a late consolation for Dunfermline

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Easton Baird Buchanan Kinloch J Baker Baxter and MacLeod

Att 9000

3/12/1955 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 0 v 1 Hibernian

Mulkerrin 86

A valuable two points in a match played on a hard bumpy pitch

HIBS moved up to second in the league behind Celtic but had a game in hand

Hearts were two points behind in third with the same number of games played

3/12/1949 Scottish League Division One

Dundee 1 v 2 Hibernian

Smith 80
Reilly 89

Rattray gave Dundee the lead with only 15 minutes to go

This loss seemed to inspire HIBS to greater efforts Gordon Smith firing a drive past Lynch to claw the game level and the winner from that man Lawrie Reilly with a header in the last minute from an Ormond cross just as the Referee was looking at his watch

On the same day the Rangers’ Iron Curtain defence would lose four goals to Clyde but still win 5-4

Hibs lost the league in this season to Rangers on goal average

Hibs Younger Shaw Cairns Combe Paterson Buchanan Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 28000

3/12/1938 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 5 v 4 Hibernian

Rice
McIntyre
Milne 2

Special mention to McCartney’s Babes in this game

Willie McCartney was starting to mould a fine young team that would be the precursor to the famous five and many other fine players

Hibs found themselves down 2-4 early in the second half struggling and James McLean had to leave the field through injury leaving HIBS down to 10 men

This was to act as the catalyst for a fight back as Arthur Milne added a double to Willie Rice’s earlier goal direct from a free kick and a goal from Tommy McIntyre to level the score at 4-4

Sadly their efforts were not to yield the point they so richly deserved as Murphy of Celtic scored past Jimmy Kerr in the last minute

Murphy looked to be blatantly offside the Referee hesitated consulted his linesman and awarded the goal amid sincere Hibernian protests, to the amazement of the gathered press and to the great joy of the Celtic supporters

Hibs Kerr Logan Prior Fraser Miller Rice McIntyre McLean Milne Kean and Nutley

Att 20000

Birthdays

John Burridge

Martin Canning

Simon Brown

Hibernian On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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04-12-2020, 10:16 AM

4/12/2019 Scottish League Premiership

Ross County 2 v 1 Hibernian

Doidge 34

Christian Doidge headed HIBS in front for his seventh goal in five games but Ross Stewart took advantage of second half slips by Chris Maxwell and Paul Hanlon to give the Staggies their first Premiership win in 10 games

4/12/1993 Scottish League

Raith Rovers 1 v 2 Hibernian

Wright 21
Findlay 34

Keith Wright gave HIBS the lead with a header from a Michael O’Neill cross. Ally Graham pulled one back for the Rovers before Billy Findlay with an exquisite finish sent a drive into the top corner from 20 yards

A decent game well worth watching the match highlights

https://youtu.be/juhtEdd_CRo

Hibs Leighton Miller Mitchell Findlay Tweed Hunter Tortolano Hamilton Wright Jackson and O’Neill

Subs C Jackson Evans

Att 4407

4/12/1971 Scottish League Division One

St Johnstone 0 v 2 Hibernian

Hazel 30
Edwards

I actually attended this match and if truth be told I only went to watch one man Alex Edwards and I wasn’t to be disappointed

After the half hour Alex Edwards - tongue firmly in cheek- threads a pass through the St Johnstone defence releasing Jimmy O’Rourke down the right wing Jimmy hits the byline and cuts the ball back to John Hazel for a tap in

Into the second half and Mickey appears out on the left wing receives a quick throw in from Hazel and nips inside the box to curl a worldy past the Saints keeper into his top left hand corner from a tight angle

Halcyon days!

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards McEwan O’Rourke Hazel and Duncan

Att 5825

4/12/1954 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 St Mirren

Reilly 60
Combe 68

Brian Callan gave Saints the lead after only four minutes but second half goals from Lawrie Reilly and Bobby Combe extended HIBS’ undefeated run to six games

4/12/1948 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee

Reilly 43
Smith 72

4/12/1943 Scottish Southern League

Albion Rovers 2 v 4 Hibernian

Combe 8
Smith 15,55 and 65

All HIBS goals came from their two 19 year old forwards Bobby Combe and Gordon Smith

4/12/1926 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Kilmarnock

Harry Ritchie
Jimmy Dunn
Jimmy McColl
Johnny Halligan
John Bradley

4/12/1886 Scottish Cup Round 5

Hibernian 7 v 3 Queen Of The South Wanderers

James McGhee 2
Willie Groves 2
George Smith 2
Jerry Reynolds

Hibs would win the Scottish Cup in this season for the first time in their history

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superfurryhibby

04-12-2020, 11:41 AM

BILLYHIBS

04-12-2020, 11:56 AM

Enjoyed the clip v Raith Rovers. Michael O’Neill showing how to take a ball from defence to attack before providing a lovely cross for Keith. Shame he missed a golden chance on his right foot near the end though. Billy Findlay, Hibs had high hoped for him, but he never really fulfilled them. Some other great players on show. Graeme Mitchell, a silky defender. Maybe just lacked a bit pace, but I always liked his style. Jacksona too, he was great for Hibs, played his best football here, no doubt about that.

