Oldest Hibs players

[IberianHibernian]

Just watched Betis v Cadiz in Spanish league with 36 year old Alvaro Negredo scoring with a twice taken penalty for Cadiz and Joaquin who I think is 40 coming on as a sub for Betis . Got me thinking who were oldest players I`d seen playing for Hibs . Probably lots in early 30s , maybe odd cases in testimonial matches (Gordon Strachan , maybe Eamonn Bannon or Kenny Dalglish ) . Maybe coaches who have been emergency subs in 1 match ? Looked at Wiki and it said Budgie at 41 and for goalscorers Jimmy McColl at 38 back in 1931 . There will have been other goalies who played for us in their late 30s I`m sure ( Leighton and others ) and maybe outfield players too . How old was Wilkins ? Roy Barry ? Gordon Smith must have been well into his 30s when he left us let alone when he played for Hearts and Dundee .
For youngest players Wiki mentions Jamie McCluskey at 16 in 1993 (could still be playing ) and for goalscorer Jimmy O `Rourke of course .
When will next time be that we see a 16 year old or player in 40s playing for Hibs ?

[Lancs Harp]

Ray Wilkins was 40 I think when he turned out for the Hibs.

[CMurdoch]

Daz is 36

[EdinMike]

Robert Pires would have been in his late 30s in the testimonial if you wanna count that ?! But first name that came to mind was Budgie.

Edit: Not to scare anyone but that Ian Murray testimonial was almost 10 years ago…

[Smartie]

I remember trying to figure this out a few years ago - but I reckon Shefki Kuqi was the last player I saw play for Hibs who was older than me at the time.

At 43, I don't think that's going to change now.

(Apologies, as I realise this has nothing to do with the OP's question).

[Nicho87]

Eduardo Hurtado moved like a 70 year old if that counts

[Johnr17]

Arthur Duncan ?

[heidtheba]

Joe McLaughlin? Ex-Chelsea boy we bought when he was 36 or something. I didn't really feel that was a 'brilliant steal'. He was a Michael Nelson type transfer. Nelson is still playing apparently - 41 years old now.
I didn't realise Wilkins was 40. Around about the same time, there were rumours of us getting Strachan in, possibly as manager, maybe as player-manager. He'd have been about the same age too.

[franck sauzee]

Craig Brewster was 35 and feel he should have been kept for another year or two. Mixu must have been around that age also

[Crab apple]

Tommy Craig was 35 I think and although he only played a handful of games he was fairly decent in what was a youngish team.

[1875Sean]

Leighton Was 39 and John Burridge was 42 I think

[Pretty Boy]

Budgie is our oldest ever player.

Ray Wilkins our oldest outfield player, he was 40 when he made his debut FFS.

Top 10 are:

John Burridge 41
Ray Wilkins 40
Jim Leighton 38
Jimmy McColl 38
Alex Hall 38
Ally Donaldson 37
Mark Venus 37
Joe McLaughlin 36
Arthur Duncan 36
Willie Finnegan 36

Our team with the oldest average age was v Motherwell in November 1996:

Leighton
Miller
Love
Wilkins
Milne
Hunter
McCallister
Dow
Wright
Jackson
McGinlay

The top 10 for that stat are dominated by the 2000/01 season (8 of the 10). The other is also from 1996.

Our youngest ever team, average age 20 years 255 days, was v Aberdeen in 2007:

McNeill
McCann
McCaffrey
Hogg
Martis
Stevenson
Zemmama
Lynch
Chisholm
Gray
Shiels

[Smartie]

How old was Eamonn Bannon when he played a one-off game as a makeshift centre back, I think he was Miller’s assistant at the time?

[monarch]

Budgie is our oldest ever player.

Ray Wilkins our oldest outfield player, he was 40 when he made his debut FFS.

Top 10 are:

John Burridge 41
Ray Wilkins 40
Jim Leighton 38
Jimmy McColl 38
Alex Hall 38
Ally Donaldson 37
Mark Venus 37
Joe McLaughlin 36
Alex Duncan 36
Willie Finnegan 36

Our team with the oldest average age was v Motherwell in November 1996:

Leighton
Miller
Love
Wilkins
Milne
Hunter
McCallister
Dow
Wright
Jackson
McGinlay

The top 10 for that stat are dominated by the 2000/01 season (8 of the 10). The other is also from 1996.

