On this day in history

[Bobo]

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

Makes me weep seeing Latapy in a hun top 😢

[BILLYHIBS]

Makes me weep seeing Latapy in a hun top 😢
He would not be happy with the Ginger Judas sitting in the Stand waiting to move in :greengrin

[BILLYHIBS]

13/12/2014 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 2 v 0 Alloa Athletic

Handling 28
Malonga 73


13/12/2008 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 Hamilton Academicals

Riordan 42
Jones 88


13/12/2003 Scottish League SPL

Motherwell 0 v 1 Hibernian

Riordan


13/12/1997 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Aberdeen

Andy Walker 2



13/12/1980 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 0 St Johnstone

Callachan 2 pens
Rae 2

St Johnstone arrived in good heart being one of only two teams not beaten away from home in the UK

They also featured ex hibee Rab Kilgour and Super Ally McCoist in their ranks

HIBS would be awarded three penalties in this match the first being missed by Ally MacLeod his second miss in two games The next two penalties would be converted by Ralph Callachan Gordon Rae scored the other two goals but picked up a booking that saw him suspended for the next three games


13/12/1978 Scottish League Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 0 v 1 Aberdeen AET

Hibs gave a spirited performance against a very good Aberdeen side at Dens Park and passed up several chances to score in regulation time but were undone when an innocuous looking cross to the back post by Stewart Kennedy two minutes into extra time sailed over goalkeeper Mike McDonald’s head and nestled in the net

More heartache

Hibs McDonald Duncan Kilgour Bremner Stewart McNamara Smith MacLeod Refvik Callachan and Hutchinson

Sub Higgins

Att 21000


13/12/1975 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Stanton

Hibs were joint top of the Premier League when Motherwell came calling but Motherwell were only one point behind

Ex HIBS youngster Willie Pettigrew had scored 18 domestic league goals to date and was in the running for the European Golden Boot

Hibs took the lead when Pat Stanton scored a glorious header from an Edwards freekick and might have doubled their lead had MacLeod’s shot not come back off a post

Into the second half and HIBS had goalkeeper Jim McArthur to thank for putting up the shutters especially one fantastic double save from Willie Pettigrew and Vic Davidson

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

Att 16000


13/12/1969 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 3 Ayr United

McBride 2 pens 18,22
Stanton 2 34,35

A fantastic game at Easter Road in which all the goals came in the first 38 minutes

Hibs were always in the lead in this game with Joe McBride scoring twice with two pens and Pat Stanton adding a double Hood 2 and Rough for the Honest Men

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

Att 9000

13/12/1961 Scottish Cup Round 1

Partick Thistle 2 v 2 Hibernian

Gerry Baker 2

Walter Galbraith almost got off to a winning start as Manager but Partick scored in the last minute through Duffy to force a replay

Thistle had opened the scoring in the first minute when Ewing scored


13/12/1958 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 0 Partick Thistle

J Baker 2
Gibson 2


Birthdays

Francis Dickoh

Craig Brewster


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[BILLYHIBS]

14/12/2002 Scottish League SPL

Livingston 1 v 2 Hibernian

James
Murray


14/12/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Dundee United

K Harper

Willie Miller sent off


14/12/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Airdrieonians 0 v 3 Hibernian

Weir
Hamilton
Evans


14/12/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dumbarton

Harper
Duncan

Hibs took the lead on 20 minutes when John Brownlie’s cross was headed home by Joe Harper

Arthur Duncan ensured the points were staying at Easter Road when he got on the end of a slick passing move that involved MacLeod and Edwards in the 71st minute

Man of the Match Alex Edwards had a hand in both goals and cleared a net bound Tam McAdam looping header off the line with an acrobatic overhead kick

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

Sub Smith

Att 8566


14/12/1963 Scottish League Division One

East Stirling 1 v 3 Hibernian

N Martin 2 (1 pen)
Quinn

Jim Easton got injured in this game so he was moved from Centre Half to Outside Left. He then had the misfortune to be carried off with a broken leg with 14 minutes still to play


14/12/1957 Scottish League Division One

East Fife 2 v 3 Hibernian

Preston 2
Grant pen

East Fife scored through that man Jimmy Bonthrone again and Danny Duchart



14/12/1946 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Rangers

Ormond

Both teams served up a Christmas cracker in front of 40000 fans Duncanson opening the scoring for the visitors and Willie Ormond scored a deserved late equaliser in a wonderful match




14/12/1918 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Falkirk

Shaw
Robertson

Hibs were bottom of the League and faced second bottom Falkirk

HIBS went into the final five minutes 0-1 down had rarely threatened and Falkirk thoroughly deserved their lead

Future Trainer and Manager Hugh Shaw then unleashed a drive from 25 yards into the top corner of the Falkirk net to give HIBS hope

This spurred HIBS on to one final push and Willie Robertson grabbed an unlikely winner in the last minute

Hibs remained bottom of the League


Birthdays:

Jimmy McColl RIP

Josh Vela


Hibernian On This Day Sinnet and Colquhoun

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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[MartinfaePorty]

14/12/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Airdrieonians 0 v 3 Hibernian

Weir
Hamilton
Evans

IIRC this was the only time I attended Broomfield: and what a dump it was. As befitting an Alex MacDonald team, Airdrie proceeded to kick Hibs up and down the park and, I think, got about 9 players booked! We also got a couple of bookings, including Mickey Weir, who then got booted at the edge of our box and went down. The ref, bizarrely, gave a foul to Airdrie and when they tried to take a quick one it hit the prone Weir in the midriff. The ref then reached for his pocket and we feared that Mickey was about to be sent off, but instead he booked the Airdrie player. Cue bedlam and hysterics amongst the Hibs fans.

I think this may also have been the game where Hibs were trying to do their post-match warmdown on the pitch and MacDonald told them to get off it! What a credit to football that man was!

[Jones28]

That Aberdeen game was defo a 2-1 win. Glass winner was quality.

Great finished, turned a full 180 degrees and cracked it back across goal with his left foot. I think :greengrin

[superfurryhibby]

14/12/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dumbarton

Harper
Duncan

Hibs took the lead on 20 minutes when John Brownlie’s cross was headed home by Joe Harper

Arthur Duncan ensured the points were staying at Easter Road when he got on the end of a slick passing move that involved MacLeod and Edwards in the 71st minute

Man of the Match Alex Edwards had a hand in both goals and cleared a net bound Tam McAdam looping header off the line with an acrobatic overhead kick

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

Sub Smith

Att 8566

That is some team, full of footballers.

I assume Des Bremner was playing in central defence, or did Stanton drop back? I remember Bremner as a right back and then as a central midfielder?

[BILLYHIBS]

14/12/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dumbarton

Harper
Duncan

Hibs took the lead on 20 minutes when John Brownlie’s cross was headed home by Joe Harper

Arthur Duncan ensured the points were staying at Easter Road when he got on the end of a slick passing move that involved MacLeod and Edwards in the 71st minute

Man of the Match Alex Edwards had a hand in both goals and cleared a net bound Tam McAdam looping header off the line with an acrobatic overhead kick

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

Sub Smith

Att 8566

That is some team, full of footballers.

I assume Des Bremner was playing in central defence, or did Stanton drop back? I remember Bremner as a right back and then as a central midfielder?

The week before at Broomfield Derek Spalding had gone off injured and Des Bremner had dropped back and been outstanding at Centre Back

Ally Macleod came on as a second half sub to take over from Bremner and made his debut in midfield at Airdrie

Derek Spalding was an Unused Sub in the Dumbarton game but maybe not fully recovered

Jim Black had left the club by then

[superfurryhibby]

The week before at Broomfield Derek Spalding had gone off injured and Des Bremner had dropped back and been outstanding at Centre Back

Ally Macleod came on as a second half sub to take over from Bremner and made his debut in midfield at Airdrie

Derek Spalding was an Unused Sub in the Dumbarton game but maybe not fully recovered

Jim Black had left the club by then

Nice detail Billy. I remember Spalding was a youngster but emigrated, probably at the end of that season. Replaced by Roy Barry who was a veteran by that stage? That was a problem position until George Stewart was signed and would become so again after he left.

[BILLYHIBS]

Nice detail Billy. I remember Spalding was a youngster but emigrated, probably at the end of that season. Replaced by Roy Barry who was a veteran by that stage? That was a problem position until George Stewart was signed and would become so again after he left.
Ha Ha !

I only knew that because I am updating it every day and it is surprising the stuff that sticks :greengrin

[BILLYHIBS]

15/12/2012 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 3 Motherwell

Doyle 41,55

McPake sent off 93 after a foul on Jamie Murphy

https://youtu.be/gRLLvQUy48Y

What a good player Eoin Doyle was

Jamie Murphy with a double and a Bob McHugh winner

Would have loved to have seen Jamie Murphy at Easter Road sooner

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

Subs Deegan Caldwell Handling

Att 8817




15/12/2007 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 Falkirk

Donaldson pen

Gathuessi sent off




15/12/2001 Scottish League SPL

Dunfermline 1 v 0 Hibernian

Paco Luna sent off




15/12/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Morton 2 v 0 Hibernian

George Best was a no show and youngster Derek Rodier got a start on the left wing

The game looked as though it was heading for a 0-0 until Jim Tolmie and Andy Ritchie popped up with late goals

Hibs McArthur Brazil Duncan Rae Paterson McNamara Callachan MacLeod Hutchinson Campbell and Rodier

Sub Higgins

Att 6834



15/12/1973 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 2 v 3 Hibernian

Duncan
Stanton
Gordon

On a tricky slippy pitch that had been cleared of snow prior to kick-off Dunfermline went ahead when Graham Shaw gave them the lead

Goals by Arthur Duncan and Pat Stanton put HIBS ahead before Pars legend Jim Leishman popped up with an equaliser

The clock was ticking down but fear not the ever reliable Alan Gordon scored the winner with only six minutes to go

Hibs McArthur Bremner Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Munro and Duncan

Att 5405



15/12/1962 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 3 v 2 Hibernian

Byrne
O’Rourke

Jimmy O’Rourke scores on his League debut making him the youngest player to score for HIBS aged just 16 years and 88 days

Smith 2 and Cunningham scored for Dunfermline

Dunfermline featured a 16 year old right winger in this game none other than future HIBS legend Alex Edwards

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Hughes MacLeod Scott Falconer Baker O’Rourke and Byrne

Att 4900

Q. Who is the youngest player to have played for HIBS ?



15/12/1951 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 0 v 4 Hibernian

Johnstone 2
Smith
Combe

Champions again



15/12/1934 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 2 Celtic

Walls pen
Smith
Anderson


Birthdays:

Frankie Dettori 50

John Potter




In Colours Green and White John Campbell


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[BILLYHIBS]

16/12/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 0 Celtic

Slivka 1
Kamberi 59

A brilliant early goal from Slivka in the first minute- he really was the man for the big occasion- followed by a second half strike from Flo Kamberi after a peach of a ball from Mackie sealed the points against the champions In fairness Flo still had a lot to do and it was an exceptional finish high past Craig Gordon

Hibs Rocky Whittaker Stevenson Ambrose Porteous Horgan Slivka Mallan Hyndman Kamberi and Shaw

Subs Mackie L Allan

Att 18140





16/12/2000 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 St Johnstone

Lovell
Paatelainen


16/12/1987 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 1 v 2 Hibernian

Kane 12
McCluskey 17

Ian McPhee opened the scoring for United after only 3 minutes but HIBS fought back through goals from Kano and McCluskey. Beasties ‘ winner being deflected into his own goal by Mixu Paatelainen

HIBS Goram Hunter Sneddon May Rae McIntyre Kane Watson McCluskey Collins and Tortolano

Subs Bell McGovern

Att 6095





16/12/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 8 v 1 Ayr United

Cropley 1
Gordon 17,32 and 36
O’Rourke 41,46 and 82
Stanton 56

A brilliant game and a fantastic performance played in a carnival atmosphere

Ayr United could not live with us right from the first whistle when Cropley scored.

No team would have lived with us that day

The Tornadoes were immense

An exhibition match of precision passing football and expert finishing

The Scottish League Cup and Drybrough Cups were on display

Will we ever see their likes again ?

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

Att 12500

Footnote:

To give this breathtaking result some context Jimmy O’Rourke scored his sixth hat-trick of the season and HIBS’ fourth goal was their 100th of the season and it was only 16th December

Ally Macleod the Ayr United Manager described HIBS’ performance that day as the best he had ever seen



16/12/1967 Scottish League Division One

Motherwell 0 v 1 Hibernian

Colin Stein

Stein scored HIBS’ first goal in three League games controlling the ball with his right foot before sending an unstoppable drive with his left beyond the Motherwell goalkeeper

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

Att 4444



16/12/1961 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 4 v 3 Hibernian

Falconer 2
Stevenson

Hibs were unlucky to lose this game widely regarded as the best game of the season Divers scoring a late winning goal for Celtic


16/12/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 St Mirren

Wood
Smith
Ormond pen

HIBS were now serious title contenders but would have to do without Eddie Turnbull for this game as he was sent off in the previous game against Third Lanark His place was taken by 17 year old local Musselburgh lad Robert Wood who did himself proud by scoring the first goal and laying on the second for Gordon Smith Ex Rangers man Duncanson pulled one back for the buddies with a header but Willie Ormond secured the points from the penalty spot

Hibs would win the League in this season

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

Att 15000


Birthdays

Ryan Gauld


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell



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[Keith_M]

That Celtc game was the first time we'd tried reducing their ticket allocation and the Celtc Fans were half way through a rendition of 'what a s***y home support' when Slivka scored.

[BILLYHIBS]

That Celtc game was the first time we'd tried reducing their ticket allocation and the Celtc Fans were half way through a rendition of 'what a s***y home support' when Slivka scored.
Not sure if it was this game or another recent defeat of Celtic ( 2-1) Scott Brown almost halfing Slivka with a late late tackle at the halfway line

Probably the first time I realised Scott Brown was finished :greengrin

[andudare2]

15/12/2012 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 3 Motherwell

Doyle 41,55

McPake sent off 93 after a foul on Jamie Murphy

https://youtu.be/gRLLvQUy48Y

What a good player Eoin Doyle was

Jamie Murphy with a double and a Bob McHugh winner

Would have loved to have seen Jamie Murphy at Easter Road sooner

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

Subs Deegan Caldwell Handling

Att 8817




15/12/2007 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 Falkirk

Donaldson pen

Gathuessi sent off




15/12/2001 Scottish League SPL

Dunfermline 1 v 0 Hibernian

Paco Luna sent off




15/12/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Morton 2 v 0 Hibernian

George Best was a no show and youngster Derek Rodier got a start on the left wing

The game looked as though it was heading for a 0-0 until Jim Tolmie and Andy Ritchie popped up with late goals

Hibs McArthur Brazil Duncan Rae Paterson McNamara Callachan MacLeod Hutchinson Campbell and Rodier

Sub Higgins

Att 6834



15/12/1973 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 2 v 3 Hibernian

Duncan
Stanton
Gordon

On a tricky slippy pitch that had been cleared of snow prior to kick-off Dunfermline went ahead when Graham Shaw gave them the lead

Goals by Arthur Duncan and Pat Stanton put HIBS ahead before Pars legend Jim Leishman popped up with an equaliser

The clock was ticking down but fear not the ever reliable Alan Gordon scored the winner with only six minutes to go

Hibs McArthur Bremner Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Munro and Duncan

Att 5405



15/12/1962 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 3 v 2 Hibernian

Byrne
O’Rourke

Jimmy O’Rourke scores on his League debut making him the youngest player to score for HIBS aged just 16 years and 88 days

Smith 2 and Cunningham scored for Dunfermline

Dunfermline featured a 16 year old right winger in this game none other than future HIBS legend Alex Edwards

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Hughes MacLeod Scott Falconer Baker O’Rourke and Byrne

Att 4900

Q. Who is the youngest player to have played for HIBS ?



15/12/1951 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 0 v 4 Hibernian

Johnstone 2
Smith
Combe

Champions again



15/12/1934 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 2 Celtic

Walls pen
Smith
Anderson


Birthdays:

Frankie Dettori 50

John Potter




In Colours Green and White John Campbell


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Youngest player Jamie Mclusckie (spelling 😁) ?

[BILLYHIBS]

Youngest player Jamie Mclusckie (spelling 😁) ?

👍🏿

[Killiehibbie]

4 dozen years ago since my Uncle took me to my first game. Loads of goals and cup parade, I thought it would be like that every week.

[BSEJVT]

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16/12/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 8 v 1 Ayr United

Cropley 1
Gordon 17,32 and 36
O’Rourke 41,46 and 82
Stanton 56

A brilliant game and a fantastic performance played in a carnival atmosphere

Ayr United could not live with us right from the first whistle when Cropley scored.

No team would have lived with us that day

The Tornadoes were immense

An exhibition match of precision passing football and expert finishing

The Scottish League Cup and Drybrough Cups were on display

Will we ever see their likes again ?

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

Att 12500

Footnote:

To give this breathtaking result some context Jimmy O’Rourke scored his sixth hat-trick of the season and HIBS’ fourth goal was their 100th of the season and it was only 16th December

Ally Macleod the Ayr United Manager described HIBS’ performance that day as the best he had ever seen


What a game that was Billy!

Am I right in thinking that by around about New Year O'Rourke Gordon & Duncan had scored over 100 goals.

The 100 goals in itself is a huge achievement but I am sure I have read the stat I refer to above before and thought WTF how is that even possible?

To answer your question, the answer is sadly never.

Glorious Glorious days that cemented a young boys love of football in general and Hibs in particular

Despite all the kickings receieved between the and now it has never faded and never will, it has waxed and waned but there are few feelings like a great Hibs win.

[superfurryhibby]

I was waiting for this one. My auld man had declined to take me through to Hampden the week before and I was totally gutted. He did take me to this game at Easter Road though. 5 goals to the good by half time, a precursor of things to come a few weeks later.

I have memories of the League Cup being displayed, but wonder if this is mixed up with another game where it went round on top of a lawnmower with a table attached to the front.

Great Gilzean cartoon in the news on the Monday that followed. Talking of which, I would love a compilation of these cartoons. Not sure that they are archived anywhere by the Evening News, but they would make for an awesome trip down memory lane for season 72-73.

I can still picture that day, the smell of cigars in the air, the deluge of goals and the feeling that we were Hibs, the kings of the world.

[BILLYHIBS]

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16/12/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 8 v 1 Ayr United

Cropley 1
Gordon 17,32 and 36
O’Rourke 41,46 and 82
Stanton 56

A brilliant game and a fantastic performance played in a carnival atmosphere

Ayr United could not live with us right from the first whistle when Cropley scored.

No team would have lived with us that day

The Tornadoes were immense

An exhibition match of precision passing football and expert finishing

The Scottish League Cup and Drybrough Cups were on display

Will we ever see their likes again ?

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

Att 12500

Footnote:

To give this breathtaking result some context Jimmy O’Rourke scored his sixth hat-trick of the season and HIBS’ fourth goal was their 100th of the season and it was only 16th December

Ally Macleod the Ayr United Manager described HIBS’ performance that day as the best he had ever seen


What a game that was Billy!

Am I right in thinking that by around about New Year O'Rourke Gordon & Duncan had scored over 100 goals.

The 100 goals in itself is a huge achievement but I am sure I have read the stat I refer to above before and thought WTF how is that even possible?

To answer your question, the answer is sadly never.

Glorious Glorious days that cemented a young boys love of football in general and Hins in particular

Despite all the kickings receieved between the and now it has never faded and never will, it has waxed and waned but there are few feelings like a great Hibs win.

:agree:

That stat rings a bell from the programmes at that time :

Up to and Including 1/1/1973 1972/73 Total

Arthur Duncan. 18. 22

Jimmy O’Rourke. 32 34

Alan Gordon. 29. 42

[BILLYHIBS]

I was waiting for this one. My auld man had declined to take me through to Hampden the week before and I was totally gutted. He did take me to this game at Easter Road though. 5 goals to the good by half time, a precursor of things to come a few weeks later.

I have memories of the League Cup being displayed, but wonder if this is mixed up with another game where it went round on top of a lawnmower with a table attached to the front.

Great Gilzean cartoon in the news on the Monday that followed. Talking of which, I would love a compilation of these cartoons. Not sure that they are archived anywhere by the Evening News, but they would make for an awesome trip down memory lane for season 72-73.

I can still picture that day, the smell of cigars in the air, the deluge of goals and the feeling that we were Hibs, the kings of the world.
:agree:

Defo a lawnmower ‘thing’ with two Colts dressed in HIBS strips proudly holding aloft both cups going round the track at half-time

Followed by a 1-1 at Darkheid

Doings for Aberdeen and Hearts followed by the low of East Fife

Halcyon days

[BSEJVT]

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:agree:

That stat rings a bell from the programmes at that time :

Up to and Including 1/1/1973 1972/73 Total

Arthur Duncan. 18. 22

Jimmy O’Rourke. 32 34

Alan Gordon. 29. 42

Thanks Billy

[BILLYHIBS]

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Thanks Billy

1972/73 was a good time to be a hibby :greengrin

[brog]

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1972/73 was a good time to be a hibby :greengrin

I've posted this before but it's one of my favourites. From 1/1/73 to the end of the 72/73 season, Hibs scored more goals at Tiny than Hearts! Fantastic!!

