Jim o rourke

[gazelle]

Wondering if any of you can help me . I am from perth and remember being at a st johnstone v hibs game at muirton not long after o Rourke signed for saints. I remember a hibs fan running on to the pitch and putting a scarf around jim o rourke at kick off. What i am trying to remember is did he score for saints that day and what in fact was the result. I am aware he scored his first goal for st johnstone v hibs at easter rd but i wish to know the details of the muirton game and estimated date. Thanks

[Halmyre Hibee]

https://www.fitbastats.com/hibs/game.php?gameid=25110

[BILLYHIBS]

18/1/1975 Scottish League Division One

St Johnstone 2 v 2 Hibernian

Bobby Smith scored early for HIBS Jimmy O’Rourke equalised Duncan Lambie pen gave Saints the lead
Tony Higgins then had a penalty saved but followed up to net the rebound just after half-time

Everyone knows his name

[Ringothedog]

18/1/1975 Scottish League Division One

St Johnstone 2 v 2 Hibernian

Bobby Smith scored early for HIBS Jimmy O’Rourke equalised Duncan Lambie pen gave Saints the lead
Tony Higgins then had a penalty saved but followed up to net the rebound just after half-time

Everyone knows his name
So it was all players who played for Hibernian at sometime in their careers that scored in this game

[superfurryhibby]

So it was all players who played for Hibernian at sometime in their careers that scored in this game

Some of us prefer to forget that Duncan Lambie played at Hibs:wink:

[Ringothedog]

Some of us prefer to forget that Duncan Lambie played at Hibs:wink:

😂

[brog]

Some of us prefer to forget that Duncan Lambie played at Hibs:wink:

I saw Duncan Lambie as a teenager playing for Dundee and having a superb game against AC Milan. I was pleased when he signed for Hibs but of course he was awful. His only claim to fame was the goal he scored against Ayr in the cup. 17k turned up to see George Best but George was drunk in bed in the NB having taken the French rugby team on in a drinking contest! Of course there's another Jim O connection on that Jimmy was a coach at the club when Lambie was a player. Jimmy had a rather disparaging nickname for Lambie!

[G B Young]

I love that anecdote from the OP about a fan running on and putting a Hibs scarf round Jimmy's neck!

He was still at Hibs when I first put a team poster on my bedroom wall (probably cut from Shoot magazine) but I was too wee to really remember him playing for us. I know Turnbull was accused of breaking up the Tornadoes too soon and selling O'Rourke and Alan Gordon, but would those who are old enough to remember say that Jimmy was still more than good enough to have been playing for Hibs at the time he moved to Saints? He'd been at Hibs a long time so I'm guessing he was maybe getting on a little in years.

[G B Young]

I saw Duncan Lambie as a teenager playing for Dundee and having a superb game against AC Milan. I was pleased when he signed for Hibs but of course he was awful. His only claim to fame was the goal he scored against Ayr in the cup. 17k turned up to see George Best but George was drunk in bed in the NB having taken the French rugby team on in a drinking contest! Of course there's another Jim O connection on that Jimmy was a coach at the club when Lambie was a player. Jimmy had a rather disparaging nickname for Lambie!

I thought it was Willie Murray who stepped in for Best and ended up playing very well, but I might be thinking of another game when George was a no show.

[Ringothedog]

I love that anecdote from the OP about a fan running on and putting a Hibs scarf round Jimmy's neck!

He was still at Hibs when I first put a team poster on my bedroom wall (probably cut from Shoot magazine) but I was too wee to really remember him playing for us. I know Turnbull was accused of breaking up the Tornadoes too soon and selling O'Rourke and Alan Gordon, but would those who are old enough to remember say that Jimmy was still more than good enough to have been playing for Hibs at the time he moved to Saints? He'd been at Hibs a long time so I'm guessing he was maybe getting on a little in years.
He could still have and should have been at Hibernian. His stats were
1962–1974
Hibernian
223
(81)
1974–1976
St Johnstone
68
(23)
1976–1978
Motherwell
46
(14)
On average 1 goal every 3 games throughout his career

[delbert]

I love that anecdote from the OP about a fan running on and putting a Hibs scarf round Jimmy's neck!

He was still at Hibs when I first put a team poster on my bedroom wall (probably cut from Shoot magazine) but I was too wee to really remember him playing for us. I know Turnbull was accused of breaking up the Tornadoes too soon and selling O'Rourke and Alan Gordon, but would those who are old enough to remember say that Jimmy was still more than good enough to have been playing for Hibs at the time he moved to Saints? He'd been at Hibs a long time so I'm guessing he was maybe getting on a little in years.

