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BILLYHIBS
31-03-2020, 12:29 PM
HIBERNIAN 2 v 0 PARTICK THISTLE

Scottish League Premiership 31/3/2018

MacLaren 71 Hanlon 76

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

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

Unused Dabrowski Slivka Murray and Porteous

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

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

https://youtu.be/PQFprqO9rA0

tynehibs
31-03-2020, 01:18 PM
HIBERNIAN 2 v 0 PARTICK THISTLE

Scottish League Premiership 31/3/2018

MacLaren 71 Hanlon 76

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

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

Unused Dabrowski Slivka Murray and Porteous

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

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

https://youtu.be/yVuh8kYYk6A

Also on this day in history, another Scottish cup final 1923 , and despite not losing a single goal in the tournament, we lost 1-0 to the tribute act, with Maley brothers managing each team

BILLYHIBS
31-03-2020, 01:46 PM
Also on this day in history, another Scottish cup final 1923 , and despite not losing a single goal in the tournament, we lost 1-0 to the tribute act, with Maley brothers managing each team

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

BILLYHIBS
01-04-2020, 05:54 AM
Scottish Championship 1/4/2017

Dunfermline 1 v 1 Hibernian

McGinn 12

A 25 yard drive from John McGinn and a second half penalty equaliser from Kallum Higginbotham after Lewis Stevenson was adjudged to have handled in the box

Hibs wore their away strip of yellow top black shorts and yellow socks 4000 hibbies made the journey through from Edinburgh
Att: 7058

Hibs: Marciano McLean Stevenson McGregor Ambrose Bartley McGinn McGeoch Boyle Graham and Cummings
Subs: Keatings for Boyle 76 Holt for Graham 78 and SDG for Cummings 93
Unused: Laidlaw Fyvie Martin and Murray

Birthdays on this day:

Scott Martin
Greg Miller

BILLYHIBS
01-04-2020, 10:09 AM
Hearts 2 v 1 HIBS SPL 1/4/1989

Houchen 25

Transfer seeking Steve Archibald was left out of a HIBS team that included £300000 newcomer Keith Houchen from Coventry City

Hibs: Goram Hunter Sneddon May Rae Mitchell Orr Houchen Kane Collins Evans Subs Tortolano McCuskey

Att 22000

Hearts scorers Bannon and Robertson

BILLYHIBS
02-04-2020, 09:06 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

SideBurns
02-04-2020, 09:34 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

Like your mates, I left Tynie at 2-0 so not in the best position to doubt you but was it not only the equaliser that was a free-kick (I know Super Joe got both goals)? I only left with 5 mins to go, so a few Jambos jumped on the same bus as me at a stop further doon the road. I couldn't understand why they looked so miserable until I got home and checked Ceefax on the telly...!

Great memories though, so cheers - keep them coming!

BILLYHIBS
02-04-2020, 09:39 AM
Like your mates, I left Tynie at 2-0 so not in the best position to doubt you but was it not only the equaliser that was a free-kick (I know Super Joe got both goals)? I only left with 5 mins to go, so a few Jambos jumped on the same bus as me at a stop further doon the road. I couldn't understand why they looked so miserable until I got home and checked Ceefax on the telly...!

Great memories though, so cheers - keep them coming!

Yeah agree my memory getting a bit foggy defo one of them a free kick

I will still take the point though :greengrin

SideBurns
02-04-2020, 09:56 AM
Yeah agree my memory getting a bit foggy defo one of them a free kick

I will still take the point though :greengrin

Given the way derby results went at that time, it pretty much felt like a win! Just wish I'd stayed, but as you said Hearts lead was well-deserved and they were so comfortable I couldn't see a way back for us. The beauty of fitba! 😁

BILLYHIBS
02-04-2020, 10:00 AM
NHC: Scottish Cup Semi Final 2/4/2006

Hibernian 0 v 4 Hearts

A sackable performance from Zibi every Hibby in the Stadium knew this was coming with Riordan Killen and Michael Stewart missing but was still painful nonetheless Sproule and Gary Smith sent off

Hibs: Malkowski Whittaker Smith Caldwell Murphy Sproule Hogg Thomson Glass Fletcher and Benjelloun

Subs:Konte for Glass 62 Konde for Benji 70 and McCluskey for Fletcher 82

Unused: Simon Brown and Shields

Att:43180

Another year of pain

Edit: Zibi went on to play another 29 times for HIBS including a 2-1 win over Hearts on 22/4/2006 a few weeks later where he had to stop Benji from celebrating his goal at the FF end in front of the Hearts fans in the away end

weecounty hibby
02-04-2020, 11:24 AM
Like your mates, I left Tynie at 2-0 so not in the best position to doubt you but was it not only the equaliser that was a free-kick (I know Super Joe got both goals)? I only left with 5 mins to go, so a few Jambos jumped on the same bus as me at a stop further doon the road. I couldn't understand why they looked so miserable until I got home and checked Ceefax on the telly...!

Great memories though, so cheers - keep them coming!
I stayed to the end but like a whole heap of others had started making my way down towards the exit tunnel. When the first went in everyone stopped leaving meaning a big crush at the tunnel. When the second went in it was chaos. I fell and when I got up my top had a lovely pattern of footprints all over it!! Them were the days.

SideBurns
02-04-2020, 12:00 PM
[QUOTE=weecounty hibby;6132732]I stayed to the end but like a whole heap of others had started making my way down towards the exit tunnel. When the first went in everyone stopped leaving meaning a big crush at the tunnel. When the second went in it was chaos. I fell and when I got up my top had a lovely pattern of footprints all over it!! Them were the days.[/QUOTE

Those tunnels at the Gorgie Road End were horrendous, especially as the majority of the Hibs support used to congregate right behind the goals just above and below them. More luck than design that there wasn't a serious accident.

Btw, the YouTube footage BillyHibs posted could well have been from.that game; it suggests the goal was New Year's Day 1986 but apparently it was Colin Harris who scored.

I discovered that by perusing Hearts results from that season. Think it's worth pointing out that on the opening day of 85-86 they were 1-0 up v Celtic until Paul McStay equalised in injury time. If Hearts had held out for the win, they would've been Marshall's Chunky Chicken Champions the week before Albert Kidd Day 😁

BILLYHIBS
02-04-2020, 12:14 PM
[QUOTE=weecounty hibby;6132732]I stayed to the end but like a whole heap of others had started making my way down towards the exit tunnel. When the first went in everyone stopped leaving meaning a big crush at the tunnel. When the second went in it was chaos. I fell and when I got up my top had a lovely pattern of footprints all over it!! Them were the days.[/QUOTE

Those tunnels at the Gorgie Road End were horrendous, especially as the majority of the Hibs support used to congregate right behind the goals just above and below them. More luck than design that there wasn't a serious accident.

Btw, the YouTube footage BillyHibs posted could well have been from.that game; it suggests the goal was New Year's Day 1986 but apparently it was Colin Harris who scored.

I discovered that by perusing Hearts results from that season. Think it's worth pointing out that on the opening day of 85-86 they were 1-0 up v Celtic until Paul McStay equalised in injury time. If Hearts had held out for the win, they would've been Marshall's Chunky Chicken Champions the week before Albert Kidd Day 😁

Naw that goal was scored by Super Joe in a 1-1 draw at Tiny 1/11/1986 played on a Saturday afternoon

Pretty sure it was getting dark and the milk floats were oot when Joe scored his late double :greengrin

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SideBurns
02-04-2020, 12:16 PM
[QUOTE=SideBurns;6132765]

Naw that goal was scored by Super Joe in a 1-1 draw at Tiny 1/11/1986 played on a Saturday afternoon

Pretty sure it was getting dark and the milk floats were oot when Joe scored his late double :greengrin

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Ah, right enough! My eyesight is brutal. Still, gave me another chance to talk about Hearts glorious double winning season 😁

Kato
02-04-2020, 12:40 PM
[QUOTE=weecounty hibby;6132732]
Those tunnels at the Gorgie Road End were horrendous, especially as the majority of the Hibs support used to congregate right behind the goals just above and below them. More luck than design that there wasn't a serious accident.

A section of one of them caved at a Hibs game. Late 80's maybe early 90's. They tried to blame the Hibs fans at the time. Couldn't have been their fault, nothing is.

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SideBurns
02-04-2020, 12:46 PM
[QUOTE=SideBurns;6132765]

A section of one of them caved at a Hibs game. Late 80's maybe early 90's. They tried to blame the Hibs fans at the time. Couldn't have been their fault, nothing is.

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Now, I've a vague recollection of that...no, wouldn't be their fault, that's for sure.

Peevemor
02-04-2020, 12:53 PM
[QUOTE=SideBurns;6132765]

A section of one of them caved at a Hibs game. Late 80's maybe early 90's. They tried to blame the Hibs fans at the time. Couldn't have been their fault, nothing is.

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[QUOTE=Kato;6132814]
Now, I've a vague recollection of that...no, wouldn't be their fault, that's for sure.

It was the wall above the tunnel that collapsed - a hibs fan broke his arm IIRC.

weecounty hibby
02-04-2020, 01:09 PM
[QUOTE=SideBurns;6132765]

Naw that goal was scored by Super Joe in a 1-1 draw at Tiny 1/11/1986 played on a Saturday afternoon

Pretty sure it was getting dark and the milk floats were oot when Joe scored his late double :greengrin

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It was definitely dark when Joe scored the equaliser

darwenhibby
02-04-2020, 01:14 PM
I remember my cardigan loving cousins telling me a few days later that Hibs didn’t gain a point Hearts gave them a point because of the money the Derby generates
Funny it wasn’t the same case last month when they beat us

Roxyhibee
02-04-2020, 01:26 PM
NHC: Scottish Cup Semi Final 2/4/2006

Hibernian 0 v 4 Hearts

A sackable performance from Zibi every Hibby in the Stadium knew this was coming with Riordan Killen and Michael Stewart missing but was still painful nonetheless Sproule and Gary Smith sent off

Hibs: Malkowski Whittaker Smith Caldwell Murphy Sproule Hogg Thomson Glass Fletcher and Benjelloun

Subs:Konte for Glass 62 Konde for Benji 70 and McCluskey for Fletcher 82

Unused: Simon Brown and Shields

Att:43180

Another year of pain

Edit: Zibi went on to play another 29 times for HIBS including a 2-1 win over Hearts on 22/4/2006 a few weeks later where he had to stop Benji from celebrating his goal at the FF end in front of the Hearts fans in the away end

And the very significant news that a certain Scott Brown was declared unfit before KO.

BILLYHIBS
02-04-2020, 01:28 PM
And the very significant news that a certain Scott Brown was declared unfit before KO.

Forgot about him significant loss

👍🏿

BILLYHIBS
03-04-2020, 08:46 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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BILLYHIBS
04-04-2020, 07:57 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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Mick O'Rourke
04-04-2020, 12:38 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

Superb
The Hibernian poets Society

BILLYHIBS
05-04-2020, 09:49 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

BILLYHIBS
06-04-2020, 08:26 AM
Scottish Premiership 6/4/2019

Hearts 1 v 2 HIBS

Horgan 2

Hibs had not beaten Hearts in ten attempts at Tiny

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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HoboHarry
06-04-2020, 01:16 PM
Not football related, but on this day 700 years ago the Declaration of Arbroath was signed....

Moulin Yarns
06-04-2020, 01:41 PM
Not football related, but on this day 700 years ago the Declaration of Arbroath was signed....

Sealed and delivered.

BILLYHIBS
07-04-2020, 09:04 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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BILLYHIBS
08-04-2020, 08:25 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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Cardinal G
08-04-2020, 10:06 AM
[QUOTE=weecounty hibby;6132732]I stayed to the end but like a whole heap of others had started making my way down towards the exit tunnel. When the first went in everyone stopped leaving meaning a big crush at the tunnel. When the second went in it was chaos. I fell and when I got up my top had a lovely pattern of footprints all over it!! Them were the days.[/QUOTE

Those tunnels at the Gorgie Road End were horrendous, especially as the majority of the Hibs support used to congregate right behind the goals just above and below them. More luck than design that there wasn't a serious accident.

Btw, the YouTube footage BillyHibs posted could well have been from.that game; it suggests the goal was New Year's Day 1986 but apparently it was Colin Harris who scored.

I discovered that by perusing Hearts results from that season. Think it's worth pointing out that on the opening day of 85-86 they were 1-0 up v Celtic until Paul McStay equalised in injury time. If Hearts had held out for the win, they would've been Marshall's Chunky Chicken Champions the week before Albert Kidd Day 😁

Jeez, Marshall a Chunky Chickens, never heard that for years. My dad was a farm manager and we lived on it outside of Tullibody. Still there I understand but new company manage farms.

BILLYHIBS
09-04-2020, 10:55 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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Phil MaGlass
10-04-2020, 08:31 AM
[QUOTE=SideBurns;6132765]

A section of one of them caved at a Hibs game. Late 80's maybe early 90's. They tried to blame the Hibs fans at the time. Couldn't have been their fault, nothing is.

Sent from my SM-A405FN using Tapatalk

I was theremwhen it happened. Think a guy frpm my school broke his leg, f,n death trap, still is.

BILLYHIBS
10-04-2020, 08:39 AM
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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BILLYHIBS
11-04-2020, 08:01 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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BILLYHIBS
12-04-2020, 08:36 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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BILLYHIBS
13-04-2020, 07:52 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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BILLYHIBS
14-04-2020, 09:07 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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BILLYHIBS
14-04-2020, 12:56 PM
NHC: 21st Anniversary Ryan Giggs wonder goal versus Arsenal FA Cup Semi Final 14/4/1999


https://youtu.be/XgPJ8g05qOw

SideBurns
14-04-2020, 03:50 PM
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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My memory must be playing tricks on me - did Tam McManus no' score the 3rd v Livvy in 2001?? If he didn't get off the bench it would seem unlikely, but that's what ma pickled brain is saying...

BILLYHIBS
14-04-2020, 04:36 PM
My memory must be playing tricks on me - did Tam McManus no' score the 3rd v Livvy in 2001?? If he didn't get off the bench it would seem unlikely, but that's what ma pickled brain is saying...

Zitelli scored when the keeper came out and missed the ball

Tam McManus had two chances to score late on but the keeper saved both

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scottish_cup/1277423.stm




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BILLYHIBS
15-04-2020, 08:37 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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Joe6-2
15-04-2020, 02:10 PM
Wow, 48 years ago to the day I was hit in the face by a ‘ginger’ bottle at Hampden, my sin? Supporting the team who had the cheek to draw 1-1 with the hun!

BILLYHIBS
15-04-2020, 02:36 PM
Wow, 48 years ago to the day I was hit in the face by a ‘ginger’ bottle at Hampden, my sin? Supporting the team who had the cheek to draw 1-1 with the hun!
Yip! Pretty scary I was there too

First time I heard “ We are the people “ did not know what they were on about still don’t there were thousands of them all dirty and with no clothes sense speaking in this strange accent

I went to the replay after we gubbed them I got punched in the face by a Hun old enough to be my Dad Hated them with a vengeance ever since

The 1-1 game was the great Baker Boys last game for us

See#30

SideBurns
16-04-2020, 05:50 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 Arthur Duncan 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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Was it Rae or Duncan who scored 2 v Clydebank? More likely to be Rae I'd think, as the big man was still playing up front then whereas Arthur was usually left back by that stage of his career. Also, note the contrast between the crowds at the games which saw us win promotion in 1981 and 2017 - less than 4000 at the Clydebank match! Was a hard shift watching Hibs back then...

BILLYHIBS
16-04-2020, 06:38 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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calumhibee1
16-04-2020, 11:02 AM
Enjoying these posts. Can’t believe some of them are so long ago now.

BILLYHIBS
16-04-2020, 11:44 AM
Enjoying these posts. Can’t believe some of them are so long ago now.

Agree time flies

I thought I would just do a wee update during lockdown but I have been quite fortunate for the time of year loads of cup finals and semis and classic games and brilliant players

I suppose more to do with our rich football heritage and history makes you proud to be a Hibby

GGTTH

BILLYHIBS
17-04-2020, 09:03 AM
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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BILLYHIBS
18-04-2020, 09:45 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 expectation

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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BILLYHIBS
19-04-2020, 09:42 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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brog
19-04-2020, 10:58 AM
[QUOTE=BILLYHIBS;6148291]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



Of course we went to Rome & drew 3-3, a result that nowadays would have put us in the final. Imagine scoring 7 goals away at Barca & Roma!!

BILLYHIBS
19-04-2020, 01:50 PM
[QUOTE=BILLYHIBS;6148291]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



Of course we went to Rome & drew 3-3, a result that nowadays would have put us in the final. Imagine scoring 7 goals away at Barca & Roma!!

Roma went on to defeat Birmingham City in a two legged final

BILLYHIBS
20-04-2020, 09:28 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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BILLYHIBS
21-04-2020, 08:52 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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Auckland Hibs
21-04-2020, 09:54 AM
I love these daily updates - thank you.

PatHead
21-04-2020, 12:46 PM
I love these daily updates - thank you.

Likewise. Amazing how many games I remember.

BTW jumped off your tower a couple of months ago. Mental.

Auckland Hibs
21-04-2020, 07:58 PM
Likewise. Amazing how many games I remember.

BTW jumped off your tower a couple of months ago. Mental.

Brave!!

I take my 3 year old up the tower once a month, she absolutely loves it. I struggle to walk over the glass floor never mind doing the sky walk or jump!

BILLYHIBS
22-04-2020, 09:59 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

https://youtu.be/rGS9jOFVqSk


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


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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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BILLYHIBS
23-04-2020, 09:40 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
BBC Sport




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CropleyWasGod
24-04-2020, 07:18 AM
On this day in history, a wee team from Ayrshire travelled to Edinburgh. They needed to win by at least 2-0 to win the League, otherwise their hosts would be champions.

As David Coleman would say, what happened next?

BILLYHIBS
24-04-2020, 07:29 AM
On this day in history, a wee team from Ayrshire travelled to Edinburgh. They needed to win by at least 2-0 to win the League, otherwise their hosts would be champions.

As David Coleman would say, what happened next?
Ha Ha!

Great shout CWG I can still remember the crowds going to Tiny that day hard to believe 55 years ago

https://youtu.be/-93_7Gz5FTQ

Ye cannae whack Scottish fitba

Haste ye back!

brog
24-04-2020, 08:06 AM
On this day in history, a wee team from Ayrshire travelled to Edinburgh. They needed to win by at least 2-0 to win the League, otherwise their hosts would be champions.

As David Coleman would say, what happened next?

I was there, in the company of a certain Pat Stanton!

BILLYHIBS
24-04-2020, 09:20 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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PatHead
24-04-2020, 12:04 PM
Brave!!

I take my 3 year old up the tower once a month, she absolutely loves it. I struggle to walk over the glass floor never mind doing the sky walk or jump!

Didn't think I would manage it but it was fantastic. Thinking about a bungee jump at killiecrankie now.

Really loved your city. I can see why people emigrate but it is a hell of a way!

(Sorry for the thread highjack)

BILLYHIBS
25-04-2020, 08:14 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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brog
25-04-2020, 12:32 PM
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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Wee Jocky Robertson used to go down Prestonfield Park in the summer to keep fit & gave 6d to anyone who could score a goal against him. I remember also playing in Prestonfield Park with John Greig & Jimmy/Tommy Millar. Innocent days!

BILLYHIBS
25-04-2020, 12:40 PM
Wee Jocky Robertson used to go down Prestonfield Park in the summer to keep fit & gave 6d to anyone who could score a goal against him. I remember also playing in Prestonfield Park with John Greig & Jimmy/Tommy Millar. Innocent days!

Aye pretty sure Budgie went to his school of goalkeeping

BILLYHIBS
26-04-2020, 10:55 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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Fanforlife
26-04-2020, 12:48 PM
Wee Jocky Robertson used to go down Prestonfield Park in the summer to keep fit & gave 6d to anyone who could score a goal against him. I remember also playing in Prestonfield Park with John Greig & Jimmy/Tommy Millar. Innocent days!Were you ever a Grey Horse man m8😁

brog
26-04-2020, 12:54 PM
Were you ever a Grey Horse man m8😁

I was really 2 young at the time. I used to visit my cuz & my granny who lived on Prestonfield Ave. A crowd of the older guys frequented the pub tho including Michael Renwicks dad.