[BILLYHIBS]

17/12/2005 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 1 Motherwell

Fletcher
Riordan

A last minute goal from Derek Riordan took HIBS to within four points of second placed Hearts after an action packed encounter at Easter Road

HIBS took the lead after three minutes when Ivan Sproule’s cut back was driven in by Steven Fletcher from eight yards

Motherwell equalised 14 minutes later when Scott McDonald bundled the ball into the net from a corner

It is well worth watching the highlights as it epitomises Tony Mowbray’s reign : wave after wave of Hibernian attack fast flowing exciting football

https://youtu.be/pvDGJL3ENiA


Hibs Zibi Whittaker Caldwell Smith Glass Fletcher S Brown Beuzelin Thomson Riordan and Sproule

Sub Konte

Att 11926




17/12/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Aberdeen

Murray
Duncan

High flying Aberdeen arrived at Easter Road but their gas was put on a peep when Willie Murray gave HIBS an early lead

The Dons tried to rally but HIBS kept them pinned back

The points were sealed when Arthur Duncan headed a second in the second half

Special mention in this game for Jackie McNamara who played as sweeper and was an absolute standout He was starting to win the fans over with his commitment and intelligent reading of the game

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Smith McNamara Stewart Brazil Murray MacLeod Hutchinson Duncan and McGhee

Att 12000




17/12/1966 Scottish League Division One

Ayr United 0 v 2 Hibernian

Stevenson
O’Rourke

Hibs kept in contention for a European place with a fine win in blowy conditions


17/12/1949 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 1 v 3 Hibernian

Reilly 35
Turnbull 2 (1 pen) 55 60

St Mirren took the lead in freezing conditions in six minutes when a 60 yard clearance from Martin was allowed to drop and bounced on the hard ground and sailed into the net over the head of the stranded HIBS goalkeeper

HIBS kept their cool and equalised through Reilly after good build up play by Smith and Turnbull

Turnbull gave HIBS the lead with a smart shot

Former hibee Arthur Milne thought he had equalised but his goal was disallowed for offside

An exciting affair was settled when Turnbull converted a late penalty

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

Att 10000



17/12/1932 Scottish League Division Two

Hibernian 2 v 0 Forfar Athletic

Rob Wallace
James Hart

After failing to bounce up from the second tier at the first time of asking Manager Bobby Templeton had built a new younger team and this time there would be no room for error


Birthdays

Henri Anier




At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

Martin Igoe


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[BILLYHIBS]

18/12/2010 Scottish League SPL

Kilmarnock 2 v 1 Hibernian

Riordan 55

Liam Miller’s 83rd minute red card is down graded to a yellow leaving him free to face Aberdeen on Boxing Day

The Referee was Craig Thomson


18/12/2004 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dunfermline

Glass 66
Riordan 93

Tony Mowbray kept the same HIBS side for the third game in a row and he was rewarded when Stephen Glass thumped home a 25 yard free-kick shortly after hitting a post with a header Andy Tod rose in the box two minutes later to head home an Ian Campbell cross for an unexpected equaliser

HIBS had the ball in the net on 88 minutes for a Stillie own goal but the goalie was adjudged to have been fouled by a posse of desperate HIBS players on the goalline

Just as the Referee was putting his whistle to his lips in the 93rd minute Derek Riordan exchanged a pass in the box with his old Hutchy Vale pal Garry O’Connor to hammer a shot into the roof of the net from 14 yards


Hibs S Brown Whittaker Caldwell Murray Murphy Shiels Beuzelin Rocastle Glass O’Connor and Riordan

Subs Orman A Brown Morrow

Att 10000



18/12/2003 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final

Hibernian 2 v 1 Celtic

Brebner pen 64
Thomson 82

A superb strike from Kevin Thomson gave HIBS a victory over Martin O‘Neill’s Celtic and grabbed HIBS a place in the semi-final versus Rangers

Stan Varga gave Celtic the lead from a Liam Miller corner before John Kennedy inexplicably handled a Tam McManus corner in the box to give HIBS a lifeline Grant Brebner doing an excellent job from the spot

Kevin Thomson rifled home the winner ( his first senior goal) with an exquisite strike from the edge of the box that gave Rab Douglas no chance

Hibs Andersson Baillie Smith Doumbe Whittaker McManus Brown Brebner Thomson Riordan and O’Connor

Subs Dobbie

Celtic: Douglas Varga Balde Kennedy Crainey Miller Lambert Thompson Wallace Larsson and Sutton

Subs Maloney Beattie

Att 9246


https://youtu.be/k4X4E4inkEg


18/12/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Motherwell 0 v 1 Hibernian

Gary Murray


Manager Pat Stanton kept faith with young Brian Rice for only his second start as HIBS struggled to get off the foot of the table

Brian Rice was able to put his foot on the ball and spray his magic The game looked as though it was fizzing out to a 0-0 before Gary Murray popped up with a late winner firing high past Hugh Sproat

The win took HIBS up to eighth in a tight league

Hibs Rough Sneddon Turnbull Rae Jamieson McNamara Callachan Conroy Duncan Rice and Murray

Att 3815


18/12/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Partick Thistle 1 v 1 Hibernian

Fyfe

Graham Fyfe gave HIBS the lead with a 30 yard fizzer that skipped over the hardened snow taking Roughie unawares at his right hand post Doug Somner equalised for the Jags one minute later

Alan Rough pulled off two fantastic saves from young Alex McGhee to stop HIBS going back along the M8 with both points



18/12/1971 Scottish League Division One

Morton 1 v 1 Hibernian

O’Rourke

HIBS fell behind to a rare Erich Schaedler own goal and had to wait until late in the game for a share of the points when Jimmy O’Rourke scored with a header to keep HIBS in third place

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

Subs Hazel for McEwan

Att 4166


18/12/1968 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 3 Leg 1

SV Hamburg 1 v 0 Hibernian

Franz-Josef Honig scores a priceless goal for the home side



18/12/1965 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 St Johnstone

Cormack
Cousin
O’Rourke

Sprint star and After Dinner speaker George McNeill’s only appearance for the Cabbage where he almost scored direct from a corner and followed that up by striking the crossbar later in the game


18/12/1954 Scottish League Division One

Partick Thistle 0 v 3 Hibernian

Reilly 10
Smith 20
Ormond 36

Gordon Smith was Man of the Match on a heavy pitch The Prince Of Wingers set Lawrie Reilly up for the first He scored the second direct from a free kick and had a shot parried for the third that fell to the unmarked Reilly who because it was the season of goodwill squared it to Willie Ormond for a tap-in

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

Att 8500


18/12/1948 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 St Mirren

Reilly 88

Hibs pummelled the Saintees goal for 60 minutes but the Saints stunned the home crowd when Kerr fumbled at a corner kick and Stewart scored

HIBS seemed to be unable to break the Saints resistance until Gordon Smith went on a late trademark mazy run before crossing for Lawrie Reilly to head home


Birthdays

Willie Toner RIP

Daniel Andersson


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell



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[Iggy Pope]

Very informative as ever Billy, but the Saintees? Wrong mob. :greengrin

[BILLYHIBS]

Very informative as ever Billy, but the Saintees? Wrong mob. :greengrin
Apologies I was still in St Mirren 3 v 2 The Rangers 90+2 mode

I just love that score line :greengrin

[BILLYHIBS]

19/12/2015 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 1 v 0 Queen Of The South

Malonga 94

King Dom comes off the bench to head an injury time SDG cross into the ground and up into the roof of the Queen’s net




19/12/2009 Scottish League SPL

Aberdeen 0 v 2 Hibernian

Stokes 2 (40 and 55)

Lee Miller sent off 82



19/12/1999 Scottish League SPL

Hearts 0 v 3 Hibernian

Lehmann 18
Sauzee 27
Miller 90

https://youtu.be/QeX5kMOgCmk


The Millennium Derby

No way were HIBS losing this game

£400000 signing Antti Niemi makes his debut for Hearts

Welcome to Scotland !

Hibs Colgan Collins Smith Dennis Hughes Sauzee Brebner Latapy Lovell Paatelainen and Lehmann

Subs Miller McGinlay Bannerman

Att 17954



19/12/1998 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Clydebank

McGinlay 2
Latapy




19/12/1981 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 0 Partick Thistle

MacLeod 2
Rae

There was snow on the pitch and the orange ball was used but it was the installation of the new undersoil heating that enabled this fixture to go ahead

Ralph Callachan and Arthur Duncan were outstanding for HIBS and Chairman Tom Hart warned fans about their behaviour in the fallout from the recent visit of Rangers



19/12/1964 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Partick Thistle

J Scott pen
Quinn



19/12/1959 Scottish League Division One

Partick Thistle 2 v 10 Hibernian

Johnny MacLeod 3
Joe Baker 2
Tommy Preston 2
Willie Ormond 2
Wright og


Hibs had two goals disallowed but Partick got off lightly

0-5 down at half-time the Thistle Manager Willie Thornton gave his troops the hair drier treatment and they staged a mini recovery to claw it back to 2-5 but in a totally outstanding attacking performance HIBS simply scored another five

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

Att 11000



19/12/1953 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Raith Rovers

Reilly
Turnbull 2
Smith 2


Eddie Turnbull had a rare penalty miss when he blasted one over the bar

This victory came at a price when Gordon Smith who had earlier scored with a rocket shot and had scored the fifth goal with a header collided with Raith goalkeeper Drummond and suffered a broken leg

Archie Buchanan also limped off with cartilage trouble


19/12/1914 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 2 St Mirren

Lennie
Hendren 2


Christmas 1914 and it was not over by Christmas

With HIBS 1-2 down great uncle of HIBS legend Pat Stanton Centre forward Jimmy Hendren struck with a double



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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[ancient hibee]

I was at the game against Raith when Gordon Smith broke his leg.It was a collision with the goalie made worse by a Raith defender standing on his leg. No stretcher and he was carried around the track by two guys and he had his arms draped over their shoulders.The crowd were singing "Will ye no come back again"-very cheerful and then "A Gordon for me".Eddie Turnbull then wiped out the Raith defender first chance he got-the ref paid no attention. Incidentally,Billy, it was Archie Buchanan that was taken off injured not Jock.

[BILLYHIBS]

I was at the game against Raith when Gordon Smith broke his leg.It was a collision with the goalie made worse by a Raith defender standing on his leg. No stretcher and he was carried around the track by two guys and he had his arms draped over their shoulders.The crowd were singing "Will ye no come back again"-very cheerful and then "A Gordon for me".Eddie Turnbull then wiped out the Raith defender first chance he got-the ref paid no attention. Incidentally,Billy, it was Archie Buchanan that was taken off injured not Jock.
:thumbsup:

:top marks

[BILLYHIBS]

20/12/2019 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 0 v 3 The Rangers

Bad error by Rocky to hand The Rangers a fourth minute lead

Ryan Porteous sent off on the hour




20/12/2014 Scottish League Championship

Raith Rovers 1 v 3 Hibernian

Cummings 44
Fontaine 78
Malonga 81

Barrie McKay fired Raith into the lead but Jason Cummings pulled HIBS level just before half-time

Liam Fontaine headed home Scott Allan’s corner and Dominic Malonga made sure of the points when he converted from close range with ten minutes to go


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

Subs Stanton Booth Heffernan

Att 3166



20/12/1967 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 3 Leg 1

Leeds United 1 v 0 Hibernian

Leeds took the lead after four minutes when following a poor kick out from goalkeeper Willie Wilson Jimmy Greenhoff got to the byline skinning Joe Davis sending over a low cross to Eddie Gray whose initial attempt was blocked by John Madsen on the goalline but he followed up to convert the rebound

Hibs then proceeded to dominate the game and Colin Stein had a good goal mysteriously disallowed The Irish Referee appeared to award the goal but changed his mind after being surrounded by Leeds defenders

Stein then came in for special attention from the Leeds players and was the victim of two horrendous tackles by Billy Bremner on the half hour the second of which left Stein lying in a crumpled heap on the trackside and having to be carried off on a stretcher with a badly damaged ankle Bremner was only spoken to by the Referee

Jimmy O’Rourke replaced Stein

Hibs continued to dominate the game and came close on a few occasions but it was Leeds who were cursing their luck in the final minutes when Willie Wilson redeemed himself by pulling off a fantastic full length save from England international Mick Jones

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

Sub O’Rourke

Att 31500


20/12/1958 Scottish League Division One

Stirling Albion 0 v 3 Hibernian

Baker 2
Smith

Joe Baker scores his third double in three games and Gordon Smith scores his 363rd goal in senior football-no bad for a winger


20/12/1952 Scottish League Division One

Queen Of The South 2 v 7 Hibernian

Smith 3
Reilly 2
Turnbull 2

Queens had won the reverse fixture at Easter Road in September with a shock 1-3 win so HIBS were expecting a hard game and so it proved at half-time when the teams were tied 1-1

Into the second half and Gordon Smith completed his hat-trick with a quick fire double Lawrie Reilly and Eddie Turnbull chipped in with a brace each with Johnstone and Paterson replying for Queens

7-2 was a fair reflection on play as the Doonhamers could not live with the slick passing, finishing and interchanging of the fantastic Famous Five in the second half

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

Att 9000


20/12/1947 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 0 Aberdeen

Smith
Linwood
Ormond 2 (1 pen)

A good result on paper but the Dons were reduced to nine men through injury

This result put HIBS joint top of the League with Rangers but Rangers had three games in hand

HIBS would win the League in this season


Birthdays

Janos Matyus

Shaun Dennis

Terry Wilson

Derek Spalding

Jim Herriot

Jock Weir RIP


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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[Iggy Pope]

Two touches involved in that Cummings goal at Kirkcaldy with a punted assist from Oxley finished first time by JC.

[BILLYHIBS]

Two touches involved in that Cummings goal at Kirkcaldy with a punted assist from Oxley finished first time by JC.
Yeah looks as though Jase scored a tap in when a King Dom shot was parried

Might have been 9 months later ( 24/10/2015) when Jase lobbed the Keeper?

Might be wrong? :greengrin

[BILLYHIBS]

21/12/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Raith Rovers 0 v 3 Hibernian

D Jackson 2
McGinlay


21/12/1974 Scottish League Division One

Arbroath 0 v 2 Hibernian

Arthur Duncan 2

Des Bremner continued at Centre Half in place of the still injured Derek Spalding

The defence had now only lost one goal in five

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

Att 2863


21/12/1968 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Dunfermline Athletic

Stevenson
McBride
O’Rourke

A creditable win against European Cup Winners Cup Quarter Finalists Dunfermline

Eric Stevenson after 40 seconds and a rare Jimmy O’Rourke own goal for the Pars.

Hibs Allan Shevlane Davis Cousin Madsen Stanton O’Rourke Quinn McBride Cormack and Stevenson

Att 12577


21/12/1957 Scottish League Division One

Kilmarnock 1 v 4 Hibernian

Johnny MacLeod 2
Jimmy Harrower
Tommy Preston


21/12/1912 Scottish League Division One

Aberdeen 1 v 3 Hibernian

Sam Fleming
Willie Smith 2

HIBS enjoyed an easy win over an Aberdeen side that had only been formed ten years earlier in 1902

Reports at the time suggested that Aberdeen had only been formed in the hope of HIBS relocating there and the Dons getting all our players

Who knew?



Birthdays:

BOBBY SMITH RIP

http://www.hibshistoricaltrust.org.uk/midfielders/bobby-smith











Hibernian On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

In Colours Green and White John Campbell






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[Keith_M]

....

18/12/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Partick Thistle 1 v 1 Hibernian

...


League record up to that point

W-1, D-9, L-4

There was one more league game to play before the end of the year, on Xmas Eve, which would be our tenth draw in 15 games.





Littlewoods Pools just hated Hibs that season :wink:

[BILLYHIBS]

League record up to that point

W-1, D-9, L-4

There was one more league game to play before the end of the year, on Xmas Eve, which would be our tenth draw in 15 games.





Littlewoods Pools just hated Hibs that season :wink:

It was acceptable in the eighties :greengrin

[Iggy Pope]

Yeah looks as though Jase scored a tap in when a King Dom shot was parried

Might have been 9 months later ( 24/10/2015) when Jase lobbed the Keeper?

Might be wrong? :greengrin

Might be.

[BILLYHIBS]

Might be.

👍🏿

[Keith_M]

It was acceptable in the eighties :greengrin


Perhaps, but that was 1976, under Eddie Turnbull.


:wink:

[BILLYHIBS]

Perhaps, but that was 1976, under Eddie Turnbull.


:wink:

Yip!

Didn’t end well

But acceptable for Bertie the Bunnet and Lexo

[BILLYHIBS]

22/12/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 1 v 1 Livingston

Porteous 80


Hibs playing their third game in six days started with their two main strikers Jamie MacLaren and Florian Kamberi on the bench

Livingston who had swatted away Hearts 5-0 eight days previously were unchanged

After a tight first half in which either team could have taken the lead it was left to Scott Hardie 10 minutes into the second half to score his third goal in four games when he lobbed a Declan Gallagher pass over the advancing Bogdan

Hibs had an immediate chance to restore parity when Martin Boyle was hauled down inside the box but Florian Kamberi was unconvincing, lacking any confidence and Kelly made a routine save from his telegraphed spot kick

It was left to young Ryan Porteous playing through the pain barrier as he appeared to reset his damaged knee on more than one occasion to lead by example to stoop to head home a fine cross by Daryl Horgan to snatch the equaliser

Hibs Bogdan McGregor Ambrose Porteous Milligan Slivka Boyle Hyndman Mackie Shaw and L Allan

Subs Kamberi Horgan MacLaren

Att 17000



22/12/2007 Scottish League SPL

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Murphy 20


Hibs began life without John Collins with a battling draw at Parkhead

HIBS under the cosh for most of this game broke free from their shackles on 20 minutes when David Murphy charged forward exchanged a pass with Benji on the edge of the Celtic box before unleashing a fierce drive that entered the Celtic net via the underside of the crossbar at a rate of knots

Celtic with no fewer than five former Hibees in their ranks Caldwell, Brown, Hartley, Riordan and Killen continued to press forward but HIBS held out for almost an hour until Jarosik scored from a corner

HIBS were reduced to ten men for the last 10 minutes when Benji limped off HIBS having used all of their subs

Vennegoor Of Hesselink hit the base of the post in the last minute with a header

Hibs Ma-Kalambay McCann Hogg Jones Murphy Zemmama Kerr Beuzelin Chisholm Stevenson and Benji

Subs Morais O’Brien McCormack

Att 58000

Full Match:

https://youtu.be/janPymS83fc




22/12/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers

Higgins
Campbell

Hibs were bottom of the table looking certainties for relegation but they still had one ace up their sleeve George Best

On a frozen rock hard pitch Best put on a masterclass performance orchestrating the midfield Rangers had no answer to him He was quite literally dancing on ice One crude attempt to dispossess him by Derek Johnstone with a challenge from behind ended with Best picking up the ball and asking the prostrate Johnstone “ Is this what you are after?”

Tommy McLean gave Rangers the lead direct from a free kick Tony Higgins equalised in the second half when Ally Macleod burst through and Higgins unleashed an exocet low into the goalkeeper’s bottom right hand corner Colin Campbell got some small recompense for the Scottish Cup Final when the goalkeeper appeared to have his looping header covered but he landed awkwardly resulting in the ball hitting off his back and drifting over the line

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

Att 18750



22/12/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Morton

O’Rourke 3
Gordon 2

With mist and rain over Easter Road the fans were invited to take cover under the covered enclosures free of charge

HIBS scored the first in 17 minutes when Cropley floated over a corner Stanton headed on and O’Rourke crashed the ball high into the net from 5 yards giving Baines no chance

In 24 minutes HIBS increased their lead O’’Rourke clipped a ball over his shoulder to the onrushing Duncan who hit the byline and sent over the perfect cross for Gordon to glance into the inside of the net

Into the second half and after 54 minutes Edwards sent O’Rourke clean through on goal he struck his shot firmly enough but the ball got stuck on the sawdust and agonisingly rolled over the line after what seemed an eternity

O’Rourke completed his hat-trick in 77 minutes

Gordon added a fifth in 82 minutes


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

Att 5491



22/12/1970 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 3 Leg 2

Liverpool 2 v 0 Hibernian (Agg 3-0)

Hibs hit the post twice through Johnny Graham and Joe McBride but it was not to be goals by Heighway and Boersma gave Liverpool a comfortable win

Hibs gave a better account of themselves than in the first leg and entertained the appreciative home fans but it was felt that Baines might have done better for the decisive second goal and was deceived by the flight of the ball

It was to be Joe McBride’s last game for the greens

Hibs Baines Brownlie Jones Blackley Black Stanton Duncan McEwan McBride Blair and Stevenson

Subs Graham Hamilton

Att 38000



22/12/1956 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 3 Hibernian

Fraser
Turnbull 2 ( 1 pen )

The Reserves were beating the young Pars on the same day at Easter Road 4-1 with young Jimmy Mulkerrin bagging all four surely staking a claim for a starting spot


22/12/1951 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Raith Rovers

Johnstone 2
Combe 2
Reilly


Champions again





22/12/1883 Scottish Cup Round 6

Hibernian 6 v 1 Battlefield

This game brings us to the strange case of Jim Brogan

Brogan was one of the scorers in this match but this was to be his last game for the club

Brogan was a real asset to the club a prolific scorer who had scored six goals on his debut

The problem was that even although he was a Catholic he wasn’t practicing and refused to attend mass or join in any religious marches

After 3 months he left to join our arch rivals Hearts who were only too pleased to sign him but after only a few months there he was tempted by the professional game down south and joined Bolton Wanderers where he became a regular goalscorer

He was a good player and Catholic but he wasn’t Catholic enough for HIBS at that time

Brogan left Bolton in 1892 and worked in the shipyards until he was 85



Birthdays:

Bryan Gunn

Jimmy Boco



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell




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[superfurryhibby]

Masterstroke from the non-tactical genius who left McLaren and Kamberi on the bench v Livingston.

[BILLYHIBS]

Masterstroke from the non-tactical genius who left McLaren and Kamberi on the bench v Livingston.
Yip a big buzz went round the ground things were starting to unravel :greengrin

[GRA]

22/12/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 1 v 1 Livingston

Porteous 80


Hibs playing their third game in six games started with their two main strikers Jamie MacLaren and Florian Kamberi on the bench

Livingston who had swatted away Hearts 5-0 eight days previously were unchanged

After a tight first half in which either team could have taken the lead it was left to Scott Hardie 10 minutes into the second half to score his third goal in four games when he lobbed a Declan Gallagher pass over the advancing Bogdan

Hibs had an immediate chance to restore parity when Martin Boyle was hauled down inside the box but Florian Kamberi was unconvincing, lacking any confidence and Kelly made a routine save from his telegraphed spot kick

It was left to young Ryan Porteous playing through the pain barrier as he appeared to reset his damaged knee on more than one occasion to lead by example to stoop to head home a fine cross by Daryl Horgan to snatch the equaliser

Hibs Bogdan McGregor Ambrose Porteous Milligan Slivka Boyle Hyndman Mackie Shaw and Allan

Subs Kamberi Horgan MacLaren

Att 17000



22/12/2007 Scottish League SPL

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Murphy 20


Hibs began life without John Collins with a battling draw at Parkhead

HIBS under the cosh for most of this game broke free from their shackles on 20 minutes when David Murphy charged forward exchanged a pass with Benji on the edge of the Celtic box before unleashing a fierce drive that entered the Celtic net via the underside of the crossbar at a rate of knots

Celtic with no fewer than five former Hibees in their ranks Caldwell, Brown, Hartley, Riordan and Killen continued to press forward but HIBS held out for almost an hour until Jarosik scored from a corner

HIBS were reduced to ten men for the last 10 minutes when Benji limped off HIBS having used all of their subs

Vennegoor Of Hesselink hit the base of the post in the last minute with a header

Hibs Ma-Kalambay McCann Hogg Jones Murphy Zemmama Kerr Beuzelin Chisholm Stevenson and Benji

Subs Morais O’Brien McCormack

Att 58000

Full Match:

https://youtu.be/janPymS83fc




22/12/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers

Higgins
Campbell

Hibs were bottom of the table looking certainties for relegation but they still had one ace up their sleeve George Best

On a frozen rock hard pitch Best put on a masterclass performance orchestrating the midfield Rangers had no answer to him He was quite literally dancing on ice One crude attempt to dispossess him by Derek Johnstone with a challenge from behind ended with Best picking up the ball and asking the prostrate Johnstone “ Is this what you are after?”

Tommy McLean gave Rangers the lead direct from a free kick Tony Higgins equalised when Ally Macleod burst through and Higgins unleashed an exocet low into the goalkeeper’s bottom right hand corner Colin Campbell got some small recompense for the Scottish Cup Final when the goalkeeper appeared to have his looping header covered but he landed awkwardly resulting in the ball hitting off his back and drifting over the line

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

Att 18750



22/12/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Morton

O’Rourke 3
Gordon 2


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

Att 5491



22/12/1970 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 3 Leg 2

Liverpool 2 v 0 Hibernian (Agg 3-0)

Hibs hit the post twice through Johnny Graham and Joe McBride but it was not to be goals by Heighway and Boersma gave Liverpool a comfortable win

It was to be Joe McBride’s last game for the greens

Hibs Baines Brownlie Jones Blackley Black Stanton Duncan McEwan McBride Blair and Stevenson

Subs Graham Hamilton

Att 38000



22/12/1956 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 3 Hibernian

Fraser
Turnbull 2 ( 1 pen )

The Reserves were beating the young Pars on the same day at Easter Road 4-1 with young Jimmy Mulkerrin bagging all four surely staking a claim for a starting spot


22/12/1951 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Raith Rovers

Johnstone 2
Combe 2
Reilly


Champions again





22/12/1883 Scottish Cup Round 6

Hibernian 6 v 1 Battlefield

This game brings us to the strange case of Jim Brogan

Brogan was one of the scorers in this match but this was to be his last game for the club

Brogan was a real asset to the club a prolific scorer who had scored six goals on his debut

The problem was that even although he was a Catholic he wasn’t practicing and refused to attend mass or join in any religious marches

After 3 months he left to join our arch rivals Hearts who were only too pleased to sign him but after only a few months there he was tempted by the professional game down south and joined Bolton Wanderers where he became a regular goalscorer

He was a good player and Catholic but he wasn’t Catholic enough for HIBS at that time

Brogan left Bolton in 1892 and worked in the shipyards until he was 85



Birthdays:

Bryan Gunn

Jimmy Boco



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell




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What a strike that was from Murphy in the 2007 game at Celtic Park. Still my favourite left back from my 30 odd years of watching Hibs.

[BILLYHIBS]

What a strike that was from Murphy in the 2007 game at Celtic Park. Still my favourite left back from my 30 odd years of watching Hibs.
Yip well worth fast forwarding the VT to 20 minutes to watch again and again

You can hear the Hibees singing

:thumbsup:

[Highwayman]

What a strike that was from Murphy in the 2007 game at Celtic Park. Still my favourite left back from my 30 odd years of watching Hibs.
Would agree with you David Murphy would be left back in my all time favourite Hibs team.However Murph just edges out John Park.One of the classist players who ever played for Hibs.