Well he certainly appeared to still be good enough bearing in mind that he managed to get the better of the Hibs defence he played with by scoring against them in the first two games he played, if any defence should have known how to stop him, then the Hibs defence would have known how to but still couldn’t manage it.

[BILLYHIBS]

I thought it was Willie Murray who stepped in for Best and ended up playing very well, but I might be thinking of another game when George was a no show.

It was Willie Murray that took Bestie’s place

I know because I can still feel the sense of disappointment when the news broke over the Tannoy that Sunday

Duncan Lambie played left back and he scored one of the goals that day in a 2-0 Scottish Cup win over Ayr United

Ally MacLeod scored the other

[ancient hibee]

He could still have and should have been at Hibernian. His stats were
1962–1974
Hibernian
223
(81)
1974–1976
St Johnstone
68
(23)
1976–1978
Motherwell
46
(14)
On average 1 goal every 3 games throughout his career

Afraid your stats are a bit out.
The ones for Hibs are just the league games. He played another 82 games and scored another 38 goals.

[BILLYHIBS]

Gordon and O’Rourke still had a lot to offer Hibernian FC

We had a thin squad as it was at that time and all three could have been accommodated

Indeed in a recent interview Joe Harper thought that would be the case when he arrived and he was stunned when these two Hibernian heroes were sold

[brog]

I thought it was Willie Murray who stepped in for Best and ended up playing very well, but I might be thinking of another game when George was a no show.


Ah, reading it again, although i didnt say Duncan stepped in for George i see how it could be confusing. It was indeed Willie who stepped in for Georgie but Lambie scored his only Hibs goal that day. 😁

[brog]

I love that anecdote from the OP about a fan running on and putting a Hibs scarf round Jimmy's neck!

He was still at Hibs when I first put a team poster on my bedroom wall (probably cut from Shoot magazine) but I was too wee to really remember him playing for us. I know Turnbull was accused of breaking up the Tornadoes too soon and selling O'Rourke and Alan Gordon, but would those who are old enough to remember say that Jimmy was still more than good enough to have been playing for Hibs at the time he moved to Saints? He'd been at Hibs a long time so I'm guessing he was maybe getting on a little in years.

Jimmy was 27 when he left Hibs but he had 12 seasons at ER.

[Mick O'Rourke]

James did spend some wilderness years when at the club
His horrific leg break aged 17 playing against Dundee Utd set him back ,by his own words, 4 years or more
I remember him coming home in the ambulance
He was so distraught knowing it was a very bad injury, to put it mildly

It certainly affected him and his progress
Many years later when he was being assessed for treatment to his knees the surgeon told him "whoever treated your old leg break saved your career"
That is how bad the injury was.Hats off to that surgeon
THe culprit who shattered his leg would have been thankful our brother Billy did not meet him in later years! It was a vicious tackle




Jimmy had the ability to play in a number of positions back then
Therefore some managers would use him as what was then termed a utility/versatile player
Some would not play him !!
I think he played in most positions ,bar goalie

On the point made about James being past his best when he went to St Johnstone

That was not the case
.
He was only 27 and the 2/3 previous seasons had been some of his best at the club now he was playing striker alongside quality players

Certainly after his spell at Motherwell he still wanted to play but Well and HIbs could not agree terms that would allow him to returnto the Holy Ground to play for us.
Therefore he came back to ER as a coach

Both Saints and Well fans loved him in their team

Others too on here have known JImmy for centuries!
Probably know more gen than me ,being pals of Jimmy
One of Jimmy's best pals going back to their schooldays is Brog on here
They may recall or add to some of my comments


Glory Glory

WE have family in towns near Motherwell(Our faithers side)
So the well had a few extra fans during that time

I think i told this story before.

When Eddie Turnbull lived in the Barnton area
He would sometimes use the Barnton Public Bar I used to pop in
One day i was in with Jimmy an while Jimmy was holding court with some fans at the bar telling stories/jokes .I asked Ned ....Why?

