On this day in history [Archive] - Page 8

BILLYHIBS

12-03-2021, 09:04 AM

P12/3/2008 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Nish 52

Colin Nish sped through the ‘Well defence to slot the ball past Graeme Smith to keep alive our UEFA Cup hopes

Ian Murray was sent off with 10 minutes to go for a poor challenge on Stephen Hughes having previously being booked for a tackle on Ross McCormack

HIBS Ma-Kalambay Canning Murray Jones Hogg Morais Zemmama Kerr Rankin Nish and Fletcher

Subs Chisholm Benji Hanlon

Att 11692

12/3/1986 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 0 St Mirren

Cowan 3

Stevie Cowans hat-trick took his tally to 25 for the season He would go on to score 28 He would be the most prolific goalscorer since Alan Gordon 37 in 1972/73 His partnership with Gordon Durie amassed 42 goals in total

HIBS Rough Milne Munro Brazil Rae Fulton Tortolano Chisholm Cowan Durie and McBride

Att 4750

12/3/1980 Scottish Cup Round 5 Replay

Hibernian 1 v 0 Berwick Rangers

Macleod

Hibs without George Best made heavy weather of this game but Ally MacLeod eventually found a way past Berwick goalkeeper Keith Davidson

Peter Cormack wore the #5 jersey that he made famous with Liverpool FC

Hibs McArthur Brazil Lambie Paterson Cormack Rae Callachan MacLeod Higgins Campbell and Duncan

Sub Murray

Att 9600

Q. What was remarkable about the first game in Berwick?

12/3/1960 Scottish Cup Round 4

Rangers 3 v 2 Hibernian

Johnstone pen
MacLeod

Bobby Johnstone gave HIBS the lead in two minutes from the penalty spot Johnny MacLeod added a second but Rangers scored three without reply

Another year of pain

Hibs Muirhead Grant McClelland Young Plenderleith Baxter MacLeod Johnstone Baker Buchanan and Ormond

Att 63000

12/3/1955 Scottish League Division One

Dundee 2 v 2 Hibernian

Reilly 63
Smith 66

Hibs trailed 0-2 at half-time thanks to goals from Merchant and Christie but came storming back in the second half with two goals in three minutes from Lawrie Reilly and Gordon Smith The first goal from Reilly a 20 yard piledriver that brought the house down

Gordon Smith almost won it at the death but Dundee goalkeeper Bill Brown tipped his fantastic rocket shot from distance over the crossbar

Hibs Younger Macfarlane Paterson Grant Plenderleith Preston Smith Combe Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 18000

12/3/1927 Scottish League One

Hibernian 3 v 2 Dundee United

Ritchie
Halligan
Dunn

In a tousy affair HIBS triumphed over the recently renamed Dundee United- they had previously been known as Dundee HIBS

HIBS made heavy weather of this game against their relegation threatened opponents Dundee United playing in white twice took the lead but were pegged back by goals from Harry Ritchie, Johnny Halligan and Jimmy Dunn who scored the winner in the dying minutes

Hibs Robb McGinnigle Stark Murray Dick Gilfeather Ritchie Dunn McColl Halligan and Bradley

Att 12000

Birthdays:

Eoin Doyle

Olafur Gottskalksson

Alan Sneddon

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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ancient hibee

12-03-2021, 08:52 PM

That two minute penalty against Rangers-the ref had already turned down a stonewaller in the first minute when Baker and Johnstone went straight through from the kick off without a Rangers player touching the ball.

BILLYHIBS

13-03-2021, 08:28 AM

13/3/2016 Scottish League Cup Final

Hibernian 1 v 2 Ross County

Fontaine 45

Hibs Oxley Gray Fontaine Stevenson McGregor Henderson Bartley McGinn Thomson Stokes and Cummings

Subs Keatings Boyle

Att 39000

13/3/2010 Scottish Cup Round 6

Hibernian 2 v 2 Ross County

Nish
Riordan

The East was under reconstruction so HIBS were without their 12th man in this Scottish Cup Quarter Final

Colin Nish gave HIBS an early lead but unfortunately Ian Murray then scored an own goal Derek Riordan restored HIBS’ lead minutes later

First Division Ross County cheered on by 1600 fans more than held their own and scored a deserved equaliser through Gardyne ten minutes from the end

Ross County would go on to reach the Scottish Cup Final knocking out Celtic in the Semi Final

Hibs Stack Wotherspoon Hogg Hanlon Murray McBride Rankin Miller Riordan Nish and Stokes

Subs Galbraith Benji

Att 10000

13/3/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Morton

Rae
Murray

This game was played in a subdued atmosphere as HIBS mourned the loss of Chairman Tom Hart who had unexpectedly sadly passed away on the Thursday

Hibs were leading 2-1 going into the final minutes when Andy Ritchie equalised with virtually the last kick of the game

Hibs McArthur Sneddon Schaedler Brazil Paterson McNamara Callachan Murray MacLeod Rae and Duncan

Att 4300

13/3/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 0 v 1 Hibernian

Duncan 3

Arthur Duncan scored his 100th competitive goal for the club in the third minute on a cold and miserable mid-March day at Tiny to settle this derby

Duncan scored with a first time left footed shot that was played into him by Joe Harper following a fine overlapping run and pass played inside by right back John Brownlie that took the Hearts defence unawares

Hibs would win three and draw one against their great rivals in this season

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Spalding Stanton Barry Blackley Carroll Bremner Harper Smith and Duncan

Subs Murray Muir

Att 18500

13/3/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Partick Thistle

Cropley pen
O’Rourke

The Thistle goalkeeper Alan Rough stopped a landslide against a rampant HIBS team

HIBS could easily have scored another four

Hibs Herriot McEwan Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley O’Rourke Higgins Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 13500

13/3/1963 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Quarter Final Ist Leg

Hibernian 0 v 5 Valencia

13/3/1954 Scottish League Division One

East Fife 1 v 3 Hibernian

Turnbull
Ormond
Johnstone

Hibs were trying to catch Hearts at the top of the League and did themselves a big favour by inflicting East Fife’s first home defeat of the season

Hibs had been dealt a hammer blow when being told weeks earlier that ace striker Lawrie Reilly had been diagnosed with pleurisy and would miss the rest of the season

Hibs Hamilton Macfarlane Paterson Buchanan Ward Gallacher McDonald Johnstone Combe Turnbull and Ormond

Att 8500

13/3/1948 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Falkirk

Buchanan
Linwood

Hibs Farm Govan Shaw Cairns Howie Buchanan Smith Combe Linwood Cuthbertson and Aitkenhead

Att 10000

13/3/1926 Scottish League Division One

Clydebank 0 v 1 Hibernian

Shaw

The only goal in this game was scored by Hugh Shaw

Hugh Shaw ranks as a colossus in the history of Hibernian Football Club

He was an accomplished full-back in the great 1920’s side and as a Manager he oversaw the most successful period in the club’s history

Inducted as an inaugural member of the Hibernian Hall Of Fame in 2010

Hibs Millsop Stark Dornan Kerr Mellon Shaw Ritchie Dunn McColl Halligan and Walker

Att 3000

Birthdays

Alex Linwood RIP

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Keith_M

13-03-2021, 12:05 PM

13/3/2016 Scottish League Cup Final

Hibernian 1 v 2 Ross County

Fontaine 45

Came all the way from Munich to watch that.

:rolleyes:

Couldn't get on the train at Mount Florida after the game and had to walk to the city centre...along with a large number of other miserable souls.

BILLYHIBS

13-03-2021, 10:48 PM

Came all the way from Munich to watch that.

:rolleyes:

Couldn't get on the train at Mount Florida after the game and had to walk to the city centre...along with a large number of other miserable souls.

Did you come back for 21/5/2016?

BILLYHIBS

14-03-2021, 12:11 PM

14/3/2015 Scottish League Championship

Cowdenbeath 0 v 2 Hibernian

Fyvie 32
Cummings 34

Jason Cummings scored the second goal for HIBS when he intercepted a poor pass back and prodded the ball home to push HIBS seven points clear of The Rangers in the race for second place in the Championship

Fraser Fyvie gave HIBS the lead when he cracked home David Gray’s delivery from 18 yards after the half hour

HIBS Oxley Gray Fontaine Watson Stevenson Fyvie Robertson Allan McGeouch Dja Djedje and Cummings

Subs Boyle Stanton Forster

Att 1800

14/3/2009 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 0 Hearts

Fletcher 14

Steven Fletcher gave HIBS the lead when he headered Alan O’Brien’s 14th minute cross off his shoulder and in off the underside of the crossbar

The game exploded into life in the 45th minute when Hearts’ goalkeeper Janos Balogh was sent off for pulling down Fletcher when he was clean through on goal Seconds later the Referee evened things up when he sent off Sol Bamba for chopping down Christian Nade

Hibs Szamotulski Bamba Hogg Jones Stevenson O’Brien Rosa Rankin Riordan Nish and Fletcher

Subs Van Zanten Keenan Murray

Att 15091

14/3/2004 Scottish League Cup Final

Hibernian 0 v 2 Livingston

Hibs Andersson Smith Murdock Doumbe Edge Brown Caldwell Thomson Reid Riordan and O’Connor

Subs McManus Dobbie

Att 45500

14/3/1959 Scottish Cup Quarter Final

Hibernian 1 v 2 Third Lanark

Ormond

Gordon Smith plays his last ever game for Hibernian after playing 636 competitive matches and scoring 303 goals He would go on to win two League titles and one League Cup before retiring

Legend !

HIBS Leslie Grant McClelland Turnbull Plenderleith Preston Smith Fox Baker Gibson and Ormond

Att 20000

14/3/1896 Scottish Cup Final

Hibernian 1 v 3 Hearts

O’Neill 89

Played at Logie Green ( St Bernard’s) the only Scottish Cup Final to take place outside Glasgow

Hibs had defeated Renton 2-1 in the semi-final but Renton put in a protest and the SFA after completing their investigation only informed HIBS 24 hours before kick off that the result was upheld and that they would be playing in the Scottish Cup Final

Hibs kicked off with the sun in their eyes but one could tell that the strain of the three week long protest and court case had taken its toll on the players as they appeared to be suffering from over anxiety and seemed unable to go about their normal business

No complaints though the better team on the day won even although their first two goals had a huge element of fluke about them The first a soft penalty - ball to hand- the taker hit the ball straight at the goalkeeper that he unwittingly helped over the line The second the goalkeeper attempted to clear but only helped the ball into the net The third was a well taken headed goal

Hibs’ consolation was a well worked move involving Pat Murray and Willie Groves finished off by newcomer John O’Neill

Hibs McCall Robertson McFarlane Breslin Neill Murphy Murray Kennedy Groves Smith and O’Neill

Att 17000

The Making of Hibernian The Brave Years Alan Lugton

Birthdays:

Alex Edwards

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Keith_M

14-03-2021, 12:57 PM

Did you come back for 21/5/2016?

Nah, I only attend the losing finals

:rolleyes:

I'd actually used quite a bit of holiday leave, and money, for the first one and wasn't feeling very enthusiastic about doing the same thing twice in the space of a couple of months.

BILLYHIBS

15-03-2021, 09:05 AM

15/3/2008 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Kilmarnock

Morais 29
Fletcher 73

Hibs moved to third in the League following goals from Felipe Morais his first for the club capitalising on a Colin Nish knock down and Steven Fletcher when put clean through by Merouane Zemmama

Hibs Ma-Kalambay Canning Hogg Jones Hanlon Morais Rankin Chisholm Zemmama Fletcher and Nish

Subs Shiels Stevenson

Att 12500

15/3/2003 Scottish League SPL

Partick Thistle 0 v 1 Hibernian

McManus 15

Hibs Colgan O’Neil Doumbe Smith James Matyus Jack Brebner Murray McManus and Paatelainen

Subs O’Connor Riordan

Att 4551

15/3/1986 Scottish League Premier Division

Clydebank 1 v 3 Hibernian

Chisholm
Tortolano 2

Man of the match Joe Tortolano turned in his best performance since signing for the club

Firstly setting up the first goal for Gordon Chisholm with an accurate free-kick and then setting off on a mazy run down the right wing turning three defenders inside out cutting inside and unleashing an unsaveable shot high past Jim Gallacher into the top corner of the net from 25 yards for Hibs’ second

Joe topped his performance when he restored HIBS’ two goal advantage in the second half with another fine solo effort when he set off through the middle of the ‘bankies defence and tucked a low shot past the unprotected Gallacher

Hibs Rough Milne Munro Brazil Rae Chisholm Kane Collins Cowan Durie and Tortolano

Sub May

Att 2000

15/3/1978 Scottish League Premier Division

Motherwell 2 v 4 Hibernian

Macleod 2
Bremner
Murray

A midweek encounter against high flying Motherwell HIBS led 2-0 but Motherwell fought back with goals from Vic Davidson and Gregor Stevens to make it 2-2 but a strong finish brought the points back to Easter Road

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Smith McNamara Stewart Bremner Murray MacLeod Hutchinson Brazil and Higgins

Sub Carroll

Att 4500

15/3/1975 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Dunfermline Athletic

Munro 3
Harper
Macleod

Iain Munro scored his first hat-trick in senior football and immediately paid tribute to his HIBS colleagues stating that he could easily have scored six

Graham Shaw scored for the Pars

Hibs scored all their goals in the first 55 minutes

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

Subs Spalding for Stanton

Att 5325

15/3/1958 Scottish Cup Round 4

Hibernian 3 v 2 Third Lanark

Baker 2
Fraser

Pre-match HIBS announced that at the relatively young age of 29 Lawrie Reilly was forced to retire from the game due to injury No more would the cry ‘ Gie the ba to Reilly’ be heard from the terracing

Lawrie Reilly played 355 competitive games for HIBS scoring 238 times Playing 38 times for Scotland scoring 22 times

Legend!

A Joe Baker double and a scorcher from John Fraser took the Hibees through despite replies from Matt Gray and Bobby Craig

HIBS would meet Rangers in the semi-final

Hibs Leslie Paterson McClelland Turnbull Plenderleith Baxter Fraser Grant Baker Preston and Ormond

Att 28500

15/3/1947 Scottish Cup Round 4

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dumbarton

Smith
Cuthbertson

A first minute goal by Gordon Smith and a late counter by Cubby against a determined Dumbarton side saw HIBS into the semi-finals to face Motherwell

On the same day Hearts were being knocked out of the Scottish Cup away to Arbroath 1-2

Hibs Kerr Govan Shaw Howie Aird Kean Smith Finnigan Cuthbertson Turnbull and Ormond

Att 32500

15/3/1919 Victory Cup Round 2

Hibernian 1 v 0 Ayr United

Kilpatrick 86

In 1919 after the Great War the SFA decided to abandon the Scottish Cup and introduced the Victory Cup

Hibs recorded a fortunate win against a superior Ayr United when Tommy Kilpatrick scored a late goal against the run of play

Hibs had lost 0-2 to Ayr United in the League at Easter Road seven days previously and a puzzled Ayr United fan wrote to the SFA asking for clarification of HIBS’ Edinburgh/Leith connections

He received this reply:

‘ Hibs are an Edinburgh club with it’s ground Hibernian Park at Easter Road in Leith The name of the club is Edinburgh Hibernian ‘

Hibs would lose 1-3 to St Mirren in the semi-final who would go on to defeat Hearts in the final at Celtic Park 3-0 after extra-time in front of 60000

Man of the Match Hibs’ goalkeeper David Stevenson who was outstanding

Hibs Stevenson McGinnigle Templeton Shaw Paterson R Smith Wood Kilpatrick Whittaker Gilmour and Williams

Att 15000

Birthdays

Sean Welsh

Joe Newall

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

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Argylehibby

15-03-2021, 10:13 AM

BILLYHIBS

15-03-2021, 10:20 AM

Just checked to see when this thread started and sad to say we have only got a couple of weeks to go before the years up even if Billy does do a 29th February “special”. It’s been one of my favourite threads on .net ever, brought back some great memories (and some not so great ones too). What have you got planned to replace it Billy?

Dunno compiling a quiz as I type

Counting down the days

Many thanks for your kind comments they are greatly appreciated

We should all be proud of our fantastic club with its brilliant history and tradition full of fantastic players and stories and great memories good and bad

GGTTH

MartinfaePorty

15-03-2021, 11:59 AM

Enjoying these, as ever. Think the Partick game was one where the supporters' bus I was on got stuck in horrendous traffic on the M8 and we didn't end up getting to Firhill until just before half-time. We tried to negotiate a cheaper entrance fee at the turnstile, but they were having none of it, so a number of folk just went to the pub!

MartinfaePorty

15-03-2021, 12:03 PM

From the Clydebank game24435

BILLYHIBS

15-03-2021, 12:10 PM

Thanks for posting

Super Joe was always one of my favourites even when he was getting abuse from all around

In 60 years of supporting HIBS I was rarely wrong re a player

Well maybes Joe Newall ? 😃

Happy Birthday Joe

Many happy returns

ancient hibee

15-03-2021, 01:47 PM

Another post of memories.Thank you Billy.

Although Lawrie's retirement was announced he still had time to score a last goal against Rangers in a league match at Easter Road on the Monday before the cup final. In the cup match against Third Lanark I think Fraser's scorcher was actually a 3 yarder from a Baker cut back. Third Lanark had a very wee goalie Jocky Robertson and one of Joe's goals was an easy lob which Jocky fumbled into the net. Thirds got their revenge the following season which was in yesterday's post and as you said was Gordon's last game -the result of probably Harry Swan's worst ever decision (of which there were a few as he lost his grip).

Mick O'Rourke

15-03-2021, 02:53 PM

Brilliant thread !
Has me reminiscing a lot.

An earlier post mentions result v Valencia March 1963 in old Fairs Cup.
(Europa now of course)
.I was at that game
I was also at East End Park with Jimmy O and other family members to see Dunfermline beat Valencia 6-2 same season.
Jimmy's Hibs debut was in that tourney in an earlier round v Utrecht.
Valencia beat The Pars at home 4-0, so went through on "away goals" rule.

Jock Stein was Dunfermline's manager and future Tornado 16yr old Alex Edwards scored 1st goal at home.
Amazingly, Valencia also beat Celtic !.
3 trips to Scotland !
Valencia went on to win the Fairs Cup.

We would meet Valencia again a couple of seasons later and go out in a play off game,after first two legs ended in stalemate.
2-0 and 2-0 !

Edit; Correction
Dunfermline and Valencia played a 3rd game (play off) in Lisbon.
The Spanish won 1-0.

Keith_M

15-03-2021, 05:08 PM

BILLYHIBS

15-03-2021, 05:21 PM

Billy's going to start a 'On this day in Hearts history' thread.

They actually beat us on this day 0-1 at Tiny in 1997

Neil McCann scored in the 82nd minute

Hibs Leighton Renwick Miller Dods Welsh Charnley C Jackson Wright Harper Jackson and McGinlay

Sub Lavety

Att 15136

:cb

Killiehibbie

15-03-2021, 06:43 PM

BILLYHIBS

15-03-2021, 06:55 PM

Hearts defeats only please
:agree:

I have been trying to stick to that but sometimes it is quite difficult and Keekaboo did ask :greengrin

Killiehibbie

15-03-2021, 07:01 PM

:agree:

I have been trying to stick to that but sometimes it is quite difficult and Keekaboo did ask :greengrin

Stick to top division games 1973-82. Can't be that many wins

IberianHibernian

15-03-2021, 10:43 PM

Always enjoy reading this

Kato

15-03-2021, 11:24 PM

Heckys Wheel

16-03-2021, 05:13 AM

They actually beat us on this day 0-1 at Tiny in 1997

Neil McCann scored in the 82nd minute

Hibs Leighton Renwick Miller Dods Welsh Charnley C Jackson Wright Harper Jackson and McGinlay

Sub Lavety

Att 15136

:cb

It’s amazing how many times I’ve looked at teams on this thread and the forward players fill me with great memories, whereas more often than not, the defenders and/or keeper bring back haunting memories. Really is “The Hibs Way”. Certainly in my lifetime.

BILLYHIBS

16-03-2021, 05:25 AM

It’s amazing how many times I’ve looked at teams on this thread and the forward players fill me with great memories, whereas more often than not, the defenders and/or keeper bring back haunting memories. Really is “The Hibs Way”. Certainly in my lifetime.
I hear ye but even although Jim Leighton had his moments he was capped 22 times and Captained Scotland whilst still a HIBS player it is the other goalkeepers since then I am more worried about :greengrin

Heckys Wheel

16-03-2021, 05:49 AM

I hear ye but even although Jim Leighton had his moments he was capped 22 times and Captained Scotland whilst still a HIBS player it is the other goalkeepers since then I am more worried about :greengrin

I didn’t mean Leighton to be honest. I quoted that post due to the strikers being my heroes growing up with Darren Dodds and Michael Renwick in defence. (I’m sure they’re good guys).

Generally in my lifetime, the good teams have been let down by a poor defence/keeper. Mowbray’s team being prime example. McLeish’s team possibly being the exception.

BILLYHIBS

16-03-2021, 06:02 AM

I didn’t mean Leighton to be honest. I quoted that post due to the strikers being my heroes growing up with Darren Dodds and Michael Renwick in defence. (I’m sure they’re good guys).

Generally in my lifetime, the good teams have been let down by a poor defence/keeper. Mowbray’s team being prime example. McLeish’s team possibly being the exception.
:agree:

Keith_M

16-03-2021, 08:39 AM

:agree:

I have been trying to stick to that but sometimes it is quite difficult and Keekaboo did ask :greengrin

He just changed his mind...

MartinfaePorty

16-03-2021, 03:04 PM

Any updates today? Don't remember many recent games of my birthday, although there was a 1-1 draw at Tynie, which I think was Andy Dow's debut. Possibly 1995?

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BILLYHIBS

16-03-2021, 04:52 PM

16/3/2019 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 0 Motherwell

McNulty pen 19
Gray 39

Paul Heckingbottom’s HIBS extended their unbeaten run in the Scottish Premiership to five games with a superb performance against Motherwell

Marc McNulty celebrated his Scotland call up with a penalty when his shot on goal was blocked by the arm of Tom Aldred on the goalline

David Gray who looked like one of the walking wounded and looking a candidate to be replaced recovered enough to get his head on the end of a Stevie Mallan corner and in true SDG style he thundered the ball into the net just before half-time

https://youtu.be/3raGBFwDQOg

Hibs Rocky Gray Hanlon Milligan Stevenson Horgan Slivka Mallan Omeonga McNulty and Kamberi

Subs Mackie Bartley Murray

Att 17184

16/3/2018 Scottish League Premiership

St Johnstone 1 v 1 Hibernian

Ambrose 2

https://youtu.be/HTRP5qURXWs

Efe Ambrose gave HIBS the lead after two minutes when he powerfully headed home an inch perfect Scott Allan cross

Rocky then came rushing out of his goal after 14 minutes and handled the ball about 25 yards out as the St Johnstone forward attempted to chip him

HIBS now found themselves down to 10 men and Cammy Bell came on as sub replacing Jamie MacLaren

Cammy Bell played well and the HIBS goal enjoyed a few narrow escapes but there was little he could do about Chris Kane’s late equaliser

Hibs Rocky Ambrose McGregor Hanlon Boyle Allan Bartley McGinn Stevenson Kamberi and McLaren

Subs Bell Whittaker

Att 3650

16/3/2016 Scottish Cup Quarter Final Replay

Inverness CT 1 v 2 Hibernian

Stokes 36 41

https://youtu.be/gP-NYYCswSg

Anthony Stokes struck twice in the first half as HIBS recovered from Sunday’s League Cup Final loss

Iain Vigurs pulled one back for Caley on 77 minutes before Carl Tremarco and Liam Hughes both missed glaring chances to equalise

Hibs then missed a trio of opportunities to increase their lead during an unprecedented seven minutes of stoppage time that had been added on due to HIBS’ goalkeeper Mark Oxley developing an eye problem which resulted in him picking up a booking -that would cost him a place in the semifinal - and having to be replaced by rookie goalkeeper Otso Virtanen

Glory ! Glory !

Hibs Oxley Gray McGregor Fontaine Stevenson Keatings Bartley Henderson McGinn Stokes and Cummings

Subs Gunnarsson Virtanen

Att 3200

16/3/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 1 v 1 Hibernian

Dow 51

Hibs’ new signing from Chelsea Andy Dow marked his debut by opening the scoring for the Hibees by drilling a flick from Darren Jackson through Giles Rousset’s legs with a left footed strike from just inside the box

HIBS Leighton Miller Mitchell McGinlay McLaughlin Tweed Evans Farrell Wright Jackson and Dow

Sub O’Neill

Att 15000

https://youtu.be/vOhdPNudjrs

16/3/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Paul Wright pen

16/3/1985 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 0 v 1 Hibernian

Kano 21

Davie Hay’s title chasing Celtic side were shocked when Paul Kane spun in the box in twenty minutes and slotted the ball home from a Ralph Callachan corner and settled this game in the first half

Celtic were truly woeful

Man of the Match Brian Rice

Hibs Rough Sneddon Schaedler McKee Rae Brazil Callachan Kane Irvine Rice and McBride

Att 15820

16/3/1957 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Partick Thistle

Turnbull 8
Reilly 62

Hibs took on League Cup finalists Thistle who just lost out to Celtic but the result of this game was never in doubt

Hibs Leslie Muir Paterson Nicol Plenderleith Preston Smith Turnbull Reilly Harrower and Aitken

Att 15000

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BILLYHIBS

16-03-2021, 05:22 PM

Any updates today? Don't remember many recent games of my birthday, although there was a 1-1 draw at Tynie, which I think was Andy Dow's debut. Possibly 1995?

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Even dug oot the highlights for ye

Happy Birthday Martin

Many Happy Returns

:partyhibb

.Sean.

16-03-2021, 05:48 PM

They actually beat us on this day 0-1 at Tiny in 1997

Neil McCann scored in the 82nd minute

Hibs Leighton Renwick Miller Dods Welsh Charnley C Jackson Wright Harper Jackson and McGinlay

Sub Lavety

Att 15136

:cb
I always thought Chic Charley made his debut the day he scored the winner against Celtic which would have been later in 1997

BILLYHIBS

16-03-2021, 05:57 PM

I always thought Chic Charley made his debut the day he scored the winner against Celtic which would have been later in 1997

Made his debut 1/2/1997 in a 1-1 draw at Home against Raith Rovers

Henrik Larrson made his debut for Celtic the day Chic scored

Henrik had an assist 😃

gbhibby

16-03-2021, 06:50 PM

Eyrie

16-03-2021, 07:09 PM

Made his debut 1/2/1997 in a 1-1 draw at Home against Raith Rovers

Henrik Larrson made his debut for Celtic the day Chic scored

Henrik had an assist 😃
:thumbsup:

MartinfaePorty

16-03-2021, 07:48 PM

BILLYHIBS

16-03-2021, 07:56 PM

Thanks for the good wishes! Remember watching the ICT game on Periscope (is that still a thing) until a steward put a stop to it. Think I bit through my fingers waiting for the final whistle!

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An unexpected but welcome result after the League Cup Final

Certainly a result that took lots of strength both mental and physical to come back from and get a result against a tough opponent away from home when it looked as though we had lost our chance

I think I started to believe after that result and Stokesy was starting to come good

:cup:

Topographic Hibby

16-03-2021, 08:29 PM

12/3/1980 Scottish Cup Round 5 Replay

Hibernian 1 v 0 Berwick Rangers

Macleod

Hibs without George Best made heavy weather of this game but Ally MacLeod eventually found a way past Berwick goalkeeper Keith Davidson

Peter Cormack wore the #5 jersey that he made famous with Liverpool FC

Hibs McArthur Brazil Lambie Paterson Cormack Rae Callachan MacLeod Higgins Campbell and Duncan

Sub Murray

Att 9600

Q. What was remarkable about the first game in Berwick?

Was this ever answered?

I'm gonna suggest the first game was our first ever meeting in a major competitive match (ie not pre-season friendly, East Scotland Shield etc).

gbhibby

16-03-2021, 08:44 PM

BILLYHIBS

16-03-2021, 09:29 PM

Was this ever answered?

I'm gonna suggest the first game was our first ever meeting in a major competitive match (ie not pre-season friendly, East Scotland Shield etc).
Sorry no

We played them in the Scottish Cup after they had eliminated oldco back in 1967 At Easter Road

BILLYHIBS

16-03-2021, 09:31 PM

Billy did George Best not miss the team bus and had to get a Taxi from Edinburgh think he just made it in time. Did not come out for second half. Big crowd that day
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George Best is part of the answer and that story rings a bell :greengrin

green.oracle

16-03-2021, 10:00 PM

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George Best is part of the answer and that story rings a bell :greengrin

Best and Cormack played for Hibs and Dave Smith for Berwick.

Between them they had a european cup winners medal (Best), a UEFA cup winners medal (Cormack) and a european cup winners cup medal (Smith).

BILLYHIBS

16-03-2021, 10:01 PM

Best and Cormack played for Hibs and Dave Smith for Berwick.

Between them they had a european cup winners medal (Best), a UEFA cup winners medal (Cormack) and a european cup winners cup medal (Smith).
:top marks

:thumbsup:

gbhibby

16-03-2021, 11:44 PM

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George Best is part of the answer and that story rings a bell :greengrin
Didn’t come out for the second half cause he presented taxi bill to Tom Hart. 🚕🚕🚕🚕🚕😁

BILLYHIBS

17-03-2021, 09:07 AM

17/3/2001 Scottish League SPL

Dunfermline 2 v 1 Hibernian

Murray

High flying HIBS were undone in a fascinating contrast of styles

HIBS had been hit hard by injuries and drafted in Mark Dempsie at Centre Back and Russell Latapy’s compatriot Lyndon Andrews who had performed so well in the 6-2 game

Hibs missed the lynchpin of Franck Sauzee and despite a goal from Ian Murray went down 1-2

Hibs Colgan Lovell Smith Dempsie Murray Andrews Jack Brebner O’Neil Paatelainen and McManus

Subs Zitelli Libbra

Att 7500

17/3/1990 Scottish Cup Quarter Final

Dundee United 1 v 0 Hibernian

I attended this game and I still remember vividly the huge travelling HIBS support and standing behind John Leslie in the queue waiting to get in singing ‘Hibeees here! Hibees there!’ It was also the day of the famous Grand Slam Calcutta Cup match at Murrayfield

Hibs started brightly and Brian Hamilton rattled the United crossbar from 20 yards in the ninth minute That was the closest HIBS came all afternoon as that old fox Jim McLean had recalled John Clark to shackle Houchy who never got a sniff and pushed Miodrag Krivokapic into midfield to stifle the threat from John Collins

The United tactics of playing the long ball from defence up to Mixu Paatelainen and Darren Jackson worked a treat when Jackson received a Freddy Van Der Hourn free kick in the box with his back to goal and somehow managed to scoop the ball over his shoulder into the roof of the net

After that it was Dundee United versus Andy Goram

Another year of pain

Hibs Goram Kane Sneddon Miller Mitchell Hunter Orr Hamilton Houchen Collins and McGinlay

Subs Wright Tortolano

Att 13850

17/3/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Hearts

Campbell

https://youtu.be/Bs0sz7cUzGE

Colin Campbell gave HIBS the lead against relegation threatened Hearts but Willie Gibson earned Hearts a point with a late penalty

Hibs McArthur Brazil Duncan Bremner Stewart McNamara Rae MacLeod Campbell Callachan and Higgins

Att 13279

17/3/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Morton

Gordon
Higgins

Morton made it hard for HIBS who had exhibees Roy Baines and John Murphy in their ranks

Charlie Brown scored for Morton

This would be Jim Herriot’s last League game for HIBS

HIBS Herriot McEwan Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley O’Rourke Higgins Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Sub Smith

Att 11690

17/3/1962 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 2 St Johnstone

G Baker
Fraser
Falconer

A St Patrick’s Day cracker in which HIBS and St Johnstone shared five goals

Alex Ferguson and future Hearts player Bobby Kemp played for St Johnstone

Hibs Simpson Grant McClelland Preston Easton Baxter Stevenson Baker Fraser Falconer and MacLeod

Att 4000

17/3/1956 Scottish League Division One

East Fife 1 v 2 Hibernian

Turnbull pen 20
Thomson 48

Hibs took the lead after twenty minutes from a penalty following a handball by Danny McLennan that the East Fife players protested was outside the box Bobby Leishman equalised for the Methilmen just before half-time but Jimmy Thomson fired home the winner just after the interval

HIBS Younger MacFarlane Paterson Buchanan Grant Smith Turnbull ReillyThomson and Ormond

Att 8000

17/3/1951 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Third Lanark

Johnstone
Turnbull
Ormond

HIBS were running away with the League but this was a strange game

Firstly Third Lanark had a throw in and Archie Buchanan ran in front of the taker and blocked the ball with his hands

The Referee asked the taker simply to retake the throw without taking action

HIBS then took the lead through a simple goal from Bobby Johnstone

HIBS were then awarded a freekick outside the box Archie Buchanan placed the ball down and East Fife were organising their defensive wall when Eddie Turnbull ran forward and hammered the ball into the net

The Referee allowed the goal to stand

Ex HIBS man ‘Cubby’ pulled one back for the volunteeers with five minutes to go to cause a few nervous moments

Willie Ormond eased the fans’ fears when he raced clear and buried the ball into the net with his trusty left foot

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

Att 22000

17/3/1928 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers

Dunn 2

A big HIBS crowd turned out at Easter Road for this St Patrick’s Day clash against bitter rivals Rangers

There was a near riot when in the first minute of the game a Rangers cross glanced the crossbar and was cleared by the HIBS defence only for the Referee to award a goal

Things calmed down when Jimmy Dunn scored a beautiful goal to equalise five minutes later

Every HIBS player was a hero that day but Jimmy Dunn was a super-hero when with only ten minutes to go he crashed home an unstoppable winner

Well I woke me up this morning
To a great almighty roar
From the throats of trusty Hibee men
Twenty thousand strong
Sure it was the Hibernian brigade
Winding up to join the big parade
So I put on my bunnet
And the scarf I love so well
And I bought myself a shamrock
Just to wear in my lapel
Don’t you know that today’s March 17
It’s the day for the wearin’ o ‘ the green.
Oh it’s a great day for the Hibees
It’s a great day for the green
Sure the emeralds and the shamrocks are the order
Sure there’s not a finer team across the border
Oh it’s a great day for the Hibees
Oh their green flag’s flying high
Every Paddy Mac is singing
And the bells they all are ringing
It’s a great great day
Go tell the Rangers it’s a great great day

Hibs Robb McGinnigle Stark Murray Dick Gilfeather Ritchie Dunn McColl Halligan and Bradley

Att 18000

Birthdays

Willie Macfarlane RIP

Lawrie Leslie RIP

Steven Bradley

The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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Topographic Hibby

17-03-2021, 03:39 PM

jgl07

18-03-2021, 12:37 AM

Made his debut 1/2/1997 in a 1-1 draw at Home against Raith Rovers

Henrik Larrson made his debut for Celtic the day Chic scored

Henrik had an assist 😃
I missed that match. We were on holiday in Los Angeles. Earlier we drove down to San Diego to meet up with the local branch of the International Hibs Supporters Club.

We drove north to San Francisco as the season start loomed. It was way before mobile internet days. I struggled to find the score. I had a internet enabled Timeport phone but couldn't get the thing to work in California. Eventually we went into a bookshop/news stand in San Francisco and found a copy of Scotland on Sunday. The match report confirmed that Hibs had indeed beat Celtic 2-1. I think Lee Power scored the first goal for Hibs.

We came back to Scotland with high hopes for Hibs' prospects foir the season. They were top of the table in September but ended up relegated.

BILLYHIBS

18-03-2021, 08:48 AM

18/3/2007 Scottish League Cup Final

Hibernian 5 v 1 Kilmarnock

Jones
Benji 2
Fletcher 2

https://youtu.be/2gH2rQ1DffY

On a day that had every season of the year John Collins’ HIBS side defeated Kilmarnock by 5 goals to one at Hampden Park to win the Scottish League Cup

HIBS’ first major trophy since 1991

Hibs ‘ goals came from Rob Jones, Abdessalam Benjelloun 2 and Steven Fletcher 2

Gordon Greer got Jim Jeffries’ sides late consolation

A moving spectacle after the match saw 30000 jubilant Hibees singing ‘Sunshine on Leith’ under the grey South Glasgow skies

After the match John Collins and Steven Fletcher dedicated the victory to their recently deceased fathers and Scott Brown declared that he was glad he had stayed at Easter Road

Man of the match: Lewis Stevenson

Special thanks to Tony Mowbray

Glory! Glory!

Hibs McNeil Whittaker Murphy Hogg Jones Stevenson Benji Brown Sproule Boozy and Fletcher

Subs Zemmama McCann Martis

52000

18/3/2000 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 1 Hearts

Latapy
Sauzee
Paatelainen

Ex Hibee hero Darren Jackson gave Hearts a first half lead with an admittedly cracking strike The Little Magician Russell Latapy equalised when he picked up the ball on the edge of the box with his back to goal swivelled sending his man one way and turned to send a right footed effort into Anti Niemi’s bottom left hand corner

Into the second half and HIBS legend Franck Sauzee lost four front teeth when he got his head to a Tom Smith cross to the far post to powerfully head home

Mixu Paatelainen wrapped up the points when Niemi could only knock a Latapy effort into his path

Hibs Colgan Collins Smith McIntosh Hughes Sauzee Lovell Latapy McGinlay Paatelainen and Miller

Att 16000

18/2/1972 Scottish Cup Quarter Final

Hibernian 2 v 0 Aberdeen

O’Rourke
Baker

Jimmy Jimmy O’Rourke gave HIBS the lead after only 17 seconds of this high octane Scottish Cup quarter final with a powerful strike from the edge of the box with a left footed volley after being set up by Alan Gordon

Aberdeen were forced to attack which made for a fascinating Cup tie The HIBS defence held firm but the game was over when Joe Baker added a second just into the second half to book HIBS’ place in the semi finals against Rangers

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Hamilton O’Rourke Baker Gordon and Duncan

Att 25750;

18/3/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee

Stevenson 12
Stanton 47

George Stewart and Jocky Scott lined up for Dundee on this day

Sammy Wilson 59 scored for Dundee

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

Att 10500

18/3/1959 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Dunfermline Athletic

Fox pen
Fraser
Aitken

Hibs gave a debut to right winger Malcolm Bogie and the former Balgreen Rover acquitted himself well earning praise from Manager Hugh Shaw

Hibs Leslie Grant McClelland Nicol Paterson Preston Fraser Aitken Fox Gibson and Bogie

Att 8000

18/3/1950 Scottish League Division One

Falkirk 1 v 2 Hibernian

Combe
Reilly

In a fairly contested match on a muddy pitch Falkirk were reduced to ten men when goalkeeper Nicol collided with Lawrie Reilly and was stretchered off

During his absence Bobby Combe scored in the 60th minute

HIBS old boy Angus Plumb equalised for the Bairns before Nicol returned to the action

As the final whistle approached Lawrie Reilly in typical fashion popped up with a late winner to keep alive HIBS’ Championship hopes

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

Att 10000

18/3/1924 Scottish Cup Quarter Final Second Replay

Hibernian 2 v 1 Patrick Thistle

Dunn 2

The second replay of this marathon encounter took place at Celtic Park in front of 27000 fans

HIBS took a grip of the game immediately and two wonderful goals from Jimmy Dunn gave HIBS a 2-0 half-time lead

Partick Thistle the only Glasgow team left in the competition tried to come back in the second half but HIBS were always in command although an unfortunate own goal flashed off McGinnigle’s head to give Thistle a little smidgen of hope

Hibs would play Aberdeen in the semifinals

Hibs Harper McGinnigle Dornan Kerr Miller Shaw Ritchie Dunn McColl Halligan and Dunn

Att 27000

18/3/1914 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 3 St Mirren

Hendren 3
Fleming
McColl

King Paddy’s Great Uncle Jimmy Hendren scores a hat-trick

Hibs Allan Girdwood Templeton McColl Paterson Grosart Wilson Fleming Hendren Aitken and Callaghan

Att 5000

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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Keith_M

18-03-2021, 09:06 AM

I just have to post this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPXCNwBu_t8

BILLYHIBS

18-03-2021, 09:40 AM

I just have to post this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPXCNwBu_t8
:top marks

superfurryhibby

18-03-2021, 02:27 PM

5-1, what a day. I arrived from Spain with a heid that was shaved to the wid. Freezing, but bought my lucky hibs benny hat. Went to the match with my sister, eldest laddie and a good number of my closest pals. Tremendous day. The players did us proud, the fans turned out in huge numbers and we had a ball.

BILLYHIBS

18-03-2021, 02:34 PM

My ten year old thought it would always be like this supporting HIBS

He knows different now but at least he has seen the Holy Grail

Great day out we had every type of weather and he has never drunk so much Irn Bru

BILLYHIBS

19-03-2021, 05:23 PM

19/3/2005 Scottish League SPL

Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 4 Hibernian

Riordan 66 81
Fletcher 69 75

Barry Nicholson gave Dunfermline the lead just before half-time with a shot from the edge of the box

Derek Riordan almost equalised just after half-time but Andy Tod cleared his effort off the line after it beat goalkeeper Derek Stillie

Dunfermline almost increased their lead but Nicholson’s effort bounced back from Simon Brown’s crossbar

Derek Riordan would not be denied however and he equalised with a simple header from a superb Steven Whittaker cross

Substitute Steven Fletcher gave HIBS the lead three minutes later when Stillie appeared to drop the ball at his feet and stood waiting for a whistle from the Official that did not come

Fletcher scored his second when he converted a David Murphy pass from six yards out

Fletcher then set up Riordan for the fourth to end Hibs’ run of three defeats and give them their first win at East End Park in 14 years

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

Subs Fletcher McCluskey

Att 7200

19/3/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 0 Hearts

No goals but some fascinating footage of a bygone era

A very young JC hits the post when he shudda scored

Andy Goram gets away with one ?