[BILLYHIBS]

Erich Schaedler scored a similar long range worldy in a 1-1 draw at Parkhead 10/12/1975 in the replay of the match that was abandoned because of fog when HIBS were cruising with minutes to go

[BILLYHIBS]

23/12/2017 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 1 Ross County

Stokes 21
Shaw 75

HIBS came from behind to defeat Ross County at Easter Road Anthony Stokes heading home -in off the post -Dylan McGeouch’s perfect delivery and Olly Shaw with the winner when he got on the end of a Brandon Barker cutback but it looked as though defender Van Der Weg got the decisive touch to divert the ball away from Fox

Hibs Rocky Ambrose McGregor Hanlon Stevenson Boyle McGeouch McGinn Barker Stokes and Shaw

Sub Bartley

Att 16228


23/12/2012 Scottish League SPL

Kilmarnock 1 v 1 Hibernian

Doyle 26

Eoin Doyle equalised an early Paul Heffernan strike


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

Subs Sproule Claros Kuqi

Att 4000

https://youtu.be/ixm-TWgYtHY


23/12/2006 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 5 v 1 St Mirren

Beuzelin 21
Killen 32
Shiels 58
Zemmama 65
Benji 74

Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson were dropped from the squad as a mysterious double bid came in for the pair but it didn’t stop HIBS going nap

John Sutton scored for Saints

Hibs Zibi Whittaker Murphy Martis Jones Beuzelin Stewart Zemmama Shiels Fletcher and Killen

Subs Glass Benji McCluskey

Att 13000



23/12/1972 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Gordon 37

Celtic were looking for revenge after the 1972 League Cup Final but it was HIBS who were in the form of their lives and took the lead when Alan Gordon expertly headed in Alex Cropley’s free-kick

HIBS were the dominant side and pressed throughout the second half but could not add to their lead

Kenny Dalglish equalised with a close range tap in on 78 minutes

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

Att 42500


23/12/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Falkirk

McGraw


23/12/1950 Scottish League Division One

Falkirk 1 v 5 Hibernian

Buchanan
Johnstone
Ormond
Turnbull 2

After a torrential downpour in the Falkirk area the Falkirk groundstaff worked wonders to clear the surface water from the pitch to ensure that 14000 spectators got their festive footie fix

They probably wish they hadn’t bothered as the win took HIBS to third in the league three points behind leaders Dundee with four games in hand and two behind second placed Aberdeen with three games in hand



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[BILLYHIBS]

24/12/2016 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 1 v 1 Raith Rovers

Boyle 88

Gary Locke brought his Raith Rovers team containing ex Jambos Jason Thomson and pantomime villain Rudi Skacel to Easter Road and filled his sack with a point knocking HIBS off their perch at the top of the League

HIBS dominated the first half with Kevin Cuthbert making magnificent saves from Shinnie Commons and Cummings

Into the second half and Jean-Yves M’Voto got his head to a Johnston cross to nod past Ross Laidlaw for the opener

Raith Rovers grew in confidence and Jason Thomson clipped a 25 yarder off Laidlaw’s crossbar

With the clock ticking down Neil Lennon replaced Commons and Cummings with Boyle and Keatings and the move paid off two minutes from the end when Boyle scampered off down the left wing before cutting inside to fire a right footed shot beyond Cuthbert

Hibs Laidlaw Gray McGregor Hanlon Stevenson McGeouch Martin Commons Shinnie Holt and Cummings

Subs Keatings Boyle Graham

Att 15500


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24/12/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Motherwell

MacLeod pen
Paterson

Both teams were in the bottom four and were determined to lift themselves clear of the pack so a festive attacking cracker was on the menu

HIBS took a half time lead when Ally Macleod coolly slotted home a penalty in 45 minutes

Motherwell drew level three minutes into the second half when goalkeeper McDonald blocked a goal bound effort from exhibee hero Jimmy O’Rourke and another ex hibee Willie Pettigrew following up gratefully slotted home the rebound

Game on

Bobby Hutchinson went off injured to be replaced by derby hero Willie Paterson who scored his second and final goal for the club sending an unstoppable drive to Stewart Rennie’s left for the winner

The victory took HIBS up to mid table beside a strangely struggling Celtic

HIBS McDonald Brownlie Smith McNamara Stewart Brazil Murray MacLeod Hutchinson Duncan and McGhee

Subs Edwards Paterson

Att 8500


24/12/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Ayr United

Filippi og

Hibs record only their second League win of the season


24/12/1966 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 5 St Johnstone

Stevenson 8
O’Rourke 86

Heavy snow lay on the pitch and was cleared prematch to reveal an ice rink of a pitch that suited the smaller and more nimble St Johnstone players leading to a shock defeat

No excuses it was the same for both sides and HIBS were roundly booed off the pitch by the 5688 Christmas shoppers that bothered to turn up


24/12/1960 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 8 v 4 Third Lanark

J Baker 5
Baxter 2
J Scott

A proverbial Christmas cracker with Goodfellow 2, Hilley and and Gray replying for Thirds

Thirds were no pushovers illustrated by the fact that Ronnie Simpson saved two penalties

John Baxter received six stitches to a head wound and insisted on seeing out the game

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Easton Baird Scott Preston Baker Baxter and MacLeod

Att 14000


24/12/1955 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 3 Celtic

Combe 44
Turnbull 80

With HIBS having just scored and swarming downhill buzzing around the Celtic penalty box looking for an equaliser the Referee Mr Youngson of Aberdeen blew the final whistle with 86 minutes on the clock

An early Christmas present for Celtic


24/12/1949 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 2 Raith Rovers

Reilly 2
Johnstone
Smith





24/12/1898 Scottish League Division One

Rangers 10 v 0 Hibernian

Black Christmas

This was and still is HIBS’ worst ever defeat

HIBS were third in the league and played a strong side but Rangers were too good on the day on a game played on a heavy muddy pitch

Things might have been worse Rangers actually missed a penalty but as was to become a tradition the Referee simply awarded them another which they duly converted



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[A Hi-Bee]

Some great old games to read about once more and amazing how the (my) memory plays tricks with some of the games and scorers, great stuff.
:aok:

[BILLYHIBS]

Some great old games to read about once more and amazing how the (my) memory plays tricks with some of the games and scorers, great stuff.
:aok:

Thanks for your feedback it is greatly appreciated

Have a good one

👍🏿🎅

[BILLYHIBS]

25/12/1971 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 0 v 1 Rangers

The last time HIBS played on Christmas Day and Colin Stein separated the sides with a late late goal after HIBS totally dominated for ninety minutes

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

Att 25145


25/12/1965 Scottish League Division One

Aberdeen 1 v 3 Hibernian

Cormack
J Scott
McNamee

Aberdeen’s ten game unbeaten run ended on Christmas Day


25/12/1954 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers

Combe 14
Ormond 26

43000 fans turned up watch this Christmas Day clash Rangers were denied what they thought to be a stonewall penalty at 0-1 down and their anger increased when Ormond broke away to score a second goal

Grierson scored a late consolation for Rangers




25/12/1948 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Queen Of The South

Reilly

Davy Shaw limped off injured after 20 minutes leaving HIBS down to ten men

Lawrie Reilly thought he had won it for the greens with a late goal but a rare Jimmy Kerr error at a corner allowed Queens to snatch an equaliser

Att 25000



25/12/1909 Scottish League Division One

Partick Thistle 3 v 1 Hibernian

Sharp

On a match played on a frozen rock hard pitch Hibernian full back James Main suffered a fatal injury

Jimmy Main was one of the game’s tragedies a resolute Hibernian and Scotland defender he passed away with his most rewarding years yet to come


RIP


25/12/1886 Scottish Cup Quarter Final

Third Lanark 1 v 2 Hibernian

Phil Clarke
Jerry Reynolds

A big crowd followed from Little Ireland and their numbers were swelled by even more Irish support from Glasgow and Lanarkshire Tom Maley came into the team in a determined bid to get Hibernian into the semi-final once again

Conditions were atrocious as rain and sleet fell on the frost bound pitch The groundsman tried to remove some ice with his spade but it broke and he fell on his behind bringing howls of laughter from the crowd

It was the Hibernian will to win that carried the day for them in a very difficult game. Phil Clarke and Jerry Reynolds scored one each with only one reply

The legend of the famous halfback line McGhee, McGinn and McLaren was born that day as they were truly magnificent

Hibernian would win the Scottish Cup in this season and would go on to become Champions of the World

Hibs Tobin Lundy Fagan McGhee McGinn McLaren Maley Groves Reynolds Smith and Clarke

Att 5000



Birthdays:


Jimmy Mulkerrin RIP

Eric Stevenson RIP

Isak Refvik



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[houstonhibbee]

25/12/1971 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 0 v 1 Rangers

The last time HIBS played on Christmas Day and Colin Stein separated the sides with a late late goal after HIBS totally dominated for ninety minutes

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

Att 25145


25/12/1965 Scottish League Division One

Aberdeen 1 v 3 Hibernian

Cormack
J Scott
McNamee

Aberdeen’s ten game unbeaten run ended on Christmas Day


25/12/1954 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers

Combe 14
Ormond 26

43000 fans turned up watch this Christmas Day clash Rangers were denied what they thought to be a stonewall penalty at 0-1 down and their anger increased when Ormond broke away to score a second goal

Grierson scored a late consolation for Rangers




25/12/1948 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Queen Of The South

Reilly

Davy Shaw limped off injured after 20 minutes leaving HIBS down to ten men

Lawrie Reilly thought he had won it for the greens with a late goal but a rare Jimmy Kerr error at a corner allowed Queens to snatch an equaliser

Att 25000



25/12/1909 Scottish League Division One

Partick Thistle 3 v 1 Hibernian

Sharp

On a match played on a frozen rock hard pitch Hibernian full back James Main suffered a fatal injury

Jimmy Main was one of the game’s tragedies a resolute Hibernian and Scotland defender he passed away with his most rewarding years yet to come


RIP


25/12/1886 Scottish Cup Quarter Final

Third Lanark 1 v 2 Hibernian

Phil Clarke
Jerry Reynolds

A big crowd followed from Little Ireland and their numbers were swelled by even more Irish support from Glasgow and Lanarkshire Tom Maley came into the team in a determined bid to get Hibernian into the semi-final once again

Conditions were atrocious as rain and sleet fell on the frost bound pitch The groundsman tried to remove some ice with his spade but it broke and he fell on his behind bringing howls of laughter from the crowd

It was the Hibernian will to win that carried the day for them in a very difficult game. Phil Clarke and Jerry Reynolds scored one each with only one reply

The legend of the famous halfback line McGhee, McGinn and McLaren was born that day as they were truly magnificent

Hibernian would win the Scottish Cup in this season and would go on to become Champions of the World

Hibs Tobin Lundy Fagan McGhee McGinn McLaren Maley Groves Reynolds Smith and Clarke

Att 5000



Birthdays:


Jimmy Mulkerrin RIP

Eric Stevenson RIP

Isak Refvik



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Was was at the game in 71
devastated when stein scored what seemed like an eternity into stoppage time
only two players short of the tornadoes there
maybe cilla was injured but Alan Gordon didn’t sign until the next month if I recall his debut was in the 3rd round of the Scottish cup at fire hill in january
seem to remember it was an early kick off maybe 2pm so we could get home for Christmas dinner

[Yorkshire HFC]

I really like this thread - thanks for keeping it going.

It would be great to go to a Hibs v Rangers game today - radio coverage is okay but doesn't really hit the spot - and I've only watched two games this season - the Cup semi final and final.

Hopefully we can get fans back next season.

[BILLYHIBS]

I really like this thread - thanks for keeping it going.

It would be great to go to a Hibs v Rangers game today - radio coverage is okay but doesn't really hit the spot - and I've only watched two games this season - the Cup semi final and final.

Hopefully we can get fans back next season.

The match is live on Sky One if you have that ?

Many thanks for your kind words

[BILLYHIBS]

Was was at the game in 71
devastated when stein scored what seemed like an eternity into stoppage time
only two players short of the tornadoes there
maybe cilla was injured but Alan Gordon didn’t sign until the next month if I recall his debut was in the 3rd round of the Scottish cup at fire hill in january
seem to remember it was an early kick off maybe 2pm so we could get home for Christmas dinner
HIBS pummelled them but unfortunately the Girvan Lighthouse was in top form and Rangers defended well

Tosh made his debut 22/1/1972 in a 1-2 home loss to Motherwell

Pat Stanton missed a penalty

I attended the Scottish Cup tie at Firhill What a game defo Firhill for Thrills

Erich Schaedler scored a beauty when the ball was cleared back to him from one of his famous long throws and Alan Gordon opened his account

Hibs would get to the Scottish Cup Final in this season

Halcyon days

[seanshow]

Diethun nil Squirrel two.



..... ok this post lacks substance

[BILLYHIBS]

Diethun nil Squirrel two.



..... ok this post lacks substance
Who was the last player to score a double at Tiny before squirrel?

[bigwheel]

Who was the last player to score a double at Tiny before squirrel?

Horgan ?


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[BILLYHIBS]

Horgan ?


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[BILLYHIBS]

26/12/2019 Scottish League Premiership

Hearts 0 v 2 Hibernian

Boyle 2

Martin Boyle’s double made it back to back derby wins for HIBS at Tynecastle for the first time since the 1970s as Hearts remain stuck at the bottom of the Scottish Premiership

Both goals came in a first half dominated by the visitors with a well taken volley followed by a one on one finish

Hibernian had a host of star men with McGregor and Stevenson immense while Scott Allan did not put a foot wrong showing graft as well as guile

The pace and finishing skills of Boyle was enough to earn him Man of the Match


Hibs Rocky Hanlon Stevenson Naismith McGregor Horgan Slivka Boyle Hallberg Allan and Doidge

Subs Mallan Newell

Att 19300



26/12/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Rangers 1 v 1 Hibernian

McGregor 86

A late Darren McGregor header earned HIBS a draw after Alfredo Morelos had given The Rangers a 25th minute lead


Hibs Bogdan Hanlon McGregor Ambrose Slivka Boyle Mallan Stevenson Hyndman MacLaren and Kamberi

Subs Mackie Horgan Gray

Att 50000


26/12/2013 Scottish League Premiership

Ross County 0 v 2 Hibernian

Nelson 18
Forster 56


26/12/2006 Scottish League SPL

Hearts 3 v 2 Hibernian

Shiels pen
Killen

Dean Shiels sent off after some unsportsmanlike play acting by Craig Gordon after Deano had beat him from the penalty spot



26/12/2000 Scottish League SPL

Hearts 1 v 1 Hibernian

Lovell

Craig Levein’s first Derby as Manager and he was starting to become a stane in our shoe

HIBS totally dominated and Stuart Lovell gave HIBS the lead in 41 minutes HIBS continued to squander chances and Gary McSwegan equalised for Hearts on 60 minutes

Hearts continued their resistance and HIBS were unable to get the better of Niemi in the Hearts goal

Att 17610


26/12/1998 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Ayr United

Paatelainen 2
McGinlay

Paul Hartley makes his debut as a half time sub out on the right wing I will always remember his first touch when he pulled down a 60 foot up and under that came down with snow on it first time and set off down the wing

HIBS Olly Collins Lovering Skinner Hughes Dennis Lovell Crawford Paatelainen Latapy and McGinlay

Subs Hartley Lavety Dempsie

Att 14100


26/12/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Falkirk 3 v 3 Hibernian

Evans
Fellenger 2

Falkirk and HIBS serve up a Boxing Day cracker for the 7000 fans




26/12/1989 Scottish League Premier Division

Aberdeen 1 v 2 Hibernian

Archibald 29
Kano 56



26/12/1981 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 1 v 1 Manchester United

Jamieson

Probably one of the only games that took place in the UK on this day

Both sides were at full strength Willie Jamieson gave HIBS the lead and Frank Stapleton equalised for United

https://youtu.be/FfbN5x6whuA




26/12/1964 Scottish League First Division

Hibernian 4 v 3 Clyde

Martin 9, 28
Hamilton 47
Vincent 81

Both teams served up a Boxing Day seven goal cracker on a boggy pitch




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[weecounty hibby]

The Man Utd game saw Bryan Robson taken off with a shoulder injury. That injury plagued him throughout his career.

[Peevemor]

The Man Utd game saw Bryan Robson taken off with a shoulder injury. That injury plagued him throughout his career.He was Eriched!

[BILLYHIBS]

27/12/2017 Scottish League Premiership

Hearts 0 v 0 Hibernian

Dearie me !

Olly Shaw denied a stonewall goal

I often wonder how his HIBS career would have panned out if his legitimate goal was allowed to stand ?


https://youtu.be/Pvl17Ob9yx0




27/12/2014 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 4 v 0 The Rangers

SDG 8
Jase 12
Robertson 63
Craig 70

Rangers hadn’t visited Easter Road in three years and in the interim they had gone bust they had been relegated to the third tier and the fans and players that didn’t do walking away did walking away

HIBS had already beaten The Rangers at Ibrox 3-1 and after another drubbing the terraces were singing “ You’re not Rangers anymore” as the The Rangers fans dispersed to a rousing rendition of SOL

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

Subs Booth Stanton Kennedy

Att 15261

https://youtu.be/6N2Gfhgv7RA


27/12/2004 Scottish League SPL

Dundee United 1 v 4 Hibernian

Orman
Riordan
O’Connor
Morrow

A brilliant performance as Tony Mowbray’s Teenage Kicks totally blew United away

Hibs Brown Whittaker Murphy Caldwell Murray Shiels Rocastle Orman Glass O’Connor and Riordan

Subs Morrow Fletcher

Att 10152


27/12/1999 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 2 Kilmarnock

Paatelainen
Miller

Killie lead 2-0 but Kenny Miller equalised to score the last SPFL goal of the 20th century

https://youtu.be/wjSisGMqA0w



27/12/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 5 v 1 Partick Thistle

Hamilton
Wright
Jackson
McAllister
Farrell

10000 fans turned up at a freezing Easter Road to watch this hammering of the Jags

Taxi for Farrell scored his first goal for the club with a long range effort and the players left the pitch to chants of ‘Bring on the Jambos ‘ ringing in their ears

The Thistle side that day included Kevin McKee, Calum Milne, Willie Jamieson, Ian Cameron and Chic Charnley

Surprisingly it was 0-0 at half-time and the game is probably best remembered among Thistle fans anyway for Grant Tierney’s stunning goal a spectacular overhead kick




27/12/1980 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Stirling Albion

Macleod 2
Connolly





27/12/1975 Scottish League Premier Division

Aberdeen 2 v 2 Hibernian

Bremner 10
Duncan 20

Mickey Edwards was sent off for a second bookable offence the first taking a throw in awarded to the opposition time wasting and the second a tackle from behind on Eddie Thomson

Jim McArthur saved a penalty

McMaster 18 and Williamson 55 for Aberdeen

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

Sub Spalding

Att 18621


27/12/1960 Inter Cities Fairs Quarter Final Leg 1

Barcelona 4 v 4 Hibernian

J Baker 7,74
Macleod 19
Preston 72

HIBS put on a magnificent performance against the Inter Cities Fairs Cup holders leading 2-0 after 20 minutes and 4-2 with only 6 minutes to go on their home turf

Joe Baker scored the first when goalkeeper Ramillieta came to the edge of his box to clutch a long ball it fell from his grasp and the ever vigilant Joe Baker waltzed round the keeper and coolly slotted the ball into the empty net with his left foot

Things went from bad to worse for Barca in twenty minutes when Johnny MacLeod accepted a pass from Sammy Baird in midfield carried the ball swiftly into the unguarded centre and unleashed a cracking shot from 20 yards that beat Ramillieta all ends up

Cue a crescendo of boos and white hankies all around the Stadium

Barcelona pulled one back following a freekick and HIBS responded just before half-time when Baker struck the upright

Barcelona equalised eight minutes into the second half through Kocsis when he was left unmarked and was able to pick his spot with a header

HIBS continued to press forward and were denied a penalty when MacLeod was brought down inside the box five yards from goal

Hibs took the lead with 18 minutes to go when Tommy Preston rattled in a great left footer that went in off the upright Baker followed up three minutes later when he broke clear and smashed a 25 yarder that cannoned in off the post giving the keeper no chance

Barcelona were now getting the slow hand clap and were getting desperate

With six minutes to go Kocsis pulled one back in a goal mouth scramble to complete his hat-trick and in 89 minutes he split the HIBS defence with a wonderful pass for Evaristo to fire home

HIBS Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Easton Baird Scott Preston Baker Baxter and MacLeod

Att 32000

https://youtu.be/Tmog1LXzKi8



27/12/1958 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 3 Kilmarnock

J Baker 2
Fox
Turnbull pen

Tommy Preston sent off


27/12/1952 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Aberdeen

Smith
Reilly
Ormond

Gordon Smith scores his 300th goal for the club and Freddy Martin in the Aberdeen goal keeps the score down


27/12/1947 Scottish League Division One

Airdrieonians 0 v 3 Hibernian

Smith 39
Linwood 42
Combe 74

This match was played in gale force winds and driving rain so a good outcome





27/12/1941 Scottish Southern League

Rangers 0 v 1 Hibernian

Combe 76

Hibs recorded a League double over Rangers in this season

Hibs were without flu victim Bobby Baxter and RAF duty bound Arthur Milne but Sir Matt Busby was available and he made all the difference as the HIBS halfback line was the key to victory

Rangers could not handle the green jerseys

In each half HIBS were denied stonewall penalties but it did not disturb their poise and they produced all the good football

With fourteen minutes to go and after good play by Busby Gordon Smith led the way through the Rangers defence and an astute cross to Bobby Combe saw him crash the ball with cool deliberation into the roof of the Rangers net despite close attention from two defenders

Rangers did not take their defeat well as it was the first time in this season they had been defeated at home and failed to score and it was no surprise to see several Hibernians limping off the field of play at the final whistle

HIBS Joe Crozier Davy Shaw Alex Hall Matt Busby Sammy Kean Bob Hardisty Gordon Smith Willie Finnigan Willie Anderson Bobby Combe and Jimmy Caskie

Att 25000



27/12/1913 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Third Lanark

The only goal was scored by Pat Stanton’s great uncle Jimmy Hendren


Birthdays

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Liam Craig





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[Iggy Pope]

That performance at Tannadice that day was scintillating. The news of the tsunami was breaking that day, I remember a full boozer in Dundee watching the pictures in stunned silence.

[BILLYHIBS]

That performance at Tannadice that day was scintillating. The news of the tsunami was breaking that day, I remember a full boozer in Dundee watching the pictures in stunned silence.
Yip!

Was there that day almost surreal

I remember getting more details on the radio driving back down the road

A brilliant HIBS performance great atmosphere and a good HIBS support that day

:thumbsup:

[bigwheel]

That 4 nil was probably Liam Craig at his best for Hibs....also shout out to Scott Robertson, an underrated player imo....


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That 4 nil was probably Liam Craig at his best for Hibs....also shout out to Scott Robertson, an underrated player imo....


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[ancient hibee]

I was at the game when Tommy Preston was sent off. It was the first time I'd ever seen it happen so it was quite shocking. Of course this was long before cards and the refs used to have a huge rigmarole when booking a player.When it was seen that Preston was leaving the field there was a stunned silence.Gerry Mays was the Kilmarnock player involved.An inside forward-sometimes centre- he was a good player but it was thought that he had a grudge against Hibs because he'd been quite a few years at ER during the was but was released in 1946 without ever playing for the first team.Any time he played against Hibs he was well known for niggling fouls.In this game he slid in on Preston well after the ball had gone and as he got to his feet Preston pushed him over and was sent off for it. As usual with the SFA lack of interest in the paying customer fans never knew what was going on .Some refs would wave their book as a threat ,others could be writing a novel while still others would book a player without making it apparent and you would only find out when you read the paper. There was one well known story of the era when a player was booked and the ref said "off you go"meaning go back to your position but the player trotted off the park. Allegedly.

[BILLYHIBS]

I was at the game when Tommy Preston was sent off. It was the first time I'd ever seen it happen so it was quite shocking. Of course this was long before cards and the refs used to have a huge rigmarole when booking a player.When it was seen that Preston was leaving the field there was a stunned silence.Gerry Mays was the Kilmarnock player involved.An inside forward-sometimes centre- he was a good player but it was thought that he had a grudge against Hibs because he'd been quite a few years at ER during the was but was released in 1946 without ever playing for the first team.Any time he played against Hibs he was well known for niggling fouls.In this game he slid in on Preston well after the ball had gone and as he got to his feet Preston pushed him over and was sent off for it. As usual with the SFA lack of interest in the paying customer fans never knew what was going on .Some refs would wave their book as a threat ,others could be writing a novel while still others would book a player without making it apparent and you would only find out when you read the paper. There was one well known story of the era when a player was booked and the ref said "off you go"meaning go back to your position but the player trotted off the park. Allegedly.

Great stuff

Back in the days when the Referee called you Mister

I remember it well 😃

[ancient hibee]

Great stuff

Back in the days when the Referee called you Mister

I remember it well 😃

Yeh when the fans changing ends covered more ground than Tubby Wharton.

[brog]

That 4 nil was probably Liam Craig at his best for Hibs....also shout out to Scott Robertson, an underrated player imo....


