Hibernian's best header of the ball

[Edina Street]

Based upon an interesting statement by BILLYHIBS in the link below, I start this thread.
https://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?361482-Name-the-Hibs-players&p=7321490&viewfull=1#post7321490

I would like to see Keith Wright's stats. Keith wasn't bad with his feet either, but I am pretty sure that a large majority of his goals came from his head. He scored a few goals for Dundee against Hibs as well with those little glancing headers of his.

I say Keith Wright.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9gl1DJNiJs

[gbhibby]

Alan Gordon

[Hiber-nation]

Alan Gordon

Without a doubt.

[Golden Bear]

Peter Cormack wasn't shabby either. He had the knack of "hanging in the air" and consequently got his napper on the ball when he had no right to.

[hibsfan7]

Well what about sir david gray in the 2016 scottish cup final?

[scm70nyd1973]

Alan Gordon

We have the absolute winner - end of post (IMHO) - he was amazing - taken too early ☹️

[Smartie]

I used to like the way Rob Jones would attack the ball in the opposition box. He used to have a great habit of it being his head that got to the ball first defensively too.

This is probably a more accurate answer to “who is the tallest player we’ve had” but he was none too shabby at doing what was needed once he got the heid on it.

[leith lynx]

Gordon Rae and Rob Jones were decent, but not a patch on the great Alan Gordon.

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

Neil Martin and Alan Gordon 👌👍💚

[HoboHarry]

Agree with the others about it being Alan Gordon - it's not even close.

[Mick O'Rourke]

Joe Baker and Alan Gordon
Al go for Alan as i remember him playing more than i do Joe(early years)

Alan as a schoolboy had a great mentor /teacher at Tynie in Willie Bauld.
Of course, Alan had been banging them in with his Juvenile club, but learning from Bauld would have been superb.
and remember the football back in his early career was heavier than todays ball and got even heavier in the mud and rain.
Alan seemed to know where he was going to head the ball long before it came to him.:greengrin
His accuracy was striking, whether on target or down to players like Jimmy O' to knock it in.
Uncanny ability .




Glory Glory to Tosh
2nd and 7th :greengrin

[A Hi-Bee]

Neil Martin and Alan Gordon 👌👍💚

Agree :top marks but would have to add Peter Cormack and John McNamee

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[bythecringe]

The best defensive display I ever saw from a Hibs player was from Alan Cousin way back in the 60’s playing away at Airdrie. They chucked high balls into the Hibs half all game and it seemed to be Alan Cousin who headed clear each time.
A friend met Alan some years later and commented on the part he played in that game. Alan said all he remembered was having a very sore head in the next few days.

[cameronw-hfc]

Big Daz has to be up there for recent times. Wins everything.

Fontaine won absolutely everything too- but I seem to remember he was absolutely terrible at directing his headers towards goal from a set piece. Seemed to win everything but always miss the target 😂

[Gmack7]

Paco luna, apart from in the last minute against AEK

[Donegal Hibby]

From footage I've watched it has to be Alan Gordon.

[Lago]

Alan Gordon
Absolutely, he was deadly

[Edina Street]

From footage I've watched it has to be Alan Gordon.

Take it you've seen this one?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsJoPmTO08M

[Kato]

Take it you've seen this one?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsJoPmTO08MWow. Never seen those goals since the game itself.

Alan was deadly but must be the most relaxed looking player we've had, maybe apart from Ally McLeod. Never seemed to be under any strain.

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[Mick O'Rourke]

The best defensive display I ever saw from a Hibs player was from Alan Cousin way back in the 60’s playing away at Airdrie. They chucked high balls into the Hibs half all game and it seemed to be Alan Cousin who headed clear each time.
A friend met Alan some years later and commented on the part he played in that game. Alan said all he remembered was having a very sore head in the next few days.
I remember Alan
What a remarkable life/two careers Alan had. Great footballer and school teacher,too
He passed away a few months after our SC win

https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituary-alan-cousin-footballer-and-teacher-1466307

https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/alan-cousin-1938-2016/

[Forza Fred]

In my time Neil Martin or Alan Gordon.

