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Originally Posted by Argylehibby
Sorry - usually I've missed out by hours :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Argylehibby
I recall as a young kid reading about the return of Joe and the Bobby Clark record in the back pages. Also remember it was a cold day, sitting in the seated enclosure as Stanton then Baker scored...one of the games I recall well even at a young age....
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I was one of the paltry 4,000 or so supporters at that Airdrie game in 1982*
I bet, despite his constant boasting about being one of the few Hibbies at badly attended games, even Hermit Crab wasn't at that one...
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* Obviously I was only about two years old at the time... though I did go on the bus on my own :-)
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Originally Posted by Keith_M
HC wasn't even a twinkle in his dads eye back then!:thumbsup:
17/01/2016 Scottish League Championship
Falkirk 1 v 1 Hibernian
Jase 73
Jason Cummings equalises a Blair Alston strike and is unlucky with a decent chance at the death for the winner
Hibs Oxley Hanlon Fontaine Stevenson McGregor Fyvie McGeouch McGinn Keatings Malonga and Cummings
Subs Henderson Dagnall
Att 7100
https://youtu.be/JWbBxQbHhp4
17/1/2015 Scottish League Championship
Hibernian 5 v 0 Cowdenbeath
Hanlon 9
Cummings 24
Robertson 74
Booth 84
Stevenson 91
17/1/2009 Scottish League SPL
Hibernian 2 v 0 St Mirren
Jones 14
Riordan 84
Rob Jones with a header from a Deeks corner
Deeks sealed the points 6 minutes from time with a typical curling effort that clipped the post on the way in
HIBS gave a debut to new goalie Grzegorz Szamotulski
St Mirren Manager Gus MacPherson blamed the state of the Easter Road pitch for his sides defeat post match ?
17/1/1981 Scottish League Division One
Hibernian 1 v 0 Falkirk
Paterson 88
This game was one of only two games to beat the weather thanks to the new undersoil heating
A late Craig Paterson header following a free-kick to open the scoring kicked off a scrap between both benches
HIBS were promoted at the end of the season
An interested spectator was Dunfermline Manager Pat Stanton who HIBS played next in the Scottish Cup
Hibs McArthur Sneddon Duncan McNamara Paterson McLaren Callachan Rae MacLeod Murray and McGlinchey
Sub Jamieson
Att 4671
17/1/1976 Scottish League Premier Division
Rangers 2 v 0 Hibernian
Hibs were without the injured and suspended pair Alex Edwards and John Blackley
Hibs had chances to score either side of Half-time but failed to capitalise
The defence lacked its usual solidity without Sloop
HIBS went down to goals from Derek Parlane and Tommy McLean
Still a decent side though
Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Barry Spalding MacLeod Bremner Harper Smith and Duncan
Sub Higgins
Att 40000
17/1/1970 Scottish League Division One
Hibernian 1 v 2 Celtic
Duncan
King Arthur makes a goal scoring debut for HIBS as replacement for Peter Marinello
He would go on to set a record of 449 League appearances for the club
Billy McNeill and John Hughes replied for Celtic
Hibs put a very good Celtic side under severe pressure for the last 10 minutes but just could not find an equaliser
Arthur found a friend at Easter Road as he had been a team-mate of John Blackley at Gairdoclh United
Hibs Marshall Shevlane Schaedler Blackley Black Stanton Duncan McEwan McBride Graham and Stevenson
Sub Hamilton
Att 41000
Check the numbers of Celtic in the Cave?
Dearie me!
https://youtu.be/HY0uyOXNKtQ
17/1/1953 Scottish League Division One
Rangers 1 v 1 Hibernian
Turnbull pen
HIBS spurred on by a large travelling support in the 60500 crowd totally dominated this match but were unable to build on Turnbull’s early penalty Grierson would equalise for Rangers
Hibs lost the League in this season to Rangers on goal average
17/1/1948 Scottish League Division One
Queen Of The South 0 v 3 Hibernian
Cuthbertson 25 70
Linwood 59
Hibs thought they were top after this fantastic result but Rangers scored two very late goals against Motherwell to go top of the League
Hibs would have the last laugh however by winning the League in this season
17/1/1931 Scottish Cup Round 1
Hibernian 3 v 1 St Cuthberts Wanderers
Brown 2
Main
Hibs struggled against the part-timers from Kircudbright in a strange lacklustre performance
Pagan gave the non-League side an early lead but HIBS did not really threaten until they equalised in the 75th minute
After that the full time training took over
At Easter Road They Play John Campbell
www.fitbastats.com
I’ve a cutting somewhere of the fall out after that Falkirk game in 1981. They’d been accused of trashing the changing rooms and throwing food about. John Hagart (who later became a great colleague of mine) is quoted as saying he could “trust his players to have tea with the Queen”.
