Least appearances with the biggest impact

[joe breezy]

The two that come to mind for me are

1. Conrad Logan
8 appearances yet played a pivotal role in winning the Scottish Cup, especially the semi where he saved two penalties

2. George Best
17 appearances that lit up Scottish football
He may have still been on the bevvy sadly but he was still capable of an exquisite touch and a pinpoint pass

Any others?

[Pagan Hibernia]

Albert Kidd.

0 appearances for the Hibs, but what an impact.

[HoboHarry]

Albert Kidd.

0 appearances for the Hibs, but what an impact.

:top marks:faf: Didn't he pick up a player of the year award from our supporters too or is my memory shot to hell?

[HibeeSince85]

Maloida last season was short but impactful.

[Danderhall Hibs]

Nicky Cadden this season could be in the mix.

[Bobby's Cinema]

It would take something extraordinary to beat what Conrad Logan done for us :thumbsup:

Seeing the highlights of the semi come up the other day was a reminder. Dragged us into the final, won the cup, and just like that he disappeared just as mysteriously as he arrived.

[BILLYHIBS]

Didier Agathe 6 games 4 goals :rolleyes:

[hibsbollah]

Logan without a shadow.

[The_Exile]

Marc Libbra, think it was only around a dozen games or so? Scored a good number of goals in that time too, 7 or 8 if memory serves.

[hibsbollah]

Alan OBrien the polarity. How he got 40+ appearances i have no idea.

[stokesmessiah]

Marc Libbra, think it was only around a dozen games or so? Scored a good number of goals in that time too, 7 or 8 if memory serves.

God I thought he played a lot more than that. Just googled it and it looks like 5 goals in 10 games!

[3pm]

Stokes 2016.

[The_Exile]

God I thought he played a lot more than that. Just googled it and it looks like 5 goals in 10 games!

I'm trying to think about the circumstaces around him. I'm sure he was a late signing in the season, probably even before transfer windows were a thing? He might've been injured for a wee bit but then got chucked in and couldn't stop scoring, think he even got one at Celtic Park and there were the usual Daily Record headlines of Celtic taking him at the end of his Toulouse contract form under our noses. He went to Norwich after us and was a bit of a let down from memory.

[Hibs Go Bragh]

Marc Libbra, think it was only around a dozen games or so? Scored a good number of goals in that time too, 7 or 8 if memory serves.

He was outstanding! I’m sure Martin O’Neil wanted him at Celtic.

[Shrekko]

I'm trying to think about the circumstaces around him. I'm sure he was a late signing in the season, probably even before transfer windows were a thing? He might've been injured for a wee bit but then got chucked in and couldn't stop scoring, think he even got one at Celtic Park and there were the usual Daily Record headlines of Celtic taking him at the end of his Toulouse contract form under our noses. He went to Norwich after us and was a bit of a let down from memory.

A late equaliser at Celtic Park, and he also scored 2 late consolation goals in a 2-5 hammering from Celtic at ER, so 3 of his 5 goals were against them - and he was the one player who performed quite well in the cup final against them. Not really a shock that they were interested as he was potentially available for free.

It was actually 5 goals in 13 games in total, but he was pretty memorable.

[we are hibs]

Kris Commons done us a turn in the championship.

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[Bobo]

Isak Refvik & Sven Mathisen played 7 and 3 games respectively with Refvik scoring twice, on his debut, against Morton in the League Cup.

The two Norwegians, who arrived from Viking Stavanger and I K Start, briefly lit up the cold winter of the 1978/79 season before issues with their playing visas saw their Hibernian careers sadly cut short.

[Stairway 2 7]

Alan OBrien the polarity. How he got 40+ appearances i have no idea.

100%

[JeMeSouviens]

Thorsten Schmugge. Played once for us in a 2-0 win at Pittodrie (when we didn't often win there). Never to be seen again. I think his dog wasn't allowed into the UK or something.