Our youngest ever team, average age 20 years 255 days, was v Aberdeen in 2007:

McNeill
McCann
McCaffrey
Hogg
Martis
Stevenson
Zemmama
Lynch
Chisholm
Gray
Shiels

Stevenson ? Can’t remember him at all. Where did he end up ?

[1875Sean]

Budgie is our oldest ever player.

Ray Wilkins our oldest outfield player, he was 40 when he made his debut FFS.

Top 10 are:

John Burridge 41
Ray Wilkins 40
Jim Leighton 38
Jimmy McColl 38
Alex Hall 38
Ally Donaldson 37
Mark Venus 37
Joe McLaughlin 36
Alex Duncan 36
Willie Finnegan 36

Our team with the oldest average age was v Motherwell in November 1996:

Leighton
Miller
Love
Wilkins
Milne
Hunter
McCallister
Dow
Wright
Jackson
McGinlay

The top 10 for that stat are dominated by the 2000/01 season (8 of the 10). The other is also from 1996.

Our youngest ever team, average age 20 years 255 days, was v Aberdeen in 2007:

McNeill
McCann
McCaffrey
Hogg
Martis
Stevenson
Zemmama
Lynch
Chisholm
Gray
Shiels

Did mark venus play for the first team? Always thought he only played a reverse game while assistant

[Fuzzywuzzy]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-53977255.amp

Still playing professionally in his 50's

[bod]

I can mind a Derby back in the 80’s with John Blackley & Sandy Jardine both playing .the highlights were on sportscene & Archie Macpherson commentating .
Can’t mind the score though

[MartinfaePorty]

Did mark venus play for the first team? Always thought he only played a reverse game while assistantA League Cup tie vs Albion Rovers in 2004

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[Pretty Boy]

Did mark venus play for the first team? Always thought he only played a reverse game while assistant

He played in a league cup game away at Albion Rovers (but played at Hamilton). We won 3-1. We were 1-0 down early doors and never got going for a long time. Rovers were managed by Kevin McCallister at the time.

I remember the game clearly because I missed a train to Glasgow which meant I missed the last train back to Aberdeen. Ended up kipping on a bench in Buchanan Street Bus station.

[MartinfaePorty]

How old was Eamonn Bannon when he played a one-off game as a makeshift centre back, I think he was Miller’s assistant at the time?Seems he was 'only' 36 years and 5 days old. Always just looked like he was older than he was!

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[Bobo]

I can mind a Derby back in the 80’s with John Blackley & Sandy Jardine both playing .the highlights were on sportscene & Archie Macpherson commentating .
Can’t mind the score though

John Blackley apparently played his last game for Hibs, on his 36th birthday, against Rangers in a 0-0 draw at Easter Road.

[Greenbeard]

Budgie is our oldest ever player.

Ray Wilkins our oldest outfield player, he was 40 when he made his debut FFS.

Top 10 are:

John Burridge 41
Ray Wilkins 40
Jim Leighton 38
Jimmy McColl 38
Alex Hall 38
Ally Donaldson 37
Mark Venus 37
Joe McLaughlin 36
Alex Duncan 36
Willie Finnegan 36

Our team with the oldest average age was v Motherwell in November 1996:

Leighton
Miller
Love
Wilkins
Milne
Hunter
McCallister
Dow
Wright
Jackson
McGinlay

The top 10 for that stat are dominated by the 2000/01 season (8 of the 10). The other is also from 1996.

Our youngest ever team, average age 20 years 255 days, was v Aberdeen in 2007:

McNeill
McCann
McCaffrey
Hogg
Martis
Stevenson
Zemmama
Lynch
Chisholm
Gray
Shiels
Alex Duncan? Nijinsky Shirley. Just had this impression he was still playing in his 50s. Delayed stud career.

[Pretty Boy]

Alex Duncan? Nijinsky Shirley. Just had this impression he was still playing in his 50s. Delayed stud career.