I made a mistake then ,Son ,was his reply.Jimmy Loved Turnbull
Still even after all the years he called him "Boss"

Turnbull was the trainer at Hibs when Jimmy signed in 1962

[Peevemor]

James did spend some wilderness years when at the club
His horrific leg break aged 17 playing against Dunddee Utd set him back ,by his own words, 4 years or more
I remember him coming home in the ambulance
He was so distraught knowing it was a very bad injury, to put it mildly

It certainly affected him and his progress
Many years later when he was being assessed for treatment to his knees the surgeon told him "whoever treated your old leg break saved your career"
That is how bad the injury was.Hats off to that surgeon
THe culprit who shattered his leg would have been thankful our brother Billy did not meet him in later years! It was a vicious tackle




Jimmy had the ability to play in a number of positions back then
Therefore some managers would use him as what was then termed a utility/versatile player
Some would not play him !!
I think he played in most positions ,bar goalie

On the point made about James being past his best when he went to St Johnstone

That was not the case
.
He was only 27 and the 2/3 previous seasons had been some of his best at the club now he was playing striker alongside quality players

Certainly after his spell at Motherwell he still wanted to play but Well and HIbs could not agree terms that would allow him to play for us.
Therefore he came back to ER as a coach

Both Saints and Well fans loved him in their team

Others too on here have known JImmy for centuries!
Probably know more gen than me ,being pals of Jimmy
One of Jimmy's best pals going back to their schooldays is Brog on here
They may recall or add to some of my comments


Glory Glory

WE have family in towns near Motherwell(Our faithers side)
So the well had a few extra fans during that time

I think i told this story before.

When Eddie Turnbull lived in the Barnton area
He would sometimes use the Barnton Public Bar I used to pop in
One day i was in with Jimmy an while JImmy was holding court with some fans at the bar telling stories/jokes .I asked Ned ....Why?

I made a mistake then ,Son ,was his reply.JImmy Loved Turnbull
Still even after all the years he called him "Boss"

Turnbull was the trainer at Hbs when Jimmy signed in 1962Brilliant. Thanks for the insight.

[tamig]

I love that anecdote from the OP about a fan running on and putting a Hibs scarf round Jimmy's neck!

He was still at Hibs when I first put a team poster on my bedroom wall (probably cut from Shoot magazine) but I was too wee to really remember him playing for us. I know Turnbull was accused of breaking up the Tornadoes too soon and selling O'Rourke and Alan Gordon, but would those who are old enough to remember say that Jimmy was still more than good enough to have been playing for Hibs at the time he moved to Saints? He'd been at Hibs a long time so I'm guessing he was maybe getting on a little in years.

I remember that Ayr cup game. Was a big let down when Georgie Boy’s name wasn’t mentioned. The same thing happened around the same time against Morton at Cappielow with a huge Hibs support being let down by another Georgie no show.

[BILLYHIBS]

And
James did spend some wilderness years when at the club
His horrific leg break aged 17 playing against Dundee Utd set him back ,by his own words, 4 years or more
I remember him coming home in the ambulance
He was so distraught knowing it was a very bad injury, to put it mildly

It certainly affected him and his progress
Many years later when he was being assessed for treatment to his knees the surgeon told him "whoever treated your old leg break saved your career"
That is how bad the injury was.Hats off to that surgeon
THe culprit who shattered his leg would have been thankful our brother Billy did not meet him in later years! It was a vicious tackle




Jimmy had the ability to play in a number of positions back then
Therefore some managers would use him as what was then termed a utility/versatile player
Some would not play him !!
I think he played in most positions ,bar goalie

On the point made about James being past his best when he went to St Johnstone

That was not the case
.
He was only 27 and the 2/3 previous seasons had been some of his best at the club now he was playing striker alongside quality players

Certainly after his spell at Motherwell he still wanted to play but Well and HIbs could not agree terms that would allow him to returnto the Holy Ground to play for us.
Therefore he came back to ER as a coach

Both Saints and Well fans loved him in their team

Others too on here have known JImmy for centuries!
Probably know more gen than me ,being pals of Jimmy
One of Jimmy's best pals going back to their schooldays is Brog on here
They may recall or add to some of my comments


Glory Glory

WE have family in towns near Motherwell(Our faithers side)
So the well had a few extra fans during that time

I think i told this story before.

When Eddie Turnbull lived in the Barnton area
He would sometimes use the Barnton Public Bar I used to pop in
One day i was in with Jimmy an while Jimmy was holding court with some fans at the bar telling stories/jokes .I asked Ned ....Why?