[BILLYHIBS]

Scott Bain

[HoboHarry]

Klaus Dietrich hugely impacted my understanding of how that much of a huddy could become a professional footballer. Played for us once I think before Marlene told him to get back home.

[JeMeSouviens]

Logan without a shadow.

The big man would normally cast a considerable shadow. Have to be a very cloudy day. :hmmm:

[HoboHarry]

The big man would normally cast a considerable shadow. Have to be a very cloudy day. :hmmm:
Or the middle of the night.

[JeMeSouviens]

Or the middle of the night.

Floodlights! He'd cast 4.

[DH1875]

Chris Killen goals per game ratio must be up there.

[Just_Jimmy]

A late equaliser at Celtic Park, and he also scored 2 late consolation goals in a 2-5 hammering from Celtic at ER, so 3 of his 5 goals were against them - and he was the one player who performed quite well in the cup final against them. Not really a shock that they were interested as he was potentially available for free.

It was actually 5 goals in 13 games in total, but he was pretty memorable.That game was the game Stubbs came back from his cancer lay off.

We were also building the west stand so ER was reduced capacity.

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[NAE NOOKIE]

It begins and ends with Conrad Logan.

Some folk spend years at a club and are forgotten months after they leave, including at this club. Conrad Logan played 8 ( eight ) games for Hibs and became a never to be forgotten legend.

It's like some sort of fantasy story .... a giant emerges from the mists of Ireland, a wobbly mysterious figure nobody knows about. He looks as suited to the role of hero as fly in the air, but in the space of 130 plus minutes he changes everything and then sticks around for another 90 + 4 to cement his legend, before wandering back into the mists never to be seen again.

Did Conrad Logan ever even really exist :greengrin

[Springbank]

You've all missed the biggie

Dave Beaumont.

Iirc by the time of his third game he was unbeaten.

Game 1 I can't recall... but...
Game 2 he won the league cup v dunfy
Game 3 was 1-1 in the Derby where we paradëd the cup

So in 3 games he had played vs Medals Mackay & Levein, been unbeaten in his Derby AND won more medals than those jambos would win in their entire career

[silverhibee]

Nicky Cadden this season could be in the mix.

He has had a massive impact since he came in, his mentality is spot on, got the players up for things with his crunching tackles tireless work and in players faces, he was just what we needed and obviously his goals and assists.

[hibbydog]

Great thread. Mainly because we get to mention Conrad Logan.

[Hibernian Verse]

Didier Agathe 6 games 4 goals :rolleyes:

Why did we sign him on such a short contract?

[Bobo]

You've all missed the biggie

Dave Beaumont.

Iirc by the time of his third game he was unbeaten.

Game 1 I can't recall... but...
Game 2 he won the league cup v dunfy
Game 3 was 1-1 in the Derby where we paradëd the cup

So in 3 games he had played vs Medals Mackay & Levein, been unbeaten in his Derby AND won more medals than those jambos would win in their entire career

Beaumont played 80 times for the club before leaving to join the Police, so he played a reasonable amount of games.

He won a League Cup medal without having kicked a ball for the club yet after being an unused sub in the final.

His first goal came against Anderlecht at Easter Road.

[BILLYHIBS]

Why did we sign him on such a short contract?

Dunno absolutely nuts from the ginger Hun but let’s enjoy this again

https://youtu.be/QetdkEYQ-0A?si=VLoayeNUOl-riJb1

[FastEddieFelson]

Humphrey Rudge. Outstanding in the "you're not unbeatable" derby. No memory of him whatsoever besides that match. And what a name...

[hibsbollah]

Beaumont played 80 times for the club before leaving to join the Police, so he played a reasonable amount of games.

He won a League Cup medal without having kicked a ball for the club yet after being an unused sub in the final.

His first goal came against Anderlecht at Easter Road.

