Hard to believe !

[DanishJohn]

What a great read.

When you read how officials now are flown in for European matches and put up in the finest hotels read this article and have a little smile.

Arthur Ellis was the main man in refereeing circles in the 1950s but what about his wee brother !!

There's history and then there's Hibs history..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Edward_Ellis

ps I remember him on It's a Knockout

[h1bs4life]

What a great read.

When you read how officials now are flown in for European matches and put up in the finest hotels read this article and have a little smile.

Arthur Ellis was the main man in refereeing circles in the 1950s but what about his wee brother !!

There's history and then there's Hibs history..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Edward_Ellis

ps I remember him on It's a Knockout

Interesting read. Was the ref for all Hibs European Cup games from 2nd round to the semi final.
Also remember him from It's a knockout

[Topographic Hibby]

Interesting read. Was the ref for all Hibs European Cup games from 2nd round to the semi final.
Also remember him from It's a knockoutArthur was king of the dipstick on knockout (one for older 'netters....).:wink:

[The Pointer]

Thanks for that DJ, it was an interesting read and I didn't know about his Hibs connection.

I met Arthur Ellis when I, ahem, took part in It's a Knockout and he was a dead gen bloke and quite witty. We won our local heat and qualified to take part in the 'British Final' at Charnock Richard as well as a European away event in Tesserete, Switzerland.

I'm on Dave TV from time to time! https://www.hibs.net/image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhDwAPALMNAAAAAACtKQC1KQC9KQDGKQD WMQDnMQznPTbsYlLve2/zjJT3rZz/tcD/wMb/1sD/wCH/C05FVFNDQVBFMi4wAwEAAAAh QQFDwANACwAAAAADwAPAAAEYbBJCWqduFXEz7kYkIwjchgFMIl JpYxVQahaolTLG88aYjMOxsskE2xsC0YuQSQYAb6W4sUEFCuHq KWCcmKznM6hGFABDJ50d2CkFN5wGbu8ItjvAgE9BMjnyzQZGls ZEQAAIfkEBQ8ADQAsBAADAAcACAAABBxQyZTQAWCphDHb2MJo1 SFtJUVZBoC8x3V1ABEBACH5BAUPAA0ALAQABAAHAAgAAAQecLG lEjrMsXoBoInnVSGQnNZhIOx1FMAhGzAsAkMEACH5BAUPAA0AL AQABAAHAAgAAAQeEIClkpSsysVoQociJt9BkqABIOxxAO8FEEV dE0MEADs= https://www.hibs.net/image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhIQATAKIGAP8ACNTXAfz/AMnIyP///wAAAP///wAAACH/C05FVFNDQVBFMi4wAwEAAAAh QQJAAAGACwAAAAAIQATAAADl2i1RfYwyrlUUaTdybnGS5ZtFEN GWqiKpxW8b4WyIys/xSvsezwzNYJwxAjwjj1TYxgULp07hkAaeIqGISYxChPACl6g9m LNKJDoMIZJUuLSyCrO1IGAp mcvN65T5VgPnx9PAUAh4F7gx5GU4cAeoqLFF8LX4sDmZoQmZYw VQWZnJqipKQGpkqmqKalqw tsaOnmLEDiwkAIfkECQAABgAsAAAAACEAEwAAA5doVlz6MMrVY CHXzf0y7p4WNcwUOuFnFUHblhYmk7PVCjj xllD/D8SK0fUCYHBC1AZxDUEzwBTtpwmC06XwIWVMpDBBRhVLG9RY1B lYS5KFUIO3GlmveWmnJCxveMlWE4ABYN9In8jAYKEdn6IiVIAk naHGwOXmA XDZKDDJeamKCiogakhJOkpqSjqgqnn6WvrnismXgJACH5BAkAA AYALAAAAAAhABMAAAObaFXK9jDKuZYirODJu/7gx1XW GGnGC1B25ZQiqLqU7RCnr/rgs2EII2lK 5IGiEwmGTmKgJooPkT pS0p0vgKnAr2A1VbCx/L0pHo2IzG6c2Uif2NN/gc48OueDi8yN7AAWDfmqAFAFRAIOMd4eIEjeEjYN/cwOZmhCZC46OBZmcmqKkpAaklIyDp6abrqOdq6GbD7CImhW1eQ kAIfkEBQAABgAsAAAAACEAEwAAA5doVlz6MMrVYCHXzf0y7p4W NcwUOuFnFUHblhYmk7PVCjj xllD/D8SK0fUCYHBC1AZxDUEzwBTtpwmC06XwIWVMpDBBRhVLG9RY1B lYS5KFUIO3GlmveWmnJCxveMlWE4ABYN9In8jAYKEdn6IiVIAk naHGwOXmA XDZKDDJeamKCiogakhJOkpqSjqgqnn6WvrnismXgJADs=

[Phil MaGlass]

Jees, used to love Its a knockout when I was a kid.Genuine folk playin stupid buggers.