Gordon Rae does a Kemar Roofe on Wayne Foster in the HIBS box

What’s not to like?

https://youtu.be/vFUnyr5kwZE

Hibs Goram Sneddon Mitchell Orr Rae Hunter Weir Evans Kane Collins and Watson

Sub McCluskey

Att 21000

19/3/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 1 v 0 Hibernian

Paul Hegarty gave United a first half lead from a header after Mike McDonald dropped a Graham Payne cross

HIBS had a great chance to equalise after the break when Walter Smith pulled down the ‘flyer’ Arthur Duncan in the box but Hamish McAlpine saved John Brownlie’s penalty

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Spalding Blackley Edwards Scott Smith Carroll and Duncan

Sub Murray

Att 6150

19/3/1966 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Stirling Albion

Cormack

HIBS Allan Duncan Davis Stanton McNamee Baxter Cormack Grant Scott Cousin and Stevenson

Att 4200

19/2/1949 Scottish League Division One

Dundee 4 v 3 Hibernian

Turnbull 2
Cuthbertson

A vital top of the table clash at Dens Park HIBS led 2-1 at half-time through goals from Turnbull and Cuthbertson However a very good Dundee side scored three goals in six second half minutes to take control of the match Eddie Turnbull scored a last minute consolation

Hibs would finish third behind Dundee and Champions Rangers

Hibs Kerr Govan Cairns Buchanan Kean Ogilvie Smith Cuthbertson Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 32500

Birthdays:

Martin McIntosh

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pollution

19-03-2021, 06:14 PM

BILLYHIBS

19-03-2021, 06:28 PM

BILLYHIBS

20-03-2021, 12:06 PM

20/3/1999 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 0 Airdrieonians

Dennis 6
Holsgrove 14
Lovering 90

Hibs Gottskalksson Collins Lovering Sauzee Marinkov Dennis Holsgrove Crawford Paatelainen Latapy and Lovell

Subs Reid Miller

Att 10000

20/3/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee 2 v 2 Hibernian

Callachan 2

Cammy Fraser opened the scoring on 19 minutes with a 25 yard screamer on a warm sunny spring day at Dens Park

Bertie Auld commented at half-time that he would still be playing if he had the time and space afforded to Fraser

Into the second half and in 55 minutes Arthur Duncan won a loose ball in midfield and released a cross field pass to the onrushing Ralph Callachan who galloped through and drew Bobby Geddes before shooting home

Fraser rattled the HIBS post with another one of his specials before HIBS went 2-1 up in 71 minutes
Bobby Flavell crossed and Ralph Callachan headed in bravely so bravely that he was stretchered off with a suspected broken jaw

HIBS then stopped playing and gave away a preventable corner in 87 minutes from which Dundee substitute Ray Stephen headed powerfully home at the far post

Hibs McArthur Sneddon Schaedler McNamara Paterson Flavell Callachan Murray MacLeod Rae and Duncan

Subs Rice McLaren

Att 4345

20/3/1965 Scottish League Division One

Third Lanark 0 v 2 Hibernian

Peter Cormack
Willie Hamilton

Peter Cormack gave HIBS the lead just on half-time when he swung over a cross to the near post that the Third’s goalkeeper allowed to squirm from his grasp fall under his body and creep over the line

Two minutes into the second half and the game was over as a contest Willie Hamilton took a pass from John Baxter out on the left touchline cut inside and hit a screamer into the net from fully 25 yards

HIBS Wilson Fraser Davis Stanton McNamee Baxter Cormack Quinn Vincent Hamilton and Stevenson

Att 1134

20/3/1961 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dundee

Joe Baker

In a tight game a Joe Baker effort and some inspired goalkeeping from Ronnie Simpson earned HIBS both points against a very good Dundee side that included Ian Ure, Alan Gilzean and Bobby Seith

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Davin Easton Baird Scott Stevenson Baker Baxter and MacLeod

Att 8000

20/3/1954 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dundee

Johnstone
Turnbull

In a match that was far from a classic both goals came in the second half

The first a flashing header from Bobby Johnstone the second a typical rocket shot from the Cannonball Kid Eddie Turnbull

The Scotland Selectors were in the Stand and included Combe, Johnstone and Cowie of Dundee in their next squad

Hibs Hamilton Macfarlane Paterson Buchanan Ward Gallacher McDonald Johnstone Combe Turnbull and Ormond

Att 12000

20/3/1948 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 2 v 4 Hibernian

Smith 2
Linwood
Cuthbertson

St Mirren competed well and scored through Crowe and Lesz but HIBS were imperious and put in a brilliant performance scoring four times

On the same day lowly Queens Park were defeating Rangers 2-1 at Ibrox leaving the light blues three points behind HIBS but still with two games in hand

HIBS would win the League in this season

Hibs Farm Govan Shaw Kean Howie Buchanan Smith Combe Linwood Cuthbertson and Aitkenhead

Att 25000

20/3/1920 Scottish League Division One

Clydebank 3 v 3 Hibernian

McGinnigle pen
Shaw
Ritchie

Hibs and Clydebank fought out a thrilling game at Clydeholm Park

HIBS turned around at half-time 1-3 down after being reduced to ten men

Tommy Kilpatrick having been stretchered off thanks to some over robust tackling

The famous fighting ‘never say die’ spirit of the ‘green jerseys’ kicked in and future legendary Manager Hugh Shaw pulled one back in the second half before Harry Ritchie battered in a late equalising goal

HIBS Stevenson McGinnigle Templeton Kerr Shaw Smith Wood Stage Ritchie Miller and Kilpatrick

Att 4000

Birthdays:

Ian Murray

Trakys Valdas

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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CropleyWasGod

20-03-2021, 12:13 PM

I was at that game at Dens Park.

Ally Macleod got hooked, and gave Auld the 1000 yard stare. He.then took an age to get off, not to the bench, but walking very slowly to the dressing rooms in the corner 😁All the time, half our support are giving him an ovation, the other half telling him to hurry up and get the **** off 😂

BILLYHIBS

21-03-2021, 11:35 AM

21/3/1998 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Lavety 34

Alex McLeish records his first victory as HIBS Manager against his old club despite having David Elliot sent off after 20 minutes in this six pointer

Ironically it was a 6-2 defeat against McLeish’s Motherwell that was the final nail in Jim Duffy’s coffin

The loan moves for Grant Brebner and Bryan Gunn and approaches to Wolves for striker Mixu Paatelainen gave the fans hope for the future

The only goal of the game arrived when Willie Miller swung a cross into the far post Kevin Christie rose to head clear but under pressure from Tony Rougier only succeeded in directing the ball to Barry Lavety lurking at the edge of the box and he beat Steve Woods low at his right hand post

Hibs Gunn Miller Elliot Brebner Dods Welsh Harper Rougier Crawford Lavety and McGinlay

Subs Tosh Donald Dow

Att 10600

21/3/1987 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Dundee

Rae
McCluskey

HIBS trailed Dundee 0-2 at half-time but fought back second half to save a point

HIBS Rough Hunter Mitchell Bell Rae McIntyre Weir McCluskey Cowan Collins and McBride

Subs Tortolano Kane

Att 4300

Interesting fact the PA system played ‘Evertyhing I own’ by Boy George prior to kickoff

21/3/1981 Scottish League Division One

Dumbarton 1 v 4 Hibernian

Murray 2
Rae 2

Hibs would win the Scottish First Division in this season

Hibs McArthur Brown Sneddon McLaren Paterson McNamara Callachan Jamieson Rae Murray and Duncan

Att 913

21/3/1973 European Cup Winners Cup Quarter Final 2nd Leg

Hajduk Split 3 v 0 Hibernian ( Agg 5:4)

Where to begin ?

Probably the worst result in all my years supporting HIBS

Jim Herriot inexplicably lost two goals played over his head to the back post

To top things off the normally ever reliable John Blackley scored an own goal

Erich Schaedler suffered a dislocated shoulder and Alan Gordon limped off with a damaged knee

Eddie Turnbull was extremely unhappy with the performance saying his team played badly and lacked fight

Jim Herriot would not play for HIBS again

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

Subs Smith and O’Rourke for Cropley and Higgins

Att 25000

21/3/1970 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 St Johnstone

McBride 45 69 78 pen
Cormack 51

St Johnstone took an early lead through Aitken

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

Sub 46 Cropley for Graham

Att 5700

21/3/1964 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 St Mirren

Vincent 71

Walter Galbraith had left the building but Stan Vincent’s solitary strike guaranteed Managerless HIBS first Division football for the following season

Hibs Simpson Fraser Baxter Stanton Hughes Stevenson Scott Cormack Vincent Hamilton and Grant

Att 4900

21/3/1956 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Queen Of The South

Smith
Reilly 2
Ormond

The penultimate game before the European Cup Semi Final Hugh Shaw decided to experiment with a new half back line of Archie Buchanan John Grant and Bobby Combe and despite Black giving Queens an early lead it proved to be a success

HIBS Younger Macfarlane Paterson Buchanan Grant Combe Smith Turnbull Reilly Thomson and Ormond

Att 9000

21/3/1953 Scottish League Division

St Mirren 2 v 2 Hibernian

Johnstone
Reilly

Hibs travelled to Love Street without the injured Gordon Smith

Lapsley gave St Mirren the lead from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute

Just before half-time Willie Ormond took a serious leg knock and was forced to spend the remainder of the game limping out on the wing

Despite this setback Bobby Johnstone equalised early into the second half and Lawrie Reilly gave HIBS the lead shorty after against all the odds

With three minutes remaining Lapsley equalised from the penalty spot

HIBS would lose the League to Rangers in this season on goal average

Hibs Younger Govan Clark Gallacher Paterson Combe McDonald Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 15000

Birthdays:

James Bradley RIP

Chris Hogg

Scott Bannerman

Derek Townsley

Bobby Thomson

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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brog

21-03-2021, 12:03 PM

I suspect it was Archie Buchanan rather than Jock who played half back in 1956 Billy.

BILLYHIBS

21-03-2021, 12:32 PM

I suspect it was Archie Buchanan rather than Jock who played half back in 1956 Billy.

👍🏿

Keeping you on your toes 😃

Mick O'Rourke

21-03-2021, 01:05 PM

The seated enclosure behind the goal was never a first choice for me. The slope gave an artificial feel to the perspective.

Only once was it a sell out if I remember correctly, against Leeds Utd.

Recollections may vary.
I absolutely loved The Cave before the club put the seats in.
Although the phrase "the slope gave an artificial feel to the perspective" is not something that would have crossed my mind.........

Even had i knew what it meant:greengrin

Mick O'Rourke

21-03-2021, 01:17 PM

I suspect it was Archie Buchanan rather than Jock who played half back in 1956 Billy.
You may remember that Archie became a "kipping officer" when he hung up his boots
He attended to the bad boys at my school;-)
My register teacher was. someone you'll mind,Brian.
Hugh "Shug" Boyle.
He let me put a Hibs flag up in class when we beat Aberdeen to win Summer Cup or maybe it was Real Madrid.
Good Hibs chat with Archie and Shug.

Along with Tony Crolla ( Clam Shell chippy ,High St) Shug Boyle was the first ST holder i knew.

Happy Days !

brog

21-03-2021, 02:40 PM

You may remember that Archie became a "kipping officer" when he hung up his boots
He attended to the bad boys at my school;-)
My register teacher was. someone you'll mind,Brian.
Hugh "Shug" Boyle.
He let me put a Hibs flag up in class when we beat Aberdeen to win Summer Cup or maybe it was Real Madrid.
Good Hibs chat with Archie and Shug.

Along with Tony Crolla ( Clam Shell chippy ,High St) Shug Boyle was the first ST holder i knew.

Happy Days !

Remember them well Mick. I also had Tom O'Malley (RIP) as a teacher, another great Hibby.

BILLYHIBS

22-03-2021, 12:40 PM

22/3/1997 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 1 Aberdeen

McGinlay 6 57
Tosh 72

Hibs Leighton Miller McQuilken Dods Welsh C Jackson Tosh Charnley Lavety Power and McGinlay

Subs K Wright Cameron Renwick

Att 9669

22/3/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Motherwell

K Wright 12 54

Events off the pitch overshadowed this game as news broke that Rangers and Motherwell legend Davie Cooper was in hospital having suffered a brain haemorrhage at the age of 39

On the pitch with Rangers almost guaranteed the Premiership title HIBS moved to within two points of second placed Motherwell in the race for a UEFA Cup place thanks to two strikes from Keith Wright

Hibs took the lead in the 12th minute in front of the West and East Stands as the North and South were under reconstruction when Darren Jackson released Kevin Harper down the left wing his driven cross was flicked beyond Stephen Woods by Wright to open the scoring

Hibs secured the points in 54 minutes when following a poor kick out by Woods Harper found Jackson and his shot could only be parried by Woods along the goal-line only to be nudged over the line by the predatory Wright

Davie Cooper RIP

Hibs Leighton Miller Millen McGinlay Tweed Hunter Harper Tortolano Wright Jackson and O’Neill

Subs Weir McGraw

Att 5402

22/3/1978 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 4 v 2 Ayr United

Hutchinson 2
W Murray
Macleod pen

HIBS led 3-0 at half-time but lost their way as Ayr hit back through second half strikes from Danny Masterton and Dave McCulloch

Super Ally MacLeod clinched the points with a late penalty taking him up to 27 goals for the season in all competitions

HIBS McDonald Brownlie Smith McNamara Stewart Bremner Murray MacLeod Hutchinson Brazil and Higgins

Sub Duncan

Att 5228

22/3/1975 Scottish League Division One

Clyde 0 v 3 Hibernian

Munro
Duncan 2

Iain Munro opened the scoring following his hat-trick the previous week and Arthur added a double to give HIBS their first win at Shawfield since October 1965

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Barry Stanton Smith Macleod Harper Munro and Duncan

Subs Higgins for Harper

Att 2000

22/3/1965 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 2 v 4 Hibernian

Martin 3
Young og

Hearts were top of the table and HIBS were second

Bob Shankly’s HIBS travelled through to face Jock Stein’s Celtic at Parkhead

Jock Stein had left HIBS to join Celtic two weeks previously

HIBS led 0-4 at half-time thanks to a wonderful display of attacking football, a hat-trick from Neil Martin and an own goal from Ian Young

Bobby Lennox scored two consolation goals for Celtic in the second half

‘On scoring his third goal Neil Martin made a beeline for the Celtic dugout and gave the ‘V sign’ and shouted the words “ F#@k You” in the face of the impassive Celtic Manager The best goal of the evening was reserved for Celtic fullback Ian Young who headed spectacularly past John Fallon in trying to clear a cross’
Eric Stevenson

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

Att 18100

22/3/1902 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 2 v 0 Rangers

Divers
McCartney

30000 packed ‘neutral’ Ibrox for this Scottish Cup semi-final against Rangers

Hibs took a big support with 1500 leaving Waverley Station to be joined by many more Irishmen through in the West

Things looked ominous for HIBS as they were without injured defenders Barney Breslin, Jimmy Hogg and Hamilton Handling

Hibs started off on the offensive and took the game to Rangers

We are told that Rangers could not handle the pace and trickery of Billy McCartney so kicked and hacked him to the ground

Similarly the same could be said about Andy McGeachan but the Rangers defence could not catch him as he wove his way past the blue jerseys with great speed

Hibs scored but the goal was disallowed for offside

Hibs’ pressure paid off when Johnny Divers scored The Rangers defence again protested for offside but this time the Referee would hear none of it and awarded the goal Indeed the Ref was getting braver as he awarded HIBS a penalty that Divers scooped over the crossbar

In the second half the HIBS support started to find their voice as they could sense a great victory spurring on the green jerseys at every opportunity singing and waving their green flags

HIBS had another goal disallowed before McCartney once again took the ball on a mazy run beating man after man and slotting home a perfectly legitimate second

This insolence made McCartney a marked man and minutes later he was carried from the field of play on a stretcher his leg broken in two above the ankle

Billy McCartney had been earmarked to play for Scotland in the forthcoming international versus England

Andy McGeachan was fortunate to leave the field of play without serious injury

‘Hibernian were the far better team both in combined play and individual skills Hibernian humiliated Rangers but even worse the Scottish Champions humiliated themselves with their rough unsportsmanlike play’

Having defeated Rangers in the semifinals at Ibrox Hibernian would win the Scottish Cup in this season defeating Celtic at Parkhead

Glory! Glory !

Hibs Rennie Gray Glen Atherton Harrower Robertson McCartney McGeachan Divers Callaghan and McCall

Att 38000

Birthdays:

Simon Murray

Hibs Through and Through Eric Stevenson

The Making of Hibernian The Brave Years Alan Lugton

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ancient hibee

22-03-2021, 03:34 PM

BILLYHIBS

22-03-2021, 03:47 PM

Keith_M

22-03-2021, 04:00 PM

22/3/1902 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 2 v 0 Rangers

Divers
McCartney

30000 packed ‘neutral’ Ibrox for this Scottish Cup semi-final against Rangers

And the final would be played at a 'neutral' Celtc Park.... against Celtc.

BILLYHIBS

22-03-2021, 04:15 PM

And the final would be played at a 'neutral' Celtc Park.... against Celtc.
:greengrin

andudare2

22-03-2021, 07:28 PM

Bobby Hutchison came as part of the deal where Shades went to Dundee,Not popular.He was a trier but that was all.

Incidentally I often think that the Stein/Shankly team of the mid 60s doesn’t get the recognition it deserves for the great football it often played.Stein,s team had a great chance of winning league and Scottish cup double if he hadn't went to celtic near end of season, think that season was the only one that neither rangers or celtic finished in top four.

BILLYHIBS

23-03-2021, 08:57 AM

23/3/2002 Scottish League SPL

Dundee United 1 v 2 Hibernian

Arpinon 38
O’Connor 73

Steven Thompson 77 scored for United

Hibs Caig Orman Smith Murray Caldwell Jack Arpinon De La Cruz O’Neil Brewster and O’Connor

Subs Brebner Luna Wiss

Att 5800

23/3/1985 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 5 Aberdeen

Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen were unstoppable but check out this footage the Referee gave us absolutely nothing good to see the fans getting behind the team and a working scoreboard

https://youtu.be/1zlbrNoRrkU

Hibs Rough Sneddon Schaedler McKee Rae Brazil Callachan Kane Irvine Rice and McBride

Sub Harris

Att 8000

23/3/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 1 Hearts

MacLeod
Smith
Scott

Hibs were immaculate on this day with Blackley Spalding Duncan and Schaedler outstanding

Hearts were in deep relegation trouble and things got worse for them when Ally MacLeod opened the scoring MacLeod made the second for Bobby Smith with a glorious crossfield pass that fell right into his path in front of goal Ally Scott added a third when Centre Half John Gallacher was short with a pass back

Willie Gibson scored for Hearts

HIBS MacDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Spalding Blackley Edwards MacLeod Scott Smith and Duncan

Att 13625

23/3/1966 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Clyde

O’Rourke
Stein
Davis pen

Clyde were fighting for their lives and had defeated title challengers Dunfermline Athletic 6-1 the week before

Joe Gilroy scored for Clyde

Hibs Allan Duncan Davis Stanton McNamee J Stevenson Scott O’Rourke Stein Cormack and Stevenson

Att 3861

23/3/1957 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 0 East Fife

Harrower 2
Reilly
Thomson

This was the first floodlit League game played on a Saturday in Scotland possibly the whole of the UK

Hibs Leslie Muir Paterson Nicol Plenderleith Preston Smith Thomson Reilly Harrower and Aitken

Att 16000

23/3/1955 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Stirling Albion

Fraser 2
Turnbull
Ormond

The strangest stat of this game is the official attendance 875

Hibs Hamilton Higgins Paterson Grant Plenderleith Thomson Smith Combe Fraser Turnbull and Ormond

Birthdays:

Bertie Auld

John Sparky2

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ancient hibee

23-03-2021, 10:34 AM

Wasn't the Stirling game a Wednesday afternoon 2.00 kick off?

BILLYHIBS

23-03-2021, 10:51 AM

Wasn't the Stirling game a Wednesday afternoon 2.00 kick off?

Possibly

The match was definitely played on a Wednesday no kick off time given

HIBS played Arsenal in a drawn floodlit game on the Monday that attracted 25000

ancient hibee

23-03-2021, 11:38 AM

Possibly

The match was definitely played on a Wednesday no kick off time given

HIBS played Arsenal in a drawn floodlit game on the Monday that attracted 25000

I was at the Arsenal friendly.Trusting memory it was 2-2 and Willie Miller played one of his few games in goal for Hibs and let in one that I could have saved. The Stirling game was definitely afternoon as floodlights weren’t allowed for competitive games. I was at school but it was said at the time that most of the gate were kids and pensioners.

BILLYHIBS

23-03-2021, 11:46 AM

I was at the Arsenal friendly.Trusting memory it was 2-2 and Willie Miller played one of his few games in goal for Hibs and let in one that I could have saved. The Stirling game was definitely afternoon as floodlights weren’t allowed for competitive games. I was at school but it was said at the time that most of the gate were kids and pensioners.
👍🏿

BILLYHIBS

23-03-2021, 08:59 PM

23/3/2021 Scottish Cup 1/32 Finals

Brora Rangers 2 v 1 Hearts

PatHead

23-03-2021, 09:03 PM

23/3/2021 Scottish Cup 1/32 Finals

Brora Rangers 2 v 1 Hearts

A year ago today we were in lockdown and were laughing at Hearts. Today we are still in lockdown and still laughing at Hearts.

Some things never change.

Eyrie

23-03-2021, 09:58 PM

A year ago today we were in lockdown and were laughing at Hearts. Today we are still in lockdown and still laughing at Hearts.

Some things never change.

It's like deja vu all over again :agree:

BILLYHIBS

24-03-2021, 08:50 AM

24/3/2004 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 3 Motherwell

Nicol 6
Reid 37
Riordan pen 62

A Mattias Doumbe own goal in 80 minutes gave Motherwell a share of the points in a hard fought midweek draw that saw Murdock, Edge, Nicol and McManus booked

Hibs Andersson Caldwell Murdock Doumbe Edge Brown Nicol Thomson Reid Riordan and McManus

Sub Whittaker

Att 5670

24/3/1990 Scottish League Premier Division

Rangers 0 v 1 Hibernian

Houchen 60

This match was a resounding success for master tactician Alex Miller setting up 3-4-3 to counter Rangers’ Scotland strike force of McCoist and Johnston and the threat offered by their attacking wing backs by pushing our fullbacks forward into midfield John Collins was utilised as an out and out left winger to feed our new twin pronged attacking threat offered by Keith Houchen and latest signing Paul Wright from QPR

The best laid plans of mice and men gang aft a-gley and this almost came to pass when misfiring Rangers centre forward Ally McCoist rattled Andy Goram’s crossbar with a first minute header when it looked easier to score

After this scare HIBS held Rangers and gave as good as they got their well laid plan paying off in 60 minutes when Collins caught the Rangers defence square and laid the ball on a plate for Houchen’s glorious finish to open the scoring

There was never any doubt about the final outcome after this although McCoist did take the ball around the despairing Goram seven minutes later before lifting his shot high over the open goal from seven yards

This win lifted HIBS into fifth spot closer to the coveted European spot and proved to the players that they could beat Rangers in Glasgow

Paul Wright’s exciting HIBS career would be cut short one week later by a horrendous tackle by Neil Berry in the derby and he would end up being sold to St Johnstone

Keith Houchen would leave Easter Road under a cloud the following season

Hibs Goram Kane Sneddon Miller Cooper Hunter Wright Hamilton Houchen Collins and Mitchell

Sub McGinlay

Att 37500

24/3/1984 Scottish League Premier Division

Motherwell 2 v 3 Hibernian

Jamieson
Irvine pen
Rice

Hibs Rae Sneddon Schaedler Brazil Rae Blackley Callachan Jamieson Irvine Rice and Duncan

Sub McGachie

Att 3397

24/3/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

St Mirren 2 v 3 Hibernian

MacLeod
Higgins
Campbell

St Mirren took the lead through Frank McGarvey Ex Buddy Super Ally MacLeod equalised for HIBS The home side then took the lead through Jimmy Bone Tony Higgins smacked home the equaliser from 12 yards

The play raged from end to end and it was HIBS who scored a late winner when Colin Campbell headed past Campbell Money

Hibs McArthur Brazil Duncan Bremner Stewart McNamara Hutchinson MacLeod Campbell Callachan and Higgins

Sub Stephen Brown

Att 8200

24/3/1973 Scottish League Division One

Rangers 1 v 0 Hibernian

Days after the disaster in Croatia HIBS go down 0-1 to Rangers at Ibrox when Tommy McLean scores the second half winner from a blatantly offside position

John Blackley is sent off for allegedly telling the linesman where to stick his Orange flag

HIBS almost snatch a point at the death but Tony Higgins through on goal rattles the Rangers crossbar

Hibs McArthur Bremner McEwan Stanton Black Blackley Smith Higgins Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Sub Hazel

Att 52592

Referee RH Davidson (Airdrie)

24/3/1969 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

McBride

This game was a dress rehearsal for the League Cup Final which was to be played at Hampden in two weeks’ time

Joe McBride was named Captain for the evening and received a great ovation from the home fans

It was a game of two halves with Celtic dominating the first half scoring through Willie Wallace and HIBS dominating the second playing some fantastic football scoring through McBride

McBride had two further efforts cleared off the line and unfortunately for HIBS he had already played for Celtic in the League Cup and would not be available for the final

HIBS Allan Shevlane Davis Blackley Madsen Stanton Marinello McGraw McBride Cormack and Stevenson

Sub Grant for McGraw

Att 29000

24/3/1951 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 0 v 1 Hibernian

Bobby Johnstone 52

St Mirren put HIBS under pressure but could not find a way past Tommy Younger and his defensive colleagues

Bobby Johnstone won the game for HIBS when he headed home Gordon Smith’s inch perfect cross early in the second half

Hibs would win the League in this season

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

Att 25000

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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gbhibby

24-03-2021, 11:55 AM

BILLYHIBS

24-03-2021, 12:03 PM

R H Davidson referee?????????
He didn’t like us much

IIRC Tommy McLean was standing in splendid isolation the only man in our half and at the same time Sloop John B was shouting at the Lino to get his flag up and Bobby Davidson was waving his arms in the air shouting “ Play on”

BILLYHIBS

25-03-2021, 08:56 AM

25/3/2017 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 2 v 1 Falkirk

Ambrose 75
Keatings 92

James Keatings comes off the bench with an assist and a Messiesque finish to put Hibernian Football Club back where they belong after three years in the wilderness

James Keatings would achieve promotion with Hearts and HIBS

Quite a few bookings in this match with no quarter given or asked

Commentary by the Falkirk equivalent of Laurel and Hardy

https://youtu.be/RYzhStcH6VY

HIBS Laidlaw Stevenson Forster McGregor Ambrose Bartley McGeouch Boyle Shinnie Holt and Cummings

Sub Keatings Graham Hanlon

Att 16140

25/3/1980 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dundee

Best 25
Murray 44

George Best let himself and the team down with the French Rugby team episode and he chose this match to show exactly what he could do with his best goal for HIBS. Picking up the ball just inside the half-way line he carried the ball forward beating man after man dummying four defenders in the box before striking a scintillating unstoppable shot past Dundee goalkeeper Ally Donaldson It took five minutes for the cheers to die down and George to walk back to the centre circle and fully recover

Best set up the second goal for Willie Murray just before the break with a magnificent pass for him to run on to and stick past the Dundee goalkeeper

George Best was head and shoulders above everyone on the park that night with his vision and passing striking the post and laying on at least five gilt edged chances for his colleagues

Ex Hibee Erich Schaedler was fortunate to stay on the park after one robust challenge on the great man

Dundee Manager Tommy Gemmell thought Best was exceptional and his visionary passing was as good as ever

This match was Peter Cormack’s 300th for the club

HIBS McArthur Brazil Duncan Tierney Rae McNamara Murray Cormack Torrance Campbell and Best

Sub Hutchinson

Att 5018

25/3/1978 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 1 Dundee United

Higgins 11 49
Macleod 27

Hibs defeat Dundee United for the first time in eleven attempts to put HIBS into joint third in the league

Hibs scored their first thanks to an uncharacteristic mistake from legendary United keeper Hamish McAlpine

Graeme Payne 42 for the Arabs

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

Att 8354

25/3/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Partick Thistle

O’Rourke pen
Baker
Reid og

Man Of The Match Arthur Duncan

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Hamilton O’Rourke Baker Gordon and Duncan

Att 8848

25/3/1970 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Kilmarnock

Hamilton
Cropley

Alex Cropley scores wearing the number 10 jersey he had inherited from Peter Cormack who had been transferred to Nottingham Forest 24 hours previously

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

Att 6643

25/3/1961 Scottish League Division One

Aberdeen 1 v 4 Hibernian

Baker 2
Scott
MacLeod

Hibs led 0-4 at half-time Coutts pulled one back for Aberdeen in the second half

Hibs Simpson Davin McClelland Baxter Easton Baird Scott Preston Baker Stevenson and MacLeod

Att 6000

23/3/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 St Mirren

Ormond 2
Smith 2
Reilly

St Mirren were surprisingly the better side for long periods of play in this game but were toothless in attack

HIBS made them pay when Willie Ormond scored after 11 minutes

Gordon Smith had the crowd cheering when he went on a mazy run but his rocket shot cannoned off the Saints crossbar

Smith scored HIBS’ second when he headed home an Ormond cross and returned the compliment for Ormond to head the third before half-time

The Buddies were the better side for the bulk of the second half but lost two further goals to Reilly and a last minute strike from Smith

This game is featured in this clip and also includes footage of HIBS winning the league at Ibrox in front of 115000

http://ssa.nls.uk/film/8528

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

Att 25000

25/3/1939 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 0 v 1 Clyde

Hibs’ Scottish Cup hoodoo continued in this semi final at Tynecastle against Clyde

HIBS created the better chances but were unable to get the better of future HIBS goalkeeper Jock Brown father of Rugby legends Peter and Gordon

A Bobby Nutley corner kick was intercepted by Jimmy Kirk on 69 minutes he fed the ball down the wing to Willie Martin who beat HIBS’ Miller and Prior before finishing

Clyde would defeat Motherwell 1-0 in the final

Another year of pain

Hibs Kerr Logan Prior Fraser Miller Rice McIntyre Farrell Milne Kean and Nutley

Att 40000

Birthdays

Gary Smith

Stephen Mallan

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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BILLYHIBS

26-03-2021, 10:25 AM

26/3/1983 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 3 v 3 Hibernian

Rae 3
Irvine 64
Rice 82

https://youtu.be/6yYX2y9cdoA

One of the classic games of the eighties

Gordon Rae gave HIBS the lead with a thirty yard screamer after 3 minutes that Hamish McAlpine thought he had covered but only succeeded in getting a hand to it

Davie Dodds equalised with a near post header from a corner Ian Britton then gave United the lead when put through by John Reilly

Richard Gough put United 3-1 up when a ball from Britton fell kindly to him at the edge of the box just before half-time and he drilled a volley low into Roughie’s bottom left hand corner

Ralph Callachan replaced Mike Conroy at half-time

HIBS fought back and Brian Rice was unlucky with a left footed volley that McAlpine held at the second attempt

Willie Irvine #1 then scooped a simple chance over the crossbar from six yards out as he was caught leaning back as the ball fell to him

Irvine made up for this miss as he ran through the United defence chasing a head flick and slid a right footed shot low into McAlpine’s bottom right hand corner

The HIBS fans were in full voice as McAlpine turned another drive from Irvine away for a corner United were unable to clear the danger and Mexico bound Brian Rice scored a magnificent left footed volley as the second follow up corner was partially cleared to him lurking on the edge of the United box and he sent the ball flying high into McAlpine’s top right hand corner

HIBS Rough Sneddon Duncan Turnbull Rae McNamara Conroy Rice Irvine Thomson and Harvey

Sub Callachan

United McAlpine Stark Malpas Gough Hegarty Narey Bannon Britton Kirkwood Reilly and Dodds

Sub Taylor

Att 7300

Birthdays:

Abderoouf Zarabi

Steven Fletcher

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bigwheel

26-03-2021, 10:38 AM

26/3/1983 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 3 v 3 Hibernian

Rae 3
Irvine 64
Rice 82

Just keep tapping link and it plays thru ads :

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6ror55

One of the classic games of the eighties

Gordon Rae gave HIBS the lead with a thirty yard screamer after 3 minutes that Hamish McAlpine thought he had covered but only succeeded in getting a hand to it

Davie Dodds equalised with a near post header from a corner Ian Britton then gave United the lead when put through by John Reilly

Richard Gough put United 3-1 up when a ball from Britton fell kindly to him at the edge of the box just before half-time and he flashed a volley low into Roughie’s bottom left hand corner

Ralph Callachan replaced Mike Conroy at half-time

HIBS fought back and Brian Rice was unlucky with a left footed volley that McAlpine held at the second attempt

Willie Irvine #1 then scooped a simple chance over the crossbar from six yards out as he was caught leaning back as the ball fell to him

Irvine made up for this miss as he ran through the United defence chasing a head flick and slid a right footed shot low into McAlpine’s bottom right hand corner

The HIBS fans were in full voice as McAlpine turned another drive from Irvine away for a corner United were unable to clear the danger and Mexico bound Brian Rice scored a magnificent left footed volley as the second follow up corner was partially cleared to him lurking on the edge of the United box and he sent the ball flying into McAlpine’s top right hand corner

HIBS Rough Sneddon Duncan Turnbull Rae McNamara Conroy Rice Irvine Thomson and Harvey

Sub Callachan

United McAlpine Stark Malpas Gough Hegarty Narey Bannon Britton Kirkwood Reilly and Dodds

Sub Taylor

Att 7300

Birthdays:

Abderoouf Zarabi

Steven Fletcher

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Remember that Willie Irvine miss well !! Some “interesting “ songs sung by the Hibs support ....

BILLYHIBS

26-03-2021, 10:41 AM

Remember that Willie Irvine miss well !! Some “interesting “ songs sung by the Hibs support ....
:agree:

BILLYHIBS

27-03-2021, 11:26 AM

27/3/2010 Scottish League Premier Division

Falkirk 1 v 3 Hibernian

Riordan 21
Stokes 34
Bamba 43

Hibs taught bottom club Falkirk a cruel lesson in finishing at new Brockville

Falkirk started strongly and Mark Stewart gave them the lead after 19 minutes but a Derek Riordan curling free-kick minutes later an Anthony Stokes deflected effort and a Sol Bamba tap in finished the scoring just before half-time

HIBS Stack Hogg Murray Thicot Bamba Zemmama Rankin Miller Nish Riordan and Stokes

Subs Wotherspoon Cregg

Att 5500

27/3/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Ayr United 2 v 0 Hibernian

Rikki Fleming and Malcolm Robertson gave Ayr a shock win

This would be Joe Harper’s last game for HIBS

Hibs had agreed a swap deal with Aberdeen involving Davie Robb but he declined to move

HIBS McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Spalding Blackley Edwards Bremner Harper Muir and Duncan

Att 4700

27/3/1965 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 0 v 2 Dunfermline Athletic

https://youtu.be/fOWiAWooQYQ

Pretty sure this Dunfermline side had Jim Herriot and Alex Edwards in it

Hibs had a goal disallowed

The Pars would lose to Celtic in the final

HIBS Wilson Fraser Davis Stanton McNamee Baxter Martin Quinn Cormack Hamilton and Stevenson

Att 33305

27/3/1954 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 8 v 1 Airdrieonians

Mulkerrin 3
Turnbull 2
Ormond
McDonald
own goal

Ian McMillan scored for Airdrie

Man of the Match Bobby Johnstone

Hibs Hamilton MacFarlane Paterson Buchanan Ward Combe McDonald Johnstone Mulkerrin Turnbull and Ormond

Att 14000

27/3/1948 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 0 v 1 Rangers

https://youtu.be/DSU3bLufNQw

This match hosted a record attendance for a football match that was not a Cup Final or international 143750

Willie Thornton scored for Rangers after a catastrophic mistake by Hibernian goalkeeper George Farm

Hibs Farm Govan Shaw Kean Howie Buchanan Smith Combe Linwood Cuthbertson and Turnbull

Birthdays

Fraser Fyvie

Stephane Omeonga

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Keith_M

27-03-2021, 04:29 PM

On this day in history

Hearts lose to Queen of the South at Tynecastle for the first time in 58 years.

jgl07

27-03-2021, 04:54 PM

Not football related, but on this day 700 years ago the Declaration of Arbroath was signed....
When was the declaration of Bon Accord signed? 1936 nil?

BILLYHIBS

28-03-2021, 11:59 AM

T28/3/1998 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Aberdeen

Rougier pen

HIBS Gunn Renwick Boco Brebner Dods Welsh Harper Rougier Crawford Skinner and McGinlay

Subs Tosh Dow

Att 13000

28/3/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

St Mirren 0 v 1 Hibernian

Evans

Hibs Burridge Orr Mitchell Milne Tweed Beaumont Evans Findlay Wright McGraw and McGinlay

Subs Hamilton Farrell

Att 1918

28/3/1987 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Falkirk

McCluskey
Cowan

Hibs Rough Sneddon McIntyre Bell Chisholm Kane Weir McCluskey Cowan Tortolano and McBride

Sub Collins

Att 4039

28/3/1981 Scottish League Division One

Ayr United 0 v 1 Hibernian

Jamieson 45

17 year old Willie Jamieson replaced Ally MacLeod who had to watch from the Stand having pulled a stomach muscle in Training

Hibs McArthur Brown Sneddon McLaren Paterson McNamara Callachan Jamieson Rae Murray and Duncan

Att 2997

28/3/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 1 v 2 Hibernian

Macleod
Callachan

The postponed fixture from the 1st January Super Ally MacLeod gave HIBS the lead after six minutes Willie Gibson equalised 10 minutes later Ralph Callachan scored the winner just before half-time when his cross cum shot sailed over the Hearts keeper’s head and ended up in the back of the jambo net

This would be the last time HIBS would win at Tiny for 10 seasons

Hibs McArthur Brazil Duncan Bremner Stewart McNamara Rae MacLeod Campbell Callachan and Higgins

Sub S Brown

Att 16042

28/3/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Clyde

McGraw 74

Ian Stewart opened the scoring for Clyde on 69 minutes but HIBS replied with an Alan McGraw header

Clyde would finish in one of the European qualification positions but were barred from entry due to the ‘one club one city’ rule

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

Att 8400

28/3/1953 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 1 v 3 Hibernian

Johnstone 2
Reilly

Gordon Smith had returned to the side after being out injured and he did not look 100% fit It did not stop him laying on the opening goal midway through the first half when Bobby Johnstone headed home his corner Smith had a second assist when following a clever move with Reilly he set Reilly up for a tap in just before the half-time whistle

Willie Fernie scored for Celtic just after half-time but the Referee pulled play back saying he had already blown for a penalty Bobby Collins stepped up and Tommy Younger almost saved the award but the ball trickled over the line

Celtic pressed for an equaliser but Bobby Johnstone scored the winner with five minutes to play when he cheekily back heeled the ball into the Celtic net from eight yards out

HIBS Younger Govan Clark Gallacher Paterson Ward Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Combe

Att 20000

https://www.thecelticwiki.com/1953-03-28-celtic-1-3-hibernian-league-division-a/

28/3/1914 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 3 v 1 St Mirren

Wilson 16 80
Williamson 38

Jimmy Williamson came in for the injured Willie Smith for this Scottish Cup Semi Final at a packed Tynecastle

Hibs were the smarter team and took the lead after 16 minutes when Bobby Wilson hit a raking long range shot into the St Mirren net HIBS continued to play Cup tie football safe and sure and added to their tally just before half-time when Jimmy Williamson cracked home number two

At half-time the HIBS fans sang ‘God Save Ireland’

St Mirren came out and made a game of it quickly pulling a goal back For the first time in the competition HIBS looked nervous and Willie Allan had to pull off a great save to keep St Mirren out

Bobby Wilson ‘the skinny daft wee laddie’ Dan McMichael’s inspired signing from the United States then stepped forward with ten minutes to go to score the best goal of this or any other tournament the goal of the season to win the match and book HIBS’ place in the Scottish Cup Final

We are told that on the final whistle the HIBS hordes invaded the pitch and carried Wilson off shoulder high but Dan McMichael, John Farmer, Owen Brannigan and the other Directors sat in the Stand stoney faced knowing that their Cup Final opponents would be Celtic

Hibs Allan Girdwood Templeton Kerr Paterson Grosart Wilson Fleming Hendren Wood and Williamson

Att 30000

Birthdays:

Michael Nelson

The Making of Hibernian The Brave Years Alan Lugton

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BILLYHIBS

29-03-2021, 08:39 AM

29/3/2019 Scottish League Premiership

Livingston 1 v 2 Hibernian

Hanlon 71
Mallan 75

https://youtu.be/B8Fpd_moQvA

Hibs were determined not to suffer the same fate as Hearts who had lost 0-5 at this venue

Second half strikes from Paul Hanlon and man of the match Stevie Mallan were enough to see off Livi and give new HIBS Manager Paul Heckingbottom an impressive 16 points from a possible 18 lifting HIBS into fifth position

Ryan Hardie with a late penalty for Livi

Hibs Rocky Gray Hanlon Stevenson McGregor Milligan Horgan Mallan Omeonga Kamberi and McNulty

Subs Slivka Murray Shaw

Att 4774

29/3/2017 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 0 v 0 Morton

https://youtu.be/G8OUXvbT7AA

https://youtu.be/i2pzL9_JF_g

There were ugly scenes at the end of this match as two players were sent off ( Darren McGregor and Kudus Oyenuga ) and Managers Neil Lennon and Jim Duffy were sent to the Stand

Hibs remained 10 points clear at the top of the table

HIBS Rocky Hanlon Stevenson McGregor Ambrose Bartley McGinn Boyle Keatings Holt and Cummings

Subs Graham McGeouch Forster

Att 15150

29/3/1994 Scottish League Premier Division

Aberdeen 2 v 3 Hibernian

Wright 2
Tweed

Hibs Leighton Farrell Mitchell Jackson Tweed Hunter McAllister Hamilton Wright Evans and O’Neill

Sub D Jackson

Att 10832

29/3/1986 Scottish League Premier Division

St Mirren 0 v 2 Hibernian

Kane
Rae

Kano sent off

Hibs Rough Sneddon Munro May Fulton Rae Tortolano Chisholm Cowan Kane and Collins

Subs Brazil Harris

Att 3695

29/3/1978 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Rangers

Macleod pen 80

In a tough sometimes brutal game typical of the time Derek Parlane gave Rangers the lead after 36 minutes The match exploded when John Greig pulled Tony Higgins down just inside the box with 10 minutes to go Referee Bob Valentine immediately pointed to the penalty spot only to be surrounded by Rangers players protesting the incident took place outside the box The arguments lasted for some 5 minutes before the coolest man in the Stadium Super Ally MacLeod calmly sent Peter McCloy the wrong way from the spot

Hibs MacDonald Brownlie Smith McNamara Stewart Bremner Murray MacLeod Hutchinson Duncan and Higgins

Sub Rae for Duncan

Att 21245

29/3/1975 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Rangers

MacLeod

Rangers arrived at Easter Road needing only one point to win the League

Hibs took the lead when Erich Schaedler picked out Ally MacLeod unmarked in a crowded box with a cross who had time to place his powerful header low into Stewart Kennedy’s bottom right hand corner

Into the second half and Rangers missed a glorious chance to get back into the game when Sandy Jardine struck the base of Jim McArthur’s right hand post from a penalty kick following a poor pass back from Schaedler that had left Bobby McKean clean through on goal

Rangers got the goal they required when Colin Stein beat Jim McArthur with a near post header getting in front of Roy Barry to meet a McKean cross

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

Att 38585

29/3/1969 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Aberdeen

Davis pen 59

Penalty King Joe Davis kept his cool as Aberdeen goalkeeper Ernie McGarr had saved two previous penalty kicks

Jim Forrest 61 equalised for the Dons

Hibs Allan Shevlane Davis Blackley Madsen Stanton Marinello O’Rourke Grant Cormack and Stevenson

Att 6321

29/3/1958 Scottish League Division One

Third Lanark 1 v 1 Hibernian

Preston

Hibs Leslie Paterson McClelland Turnbull Plenderleith Baxter Fraser Grant Baker Preston and Aitken

Att 6500

29/3/1947 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 2 v 1 Motherwell AET

Turnbull
Howie

This marathon encounter was settled by the Goalden Goal in 142 minutes

Eddie Turnbull had given HIBS the lead Willie Kilmarnock had equalised for Motherwell

Full back Hugh Howie settled the tie in ‘next goal the winner time’ with a freak goal when he volleyed a clearance from the Motherwell goalkeeper back at him from fully 40 yards and watched as the ball gaily sailed over the goalkeeper’s head into the empty net

HIBS Kerr Govan Shaw Howie Aird Kean Smith Finnigan Cuthbertson Turnbull and Ormond

Att 46750

Birthdays

Dermot McCaffrey

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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BSEJVT

29-03-2021, 09:00 AM

[QUOTE=BILLYHIBS;6511179]29/3/2019 Scottish League Premiership

Livingston 1 v 2 Hibernian

Hanlon 71
Mallan 75

https://youtu.be/B8Fpd_moQvA

Hibs were determined not to suffer the same fate as Hearts who had lost 0-5 at this venue

Second half strikes from Paul Hanlon and man of the match Stevie Mallan were enough to see off Livi and give new HIBS Manager Paul Heckingbottom an impressive 16 points from a possible 18 lifting HIBS into fifth position

Ryan Hardie with a late penalty for Livi

Hibs Rocky Gray Hanlon Stevenson McGregor Milligan Horgan Mallan Omeonga Kamberi and McNulty

Subs Slivka Murray Shaw

Att 4774

Stevie Mallan looked a lot less fleshy in the face in that game than he did later in his Hibs career.