He was a better drummer than Copeland. And got on with the weird geordie lead singer better n’aw

[Bobo]

He was a better drummer than Copeland. And got on with the weird geordie lead singer better n’aw

😂

[Centre Hawf]

Henri Anier must have player about 25 minutes of football for us in the first half of 2015/16 but I remember him setting up two important goals that kept the title hunt alive then was sent back.

[Centre Hawf]

Why did we sign him on such a short contract?

If memory serves his legs were believed to be falling apart. He had no cartilage in one of his knees and even failed medicals because of it.

[O'Rourke3]

Why did we sign him on such a short contract?He was on triall or naybe 3 month contract. He was still recovering from a (knee?) injury. Putting him on a long contract was a risk. When he destroyed Dundee we tried to sign him but Celtic had already waved their knickers.

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[Since452]

Marc Libbra

[BILLYHIBS]

Dunno absolutely nuts from the ginger Hun but let’s enjoy this again

https://youtu.be/QetdkEYQ-0A?si=VLoayeNUOl-riJb1

Sublime assist from Latapy 😂

[Keith_M]

Dwight Gayle.


For the limited amount of time he's been on the park, he's had an incredible impact.

[PatHead]

As a team I think Turnbull's Tornadoes didn't play an awful lot of games together as the full team, maybe 30-40 due to injuries and suspension, Joe Harper signing and ET making changes. Is there anyone that can confirm that one way or other.

[BILLYHIBS]

As a team I think Turnbull's Tornadoes didn't play an awful lot of games together as the full team, maybe 30-40 due to injuries and suspension, Joe Harper signing and ET making changes. Is there anyone that can confirm that one way or other.

Pretty sure the Tornadoes only played 22 games together as Brownlie was out injured for a few months and Edwards got a hefty suspension?

Might be wrong

P 22 W 19 L 2

[PatHead]

Pretty sure the Tornadoes only played 22 games together as Brownlie was out injured for a few months and Edwards got a hefty suspension?

Might be wrong

P 22 W 19 L 2

A wee bit less than I thought but I knew it wasn't Sure Jim Herriot got dropped after the Hadjuk Split game and they never collectively started a match again.

What an impact they made though. Over 50 years later and we still talk about them. I was so lucky to grow up with them on the park.

[BILLYHIBS]

A wee bit less than I thought but I knew it wasn't Sure Jim Herriot got dropped after the Hadjuk Split game and they never collectively started a match again.

What an impact they made though. Over 50 years later and we still talk about them. I was so lucky to grow up with them on the park.

Were a joy to behold was never a question of will Hibs win but by how many ?

[Alfred E Newman]

Lyndon Andrews. Came on as sub early in the 6-2 game for one of his few appearances.

[Ribs1875]

Nikklas Gunnarson perhaps falls into an underrated category. He came on as a sub. Looked the part against huns when he scored into the in a game we beat the league 3-2 at easter road.

[Itsnoteasy]

:top marks:faf: Didn't he pick up a player of the year award from our supporters too or is my memory shot to hell?

And many others from Celtic Supporters Clubs 🤣

[Is It On....]

Albert Kidd.

0 appearances for the Hibs, but what an impact.

😂😂😂

[erin go bragh]

Liam Henderson deserves a mention
"Henderson to deliveeeeer"

[Seekyit]

Jonathan Spector

[BILLYHIBS]

Lyndon Andrews. Came on as sub early in the 6-2 game for one of his few appearances.

Played 16 times was he no Wee Russell’s pal ?

He was quite useful IIRC

A bit like when we signed Hurtado The Tank to keep Useless De La Cruz company ?

Some debut De La Cruz had a double against the Hearts

Worth every penny :greengrin

[JimBHibees]

Played 16 times was he no Wee Russell’s pal ?

He was quite useful IIRC

A bit like when we signed Hurtado The Tank to keep Useless De La Cruz company ?

Some debut De La Cruz had a double against the Hearts

Worth every penny :greengrin

Was De la Cruz debut the derby?