:agree:

I too was surprised at O’Neill’s miss just needed more direction and pace not like him at all

I remember watching him play for HIBS in a night time Cup tie at Firhill for Thrills he was totally unplayable

Loved Graham Mitchell as you say loved his style all left foot a great servant to our great club

Billy Findlay was a major disappointment especially after signing an unprecedented at the time 5 year deal but took his goal well in the clip

Shaun Dennis must have given himself a nose bleed at the death up there trying to score against the cabbage :greengrin

GGTTH

MM19

04-12-2020, 03:22 PM

The Johnston sending off caused much hilarity.He got himself into our defensive wall so that he could needle our players.The inevitable happened in that it was Johnston who got needled and he started punching and kicking,I think the last straw was when Jim Blair stamped on his foot.

Just to show off I saw Tommy Younger make a fantastic save from a Waddell header. Younger who was pretty bulky as a player had to change direction in mid air when Waddell tried to head the ball one way and it hit the wrong side of his head and went the other way.Think it was 2-2 that day.

It was a horrible misty night as well and probably the only good game Jim Blair had for us. Two goals and getting Willie Jonston sent off what more could you ask. I was at the game with my husband and we always used to remember it as Jim Blair's game

MM19

04-12-2020, 03:27 PM

In the 70s and 80s. If ever we went to Morton it always seemed to be pouring rain ...I recall a late 70s midweek game - possibly one of the coldest and wettest I’ve experienced...

That's how I remember it too. It was even raining in the the first game of our "great adventure" in the first division

Keith_M

04-12-2020, 05:45 PM

That's how I remember it too. It was even raining in the the first game of our "great adventure" in the first division

Average Annual Rainfall Edinburgh: 45cm

Average Annual Rainfall Greenock: 66cm

BILLYHIBS

05-12-2020, 09:30 AM

5/12/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 2 St Mirren

Shaw 56
Porteous 73

This game best remembered for Adam Hammill’s incredible opener from just inside his own half after six minutes Paul McGinn added a second to put St Mirren ahead in the second half

Gary Parker made a veiled attack post match on unnamed players stating that HIBS are currently playing with seven or eight men

https://youtu.be/daLOurHEf4o

Hibs Bogdan Mavrias Ambrose Porteous Stevenson Boyle Bartley Mallan Horgan Shaw and Kamberi

Subs Milligan Slivka MacLaren

Att 15096

5/12/2009 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 Motherwell

Stokes 41,56

5/12/1998 Scottish League Division One

Morton 1 v 3 Hibernian

Crawford
Lovell
Rougier

Pretty sure Tony Rougier came off the bench and scored a wonder goal in this game?

Stevie Crawford walked round the goalie for the first

Paatelainen knocked it along the goal-line for a Lovell tap-in in the second half for the second

Rougier on as a sub wide right accepted a Mixu pass dipped his shoulder and finished with aplomb with a left foot finish for the third

Hibs would gain promotion to the Premier League in this season finishing 23 points ahead of nearest challengers Falkirk

It was after this match that HIBS decided to sign Morton stalwart Derek Collins following interest from fellow title challengers Ayr United

The Morton goalscorer Canadian international Paul Fenwick would also follow him to Easter Road

https://youtu.be/yVBVbwTVrVg

Hibs Gottskalksson Prenderville Lovering Skinner Hughes Dennis Lovell Crawford Paatelainen Latapy and McGinlay

Subs Rougier Lavety

Att 3150

5/12/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee 1 v 1 Hibernian

D Jackson

5/12/1959 Scottish League Division One

Arbroath 2 v 3 Hibernian

Joe Baker 3

Joe Baker scored a quick fire hat-trick but HIBS took their foot off the gas and lost two soft goals in the last twenty minutes making for a nervous finish

5/12/1925 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 8 v 4 Hamilton Academicals