I wish we could get the old Stevie Mallan back, he did very well in his first season with us and gave us something wehad missed for a long time and still do, a goal threat from midfield

brog

29-03-2021, 09:23 AM

24/3/2004 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 3 Motherwell

Nicol 6
Reid 37
Riordan pen 62

Kevin Nicol & Alan Reid each only scored 1 goal in their Hibs career & it was in this game. Unfortunately I'll always associate Alan Reid with the 2004 LC final. Still no idea why he started!

BILLYHIBS

30-03-2021, 11:55 AM

30/3/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Kilmarnock

McAllister

Hibs led through a Kevin McAllister goal but that man Paul Wright once again came back to haunt us

Hibs Leighton Miller Dow Tweed McLaughlin Hunter McAllister Farrell Evans Jackson and O’Neill

Att 8000

30/3/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Celtic

Macleod 35

This was HIBS’ last home match of the season in a match played in a howling gale

HIBS had the wind behind them in the first half so all roads led to Roy Baines in the Celtic goal

Pat Stanton made an emotional first return to Easter Road as a Celtic player

Baines pulled off save after save including one outstanding save from Derek Spalding but the expected goal arrived on 35 minutes when Ally MacLeod capitalised on excellent work by Des Bremner and Ally Scott and wasted no time in burying his shot low past Baines

Celtic equalised within a minute when Johnny Gibson playing his first and only game for Celtic crossed for Ronnie Glavin to head past Mike McDonald

This would be Pat McCluskey’s last game for Celtic

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Spalding Blackley Edwards MacLeod Scott Smith and Duncan

Subs Carroll McNamara

Celtic Baines McGrain Burns Stanton Edvaldsson McCluskey Gibson Glavin Craig Dalglish and Conn

Sub Wilson Doyle

Att 12000

30/3/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 3 St Johnstone

Cropley pen
Duncan
Harper

Hibs trailed 0-3 at half-time thanks to a double from Henry Hall and one from John Muir

Hibs fought back in the second half with an Alex Cropley penalty a strike from Arthur Duncan and a first goal for the club from Joe Harper

The result became even more galling when news filtered through that fellow Championship contenders Celtic could only draw with lowly Dumbarton at Celtic Park

Jim Black missed his first game after 112 consecutive appearances

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

Sub Smith For Blackley 75

Att 9700

30/3/1960 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 3 Airdrieonians

Johnstone 2 (1 pen)
Baker

A tired HIBS team played an Airdrie side -out for revenge for their 11-1 drubbing - just 24 hours after defeating Leicester City 1-0 in Leicester in a floodlit Challenge Match

Hibs Muirhead Fraser Muir Falconer McClelland Baxter MacLeod Johnstone Baker Gibson and Ormond

Att 7000

30/3/1957 Scottish League Division One

Ayr United 2 v 3 Hibernian

Aitken 3
Reilly 30
Harrower 54

A brilliant match at Somerset Park where the teams shared five goals

Every goal was special with perhaps the pick of the goals coming from Lawrie Reilly where he twisted and turned in the box showing tenacity before turning and drilling a shot low into the bottom corner

This would be Reilly’s last game for two weeks as he had been called up to play for Scotland at Wembley

Peter Rice 35 and Sam McMillan 52 replied for Ayr

Hibs Leslie Muir Paterson Nicol Plenderleith Preston Smith Turnbull Reilly Harrower and Aitken

Att 7500

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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gbhibby

30-03-2021, 11:10 PM

BILLYHIBS

31-03-2021, 01:04 PM

Remember the game against Dundee, Best was superb that game.
Was that not the game that some of the players dragged him out of one of the pubs in Easter Road. Remember that game for Best and Willie Murray running the show.
Dunno about that but in his interview with the Dundee Courier Ally Donaldson said it was the greatest goal he had ever seen in fact very similar to this goal George Best scored for Fort Lauderdale according to Donaldson

https://youtu.be/o8wGN5uDaVg

Iggy Pope

31-03-2021, 04:02 PM

That goal from Keatings was sublime. Remember him celebrating it with the ball boy at the West corner. Made the young fellahs day and Easter Road was jumping.

PatHead

31-03-2021, 05:28 PM

Billy Whizz

31-03-2021, 05:29 PM

Well Billy,

I have to thank you for one year of dedicated posting. Really enjoyed the thread for every one of the days you have posted.

What is the hibs.net equivalent of an Oscar for thread of the year? Billy deserves it.

I agree. I haven’t contributed much, but I’ve enjoyed the read!

Jonnyboy

31-03-2021, 05:38 PM

Well Billy,

I have to thank you for one year of dedicated posting. Really enjoyed the thread for every one of the days you have posted.

What is the hibs.net equivalent of an Oscar for thread of the year? Billy deserves it.

Yep, Billy has done a cracking job. I especially liked the links to YouTube footage.

Eyrie

31-03-2021, 06:48 PM

I'm hoping this isn't the end, but if it is then thanks for some very enjoyable trips down memory lane.

Peevemor

31-03-2021, 07:05 PM

Thanks for everything (so far) Billy. I haven't posted much but I've really enjoyed the thread.

Excellent work!

Keith_M

01-04-2021, 11:05 AM

Well Billy,

I have to thank you for one year of dedicated posting. Really enjoyed the thread for every one of the days you have posted.

What is the hibs.net equivalent of an Oscar for thread of the year? Billy deserves it.

:agree:

Billy deserves a medal for keeping so many of us entertained for the last 12 months.

I'd say that many of us owe him a pint

:top marks

gbhibby

01-04-2021, 11:30 AM

Thanks Billy the quizzes were brill as well as this thread.
I should never have given away my old programmes and football books as I would have been able to answer more of your quiz questions.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

ancient hibee

01-04-2021, 11:51 AM

First thread I looked for on here every day.Many thanks.Maybe some enterprising publishers will take it up !

superfurryhibby

01-04-2021, 12:05 PM

Great thread. Huge thanks to BILLYHIBS for all his effort in keeping it going, much appreciated.

andudare2

01-04-2021, 12:05 PM

Best thread ever imo.

oneone73

01-04-2021, 01:18 PM

Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks Billyhibs

brog

01-04-2021, 01:39 PM

Well Billy,

I have to thank you for one year of dedicated posting. Really enjoyed the thread for every one of the days you have posted.

What is the hibs.net equivalent of an Oscar for thread of the year? Billy deserves it.

Indeed, top man Billy! I love the way threads disappear down (very old) rabbit holes, go completely off tangent but are so enjoyable!!:top marks

Argylehibby

01-04-2021, 07:26 PM

Said it before and will say it again an absolutely fabulous thread which I’ve read daily and scrolled through frequently. Thanks again Billy, can’t wait until the next quiz!

Auckland Hibs

01-04-2021, 08:29 PM

Best thread on .net

Thanks Billy.

green.oracle

01-04-2021, 09:09 PM

I can only echo all the sentiments expressed.

Defo the first thread I looked for each day to take yet another nostalgic trip down memory lane.

Strangely? I can remember games back in my childhood more than most recent ones with the obvious exceptions!!!!

Thanks again Billy for doing this.

I look forward to enjoying your next project (obviously you cant retire now). :wink::wink:

BILLYHIBS

01-04-2021, 09:33 PM

Willie Harper hesitated Cassidy nipped in for a headed goal in front of 80000 at Hampden

I went to see last Saturday
The Battle of the Greens
On the world renowned enclosure
Thats the glory of the Queens
There was very little in it
It was quite an even fight
Till a head gave the victory
To the Celtic green and white

So here’s three cheers for Celtic
And three more for the HIBS
They couldn’t share the trophy
But they shared the glittering dibs
The Cup is on the sideboard
Of the Glasgow club which means
That the losers were the greener
In the battle of the greens

Source: The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years
Alan Lugton

Another year of pain

Thanks for all your kind comments guys but the real praise should go to John Campbell,John R Mackay, Ian Colquhoun and Alan Lugton RIP ( see above ) and all the other great authors who have all recorded our great history for posterity as a labour of love

I started the thread for the duration of the pandemic not expecting it to last for over one year

As a fan recording each day I did not know what the next day would bring so I found it exciting not realising I had attended most of the games I also found that I could usually end each day on a happy and optimistic note

We should all be proud of the history of our great club through good times and bad

Please feel free to continue to add to this thread

The story continues ....

GGTTH

Kato

01-04-2021, 10:11 PM

Thanks for all your kind comments guys but the real praise should go to John Campbell,John R Mackay, Ian Colquhoun and Alan Lugton RIP ( see above ) and all the other great authors who have all recorded our great history for posterity as a labour of love

I started the thread for the duration of the pandemic not expecting it to last for over one year

As a fan recording each day I did not know what the next day would bring so I found it exciting not realising I had attended most of the games I also found that I could usually end each day on a happy and optimistic note

We should all be proud of the history of our great club through good times and bad

Please feel free to continue to add to this thread

The story continues ....

GGTTH

:not worth

Jonnyboy

01-04-2021, 11:22 PM

BILLYHIBS

02-04-2021, 07:49 AM

Scottish Championship 2/4/2016

St Mirren 2 v 2 Hibernian

Cummings 27
El Alagui. 89

Cummings opened the scoring latching onto McGinns threaded pass to place his effort underneath Jamie Langfield Rocco Quinn equalised for Saints and Lawrence Shankland gave them the lead on 57 minutes El Alagui came off the bench and slotted home a Stokes pass in the penultimate minute

This ended a run of four straight defeats by HIBS in the Scottish Championship :confused:

Hibs: Oxley Gray Hanlon McGregor Stevenson Bartley McGinn Henderson Boyle Cummings and Stokes

Subs: Dagnall on for Boyle 61 El Alagui on for Bartley 76

Unused: Virtanen Handling Gunnarson and Callum Donaldson
Att: 3765

Scottish League Premier Division 2/4/1985

Hearts 2 v 2 Hibernian

I attended this game it was a Tuesday night game back in the day and HIBS were struggling near the foot of the table Hearts had built a well deserved lead to lead comfortably 2-0 and my mates had decided to call it a night and would see me back at the pub They would not believe me when I told them that Super Joe had come off the bench and curled home two worldy free kicks into Henry Smiths postage stamp to earn the Hibees a valuable point This was of course in the days before internet moblie phones and blanket football coverage

Hibs: Rough Sneddon Schaedler Munro Rae Brazil Callachan Kane Irvine Rice and Jamieson

Subs: McBride and Harris

Att:17814

Super Joe McBride in action not this game

https://youtu.be/75CBCuKOtp0

2/4/2005 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 2 Dundee United

Shiels 35
O’Connor 69
Smith 90

A last minute goal from defender Gary Smith gave 10 man HIBS victory over bottom club Dundee United

In this dress rehearsal for the Scottish Cup Semi Final Dean Shiels blasted HIBS ahead from 10 yards on 35 minutes but Jim McIntyre headed United level from a corner in the 63rd minute

Garry O’Connor put HIBS ahead again on 69 minutes from a tight angle

United substitute Jason Scotland so often a pest against HIBS in the past equalised when he brushed aside the challenge from Gary Caldwell and side footed home from close range

Ian Murray was then sent off in mysterious circumstances when the Referee John Underhill was called over by one of his assistants with seven minutes to go

In a grand finale both teams went for it but HIBS proved to be the winners when Gary Smith headed home from four yards in the last minute following a late stramash in the United box

The result left the Arabs two points adrift at the bottom of the League

Hibs Brown Smith Caldwell Murray Murphy Fletcher Brown Glass Shiels O’Connor and Riordan

Subs Morrow Thomson

Att 11068

2/4/1983 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 8 (EIGHT) v 1 Kilmarnock

Duncan
Thomson 2
Irvine 2
Rae
McNamara
McCurdy

http://www.mekeke.co.uk/FAB/82_83/Killie.htm

Following on from their fine 3-3 draw at Tannadice HIBS unexpectedly scored eight goals against relegation haunted Kilmarnock. Hibs’ first such win since Ayr United 1972 and the perfect viewing for a HIBS Kids Day

On a typically cold spring day HIBS took the lead when Arthur Duncan slotted home from close range with his wrong foot from a Graeme Harvey cut-back after 10 minutes

Two minutes later an uncharacteristic mistake from the legend that is Jackie McNamara handed the equaliser to Gallacher of Kilmarnock

McNamara made up for his error by setting off on a mazy run from defence and ended up being upended in the box Bobby Thomson doing the honours from the spot

Hibs continued to dominate but did not score a third until 49 minutes when Thomson headed home a Ralph Callachan cross

Willie Irvine #1 scored the fourth when he hit home a Sneddon cross

The centre backs got into the act when Gordon Rae rifled home a typical 35 yard screamer and Jackie Mac finally made amends hammering in a short free kick from distance

With five minutes to go young substitute Pat McCurdy made it seven after previously fluffing his lines when he hit the post

The fans were singing Easy Easy when Willie Irvine made it eight with the last kick of the ball

After scoring 11 goals in the last two games HIBS would next play Celtic and in true HIBS style would fail to score

Hibs Rough Sneddon Duncan Turnbull Rae McNamara Callachan Rice Irvine Thomson and Harvey

Sub McCurdy

Att 4000

2/4/1960 Scottish League Division One

Stirling Albion 2 v 3 Hibernian

Baxter 2
Johnstone

Hibs Muirhead Fraser McClelland Falconer Young Baxter MacLeod Johnstone Baker Gibson and Ormond

Att 5000

2/4/1955 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 1 v 2 Hibernian

Smith 23
Fraser 69

Charlie Tully 40 equalised for Celtic

Hibs, Celtic, Rangers and Hearts would cut each other’s throats in this season and Aberdeen would step in and win the League for the first time in their history

Hibs Younger Paterson Macfarlane Thomson Plenderleith Preston Smith Combe Fraser Turnbull and Ormond

Att 31000

Mick O'Rourke

02-04-2021, 07:55 AM

As someone who has been totally housebound since before the outbreak of covid ,this thread has helped my sanity.

I have friends who have short memory loss ,yet can quote incidents, players,outcomes of games gone past, 60s and 70s

The thread has been great and helpful in a therapeutic way.
Particularly with the restrictions on daily life this past year and more for many.

Some of the games/years mentioned trigger for me other things that where going on in my life ,good or ill.
So the value there in jogging memories in us older Hibby's is good for us mentally.
Well done Billy for your hard work.
Which i am sure you enjoyed researching and submitting here.

The comments following some of your match reports have added to your reports and certainly educational in many ways for younger fans.
Even if some do stray off in other areas.

The Club historians you mention deserve praise for their devotion and invaluable contribution to the written history of our club.

...........Thanks for the memories

We stayed at The Holy Ground.
We recovered the Harp.
We finally found the Holy Grail ....................and stopped they bad boys stealing it for their first time/

marinello59

02-04-2021, 08:00 AM

Best thread on .net

Thanks Billy.

Ditto. :greengrin
This is the first thread I come to everyday, it’s brought back some fabulous memories.

BILLYHIBS

02-04-2021, 08:14 AM

Just updated HIBS 8 (Eight) v 1 Kilmarnock 2/4/1983

38 Years ago today

Do not know how I missed that one out last year

Must be losing it :confused:

Killiehibbie

02-04-2021, 09:45 AM

Best thread that's ever been on here.

BILLYHIBS

03-04-2021, 09:01 AM

SPL 3/4/2011

hibernian 2 v 2 Hearts

Miller 35 pen
Vaz Te 80

A Liam Miller penalty drew HIBS level after Zakiukas was sent off for a push on Sodje following a Ryan Stevenson opener Ricardo Vaz Te put HIBS into the lead with ten minutes left but Stephen Elliot equalised for ten man hearts in the 83rd minute Two fine saves from MacDonald prevented Riordan and Matt Thornhill from restoring HIBS lead

Hibs : Brown Dickoh Hanlon Booth Towell Thornhill Miller Scott Palsson Riordan and Sodje

Subs: Vaz Te for Jimmy Scott 46 Wotherspoon for Palsson 69 Murray for Miller 82

Unused Smith Stephens Stevenson and Nish

Att: 17793

SPL 3/4/2004

Hibs 3 v 1 Livingston

McManus 38
Riordan 52 82

Hibs earned some revenge for their CIS Cup defeat and won just their fourth home game of the season
Tom McManus scored from close range after 38 minutes Derek Lilley equalised early in the second half with a deft chip Riordan regained HIBS advantage prodding home Murdocks flick from a corner and secured the points with a powerful header from a Caldwell cross

Hibs : Andersson Caldwell Murdock Baillie Edge Brown Whittaker Thomson Reid Riordan and McManus

Used Subs O’Connor Orman and James Kane

Unused Alistair Brown and Fletcher

Att: 6507

Other significant results on this day

3/4/2019 Kilmarnock H 0-0

3/4/2018 Hamilton H 3-1

3/4/1999 Hamilton A 2-0

3/4/1982 Airdrieonians A 2-0

3/4/1963 Valencia H 2-1

Birthday wishes to Alan Combe

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3/4/1999 Scottish League Division One

Hamilton Academicals 0 v 2 Hibernian

Latapy 33 51

https://youtu.be/YfCKguT3fAM

Hibs who head been head and shoulders the best team in the League today won promotion back to the Premier League thanks to a masterclass from the Little Magician Russell Latapy

Involved in everything from the kick off Latapy terrorised the Hamilton defence at their temporary home of Partick Thistle’s Firhill

Jinking and weaving his one touch football he set up a chance for Mixu Paatelainen who cannoned his shot off the base of the Accies post

News then filtered through that nearest rivals Falkirk were a goal down

Latapy scored his first in 33 minutes when he ghosted through the Accies defence exchanging a one two with Paatelainen on the edge of the box before sending an unstoppable right footed shot into the goalkeeper’s bottom left hand corner

The second came after 51 minutes Paatelainen released Latapy clear on the right hand side of the box The wee man checked back dipped his shoulder and rifled a left footed shot past Ian MacFarlane

Latapy’s was a virtuoso performance a display way above this League an exhibition of pace control and precision passing

He blotted his copybook however when Stevie Crawford was hauled down inside the box by Neil Oliver and he made a rather lame attempt at grabbing his first hat-trick in Scottish Football from the resultant spot kick

The PA system pleaded with the massed HIBS fans not to invade the pitch at the final whistle and as you know we don’t need to be told twice

The Hibees were back to their rightful place at the top table of Scotland’s football elite and the fans marked the achievement at the final whistle with a stirring rendition of YNWA possibly for the last time

Hibs Gottskalksson Collins Lovering Sauzee Marinkov Dennis Holsgrove Crawford Paatelainen Latapy and Lovell

Subs Hartley Lavety

Att 4350

3/4/1993 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 0 v 1 Aberdeen

The HIBS fans took over the area of Tynecastle normally reserved for Hearts fans for this fiercely competitive Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibs were without Mickey Weir so the front two of Keith Wright and Darren Jackson had to live off scraps the best chance falling to Wright in the first half who tested Theo Snelders who rose to the challenge pulling off a tremendous save

Into the second half and HIBS were undone when Gary Smith fed Paul Kane down the left who played the ball inside the box to Scott Booth who beat Budgie at his near post

HIBS brought on Gareth Evans and roared on by the massed Hibees dominated the remainder of the match but found it impossible to breach the Dons defence in which Alex McLeish was superb and Snelders was inspired pulling off one fantastic save from Evans that appeared to be going into the net through a forest of legs at the death but Snelders who must have been unsighted somehow got a hand to it and turned the ball around the post

Another year of pain

HIBS Burridge Miller Mitchell Hunter Tweed MacLeod Lennon Hamilton Wright Jackson and McGinlay

Subs Evans Orr

Att 21500

3/4/1963 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Quarter Final Leg 2

Hibernian 2 v 1 Valencia (Agg 2-6)

Preston
Baker

Hibs regained some pride after their 0-5 first leg defeat racing into a 2-0 lead inside the first 24 minutes to give their Spanish opponents a fright

Tommy Preston opened the scoring on 10 minutes from an Eric Stevenson cross Valencia tried to fight back but Joe Davin blocked a Nunes piledriver with his body

In 24 minutes a shock looked on the cards Jimmy O’Rourke fed John Grant and his cross was headed firmly into the net by Gerry Baker

Hibs smelling blood continued to pile forward but lost a soft goal just before the interval when Nunes found himself unmarked in the box and wasted no time in dispatching the hall into the net

HIBS continued to dominate the second half inspired by their two first half strikes the closest they came when Eric Stevenson scored direct from a free-kick but it was disallowed as the Referee had indicated that the award was indirect

A 20 yard drive by Grant had Zamora stretching and in a separate incident Gerry Baker fouled Verdu He promptly offered his hand in apology It was not accepted by the Spaniard and the crowd howled their disapproval

Valencia were current holders of the trophy having defeated Barcelona in the final and would go on to win the trophy in this year

Man of the match Willie Toner

Hibs Simpson Cameron Davin Grant Toner Leishman O’Rourke M Stevenson G Baker Preston and Stevenson

Att 4000

Eyrie

03-04-2021, 09:32 AM

Great to see this continuing, thanks.

BILLYHIBS

03-04-2021, 09:34 AM

Great to see this continuing, thanks.
Surprised I missed these games first time

Will revisit every day and tidy up

GGTTH

PatHead

03-04-2021, 10:43 AM

Surprised I missed these games first time

Will revisit every day and tidy up

GGTTH

Thanks Billy. Love the thread. Is it really 22 years since we got promoted at Firhill?

Peevemor

03-04-2021, 11:47 AM

Just updated HIBS 8 (Eight) v 1 Kilmarnock 2/4/1983

38 Years ago today

Do not know how I missed that one out last year

Must be losing it :confused:The main thing I remember about that match is Jackie McNamara getting the ball stuck under his feet when he was last man and gifting them their goal. Just as uncharacteristically he then scored a 30yd screamer to make up for it.

BILLYHIBS

04-04-2021, 07:08 AM

European Cup Semi First Leg 4/4/1956

Reims 2 v 0 Hibernian

Hibs were through to the semi final and met the French club Reims in the Parc Des Princes on April 4 1956 More than 36000 spectators paid £15000 to see the tie

Hibs chased the first goal with adventurous spirit and their eagerness to strike cost them the tie Leblond headed the Frenchmen in front in the last half hour and almost on the whistle Bliard added another

Reims had a fabulous forward in Kopa who moved later to Real Madrid and a superb Centre Half in Jonquet These two fashioned the victory and the late goal was a stunning blow to HIBS

https://youtu.be/Gx1R64daxxU

HIBS: Younger Macfarlane Paterson Buchanan Grant and Thomson Smith Turnbull Reilly Combe and Ormond

Such was the interest in the European Cup that the return match attracted a gate of 50000 which turned out to be the highest in the competition

Hibs gave the same team a chance to pull back the two goals and they did everything except score Lawrie Reilly hit the post and Eddie Turnbull had a shot cleared off the line A masterly run by Kopa enabled Glovacki to make it 3-0 on aggregate so Reims ability to soak up pressure and counter attack skilfully took them through

Scottish First Division Old 4/4/1970

Hibernian 3 v 1 Dundee Utd

McBride 2
Grant

Morris Stevenson opened the scoring for the visitors after 4 minutes Johnny Graham then got pulled down inside the box by Jim Henry and Joe McBride converted the penalty on 23 minutes Second half substitute Colin Grant gave HIBS the lead on 60 minutes and flying winger Eric Stevenson got pulled down inside the box on 75 minutes and Joe McBride converted the penalty

Hibs: Marshall Shevlane Jones Blackley Black Stanton Graham Hamilton McBride ORourke and Stevenson

Sub: Grant for Blackley 46

Att: 5051

Honourable mention to the late great Joe McBride I thought he was a fantastic player for HIBS and a prolific goal scorer scoring 24:28 in his first season and returning 58: 91 in all games

100 Years Of HIBS
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4/4/2009 Scottish League SPL

Dundee United 2 v 2 Hibernian

Nish 6 10

Hibs blew a glorious opportunity to defeat Craig Levein’s Dundee United at Tannadice

Colin Nish opened the scoring in 6 minutes when he fired in a 30 yard screamer into Lakasz Zaluska’s top corner

He added a second minutes later when Prince Bauben was woefully short with a defensive header back to his goalkeeper

Hibs should have been out of sight in the first twenty minutes Nish had a volley saved by the United keeper and followed that up by totally miscuing a free header in front of goal when set up by Steven Fletcher sending the ball wide of the target Fletcher then missed an easy chance when set up by Nish

United were handed a lifeline when Chris Hogg was deemed to have fouled Feeney in the box but former United favourite Gregorz Szamotulski sprung cat-like to turn away Craig Conway’s penalty kick for a corner

Into the second half and Fletcher who had scored his first Scotland goal on Wednesday night against Iceland forced Zaluska into a brilliant save before United pulled one back when Gary Kenneth headed home a Paul Dixon cross

United continued to put a creaking HIBS defence under pressure and just when it looked as though HIBS had weathered the storm United got their reward when substitute David Goodwillie stabbed the ball over the line in the last minute following a late stramash in the box

Hibs Szamotulski Bamba Hogg Jones Stevenson Rankin Rosa O’Brien Fletcher Riordan and Nish

Subs Van Zanten Murray

Att 6600

4/4/2007 Scottish League SPL

St Mirren 1 v 1 Hibernian

Rob Jones

Hibs McNeil McCann Murphy Martis Jones Stewart Zemmama Brown Sproule Sowumni and Chisholm

Subs Benji Boozy Stevenson

Att 4000

4/4/1964 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Airdrieonians

Scott
Martin

Jock Stein’s first game in charge of HIBS and a successful debut as the goals came from Jim Scott and Neil Martin

The attendance was 7000 2000 (tel:7000 2000) higher than the previous home game against St Mirren

Hibs Wilson Fraser McClelland Stanton Leishman Baxter Scott Cormack Martin Hamilton and Grant

4/4/1962 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 St Mirren

Brian Marjoribanks 2

After making a goal scoring debut against Hearts at Tynecastle Brian Marjoribanks continued his fine scoring form

He would later line up for Hearts and as a BBC Sports correspondent

Hibs Simpson Grant McClelland Preston Easton MacLeod Scott Baker Marjoribanks Fraser and Stevenson

Att 1500

Birthdays

Lawrie Tierney

BILLYHIBS

05-04-2021, 09:08 AM

Scottish League Cup Final 5/4/1969

Hibernian 2 v 6 Celtic

ORourke
Stevenson

Oh dear another Cup Final and a crushing defeat from Celtic in what would be the first of three heavy defeats over the next decade

Let us rewind six months to a packed Tynecastle Stadium where HIBS faced a decent Dundee side in the League Cup Semi Final

Hibs had got to the semi final after beating East Fife 6-2 on aggregate in the Quarter Final after topping a group containing Raith Rovers St Johnstone and Falkirk

Hibs warmed up for the semi final with a crushing 5-1 home win over Airdrieonians so went into the tie in confident mood

The game kicked off at 100 mph with George McLean giving Dundee the lead and Colin Stein equalising thirty seconds later The game carried on at pace with Dundee having the better of the chances

With fifteen minutes left Alan McGraw got carried off on a stretcher with what appeared to be a serious leg injury and HIBS found themselves down to ten men as they had previously made their one substitution as they had replaced Quinn for ORourke

A great cheer went up from the Hibs support as minutes later Alan McGraw reappeared with his leg heavily bandaged brought on as purely nuisance value hobbling out on the wing

In the dying minutes as the clock ticked down McGraw managed to deflect an Eric Stevenson corner at the Gorgie Road end off his bandaged knee past a despairing Ally Donaldson and into the net to send the Hibernian horde behind his goal wild with delight

Minutes later the referee blew the final whistle and Alan McGraw was carried shoulder high from the field of play by his team mates as the Hibees knew they were on their way to Hampden

Eric Stevenson told the story in his book “HIBS through and through” that they were on £50 a man to reach the final and after the match he was walking along Princes Street with Goalkeeper Willie Wilson and in true western style they walked into a pub and Willie announced to all those present “ The drinks are on me”

The Final at Hampden due to be played at the end of October versus Celtic was delayed due to a fire in the South Stand at Hampden and was put back to the 5th April 1969

The final itself from a HIBS point of view was a damp squib Celtic were in irresistible form as they raced into an unassailable six goal lead with Lennox 3 Craig Auld and Wallace all scoring HIBS put a more respectable shine on things with late goals from a quickly taken ORourke free kick and a near post Stevenson header

Top scorer Colin Stein had long since departed for Ibrox and new top scorer Joe McBride was ineligible to play

Peter Cormack in his book “ From the cowshed to the kop” said that he was forced to play centre forward in this game and Billy McNeill could not have enjoyed an easier ninety minutes as the ball never once landed at his feet and McNeill won everything in the air

HIBS : Allan Shevlane Davis Stanton Madsen Blackley Marinello Quinn Cormack ORourke and Stevenson

Unused sub: Hunter

Att: 74253

https://youtu.be/wx2ePQycYtM

Other results on this day

5/4/2016 Championship Livingston H 2-1

5/4/2008 SPL St Mirren H 2-0

5/4/2003 SPL Kilmarnock H 2-1

5/4/1997 SPL Dundee United H 2-1

5/4/2016 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 2 v 1 Livingston

Stokes 75
Boyle 78

https://youtu.be/fhEOHr3mlQE

Hibs who hadn’t won in five chased second placed Falkirk who were eight points ahead but HIBS had three games in hand

Livi took a first half lead through Jordan White who sent a volley over Mark Oxley and into the net

The Livingston goal led a charmed life but HIBS eventually made the breakthrough in the 75th minute when Anthony Stokes turned smartly in the box and sent a low drive past McCallum’s despairing dive

Substitute Martin Boyle sealed the points when a cross was cleared to him 35 yards out and the Starman sent a rocket past McCallum ( see above)

HIBS Oxley Gray McGregor Hanlon Stevenson Thomson McGinn Henderson Stokes Cummings and El Alagui

Subs Keatings Boyle and Gunnarsson

Att 7300

5/4/2008 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 St Mirren

Nish 4
Zemmama 5

https://youtu.be/gxyrG3DzCA0

Some strike by Zemmama

Hibs McNeil Gathuessi Zarabi Canning Hogg Shiels Murray Zemmama Rankin Nish and Fletcher

Subs Chisholm Stevenson and Donaldson

Att 13200

5/4/2006 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 1 Kilmarnock

Riordan 80
Dalglish 87

Injury hit HIBS came from a goal down to bag the points and move back into fourth place in this midweek fixture

Kilmarnock took the lead on 19 minutes when Colin Nish cleverly held off the HIBS defence to set up the opener for Gary Wales

Derek Riordan equalised with ten minutes to go following a mistake by Lindsay Wilson

Super Sub Paul Dalglish came off the bench to fire home an impressive winner sending a powerful shot high into the roof of the net

Hibs Zibi Shields Caldwell Hogg Murphy Whittaker Konde Thomson Fletcher Riordan and Benji

Subs Konte Dalglish and Lynch

Att 10500

5/4/1997 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dundee United

Charnley pen 73
McGinlay 78

Hibs would finish ninth in this season and would hang on to their Premier Division status by winning a highly toxic two legged play off against Airdrieonians

Hibs Leighton Miller McQuilken Dods McLaughlin C Jackson Tosh Charnley Power Lavety and McGinlay

Subs K Wright Grant and Elliot

Att 10951

5/4/1986 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 0 v 3 Aberdeen

HIBS dominated this game for the first 10 minutes at sunny Dens Park

John Collins struck the woodwork IIRC

After that the Dons stepped up a gear with their goals coming from Stark, Black and Joe Miller thanks to John Hewitt assists

Hearts were playing Dundee United in the other Semi at Hampden

The Dons went on to defeat Hearts in the final by the same scoreline one week after they had blown the League at the same venue

Another year of pain

Hibs Rough Sneddon Munro May Fulton Rae Tortolano Chisholm Cowan Durie and Collins

Subs Harris McBride

Att 19165

5/4/1975 Scottish League Division One

Ayr United 2 v 2 Hibernian

Duncan
Brownlie pen

On a fiery pitch Arthur Duncan gave HIBS the lead Goals by Davie McCulloch and Gerry Phillips gave Ayr the lead but John Brownlie’s first penalty for the club squared the game

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Barry Stanton Smith Higgins Harper Munro and Duncan

Att 5000

5/4/1971 Scottish Cup Semi Final Replay

Hibernian 1 v 2 Rangers

O’Rourke

Rangers get revenge for Dave Ewing calling them “ Rubbish “

I recall Willie Henderson saying he scored the winner with the foot he normally uses for standing on

I also remember Johnny Graham missing a good chance to give HIBS the lead from a Cropley cutback shortly before they scored the winner

Another year of pain

HIBS Marshall Brownlie Jones Blackley Stanton Pringle Graham O’Rourke Baker Cropley and Stevenson

Att 54435

5/4/1958 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 2 v 2 Rangers

Aitken
Preston

Hibs Leslie Grant McClelland Turnbull Paterson Baxter Fraser Aitken Baker Preston and Ormond

Att 76727

Birthdays

Davie Nicholls

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BILLYHIBS

06-04-2021, 08:15 AM

Scottish Premiership 6/4/2019

Hearts 1 v 2 HIBS

Horgan 2

Hibs had not beaten Hearts in ten attempts

Hearts dominated the early exchanges with Olly Lees free kick hitting the post before he crossed for Peter Haring to head home the opener on 25 minutes from a corner

Daryl Horgan equalised when he slid home a low cross following good work from Marc McNulty on the left despite Hearts claims that the HIBS centre forward was initially in an offside position

In the 56 th minute HIBS took the lead following a wonderful move full of fast intricate accurate pacy passing between Horgan Mallan and Kamberi which ended up with Horgan dispatching a low left foot drive into the bottom right hand corner of Bobby Zlamals net cue wild scenes in the School End

His goals apart Daryl Horgan was outstanding all day

McNulty should have made it three two minutes later with a header and brought out a great save from Zlamal in the dying minutes

The match will be remembered for the smoke bombs and the coconut on the pitch but the highlight for me was Darren MacGregors tackle on Peter Haring

This was HIBS first win at Tiny since 2013 and saw them jump above Hearts to finish in fifth place pre split but sadly that was to be their last win of the season

Hibs : Rocky Gray MacGregor Hanlon Stevenson Milligan Horgan Mallon Omeonga Kamberi and McNulty

Subs Bartley for Kamberi 73 Spector for Gray 77 and Slivka for Horgan 88

Unused Bogdan Murray Mackie and Allan

Att: 19667

https://youtu.be/nHeE4BcykHg

Scottish League Premier Division 6/4/1985

Dumbarton 0 v 2 HIBS

Irvine
Rice

Following on from the superb display at Tynecastle in midweek where two late goals from Joe McBride rescued an unexpected but welcome point HIBS still found themselves locked perilously close to the foot of the division and faced a tricky and nervy away fixture at fellow strugglers Dumbarton

Such was the sense of urgency felt by the HIBS Board to turn around this situation that they put on buses for the large travelling support @ fifty pence per head

I actually attended this game hard to believe it was 35 years ago I can still feel the tension and nervousness in the air there was a huge HIBS support and Old Boghead Park was a dump of a ground with a pitch to match like a bog that had gone hard and bumpy

Looking at our team you wondered why we were at the bottom of the league?

Second half goals from Irvine and Rice would ease the Hibee nerves but they were not out of the woods yet back in the days of the old top ten the bottom two teams went down

A home draw to Dundee United 1-1 followed by an inexplicable 0-4 reverse at home to St Mirren a 2-1 away win at Morton followed up by a last day 1-0 win over Rangers scorer Paul Kane ensured that HIBS finished in eighth place eight points clear of the relegated Dumbarton with Morton picking up the wooden spoon

Hibs Rough Sneddon Munro Kane Rae and Brazil Callachan Durie Irvine Rice and McBride

Sub Jamieson

Att 5084

Birthdays on this day

Danny Lennon

Mark Venus

Joe Tortolano

Andy Walker

Erich Schaedler RIP

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6/4/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 St Johnstone

Wright
Evans

After losing the Scottish Cup Semi Final to Aberdeen 0-1 at Tiny in the midweek only 3500 fans bothered to turn up

St Johnstone raced into a 2-0 half time lead thanks to goals from Alan Moore and Martin Buglione

Hibs replied in the second half with goals from Keith Wright and Gareth Evans

Darren Jackson missed a last minute penalty

Hibs Burridge Miller Mitchell Hunter Tweed MacLeod Tortolano Hamilton Wright Jackson and McGinlay

Subs Lennon Evans

6/4/1957 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 0 Airdrieonians

Smith 2
Nicol
Turnbull
McWilliams
Aitken

This match was played on a Saturday night with a 7.30pm kick off under floodlights to allow fans to listen to England v Scotland on the wireless during the day live from Wembley

Hibs were without Lawrie Reilly who was playing for Scotland

Reilly would pick up a knee injury in a 1-2 loss that would rule him out of the World Cup Squad

Tommy Ring gave Scotland the lead Derek Kevan (WBA) equalised and Duncan Edwards scored the winner

This would be Lawrie Reilly’s last game for Scotland after scoring 22 goals in 38 appearances

Hibs Leslie Muir Paterson Nicol Plenderleith Preston Smith Turnbull McWilliams Harrower and Aitken

Att 8000

The HIBS Are Here Ian Colquhoun

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Keith_M

06-04-2021, 08:56 AM

Scottish Premiership 6/4/2019

Hearts 1 v 2 HIBS

Horgan 2

Hibs had not beaten Hearts in ten attempts

Hibs beat Hearts 2-0 on March 2nd 2018.

I'm sure we didn't play them 10 times in between those two games

:wink:

BILLYHIBS

06-04-2021, 09:38 AM

Hibs beat Hearts 2-0 on March 2nd 2018.

I'm sure we didn't play them 10 times in between those two games

:wink:

Yip but no wins in ten at Tiny though :greengrin

Good to see you are still checking out the thread

:thumbsup:

MartinfaePorty

06-04-2021, 12:04 PM

ChilliEater

06-04-2021, 12:15 PM

Still loving the updates. Bit late, but pretty sure the 1986 semi-final at Dens was about 1 month BEFORE Hearts blew the League there. Remember the huge cheer that went up when Durie came out to warm up, as everyone thought he'd be out injured, only for him to have a pretty poor game.

Was about to post similar. I was at the game and Durie clearly wasn't fit and shouldn't have played. A mate, who did have good sources, told me years later that both John Blackley and Alex Ferguson were sitting in the stand communicating with their benches by radio, but that the Hibs bench was picking up the signal from Ferguson's radio. This might explain why we started so well but fell away after the technology was sorted :greengrin

BILLYHIBS

06-04-2021, 12:25 PM

Kato

06-04-2021, 01:34 PM

Keith_M

06-04-2021, 02:56 PM

Yip but no wins in ten at Tiny though :greengrin

Good to see you are still checking out the thread

:thumbsup:

Always, Billy

:wink:

BILLYHIBS

07-04-2021, 09:34 AM

Scottish League Division Two 7/4/1894

HIBS 6 v 0 Glasgow Northern

HIBS won comfortably in a league match at Easter Road on their way to winning the first ever Scottish League Division Two Championship

Hibernian were now back as a force in Scottish Football after being almost down and out a couple of years before

There was a catch however because there was no automatic promotion to Division One this was decided on a voting system and also the bottom three clubs had to apply for reelection

The Scottish League in their wisdom decided to vote Clyde into the first division who did not even finish runners up but were a Glasgow club

Generally the press had supported Hibernian but some showed anti Edinburgh and anti Catholic bias one stating “ they were not the type of club wanted in the first division”

There was a strong suspicion that Celtic and Hearts had voted against HIBS in their application for election

HIBS would just have to persevere and win the Second Division again in 1895 which they did and succeeded in going up

In their last game of the season on the 31st May 1894 at Powderhall they took some measure of revenge against First Division Hearts in the final of the Rosebery Cup by defeating them 4-2

The team that day was the same team that had played for most of the season Donnelly Rooney McFarlane Breslin McGeachan and Murphy Murray Kennedy Martin Smith and Amos

The Rosebery Cup is currently on display at Easter Road after Hibernian were the most recent winners in 1945

Scottish Cup Semi Final 7/4/1995
Ibrox Park

HIBS 0 v 0 Celtic

Jim Leighton saved a disputed penalty after Andy Walker took a dive in the box

HIBS lost the replay 1-3 on 11/4/1995 Keith Wright scoring for HIBS

Another year of pain

HIBS : Leighton Miller Mitchell McGinlay Tweed Millen Harper Farrell Wright Jackson and ONeill

Att 40950

Hibs actually finished third this season behind Champions Rangers and Motherwell and two points ahead of fourth placed Celtic

Birthdays on this day

Scott Robertson

The Making of Hibernian The Brave Years
Alan Lugton

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7/4/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Ross County 1 v 1 Hibernian

Shaw 90

Olly Shaw comes off the bench to rescue a point sending a right footed shot from the centre of the box low into the goalkeeper’s bottom left hand corner after Billy McKay had given the Staggies a 28th minute lead

Darren McGregor almost won it for HIBS with a late header from a corner that went just wide

HIBS Rocky Hanlon McGregor Ambrose McGinn McGeouch Stevenson Boyle MacLaren Kamberi and Allan

Subs Whittaker Swanson Shaw

Att 5389

7/4/1984 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dundee United

Jamieson 11

Hibs defeat European Cup Semi Finalists Dundee United after Willie Jamieson scored the only goal of the game when put clean through on goal by a precision pass from Brian Rice

Try as they might the Tangerine Terrors could not find a way past Alan Rough

Days later United would defeat AS Roma 2-0 at Tannadice and go on to lose 0-3 in a highly controversial second leg

Hibs Rough Brazil Schaedler Sneddon Rae Blackley Callachan Jamieson Irvine Rice and Duncan

Subs Turnbull for Rice McGachie for Duncan

Att 4266

7/4/1956 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 St Mirren

Ormond 42 54

Hibs Younger Macfarlane Paterson Buchanan Grant Combe Smith Turnbull Reilly Thomson and Ormond

Att 10000

gbhibby

07-04-2021, 12:50 PM

7/4/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Ross County 1 v 1 Hibernian

Shaw 90

Olly Shaw comes off the bench to rescue a point sending a right footed shot from the centre of the box low into the goalkeeper’s bottom left hand corner after Billy McKay had given the Staggies a 28th minute lead

Darren McGregor almost won it for HIBS with a late header from a corner that went just wide

HIBS Rocky Hanlon McGregor Ambrose McGinn McGeouch Stevenson Boyle MacLaren Kamberi and Allan

Subs Whittaker Swanson Shaw

Att 5389

7/4/1984 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dundee United

Jamieson 11

Hibs defeat European Cup Semi Finalists Dundee United after Willie Jamieson scored the only goal of the game when put clean through on goal by a precision pass from Brian Rice

Try as they might the Tangerine Terrors could not find a way past Alan Rough

Days later United would defeat AS Roma 2-0 at Tannadice and go on to lose 0-3 in a highly controversial second leg

Hibs Rough Brazil Schaedler Sneddon Rae Blackley Callachan Jamieson Irvine Rice and Duncan

Subs Turnbull for Rice McGachie for Duncan

Att 4266

7/4/1956 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 St Mirren

Ormond 42 54

Hibs Younger Macfarlane Paterson Buchanan Grant Combe Smith Turnbull Reilly Thomson and Ormond

Att 10000
Dundee United were some team at that time. Would have been some European Cup Final against Liverpool. Bribery was rife in the 70s and 80s.