HendoDelivered
26-04-2020, 12:57 PM
What a thread :thumbsup:

BILLYHIBS
27-04-2020, 09:39 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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Fanforlife
27-04-2020, 02:03 PM
I was really 2 young at the time. I used to visit my cuz & my granny who lived on Prestonfield Ave. A crowd of the older guys frequented the pub tho including Michael Renwicks dad.lot of them still do,
Michael,s uncle Rab does,As for his dad usually Swannies for him if not barred,he has a penchant for being so🤣,great guy though,Horse is my local,guy who owns it now is a Jambo but a very sound guy, Vast majority who use it are Hibs minded though.

brog
27-04-2020, 03:24 PM
lot of them still do,
Michael,s uncle Rab does,As for his dad usually Swannies for him if not barred,he has a penchant for being so🤣,great guy though,Horse is my local,guy who owns it now is a Jambo but a very sound guy, Vast majority who use it are Hibs minded though.

Excellent! there were also twins who went there, urquhart? but I'm talking nearly 60 years ago now. Strangely, Michael's dad was always just known as "Renwick" in those days.

BILLYHIBS
28-04-2020, 10:19 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

https://youtu.be/B7lF7W3aJEY


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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Eyrie
28-04-2020, 12:27 PM
Some reports are more enjoyable than others, but always worth reading so thanks.

BILLYHIBS
28-04-2020, 02:06 PM
Some reports are more enjoyable than others, but always worth reading so thanks.

Thanks for your feedback

I really appreciate it

Fanforlife
28-04-2020, 07:09 PM
Excellent! there were also twins who went there, urquhart? but I'm talking nearly 60 years ago now. Strangely, Michael's dad was always just known as "Renwick" in those days.I drink with an Ian Urquhart, his dad was Ian as well sure he was a twin,unfortunately not with us now.Micheal is still known as that m8😁Horse will have changed a lot over that timespan,my ma,s granny used to get her tipple from the jug bar ,no longer there and bar is on opposite side from when i first drank in there,over 45 years ago.🤣

brog
28-04-2020, 07:13 PM
I drink with an Ian Urquhart, his dad was Ian as well sure he was a twin,unfortunately not with us now.Micheal is still known as that m8😁Horse will have changed a lot over that timespan,my ma,s granny used to get her tipple from the jug bar ,no longer there and bar is on opposite side from when i first drank in there,over 45 years ago.🤣



Excellent, I have another cuz who posts on here & who now lives nearby. We'll have to make a pilgrimage next time I'm up!!

BILLYHIBS
29-04-2020, 09:49 AM
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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weecounty hibby
29-04-2020, 10:13 AM
Really enjoying these every day. Don't know what we'll do in the summer!!
Oh Ralphy, Ralphy. Ralphy Ralphy Ralphy Callachan. One of my early heroes when I started going every week. Took some abuse at times!

brog
29-04-2020, 10:19 AM
13k at Ibrox,those were the days!!

BILLYHIBS
29-04-2020, 10:20 AM
Really enjoying these every day. Don't know what we'll do in the summer!!
Oh Ralphy, Ralphy. Ralphy Ralphy Ralphy Callachan. One of my early heroes when I started going every week. Took some abuse at times!

Yip had a funny gangly lanky style about him

Some goal versus Dundee

Good player

Loves the HIBS

Happy Birthday Ralph

Many Happy Returns

:partyhibb

BILLYHIBS
29-04-2020, 10:32 AM
13k at Ibrox,those were the days!!

Many left before the end anaw as they did the previous Monday when we beat them 2-0 at Hampden in SCSF according to Jonnyboys book

Kato
29-04-2020, 10:48 AM
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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BILLYHIBS
30-04-2020, 09:09 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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Fanforlife
30-04-2020, 03:52 PM
Excellent, I have another cuz who posts on here & who now lives nearby. We'll have to make a pilgrimage next time I'm up!!more than welcome m8,thinking you may remember Frankie Meechan,Jimmy Young,John Slaven?😁

Fanforlife
30-04-2020, 03:59 PM
Yip had a funny gangly lanky style about him

Some goal versus Dundee

Good player

Loves the HIBS

Happy Birthday Ralph

Many Happy Returns

:partyhibbI played under 15,s with Ralph,definitely deserved all he got out the game and certainly is Hibs Daft.😁

brog
30-04-2020, 04:11 PM
more than welcome m8,thinking you may remember Frankie Meechan,Jimmy Young,John Slaven?😁

I remember Frankie very well. I used to sign him into Hibs Club for Celtc games. Good guy for a Celt!

Auckland Hibs
30-04-2020, 07:07 PM
I remember Frankie very well. I used to sign him into Hibs Club for Celtc games. Good guy for a Celt!

My Uncle - not sure about the last sentence :0 )

BILLYHIBS
01-05-2020, 09:53 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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Mick O'Rourke
01-05-2020, 10:16 AM
more than welcome m8,thinking you may remember Frankie Meechan,Jimmy Young,John Slaven?😁

Popped into the Horse a couple of years ago after a visit to The Royal
Meechan was in wae his pal John Cummings
Chewed the fat about the auld days drinking in the High Street/Canongate
I went to a number of Wembleys with the Soothside boys
Always jumped the rattler tae Kings Cross on the friday night
Covent Garden boozers early sat morning
Names
The Pullars The Daly's, Tam Hoose, Tam and Albert Cannon et el
Some crew !!

Meechan and T Cannon supported the HIbs when they were laddies
Then they got the bus fares for Celtic Park !

SideBurns
01-05-2020, 10:22 AM
Popped into the Horse a couple of years ago after a visit to The Royal
Meechan was in wae his pal John Cummings
Chewed the fat about the auld days drinking in the High Street/Canongate
I went to a number of Wembleys with the Soothside boys
Always jumped the rattler tae Kings Cross on the friday night
Covent Garden boozers early sat morning
Names
The Pullars The Daly's, Tam Hoose, Tam and Albert Cannon et el
Some crew !!

Meechan and T Cannon supported the HIbs when they were laddies
Then they got the bus fares for Celtic Park !

I stayed next door to Tam Cannon in Broomhouse, my dad knew him well from the auld days before we moved there. My brother still stays in the hoose so Tam remains his neighbour. Some character; good guy though.

Fanforlife
01-05-2020, 10:51 AM
I remember Frankie very well. I used to sign him into Hibs Club for Celtc games. Good guy for a Celt!aye Frankie is sound drink with his son in law(Hibby).Frankie had a bad accident a couple of years ago,knocked down ,made a good recovery though,bombards me with fitba questions whenever he is in.🤣hopefully get some more from him soon.🤣

Fanforlife
01-05-2020, 11:00 AM
Popped into the Horse a couple of years ago after a visit to The Royal
Meechan was in wae his pal John Cummings
Chewed the fat about the auld days drinking in the High Street/Canongate
I went to a number of Wembleys with the Soothside boys
Always jumped the rattler tae Kings Cross on the friday night
Covent Garden boozers early sat morning
Names
The Pullars The Daly's, Tam Hoose, Tam and Albert Cannon et el
Some crew !!

Meechan and T Cannon supported the HIbs when they were laddies
Then they got the bus fares for Celtic Park !your spot on regarding Meechan being a Hibby when younger,gets ripped for it all the time.🤣Assume you mean Wullie Daly,Terry and Michael? If so unfortunately Wullie and Michael are no longer with us.Cummings still pops into Horse every now and then.

brog
01-05-2020, 11:28 AM
Popped into the Horse a couple of years ago after a visit to The Royal
Meechan was in wae his pal John Cummings
Chewed the fat about the auld days drinking in the High Street/Canongate
I went to a number of Wembleys with the Soothside boys
Always jumped the rattler tae Kings Cross on the friday night
Covent Garden boozers early sat morning
Names
The Pullars The Daly's, Tam Hoose, Tam and Albert Cannon et el
Some crew !!

Meechan and T Cannon supported the HIbs when they were laddies
Then they got the bus fares for Celtic Park !

I remember bumping into you in London one time when you came off the train Mick, you probably don't!! We stayed in a hotel in Bloomsbury, not far from Cov Garden!
Billy, sorry to hijack your great thread but I'm enjoying the Southside nostalgia!! :wink:

Mick O'Rourke
01-05-2020, 11:32 AM
your spot on regarding Meechan being a Hibby when younger,gets ripped for it all the time.��Assume you mean Wullie Daly,Terry and Michael? If so unfortunately Wullie and Michael are no longer with us.Cummings still pops into Horse every now and then.
Aye I was very pally with Michael back in the 70s
The Snuff Box, then Cheers
Sad when he died so young
I used to see Willie and Terry any time i popped into the Grapes
My oldest grandson lives in Peffermill Road though not a big drinker he pops into the Horse sometimes for live fitba on the telly
He is friendly with Brendan McCabe
So he has been introduced to my old cohorts who go in there.
I used to pal with Brendan's dad Gordon and travel to away games with him

Memories eh ?

Sorry for hijacking the thread
Maybe have a Memories thread !

Mick O'Rourke
01-05-2020, 11:52 AM
I remember bumping into you in London one time when you came off the train Mick, you probably don't!! We stayed in a hotel in Bloomsbury, not far from Cov Garden!
Billy, sorry to hijack your great thread but I'm enjoying the Southside nostalgia!! :wink:

Probably hungover or still bevvied
One game at Wembley (73) me and big Alex Imlach (fae the southside) sneaked in to the dear seats.
The Hibs team a few rows behind us resplendent in Hibs blazers
I motioned to Sloop to give JOR a nudge
He just blanked me.
Not Sloop... James !!
Dinnae blame him now
I must have looked a mess after all the bevvy consumed since we left the High Street the night before
Non stop !!

I do mind the rainbow bus to Celtic Park for another final we should have won against the Hun

BILLYHIBS
01-05-2020, 11:56 AM
I remember bumping into you in London one time when you came off the train Mick, you probably don't!! We stayed in a hotel in Bloomsbury, not far from Cov Garden!
Billy, sorry to hijack your great thread but I'm enjoying the Southside nostalgia!! :wink:

Nae bother!

Think I used to drink with Ian Urquhart in the Libby Inn good Hibby last time I saw him was in the Southsider. :confused:

Pubs seem a long time ago now

Mick O'Rourke
01-05-2020, 12:01 PM
Nae bother!

Think I used to drink with Ian Urquhart in the Libby Inn good Hibby last time I saw him was in the Southsider. :confused:

Pubs seem a long time ago now
Cheers Billy
There does appear to be a few on here of a certain vintage who have a lot in common regards old comrades from the past

Fanforlife
01-05-2020, 02:30 PM
Aye I was very pally with Michael back in the 70s
The Snuff Box, then Cheers
Sad when he died so young
I used to see Willie and Terry any time i popped into the Grapes
My oldest grandson lives in Peffermill Road though not a big drinker he pops into the Horse sometimes for live fitba on the telly
He is friendly with Brendan McCabe
So he has been introduced to my old cohorts who go in there.
I used to pal with Brendan's dad Gordon and travel to away games with him

Memories eh ?

Sorry for hijacking the thread
Maybe have a Memories thread !

Like yourself i apologise if guilty of hijack.Drink with Brendan ,sit beside Gordon at Easter Road, Young Terry Daily sits beside us anaw. Everyone kens Brendan🤣 However as he is part of company i drink with perhaps ive met your grandson?Sure i played against your younger brother at primary school, St.Johns Portobello v St.Ignatious at warriston middle 60,s,remember Jimmy watching the game even after all these years.🤣

BILLYHIBS
02-05-2020, 12:27 PM
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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erin go bragh
02-05-2020, 04:21 PM
Tomorrow’s should be fun and I’m not Kidding :)

Eyrie
02-05-2020, 06:49 PM
2/5/1998 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 2 Dundee United

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

Like I said, some reports are more enjoyable than others.

I got so drunk afterwards that I was blacking out on the train back to Falkirk and woke up the next morning in my mate's spare room. His girlfriend told me afterwards that I was the most polite drunk she'd ever met! :drunk:

BILLYHIBS
02-05-2020, 06:57 PM
Like I said, some reports are more enjoyable than others.

I got so drunk afterwards that I was blacking out on the train back to Falkirk and woke up the next morning in my mate's spare room. His girlfriend told me afterwards that I was the most polite drunk she'd ever met! :drunk:

Yip!

Just added in the goals to rub salt into the wounds

What was the hibs goalie doing for both goals?

Bryan Gunn I think ?

eastterrace
02-05-2020, 07:26 PM
Yip!

Just added in the goals to rub salt into the wounds

What was the hibs goalie doing for both goals?

Bryan Gunn I think ?
What I mind of that day we were going along nicely winning 1-0 then Justin skinner got injured and we lost grip of the game when he went off. I was gutted for weeks then to make matters worse that lot won the cup. Not a good end to a season.

BILLYHIBS
02-05-2020, 07:32 PM
What I mind of that day we were going along nicely winning 1-0 then Justin skinner got injured and we lost grip of the game when he went off. I was gutted for weeks then to make matters worse that lot won the cup. Not a good end to a season.
Forgot about that ?

BILLYHIBS
03-05-2020, 09:02 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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BILLYHIBS
04-05-2020, 09:13 AM
4/5/2016 Premiership Playoffs QF Leg1

Raith Rovers 1 v 0 Hibernian



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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brog
04-05-2020, 09:53 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 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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Was the Jason miss, I assume when he hit the bar from almost on the goal line, not in the earlier league game? Reason it sticks in my mind is if JC had scored, & everything else remained the same, we would have been 2nd in league & avoided 1st play off games. I could be completely wrong though!! 😁

Bobo
04-05-2020, 10:25 AM
4/5/2008 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 0 v 0 Rangers
23276

4/5/1997 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 3 Celtic

Power
23273


4/5/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Partick Thistle

Darren Jackson
23272

4/5/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 0 Dunfermline Athletic

W Miller
McGinlay
Findlay
23271


I always enjoy these posts and looking back at games that I've been at, my memory is nowhere as good as it used to be but this is a great way to help remember. Thanks :thumbsup: I've added images of the home games for interest.

BILLYHIBS
04-05-2020, 10:47 AM
Was the Jason miss, I assume when he hit the bar from almost on the goal line, not in the earlier league game? Reason it sticks in my mind is if JC had scored, & everything else remained the same, we would have been 2nd in league & avoided 1st play off games. I could be completely wrong though!! ��

Yip you might be correct brog

In this game Cummings lobbed over the bar when clean through after being sent through by McGinn with a superb ball over the top Cummings also headed over the bar from close range

I think the miss I was referring to came in a night League game that was played on a terrible surface he was right under the posts and missed when it was easier to score

There is also this miss but not it either then again might be?

Good to see someone is paying attention :greengrin


https://youtu.be/CVTadXo5ocw

brog
04-05-2020, 11:19 AM
Yip you might be correct brog

In this game Cummings lobbed over the bar when clean through after being sent through by McGinn with a superb ball over the top Cummings also headed over the bar from close range

I think the miss I was referring to came in a night League game that was played on a terrible surface he was right under the posts and missed when it was easier to score

There is also this miss but not it either then again might be?

Good to see someone is paying attention :greengrin


https://youtu.be/CVTadXo5ocw

Yeah, that's the one I was thinking of Billy. Was in the league game in March, think Dagnall also hit post in last minute.

BILLYHIBS
04-05-2020, 11:58 AM
I always enjoy these posts and looking back at games that I've been at, my memory is nowhere as good as it used to be but this is a great way to help remember. Thanks :thumbsup: I've added images of the home games for interest.

Brilliant!

brog
04-05-2020, 01:13 PM
Just remembering that latter part of the 2015/16 season & realising just what an amazing result our cup replay win at ICT was. After being on a fantastic run, I think 1 loss in 28 or so, we had lost 3 league games in a row & had been robbed in the LC final only 3 days earlier. Tremendous courage & character from the team. Even the win at Raith, which seemed fairly routine at the time, now looks much better in hindsight given we lost on our next 2 visits to Starks Park! The stars aligned in 2016.
PS, Kudos also to Livvy, relegated to D1 in 2016 & now 5th in top flight.

BILLYHIBS
04-05-2020, 03:14 PM
Just remembering that latter part of the 2015/16 season & realising just what an amazing result our cup replay win at ICT was. After being on a fantastic run, I think 1 loss in 28 or so, we had lost 3 league games in a row & had been robbed in the LC final only 3 days earlier. Tremendous courage & character from the team. Even the win at Raith, which seemed fairly routine at the time, now looks much better in hindsight given we lost on our next 2 visits to Starks Park! The stars aligned in 2016.
PS, Kudos also to Livvy, relegated to D1 in 2016 & now 5th in top flight.
Yip gave themselves an uphill marathon struggle could have done without that play off versus Raith Rovers if we had only scored 4 versus QOS at home or punished teams more when we had the upper hand throughout the course of the season

As you say we had all the extra League Cup games as well and were unlucky in the Final The team were excellent up at Inverness Stokesy played well for once and we had to hang on with a rookie goalie The very least we deserved was a Scottish Cup win in which Stokes was excellent
Kudos to Livingston IIRC they had to do it the hard way and have not looked out of place
Shame about their rotten pitch and poor fan base

BILLYHIBS
05-05-2020, 09:49 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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SideBurns
05-05-2020, 10:18 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. Alan Rough was impeded by Porteous in the box for the Aberdeen equaliser the HIBS protests ignored by Referee Ian Foote
Aberdeen then went 2-1 up before Brian Rice pulled one back to equalise for HIBS



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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Thanks again for another day in this great thread! However, the scoring sequence in the Dons gemme isn't right. Hibs were 2 up at ht (brilliant free kick from Rice). They equalised in injury time; as you say, Rough was fouled (if memory serves me correct one or possibly two Dons sat on him while they put the ball in the net!).

Kato
05-05-2020, 10:20 AM
Rough was fouled (if memory serves me correct one or possibly two Dons sat on him while they put the ball in the net!).

Willie Miller should have given a foul to Hibs in that incident.

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SideBurns
05-05-2020, 10:25 AM
Willie Miller should have given a foul to Hibs in that incident.

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Aye, Willie missed that one 😉.

I'd be surprised if the highlights aren't on YouTube, if only because Aberdeen got the title trophy that day (was definitely on Scotsport or Sportscene).

BILLYHIBS
05-05-2020, 10:45 AM
Thanks again for another day in this great thread! However, the scoring sequence in the Dons gemme isn't right. Hibs were 2 up at ht (brilliant free kick from Rice). They equalised in injury time; as you say, Rough was fouled (if memory serves me correct one or possibly two Dons sat on him while they put the ball in the net!).

Many thanks for the feedback

I was somewhat confused as well ?

I remembered McGachies opener Rice’s brilliant freekick and getting robbed and Roughie being impeded with about 2-3 Sheep sitting on top of him as the ball got poked into the empty pokey to ensure the party got started

www.fitbastats.com would seem to back this up but Jonnyboys excellent In Colours Green and White has the scoring sequence as relayed above

Match reports of this game appear to be obsolete

Maybe if another poster could corroborate if they attended the match to solve this mystery :greengrin

SideBurns
05-05-2020, 11:04 AM
Many thanks for the feedback

I was somewhat confused as well ?

I remembered McGachies opener Rice’s brilliant freekick and getting robbed and Roughie being impeded with about 2-3 Sheep sitting on top of him as the ball got poked into the empty pokey to ensure the party got started

www.fitbastats.com would seem to back this up but Jonnyboys excellent In Colours Green and White has the scoring sequence as relayed above

Match reports of this game appear to be obsolete

Maybe if another poster could corroborate if they attended the match to solve this mystery :greengrin

I wasn't there, but listened to the game on the radio and recall being very upset when they equalised with seconds left. I didn't feel any better when I watched the highlights and saw the blatant foul on Roughie.