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We didn't have one ball winner in a midfield of Craig, Robertson, Handling & Allan & absolutely no width yet we destroyed The Rangers 4 0. Spoils a lot of preconceived ideas!

[BILLYHIBS]

We didn't have one ball winner in a midfield of Craig, Robertson, Handling & Allan & absolutely no width yet we destroyed The Rangers 4 0. Spoils a lot of preconceived ideas!

Great to see Ian Black getting subbed on the clip never to be seen again

Scotty Allan totally eclipsed him

[BILLYHIBS]

28/12/2011 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 Inverness CT

O’Connor 8

Pat Fenlon had to wait for his first victory as HIBS Manager

Garry O’Connor gave HIBS an early lead direct from a free kick but Jonny Hayes equalised just before half-time with a fine individual goal

Sean O’Hanlon had a header cleared off the line in the last minute

This point took HIBS off bottom of the League jumping one place above Dunfermline




28/12/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Aberdeen 1 v 1 Hibernian

Jackson



28/12/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 2 Dundee United

Evans 77,79
Wright 80

Trailing to goals from Mixu Paatelainen 16 and Maurice Malpas 74 most fans had already left the ground when Gareth Evans rose from the bench to fire home a quick fire double

Keith Keith Keith completed the fight back with the winner


Hibs Reid Miller Tortolano Findlay McIntyre Hunter Weir Hamilton Wright McGraw and McGinlay

Sub Evans for McGraw

Att 7688


28/12/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 0 v 1 Aberdeen

Hibs found Aberdeen goalkeeper Bobby Clark to be in top form pulling off wonder saves from Stanton and Harper

Arthur Duncan hit both posts and Pat Stanton rattled the post with a header

Hibs spurned a goalden opportunity to take the lead when Mickey Edwards was upended in the box by big Willie Young but Iain Munro failed to convert the penalty

This was HIBS’ sixth penalty miss in this season

Billy Pirie snatched a late winner for Aberdeen against the run of play

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

Att 13190


28/12/1946 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Aberdeen

Turnbull

Harris with a last minute goal for Aberdeen



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Pat Ward RIP

Willie Irvine #2

Terry Butcher

Danny Swanson



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[HibbyAndy]

Cannae believe that 3-2 win over Dundee utd with Evans coming of the bench was nearly 30 years ago my god !!

[Highwayman]

Cannae believe that 3-2 win over Dundee utd with Evans coming of the bench was nearly 30 years ago my god !!

Remember going into Robbie Bar after that game to be met by a typical knee jerker saying he had left early because Hibs were rubbish and he was’nt going back.The look on his face when I told him what had happened after he had left was a joy to behold.Typical Gareth Evans performance,one week he looked top quality the next you wondered why he bothered getting out of bed that morning.What was even more commendable for the Hibs comeback was for most of that game Duncan Ferguson was outstanding and unplayable for Dundee United.I am right in thinking Billy that Ferguson scored both United goals.A complete nutter but some player when he was fit.
’

[BILLYHIBS]

Remember going into Robbie Bar after that game to be met by a typical knee jerker saying he had left early because Hibs were rubbish and he was’nt going back.The look on his face when I told him what had happened after he had left was a joy to behold.Typical Gareth Evans performance,one week he looked top quality the next you wondered why he bothered getting out of bed that morning.What was even more commendable for the Hibs comeback was for most of that game Duncan Ferguson was outstanding and unplayable for Dundee United.I am right in thinking Billy that Ferguson scored both United goals.A complete nutter but some player when he was fit.
’
Mixu and Maurice Backpass

United: Van De Kamp Malpas Narey Van Der Horn Clelland Paatelainen McKinnon Clark Bowman D Ferguson and D Jackson

Subs Christian Dailly and Andy McLaren

No a bad team

[Highwayman]

Mixu and Maurice Backpass

Thanks Billy.It helps if I had given more attention to your report.

[HibbyAndy]

Remember going into Robbie Bar after that game to be met by a typical knee jerker saying he had left early because Hibs were rubbish and he was’nt going back.The look on his face when I told him what had happened after he had left was a joy to behold.Typical Gareth Evans performance,one week he looked top quality the next you wondered why he bothered getting out of bed that morning.What was even more commendable for the Hibs comeback was for most of that game Duncan Ferguson was outstanding and unplayable for Dundee United.I am right in thinking Billy that Ferguson scored both United goals.A complete nutter but some player when he was fit.
’


Can still remember the headline in the pink news ...'Good Evans it's Gareth' :greengrin

[MartinfaePorty]

Malpas's goal was a great individual effort, unlike his style of play in the early-1980s where he and his fellow defenders seemed to be having a competition of who can pass the ball back to Hamish McAlpine the most times.

It was about this time that Hibs went on a great run against Utd at Easter Road, lasting some years, which was great, as before then we really struggled against them. Also good, as it was around then I started meeting up before and after games with a colleague of mine who'd just moved down from Dundee and was a big Utd fan [emoji16]

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[Kato]

Malpas's goal was a great individual effort, unlike his style of play in the early-1980s where he and his fellow defenders seemed to be having a competition of who can pass the ball back to Hamish McAlpine the most times.

It was about this time that Hibs went on a great run against Utd at Easter Road, lasting some years, which was great, as before then we really struggled against them. Also good, as it was around then I started meeting up before and after games with a colleague of mine who'd just moved down from Dundee and was a big Utd fan [emoji16]

Sent from my EML-L29 using TapatalkMy memory says that Utd started to struggle tactically when they banned the pass back to the goalie.

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[Peevemor]

My memory says that Utd started to struggle tactically when they banned the pass back to the goalie.

Sent from my SM-A405FN using TapatalkWhile they were brutal for pass backs and their very well drilled offside trap (normally bang on the halfway line), I think it was the Bosman ruling that really accelerated their decline.

[BILLYHIBS]

29/12/2013 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 3 v 0 Kilmarnock

Hanlon 12
Cairney 77
Stevenson 92

A minutes silence was held before kick-off as both teams paid tribute to Hibernian youth player David Paul

Hibernian would win at home for the first time since September and would prove to be too strong for Kilmarnock

Craig Samson in the Kilmarnock goal was in outstanding form as he kept out attempts from Cummings Stevenson and Robertson but he could do little about Paul Hanlon’s header from Cairney’s corner kick

Hibs continued to press forward but despite Robertson hitting the crossbar found Samson to be in outstanding form. Kris Boyd tested Ben Williams in a rare Kilmarnock foray forward

The quality of HIBS’ play was excellent throughout and they sealed the deal when Paul Cairney swept a ball into the bottom corner with a left foot shot after Kilmarnock struggled to clear a cross into the box deep into the second half

Lewis Stevenson who had recently made his 200th appearance for the club crowned a magnificent performance with an excellent stoppage time goal from 25 yards

HIBS Williams Forster McGivern Robertson Nelson Hanlon Cairney Craig Cummings Collins and Stevenson

Subs Handling Tudor-Jones

Att 9683


https://youtu.be/6BhGKKSVMOk



29/12/2012 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 0 Celtic

Griffiths 9

My memory of this game is how baltic it was at Easter Road that day

Hibs took the lead when Leigh Griffiths latched onto a long Paul Hanlon ball to outstrip the Celtic defence and their keeper Fraser Forster to score from an incredibly tight angle. HIBS were then denied a stonewall penalty when Rogne blatantly handled an Eoin Doyle shot in the box

Both sides had plenty of chances and both keepers made some fine saves in particular Ben Williams who was under extreme pressure from the champions in the closing stages

HIBS Williams Clancy Hanlon McPake Deegan Claros Cairney Stevenson Taiwo Griffiths and Doyle

Subs Maybury Wotherspoon Handling

Att 16800


https://youtu.be/M0buw16xDVU



29/12/2010 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 2 Dundee United

Bamba 44
Hanlon 89


Sol Bamba scored in his last and 75th appearance for HIBS heading in a Riordan freekick that had been palmed onto the post by the United keeper

Paul Hanlon made United pay for substitute Danny Swanson’s stupid sending off with a late equaliser after David Goodwillie had scored a double in the second and thirty fifth minutes to give United a two goal lead

HIBS Brown Hart Murray Dickoh Hanlon Bamba De Graaf Stevenson Galbraith Wotherspoon and Riordan

Subs Zemmama Miller Duffy

Att 10252


29/12/2002 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 Aberdeen

Paatelainen
McManus



29/12/2001 Scottish League SPL

Hearts 1 v 1 Hibernian

O’Neil 90

Hearts attempted to defend McKenna’s tenth minute strike but were undone in the 90th minute when John O’Neil followed up on blocked attempts on goal by De La Cruz and Townsley to fire home through a scrum of bodies past MacKenzie to preserve Franck Sauzee’s unbeaten run against the Hearts as player and Manager

‘ You’ll never beat Sauzee ‘

Franck Sauzee gave a debut to 18 year old Derek Riordan in this fixture



29/12/1973 Scottish League Division One

Partick Thistle 1 v 0 Hibernian

A disappointing result for HIBS as they lost ground on leaders Celtic

Alan Gordon missed the game with Flu and John Blackley missed a penalty

Bobby Lawrie with a first half goal for the Jags

Hibs McArthur Bremner Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Smith Cropley and Duncan

Subs Hazel for Smith

Att 6000



29/12/1956 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 3 Celtic

Fraser 25
Thomson 60
Reilly 81

Thoroughly entertaining Christmas fare at Easter Road Ryan, Smith and Mochan replied for Celtic

Att 31000


Birthdays:


Rikki Fleming

Paul Heffernan




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[MartinfaePorty]

Great to read as always, but 100% sure O'Neil's goal wasn't a pen

[BILLYHIBS]

Great to read as always, but 100% sure O'Neil's goal wasn't a pen

:thumbsup:

All contributions gratefully accepted

Well spotted

www.fitbastats.com (http://www.fitbastats.com) had it as a penalty

I used to watch HIBS and Hearts but never been back to Tiny since 1990 apart from semi-finals

[Keith_M]

...

All contributions gratefully accepted

...


OK, then, challenge accepted.


You mention the weather at one game was 'Baltic'. I once went a holiday to the Baltic (Travemunde, in Germany), and the weather was so warm that the girls were all in bikinis (and some of the boys anaw, though let's not go there)!



:na na:

[BILLYHIBS]

OK, then, challenge accepted.


You mention the weather at one game was 'Baltic'. I once went a holiday to the Baltic (Travemunde, in Germany), and the weather was so warm that the girls were all in bikinis (and some of the boys anaw, though let's not go there)!



:na na:

:greengrin

[BILLYHIBS]

30/12/2017 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 1 v 1 Kilmarnock

Shaw 23

Hibs went on the front foot after Kris Boyd scored in the first minute but despite all their pressure all Hibs had to show for their efforts was a tap in from Olly Shaw after Jamie MacDonald made a hash of a routine save.

John McGinn rattled the crossbar

https://youtu.be/Yn_ob9UNz_M


Hibs Rocky Hanlon Stevenson McGregor Ambrose McGinn McGeouch Swanson Boyle Stokes and Shaw

Subs S Murray Slivka Big Dave

Att 17666



30/12/2006 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dunfermline Athletic

Killen 2 ( 1 pen ) 63 72

John Collins dropped Zibi and gave young keeper Andy McNeil his debut

In a dour game the halftime introductions of Benji and Kevin Thomson helped turn the game in HIBS’ favour Scott Brown feeding Chris Killen who turned superbly to fire a shot into the bottom left hand corner from the edge of the box to open the scoring

Killen scored his 14th goal of the season from the penalty spot when Sol Bamba needlessly handled a Thomson corner

This result left the Pars nine points adrift at the bottom of the League

Hibs McNeil Whittaker Martis Jones Murphy Beuzelin Stewart S Brown McCluskey Killen and Fletcher

Subs Benji Thomson Glass

Att 14000



30/12/2000 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dundee United

Latapy pen 95

Matty Jack refuses to give Dundee United the ball back after Combe kicks it out

https://youtu.be/BgBQlenWbBk


Hibs Colgan Lovell Smith Fenwick Sauzee Laursen Jack Latapy O’Neil Paatelainen and Zitelli

Subs McManus Lehmann

Att 10197



30/12/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Rangers 7 v 0 Hibernian

Dearie me!

The Jook Box scores four and Gazza gets booked for booking the Ref

We still beat the Hearts 2-1 two days later



30/12/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 2 Aberdeen

Stanton
O’Rourke
Gordon

Someone was going to ‘catch it’ and Aberdeen almost did here and the 3-2 scoreline definitely flattered them

Aberdeen’s new midfield wonderkid Zoltan Varga was totally eclipsed by HIBS’ own midfield maestro Alex Edwards

Pat Stanton and Jimmy O’Rourke were on the scoresheet but HIBS’ third goal was a thing of beauty

A pinpoint Alex Cropley pass sent Arthur Duncan scampering down the left touchline The Flyer fired over a waist high first time cross which was met by the horizontal figure of Alan Gordon. Gordon’s blonde head made perfect contact with the ball which flew past Bobby Clark in the Aberdeen goal

Alan Gordon later said that it was one of the best goals he ever scored The crowd certainly thought so as the team received a prolonged ovation as the players trotted back to the half way line

That goal put Alan Gordon into third place in the race for the Golden Boot behind Gerd Muller and Eusebio

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

Att 22250




30/12/1961 Scottish League Division One

Stirling Albion 0 v 1 Hibernian

Falconer

There was snow on the pitch and the Referee instructed that the lines be cleared

In a tough game surprise top goalscorer for the season Duncan Falconer scored the only goal of the game Centre Back Jim Easton picked up a bad ankle injury that would keep him out for a few weeks


30/12/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Clyde

Reilly


Not a great game but the right result against a plucky Clyde side

HIBS would be runaway champions in this year



The Game on New Years Day Ted Brack



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[houstonhibbee]

30/12/2017 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 1 v 1 Kilmarnock

Shaw 23

Hibs went on the front foot after Kris Boyd scored in the first minute but despite all their pressure all Hibs had to show for their efforts was a tap in from Olly Shaw after Jamie MacDonald made a hash of a routine save. John McGinn rattled the crossbar

https://youtu.be/Yn_ob9UNz_M




30/12/2006 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dunfermline Athletic

Killen 2 ( 1 pen ) 63 72

John Collins dropped Zibi and gave young keeper Andy McNeil his debut

In a dour game the halftime introductions of Benji and Kevin Thomson helped turn the game in HIBS’ favour Scott Brown feeding Chris Killen who turned superbly to fire a shot into the bottom left hand corner from the edge of the box to open the scoring

Killen scored his 14th goal of the season from the penalty spot when Sol Bamba needlessly handled a Thomson corner

This result left the Pars nine points adrift at the bottom of the League

Hibs McNeil Whittaker Martis Jones Murphy Beuzelin Stewart S Brown McCluskey Killen and Fletcher

Subs Benji Thomson Glass

Att 14000



30/12/2000 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dundee United

Latapy pen 95

Matty Jack refuses to give Dundee United the ball back after Combe kicks it out

https://youtu.be/BgBQlenWbBk


Hibs Colgan Lovell Smith Fenwick Sauzee Laursen Jack Latapy O’Neil Paatelainen and Zitelli

Subs McManus Lehmann

Att 10197



30/12/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 7 Rangers

Dearie me!

The Jook Box scores four and Gazza gets booked for booking the Ref

We still beat the Hearts 2-1 two days later



30/12/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 2 Aberdeen

Stanton
O’Rourke
Gordon

Someone was going to ‘catch it’ and Aberdeen almost did here and the 3-2 scoreline definitely flattered them

Aberdeen’s new midfield wonderkid Zoltan Varga was totally eclipsed by HIBS’ own midfield maestro Alex Edwards

Pat Stanton and Jimmy O’Rourke were on the scoresheet but HIBS’ third goal was a thing of beauty

A pinpoint Alex Cropley pass sent Arthur Duncan scampering down the left touchline The Flyer fired over a waist high first time cross which was met by the horizontal figure of Alan Gordon. Gordon’s fair hair made perfect contact with the ball which flew past Bobby Clark in the Aberdeen goal

Alan Gordon later said that was one of the best goals he ever scored The crowd certainly thought so as the team received a prolonged ovation as the players trotted back to the half way line

That goal put Alan Gordon into third place in the race for the Golden Boot behind Gerd Muller and Eusebio

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

Att 22250




30/12/1961 Scottish League Division One

Stirling Albion 0 v 1 Hibernian

Falconer

There was snow on the pitch and the Referee instructed that the lines be cleared

In a tough game surprise top goalscorer for the season Duncan Falconer scored the only goal of the game Centre Back Jim Easton picked up a bad ankle injury that would keep him out for a few weeks


30/12/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Clyde

Reilly


Not a great game but the right result against a plucky Clyde side

HIBS would be runaway champions in this year



The Game on New Years Day Ted Brack



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rangers 7-0 game was at Ibrox

[Eyrie]

rangers 7-0 game was at Ibrox

Think it was 2-0 until Hunter got a harsh red about 70 minutes in.

[BILLYHIBS]

rangers 7-0 game was at Ibrox

:thumbsup:

So it was

Still half asleep and watching the footie from down under whilst typing

All contributions gratefully accepted

Well spotted

[BILLYHIBS]

Think it was 2-0 until Hunter got a harsh red about 70 minutes in.
Naw Hunter was sent off in the 0-3 game 13/3/1993

Another doing :greengrin

[Argylehibby]

Naw Hunter was sent off in the 0-3 game 13/3/1993

Another doing :greengrin

Was that for a last man foul at the halfway line despite Super Joe (who was no slouch) virtually being in possession of the ball before the attcker had hit the ground?

[Peevemor]

Naw Hunter was sent off in the 0-3 game 13/3/1993

Another doing :greengrinWas that the one where Hunter & Hately were chasing the ball, Hately shoved Geebsy in the back then tripped over him when he fell?

[BILLYHIBS]

Was that the one where Hunter & Hately were chasing the ball, Hately shoved Geebsy in the back then tripped over him when he fell?

Naw it was 12/2/1994 when Hateley tripped him up and Geebs got sent off for it to ruin our chances of winning the League 😂

[BILLYHIBS]

Was that for a last man foul at the halfway line despite Super Joe (who was no slouch) virtually being in possession of the ball before the attcker had hit the ground?

I think so but struggling to find any footage- apart from Hun goals- or match reports

[Peevemor]

Naw it was 12/2/1994 when Hateley tripped him up and Geebs got sent off for it to ruin our chances of winning the League [emoji23]OK cheers. I had a perfect view of that and couldn't believe my eyes. Similar to when Kevin McAllister was halfed (halved?) in the box in the first minute at Ibrox and the referee chose to ignore it. Or when the referee let Rangers score when Goram (still at Hibs) was lying unconscious and had been for at least a minute.

[BILLYHIBS]

OK cheers. I had a perfect view of that and couldn't believe my eyes. Similar to when Kevin McAllister was halfed (halved?) in the box in the first minute at Ibrox and the referee chose to ignore it. Or when the referee let Rangers score when Goram (still at Hibs) was lying unconscious and had been for at least a minute.

Why does nothing you say surprise me ?

[BILLYHIBS]

31/12/2016 Scottish League Championship

Falkirk 1 v 2 Hibernian

Cummings 17
Commons 87

Craig Sibbald had given Falkirk an early lead but HIBS held their nerve with Kris Commons scoring a cracking free-kick to record an important win

https://youtu.be/HjSSX8AEBKQ

Hibs Laidlaw Gray Hanlon Stevenson McGregor McGeouch Commons Shinnie Martin Holt and Cummings

Subs Boyle Graham Forster

Att 6700



31/12/1994 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 4 v 0 Dundee United

Wright 2 14 58
O’Neill 41

Hibs had previously defeated United 5-0 on the opening day of the season and they eagerly looked forward to this rare Hogmanay clash

HIBS took the lead in only two minutes when Keith Wright latched onto a Brian Hamilton pass through the inside left channel and clipped the ball home

He didn’t have long to wait for his second as Petric and McLaren clashed into each other going for a Mitchell cross and Wright was left to pick up the crumbs

Dave Bowman cleared a Gordon Hunter header off the line before Michael O’Neill added a third following a one two with Wright

Keith Wright completed his hat-trick into the second half when he stabbed home a low driven cross from Darren Jackson

The United Manager Ivan Golac commented post match “ If HIBS played us every week they would be champions “

HIBS Leighton Farrell Mitchell McGinlay Tweed Hunter McAllister Hamilton Wright Jackson and O’Neill

Subs Findlay Evans

Att 7750




31/12/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Motherwell

Kano
May


31/12/1983 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 1 Celtic

Hibs threw the kitchen sink at Celtic and failed to score Celtic had one shot on target and scored thanks to a John Blackley own goal in 77 minutes



31/12/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Rangers 0 v 0 Hibernian

Hibs denied two strong penalty claims by Referee Anderson



31/12/1966 Scottish League Division One

Airdrieonians 0 v 1 Hibernian

Davis pen

John Madsen made his debut on a frost bound Broomfield. He had been signed from Morton to replace John McNamee who had been sold to Newcastle



31/12/1960 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dundee United

Scott
Macleod


31/12/1955 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 1 Stirling Albion

Ormond 9
Smith 20 87
Combe 24 46
Reilly 32



31/12/1949 Scottish League Division One

Clyde 0 v 1 Hibernian

Archie Buchanan



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[calumhibee1]

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Ei9I0YkNHyko6sqQZPSo0?si=T63M7iDeSWWwcdCVu_LAOA

Podcast discussing 0-7

[BILLYHIBS]

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Ei9I0YkNHyko6sqQZPSo0?si=T63M7iDeSWWwcdCVu_LAOA

Podcast discussing 0-7
:thumbsup:

[BILLYHIBS]

48 Years ago today

1/01/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hearts 0 v 7 Hibernian

[penihibs]

What a day, it was my pleasure and luck that I'm cracking on a bit and seen it live.
What a team that was to follow then, thanks to my big cuz hardly missed a game.
GGTTH.

[Pagan Hibernia]

48 Years ago today

1/01/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hearts 0 v 7 Hibernian

time to watch the highlights on YouTube again I reckon. I’m gonna have another cup of coffee.

[Highwayman]

48 Years ago today

1/01/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hearts 0 v 7 Hibernian


Heard it from a couple of Hibs boys that played that day,that Ned was raging that. they only stopped at 7.He was wanting double figures.

[Smiggy 7-0]

48 Years ago today

1/01/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hearts 0 v 7 Hibernian

For those of us who were there, that day will live with us for ever. What a team, what a day.

Happy New Year from Forres

[loanheadhibby]

48 Years ago today

1/01/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hearts 0 v 7 Hibernian

Jim O’Rourke broke no sweat when he put the ball in the jambos net....

[Pagan Hibernia]

Heard it from a couple of Hibs boys that played that day,that Ned was raging that. they only stopped at 7.He was wanting double figures.

im not surprised. Could easily have been 10. Hearts keeper pulled off a couple of saves that still amaze me to this day and we missed a couple of other great chances.

[ancient hibee]

What’s often forgotten is that they had a terrific defensive record at Tynecastle.Think they’d only lost 4 goals up until then.