BILLYHIBS

08-04-2021, 08:19 AM

Scottish League Division One (Old) 8/4/1972

Hibernian 7 v 1 St Johnstone

Stanton
Edwards
ORourke
Baker
Gordon 2
Duncan

There was something happening down Easter Road way the Tornadoes were starting to take shape but still not quite as we know it

Hibernian blew St Johnstone away with a scintillating display of fast attacking football goals from Stanton Edwards ORourke Baker Gordon 2 and Duncan in a totally brilliant display

Alex Rennie scored a consolation goal for St Johnstone in what was HIBS biggest win since they beat Partick Thistle 7-0 in September 1966

Hibs: Herriot Brownlie and Schaedler McEwan Blackley and Stanton Edwards ORourke Baker Cropley and Duncan

Att: 6358

Sadly this was to be the Baker Boys last goal for HIBS

I actually attended his last game for HIBS a Scottish Cup Semi Final versus Rangers in front of a crowd of 76174 on a hot sunny Saturday afternoon at Hampden one week after the St Johnstone game

Hibs started nervously and found themselves down to an Alex MacDonald goal but second half HIBS rallied Peter McCloy parried a Baker shot into the path of ORourke who had no hesitation in burying the ball into the back of the net to silence the large Rangers support

The replay took place two weeks later and HIBS blew Rangers away with a display of fast attacking football Stanton opening the scoring after 12 minutes and Alex Edwards completed the scoring after dispatching a Hazel knockdown into the net

It was a superb display from HIBS and Rangers could not compete with the accuracy and speed of the Hibernian passing in a game HIBS totally dominated from start to finish Ole! Ole!

I do not think any of the Supporters Buses returned to Edinburgh with their windows in tact

Both of these games made a young Billyhibs realise what a horrible and despicable club Rangers really were and they certainly did not like it up em!

Joe Baker was an unused sub

Other significant games on this day

8/4/2015 Championship Dumbarton A 2-1

8/4/1963 First Division Old Dundee A 3-1

Birthdays on this day

Big Dave

Gordon Chisholm

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8/4/2017 Scottish League Championship

Morton 1 v 1 Hibernian

Cummings 34

2000 Hibees travelled through to watch HIBS move to within one game of the Championship title

Lawrence Shankland equalised for Morton with a 66th minute penalty

Hibs Rocky Gray Stevenson McGregor Ambrose Bartley McGinn McGeouch Boyle Graham and Cummings

Subs Holt Harris and Shinnie

Att 4300

8/4/2015 Scottish League Championship

Dumbarton 1 v 2 Hibernian

Hanlon 42
Cummings 66

Hibs were awarded a penalty when Chris Turner fouled Liam Craig inside the box but Danny Rogers was able to tip Farid El Alagui’s attempt onto the post and away to safety

Paul Hanlon did give HIBS the lead however with a header from a Scott Allan corner just before half-time

Dumbarton equalised on 55 minutes when Mark Oxley could only parry Scott Taggart’s shot and Mitch Megginson hammered home the rebound

Turner was then sent off for violent conduct for a crunching tackle on Jordan Forster and Jase made the ‘Sons’ pay with a confident finish inside the box minutes later

King Dom came off the bench and struck the post in the last minute

HIBS moved up to second place in the League as a result of this win

Hibs Oxley Hanlon Fontaine Forster Robertson Craig Stevenson Boyle Allan El Alagui and Cummings

Subs Fyvie and Malonga

Att 1110

8/4/1963 Scottish League Division One

Dundee 1 v 3 Hibernian

G Baker 3

Hibs gain revenge for being knocked out of the Scottish Cup by the League champions at the same venue

Andy Penman scored for Dundee

Hibs Simpson Cameron McClelland Grant Toner Leishman O’Rourke Falconer Baker Preston and Stevenson

Att 9400

8/4/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 3 Clyde

Johnstone
Smith
Turnbull
Reilly
Ormond 2

The players walked out onto the pitch to a slight drizzle that made the surface greasy, slippy and difficult for defenders

Bobby Johnstone gave HIBS the lead but Clyde were then awarded a penalty that their South African centre forward Ackerman blazed high over Tommy Younger’s crossbar The relief was short lived however as the centre made amends by firing home a 25 yarder that beat Younger all ends up

With nerves jangling on the terraces Gordon Smith took control scoring himself and setting up Eddie Turnbull for a third

Early in the second half Lawrie Reilly sped away from his marker to score a fourth before Barclay pulled one back for the ‘Bully Wee’

A late double from Willie Ormond and a second from Barclay gave HIBS a 6-3 win

This would be the only game in which all five members of the Famous Five would score

Rangers would win the title on goal average

HIBS Younger Howie Cairns Combe Paterson Ogilvie Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 20000

8/4/1944 Scottish Southern League Cup Section 3

Hibernian 6 v 3 Morton

Smith
Nelson 3
Caskie
Kean

Gordon Smith scored the opener in 15 seconds thanks to an assist from Jimmy Nelson who would go on to score a hat-trick in this game The other goals would come from guest player Jimmy Caskie and Sammy Kean

Hibs would win the Scottish Southern League Cup in this season defeating Rangers 6-5 on corners after the match finished 0-0 at Hampden Park in front of a crowd of 63000 in the Final

Hibs Kerr Fraser Hall Finnigan Baxter Kean Smith Devlin Nelson Woodburn and Caskie

Birthdays:

Dillon Barnes

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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Keith_M

08-04-2021, 12:31 PM

They defeated Rangers on corners?

I thought only our primary school games were decided that way. I didn't realise it was ever a thing in real football.

BILLYHIBS

08-04-2021, 12:47 PM

They defeated Rangers on corners?

I thought only our primary school games were decided that way. I didn't realise it was ever a thing in real football.
Yip HIBS got the deciding corner late on and they celebrated it as if it were a goal

‘As the minutes of the second half ticked away Rangers were leading 5-4 on corners when with 12 minutes left HIBS drew level but there was still no scoring Excitement was high and tempers frayed when with only three minutes to go Jimmy Caskie won HIBS a corner which was greeted by Hibernian as if it were a goal ‘

The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

Eyrie

08-04-2021, 07:15 PM

8/4/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 3 Clyde

Johnstone
Smith
Turnbull
Reilly
Ormond 2

The players walked out onto the pitch to a slight drizzle that made the surface greasy, slippy and difficult for defenders

Bobby Johnstone gave HIBS the lead but Clyde were then awarded a penalty that their South African centre forward Ackerman blazed high over Tommy Younger’s crossbar The relief was short lived however as the centre made amends by firing home a 25 yarder that beat Younger all ends up

With nerves jangling on the terraces Gordon Smith took control scoring himself and setting up Eddie Turnbull for a third

Early in the second half Lawrie Reilly sped away from his marker to score a fourth before Barclay pulled one back for the ‘Bully Wee’

A late double from Willie Ormond and a second from Barclay gave HIBS a 6-3 win

This would be the only game in which all five members of the Famous Five would score

Rangers would win the title on goal average

HIBS Younger Howie Cairns Combe Paterson Ogilvie Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 20000

Now that game sounds familiar :greengrin I remember you looked it out for me earlier in the thread, so it's good to see it again.

BILLYHIBS

08-04-2021, 07:24 PM

Now that game sounds familiar :greengrin I remember you looked it out for me earlier in the thread, so it's good to see it again.

👍🏿

BILLYHIBS

08-04-2021, 08:31 PM

BILLYHIBS

09-04-2021, 09:07 AM

Scottish League Championship 9/4/2016

Alloa 1 v 0 HIBS

Weeks away from immortality HIBS continued to stutter in the League losing this encounter to a Duffy goal that had shades of England 1966 written all over it and was doubtful if it had actually crossed the line

HIBS failed to convert chances that fell to Hanlon Gray Stokes Keatings and Cummings against Jack Ross’s basement boys before Oxley saved a late strike from Duffy

Hibs : Oxley Gray and Gunnarsson Hanlon Stevenson and Fyvie Henderson McGinn Keatings Cummings and Stokes

Subs: Boyle for Keatings 62 Dagnall for Cummings 75

Unused : Bartley Handling MacGregor Thomson and Virtanen

Att: 1364

Scottish League SPL 9/4/2011

Aberdeen 0 v 1 Hibernian

Sodje 15

A first half strike from Akpo Sodje on 15 minutes gave Aberdeen their third successive defeat in seven days

The dons tried to get back on terms Chris Maguire hitting the post and HIBS goalkeeper Mark Brown pushing a second point blank Maguire effort onto the upright Josh Maginnis had a header hit the underside of the bar but the Edinburgh side survived late Dons pressure to end a run of three games without a win

Hibs : Brown Hanlon Stephens Booth Towell and Stevenson Thornhill Miller Palsson Vaz Te and Sodje

Subs: Nish for Sodje 57 Wootherspoon for Vaz Te 57 Murray for Stevenson 74

Unused: Divis Hart Scott and Duffy

Att: 7400

Scottish Cup Semi Final Replay 9/4/1958

Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers

Turnbull pen
Fraser

This Scottish Cup Semi Final replay took place the midweek after a thrilling 2-2 draw between the teams at Hampden Aitken and Preston being the HIBS heroes

Hibs had been going through a few extra training sessions in the days before the tie and the extra effort paid off as they triumphed 2-1 and progressed to the final where they would play Clyde

The replay goals were scored by Turnbull from the spot and Fraser but every single player that night was a hero and the support travelled back to Edinburgh singing their praises It had been 56 years since HIBS lifted that trophy and the win against Rangers gave them their first chance to do so since they lost 2-1 in the 1947 final versus Aberdeen

Hibs: Leslie Grant McClelland Turnbull Paterson Baxter Fraser Aitken Baker Preston and Ormond

Att: 74895

Scottish Cup Semi Final Replay 9/4/1924

Hibs 1 v 0 Aberdeen

Dens Park

Following a 0-0 draw the replay was once again staged at Dens Park Again it was a hard entertaining game with both teams opening up a bit which favoured Hibernian but Willie Harper still had to pull off some fine saves one of which showed Harper to be the best goalkeeper in Scotland The Hibees put Aberdeen under a lot of pressure which mounted as the match got older in 85 minutes Dunn’s shot hit the upright with great force It was a first time effort and easily the best shot of the match Then two minutes later Harry Ritchie went on an unstoppable run down the right wing and the Aberdeen goalkeeper could not hold his thunderbolt shot leaving Darkie Walker to ram home the winning goal

HIBS opponents in the final were to be Airdrie a highly talented team who were only just pipped by Rangers for the championship in this season

Hibs: Harper McGinnigle Templeton Kerr Miller Shaw Ritchie Dunn Murray Halligan and Walker

Att: 12000

Other significant fixtures on this day

9/4/2005 Scottish Cup Semi Final Dundee United 1-2

9/4/2000 Scottish Cup Semi Final Aberdeen 1-2

Birthdays

Emerson Hyndman

Kurtis Byrne

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

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9/4/2005 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 1 v 2 Dundee United

Riordan pen 56

https://youtu.be/VMiTFDCnvHE

Deeks gave HIBS the lead from the penalty spot early in the second half when Barry Robson brought down Dean Shiels but United hit back with two goals in three minutes from Jim McIntyre and Jason Scotland

HIBS Brown Whittaker Murphy Caldwell Smith Brown Shiels Glass Fletcher O’Connor and Riordan

Subs Thomson Sproule Morrow

Att 27271

9/4/2000 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 1 v 2 Aberdeen

Latapy

https://youtu.be/eZ08M7hQbHc

Russell Latapy’s brilliant opener early in the second half was cancelled out by Arild Stavrum and ex hibee Andy Dow

The attendance was affected by the match being shown live by Sky Sports at 6pm on a Sunday night

Derek Collins limped off early doors after declaring himself fit to play only hours before

HIBS Colgan Collins Smith McIntosh Hughes Sauzee Lovell McGinlay Latapy Paatelainen and Miller

Subs Hartley Lehmann

Att 22193

9/4/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Aberdeen 0 v 0 Hibernian

Super Ally MacLeod missed a penalty in this stalemate Dons’ keeper Ally Maclean saving his kick

Hibernian cult hero Ally ‘Benny’ Brazil made his debut in this match Brazil had been a commanding centre half in the reserves but transformed into a box to box midfielder for this match

Hibs MacDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Stewart Blackley Brazil MacLeod Scott Smith and Duncan

Att 8769

9/4/1966 Scottish League Division One

Dundee United 5 v 4 Hibernian

Cormack 33
Davis 49 50 pen
Stanton 89

A fantastic match at Tannadice played in a torrential downpour

HIBS trailed 1-3 at the interval clawed it back to 3-3 United added two more before Pat Stanton’s late counter

Joe Davis scored a rare goal from open play when Peter Cormack ‘dummied’ his shot from distance to wrong foot United keeper Don Mackay

Scorers for United Dennis Gillespie 12 22 Finn Dossing 37 52 Ian Mitchell pen 61

According to reports at the time United’s fourth goal was miles offside and Mitchell’s penalty was taken twice as Thomson Allan saved his first attempt but was deemed to have ‘moved’

John McNamee was booked in the fracas surrounding the United penalty after an altercation with Finn Dossing that convinced him that he was the victim of a witch-hunt by Scottish refs

Hibs Allan Duncan Davis Stanton McNamee Cousin Cormack O’Rourke Scott Stein and Stevenson

Att 4700

9/4/1955 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Partick Thistle

Reilly 5
Smith 75
Turnbull pen 76

Aberdeen won the first division championship for the first time in their history on this day defeating Clyde 0-1 at Shawfield

Hibs Younger Paterson Macfarlane Thomson Plenderleith Preston Smith Moran Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 16000

9/4/1952 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Dundee

Ormond 2
Combe

Dundee’s Christie lobbed a hopeful ball towards Tommy Younger’s goal At the fatal minute Younger slipped and the ball sailed into the empty net

The fans got right behind the team and Willie Ormond headed in the equaliser from a Gordon Smith corner A little later Smith and Bobby Combe worked a great move and Ormond made it 2-1 Combe made it 3-1 into the second half

Younger redeemed himself with two late saves but the biggest cheer of the afternoon was reserved for full back Jock Govan who picked up the ball inside his own box went on a mazy run beating man after man found himself deep in the Dundee box waltzed around the Dundee goalie before lifting his final shot high over the vacant goal

The fans loved Jock Govan so he was quickly forgiven

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

Att 26000

9/4/1949 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Partick Thistle

Turnbull
Smith

Eddie Turnbull opened the scoring when he headed home a Bobby Johnstone cross Gordon Smith added a second with a raking left foot drive

Walker pulled one back for Thistle late in the game

Tommy Younger made his debut in this game

Lawrie Reilly missed this game as he was scoring for Scotland in their 3-1 win at Wembley

Hibs Younger Govan Cairns Buchanan Kean Ogilvie Smith Johnstone Cuthbertson Turnbull and Ormond

Att 14000

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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marinello59

09-04-2021, 09:37 AM

Loving this thread. Thanks again. :thumbsup:
Wee correction for the 2005 semi, Sproule was one of the subs.

BILLYHIBS

09-04-2021, 09:48 AM

Loving this thread. Thanks again. :thumbsup:
Wee correction for the 2005 semi, Sproule was one of the subs.
:thumbsup:

Yip came on for Shiels 67 minutes

All contributions welcome especially from fans that actually attended games featured

oneone73

09-04-2021, 10:00 AM

Should never has lost the 2000 & 2005 semis. Collins blew the former, and Mowbray the latter

marinello59

09-04-2021, 12:14 PM

:thumbsup:

Yip came on for Shiels 67 minutes

All contributions welcome especially from fans that actually attended games featured

I’m actually amazed at how many games I can remember being at. :greengrin

JohnMcM

10-04-2021, 10:12 AM

I’m actually amazed at how many games I can remember being at. :greengrin

Me too. Sadly it’s only when I read this brilliant thread I remember them. Must be an age thing:greengrin

Only leaves me to say to BILLYHIBS ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,thanks for the memories! :not worth

BILLYHIBS

10-04-2021, 02:27 PM

British Championship 10/4/1886

Scotland 4 v 1 Wales

James McGhee and James Lundy become the first Hibernian players to represent their country

Stop the ball now Lundy
McGhee now take your man
For the Harp and Hibernian
Play up the Sons O Dan

Saturday 10th April 1886 was a proud day for Hibernian and St Patrick’s CYMS when James McGhee and James Lundy ran out onto Hampden Park to play for Scotland against Wales. Canon Hannon, Michael Whelehan, John McFadden and numerous other commitee members were present in the Hampden stand. Also present was ex captain and committee member Michael Cavenagh who three years earlier had been selected to play for Scotland but had missed the game through injury Scotland won by four goals to one and only the crossbar prevented James McGhee from scoring James Lundy did get his name on the score sheet however with a deflection that gave Wales their only goal

Since that day many players have represented their country ranging from Scotland England Northern Ireland and Wales to European countries as well as far flung places such as Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago whilst playing for HIBS

Significant results on this day:

10/4/2004 Kilmarnock H 3-0
Caldwell Thomson and Riordan (pen)

10/4/1999 Raith Rovers A 3-1
Marinkov Dennis and Latapy

10/4/1976 St Johnstone A 2-0
Bremner and McGhee

10/4/1974 Dundee A 3-1
Harper 2 Cropley

10/4/1971 Airdrieonians H 3-1
Baker 2 Graham

Birthdays on this day

Tommy Younger RIP

The Making of Hibernian: The Harp Awakes Alan Lugton
HIBS Historical Trust
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10/4/2004 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 0 Kilmarnock

Caldwell 22
Thomson 45
Riordan pen 63

Gary Caldwell scored his first goal for HIBS when he curled a superb 25 yard free-kick into Colin Meldrum’s top left hand corner

HIBS doubled their lead when Kevin Thomson left fly in first half stoppage time when he drilled a free-kick low into Meldrum’s bottom corner with deadly accuracy from 30 yards out

HIBS were awarded a penalty on 63 minutes when Garry O’Connor was bundled over in the box by Gordon Greer when shaping to shoot Derek Riordan wasted no time in chalking up his 14th goal of the season from the resulting spot kick

This win moved HIBS up to seventh place in the League three points behind Motherwell with just two games to play before the split

HIBS Andersson Caldwell Doumbe Murdock Edge Brown Whittaker Thomson Reid O’Connor and Riordan

Subs Nicol Fletcher

Att 7326

10/4/1999 Scottish League Division One

Raith Rovers 1 v 3 Hibernian

Latapy 12
Dennis 52
Marinkov 84

Holmes scored for Raith Pat McGinlay sent off

Hibs were Champions already

Hibs Gottskalksson Collins Renwick Sauzee Marinkov Dennis Lovell Crawford Paatelainen Latapy and McGinlay

Subs Holsgrove Lavety Hartley

Att 5740

10/4/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

St Johnstone 0 v 2 Hibernian

McGhee
Bremner

Alex McGhee scores his first goal of the season

On the same day Ally Scott and Graham Fyfe made their debuts for HIBS reserves at Easter Road

HIBS won 3-0 Fyfe scored the opening goal

HIBS McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Spalding Blackley Edwards Bremner McGhee MacLeod and Duncan

Subs Muir for Stanton

Att 2182

10/4/1974 Scottish League Division One

Dundee 1 v 3 Hibernian

Harper 2
Cropley

After dropping five points in five games Eddie Turnbull rang the changes dropping McArthur Bremner Black and O’Rourke In came Roddy McKenzie Brownlie Adair Hazel and Sub Willie Murray

This plan worked a treat with a Joe Harper double and an Alex Cropley strike cancelling out Jocky Scott’s opener

HIBS McKenzie Brownlie Munro Stanton Adair Spalding Edwards Hazel Harper Cropley and Duncan

Sub Murray

Att 7400

10/4/1973 Scottish League Division One

Motherwell 1 v 1 Hibernian

Higgins

Alex Edwards returned after a 56 day ban Tony Higgins put HIBS ahead but John Goldthorp equalised with 10 minutes to go

“ I was delighted with the form of goalkeeper Jim McArthur and youngsters Bobby Smith and Tony Higgins and it was good to see Pat Stanton looking more like his old self in the heart of the defence “

Eddie Turnbull

Hibs McArthur McEwan Schaedler Higgins Black Stanton Edwards Smith Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 4400

10/4/1971 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Airdrieonians

Baker 2
Graham

Drew Busby scored for Airdrie

Man of the Match was Pat Stanton playing his favoured position at Centre Half who had just been called up for Scotland

HIBS Baines Brownlie Jones Stanton Blackley Pringle Graham O’Rourke Baker Cropley and Stevenson

Att 5247

Birthdays

Tomas Cerny

In Colours Green And White John Campbell

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BILLYHIBS

11-04-2021, 07:39 AM

Scottish League Premier Division 11/4/1998

Hibs 2 v 1 Hearts

Lavety
Harper

Hibs ended Hearts hopes of the League title with a stunning 2-1 win over their city rivals easing their own relegation worries ever so slightly. Barry Basher Lavety gave HIBS the lead on the hour mark substitute John Robertson equalised for Hearts with a stunning free kick and HIBS substitute Kevin Harper won the game for HIBS with a fine individual goal

It was Manager Alex McLeish’s first Edinburgh Derby and he went on a fine run of only losing once in ten games

Hibs: Gunn Miller Boco Brebner Hughes and Welsh Lavety Rougier Crawford Skinner and McGinlay

Sub Harper for Skinner

Att: 15530

https://youtu.be/OMVZqwCbCY8

Scottish Cup Semi Final 11/4/1979

Hibs 2 v 1 Aberdeen

Rae
MacLeod pen

Fewer than 10000 fans attended this midweek Scottish Cup Semi Final at Hampden Park Stevie Archibald gave Aberdeen the lead Gordon Rae equalised nine minutes later and an Ally MacLeod penalty just before the half time whistle was enough to put HIBS into the final to face Rangers

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

Att: 9384

Scottish League Division One 11/4/1951

Clyde 0 v 4 Hibernian

Souness 2
Mulkerrin
Buchanan

Minus the services of Smith Reilly and Ormond HIBS took the field on the night of Wednesday 11th April 1951 at Shawfield against Clyde. Souness Mulkerrin and Hugh Higgins were the HIBS deputies and despite the fact that it was midweek a huge travelling support witnessed the visitors dominating throughout scoring four times in the second half without reply through Souness who got two Mulkerrin and Buchanan to lift the league championship with four games still to play

Hibs: Younger Govan Cairns Howie Paterson and Buchanan Souness Combe Mulkerrin Turnbull and Higgins

Att: 6000

Scottish Cup Final 11/4/1914

Ibrox Stadium

Hibs 0 v 0 Celtic

Special trains carried thousands of Hibernian supporters packed like herring in a barrel to the great Irish Festival in Glasgow The HIBS and Celtic hordes mingled together in good humoured banter and God Save Ireland was sung until their lungs nearly burst as 50000 squeezed into Ibrox A real gale was blowing and the general opinion was that whoever won the toss their decision of ends would win the game Mattha Paterson won the toss and booked the wind the HIBS old tactics being grab a first half goal and hang on to it. HIBS early play was a joy to see just like the ould Hibernians in the past the defence was rock solid and crisp passing between the forwards saw them descend on the Celtic goal
There is such a thing as tradition attached to Hibernian Football Club and this was plain to see with their green stonewall defence and their dashing helter skelter forwards The gale however spoiled the finishing from Jimmy Hendren Bobby Wilson and Sam Fleming. Celtic the best team in Scotland also played as good a game as the conditions would allow and they had some unconvincing chances. At half time there was no scoring

In the second half with the wind now at their backs Celtic had the better chances and Willie Allan had to show his worth and once the angels hovered over him as Celtic hit the post The HIBS forwards were still combining well but were less effective but as so often happens in a Cup Final a golden opportunity presented itself for HIBS to steal the match Internationalist Willie Smith broke completely clear of the Celtic defence with one of his famous artful dodger swerving runs and the Celtic goal lay at his mercy he just could not miss Was it that he swerved it at too sharp an angle was it the windy conditions perhaps it was just the gods Willie screwed the ball beautifully across the Celtic goal but it went just past the post This was in the last minute of the match poor HIBS they had come so near to accomplishing their mission and poor Willie he was to suffer from recurring nightmares about the incident To the credit of the HIBS officials we are told Willie was never criticised nor were there any recriminations it was not in the philosophy of the football school these Irish gentlemen ran at Easter Road and gentlemen they surely were So the Final ended in no scoring a result no one would have predicted

Hibs:Allan Girdwood Templeton Kerr Paterson Grosart Wilson Fleming Hendren Wood and Smith

Manager: Dan McMichael

Att: 56000

Other significant results on this day

11/4/1995 Scottish Cup Semi Final Replay Celtic N 1-3

11/4/1992 Scottish League Premier Division Falkirk A 3-2

Birthdays

Tony Caig
Gerry Baker RIP

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell
The Making of Hibernian The Brave Years Alan Lugton
John Sparky 2
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11/4/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Falkirk 2 v 3 Hibernian

McIntyre
Hamilton
Donald

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

Subs Orr McGraw

Att 3943

11/4/1981 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 East Stirling

Callachan
Connolly

Hibs only needed three more points to win the League East Stirling knew that they were ‘safe’ from relegation so were relaxed and playing with confidence

Man of the Match was Arthur Duncan whose service to the club had been rewarded with a testimonial
The goals came from Ralph Callachan and John Connolly Ally MacLeod made a late appearance as a Sub for Willie Jamieson to mark his return to action after eight weeks out due to injury

At the final whistle results elsewhere meant that HIBS were guaranteed promotion they now had to concentrate on winning the first division title Dundee St Johnstone Raith Rovers and Motherwell all being in with a shout

HIBS McArthur Brown Sneddon McLaren Paterson McNamara Callachan Rae Jamieson Duncan and Connolly

Sub MacLeod

Att 2825

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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BILLYHIBS

12-04-2021, 09:08 AM

Scottish Championship Sunday 12/4/2015

Hibernian 2 v 0 Hearts

Cummings
El Alagui

Hibernian took the Edinburgh derby day spoils for the first time this season and kept up their claim on second spot in the Championship

Jason Cummings close range finish rewarded HIBS early dominance and the best chances continued to fall for the hosts with Liam Fontaine hitting the bar and Farid El Alagui missing from close range

El Alagui scored a deserved second in time added on after champions Hearts were opened up on the break

The win ensures HIBS remain in front of Rangers on goal difference ahead of next weekends Scottish Cup semifinal with Falkirk

It was also a first derby win for Alan Stubbs whose side had twice lost leads in the previous meetings between the sides this term

Hibs: Oxley Forster Hanlon Fontaine Boyle McGeouch Allan Fyvie Stevenson El Alagui and Cummings

Subs: Malonga on for Cummings 68 Dja Djedje on for Malonga 87

Unused: Cerny Craig Stanton Handling and Dunsmore

Att: 13530

https://youtu.be/xOixHCSHdFk

Scottish League Division One Old 12/4/1975

Hibernian 6 v 1 Airdrieonians

Harper 3
Bremner
Smith
Duncan

Title chasing HIBS hammered Airdrie at Easter Road with goals from Harper 3 Bremner Smith and Duncan HIBS would eventually finish seven points behind champions Rangers and four points ahead of third placed Celtic

Hibs : McAthur Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Barry and Stanton Edwards Smith Harper Munro and Duncan

Att: 7056

Other significant results on this day

12/4/2016 Championship Falkirk H 2-2

Cummings 2 one pen

12/4/1986 Scottish League Premier Division Dundee H 1-0

Rae

12/4/1980 Scottish Cup Semi Final Celtic N 0-5

Eddie Turnbulls last game in charge

Birthdays

Grant Holt

Gary Caldwell

Eddie Turnbull RIP

Hibernian FC On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

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12/4/2003 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 2 Livingston

Orman 44
Riordan 53

https://youtu.be/U_pSileFX0g

Hibernian are hit with a late sucker punch as Barry Wilson 87 and Burton O’Brien 89 score for Livi

Derek Riordan comes off the bench to score his first goal for HIBS

Livi getting one point kept HIBS out of the top six

Some strike by Deeks though

Hibs Colgan Fenwick Orman Doumbe Zambernardi Jack O’Neil Brebner Murray O’Connor and McManus

Subs Townsley Riordan Reid

Att 8150

12/4(1997 Scottish League Premier Division

Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 1 Hibernian

https://youtu.be/6JMJcPcmtn0

Jackson 31 pen

Darren Jackson equalises a Gerry Britton strike from the penalty spot after he was pulled down in the box as he was about to score by Andy Tod

Jacksona slotted away the penalty with chants of Cheat! Cheat! ringing in his ears

Jim Leighton pulled off two world class saves in the second half to keep us in the game

Chic Charnley was booked in this match which meant he missed the rest of the season including the play-offs

Motherwell beat Raith Rovers 5-0 at Fir Park relegating them on this day

HIBS would finish second bottom in this season and would only survive through the play-offs

Hibs Leighton Miller McQuilken Dods McLaughlin C Jackson Tosh Charnley Power Jackson and McGinlay

Subs Lavety K Wright

Att 8752

12/4/1978 Scottish Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Celtic

Higgins 19

Hibs and Celtic were locked on points in the fight for the coveted fourth place and the UEFA Cup spot This game was originally postponed from 3rd December 1977 Both clubs would play again at Easter Road on the Saturday and the Hibees would be victorious This match being played on the preceding Wednesday night

HIBS dominated the early play squandering a couple of early chances to score before Tony Higgins finally gave HIBS the lead with a shot that swerved over Peter Latchford and into the unguarded net after the Celtic defence had failed to clear an Ally MacLeod cross into the box

Celtic equalised on 30 minutes when Ronnie Glavin created a chance for promising youngster George McCluskey to slot home

The half ended 1-1 and HIBS must have regretted those missed chances

The second half was uneventful until in the dying minutes Big Dode Stewart blundered with a passback allowing Tommy Burns to nip in and rattle the base of Mike McDonald’s post At the other end Hibs missed a goalden chance when Latchford dropped a cross at Willie Murray’s feet and with the very last kick of the ball Dowie drew an excellent full length save from McDonald

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

Subs McGhee Carroll

Celtic Latchford Sneddon Burns Aitken McDonald Dowie Glavin Edvaldsson McCluskey McAdam and Doyle

Subs Lynch Wilson

Att 11000

12/4/1947 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Celtic

Johnston
Reilly

Hibs warm up for their Scottish Cup Final against Aberdeen who had never won the trophy before by defeating Celtic at home

What could go wrong?

Leslie Johnston a new £10000 acquisition from Clyde scored on his debut

Hibs Kerr Govan Shaw Howie Aird Kean Reilly Finnigan Johnstone Turnbull and Ormond

Att 25000

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

The HIBS Are Here Ian Colquhoun

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ancient hibee

12-04-2021, 11:14 AM

I remember reading about Leslie Johnstone.12goals in 14 games and then back to Clyde. All very odd.

BILLYHIBS

13-04-2021, 09:25 AM

Scottish Cup Semi Final 13/4/2013

Hibernian 4 v 3 Falkirk
Harris
Doyle
Griffiths 2

Hibs staged one of the great Scottish Cup fightbacks to beat Falkirk and reach the final in a seven goal epic

The Bairns swept into a three goal lead thanks to Craig Sibbalds strike Jay Fulton’s stooping header and Blair Alston’s finish

But goals from Alex Harris after twice striking the frame Leigh Griffiths after his penalty was saved and Eoin Doyle brought extra time and Griffiths struck a beautiful 20 yard winner after having a legitimate effort disallowed as time and Falkirks energy ran out

HIBS:Williams Clancy McGivern Hanlon McPake Cairney Claros Robertson Thomson Harris and Griffiths

Subs Handling for Robertson 32 Doyle for Cairney 46 Taiwo for Thomson 65

Unused Murdoch Stevenson

Att: 22268

Check out Sparky’s exquisite strike for the winner and to put HIBS into the final

https://youtu.be/DQs_w6bCZls

Scottish League SPL 13/4/2005

Hearts 1 v 2 HIBS

OConnor
Shiels

Hibs took a big step towards confirming a third place finish as they came from behind to beat Hearts at Tynecastle for the first time in five years

Hearts dominated the first half and a mistake by HIBS keeper Simon Brown let Lee Miller head home the opening goal

Hibs brought on substitute Amadou Konte after 60 minutes and his introduction changed the game

Hibs drew level midway through the half when Shiels nipped in on the blindside of Jason Thomson to cause panic in the Hearts box and the ball broke to OConnor who side footed the ball into the net and the visitors went ahead five minutes later when Kontes header hit the post and Shiels followed up to fire the ball home

Hearts pressed hard for an equaliser but it was not to be

HIBS: Brown Whittaker Smith Caldwell Ian Murray Antonio Murray Brown Glass Shiels OConnor and Riordan

Subs Thomson for Ian Murray 61 Konte for Riordan 61 Fletcher for Shiels 84

Unused Brown Hogg Morrow and Sproule

Att: 17676

Other significant results on this day

13/4/1993 Scottish League Premier Division Dundee United A 3-0

Wright 3

13/4/1968 Scottish League Division One Motherwell H 2-1

Cormack
Stevenson

Birthdays

Andy Goram

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13/4/2009 Scottish League Premier Division

St Mirren 1 v 1 Hibernian

Fletcher 45

St Mirren who knew victory would see them move two points clear of tenth placed Inverness CT totally dominated this game and had HIBS pinned back in their own half for long spells

St Mirren broke the deadlock in 28 minutes when Andy Dornan scored his third goal in as many games when he let a lofted pass from McGinn drop over his shoulder and hammered in an unstoppable shot from the right hand side of the penalty area high past Szamotulski

HIBS struggled to produce anything of note but they did fashion an unlikely equaliser just before half-time when Steven Fletcher controlled Derek Riordan’s long accurate pass just inside the box and sent a superb left footed shot low past Mark Howard

The second half continued in the same format with HIBS defending in depth and attacking on the counter Fletcher breaking free in 51 minutes and grazing the Saintees crossbar Howard pulling off a miraculous save from a Sol Bamba point blank power header from a John Rankin cross and Colin Nish electing to shoot in the 89th minute when Riordan was standing in acres of space screaming for the ball

Hibs Szamotulski Hogg Jones Bamba Rankin Rosa Stevenson O’Brien Nish Riordan and Fletcher

Subs Johansson Murray Chisholm

Att 5151

13/4/2004 Scottish League SPL

Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Riordan 5

This game took place on a Tuesday evening

Deeks gave HIBS an early lead Gary Dempsey equalised for the Pars in the 78th minute

Kevin Thomson sent off

Hibs Andersson Caldwell Murdock Doumbe Edge Brown Nicol Thomson Reid Riordan and McManus

Subs O’Connor Whittaker

Att 5041

13/4/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 0 v 3 Hibernian

K Wright 3

Keef! Keef! Keef! bags his third hat-trick for HIBS

Hibs Burridge Miller Mitchell Hunter Tortolano Lennon Evans Hamilton Wright Jackson and McGinlay

Subs MacLeod Farrell

Att 5167

13/4/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 2 v 2 Hibernian

Bremner 38 43

Willie Gibson 25 gave Hearts an early lead before rising star Des Bremner unleashed two thunderbolts from outside the box to give HIBS a 2-1 halftime lead

Jim Brown 89 equalised for Hearts from a suspiciously offside position

The point was not enough to save Hearts from relegation

This midweek fixture was HIBS’ 17th League draw of the season equalling Falkirk’s 50 year record

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

Att 10686

13/4/1974 Scottish League Division One

Arbroath 3 v 2 Hibernian

Stanton
Harper

Second placed HIBS took a chance and played a weakened side against Arbroath for this end of season affair and came a cropper

Leading comfortably 0-2 at half-time the roof fell in second half as goals from Andy Penman ( penalty) Eric Sellars and John Fletcher saw the points remaining in Gayfield

Willie Murray making his first competitive start was replaced by Bobby Smith

HIBS would finish second to champions Celtic

Hibs McKenzie Brownlie Munro Stanton Adair Spalding Murray Hazel Harper Cropley and Duncan

Sub Smith

Att 3410

13/4/1968 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Motherwell

Cormack
Stevenson

Wilson scored for Motherwell

Hibs would finish third in this season

Hibs Wilson Simpson Davis Cousin Madsen McGraw Scott Quinn Stein Cormack and Stevenson

Att 6600

13/4/1929 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 1 v 4 Hibernian

Gilfeather
Brown
McStay og
McColl

Hibs were struggling in the League and had no right to win this match but we all know that HIBS can rise to the big occasion

This match took place at the Holy Ground as Celtic Park was suffering from fire damage

The HIBS team was not in good shape because of injuries and four reserves were drafted in three defenders and one forward

Celtic’s legendary brilliant young goalkeeper John Thomson was to have an uncharacteristically bad game selling two goals and Celtic’s international fullback Willie McStay was to compound matters by scoring an own goal Jimmy McColl scored Hibs’ fourth goal

In truth HIBS won without having to do very much indeed they even had the luxury of missing a penalty

Hibs would finish 14th in this season with 32 points but managed to complete the League double over Celtic

HIBS Harris Wilkinson Urquhart Finlay Dick Gilfeather Frew Brown McColl Halligan and Bradley

Att 10000

Birthdays

Emilio Bottiglieri

Alex Gogic

The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

In Colours Green and White John Campbell

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uwxm07

13-04-2021, 05:04 PM

16 years ago today 13/4/05 21.45 my first daughter was born 😍
and Dean Shields scored a late winner at the pink bus shelter for us to win 2-1

I missed the match before anyone asks 😂

Northernhibee

13-04-2021, 05:24 PM

16 years ago today 13/4/05 21.45 my first daughter was born 😍
and Dean Shields scored a late winner at the pink bus shelter for us to win 2-1

I missed the match before anyone asks 😂

“Why am I called Shielsey, dad?”

uwxm07

13-04-2021, 05:26 PM

“Why am I called Shielsey, dad?”

And the answer is ?

Keith_M

13-04-2021, 05:42 PM

And the answer is ?

Presumably because Dean Shiels is the one that 'scored'.

:dunno:

Mick O'Rourke

13-04-2021, 06:06 PM

I remember reading about Leslie Johnstone.12goals in 14 games and then back to Clyde. All very odd.

I looked Leslie Johnston up.
His surname does not have an e at the end.
He was one of the most sought after players of his time.
His £10.000 transfer to Hibs from Clyde was a Scottish record at the time.
He returned to Clyde for the same fee 8 months later .
I could not find an explantion for that, though.
He went to Celtic a year after that for £12.000 and scored twice against us on his debut.
I read he racked up many thousands in transfer fees.
He also played doon south.
So i guess he retired ,if he looked after his money, in good financial nick

BILLYHIBS

13-04-2021, 06:19 PM

13/4/2009 Scottish League Premier Division

St Mirren 1 v 1 Hibernian

Fletcher 45

St Mirren who knew victory would see them move two points clear of tenth placed Inverness CT totally dominated this game and had HIBS pinned back in their own half for long spells

St Mirren broke the deadlock in 28 minutes when Andy Dornan scored his third goal in as many games when he let a lofted pass from McGinn drop over his shoulder and hammered in an unstoppable shot from the right hand side of the penalty area high past Szamotulski

HIBS struggled to produce anything of note but they did fashion an unlikely equaliser just before half-time when Steven Fletcher controlled Derek Riordan’s long accurate pass just inside the box and sent a superb left footed shot low past Mark Howard

The second half continued in the same format with HIBS defending in depth and attacking on the counter Fletcher breaking free in 51 minutes and grazing the Saintees crossbar Howard pulling off a miraculous save from a Sol Bamba point blank power header from a John Rankin cross and Colin Nish electing to shoot in the 89th minute when Riordan was standing in acres of space screaming for the ball

Hibs Szamotulski Hogg Jones Bamba Rankin Rosa Stevenson O’Brien Nish Riordan and Fletcher

Subs Johansson Murray Chisholm

Att 5151

13/4/2004 Scottish League SPL

Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Riordan 5

This game took place on a Tuesday evening

Deeks gave HIBS an early lead Gary Dempsey equalised for the Pars in the 78th minute

Kevin Thomson sent off

Hibs Andersson Caldwell Murdock Doumbe Edge Brown Nicol Thomson Reid Riordan and McManus

Subs O’Connor Whittaker

Att 5041

13/4/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 0 v 3 Hibernian

K Wright 3

Keef! Keef! Keef! bags his third hat-trick for HIBS

Hibs Burridge Miller Mitchell Hunter Tortolano Lennon Evans Hamilton Wright Jackson and McGinlay

Subs MacLeod Farrell

Att 5167

13/4/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 2 v 2 Hibernian

Bremner 38 43

Willie Gibson 25 gave Hearts an early lead before rising star Des Bremner unleashed two thunderbolts from outside the box to give HIBS a 2-1 halftime lead

Jim Brown 89 equalised for Hearts from a suspiciously offside position

The point was not enough to save Hearts from relegation

This midweek fixture was HIBS’ 17th League draw of the season equalling Falkirk’s 50 year record

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

Att 10686

13/4/1974 Scottish League Division One

Arbroath 3 v 2 Hibernian

Stanton
Harper

Second placed HIBS took a chance and played a weakened side against Arbroath for this end of season affair and came a cropper

Leading comfortably 0-2 at half-time the roof fell in second half as goals from Andy Penman ( penalty) Eric Sellars and John Fletcher saw the points remaining in Gayfield

Willie Murray making his first competitive start was replaced by Bobby Smith

HIBS would finish second to champions Celtic

Hibs McKenzie Brownlie Munro Stanton Adair Spalding Murray Hazel Harper Cropley and Duncan

Sub Smith

Att 3410

13/4/1968 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Motherwell

Cormack
Stevenson

Wilson scored for Motherwell

Hibs would finish third in this season

Hibs Wilson Simpson Davis Cousin Madsen McGraw Scott Quinn Stein Cormack and Stevenson

Att 6600

13/4/1929 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 1 v 4 Hibernian

Gilfeather
Brown
McStay og
McColl

Hibs were struggling in the League and had no right to win this match but we all know that HIBS can rise to the big occasion

This match took place at the Holy Ground as Celtic Park was suffering from fire damage

The HIBS team was not in good shape because of injuries and four reserves were drafted in three defenders and one forward

Celtic’s legendary brilliant young goalkeeper John Thomson was to have an uncharacteristically bad game selling two goals and Celtic’s international fullback Willie McStay was to compound matters by scoring an own goal Jimmy McColl scored Hibs’ fourth goal

In truth HIBS won without having to do very much indeed they even had the luxury of missing a penalty

Hibs would finish 14th in this season with 32 points but managed to complete the League double over Celtic

HIBS Harris Wilkinson Urquhart Finlay Dick Gilfeather Frew Brown McColl Halligan and Bradley

Att 10000

Birthdays

Emilio Bottiglieri

Alex Gogic

The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

In Colours Green and White John Campbell

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I looked Leslie Johnston up.
His surname does not have an e at the end.
He was one of the most sought after players of his time.
His £10.000 transfer to Hibs from Clyde was a Scottish record at the time.
He returned to Clyde for the same fee 8 months later .
I could not find an explantion for that, though.
He went to Celtic a year after that for £12.000 and scored twice against us on his debut.
I read he racked up many thousands in transfer fees.
He also played doon south.
So i guess he retired ,if he looked after his money, in good financial nick

Good spot re Leslie Johnston Mick

ihibs advised

I must admit I am starting to find the older HIBS history really interesting

A fantastic club with a great history

Ray_

13-04-2021, 08:49 PM

“ What a team that was Seven goals six scorers each and every one of them rightly classed Hibernian legends and of course a manager who was part of the famous five Their memories march on”

Ian Blackford MP

I was lucky enough to be at all of those games and the semi replay made up for the disappointment a year earlier where we were very unlucky losing the semi replay against the same opponents. John Hazell played his best game in a Hibs jersey in the replay, leading the line really well in the absence of Alan Gordon. Great memories.

ancient hibee

13-04-2021, 09:44 PM

I looked Leslie Johnston up.
His surname does not have an e at the end.
He was one of the most sought after players of his time.
His £10.000 transfer to Hibs from Clyde was a Scottish record at the time.
He returned to Clyde for the same fee 8 months later .
I could not find an explantion for that, though.
He went to Celtic a year after that for £12.000 and scored twice against us on his debut.
I read he racked up many thousands in transfer fees.
He also played doon south.
So i guess he retired ,if he looked after his money, in good financial nick

Very interesting. Seems to have done well everywhere but not for very long. Maybe always left one step ahead of the posse.