Harry Ritchie 3
George Murray 2
Jimmy Dunn
Jimmy McColl
og

Bobby Templeton’s team had competed and lost in the 1923 and 1924 Scottish Cup Finals. Many of that great side were still around Jimmy McColl was well on the way to being the first HIBS player to score 100 League goals and Jimmy Dunn would go on to win the F.A. Cup with Everton and become a Wembley Wizard in 1928

Hibs Sharp McGinnigle Dornan Kerr Miller Shaw Murray Dunn McColl Halligan and Ritchie

Att 10000

Birthdays

Arthur Duncan

Stephen Dobbie

Abdellah Zoubir

Hibernian FC On This Day. Colquhoun and Sinnet

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BILLYHIBS

06-12-2020, 09:54 AM

6/12/2014 Scottish League Championship

Falkirk 1 v 0 Hibernian

A late David McCracken strike in 91 minutes from 20 yards was enough to dent HIBS’ title hopes

6/12/1980 Scottish League Division One

Falkirk 0 v 2 Hibernian

MacLeod
Rae

New signing Billy McLaren made his debut and was made Captain for the day in place of the suspended Jackie McNamara

Ally MacLeod uncharacteristically missed a penalty but the goal that he did score was a peach from a tight angle Gordon Rae scored early in the second half when he slotted home a pass from Ralph Callachan to put HIBS top of the League

Hibs McArthur Brown Duncan McLaren Paterson Jimmy Brown Callachan Rae Connolly MacLeod and McGlinchey

Sub Jamieson

Att 3764

6/12/1975 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee 2 v 0 Hibernian

A bad day at the office for HIBS Dundee right back Alex Caldwell scored twice without reply and John Blackley was sent off near the end for one foul too many

6/12/1952 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Celtic

Reilly

6/12/1947 Scottish League Division One

Partick Thistle 1 v 1 Hibernian

Combe 33

Alex Wright scored a late penalty to equalise for the Jags

6/12/1924 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Airdrieonians

McColl 47

Willie Harper saved a first minute penalty from the legendary Hughie Gallacher

Not to be outdone Gallacher would score a late equaliser for Airdrie

Willie Harper would be sold to Arsenal for a record fee of £4000 and was the first ever goalkeeper to wear a yellow jersey whilst at HIBS

6/12/1902 Scottish League Division One

Morton 0 v 1 Hibernian

Bobby Atherton

A victory at Cappielow moved HIBS nearer the Scottish League title.

Hibs held an eight point gap with just three games to play

Nearest challengers Rangers had two games in hand but HIBS only needed three points from their last three games to win the League

Harry Rennie Hibs’ scottish International goalkeeper was outstanding returning to his home town

Bobby Atherton netted after fine work by Barney Breslin

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

Att 4000

Birthdays:

Gordon Durie

Grant Brebner

Hibernian On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

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BILLYHIBS

07-12-2020, 09:00 AM

7/12/2019 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 3 v 0 Aberdeen

Boyle 52 and 68
Kamberi 74

Hibs hammer Aberdeen

https://youtu.be/Z1TT7mVAQlw

Hibs: Rocky Naismith Porteous Hanlon Stevenson Hallberg Mallan Boyle Allan Kamberi and Doidge

Subs Slivka Jackson Shaw

Att 16767

7/12/2013 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Partick Thistle

James Collins 93

Terry Butcher’s home debut as HIBS Manager and it took James Collins until the 93rd minute to spare his blushes and equalise Kris Doolan’s 49th minute opener

https://youtu.be/kgjjw7Z7bxg

7/12/2008 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 Celtic

Rankin 55
Nish 69

The game that launched the squiggler

https://youtu.be/vXhxDpn55wc

7/12/2002 Scottish League SPL

Dundee United 1 v 1 Hibernian

Ian Murray

https://youtu.be/tpBO52T0rhE

7/12/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Rangers 4 v 3 Hibernian

Wright
D Jackson
McGinlay

A defeat but a cracking match

Hibs Leighton Miller Shannon Wikins Millen Hunter Harper Dow Wright Jackson and McGinlay

Subs McAllister Cameron

Att 48000

https://youtu.be/ezsZy96gV_0

7/12/1974 Scottish League Division One

Airdrieonians 0 v 0 Hibernian

A hard match played in terrible weather HIBS exerted considerable pressure second half but could not blow the wee Airdrie house down Derek Spalding went off injured and Des Bremner was outstanding at Centre Back

Ally MacLeod made his debut off the bench coming on as a second half sub for Willie Murray

