Happy birthday Alex Edwards

[Pagan Hibernia]

78 today.

Fabulous player.

[BILLYHIBS]

Many Happy Returns Mickey

Probably the best uncapped player ever

Precision passer on a short fuse could hit a 50p piece at 50 yards

Thanks for the memories


:partyhibb

[JimBHibees]

Many Happy Returns Mickey

Probably the best uncapped player ever

Precision passer on a short fuse could hit a 50p piece at 50 yards

Thanks for the memories


:partyhibb

My favourite player as a kid

[One Day]

Happy birthday Mickey

[Bostonhibby]

Fabulous player, what we'd give for a Mickey Edwards in the line up now.

Happy birthday Alex.

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[leith lynx]

I know it's been said a million times before, but how he was never capped for Scotland was an absolute crime, Happy Birthday Alex!

[Hiber-nation]

Genius.

Happy birthday Mickey

[Lago]

Many Happy Returns Mickey

Probably the best uncapped player ever

Precision passer on a short fuse could hit a 50p piece at 50 yards

Thanks for the memories


:partyhibb
So true :aok:

[eastterrace]

Happy birthday Alex Edwards fantastic player and loved it when use to take the piss out off that wee turd Alex McDonald.

[snedzuk]

Any younger fans wondering about bias might like to know about the 8 week suspension handed to Mickey post four bookings - co-incidentally when Hibs were mounting a title challenge.

[O'Rourke3]

Happy birthday Mickey. One of the greats with a wand of a right foot.

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[BSEJVT]

Mickey was a great player

Part of a great team

Happy Days

Many Happy Returns Alex

[Norrieg]

Happy birthday Mickey. Thanks for the memories:not worth

[eastterrace]

Any younger fans wondering about bias might like to know about the 8 week suspension handed to Mickey post four bookings - co-incidentally when Hibs were mounting a title challenge.with him getting suspended and brownlie breaking his leg it was the end of the title challenge and we still finished second tho but it was in our hands and still look back at what could have been.

[gbhibby]

£13000 what a steal that was.

[The Harp]

One of the greatest to have graced the Easter Road turf. The selectors who overlooked him, and denied him a Scotland cap, were a disgrace.

Happy Birthday Alex, and many more of them.

[Kato]

with him getting suspended and brownlie breaking his leg it was the end of the title challenge and we still finished second tho but it was in our hands and still look back at what could have been.Blackley and Stanton were both handed hefty suspensions too.

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[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Met him a couple of times in The East Port in Dunfermline, very entertaining guy.

[deludedfool]

Happy birthday Alex Edwards fantastic player and loved it when use to take the piss out off that wee turd Alex McDonald.

Remember a league cup tie at Easter Road with them both going hammer and tong the whole game . Mickey was too clever and skilful for McDonald but I must admit I spent most of the game waiting for Mickey to take the bait and get sent off ……. He had a short fuse did Mickey but I still think he was the most talented player in the tornadoes team , a joy to watch

[BILLYHIBS]

Remember a league cup tie at Easter Road with them both going hammer and tong the whole game . Mickey was too clever and skilful for McDonald but I must admit I spent most of the game waiting for Mickey to take the bait and get sent off ……. He had a short fuse did Mickey but I still think he was the most talented player in the tornadoes team , a joy to watch

Yip pretty sure that game was played on a Wednesday afternoon 1.30 pm kick off during the power cuts 20000 still turned up finished 0-0 Rangers going through 0-2 from the first leg

No quarter given or asked from both sides IIRC

[Sparrows tongue]

Happy Birthday Alex.

My old dad used to talk about having the odd cup of tea with 'Mickey' in the Tiffin on Easter Road!

I'm too young to have seen him play, but my old man said he was a genius with a football.

[HoboHarry]

£13000 what a steal that was.
That figure would be 10% of his weekly wage if he was playing today though not for Hibs obviously :greengrin

[EVENTUALLY]

Happy Birthday Alex.

My old dad used to talk about having the odd cup of tea with 'Mickey' in the Tiffin on Easter Road!

I'm too young to have seen him play, but my old man said he was a genius with a football.

I've spent a lot of time over the years wishing I'd seen a lot of players for instance like the famous five and Gordon Smith in particular, Duncan Edwards, Ramond Kopa, John Charles and many more but I'm so grateful for having seen wee Alex. He was a brillant player who could have played in any company in any era and stood out a mile.

[Tambo]

Happy birthday Alex, great to share the same birthday as a Hibernian great.

[Hibees1973]

That pass when he picked out Alan Gordon for the second goal in the 7-0 game.

Genius and top quality.

[Bakerman]

Happy birthday Alex, part of the greatest ever derby win, at their hallowed ground too. A brilliant player.

[Pagan Hibernia]

Happy birthday Alex, great to share the same birthday as a Hibernian great.

Happy birthday Tambo!

[Alfred E Newman]

Any younger fans wondering about bias might like to know about the 8 week suspension handed to Mickey post four bookings - co-incidentally when Hibs were mounting a title challenge.

Referees gave him little or no protection as he was booted around the park on a weekly basis, preferring to watch for the inevitable retaliation and the opportunity to book him.

[eastterrace]

Referees gave him little or no protection as he was booted around the park on a weekly basis, preferring to watch for the inevitable retaliation and the opportunity to book him.
East fife booted hell out of him in our 1-0 win which he got booked and then sure he got booked against Aberdeen ( Chic Mcleland sure it was him that got him booked) so he was then suspended for 8 weeks and that finished our league challenge with him and brownlie out.