[BILLYHIBS]

01/01/1998 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 2 v 2 Hibernian

Walker
McGinlay

https://youtu.be/COS8pV7_CLU


HIBS Reid Miller Boco Dods Dennis Dow Harper Jackson Crawford Walker and McGinlay

Subs Miller Rougier

Att 17500



1/1/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Hearts

O’Neill
Harper

Hibs produced the perfect answer to their 0-7 defeat at Ibrox with this victory over Hearts Neil Pointon gave Hearts the lead but HIBS fought back with superb goals from Michael O’Neill and Kevin Harper

https://youtu.be/KAomC_W1gwA



HIBS Leighton Millen Tortolano McGinlay Tweed Hunter McAllister Harper Wright Jackson and O’Neill

Sub Evans

Att 14872



1/1/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 0 Hearts

Smith
Duncan 2


1/1/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Hearts

Cropley 2
Duncan


1/1/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hearts 0 v 7 Hibernian

O’Rourke 9 56
Gordon 15 75
Duncan 26 37
Cropley 35


The greatest game in history and every hibby that was there will never forget it

It remains Hearts’ record home league defeat to this day only matched by Celtic in the Scottish Cup in 2013

It was the sort of performance every supporter dreams about

Every HIBS player was at the peak of their game

There was the dashing of the full backs John Brownlie and Erich Schaedler

There was the complete mastery of the midfield : the industry and drive of Pat Stanton the virtuosity of Alex Cropley and complementing them Alex Edwards whose special qualities reminded us how few players can really pass the ball well

On the left the speed of Arthur Duncan was devastating

In the middle the forceful Alan Gordon who won every ball in the air, challenged with determination and embarrassed those who had discarded him and Jimmy O’Rourke who like a hungry dog snapped for any crumbs

Not forgetting Scotland international goalkeeper Jim Herriot and Jim Black and John Blackley at the back who snuffed out and swept up everything Hearts had to offer in attack after an initial flurry when Hearts could easily have scored

On the day that the UK joined the EEC HIBS had to win by six clear goals to overtake Celtic at the top of the Scottish First Division

The green machine just kept going forwards sheer football delight

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

Att 36000

https://youtu.be/ppM_MbCh4cA




1/1/1968 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Hearts

Davis pen


1/1/1965 Scottish League Division One

Hearts 0 v 1 Hibernian

Hamilton

A brilliant individual goal from Willie Hamilton where he smashed the ball into the roof of the net from a tight angle at the Gorgie Road end

https://youtu.be/l3Z0Qa7sjDg



1/1/1959 Scottish League Division One

Hearts 1 v 3 Hibernian

Ormond 2
Fox



1/1/1957 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Hearts

Turnbull 1
Fraser 19



1/1/1953 Scottish League Division One

Hearts 1 v 2 Hibernian

Reilly
Turnbull pen



1/1/1948 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Hearts

Ormond pen
Linwood
Turnbull



1/1/1947 Scottish League Division One

Hearts 2 v 3 Hibernian

Finnigan
Turnbull
Smith


1/1/1946 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Hearts

Milne


Birthdays

Super Ally MacLeod

Glenn Middleton

Josh Doig



The game on New Year’s Day. Ted Brack



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[CentreLine]

Good to see goals from Ormond and Fox gave us a 3-1 win at Tynecastle on the day I was born. Didn’t know that but it will put a smile on my face every N’er Day from now on

[BILLYHIBS]

Good to see goals from Ormond and Fox gave us a 3-1 win at Tynecastle on the day I was born. Didn’t know that but it will put a smile on my face every N’er Day from now on

The goal from Fox was a fine individual solo goal IIRC 😃

Happy Birthday and Happy New Year

[CentreLine]

The goal from Fox was a fine individual solo goal IIRC 😃

Happy Birthday and Happy New Year

Cheers Billy and a very happy New Year to you. 👍🏻🥃

[ancient hibee]

The goal from Fox was a fine individual solo goal IIRC 😃

Happy Birthday and Happy New Year

Fox,Baker,Gibson. A reasonable forward trio. ! McLeod and Ormond outside.Smashing.

[BILLYHIBS]

2/1/2016 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 1 v 0 Raith Rovers

Cummings 50

https://youtu.be/CGmTUCuwffk



2/1/2014 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 1 Hearts

Collins 61
Craig pen 83

Manager Terry Butcher’s first Derby and Captain Liam Craig makes an excellent job from the penalty kick to send the East radge

HIBS Williams Forster McGivern Hanlon Nelson Cairney Robertson Craig Stevenson Cummings and Collins

Subs Heffernan Tudur-Jones Stanton

Att 20100

https://youtu.be/Rq4vbXZ3bQ8



2/1/2005 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 Hearts

Riordan


2/1/2003 Scottish League SPL

Hearts 4 v 4 Hibernian

Townsley
McManus
Craig
Brebner

Hibs unbelievably throw away a two goal lead in injury time


2/1/2001 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 0 Dundee

Paatelainen 6
Fenwick 41
O’Neil 69


2/1/1999 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Raith Rovers

Lovell 1
McGinlay 12 43
Latapy 22
McEwan og 72

2/1/1984 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 1 v 1 Hibernian

Irvine 47

Donald Park opened the scoring on 46 minutes but I was bouncing up and down like a bouncy thing one minute later when Willie Irvine burst through the Jambo defence hair soaking wet shirt outside the shorts socks around the ankles to hammer home the equaliser at the Gorgie Road end




2/1/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee

Jamieson
MacLeod

Sinclair put Dundee ahead on the stroke of half-time HIBS then laid siege going down hill second half. Willie Jamieson equalised then Referee Galloway incensed the crowd when Ally Macleod scored an exquisite goal direct from a free kick but the Referee ordered a retake as the Dundee wall wasn’t back 10 yards Unperturbed MacLeod stepped up and put the retake into the opposite corner


2/1/1971 Scottish League Division One

Rangers 1 v 1 Celtic

66 football fans go to a football match to support their team and do not return home to their loved ones

RIP



2/1/1969 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Raith Rovers

McBride 2
Cormack

Bobby Duncan makes his return almost one year after breaking his leg versus Celtic



2/1/1965 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 0 Falkirk

Martin 4
Vincent 2


2/1/1961 Scottish League Division One

Hearts 1 v 2 Hibernian

J Scott
McLeod

Ronnie Simpson in sparkling form with three magnificent saves and a penalty save from exhibee Ian Crawford

Att 43000



2/1/1956 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 2 Hearts

Ormond 57
Reilly 60

A real humdinger with all the goals coming in a ten minute period Bauld 62 and Conn 65 for Hearts

Att 60812



2/1/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 2 Hearts

Smith

Unlucky Match 13 for the famous five so far they had won 11 and drawn one since teaming up

This match saw Hibernian’s record attendance 65840



2/1/1903 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 0 v 4 Hibernian

Callaghan
McCartney
Reid
Buchan


Hibs arrived at Parkhead as champions and led 0-4 at half-time

This stands to this day as HIBS’ highest score away to Celtic

Hibs Rennie Hogg Gray Harrower Buchan Robertson McCartney Divers Reid Callaghan and Atherton

Att 14000





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[Keith_M]

2/1/1984 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 1 v 1 Hibernian

Irvine 47

Witnessed this game from the mostly Hearts Gorgie End standing beside my Hearts supporting in-laws
Donald Park opened the scoring on 46 minutes but I was bouncing up and down like a bouncy thing one minute later when Willie Irvine burst through the Jambo defence hair soaking wet shirt outside the shorts socks around the ankles to hammer home the equaliser at the Gorgie Road end



Sorry to be pedantic, Billy, but if you were in the Gorgie Rd end at a derby in 1984, it was Hibs fans only...

...as it was full segregation at that point and that was the Hibs end.

[BILLYHIBS]

Sorry to be pedantic, Billy, but if you were in the Gorgie Rd end at a derby in 1984, it was Hibs fans only...

...as it was full segregation at that point and that was the Hibs end.
My recollection was it was not segregated but defo stood just up from the Wheatfield Road entrance corner flag with my Father in Law and Brother in Law

Maybe I bought the tickets ?

Cannae mind?

Whats with the hard questions ? :greengrin

[Alfred E Newman]

My recollection was it was not segregated but defo stood just up from the Wheatfield Road entrance corner flag with my Father in Law and Brother in Law

Maybe I bought the tickets ?

Cannae mind?

Whats with the hard questions ? :greengrin

The visitor section went round the corner.

[BILLYHIBS]

The visitor section went round the corner.
Yip must have bought the tickets generous to a fault :greengrin

[BILLYHIBS]

3/1/2015 Scottish League Championship

Hearts 1 v 1 Hibernian

Cummings 23

Hibs had renewed confidence after disposing of Rangers 4-0 at Easter Road

Hearts had no answer to Scott Allan and HIBS took the lead when Jason Cummings cushioned a superb Allan ball that took out the whole defence into the jambo net

Jamie Walker equalised with a long range strike to maintain Hearts’ superb unbeaten start to the campaign


https://youtu.be/uzu1phMqrWw


Apologies for the partisan commentary


3/1/2010 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 Hearts

Stokes 54

Darren McCormack and Ruben Palazuelos sent off on 57 minutes for fighting

Michael Stewart played for Hearts and got booked


3/1/2004 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 2 Partick Thistle

O’Connor
Dobbie
Whittaker

HIBS can consider themselves fortunate to escape with a victory here

HIBS raced into a first half lead through Garry O’Connor and Stephen Dobbie but Thistle came right into the game in the second half through goals from James Grady and a fortunate second when Daniel Andersson punched the ball off Madaschi’s head into the unguarded net

With Thistle looking the more likely Stephen Whittaker grabbed the winner with 6 minutes to go when he fired home from the edge of the box

To sum up Thistle’s luck Fleming hit the crossbar in the last minute



3/1/1987 Scottish League Premier Division

Falkirk 1 v 3 Hibernian

Bell
McCluskey pen
McBride

Alex Miller had taken over from John Blackley in December and HIBS pitched up at dilapidated frost bound Brockville with three impressive new signings Dougie Bell Tommy McIntyre and Graham Mitchell

Dougie Bell opened the scoring with a long range strike to be followed by a Beastie penalty and a Joe McBride counter

HIBS Rough Sneddon Mitchell Bell Rae McIntyre Weir Kane McCluskey Collins and McBride

Sub Cowan

Att 7000


3/1/1983 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 St Mirren

Duncan

Chic Charnley made his debut for St Mirren in this match after signing from Rutherglen Glencairn

Arthur Duncan played and scored despite having flu and never stopped running

Alan Sneddon with an own goal replied for Saints


3/1/1981 Scottish League First Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dumbarton

Gary Murray endeared himself to his new fans by scoring the very important only goal of the game


3/1/1972 Scottish League First Division

East Fife 2 v 1 Hibernian

Stanton pen

HIBS lost 2-1 to stuffy little East Fife for the second time in this season

More importantly Alex Edwards was dismissed early in the second half to start a relationship with the Methil side that would not end well over the coming seasons


3/1/1970 Scottish League Division One

Raith Rovers 0 v 3 Hibernian

Graham 37 89
Cormack 60

Missing from the team on this day was Peter Marinello who unknown to the HIBS support had been transferred to Arsenal


3/1/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dunfermline

Cormack
McGraw

The first match since the famous 6-5 win at East End in September

Goals were at a premium in this encounter with Pars keeper Bent Martin performing heroics to keep the score down but could do little to stop two cracking strikes


3/1/1959 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 2 Motherwell

J Baker 2

After defeating Hearts 3-1 at Tiny on New Years Day 33000 fans rolled up at Easter Road expecting more of the same but the Motherwell side were no pushovers as it contained Ancell’s Babes Pat Quinn Willie Hunter Ian St John and John Martis among others



3/1/1956 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Clyde

Turnbull pen 65


3/1/1953 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 7 v 2 Motherwell

Reilly 3
Turnbull 2 (1 pen)
Smith
Ormond



3/1/1950 Scottish League Division One

Aberdeen 0 v 3 Hibernian

Ormond
Smith 2

24 hours after losing to Hearts 1-2 in front of 65000 HIBS travelled to Aberdeen and despite Aberdeen having the best of the first half HIBS eventually overcame them to turn out convincing winners

Eddie Turnbull missed a penalty that he hit with that much force that when it hit the post the ball did not bounce until it reached the halfway line



Birthdays :

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[Keith_M]

My recollection was it was not segregated but defo stood just up from the Wheatfield Road entrance corner flag with my Father in Law and Brother in Law

Maybe I bought the tickets ?

Cannae mind?

Whats with the hard questions ? :greengrin


:hnetinq:



:wink:

[BILLYHIBS]

:hnetinq:



:wink:
I was surrounded by Jambos the in-laws

I think it was the first time they realised I was a HIBS fanatic

No idea where I was standing in all the above games in case you ask :greengrin

[Eyrie]

3/1/1953 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 7 v 2 Motherwell

Reilly 3
Turnbull 2 (1 pen)
Smith
Ormond

Four of the Famous Five scoring in the same game, which I think I've noticed a couple of times.

Extremely unlikely, but was there ever a game when all five scored?

[BILLYHIBS]

Four of the Famous Five scoring in the same game, which I think I've noticed a couple of times.

Extremely unlikely, but was there ever a game when all five scored?

8/4/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 3 Clyde

Smith
Johnstone
Reilly
Turnbull
Ormond 2

This was the penultimate game of the season and HIBS had one final game to play at Ibrox versus Rangers in a title decider

The Iron Curtain Defence versus The Famous Five

HIBS drew 0-0 in front of 115000 fans but Rangers had one game in hand

Rangers had to travel to Third Lanark and could not afford to lose

Rangers drew 1-1

Thirds missed a penalty meaning that Rangers had won the League on goal average

Willie Waddell shoulder barged the Thirds keeper over the line when he had both hands on the ball legal at that time

Hibs had the better goal difference

Bet you wish you hadn’t asked ?

[Eyrie]

8/4/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 3 Clyde

Smith
Johnstone
Reilly
Turnbull
Ormond 2

This was the penultimate game of the season and HIBS had one final game to play at Ibrox versus Rangers in a title decider

The Iron Curtain Defence versus The Famous Five

HIBS drew 0-0 in front of 115000 fans but Rangers had one game in hand

Rangers had to travel to Third Lanark and could not afford to lose

Rangers drew 1-1

Thirds missed a penalty meaning that Rangers had won the League on goal average

Willie Waddell shoulder barged the Thirds keeper over the line when he had both hands on the ball legal at that time

Hibs had the better goal difference

Bet you wish you hadn’t asked ?
Chapeau sir!

Impressive find, although you didn't have to include the "what happened next".

[BILLYHIBS]

Chapeau sir!

Impressive find, although you didn't have to include the "what happened next".

Sorry!

Should have come with a ‘ Spoiler Alert! ‘ 😃

[Keith_M]

I'm still waiting for today's post, so we can pick it to bits and find fault with it.


I mean, everybody needs a hobby...

[weecounty hibby]

I'm still waiting for today's post, so we can pick it to bits and find fault with it.


I mean, everybody needs a hobby...

It is a scandal, now after midday and still no post. Too much idle chit chat earlier.

[BILLYHIBS]

4/1/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 5 v 0 Dunfermline Athletic

Weir
Evans
Wright 3

HIBS would meet Dunfermline five times in this season including the League Cup Final winning four and drawing one

Dunfermline would be relegated at the end of this season

Hibs Reid Miller Tortolano Findlay McIntyre Hunter Weir Hamilton Wright Evans and McGinlay

Subs McGraw Beaumont

Att 7644


4/1/1989 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Hearts

Eddie May 13

Last Derby I attended at Easter Road with my dear old Dad

We stood in the East at the half way line and when Eddie May scored the only goal of the game at the downhill end the last time I saw him he was floating away in a sea of green and white

It was to be HIBS’ last win over Hearts until August 1994

HIBS Goram Hunter McIntyre May Rae Mitchell Evans Archibald Kane Orr and Tortolano

Att 27219



4/1/1986 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 3 Clydebank

Cowan
May

Hibs lose at home to basement boys Clydebank but this game is best remembered for Eddie May scoring HIBS’ 5000th League goal

HIBS Rough Sneddon Brazil Rae Fulton Hunter Kane Chisholm Cowan Harris and May

Sub Tortolano

Att 5137


4/1/1975 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 2 Partick Thistle

Joe Craig scored a double for Thistle thanks to two defensive mistakes but HIBS squared things through Pat Stanton and an Alan Hansen own goal

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Bremner Blackley Smith Spalding Harper MacLeod and Duncan

Sub W Murray for MacLeod

Att 10117


4/1/1969 Scottish League Division One

Falkirk 0 v 1 Hibernian

Joe McBride

Joe’s solo strike wins a hard fought game against relegation haunted Falkirk

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

Sub O’Rourke

Att 7172


4/1/1947 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Morton

Ormond

This game marked the debut of goalkeeper Jock Brown father of Scotland Rugby internationalists Gordon and Peter Brown

Eddie Turnbull and Gordon Smith both missed penalties in this match

Hibs Brown Govan Hall Kean Howie McCabe Smith Finnigan Peat Turnbull and Ormond

Att 18000



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[BILLYHIBS]

I'm still waiting for today's post, so we can pick it to bits and find fault with it.


I mean, everybody needs a hobby...
Please bear in mind I am working from memory

Difficult when I cannae even mind what I had for my tea last night :greengrin

[weecounty hibby]

Great post and one I look forward to every day. Didn't know Broon fae Troons dad played for Hibs!

[BILLYHIBS]

It is a scandal, now after midday and still no post. Too much idle chit chat earlier.
Sorry wis putting ma bet oan :greengrin

[BILLYHIBS]

Great post and one I look forward to every day. Didn't know Broon fae Troons dad played for Hibs!
:thumbsup:

[Keith_M]

Please bear in mind I am working from memory

Difficult when I cannae even mind what I had for my tea last night :greengrin


It's not easy when senility kicks in Billy, but we appreciate the effort (even with the occasional error).

:wink:

[MartinfaePorty]

Stewart Brown's scathing commentary in Monday's Evening News, on the loss to Clydebank!

[BILLYHIBS]

5/1/2014 Scottish League Premiership

Dundee United 2 v 2 Hibernian

Liam Craig 38 61 pen

The beginning of the end

Two goals either side of half-time put Terry Butcher’s Hibees in the driving seat but the introduction of subs David Goodwillie and Brian Graham paid late dividends for the Arabs

HIBS would not win another match until the first leg of the Premier Division playoff Hamilton away

Hibs Williams Forster McGivern Hanlon Nelson Cairney Craig Robertson Stevenson Heffernan and Collins

Subs Stanton Tudur-Jones

Att 7862

https://youtu.be/-UK6-SMfckY



5/1/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Paul Wright 29

This watch was played in a gale force wind and driving rain

HIBS took the lead following a short corner when Murdo MacLeod played it to Neil Orr and the Celtic defence were slow to respond to the danger as Paul Wright swept Orr’s cross into the net

Tommy Coyne equalised just after half-time when the HIBS defence were posted missing at a Chris Morris free-kick and the unmarked Tommy Coyne joyfully flicked the ball home

Celtic sweeper Peter Grant was sent off in 68 minutes for pulling down Kano when he was through on goal just as he was about to pull the trigger on the edge of the 18 yard box

Man of the Match John Collins Celtic

Hibs Goram Cooper McIntyre Kane Mitchell McLeod Milne Wright Orr Hamilton and Tortolano

Att 20500


5/1/1980 Scottish League Premier Division

Kilmarnock 3 v 1 Hibernian

Campbell

Relegation haunted HIBS totally dominated this game but could not score missing loads of chances

Ally MacLeod hit the post with a penalty George Best had a shot cleared off the line Kilmarnock winger Bobby Street scored two goals against the run of play

Colin Campbell gave HIBS a lifeline with a header in the second half but Street completed his hat-trick with a superb overhead kick

HIBS McArthur Brazil Duncan Rae Paterson McNamara Callachan MacLeod Higgins Campbell and Best

Sub Lambie for Duncan

Att 6092



5/1/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 0 Dundee United

Hibs totally dominated this game but found it impossible to get past a defence superbly marshalled by David Narey anytime they did make the breakthrough they found Hamish McAlpine to be in tremendous form

Best performers for HIBS were Blackley Fyfe and McGhee

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Spalding Bremner Stewart Blackley Edwards Fyfe McGhee Smith and Duncan

Att 7700



5/1/1974 Scottish League Division One

East Fife 0 v 3 Hibernian

Cropley
O’Rourke 2 ( 1 pen )

Hibs were starting to suss East Fife out and two quick goals by Cropley and O’Rourke knocked all the fight out of them

HIBS should have had more to show for their second half exploits than an O’Rourke penalty in a typically physical encounter

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

Att 5959



5/1/1957 Scottish League Division One

Falkirk 0 v 1 Hibernian

John Fraser 19

This game was settled by a fine piece of opportunism by John Fraser

Winger Andy Aitken made his debut in this game and Falkirk centre forward Bert Ormond brother of Willie was carried off with a broken ankle late in the first half

HIBS Wren Grant Paterson Nicol Plenderleith Hughes Aitken Turnbull Fraser Thomson and Ormond

Att 8000


5/1/1952 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 8 v 0 Stirling Albion

Reilly 3
Combe 3
Turnbull 2 (1 pen)

Scotland was gripped by the winter weather and this match was played on a snowy surface that cut up nicely

HIBS gave Albion a footballing lesson racing into a three goal lead in 15 minutes through Reilly 2 and Bobby Combe All three goals coming from Gordon Smith crosses

Both goalscorers would go on to collect hat-tricks and Eddie Turnbull would score a double including the usual penalty

Smith may not have scored but his overall play passing and crossing was brilliant throughout

Hibs had scored 65 goals in 20 starts The result put HIBS top of the first Division a position they would hold until the end of the season

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

Att 23000


5/1/1946 Scottish League Southern A

Hibernian 4 v 1 Falkirk

Smith 2 (1 pen)
Weir
Cairns



Birthdays:

Mark McGraw
Lewis Stevenson


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell





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[ancient hibee]

5/1/52 Might be a slight error here as hat trick hero Bobby Combe doesn't appear in the team line up:greengrin

[Keith_M]

5/1/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 0 Dundee United



That season we drew 18 out of 36 league games.


Incidentally, is that the year that Tom Hart wouldn't allow the games at ER to be shown on TV?

I can't remember what the reason was for it but it was definitely around that time.

[BILLYHIBS]

5/1/52 Might be a slight error here as hat trick hero Bobby Combe doesn't appear in the team line up:greengrin
:thumbsup:

Good to see someone paying attention

It was the sixth member of the FF

I had Willie Ormond on my mind still thinking about his poor brother getting carried off

Well spotted

[BILLYHIBS]

That season we drew 18 out of 36 league games.


Incidentally, is that the year that Tom Hart wouldn't allow the games at ER to be shown on TV?

I can't remember what the reason was for it but it was definitely around that time.
That match was originally scheduled for 3rd January but was postponed until the 5th because of a frozen pitch

Tom Hart had a bee in his bonnet over televised matches I think he thought there was too much footie on TV IIRC ?

1977/78 the following season with shirt sponsors Bukta brought TV coverage issues to the fore

[Keith_M]

That match was originally scheduled for 3rd January but was postponed until the 5th because of a frozen pitch

Tom Hart had a bee in his bonnet over televised matches I think he thought there was too much footie on TV IIRC ?

1977/78 the following season with shirt sponsors Bukta brought TV coverage issues to the fore



Yeah I think we had to have two strips, one with the sponsor's name and one with just the badge for TV games.

It's totally crazy in retrospect, given that nearly every club now has a sponsor's name on the shirt

[PatHead]

Remember the 2-2 match under Butcher. Our collapse in that game was unreal. Dundee United should have won as Williams should have been penalised (and possibly sent off) .

[scoopyboy]

Remember the 2-2 match under Butcher. Our collapse in that game was unreal. Dundee United should have won as Williams should have been penalised (and possibly sent off) .

I would go further, I think it was the start of the slide to relegation.

We had just beaten Hearts and were 2-0 up at Tannadice, it went pear shaped from there.

[PatHead]

I would go further, I think it was the start of the slide to relegation.

We had just beaten Hearts and were 2-0 up at Tannadice, it went pear shaped from there.

Agree with that. Sure I heard he went mental at the players for throwing away a 2 goal lead. Told them that they wouldn't be here at the end of the season, Mr Motivator. We all know how that ended up.

[MWHIBBIES]

Agree with that. Sure I heard he went mental at the players for throwing away a 2 goal lead. Told them that they wouldn't be here at the end of the season, Mr Motivator. We all know how that ended up.