BILLYHIBS

14-04-2021, 05:22 AM

I was lucky enough to be at all of those games and the semi replay made up for the disappointment a year earlier where we were very unlucky losing the semi replay against the same opponents. John Hazell played his best game in a Hibs jersey in the replay, leading the line really well in the absence of Alan Gordon. Great memories.
Yip was at all of them

The missing link however in that team ( Scottish Cup) was Alex Cropley so cruelly taken out by Sir Alex Ferguson

My fav all time team was without a doubt 1972/73 sheer poetry in motion an absolute joy to watch
A green machine

You watch today’s soulless bounce games played in empty stadiums and it makes you want to weep :greengrin

BILLYHIBS

14-04-2021, 10:16 AM

Scottish Cup Semi Final 14/4/2012

Hibs 2 v 1 Aberdeen

OConnor
Griffiths

Garry OConnor stabbed home a low Kujabi cross to give HIBS the early lead over Craig Browns Aberdeen A superb 25 yard looping goal from Rory Fallon pulled Aberdeen back on level terms Mark Brown replaced Graham Stack in the HIBS goal before on loan Wolves striker Leigh Griffiths latched onto a Garry OConnor through ball to score the winner

Hibs:Stack Doherty Hanlon McPake Kujabi Claros Soares Sproule Osbourne OConnor and Griffiths

Subs: Wotherspoon for Claros 66 Brown for Stack 73 Francomb for OConnor 90

Unused Doyle ODonovan

Att: 28278

https://youtu.be/OUoD9kvuQgg

https://youtu.be/f45DUwckBqg
Full Match

Scottish Cup Semi Final 14/4/2001

Hibs 3 v 0 Livingston

ONeil 2
Zitelli

Hibs reached the Scottish Cup Final easily beating run away First Division leaders Livingston by three goals to nil following a double from John ONeil and David Zitelli after a mistake by Livvy goalkeeper McCaldon

The biggest cheer of the day was reserved for onloan Hearts player Darren Jackson a late Livingston sub

Hibs: Colgan Murray Smith Fenwick Sauzee Laursen Jack Latapy ONeil Paatelainen and Zitelli

Subs Used: McManus Brebner Libbra

Att: 24658

Birthdays

Boozy
Graeme Donald

Hibernian On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet
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14/4/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 2 Celtic

McGinlay

Title chasing Celtic came to Leith HIBS rediscovered how to play and gave as good as they got Andy Millen the new midfield destroyer breaking up all Celtic attacks and Jim Leighton pulling off early saves from Tosh McKinlay and Pierre Van Hooijdonk The game plan went out the window however just before half-time when Graeme Love got involved in a tangle with Van Hooijdonk and caught him with a flying arm right in front of the Referee and saw red

Into the second half and HIBS took the lead when Pat ‘Goals’ McGinlay got on the end of a Michael O’Neill knock down turned his marker and sent a shot beyond the diving Gordon Marshall inside his near post

HIBS continued to give as good as they got until 20 minutes from the end when the 10 men started to tire and Van Hooijdonk scored with a point blank header Kevin McAllister then went on a mazy trade mark dribbling run hit the byline and took out Marshall with a cross to the back post O’Neill and the late arriving McGinlay got in each other’s way trying to scramble the ball over the line and the chance was lost

In the dying minutes Andy Thom broke away from an offside position and squared to Van Hooijdonk for a tap-in as the exhausted HIBS defence waited on a flag that did not come

HIBS Leighton Miller Dow McGinlay Tweed Love McAllister Millen Evans Jackson and O’Neill

Subs K Wright Donald

Att 11132

14/4/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Morton 2 v 1 Hibernian

Jamieson

Robin Rae made his debut for the Cabbage and played well despite losing goals to Roddy Hutchinson and John McNeill

Willie Jamieson with a late consolation for HIBS

Hibs Rae Sneddon Schaedler Brazil Paterson McNamara McLaren Jamieson MacLeod Rae and Duncan

Att 1958

14/4/1979 Scottish League Premier League

Morton 2 v 2 Hibernian

Callachan 2

Hibs were on a high after qualifying for the Scottish Cup Final and arrived in Greenock full of confidence

The wind was soon taken out of the HIBS sails when Bobby Thomson gave the ‘Ton a half-time lead

HIBS came out of the traps flying after an Eddie Turnbull half-time rocket Ralph Callachan fired home an equaliser Gordon Rae then nodded HIBS into the lead the Referee originally awarded the goal but changed his mind after consulting the linesman The enigma that was Andy Ritchie then scored from the penalty spot to give Morton the lead HIBS stuck to their task though and Ralphy Boy scored a late equaliser his first double for the club

HIBS McArthur Brazil Duncan Bremner Stewart McNamara Rae MacLeod Campbell Callachan and Brown

Sub Hutchinson

Att 6543

14/4/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee 1 v 1 Hibernian

McGhee

Alex McGhee gave HIBS the lead but Bobby Ford gave Dundee a late equaliser

This point came at a cost Des Bremner getting a cut on his shin that required 8 stitches and Alex Edwards strained a groin

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Spalding Blackley Edwards Muir MacLeod Smith and Duncan

Subs McGhee Murray

Att 6054

14/4/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 0 v 1 Motherwell

Hibs still had a place in Europe to play for but put in a lacklustre performance in this game with Peter Millar of Motherwell scoring the only goal from the penalty spot

Tam Stevens made his one and only competitive start in this game

Eddie Turnbull had a brainstorm and dropped Arthur Duncan in preference for John Hazel bringing to an end Arthur’s run of League appearances

HIBS McArthur Stevens Schaedler Higgins Black Stanton Edwards Smith Gordon Cropley and Hazel

Att 8576

In Colours Green and White John Campbell

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oneone73

14-04-2021, 12:09 PM

14/4/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 2 Celtic

McGinlay

Title chasing Celtic came to Leith HIBS rediscovered how to play and gave as good as they got Andy Millen the new midfield destroyer breaking up all Celtic attacks and Jim Leighton pulling off early saves from Tosh McKinlay and Pierre Van Hooijdonk The game plan went out the window however just before half-time when Graeme Love got involved in a tangle with Van Hooijdonk and caught him with a flying arm right in front of the Referee and saw red

Into the second half and HIBS took the lead when Pat ‘Goals’ McGinlay got on the end of a Michael O’Neill knock down turned his marker and sent a shot beyond the diving Gordon Marshall inside his near post

HIBS continued to give as good as they got until 20 minutes from the end when the 10 men started tire and Van Hooijdonk scored with a point blank header Kevin McAllister then went on a mazy trade mark dribbling run hit the byline and took out Marshall with a cross to the back post O’Neill and the late arriving McGinlay got in each other’s way trying to scramble the ball over the line and the chance was lost

In the dying minutes Andy Thom broke away from an offside position and squared to Van Hooijdonk for a tap-in as the exhausted HIBS defence waited on a flag that did not come

HIBS Leighton Miller Dow McGinlay Tweed Love McAllister Millen Evans Jackson and O’Neill

Subs K Wright Donald

Att 11132

14/4/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Morton 2 v 1 Hibernian

Jamieson

Robin Rae made his debut for the Cabbage and played well despite losing goals to Roddy Hutchinson and John McNeill

Willie Jamieson with a late consolation for HIBS

Hibs Rae Sneddon Schaedler Brazil Paterson McNamara McLaren Jamieson MacLeod Rae and Duncan

Att 1958

14/4/1979 Scottish League Premier League

Morton 2 v 2 Hibernian

Callachan 2

Hibs were on a high after qualifying for the Scottish Cup Final and arrived in Greenock full of confidence

The wind was soon taken out of the HIBS sails when Bobby Thomson gave the ‘Ton a half-time lead

HIBS came out of the traps flying after an Eddie Turnbull half-time rocket Ralph Callachan fired home an equaliser Gordon Rae then nodded HIBS into the lead the Referee originally awarded the goal but changed his mind after consulting the linesman The enigma that was Andy Ritchie then scored from the penalty spot to give Morton the lead HIBS stuck to their task though and Ralphy Boy scored a late equaliser his first double for the club

HIBS McArthur Brazil Duncan Bremner Stewart McNamara Rae MacLeod Campbell Callachan and Brown

Sub Hutchinson

Att 6543

14/4/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee 1 v 1 Hibernian

McGhee

Alex McGhee gave HIBS the lead but Bobby Ford gave Dundee a late equaliser

This point came at a cost Des Bremner getting a cut on his shin that required 8 stitches and Alex Edwards strained a groin

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Spalding Blackley Edwards Muir MacLeod Smith and Duncan

Subs McGhee Murray

Att 6054

14/4/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 0 v 1 Motherwell

Hibs still had a place in Europe to play for but put in a lacklustre performance in this game with Peter Millar of Motherwell scoring the only goal from the penalty spot

Tam Stevens made his one and only competitive start in this game

Eddie Turnbull had a brainstorm and dropped Arthur Duncan in preference for John Hazel bringing to an end Arthur’s run of League appearances

HIBS McArthur Stevens Schaedler Higgins Black Stanton Edwards Smith Gordon Cropley and Hazel

Att 8576

In Colours Green and White John Campbell

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Jeez, Billy, couldn't you have given us ONE Hibs win?

😁

BILLYHIBS

14-04-2021, 12:13 PM

Jeez, Billy, couldn't you have given us ONE Hibs win?

😁

That was why dem games were left out the first time around

I have noticed that when I list defeats it is bad for footfall :greengrin

There are loads more on this bad day at the office but decided to call it quits

BILLYHIBS

15-04-2021, 08:41 AM

Scottish Championship 15/4/2017

Hibernian 3 v 0 Queen of the South

McGregor 2
Gray

Hibernian sealed their return to the Premiership beating Queen of the South to wrap up the Championship title

Defender Darren MacGregor looped home a header then flicked in a Jason Cummings corner before the interval Cummings was the supplier again as Captain David Gray squeezed in a header early in the second half

With nearest challengers Falkirk drawing at home to St Mirren Neil Lennons men cannot be caught with three games remaining

A crowd of 17056 turned up for the Easter Road party ending a period of three seasons in the second tier for the Edinburgh club

Hibs:Rocky Gray Stevenson McGregor Ambrose McGinn Fyvie McGeouch Shinnie Boyle and Cummings

Subs: Harris for Shinnie 66 Keatings on for Boyle 75 Bartley for McGeouch 83

Unused: Laidlaw Holt Forster and Graham

Att: 17056

Scottish League Division One 15/4/1981

Hibs 3 v 0 Clydebank

Rae 2
Paterson

Bertie Aulds HIBS secured the first division title and promotion by beating Clydebank 3-0 at Easter Road with goals from Craig Paterson and a double from Gordon Rae HIBS finished six points ahead of Dundee with a staggering goal difference of plus 45 Hearts took HIBS place in the first Division having been relegated from the Premier League that season

HIBS: McArthur Sneddon Brown McLaren Paterson McNamara Callachan Murray Rae Duncan and Connolly

Att:3691

Scottish League Premier Division 15/4/1978

Hibernian 4 v 1 Celtic

Higgins 2
Duncan
McGhee

An oldie but goodie Any win over Celtic is worth another looksee Goals by Big Tony Higgins 2 Arthur Duncan and Alex McGhee secured a comfortable win Celtic employed their usual tactics of trying to get the game abandoned by invading the pitch Check out the comedy goal celebrations HIBS were to finish fourth in this season one point ahead of fifth placed Celtic qualifying for the UEFA Cup

https://youtu.be/PcZ0yrTT45c

Hibs:MacDonald Brownlie Smith McNamara Stewart Bremner Murray MacLeod Hutchinson Duncan and Higgins

Sub: McGhee

Att: 16286

Other significant results on this day

15/4/2007 Scottish Cup Semi Final N HIBS 0 v 0 Dunfermline

15/4/2000 SPL H St Johnstone 3-3

15/4/1974 Scottish League Division One Old H Motherwell 1-0

15/4/1972 Scottish Cup Semi Final N Rangers 1-1

15/4/1967 Scottish League Division One Old H Ayr United 4-1

Birthdays

Tom James

Chris Dagnall

Derek Collins

Hibernian on this day Colquhoun and Sinnet
BBC Sport
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15/4/2007 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 0 v 0 Dunfermline Athletic

This instantly forgettable game took place days after the so called ‘players revolt’

Dunfermline were no mugs and had already knocked out Rangers and Hearts

Jamie McCunnie hit the post for the Pars and Steven Fletcher missed a great late chance to put HIBS into the final but he hesitated at the vital second and the chance was lost

Sol Bamba scooped a late Benji effort off the line

Hibs McNeil Whittaker Murphy Hogg Jones Stevenson Beuzelin Brown Sproule Benjelloun and Fletcher

Subs Simon Brown for McNeil 45 Damon Gray

Att 25336

15/4/2000 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 3 St Johnstone

Latapy 13
Paatelainen 48
Lehmann 90

Dirk ( Porn Star) Lehmann comes off the bench to snatch a point for HIBS

O’Neil 68, McAnespie 72 and Parker 89 for Saints

Hibs Colgan Lovering Smith McIntosh Hughes Lovell Brebner Latapy McGinlay Paatelainen and Miller

Sub Lehmann

Att 9211

15/4/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Smith

The original fixture was abandoned after 18 minutes due to fog with HIBS winning 1-0 through an Alex Cropley penalty

The wind and hard ground made conditions difficult and made for an untidy game

Bobby Smith’s strike gave HIBS their first League win over Motherwell in three years

Man of the Match Derek Spalding

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

Att 10800

15/4/1972 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 1 v 1 Rangers

O’Rourke

Hibs were too tense in the first half and trailed to an Alex McDonald goal HIBS equalised in the second half when Peter McCloy could only parry a drive from Joe Baker-playing his last game-and wee Jimmy O’Rourke wasted no time in burying the loose ball into the Rangers pokey to silence the Rangers hoardes

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

Att 76174

15/4/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Ayr United

McGraw 19
Davis pen 36 pen 64
Stein 39

Reinstated Penalty King Joe Davis struck twice from the spot the first for a hand ball by Dick Malone the second when Eddie Monan pulled down Peter Cormack in the box

Bertie Black scored for Ayr

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

Att 4000

15/4/1933 Scottish League Division Two

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dumbarton

Hart

After two years in the second division HIBS were back in the big time

Such was Hibs’ determination to get back up they even signed Celtic legend Paddy Connolly to help the cause

HIBS Blyth Wilkinson Urquhart Sharkey Langton McFarlane Walls Wallace Hart Halligan and Connolly

Att 3000

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BILLYHIBS

16-04-2021, 09:19 AM

Scottish Cup Semi Final 16/4/2016

Hibernian 0 v 0 Dundee United

Hibernian won 4-2 on penalties

HIBS debutant goalkeeper Conrad Logan saved two penalties in a shoot out to send the Edinburgh side through to the Scottish Cup Final after a 0-0 draw

Logan playing his first senior game in 16 months saved from Dundee United’s Blair Spittal and Billy McKay HIBS striker Jason Cummings who dinked a ridiculous first half penalty over the bar made amends by scoring the winning penalty in the shoot out

Irishman Logan produced a series of vital saves in normal and extra time The 29 year old whose last game was for Rochdale in December 2014 twice denied McKay in the first half before making further saves from John Rankin and Henri Anier in the extra period

Hibs: Logan Gray McGregor Hanlon Stevenson Bartley Fyvie McGinn Henderson Cummings and Stokes

Subs El Alagui for Stokes 79 Boyle for Henderson 85 Dagnall for El Alagui 96

Unused Handling Gunnarsson Thomson Virtanen

Att: 19651

https://youtu.be/S-b5zdCokYg

East of Scotland Shield Semi Final 16/4/1984

Hibernian 1 v 1 Meadowbank Thistle

Meadowbank won 5-4 on penalties

Hibernian legend Arthur Duncan made his final appearance for the club going off injured with a broken collar-bone

Nijinksky/Flyer was one of my all time favourites making a record 626 appearances for the club scoring 114 goals and earning six full Scotland caps

Inducted into the Hibernian Hall of Fame 2010

https://youtu.be/J80OWhK5gL0

Legend!

Other significant results on this day

16/4/2006 Scottish League SPL Celtic A 1-1
Fletcher

16/4/1989 Scottish Cup Semi Final Celtic 1-3
Archibald

16/4/1988 Scottish League Premier Division Rangers A 1-1
kano pen

16/4/1983 Scottish League Premier Division Morton A 1-0
Thomson

16/4/1914 Scottish Cup Final Replay Celtic 1-4

Birthdays

Liam Henderson

Hibernian On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

John Sparky 2

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16/4/2006 Scottish League SPL

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Fletcher 35

https://youtu.be/i9G9qny1atc

Hibernian wearing their black away strips spoiled Celtic’s flag unfurling day when a glorious ball from Stephen Glass sent Steven Fletcher galloping through on goal and he buried his shot low through the legs of the advancing Boruc into the corner of the net from 12 yards

Celtic’s pressure eventually paid off in 76 minutes when the unmarked Maciej Zurawski buried a header from a Paul Telfer cross past Malkowski

Hibs Zibi Whittaker Murphy Hogg Caldwell Shields Glass Konde Thomson Fletcher and Riordan

Subs Sproule Benji Shiels

Att 60000

16/4/1989 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 1 v 3 Celtic

Archibald 52

Tommy McIntyre being forced to play right back because of injuries was ripped apart by a young Steve Fulton

Pretty sure that Celtic did their old trick of bringing forward League fixtures in order that their stars could serve their suspensions to be available for this fixture Celtic’s McCarthy springs to mind who just happened to score the first goal

I am not bitter

Hibs Goram Hunter Tortolano Orr Rae McIntyre Houchen Archibald Kane Collins and Evans

Sub Mitchell

Att 42000

16/4/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Rangers 1 v 1 Hibernian

Kano pen

Mickey Weir sent off

Hibs Goram Sneddon Mitchell Orr Rae Hunter Weir Evans Kane Collins and McBride

Subs May Watson

Att 32000

16/4/1983 Scottish League Premier Division

Morton 0 v 1 Hibernian

Thomson

Hibs achieved safety in this nervous relegation battle with Bobby Thomson firing low past Roy Baines
Thomson was then pulled down inside the box by Joe McLaughlin but Ralph Callachan blasted the award over the crossbar Captain for the day Gordon Rae played almost the full 90 minutes with a broken bone in his foot

HIBS Rough Sneddon Duncan Turnbull Rae Brazil Callachan Rice Irvine Thomson and Harvey

Subs McCurdy Schaedler

Att 1677

16/4/1980 Scottish League Premier Division

Aberdeen 1 v 1 Hibernian

Rae

Willie Ormond’s first match in charge of HIBS got off to a decent start when Gordon Rae gave relegation haunted HIBS the lead Andy Watson equalised for the champions elect

Jim McArthur was outstanding in goal and George Best who was in sparkling form on the left hand side of midfield was attracting interest from San Jose

Hibs McArthur McNamara Duncan Paterson Stewart Rae Callachan Lambie Torrance Hutchinson and Best

Sub MacLeod

Att 15127

16/4/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 1 Celtic

Celtic win the title when Joe Craig 63 scores the only goal of the game

Tom Hart controversially bans the TV cameras

Des Bremner plays his 200th game for the Cabbage

Pat Stanton wins his first League medal

Man of the match Erich Schaedler

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Stewart Brazil Edwards MacLeod Scott Smith and Duncan

Att 22000

16/4/1960 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Arbroath

Baker 2
Macleod 2
Ormond

Hibs Muirhead Fraser McClelland Falconer Young Baxter MacLeod Johnstone Baker Gibson and Ormond

Att 4000

16/4/1949 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Motherwell

Reilly 24 55
Cuthbertson 39 70
Smith 58

Hibs chasing the runners up spot dealt Motherwell a crushing blow sending them deep into the relegation zone

Willie McCartney was only days away from unleashing the Famous Five on the football world

Hibs Younger Govan Cairns Buchanan Paterson Ogilvie Smith Cuthbertson Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 25000

16/4/1914 Scottish Cup Final Replay

Celtic 4 v 1 Hibernian

Smith

After drawing the first game 0-0 - Hibernian forward Willie Smith squandering a glorious chance to bring the Cup back to Easter Road in the last minute sending his shot past the post HIBS were resoundingly thrashed in this replayed Scottish Cup Final by the better team there is no doubt

HIBS can however claim mitigating circumstances being forced by the SFA to play a League match the day before the replay

Everyone at Easter Road was stunned but true to their traditional attitude they complied without a public outcry

Future HIBS goalscoring legend Jimmy McColl putting an exhausted and jaded HIBS side to the sword scoring the first two goals

Hibs to their credit did not ‘lose the heid’ and played out the game in a gentlemanly and sporting manner Willie Smith scoring a late consolation goal

HIBS Allan Girdwood Templeton Kerr Paterson Grosart Wilson Fleming Hendren Wood and Smith

Att 40000

What Kept You Hibs James Stephen

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BILLYHIBS

17-04-2021, 12:06 PM

Scottish League Premier Division 17/4/1993

Hibernian 3 v 1 Celtic

Wright
Evans
Jackson pen

Hibs hosted Celtic in the league who were in turmoil off the park and sported a strange black and jade kit for the game HIBS were 2-0 up within seven minutes with goals from Keith Wright and Gareth Evans and went three up just before the interval thanks to a Darren Jackson penalty Alex Miller told the team to protect their lead second half which they managed albeit conceding a late goal to veteran striker Charlie Nicholas HIBS fans spent most of the game goading the Celtic fans not about their financial plight but how bad their team was

Hibs : Burridge Miller Mitchell Hunter Tortolano Lennon Evans Hamilton Wright Jackson and McGinlay

Used Subs: MacLeod and Weir

Att:11132

Scottish League Division One Old 17/4/1916

Hearts 1 v 3 Hibernian

Newton
Lennie
Fleming

On the Edinburgh Monday holiday 17th April second bottom HIBS faced high flying Hearts in a league match at Tynecastle The Irishmen were again written off and this time it seemed justified with the maroons leading 1-0 at half time It is not known exactly what Manager Dan McMiichael said to his HIBS team at the interval but the words pride and tradition featured several times and it certainly worked for in a five minute spell in the second half Fleming Lennie and Newton scored three times to bring off another HIBS shock victory over “ the ould inimy “

The green jerseys that day were Harry McManus Peter Kerr Neil Girdwood Robert Taylor Matha Paterson Frank Newton Robert Lennie Sam Fleming Harry Hutchison Thomas Muirhead and Willie Smith

Att: 5000

Other significant results on this day

17/4/1999 Scottish League Division One St Mirren H 2-1
Hartley
Latapy

17/4/1990 Scottish League Premier Division Celtic H 1-0
Kano pen

17/4/1982 Scottish League Premier Division Dundee United A 1-0
Turnbull

17/4/1976 Scottish League Premier Division Motherwell H 2-0
McGhee
MacLeod

17/4/1974 Scottish League Division One Old Dumbarton H 3-0
Gordon 3

17/4/1972 Scottish League Division One Old Dundee A 2-1
Hazel
Stanton

17/4/1965 Scottish League Division One Old Airdrieonians H 5-1
Scott
Martin
Cormack
Hamilton 2

17/4/1948 Scottish League Division One Old Partick Thistle H 1-0
Turnbull

Almost Champions

Birthdays

Thierry Gathuessi

Jarkko Wiss

The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

Hibernian FC On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

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17/4/1999 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 St Mirren

Hartley 72
Latapy 85

Hibs were First Division Champions already and goals from Paul Hartley and Russell Latapy cancelled out a shock opener by Steven McGarry 32

Hibs Olly Collins Renwick Sauzee Marinkov Dennis Hartley Crawford Paatelainen Latapy and Lovell

Subs Miller Smith Lavety

Att 8959

17/4/1990 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Celtic

Kano pen

HIBS Goram Kane Tortolano Miller Mitchell Hunter Weir McGinlay Houchen Collins and Evans

Sub Orr

Att 10800

17/4/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 0 v 1 Hibernian

Turnbull 49

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6pht1k

United put HIBS through the mill in the first half the hibs goal having a charmed life with Paul Hegarty hitting the post just before the interval Davie Dodds hitting the rebound off the crossbar and Paul Sturrock’s follow up being blocked

HIBS scored the only goal of the game when substitute Stewart Turnbull headed a Derek Rodier run and cross beyond Hamish McAlpine four minutes into the second half to record HIBS’ first win against the Arabs in seven games

Hibs Rae Sneddon Schaedler McNamara Paterson Brazil McLaren Rodier Rae Duncan and Flavell

Subs Turnbull for Duncan 34 Jamieson for Flavell 88

Att 6855

17/4/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Motherwell

McGhee
MacLeod pen

Alex McGhee opened the scoring Debutant Willie Paterson a recent signing from Burnley on for Duncan earned the second half penalty and impressed with his willingness to take on his man

Bobby Smith filled in at right back for the suspended John Brownlie

Ex Hibee Peter Marinello played for Motherwell on this day

Hibs would finish third in this season

Hibs McDonald Smith Schaedler Stanton Spalding Blackley Murray Muir McGhee MacLeod and Duncan

Sub Paterson

Att 9098

17/4/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Dumbarton

Gordon 3

Alan Gordon scored a hat-trick to make it over 100 goals for HIBS as a team in this season and Tosh’s fifth hat-trick since joining the club

Alex Edwards was outstanding playing a part in each goal but Man of the Match went to the calm and assured Derek Spalding

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

Att 7859

174/1972 Scottish League Division One

Dundee 1 v 2 Hibernian

Hazel
Stanton

Joe Baker was dropped in favour of John Hazel and a goal either side of half-time by Hazel and Pat Stanton gave HIBS their first win at Dens since 1967

Jimmy Wilson scored for the ‘Dee

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

Att 9137

17/4/1971 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 3 v 3 Hibernian

O’Rourke 2
Cropley

With Joe Baker out with a poisoned foot HIBS Manager Dave Ewing pulled a rabbit out of the hat by playing Iron Man Erich Schaedler at Centre forward to combat the physicality of Dunfermline centre back John Cushley

Shades gave him a tough time with Jimmy O’Rourke scoring a double Joe McBride ( penalty) Hugh Robertson and Barry Mitchell responded for the Pars Alex Cropley grabbed a point with a superb long range effort

HIBS Baines Brownlie Jones Blackley Stanton Pringle Graham O’Rourke Schaedler Cropley and Stevenson

Sub Davidson for Stevenson

Att 5900

17/4/1965 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Airdrieonians

Scott
Martin
Cormack
Hamilton 2

Jim Scott opened the scoring with a low shot on 18 minutes Neil Martin got the second with a 35 yard bullet into the top left hand corner Cormack netted the rebound from a Stevenson effort for the third Willie Hamilton then headed in a Neil Martin cross David Marshall pulled one back for Airdrie Hamilton then went on a fine mazy solo run to complete the scoring

Hibs Wilson Fraser Davis Stanton Simpson J Stevenson Cormack Hamilton Scott Martin and Stevenson

Att 5100

17/4/1963 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

G Baker

Hibs’ first League win at home since 27th October

Man of the Match Willie Toner

Hibs Simpson Cameron McClelland Grant Toner Leishman Scott O’Rourke Baker Preston and Stevenson

Att 5236

17/4/1948 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Partick Thistle

Turnbull

Champions

HIBS Farm Govan Shaw Finnigan Howie Buchanan Smith Combe Linwood Turnbull and Aitkenhead

Att 25000

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Eyrie

17-04-2021, 01:35 PM

That was why dem games were left out the first time around

I have noticed that when I list defeats it is bad for footfall :greengrin

There are loads more on this bad day at the office but decided to call it quits

Fortunately today is a good day in the archives.

BILLYHIBS

17-04-2021, 01:38 PM

Fortunately today is a good day in the archives.
:thumbsup:

BILLYHIBS

18-04-2021, 08:39 AM

Scottish League Premier Division 18/4/1998

Dunfermline 1 v 1 Hibernian

Welsh 95

Hibernian under Manager Alex McLeish were on a rescue mission trying to do the unthinkable and hang on to HIBS premier league status

Relegation threatened HIBS were running out of games and 8000 HIBS supporters crossed the River Forth to play fellow strugglers Dunfermline more in hope than anticipation

Hibs played well but Grant Brebner so often a rock for this HIBS team had the misfortune to score an own goal HIBS pressed and pressed to get back on level terms roared on by the large travelling support but it was not until the ninety fifth minute that Brian Welsh rose above the Dunfermline defence to power home a Kevin Harper corner

The way HIBS had played and the way they had dominated the game gave the HIBS fans belief that they could pull a season that had started so well but had turned into an unqualified disaster out of the fire

A hard fought 0-0 draw at Parkhead the next again week would set them up for a winner takes all showdown versus Dundee United at Easter Road a fortnight later

Hibs : Gunn Miller Dods Brebner Hughes and Welsh Harper Rougier Crawford Lavety and McGinlay

Subs: Tosh and Skinner

Att: 12749

Scottish League Division One Old 18/4/1970

Dunfermline 1 v 2 Hibernian

ORourke
Murphy

Special shout out for this end of season game as I have only just realised that I actually attended this match with a school chum fifty years ago and witnessed proceedings from the comfort of the Centre Stand compliments of two tickets gratis from a very kind gentleman in the name of Chris Shevlane

Willie MacFarllane was beginning to make his mark on the team with the introduction of a young chap from Stirling Albion by the name of Erich Schaedler and it is safe to say that Willie had an eye for a player

Jimmy ORourke scored for HIBS on eleven minutes and substitute John Murphy added a second after replacing Alex Cropley

Hibs finished third in the league this season qualifying for the UEFA Cup which would set up a showdown with Liverpool

Hibs: Marshall Shevlane Schaedler Brownlie Black Hamilton Stevenson Hunter McBride ORourke and Cropley

Sub: Murphy

Att: 3925

Other significant matches on this day

18/4/2015 Scottish Cup Semi Final Falkirk N 0-1

18/4/1981 Scottish League Division One Raith Rovers H 2-0
Callachan
Murray

Champions

18/4/1956 European Cup Semi Final Reims H 0-1

Birthdays

Conrad Logan

Eamonn Bannon

Hibernian on this day Colquhoun and Sinnet

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18/4/2015 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 0 v 1 Falkirk

HIBS dominated this match for 90 minutes hitting the crossbar and the post but just could not find a way through a resilient Bairns defence

Craig Sibbald delivered the sucker punch heading in Blair Alston’s cross in 76 minutes

Another year of pain

Hibs Oxley Forster Hanlon Fontaine McGeouch Allan Robertson Fyvie Stevenson El Alagui and Cummings

Subs Dja Djedje Malonga

Att 21227

18/4/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Aberdeen

Donald

BP Youth Cup winner Graeme Donald comes off the bench to fire in the equaliser

Mixu scored for the Dons

Hibs Burridge Miller Mitchell Orr McIntyre Hunter Weir Hamilton Findlay Evans and McGinlay

Subs Donald Farrell

Att 6777

18/4/1987 Scottish League Premier Division

St Mirren 1 v 1 Hibernian

Weir

Mickey Weir comes off the bench to equalise an Ian Cameron strike

HIBS Rough Sneddon Mitchell Bell Rae Collins Kane Chisholm Cowan Tortolano and McBride

Subs McCluskey Weir

Att 3456

18/4/1981 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Raith Rovers

Murray
Callachan

Hibs had won the League but Raith Rovers were hopeful of the second placed spot and put up a spirited display in a game that was a crushing blow to their promotion hopes

Champions

Hibs McArthur Sneddon Brown McLaren Paterson McNamara Callachan Rae Murray Duncan and Connolly

Att 8071

18/4/1964 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 2 East Stirling

Vincent 3
Martin 2

Big Bad John McNamee makes his debut

This was East Stirling’s last game as East Stirling before they merged with Clydebank Juniors to become ES Clydebank

Coburn scored a double for ES

HIBS Wilson Fraser Leishman Stanton McNamee J Stevenson Scott Quinn Vincent Martin and O’Rourke

Att 6587

18/4/1956 European Cup Semi Final Second Leg

Hibernian 0 v 1 Reims (Agg 0-3)

Hibs threw everything at Reims in an attempt to overturn the 0-2 deficit from the first leg Lawrie Reilly cracked one off the post and Eddie Turnbull had a shot cleared off the line In the end Glovacki scored on the counter to send Reims through to meet Real Madrid in the final

Hibs Younger Macfarlane Paterson Thomson Buchanan Grant Smith Combe Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 45000

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BILLYHIBS

19-04-2021, 08:50 AM

Inter Cities Fairs Cup Semi Final First Leg 19/4/1961

Hibernian 2 v 2 Roma

Baker
McLeod

Hibs go to Rome next week still with a fighting chance of reaching the final of the Inter Cities Cup And fighting is the word Once again a continental team blotted their copybook at Easter Road with a display of bad temper and vicious fouling when things were going against them The bravos of the small Italian contingent were completely overwhelmed at the end by the booing of the 40000 Scottish fans

The battle started in the second half with a deliberate back heeler from Orlando which put Davin out of the game for five minutes It was followed by the brutal felling of Scott both offences got no more than a mild remonstrance from the referee He did however eventually book Lojacano after the third of a series of particularly fierce tackles on Grant

Hibs could not match the skill of Roma in their best passages of play but they deserve tremendous credit for their spirit in fighting back to a courageous draw They lost the second goal when Davin was off the field and sheer guts won them the equaliser

Baker boosted his prestige in Italy with a glorious goal and many flashes of his brilliant best despite the fact that two defenders had been specially briefed to watch him Johnny McLeod was the other outstanding HIBS player but every man did his bit with Baird a fearless skipper

The speedy Italians got in three shots before HIBS had a look in Fortunately they were all yards high or wide Schiaffino carved the openings on two occasions thus this early he looked the dangerman and Lojacano the shot happy one HIBS conceded three free kicks under pressure and Schiaffino winced with an ankle knock after a tackle from Preston

There was no sign of HIBS settling and in fifteen minutes they fell behind to a great goal again it was the schemer Schiaffino who designed it with a pass to Lojacano from fully twenty yards the inside man unleashed a waist high shot off Simpsons fingertips and into the net

Now we saw HIBS get cracking with Baker and McLeod raising hopes The winger sent over several five crosses and Joe though closely marked all the time got in two terrific headers spectacularly saved by Cudicini as well as a shot that scraped past the upright A Baker header followed by a Preston shot had Cudicini in real trouble and Baxter kept up the good work with a header that hit the crossbar

What a roar went up in the first minute of the second half when HIBS dramatically equalised A honey of a goal it was McLeod wandered right across the field with the ball at his toes and slipped a short pass to Scott Scott’s cross looked a poor one until Baker raced back and collected the ball turned in a twinkling and crashed a twenty yard shot goalwards it was deflected by Raymondo out of the keepers reach but it looked a scorer in any case Another Baker dash and cross kept the Roma defence on the hop

There was an outbreak of booing when Orlando was involved in a touchline clash with Davin The HIBS man crumpled in pain and had to be assisted off that was a burden for HIBS to carry and it was increased in the 17th minute Baird fouled Orlando just outside the angle of the penalty area Lojacano took the freekick a rocket of a shot which caught the underside of the bar and came down The referee well up with the play immediately signalled a goal though HIBS looked momentarily inclined to protest Davin came back on but his five minutes absence had been costly

Ten minutes from time HIBS staged another thrilling comeback McLeod was fouled near the byeline he took the freekick himself and turned a cunning ball high into the far corner of the net

HIBS:Simpson Fraser Davin Grant Easton and Baird Scott Preston Baker Baxter and McLeod

Scottish League First Division Old 19/4/1949

Hibernian 5 v 0 Motherwell

Combe
Turnbull
Smith
Linwood 2

One point from their last game versus Dundee and HIBS have won the League nearest challengers Rangers have to win all three of their remaining games by twenty six goals

HIBS scored five goals but their outfield play might have produced a dozen HIBS formula of success is brief and contains no mysterious element every man is prepared to do his full share and also that little bit extra outside his own zone of operation where necessary

Combe and Turnbull were always there to help their defence and with their half backs in complete domination Farm Govan and Shaw need only complete deeds that were simple and straightforward

Buchanan was masterly whether halting Motherwells progress or providing ground routed passes to the forwards Finnigan was neatness itself Howie while sometimes a little over exuberant in the tackle never looked capable of a mistake Reilly took over the left wing berth and on this display of speed and thrust will be the tenant of the position until Ormonds fitness offers competition

From the kick off HIBS went the proper way towards accumulating goals and after Combe had failed when put through by Linwood the inside right calmly applied a finish to an inswinging Smith corner for the first goal HIBS then scored two glorious goals in fifty seconds Turnbull bored in and unleashed a ball whose progress no one could follow until it smashed against the back of the net The cheering was still at its crescendo when Linwood lobbed the ball backwards from the goal line and the in rushing Smith hit the ball on the drop past the spectating Johnston

A Linwood left footer eight minutes after the restart deserved a better resting place than a post but as two large policemen escorted one small man from the scene of his discontent Linwood put one well inside the posts after a Reilly goal maker

A spell of wild finishing was ended by Linwood spectacularly netting from twenty yards

HIBS: Farm Govan and Shaw Finnigan Howie and Buchanan Smith Combe Linwood Turnbull and Reilly

Att :20000

After the match the Scotland Selectors announced Govan Shaw Smith Combe and Turnbull to start in the upcoming international versus Belgium Howie as a reserve

Scottish Cup Final 19/4/1947

Hibernian 1 v 2 Aberdeen

Cuthbertson

Around 82000 fans travelled from Aberdeen and Edinburgh to witness this match the first cup final where the trophy would be publicly presented to the winners as opposed to being presented in the dressing room The Hibernian team stepped off their coach and as Tom Wright described they sang lustily as though hurling defiance at all comers

In the first minute a mistake by the Aberdeen goalkeeper allowed Johnny Cuthbertson to open the scoring but by all accounts Aberdeen were the better team even allowing themselves the luxury of missing a penalty to win their first Scottish Cup 2-1

Hibs Kerr Govan Shaw Howie Aird and Kean Smith Finnigan Cuthbertson Turnbull and Ormond

Scottish Cup Final 19/4/1924

Hibernian 0 v 2 Airdrieonians

The 40000 Hibernian fans at Ibrox apparently turned the stadium green but any prematch confidence was quickly dispelled when Airdrieonians scored after just two minutes Then the curse struck again one HIBS player was already limping and disastrously HIBS star player and centre forward Jimmy Dunn broke down injured Airdrieonians scored another just before half time to take a well deserved two goal lead As HIBS tried to get back into the match they were awarded a penalty As the ball was placed on the spot and Hibernian player Harry Ritchie got ready to take the kick the referee ran over to his linesman and amazingly reversed his decision and awarded a goal kick instead

Airdrieonians held on to win the Scottish Cup for the only time in their history

Hibs: Harper McGinnigle Dornan Kerr Miller and Shaw Ritchie Dunn McColl Halligan and Walker

Att:59218

Birthdays

Sam Stanton

What kept you HIBS James Stephen

Daily Record

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19/4/1989 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 St Mirren

Archibald

Hibs Goram Sneddon Tortolano Orr Rae Mitchell Houchen Archibald Kane Collins and Evans

Att 7379

19/4/1975 Scottish League Division One

Dumbarton 2 v 3 Hibernian

Smith
Duncan
Schaedler

Colin McAdam and Jim Muir put Dumbarton 2-0 up HIBS pulled one back when Bobby Smith turned in a Duncan cross HIBS equalised when Des Bremner set up Duncan With 20 minutes to go an Erich Schaedler rocket shot cannoned off Dennis Ruddy for the winner

Second half HIBS used the old tried and tested ploy of Arthur switching wings from the left to the right

HIBS would finish second in this season

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

Unused Higgins Blackley

Att 2850

19/4/1954 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Aberdeen

Thomson
Ormond 2

Aberdeen played a team full of reserves in preparation for the upcoming Scottish Cup Final

HIBS took the lead when Jim Thomson’s header sneaked over the line despite Freddy Martin’s best efforts

On the half hour Bobby Johnstone knocked a ball across goal for a Willie Ormond tap-in

With ten minutes to go a good move involving Combe Preston and Turnbull set up Ormond for a double and HIBS’ third

Hibs Miller Macfarlane Paterson Campbell Ward Combe Johnstone Preston Thomson Turnbull and Ormond

Att 7000

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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Keith_M

19-04-2021, 09:12 AM

...

18/4/1981 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Raith Rovers

Murray
Callachan

Hibs had won the League but Raith Rovers were hopeful of the second placed spot and put up a spirited display in a game that was a crushing blow to their promotion hopes

Champions

Hibs McArthur Sneddon Brown McLaren Paterson McNamara Callachan Rae Murray Duncan and Connolly

Att 8071

I remember that game well, including the pitch invasion after the match, then the march up to Princes St with the 1981 version of the ''young team' afterwards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cPNeIcdmpk

BILLYHIBS

19-04-2021, 09:19 AM

I remember that game well, including the pitch invasion after the match, then the march up to Princes St with the 1981 version of the ''young team' afterwards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cPNeIcdmpk

👍🏿

Keith_M

19-04-2021, 09:20 AM

That's strange, it's playing when I click on it.

Dunno why. Maybe I've got different settings in my browser

:dunno:

Edit: I presume it's working for you now Billy :-)

BILLYHIBS

19-04-2021, 09:22 AM

That's strange, it's playing when I click on it.

Dunno why. Maybe I've got different settings in my browser

:dunno:

Edit: I presume it's working for you now Billy :-)
👍🏿

Keith_M

19-04-2021, 09:26 AM

Incidentally, that was one of the relatively rare occasions where Hibs and Hearts were playing at home on the same day.

IIRC, Hearts got beat by St Mirren (I think), and were already relegated.

