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16-02-2023, 01:29 AM
Does anyone ever wonder what happened to their Hibs Heroes after they retired from football? and how they are doing? Or have you just forgotten about them? In this thread you can remember Hibs Heroes of the past and share your knowledge about what happened to them after they retired from playing, or just find out what they are doing now.
I will begin with the obvious that is already common knowledge and leave the rest to you:
James McGhee from the 1887 Scottish Cup winning squad emigrated to USA in 1910 and had a son that represented the USA during the 1930 World Cup Finals.
Bobby Atherton from the 1902 squad became a steward in the Merchant Navy. He was presumed dead in October 1917 after his ship, the SS Britannia, disappeared without trace in the North Sea.
Archibald Gray from the 1902 squad died in a traffic accident in 1943 while working as a chauffeur.
Eddie Turnbull owned Turnbull's Bar on Easter Road.
Lawrie Reilly owned The Bowlers Rest Bar on Mitchell Street.
Gordon Smith owned The Right Wing Bar and The Post Office on the corner of Northfield Broadway and Willowbrae Road.
Jock Govan worked as a mining engineer and played bowls in Midlothian.
Hugh Howie became a journalist.
Bobby Combe became a shopkeeper in Leith, then worked in the marketing department of Scottish Gas.
Willie Hamilton emigrated to Canada in 1975 where he worked as a bricklayer.
Joe Baker spent a few years running the Central Bar in Craigneuk before taking a job at a local truck plant. A spell in the building trade followed before he finally landed a coaching role with Lanarkshire side Albion Rovers in the 1980s.
Gerry Baker got work at the Coventry Jaguar factory.
Alex Cropley became a taxi driver. He was diagnosed with dementia in December 2020.
Alan Gordon became an accountant.
Erich Schaedler owned Shades Bar on Easter Road and sadly committed suicide.
Gordon Hunter went on to own a taxi business in Edinburgh. Not sure if he still does.
Paul Kane went on to own The Four in Hand Bar on Easter Road and The Tor Bar on Restalrig Road.
Billy Findlay became a darts player.
Pat McGinlay opened a cleaning business in Cumbuslang. Not sure if he still owns it.
Jim Leighton became a sales manager for companies providing services to the city's offshore industry
Derek Riordan took over The Four in Hand Bar from Paul Kane.
Garry O'Connor lost his mansion and moved into a council house.
Updated:
John Thomas Robertson from the 1896 Scottish Cup Final became a publican in Hove.
Bobby Neill from the 1896 Scottish Cup Final became a restaurateur.
Sandy Grosert from the 1914 Scottish Cup Final became an amateur golfer and qualified dentist.
James Hendren from the 1914 Scottish Cup Final became a miner in Ayrshire and later emigrated to the USA.
William Dornan from the 1923 Scottish Cup Final found work at Pumpherston Oil Works and was killed in an oil tank explosion.
Henry Ritchie from the 1923 Scottish Cup Final worked in the dairy industry. First in Perthshire and later in Nottingham.
Jimmy Kerr from the 1947 Scottish Cup Final became a business partner of Tom Hart's.
David Shaw from the 1947 Scottish Cup Final became a P.E teacher.
Peter Aird from the 1947 Scottish Cup Final first moved to Wales, before becoming a manager for a textile factory in Dundee, and also in the dockyard at Rosyth.
Sammy Kean from the 1947 Scottish Cup Final worked for the Gas Board for the rest of his working life. He later developed Alzheimer's disease.
John O'Gilvie from the 1950 League Cup Final moved to Leicester and worked in the knitwear and printing industries. He died of COVID-19 on 2nd May 2020, aged 91.
Thomson Allan from the 1969 League Cup Final worked at British Leyland's Bathgate Plant.
Peter Marinello became bankrupt in 1994 after a failed business adventure took his wealth. He now owns an amateur football club.
Peter Cormack went into the karaoke business.
Bobby Smith from the 1974 League Cup Final became a taxi driver and then owned Smith's Bar in Dalkeith.
Jim McArthur from the 1979 Scottish Cup Final became a licensed football agent.
Ally Brazil worked as a bus driver for Lothian buses.
Arthur Duncan emigrated to New Zealand.
Mark Fulton from the 1985 League Cup Final became a police officer.
Steve Cowan now works in financial services.
If you know of any Hibs player that disappeared from the limelight after retirement and you just so happen to know how he is doing nowadays then it would be interesting to know what became of him.