[BILLYHIBS]

Was De la Cruz debut the derby?

Nah was his twelfth game but don’t let the facts interfere with a good story 😀

[Mcbizz1998]

Grant Holt was great for us in that 1 season in Championship. Derby goal too.

[JimBHibees]

Nah was his twelfth game but don’t let the facts interfere with a good story 😀

:greengrin

[Ringothedog]

Kenny Dalglish against Aston Villa . Laid on all Keith Wrights 4 goals in the Alan Sneddon testimonial game

[BILLYHIBS]

Kenny Dalglish against Aston Villa . Laid on all Keith Wrights 4 goals in the Alan Sneddon testimonial game

All for a white pudding supper and boatil of American Cream Soda

https://i.ibb.co/ZzSLfJXL/IMG-3449.png (https://ibb.co/Swcs6xys)

[BILLYHIBS]

From a personal point of view growing up as a schoolboy in the sixties I was totally devastated when Colin Colin Stein left us to join the dark side for the then Queen’s ransom of £100k

I need not have worried we signed Joe McBride Snr a natural goalscorer from Celtic who made us forget all about Stein scoring a hat-trick against Lokomotiv Leipzig in his home debut and scoring all types of goals for us but was always in the right place at the right time with a true strikers instinct and could also score goals out of nothing the highlight being a half volley on the edge of the box against Celtic at ER in a 2-0 win after previously opening the scoring

He would go on to score 58:91 and left when he refused Tom Hart’s request to relocate to Edinburgh from Glasgow

[Pretty Boy]

Brian Kerr.

Played for 90 seconds against Hearts, scored the winner and I don't recall ever seeing him in a Hibs shirt again.

[hibsbollah]

Brian Kerr.

Played for 90 seconds against Hearts, scored the winner and I don't recall ever seeing him in a Hibs shirt again.

https://images.app.goo.gl/ZQuGZcjx3NXJLW248

[Hibspur]

Kenny Dalglish against Aston Villa . Laid on all Keith Wrights 4 goals in the Alan Sneddon testimonial game

Gordon Strachan also made his mark in a testimonial (think it might have been Gordon Hunter's) when he was Coventry player/manager. My memory's a bit hazy but I think he played the first half for Coventry and the second half for Hibs, scoring a penalty to win us the game. Might be wrong about that though. Whatever, it was nice to finally see him in a Hibs shirt after so many years of wondering what might have been.

[Gorebridge Hibb]

You've all missed the biggie

Dave Beaumont.

Iirc by the time of his third game he was unbeaten.

Game 1 I can't recall... but...
Game 2 he won the league cup v dunfy
Game 3 was 1-1 in the Derby where we paradëd the cup

So in 3 games he had played vs Medals Mackay & Levein, been unbeaten in his Derby AND won more medals than those jambos would win in their entire career
Played boys club football with him for half a season. Big, quiet guy. Joined the Police.

[HoboHarry]

Gordon Strachan also made his mark in a testimonial (think it might have been Gordon Hunter's) when he was Coventry player/manager. My memory's a bit hazy but I think he played the first half for Coventry and the second half for Hibs, scoring a penalty to win us the game. Might be wrong about that though. Whatever, it was nice to finally see him in a Hibs shirt after so many years of wondering what might have been.
Joe Tortalano left a mark too IIRC.

[BILLYHIBS]

Joe Tortalano left a mark too IIRC.

:greengrin

Yeah that was bizarre sent off after 6 minutes for a horrendous mistimed tackle on Gordon Strachan versus Man United in Big Gogs Rae’s Testimonial in a 0-3 loss in front of 14000

Spoiled the game as a spectacle

Ref might have had a word with Alex Miller and told him to sub him off but actions have consequences

Prematch Strachan had asked the Hibs players to go easy on him as he was a Hibby

Loved Big Gordon Rae and Super Joe