BILLYHIBS

19-04-2021, 09:31 AM

Incidentally, that was one of the relatively rare occasions where Hibs and Hearts were playing at home on the same day.

IIRC, Hearts got beat by St Mirren (I think), and were already relegated.

Jim Brown made the right call jumping ship from the Dark Side

BILLYHIBS

20-04-2021, 08:46 AM

Scottish Championship 20/4/2016

Hibernian 3 v 2 The Rangers

This dress rehearsal for the 2016 Scottish Cup Final could not have gone any better from a HIBS point of view although somewhat aided and abetted by a few uncharacteristic mistakes from Champions The Rangers

In five minutes Jason Cummings fired home after a Tavernier throwin landed at his feet HIBS looked pumped up for this and Stokes added a second when Foderingham fumbled a shot cum cross into his own net A mistake by Mark Oxley allowed Jason Holt to pull one back for The Rangers before Niklas Gunnarsson was allowed to pick his spot when the ball fell kindly to him from a second half corner

Anthony Stokes came close with a 22 yard free kick before Barrie McKay repeated his trick against Celtic to give The Rangers false hope

Onwards to Hampden

Hibs Oxley Gunnarsson McGregor Hanlon Gray and Fyvie Bartley McGinn Stevenson Stokes and Cummings

Subs Keatings for Cummings 77 Dagnall for Stokes 89

Unused Boyle Henderson Thomson and Logan

Att:12231

https://youtu.be/UnzN5UGFzYs

Scottish League Division One Old 20/4/1968

Falkirk 2 v 3 Hibernian

Stein
ORourke
Davis pen

Jimmy Jimmy ORourke was the inspiration for this hard fought victory away to Falkirk at Brockville

He set up the opener for Colin Stein in 8 minutes John Markie equalised for Falkirk on the half hour mark before Jimmy ORourke riflled home a peach of a thirty yarder on 33 minutes Jimmy ORourke then got hauled down in the box by John Lambie and the penalty king Joe Davis duly obliged to put HIBS 3-1 up on 56 minutes before Johnny Graham pulled one back for Falkirk on 76 minutes

Hibs Wilson Simpson Davis Cousin Madsen McGraw Scott Quinn Stein ORourke and Stevenson

Att: 3376

Scottish League Division One Old 20/4/1953

Hibernian 2 v 1 East Fife

Johnstone
Ormond

If any game sums up being a HIBS supporter this is it

HIBS were going head to head with Rangers and East Fife for the title with only three games to go To stand any chance of retaining the title they had to win their last remaining three games at home and hope that someone else slips up The first game brought East Fife to Easter Road for a match that if won by either side would certainly have an effect on the title hopes of the other

Although a huge crowd played its part on roaring HIBS on the occasion was clearly having an effect on both sides as the game was littered with fouls which meant that neither outfit could settle into their normal game The HIBS defenders had decided to clear their lines with long punts down the park playing right into the hands of the tall East Fife defence and there reached a stage where Lawrie Reilly could clearly be heard to be shouting to his team mates to keep the ball low It seemed to work as a flowing 13 th minute move saw Howie feed Turnbull who in turn laid the ball in front of Johnstone and the little inside right scampered through to hit the ball past Curran to make it 1-0 Eleven minutes later East Fife were level when Matthews ran down the right wing and crossed for Jimmy Bonthrone to head past Younger The Methil side had brought a good support and their fans showed their delight with loud cheers By the time the half time whistle sounded HIBS had scored three more goals but each had been disallowed for offside much to the disgust of fans and players

Eleven minutes into the second half Smith sent over a cross at about knee height and Ormond threw himself full length to head the ball in at the back post This time there was no offside so HIBS were 2-1 up and that was how it finished although there was a scare in the last minute when Fleming hit Youngers crossbar with a header

HIBS won their remaining two home games beating Third Lanark 7-1 and Raith Rovers 4-1 but sadly even although they finished on the same number of points as Rangers 43 and with a superior goal difference 42:41 they lost the title on an inferior goal average 1.82 to 2.05

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

Att:47000

Other significant games

20/4/1991 Scottish League Premier Division Dundee United H 1-0
Fellenger

20/4/1977 Scottish League Premier Division Ayr United H 2-0
Bremner
Scott

20/4/1946 Victory Cup First Round First Leg Dundee H 3-0
Smith 3

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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20/4/2008 Scottish League SPL

Dundee United 1 v 1 Hibernian

Shiels 57

Dean Shiels broke free on the counterattack on 57 minutes and confidently rounded Zaluska before firing home United equalised almost immediately when De Vries was naively manhandled in the box by Thierry Gatheusi and Noel Hunt converted the penalty award

Both teams had chances to snatch a winner Steven Fletcher failing on a one on one with the goalkeeper Danny Grainger shooting straight at Andy McNeil and Merouane Zemmama shaving the outside of the United post with a late freekick

HIBS McNeil Gathuessi Zarabi Canning Murray Shiels Beuzelin Zemmama Rankin Nish and Fletcher

Sub Benji

Att 7400

20/4/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Raith Rovers

McGinlay 82

Goals McGinlay’s late headed effort after ex jambo John Millar had fired the ‘Vers into the lead saved HIBS’ blushes

HIBS had only won two matches in five months

This game marked Michael O’Neill’s last game for the club

HIBS Leighton Miller Dow McGinlay Tweed Dods McAllister Millen Wright Jackson and O’Neill

Subs Evans Donald

Att 7671

20/4/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dundee United

Fellenger 52

HIBS defeated a United team containing future Hibees John O’Neill Michael O’Neill and Darren Jackson when Davy Fellenger held off Maurice Malpas in the 52nd minute and managed to get over and direct a lively bouncing ball low into Alan Main’s bottom corner

It was the first time HIBS had scored against United in eight games the last goal having been scored by David Fellenger

HIBS Goram Orr Mitchell Hunter McIntyre MacLeod Lennon Wright Evans McGinlay and Fellenger

Sub Miller for Mitchell 57

Att 3800

20/4/1985 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Dundee United

Durie 51

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6u5j0n

Hibs gained a valuable point in the fight against the drop when Gordon Durie headed home a Willie Irvine cross after Billy Kirkwood and Ralph Milne had both hit the crossbar

Future Hibee Stuart Beedie grabbed the equaliser beating Roughie at his near post on the hour

Hibs Rough McKee Munro Hunter Rae Brazil Sneddon Durie Irvine Rice and McBride

Unused Subs Weir Jamieson

Att 4000

20/4/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Ayr United

Scott
Bremner

Des Bremner meets an Arthur Duncan corner with a superb diving header to seal the points

HIBS McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Stewart Brazil Edwards MacLeod Scott Smith and Duncan

Sub Carroll

Att 2800

20/4/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Dunfermline Athletic

Gordon

Dunfermline took the lead through Jackie Sinclair HIBS equalised when a neat one two involving Erich Schaedler and Joe Harper left Alan Gordon with the easiest of chances giving him his 25th goal of the season

Into the second half and HIBS totally dominated but were unable to beat the impressive Pars keeper Geir Karlsen who made a string of spectacular saves

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Adair Spalding Blackley Edwards Harper Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 10750

20/4/1966 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 3 Dundee United

Stein
Stevenson
Doug Smith og

In a game carried forward from a match postponed earlier in the season Hibs and United shared six goals The United goals coming from Doug Gillespie 2 and Bob Shankly’s son in law United full back Jimmy Briggs

Hibs Allan Duncan Davis Stanton McNamee Cousin Cormack Stein Scott Quinn and Stevenson

Att 4600

20/4/1946 Victory Cup Round 1 Leg 1

Hibernian 3 v 0 Dundee

Smith 3

The Victory Cup took the place of the Summer Cup and HIBS got off to the best possible start with Gordon Smith scoring a fantastic hat-trick

HIBS would lose the second leg 0-2 to Dundee but would go all the way to meet Rangers in the final at Hampden

HIBS Kerr Howie Shaw Fraser Aird Kean Smith Finnigan Weir Peat and Nutley

Att 18000

Birthdays

Mike Franks

Rab Shannon

Duncan Lambie RIP

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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brog

20-04-2021, 09:50 AM

bigwheel

20-04-2021, 09:59 AM

I always thought Ally Brazil was a dreadful player & that clip, vs Dundee Utd, does nothing to change my opinion. He either commits a foul or gives the ball away on every occasion. I have never seen a player look less comfortable on the ball. Totally beyond my comprehension how he played so many games over so many years.

I thought that too until I played against him at the end of his career in the east of Scotland league - and he strolled the whole match. Best player on the pitch

Killiehibbie

20-04-2021, 06:20 PM

BILLYHIBS

20-04-2021, 07:46 PM

Benny once scored the perfect hat-trick versus Celtic IIRC :confused:

brog

20-04-2021, 08:02 PM

Benny once scored the perfect hat-trick versus Celtic IIRC :confused:

The worst thing that happened was he scored with a penalty in that friendly. Of course when it mattered in the LC penalty shoot out, he missed comfortably!! Luckily Pierce rode to our rescue!!

Killiehibbie

20-04-2021, 08:23 PM

Benny once scored the perfect hat-trick versus Celtic IIRC :confused:

Maybe nerves affected him and the real player was seen that day with nothing at stake.

BILLYHIBS

20-04-2021, 08:26 PM

The worst thing that happened was he scored with a penalty in that friendly. Of course when it mattered in the LC penalty shoot out, he missed comfortably!! Luckily Pierce rode to our rescue!!
My brother was sat beside an American tourist who said “ Gee this is exciting what happens next?”

He replied “ He kicks it over the crossbar “

Shocked by this almost paranormal expert prediction he turned to see my brother head in both hands

True story

BILLYHIBS

20-04-2021, 08:27 PM

Maybe nerves affected him and the real player was seen that day with nothing at stake.
HIBS Managers came and went and they all picked him

Killiehibbie

20-04-2021, 08:31 PM

HIBS Managers came and went and they all picked him

And we all often wondered why.

Kato

20-04-2021, 09:59 PM

HIBS Managers came and went and they all picked himHe was a very awkward player to play against and, unfortunately, to play alongside. After years of watching silky midfeilders he was never going to be a fans favourite. What I will say is, imo, under Stanton as manager he had a couple of very good seasons as a defensive midfielder.

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BILLYHIBS

21-04-2021, 08:40 AM

Scottish Premiership 21/4/2018

Hibernian 2 v 1 Celtic

McLaren
Slivka

Say what you want about Neil Lennon but he always seemed to have the Indian sign over Celtic at HIBS

Celtic rolled up looking for a win to seal another Championship but their gas was put on a peep when Jamie MacLaren tapped home a Lewis Stevenson cross from close range Vykintas Slivka stooped to head home a low Florian Kamberi cross before Odsonne Edouard scored a late consolation for Celtic

Hibs : Rocky Whittaker Ambrose Hanlon Stevenson Boyle McGeouch McGinn Swanson MacLaren and Kamberi

Subs Barker for Swanson 64 Slivka for MacLaren 73

Unused Bell Murray Porteous Stirling and Allan

Att: 19886

https://youtu.be/ETYX5sWUftQ

Scottish League Premier Division 21/4/1979

Hibernian 4 v 0 Motherwell 21/4/1979

Bremner
Rae
Campbell
Callachan

Motherwell rocked up at Easter Road already relegated but that hadn’t stopped them defeating Scottish Cup Finalists Rangers the week before so HIBS would have to be at their best

Rae got the first for HIBS and Ralph Callachan soon added a second

Motherwell hit the bar in one of their rare attacks

Bremner and Campbell then completed the scoring

HIBS 17 year old striker Steven Brown had seven attempts on goal without scoring

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

Sub Hutchison

Att 4356

Scottish League Division One Old 21/4/1958

Hibernian 3 v 1 Rangers

The final home game of the season fell to be played on Monday 21st April 1958 and it would bring Rangers to Easter Road on what was a hugely emotional night for everyone connected with Hibernian Football Club Lawrie Reilly would pull on the green and white jersey for the last time and it was perhaps fitting that Rangers would provide the opposition given the number of times Lawrie had faced and tormented their defence in years gone by as the Glasgow club battled HIBS for the top prizes on offer in Scotland

HIBS won this last home game winning 3-1 with the retiring Rellly scoring along with Baxter and Aitken

The Scottish Cup Final with Clyde was only days away :confused:

Att: 24000

Friendly Match 21/4/1949
Nithsdale Wanderers 1 v 8 Hibernian

Ormond 2
Turnbull 2
Reilly 2
Gallagher
Smith

Hibs fulfilled an obligation to play a friendly against Nithsdale Wanderers and they duly obliged by thrashing their hosts but this game would be significant in being the first time the famous forward line of Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond would play together and little would any of the spectators realise that this forward line would go on to dominate Scottish football in the years to come

Other significant matches on this day

21/4/2002 Scottish League SPL Motherwell H 4-0
Arpinon
Townsley
OConnor 2

21/4/1976 Scottish League Premier Division Celtic H 2-0
Smith
MacLeod pen

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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21/4/2007 Scottish League SPL

Aberdeen 2 v 2 Hibernian

Gray 19
Shiels 44

Teenager Damon Gray making his HIBS debut shot HIBS ahead on 19 minutes following a mistake by Andrew Considine Russell Anderson equalised with a well placed downward header from a tight angle on 25 minutes following a Scott Severin freekick

Another mistake by Considine let Dean Shiels in on 44 minutes and he showed tremendous composure to round Jamie Langfield and shoot home from a tight angle through the legs of despairing defender Richard Foster on the goalline

Into the second half and it all kicked off after 5 minutes Shelton Martis failed to execute a routine clearance and Andy McNeil thought he would rescue the situation by bringing down the in rushing Mackie with a flying Kung Fu kick McNeil redeemed himself with an excellent save from Mackie’s spot kick

Midfielder Sean Lynch was then sent off for a high challenge on Chris Clark John Collins immediately brought on Boozy Benji and Ivan Sproule in an attempt to hold what we had as Aberdeen turned up the heat

Mackie’s luck was out again as he struck the post before Foster hammered home a short freekick from 22 yards to equalise with 10 minutes to go

Dermot McCaffrey another HIBS youngster making his debut was sent off for a second bookable offence in the dying minutes and would not play for HIBS again

Hibs McNeil Martis Hogg McCaffrey McCann Shiels Lynch Chisholm Stevenson Gray and Zemmama

Subs Boozy Benji Sproule

Att 9750

21/4/2002 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 4 v 0 Motherwell

Townsley 27
Arpinon 45
O’Connor 81 85

Hibs Caig Orman Smith Hilland Caldwell Wiss Arpinon Townsley O’Neil Brewster and O’Connor

Subs Dempsie Reid Nicol

Att 7700

21/4/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Celtic

Smith 24
Macleod pen 64

Hibs effectively ended Celtic’s title hopes with a convincing win at Easter Road

Alex McGhee was brought down inside the box by Johannes Edvaldsson - who was having a shocker and had already pulled down Willie Murray and handled in the box - but the Referee Mr Hatton decided that the original infringement took place just outside the box

It mattered not a jot as defender Bobby Smith stepped up to coolly hit his freekick around the wall and past Peter Latchford who was slow to assess the situation

Into the second half and as Celtic launched attack after desperate attack HIBS caught them on the counter and as young Lindsay Muir bore down on goal Edvaldsson had no choice but to pull him down inside the box as the HIBS man skipped past him

Ally MacLeod effortlessly slotted the penalty kick past Latchford

Despite the promptings of Kenny Dalglish and the perseverance of Dixie Deans Celtic could not make an impression on this HIBS defence

HIBS McDonald Smith Schaedler Stanton Spalding Blackley Murray Muir McGhee MacLeod and Paterson

Sub Duncan for Paterson

Att 19076

21/4/1956 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 2 Rangers

Turnbull 37
Ormond 43

On the same day that Hearts were defeating Celtic 3-1 at Hampden HIBS were drawing with new Champions Rangers

Murray 13 and Baird 58 for Rangers

HIBS Younger Macfarlane Paterson Buchanan Grant Combe Smith Turnbull Reilly Harrower and Ormond

Att 30000

21/4/1952 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Motherwell

Reilly
Ormond
Combe

Hibs were Champions and on the last day of the season they entertained Scottish Cup Winners Motherwell

Hibs were immediately awarded a penalty when Lawrie Reilly was hauled down inside the box but Johnston saved Turnbull’s penalty

The opener was only delayed as Reilly scored with a fine solo effort and then turned provider for Ormond

Bobby Combe added a third into the second half before Kelly pulled back a late consolation for ‘Well

Hibs were in demand and only two days later they defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at White Hart Lane thanks to a Gordon Smith double

The following week Bolton Wanderers came North to Easter Road for a 2-2 draw in which the legendary Nat Lofthouse had the home fans applauding a cracking individual double

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

Att 33000

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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NthCarolinaHibs

21-04-2021, 09:13 AM

Benny once scored the perfect hat-trick versus Celtic IIRC :confused:

Hibs manager,Sloop,was in London during that game,and when he got the call with the result,and being told Benny scored a hat trick,he replied "Who for?"..

Keith_M

21-04-2021, 09:25 AM

I just had a look at that 1985 game against Dundee United and I'm sure I saw myself at the end of the South Enclosure, one of the wee twats wearing a ski hat.

I obviously thought it was trendy

:greengrin

BILLYHIBS

21-04-2021, 10:17 AM

BILLYHIBS

22-04-2021, 08:08 AM

The Scottish Cup Semi Final 22/4/2017

Hibernian 2 v 3 Aberdeen

Holt
McGeouch

Where to begin? If any game sums up Neil Lennons tenure at HIBS it is this one Wrong team and wrong tactics The ball gets played back to John McGinn from kick off he looks to take the ball for a run gets ambushed by 2-3 Aberdeen players Bartley wins the ball back plays it back to MacGregor who is slack with a pass to Ambrose Rooney latches onto it through on goal 1-0 Aberdeen

Hibs struggled to gain any foothold in the match and the most noticeable thing was that the ball was not sticking up front and just kept coming back Fraser Fyvie picked up a booking wide on the right giving away a free kick Christie lined up the free kick and went straight for goal whipping the ball in with pace and beating Rocky at his near post

Neil Lennon changed things bringing on 36 year old Grant Holt for the already booked Fraser Fyvie Suddenly the ball started to stick upfront and the whole dynamic of the game changed Holt pulling a goal back almost immediately with a header from a Boyle cross

Into the second half and HIBS drew level with a goal of real quality Dylan McGeouch slotting home after a superb one two with Holt but sadly for HIBS he had to limp off after celebrating his counter too much

As so often happens in Cup ties one stroke of luck turned the game Aberdeen’s way Hayes did well to make space for a shot from long range and the ball appeared to pose no threat to Marcianos goal until it took an unfortunate wicked deflection off MacGregors leg and trundled into the net

Hibs had one last throw of the dice as they tried to hang on to the cup Rocky came up for a stoppage time corner and headed towards goal but his counterpart Joe Lewis held onto the ball to ensure Aberdeen progressed to the final

Hibs : Rocky Gray McGregor Ambrose Stevenson Bartley Fyvie Boyle McGeouch McGinn Cummings

Subs Holt for Fyvie 34 Shinnie for McGeouch 63 Graham for Ambrose 88

Unused Laidlaw Keatings Forster and Humphrey

Att: 31969

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Scottish Championship 22/4/2015

Livingston 1 v 3 Hibernian

Robertson
Cummings
Malonga

Hibernian moved to within one point of second top The Rangers with this victory over Livingston

Scott Robertson guided in an early opener Myles Hippolyte levelled with a superb volley past Mark Oxley and Jason Cummings restored HIBS lead forcing the ball home at the second attempt following a scramble in the box

Just before half time Cole of Livvy saw red after picking up a second yellow

Things were looking ominous for Livvy when HIBS were awarded a penalty kick into the second half but goalkeeper Jamieson saved McGeouchs effort

Hibs were not to be denied for too long however and in the 82nd minute substitute Dominic Malonga in typical fashion latched onto Fraser Fyvies long ball to dribble his way through the Livvy defence to make it 3-1

HIBS Oxley Forster Hanlon Fontaine Boyle McGeouch Robertson Fyvie Stevenson El Alagui and Cummings

Subs Malonga for El Alagui 66 Dja Djedje for Cummings 76 Craig for Fyvie 84

Unused Stanton Handling Cerny Dunsmore

Att: 2300

https://youtu.be/UdrxRaHYQjQ

Scottish League SPL 22/4/2006

Hibernian 2 v 1 Hearts

Riordan
Benji

Abdessalam Benjelloun came off the bench to score the winner for Hibernian as they dented Hearts hopes of Champions League qualification

Following a typically frantic start it was the home side who took the lead after 14 minutes Jay Shields robbed Paul Hartley in midfield and fed Sproule on the right The Irishman drove his cross to the back post where Derek Riordan took a touch before brilliantly rifling his right footed shot past Craig Gordon into the far corner of the net

HIBS held onto their lead until a few seconds before half time Bednar chased a speculative long ball into the box which was being shepherded by Gary Caldwell back to Zibi Malkowski however the ball slipped from the goalkeepers grasp allowing Bednar the easiest of chances to roll the ball into the empty net

This goal seemed to galvanise Hearts at the start of the second half with Bednar twice hitting the ball just wide of the post and Aguiar and Tall also going close to giving Hearts the lead

This inspired HIBS Manager Tony Mowbray to change things and introduced Scott Brown Paul Dalglish and Benji to the proceedings the latter two combining to allow the Moroccan to fire home the winner from 16 yards on the 78th minute

Benji was so delighted at scoring his first goal for the club that even though it came at the Famous Five end he insisted in celebrating it in front of the South Stand which housed the baying Jambo hordes despite being held back by a somewhat relieved Zibi and getting booked for his trouble

Hibs Zibi Whittaker Murphy Hogg Caldwell Shields Glass Konde Sproule Fletcher and Riordan

Subs Brown Benji and Dalglish

Att 16654

https://youtu.be/in6gU-YlC_A

Other significant results on this day

22/4/2000 Scottish League SPL Celtic A 1-1
Lovell

22/4/1989 Scottish League Premier Division Hamilton A 3-0
Archibald 2
Kano

22/4/1972 Scottish League Division One Old Morton H 1-0
Blackley

22/4/1967 Scottish League Division One Old St Johnstone A 2-1
McGraw 2

22/4/1961 Scottish League Division One Old Clyde H 4-0
Baxter
Scott
Stevenson
Baker

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22/4/2000 Scottish League SPL

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Lovell 30

Hibs effectively denied Celtic the title and handed the Championship to Rangers with this welcome point at Parkhead and with five matches still to go

Stephane Mahe equalised for Celtic with ten minutes to go

The Celtic fans spent most of the game booing new signing Regi Blinker in his efforts to impress Director of Football Sir Kenny Dalglish

HIBS Colgan Lovering Smith Dennis Hughes Jack Brebner Latapy Lovell Lehmann and Miller

Subs Hartley McGinlay Earl

Att 33000

22/4/1989 Scottish League Premier Division

Hamilton Academicals 0 v 3 Hibernian

Archibald 2
Kano

Hamilton were already relegated but it did not stop Stevie Archibald chesting down a long through ball from Alan Sneddon and volleying past Alan Ferguson from the edge of the box in typical Archie style to open the scoring HIBS increased their lead when Archie headed home a Gareth Evans corner from close range

Into the second half and HIBS continued to dominate and a defensive back header from Craig Napier fell to the ever alert John Collins who wasted no time in setting up Paul Kane who finished with a powerful right footed shot past Ferguson to wrap up the points

Hibs Goram Sneddon Tortolano Orr Rae Mitchell Houchen Archibald Kane Collins and Evans

Subs May McCluskey

Att 2975

22/4/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Morton

Blackley

Sloop John B with a rare goal scored the only goal of the game as HIBS warmed up for two games that would define their season Games in which they would defeat Rangers twice in five days in Glasgow totally unheard of at that time

HIBS Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Hamilton Hazel Gordon O’Rourke and Duncan

Att 7131

22/4/1967 Scottish League Division One

St Johnstone 1 v 2 Hibernian

McGraw 2

Hibs get revenge for 2-5 December drubbing handed out by the Saintees at Easter Road

Alan McGraw with his third brace of the season scoring the winner with only four minutes to go

Gordon Whitelaw scored for the Saints

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

Sub Simpson for Cormack 66

Att 3100

22/4/1961 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 0 Clyde

Scott
Stevenson
J Baker
Baxter

Hibs warm up for the visit to Roma with some shooting practice

HIBS would draw 3-3 in Rome a result that nowadays would see them into the final of the Europa League

The match in Rome would be Willie Ormond’s last ever game for HIBS

HIBS Simpson Fraser Davin Baxter Easton Baird J Scott E Stevenson Baker Gibson and MacLeod

Att 10000

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Keith_M

22-04-2021, 08:38 AM

Spotted that

Mine in the attic somewhere

Quality footage btw

You too, Billy?

:singing:

"John-ny Black-ley's
Soc-cer Trendies"

:greengrin

BILLYHIBS

22-04-2021, 08:50 AM

You too, Billy?

:singing:

"John-ny Black-ley's
Soc-cer Trendies"

:greengrin

Yip

Never a casual always a scarfer

I don’t fight I sing

Hibees!

Keith_M

22-04-2021, 08:54 AM

Yip

Never a casual always a scarfer

I don’t fight I sing

Hibees!

:aok:

I agree with you about the quality of the video. It's a whole lot better than some of the other stuff I've seen from 30-40 years ago.

BILLYHIBS

23-04-2021, 06:38 AM

Scottish League SPL 23/4/2005

Hibernian 2 v 2 Hearts

OConnor
Riordan

A late goal from defender Andy Webster earned Hearts a share of the spoils in an entertaining Edinburgh derby

Hibs went in front early when striker Garry OConnor swept home a low Scott Brown cross from close range But Hearts hit back with Lee Miller crashing in a powerful strike after good work from Mark Burchill Hibs regained the lead in the second half when Derek Riordan thundered in a wonderful shot but Webster nodded the ball in to equalise on 88 minutes

The home side stay third in the table but Aberdeen who won at Motherwell have closed the gap to two points in the race for a UEFA Cup place Hearts remain eight points behind their city rivals and will find it hard to make up ground in the four remaining games

HIBS looked eager to make amends after last weeks surprise loss to Livingston and started the game in positive fashion Hearts were pinned back and found themselves trailing after just eight minutes A Riordan corner was cleared as far as Scott Brown on the edge of the penalty area and the midfielder quickly slipped the ball back between Hearts defenders allowing OConnor to slide in and force the ball into the net

The visitors came close to an equaliser soon after when Burchill headed a Paul Hartley freekick against the base of the post but Miller had the ball in the net on 23 minutes after a neat flick from Burchill was met by the striker and lashed high into the net from a tight angle Webster almost put his side in front a minute later but his header was well saved by Simon Brown HIBS appeared stunned by the Hearts comeback and completely lost their way giving the ball away cheaply and losing out in every midfield challenge

Tony Mowbrays side survived a sticky spell and thought they had regained the lead three minutes before halftime when Gary Caldwell rose to meet a Derek Riordan corner The Scotland defenders header was thumped clear by a Hearts player with the home team protesting that the ball had crossed the line

Striker Amadou Konte making his first start for HIBS did well to create space for a shot early in the second half but his poked effort was tipped wide by Gordon From the resulting corner Konte diverted in a Dean Shiels shot but the linesman’s flag cut short the home fans celebrations Gordon then had to make another great save to stop Riordans powerful shot across goal However the Scotland keeper had no answer to Riordans next effort The young forward cut in from the left flank after 63 minutes and thundered the ball inside the far post from the edge of the penalty area Riordan created an almost identical chance minutes later but this time Gordon was able to stop the shot

HIBS had a lucky escape when keeper Brown put the ball down without noticing Miller behind him The Hearts forward nipped in to steal the ball and Brown appeared to impede his opponent who had embarrassed him however Mike McCurry did not see any infringement and the ball was cleared

Hibs were punished for not making the most of their second half chances when a Hartley free kick was forced home by Webster on 88 minutes

Hibs Brown Whittaker Caldwell Smith Glass Shiels Brown A Murray Riordan Konte Morrow

Subs Morrow for OConnor 72 Fletcher for Konte 82

Att 16620

Scottish League Division One Old 23/4/1966

St Johnstone 1 v 3 Hibernian

Stein
Scott
E Stevenson

Hibs just had four League games remaining before the squad could sit back and enjoy the 1966 World Cup the first of these games was away to St Johnstone at Muirton Park with Bob Shankly looking for his troops to do the double over the Perth saints That feat was duly achieved when goals from Stein Scott and Stevenson earned a 3-1 victory a Richmond penalty giving the saints their goal in the first minute of the game

The highlight of the game however was the performance of young Colin Stein who not only scored one but laid on the other two Shankly described Jim Scott’s goal after brilliant lead up play by Stein as one of the best he had ever witnessed

Hibs Allan Duncan Davis Stanton McNamee and Stevenson Cormack Stein Scott ORourke and Eric Stevenson

Att 3385

Other significant results on this day

23/4/1974 Scottish League Division One Old Arbroath H 2-1
Bremner
Harper

23/4/1949 Scottish League Division One Old Falkirk H 2-0
Cuthbertson
Turnbull pen

23/4/1910 Scottish League Division One Old Motherwell H 1-0
Smith

Birthdays

Graeme Harvey

At Easter Road they Play John Campbell
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23/4/2016 Scottish League Championship

Morton 0 v 0 Hibernian

Hibs Oxley Hanlon McGregor Gunnarsson Gray Henderson Bartley Fyvie Stevenson Stokes and Cummings

Subs Boyle McGinn Keatings

Att 2300

23/4/2005 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 2 Hearts

O’Connor
Riordan

See above

https://youtu.be/Smy5M1MdRnk

23/4/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Motherwell

Tortolano

Super Joe comes off the bench to score the equaliser

Hibs Goram Sneddon Mitchell McIntyre Rae Hunter McGovern Orr Kane Collins and Evans

Subs Watson Tortolano

Att 5400

23/4/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Arbroath

Harper
Bremner

HIBS get revenge for the recent 2-3 reverse at Gayfield

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

Att 6800

23/4/1965 Scottish League Division One

Partick Thistle 4 v 2 Hibernian

Martin
Hamilton

The last game of the season Jock Stein had left the building and reality was starting to bite

The better team won in an end to end encounter at Firhill for Thrills Tommy Ewing pen Tommy Rae Dave McParland and Billy Cunningham scoring for the jags

17 year old Derek Whiteford made his debut in defence and had a good debut despite the defeat

Weeks later Jock Stein’s Celtic would defeat Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Cup Final

HIBS Wilson Fraser Davis Stanton Whiteford O’Rourke Cormack Hamilton Scott Martin and Stevenson

Att 1989

23/4/1949 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Falkirk

Cuthbertson
Turnbull pen

HIBS finish third behind Rangers and Dundee

HIBS Younger Govan Cairns Buchanan Paterson Ogilvie Smith Cuthbertson Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 10000

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BILLYHIBS

24-04-2021, 10:44 AM

Scottish Cup Semi Final Replay Monday 24/4/1972

Hibernian 2 v 0 Rangers

Stanton
Edwards

After a nervous 1-1 draw at Hampden in the first semi final where Jimmy ORourke had equalised Alex MacDonalds opener all eyes were once again turned towards Hampden to see which team would go on to play in the 1972 Scottish Cup Final

In truth Rangers could not compete with HIBS that night HIBS turned on a display of fast attacking interchanging possession football and their dominance in the match was so total that the Rangers hordes had left long before the end

HIBS opened the scoring on 12 minutes when Pat Stanton broke through the Rangers defence from midfield his shot from outside the box took a deflection off Colin Jackson’s shins to deceive the Rangers goalkeeper Peter McCloy

Alex Edwards scored a cracker of a second on 66 minutes when an Alan Gordon cross was nodded into his path by John Hazel and he duly buried it into the Rangers net

Hibs then proceeded to retain possession spraying the ball about with such pace and accuracy that the Rangers players were longing for the final whistle long before it came

In his biography Eddie Turnbull recalled:

The replay was on a Monday night at Hampden Park and in that match we saw John Brownlie at his best I had begun to play Alex Edwards in an unusual position Very few managers sussed that I was no longer playing him as an out and out winger That was where he lined up but he would soon move slightly inside from the wing to the gap where an old fashioned inside right might have operated This baffled full backs who did not know whether to come with him or stay in their normal position John Brownlie with his pace could go down the wing and exploit the space but sometimes he and Edwards would exchange places and in that game we destroyed Rangers down the right wing By full time we had beaten Rangers 2-0 and in my first season as a manager I had taken HIBS to a Scottish Cup Final

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black and Blackley Edwards Hazel Gordon ORourke and Duncan

Unused Sub Baker

Att 57645

Other significant results on this day

24/4/2007 Scottish Cup Semi Final Replay Dunfermline 0-1

24/4/1999 Scottish League Division One Morton H 2-1
Lovell
Sauzee

24/4/1982 Scottish League Premier Division St Mirren H 2-1
Jamieson
Murray pen

24/4/1971 Scottish League Division One Old Clyde H 5-1
Hazel
Baker
ORourke 3 ( 2 pens )

24/4/1968 Scottish League Division One Old Clyde H 2-1
Davis pen
ORourke

Having a Ball Eddie Turnbull

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24/4/2011 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 St Mirren

Sodje 26

Akpo Sodje put HIBS ahead after a pass from Derek Riordan Craig Dargo 39 equalised from the penalty spot when Victor Palsson pulled down Paddy Cregg in the box after having already been booked

The Saints side included David Van Zanten Darren McGregor Jim Goodwin and Kenny McLean
Craig Samson was on the bench and John Potter was unavailable due to suspension

HIBS Brown Towell Booth Dickoh Hanlon Scott Palsson Miller Wotherspoon Sodje and Riordan

Subs Murray Vaz Te Stevenson

Att 7238

24/4/1999 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Morton

Lovell
Sauzee

Morton took a shock early lead through ex hibee Derek Anderson

Stuart Lovell equalised and Morton’s task became more difficult when future hibee Paul Fenwick got himself sent off

Le God scored a brilliant volley to grab the points and give the Hibees a record 83 points in the First Division

https://youtu.be/zsQf0AyvSyY

Hibs Olly Collins Renwick Sauzee Marinkov Dennis Hartley Miller Paatelainen Latapy and Lovell

Subs Crawford Smith Dempsie

Att 8874

24/4/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 St Mirren

Jamieson
Murray pen

So far HIBS had played 5 lost 2 and drawn 3 against the Saintees and were determined to change things in this penultimate home fixture

Willie Jamieson gave HIBS the lead Billy Stark equalised from the penalty spot HIBS were then awarded a penalty kick Regular taker Ralph Callachan was out injured Ally MacLeod was on the bench there was a short confab before Gary Murray ran forward and smashed the spot kick beyond Billy Thomson in the Saints goal

HIBS Rae Sneddon Docherty Brazil Paterson McNamara Flavell Jamieson Rodier Murray and Turnbull

Sub MacLeod

Att 4000

24/4/1971 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Clyde

O’Rourke 3 (2 pens)
Hazel
Baker

The final game of the season and HIBS easily crushed Clyde 5-1 at home with a Jimmy Jimmy O’Rourke hat-trick ( 2 pens) and strikes from Joe Baker and John Hazel

The Clyde counter came from future Aberdeen and Celtic hero Dom Sullivan

The biggest win at the end of a disappointing campaign was played in front of the lowest crowd

Hibs would play one more game at Easter Road a Friendly against Maastricht in which they would win 3-0 the goals coming from Johnny Graham Alex Cropley and Kenny Davidson

Bobby Mathieson would make his debut at left back but the game that would attract another sub 4000 crowd is probably best remembered for the fact that the Maastricht goalkeeper played the entire 90 minutes wearing glasses

Hibs Baines Brownlie Schaedler Blackley Stanton Hazel Graham O’Rourke Baker Cropley and Stevenson

Sub Pringle

Att 3310

24/4/1968 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Clyde

O’Rourke
Davis pen

Hibs finished a respectable third in this season and the big question was could they hang on to hot prospect Colin Stein who had scored 44:70 ?

Hibs Wilson Simpson Davis Cousin McGraw Scott Quinn Stein O’Rourke and Stevenson

Att 4182

24/4/1964 Scottish League Division One

Dundee United 1 v 1 Hibernian

McNamee 85

This last game of the season was moved forward to the Friday to avoid clashing with the Scottish Cup Final

Young 51 opened the scoring for the Terrors but John McNamee rescued a point with his first goal for the club

Hibs Wilson Fraser Leishman Stanton McNamee Baxter Scott Quinn Vincent Martin and O’Rourke

Att 3278

In Colours Green and White John Campbell

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BILLYHIBS

25-04-2021, 07:30 AM

Scottish League Division One Old 25/4/1953

Hibernian 7 v 1 Third Lanark

Johnstone 3
Smith 2
Turnbull
Ormond

This was the season that Hibernian went head to head for the Championship with Rangers eventually losing out on Goal Aggregate by the minutist of margins despite having the better goal difference of +1 and on today’s calculations would have won yet another League title for Hibernian Football Club

HIBS gave Third Lanark a thrashing of 7-1 to boost their goals for column but if it had not been for goalkeeper Wee Jocky Robertson in the Thirds goal HIBS would have surely won the League He brought off save after brilliant save throughout the match as the HIBS forward line applied the pressure including saving a first half Turnbull penalty

Bobby Johnstone had notched a hatrick in twenty five minutes and Gordon Smith added a fourth before the interval Ormond Turnbull and Smith again took the total to seven into the second half but Henderson pulled back a sickening late consolation for Thirds with a thirty yard worldy past Younger with two minutes to go

This was the same day that Rangers were drawing 1-1 with Aberdeen at Hampden in the Scottish Cup Final and a huge roar went around the ground when Aberdeen equalised to take the game into a replay as the 18000 crowd tuned in on their transistor radios

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

Att 18000

Scottish League Division One Old 25/4/1951

Hibernian 3 v 0 Raith Rovers

Reilly
Combe
Turnbull pen

In the first home game after the Championship win HIBS ran out to a full house to face Raith Rovers and had Alex Bruce in goal for his only first team appearance for the club By chance Rovers also had their substitute keeper on duty and whist Bruce was a virtual spectator Johnstone had to pick the ball out of net three times courtesy of goals from Turnbull Combe and Reilly

Pretty sure I saw an image recently on HIBS.net of HIBS unfurling the league flag at this fixture

Hibs Bruce Govan Cairns Howie Paterson and Buchanan Munro Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Combe

Other significant fixtures on this day

25/4/2015 Scottish League Championship Alloa H 4-1
Boyle
Craig
Cummings
Malonga

25/4/1998 Scottish League Premier Division Celtic A 0-0

A dour midfield battle Celtic fighting for the Championship HIBS to avoid relegation just two shots on goal the whole match a bad tempered game resulting in HIBS Boss Alex McLeish and Celtic Assistant Manager Murdo MacLeod both being sent to the stand

25/4/1956 Scottish League Division One Old Celtic A 3-0
Reilly 3

25/4/1936 Scottish League Division One Old Dunfermline A 1-0
Black

Birthdays

Martin Boyle

At Easter Road They Play. John Campbell

Hibernian on this day Colquhoun and Sinnet

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Happy 28th Birthday Martin Boyle

PatHead

25-04-2021, 06:22 PM

On this day in history Kilmarnock won the league at Tynecastle on goal average.

oneone73

25-04-2021, 06:23 PM

On this day in history Kilmarnock won the league at Tynecastle on goal average.

Oh for a Like button on here.

BILLYHIBS

25-04-2021, 06:27 PM

On this day in history Kilmarnock won the league at Tynecastle on goal average.
https://youtu.be/-93_7Gz5FTQ

andudare2

25-04-2021, 06:30 PM

On this day in history Kilmarnock won the league at Tynecastle on goal average.
The 11 years old me was at the game ,my m8,s dad came from Kilmarnock, both my m8 and me Hibs fans though.😆👍

BILLYHIBS

25-04-2021, 06:34 PM

I still remember all the buses parked along Hutchison Road

The fans walked along the old railway track to cut through to Gorgie Road

At first I thought they were Huns as there were thousands of them and they wore blue colours but they were too friendly to be Huns :greengrin

Killiehibbie

25-04-2021, 07:26 PM

On this day in history Kilmarnock won the league at Tynecastle on goal average.

I think Hearts are unique in that they've lost the league on goal difference and average, shame.