Hibs: McArthur Brownlie Bremner Stanton Spalding Blackley Murray Smith Harper Munro and Duncan

Subs Schaedler MacLeod

Att 4689

7/12/1968 Scottish League Division One

Aberdeen 2 v 6 Hibernian

Cormack 3
McBride
Scott
Davis pen

HIBS warmed up for Hamburg away with a convincing win on a frost bound pitch HIBS led 5-1 at half-time

Forrest and Buchan scored for the Dons

HIBS Allan Shevlane Davis Cousin Madsen Stanton Scott Quinn McBride Cormack and Stevenson

Att 11000

7/12/1957 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 0 Third Lanark

Preston 2
Baker
Ormond

7/12/1946 Scottish League Division One

Queen Of The South 1 v 3 Hibernian

Peat
Smith
Ormond

Willie Ormond made a goal scoring debut in this game

The Famous Five were starting to take shape as he lined up in this game with Eddie Turnbull and Gordon Smith

7/12/1907 Scottish League Division One

Queens Park 0 v 2 Hibernian

Richard Harker 2 ( 1 pen)

Dan McMichael swooped to sign a proven goalscorer and Richard Harker from Crystal Palace did not disappoint scoring a 25 yard screamer and converting a penalty

He would score 28 goals in 67 appearances

Birthdays:

Graeme Love

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Keith_M

07-12-2020, 09:14 AM

7/12/2019 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 3 v 0 Aberdeen

Boyle 52 and 68
Kamberi 74

Hibs hammer Aberdeen

https://youtu.be/Z1TT7mVAQlw

Ah, the good old days.

When we used to hammer Aberdeen and you could actually watch it in person.

:greengrin

BILLYHIBS

07-12-2020, 09:17 AM

Ah, the good old days.

When we used to hammer Aberdeen and you could actually watch it in person.

:greengrin

Who says Jack Ross disnae wIn big matches? :greengrin

brog

07-12-2020, 12:06 PM

Ah, the good old days.

When we used to hammer Aberdeen and you could actually watch it in person.

:greengrin

I was thinking of it on Saturday as last year a bunch of us were at Sandown watching the Tingle Creek. We celebrated after racing in fine fashion in a pop up champagne bar which had no champagne & soon after, no wine!

BILLYHIBS

08-12-2020, 08:32 AM

8/12/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hamilton Academicals 0 v 1 Hibernian

Olly Shaw 65

Olly gets on the end of a Daryl Horgan cross

https://youtu.be/CoeFpfEofSo

Hibs : Rocky Stevenson Mavrias Ambrose Porteous Slivka Boyle Mallan Nelom Kamberi and Shaw

Subs Hyndman Horgan

Att 2169

8/12/1969 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 1 v 2 Gornik Zabrze

Cormack pen

HIBS took on Polish cracks Gornik at Easter Road due to a gap in the fixture list

Gornik were a decent side they were top of their League and had defeated Rangers 3-1 at Ibrox day’s earlier

Their side included future Polish World Cup stars Lubanski, Olek and Gorgon

The game is probably best remembered for Erich Schaedler making his debut as a half-time sub for Johnny Hamilton clattering into midfield general Peter Cormack with a typically robust high octane tackle at 100mph resulting in the #10 being carried off on a stretcher

This incident happened within minutes of Schaedler coming on and Cormack escaped with a badly bruised leg

Erich Schaedler (Shades) went on to become a Hibernian legend spending two spells at the club playing 434 games scoring 5 goals winning a Scottish League Cup being capped by Scotland and only being sent off the once

:not worth

8/12/1951 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Queen Of The South

Reilly 2
Johnstone 2
Smith

8/12/1877 Scottish Cup Round 4

Thornliebank 1 v 2 Hibernian

Hibernian won this game in Pollockshaws but the home team put in a protest on the grounds that they had scored a perfectly good goal that the Referee had deemed to be offside

The SFA upheld their appeal and a replay was ordered

Hibernian were furious because they had previously lost an appeal themselves being told at the time that the Referee’s decision is always final

There was a bitter feeling that the SFA’s decision had been motivated by anti-Irish prejudice but Father Hannan calmed things down and told his players to prepare for the replay

The match was replayed on 8th December near Lady Road and the game finished 2-2

The SFA had previously ruled that in the event of a draw both teams would progress to the next round

Hibernian On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

The Making of Hibernian The Harp Awakes Alan Lugton

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Argylehibby

08-12-2020, 12:43 PM

I have to admit if asked I'd have thought shades would have been sent off more than once. Always fully committed and a far better footballer than many gave him credit for.