This place does that every time we lose

[BILLYHIBS]

6/1/2017 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 3 v 0 Dundee United

Cummings 6 26
SJM 81

Hibernian got sweet revenge for the 0-1 loss at Tannadice at the beginning of December with a comprehensive win over their promotion rivals

Jason Cummings with a quick fire double and a strike from substitute Super John McGinn opened up a four point gap at the top of the Championship

Hibs Laidlaw Gray McGregor Hanlon Stevenson Bartley McGeouch Humphrey Commons Boyle and Cummings

Subs McGinn Keatings Graham

Att 18786



6/1/1987 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Hearts

McCluskey
Weir

HIBS came out the traps flying with Mickey Weir on one wing and Joe McBride on the other causing Hearts all sorts of problems

HIBS took the lead after 10 minutes when Henry Smith might have done better with an angled drive from George McCluskey but he allowed the ball to squirm through his hands and in off the back post

Hearts took the lead with two lobs from distance from John Colquhoun that seemed to deceive Alan Rough as he lost sight of the ball under the lights and the ball flew high past him both times with snow on it

For once HIBS looked as though they wanted to win this derby and they pushed forwards in numbers

HIBS equalised through Mickey Weir who prodded a McCluskey cross over the line shortly after he had squandered an easier chance to score past the post and had another effort booted off the Hearts goal-line

Into the second half and Hearts were seen more as an attacking force. The pace of the game did not give up with no quarter spared but Hearts even although they were the dominant team were unable to beat Alan Rough who pulled off two magnificent saves from John Robertson

Robertson and Kidd and Dougie Bell of HIBS were all booked in the second half

Hibs Rough Sneddon McIntyre Mitchell Rae Bell Weir Kane McCluskey Cowan and McBride

Att 24000


6/1/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 East Fife

Gordon 90

The day the music died

Going to this game every hibby had a wee warm glow full of anticipation and expectation after 0-7

Yes East Fife were a dirty spoiling physical team but surely we had enough quality in our individual lockers to overcome them,

The match started with John Love marking Alex Edwards tightly doing everything in his power to stop him playing by fair means or foul

East Fife were using spoiling tactics and it seemed to be working as Referee David Syme seemed to be unable to see through their crude but effective game plan showing leniency toward the away team and ruining the game as a spectacle as it turned into an ill tempered affair

The definitive moment came when John Brownlie set off on a dangerous attack just on the half way line going uphill Alex Edwards on his outside shouted for him to knock the ball down the line he stretched to do so and collided with HIBS supporting left back Ian Printy

There was a loud crack and everyone inside the ground knew it was a bad one John Brownlie was stretchered off with a broken tib and fib

Brownlie was replaced by Johnny Hamilton and the game continued in the same vein with HIBS pressing forward trying to play football and score goals and East Fife spoiling at every turn

To compound matters Alex Edwards rose to the bait as he always did and got booked for throwing the ball away taking him over the disciplinary threshold that would lead to a ten game ban

Alan Gordon would head home a Johnny Hamilton cross in the last minute to win the game

It would be the last game that the Tornadoes would play together

They only played 22 games together winning 18 drawing two and losing two scoring 71 goals and conceding 22

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

Sub Hamilton

Att 17068


6/1/1968;Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Dundee United

Stein 2
Quinn

A few days before HIBS played Leeds United in the second leg of the Fairs Cities Cup at Easter Road 17 year old Peter Marinello must have given Manager Bob Shankly food for thought as he was outstanding in this game

Hibs Wilson Simpson Davis Stanton Madsen McGraw Marinello Quinn Stein Cormack and Stevenson

Att 9285



6/1/1951 Scottish League Division One

Raith Rovers 1 v 3 Hibernian

Johnstone
Smith 2

Hibs were flying in the League and 22000 turned up for this last holiday fixture

Raith Rovers took the lead when the Ref who was 50 yards away awarded a penalty for a hand ball in the box by Jock Paterson

HIBS protested that the ball hit his chest and pointed to the large muddy football imprint on his jersey but the Referee would not be moved.

Colville fired the ‘Vers in front from the spot but Bobby Johnstone duly equalised to loud cheers from the Hibernian faithful

Gordon Smith added another two into the second half thanks to fine crosses from Willie Allan



6/1/1912 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Rangers

Bell 2
Rae 2
Anderson

Third bottom HIBS played high flying top club Rangers and a slaughter was expected and that was exactly what happened but it was Rangers who were slaughtered in the surprise result of the season that had the whole of Scotland talking. HIBS led 3-0 at half-time

The Hibernian team totally humiliated this Rangers side and there was much joyous celebrations amongst the Hibernian supporters but unsurprisingly the game is also remembered for the crude tackling and the unsportsmanlike behaviour of the defeated Rangers players

Man of the Match Matta Paterson

Hibs Allan Girdwood Templeton Kerr Paterson Lamb Rae Fleming Bell Hendren and Anderson

Att 13000


Birthdays

Kenny Allison

Paul McGlinchey

Jay Shields


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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[Keith_M]

22,000 at Starks Park?

That's an incredible attendance, for a league game.

[MartinfaePorty]

'Hearts took the lead with two lobs from distance from John Colquhoun that seemed to deceive Alan Rough as he lost sight of the ball under the lights and the ball flew high past him both times with snow on it'

I remember reading an interview with Roughie after the game where he said he felt the ball was slightly flat, meaning that it dipped more sharply than normal, helping Colquhoun's 2 goals. He asked the ref to pump some more air into the ball at half-time, which apparently he did. No idea if that was just Roughie making excuses or not!

[BILLYHIBS]

'Hearts took the lead with two lobs from distance from John Colquhoun that seemed to deceive Alan Rough as he lost sight of the ball under the lights and the ball flew high past him both times with snow on it'

I remember reading an interview with Roughie after the game where he said he felt the ball was slightly flat, meaning that it dipped more sharply than normal, helping Colquhoun's 2 goals. He asked the ref to pump some more air into the ball at half-time, which apparently he did. No idea if that was just Roughie making excuses or not!
Couldnae believe it at the time two carbon copy goals and HIBS were playing so well tae

FFS Roughie!

Saved us second half though

[weecounty hibby]

That SJM goal against Dundee United is probably my favourite goal of his. Came in as a sub and got the ball out near the corner flag. 2-0 up in last 10 mins I though he would try to waste a but if time. Took it along the goal line, beat a couple of defenders and slotted it in from an unbelievably tight angle. Summed him up. Right in front of my seat in FF upper as well. Still miss him

[BILLYHIBS]

That SJM goal against Dundee United is probably my favourite goal of his. Came in as a sub and got the ball out near the corner flag. 2-0 up in last 10 mins I though he would try to waste a but if time. Took it along the goal line, beat a couple of defenders and slotted it in from an unbelievably tight angle. Summed him up. Right in front of my seat in FF upper as well. Still miss him
https://youtu.be/JPZeKk2-ZhM

[weecounty hibby]

https://youtu.be/JPZeKk2-ZhM

Thanks for that. Not quite how I described it but still superb. Now that you've started I demand videos of all the goals that you describe on this thread. Thanks in advance 😃

[Highwayman]

That SJM goal against Dundee United is probably my favourite goal of his. Came in as a sub and got the ball out near the corner flag. 2-0 up in last 10 mins I though he would try to waste a but if time. Took it along the goal line, beat a couple of defenders and slotted it in from an unbelievably tight angle. Summed him up. Right in front of my seat in FF upper as well. Still miss him

Wholeheartedly agree with you.Superb goal.Remember being told by a Hibby who was waiting for a hip replacement and couldn’nt manage to attend games,but was going to pick his wife from the game.As he turned his car in to the top of Easter Road all he could hear was the SJM song being boomed out and he knew that all was well with the world.

[BILLYHIBS]

Thanks for that. Not quite how I described it but still superb. Now that you've started I demand videos of all the goals that you describe on this thread. Thanks in advance 😃

I feel your pain

I started off trying to do so but they seem to be less and less available probably due to copyright

I try to do so where possible

GGTTH

[ancient hibee]

What made the Edwards booking for throwing the ball away so annoying was that he had been fouled for the whole game by Love,some given but many not,and this time despite being fouled he got free and had a clear run but instead of playing advantage or just ignoring the foul as he’d done so often Syme blew the whistle.Edwards picked up the ball and then threw it down in exasperation and Syme couldn’t book him quick enough .
East Fife were a dreadful bunch and Pat Quinn,so different as a manager compared to his playing days,said after the game “what’s the fuss the goodies won didn’t they?”.

[Highwayman]

What made the Edwards booking for throwing the ball away so annoying was that he had been fouled for the whole game by Love,some given but many not,and this time despite being fouled he got free and had a clear run but instead of playing advantage or just ignoring the foul as he’d done so often Syme blew the whistle.Edwards picked up the ball and then threw it down in exasperation and Syme couldn’t book him quick enough .
East Fife were a dreadful bunch and Pat Quinn,so different as a manager compared to his playing days,said after the game “what’s the fuss the goodies won didn’t they?”.

John Love is still miffed that even to this day he is still accused of breaking Brownlies leg when it was Ian Printy.Apparently even Pat Stanton was going to set about him once when Love met him until he pleaded his innocence.How could anyone accuse the ‘’ silky’’ Love of such a foul deed.

[BILLYHIBS]

John Love is still miffed that even to this day he is still accused of breaking Brownlies leg when it was Ian Printy.Apparently even Pat Stanton was going to set about him once when Love met him until he pleaded his innocence.How could anyone accuse the ‘’ silky’’ Love of such a foul deed.

Drinks in ma boozer

Every time I see him he smiles puts both arms in the air and shouts “ Billy it wisnae me”

A likeable bloke Hibby IIRC

[ancient hibee]

John Love is still miffed that even to this day he is still accused of breaking Brownlies leg when it was Ian Printy.Apparently even Pat Stanton was going to set about him once when Love met him until he pleaded his innocence.How could anyone accuse the ‘’ silky’’ Love of such a foul deed.

Anyone close to where it happened knows that unfortunately it was John’s own fault.

[eastterrace]

What made the Edwards booking for throwing the ball away so annoying was that he had been fouled for the whole game by Love,some given but many not,and this time despite being fouled he got free and had a clear run but instead of playing advantage or just ignoring the foul as he’d done so often Syme blew the whistle.Edwards picked up the ball and then threw it down in exasperation and Syme couldn’t book him quick enough .
East Fife were a dreadful bunch and Pat Quinn,so different as a manager compared to his playing days,said after the game “what’s the fuss the goodies won didn’t they?”.got to agree with you the referee let them away with murder that day. I wasn’t expecting east fife to open up for us but it was the dirty time wasting tactics that got me annoyed that day. Deserved winner tho in the last minute. Never knew that was the last time the tornadoes played together.

[brog]

John Love is still miffed that even to this day he is still accused of breaking Brownlies leg when it was Ian Printy.Apparently even Pat Stanton was going to set about him once when Love met him until he pleaded his innocence.How could anyone accuse the ‘’ silky’’ Love of such a foul deed.

Ian P was extremely upset by the accident, 100% not his fault. He visited John B in hospital asap after the match. Incidentally the legendary Maud McFarlane was Ian's aunt & Ian remains a Hibs supporter.

[BILLYHIBS]

7/1/2012 Scottish Cup Round 4

Cowdenbeath 2 v 3 Hibernian

Griffiths 18
Doyle 27
Wotherspoon 54

HIBS survived a real scare to progress into the next round of the Scottish Cup Greg Stewart got the Blue Brazil off to a dream start after 19 seconds when he fired home the opener Leigh Griffiths equalised from distance and Eoin Doyle shot the visitors in front on 27 minutes

David Wotherspoon headed HIBS further ahead after the break but a John Robertson volley ensured a tense finale

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/scotland/16460862


Hibs M Brown Hart Booth Hanlon O’Hanlon Wotherspoon Sproule Stevenson Galbraith Griffiths and Doyle

Subs Towell Sodje

Att 2670


7/1/2006 Scottish Cup Round 3

Hibernian 6 v 0 Arbroath

S Brown 40 78
Sproule 45
Stewart 63
O’Connor 74
Fletcher 85



HIBS S Brown Whittaker Caldwell Hogg Murphy Sproule Stewart S Brown Glass Riordan and Morrow

Subs McCluskey O’Connor Fletcher

Att 10500



7/1/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Kilmarnock

O’Neill
McGinlay



7/1/1984 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 St Mirren

Graeme Harvey

On a freezing cold day in which only 4371 bothered to turn up Billy Thomson in the Saints goal was definitely the busier keeper but all HIBS had to show for their efforts was a goal from promising youngster Graeme Harvey

After a fine start to the season HIBS were starting to struggle With no funds available for investment Pat Stanton would have to rely on the youngsters coming through

HIBS Rough Sneddon Schaedler Brazil Jamieson Turnbull Callachan Harvey Irvine Thomson and Duncan

Sub McKee


7/1/1978 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 1 v 1 Hibernian

Macleod 34

John Bourke for United 10


Hibs McDonald Brownlie Smith McNamara Stewart Bremner Murray MacLeod Hutchinson Duncan and McGhee

Sub Brazil for Brownlie

Att 6880


7/1/1967 Scottish League Division One

Partick Thistle 1 v 4 Hibernian

McGraw 12
Davis pen 51
E Stevenson 54 74

A fine win for HIBS Alan Cousin with an own goal for the Jags on 68 minutes

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

Att 5324


7/1/1961 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 0 Kilmarnock

McClelland
Baker
J MacLeod 2

Kilmarnock were simply swept away by a brilliant HIBS side playing free flowing attacking football

HIBS Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Easton Baird Scott Preston Baker Baxter and MacLeod

Att 18000



7/1/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Stirling Albion

Turnbull
Reilly
Combe
Ormond

Stirling Albion decided just to go for it and launched attack after attack putting HIBS under pressure
After 15 minutes Eddie Turnbull caught the Bino’s on the break beating their off side trap before drawing their Polish goalkeeper Gerhard to open the scoring

Fair play to Albion they stuck to their game plan and Guy equalised inside a minute

Just before half-time Reilly put HIBS ahead

Into the second half and Bobby Combe scored with a long range effort that somehow deceived the keeper

Willie Ormond added a fourth and Eddie Turnbull missed another penalty only this time the ball sailed miles over the crossbar

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

Att 27000



7/1/1911 Scottish League Division One

Third Lanark 0 v 3 Hibernian

Matta Paterson 3


Yesterday’s man of the match against Rangers (1912) centre half Matta Paterson was now a centre forward and scored a hat-trick away to Thirds

Only day’s earlier this side had defeated Hearts at the Holy Ground 1-0 to gain two valuable League points and win the Wilson Cup


Hibs Paton Kerr Girdwood O’Hara Dixon Lamb Rae Anderson Paterson Callaghan and Smith

Att 4000


Birthdays:

Liam Fontaine

:not worth



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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[Magpie]

8 years from that day in Cowdenbeath already wow. The famous GIRUY gesture from Leigh.

[BILLYHIBS]

8 years from that day in Cowdenbeath already wow. The famous GIRUY gesture from Leigh.

Some strike by the way

Well worth a watch

I miss him :greengrin

[eastterrace]

8 years from that day in Cowdenbeath already wow. The famous GIRUY gesture from Leigh. I mind it was freezing and when hibs went 3-1 up we all shot down to the goth pub to get a heat. Must be one of the worse grounds in Scotland.

[Magpie]

I mind it was freezing and when hibs went 3-1 up we all shot down to the goth pub to get a heat. Must be one of the worse grounds in Scotland.

I think the next visit was when it was pissing down with rain. It’s definitely nothing special that’s for sure.

[marinello59]

8 years from that day in Cowdenbeath already wow. The famous GIRUY gesture from Leigh.

9 years.
My arithmetic is no better but it popped up on my Facebook memories today. :greengrin

[oneone73]

8 years from that day in Cowdenbeath already wow. The famous GIRUY gesture from Leigh.

Nine years. I know this, because I got married that day.
First cup tie I'd missed in years. Got a row for surreptitiously checking the score during the ceremony.

[Magpie]

Nine years. I know this, because I got married that day.
First cup tie I'd missed in years. Got a row for surreptitiously checking the score during the ceremony.

I’m still living in 2020 😭 p.s Happy Anniversary!

[Keith_M]

Nine years. I know this, because I got married that day.
First cup tie I'd missed in years. Got a row for surreptitiously checking the score during the ceremony.


You missed the game?

Part Timer!

:tsk tsk:

[oneone73]

You missed the game?

Part Timer!

:tsk tsk:

I know. Won't happen again, trust me

[Fritz]

Can also confirm 9 years since the Cowdenbeath game as it was my son’s 1st ever Hibs match. He was only 2 at the time, made a last minute decision to head up thinking he could run around the grass bank if (when) he got bored.

Had a disagreement with the bloke on the turnstile who wanted to charge me £12 for him, I said I wasn’t paying that for a 2 year old. He eventually got his supervisor who told him just to let me take him in for free!

Was bloody freezing. Cowdenbeath scored after 20 seconds and my son promptly burst in to tears and said he wanted to go home.

“Ah” I thought, “NOW you’re a true Hibs fan”.

[DanishJohn]

Ian P was extremely upset by the accident, 100% not his fault. He visited John B in hospital asap after the match. Incidentally the legendary Maud McFarlane was Ian's aunt & Ian remains a Hibs supporter.

Brog my cousin played in the same team as Ian, Clermiston YMCA. They played in all green strip shorts etc.
I used to go and watch them now n again and remember being at Saughton enclosure when they defeated a team called Qoin Thistle in a cup final
Qoin Thistle were a Catholic Youth club ? and I remember my cousin getting a kick out of beating them as he was a good Catholic boy and being ex St John Vianney and Tony's !

[BILLYHIBS]

8/1/2005 Scottish Cup Round 3

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dundee

Whittaker 76
Morrow 87

Hibs S Brown Whittaker Murphy Caldwell Smith Shiels Murray Orman Glass O’Connor and Riordan

Subs McCluskey Morrow Fletcher

Att 9706





8/1/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 2 Aberdeen

Harper

Goals McGinlay sent off





8/1/1994 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dundee

McAllister
Tortolano







8/1/1983 Scottish League Premier Division

Kilmarnock 0 v 2 Hibernian

Conroy
Thomson

Hibs dominated this match against bottom club Kilmarnock hitting the post twice

The first time HIBS had defeated Killie home or away since March 1977

Mike Conroy scored his first goal for HIBS

Hibs Rough Sneddon Turnbull Rae Jamieson McNamara Conroy Thomson Duncan Rice and Murray

Sub Irvine

Att 2142





8/1/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Motherwell 1 v 1 Hibernian

Brownlie


John Brownlie scored his eighth goal of the season-no bad for a full back-but Jimmy O’Rourke equalised for Well in the second half

Hibs tried to resign Jimmy around about this time but could not agree terms with Motherwell

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Spalding Bremner Stewart Blackley Edwards Scott McGhee Smith and Duncan

Att 7626





8/1/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Dundee United

Stanton 31
Brownlie 77
Duncan 80

New United Manager Jim McLean brought his Tangerine Terrors to Easter Road but HIBS had a routine victory

Playing #10 for United that day was the anonymous Alan Gordon who would sign for HIBS two weeks later No one in the crowd would suspect he was the final piece of the Tornadoes jigsaw


HIBS Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards McEwan Hazel Cropley and Duncan

Unused Sub Auld

Att 8364






8/1/1966 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Morton

Cormack 33 35
O’Rourke 51 88

Colin Stein made his debut in this game after scoring 11:12 for the Reserves

Erik Sorensen in the Morton goal had to look lively inside the first five minutes punching a Stevenson corner off Cormack’s head and fisting over a drive from the keen Colin Stein

Morton started to take the initiative and twice former Hibee Morris Stevenson forced Wilson to his knees to make saves with good efforts on target

Morris Stevenson had the best chance of the match to open the scoring when Chic Halliday set him up with a free shot on goal but once again Wilson managed to scramble his attempt clear

Stein once again showed his undoubted potential with a glorious diving header but somehow Sorensen managed to divert the ball from the top corner out for a corner

In the 33rd minute following a defensive mixup Cormack found himself in the clear and managed to sidestep the goalkeeper and tap the ball into the empty net

Two minutes later HIBS were two up Stein tried an overhead kick into the box and Cormack repeated the trick with a wonderful overhead kick that sent the ball flashing high into the roof of the net

Six minutes into the second half after Wilson had saved at the feet of Craig Watson Jimmy O’Rourke increased Hibs’ lead when he fired home through a ruck of players in the box

Alan McGraw almost pulled one back for Morton but his effort just cleared the crossbar

Morton’s pressure finally paid off in fifty five minutes when Smith fired low into Wilson’s net

Jimmy O’Rourke increased HIBS’ lead two minutes from the end

Hibs Wilson Simpson Davis Stanton McNamee Cousin J Scott O’Rourke Stein Cormack and Stevenson

Att 9214






8/1/1949 Scottish League Division One

East Fife 2 v 3 Hibernian

Plumb 22 50
Combe 66


Fleming put East Fife ahead on 18 minutes Angus Plumb equalised then gave HIBS the lead Fleming equalised on 61 minutes. Bobby Combe scored the winner

Hibs Kerr Govan Cairns Kean Paterson Buchanan Smith Combe Plumb Turnbull and Ormond

Att 18000





Birthdays

Johnny Graham RIP

Jorge Claros

Ryan McGivern

Dominic Malonga

https://youtu.be/w42i-qBGw4c





At Easter Road They Play John Campbell



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[BILLYHIBS]

9/1/2016 Scottish Cup Round 4

Raith Rovers 0 v 2 Hibernian

McGregor 61
Malonga 64

And so it begins.....

Meeting for the fourth time in this season both sides looked to have cancelled each other out until up stepped substitute Darren McGregor with a glorious strike with the outside of his right foot followed minutes later by an even better strike from the enigma that was Dominic Malonga

Glory Glory


https://youtu.be/uR8lXziQNxM


Hibs Oxley Gunnarsson Hanlon Fontaine Stevenson McGeouch Bartley Keatings McGinn Malonga and Dagnall

Subs McGregor Henderson Boyle

Att 5200



9/1/2010 Scottish Cup Round 4

Hibernian 3 v 0 Irvine Meadow

Riordan
Zemmama
Hanlon


Hibs led 2-0 at half-time time thanks to goals from Riordan and Zemmama Paul Hanlon put the tie to bed after 60 minutes but Meadow gave a good account of themselves and gave HIBS keeper Graeme Smith a busy afternoon

This was the first time a team from the Junior set up had played a top flight club in the Scottish Cup

HIBS Smith Wotherspoon Hogg Murray Hanlon Zemmama Rankin Miller Nish Riordan and Stokes

Subs Stevenson Cregg Benji


Att 10200


9/1/1999 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 1 v 2 Hibernian

Paatelainen
Hartley

Stevie Crawford sent off


9/1/1993 Scottish Cup Round 3

Hibernian 5 v 2 St Mirren

Weir 2
Wright
Jackson
McGinlay


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

Subs Fellenger Evans

Att 8000




9/1/1990 Scottish League Premier Division

Motherwell 0 v 2 Hibernian

McGinlay
Sneddon

Hibs who hadn’t scored since Boxing Day 1989 rang the changes upfront and there was no starting place for Gareth Evans or Stevie Archibald who left the ground in a taxi shortly before kickoff

Neither side looked to be in the mood in a lacklustre first half but it was left to the ever reliable Pat ‘Goals’ McGinlay -restored to the starting lineup -that got HIBS’ first goal in 1990 when he got on the end of a hopeful cross from the left from strike partner Keith Houchen across the bows of Ally Maxwell to meet it at the back post with a trade mark late run to ram the ball home into the Motherwell pokey

Within 90 seconds of the restart HIBS had gone two in front Collins’ short corner was sent over by Mitchell and Alan Sneddon of all people rose at the near post to propel a powerful header past Maxwell


Hibs Goram Kane Sneddon Cooper Mitchell Hunter Orr McGinlay Houchen Collins and Fellenger

Subs Findlay Evans

Att 6500



9/1/1960 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 0 Third Lanark

J Baker 3
Preston
Young
McLeod


George Young ex Rangers Captain newly appointed Thirds Manager brought his new team to Easter Road and he had his goalkeeper George Ramage and the woodwork to thank for keeping the score down

More importantly the Reserves were running riot at Cathkin Park 9-0 and were the UK’s top scoring team with 93 goals in 21 games

Hibs Muirhead Grant McClelland Young Hughes Baxter MacLeod Johnstone Baker Preston and Ormond

Att 15000


9/1/1954 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Queen Of The South

Ormond 80

25000 turned up to watch this tight game on a cold but sunny afternoon Willie Ormond capitalising on a short passback by Centre Half Sharpe to grab the points

HIBS Hamilton Boyle Paterson Gallacher Ward Combe McDonald Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond


9/1/1943 Scottish Southern League

Hibernian 4 v 0 Celtic

Milne 1 5
Smith 6
Caskie 10

Worth mentioning this WW2 game where HIBS led 4-0 after 10 minutes

Matt Busby made a welcome return to the team and Gordon Smith was influential scoring 25 goals from the right wing by the end of January in this season with more to come

Hibs Brown Shaw Hall Busby Baxter Kean Smith Finnigan Milne Cuthbertson and Caskie

Att 8000



Birthdays:

Stephen Crawford

Stuart Lovell


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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[ancient hibee]

1959/60 must have been the season Jock Buchanan scored sixty odd goals for the reserves.

[Keith_M]

I was at the Irvine Meadow game and I remember a few bigots had infiltrated their support for the day and tried to make it into a Rangers level of sectarian ditties.

Fortunately they mostly disappeared long before the end of the game and left the genuine Irvine supporters in peace. There were quite a few comments on Social Media expressing some Irvine supporters' disgust at the infiltrators for giving them a bad name.



p.s. I was honestly surprised at how good they were and they were rightly applauded off the park at the end of the game.