BILLYHIBS

26-04-2021, 08:58 AM

Fair Cities Cup Semi Final Second Leg 26/4/1961

AS Roma 3 v 3 Hibernian ( Agg 5-5 )

Kinloch
Baker 2

Hibs with 17 minutes left for play in their second leg of the Fairs Cities Cup Semi Final in Rome last night were brought dramatically back to a draw after being two goals in the lead Manfreddi and Lojacano got the late goals to save the Italians

It was a great night for the Easter Road boys and now they’ll meet Roma in a decider at the same venue on May 11 The teams tossed for it and HIBS lost

HIBS sprang a fast one on the Italians Baker was listed and played at centre but the number nine jersey was worn by Kinloch Baker wore number eight The numbering strategy baffled the 30000 crowd and seemed to mystify the Roma defence So well did the strategy work that HIBS were two goals up with a quarter of the game remaining only a late rally from Roma kept HIBS from repeating their triumph over Barcelona

Most of the game was played in a spectacular thunderstorm with great lightning flashes the pitch was almost flooded

At the start Sammy Baird was sent crashing to the ground in a heavy tackle HIBS got in the first shot Cudicini clearing a squiggler from Baker with his boot

In five minutes the HIBS goal had an amazing escape Orlando raced away and his centre was completely missed by Manfreddi in front of goal Baker then made ground in a HIBS raid that ended with a Gibson shot being safely saved by the Roma keeper In HIBS ‘ next thrust McLeod from Bakers pass was nudged off the ball in the box but the ref saw nothing wrong and waved play on

HIBS began to look more settled in 20 minutes then they found themselves a goal down Manfreddi netting easily from a Menichelli cross Then in 32 minutes HIBS stunned the home crowd with the equaliser Kinloch rapped the ball high into the Roma net after a clever left wing move The goal bucked HIBS up and a Baker shot zipped past the Roma post A free kick from Orlando whizzed over the bar and Ronnie Simpson safely held an effort from Lojacano

Within two minutes of the second half Simpson was making a fine save from a Menichelli header after an Orlando cross had beaten the defence This was followed by a real scare when Lojacano was brought down just inside the box but the referee decided the initial tackle was just outside the box

In the 60th minute HIBS took the lead thanks to a wonderful goal from Baker From midway in the Italian half he weaved his way past three defenders and hit a low slanting ball that curled into the net at the far post Great stuff from HIBS and there was more to follow Kinloch sent over a cross from the right and up rose Baker and the ball shot off his forehead and into the net to put HIBS 3-1 up on the night

The Roma crowd was gloomily silent now but they found their voices again in the 67 th minute when Manfreddi burst through and sent a low shot past the advancing Simpson All the HIBS players except Baker were now in defence and the Roma fans were urging their players forwards The equaliser came in the 73rd minute Lojacano netting from close range

There were some desperate moments in the HIBS goal after that but Simpson held out including one outstanding point blank save

The tie should have been over in the closing minutes as Manfreddi clean through on goal shot high over the bar from only ten yards out and held his head in frustration

The referee blew the final whistle and the HIBS players had to make a beeline for the dressing room as the unsporting Roma fans spat at them and threw fruit banana skins and all sorts down on them

Hibs Simpson Fraser Davin Baxter Easton Baird McLeod Kinloch Baker Gibson and Ormond

Scottish Cup Final 26/4/1958

Hibernian 0 v 1 Clyde

Hibs were red hot favourites for this final and Leith emptied to push the attendance up to 95000 this in spite of Gordon Smith and HIBS main defender ( Jock Paterson) both being injured for the match

The HIBS Scottish Cup curse seemed to strike after only 15 minutes when young winger Andy Aitken suffered a match ending injury and John Baxter deflected a Coyle shot past goalkeeper Lawrie Leslie to put Clyde up 1-0

Joe Baker scored what he thought was a late equaliser for HIBS but was adjudged to have used a hand

Hibs Leslie Grant McClelland Turnbull Plenderleith and Baxter Fraser Aitken Baker Preston and Ormond

Scottish Cup Final 26/4/1902

Hibernian 1 v 0 Celtic

McGeachan

This match was originally due to take place at Ibrox Park but due to a Stand collapse at the recent Scotland v England match in which 25 people were killed and 517 were injured Hibernian agreed to play the final at Parkhead

If Hibernian were going to win the cup for the second time they would have to do it the hard way

Johnny Divers kicked off for Hibernian at exactly one minute past 4pm amid a tumult of noise The game did not live up to its hype because a very strong wind blew diagonally across Celtic Park making any scientific play impossible It was a dour struggle

It was an evenly contested first half with perhaps Celtic unfortunate not to score and also employing an effective offside trap nullifying any Hibernian raids

In the second half HIBS took the initiative more The Hibernian forwards pressed constantly but in a breakaway Celtic hit the post Bobby Atherton then beat the Celtic offside trap and scored but was ruled out for offside

Hibernian however finally got the winning goal in 75 minutes Paddy Callaghan won a corner took it quickly and cleverly to Bobby Atherton who in a fine piece of gamesmanship dummied it and shouted in a Glasgow accent “leave the ba” at the Celtic defence who kindly obliged leaving the cheeky arrogant Andy McGeachan to backheel the ball through the legs of McFarlane the Celtic goalkeeper

The big HIBS support who made up the majority of the crowd went crazy

There was high jinks in the streets of Edinburgh as the triumphant team returned home They were greeted by Newhaven Brass Band who played “ Hail the Conquering Hero” and another horse drawn carriage which carried the team and the cup along Edinburgh’s main thoroughfare Princes Street where it was greeted by 10000 supporters bringing traffic to a standstill on the main streets of the capital

The procession went along Princes Street down the top of the Walk along London Road and down Easter Road where there was much joyful singing dancing and chanting each player getting the opportunity to raise the cup before their adoring fans never before had Edinburgh seen such a gathering of people just for winning a football match

When the crowds eventually dispersed the Hibernian party including legendary Manager Dan McMichael retired to President Philip Farmers pub in Leith Walk where many a dram and a hearty toast was taken out of the Scottish Cup

Sir Tom Farmer once said in an interview that a cabinet in his house was once the temporary home of the Scottish Cup

Hibs Rennie Gray Glen Breslin Harrower and Robertson McCall McGeachan Divers Callaghan and Atherton

Att: 16000

Other significant results on this day

26/4/2017 Scottish League Championship Raith Rovers H 3-2
Keatings 2
Holt

26/4/2016 Scottish League Championship Dumbarton H 4-0
Keatings 2
Stokes
og

26/4/2003 Scottish League SPL Dundee United A 2-1
Murray
McManus pen

26/4/1975 Scottish League Division One Old Arbroath H 2-1
Brownlie
Edwards

26/4/1947 Scottish League Division One Old St Mirren H 1-0
Leslie Johnstone

Birthdays

Pat Quinn

Hibernian on this day Colquhoun and Sinnet

What Kept you HIBS James Stephen

The Making of Hibernian Alan Lugton

Daily Record

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26/4/2017 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 3 v 2 Raith Rovers

Keatings 41 93
Holt 81

Hibs had won the Championship and James Keatings gave HIBS a half-time lead Declan McManus equalised on 67 minutes but substitute Grant Holt put HIBS back into the lead on 81 minutes thanks to a Keatings assist Raith Rovers substitute Ryan Hardie thought he had grabbed a late point for the Rovers with five minutes to go but James Keatings scored a suberb freekick in 90+3 minutes to grab all three points for the champions

Hibs Laidlaw Forster Ambrose Martin Murray McLean Shinnie Humphrey Harris Keatings and Graham

Subs Bartley Holt Mackie

Att 13600

26/4/2016 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 4 v 0 Dumbarton

Keatings 7 13
Stokes 93
Cawley og 75

HIBS move level on points with second placed Falkirk with this resounding win

HIBS Logan Hanlon Stevenson McGregor Gunnarsson Henderson Fyvie Boyle McGinn Keatings and Stokes

Att 6686

26/4/2003 Scottish League SPL

Dundee United 1 v 2 Hibernian

McManus 58 pen
Murray 90

McCracken gave the Arabs the lead after 32 minutes but a Tam McManus penalty and a last minute strike by ex Arab Ian Murray sealed the points for the Hibees

HIBS Colgan Fenwick Smith Doumbe Zambernardi Jack Matyus Brebner Murray O’Connor and McManus

Sub Riordan

Att 6758

26/4/1994 Scottish League Premier Division

Raith Rovers 1 v 1 Hibernian

Wright

Keith Wright gave HIBS the lead with a superb 20 yarder but a Colin Cameron equaliser could not stop Raith being relegated

Hibs Leighton Miller Mitchell Farrell McIntyre Love Findlay Hamilton Wright Jackson and O’Neill

Subs Evans C Jackson

Att 3000

26/4/1980 Scottish League Premier Division

Morton 1 v 1 Hibernian

Callachan 88

Willie Ormond gave a debut to goalkeeper Dave Huggins who suffered a dislocated finger and could do little about Andy Ritchie’s 38th minute penalty

Ralph Callachan scored a late equaliser when Roy Baines failed to hold a Peter Cormack shot

HIBS had failed to win an away game and were relegated in this season

Hibs Huggins McNamara Brown Paterson Stewart Hutchinson Murray Callachan Rae Brazil and Rodier

Subs Cormack Reid

Att 3500

26/4/1975 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Arbroath

Brownlie
Edwards

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BILLYHIBS

28-04-2021, 08:34 AM

27/4/2014 Scottish League Premiership Hearts H 1-2
Forster

27/4/2013 Scottish League SPL St Mirren H 3-3
Griffiths 2
Ross Caldwell

27/4/2002 Scottish League SPL Dundee H 2-2
Townsley
OConnor

27/4/1996 Scottish League Premier Division Falkirk A 1-1
McGinlay

27/4/1974 Scottish League Division One Old Morton A 3-0
Harper 2
Stanton

Birthdays

Niklas Gunnarsson

Willie Jamieson

Bobby Duncan

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27/4/2013 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 3 St Mirren

Griffiths 2
Caldwell

A cracking game at Easter Road with Leigh Griffiths firing HIBS into the lead with a magnificent left footed strike from 20 yards into goalkeeper Craig Samson’s top left hand corner

Relegation haunted St Mirren equalised through Esmael Goncalves

Substitute Ross Caldwell with his first goal for the club gave HIBS the lead from 18 yards but Marc McAusland with a quick fire double put Saints back into the driver’s seat

Leigh Griffiths with his 27th goal of the season equalised from a suspiciously offside position to give his former club bottom team Dundee a lifeline who had defeated Hearts at home but still found themselves eight points adrift of 11th placed St Mirren with three games still to play

HIBS Williams Maybury Hanlon McPake McGivern Claros Taiwo Harris Griffiths Doyle and Handling

Subs Caldwell for Doyle Wotherspoon for Handling

Att 9262

Birthdays:

Jim Duffy

BILLYHIBS

28-04-2021, 08:48 AM

Scottish Premier League 28/4/2019

Hibernian 1 v 1 Hearts

Berra og

The one thing we learned from this match was that form certainly goes out of the window when it comes to derby games HIBS who remain unbeaten in the league under Heckingbottom looked as if they had the points in the bag such was their dominance in the second period only for Hearts somehow to draw strength from the depths to snatch a point Hibernian fans will look back on this game as two points dropped in their search for a fourth placed finish

Hearts survived a dodgy first half with Soutar in particular looking nervous and Zlamal pulling off saves from Omeonga and Stevenson HIBS kept up the pressure second half Slivka should have opened the scoring for HIBS with a header that brought out a point blank save from Zlamal then Ikpeazu caught Hanlon in the box with an innocuous clumsy attempt at a clearance handing HIBS a soft penalty that McNulty failed to convert clipping the outside of the post HIBS kept up the pressure and Horgans cross was diverted into his own goal by skipper Berra

Hearts introduced the experienced Stephen MacLean into the fray and it paid off with six minutes to go as he got onto the end of an Ikpeazu flick managing to cut the ball back into the path of the onrushing centre forward who guided it past Marciano

Hibs Rocky Gray MacGregor Hanlon Stevenson Milligan Horgan Mallan Omeonga McNulty and Kamberi

Subs Slivka for Kamberi 45 Agyepong for Horgan 89

Unused Bartley Gauld Spector Bogdan and Shaw

Att: 19395

https://youtu.be/WxNZT-CmwDc

Scottish Premier League 28/4/2018

Hihernian 5 v 3 Kilmarnock

Allan
Whittaker
Maclaren
Kamberi
Barker

Hibs boosted their chances of a second place finish with a thrilling victory over Kilmarnock

Scott Allan opened the scoring following a neat one two with Kamberi inside the Kilmarnock box and smashed the ball across Leo Fasan and into the right hand corner

Kilmarnock were level two minutes later when Kris Boyd was given too much time and space in the box and was able to direct his header through Marciano for his 22nd goal of the season

Into the second half and Steven Whittaker gave HIBS the lead with a first time finish following a glorious pass from John McGinn

Findlay for Kilmarnock pulled the Rugby Park men level again though questions have to be asked about the HIBS defence

MacLaren added a third for HIBS before Kamberi was denied a penalty claim but made it 4-2 a few minutes later in any case

A howitzer of a Boyd freekick made for an interesting finish before Brandon Barker showed us that he does know the way to goal after all to secure an excellent 5-3 win

A brilliant performance from both teams

Hibs Rocky Ambrose McGregor Hanlon Boyle Whittaker McGinn Allan Stevenson MacLaren and Kamberi

Subs Barker for MacLaren 68 Swanson for Allan 84

Unused Bartley Slivka Bell Porteous and Allan

Att:17470

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Scottish Southern League 28/4/1941

Hearts 3 v 5 HIBS

Smith 3
Combe
Adams

Gordon Smith a Hearts Supporter was born and bred in Edinburgh but his family moved to Montrose when he was an infant

By the age of 16 he was playing centre forward for junior side Dundee North End and was selected to play for a Junior Select side versus a very strong Hearts HIBS select side to open Lochee Harps new ground The Junior Select side won 3-2 with the young Gordon Smith scoring a hatrick

Hibs Manager Willie McCartney was at the match and Hearts Chairman Mr A Irvine offered Gordon Smith a trial Willie McCartney didn’t need to give Gordon Smith a trial he had just witnessed a great footballing talent and that was enough for him

While Hearts dithered and the press linked Gordon Smith to Hearts McCartney made his move arranging to meet Gordon and his dad in Artbroath Gordon Smith was very impressed with the flamboyant McCartney with the tremendous personality who invited Gordon and his dad down to the North British Hotel on Monday the 28th April where there would be no trial nonesense and he would go right into the Hibernian first team at Tynecastle that very same day versus Hearts

A couple of hours later the footballing bargain of all time lined up in Hibernians famous green jersey along sides two other new recruits Jock Weir and HIBS daft Bobby Combe in the Southern League match that had been postponed from New Years Day due to the war

Willie McCartney had pulled a real flanker over Hearts that day with Gordon Smith being listed as a trialist on the team sheets scoring a hatrick Bobby Combe also got one of the goals Tommy Walker of Hearts scored all three Hearts goals

Willie McCartney sent his team out that day with these instructions “ keep the ball on the deck and well away from that big Hearts puddin Dykes”

The Hibernian team that day was Jimmy Kerr Davy Shaw Alex Hall Sammy Kean Bobby Baxter Willie Rice Jock Weir Bobby Combe Gordon Smith Willie Finnigan and Tommy Adams

The hatrick versus Hearts was to herald Gordon Smiths glittering 18 year career with Hibernian Football Club

Att:3004

Gordon Smith signed for Hibernian Football Club at 4.00pm in the North British Hotel present were his father Willie McCartney Harry Swan and Tom Hartland

“in my heart I had decided to join HIBS “ and this he did at teatime on Monday 28th April in the North British Hotel receiving a £10 signing on fee “I felt like a millionaire “

Other significant results on this day

28/4/2007 Scottish League SPL Rangers H 3-3
McCann
Whittaker
Fletcher
Boozy sent off

28/4/1990 Scottish League Premier Division Dundee H 1-1
Houchen

28/4/1979 Scottish League Premier Division Partick Thistle H 1-0
Callachan

28/4/1973 Scottish League Division One Old Celtic H 0-3
Celtic win League
Pat Stanton’s 300th game
Hibs finish third after a season of injuries and suspensions
Drybrough Cup Winners
League Cup Winners

The Making of Hibernian: The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

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28/4/1951 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Rangers

Johnstone
Reilly
Smith 2

Hibs were champions and totally dominated this match against Rangers Only poor finishing and superb goalkeeping kept the score down HIBS scored twice through headers from Bobby Johnstone and Lawrie Reilly Gordon Smith added a brace thanks to assists from Bobby Combe and Reilly

Willie Woodburn’s last minute deflected freekick was met by silence as the Ibrox hoardes had long since departed the scene of the massacre

Such was HIBS’ dominance of the Scottish game they hammered Scottish Cup winners Celtic 3-1 at Easter Road in the final game of the season days later

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

Att 40000

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Eyrie

28-04-2021, 09:21 AM

28/4/1951 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Rangers

Johnstone
Reilly
Smith 2

Hibs were champions and totally dominated this match against Rangers Only poor finishing and superb goalkeeping kept the score down HIBS scored twice through headers from Bobby Johnstone and Lawrie Reilly Gordon Smith added a brace thanks to assists from Bobby Combe and Reilly

Willie Woodburn’s last minute deflected freekick was met by silence as the Ibrox hoardes had long since departed the scene of the massacre

Such was HIBS’ dominance of the Scottish game they hammered Scottish Cup winners Celtic 3-1 at Easter Road in the final game of the season days later

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

Att 40000

After a few days with some mixed results (not your fault - you can only work with what Hibs gave you), this is what I keep coming back for :aok:

BILLYHIBS

28-04-2021, 09:27 AM

After a few days with some mixed results (not your fault - you can only work with what Hibs gave you), this is what I keep coming back for :aok:
:thumbsup:

BILLYHIBS

29-04-2021, 10:01 AM

PPP
Scottish Championship 29/4/2017

Ayr United 0 v 4 Hibernian

Cummings 2
Boyle
Keatings

Hibs were Champions now and easily disposed of relegation haunted Ayr United with a polished performance in a game where they could relax the shackles were off and at long last they had the freedom to express themselves

Hibs were hungry from the start and Cummings went close when he hit the outside of the post

He was not to be denied however and following good footwork from McGinn out on the left he nodded home McGinns accurate cross

It was two shortly after as Grant Holts cross was met at the back post by the oncoming Boyle to slide the ball under goalkeeper Greg Fleming

The second half was more of the same with HIBS applying the pressure McGinn and Boyle both going close with long distance efforts before Cummings set up substitute Keatings for a simple tap in for HIBS’ third

Cummings wasn’t done for the day though and added his second and HIBS fourth after Keatings turned supplier with a delightful through ball

Ayr staged a late rally but Laidlaw comfortably held efforts from Rose and Meggat

HIBS Laidlaw Gray MacGregor Forster Stevenson Boyle Fyvie Holt Humphrey McGinn and Cummings

Subs Keatings for Humphrey 61 Shinnie for Boyle 76 Murray for McGinn

Unused Ambrose Graham Martin and Martin

Att 2152

Scottish League SPL 29/4/2001

Dundee 0 v 2 Hibernian

Libbra
Zitelli

Scottish League SPL 29/4/2000

Hibernian 1 v 0 Aberdeen

Kenny Miller

This was the last game before the slope was levelled

Scottish League Premier Division 29/4/1995

Dundee United 0 v 1 Hibernian

McGinlay

Gordon Hunter sent off

Scottish League Premier Division 29/4/1980

Hibernian 2 v 1 St Mirren

Rae
Torrance

Scottish League Division One Old 29/4/1972

Rangers 1 v 2 Hibernian

Auld
ORourke pen

Rangers lost three games in six days in Glasgow for the first time in their history Twice at the hands of Hibernian and once to Dunfermline

The HIBS goals came from Bertie Auld and a Jimmy O’Rourke penalty Colin Stein replied for Rangers

Hibs would finish third in the League this season Runners up in the Scottish Cup and their highest home attendance would be 40671 versus Celtic

Four weeks later Rangers would go on to lift the European Cup Winners Cup in Barcelona

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Auld Hazel Gordon ORourke and McGhee

Sub Billy McEwan

Att 13124

Scottish League Division Two Old 29/4/1933

Forfar Athletic 3 v 3 Hibernian

Connolly3

Champions Hibernian ended their two year sojourn in the lower league with a point at Station Park in front of a 1500 crowd

The league was already won and HIBS did not play their strongest side

HIBS took the lead on three separate occasions but each time they were pegged back

Celtic legend Paddy Connolly scored his only hatrick for HIBS but left for Airdrieonians in the summer

Birthdays

Vykintas Slivka

Ralph Callachan

Hibernian on this Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

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29/4/2000 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Aberdeen

Miller

The last game down the slope

Kenny Miller scores the only goal of the game at the downhill end when he beats the Dons keeper Jim Leighton to a bouncing ball and manages to head the ball over the advancing keeper

Hibs Colgan Collins Sauzee Dennis Hughes Murray Brebner Latapy Lovell Lehmann and Miller

Att 9709

29/4/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 0 v 1 Hibernian

McGinlay 90

A bad tempered affair in which Gordon Hunter and Gordan Petric were sent off seven minutes before half time on the say so of the linesman for ‘handbags’ whilst waiting on a corner to come over shortly after Joe Tortolano and Scott Crabbe had both been booked for a tussle and exchange of words

The stalemate continued until the last minute when HIBS broke upfield David Farrell drilling in a shot from the edge of the box that United goalkeeper O’Hanlon managed to block but as the ball spun up in the air Pat McGinlay with a trademark late run managed to divert his header past the grounded keeper for a dramatic late winner

United were under the temporary charge of Billy Kirkwood for this match

Hibs Leighton Miller Mitchell McGinlay Millen Hunter McAllister Evans Wright Tortolano and O’Neill

Subs Farrell Harper

Att 8376

29/4/1980 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 St Mirren

Rae 33
Torrance 60

Doug Somner 31 gave Saints the lead against relegated HIBS from the penalty spot Gordon Rae equalised minutes later with a volley from just inside the box

Substitute Bobby Torrance scored his first goal for the club against his old club after replacing Bobby Hutchinson who had just played his last game for HIBS after asking to be released from his contract

Torrance required lengthy treatment for a bad cut to his face after bravely sticking his head into the flying boots to score the winning goal

Hibs McArthur Brown Duncan Paterson Stewart Hutchinson Murray McNamara Rae Brazil and Cormack

Sibs Torrance for Hutchinson Reid for Murray

Att 2600

29/4/1953 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Raith Rovers

Johnstone 2
Ormond
Turnbull

Hibs and Rangers were both going down to the wire for the League title and Raith for this last game of the season would be no pushovers as they had recently defeated Rangers 3-1

Bobby Johnstone very quickly gave HIBS a 2-0 lead but Young then beat off Howie and Buchanan before sending a shot towards goal Tommy Younger seemed to have the shot covered but allowed the ball to squirm from his grasp and sneak over the line

Into the second half and roared on by the crowd further strikes by Willie Ormond and Eddie Turnbull would be to no avail as the Championship literally went down to the last kick of the ball and Rangers would win the League on goal average

If it was based on goal difference another title would be in the bag

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

Att 15000

Forza Fred

29-04-2021, 10:24 AM

BILLYHIBS

29-04-2021, 10:27 AM

Not that many Turnbull Tornadoes I missed, but I confess I was not at this one......dunno why not.
Probably like me you were playing fitba that day Fred :greengrin

Kato

29-04-2021, 02:14 PM

NHC but this was 25 years ago today..

https://www.balls.ie/football/keegan-rant-full-story-136011

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feQfgvTpSLc&t=110s

BILLYHIBS

30-04-2021, 06:22 AM

EDDIE TURNBULL RIP 12-4-1923 to 30-4-2011

Hibernians greatest Eddie Turnbull died aged 88 from a respiratory illness As a player he played in all three of Scotland’s games at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden and played 487 games for HIBS scoring 202 goals between 1946 and 1959 During his playing career at HIBS he won three league championships

As a Manager he won the Scottish Cup with Aberdeen with HIBS he won a League Cup and two Drybrough Cups guiding HIBS to two second place finishes and several cup final appearances
As a player and as a Manager he was involved in Hibernians greatest European Matches

Turnbull was and is simply the greatest Hibernian

HIBS lost 2-1 at home to St Johnstone in the League the day he died

30/4/2005 Scottish League SPL

Celtic 1 v 3 Hibernian

OConnor
Sproule
Brown

Hibs hadn’t won at Celtic Park since 1992 Celtic were chasing the title but were stunned when Garry OConnor gave HIBS the lead after only six minutes Derek Riordan started the move with a clever back heel deep in his own half to send Scott Brown away into the oppositions half where he found the overlapping Garry OConnor The striker still had plenty to do but cut inside Stanislav Varga with ease then placed his right foot shot past the on rushing David Marshall from eight yards

Both sides had chances to score before Craig Beattie equalised for Celtic on the hour Celtic and their fans were starting to turn up the heat and the yellow clad hibbies were starting to feel the pressure Balde hit the side net with an effort and Simon Brown pulled off a great save from a Hartson header

Substitute Ivan Sproule became the hero with 11 minutes remaining when he pounced on a loose ball to fire under the body of Marshall Hibernian were not finished there however and Scott Brown took Murray’s long ball in his stride to coolly chip the advancing Marshall to spark more wild scenes in the visiting section despite some over zealous Celtic Stewarding

Beattie tried to pull his side back into the game with two minutes remaining but Simon Brown tipped his effort over the crossbar

Hibs Brown Brown Caldwell Konte Glass A Murray Murray Smith Whittaker Riordan OConnor

Subs Sproule for Riordan 71 Shiels for Konte 72 Morrow for OConnor 77

Unused Brown Hogg MacDonald and Murphy

Att 58322

https://youtu.be/hLx_S-dtfS8

30/4/1969 Scottish League Division One Old St Johnstone H 4-0
Cormack 2
McBride
ORourke

Wilson Quinn McGraw and Cousin were allowed to leave at the end of the season

Youngsters Billy McEwan and John Brownlie called up to the first team

30/4/1952 International Friendly Scotland 6 v 0 USA

Reilly 3
McMillan 2
og

Gordon Smith also started this game

Att:107809

30/4/1951 Scottish League Division One Old

Hibernian 3 v 1 Celtic

Reiliy2
Buchanan

The final game of the season had little at stake HIBS had won the league and Celtic had won the Scottish Cup but both sides served up an entertaining game for the 22000 fans

HIBS started like a train and Bobby Johnstone had two astonishing misses the first when he hit the bar from about six yards out and again when he was clear through and totally miskicked

In 22 minutes Smith crossed Mallan and Reilly both jumped and missed and Buchanan was next in line to hit the ball first time into the net

After 25 minutes of the second half Reilly made it safe Turnbull headed the ball towards him at the edge of the Celtic box with his back to goal he allowed the ball to go over his shoulder before spinning and volleying a left foot shot into the net

With three minutes to go Turnbull shivered the Celtic timber with a terrific drive the ball bounced on the line and the ever ready Reilly tapped it through

Ex hibee Jock Weir pulled a cheerless goal back for Celtic at the death

Hibs Younger Howie Cairns Gallagher Paterson Buchanan Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Combe

Birthdays

Victor Palsson

Willie Paterson

Bobby Robertson

Hibernian on this day Colquhoun and Sinnet

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

In Colours Green and White John Campbell

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Eddie Turnbull

12-4-1923 - 30-4-2011

Birthdays:

Drey Wright

BILLYHIBS

01-05-2021, 07:21 AM

1/5/2016 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 2 v 0 Queen of the South

Gunnarsson
Cummings

They used to say that being a Hibby it is the hope that kills you

With Falkirk winning 1-0 versus Morton HIBS needed to defeat QOS by four clear goals to avoid an extra play off double header in midweek against Raith Rovers

Queens defended stoutly and were well organised but HIBS had chances to score Liam Henderson forced a save from James Atkinson Anthony Stokes did likewise later on as did John McGinn

Queens had a fine chance to take the lead themselves when Dale Hilson fired over Conrad Logan’s bar from a good position

The second half had just started when James Keatings was put through on goal and spurned a wonderful opportunity to give HIBS the lead when his shot was blocked by the keeper

On 55 minutes Millar was sent off for an ugly tackle on McGinn the gods were at last smiling on HIBS

There was still time for a goal rush but once again Henderson flicked wide of the goal from a good position

Just on the hour Stubbs introduced Cummings but surprisingly when the goal came it came from an unlikely source when Gunnarsson turned in a Henderson cross to give HIBS some hope

Cummings made it two with a header from a Boyle cross on 79 minutes but Queens held out after that

Hibs will rue their missed chances having 21 shots 11 on target they leave themselves a marathon task to get promotion a double header versus Raith then the winners playing Falkirk to see who plays the second bottom Premiership side

There is always the Scottish Cup I suppose?

Hibs Logan Gunnarsson Hanlon Fontaine Stevenson Fyvie Boyle Henderson McGinn Stokes and Keatings

Subs Cummings for Fyvie 63 McGeouch for Henderson 72 Dagnall for Keatings 81

Unused Oxley Gray Bartley McGregor

Att 9900

1/5/2010 Scottish League SPL Hearts H 1-2
Stokes

1/5/2004 Scottish League SPL Dundee H 1-0
Riordan

1/5/1999 Scottish League Division One Stranraer A 4-0
Hartley
Crawford
Miller
Lovell

1/5/1993 Scottish League Premier Division Motherwell H 1-0
Michael Weir

1/5/1982 Scottish League Premier Division Celtic A 0-6

1/5/1974 Scottish League Division One Old Clyde A 1-1
Harper

1/5/1965 Summer Cup Group 4

Hibernian 3 v 0 Hearts

Martin2
Scott

Hibs kicked off their defence of the Summer Cup with a fine 3-0 win over a strong Hearts side in front of just over 13000 fans at Easter Road Hearts defended stoutly for the first hour but HIBS broke down Hearts stiff resistance with goals from Jim Scott and a double from Neil Martin

Hibs Wilson Simpson Davis Stanton McNamee Baxter Cormack Hamilton Scott Martin and Stevenson

Hearts Cruikshank Ferguson Holt Barry Anderson Polland Ford Hamilton White Wallace and Traynor

The Summer Cup may sound like an obscure trophy now but back in the days of little or no televised or foreign football coverage it was a prestigious trophy to win Most fans in bygone days only cared about the Scottish game

Over the bridge next to East End Park not a happy hunting ground for the men from Leith with it having been six seasons since they had tasted victory there but hoodoos are there to be broken and two fine solo efforts from the mercurial Willie Hamilton allowed that to happen as HIBS triumphed 2-1 Group topping HIBS then hosted Falkirk at Easter Road and the bairns gave a good account of themselves despite going down 3-2 thanks to goals from Cormack (pen) Scott and John Baxter

Things were certainly going well for the Hibees as they made the short trip to Tynecastle and left with a point in a 2-2 draw Cormack and Martin getting the goals in a tight even game Dunfermline then arrived at Easter Road looking for revenge and duly got it in the shape of a 2-1 win Martin scoring for HIBS his 33rd of the season

To qualify for the semi final HIBS had to win at Brockville and hope that the result between Hearts and Dunfermline worked out in their favour The first part was achieved thanks to goals from Cormack (pen)Stevenson and Jimmy O’Rourke the youngster earning his chance after scoring 25 goals in that seasons reserve League Thankfully for HIBS things went their way and they qualified to meet Motherwell in a two legged semi final the first being at Easter Road

Things looked promising for another trip to the final when the greens beat Motherwell 2-0 at Easter Road thanks to a couple of cracking goals from Peter Cormack and Eric Stevenson but four days later the Steelmen had reversed that score at the end of the regulation 90 minutes meaning the game went into extra time Sad to say that the wheels came off the bus for HIBS at this stage and despite two goals from Cormack ( pen ) and Quinn the hosts scored four more to win 6-2 and end the HIBS defence of the trophy

Hibs Historical Trust

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1/5/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Weir

Michael Weir marked his return from injury by scoring the only goal of the match

Hibs finished seventh in this season reaching the semi finals of the Scottish Cup and were knocked out of Europe by Anderlecht without losing a game

In this past week HIBS had defeated Celtic 3-1 at home lost in midweek 1-3 at Airdrie ‘ Goals’ McGinlay scoring our goal and Justin Fashanu scoring a brace for them and defeated Motherwell at home on this Saturday

On the same day Kevin McAllister was ripping Hearts a new one at crumbling Brockville as Falkirk thumped Hearts 6-0

One week later HIBS would lose 1-3 to Dundee at Dens Park and in the last game of the season Partick Thistle would beat us 1-0 at Easter Road Gerry Britton scoring the only goal just before half-time and Gareth Evans would see red

Hibs Budgie Miller Mitchell Hunter Tweed Weir Evans Hamilton Wright Jackson and McGinlay

Sub Tortolano

Att 4779

The HIBS Are Here Ian Colquhoun

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Eyrie

01-05-2021, 09:40 AM

1/5/1993 Scottish League Premier Division
On the same day Kevin McAllister was ripping Hearts a new one at crumbling Brockville as Falkirk thumped Hearts 6-0

We were singing "We want seven" when we heard the news :D

BILLYHIBS

02-05-2021, 09:59 AM

2/5/2015 Scottish League Championship

Falkirk 0 v 3 Hibernian

Boyle
Cummings
Malonga

https://youtu.be/uuAJYAHZ1PE

Hibernian secured second place in the Championship and a Premiership playoff semifinal berth by beating Falkirk

Alan Stubbs’s side knew a win would guarantee them the runners up spot and took an early lead when Boyle intercepted a pass near halfway exchanged passes with Scott Allan before tucking safely home

Falkirk tried to bounce back and were unsuccessful with attempts from Tom Taiwo which took a deflection past the post and two headed attempts from John Baird and Craig Sibbald who had scored the Bairns winner in the recent Scottish Cup Semi Final at Hampden

Just before half time the Falkirk defence failed to clear a cross and Cummings calmly collected and rounded Jamie McDonald with ease before tapping home

HIBS lost Jordon Forster to an ankle injury early into the second half but it did not unsettle their rhythm and Dominic Malonga caught the Bairns defence up the park on 77 minutes as they chased a way back into the game to calmly take a Cummings pass in his stride to race clear and confidently place the ball beyond the advancing MacDonald to secure all three points

Hibs Oxley Forster Hanlon Fontaine Boyle Allan Robertson Craig Stevenson Cummings and Malonga

Subs Gray for Forster 48 Stanton for Boyle 72 Fyvie for Cummings 84

Unused Handling Dja Djedje Cerny and Martin

Att 7672

2/5/2012 Scottish League SPL

Aberdeen 1 v 2 Hibernian

Reynolds og
OHanlon

https://youtu.be/pCimT9oH59A

Hibernian took a big step towards Scottish Premier League survival after victory over Aberdeen moved them five points clear of the relegation spot

Griffiths proved key when he drilled the ball across the six yard line for the unfortunate Mark Reynolds to deflect into his own net on seven minutes. HIBS were dominating and OHanlon flicked a header into the back of the net from a Griffiths corner to double the visitors’ advantage 10 minutes later

Aberdeen striker Scott Vernon volleyed home after Gavin Rae set him up with a header early into the second half but despite looking nervy HIBS survived a few narrow escapes and held on to take all three points

2/5/1998 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 2 Dundee United

Brebner

Failure to beat Dunfermline the week after the Hearts game was really the final straw for HIBS Even a creditable draw with Celtic, still short of blocking Rangers ten in a row, was no good as first Dunfermline and then Aberdeen both won crucial games to take them out of reach. Dundee United themselves had been sucked into the relegation battle and defeat here would have left them facing Rangers to guarantee survival

Hibs led for forty minutes after Brebners goal on the half hour but capitulated in the last twenty minutes to two late Kjell Olofsson strikes which came much against the run of play HIBS had all the possession but couldn’t deliver a second goal that might have sealed victory Looking at the final table it is that inability to win which did for us We didn’t concede the most goals nor lose the most matches nor throw more points away in draws We were equal scorers and we could only win six out of thirty six games that was the legacy Jim Duffy’s shambolic reign had left us we had just forgotten how to win

I do not think I have ever been so scunnered after a HIBS match sick to the pit of my stomach as the two late United goals went into the HIBS rigging leaving my wee boy in tears and shattering the hopes of the 13000 + HIBS fans in the late afternoon sunshine

As I said before being a HIBS fan it is the hope that kills you

I remember the Arab players and fans being delighted and almost apologetic at the final whistle

https://youtu.be/livwsk_BwDY

2/5/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 1 v 2 Hibernian

Whyte og
McGinlay

A relaxed HIBS travelled through to Parkhead for the last game of the season

Hibs had won the Skol League Cup that season qualifying automatically for Europe

This win would guarantee HIBS a fifth placed finish

HIBS took the lead through an early Derek Whyte own goal and doubled their lead on 64 minutes through Pat “Goals” McGinlay

Steve Fulton scored a late consolation goal for Celtic and at full time Paul McStay threw his top into the Jungle as a fairwell gesture but ended up staying

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2/5/1998 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 2 Dundee United

Brebner

23 years ago today despite best efforts Hibernian were relegated from the Premier League

See above

2/5/1987 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 2 v 1 Hibernian

Bell 41

Hibs fell behind to a strike from Kevin Gallacher 13 and an Ian Redford penalty 19

Four minutes from half time Dougie Bell went on one of his trademark runs with the ba tied to his feet beating man after man before slotting the ball past Arabs debut goalie Scott Thomson

Five minutes from time Dave Beaumont pulled down Eddie May in the box Stevie Cowan stepped up to take the spot kick but his effort was saved by the new goalie who became an instant hero to the Arab’s fans

Stevie Cowan once a prolific scorer would only play seven more times into the new season for the club without scoring

Hibs Rough Hunter Mitchell Bell Rae McIntyre Kane May McCluskey Collins and McBride

Subs Tortolano for McBride 70 Cowan for McCluskey 80

Att 9300

2/5/1964 Summer Cup Group 4

Hearts 3 v 2 Hibernian

O’Rourke
Vincent

Hibs lost this Summer Cup Group match at Tiny despite Jimmy O’Rourke scoring a cracker and Stan Vincent pulling one back

HIBS would have the last laugh as they would win the Summer Cup for this season

Hibs Wilson Fraser Leishman Stanton McNamee Baxter Scott Hamilton Vincent Martin and O’Rourke

Att 12500

2/5/1942 Scottish Southern League

Hibernian 3 v 1 Motherwell

Smith
Finnigan
Combe

Hibs would finish second in the Southern League in this season with youngsters Gordon Smith and Bobby Combe scoring 22 goals between them

Captain Sir Matt Busby would skipper Scotland at Wembley

Hibs team mate Jimmy Caskie also lined up for Scotland

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

BILLYHIBS

03-05-2021, 05:16 AM

3/5/2014 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 1 v 1 Partick Thistle

Stanton

Michael Nelson sent off

3/5/2003 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 1 Aberdeen

Matty Jack

Riordan 2

3/5/2000 Scottish League SPL

Rangers 5 v 2 Hibernian

Lehmann

Miller

3/5/1994 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Rangers

Keith Wright

The last ever match at Easter Road where fans stood on the Terracing

Rangers could win the league by avoiding defeat Results elsewhere meant that Rangers won the title in any case

3/5/1986 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 2 Dundee United

Cowan pen

Dundee 2 v 0 Hearts

Kidd 2

I remember being one of the 3500 that rocked up to Easter Road that sunny afternoon for a run of the mill end of the season league game versus Dundee United my heart full of dread for the night that lay ahead as a confident but unknown to me virus ridden Hearts team headed to Dens Park only needing ONE point to lift the Premiership

I was in my usual position in the old North Enclosure downhill end when the ball went out for a throw in for United beside us late into the second half. As the United player was wrestling with the bouncing ball trying to take a quick throw in Albert Kidd was spinning in the Hearts box scooping a loose bouncing ball from a Dundee corner high into the top of the Hearts net The ructions started in the North Wing Stand above me next thing I know complete strangers were jumping on me shouting “Dundee have scored” This went all around the ground spreading to the East which turned into an audible roar as if a goal had just been scored The United player about to take the throw in hesitated as if there was something he was missing giving the Ref a quick glance before carrying on with his throw in

This phantom roar was to be repeated a second time minutes later as Albert Kidd sasheyed deep into the Hearts box completing a one two with ex Hibby Graeme Harvey before burying the ball with great aplomb past a disconsolate Henry Smith who never had a save to make in the whole of the first half now found himself picking the ball out of the net for a second time his and Hearts’ title dreams lying in tatters

The immortal memory

https://youtu.be/iTEgsQz-Muw

Match highlights

https://youtu.be/UCjEsN4E85s

Craig Levein finally getting a medal

https://youtu.be/-T7NB-wS4WM

3/5/1980 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 5 Aberdeen

Hibs were relegated Eddie Turnbull had resigned and Willie Ormond now took charge

At least there were two happy Hibees Gordon Strachan and Aberdeen Assistant Manager Pat Stanton as an unstoppable Aberdeen side won the league

3/5/1958 Scottish League Division One Old

Clyde 2 v 1 Hibernian

Baker

Starting to become a bogey team after beating us in the Cup Final

3/5/1947 Scottish League Division One Old

Partick Thistle 0 v 2 Hibernian

Combe

Ormond

Hibs finished second in this season but good times were just around the corner

Birthdays

Gordon Rae

Gordon Hunter

Martin Henderson

Hibernian On This Day. Colquhoun and Sinnet

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Happy Sir Albert Kidd Day

3/5/1994 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Rangers

Wright 47

Rangers just needed one point to win the Premiership from this Tuesday night fixture Rangers were without two first team goalies so went with young Colin Scott in goal
HIBS were excellent Big Tommy McIntyre never gave Mark Hateley a kick Kevin McAllister and Michael O’Neill tormented Rangers on the wings Jim Leighton denied Rangers with three world class saves and Keef Keef Keef delivered the coup de grace when he scored a glorious header just after half-time in front of a packed Dunbar End

It was the last match played at Easter Road where standing was allowed and ended with the East doing the Hibees Bounce and singing ‘Can you hear the Rangers sing?’

Results elsewhere meant that Rangers won the League in any case

In the two remaining fixtures HIBS were hammered 0-4 at Dens Park by Jim Duffy’s relegated Dundee side and drew 0-0 with Killie at home in front of a large away support and a closed East ( Killie needed one point to stay up).

HIBS Leighton Miller Mitchell Beaumont McIntyre O’Neill McAllister Hamilton Wright Jackson and Evans

Sub Findlay

Att 14500

The Hibs Are Here Ian Colquhoun

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BILLYHIBS

04-05-2021, 09:12 AM

4/5/2016 Premiership Playoffs QF Leg1

Raith Rovers 1 v 0 Hibernian

This game probably best remembered for Jases’ miss underneath the posts despite more missed chances and penalty claims it was on to Easter Road to fight another day

4/5/2008 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 0 v 0 Rangers

4/5/1997 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 3 Celtic

Power

4/5/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Partick Thistle

Darren Jackson

4/5/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 0 Dunfermline Athletic

W Miller
McGinlay
Findlay

4/5/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Aberdeen 0 v 2 Hibernian

Kane
Tortolano

Pretty sure this is the game where the much maligned Joe Joe Super Joe came off the bench and scored a cracker to seal the points

4/5/1985 Scottish League Premier Division

Morton 1 v 2 Hibernian

Kane
Rice pen

4/5/1963 Scottish League Division One old

Hearts 3 v 3 Hibernian

Jim Scott 2
John Fraser

Hibs were in deep relegation trouble Tynecastle had not been a very happy stamping ground for HIBS in recent years and when half time brought with it a 2-0 deficit that trend seemed set to continue In a stirring second half however during which HIBS lost Willie Toner with a dislocated shoulder the ten men from Easter Road came storming back and eventually drew 3-3 thanks to goals from Scott (2) and Fraser. Late in the game with the scores tied the Hearts keeper Gordon Marshall pulled off a wonder save to deny Fraser his second and Hibs’ fourth but at least a vital point was saved and HIBS lived to fight another day and things got even better when the news filtered through that Celtic had defeated Clyde

4/5/1946 Victory Cup R2

Hibernian 3 v 1 Hearts

Weir 2
Peat

Att: 40000

4/5/1895 Scottish League Division Two old

Hibernian 9 v 1 Renton

Martin 4
Howie 4
Murray

Saturday 4th May was the vitally important penultimate 2nd division match versus Renton who had done very well in reaching the Scottish Cup Final this season If Hibernian could win this match they would once again be Champions and win it they did in fine style by no fewer than nine goals to one with the following team: James McGinn Bobby Neill Thomas McFarlane Barney Breslin James “ Judge” Murphy Paddy Smith Pat Murray John Kennedy Allan Martin William Smith and Alexander Howie

One newspaper said “ Hibernian are the third best team in Scotland “ while another could not understand this asking “ who are the first and second please?”