Would be very unlike Jonnyboy to get it wrong, but he must've done on this occasion!

BILLYHIBS
05-05-2020, 11:16 AM
I wasn't there, but listened to the game on the radio and recall being very upset when they equalised with seconds left. I didn't feel any better when I watched the highlights and saw the blatant foul on Roughie.

Would be very unlike Jonnyboy to get it wrong, but he must've done on this occasion!

Yip put my faith in Jonnyboy but happens to the best of us :greengrin

Just found it on afcheritage website

Aberdeen 2 v 2 Hibernian

Stark 61. McGachie 23

Porteous 90. Rice 26

SideBurns
05-05-2020, 11:26 AM
Yip put my faith in Jonnyboy but happens to the best of us :greengrin

Just found it on afcheritage website

Aberdeen 2 v 2 Hibernian

Stark 61. McGachie 23

Porteous 90. Rice 26

Aye, we're all human! 😁
I'd have much preferred Jonnyboy's version to be correct, but the injustice is too ingrained on my memory to have been mistaken...

JimBHibees
05-05-2020, 11:33 AM
Many thanks for the feedback

I was somewhat confused as well ?

I remembered McGachies opener Rice’s brilliant freekick and getting robbed and Roughie being impeded with about 2-3 Sheep sitting on top of him as the ball got poked into the empty pokey to ensure the party got started

www.fitbastats.com would seem to back this up but Jonnyboys excellent In Colours Green and White has the scoring sequence as relayed above

Match reports of this game appear to be obsolete

Maybe if another poster could corroborate if they attended the match to solve this mystery :greengrin

Was at that game at pittodrie absolutely scandalous decision to give the goal.

BILLYHIBS
05-05-2020, 12:05 PM
Was at that game at pittodrie absolutely scandalous decision to give the goal.
Thanks Jim


:thumbsup:

Ringothedog
05-05-2020, 12:53 PM
Was at that game at pittodrie absolutely scandalous decision to give the goal.

There weren’t many of us there if I remember correctly, I am sure we were in the Beach end surrounded by sheep

JimBHibees
05-05-2020, 01:28 PM
There weren’t many of us there if I remember correctly, I am sure we were in the Beach end surrounded by sheep

Yep in the beach end corner as you say not many but absolutely robbed think Aberdeen did a lap of honour before the game. Can also remember Miller doing Rice up there who was injured but think that was another game. John Mcgachie scored and gave the Aberdeen fans the GIRUY which was funny as think he was with them before Hibs.

BILLYHIBS
06-05-2020, 07:18 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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Bobo
06-05-2020, 07:35 AM
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

The final ended up 0-0 with Hibs winning on corners. 🏆

The competition was only played 6 times Rangers won 4 with Aberdeen and ourselves winning 1 each.

BILLYHIBS
06-05-2020, 07:47 AM
The final ended up 0-0 with Hibs winning on pens. 🏆

The competition was only played 6 times Rangers won 4 with Aberdeen and ourselves winning 1 each.

Yip !

Thought I would leave the match report until the 20th May struggling for stuff to report on

Something to look forward to 😃

Bobo
06-05-2020, 07:50 AM
Yip !

Thought I would leave the match report until the 20th May struggling for stuff to report on

Something to look forward to 😃

Sorry didn't mean to give the game away so to speak, I enjoy reading your reports, keep up the good work 👍🏻

BILLYHIBS
06-05-2020, 07:55 AM
Sorry didn't mean to give the game away so to speak, I enjoy reading your reports, keep up the good work 👍🏻

Thanks pal


:thumbsup:

BILLYHIBS
06-05-2020, 08:02 AM
Sorry didn't mean to give the game away so to speak, I enjoy reading your reports, keep up the good work ����
Also got a 1964 Summer Cup win to look forward to so not all bad :greengrin

Bobo
06-05-2020, 08:31 AM
Also got a 1964 Summer Cup win to look forward to so not all bad :greengrin

Good stuff 👍🏻 I've got both the programmes for the final. 🙂

Bobo
06-05-2020, 08:51 AM
Thanks pal


:thumbsup:

Just noticed I'd put we won on pens, I meant to put corners 🥴

BILLYHIBS
06-05-2020, 09:08 AM
Just noticed I'd put we won on pens, I meant to put corners 🥴

Damn was hoping to surprise you :na na:


Also beat Hearts 4-1 in the final of the Roseberry Cup at Tinycastle a week later

What a team!

:cup::cup:

weecounty hibby
06-05-2020, 10:30 AM
Damn was hoping to surprise you :na na:


Also beat Hearts 4-1 in the final of the Roseberry Cup at Tinycastle a week later

What a team!

:cup::cup:
Was second place prize in the Roseberry cup the chance to make a James Hunt of yourself by dressing like a Battenburg cake in the Roseberry colours?

BILLYHIBS
06-05-2020, 10:39 AM
Was second place prize in the Roseberry cup the chance to make a James Hunt of yourself by dressing like a Battenburg cake in the Roseberry colours?

:agree:


https://www.sundaypost.com/in10/chat/bbc-breakfasts-louise-minchin-thanks-hearts-personalised-battenburg-shirt/

Pretty sure we are the last winners of that trophy and is currently on display at Easter Road

BILLYHIBS
07-05-2020, 08:27 AM
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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Hibeesmad
07-05-2020, 08:41 AM
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 staked 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 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


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

Callachan




Birthdays


Fraser Murray

Garry O’Connor






Hibernian FC On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet









www.fitbastats.com

11 years since that derby at Tynie, remember it like it was yesterday.

BILLYHIBS
07-05-2020, 08:44 AM
11 years since that derby at Tynie, remember it like it was yesterday.
Brilliant eh?

Couldnae resist the full match report

GIRFUY! :na na:

Kato
07-05-2020, 09:14 AM
Brilliant eh?

Couldnae resist the full match report

GIRFUY! :na na:

Casper punching that Jakie Jambo pitch invader guy. An incident that sums up the whole ethos of their club.

BILLYHIBS
07-05-2020, 09:18 AM
Casper punching that Jakie Jambo pitch invader guy. An incident that sums up the whole ethos of their club.

Even had the cheek to look shocked and look for blood as if he had just been punched by a ghost after running on the pitch to attack a player......roaster ! 👻

Kato
07-05-2020, 09:21 AM
Even had the cheek to look shocked and look for blood as if he had just been punched by a ghost after running on the pitch to attack a player......roaster ! 👻

Well he's 11 years older now.

I wonder if he's grown up yet?

Or if he's still haunted by Casper lashing out with punches at any given moment. Must be a nightmare.

CockneyRebel
07-05-2020, 09:55 AM
7/5/2009 Scottish League SPL

Hearts 0 v 1 Hibernian

Riordan pen



Maybe my memory playing tricks (again) but I was sure that the Goram goal was kicked up the slope towards the away end?

SideBurns
07-05-2020, 10:01 AM
7/5/2009 Scottish League SPL

Hearts 0 v 1 Hibernian

Riordan pen



Maybe my memory playing tricks (again) but I was sure that the Goram goal was kicked up the slope towards the away end?

Definitely down the slope; I was in the cowshed that day. We were going through a period of shooting downhill in the first half for some reason!

BILLYHIBS
07-05-2020, 10:35 AM
Mark Oxley was up the slope though I suppose it was levelled by then

brog
07-05-2020, 10:44 AM
Re the Casper game. Not only were many players missing but our team was completely lopsided, I think 7/10 outfield players were left sided. I doubt we've ever had so many in a team before or since. However they all gave everything & ended up one of our best PBS occasions.
PS, I can't believe you haven't given more prominence to the Mali Magician's thunderbolt equaliser at Well. :wink:

weecounty hibby
07-05-2020, 10:48 AM
Definitely down the slope.
I remember the Hun game very well too, pretty sure it was the final game of the season. I was on crutches as I'd broken my ankle playing rugby and after the game there was no segregation down Albion Rd. Der Hun as was their usual charged along towards the Hibbies leaving that way. I was just at the corner where the advertising board is and it was pretty scary at the time. As there was no chance of running, the crutches were readied as weapons to try to repel any Hun. Thankfully by the time they got anywhere near me the fat hun *******s were out of breath and just gave up the chase. I was only 14 at the time!

BILLYHIBS
07-05-2020, 11:21 AM
Re the Casper game. Not only were many players missing but our team was completely lopsided, I think 7/10 outfield players were left sided. I doubt we've ever had so many in a team before or since. However they all gave everything & ended up one of our best PBS occasions.
PS, I can't believe you haven't given more prominence to the Mali Magician's thunderbolt equaliser at Well. :wink:

Nae bother there ye go

Did you notice young Jordan Cropley was on the bench for the Casper Game?

BILLYHIBS
08-05-2020, 09:08 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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weecounty hibby
08-05-2020, 09:21 AM
Bertie Auld. 36 points from 36 games is probably the target he set at the beginning of the season. Now that was very painful watching. I can't even remember any noteable wins in the season

BILLYHIBS
08-05-2020, 09:24 AM
Bertie Auld. 36 points from 36 games is probably the target he set at the beginning of the season. Now that was very painful watching. I can't even remember any noteable wins in the season

Yip! If anyone complained he would say “ show me your medals then?” He kept all his medals in his top drawer. :greengrin

BILLYHIBS
09-05-2020, 05:57 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

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At Easter Road They Play. John Campbell









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Broken Gnome
09-05-2020, 07:14 AM
9/5/1998 Scottish League Premier Division

Kilmarnock 1 v 1 Hibernian

Crawford

Already relegated HIBS saw out their final match of the campaign

Att 12393


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Think I remember seeing short highlights of that, was it a last minute equaliser? How many Hibs fans were there, as 12k seems much bigger than usual?

stoneyburn hibs
09-05-2020, 07:28 AM
Love this thread
Thanks Billy, excellent stuff

BILLYHIBS
09-05-2020, 08:09 AM
Think I remember seeing short highlights of that, was it a last minute equaliser? How many Hibs fans were there, as 12k seems much bigger than usual?

Updated

Well remembered

Attendance 12393 Must have been an important game for Killie

:not worth

BILLYHIBS
09-05-2020, 08:18 AM
Love this thread
Thanks Billy, excellent stuff
:thumbsup:

weecounty hibby
09-05-2020, 08:46 AM
Updated

Well remembered

Attendance 12393 Must have been an important game for Killie

:not worth

It was a big Hibs support that day for a team already down. Sunny day, beers before it were going down well and there was a real defiant atmosphere in the pub. We ended up sitting in the very front row of the stand where in 2nd half our subs were warming up. Shaun Dennis was one of them and turned round and shouted at one point to ask what the celtic score was! He was told in no uncertain terms by a fair amount of fans to go **** himself as no one there was interested

BILLYHIBS
09-05-2020, 08:52 AM
It was a big Hibs support that day for a team already down. Sunny day, beers before it were going down well and there was a real defiant atmosphere in the pub. We ended up sitting in the very front row of the stand where in 2nd half our subs were warming up. Shaun Dennis was one of them and turned round and shouted at one point to ask what the celtic score was! He was told in no uncertain terms by a fair amount of fans to go **** himself as no one there was interested

Killie finished fourth and qualified for the UEFA Cup

BILLYHIBS
10-05-2020, 08:42 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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BILLYHIBS
10-05-2020, 11:58 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

Iggy Pope
10-05-2020, 08:09 PM
It was a big Hibs support that day for a team already down. Sunny day, beers before it were going down well and there was a real defiant atmosphere in the pub. We ended up sitting in the very front row of the stand where in 2nd half our subs were warming up. Shaun Dennis was one of them and turned round and shouted at one point to ask what the celtic score was! He was told in no uncertain terms by a fair amount of fans to go **** himself as no one there was interested

It was indeed a huge Hibs support that sang all day and went mental at Crawford’s late equaliser. Mostly songs about Hertz having had no silverware for a wee while though .... didn’t end well within the week really. And Shaun Dennis is a top bloke as all who have visited his boozer on Kirkcaldy trips will testify.

BILLYHIBS
11-05-2020, 09:31 AM
11/5/2019 Scottish League Premiership

Kilmarnock 1 v 0 Hibernian

A disputed Eamonn Brophy penalty was enough to settle a typically tight meeting between Hibernian and Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. Paul Heckingbottom made two changes to his starting line-up with Hibernian Academy graduate Fraser Murray handed his first start of the season and Flo Kamberi returning to the starting lineup Daryl Horgan and Ryan Gauld made way for the pair

Ofir Marciano was called into action early on to deal with a firm strike from Alex Bruce which he gathered at the second attempt At the other end Marc McNulty and Stephane Omeonga combined well before laying the ball into the path of Kamberi but Greg Taylor was alert to cut out the danger

With 20 minutes on the clock Omeonga was involved again cutting in from the left to curl a shot that was easily dealt with by Daniel Bachmann The hosts edged closer with Brophy blazing over and Taylor’s attempted cross bouncing back off Marciano’s bar Marciano displayed his incredible reflexes again on the half hour mark to tip Alan Power’s header round the post drawing applause from the home and away supporters

Killie however were not to be denied and took the lead from the spot when Alex Bruce was adjudged to have been dragged down in the box by David Gray by Referee Andrew Dallas when it looked the other way about Eamonn Brophy made no mistake from the spot The Under-21 Scotland striker blew the chance to double their lead when put through one on one but dragged his effort wide

Heckingbottom rolled the dice with a triple substitution after 65 minutes with Horgan Shaw and Agyepong replacing Kamberi McNulty and Omeonga. Shaw threatened after indecision between Bruce and Bachmann but the goalkeeper eventually took charge of the situation

With a couple of minutes left on the clock it looked like Agyepong had snatched a late leveller after he jinked his way in from the left before unleashing a ferocious strike Bachmann however was in fine form and somehow tipped over to secure all three points for his team

”It’s not a penalty. That’s not the reason we lost the game. We lost the game because we were rubbish. There’s nothing more to say we looked like a team that had nothing to play for “
Paul Heckingbottom


Hibs: Rocky Gray MacGregor Hanlon Stevenson F Murray Mallan Milligan Omeonga Kamberi and McNulty

Subs Horgan Shaw and Agyepong for Omeonga Kamberi and McNulty 65

Unused Bogdan Bartley Gauld and Spector

Att:7484

https://youtu.be/xZMl_7CUOvM



11/5/2011 Scottish League SPL Inverness CT A 0-2



11/5/2008 Scottish League SPL Celtic A 0-2

Canning and Ian Murray sent off





11/5/1991 Scottish League Premier Division St Mirren A 0-1




11/5/1985 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Rangers

Kano pen

Throughout the first half the tackling was just short of dangerous and Michael Weir and David Cooper were the best players in their respective sides and both did well to avoid injury

With Gordon Rae commanding in the middle of the HIBS defence HIBS coped with Rangers attacks admirably Iain Munro and Alan Sneddon provided drive from the full back positions Paul Kane worked intelligently in support of Weir and Callachan and the pace and control of Joe McBride brought a pace and tireless response from the strikers Gordon Durie and Willie Irvine whose sheer strength and stamina never ceases to amaze

Rangers plight was summed up in the 38th minute when Craig Paterson plagued by injury and only just returned from another lay-off was wrong footed by a cross from the line by Durie and used a hand to deflect the ball. Kane stroked the penalty sweetly past Nicky Walker

The second half produced some crowd trouble when rival fans managed to invade the segregated section of the main terracing

Cooper and McMinn tried to inspire a late Rangers fight back but Rae and Rough managed to keep them at bay

One of the last games played in front of the old East Terracing

Rangers were a poor side and HIBS won easily with a Paul Kane penalty and Ralph Callachan and Michael Weir pulling the strings in midfield in front of a poor attendance of only 7149

On a sad note news filtered through of the Bradford City Stadium Fire in which 56 fans lost their lives and 265 were injured




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










11/5/1963 Scottish League Division One Old St Mirren H 2-1

Gerry Baker
John Baxter

St Mirren provided the final home opposition of the season and in a stirring programme note Manager Walter Galbraith pleaded for “a rousing support from the Terracing this afternoon..you can play your part in helping the team” That encouragement was duly forthcoming and the players responded by winning the game 2-1 Baker and Baxter grabbing the goals

With two away games left HIBS needed three points to make sure of safety and that was the worst case scenario based on Clyde winning their one remaining fixture versus Rangers at Shawfield. The game in hand for HIBS involved a potentially tricky visit to Palmerston Park to face Queen of the South A tight pitch and a noisy support would cause problems but a large HIBS support made the journey and the noise they would make would cancel out the home support An early goal settled the nerves and at the end of the game Baker 2 Scott and Eric Stevenson would give the Hibees an emphatic 4-0 win

So we come to the last game of the season with HIBS visiting already relegated Raith Rovers and Clyde entertaining Rangers A huge HIBS support made it over the Forth and they were well rewarded with HIBS recording another emphatic 4-0 win with Baxter 2 Fraser and Baker the marksmen

It was celebrations all around Starks Park as HIBS had avoided relegation and to add to the relief word filtered through that Clyde had failed to beat Rangers

When the celebrations had died down it was sobering to realise that in 34 League games HIBS had won just 8 drawn 9 and lost 17 with 47 goals scored and 67 conceded for a total of just 25 points just two away from the relegation place

Walter Galbraith would have to do better if he wanted to keep his job and that new and better recruits were required

Gerry Baker finished top scorer with 22 goals in all competitions while Joe McClelland made the most appearances with 44 just one ahead of Ronnie Simpson





11/5/1953 Coronation Cup Round One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Tottenham Hotspur

Smith

In celebration of the forthcoming coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11 the top eight British sides of the time would play a knockout competition. Arsenal Manchester United Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur would represent England whilst Rangers Celtic Hibernian and Aberdeen would represent Scotland with all the matches being played in Glasgow

Hibs drew a crowd of 45000 for their first round clash versus Spurs at Ibrox.

As early as the ninth minute HIBS were ahead when Ormond took a short corner to Reilly whose delivery into the box picked out Gordon Smith who made it 1-0. On the brink of half-time Bailey crossed for Walters to head past Younger and that proved to be the last goal of the game despite there being an additional 30 minutes played to find a winner

It is worth pointing out that a new lighter ball was used and both sides struggled to adapt

The replay was 24 hours later at the same venue in front of a much-reduced attendance Defences were on top until the 28th minute when McClellan fired home to put Spurs 1-0 up

The second half witnessed HIBS taking command of the game and so it was no surprise when Govan’s free-kick was smacked into the net by the predatory Reilly Then a superb drive by Smith was tipped over the bar by Reynolds and you got the feeling a winner should come from the Edinburgh men and it did on the ninetieth minute when Johnstone’s inch perfect cross was met by the head of Lawrie Reilly and the ball flew past Reynolds into the net to put HIBS into the semi-final against Newcastle United

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

Att: 20000




11/5/1940 Scottish Regional League Eastern Division Dundee United A 3-1

Mayes 2
Gilmartin




11/5/1901 Inter City League Third Lanark A 0-4





Birthdays


Andres Iniesta 36 ex Barca






At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

Prince of Wingers Gordon Smith. Tony Smith











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brog
11-05-2020, 10:03 AM
The 11 May 1963 2 1 win over St Mirren deserves more than a footnote. We were 2nd bottom of the league & were odds on to go down. IIRC we were 1 down to a goal from Tom White, brother of John & a future Hawrts 'star'. We fought back to win 2 1 then went to Q of S & Raith in our last 2 games & won 4 0 in both. We avoided relegation by 2 points having gained 26% of our points in those last 3 games. The final game at Raith was an "exuberant" party.

greenginger
11-05-2020, 10:08 AM
The 11 May 1963 2 1 win over St Mirren deserves more than a footnote. We were 2nd bottom of the league & were odds on to go down. IIRC we were 1 down to a goal from Tom White, brother of John & a future Hawrts 'star'. We fought back to win 2 1 then went to Q of S & Raith in our last 2 games & won 4 0 in both. We avoided relegation by 2 points having gained 26% of our points in those last 3 games. The final game at Raith was an "exuberant" party.