I made a mistake then ,Son ,was his reply.Jimmy Loved Turnbull
Still even after all the years he called him "Boss"

Turnbull was the trainer at Hibs when Jimmy signed in 1962
:top marks

[ozhibs]

James did spend some wilderness years when at the club
His horrific leg break aged 17 playing against Dundee Utd set him back ,by his own words, 4 years or more
I remember him coming home in the ambulance
He was so distraught knowing it was a very bad injury, to put it mildly

It certainly affected him and his progress
Many years later when he was being assessed for treatment to his knees the surgeon told him "whoever treated your old leg break saved your career"
That is how bad the injury was.Hats off to that surgeon
THe culprit who shattered his leg would have been thankful our brother Billy did not meet him in later years! It was a vicious tackle




Jimmy had the ability to play in a number of positions back then
Therefore some managers would use him as what was then termed a utility/versatile player
Some would not play him !!
I think he played in most positions ,bar goalie

On the point made about James being past his best when he went to St Johnstone

That was not the case
.
He was only 27 and the 2/3 previous seasons had been some of his best at the club now he was playing striker alongside quality players

Certainly after his spell at Motherwell he still wanted to play but Well and HIbs could not agree terms that would allow him to returnto the Holy Ground to play for us.
Therefore he came back to ER as a coach

Both Saints and Well fans loved him in their team

Others too on here have known JImmy for centuries!
Probably know more gen than me ,being pals of Jimmy
One of Jimmy's best pals going back to their schooldays is Brog on here
They may recall or add to some of my comments


Glory Glory

WE have family in towns near Motherwell(Our faithers side)
So the well had a few extra fans during that time

I think i told this story before.

When Eddie Turnbull lived in the Barnton area
He would sometimes use the Barnton Public Bar I used to pop in
One day i was in with Jimmy an while Jimmy was holding court with some fans at the bar telling stories/jokes .I asked Ned ....Why?

I made a mistake then ,Son ,was his reply.Jimmy Loved Turnbull
Still even after all the years he called him "Boss"

Turnbull was the trainer at Hibs when Jimmy signed in 1962

Brilliant, A great Hibee I had the pleasure of meeting over here in Oz.

Just out of curiosity who broke jimmy leg ?

GGTTH

[G B Young]

Jimmy was 27 when he left Hibs but he had 12 seasons at ER.

Wow, I never checked that. I just assumed he must have been at least in his early 30s for Hibs to consider letting him move on.

Thanks to you and Mick for the feedback about his career. All very interesting and makes you wonder what might have been if we'd been able to keep that set of players at Hibs for a bit longer. Definitely seems Turnbull acted too hastily in dismantling the side.

[Gmack7]

James did spend some wilderness years when at the club
His horrific leg break aged 17 playing against Dundee Utd set him back ,by his own words, 4 years or more
I remember him coming home in the ambulance
He was so distraught knowing it was a very bad injury, to put it mildly

It certainly affected him and his progress
Many years later when he was being assessed for treatment to his knees the surgeon told him "whoever treated your old leg break saved your career"
That is how bad the injury was.Hats off to that surgeon
THe culprit who shattered his leg would have been thankful our brother Billy did not meet him in later years! It was a vicious tackle




Jimmy had the ability to play in a number of positions back then
Therefore some managers would use him as what was then termed a utility/versatile player
Some would not play him !!
I think he played in most positions ,bar goalie

On the point made about James being past his best when he went to St Johnstone

That was not the case
.
He was only 27 and the 2/3 previous seasons had been some of his best at the club now he was playing striker alongside quality players

Certainly after his spell at Motherwell he still wanted to play but Well and HIbs could not agree terms that would allow him to returnto the Holy Ground to play for us.
Therefore he came back to ER as a coach

Both Saints and Well fans loved him in their team

Others too on here have known JImmy for centuries!
Probably know more gen than me ,being pals of Jimmy
One of Jimmy's best pals going back to their schooldays is Brog on here
They may recall or add to some of my comments


Glory Glory

WE have family in towns near Motherwell(Our faithers side)
So the well had a few extra fans during that time

I think i told this story before.

When Eddie Turnbull lived in the Barnton area
He would sometimes use the Barnton Public Bar I used to pop in
One day i was in with Jimmy an while Jimmy was holding court with some fans at the bar telling stories/jokes .I asked Ned ....Why?

I made a mistake then ,Son ,was his reply.Jimmy Loved Turnbull
Still even after all the years he called him "Boss"
Turnbull was the trainer at Hibs when Jimmy signed in 1962

Cheers Mick thats a grest insight, i was lucky enough to know your brothers and you(Clermiston and swiss cottage)and your bang on about your brother Billy, he would have destroyed the guy who made the tackle.

All the best👍

[Mick O'Rourke]

.
Brilliant, A great Hibee I had the pleasure of meeting over here in Oz.

Just out of curiosity who broke jimmy leg ?