Birthdays

Sir David Peter Gray

The Making of Hibernian: The Brave Years. Alan Lugton

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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4/5/1946 Victory Cup Round 2

Hearts 1 v 3 Hibernian

Weir 15 35
Peat 89

World War 2 was over and 40000 crammed into Tynecastle for this first proper Derby in six years

Hearts legend Tommy Walker returned to the Hearts lineup but once again that wily old fox Willie McCartney reshuffled his pack after injuries to Finnigan and Kean and his HIBS team proved too strong for Hearts in a fast paced game

This tournament caught the public’s imagination and HIBS would lose the final 1-3 to Rangers at Hampden Park in front of 100000

Hibs Kerr Govan Shaw Fraser Aird Howie Smith Milne Weir Peat and Aitkenhead

Att 40000

Happy Birthday Sir David Gray

Many Happy Returns

Thanks for everything

https://youtu.be/8fS7-HEBAfs

BILLYHIBS

05-05-2021, 07:12 AM

5/5/2019 Scottish League Premiership The Rangers A 0-1

5/5/2018 Scottish League Premiership Aberdeen A 0-0

5/5/2010 Scottish League SPL

Motherwell 6 v 6 Hibernian

Nish 3

Stokes 2

Riordan

Hibs took the lead after a flowing move in the 11th minute when Nish converted David Wotherspoon’s low cross from close range but Motherwell were level in the 16th minute. Jutkiewicz beat Ian Murray inside the box and cut the ball across the face of goal for Giles Coke to smash home his first goal for the club

Hibernian took just four minutes to regain the lead when Nish’s scuffed shot from eight yards squeezed under John Ruddy’s body HIBS moved further ahead when a slack passback by Coke was seized upon by Riordan who rounded Ruddy and although pushed wide managed to squeeze the ball home from a tight angle

Nish completed his hat-trick in the 36th minute the former Kilmarnock striker slid Riordan’s low cross into the bottom corner which prompted some Motherwell fans to head for the exits but their team pulled a goal back in the 39th minute when Sutton headed Jim O’Brien’s right wing cross into the bottom corner

Motherwell’s hopes of a comeback were undone in the 56th minute as Stokes stroked home at the far post and he grabbed his second in the 65th minute when he diverted Riordan’s driven cross home at the near post

The home side maintained the scoring rate two minutes later when Coke redeemed himself by netting a rebound after O’Brien’s 25 yard drive had cannoned off the post before the goals tally moved into double figures in the 72nd minute when Smith fumbled Hateley’s inswinging free-kick over his line

Sutton then reduced the deficit to one as he towered above the HIBS defence to head home O’Brien’s corner Motherwell then got a penalty in the 87th minute when Smith was adjudged to have brought down Jutkiewicz in the box but he redeemed himself diving to his left to parry away Forbes’ effort

The scoring was not finished however when in the second minute of injury time Jutkiewicz latched on to a long ball and unleashed a worldy volley from an acute angle into Smith’s faraway top corner

Not an ideal result from a HIBS point of view at the time it felt like a kick in the nuts and three points definitely lost rather than a point gained On the bright side we were part of one of the best games ever in the SPL the highest aggregate score and even better we ended up finishing fourth and qualifying for Europe thanks to an excellent away win at Dundee United and a double from Colin Nish four days later

Hibs Smith Thicot Hanlon Hogg Murray Wotherspoon Rankin Miller Nish Riordan and Stokes

Subs McBride for Riordan Benjelloun for Stokes

Att 6241

https://youtu.be/bQvQEFczWis

Full match

https://youtu.be/RRU3KWSaPjs

5/5/2007 Scottish League SPL Kilmarnock H 0-1

5/5/2004 Scottish League SPL Partick Thistle H 1-2

Murdock

5/5/1990 Scottish League Premier Division Dunfermline Athletic A 1-1

Kano

5/5/1984 Scottish League Premier Division Aberdeen A 2-2

McGachie
Rice

Att 17268

Hibs were excellent on the day that Aberdeen unfurled the League flag at Pittodrie

John McGachie raced clear to put HIBS 1-0 up and score his first goal for the club a player we had signed from Aberdeen.

Brian ‘Chipper’ Rice then put HIBS 0-2 up with a glorious free-kick to upset the Aberdeen title party

Going into the closing stages with HIBS leading 2-1 Alan Rough was severely impeded by Porteous in the box for the Aberdeen equaliser the HIBS protests were ignored by Referee Ian Foote

Hibs Rough McKee Schaedler Sneddon Rae Blackley Callachan Jamieson Irvine Rice and McGachie

5/5/1980 Scottish League Premier Division Partick Thistle H 0-1

Att 1191

Hibs were relegated this season the end of the Eddie Turnbull era

5/5/1965 Summer Cup Group 4 Dunfermline Athletic A 2-1

Hamilton 2

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Birthdays:

Davie Shaw RIP

Played 325 times for Hibernian captaining the side to the 1947/48 Scottish League Championship

https://worldfootballindex.com/2020/04/the-shaw-brothers-scottish-football-icons/

BILLYHIBS

06-05-2021, 07:24 AM

6/5/2017 Scottish Championship

Hibernian 1 v 1 St Mirren

Holt

Only seems like last week but this game played in a friendly atmosphere marked the culmination of a three year slog in the second tier Roared on by a huge home support in celebratory mood HIBS flew into action and should have been ahead after only three minutes John McGinn floated a ball into the box which was knocked down by Holt to the onrushing Shinnie but the midfielders effort soared over the bar HIBS winger Martin Boyle then used his searing pace to speed clear of his marker but slipped as he was about to pull the trigger

Knowing a point would keep them safe St Mirren rarely threatened but they did have claims for a penalty waived away by referee Alan Muir after Lewis Morgan tumbled down in the box under a challenge from David Gray

The dynamic changed less than five minutes after the interval when Holt reacted first to McGinn’s ball into the box and although there may have been a touch by Saints defender Gary McKenzie the Hibernian striker will claim the goal

Ross reacted with a tactical switch pushing last weekend’s hat-trick scorer Stevie Mallan upfront to support striker Loy - a move that paid off with half an hour to play Kyle Maginnis drove into the box and played in Mallan who in turn found Loy and the on-loan Dundee striker fired home from 16 yards

With 10 man Raith Rovers beating Ayr United - that strike joyously greeted by the 1800 travelling support - ensured Saints escaped a second bottom finish and a relegation play off

HIBS top scorer Jason Cummings had a late chance to score the winner but his shot whistled inches wide of Billy O’Brien’s left hand post and as Muir blew the final whistle both sets of fans were able to celebrate for very different reasons

Hibs Rocky Gray McGregor Ambrose Stevenson Shinnie Bartley McGinn Boyle Holt and Cummings

Subs Forster for Gray 46 Fyvie for Bartley 47 Keatings for Shinnie 76

Unused Humphrey Graham Laidlaw and Martin

Att 19764

https://youtu.be/THRpnuK5Ojo

6/5/2014 Scottish League Premiership Ross County A 0-1

6/5/2001 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 5 Celtic

Libbra 2

Oh dear! This match was a dress rehearsal for the upcoming 2001 Scottish Cup Final versus a very strong and physical Celtic side. Hibs had injury problems and had to play Dirk Lehmann at centre back. HIBS competed well and had several chances to score but were ultimately torn apart by Champions Celtic

A Jackie MacNamara double had Celtic ahead at half time and this was no different in the second half with Larrson, Stubbs (scoring with a header after being out with serious illness for several months ) and Moravcik piling on the agony

The excellent on-loan striker Marc Libbra scored a late double for HIBS to make the scoreline look more respectable

NHC:

https://youtu.be/otqbkw3WxXg

6/5/2000 Scottish League SPL Motherwell A 0-2

6/5/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 1 Hearts

Weir
Wright
Harper

Just under 8000 fans were at Easter Road as the North and South Stands were under reconstruction

Relegation threatened Hearts took the lead midway through the first half when John Colquhoun skinned Joe Tortolano on the right and whipped in a great cross for David Hagen to power home at the back post The former Ibrox kid then headed off the line at the other end but that was just a taster of things to come

HIBS had the game by the scruff of the neck after the break but it took the introduction of Kevin Harper for Kevin McAllister 12 minutes into the second half to give them that cutting edge

The little striker took a mere six minutes to slice open Hearts defence with a run and cross that Mickey Weir bulleted home at the back post Then Weir whose brilliant close control gave Hearts problems all day released Wright to score the killer second four minutes later While Hearts were still recovering from that blow Kevin Harper was tapping home hibs’ third after Craig Nelson had brilliantly parried a Pat McGinlay drive into his path

Tommy McLean felt the turning point was a magnificent Jim Leighton save from Hagen shortly before HIBS notched their equaliser but in reality the game turned on his side’s reaction to losing that leveller to little Mickey Weir

Hibs Leighton Miller Mitchell McGinlay Tweed Tortolano McAllister Millen Wright Weir and ONeill

Subs Harper for McAllister 57 Evans for ONeill 85

Att 7122

https://youtu.be/qK4dGjtmGDc

6/5/1989 Scottish League Premier Division Celtic A 0-1

6/5/1972 Scottish Cup Final Celtic N 1-6

106000 crammed into Hampden for the battle of the greens and HIBS fans were optimistic after a good run of results and a display of fast flowing attractive football that had easily disposed of Rangers in the recent Scottish Cup Semi Final Replay

It was not to be however and the vastly more experienced and excellent Celtic side dominated throughout and easily won this match. HIBS went into the second half only 1-2 down after Alan Gordon had pulled a goal back and Eddie Turnbull decided to throw caution to the wind. As the HIBS jerseys surged forward the clinical Celtic forwards took advantage of the large gaps that appeared in the HIBS defence. HIBS were unlucky not to score but did not do themselves justice it was a hard lesson learned the better team on the day had won and in his post match interview Eddie Turnbull told the waiting media “We’ll be back!”

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black and Blackley Edwards ORourke Gordon Hazel and Duncan Sub: Auld

New footage

https://youtu.be/S-VQ7hWcdVk

The fans (see if you can spot Billy Connolly?)

https://youtu.be/PcqvOBs0V8o

6/5/1964 Summer Cup Group 4 Dunfermline Athletic H 1-0

Martin pen

Hibs on the march to win the Summer Cup under Jock Stein

6/5/1944 Scottish Southern League Cup Semi Final Clyde N 5-2

Baxter
Combe
Nelson
Woodburn 2

Att 35000

Hibs qualified to meet Rangers in the final at Hampden on 20/5/1944

Hibernian On This Day. Colquhoun and Sinnet

John Sparky 2

Birthdays

Josh Campbell

Chris Shevlane

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6/5/1944 Scottish Southern League Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 5 v 2 Clyde

Hibs faced Clyde in the semi-final of the Southern League Cup in front of a war-time crowd of 35000 at neutral Hampden Park

Clyde opened the scoring but HIBS’ strength and skill would see them triumph in fine style the goals coming from Jimmy Woodburn 2 Bobby Combe Bobby Baxter and Jimmy Nelson

Hibs would defeat arch nemesis Rangers in the final in a bitter sweet victory

Hibs Downie Fraser Hall Finnigan Baxter Kean Smith Combe Nelson Woodburn and Caskie

Att 35000

BILLYHIBS

06-05-2021, 10:56 AM

Peevemor

06-05-2021, 11:14 AM

...

New footage

https://youtu.be/S-VQ7hWcdVk

That tackle on 50 seconds... :whistle:

BILLYHIBS

06-05-2021, 11:18 AM

That tackle on 50 seconds... :whistle:
King Paddy!

Classic

Nothing like making sure you win the ba :greengrin

Roxyhibee

06-05-2021, 11:41 AM

Stanton quite rightly known to be a top quality footballer but was also a fierce tackler.

Was there that painful day but luckily most youths in my streets were Hibbies, no Celtic and only one older Hertz guy at the end of the road who didnt go much to Tiny. A small number of Hun ‘supporters’ but they would have preferred us to win.

BILLYHIBS

06-05-2021, 05:44 PM

10 years ago today Craig Whyte bought Rangers for £1

gbhibby

06-05-2021, 07:45 PM

6/5/1944 Scottish Southern League Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 5 v 2 Clyde

Hibs faced Clyde in the semi-final of the Southern League Cup in front of a war-time crowd of 35000 at neutral Hampden Park

Clyde opened the scoring but HIBS’ strength and skill would see them triumph in fine style the goals coming from Jimmy Woodburn 2 Bobby Combe Bobby Baxter and Jimmy Nelson

Hibs would defeat arch nemesis Rangers in the final in a bitter sweet victory

Hibs Downie Fraser Hall Finnigan Baxter Kean Smith Combe Nelson Woodburn and Caskie

Att 35000
The 6 1 game the crowd trouble was due to Celtic fans in the mount florida end climbing up onto the rafters an lobbing bottles into the where Hibs fans who were singing were. At that game there was fans of both teams standing together on the terracing so they were also hitting their own fans as well. Police did nothing to stop them climbing onto the rafters. Was close to the incident and there was a group of Celtic fans standing beside us who were disgusted with the actions of their fans and apologised to us and the other Hibs fans around us.

Kato

06-05-2021, 07:48 PM

The 6 1 game the crowd trouble was due to Celtic fans in the mount florida end climbing up onto the rafters an lobbing bottles into the where Hibs fans who were singing were. At that game there was fans of both teams standing together on the terracing so they were also hitting their own fans as well. Police did nothing to stop them climbing onto the rafters. Was close to the incident and there was a group of Celtic fans standing beside us who were disgusted with the actions of their fans and apologised to us and the other Hibs fans around us.

Exactly my older brother's experience at that game.

BILLYHIBS

06-05-2021, 07:52 PM

The 6 1 game the crowd trouble was due to Celtic fans in the mount florida end climbing up onto the rafters an lobbing bottles into the where Hibs fans who were singing were. At that game there was fans of both teams standing together on the terracing so they were also hitting their own fans as well. Police did nothing to stop them climbing onto the rafters. Was close to the incident and there was a group of Celtic fans standing beside us who were disgusted with the actions of their fans and apologised to us and the other Hibs fans around us.

Yeah wudda been about 1-4

I ended up on the pitch and decided to call it a day and thought I better try and find where the driver parked the Carlton Branch Bus

I was 14 and on my own

gbhibby

06-05-2021, 08:05 PM

Yeah wudda been about 1-4

I ended up on the pitch and decided to call it a day and thought I better try and find where the driver parked the Carlton Branch Bus

I was 14 and on my own
Was probably parked in Cathkin Park.

MWHIBBIES

06-05-2021, 08:06 PM

4/5/2016 Premiership Playoffs QF Leg1

Raith Rovers 1 v 0 Hibernian

This game probably best remembered for Jases’ miss underneath the posts despite more missed chances and penalty claims it was on to Easter Road to fight another day

4/5/2008 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 0 v 0 Rangers

4/5/1997 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 3 Celtic

Power

4/5/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Partick Thistle

Darren Jackson

4/5/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 0 Dunfermline Athletic

W Miller
McGinlay
Findlay

4/5/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Aberdeen 0 v 2 Hibernian

Kane
Tortolano

Pretty sure this is the game where the much maligned Joe Joe Super Joe came off the bench and scored a cracker to seal the points

4/5/1985 Scottish League Premier Division

Morton 1 v 2 Hibernian

Kane
Rice pen

4/5/1963 Scottish League Division One old

Hearts 3 v 3 Hibernian

Jim Scott 2
John Fraser

Hibs were in deep relegation trouble Tynecastle had not been a very happy stamping ground for HIBS in recent years and when half time brought with it a 2-0 deficit that trend seemed set to continue In a stirring second half however during which HIBS lost Willie Toner with a dislocated shoulder the ten men from Easter Road came storming back and eventually drew 3-3 thanks to goals from Scott (2) and Fraser. Late in the game with the scores tied the Hearts keeper Gordon Marshall pulled off a wonder save to deny Fraser his second and Hibs’ fourth but at least a vital point was saved and HIBS lived to fight another day and things got even better when the news filtered through that Celtic had defeated Clyde

4/5/1946 Victory Cup R2

Hibernian 3 v 1 Hearts

Weir 2
Peat

Att: 40000

4/5/1895 Scottish League Division Two old

Hibernian 9 v 1 Renton

Martin 4
Howie 4
Murray

Saturday 4th May was the vitally important penultimate 2nd division match versus Renton who had done very well in reaching the Scottish Cup Final this season If Hibernian could win this match they would once again be Champions and win it they did in fine style by no fewer than nine goals to one with the following team: James McGinn Bobby Neill Thomas McFarlane Barney Breslin James “ Judge” Murphy Paddy Smith Pat Murray John Kennedy Allan Martin William Smith and Alexander Howie

One newspaper said “ Hibernian are the third best team in Scotland “ while another could not understand this asking “ who are the first and second please?”

Birthdays

Sir David Peter Gray

The Making of Hibernian: The Brave Years. Alan Lugton

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

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That was 100% a league match a few weeks before, not the playoff match. Think we lost 2-1, Stokes put us ahead.

BILLYHIBS

06-05-2021, 08:08 PM

That was 100% a league match a few weeks before, not the playoff match. Think we lost 2-1, Stokes put us ahead.
OK

Keep your hair on

All contributions gratefully accepted and amended :greengrin

BILLYHIBS

06-05-2021, 08:29 PM

Was probably parked in Cathkin Park.
We missed the start of the match and missed the first goal We had to do a ‘nash’ from the bus and ran to the Rangers End the driver said the bus would be in the Kings Park or the Queens Park

I got in just as Alan Gordon scored and I started going radge I was the only one though as I was surrounded by Celtic

I left the ground and started following Hibbies to where the buses were parked

When I found my bus the bus was full and ready to go

I was greeted by “ Here’s the wee man”

Credit where credit due they had waited for me

gbhibby

06-05-2021, 09:00 PM

We missed the start of the match and missed the first goal We had to do a ‘nash’ from the bus and ran to the Rangers End the driver said the bus would be in the Kings Park or the Queens Park

I got in just as Alan Gordon scored and I started going radge I was the only one though as I was surrounded by Celtic

I left the ground and started following Hibbies to where the buses were parked

When I found my bus the bus was full and ready to go

I was greeted by “ Here’s the wee man”

Credit where credit due they had waited for me
We got dropped off at Toryglen and our driver told us he would be at Cathkin Park, Third Lanarks ground area. My dad had played there so knew where it was. Stayed until the end and found our bus. There must have been 10 people who got lost or lifted but our bus was full as others could not find their buses. Did not get home till 9.00 as it took hours to get out of Glasgow
We were so confident that we were going to do it that day after the semi final display destroying a Rangers side that went onto win the Cup Winners Cup.

BILLYHIBS

07-05-2021, 06:19 AM

I
7/5/2016 Premiership Play-Offs QF Leg 2

Hibernian 2 v 0 Raith Rovers ( Agg 2-1 )

McGinn
McGregor

Hibernian defeated Raith Rovers at Easter Road to overcome a 0-1 first leg deficit and set up a semi-final clash with Falkirk

Hibs got off to a blistering start after just 7 minutes when a blocked Anthony Stokes shot fell kindly to McGinn and his strike took a big deflection to loop over the stranded Cuthbert and into the net. It was to get even better for the Hibees just four minutes later as McGregor lost his marker Craig Barr at a Henderson corner to power home a header and put HIBS ahead in the tie

Hibs continued to press but Raith Rovers came more into the game second half. The HIBS defence held firm however and David Gray was unlucky with 6 minutes to go when he got onto the end of a McGinn free kick with a diving header only to see his attempt come crashing back off the post

Hibs Logan Gray Henderson Hanlon Fyvie McGeouch Stevenson McGinn McGregor Stokes and Cummings

Subs Bartley for McGeouch 65 Keatings for Cummings 80 Fontaine for Henderson 81

Unused Oxley Boyle Gunnarsson and Dagnall

Att 11133

https://youtu.be/0iPZ-8tMtX8

7/5/2012 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 4 v 0 Dunfermline Athletic

Doherty
Doyle
OConnor pen
Hanlon

Hibs only needed a draw to ensure survival and send The Pars down

HIBS got off to the perfect start when Tom Soares’ deep free-kick was head flicked on by McPake and Doherty nipped in to beat Smith with a header thanks to the aid of a post. Doherty was the provider for the hosts’ second getting the break of the ball and chipping across for Doyle to head home. It got worse for Jim Jeffries’ side when Austin McCann was penalised for grappling with Hanlon and birthday boy Garry OConnor stroked the spot kick into the net

Dunfermline tried to respond and HIBS goalkeeper Mark Brown pulled off two good saves from McMillan

Into the second half and the frantic pace continued as Dunfermline tried to get back into the game Eoin Doyle missed an open goal as Isaiah Osbourne laid the ball on a plate for him totally missing the ball in front of goal

A free-kick from distance gave Martin Hardie the chance to test Brown and the veteran’s shot rebounded off the post back off the keeper and out for a corner

Doyle had a header cleared off the line before Paul Hanlon sealed the deal thanks to another excellent assist from Osbourne when his thumping drive hit the underside of the bar and appeared to bounce down this side of the line but the assistant referee awarded the goal

The final whistle was followed by a lap of honour and SOL

Hibs Brown Doherty McPake Hanlon Pa Kujabi Stevenson Osbourne Claros Soares Doyle and OConnor

Subs Francomb for Pa 46 ODonavan for OConnor 69 Sproule for Doyle 83

Unused Grant OHanlon Murray and Towell

Att 15281

7/5/2011 Scottish League SPL Hamilton Academical A 0-1

7/5/2009 Scottish League SPL

Hearts 0 v 1 Hibernian

Riordan pen

What can be better than going to the back yard of your greatest rival with seven first team players missing and next to no hope and coming away with a victory? The fact Mixu Paatelainen’s patchwork posse holed Hearts’ European hopes below the waterline made it all the sweeter for the band of HIBS supporters who had journeyed across Edinburgh

Czaba Laszlo’s men are now just a point ahead of Dundee United with three games left and the automatic Europa League place that looked theirs a few days ago is now in serious jeopardy To make matters worse they will almost certainly be hit in the pocket after a few of their fans couldn’t take Derek Riordan’s winning goal and jumped on the pitch to try to get at the HIBS striker. All in all it was a night to forget for the home team they were booed off the park by their own support but the noise was almost drowned out by the joyous outpouring from the HIBS end as Steve Conroy blew the final whistle

They celebrated Riordan’s 77th penalty like it was a title clincher

Riordan wasn’t the only hero for HIBS Ian Murray was magnificent as hearts laid a late seige on their goal and in the middle Lewis Stevenson and Ross Chisholm outplayed the much vaunted Bruno Aguiar and Michael Stewart and the last line of defence the much maligned Yves Ma-Kalambay was terrific

There was a place on the bench for young Jordan Cropley son of Easter Road legend Alex but they could have been doing with the guile and know how of his father in his heyday as this team was dreadfully short of experience

Hearts had yet to beat HIBS in the three league meetings this season and Laszlo stoked the prematch fire by insisting that Hearts were better than HIBS at every sport and it was up to his players to prove it and they were given a raucous welcome by their fans who clearly believed the depleted Easter Road team were there for the taking

Their favourites started like they believed it too ripping into the HIBS boys testing their resolve right from the off The first 10 minutes was one way traffic yet HIBS survived the onslaught with Steven Thicot making a couple of vital headed clearances On 11 minutes Lee Wallace thundered into the HIBS box setting up Callum Elliot who should have scored but Makalamby easily saved his tame effort Hearts had a strong wind behind them but there was a lack of subtlety to their play and they almost paid the price when Alan OBrien broke clear sliding the ball along the 18 yard line to Riordan who stepped inside and curled a shot through Zaliukas’ legs and towards the bottom left hand corner of Kello’s goal the keeper plunged low to turn it aside but it was a sign that HIBS could be potent on the counter

Riordan was becoming increasingly influential for HIBS and almost scored direct from a corner forcing the flapping Kello to tip it over for another corner. Laszlo had seen enough and after only half an hour he brought on Nade for the ineffective Jonsson

It was all Hearts at the start of the second half but the makeshift HIBS midfield of Stevenson Rankin and Caldwell held firm and continued to look very composed under pressure On 55 minutes OBrien shot wide from the edge of the box and Hearts responded with their best move of the match which left Christian Nade with an open goal from six yards out however David Van Zanten appeared from nowhere to boot the ball to safety. Laszlo’s men came even closer in the 63rd minute when Nade’s powerful head flick found Driver 14 yards out who unleashed a powerful drive only to see Makalambay once again get down to turn it around his right hand post

The Hearts fans were getting restless and so too was Michael Stewart who had been completely hustled out of the match by Lewis Stevenson even complaining to the Referee about a lack of protection but the youngster had done nothing wrong he was playing a blinder HIBS did not worry about that and with 13 minutes to go they were 1-0 up and Hearts were down to 10 men A punt up the park by Makalambay a dart behind Christos Karapidis by Riordan into the box getting ahead of the Greek hauled down in the box penalty to HIBS and a red card to the last man

Riordan calmly sent Kello the wrong way from 12 yards and as some of the HIBS support spilled on to the track to celebrate a couple of hearts fans came out of the Wheatfield Stand and made for Riordan

Hibs Ma-Kalambay Hanlon Murray Thicot Van Zanten OBrien Chisholm Stevenson Rankin Riordan and Fletcher

Subs Keenan

Not used McNeill Pinau McCormack Campbell Cropley and Tolmie

Att 14781

https://youtu.be/vObOpb0ilNk

7/5/2006 Scottish League SPL Kilmarnock A 1-3

Fletcher

7/5/2005 Scottish League SPL Motherwell A 2-2

G Caldwell
Konte

Amadou Konte’s 90th minute goal rescued a point for third placed HIBS after a Stephen Craigan double had given Motherwell a two goal lead

The Well skipper opened the scoring when he netted from a Brian Kerr corner Craigan grabbed his second just after the break in similar fashion when he rose once again to meet a Kerr corner heading beyond Brown from 14 yards

Craigan then went from hero to zero when he pulled Dean Shiels down in the box but Garry O’ Connor let him off the hook as Marshall dived to his left to brilliantly tip his effort over the bar

Tony Mowbray’s side were back in the game nine minutes from the end when Gary Caldwell curled in a superb 25 yard free-kick. HIBS frantically searched for the leveller but could have lost a third when Jim Hamilton’s fine volley arrowed just past the post

But the equaliser came at the death when substitute Sproule escaped down the right and his cross was swept home at the second attempt by fellow replacement Konte as he lay stretched out on the Fir Park turf

Hibs Brown Whittaker Caldwell Smith Murray Brown A.Murray Shiels Glass Riordan and OConnor

Subs Boozy Konte and Sproule

Att: 8903

7/5/1994 Scottish League Premier Division Dundee A 0-4

7/5/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 1 Morton

Goram
Orr
Tortolano

A bright summers run of the mill end of season fixture versus already relegated Morton

Andy Goram scored directly from a kick out going down the slope his powerful clearance bounced on the penalty spot the bounce and the pace of the ball deceiving goalkeeper David Wylie resulting in them both nestling in the net

7/5/1983 Scottish League Premier Division Rangers H 1-2

Callachan

Birthdays

Fraser Murray

Garry O’Connor

Hibernian FC On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

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Quite an eventful day

Hibs reach the Premiership play-off Semi Finals in 2016, Pat Fenlon’s HIBS avoid relegation, the Casper game at Tiny and Andy Goram scores for HIBS

Q How many goals did ‘The goalie’ score for HIBS ?

weecounty hibby

07-05-2021, 08:21 AM

I

Quite an eventful day

Hibs reach the Premiership play-off Semi Finals in 2016, Pat Fenlon’s HIBS avoid relegation, the Casper game at Tiny and Andy Goram scores for HIBS

Q How many goals did ‘The goalie’ score for HIBS ?
2 if you include the pen in a shootout v Clydebank. I saw them both

BILLYHIBS

07-05-2021, 08:48 AM

2 if you include the pen in a shootout v Clydebank. I saw them both
:thumbsup:

:top marks

BILLYHIBS

07-05-2021, 08:59 AM

2 if you include the pen in a shootout v Clydebank. I saw them both

Andy Goram also scored two past Jim Leighton in a warm up match for Scotland The Possibles v The Probables in Saudi whilst playing centre forward one a superb diving header :greengrin

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-scotsman/20130921/283137131485497

marinello59

07-05-2021, 09:09 AM

I

Quite an eventful day

I love the understatement. :greengrin
Wow, plenty of memories there.

weecounty hibby

07-05-2021, 09:20 AM

BILLYHIBS

07-05-2021, 09:21 AM

2 if you include the pen in a shootout v Clydebank. I saw them both
:thumbsup:

BILLYHIBS

08-05-2021, 07:57 AM

8/5/2004 Scottish League SPL Aberdeen A 1-0

O’Connor

A goal from Garry O’Connor secured all three points under interim Manager Gerry McCabe in what had been a disappointing season for Hibernian Football Club. HIBS finished in the lower half of the SPL the main highlight of the season being the Scottish League Cup Final which HIBS disappointingly lost to Livingston after knocking out both halves of the Old Firm Goalkeeper Daniel Andersson was the only player to appear in every match and Manager Bobby Williamson was allowed to leave in April 2004 to join Plymouth Argyle Tony Mowbray was waiting in the wings

8/5/1999 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Falkirk

Sauzee
Hartley

Hibernian were back they had won the Old First Division by a massive 23 points and a + 51 goal difference

A near capacity crowd saw Alex McLeish and his team officially presented with the First Division trophy after they had beaten runners-up Falkirk

Hibs started off on the front foot but were caught on the hop when they conceded a soft penalty to Falkirk on the break Up stepped old adversary ex-Hearts player Scott Crabbe who was disappointed when HIBS goalkeeper Ollie Gottskalksson dived to his right to tip his effort round the post

Russell Latapy and Franck Sauzee combined to give HIBS the lead when Latapy rolled a free-kick to the big Frenchman who unleashed a trademark 40 yard screamer right into the top postage stamp. Mon Dieu! Paul Hartley doubled HIBS lead in the second half finishing off a fine move. Crabbe did eventually get his goal but his consolation goal for the Bairns didn’t spoil the party The Referee blew the final whistle and there was a good natured pitch invasion Most moving was the joy on the faces of John Hughes and Pat McGinlay who a year earlier had been in tears as HIBS were relegated

hibs Gottskalksson Collins Renwick Sauzee Marinkov Dennis Hartley Crawford Paatelainen Latapy and Lovell

Subs McGinlay Hughes and Lavety

Att 14801

Hibernian Football Club First Division Champions 1998-1999 ( 50 mins )

https://youtu.be/7JPPhK0xVew

8/5/1983 Scottish League Premier Division Dundee A 1-3

Evans

8/5/1982 Scottish League Premier Division Partick Thistle H 1-1

Gary Murray

Partick Thistle had to win to keep alive their hopes of Premier League survival but Peter Cormack’s men could only manage a point as Gary Murray equalised Alex OHara’s opening goal

Unsurprisingly Bertie Auld’s HIBS side would finish the campaign with 36 points from 36 games

8/5/1974 Scottish League Division One Old Dundee United A 4-1

Cropley
Munro 2
Harper

A cracking display from HIBS Cropley opened the scoring after one minute Iain Munro grabbed a brace and Harper added one in between Munro’s double A young Andy Gray pulled one back for United HIBS would finish second behind Celtic

8/5/1965 Summer Cup Group 4 Falkirk H 3-2

Cormack pen
Scott
Baxter

VE DAY. 8/5/1945

Tuesday 8th May was VE Day Victory in Europe Day - the surrender of Germany ended the war in Europe although conflict in the Far East still continued. Bobby Combe had been reported missing by the Army and it was not known if the young man was dead or alive For a couple of months now Bobby had in fact been a prisoner of war in the notorious German Sandbostel camp near Bremen He had recently been rescued and the first thing he did within 24 hours of arriving home was to present himself at the Holy Ground. Willie McCartney immediately included him in the team as captain for the Rosebery Charity Cup Final against Hearts at Easter Road on Wednesday 9th May

In this “VE Celebration Game “corners counted and after 90 minutes with the score at 2-2 and HIBS leading 7-6 on corners they lifted the Cup The HIBS team that day was Mitchell Downie Jock Govan Alex Hall Willie Finnigan Bobby Baxter Sammy Kean Gordon Smith Bobby Combe Jock Weir Willie Peat and Jimmy Caskie

Weir 2

Att: 15252

Birthdays

David Van Zanten

Hibernian on this day. Colquhoun and Sinnet

The Making of Hibernian: The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

In Colours Green and White John Campbell

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8/5/1999 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Falkirk

Sauzee
Hartley

Hibs were back in the big time with a record points total +23 and goals + 51 at that time

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09-05-2021, 07:58 AM

9/5/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hearts 2 v 1 Hibernian

Kamberi

Hearts beat HIBS to end their Edinburgh rivals’ hopes of finishing second in a fiery affair at Tynecastle HIBS defender Lewis Stevenson was caught in possession by Kyle Lafferty who nipped in from behind to stab Hearts in front Florian Kamberi equalised with a penalty after Joaquim Adao caught Lewis Stevenson with a trailing leg inside the box but Hearts regained the lead when Steven Naismith fllicked a header from a Harry Cochrane free-kick beyond Marciano much to the fury of an ever frustrated Neil Lennon

Hibs Rocky Ambrose McGregor Hanlon Boyle Allan Whittaker McGinn Stevenson Barker and Kamberi

Sub McGeouch for Boyle 41 MacLaren for Hanlon 68 Slivka for Allan 78

Unused Bartley Swanson Bell and Shaw

Referee Craig Thomson

Att 19324

9/5/2010 Scottish League SPL

Dundee United 0 v 2 Hibernian

Nish 2

Hibernian sealed a European qualification spot thanks to a Colin Nish double against a Dundee United side that had one eye on the Scottish Cup Final Hibernian made one change to the team that lost six goals in midweek to Motherwell in the match that shell-shocked Britain with Sol Bamba returning to the defence in place of Paul Hanlon

Anthony Stokes had the first opportunity of the match following a mistake by Gary Kenneth but shot straight at Pernis Strike partner Colin Nish went one better soon after deflecting the ball under the United goalkeeper following a one-two between Liam Miller and David Wotherspoon

United were taking time to settle into the game but Kenneth almost gave the home support something to cheer when his header from Danny Swanson’s corner was headed off the line by David Wotherspoon Derek Riordan almost doubled HIBS advantage with a shot that deceived Pernis before Stokes once again shot straight at the goalkeeper when put through by Nish

The home side went so close to snatching a leveller just before the break when Damian Casalinuovo got on the end of David Robertson’s freekick but his header flashed just wide

Out of nowhere John Rankin blasted in a snapshot that cannoned off the base of the post with Pernis beaten HIBS kept pushing for the second unaware of Motherwell’s result at Ibrox and Riordan almost got it with a thunderous shot that stung the hands of the outstretched Pernis

With the game seemingly petering out but still 18 minutes to go Colin Nish stooped to head home his second goal of the match after beating Kenneth to the ball from Steven Thicot’s cross

At the full time whistle news filtered through that Motherwell could only manage a draw at Ibrox and HIBS were back in Europe

Hibs Smith Thicot Bamba Hogg Murray Miller Rankin Wotherspoon Stokes Nish and Riordan

Subs McBride and Gow

Att 6527

9/5/1998 Scottish League Premier Division

Kilmarnock 1 v 1 Hibernian

Crawford 90

Already relegated HIBS saw out their final match of the campaign

Att 12393

https://youtu.be/pUC0Vg_2ugQ

9/5/1987 Scottish League Premier Division Clydebank A 2-1

Weir
May

HIBS won their final match of the season to finish in ninth position in the Scottish Premier Division in a season that had started so promisingly after recording a 2-1 home win over Graeme Souness’ team of Rangers superstars a match in which 21 players were booked apart from the HIBS goalkeeper Alan Rough

9/5/1964 Summer Cup Group 4 Falkirk A 2-4

Vincent
Martin

Debutant goalkeeper Jack Reilly dislocated a finger and had to leave the field meaning that Tommy Leishman had to take over in goal and HIBS were down to ten men

After this result it looked as though HIBS would be heading out of the tournament next up would be Hearts at Easter Road but with Jock Stein at the wheel never say never

9/5/1942 Scottish Southern League Airdrieonians A 2-1

Smith
Young

Birthdays

Frederic Arpinon

At Easter Road They Play. John Campbell

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9/5/1942 Scottish Southern League

Airdrieonians 1 v 2 Hibernian

Smith 63
Young 85

Hibs won this wartime fixture at Broomfield Gordon Smith gave HIBS the lead in 63 minutes Wilson equalised for Airdrie one minute later J Young who was listed as ‘Junior’ scored the winner for HIBS with five minutes to go

Hibs would finish runners up eight points behind champions Rangers

Hibs Crozier Shaw Hall Hardisty Baxter Finnigan Caskie Smith Anderson Combe and Junior

Att 3000

Birthdays:

Tony McGlynn

One of three Holy Cross Boys to play for HIBS on the same day Tony and Jimmy O’Rourke both scoring King Paddy being the other player

BILLYHIBS

10-05-2021, 07:54 AM

10/5/2016 Premiership Play-Offs SF Leg1

Hibernian 2 v 2 Falkirk

Henderson
McGregor

A tense nervous game against our arch nemesis Falkirk

After a cagey start both teams had chances to score before Falkirk took the lead. Luke Leahy’s free kick crashed back off the defensive wall falling kindly for Tom Taiwo and the exhibees shot was flicked home by Lee Miller

John McGinn went close at the start of the second half firing over the bar from close range and Anthony Stokes should have done better when put through by Cummings Eventually Hibernian’s perseverance paid off in the 57 th minute when a deep cross from the right was headed back across goal by Stokes and Henderson volleyed home from close range Eight minutes later Hibernian took the lead when Henderson’s corner was bulleted into the net by the head of Darren McGregor

Controversially HIBS should have had a penalty when the grounded David McCracken used an arm to take the ball away from John McGinn inside the penalty area however the match officials missed the infringement That would prove to be a highly significant moment as minutes later a long ball into the HIBS box was struck by Falkirk substitute McHugh on the turn and goalkeeper Logan allowed the ball to squirm under his body and over the line

hibs Logan Gray Henderson Hanlon Fyvie McGeouch Stevenson McGinn McGregor Stokes and Cummings

Subs Keatings for Cummings 72 Boyle for Henderson 88

Unused Oxley Fontaine Gunnarsson Dagnall and Thomson

Att 11850

https://youtu.be/dzGCyKKyb6A

10/5/2014 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 0 v 1 Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock assured themselves of top flight football next season by beating Hibernian consigning their opponents to a relegation play-off against Hamilton Academicals

Kris Boyd got the crucial goal for the visitors in a match dominated for long spells by the home side

This was Hibs’ 13 th match without a victory dating back to mid February and there can be little doubt their form over that period is that of relegation fodder

They sat seventh and six points clear of then 11th placed Kilmarnock when Terry Butcher took over in November and apart from a short spell in which the new Manager seemed to have turned things around they have arguably looked an even more dispirited and shambolic outfit than under Pat Fenlon

Toothless upfront their dominance of this match particularly in the early stages was undermined by an incapability in front of goal coupled by some doughty defending by Kilmarnock when necessary

With a touch of good fortune HIBS could have been ahead on two or three occasions with Jordon Forster’s top corner bound drive flicked past the post by the head of Vitalis Maksimenko. From the corner Scott Robertson who had already forced Craig Samson into a decent save glanced a header goalwards only for Barry Nicholson to head off the line

Both sides had plausible penalty claims turned away by referee CRAIG THOMSON one for a shove on Michael Nelson and the other a trip on Boyd before Killie got their noses in front Kris Boyd sweeping in a low Ross Barbour cross just inside Ben Williams ‘ right hand post

Kilmarnock had spells of good possession in the second half but again their goal was the one under greater threat Hibernian captain Liam Craig coming closest with a ferocious drive from 20 yards that hit the underside of the bar and away to safety There were also a couple of almighty stramashes in the box that Kilmarnock somehow survived without conceding but in truth Hibernian’s season long problems in front of goal were their downfall once again

Hibs: Williams Maybury McGivern Craig Forster Nelson Watmore Stanton Heffernan Collins and Robertson

Subs Tudor-Jones for Robertson 67 Harris for Stanton 77 Cummings for Watmore 80

Unused McPake Stevenson Handling and Murdock

Att 15057

https://youtu.be/VogJvSvcELU

10/5/2003 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Brebner pen

19/5/1997 Scottish League Premier Division

Raith Rovers 1 v 1 Hibernian

McGinlay

This was HIBS’ last League game this season they would finish ninth in the league and would now face Airdrieonians in the dreaded playoffs Raith Rovers were relegated

10/5/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Celtic

Kevin Harper

Hibs ‘ penultimate league game they would finish third in the league to champions Rangers and Motherwell getting knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Celtic in a replayed semi final at Ibrox

10/5/1947 Scottish League Division One Old

Third Lanark 0 v 2 Hibernian

Stirling
Combe

Hibs’ penultilate game they would finish runners up to Rangers for the second consecutive season and runners up in the Scottish Cup and the Victory Cup

10/5/1919 Scottish League Division One Old Airdrie A 3-3

Williamson
Gilmour 2

Hibs’ last league match of the season on Saturday 10th May saw them travel to Broomfield playing out a 3-3 draw with Airdrie after the green jerseys had been ahead by three goals. HIBS finished bottom of the league thank god it was only make believe war time football with nothing at stake The main thing was that HIBS had survived the crippling events of the war and the massive contribution the club and supporters had made in the war effort. We had the late Dan McMichael to thank for steering the club through the war years and it was now up to the new Manager Davy Gordon and the Directors to get the club back on a proper footing as many of the now demobbed Hibernian supporters now swelling the Holy Ground did not know if there would be a Hibernian Football Club when they returned from the trenches

Birthdays

Lindsay Muir

Colin Stein

BBC Sport

The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years. Alan Lugton

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10/5/2019 SWP League Cup Final

Hibernian 0 v 0 Glasgow City AET ( Hibernian won 4-2 on pens )

https://youtu.be/7Ne_bhwcalo

Hibs: Jenna Fife Jamie Lee Napier Siobhan Hunter Cailin Michie Colette Cavanagh Amy Gallacher Joelle Murray (c) Chelsea Cornet Rachel Small Kirsty Morrison and Kirsten Reilly

Subs Jeni Currie Clare Williamson Lia Tweedie Shannon McGregor Lauren Davidson Shannon Leishman Ellis Notley

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10-05-2021, 08:29 AM

NHC: 10/5/1980 SCOTTISH CUP FINAL

Celtic 1 v 0 Rangers

McCluskey 107

This match represented the last chance of domestic success in the 1979/80 season for the traditionally dominant Old Firm as Aberdeen had won the Scottish League Championship and Dundee United had won the League Cup. Rangers went into the match as bookmakers favourites as Celtic were missing Tom McAdam and Roddie MacDonald from their line up

Roy Aitken and Mike Conroy were drafted in as makeshift central defenders but they were effective in nullifying the Rangers attack for the first 90 minutes Celtic scored the winning goal in extra time when George McCluskey deflected a wayward shot by Danny McGrain into the Rangers goal past Peter McCloy

At the full time whistle the Celtic players went to celebrate with their supporters some of the Celtic supporters climbed the perimeter fences and went to celebrate with their players on the pitch - an investigation by the SFA found that this initial invasion was a spontaneous if misguided expression of joy. Some of the Rangers fans had stayed behind despite their teams defeat. One of the Celtic fans grabbed a ball and kicked it into the goal at the Rangers end in response to this some Rangers fans invaded the pitch to charge at the Celtic fans who in turn confronted their rivals. Bricks bottles and cans were soon being thrown along with fans using iron bars and wooden staves from terracing frames as weapons The police had insufficient manpower inside the stadium to quell the disorder Match commentator Archie MacPherson described the riot as like a scene from Apocalypse Now or the Battle of Passchendaele

Both clubs were fined £20000, 200 arrests were made Celtic blamed Strathclyde Police for their handling of the riot The vast majority of Police Officers were outside the ground The police blamed Celtic fans for the disorder a position Rangers agreed with. Celtic cited the underlying hostility between the two sets of fans caused by sectarianism in Glasgow Celtic also stating that their team consisted of both Catholics and Protestants

George Younger ( The Secretary of State for Scotland) blamed alcohol and the actions of the Celtic players for the riot

An act of Parliament was passed that banned the sale of alcoholic beverages within Scottish Sports grounds

https://youtu.be/daEMvQsWys8

10/5/1980 Scottish Cup Final

Celtic 1 v 0 Rangers AET

McCluskey 108

41years since this landmark game the pitch invasion to end all pitch invasions

A watershed moment for Scottish football

Rangers entered the match as clear favourites with Celtic missing centre backs Roddy MacDonald and Tom McAdam

Celtic Latchford Sneddon McGrain Aitken Conroy MacLeod Provan Doyle McCluskey Burns and McGarvey

Subs Lennox Davidson

Rangers McCloy Jardine Dawson Stevens Jackson Forsyth Cooper Russell Johnstone Smith and McDonald

Subs Miller McLean

Att 70303