Remember it well ! I was a wee school laddie, went over on the train with my dad and uncles.

arriving back at Waverley was like we had won the league. :greengrin

BILLYHIBS
11-05-2020, 10:44 AM
The 11 May 1963 2 1 win over St Mirren deserves more than a footnote. We were 2nd bottom of the league & were odds on to go down. IIRC we were 1 down to a goal from Tom White, brother of John & a future Hawrts 'star'. We fought back to win 2 1 then went to Q of S & Raith in our last 2 games & won 4 0 in both. We avoided relegation by 2 points having gained 26% of our points in those last 3 games. The final game at Raith was an "exuberant" party.

:thumbsup:

All input greatly appreciated

I was 4 at the time and a jambo :confused:

brog
11-05-2020, 10:56 AM
Remember it well ! I was a wee school laddie, went over on the train with my dad and uncles.

arriving back at Waverley was like we had won the league. :greengrin

It sure was, pretty sure we were on pitch a couple of times & certainly at the end of the game. Clyde still had to play Rangers but need to win by about 19 goals to catch us on goal average thanks to those 2 four nil victories. In the event Rangers won, 3-1, IIRC & we lived to fight another day. The nest season Jock Stein took over & we won the Summer Cup & the following season we had the chance for the double until Stein left! Some turnaround!

weecounty hibby
11-05-2020, 10:58 AM
It sure was, pretty sure we were on pitch a couple of times & certainly at the end of the game. Clyde still had to play Rangers but need to win by about 19 goals to catch us on goal average thanks to those 2 four nil victories. In the event Rangers won, 3-1, IIRC & we lived to fight another day. The nest season Jock Stein took over & we won the Summer Cup & the following season we had the chance for the double until Stein left! Some turnaround!

My uncle who got me into Hibs always said that if Stein hadn't jumped ship we would have won the double that season. No reason to do so either as I think Celtic couldn't win the league and were out of the cup when he left. Might be wrong about that but still. My uncle still felt that celtic had shafted us

MWHIBBIES
11-05-2020, 11:14 AM
Mental less than 12k bothered for the falkirk play off at home. Biggest game in years that was.

BILLYHIBS
11-05-2020, 11:39 AM
Mental less than 12k bothered for the falkirk play off at home. Biggest game in years that was.

Yeah! Wondered about that myself disappointing turnout for such a big game?

MWHIBBIES
11-05-2020, 11:51 AM
Yeah! Wondered about that myself disappointing turnout for such a big game?

Especially considering 150k were on the streets 2 weeks later.

Fanforlife
11-05-2020, 12:29 PM
My uncle who got me into Hibs always said that if Stein hadn't jumped ship we would have won the double that season. No reason to do so either as I think Celtic couldn't win the league and were out of the cup when he left. Might be wrong about that but still. My uncle still felt that celtic had shafted ussure Celtic won the cup that season,beat Dunfermline in final who had put us out in Semi at Tynecastle.

weecounty hibby
11-05-2020, 12:55 PM
sure Celtic won the cup that season,beat Dunfermline in final who had put us out in Semi at Tynecastle.

Your right, I was letting my intense dislike of celtic get in the way if facts. Still, we would have won the double if he'd stayed!!

brog
11-05-2020, 01:15 PM
Your right, I was letting my intense dislike of celtic get in the way if facts. Still, we would have won the double if he'd stayed!!

You may be right! Yes Celtc won the cup but it was a bit of a fluke & they finished 8th in the league.

PatHead
11-05-2020, 04:29 PM
My uncle who got me into Hibs always said that if Stein hadn't jumped ship we would have won the double that season. No reason to do so either as I think Celtic couldn't win the league and were out of the cup when he left. Might be wrong about that but still. My uncle still felt that celtic had shafted us

Remember speaking to Neil Martin who was very bitter about Stein leaving then. He maintained that we would have won the league if he had stayed.

Bishop Hibee
11-05-2020, 04:37 PM
I was one of the 7149 fans at the Hibs 1-0 Rangers game. Lucky if there were 1500 Huns. 35 years ago blimey.

Kato
11-05-2020, 04:40 PM
My uncle who got me into Hibs always said that if Stein hadn't jumped ship we would have won the double that season. No reason to do so either as I think Celtic couldn't win the league and were out of the cup when he left. Might be wrong about that but still. My uncle still felt that celtic had shafted usStory goes Stein wanted to see the season out, Celtic had been at him for months to move. An "ultimatum" was then given that if Stein didn't move there and then the job would never be offered to him again.

It was very weird timing him upping and leaving given Hibs position in the League and Cup.

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PatHead
11-05-2020, 04:58 PM
I was one of the 7149 fans at the Hibs 1-0 Rangers game. Lucky if there were 1500 Huns. 35 years ago blimey.

So was I. Kano scored at the Dunbar end and crossed himself.

Think that was the last game before Souness joined the dead club. His first league game was against guess who and where?

SideBurns
11-05-2020, 05:05 PM
I was one of the 7149 fans at the Hibs 1-0 Rangers game. Lucky if there were 1500 Huns. 35 years ago blimey.

I was in the North Stand that day. Always great to beat those bar stewards no matter the circumstances. Was Kano's goal not a penalty? Think the Huns only got half the Dunbar End, presumably to make it easier to keep them away from the happy Hibbies on the East Terracing.

MWHIBBIES
11-05-2020, 05:12 PM
Story goes Stein wanted to see the season out, Celtic had been at him for months to move. An "ultimatum" was then given that if Stein didn't move there and then the job would never be offered to him again.

It was very weird timing him upping and leaving given Hibs position in the League and Cup.

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Should've had a spine and told them to GTF.

Mick O'Rourke
11-05-2020, 05:29 PM
The 11 May 1963 2 1 win over St Mirren deserves more than a footnote. We were 2nd bottom of the league & were odds on to go down. IIRC we were 1 down to a goal from Tom White, brother of John & a future Hawrts 'star'. We fought back to win 2 1 then went to Q of S & Raith in our last 2 games & won 4 0 in both. We avoided relegation by 2 points having gained 26% of our points in those last 3 games. The final game at Raith was an "exuberant" party.


Strange goings on then, Brian. (more on that later)
I too as an 11yr old was at Starks for that game.
Funny i can recall that far back but can hardly mind some more recent games
With my parents and wee brothers in the main stand.
At the final whistle, i "dreeped doon"oot the stand to join the exuberance on the pitch.



Wisnae till yrs later i heard suggestions of chicanery /skullduggery/downright dastardly goings on.
To win your final two games by such margins and with ease whilst during all the previous games that season. we managed a handful of wins and were big relegation favourites.
Maybe just pub talk /gossip eh ?

BILLYHIBS
11-05-2020, 05:31 PM
I was in the North Stand that day. Always great to beat those bar stewards no matter the circumstances. Was Kano's goal not a penalty? Think the Huns only got half the Dunbar End, presumably to make it easier to keep them away from the happy Hibbies on the East Terracing.

Don’t think it was a pen but I do remember quite a lot of fighting inside and outside the ground

Towards the end of the match fighting broke out on the East Terracing between HIBS and Rangers fans and the Referee took the players off the pitch at one point

Jonnyboy has it as a Kano strike in his excellent book and he should remember as his laddie was mascot that day :greengrin

It was a penalty great shout updated

Eyrie
11-05-2020, 05:53 PM
So was I. Kano scored at the Dunbar end and crossed himself.

Think that was the last game before Souness joined the dead club. His first league game was against guess who and where?

George McCluskey and an early bath?

SideBurns
11-05-2020, 07:10 PM
Don’t think it was a pen but I do remember quite a lot of fighting inside and outside the ground

Towards the end of the match fighting broke out on the East Terracing between HIBS and Rangers fans and the Referee took the players off the pitch at one point

Jonnyboy has it as a Kano strike in his excellent book and he should remember as his laddie was mascot that day :greengrin

It was a penalty great shout updated

Cheers, nae bother. Re the fighting - even when there was hardly anyone there, the animosity between us and the Huns remained the same eh 😁.

The 1963 game v St.Mirren would have been a great nostalgia trip for my auld man. I'm assuming that must've been the period he used to talk about when Hibs could score plenty goals but conceded loads too and so ended up in relegation trouble. I'll defer to some of my dad's fellow 'old timers', though 😉.

Kato
11-05-2020, 07:34 PM
Should've had a spine and told them to GTF.

Stein? It was obvious he would always end up there.

PatHead
11-05-2020, 07:58 PM
George McCluskey and an early bath?

Yip

BILLYHIBS
12-05-2020, 06:34 AM
12/5/2013 Scottish League SPL

Hearts 1 v 2 Hibernian

Griffiths
Caldwell

Ross Caldwell curled in a wonderful 90th minute strike to give Hibernian their first derby win at Tynecastle in four years

Darren Barr poked Hearts in front on the stroke of half time as keeper Ben Williams messed up from a corner but a stunning free-kick from Leigh Griffiths ( who made up for his wrongly disallowed free-kick at Easter Road) levelled matters early in the second half. Ross Caldwell’s cool finish from 14 yards on the 90th minute lifted HIBS back above Hearts into ninth place in the SPL table

Jordon Forster made a solid debut in the HIBS defence which was HIBS ‘ first unbeaten season against their city rivals since 2000/01.

Hibs Williams Maybury Forster Hanlon Stevenson Claros Taiwo Thomson Harris Caldwell and Griffiths

Sub Robertson for Thomson 80

Unused Murdock Donaldson Deegan Wotherspoon Doyle and Handling

Att: 15994


https://youtu.be/p-N79B-rTP4



12/5/2012 Scottish League SPL

Inverness CT 2 v 0 Hibernian

Hibs’ last game of a season in which they finished eleventh but they had already guaranteed their safety by defeating Aberdeen 2-1 away and defeating Dunfermline 4-0 at home to relegate them


12/5/2007 Scottish League SPL

Hearts 2 v 0 Hibernian

A bad day at the office for HIBS with defensive lapses costing HIBS dear in this one

A mixed bag of a season HIBS’ cup runs affecting their league form winning the CIS Cup and being knocked out of the Scottish Cup in a semi-final replay versus Dunfermline Athletic

This was HIBS’ penultimate game they would finish sixth going on to defeat Celtic 2-1 at home in the final game of the season Derek Riordan would score for Celtic


12/5/2002 Scottish League SPL St Johnstone A 1-0

Townsley

Hibs would finish tenth in this season St Johnstone already relegated


12/5/1984 Scottish League Premier Division Rangers H 0-0



12/5/1979 Scottish Cup Final

Rangers 0 v 0 Hibernian

This match was eagerly anticipated but on the day was a huge disappointment with both teams cancelling each other out HIBS held their own and looked the more likely in the last 20 minutes coming close on a couple of occasions but the match is probably best remembered for the penalty that never was as Rangers goalkeeper Peter McCloy unceremoniously barged into young Colin Campbell when he was clean through on goal It took a brave man to give a penalty against the old firm in Glasgow in the dying minutes and referee McGinlay waved away the HIBS protests

The attendance was affected by live TV coverage with only 53615 attending

Also worth mentioning the amount of violence and abuse the HIBS support was subjected to throughout the seventies from the Hun horde was unacceptable once again many of our supporters buses would return from Glasgow minus their windows

The match went to a replay on the Wednesday night which once again finished 0-0 after extra time the best chance of the match falling to young Gordon Rae in extra time who seemed to hesitate and the chance was lost

The match went to a second replay which was delayed for 12 days because of the Scotland v England international

The third match started well for HIBS who were the better team and took the lead through Tony Higgins only for Rangers to peg them back Rangers then went ahead just after half time only for HIBS to equalise with an Ally MacLeod penalty with 12 minutes to go

Into extra-time and Jim McArthur saved a Rangers penalty taken by future HIBS boss Alex Miller only for HIBS to go up the park and hit the post. In cruel fashion however the HIBS Scottish Cup Final curse struck once again when long time club servant Arthur Duncan in trying to prevent a curling Davy Cooper cross to the back post reaching a waiting Rangers player he could only succeed in heading the ball into his own goal

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

Sub Rae







12/5/1965 Summer Cup Group 4 Hearts A 2-2

Cormack
Martin


12/5/1953 Coronation Cup First Round Replay Tottenham Hotspur N 2-1

Reilly 2




12/5/1950 Challenge Match

Bayern Munich 1 v 6 Hibernian

Smith 2
Reilly
Souness
Ormond
Johnstone


Only a friendly but such was the standing of HIBS in Europe they were very much sought after for these games because of their reputation for fast exciting entertaining attacking football

The Bayern side was skippered by future West German 1954 World Cup Winning captain Hans Bauer




The above match was part of a post season tour of Austria Germany and Switzerland the results being:

4/5/1950 Rapid Vienna 3 v 2 Hibernian

Turnbull
Ormond

6/5/1950 Linzer AC 1 v 3 Hibernian

Smith
Turnbull
Ormond

10/5/1950 Augsburg 2 v 4 Hibernian

Turnbull
Reilly
Smith
Ormond

12/5/1950 Bayern Munich 1 v 6 Hibernian

18/5/1950 Muhlburg Karlsruhe 0 v 3 hibernian

Smith
Aird
Johnstone

20/5/1950 Berne 0 v 1 Hibernian

Johnstone





Hibernian FC On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

What kept you HIBS? James Stephen

Gordon Smith Prince of Wingers Tony Smith






Birthdays

John Blackley





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weecounty hibby
12-05-2020, 07:46 AM
Love these. I was only 10 at the time of the cup final and my abiding memory of the day isn't anything that happened on the park. It was the absolute carnage outside after the game. The Hun, helped by the weegie polis were a total disgrace. One of the younger guys in our bus came back looking like he had been in a car crash. The police stood back and watched as Hibbies took lickings and actually stopped Hibs fans getting off the buses to help. Our bust had hardly any windows left by the time we got back to Alloa. Firmly ingrained into me from a pretty young age just how ****my they are as a club and as a support. Absolutely hate them

BILLYHIBS
12-05-2020, 08:14 AM
Love these. I was only 10 at the time of the cup final and my abiding memory of the day isn't anything that happened on the park. It was the absolute carnage outside after the game. The Hun, helped by the weegie polis were a total disgrace. One of the younger guys in our bus came back looking like he had been in a car crash. The police stood back and watched as Hibbies took lickings and actually stopped Hibs fans getting off the buses to help. Our bust had hardly any windows left by the time we got back to Alloa. Firmly ingrained into me from a pretty young age just how ****my they are as a club and as a support. Absolutely hate them

:agree:

Likewise going back to the early seventies I was a young 12 year old open-minded schoolboy of Irish Catholic descent only really there for the fitba and my love of HIBS but ever since then based on my many unpleasant experiences in games versus Rangers I now detest that horrible club and everything they stand for

Just saying likes! :greengrin

brog
12-05-2020, 08:22 AM
Strange goings on then, Brian. (more on that later)
I too as an 11yr old was at Starks for that game.
Funny i can recall that far back but can hardly mind some more recent games
With my parents and wee brothers in the main stand.
At the final whistle, i "dreeped doon"oot the stand to join the exuberance on the pitch.



Wisnae till yrs later i heard suggestions of chicanery /skullduggery/downright dastardly goings on.
To win your final two games by such margins and with ease whilst during all the previous games that season. we managed a handful of wins and were big relegation favourites.
Maybe just pub talk /gossip eh ?

The main talk of skullduggery involved the Hearts 3 3 game before the St M game. In the build up they offered us 2 of their outcasts, we told them to bolt but other clubs were suspicious. The Q of S result was a pleasant surprise but Raith was not unexpected. They were miles adrift at the bottom & had lost 10-0 to the Sheep. Cue early exuberance! 😊

Mick O'Rourke
12-05-2020, 08:58 AM
The main talk of skullduggery involved the Hearts 3 3 game before the St M game. In the build up they offered us 2 of their outcasts, we told them to bolt but other clubs were suspicious. The Q of S result was a pleasant surprise but Raith was not unexpected. They were miles adrift at the bottom & had lost 10-0 to the Sheep. Cue early exuberance! ��
just had a browse for mor info on that time
Interesting to note the following


""May, Hibs ended the season in 16th place in the league and had only avoided relegation after wins against St Mirren, Queen of the South and Raith Rovers in the last three games.

Chairman Harry Swan J.P. stepped down and local bookmaker William P. Harrower MBE, took over and invested money into the club."
.................................................. ..........................
Would Harrower have got involved had we got relegated ?

Did anything occur to assist us in NOT getting relegated ?



Food for thought for those here who may recall that season
Even vaguely ,like me



PS Brog
Wee man said you called the other day
My ...he is missing his holiday to Portugal
I mentioned you had been doing these quizzes as has Billy
So encouraged him to log on



Oh and hi to Fred down under
He called too

BILLYHIBS
13-05-2020, 07:57 AM
13/5/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 5 v 5 The Rangers

Kamberi pen
Allan
MacLaren 3

Jamie MacLaren netted a dramatic late equaliser to claim his hat-trick as Hibernian and Rangers shared ten goals in the Easter Road sunshine with the Easter Road side registering their highest ever points total in the top flight in the process

Hibs had to win this match by five goals and raced into an unassailable three goal lead thanks to a Kamberi penalty when MacLaren was pulled down in the box a Scott Allan tap in from a Slivka cut back from a Lewis Stevenson cross and a brilliantly executed MacLaren header from another Stevenson cross

Hibernian almost added the fourth goal they so badly needed but Alnwick pulled off a fantastic save from Whittaker’s strike from John McGinn’s corner The goalkeeper quickly released the ball as Rangers stormed forward on the counter-attack and when Holt rolled the ball into the path of Tavernier he quickly dispatched it behind Rocky

Hibs were undone again when Jamie Murphy threaded a brilliant ball through to Rossiter who drilled it low into the far corner of the net.