GGTTH


I recall the night/day James phoned me from Sydney
"Hi Michael ,James here,
Just on a boat about to go under the Sydney Harbour Bridge .
Man you need to see the views here
THe Opera House is something else "(drunken laughter in background)
And what are you up to Michael ?"

Nothing much James
Skint the night .Last warm can o beer watching re run of Colombo
Oh wait the meter just ran out !!BOAK !!


Feel sad about the player you are asking about now.
Couldnt mind his first name so googled his surname
He passed away a few years ago
Full Back Jim Briggs

He spent most of his career at United
iLot older than James
Strangely enough when Hibs went on a summer tour of America during the sixties.
Dundee Utd where on the same tour .
So they may have rubbed shoulders again .....Or Legs!!!

JImmy had another leg break duing his playing days
Former HIbs player did it !!.

[ozhibs]

I recall the night/day James phoned me from Sydney
"Hi Michael ,James here,
Just on a boat about to go under the Sydney Harbour Bridge .
Man you need to see the views here
THe Opera House is something else "(drunken laughter in background)
And what are you up to Michael ?"

Nothing much James
Skint the night .Last warm can o beer watching re run of Colombo
Oh wait the meter just ran out !!BOAK !!


Feel sad about the player you are asking about now.
Couldnt mind his first name so googled his surname
He passed away a few years ago
Full Back Jim Briggs

He spent most of his career at United Lot older than James
Strangely enough when HIbs went on a tour of America during the sixties Dundee UTD where on the same tour
So they may have rubbed shoulders again Or Legs!!!

JImmy had another leg break duing his playing days
Former HIbs player did it !!

Thanks Mick I was stalking him from Perth, Melbourne and finally Sydney 😂😂

[Mick O'Rourke]

Cheers Mick thats a grest insight, i was lucky enough to know your brothers and you(Clermiston and swiss cottage)and your bang on about your brother Billy, he would have destroyed the guy who made the tackle.

All the best👍


Aye the good old days
Young restless and radge
God Bless Billy

[Mick O'Rourke]

Admin assistance please!

Everyone knows his name !

No offence to OP

Could you corect thread title please !:greengrin

Jim O'Rourke or Jimmy O'Rourke

Thank You

[MM19]

Wondering if any of you can help me . I am from perth and remember being at a st johnstone v hibs game at muirton not long after o Rourke signed for saints. I remember a hibs fan running on to the pitch and putting a scarf around jim o rourke at kick off. What i am trying to remember is did he score for saints that day and what in fact was the result. I am aware he scored his first goal for st johnstone v hibs at easter rd but i wish to know the details of the muirton game and estimated date. Thanks

I remember being at the game too it was at the start of the season and it was a sunny day can't remember if Jimmy kept the scarf but it was a league cup game and the score was 4-0 to Hibs. I remember me and my husband got off the bus at the West End and still had our scarfs on and a lot of Hibs fans were asking us how Jimmy played that day,

[BILLYHIBS]

👍

The 4-0 game was at Easter Road on 17/8/1974

Jimmy made his debut for Saints on 24/8/1974 in a 3-1 defeat to HIBS one week later in Perth

Bobby Thomson scored for Saints that day

I suppose that answers the OPs question

[stantonsboots]

My very first game was Hibs v St johnstone 1974 , jimmy o'rourke had just moved there and scored the winner in a 0-1 defeat after about 5 mins
i was pure gutted!

[MM19]

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The 4-0 game was at Easter Road on 17/8/1974

Jimmy made his debut for Saints on 24/8/1974 in a 3-1 defeat to HIBS one week later in Perth

Bobby Thomson scored for Saints that day

I suppose that answers the OPs question

Thanks Billy I knew we had beaten St Johnstone and looked it up quickly though not accurately. We were out with my sister and brother in law who was a jambo and was really annoyed with all the Hibs fans asking us how Jimmy had played that day

[BILLYHIBS]

Thanks Billy I knew we had beaten St Johnstone and looked it up quickly though not accurately. We were out with my sister and brother in law who was a jambo and was really annoyed with all the Hibs fans asking us how Jimmy had played that day
Pat Stanton told the story that Jimmy kicked him on the ankle gave him a wee wink and ran away with the ball 😃

[gazelle]

👍

The 4-0 game was at Easter Road on 17/8/1974

Jimmy made his debut for Saints on 24/8/1974 in a 3-1 defeat to HIBS one week later in Perth

Bobby Thomson scored for Saints that day

I suppose that answers the OPs question

It does indeed! Thank you.