[brog]

Brog my cousin played in the same team as Ian, Clermiston YMCA. They played in all green strip shorts etc.
I used to go and watch them now n again and remember being at Saughton enclosure when they defeated a team called Qoin Thistle in a cup final
Qoin Thistle were a Catholic Youth club ? and I remember my cousin getting a kick out of beating them as he was a good Catholic boy and being ex St John Vianney and Tony's !

:thumbsup:

[BILLYHIBS]

10/1/2015 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 3 v 3 Falkirk

Cummings 2
Leahy og


HIBS threw away a two goal lead and two points to draw with Falkirk at Easter Road

Jason Cummings opened the scoring on 11 minutes but John Baird levelled with a free header on his Bairns debut

Jason Cummings then added another two to complete his first senior hat-trick but Referee Willie Collum controversially decided that his second goal was an own goal by Luke Leahy ?

Into the second half Martin Boyle missed a good chance to increase HIBS’ lead when he knocked the ball past the upright from a good position

Peter Grant pulled one back for Falkirk from a corner when the ball seemed to enter the net via a HIBS defender There was no doubt however about Grant’s well taken second and Falkirk’s equaliser.

Apologies once again for the partisan commentary

https://youtu.be/DSXRyDszmKk

Hibs Oxley Booth Hanlon Fontaine Stevenson Craig Robertson Allan McGeouch Boyle and Cummings

Subs Dja Djedje Handling

Att 9500


10/1/2007 Scottish Cup

Aberdeen 2 v 2 Hibernian

Sproule
Killen

Ivan Sproule slammed HIBS in front on 43 minutes when Jamie Langfield failed to hold a Steven Whittaker shot Aberdeen substitute Craig Brewster then levelled the tie on the hour with a powerful header

On 73 minutes Michael Stewart sent a long diagonal ball into the path of Chris Killen who controlled it on his chest before sending an unstoppable volley past Langfield

In the dying minutes Severin launched one last hopeful one into the box that found the head of Brewster who nodded the ball down into the path of Barry Nicholson who blasted home

HIBS started this game without the services of Thomson Brown Fletcher and Zemmama and would win the replay

HIBS McNeil McCann Jones Martis Murphy Whittaker Shiels Stewart Benji Sproule and Killen

Subs Stevenson Benji

Att 7900


10/1/1998 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dunfermline

Stevie Crawford



10/1/1987 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 St Mirren

Graham Mitchell


10/1/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 0 Ayr United

Harper 2
Brownlie pen

Joe Harper scores his first goals in ten games Hugh Sproat denied him his hat-trick with a series of brilliant saves John Brownlie kept his cool to score a retaken penalty


10/1/1968 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Round 3 Leg 2

Hibernian 1 v 1 Leeds United ( Agg 1-2)

Stein 4

My first ever HIBS game and I was hooked when I saw the green shirts with the long white sleeves running out under the drench floodlighting in front of 40000 fans

The match that had been delayed by five minutes to allow the massive crowd into the ground got off to the best possible start from a HIBS point of view

Kicking up the slope Cormack fed Quinn out on the left who spotting Stein’s run squared the ball high towards him and as the ball bounced in front of him fending off the attentions of Cooper he spotted Sprake off his line and managed to lift the ball over his despairing hands from a tight angle towards the unguarded net Jack Charlton backtracking could only help the ball into the net

It was redemption for the young centre forward who had had a goal controversially disallowed and had been carried off in the first leg to square the tie on the night

Leeds did not take this setback lying down and Eddie Gray unleashed a shot from the edge of the penalty area that Wilson gathered at the second attempt

HIBS piled forward and Bremner nicked the ball off Stein’s foot as he was about to strike and Cormack was hauled down outside the Leeds box but nothing came of the freekick Minutes later a long range daisy cutter by Quinn almost caught Sprake unawares

Into the second half and HIBS were going down the slope and things were getting heated

A Billy Bremner back heel allowed Gray a free sight of goal and he hit it with all his power but Pat Stanton put his body in the way to deflect it for a corner Cormack and Charlton then entered Clive Thomas’ book for separate misdemeanours

Alex Scott pulled out a brilliant save from Sprake with Joe Davis going close from the resultant corner bringing a huge gasp from the crowd

Alex Scott and Colin Stein then broke clear with only Charlton between them and Sprake’s goal Scott fed Stein whose rushed shot flew past the upright

Peter Cormack then produced the best piece of skill in the whole game showing the ball first to Bremner then Hunter before impudently going past both feeding Quinn who once again sent his drive beyond the post

Five minutes to go and Leeds scored against the run of play Lorimer harassed Wilson on the right hand side of his box just as he was about to launch a hand to ball clearance down the slope forcing him to inadvertently take an extra step with an alleged push the rule at the time was that the goalkeeper was allowed to take four steps something Sprake got away with the whole game taking several steps on more than one occasion

Clive Thomas gave the award Jack Charlton stood on the goal-line Johnny Giles flighted the ball over and with one flash of Charlton’s head HIBS were unluckily and undeservedly knocked out of the Fairs Cities Cup

Hibs had one final spell of pressure that ended with a Quinn corner He sent the ball over Sprake came for the ball and missed it but there were no takers in a green and white jersey

Leeds United would win the Fairs Cities Cup in this season

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

Leeds Sprake Reaney Cooper Bremner Charlton Hunter Greenhoff Lorimer Jones Gray and Giles


10/1/1959 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Queen Of The South

Baker 3
Preston


10/1/1948 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 0 Queens Park

Combe 21
Smith 27 80
Turnbull 49


Gordon Smith was given the freedom to roam wherever he dared to express himself in this match a la Ronaldo and he scored two goals




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[Highwayman]

Remember seeing Leeds United at St James Park where Billy Bremner knocked the Newcastle no 11 out with an uppercut that Josh Taylor would have proud of.My memory is a bit addled but I seem to remember that the referee booked the Newcastle no 11 for diving and shook the great Billy’s hand for letting him be on the same pitch as him. Leeds had a reputation for being bully boys but they did. have top quality players especially the Scottish boys.Wasn’t all that keen on Johnny Giles,who every time I saw him he used to do his party trick of creeping up behind players and drawing his studs down the back of their leg and then disappearing into traffic.A nasty piece of work.

[BILLYHIBS]

Remember seeing Leeds United at St James Park where Billy Bremner knocked the Newcastle no 11 out with an uppercut that Josh Taylor would have proud of.My memory is a bit addled but I seem to remember that the referee booked the Newcastle no 11 for diving and shook the great Billy’s hand for letting him be on the same pitch as him. Leeds had a reputation for being bully boys but they did. have top quality players especially the Scottish boys.Wasn’t all that keen on Johnny Giles,who every time I saw him he used to do his party trick of creeping up behind players and drawing his studs down the back of their leg and then disappearing into traffic.A nasty piece of work.

Like this

https://youtu.be/2BWAL7ADsi0

[BILLYHIBS]

11/1/2009 Scottish Cup

Hibernian 0 v 2 Hearts

Hibs go crashing out of the Scottish Cup Steven Fletcher misses a decent chance to give HIBS the lead then gets himself sent off for a reckless challenge on Christophe Berra

Christian Nade and a late Gary Glen strike for them

Hibs Ma-Kalambay Van Zanten Hogg Jones Murray Johansson Bamba Stevenson Rankin Riordan and Fletcher

Subs Szamotulski O’Brien Nish

Referee Craig Thomson

Att 14837


11/1/1975 Scottish League Division One

Dundee United 1 v 3 Hibernian

McAlpine og
Bremner
Higgins


Pat Carroll making his debut scored direct from a corner in this game with veteran goalkeeper Hamish McAlpine punching his attempted clearance into his own goal Des Bremner blasted in a rasping drive for the second and big Tony Higgins headed in the third David Narey pulled one back for United


Hibs Dr Whyte Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Stanton Blackley Carroll Higgins Harper Smith and Duncan

Att 7600



11/1/1902 Scottish Cup Round 1

Hibernian 2 v 0 Clyde

McCartney
Divers

Hibs’ opening game in their successful 1901/02 Scottish Cup campaign

Hibs Harry Rennie Archie Gray Robert Glen Bernard Breslin James Harrower Alex Robertson Billy McCartney Andrew McGeachan Johnny Divers Patrick Callaghan and John McCall

Att 2000



Birthdays:


Joe Harper




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12/1/2008 Scottish Cup Round 4

Hibernian 3 v 0 Inverness CT

Shiels 5 53 84

Mixu Paatelainen gets off to a dream start as HIBS Manager with an excellent display full of crisp passing and invention

Felipe Morais and McGuire of Caley were sent off inside the last five minutes

Paul Hanlon’s debut

Hibs Ma-Kalambay McCann Hogg Jones Hanlon Morais Kerr Beuzelin Shiels Zemmama and Benji

Subs McCormack Antoine-Curier O’Brien

Att 12578


12/1/1994 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 1 v 1 Hibernian

Wright 55

Keith Wright gets on the end of a Graham Mitchell cross to head the ball beyond Henry for the opener

John Millar with a late counter for them


Hibs Leighton Miller Mitchell O’Neill Beaumont Hunter McAllister Hamilton Wright Evans and Tortolano

Sub D Jackson

Att 24139


12/1/1985 Scottish League Premier Division

Rangers 1 v 2 Hibernian

Rice
Harris

A 30 yards left foot strike from transfer seeking Brian Rice seemed to deceive Peter McCloy to give second bottom HIBS the lead Gordon Durie hit the post with a header after Peter McCloy fumbled a Jamieson cross HIBS had Alan Rough to thank for a series of fantastic saves before Ian Ferguson stabbed home the equaliser from close range just before half-time

Substitute Colin Bomber Harris scored the winner with a blockbuster from six inches following a half cleared Rice free-kick with five minutes to go to reward HIBS for a superb team performance

Hibs Rough Sneddon Schaedler Brazil Rae McNamara Weir Durie Jamieson Kane and Rice

Subs McKee Harris

Att 18000


12/1/1980 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Celtic

Best 26

Brilliant strike from Best going down the slope and puts the ball and Peter Latchford into the back of the net

Ally MacLeod missed an early penalty kick and Tony Higgins hit the crossbar

Dearie me!

Roy Aitken 36 equalised for them

https://youtu.be/XBXa7rmOqrw


Hibs McArthur Brazil Lambie Rae Paterson McNamara Callachan MacLeod Higgins Campbell and Best

Att 22000



12/1/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Dundee United

O’Rourke 13 48
Stanton 17

Edwards own goal 88 minutes Des Bremner clears the ball off Mickey and into the hibee net

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

Att 10500


12/1/1957 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Aberdeen

Fraser 48
Reilly 53 85
Ormond 61

Hibs Leslie Grant Paterson Nicol Plenderleith Hughes Fraser Turnbull Reilly Gibson and Ormond

Att 25000


12/1/1952 Scottish League Division One

Aberdeen 1 v 2 Hibernian

Johnstone 63
Smith 88

In a game played in difficult conditions with a cold wind blowing across the park from the North Sea HIBS did not score until the 63rd minute when Turnbull and Reilly combined to set up Johnstone who fired a low shot under the diving body of Watson Gordon Smith added a late second with a fierce drive into the bottom corner

Yorston scored for the Dons with the last kick of the game to put a more respectable look on the scoreline

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

Att 22000



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell



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[BILLYHIBS]

13/1/1973 Scottish League Division One

Dundee United 1 v 0 Hibernian

Hibs’ first game without John Brownlie and Des Bremner was drafted in as a straight replacement to make his debut Although he had a solid debut too many of his new colleagues had an off day and United won 1-0 thanks to a first half goal from right back Andy Rolland

HIBS would drop two points and Rangers would enter the title race

“Too many players had an off day at the same time but I wish they had made more of an effort to force themselves into the game when the ball wasn’t running for us”

Eddie Turnbull

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

Sub Smith

Att 10850


13/1/1968 Scottish League Division One

Partick Thistle 1 v 2 Hibernian

Stevenson
Davis pen

Man of the Match Arthur Duncan Partick Thistle

HIBS Wilson Duncan Davis Stanton Madsen McGraw Marinello Quinn Stein Cormack and Stevenson

Att 6878


13/1/1951 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Motherwell

Smith 2
Ormond

42000 turned up to watch this repeat of October’s League Cup Final in which Motherwell had defeated 10 man HIBS so comprehensively 3-0

Hibs flying high in the League were out for revenge and Gordon Smith and Lawrie Reilly ran the show

HIBS took the lead when the Motherwell goalkeeper parried a shot and Smith with his back to goal performed an overhead kick that saw the ball destined for the roof of the Motherwell net

Into the second half and Willie Ormond fired in a stinging shot past the Motherwell goalkeeper that earned him a pat on the back from his marker

Smith then went on one of his trade mark marauding runs down the right wing beating man after man before cutting inside to his left foot and sending an unstoppable shot past the impressive Hamilton

Forrest pulled back a late goal for Motherwell

HIBS would win the League in this season

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


13/1/1945 Scottish Southern League

Hibernian 3 v 0 Falkirk

Gordon Smith 28 80 83

Gordon Smith fires in his seventh HIBS hat-trick



13/1/1926 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Morton

John Walker
Harry Ritchie
Jimmy McColl 2

HIBS cruised to an easy victory over Greenock Morton with Jimmy McColl the first HIBS player to score over 100 League goals chipping in with a late double

The HIBS team that day included future legendary HIBS Manager Hugh Shaw and Wembley Wizard Jimmy Dunn

Hibs Sharp Stark Dornan Kerr Miller Shaw Walker Dunn McCall Halligan and Ritchie

Att 8000


Birthdays:

Jim Blair

Sol Bamba


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell



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[BILLYHIBS]

14/1/2017 Scottish League Championship

Dumbarton 0 v 1 Hibernian

Commons 14

Kris Commons with a low drive from 10 yards into the bottom left hand corner picks up three valuable points

https://youtu.be/1pQAKoDs8iU

Hibs Laidlaw Gray Stevenson Fontaine McGregor Fyvie Bartley Commons Humphrey Boyle and Cummings

Subs McGinn Holt Forster

Att 1500



14/1/2012 Scottish League SPL

Dunfermline 2 v 3 Hibernian

Griffiths 33 83
O’Connor 75


Hibs won a thriller at East End Park to cast the Pars four points adrift at the bottom of the SPL

Andy Kirk headed Dunfermline ahead on 13 minutes following an excellent delivery from Joe Cardle

Hibs equalised when after a period of sustained pressure Dunfermline failed to clear their lines and Leigh Griffiths latched onto a David Wotherspoon header to calmly slot an angled shot beyond Turner

On the hour HIBS made a positive change bringing on Garry O’Connor and it paid off 15 minutes later when Calum Booth fed Griffiths in the Pars box who found O’Connor and the Scotland international fired the ball into the roof of the net

Hardie thought he had equalised with a header but Hart appeared on the goal-line to clear the danger The equaliser was only delayed however as HIBS failed to clear a Cardle free-kick and Buchanan fired home from close range

Leigh Griffiths scored the winner for HIBS in eighty three minutes when Turner allowed a routine shot to squirm away from him and over the line

HIBS M Brown Hart Booth Hanlon Stephens Wotherspoon Stevenson Sproule Osbourne Doyle and Griffiths

Subs O’Connor Francomb Galbraith

Att 6780



14/1/1989 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee 1 v 2 Hibernian

Evans
Archibald


14/1/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Motherwell

Davis pen 71
Cormack 80

The old double act broke the deadlock Eric Stevenson got pulled down in the box by John Martis and the Penalty King Joe Davis scored from the spot

Peter Cormack added a second and George Lindsay pulled one back for Motherwell on 86 minutes

Hibs might have scored more but a young ‘Girvan Lighthouse’ Peter McCloy kept the score down

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

Att 11500



14/1/1961 Scottish League Division One

Raith Rovers 0 v 2 Hibernian

Baker 2

Raith Rovers lost Mochan early doors to injury but it just made them fight all the more and they never gave up

Joe Baker scored two goals in three minutes to knock some of the fight out of them taking him up to 18 for the season with more to come

HIBS Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Easton Baird Scott Preston Baker Baxter and MacLeod

Att 11000


14/1/1950 Scottish League Division One

Queen Of The South 2 v 2 Hibernian

Turnbull 52 80

Hibs got off to a slow sluggish start with the defence twice leaving Younger unprotected with Brown 6 and McAvoy 33 taking advantage

It was a different story second half as HIBS totally dominated after a half-time rocket from Hugh Shaw with Man of the Match Eddie Turnbull scoring a double

It was an expensive point to drop as HIBS lost the League on goal average in this season


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

Att 10500


Birthdays:

Gareth Evans

Ross Chisholm



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell



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[BILLYHIBS]

15/1/2007 Scottish League SPL

Kilmarnock 0 v 2 Hibernian

Sproule 51
Fletcher 87


15/1/2005 Scottish League SPL

Livingston 0 v 2 Hibernian

O’Connor 53
Riordan 74


15/1/2002 Scottish Cup Round 3 Replay

Hibernian 4 v 0 Stranraer

Luna 6
Zitelli pen 15
Smith 47
Hurtado 88


15/1/1994 Scottish League Premier Division

Kilmarnock 0 v 3 Hibernian

Farrell
Beaumont
Evans

https://youtu.be/W4sNZeLB-KE

Anyone spot Frank Dougan ?


Hibs Leighton Miller Mitchell Farrell Beaumont Hunter McAllister Hamilton Wright Evans and O’Neill

Sub Tortolano

Att 7358



15/1/1983 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 0 Dundee United

Hibs robbed in this game Gary Murray held off the attentions of David Narey to score but the Referee decided to pull back play to award a free-kick to HIBS outside the box Gordon Rae then saw a later penalty saved by Hamish McAlpine

Man of the Match Brian Rice


15/1/1969 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 3 Leg 2

Hibernian 2 v 1 SV Hamburg ( Agg 2-2 Hamburg won on away goals)

McBride 2

Dearie me!

Hamburg came to defend their one goal lead and defend they did

The Hamburg goalkeeper sported a green top the HIBS bench protested before kick off but the Swedish Referee refused to do anything about it

As it turned out HIBS had two perfectly good goals wrongly disallowed for offside against the goalkeeper

The first when Cormack headed a corner back across goal for a Joe McBride tap in The second when the Hamburg goalie could only parry a Cormack shot and Stanton followed up to fire home

Then the normally reliable Penalty King Joe Davis missed a late first half penalty when he fired past the post following a foul on Peter Cormack

German World Cup hero Willi Schultz did not reappear for the second half as he had a suspected broken cheekbone

Hibs finally got the goal their superior play deserved when following yet another HIBS free-kick Joe McBride scored after a huge stramash in the box There was nothing the Referee could do about this counter as there was about ten Hamburg defenders in front of McBriide

Game on but tragedy struck 11 minutes later when leg break victim Bobby Duncan tried a speculative cross-field pass this was intercepted by veteran German striker Uwe Seeler who gave Thomson Allan no chance from 15 yards to score the invaluable away goal and stun the home crowd into silence

Joe McBride pulled a goal back for HIBS in the final minute but it was too little too late

The incompetent Swedish Official prepared for extra-time and penalties as the streetwise Edinburgh public headed for the exits

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

Att 27399



15/1/1966 Scottish League Division One

Falkirk 3 v 2 Hibernian

Stein 2

Colin Stein scores his first goals for HIBS Unfortunately future HIBS ace Johnny Graham scored two for the Bairns


15/1/1949 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Aberdeen

Plumb 59
Cairns pen 61
Smith 65
Ormond 88

A tight affair in the first half burst into life in the second with three HIBS goals in six minutes

Hamilton 81 for Aberdeen

Hibs Kerr Govan Cairns Kean Paterson Buchanan Smith Combe Plumb Turnbull and Ormond

Att 24000


Birthdays

Kevin Harper

Dylan McGeouch


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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[Kato]

15/1/1983 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 0 Dundee United

Hibs robbed in this game Gary Murray held off the attentions of David Narey to score but the Referee decided to pull back play to award a free-kick to HIBS outside the box Gordon Rae then saw a later penalty saved by Hamish McAlpine

Remember it vividly. No whistle, no sign of of giving a foul until the ball was in the net. An example of the New Firm being treated like their older counter-part.

[BILLYHIBS]

Remember it vividly. No whistle, no sign of of giving a foul until the ball was in the net. An example of the New Firm being treated like their older counter-part.
:agree:

Ref shudda played advantage

[Kato]

:agree:

Ref shudda played advantage

He did, then didny.

[bigwheel]

:agree:

Ref shudda played advantage


found it...go to around 11.35, thats the incident. later is the Rae penalty - as poor an effort as you will see...

https://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=40

[BILLYHIBS]

found it...go to around 11.35, thats the incident. later is the Rae penalty - as poor an effort as you will see...

https://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=40
I remember that Gogs decided to place it instead of his usual thunderbolt
Probably because of the high wind

Thanks for posting

[CentreLine]

In the Hamburg game, did Pat Stanton not score a great goal that came back of the net stanchion and the referee thought it had come off the bar?
Wasn’t allowed to go to night matches as a ten year old so wasn’t at the game sadly.

[BILLYHIBS]

In the Hamburg game, did Pat Stanton not score a great goal that came back of the net stanchion and the referee thought it had come off the bar?
Wasn’t allowed to go to night matches as a ten year old so wasn’t at the game sadly.

Sounds familiar Some newspaper reports have HIBS scoring three good goals that were not given with the Terrace side linesman constantly raising his flag

I was at the game and I remember Alex Scott Eric Stevenson and Peter Cormack in particular coming in for serious roughhouse tactics from the German defenders who also employed time wasting tactics straight from kick off

[superfurryhibby]

Interesting to see the legendary Angus Plumb scoring v Aberdeen. Ten games for Hibs and ten goals.

"Plumb scored 7 goals in 7 league games, and 3 goals in 3 league cup games for Hibs, all in season 1948/1949. He had signed for Hibs in Feb 1948.

He left for Falkirk in December 1949, before moving onto East Fife and East Stirlingshire.

In total his career stats are quite impressive, 103 goals in 184 league games; 33 goals in 41 league cup games and 7 goals in 15 Scottish Cup ties. He also played in another 2 cup games [ST Mungos cup and another cup competition] for Falkirk scoring 1 goal"

[ancient hibee]

Another tale from the Hamburg game is that one of the goals which was almost saved by the keeper on the way in was disallowed by the linesman for handball by a player in green.

[BILLYHIBS]

16/1/1999 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 0 Hamilton Academicals

Paatelainen 37 61
Lavety 68
McGinlay 90

This was HIBS’ ninth consecutive victory in the second tier and they were enjoying life playing fancy football and attracting big crowds

Hamilton on the other hand were 13 games without a win and when an early opening goal was disallowed for offside frustration got the better of them and they lost their discipline when Ian McAulay and Gary Wales were both sent off for violent conduct

It was doubtful if they would defeat this HIBS side with 11 but with 9 the floodgates opened

Hibs Olly Smith Lovering Skinner Dempsie Dennis Hartley Lavety Paatelainen Latapy and McGinlay

Subs Holsgrove Bannerman

Att 10233


16/1/1993 Scottish Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee United

D Jackson
Van Der Hoorn og

Ooh ah Jacksonah !


https://youtu.be/v1vYEvx2MgY

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

Subs Evans Fellenger

Att 5500


16/1/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Airdrieonians

Ally MacLeod

This was a dour highly physical battle against old Airdrie with their spoiling intimidating tactics Airdrie tried to kick us off the park with Gordon Rae retiring with a broken nose and a bruised cheek Erich Schaedler played the Matty Jack role as chief protector crashing into Airdrie players at every opportunity

Goals win games and HIBS scored the only goal of the game when Jamieson headed a Callachan cross back across goal and the predatory MacLeod was lurking on the edge of the six yard box to crash the ball home

The win took HIBS up to fourth place the perfect 60th birthday present for Tom Hart

Hibs McArthur Sneddon Schaedler Brazil Paterson Flavell Callachan Rae MacLeod Jamieson and Duncan

Subs McNamara Rodier

Att 3969


16/1/1971 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Aberdeen

Stanton 64
Baker 68

THE RETURN OF THE BAKER BOY

After a 10 year absence prolific goal scorer and my Dads all time hero returned to Leith

There was tremendous media interest and I remember Football Focus doing a special on this match as not only was the Baker Boy returning to his old club but the big question was could HIBS breach the Aberdeen defence as goalkeeper Bobby Clark had gone 1093 minutes without conceding ?