Jamie MacLaren was just denied at the other end when he latched onto a stray ball in the Rangers box but Bates got a foot in just in time to concede a corner

Seven minutes from half-time Bruno Alves squared the match when he curled in a stunning free-kick from 25 yards. Jason Cummings almost gave Rangers the lead just before half-time when he latched onto an Ambrose mistake rounded Rocky but thankfully Ambrose got back to clear the danger

Into the second half and Rangers found themselves 5-3 ahead thanks to two fortuitous deflected Jason Holt strikes That should have been it but in typical fashion McGinn drove deep into the Rangers half fed Slivka who teed it up for Jamie MacLaren for a comfortable finish

A remarkable game continued to flow from end to end and with 13 minutes left Hibernian survived a real let off when Whittaker appeared to handle in the box before Darren MacGregor cleared Jamie Murphy’s net bound shot off the line

With five minutes remaining Rangers were reduced to 10 men when Jason Holt was dismissed for a second bookable offence for pulling back John McGinn

In the final minute Alnwick produced a stunning save from McGeouch as Hibernian turned the screw on the beleaguered Rangers defence

Easter Road erupted deep into time added on when Jamie MacLaren turned home a low Brandon Barker cross at the near post high into the Rangers net

HIBS Rocky Whittaker Ambrose Hanlon McGinn Slivka McGeouch Stevenson MacLaren S Allan and Kamberi

Subs Barker for Allan 65 McGregor for Ambrose 70 Swanson for Stevenson 86

Unused Gray Bartley Dabrowski and Allan

Att 19579


https://youtu.be/_xbjgsv3o0c


13/5/2016 Scottish Championship Play-Off Semi Final 2nd Leg

Falkirk 3 v 2 Hibernian ( Agg 5-4 )

Keatings 2


A jaw dropping last second Bob McHugh goal put Falkirk into the play-off final to play Kilmarnock

On a night of high drama Falkirk took the lead through a Blair Alston strike James Keatings pulled two back for the Hibees the first from the penalty spot

Luke Leahy struck an equaliser before Hibs’ Jason Cummings thumped the bar Extra time beckoned but in the last act McHugh turned on a long throw in to thump the ball into the HIBS net


https://youtu.be/n_8vWn3Xaq0



13/5/2009 Scottish League SPL

HIBS 1 v 1 Rangers

Riordan

Rangers failed to claim top spot in the SPL after fighting back to earn a draw in a pulsating encounter at Easter Road Derek Riordan gave HIBS the lead with a splendid curling strike Nacho Novo thought he had equalised but the Assistant Referee said the ball had not crossed the line

The Spaniard did grab a leveller 10 minutes from the end but HIBS held on to claim a point



13/5/2001 Scottish League SPL Hearts H 0-0


13/5/1995 Scottish League Premier Division Kilmarnock A 2-1

McGinlay
Wright

Hibs finished third in this season getting knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Celtic in a replayed semi-Final at Ibrox


13/5/1989 Scottish League Premier Division Dundee H 1-1

Findlay

Hibs’ final game of the season they would finish fifth and reached the Scottish Cup semi-final where they lost 3-1 to Celtic Stevie Archibald scoring for HIBS


13/5/1964 Summer Cup Group 4 Hearts H 1-0

Stan Vincent


Hibs won this dreary encounter against the section leaders thanks to a Stan Vincent goal

Hibs under the guidance of Jock Stein were starting to climb back up through the section and would end up tying with Dunfermline Athletic for second place and would face a winner takes all play-off at Tynecastle Park


Birthdays

Neil Orr


At Easter Road They Play. John Campbell










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BILLYHIBS
13-05-2020, 01:24 PM
NHC : 13/5/2012 EPL
Man City 3 v 2 QPR

Man City 2-1 down with 5 minutes to go needing two goals against 10 man QPR to win the EPL for the first time since 1968

Almost as good as 21/5/2016

https://youtu.be/U1fhiP2fjYc

Hibeesmad
13-05-2020, 01:26 PM
13/5/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 5 v 5 The Rangers

Kamberi pen
Allan
MacLaren 3

Jamie MacLaren netted a dramatic late equaliser to claim his hat-trick as Hibernian and Rangers shared ten goals in the Easter Road sunshine with the Easter Road side registering their highest ever points total in the top flight in the process

Hibs had to win this match by five goals and raced into an unassailable three goal lead thanks to a Kamberi penalty when MacLaren was pulled down in the box a Scott Allan tap in from a Slivka cut back from a Lewis Stevenson cross and a brilliantly executed MacLaren header from another Stevenson cross

Hibernian almost added the fourth goal they so badly needed but Alnwick pulled off a fantastic save from Whittaker’s strike from John McGinn’s corner The goalkeeper quickly released the ball as Rangers stormed forward on the counter-attack and when Holt rolled the ball into the path of Tavernier he quickly dispatched it behind Rocky

Hibs were undone again when Jamie Murphy threaded a brilliant ball through to Rossiter who drilled it low into the far corner of the net.

Jamie MacLaren was just denied at the other end when he latched onto a stray ball in the Rangers box but Bates got a foot in just in time to concede a corner

Seven minutes from half-time Bruno Alves squared the match when he curled in a stunning free-kick from 25 yards. Jason Cummings almost gave Rangers the lead just before half-time when he latched onto an Ambrose mistake rounded Rocky but thankfully Ambrose got back to clear the danger

Into the second half and Rangers found themselves 5-3 ahead thanks to two fortuitous deflected Jason Holt strikes That should have been it but in typical fashion McGinn drove deep into the Rangers half fed Slivka who teed it up for Jamie MacLaren for a comfortable finish

A remarkable game continued to flow from end to end and with 13 minutes left Hibernian survived a real let off when Whittaker appeared to handle in the box before Darren MacGregor cleared Jamie Murphy’s net bound shot off the line

With five minutes remaining Rangers were reduced to 10 men when Jason Holt was dismissed for a second bookable offence for pulling back John McGinn

In the final minute Alnwick produced a stunning save from McGeouch as Hibernian turned the screw on the beleaguered Rangers defence

Easter Road erupted deep into time added on when Jamie MacLaren turned home a low Brandon Barker cross at the near post high into the Rangers net

HIBS Rocky Whittaker Ambrose Hanlon McGinn Slivka McGeouch Stevenson MacLaren S Allan and Kamberi

Subs Barker for Allan 65 McGregor for Ambrose 70 Swanson for Stevenson 86

Unused Gray Bartley Dabrowski and Allan

Att 19579


https://youtu.be/_xbjgsv3o0c


13/5/2016 Scottish Championship Play-Off Semi Final 2nd Leg

Falkirk 3 v 2 Hibernian ( Agg 5-4 )

Keatings 2


A jaw dropping last second Bob McHugh goal put Falkirk into the play-off final to play Kilmarnock

On a night of high drama Falkirk took the lead through a Blair Alston strike James Keatings pulled two back for the Hibees the first from the penalty spot

Luke Leahy struck an equaliser before Hibs’ Jason Cummings thumped the bar Extra time beckoned but in the last act McHugh turned on a long throw in to thump the ball into the HIBS net


https://youtu.be/n_8vWn3Xaq0



13/5/2009 Scottish League SPL

HIBS 1 v 1 Rangers

Riordan

Rangers failed to claim top spot in the SPL after fighting back to earn a draw in a pulsating encounter at Easter Road Derek Riordan gave HIBS the lead with a splendid curling strike Nacho Novo thought he had equalised but the Assistant Referee said the ball had not crossed the line

The Spaniard did grab a leveller 10 minutes from the end but HIBS held on to claim a point



13/5/2001 Scottish League SPL Hearts H 0-0


13/5/1995 Scottish League Premier Division Kilmarnock A 2-1

McGinlay
Wright

Hibs finished third in this season getting knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Celtic in a replayed semi-Final at Ibrox


13/5/1989 Scottish League Premier Division Dundee H 1-1

Findlay

Hibs’ final game of the season they would finish fifth and reached the Scottish Cup semi-final where they lost 3-1 to Celtic Stevie Archibald scoring for HIBS


13/5/1964 Summer Cup Group 4 Hearts H 1-0

Stan Vincent


Hibs won this dreary encounter against the section leaders thanks to a Stan Vincent goal

Hibs under the guidance of Jock Stein were starting to climb back up through the section and would end up tying with Dunfermline Athletic for second place and would face a winner takes all play-off at Tynecastle Park


Birthdays

Neil Orr


At Easter Road They Play. John Campbell










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5-5 game was a great spectacle, I actually thought we were going to get the goals required to seal 3rd place. If we just needed a win that day we would have done so comfortably. Cummings was also anonymous that day.

BILLYHIBS
13-05-2020, 01:34 PM
5-5 game was a great spectacle, I actually thought we were going to get the goals required to seal 3rd place. If we just needed a win that day we would have done so comfortably. Cummings was also anonymous that day.
:aok:

We all did mate

:greengrin

BILLYHIBS
14-05-2020, 06:16 AM
14/5/2011 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 3 Aberdeen

Riordan

This would be Derek Riordan’s last game for HIBS

The start of the game was preceded by a minutes applause for the late Eddie Turnbull who had served both clubs so well as Manager and spent his whole playing career with Hibernian

Derek Riordan gave HIBS the lead in the first half but a Josh Maginnis header early into the second half followed by a Chris Maguire double gave the Dons all three points despite HIBS coming close hitting the crossbar and the post


Thanks for the memories Deek!

https://youtu.be/cNi_g16Ra_U



14/5/2005 Scottish League SPL Aberdeen H 1-2

Riordan


14/5/2000 Scottish League SPL Dundee A 0-1


14/5/1994 Scottish League Premier Division Kilmarnock H 0-0


14/5/1983 Scottish League Premier Division Aberdeen A 0-5




Birthdays

John Madsen

Alan Gordon RIP

http://www.hibshistoricaltrust.org.uk/forwards/alan-gordon






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weecounty hibby
14-05-2020, 06:49 AM
Wow, 14th of may is not a good day for Hibs. Thank God that the 2016 cup final was a week later!!
I was at ER the day the sheep won the league. All my family are from Aberdeen and they were all down for the weekend. Was a pretty miserable weekend for a 14 yo Hibbe in a family of sheep

BILLYHIBS
14-05-2020, 07:08 AM
Wow, 14th of may is not a good day for Hibs. Thank God that the 2016 cup final was a week later!!
I was at ER the day the sheep won the league. All my family are from Aberdeen and they were all down for the weekend. Was a pretty miserable weekend for a 14 yo Hibbe in a family of sheep

Yip that was 3rd May 1980

I was there and thought we played ok :confused:

At least there were two happy hibbies in the Aberdeen camp Assistant Manager Pat Stanton and Gordon Strachan

Pretty sure Stevie Archibald scored for the Sheep

BILLYHIBS
14-05-2020, 11:20 AM
NHC

14/5/1995 English Premier League

Liverpool 2 v 1 Blackburn Rovers

25 years ago today Blackburn Rovers won the EPL

After finishing 19th in the old Second Division in 1990/91 4th in the EPL in 1992/93 after gaining promotion as play-off winners, runners up in 1993/94 they finally won the First Division / Premier League Championship in 1994/95 for the first time since 1914 when Manchester United were unable to defeat West Ham at Upton Park on the last day of the season

Blackburn Rovers of course will be eternally grateful to the late Jack Walker and the SAS

( Sutton and Shearer ).

https://youtu.be/LmcRv17FKa8

BILLYHIBS
15-05-2020, 07:07 AM
15/5/2013 Scottish League SPL

Kilmarnock 1 v 3 Hibernian

Robertson
Doyle 2

This was a re-arranged fixture as the previous fixture was abandoned after a Kilmarnock fan very sadly collapsed and passed away later in Hospital when the scores were tied at 1-1

Hibs rested Leigh Griffiths with the Scottish Cup Final in mind Kilmarnock played a young team and Lewis Stevenson captained the side

Scott Robertson opened the scoring prodding the ball into the net from close range to claim his first goal for the club. Scott Robertson then added what he thought was a second but this was correctly ruled out as he was adjudged to have used a hand

Kilmarnock flew out the traps in the second half with Paul Heffernan going close. Murdoch in the HIBS goal did well to get down to a Lee Ashcroft header but he could do little about his next attempt a looping back post header that secured Kilmarnock’s equaliser and marked his debut with his first goal for the club

The home side were almost in front moments later when substitute Borja Perez’s strike hit the post and Heffernan connected with the rebound but the ball flew over. Eoin Doyle then headed the ball home but for the second time the referee ruled out a HIBS strike this time for offside

With Kilmarnock looking the more likely in the closing stages as they surged forward HIBS hit them with a late double whammy Alex Harris powered the ball across the face of the goal and Doyle stretched to poke the ball home to claim his 10th goal of the season and in the dying moments as Kilmarnock searched in vain for an equaliser Doyle powered home from 12 yards to secure all three points

Hibs Murdoch Maybury Hanlon Forster Stevenson Thomson Deegan Wotherspoon Robertson Doyle and Handling

Subs Horribine for Thomson 63 Harris for Wotherspoon 64 McGivern for Deegan 73

Unused Grant Caldwell Donaldson Done

Att 3198


https://youtu.be/GxutLUyxViQ



15/5/2004 Scottish League SPL

Livingston 4 v 1 Hibernian

Doumbe



Hibs under interim boss Gerry McCabe faced their arch nemesis Livingston FC they had played them five times this season and lost four including the League Cup Final



15/5/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 1 Partick Thistle


Gareth Evans sent off

The last game of the season HIBS would finish seventh in this season

This game would mark John Burridge’s last game for Hibernian He would retire from HIBS a League Cup winner and Hibernian’s oldest ever player at 41 years 163 days the only player that would do a lap of honour for the fans at the end of every game to thank them just for turning up and what about them warm-ups?


In true Budgie style that was not the end of the story he went on to sign for :

Newcastle United Scarborough Lincoln City Enfield Aberdeen Newcastle United (again) Dunfermline Athletic Dumbarton Falkirk Manchester City Notts County Witton Albion Darlington Grimsby Town Gateshead Northampton Town Queen of the South Purfleet Blyth Spartans Scarborough and Blyth Spartans again as Player Manager currently Goalkeeping Coach at Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League



https://youtu.be/BRulE9858eE




15/5/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Morton 0 v 0 Hibernian

Manager: Bertie Auld. :greengrin





15/5/1965 Summer Cup Group 4

Hibernian 1 v 2 Dunfermline Athletic

Neil Martin

Dunfermline gain revenge for the recent 2-0 defeat at East End when Willie Hamilton scored a brace

HIBS would qualify for the semi-final




15/5/1963 Scottish League Division One

Queen of the South 0 v 4 Hibernian

Scott
Stevenson
Baker 2

Hibs were flirting with relegation and won this game in hand they had over fellow relegation candidates Clyde thanks to an early goal to relax the nerves and the backing of a large, noisy and vociferous HIBS support

To ensure survival HIBS had to guarantee three points from their last two games the first part had been achieved they now had to travel to already relegated Raith Rovers whereas Clyde had to get a result against Rangers at home






Birthdays



Derek Anderson








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brog
15-05-2020, 11:24 AM
just had a browse for mor info on that time
Interesting to note the following


""May, Hibs ended the season in 16th place in the league and had only avoided relegation after wins against St Mirren, Queen of the South and Raith Rovers in the last three games.

Chairman Harry Swan J.P. stepped down and local bookmaker William P. Harrower MBE, took over and invested money into the club."
.................................................. ..........................
Would Harrower have got involved had we got relegated ?

Did anything occur to assist us in NOT getting relegated ?



Food for thought for those here who may recall that season
Even vaguely ,like me



PS Brog
Wee man said you called the other day
My ...he is missing his holiday to Portugal
I mentioned you had been doing these quizzes as has Billy
So encouraged him to log on



Oh and hi to Fred down under
He called too


Michael, I just saw this. I believe you call him The Grass now! :greengrin Yeah, was good to chat with him, I should have been off to Portugal on Monday also!

BILLYHIBS
15-05-2020, 03:33 PM
Andy Murray 33 today

Anyone know the name of his Grandad who was on HIBS ‘ books back in 1952?

CropleyWasGod
15-05-2020, 03:44 PM
Andy Murray 33 today

Anyone know the name of his Grandad who was on HIBS ‘ books back in 1952?

Roy Erskine?


As opposed to Anthony Stokes granda, who was called Tavernier Erskinned.

brog
15-05-2020, 03:50 PM
Roy Erskine?


As opposed to Anthony Stokes granda, who was called Tavernier Erskinned.

😀

BILLYHIBS
15-05-2020, 03:57 PM
Roy Erskine?


As opposed to Anthony Stokes granda, who was called Tavernier Erskinned.
:thumbsup:


Another question scored off the list for the Wee Stinker :greengrin

BILLYHIBS
16-05-2020, 07:46 AM
16/5/1979 Scottish Cup Final Replay

hibernian 0 v 0 Rangers AET

A dull match played in wet and windy conditions in which both sides had chances to score but could not provide a winner after extra time so both teams would have to return to Hampden Park for a second replay on Monday 28th May 1979

Honourable mention to Jackie MacNamara who was a rock for us at the back over the three games. 17 year old Stephen Brown looked a real prospect when he came on in this game but sadly he was not to make it at HIBS and I remember Colin Campbell and Gordon Rae both having opportunities to score

We only needed one goal to win it ???

Hibs McArthur Brazil Duncan Bremner Stewart MacNamara Rae MacLeod Campbell Callachan and Higgins Sub: Brown

Att 32854






16/5/1964 Summer Cup Group 4

Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Leishman

This match produced an identical result to the reverse fixture 10 days earlier at Easter Road with Tommy Leishman scoring at the right end this time to equalise Harry Melroses’ opener for the pars

Willie Wilson in the HIBS goal had a wonderful game pulling off a series of excellent saves including a double penalty save

Hibs would go all the way in this competition under the guidance of Jock Stein

Hibs Wilson Fraser Leishman Stanton McNamee J Stevenson J Scott Martin Vincent ORourke and Baxter








16/5/1953 Coronation Cup Semi Final

hibernian 4 v 0 Newcastle United

Turnbull 2
Reilly
Johnstone

HIBS were into the semi-final after defeating Tottenham Hotspur after a replay and faced hot favourites Newcastle United who had defeated Aberdeen 4-2 in the previous round

Newcastle started brightly enough and Tommy Younger pulled off two outstanding saves to deny them but HIBS turned on a virtuoso display of fast interchanging attacking football that was a joy to behold and Newcastle could not cope.

Eddie Turnbull opened the scoring for HIBS in the 16th minute and then turned provider to set up Lawrie Reilly who made it two before the break. Newcastle missed a first half penalty which might have put a different complexion on things but it was not to be as the second half continued in the same format as the first with Bobby Johnstone finishing off a neat three man move and Eddie Turnbull completing the scoring before the end to give HIBS a decisive and convincing 4-0 victory

In the other semi-final Celtic pulled off a shock to defeat Manchester United 2-1 to set up a battle of the greens in the final of the Coronation Cup at Hampden Park on 20th May 1953


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

Newcastle Simpson Batty Cowell Harvey Brennan Crowe White Mulgrew Milburn Hannah and Mitchell

Att 35000

Ibrox Park



At Easter Road They Play. John Campbell











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BILLYHIBS
17-05-2020, 09:36 AM
17/5/2009 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 0 v 0 Celtic

Hibs dealt a mortal blow to Gordon Strachan’s Celtic sides’ Championship hopes with this no scoring draw at Easter Road after holding Celtic’s fellow title contenders Rangers 1-1 in midweek thanks to a Derek Riordan strike.

HIBS defended stoutly for long periods of this game their best chance being a Steven Fletcher over-head scissors kick that Artur Boruc did well to save

Celtic now trail Rangers by two points with one game remaining Celtic face Hearts at home and Rangers travel to Tannadice where Dundee United need one point to be sure of a Europa League place

Hibs would finish sixth and Manager Mixu Paatelainen would resign at the end of the season


Full match

https://youtu.be/84sXo1nHsws




17/5/2003 Scottish League SPL

Livingston 1 v 2 Hibernian

Scott Brown 2

Scott Brown scored in the 38th and 69th minutes Fernando Pasquinelli pulled one back for Livvy in the 87th minute

Hibs finished seventh in this season Broonie obviously still being utilised as a forward bottom club Motherwell who finished 12th were spared from relegation as First Division Champions Falkirk did not have a suitable ground





17/5/1997 Premier Division Play-Offs Final Leg 1

Hibernian 1 v 0 Airdrieonians

Cooper og

Hibs had finished ninth in this season and now faced a winner takes all two legged affair against Alex MacDonald’s First Division runner’s up Airdrieonians to hang onto their Premiership status.

From a HIBS point of view Airdrieonians were the worst possible opponents we could face in a play-off situation

They were an awkward squad full of ex-jambos who were dead set on taking HIBS’ place in the old Premier Division they were a team of real scrappers, in your face, niggly and determined to win their own battles all over the pitch at all costs. I am convinced that if Airdrie could pick one team to play in a two legged affair to play in a play-off situation from the top ten it would have been us as we were on a steep downward trajectory under Jim Duffy and Airdrieonians had given us significant problems in cup tie situations in the past

I don’t think I have ever been so nervous going to a football match at Easter Road it was a tense brutal affair with no quarter given or asked played in a very nasty hostile poisonous atmosphere any actual football on display being at a premium as an intense war of attrition developed between both the sides

Luckily HIBS won this game thanks to an unfortunate own goal by the late Steve Cooper but would a slender one goal lead be enough to take through to the away leg?