[QUOTE=BILLYHIBS;6424067]17/01/2016 Scottish League Championship
17/1/1970 Scottish League Division One
Hibernian 1 v 2 Celtic
Check the numbers of Celtic in the Cave?
Dearie me!
https://youtu.be/HY0uyOXNKtQ
Billy
Any thoughts on what that structure on the main terracing is far to the left of the HT scoreboard, shown just after the 2nd goal? I’ve no recollection of it. About 35 seconds in.
I[QUOTE=Iggy Pope;6424121]Dunno what that is?Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
Reminds me of the wee Stand that they used to have at old Bayview where they had to keep wiping the condensation off the plastic covering
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Originally Posted by linlithgowhibbie
That's no excuse!
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[QUOTE=Iggy Pope;6424121]Think it might have been a temp structure for TV camera’s, S.Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
Is it a yet to be completed new scoreboard ?
[QUOTE=Jonnyboy;6424177]Makes sense as the cameras moved to that side eventually of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iggy Pope
PS.
My quotes are all over the shop today, it reads like I’m talking to myself. Which happens of course.
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Originally Posted by Iggy Pope
Looks like you accidentally removed the end QUOTE when you replied to Billy (#1208), then all subsequent quoted posts go to pot.
17/1/1981 Scottish League Division One
Hibernian 1 v 0 Falkirk
Paterson 88
This game was one of only two games to beat the weather thanks to the new undersoil heating
A late Craig Paterson header following a free-kick to open the scoring kicked off a scrap between both benches
HIBS were promoted at the end of the season
An interested spectator was Dunfermline Manager Pat Stanton who HIBS played next in the Scottish Cup
Hibs McArthur Sneddon Duncan McNamara Paterson McLaren Callachan Rae MacLeod Murray and McGlinchey
Sub Jamieson
Att 4671
Here’s that cutting
[QUOTE=Iggy Pope;6424121]I have a vague memory it might have something to do with the old railway siding/line that was once behind the stadium. :confused::confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
Edit: No. It can't be, it's too high.
It’s the same in the thread about “The Pitch”....Quote:
Originally Posted by Keith_M
Is the structure in question not the gents toilets at the back of the terrace, had an advertising hoarding on its roof. It is just where the "extra" bit of terrace begins:agree:
Not as I recall and it doesn’t look like advertising. The toilets never had as much as a roof to my memory.Quote:
Originally Posted by linlithgowhibbie
Let the ancient one enlighten us :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by linlithgowhibbie
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Originally Posted by linlithgowhibbie
There was a toilet there, but I'm sure there was a wee snack bar at some point as well.
It might be my imagination but isn't it a sign saying 'Refreshments'?
p.s. Just had another look and I'm talking utter crap (as per).
https://www.hibs.net/images/smilies/hilarious.gif
The Refreshments stand was much lower down and that sign is FAR too big.
The cavalry arrives.Unfortunately it’s commanded by Custer and I haven’t a scooby.Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
I am sure I remember that the game was so bad that the fans that had bothered to turn up were giving it pelters most of the game and even the late winner didn’t prevent the team getting booed off. :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Iggy Pope
Sure that Falkirk draw was the McGinn ''dive'' game where we had a stonewall pen denied and that fud houston called him a diver.
My dad and Ian's dad ran the Clery YMCA Team. Ian was always hard but fair. There were some bad tackles that day by East Fife players but the one that broke John Brownlies leg was not one of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by DanishJohn
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Originally Posted by MWHIBBIES
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Originally Posted by Keith_M
It’s definitely not the pie stand so you’re eventually right on that Keith. And the toilets were just a couple of block walls with a trough! I think Jonnyboys take is maybe the one with legs.