BILLYHIBS

08-12-2020, 12:58 PM

I have to admit if asked I'd have thought shades would have been sent off more than once. Always fully committed and a far better footballer than many gave him credit for.
9/11/1974 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Alan Gordon opened the scoring Shades was sent off and Alex Kinninmouth equalised for the Pars

The game was significant in that it was Alan Gordon’s last game for HIBS

BILLYHIBS

09-12-2020, 09:00 AM

9/12/2000 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 0 Dunfermline Athletic

Laursen
Paatelainen
Zitelli

9/12/1978 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Motherwell

Hutchinson
Higgins

Ex-hibee Willie Pettigrew came back to haunt us with a double

9/12/1972 Scottish League Cup Final

Hibernian 2 v 1 Celtic

Stanton 60
O’Rourke 66

The Pat Stanton Final

Hibs finally got a deserved revenge for the 6-1 humiliation in May at Hampden with an outstanding performance

Skipper Pat Stanton inspiring his team from midfield instigating wave after wave of attack with his driving runs leading by example scoring the first and laying on the second for his old Holy Cross Academy pal Jimmy O’Rourke

Hibs had chances to add to their score with Billy McNeil clearing a drive off the line from Alan Gordon and even although King Kenny pulled one back for the champions in 73 minutes HIBS held out for a deserved victory

After the match Celtic Manager Jock Stein personally stood and congratulated every HIBS player and shook each one by the hand as they left the field

Probably the highlight of my HIBS supporting career a brilliant performance against a very good Celtic side

Scottish Cup win as well of course

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

Sub Hamilton

Att 71696

https://youtu.be/6q3LCUiQhME

The Presentation

https://youtu.be/7x5U3x-VRMk

9/12/1970 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 3 Leg 1

Hibernian 0 v 1 Liverpool

Hibs had replaced Willie MacFarlane before kick-off with former Man City Coach Dave Ewing

Top scorer Joe McBride was relegated to the bench and fans’ favourite Johnny Graham was nowhere to be seen

HIBS started well and were denied a stonewall penalty when Larry Lloyd blatantly pulled back Kenny Davidson inside the box The Referee ignored furious claims from the HIBS players and fans and waved play on

Hibs had chances to score but ultimately they came to nothing

The fans got their wish and Joe McBride was introduced with half an hour remaining After five minutes Arthur Duncan bulleted home a header from an Eric Stevenson cross but the goal was unfairly disallowed as the Referee claimed that Joe McBride had fouled Ray Clemence in the build up to the goal a claim McBride later denied in the dressing room after the game

On 75 minutes going down the slope Steve Heighway used his searing pace to hit the byline a low hard ball across goal a slip by Jim Black “Toshack!” 1-0 Liverpool

Hibs Baines Brownlie Schaedler Blackley Black Stanton Davidson McEwan Stevenson Blair and Duncan

Subs McBride Hamilton

Att 30296

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9/12/1950 Scottish League Division One

Third Lanark 1 v 2 Hibernian

Smith 17
Reilly 86

Gordon Smith was the victim of a vicious tackle from Thirds’ Polish winger Felix Starocsik and Eddie Turnbull was immediately sent off for exacting his retribution “lock stock and barrel”

It was the first time Eddie Turnbull had been sent off in his career

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superfurryhibby

09-12-2020, 09:47 AM

League Cup final 1972. Coming so soon after that horrible Scottish Cup final..... what a victory for the Hibees. So fitting that it was KIng Paddy and Jimmy O'Rourke who got the goals that made the difference

I remember listening on the radio to it and the house going mental at the final whistle. My auld ma ( she was some woman) ended up in the North British hotel that night and returned home with Pat Stanton 's signature in large felt tip right down her arm.

That was a golden period of football for me. Games v Sporting Lisbon, Fc Besa, the cup final and then the Ayr Utd 8-1 game. All leading us to the greatest game in history. I was only a laddie, but those days are etched on my Hibernian consciousness forever.

Argylehibby

09-12-2020, 12:16 PM

I was at the game, taken there by my celtic supporting uncle along with his son, also a big celtic fan. When he dropped me back at my house and my parents asked how I'd behaved he explained that they were lucky i hadn't been kicked out the car on the way back because I had gone on and on about how great Hibs had been and in particular about Jimmy O'Rourkes goal.

BILLYHIBS

09-12-2020, 12:18 PM

BSEJVT

09-12-2020, 12:53 PM

andudare2

09-12-2020, 04:03 PM

Billy was first home loss in Europe not Reims followed by Red Star?