Arthur!

Embarrassing typo that one.

[JimBHibees]

Arthur!

Embarrassing typo that one.

At least he got the right horse :greengrin

[CockneyRebel]

Ray Wilkins was 40 I think when he turned out for the Hibs.


And played like he was 80.

[eastterrace]

And played like he was 80.the four grand a week helped also getting clapped off the pitch by Der hun fans .

[Green Reaper]

Shefki Kuqi must have been in his fifties, looked like he was anyway 😒

[lord bunberry]

At least he got the right horse :greengrin
Surely he wasn’t named after the horse?

[CropleyWasGod]

Surely he wasn’t named after the horse?

Nope. His entrechats and grands jetes were worthy of the great man himself.

[lord bunberry]

Nope. His entrechats and grand jetes were worthy of the great man himself.
That’s what I thought. The horse was quite good as well though :greengrin

[Iggy Pope]

Craig Brewster was 35 and feel he should have been kept for another year or two. Mixu must have been around that age also

Came back to haunt us more than once.

[jgl07]

Did Alex McLeish not turn out for Hibs once when he was manager?

[McD]

Just watched Betis v Cadiz in Spanish league with 36 year old Alvaro Negredo scoring with a twice taken penalty for Cadiz and Joaquin who I think is 40 coming on as a sub for Betis . Got me thinking who were oldest players I`d seen playing for Hibs . Probably lots in early 30s , maybe odd cases in testimonial matches (Gordon Strachan , maybe Eamonn Bannon or Kenny Dalglish ) . Maybe coaches who have been emergency subs in 1 match ? Looked at Wiki and it said Budgie at 41 and for goalscorers Jimmy McColl at 38 back in 1931 . There will have been other goalies who played for us in their late 30s I`m sure ( Leighton and others ) and maybe outfield players too . How old was Wilkins ? Roy Barry ? Gordon Smith must have been well into his 30s when he left us let alone when he played for Hearts and Dundee .
For youngest players Wiki mentions Jamie McCluskey at 16 in 1993 (could still be playing ) and for goalscorer Jimmy O `Rourke of course .
When will next time be that we see a 16 year old or player in 40s playing for Hibs ?


mccluskey made his debut in 2003 (1993 was 28 years ago, doubtful he’d still be playing at the age of 44 :greengrin)

appears he hasn’t played professionally since 2015/6 season

[wookie70]

Ray Wilkins was 40 I think when he turned out for the Hibs.Played like he was much older

[Lancs Harp]

Played like he was much older

He invented walking football.

[BILLYHIBS]

He invented walking football.

With a zimmer only allowed to pass sideways

[Lancs Harp]

Nice fella though Ray and died far too early.

[Magpie]

Although he didn’t play a competitive game for our first team, Alan Combe was a substitute for us once against QOS in the Championship when he was 40. Played the second half for the development squad against Ross County when he was 44.

[HoboHarry]

Budgie is our oldest ever player.

Ray Wilkins our oldest outfield player, he was 40 when he made his debut FFS.

Top 10 are:

John Burridge 41
Ray Wilkins 40
Jim Leighton 38
Jimmy McColl 38
Alex Hall 38
Ally Donaldson 37
Mark Venus 37
Joe McLaughlin 36
Arthur Duncan 36
Willie Finnegan 36

Our team with the oldest average age was v Motherwell in November 1996:

Leighton
Miller
Love
Wilkins
Milne
Hunter
McCallister
Dow
Wright
Jackson
McGinlay

The top 10 for that stat are dominated by the 2000/01 season (8 of the 10). The other is also from 1996.

Our youngest ever team, average age 20 years 255 days, was v Aberdeen in 2007:

McNeill
McCann
McCaffrey
Hogg
Martis
Stevenson
Zemmama
Lynch
Chisholm
Gray
Shiels

Mark Venus? Did he play for us? Honestly can't remember that....

[BILLYHIBS]

Mark Venus? Did he play for us? Honestly can't remember that....
22/9/2004 Scottish League Cup Group stage

Albion Rovers 1 v 3 Hibernian