Gordon Hunter would get sent off in the battle of Easter Road in what would prove to be his last game for HIBS

Airdrieonians would find themselves all square within sixty seconds of a do or die winner takes all second leg battle at Broadwood



Hibs Leighton Renwick Hughes Welsh McQuilken Hunter Tosh McGinlay Dow Jackson and Wright

Subs Lavety and Power

Att 15308




17/5/1947 Scottish League Division One Old

Falkirk 2 v 3 Hibernian

Johnstone
Stirling
Peat

Hibs would finish runners up in the league and Scottish Cup in this season



17/5/1902 Glasgow Charity Cup First Round

Rangers 0 v 1 Hibernian

Atherton

As Scottish Cup winners HIBS were invited to contest the Glasgow Charity Cup and they could not get away from Rangers being drawn against them at Cathkin Park in the first round on Saturday 17th May

Having no fear or respect for the Scottish Champions Hibernian immediately went on the attack and the early pressure immediately saw them score but you’ve guessed it it was disallowed for off-side. There was no holding HIBS however and Bobby Atherton gave them a 0-1 half-time lead

In the second half Rangers play was of the highest quality but they just could not break down the resolute HIBS defence they even missed their obligatory penalty

The HIBS team that day was Harry Rennie Archie Gray Jimmy Hogg Barney Breslin Jimmy Harrower Alex Robertson Bobby Atherton Andy McGeachan Johnny Divers Paddy Callaghan and Jimmy Buchan

Hibs would go on to defeat Morton 3-0 in the semi-final at Tynecastle and defeat Celtic in the final 6-2 at Hampden


Birthdays


Keith Wright

Inducted into the HIBS Hall of Fame 2012


https://youtu.be/JuYo0bi6FBM


http://www.hibshistoricaltrust.org.uk/forwards/keith-wright


https://youtu.be/CVYyYC9T6TU



The Making of Hibernian The Brave Years. Alan Lugton





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BILLYHIBS
18-05-2020, 08:55 AM
18/5/2013 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dundee

Wotherspoon

This match appeared to be in doubt one hour before kick-off as Leith was hit by a freak torrential downpour The torrent soon passed and HIBS faced bottom club Dundee in their last League game before facing Celtic in the Scottish Cup Final on Sunday 26th May 2013.

HIBS centre-forward Leigh Griffiths would play his last League game for HIBS and would return to parent club Wolverhampton Wanderers after the cup final

A win for the home side would guarantee them seventh place and HIBS dominated the first half Jordon Forster heading over from a Griffiths corner and the Wolves’ hitman almost got his 29th goal of the season when his angled drive drew a good save from Dundee goalkeeper Simonsen. Griffiths followed up and his effort appeared to hit a Dundee arm but the referee waved play-on

After the break the visitors began positively John Baird finding Lewis Toshney in the HIBS box but the on-loan Celt hooked over. A wonderful Hanlon pass over the dark blues defence allowed Griffiths to chest and volley wide before Stevenson sliced high and wide from Harris’s pass

Dundee almost ended their SPL campaign in style. Harkins’s deep cross was taken left footed on the volley by Conroy from 12 yards and the ball flashed back across Ben Williams’s goal missing the post by inches

Griffiths left the field of play in the 73rd minute to a standing ovation to be replaced by Chesterfield bound Eoin Doyle but the goal when it came came from an unlikely source when with 11 minutes to go substitute David Wotherspoon met a Lewis Stevenson cross on the edge of the box and powered home a Zidane like bullet header into the goalkeepers bottom right hand corner to stake his claim for a starting place a week on Sunday

Hibs Williams Maybury Hanlon Forster McGivern Claros Stevenson Taiwo Harris Caldwell and Griffiths

Subs Doyle for Griffiths 73 Wotherspoon for Harris 75 Robertson for Taiwo 83

Unused Murdoch Done Handling Deegan

Att 9522


https://youtu.be/ZWg_WD2FtaE




18/5/1963 Scottish League Division One Old

Raith Rovers 0 v 4 Hibernian

Baxter 2
Fraser
Baker

They were dancing in the streets of Raith and on the park as HIBS and their large travelling support celebrated the completion of their Lazarus act by winning their second consecutive and last game 4-0 against already relegated Raith Rovers. Clyde would lose 1-3 at home to Champions in waiting Rangers to confirm their relegation on Wednesday 22nd May.

Raith had finished on just 9 points Clyde 23 and HIBS 25 improvement was needed and Walter Galbraith’s jacket was hanging on a shoogly peg

Hibs Simpson Cameron McClelland Preston Grant Baxter Scott Fraser Baker ORourke and Stevenson

Att 2858




18/5/1946 Victory Cup QF

Partick Thistle 1 v 1 Hibernian

Milne

Hibs would win the replay at Easter Road 2-0 with Arthur Milne and Alex Wright scoring They would defeat Clyde 2-1 in the semi-final at Tynecastle (Smith pen and Milne) and lose to Rangers in the final 1-3 at Hampden in front of 100000 fans Johnny Aitkenhead scoring for HIBS




18/5/1940 Scottish Regional League Eastern Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Aberdeen

Mayes 2








Birthdays

Adam Jackson

Tommy Bogan RIP










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BILLYHIBS
19-05-2020, 07:51 AM
19/5/2019 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 1 v 2 Aberdeen

McNulty

Aberdeen remained undefeated against HIBS in this season with this win at Easter Road

Marc McNulty fired HIBS ahead after a delightful ball from Fraser Murray. Murray then curled a shot just wide and McNulty inexplicably nodded the ball back across goal when an effort towards it may well have been a better option

Just before the break Aberdeen carved out an equaliser when Connor McLennan delivered low and Cosgrove got the break of the ball before firing across Marciano and into the right hand corner

Murray was unlucky with a point blank header at the start of the second half and an 18 yard effort from Horgan flew past Lewis’ right hand post. Aberdeen then took the lead when James Wilson got on the end of a wonderful four man move and was left in acres of space to roll the ball past Marciano

Aberdeen had to better Kilmarnock’s result ( who defeated The Rangers 2-1) to qualify for Europe and they blew it when Cosgroves’ poor late penalty was saved by Rocky’s trailing left leg after SDG was harshly judged to have brought down GMS in the box. They would however go on to qualify for Europe through the back door as a result of Celtic defeating Hearts in the Scottish Cup Final

The biggest cheer of the afternoon was reserved for the 64th minute when fans favourite Marvyn Bartley replaced Mark Milligan- both making their final appearances for the club. David Gray handed Big Marv the captains arm band

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

Subs Bartley for Milligan 64 Shaw for Horgan 79 Slivka for Omeonga 83

Unused Bogdan Whittaker Agyepong Kamberi

Att 18631



https://youtu.be/CZH4e8eWUTw



19/5/2012 Scottish Cup Final

hibernian 1 v 5 Hearts

McPake

What can one say about a match that has been wiped from the memory banks of so many HIBS supporters

My abiding memory is of turning up more in hope than expectation my heart said HIBS but my head said Hearts. HIBS would have to be at their very best and get very lucky and Hearts would have to be poor. My memory of the second half being how I was going to get back to Edinburgh in time to watch Chelsea in the Champions League Final that early evening

Pat Fenlon had been recruited by HIBS to save Colin Calderwood’s shambolic squad from relegation not only did he do that but he also got us to the Scottish Cup Final utilising his squad of hastily assembled ragtag and bobtails and loanees

Hibs found themselves still in the game at half-time only 1-2 down after skipper James McPake had pulled a goal back and Hearts could consider themselves fortunate to still have 11 men on the park after Ian Black had delivered a forearm smash to the back of Leigh Griffiths’ skull with the ball nowhere near

Referee Craig Thomson, a Hearts fan ruined the match as a contest just after the interval, awarding Hearts a penalty and sending off HIBS defender Pa Kujabi for a foul that was clearly outside the box though his second yellow card was deserved After that HIBS collapsed and Hearts easily won the biggest derby in years 5-1

Since then there have been many stories and theories about what went wrong that have come to light:

The wisdom of taking the team across the Irish Sea to Dublin the stories of cliques in the camp players not being bothered alleged assaults on Coaches, spies in the camp tactics and team line ups being revealed Claros coming into the team at the last minute only to last 42 minutes

One thing is for sure the better team on the day won a team Hearts could not afford and would enter into administration on 19th June 2013 with debts of 25m

HIBS Brown Doherty Hanlon McPake Pa Claros Soares Stevenson Osbourne OConnor and Griffiths

Subs Sproule for Claros 42 Doyle for OConnor 54 Francomb for Soares 76

Unused Grant OHanlon


Hearts MacDonald Barr Zaliukus Grainger McGowan Webster Skacel Black Driver Santana and Elliott

Subs Beattie for Santana 76 Taouil for Driver 84 Robinson for Black 86

Att 51041



Oh dear!

FFS Ref!

https://youtu.be/7xX1j9eNDMA




19/5/1965 Summer Cup Group 4

Falkirk 1 v 3 Hibernian

Cormack pen
Stevenson
ORourke


To qualify for the semi-final HIBS had to win at Brockville and hope the result between Hearts and Dunfermline worked out in their favour The first part was achieved thanks to goals from Cormack (pen)
Eric Stevenson and ORourke Thankfully for HIBS things went their way and they qualified to meet Motherwell in a two legged semi-final the first leg being at Easter Road



19/5/1894 Scottish League Division Two old

Hibernian 10 v 1 Port Glasgow

Hibs won the inaugural Scottish Second Division in a canter their 57 goals in nine home league games 1893/94 being a British record

Hibernian were now back as a force in Scottish football after being almost down and out a couple of years ago There was a catch however because there was no automatic promotion to Division One this was done on a voting system and also the bottom three teams had to apply for reelection Hibernian would have to drum up support from their very few friends in Scottish football to gain their rightful place in the First Division

The Committee came back to them stating they had decided as the result of a vote to promote Clyde to the First Division who had finished fourth in the Second Division but at that time Clyde came from Glasgow

The authorities had once again rejected Hibernian FC just as they had done in 1875 The Edinburgh Irishmen were again the misfits, the underclass, marginalised and banished to the fringes of Scottish football. But Hibernian were not going to lie down and die they were made of sterner stuff and prepared themselves to once again be champions of the Second Division



Hibernian FC On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet


At Easter Road They Play. John Campbell


The Making of Hibernian The Brave Years Alan Lugton





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Jones28
19-05-2020, 08:33 AM
These are great Billy 👍🏻

The 5 - 1 game will stay with me for a long long time as being my worst single day in football. It doesn’t get much ****ter, but the silver lining was that I went out with my pals, hugged a few Jambos and got bladdered.

The worst bit was seeing the Hearts fans gearing up for their big day out to the parade on the train back to Berwick.

Potty78
19-05-2020, 08:41 AM
These are great Billy 👍🏻

The 5 - 1 game will stay with me for a long long time as being my worst single day in football. It doesn’t get much ****ter, but the silver lining was that I went out with my pals, hugged a few Jambos and got bladdered.

The worst bit was seeing the Hearts fans gearing up for their big day out to the parade on the train back to Berwick.
I done the same, we stopped off at a garage for a carryout on the way home to peebles. Got smashed, got the pleasure of the hearts bus arriving home hours later. Few handshakes and so on. Only one idiot thankfully. Next day I was out and about and it was tough watching cars going through for the parade.

BILLYHIBS
19-05-2020, 02:42 PM
NHC

19/5/2012 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

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


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

Chelsea become the first London club to win the Champions League


https://youtu.be/sL3b2waEv74

BILLYHIBS
20-05-2020, 11:39 AM
15/5/2015 Scottish Premiership Play-Off Semi Final Ist Leg

The Rangers 2 v 0 Hibernian



A strange performance from Hibernian who had just returned from a week’s Traning Camp in Spain in their absence The Rangers had been defeating QOS in the Play-Off quarter-final.

HIBS appeared to not appreciate the importance of the occasion and their attacks and tempo of play lacked any urgency in the early stages.

The Rangers were content to sit back and concede territory and restrict HIBS to a couple of long range attempts from Liam Craig

With Haris Vuckic controlling the midfield they eventually took a grip of the game when his ball out wide to Foster was turned home by Nicky Clark just before half-time

Into the second half and Vuckic had the presence of mind to pass the ball to Kenny Miller in the box who was in a better position who scored easily past Oxley

Hibs could not turn their superiority into goals leading 13-1 on corners and The Rangers players must have taken great delight from the disconsolate looks on the faces of the Hibernian players at the final whistle going into the second leg in a week’s time at Easter Road






20/5/2007 Scottish League SPL

Hibs 2 v 1 Celtic

Brown
Sproule

Scott Brown would play his last game for HIBS after agreeing a transfer to Celtic for 4.4 m in the new season

Ex-Hibee Derek Riordan gave Celtic the lead in 56 minutes when he broke down the left and scored from a tight angle past Andy McNeill despite the despairing attentions of Chris Hogg

Scott Brown equalised four minutes later with a flying header from a Shiels cross - from a move that he had started himself-that appeared to take a wicked deflection rising high in the air allowing the onrushing Brown time to meet the ball flush with his forehead to direct it high into Mark Brown’s top left postage stamp corner a goal that was greeted by huge cheers from both sets of supporters

The game was petering out to a stalemate when Zemmama blew a chance to win the match for HIBS when he fired over in front of goal from six yards out with two minutes left

The game had a final twist however when in the dying embers of the game substitute Ivan Sproule who was playing the final match of his first spell at HIBS waltzed around Celtic goalkeeper Brown and fired the ball home between the legs of Stephen McManus

It was a real “ what if “ moment for HIBS’ fans defeating Celtic the week before they were due to play Dunfermline Athletic in a Scottish Cup Final a team many felt HIBS should have easily defeated in a replayed semi-final a few weeks back to set up the possibility of a domestic cup double however it was not to be






20/5/2001 Scottish League SPL

Rangers 4 v 0 Hibernian

The cracks were beginning to show in the week before the 2001 Scottish Cup Final versus Celtic an ominous result and pretty sure hibs legend Franck Sauzee copped a bad one in this game

Russell Latapy effectively being sacked by the club after missing training before the previous weekend’s Edinburgh derby and his shenanigans with Dwight Yorke

Final appearance by Jorg Albertz for the home side who returned to Hamburg to be nearer his family





20/5/1964 Summer Cup Group 4

Hibernian 4 v 0 Falkirk

Martin 3
J Stevenson

Hibs concluded their group with this convincing home win to tie second place in group 4 with Dunfermline who could only draw their final game with Hearts

Both sides would meet in a winner takes all play off at Tynecastle to see who would meet Kilmarnock in a two legged semi final





20/5/1953 Coronation Cup Final

Hibernian 0 v 2 Celtic

117000 fans turned up at Hampden for this all Scottish Final to celebrate the Queens Coronation

Hibs attacked from the off and despite attack after attack they could not get the better of Celtic goalkeeper Johnny Bonnar who was in the form of his life pulling off brilliant and inspired saves from Buchanan Johnstone Smith and Reilly even saving a Turnbull special

Tommy Younger was busy at the other end pulling off saves from Evans, Collins and Mochan but could do little about a 35 yarder from Mochan recently signed from Middlesbrough that flew past him at a rate of knots and into the net on 28 minutes

Into the second half and Reilly thought he had equalised at last when a shot deflected off Jock Stein and was headed for the bottom corner but somehow Bonnar got across and diverted the danger for a corner Gordon Smith thought he had scored when his gentle lob beat Bonnar but the ball nestled on top of the net of the unprotected goal Johnstone thought he had scored three times in the second half one that hit the post and another a miraculous save from a header that Bonnar managed to tip over the bar. All this pressure and HIBS had effectively been reduced to ten men after Bobby Combe had been injured in the first half

Two minutes remaining and Celtic broke away on the counter attack after Jock Stein had dispossessed Gordon Smith at the half way line Jimmy Walshs’ initial shot was blocked by Howie but he recovered and fired home the rebound and made it 2- 0 for Celtic

Hibs had entertained the fans with their fast exciting interchanging football in the Final and in both their defeats of the highly fancied Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United

Gordon Smith felt Celtic had been extremely fortunate to win they had their goalkeeper to thank and that we should have scored a dozen

Eddie Turnbull felt it was a disappointing end to a season we had reached a semi-final a final and we had tied a league and had nothing to show for it and he felt that the team was never the same again. Where have we heard that before?



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









20/5/1944 Scottish Southern League Cup Final

Hibernian 0 v 0 Rangers ( HIBS won 6-5 on corners)




50000 fans attended this war-time Cup Final at Hampden Park and in the event of the scores being even after ninety minutes corners would count

Rangers were reduced to ten men after 17 minutes when Tommy Bogan clashed with the Rangers keeper Dawson and he was carried off with a broken leg. Ten man Rangers played with even more determination but once again as usual the Referee was on their side when HIBS were denied a stonewall penalty when Jimmy Caskie was chopped down as he bore in on goal

There was no scoring in the first half but Rangers led by two to one on corners.

Mitchell Downie had played very well in HIBS goal but so had the rest of the team with Willie Finnigan and Sammy Kean working like trojans Gordon Smith was outstanding as HIBS mixed skill with playing a hard game

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 left Jimmy Caskie won a corner which was greeted by Hibernian and their fans as if it were a “goal”

The referee blew the final whistle to scenes of great joy and celebration some might say a hollow victory on corners versus 10 men but we will take any victory over Rangers especially in a cup final





Hibs Downie Fraser Hall Finnigan Baxter Kean Smith Bogan Nelson Woodburn and Caskie


Birthdays

John Byrne







The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

hibernian FC On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet









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weecounty hibby
20-05-2020, 01:30 PM
Can't believe Scott Browns last game for Hibs was 13 years ago. Time flies when your getting old☹️.

BILLYHIBS
20-05-2020, 01:35 PM
Can't believe Scott Browns last game for Hibs was 13 years ago. Time flies when your getting old☹️.
Yip!

Even a couple of years back Slivka was skinning him and he was catching him with late tackles

Nice money if you can get away with it ! :greengrin

BILLYHIBS
21-05-2020, 07:42 AM
21/5/2016 Scottish Cup Final

The Rangers 2 v 3 Hibernian

Stokes 2
Gray

A late David Gray header saw Hibernian beat Rangers to end a tortuous 114 year wait to lift the Scottish Cup

Anthony Stokes scored twice for HIBS either side of goals from Kenny Miller and Andy Halliday Then Gray headed in the winner before HIBS and their fans celebrated a timeless triumph

Hibs started off as though the Managers’ instructions were still ringing in their ears The strategy was that the three centre backs would stifle the corridors of space that Rangers look to exploit in attack while heavy pressing would disrupt the rhythm of Mark Warburton’s side

The planning was meticulous but an immediate advantage would not have been anticipated There was a committed intent that enthused HIBS ‘ play It was evident in the way that Stokes clattered into Jason Holt in the first minute but also in the way the striker drove into the Rangers penalty area and expertly placed a shot beyond Wes Foderingham

Rangers players were immediately subdued although some might have been feeling an element of culpability Halliday and James Tavernier had failed to win the ball from John McGinn while Rob Kiernan allowed Stokes the time and space to measure his options

Stokes naturally drifts out left but this natural instinct would have been encouraged by Stubbs since the space between Tavernier and Kiernan is the most vulnerable area of the Rangers defence

The extent of Rangers unease could be measured by the raggedness of their play passes went astray and possession was cheaply discarded.

Rangers’ whole philosophy under Mark Warburton was to keep the ball and retain possession and it was a departure from this philosophy that brought them level Foderingham’s kick up the park was won by Miller allowing Barrie McKay to gather possession and carry the ball across the field where he found Tavernier the full back immediately swept a cross into the box from deep and Miller leapt ahead of HIBS defender Darren MacGregor to plant a header past Conrad Logan

Flaws made this game exhilarating The defending was so inept at times that opportunities were inevitable Stokes sent an effort bouncing off a post then Miller won another header in the HIBS box that cannoned off the crossbar

Stokes was irrepressible at times at least when faced with Tavernier who had little answer to his forward runs Stokes cut inside the fullback early in the second half but his effort was pushed away by Foderingham That was to be a redeeming feature of the game but it was Rangers who took the lead

Halliday was allowed the room to shape to shoot around 25 yards out but his effort was fierce and true and the ball flew past Conrad Logan into the far side of the net The onus was now on the HIBS players to respond and to dig deep within themselves to find the means and to do it quickly it truly was time for heroes

The introduction of Liam Henderson made an impact not least because of his set piece deliveries From one Stokes muscled Tavernier aside to head in at the near post It was from another corner kick again from Henderson that Gray scored his historic momentous winning goal before surging off towards the fans to celebrate

Hibs Logan McGregor Hanlon Fontaine Gray Fyvie McGeouch McGinn Stevenson Stokes and Cummings

Subs Keatings for Cummings 65 Henderson for Fontaine 70 Gunnarsson for Hanlon 83

Unused Oxley Bartley Boyle and Dagnall

Att 50701


https://youtu.be/OcLhUiYrZhA




21/5/2014 Premiership Play-Off Final First Leg

Hamilton Academicals 0 v 2 Hibernian

Cummings 2

Hibs went into this match having only won once in the last 19 games whereas Hamilton had only lost one in 15 games

Step up young Jason Cummings 18 who scored the first two goals of his career either side of half-time

His first was a superb 25 yard strike in 39 minutes that Cuthbert in the Hamilton goal appeared to have covered but the ball did seem to swerve in mid-air cue celebrations and relief amongst the large travelling support

The second half was barely 10 minutes old when Cummings added his second a run and cross by Heffernan ended with the ball landing at the teenager’s feet inside the penalty area who showed the presence of mind to look up under extreme pressure and chip the ball over the advancing goalkeeper and over the line Ziggy Gordon did manage to scramble back and boot the ball away to safety but TV evidence later showed that the ball had crossed the line by at least two feet and the officials were correct to award the goal

Hibs managed to repel intense Hamilton pressure and held out for an unexpected but welcome 0-2 win to take into the second leg at Easter Road

What could go wrong?