Joe Baker Captain for the day led the team out resplendent in green top white sleeves white shorts white socks and white boots All sideburns and cheeky chappie grin The electric pace I had been told about had gone but the brain was still there holding up play, perfect distribution, adopting dangerous positions and not being afraid to get stuck in

The 23500 crowd had to wait until the 64th minute when Pat Stanton smashed the ball past Clark to end his record followed by a glorious bullet header from Baker to seal the points Davie Robb scored a late consolation for the Dons

Hibs Baines Brownlie Jones Blackley Black Stanton Duncan O’Rourke Baker Hamilton and Davidson

Subs Blair

Q What club did HIBS sign Joe Baker from?


16/1/1965 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 4 Dundee United

Cormack 2
Quinn pen

HIBS trailed 0-4 at half-time thanks to goals from Dossing 3 and Persson

Hibs fought back however and had a fourth goal and equaliser disallowed as the Referee said he had already blown the final whistle?


16/1/1954 Scottish League Division One

Aberdeen 1 v 3 Hibernian

Combe
Reilly
Johnstone

That man Yorston again for Aberdeen


16/1/1897 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 St Mirren

Breslin
Smith
Dougal

A routine win for HIBS against mid table Saints

Hibs would play the same opposition two weeks later at Love Street and would suffer a 0-2 loss

This defeat would cost HIBS the Championship handing the league to second placed Hearts


Birthdays:

Robert Glen RIP

Jock Govan RIP

Alex Cropley

Michael Weir

Derek Riordan

David Wotherspoon

Matt Doherty

Ryan Shanley


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell



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[Eyrie]

16/1/1971 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Aberdeen

Stanton 64
Baker 68

THE RETURN OF THE BAKER BOY

After a 10 year absence prolific goal scorer and my Dads all time hero returned to Leith

There was tremendous media interest and I remember Football Focus doing a special on this match as not only was the Baker Boy returning to his old club but the big question was could HIBS breach the Aberdeen defence as goalkeeper Bobby Clark had gone 1200 minutes without conceding ?

Joe Baker Captain for the day led the team out resplendent in green top white sleeves white shorts white socks and white boots All sideburns and cheeky chappie grin The electric pace I had been told about had gone but the brain was still there holding up play, perfect distribution, adopting dangerous positions and not being afraid to get stuck in

The 23500 crowd had to wait until the 64th minute when Pat Stanton smashed the ball past Clark to end his record followed by a glorious bullet header from Baker to seal the points Davie Robb scored a late consolation for the Dons

Hibs Baines Brownlie Jones Blackley Black Stanton Duncan O’Rourke Baker Hamilton and Davidson

Subs Blair

Q What club did HIBS sign Joe Baker from?
Sunderland.

[BILLYHIBS]

Sunderland.
:thumbsup:

[Argylehibby]

Joe came back from Sunderland I believe. Just spent last 5 minutes telling the Mrs why I love this thread for reminders of games like that game against Aberdeen.

[Argylehibby]

Joe came back from Sunderland I believe. Just spent last 5 minutes why I love this thread for reminders of games like that game against Aberdeen.

Maybe if I’d just answered the question I’d have got in first :doh:

[BILLYHIBS]

Joe came back from Sunderland I believe. Just spent last 5 minutes why I love this thread for reminders of games like that game against Aberdeen.
:aok:

[Eyrie]

Maybe if I’d just answered the question I’d have got in first :doh:

Sorry - usually I've missed out by hours :greengrin

[bigwheel]

I recall as a young kid reading about the return of Joe and the Bobby Clark record in the back pages. Also remember it was a cold day, sitting in the seated enclosure as Stanton then Baker scored...one of the games I recall well even at a young age....


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[Keith_M]

I was one of the paltry 4,000 or so supporters at that Airdrie game in 1982*

I bet, despite his constant boasting about being one of the few Hibbies at badly attended games, even Hermit Crab wasn't at that one...

:wink:






* Obviously I was only about two years old at the time... though I did go on the bus on my own :-)

[linlithgowhibbie]

I was one of the paltry 4,000 or so supporters at that Airdrie game in 1982*

I bet, despite his constant boasting about being one of the few Hibbies at badly attended games, even Hermit Crab wasn't at that one...

:wink:







* Obviously I was only about two years old at the time... though I did go on the bus on my own :-)


HC wasn't even a twinkle in his dads eye back then!:thumbsup:

[BILLYHIBS]

17/01/2016 Scottish League Championship

Falkirk 1 v 1 Hibernian

Jase 73

Jason Cummings equalises a Blair Alston strike and is unlucky with a decent chance at the death for the winner


Hibs Oxley Hanlon Fontaine Stevenson McGregor Fyvie McGeouch McGinn Keatings Malonga and Cummings

Subs Henderson Dagnall

Att 7100

https://youtu.be/JWbBxQbHhp4



17/1/2015 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 5 v 0 Cowdenbeath

Hanlon 9
Cummings 24
Robertson 74
Booth 84
Stevenson 91



17/1/2009 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 St Mirren

Jones 14
Riordan 84


Rob Jones with a header from a Deeks corner

Deeks sealed the points 6 minutes from time with a typical curling effort that clipped the post on the way in

HIBS gave a debut to new goalie Grzegorz Szamotulski

St Mirren Manager Gus MacPherson blamed the state of the Easter Road pitch for his sides defeat post match ?



17/1/1981 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Falkirk

Paterson 88

This game was one of only two games to beat the weather thanks to the new undersoil heating

A late Craig Paterson header following a free-kick to open the scoring kicked off a scrap between both benches

HIBS were promoted at the end of the season

An interested spectator was Dunfermline Manager Pat Stanton who HIBS played next in the Scottish Cup

Hibs McArthur Sneddon Duncan McNamara Paterson McLaren Callachan Rae MacLeod Murray and McGlinchey

Sub Jamieson

Att 4671


17/1/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Rangers 2 v 0 Hibernian

Hibs were without the injured and suspended pair Alex Edwards and John Blackley

Hibs had chances to score either side of Half-time but failed to capitalise

The defence lacked its usual solidity without Sloop

HIBS went down to goals from Derek Parlane and Tommy McLean

Still a decent side though

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Barry Spalding MacLeod Bremner Harper Smith and Duncan

Sub Higgins

Att 40000


17/1/1970 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 2 Celtic

Duncan


King Arthur makes a goal scoring debut for HIBS as replacement for Peter Marinello

He would go on to set a record of 449 League appearances for the club

Billy McNeill and John Hughes replied for Celtic

Hibs put a very good Celtic side under severe pressure for the last 10 minutes but just could not find an equaliser

Arthur found a friend at Easter Road as he had been a team-mate of John Blackley at Gairdoclh United

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

Sub Hamilton

Att 41000

Check the numbers of Celtic in the Cave?

Dearie me!

https://youtu.be/HY0uyOXNKtQ



17/1/1953 Scottish League Division One

Rangers 1 v 1 Hibernian

Turnbull pen

HIBS spurred on by a large travelling support in the 60500 crowd totally dominated this match but were unable to build on Turnbull’s early penalty Grierson would equalise for Rangers

Hibs lost the League in this season to Rangers on goal average


17/1/1948 Scottish League Division One

Queen Of The South 0 v 3 Hibernian

Cuthbertson 25 70
Linwood 59

Hibs thought they were top after this fantastic result but Rangers scored two very late goals against Motherwell to go top of the League

Hibs would have the last laugh however by winning the League in this season


17/1/1931 Scottish Cup Round 1

Hibernian 3 v 1 St Cuthberts Wanderers

Brown 2
Main


Hibs struggled against the part-timers from Kircudbright in a strange lacklustre performance

Pagan gave the non-League side an early lead but HIBS did not really threaten until they equalised in the 75th minute

After that the full time training took over





At Easter Road They Play John Campbell




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[Iggy Pope]

I’ve a cutting somewhere of the fall out after that Falkirk game in 1981. They’d been accused of trashing the changing rooms and throwing food about. John Hagart (who later became a great colleague of mine) is quoted as saying he could “trust his players to have tea with the Queen”.

[Iggy Pope]

[QUOTE=BILLYHIBS;6424067]17/01/2016 Scottish League Championship

17/1/1970 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 2 Celtic


Check the numbers of Celtic in the Cave?

Dearie me!

https://youtu.be/HY0uyOXNKtQ

Billy
Any thoughts on what that structure on the main terracing is far to the left of the HT scoreboard, shown just after the 2nd goal? I’ve no recollection of it. About 35 seconds in.

[BILLYHIBS]

I
[QUOTE=BILLYHIBS;6424067]17/01/2016 Scottish League Championship

17/1/1970 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 2 Celtic


Check the numbers of Celtic in the Cave?

Dearie me!

https://youtu.be/HY0uyOXNKtQ

Billy
Any thoughts on what that structure on the main terracing is far to the left of the HT scoreboard, shown just after the 2nd goal? I’ve no recollection of it. About 35 seconds in.

Dunno what that is?

Reminds me of the wee Stand that they used to have at old Bayview where they had to keep wiping the condensation off the plastic covering

[Keith_M]

HC wasn't even a twinkle in his dads eye back then!:thumbsup:


That's no excuse!


:wink:

[Jonnyboy]

[QUOTE=BILLYHIBS;6424067]17/01/2016 Scottish League Championship

17/1/1970 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 2 Celtic

Think it might have been a temp construction for TV camera’s, S.

Check the numbers of Celtic in the Cave?

Dearie me!

https://youtu.be/HY0uyOXNKtQ

Billy
Any thoughts on what that structure on the main terracing is far to the left of the HT scoreboard, shown just after the 2nd goal? I’ve no recollection of it. About 35 seconds in.

Think it might have been a temp structure for TV camera’s, S.

[pollution]

Is it a yet to be completed new scoreboard ?

[Iggy Pope]

[QUOTE=Iggy Pope;6424121]

Think it might have been a temp structure for TV camera’s, S.

Makes sense as the cameras moved to that side eventually of course.

[Iggy Pope]

PS.
My quotes are all over the shop today, it reads like I’m talking to myself. Which happens of course.

[Keith_M]

PS.
My quotes are all over the shop today, it reads like I’m talking to myself. Which happens of course.


Looks like you accidentally removed the end QUOTE when you replied to Billy (#1208), then all subsequent quoted posts go to pot.

[Iggy Pope]

17/1/1981 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Falkirk

Paterson 88

This game was one of only two games to beat the weather thanks to the new undersoil heating

A late Craig Paterson header following a free-kick to open the scoring kicked off a scrap between both benches

HIBS were promoted at the end of the season

An interested spectator was Dunfermline Manager Pat Stanton who HIBS played next in the Scottish Cup

Hibs McArthur Sneddon Duncan McNamara Paterson McLaren Callachan Rae MacLeod Murray and McGlinchey

Sub Jamieson

Att 4671


Here’s that cutting

[JohnMcM]

[QUOTE=BILLYHIBS;6424067]17/01/2016 Scottish League Championship

17/1/1970 (tel:17/1/1970) Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 2 Celtic


Check the numbers of Celtic in the Cave?

Dearie me!

https://youtu.be/HY0uyOXNKtQ

Billy
Any thoughts on what that structure on the main terracing is far to the left of the HT scoreboard, shown just after the 2nd goal? I’ve no recollection of it. About 35 seconds in.

I have a vague memory it might have something to do with the old railway siding/line that was once behind the stadium. :confused::confused:

Edit: No. It can't be, it's too high.

[Iggy Pope]

Looks like you accidentally removed the end QUOTE when you replied to Billy (#1208), then all subsequent quoted posts go to pot.

It’s the same in the thread about “The Pitch”....

[linlithgowhibbie]

Is the structure in question not the gents toilets at the back of the terrace, had an advertising hoarding on its roof. It is just where the "extra" bit of terrace begins:agree:

[Iggy Pope]

Is the structure in question not the gents toilets at the back of the terrace, had an advertising hoarding on its roof. It is just where the "extra" bit of terrace begins:agree:

Not as I recall and it doesn’t look like advertising. The toilets never had as much as a roof to my memory.

[BILLYHIBS]

Is the structure in question not the gents toilets at the back of the terrace, had an advertising hoarding on its roof. It is just where the "extra" bit of terrace begins:agree:

Let the ancient one enlighten us :greengrin

[Keith_M]

Is the structure in question not the gents toilets at the back of the terrace, had an advertising hoarding on its roof. It is just where the "extra" bit of terrace begins:agree:


There was a toilet there, but I'm sure there was a wee snack bar at some point as well.

It might be my imagination but isn't it a sign saying 'Refreshments'?






p.s. Just had another look and I'm talking utter crap (as per).

https://www.hibs.net/images/smilies/hilarious.gif


The Refreshments stand was much lower down and that sign is FAR too big.

[ancient hibee]

Let the ancient one enlighten us :greengrin

The cavalry arrives.Unfortunately it’s commanded by Custer and I haven’t a scooby.

[Alfred E Newman]

17/1/1981 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Falkirk

Paterson 88

This game was one of only two games to beat the weather thanks to the new undersoil heating

A late Craig Paterson header following a free-kick to open the scoring kicked off a scrap between both benches

HIBS were promoted at the end of the season

An interested spectator was Dunfermline Manager Pat Stanton who HIBS played next in the Scottish Cup

Hibs McArthur Sneddon Duncan McNamara Paterson McLaren Callachan Rae MacLeod Murray and McGlinchey

Sub Jamieson

Att 4671


Here’s that cutting

I am sure I remember that the game was so bad that the fans that had bothered to turn up were giving it pelters most of the game and even the late winner didn’t prevent the team getting booed off. :greengrin

[MWHIBBIES]

Sure that Falkirk draw was the McGinn ''dive'' game where we had a stonewall pen denied and that fud houston called him a diver.

[gbhibby]

Brog my cousin played in the same team as Ian, Clermiston YMCA. They played in all green strip shorts etc.
I used to go and watch them now n again and remember being at Saughton enclosure when they defeated a team called Qoin Thistle in a cup final
Qoin Thistle were a Catholic Youth club ? and I remember my cousin getting a kick out of beating them as he was a good Catholic boy and being ex St John Vianney and Tony's !
My dad and Ian's dad ran the Clery YMCA Team. Ian was always hard but fair. There were some bad tackles that day by East Fife players but the one that broke John Brownlies leg was not one of them.

[BILLYHIBS]

Sure that Falkirk draw was the McGinn ''dive'' game where we had a stonewall pen denied and that fud houston called him a diver.
:aok:

[Iggy Pope]

There was a toilet there, but I'm sure there was a wee snack bar at some point as well.

It might be my imagination but isn't it a sign saying 'Refreshments'?






p.s. Just had another look and I'm talking utter crap (as per).

https://www.hibs.net/images/smilies/hilarious.gif


The Refreshments stand was much lower down and that sign is FAR too big.


It’s definitely not the pie stand so you’re eventually right on that Keith. And the toilets were just a couple of block walls with a trough! I think Jonnyboys take is maybe the one with legs.

[Alfred E Newman]

It’s definitely not the pie stand so you’re eventually right on that Keith. And the toilets were just a couple of block walls with a trough! I think Jonnyboys take is maybe the one with legs.

Id forgotten all about those toilets. To call them basic would be an understatement!

[Topographic Hibby]

Id forgotten all about those toilets. To call them basic would be an understatement!Were the toilets not right beside the turnstiles at the bottom of the stairs. So at HT you had to hoof down to car park level, try not to drown in urine and then hoof back up to the terrace all within the 15 break. Then find your mates or get back to where you were standing.

[IberianHibernian]

17/1/1981 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Falkirk

Paterson 88

This game was one of only two games to beat the weather thanks to the new undersoil heating

A late Craig Paterson header following a free-kick to open the scoring kicked off a scrap between both benches

HIBS were promoted at the end of the season

An interested spectator was Dunfermline Manager Pat Stanton who HIBS played next in the Scottish Cup

Hibs McArthur Sneddon Duncan McNamara Paterson McLaren Callachan Rae MacLeod Murray and McGlinchey

Sub Jamieson

Att 4671


Here’s that cuttingWas this the match where Falkirk complained about our ballboys wasting time ? Might have been a season later with Bertie Auld in charge in premier league . Seem to remember us having about 6 home games in a row including Man U friendly with undersoil heating . That was some Hibs team for First Division ( Championship now ) - a lot of them had played for us in UEFA Cup just 2 years before .

[andudare2]

Were the toilets not right beside the turnstiles at the bottom of the stairs. So at HT you had to hoof down to car park level, try not to drown in urine and then hoof back up to the terrace all within the 15 break. Then find your mates or get back to where you were standing.there were toilets at both locations.

[houstonhibbee]

Is it a yet to be completed new scoreboard ?
The HT scoreboard used to be in that corner but don’t think it was that big

[BILLYHIBS]

18/1/2007 Scottish Cup Round 3 Replay

Hibernian 4 v 1 Aberdeen

Fletcher 13
Stewart 45
Benji 47 56

Aberdeen forced this replay when they scored a last minute goal at Pittodrie and they continued where they left off when Barry Nicholson fired the Dons into an early lead following a neat one two with Steve Lovell

The Aberdeen lead lasted three minutes as Steven Fletcher leapt like a salmon to head home Dean Shiels’ corner kick

The match continued to and fro until the poorly Michael Stewart hit a worldy that crept in just under Langfield’s crossbar from just outside the box following a Shiels corner just on the half-time whistle

Hibs replaced the unwell Stewart and goal maker Shiels with Kevin Thomson and Benji at half-time and what a master stroke that proved to be An early Thomson pass being flicked on by Fletcher into the path of Benji who found himself one on one with Langfield who promptly rounded the keeper and fired home Benji completed the scoring just short of the hour when he picked up an Andy McNeil clearance before teasing Andy Considine and drilling a shot low under the diving Langfield

HIBS McNeill Whittaker Hogg Jones Stevenson Boozy Stewart S Brown Shiels Fletcher and Sproule

Subs Benji Thomson McCann

Att 11375


https://youtu.be/2K7nKQ3CMhY


18/1/1986 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Celtic

Durie
Cowan

Hibs come from 0-2 down to draw with title chasing Celtic with no less than five teenagers in their ranks

Man of the Match: John Collins

Hibs Rough Sneddon Munro Milne Fulton Chisholm Kane May Cowan Durie and Collins

Sub Rae

Att 13500


18/1/1975 Scottish League Division One

St Johnstone 2 v 2 Hibernian

Smith
Higgins

Bobby Smith fired HIBS ahead to give them an early lead. Jimmy O’Rourke and Duncan Lambie ( pen) gave Saints a 2-1 half-time lead

Big Tony Higgins had a penalty saved just after half-time but he followed up to net the rebound

HIBS Whyte Brownlie Munro Bremner Stanton Blackley Carroll Harper Higgins Smith and Duncan

Att 6200


18/1/1958 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 3 Falkirk

Smith
Baker
Macleod


18/1/1947 Scottish League Division One

Kilmarnock 3 V 5 Hibernian

Turnbull 32 57 83
Smith 52 67

A real ding dong battle at Rugby Park in which HIBS and in particular Gordon Smith were outstanding

Scorers for Killie Collins 44 and Henry 55 56



18/1/1913 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Celtic

Hendren


HIBS dump runaway League leaders Celtic at the Holy Ground thanks to a goal from centre forward Jimmy Hendren

Jimmy Hendren was the Great Uncle of HIBS legend Pat Stanton

Att 14000


www.fitbastats.com (http://www.fitbastats.com)

[Alfred E Newman]

I recall as a young kid reading about the return of Joe and the Bobby Clark record in the back pages. Also remember it was a cold day, sitting in the seated enclosure as Stanton then Baker scored...one of the games I recall well even at a young age....


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The covered terracing had not been converted to seating when that game was played.

[Keith_M]

Don't you just love the pedantry of some of the posts, correcting people's erroneous memories of games long past.

IMO, it's what makes this thread really great.


:greengrin

[superfurryhibby]

Don't you just love the pedantry of some of the posts, correcting people's erroneous memories of games long past.

IMO, it's what makes this thread really great.


:greengrin

It’s a great thread, stirs a lot of memories for me, erroneous or otherwise.

However, I have a feeling the seated enclosure ( cave) was covered well before the game v Aberdeen when Stanton scored to break Clark’s incredible shut out sequence.

[superfurryhibby]

1965: The 'Cowshed' is opened in the North Terrace

In 1965, Easter Road boasted a new covered enclosure in the North Terrace, the structure becoming affectionately known as the 'Cowshed'. The enclosure stood behind the goals at the end of the ground that now houses the Famous Five Stand.

Hamilton Academical arrived at Easter Road on Saturday 6th November 1965 as the first visiting team to play with the new addition at Easter Road. The formal opening of the enclosure was celebrated in style, Hibernian securing their biggest League victory to date by thumping Accies 11-1. It was a monumental day, with the goals spread between Eric Stevenson (3), Jimmy O'Rourke (2), Jim Scott (2), Peter Cormack, Davy Hogg, Joe Davis and an own goal. Stan Anderson netted the Accies consolation.


With the exception of the 'Cowshed', Easter Road Stadium went largely unchanged throughout the 1960s and 1970s, with further major development to the ground not coming until the 1980s.

[linlithgowhibbie]

Remember that 4-1 game v Aberdeen was a smashing match from start to finish, wish we had more games like it.

[G15 Hibs]

18/1/2007 Scottish Cup Round 3 Replay

Hibernian 4 v 1 Aberdeen

Fletcher 13
Stewart 45
Benji 47 56


That night was the start of Benji's best spell at Hibs and for the next couple of months he was untouchable. 9 goals in 11 games from that game up until the League Cup final. He'd always been a bit patchy before then and he was never the same again after, but for those months we saw the player he could have been.

[superfurryhibby]

That night was the start of Benji's best spell at Hibs and for the next couple of months he was untouchable. 9 goals in 11 games from that game up until the League Cup final. He'd always been a bit patchy before then and he was never the same again after, but for those months we saw the player he could have been.

A talented player who could have had a very different career if things had gone differently for him at Hibs. Collins leaving had a real negative impact on what happened next with him. Bloody pity really.

[BILLYHIBS]

A talented player who could have had a very different career if things had gone differently for him at Hibs. Collins leaving had a real negative impact on what happened next with him. Bloody pity really.

What happened?

Noticed he made 35 appearances as sub in his last two seasons

[gbhibby]

[QUOTE=BILLYHIBS;6424067]17/01/2016 Scottish League Championship

17/1/1970 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 2 Celtic


Check the numbers of Celtic in the Cave?

Dearie me!

https://youtu.be/HY0uyOXNKtQ

Billy
Any thoughts on what that structure on the main terracing is far to the left of the HT scoreboard, shown just after the 2nd goal? I’ve no recollection of it. About 35 seconds in.
There was no segregation way back then away fans had access to all parts of the ground. When the uglies visited I would goto North Stand or North Enclosure as I was assaulted by Rangers fan the season before this game I was eight years old. The cowshed then became the place where the battles between fans took place.

[Highwayman]

If you want cheered up on a dreich January afternoon go onto YouTube and watch the highlights of the 4 1 cup tie defeat of Aberdeen.Benji was untouchable (“where did it all go wrong Benji”).It also reminded me of what a top quality player Steven Fletcher was for Hibs.

[BILLYHIBS]

If you want cheered up on a dreich January afternoon go onto YouTube and watch the highlights of the 4 1 cup tie defeat of Aberdeen.Benji was untouchable (“where did it all go wrong Benji”).It also reminded me of what a top quality player Steven Fletcher was for Hibs.
:agree:

Link on Match Day post #1234

[ancient hibee]

It’s a great thread, stirs a lot of memories for me, erroneous or otherwise.

However, I have a feeling the seated enclosure ( cave) was covered well before the game v Aberdeen when Stanton scored to break Clark’s incredible shut out sequence.
Yes it was but it certainly wasn’t seated.

[superfurryhibby]

What happened?

Noticed he made 35 appearances as sub in his last two seasons

He only played 15 games 2007-2008, scoring once. He then went on loan the following season. returning for 2009-10 season. He played a further 33 games for Hibs , scoring 3 times.

Given the talent he showed 2006-7, his career massively went downhill. I know injury hit him hard, but he clearly couldn't work with Yogi. He will always be someone who never fulfilled his potential at Hibs.

[gbhibby]

Yes it was but it certainly wasn’t seated.
Was it not in the process of being seated in 72/73 season?

[BILLYHIBS]

He only played 15 games 2007-2008, scoring once. He then went on loan the following season. returning for 2009-10 season. He played a further 33 games for Hibs , scoring 3 times.

Given the talent he showed 2006-7, his career massively went downhill. I know injury hit him hard, but he clearly couldn't work with Yogi. He will always be someone who never fulfilled his potential at Hibs.
:aok:

[ancient hibee]

Was it not in the process of being seated in 72/73 season?

Around then I think. Some of the youngsters posting on here seem to think it was always seated.