BILLYHIBS

09-12-2020, 04:09 PM

Billy was first home loss in Europe not Reims followed by Red Star?
:agree:

Took it from Eric Stevenson’s memoirs

Shudda known better :greengrin

Well spotted

andudare2

09-12-2020, 04:24 PM

:agree:

Took it from Eric Stevenson’s memoirs

Shudda known better :greengrin

Well spotted😇👍

BILLYHIBS

10-12-2020, 03:16 PM

10/12/1985 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 4 v 2 Feyenoord

Pretty sure Gordon Juke Box Durie ripped Feyenoord a new one in this friendly

Can anyone remember who scored HIBS’ goals ?

Jones28

10-12-2020, 03:24 PM

BILLYHIBS

10-12-2020, 06:44 PM

10/12/2017 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 2 Celtic

Efe 76
Olly 79

Andy Walker’s commentary enough to give you the dry boak

https://youtu.be/cSM-9fSJLLc

10/12/2016 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dumbarton

Hanlon 45
Graham 76

https://youtu.be/GKSYDH4EyPo

10/12/1983 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee 0 v 3 Hibernian

Irvine 2 (1 pen)
Thomson

10/12/1979 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 3 v 2 Leicester City

MacLeod 3

10/12/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Ayr United 0 v 1 Hibernian

Arthur Duncan

10/12/1975 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Schaedler 72

The replay of the abandoned 2-0 game

Erich Schaedler saved a point with a long range free kick that caught Peter Latchford off his line

This point put HIBS joint top of the Premier League

10/12/1966 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 1 v 3 Hibernian

Cormack 2
Davis pen

10/12/1955 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 3 Dundee

Turnbull 36
Ormond 60 and 67
Combe 72
Smith 78
Cowie og 79

10/12/1949 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Falkirk

Smith 4
Johnstone

Birthdays:

Pa Kujabi

Dave Beaumont

Ally Brazil

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Bobo

10-12-2020, 06:54 PM

10/12/1985 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 4 v 2 Feyenoord

Pretty sure Gordon Juke Box Durie ripped Feyenoord a new one in this friendly
Can anyone remember who scored HIBS’ goals ?

Goal scorers were Kane, Durie 2 and Harris.

BILLYHIBS

10-12-2020, 07:11 PM

Goal scorers were Kane, Durie 2 and Harris.

Sorry no!

But that is what I would have said :greengrin

Bobo

10-12-2020, 07:17 PM

Sorry no!

But that is what I would have said :greengrin

Kane (Pen), Cowan 2 and May

BILLYHIBS

10-12-2020, 07:20 PM

Kane (Pen), Cowan 2 and May
:top marks

:thumbsup:

Bobo

10-12-2020, 07:22 PM

:top marks

:thumbsup:Got there in the end 😁

BILLYHIBS

10-12-2020, 07:30 PM

Got there in the end 😁
I remember Feyenoord were top of the Dutch League It was a baltic night and they could not handle Jukes’ power and pace He had a sprint coach had worked on his upper body strength and must have laid them both on a plate for Slim Steve Cowan as per :greengrin

The Juke was on a different level

Bobo

10-12-2020, 07:49 PM

I remember Feyenoord were top of the Dutch League It was a baltic night and they could not handle Jukes’ power and pace He had a sprint coach had worked on his upper body strength and must have laid them both on a plate for Slim Steve Cowan as per :greengrin

The Juke was on a different level

Durie was a great young player and strong for his age without the extra fitness coaching.

Unfortunately, like most decent young Hibs players, he was soon sold and left for Chelsea at the end of that season.

gbhibby

10-12-2020, 07:52 PM

9/11/1974 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Alan Gordon opened the scoring Shades was sent off and Alex Kinninmouth equalised for the Pars

The game was significant in that it was Alan Gordon’s last game for HIBS
Got to this game early and was at the ground as the team bus arrived. Tom Hart came over and spoke to me and my mate. Then to our astonishment gave us two complimentary tickets for the stand.

BILLYHIBS

10-12-2020, 07:57 PM

Durie was a great young player and strong for his age without the extra fitness coaching.

Unfortunately, like most decent young Hibs players, he was soon sold and left for Chelsea at the end of that season.