[Kato]

East fife booted hell out of him in our 1-0 win which he got booked and then sure he got booked against Aberdeen ( Chic Mcleland sure it was him that got him booked) so he was then suspended for 8 weeks and that finished our league challenge with him and brownlie out.I read some press cuttings a while back and the day Mickey was in front of the SFA for his four bookings Hearts Alan Anderson was up as well with the same tally. Anderson received no suspension at all.

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[Tambo]

Happy birthday Tambo!

Cheers 👍 will be up for the Livingston game next month.

[scm70nyd1973]

Happy birthday wishes to you Alex - you were my dad’s favourite- wish you could lose 50 years overnight and pull on that green jersey again 🙏

[WoreTheGreen]

My memory is of AE is sitting on the wall while
he was warming up pinking 50 yards passes
Without any effort and the smell of lineament
A wonderful talent

[Hillsidehibby]

with him getting suspended and brownlie breaking his leg it was the end of the title challenge and we still finished second tho but it was in our hands and still look back at what could have been.

That was the problem. We had a fabulous first 11. One or two injuries or suspensions and we had average replacements.

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

Genius of a player but the GFA made him public enemy number one for no reason 😡

[JimBHibees]

Referees gave him little or no protection as he was booted around the park on a weekly basis, preferring to watch for the inevitable retaliation and the opportunity to book him.

Pretty much this.

[Hibbyradge]

My favourite player as a kid

There were so many brilliant players in that team, it's so difficult to choose a favourite but Micky was up there.

[Bakerman]

I read some press cuttings a while back and the day Mickey was in front of the SFA for his four bookings Hearts Alan Anderson was up as well with the same tally. Anderson received no suspension at all.

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Can you imagine the separate sittings.

Sfa members summing up to Mickey Edwards - Mr Edwards, you have been found guilty of playing with gusto and attitude for Hibernian FC. We hereby suspend you for eight weeks. And Mr Edwards, be warned next time we find you in front of us, we will punish you severely.

Sfa members summing up to Alan Anderson - Mr Anderson, we have carefully considered the charge against you. Carry on Mr Anderson. As you were lad.

:greengrin

[BILLYHIBS]

I remember reading that back in the day if your hearing was in the morning at the SFA you were always dealt with severely but in the afternoon after a liquid lunch the beaks were a bit more genial

I dare say Hibernian FC were always booked in for the morning session

[deludedfool]

Yip pretty sure that game was played on a Wednesday afternoon 1.30 pm kick off during the power cuts 20000 still turned up finished 0-0 Rangers going through 0-2 from the first leg

No quarter given or asked from both sides IIRC
I remember getting the day off school to go to that game . Could be wrong but I think Iain Munro played in that game , strange thing I never really took to him always felt if he played left back he was a poor man’s Eric Schaedler and if he played left midfield he was a poor man’s Alex Cropley . He would probably walk into the current team so I guess it just shows how spoiled we were with the talent in the tornadoes team

[CropleyWasGod]

I remember getting the day off school to go to that game . Could be wrong but I think Iain Munro played in that game , strange thing I never really took to him always felt if he played left back he was a poor man’s Eric Schaedler and if he played left midfield he was a poor man’s Alex Cropley . He would probably walk into the current team so I guess it just shows how spoiled we were with the talent in the tornadoes team

Maybe your school was closed because of the power cuts?

IIRC, that was one of the reasons the crowd was so good. A lot of workplaces would've been closed.

[BILLYHIBS]

I remember getting the day off school to go to that game . Could be wrong but I think Iain Munro played in that game , strange thing I never really took to him always felt if he played left back he was a poor man’s Eric Schaedler and if he played left midfield he was a poor man’s Alex Cropley . He would probably walk into the current team so I guess it just shows how spoiled we were with the talent in the tornadoes team

The game was played 21/11:1973 with the usual Tornadoes line up with Iain Munro as a used sub

Hibs bombarded them that day but were unable to make the breakthrough with Ally Scott man marking John Brownlie to try and curb his danger

I liked Iain Munro but a bit of a head scratcher as Eddie Turnbull decided to swop him for Ally Scott and Graeme Fyfe

Even stranger was the fact he only played 12 games for Rangers before moving to St Mirren ?

[JimBHibees]

There were so many brilliant players in that team, it's so difficult to choose a favourite but Micky was up there.

That is for sure. Obviously liked his ability but also his temper though fair to say that didn’t always help him.

[leith lynx]

Maybe your school was closed because of the power cuts?

IIRC, that was one of the reasons the crowd was so good. A lot of workplaces would've been closed.
I was at school that day, right next door to the ground!
(Leith Academy annexe) very surreal listening to the roar of the crowd and not knowing what was happening!

[Malthibby]

Any younger fans wondering about bias might like to know about the 8 week suspension handed to Mickey post four bookings - co-incidentally when Hibs were mounting a title challenge.

Yup, back then they barely pretended the dice weren't loaded.
Having said that he did have a terrible habit of reacting to challenges and being wound-up.
Brilliant, brilliant player & we just didn't have anyone to replace him.

[Crammond Hibee]

Great player!!!
But his birthday is 14th March ???

[Pagan Hibernia]

Great player!!!
But his birthday is 14th March ???

The club tweeted a birthday message for him on Wednesday. It's on Wikipedia as 14th February too.

[BILLYHIBS]

Fitba stats have it as 14th March but not always the most reliable

Other football sites vary between February and March

Interesting

[Kato]

He deserves two birthday parties a year.

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[Crammond Hibee]

It’s 14th March
Ask him lol