Hibs Williams Maybury Stevenson Craig Nelson McGivern Harris Robertson Cummings Stanton and Heffernan

Subs Cairney for Cummings 85 Tudur Jones for Robertson 90

Unused Collins Forster Murdock Haynes and Thomson

Att 5322








21/5/2000 Scottish League SPL

Hearts 2 v 1 Hibernian

Paatelainen


Hibs were back in the SPL under Alex McLeish this was their last game of the season a season in which they finished a respectable sixth

Mixu scored with a brave header on the line -after the ball had hit the post from a McGinlay header -to equalise Jaunjo’s earlier strike. Hearts only needed a point to guarantee a UEFA place and they secured all three with Gary McSwegans late flicked header. Martin McIntosh was sent off for a second bookable offence when he pulled down Mickey Cameron



21/5/1981 Challenge Match

Haiti International XI 1 v 0 Hibernian







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Glory Lurker
21-05-2020, 07:54 AM
Young Tam McManus was kicked off the park at that 2000 derby. Disgraceful from that lot and sadly means that 21 May for me ever since has been a day I'd prefer to forget.

BILLYHIBS
21-05-2020, 08:10 AM
Young Tam McManus was kicked off the park at that 2000 derby. Disgraceful from that lot and sadly means that 21 May for me ever since has been a day I'd prefer to forget.
:agree:

Apologies I found it very difficult to get any info on this game for some weird reason google kept coming up with “ Millennium Derby “ and 6-2 which would have been a better way to finish off this day of days

GGTTH

BILLYHIBS
22-05-2020, 08:05 AM
22/5/2008 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 0 v 2 Motherwell

Hibs finished sixth in this season and entered the Intertoto Cup Mixu Paatelainen replaced John Collins who resigned in the January after a series of poor results which followed a great unbeaten start that took HIBS temporarily to the top of the SPL

Hibs had sold Scott Brown Ivan Sproule Steven Whittaker and David Murphy for a total of 8.5m and lost Chris Killen and Michael Stewart on free transfers

John Collins had replaced them with Brian Kerr Clayton Donaldson Alan OBrien Yves Makalambay Thierry Guthessi Filipe Morais Mickael Antoine Curier Patrick Noubissie Ian Murray John Rankin Colin Nish Aberraouff Zarabi and Martin Canning for a total of £500000






22/5/2005 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 0 v 1 Rangers

The last half hour of this final game of the season brought back memories of the infamous World Cup match between West Germany v Austria where both sides sat back with both teams apparently happy with the score as it stood.

Rangers had taken the lead after Nacho Novo had opened the scoring on 59 minutes via a deflection off HIBS defender Gary Caldwell

All ears were glued to transistor radios as Rangers had to win to have any chance of snatching the title from Celtic who would incredibly lose their final game at Motherwell

Hibs who finished in third position qualifying for the UEFA Cup needed to avoid a heavy defeat to prevent Aberdeen overtaking them on goal difference

A lot of HIBS fans at the time were not happy as they felt we had the forwards to cause Rangers problems and should have just went for it besides we were starting to get fed up of other teams celebrating title wins at Easter Road

Aberdeen beat Hearts 2-0 but we were back in Europe







22/5/1997 Premier Division Play-Offs Final Leg 2

Airdrieonians 2 v 4 Hibernian ( Agg 2-5 )

Jackson 2 pens
Tosh
Wright

After the battle of Easter Road HIBS arrived at Broadwood for this play-off showdown 1-0 up thanks to an own goal from Steve Cooper

Such was the importance of this game to Hibernian Football Club I looked behind me shortly before kick off and there sat three HIBS legends together Pat Stanton Lawrie Reilly and Joe Baker

This HIBS feel good factor was destroyed within 90 seconds of the kick off however when HIBS found themselves one goal down and Airdrieonians were level on aggregate

Jamie McQuilken inadvertently found Forbes Johnston with a clearance Jim Leighton came for his cross to make a routine save Big John Hughes headed the ball out of his hands ball drops to Paddy Connolly 1-0 Airdrie

Thereafter the game continued in the same brutal vein as the first leg with the emphasis being on the physical side of the game and the basic tactic being thump it hard thump it wide thump it high and if you can take the man as well so much the better a real battle for survival the only subtlety or signs of any football coming from Darren Jackson and Paddy Connolly

Airdrieonians were all over HIBS as the half wore on and one doubted that if HIBS conceded another they would be able to come back

Jim Leighton had his work cut out and was performing miracles until he got knocked out cold after a sickening clash of heads with Steve Cooper

Things looked to have got a lot worse for HIBS when they conceded a penalty in 34 minutes Referee Willie Young awarding the kick when a Johnston shot struck Brian Welsh’s hand in the box Up stepped Steve Cooper to redeem himself for his og at Easter Road such was his enthusiasm and eagerness to score he could only succeed in hitting the ball with all his might over the crossbar and into Row Z

22 seconds into the second half and Referee Young awarded HIBS a penalty after Jimmy Sandison was softly adjudged to have pulled back Pat McGinlay but a penalty it was and Darren Jackson stepped up to show Airdrie how a penalty should be taken

Airdrie suffered a blow in 55 minutes when Gary Mackay was stretchered off to be replaced by Brian McPhee who only took 3 minutes to get booked

Midway through the second half HIBS were awarded a second penalty when Brian Grant and Davies contested a Paul Tosh cross in the box and the Airdrie man was adjudged to have handled no protest up stepped Darren Jackson cool as you like 2-1 HIBS

Four minutes later Airdrie knew they were staying in the First Division. Grant played the ball through to Tosh in space who had run through from the half-way line his first attempt was parried by Rhodes but he wasted no time in burying the rebound into the empty net

Jimmy Sandison already booked and realising he would not be seeing old adversary Pat McGinlay again for another season decided to elbow him in the face and the Airdrie captain was immediately shown the red card

HIBS rubbed salt into the Airdrie wounds when substitute Keith Wright in his last appearance for HIBS rose unchallenged to meet a superb Darren Jackson cross and bullet a typical header into the net to make it 4-1 for HIBS on the night and at last we could relax

With just two minutes left Hughes handled a Connolly cross in the box and Kenny Black stepped up to score Airdrie’s consolation

Like the first leg this was a rough house game of football with eight bookings ( five for Airdrie) one sending off and four penalties awarded

A game where Airdrie’s rough style of football for once backfired and came back to haunt them

From a HIBS point of view they had held onto their top-flight status and had Darren Jackson Jim Leighton Pat McGinlay and Keith Wright to thank for pulling them out of the fire worryingly only one of them would be at Easter Road in the following season


Hibs Leighton Renwick McQuilken Grant Hughes and Welsh Tosh Dow Power Jackson and McGinlay

Subs Lavety Wright and Harper

Att 7560









22/5/1965 Summer Cup Semi-Final Leg 1

Hibernian 2 v 0 Motherwell

Cormack
Stevenson

Things looked promising for HIBS in their defence of the Summer Cup thanks to a couple of cracking goals from Peter Cormack and Eric Stevenson to give them a two goal advantage going into the second leg

They would play Motherwell at Fir Park in four days time

What could go wrong ?








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Eyrie
22-05-2020, 06:05 PM
My main memory of that Airdrie game (other than yelling abuse at Mackay when he was injured just in front of me) was singing "Can't Help Falling In Love With You" as we left.

BILLYHIBS
22-05-2020, 06:20 PM
My main memory of that Airdrie game (other than yelling abuse at Mackay when he was injured just in front of me) was singing "Can't Help Falling In Love With You" as we left.
Yip got stretchered off in 55 minutes after writhing aboot in agony beside us the 4000 HIBS fans were going tonto got replaced by Brian McPhee and it only took him 3 minutes to get booked....lovely team

BILLYHIBS
23-05-2020, 06:41 AM
23/5/2015 Scottish Premiership Play-Off Semi-Final 2nd Leg

Hibernian 1 v 0 The Rangers ( Agg 1-2 )

Cummings 94

A minutes silence was perfectly observed in the Leith sunshine for the 216 men from the 1st/7th Leith Battalion who lost their lives in Britain’s worst rail disaster at Quintinshill north of Gretna in 1915

Hibs hammered the Rangers goal for the first 20 minutes of this game but could not find a way through the Referee waving aside hopeful claims when Dean Shiels hit a clearance off his own hand in the box and Liam Craig and Dominic Malonga both being denied by Cammy Bell

As the intensity of HIBS’ play dropped Rangers came more into the game Kenny Miller hitting a shot straight at Oxley and heading just past the post with a diving header from a Foster cross

Into the second half and it was all one way traffic HIBS threw caution to the wind as they ended up with four attackers with Farid El Alagui and Franck Dje Djedje joining Malonga and Cummings up front.

Rangers had parked the bus they had decided to hold what they had and there was no way through as their resolute defence withstood all HIBS attacks with Scott Allan and Dominic Malonga twice going close

Into stoppage time and Paul Hanlon hit the post during a frantic spell of HIBS pressure before Jason Cummings -too little too late - curled a sublime finish into Cammy Bell’s top right hand corner in the 94th minute

Hibs Oxley Gray Hanlon Fontaine Stevenson Craig McGeouch Fyvie Allan Malonga and Cummings

Subs El Alagui for Craig 54 Dja Djedje for Stevenson 70

Att 14742







23/5/1964 Summer Cup Play-Off

Hibernian 3 v 1 Dunfermline Athletic

Stan Vincent
Jim Scott 2

Hearts won group 4 but pulled out of the competition due to a previous commitment to tour the United States

Hibernian and Dunfermline finished equal in second place both with 6 points and both scoring 11 and conceding 9 They would have to play-off to decide which club would qualify

Hibernian easily won this play-off decider at Tynecastle against Dunfermline Athletic in front of a 14000 crowd despite being without the services of top scorer Neil Martin who was in France with Scotland Under 23s scoring the first goal in an away win

Stan Vincent and a Jim Scott double for HIBS and Bert Paton scoring for The Pars

Jock Stein’s Hibs would face Kilmarnock in the semi-final the first leg would be at Rugby Park


Hibs Wilson Fraser Leishman Stanton McNamee J Stevenson Hogg ORourke Vincent Hamilton and Scott

Att 14000



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BILLYHIBS
24-05-2020, 09:12 AM
24/5/2009 Scottish League SPL

Aberdeen 2 v 1 Hibernian

Riordan

Aberdeen beat Dundee United for the UEFA place for the second successive season on the last day of the season with this win over HIBS

HIBS got off to the worst possible start when Yves Ma-Kalambay rolled the ball to the edge of his 18 yard box and kicked his hand to foot clearance off the static Lee Miller and could only watch as the ball ricocheted into the empty net

Charlie Mulgrew made it two just before half-time with a sumptuous free-kick after successfully appealing his red card versus Rangers at Ibrox at the weekend

Derek Riordan took advantage of the euphoria in the Dons team after Mulgrew’s goal by stepping inside his man from the inside left position evading two desperate Aberdeen challenges in the box before dispatching a right foot shot into the corner of the net

Ian Murray was dismissed for a second bookable offence after obstructing flying winger Peter Pawlett in the 69th minute and Ma-Kalambay redeemed himself by saving an 86th minute Sone Aluku penalty after Jonatan Johansson had handled in the box

Hibs finished sixth in this season and Manager Mixu Paatelainen resigned at the end of the game

HIBS were knocked out of their first round of both domestic cup competitions losing to Morton at home 3-4 in the League Cup and Hearts 0-2 at Easter Road in the Scottish Cup -Referee Craig Thomson sending off Steven Fletcher for a challenge on Christophe Berra when the score was 0-0 and HIBS looking the more likely

On the bright side the Under 19s won a League and Cup double and Derek Riordan had returned to the fold following his £400000 move from Celtic (Wiki)

Hibs: Ma-Kalambay Van Zanten Jones Murray Chisholm Rankin Stevenson Bamba Thicot Fletcher and Riordan

Subs OBrien for Jones 67 Johansson for Fletcher 81

Unused McNeill Keenan McCormack Campbell and Cropley

Att 14083


Oh Ma-Kalamity!

https://youtu.be/Cp8tAcWp64g




24/5/2003 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 3 Partick Thistle

Matty Jack

Scott Brown


Hibs finished seventh in this season but this last game of the season was an exciting affair for the neutral observer

Matty Jack gave HIBS the lead after only 8 minutes with a header Gerry Britton equalised for the Jags in 29 minutes and Scott Brown put HIBS ahead 8 minutes later

Into the second half David Rowson equalised for Partick Thistle on 52 minutes and with five minutes to go after both sides had missed chances to score Alex OHara popped up with the winner to top off an entertaining game

Partick Thistle substitute Chic Charnley got a rousing ovation from both sets of supporters making his final appearance at this level

After the match John Lambie received a presentation from Eddie Turnbull to mark his retirement from the game John Lambie had been a Coach at Easter Road Under Turnbull in the 1970s

Fashion note: HIBS wore yellow jerseys and green shorts and Partick Thistle wore all white in this game


Hibs Colgan Whittaker Smith Jack Matyus Thomson Wiss Brebner Murray Riordan and Brown

Subs McManus Nicol


Att 9286




24/5/1981 Challenge Match

Haiti International X1 0 v 0 Hibernian



24/5/1956 Friendly

Olympique Marseilles 3 v 2 Hibernian






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PatHead
24-05-2020, 09:19 AM
Thanks for these Billy. Really enjoy reading them.

brog
24-05-2020, 09:20 AM
23/5/2015 Scottish Premiership Play-Off Semi-Final 2nd Leg

Hibernian 1 v 0 The Rangers ( Agg 1-2 )

Cummings 94

A minutes silence was perfectly observed in the Leith sunshine for the 216 men from the 1st/7th Leith Battalion who lost their lives in Britain’s worst rail disaster at Quintinshill north of Gretna in 1915

Hibs hammered the Rangers goal for the first 20 minutes of this game but could not find a way through the Referee waving aside hopeful claims when Dean Shiels hit a clearance off his own hand in the box and Liam Craig and Dominic Malonga both being denied by Cammy Bell

As the intensity of HIBS’ play dropped Rangers came more into the game Kenny Miller hitting a shot straight at Oxley and heading just past the post with a diving header from a Foster cross

Into the second half and it was all one way traffic HIBS threw caution to the wind as they ended up with four attackers with Farid El Alagui and Franck Dje Djedje joining Malonga and Cummings up front.

Rangers had parked the bus they had decided to hold what they had and there was no way through as their resolute defence withstood all HIBS attacks with Scott Allan and Dominic Malonga twice going close

Into stoppage time and Paul Hanlon hit the post during a frantic spell of HIBS pressure before Jason Cummings -too little too late - curled a sublime finish into Cammy Bell’s top right hand corner in the 94th minute

Hibs Oxley Gray Hanlon Fontaine Stevenson Craig McGeouch Fyvie Allan Malonga and Cummings

Subs El Alagui for Craig 54 Dja Djedje for Stevenson 70

Att 14742







23/5/1964 Summer Cup Play-Off

Hibernian 3 v 1 Dunfermline Athletic

Stan Vincent
Jim Scott 2

Hearts won group 4 but pulled out of the competition due to a previous commitment to tour the United States

Hibernian and Dunfermline finished equal in second place both with 6 points and both scoring 11 and conceding 9 They would have to play-off to decide which club would qualify

Hibernian easily won this play-off decider at Tynecastle against Dunfermline Athletic in front of a 14000 crowd despite being without the services of top scorer Neil Martin who was in France with Scotland Under 23s scoring the first goal in an away win

Stan Vincent and a Jim Scott double for HIBS and Bert Paton scoring for The Pars

Jock Stein’s Hibs would face Kilmarnock in the semi-final the first leg would be at Rugby Park


Hibs Wilson Fraser Leishman Stanton McNamee J Stevenson Hogg ORourke Vincent Hamilton and Scott

Att 14000



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Stephen Glass







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My wee pal Stan V scoring on his birthday. One of the funniest guys I've ever met, even though he's a closet Jambo!!

BILLYHIBS
24-05-2020, 09:27 AM
My wee pal Stan V scoring on his birthday. One of the funniest guys I've ever met, even though he's a closet Jambo!!
:aok:

A bit like ma old mucker Willie Wilson one of the nicest men you would ever want to meet but a jambo

Must admit doing my research I could not find anyone saying a bad word about Stan Vincent very funny and only too happy to stop and chat

BILLYHIBS
24-05-2020, 09:33 AM
Thanks for these Billy. Really enjoy reading them.
:aok:

Kato
24-05-2020, 12:52 PM
24/5/1981 Challenge Match

Haiti International X1 0 v 0 Hibernian




This was the game that turned in a huge pagger with Hibs payers lucky to get off the Island in one piece.

BILLYHIBS
24-05-2020, 01:35 PM
This was the game that turned in a huge pagger with Hibs payers lucky to get off the Island in one piece.

Well remembered the first game a few days earlier was a rough house that HIBS lost 1-0 with HIBS players getting hacked down at every turn Both Tom Hart and Bertie Auld stated clearly that if similar treatment was meted out in the second game their players would be promptly taken from the field thereby ending the match The warning went unheeded and when Arthur Duncan was hacked down twice in a row and Ally MacLeod was knocked out in a shocking challenge Bertie Auld had seen enough and called his players off

1980/81 US Tour

9/5/1981 Fresno A 4-2

G Rae
G Murray
Macleod
Duncan

17/5/1981 SAN Jose Earthquakes A 4-2

Rae 3
Murray

21/5/1981 Haiti International X1 A 0-1
Jonnyboy has this first game result as being 0-0 in his excellent book

delbert
24-05-2020, 04:38 PM
Well remembered the first game a few days earlier was a rough house that HIBS lost 1-0 with HIBS players getting hacked down at every turn Both Tom Hart and Bertie Auld stated clearly that if similar treatment was meted out in the second game their players would be promptly taken from the field thereby ending the match The warning went unheeded and when Arthur Duncan was hacked down twice in a row and Ally MacLeod was knocked out in a shocking challenge Bertie Auld had seen enough and called his players off

1980/81 US Tour

9/5/1981 Fresno A 4-2

G Rae
G Murray
Macleod
Duncan

17/5/1981 SAN Jose Earthquakes A 4-2

Rae 3
Murray

21/5/1981 Haiti International X1 A 0-1
Jonnyboy has this first game result as being 0-0 in his excellent book

Pretty sure that for the Fresno game, Hibs were kinda surprised to find the game was taking place in a public park, rather than any form of stadium but was a successful run out judging by the scoreline.

BILLYHIBS
24-05-2020, 05:13 PM
Pretty sure that for the Fresno game, Hibs were kinda surprised to find the game was taking place in a public park, rather than any form of stadium but was a successful run out judging by the scoreline.