If I had to chose between them I ‘d probably pick Gordon who could not only score goals from his noggin, but whose ‘ flick ons’ presented opportunities for his colleagues.

[ozhibs]

Alan Gordon for me , but Neil Martin and Peter Cormack weren’t shabby either.As someone mentioned earlier Peter Cormack seemed to hang in the air until the ball came to him.
GGTTH

[andy1875]

Big Mixu 🇳🇬👍🏻

[BILLYHIBS]

Alan Gordon for me obviously

He had the art of heading down to a tee timing and power

82 goals in 145 appearances and 42 goals in 56 appearances 1972/73 including this superb diving header a hat-trick in a European Cup quarterfinal and four goals away to Airdrieonians that included the perfect hat-trick

The only Hibernian to be selected for a World XI

https://streamable.com/hqujxt

I was also a big fan of Peter Cormack growing up and had his tiptoed run and hanging in the air down to perfection 😀

Pat Stanton nae slouch either in the air

[One Day]

We have the absolute winner - end of post (IMHO) - he was amazing - taken too early ☹️

His header for the 7th goal at Tynecastle is a thing of beauty that I never tire of watching

[Roxyhibee]

Alan Gordon - wasn’t only deadly in the air in front of goal, his knock ons, knock downs, flick ons, you name it, with his head were incredible.

[J-C]

Alan Gordon end of

[Roxyhibee]

Alan Gordon - wasn’t only deadly in the air in front of goal, his knock ons, knock downs, flick ons, you name it, with his head were incredible.

[Trinity Hibee]

In my time I’d say Rob Jones. For nothing other than that opening goal in the cup final.

[Greenbeard]

As a kid, every single time I threw the ball up in any game of "headers" I was Alan Gordon.

[May21/05/216]

David gray

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[kentao]

Big Doidge :faf:
https://youtu.be/z27UR3UJ8UM?t=23

[Keith_M]

Rob Jones

[blackpoolhibs]

Big bad John for a defender, and as others have said, Alan Gordon.

Pat stanton was no slouch either in the heading stakes.

[Billy Whizz]

Brain Graham in his short spell at Hibs, scored one of the best headers ever. A cracking move and a bullet of a header

[heretoday]

Alan Gordon was balletic in the air. Also Neil Martin and Peter Cormack for the oldsters.

[CentreLine]

Colin Stein could put his head on the ball pretty well too.

[MKHIBEE]

Alan Gordon
Has to be, no one comes close

[Malthibby]

Another for Alan Gordon, difficult for younger folk who didn't see him but he could header a ball as hard as most players could kick it.
Absolutely deadly.

[ekhibee]

Based upon an interesting statement by BILLYHIBS in the link below, I start this thread.
https://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?361482-Name-the-Hibs-players&p=7321490&viewfull=1#post7321490

I would like to see Keith Wright's stats. Keith wasn't bad with his feet either, but I am pretty sure that a large majority of his goals came from his head. He scored a few goals for Dundee against Hibs as well with those little glancing headers of his.

I say Keith Wright.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9gl1DJNiJs

Frank Sauzee - https://youtu.be/Z4z1WLVt-PM

[gbhibby]

Another for Alan Gordon, difficult for younger folk who didn't see him but he could header a ball as hard as most players could kick it.
Absolutely deadly.

Edwards cross, Gordon header, Goal, was a common occurrence back in the days.

[Hiber-nation]

Brain Graham in his short spell at Hibs, scored one of the best headers ever. A cracking move and a bullet of a header

Fantastic Jason Cummings cross I recall, game at ER. That was some header but overall he was poor for us, probably needed to play every week but was never going to with Holt ahead of him.

[BILLYHIBS]

Brain Graham in his short spell at Hibs, scored one of the best headers ever. A cracking move and a bullet of a header

👍

Great goal that

Liked Brian Graham but wasn’t to be

[BSEJVT]

Alan Gordon by a country mile in my lifetime of supporting Hibs