My memory is of him limping at the half way line in his last couple of games when the big clubs were hovering

If the ball came anywhere near him he would be off after it at a rate of knots but you always felt he wouldn’t be at HIBS long

Any time he is asked about his time at HIBS he always has good things to say

BILLYHIBS

10-12-2020, 08:09 PM

Got to this game early and was at the ground as the team bus arrived. Tom Hart came over and spoke to me and my mate. Then to our astonishment gave us two complimentary tickets for the stand.
Same thing happened to me and my mate at Dunfermline in ‘69 compliments of a very nice man Chris Shevlane

The early bird sometimes catches the worm :greengrin

Jonnyboy

10-12-2020, 08:20 PM

10/12/1985 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 4 v 2 Feyenoord

Pretty sure Gordon Juke Box Durie ripped Feyenoord a new one in this friendly

Can anyone remember who scored HIBS’ goals ?

Stevie Cowan (2), Kano and Eddie May

Was baltic that night. Crowd c5,000

BILLYHIBS

10-12-2020, 08:32 PM

Stevie Cowan (2), Kano and Eddie May

Was baltic that night. Crowd c5,000
:thumbsup:

BILLYHIBS

11-12-2020, 07:55 AM

Anyone know who scored for Feyenoord? :greengrin

BILLYHIBS

11-12-2020, 08:52 AM

11/12/2004 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 1 Aberdeen

Riordan
Glass

11/12/1999 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 2 Motherwell

Paatelainen
McGinlay

All the goals came in the second half

Mixu Paatelainen took advantage of hesitation by the Motherwell goalkeeper Stephen Woods after he fumbled a Franck Sauzee shot to give HIBS the lead

John Spencer then pulled one back for Motherwell before Pat McGinlay gave HIBS the lead with an acrobatic overhead kick

That man Spencer again equalised for Motherwell with a well taken individual goal

11/12/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 2 Motherwell

Wright
Findlay
Mitchell

A cracking game at Easter Road

Motherwell dominated the first half missing three decent chances HIBS came more into it but turned round 0-0 at half-time

The second half saw four goals in 13 minutes The first when Keith Wright headed home a Joe Tortolano cross Tommy Coyne then scored a quick fire double for Motherwell. Billy Findlay then equalised for HIBS just one minute after Coyne’s second goal

Motherwell’s Miodrag Krivokapic was then sent off for fouling Keith Wright before the winner came from an unlikely source when Graham Mitchell headed home a Joe Tortolano corner

Hibs Leighton Miller Mitchell Findlay Tweed Hunter Tortolano Hamilton Wright Jackson and O’Neill

Subs Evans Farrell

Att 7442

11/12/1971 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dundee

O’Rourke pen

Alex Cropley was brought down in a ‘sandwich ‘ between Bobby Wilson and Dave Johnston in the Dundee box.

There was a brilliant image of the incident on the front page of the programme for the next home match Rangers on Christmas Day wishing all fans a ‘Merry Xmas’ No 14

Jimmy O’Rourke placed his spot kick a foot inside the post whilst Dundee goalkeeper Mike Hewitt dived in the opposite direction

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards McEwan O’Rourke Hazel and Duncan

Sub: Cropley for Hazel

Att 11383

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MartinfaePorty

11-12-2020, 11:39 AM

'before the winner came from an unlikely source when Graham Mitchell headed home a Joe Tortolano corner'

Remember this very well as there was a guy who used to stand near us on the East Terracing that none of my lot really liked as he used to shout utter nonsense regularly (he was a real ar*ehole). This time, he decided that Mitchell was to be the player that he would berate, constantly, throughout the game. Well, when Mitchell scored the winner every one of us made of point of celebrating in his direction and IIRC he was very rarely, if ever, heard from again!

Killiehibbie

11-12-2020, 10:08 PM

I remember Feyenoord were top of the Dutch League It was a baltic night and they could not handle Jukes’ power and pace He had a sprint coach had worked on his upper body strength and must have laid them both on a plate for Slim Steve Cowan as per :greengrin

The Juke was on a different level
You just knew Durie would go on to greater things. I remember my mate saying how great Cowan was and I told him to wait and see how great he was when Durie was sold. Top scorer one season and not very many the next.

BILLYHIBS

11-12-2020, 10:14 PM

You just knew Durie would go on to greater things. I remember my mate saying how great Cowan was and I told him to wait and see how great he was when Durie was sold. Top scorer one season and not very many the next.
The Juke Box was the real deal imho

I went to Italia 90 and sat beside this cockney in the Stadio Del Alpi In Turin Scotland v Brazil
This guy kept whining Joook Bax in a high pitched voice wearing a Scotland top
I asked him at half-time what part of Scotland he was from turned out he was a Chelsea fan and even worse English :greengrin

Was gutted when he signed for Der Hun

Killiehibbie

11-12-2020, 10:18 PM

The Juke Box was the real deal imho

I went to the Italia 90 and sat beside this cockney in the Stadio Del Alpi In Turin Scotland v Brazil
This guy kept whining Joook Bax in a high pitched voice wearing a Scotland top
I asked him at half-time what part of Scotland where he was from turned out he was a Chelsea fan and even worse English :greengrin
Was gutted when he signed for Der Hun

Him and Collins the best two from that era.