The trip was supposed to be a reward for getting back to the Premier League and was all about team bonding

George Best played for SAN Jose and they arranged a return fixture at Easter Road

Pretty sure I read that Haiti had a Witch Doctor at the side of the pitch casting evil spells on our players :greengrin

Kato
24-05-2020, 05:17 PM
Pretty sure I read that Haiti had a Witch Doctor at the side of the pitch casting evil spells on our players :greengrin


Not sure about that but I did hear that the police, the airport officials and the general populace couldn't have been less welcoming or intimidating.

BILLYHIBS
24-05-2020, 05:22 PM
Not sure about that but I did hear that the police, the airport officials and the general populace couldn't have been less welcoming or intimidating.
Read the Witch Doctor bit on HIBS.net so must be a fact/true. :greengrin

Kato
24-05-2020, 05:25 PM
Read the Witch Doctor bit on HIBS.net so must be a fact/true. :greengrin

If it's not it is now. :greengrin

WoreTheGreen
24-05-2020, 05:29 PM
My wee pal Stan V scoring on his birthday. One of the funniest guys I've ever met, even though he's a closet Jambo!!

Him and JimmyO a double act chuckle brothers

BILLYHIBS
25-05-2020, 08:27 AM
25/5/2014 Scottish Premiership Play-Off Final 2nd Leg

Hibernian 0 v 2 Hamilton Academicals Agg: 2-2 ( Hamilton won 4-3 on pens AET )

Hibs crashed out of the Scottish Premiership after losing this play-off final second leg at home on penalty kicks

Terry Butcher’s spectacular run of bad form as HIBS Manager was ended thanks to Jason Cummings’ wonderful strikes at New Douglas Park in midweek to give HIBS a two goal advantage going into this winner takes all decider

HIBS decided to play one striker upfront, Paul Heffernan and deployed Jason Cummings as an extra midfielder Butcher also gave a start to onloan forward Danny Haynes ahead of the off form teenager Alex Harris but he had to be replaced by Harris after only six minutes after a crunching Jon Routledge challenge so HIBS were back to their midweek line-up

Six minutes later and the ball was swiftly dispatched into the HIBS net following a misplaced pass by Ryan McGivern. Ali Crawford’s interception was flicked on by Routledge to Jason Scotland whose quick turn mugged Michael Nelson before the striker’s left foot drive from just inside the box slipped under Ben Williams’ outstretched hand

Accies could smell the fear in the Stadium and as in the first leg continued to play the better controlled possession football. HIBS -who had not been performing well at home since the closure of the old East Stand back in 2010 - relied on the long hopeful ball up to Heffernan hoping for a chink in the second tier defence. This ploy almost worked as the natives grew more and more nervous Heffernan having a goal ruled out for off-side and Jason Cummings having a close range header cleared off the line shortly after Williams had saved a net bound Louis Longridge drive with an outstretched foot

Into the second half and Butcher pushed Cummings up front to join Heffernan in search of a tension releasing equaliser this reduction in midfield manpower however left HIBS’ creaking defence exposed and Williams had to be quick off his line to block a Scotland shot after his quick turn left two HIBS defenders going the other way as he bore down on goal

The match wore on and Accies continued to play the tidier controlled football Accies Manager Alex Neil brought himself on to control the tempo of the game and HIBS responded by introducing veteran Kevin Thomson for substitute Alex Harris

The clock was ticking down and after 83 minutes Heffernan was replaced by Tudor-Jones a player who later publicly admitted that he signed a contract at HIBS knowing his legs were gone ?

Deep into four minutes added on time and Butchers plan to hang on to what we had back-fired spectacularly when with seconds to go Scotland once again turned Nelson out wide and fired in a low cross that Tony Andreu turned home with his outstretched foot

There was no further scoring in Extra Time and Kevin Thomson and Jason Cummings would miss their penalties cue protests outside the ground and deserved Accies celebrations inside

Terry Butcher is statistically Hibernian’s worst ever Manager his honeymoon bounce lasted three games over Christmas and things started to go pear-shaped when we surrendered a two goal lead at Tannadice. When he took over we were nowhere near relegation lying in seventh position and then we went on a downward spiral we seemed to be incapable of getting a win and no one seemed to notice when Raith Rovers knocked us out of the Scottish Cup 2-3 at home

His man-management, motivational and tactical skills or rather lack of, team selections and accusations of bullying and use of hair brained schemes also being called into question

We were now headed for the second tier where Hearts and The Rangers were waiting for us but perhaps it was a blessing in disguise we had to change the structure of our club after years of mismanagement and get away from short term fixes it was time to regroup we certainly had to find a new Manager and a new squad of players

There is no doubt that relegation was a financial disaster to our club and was an enormous psychological blow to a club and a support who once again had been badly let down

HIBS Williams Maybury Stevenson Craig Nelson McGivern Heffernan Robertson Haynes Stanton and Cummings

Subs Harris for Haynes 8 Thomson for Harris 68 Tudor-Jones for Heffernan 83

Unused Cairney Collins Murdoch and Forster

Att 18031


https://youtu.be/GA4pwg0q9Ms






25/5/1946 Victory Cup Quarter Final Replay

Hibernian 2 v 0 Partick Thistle

Wright
Milne


Hibs won this replay after drawing 1-1 at Firhill with goals from Alex Wright and Arthur Milne

HIBS would go on to defeat Clyde in the semi-final at Tynecastle and lose to Rangers 1-3 in the final at Hampden Park in front of a crowd of 100000 HIBS would have a man sent off



25/5/1895 Scottish League Division Two old

Airdrieonians 2 v 4 Hibernian

Hibs were Second Division Champions for the second successive year but still there was no automatic promotion Hibernian had to campaign all the clubs in the First Division many who were bigoted against the Irishmen and fearful of what a strong Hibernian side could do in the First Division

The press were on our side this was a match report of the above match:

“ I know of no club that can bombard a goal in the style of Hibernian and from some of these terrific rallies Martin, Murray and Murphy scored with shots that you only get from Hibernian With such a magnificent season’s record the public are confident that Hibernian will certainly figure among the elite of the upper ten “

Of the top ten St Bernard’s the Scottish Cup winners confirmed their support whilst Hearts and Leith Athletic dithered but all the clubs in the West and beyond were visited and all confirmed their support Hibernian were finally dining at the top table of the Scottish football elite

Championship medals were issued and the Championship Flag was unfurled of the Irishmens own design

“ green with a yellow harp and no crown with the inscription Hibernian Football Club Erin Go Bragh Scottish League 2nd Division Champions 1894-95”



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BILLYHIBS
26-05-2020, 09:13 AM
26/5/2013 Scottish Cup Final

Hibernian 0 v 3 Celtic

With Leigh Griffiths clearly not 100% Eoin Doyle was probably our best chance of a goal and he blew his lines with a header that was too close to Fraser Forster in the opening minutes ...unlucky!

After that it was the Anthony Stokes show

A younger leaner meaner fitter Stokes did to us what he was to do against The Rangers three years later though thankfully he did not score laying two goals on a plate for Gary Hooper with whipped in crosses and generally being a pest the whole game

Hooper should have had a hat-trick into the second half but took a fresh air swipe at Lustig’s pass in front of goal but Joe Ledley followed up to hit a rising shot high into Williams’ net to give the score perhaps an unfair reflection but I suppose no one could realistically argue

The large HIBS support were defiant until the end, we would be back, but little did they know there would be even more pain to follow

111 years and counting

Hibs Williams Maybury Hanlon Forster McGivern Claros Taiwo Thomson Harris Doyle and Griffiths

Subs Handling for Doyle 71 Caldwell for Thomson 76 Stevenson for Griffiths 84

Unused Murdoch Robertson

Att 51254


https://youtu.be/_EPknvzqGnY



26/5/2001 Scottish Cup Final

Hibernian 0 v 3 Celtic


Hibs to have any chance of winning this would have to be at their very best to compete with Martin O’Neill’s very strong and physical treble chasing Celtic team Unfortunately, unknown to us mere HIBS fans at the time, Le God looked as though he was carrying an injury and we were without our talismanic midfielder Russell Latapy who had effectively been sacked by the club There was also no place in the squad for Tam McManus who had scored in every round other than the semi-final

Hibs held their own up until Jackie McNamara replaced Lubo Moravcik on 18 minutes he then proceeded to rip us apart scoring on 39 minutes. Larsson added a second just after half-time before finishing the scoring with a soft penalty after being pulled down by Gary Smith with 10 minutes left

99 years and counting

Hibs Colgan Smith Sauzee Fenwick Laursen ONeill Jack Brebner Murray Libbra and Paatelainen

Subs Arpinon Lovell and Zitelli

Att 51824

https://youtu.be/c1FAEO47s9c


26/5/1965 Summer Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg

Motherwell 6 v 2 Hibernian ( Agg 6-4 )

Cormack pen
Quinn

Hibs went into this second leg two goals up from the first leg but Motherwell very quickly reversed this score in ninety minutes

Into extra-time and the wheels very quickly came off the bus for HIBS as despite goals from Cormack ( pen) and Quinn Motherwell added another four of their own to end Hibs’ defence of the trophy

Motherwell would beat Dundee United in the final 3-2 on aggregate

Hibs Wilson Simpson Davis Stanton McNamee and Baxter Scott Quinn ORourke Cormack and Stevenson




26/5/1945 Summer Cup Round 1 1st Leg

St Mirren 4 v 2 Hibernian

Smith 2


Hibs lost this first leg at Love Street but would go on to win the second leg 7-0 at Easter Road

Hibs would lose the final to Partick Thistle at Hampden after defeating Celtic in the semi-final 2-0 at Tynecastle


Birthdays

Sir Matt Busby RIP

Willie Irvine #1



Hibernian On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet




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Keith_M
26-05-2020, 10:08 AM
:aok:

A bit like ma old mucker Willie Wilson one of the nicest men you would ever want to meet but a jambo ...


Billy, did you know Willie Wilson?

I used to live near his house when I was a kid and his wife was a lovely woman. She found out I was a Hibs supporter and invited me and my pal in to show us all her photo albums of Willie's career.

My Dad found out later and was totally seething with envy ;-)


Fun Fact: Willie Wilson's house at that time was about 50 metres away from where 'Geebsie' lived (Gogs* was in the year below me at school and I was in his sister's class).



Gogs was his correct nickname, not Geebsie ;-)

BILLYHIBS
26-05-2020, 10:22 AM
Billy, did you know Willie Wilson?

I used to live near his house when I was a kid and his wife was a lovely woman. She found out I was a Hibs supporter and invited me and my pal in to show us all her photo albums of Willie's career.

My Dad found out later and was totally seething with envy ;-)


Fun Fact: Willie Wilson's house at that time was about 50 metres away from where 'Geebsie' lived (Gogs* was in the year below me at school and I was in his sister's class).



Gogs was his correct nickname, not Geebsie ;-)

I worked beside him at Wallyford for years

I also know Geebsies sister...nice lady Prison Officer or WPC I think?

I also played for Wallyford Bluebell back in ancient fitba times we had a picture of Jock Wallace hanging up in the clubhouse holding a trophy think it was the Junior Cup but maybes naw :greengrin

Keith_M
26-05-2020, 10:36 AM
I worked beside him at Wallyford for years

I also know Geebsies sister...nice lady Prison Officer or WPC I think?

....


His sister's called Jean Anne. I haven't seen her for years so don't know what she does now.





I also played for Wallyford Bluebell back in ancient fitba times we had a picture of Jock Wallace hanging up in the clubhouse holding a trophy think it was the Junior Cup but maybes naw :greengrin


OMG, I should be asking for your autograph!

:wink:

BILLYHIBS
26-05-2020, 10:39 AM
His sister's called Jean Anne. I haven't seen her for years so don't know what she does now.





OMG, I should be asking for your autograph!

:wink:
The fitba used to interfere with my favourite hobby of watching HIBS but luckily like the Bluebell HIBS werenae very good at that time. :greengrin

BILLYHIBS
27-05-2020, 08:22 AM
27/5/1964 Summer Cup Semi-Final Leg 1

Kilmarnock 4 v 3 Hibernian

Vincent
Martin
Hamilton

Hibs had reached the semi-final of the Summer Cup under Jock Stein and the first leg was away at Rugby Park and as usual it would prove to be a tricky tie

Kilmarnock scored through a Ronnie Hamilton penalty a John McNamee og and goals from Brian McIlroy and Jackie McInally.

HIBS responded through Vincent Hamilton and Martin and crucially Martin saw Sandy McLaughlin save his late penalty kick but it mattered not a jot as HIBS would go on to defeat Kilmarnock 3-0 at Easter Road three days later and qualify to meet Aberdeen in what would prove to be an epic final

Worth mentioning that after this semi-final at Rugby Park both sets of supporters gave the teams a rousing standing ovation for a good old fashioned entertaining end to end Cup tie

Hibs Wilson Fraser Leishman Stanton McNamee and J Stevenson ORourke Hamilton Vincent Martin and J Scott






27/5/1961 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Semi-Final Play-Off

Roma 6 v 0 Hibernian


Hibs had reached the semi-final of the Inter Cities Fairs Cup which would nowadays be the equivalent of the UEFA Cup or the Europa League

Hibs had already played Roma home and away in the semi-final drawing 2-2 at Easter Road and drawing 3-3 in Rome

Based on present day rules HIBS would be in the Final on the away goals rule but back then the venue for the deciding tie in the event of a draw would be decided by the toss of a coin

In his book Davie Gibson states that the Hibernian Directors actually agreed a financial guarantee to return at the end of May which was fine by him as he had thrown a coin in the Trevi Fountain with Johnny MacLeod and Ronnie Simpson hoping to return one day but not on the end of a 6-0 thrashing

Roma won the toss allegedly but the mysterious thing was the tie was to take place a full month after the 3-3 draw in Rome and a month after HIBS’ domestic season had ended

The Italians were still in the middle of their season and the under prepared HIBS team having not played for a month suffered their heaviest ever away defeat in Europe.

Manfreddi scored in the first minute and would add another three both sides would each miss a penalty before Menichelli and Selmosson would complete the scoring for the Italians

The HIBS players treated the whole trip as a holiday as they did not expect to win and according to Eric Stevenson’s book they would go on organised excursions to the Coliseum, The Trevi Fountain and other local landmarks all laid on by the Daily Express.

An Italian family back in Edinburgh had arranged a slap feed with free flowing wine at a top class local restaurant

Many of the players suffered sunburn lying on the beaches under the intense hot summer sun

The big attraction for the Italian fans was of course Joe Baker but little did they or the HIBS fans realise that he had already been sold

Roma would go on to defeat Birmingham City 4-2 in a two legged final a final that if things had been different should have been a Battle of Britain

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Baxter Easton and Baird MacLeod Kinloch Baker Gibson and Stevenson

Att 50000


https://youtu.be/iJtuz-nxgoo


Hibernian FC On This Day. Colquhoun and Sinnet

Hibs Through and Through Eric Stevenson

Gibbo The Davie Gibson Story







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brog
27-05-2020, 09:13 AM
Him and JimmyO a double act chuckle brothers


I spent 2 or 3 years playing for the Corrie Inn alongside Jimmy & Stan. A couple of games I was lying down crying with laughter (or maybe just knackered) at their antics, especially Stan.

BILLYHIBS
28-05-2020, 08:19 AM
28/5/1979 Scottish Cup Final Second Replay

Hibernian 2 v 3 Rangers. AET

Higgins
MacLeod pen

The final instalment of the bore-fest that HIBS so easily could have won

” The first replay was played in dreadful wet conditions and our defence was superb in a match that went to extra time There were no penalty shoot-outs in those days so a second replay took place the following Monday, 28th May

Once again I thought we had our hands on the Cup as we tore Rangers apart in the first half. Tony Higgins put us ahead after 16 minutes but we just could not finish off the Glasgow team Big Derek Johnstone’s equaliser before half-time came off a rebound when Tommy McLean’s 25 yarder took a slight deflection on its way to Jim McArthur who could not hold it.

Johnstone had moved up front and he scored his second after an hour but still we did not give up. The penalty award which allowed us to equalise was soft; McCloy’s offence in the first game was much worse. Ally MacLeod made no mistake and we almost snatched it late on when Bobby Hutchinson who I had sent on to replace Tony Higgins grazed the outside of the post with a shot

Jim McArthur saved a penalty from Alex Miller but in the second half of extra time Davie Cooper swung in a cross and Arthur Duncan dived to try and head clear only for the ball to end up in our net. We had lost the Scottish Cup by an own goal and after 330 minutes of unceasing effort we had nothing to show but losers medals I don’t think Arthur ever forgave himself but he was such a great player for HIBS over the years that no one ever held it against him.”

Eddie Turnbull


77 years and counting


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

Subs Hutchinson and Brown

Att 27556





28/5/1967 North American League

Hibernian 1 v 1 Cerro

McGraw

The first game of a gruelling 12 game North American tour in which HIBS drew 1-1 with Cerro of Uruguay in the Yankee Stadium New York -played in intense heat -thanks to an Alan McGraw header

Hibs’ next game would be against Eddie Turnbull’s Aberdeen three days later but they would also go on to face Ado Den Haag, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Dundee United, Cagliari, Sunderland ( twice ) Bangu, Stoke City, Shamrock Rovers and Glentoran all in the name of trying to push soccer to the locals

It was also a chance to get in some valuable team bonding and sight-seeing

HIBS played under the name Toronto City
Cerro were the New York Skyliners
Aberdeen were the Washington Whips
Dundee United were Dallas Tornadoes



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







In Colours Green and White. John Campbell

Having A Ball. Eddie Turnbull







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WoreTheGreen
28-05-2020, 01:34 PM
I spent 2 or 3 years playing for the Corrie Inn alongside Jimmy & Stan. A couple of games I was lying down crying with laughter (or maybe just knackered) at their antics, especially Stan.

I think Stan worked for Jimmy in the Corrie inn. He also took us ‘s’ form lads for training on a Tuesday / Thursday night

BILLYHIBS
29-05-2020, 08:08 AM
29/5/1943 Summer Cup First Round First Leg

Hibernian 7 v 0 Partick Thistle

Baxter 2
Cuthbertson 2
Anderson
Smith 2

Partick held out well for the first half-hour even although Bobby Baxter had opened the scoring after only 8 minutes but when Jocky Cuthbertson added a second on 32 minutes their resistance caved in and the floodgates opened Baxter and Cubby again adding goals before half-time

HIBS were imperious and irresistible and went on to totally dominate the second half Gordon Smith grabbing a late double

Hibs would win the second leg 5-2 with Charles McGilvray getting a rare start scoring a hat-trick

St Mirren would go on to defeat Rangers 1-0 in the final at Hampden

Hihs : Brown Shaw Hall Finnigan Baxter Kean Smith McGilvray Anderson Cuthbertson and Caskie

Att: 8000





Hibernian FC On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet








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BILLYHIBS
30-05-2020, 08:38 AM
30/5/1964 Summer Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg

Hibernian 3 v 0 Kilmarnock ( Agg 6-4 )

Martin 2
Vincent

After losing the first leg 3-4 in an entertaining game at Rugby Park HIBS welcomed Kilmarnock to Easter Road and 18000 fans turned up expecting more of the same

Two goals by the brilliant Neil Martin in either half sandwiched in between a strike from Stan Vincent put paid to Killie’s hopes but special mention must be made to Willie Wilson, Pat Stanton and John McNamee who were outstanding in defence on the night

The Final would be a two legged affair against Aberdeen who had defeated Partick Thistle 3-2 on aggregate in the other semi but the Final would be put on hold until 1st of August due to a typhoid outbreak in the town

The HIBS players could relax and go on holiday

Hibs : Wilson Fraser Leishman Stanton McNamee J Stevenson ORourke Hamilton Vincent Martin and Scott



30/5/1942 Summer Cup Round One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Clyde

Milne 2

HIBS began their defence of the Summer Cup with this win at Easter Road

They would go on to lose a brutal hard fought final to Rangers at Hampden Park after extra time on the toss of a coin



Birthdays


Pat McGinlay

Calum Booth





At Easter Road They Play. John Campbell







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