Or, it may even be a player from the past that is dead now, that you feel disappeared from the limelight and only you may know what became of him after retirement from the game.
You may even wish to elaborate on what is written above.
I will begin with the obvious that is already common knowledge and leave the rest to you:
James McGhee from the 1887 Scottish Cup winning squad emigrated to USA in 1910 and had a son that represented the USA during the 1930 World Cup Finals.
Bobby Atherton from the 1902 squad became a steward in the Merchant Navy. He was presumed dead in October 1917 after his ship, the SS Britannia, disappeared without trace in the North Sea.
Archibald Gray from the 1902 squad died in a traffic accident in 1943 while working as a chauffeur.
Eddie Turnbull owned Turnbull's Bar on Easter Road.
Lawrie Reilly owned The Bowlers Rest Bar on Mitchell Street.
Gordon Smith owned The Right Wing Bar and The Post Office on the corner of Northfield Broadway and Willowbrae Road.
Jock Govan worked as a mining engineer and played bowls in Midlothian.
Hugh Howie became a journalist.
Bobby Combe became a shopkeeper in Leith, then worked in the marketing department of Scottish Gas.
Willie Hamilton emigrated to Canada in 1975 where he worked as a bricklayer.
Joe Baker spent a few years running the Central Bar in Craigneuk before taking a job at a local truck plant. A spell in the building trade followed before he finally landed a coaching role with Lanarkshire side Albion Rovers in the 1980s.
Gerry Baker got work at the Coventry Jaguar factory.
Alex Cropley became a taxi driver. He was diagnosed with dementia in December 2020.
Alan Gordon became an accountant.
Erich Schaedler owned Shades Bar on Easter Road and sadly committed suicide.
Gordon Hunter went on to own a taxi business in Edinburgh. Not sure if he still does.
Paul Kane went on to own The Four in Hand Bar on Easter Road and The Tor Bar on Restalrig Road.
Billy Findlay became a darts player.
Pat McGinlay opened a cleaning business in Cumbuslang. Not sure if he still owns it.
Jim Leighton became a sales manager for companies providing services to the city's offshore industry
Derek Riordan took over The Four in Hand Bar from Paul Kane.
Garry O'Connor lost his mansion and moved into a council house.
Updated:
John Thomas Robertson from the 1896 Scottish Cup Final became a publican in Hove.
Bobby Neill from the 1896 Scottish Cup Final became a restaurateur.
Sandy Grosert from the 1914 Scottish Cup Final became an amateur golfer and qualified dentist.
James Hendren from the 1914 Scottish Cup Final became a miner in Ayrshire and later emigrated to the USA.
William Dornan from the 1923 Scottish Cup Final found work at Pumpherston Oil Works and was killed in an oil tank explosion.
Henry Ritchie from the 1923 Scottish Cup Final worked in the dairy industry. First in Perthshire and later in Nottingham.
Jimmy Kerr from the 1947 Scottish Cup Final became a business partner of Tom Hart's.
David Shaw from the 1947 Scottish Cup Final became a P.E teacher.
Peter Aird from the 1947 Scottish Cup Final first moved to Wales, before becoming a manager for a textile factory in Dundee, and also in the dockyard at Rosyth.
Sammy Kean from the 1947 Scottish Cup Final worked for the Gas Board for the rest of his working life. He later developed Alzheimer's disease.
John O'Gilvie from the 1950 League Cup Final moved to Leicester and worked in the knitwear and printing industries. He died of COVID-19 on 2nd May 2020, aged 91.
Thomson Allan from the 1969 League Cup Final worked at British Leyland's Bathgate Plant.
Peter Marinello became bankrupt in 1994 after a failed business adventure took his wealth. He now owns an amateur football club.
Peter Cormack went into the karaoke business.
Bobby Smith from the 1974 League Cup Final became a taxi driver and then owned Smith's Bar in Dalkeith.
Jim McArthur from the 1979 Scottish Cup Final became a licensed football agent.
Ally Brazil worked as a bus driver for Lothian buses.
Arthur Duncan emigrated to New Zealand.
Mark Fulton from the 1985 League Cup Final became a police officer.
Steve Cowan now works in financial services.
If you know of any Hibs player that disappeared from the limelight after retirement and you just so happen to know how he is doing nowadays then it would be interesting to know what became of him.
Or, it may even be a player from the past that is dead now, that you feel disappeared from the limelight and only you may know what became of him after retirement from the game.
You may even wish to elaborate on what is written above.