MWHIBBIES

11-12-2020, 10:21 PM

That Aberdeen game was defo a 2-1 win. Glass winner was quality.

BILLYHIBS

11-12-2020, 10:27 PM

Him and Collins the best two from that era.

Collins low centre of gravity great upper body strength tricky on the ball difficult to get off the ball PMA

Durie power pace left foot right foot good in the air ( scored a hat-trick versus them in the Scottish Cup Final)

If we could have kept all our players over the years you could start another thread with the possibilities
100 Scottish Cups 100 Leagues :greengrin

BILLYHIBS

11-12-2020, 10:36 PM

That Aberdeen game was defo a 2-1 win. Glass winner was quality.
:top marks

Exactly how I remembered it

Quality finish from Stephen Glass

All contributions gratefully accepted

Glory Lurker

11-12-2020, 11:03 PM

:top marks

Exactly how I remembered it

Quality finish from Stephen Glass

All contributions gratefully accepted

We had a late winner against Dunfermline around that time too (sorry if already covered in an earlier OTDIH). We were just complete rock n roll at that point.

The Motherwell game was a beauty. All the half times were in our favour apart from our own. Second half was a great battle and the full times stayed as they had been 45 minutes earlier. A really good day.

BILLYHIBS

12-12-2020, 10:00 AM

12/12/2001 Scottish League SPL

Rangers 1 v 1 Hibernian

Luna

Paco Luna with a typical glorious header to silence the 46000 crowd

Fernando Ricksen with a typical spawny deflected equaliser

Donald Park was in charge as Alex McLeish had left to join Rangers

https://youtu.be/x1zMLtchm-M

12/12/1998 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Falkirk

Hughes
Crawford

12/12/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Partick Thistle

Jackson pen

One for the long list of boring tedious matches

Partick Thistle thought they had cancelled us out indeed they had right up until the final minute when the Referee awarded us the softest of soft penalties at the downhill end

Darren Jackson wasted no time in slamming the award high past Craig Nelson on a freeezing miserable day

John Lambie interviewed after the game was short and to the point “ We wuz robbed!”

12/12/1970 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 2 Dunfermline Athletic

Jim Blair 2

Sloop John B scored a rare own goal in this game

12/12/1964 Scottish League Division One

Airdrieonians 0 v 1 Hibernian

Cormack

12/12/1962 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 2 Leg 2

Hibernian 2 v 1 Utrecht ( Agg 3-1 )

G Baker 23
M Stevenson 48

1-0 up from the first leg HIBS failed to heed the warning when Van Der Linden raced clear of the HIBS defenders who waited on the offside flag but it did not come the Dutch forward drew Ronnie Simpson but to the relief of the poor 5000 crowd he fired past the upright

The Dutch were not to be so profligate with their next raid when they squared the tie on the night.

In 23 minutes Van Der Linden sent over a cross and Geurtsen met it full on with his head to divert it past Simpson

Hibs equalised within two minutes with a brilliant goal. Gerry Baker tamed a pass from Scott slipped it ahead of Westphaal and slammed a wonderful shot from a narrow angle past Van Zoghel

Hibs took the lead on the night and went two goals up on aggregate two minutes into the second half when the ball broke to Morris Stevenson from a Jim Scott corner and he hammered the ball through a forest of legs into the net

The Dutch when they realised the tie was slipping away from them resorted to roughhouse tactics in particular their giant of a centre half Dacserv who played the role of pantomime villain

This game is best remembered for being the debut game of club legend Jimmy O’Rourke who the press described as ‘being the victim of some rough challenges but nothing the Dutch could do could hide the promise of this sturdy youngster He looks to have the lot, sturdy build, speed, brains and abounding confidence’

Jimmy twice went close once with a header that just cleared the crossbar and one shot that whizzed past the post

Jimmy would go on to play for Hibernian for 12 years scoring 122 goals in 325 appearances

Legend

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Muir MacLeod Scott Falconer Baker O’Rourke and Stevenson

12/12/1959 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Ayr United

Johnstone 2
Baker
Ormond
MacLeod

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