Id forgotten all about those toilets. To call them basic would be an understatement!Quote:
Originally Posted by Iggy Pope
Were the toilets not right beside the turnstiles at the bottom of the stairs. So at HT you had to hoof down to car park level, try not to drown in urine and then hoof back up to the terrace all within the 15 break. Then find your mates or get back to where you were standing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alfred E Newman
Was this the match where Falkirk complained about our ballboys wasting time ? Might have been a season later with Bertie Auld in charge in premier league . Seem to remember us having about 6 home games in a row including Man U friendly with undersoil heating . That was some Hibs team for First Division ( Championship now ) - a lot of them had played for us in UEFA Cup just 2 years before .Quote:
Originally Posted by Iggy Pope
there were toilets at both locations.Quote:
Originally Posted by Topographic Hibby
The HT scoreboard used to be in that corner but don’t think it was that bigQuote:
Originally Posted by pollution
18/1/2007 Scottish Cup Round 3 Replay
Hibernian 4 v 1 Aberdeen
Fletcher 13
Stewart 45
Benji 47 56
Aberdeen forced this replay when they scored a last minute goal at Pittodrie and they continued where they left off when Barry Nicholson fired the Dons into an early lead following a neat one two with Steve Lovell
The Aberdeen lead lasted three minutes as Steven Fletcher leapt like a salmon to head home Dean Shiels’ corner kick
The match continued to and fro until the poorly Michael Stewart hit a worldy that crept in just under Langfield’s crossbar from just outside the box following a Shiels corner just on the half-time whistle
Hibs replaced the unwell Stewart and goal maker Shiels with Kevin Thomson and Benji at half-time and what a master stroke that proved to be An early Thomson pass being flicked on by Fletcher into the path of Benji who found himself one on one with Langfield who promptly rounded the keeper and fired home Benji completed the scoring just short of the hour when he picked up an Andy McNeil clearance before teasing Andy Considine and drilling a shot low under the diving Langfield
HIBS McNeill Whittaker Hogg Jones Stevenson Boozy Stewart S Brown Shiels Fletcher and Sproule
Subs Benji Thomson McCann
Att 11375
https://youtu.be/2K7nKQ3CMhY
18/1/1986 Scottish League Premier Division
Hibernian 2 v 2 Celtic
Durie
Cowan
Hibs come from 0-2 down to draw with title chasing Celtic with no less than five teenagers in their ranks
Man of the Match: John Collins
Hibs Rough Sneddon Munro Milne Fulton Chisholm Kane May Cowan Durie and Collins
Sub Rae
Att 13500
18/1/1975 Scottish League Division One
St Johnstone 2 v 2 Hibernian
Smith
Higgins
Bobby Smith fired HIBS ahead to give them an early lead. Jimmy O’Rourke and Duncan Lambie ( pen) gave Saints a 2-1 half-time lead
Big Tony Higgins had a penalty saved just after half-time but he followed up to net the rebound
HIBS Whyte Brownlie Munro Bremner Stanton Blackley Carroll Harper Higgins Smith and Duncan
Att 6200
18/1/1958 Scottish League Division One
Hibernian 3 v 3 Falkirk
Smith
Baker
Macleod
18/1/1947 Scottish League Division One
Kilmarnock 3 V 5 Hibernian
Turnbull 32 57 83
Smith 52 67
A real ding dong battle at Rugby Park in which HIBS and in particular Gordon Smith were outstanding
Scorers for Killie Collins 44 and Henry 55 56
18/1/1913 Scottish League Division One
Hibernian 1 v 0 Celtic
Hendren
HIBS dump runaway League leaders Celtic at the Holy Ground thanks to a goal from centre forward Jimmy Hendren
Jimmy Hendren was the Great Uncle of HIBS legend Pat Stanton
Att 14000
www.fitbastats.com
The covered terracing had not been converted to seating when that game was played.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigwheel
Don't you just love the pedantry of some of the posts, correcting people's erroneous memories of games long past.
IMO, it's what makes this thread really great.
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It’s a great thread, stirs a lot of memories for me, erroneous or otherwise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Keith_M
However, I have a feeling the seated enclosure ( cave) was covered well before the game v Aberdeen when Stanton scored to break Clark’s incredible shut out sequence.
1965: The 'Cowshed' is opened in the North Terrace
In 1965, Easter Road boasted a new covered enclosure in the North Terrace, the structure becoming affectionately known as the 'Cowshed'. The enclosure stood behind the goals at the end of the ground that now houses the Famous Five Stand.
Hamilton Academical arrived at Easter Road on Saturday 6th November 1965 as the first visiting team to play with the new addition at Easter Road. The formal opening of the enclosure was celebrated in style, Hibernian securing their biggest League victory to date by thumping Accies 11-1. It was a monumental day, with the goals spread between Eric Stevenson (3), Jimmy O'Rourke (2), Jim Scott (2), Peter Cormack, Davy Hogg, Joe Davis and an own goal. Stan Anderson netted the Accies consolation.
With the exception of the 'Cowshed', Easter Road Stadium went largely unchanged throughout the 1960s and 1970s, with further major development to the ground not coming until the 1980s.
Remember that 4-1 game v Aberdeen was a smashing match from start to finish, wish we had more games like it.
That night was the start of Benji's best spell at Hibs and for the next couple of months he was untouchable. 9 goals in 11 games from that game up until the League Cup final. He'd always been a bit patchy before then and he was never the same again after, but for those months we saw the player he could have been.Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
A talented player who could have had a very different career if things had gone differently for him at Hibs. Collins leaving had a real negative impact on what happened next with him. Bloody pity really.Quote:
Originally Posted by G15 Hibs
What happened?Quote:
Originally Posted by superfurryhibby
Noticed he made 35 appearances as sub in his last two seasons
[QUOTE=Iggy Pope;6424121]There was no segregation way back then away fans had access to all parts of the ground. When the uglies visited I would goto North Stand or North Enclosure as I was assaulted by Rangers fan the season before this game I was eight years old. The cowshed then became the place where the battles between fans took place.Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
If you want cheered up on a dreich January afternoon go onto YouTube and watch the highlights of the 4 1 cup tie defeat of Aberdeen.Benji was untouchable (“where did it all go wrong Benji”).It also reminded me of what a top quality player Steven Fletcher was for Hibs.
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Originally Posted by Highwayman
Link on Match Day post #1234
Yes it was but it certainly wasn’t seated.Quote:
Originally Posted by superfurryhibby
He only played 15 games 2007-2008, scoring once. He then went on loan the following season. returning for 2009-10 season. He played a further 33 games for Hibs , scoring 3 times.Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
Given the talent he showed 2006-7, his career massively went downhill. I know injury hit him hard, but he clearly couldn't work with Yogi. He will always be someone who never fulfilled his potential at Hibs.
Was it not in the process of being seated in 72/73 season?Quote:
Originally Posted by ancient hibee
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Originally Posted by superfurryhibby
Around then I think. Some of the youngsters posting on here seem to think it was always seated.Quote:
Originally Posted by gbhibby
Last game for the Cowshed was HIBS 6 v 1 Sporting Lisbon IIRCQuote:
Originally Posted by ancient hibee
Remember all the youngsters getting there early to get a good view
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I was just about to post that you beat me to it. What a night that was pity no TV cameras were there.Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
Up there with 0-7 and the ‘72 League Cup Final as my all time favsQuote:
Originally Posted by gbhibby
Did you forget to add the Naples game or were you not there.Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
Too youngQuote:
Originally Posted by gbhibby
First game Leeds 1-1
It was seated for my first game in December 72.Quote:
Originally Posted by gbhibby
Could be right ..My Memory of the game is certainly from behind the goals..recall it seated, but may not have been ...mainly as I don’t really have any memories of standing behind that goal - however , I do recall being excited about the new seated option ...so must have at some point ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Alfred E Newman
My first game was 1965 semi final at tiny against the parsQuote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
Was in tears after the Leeds game.
Wasn’t in tears but I had seen enough to persuade me to switch from the Dark side :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by gbhibby
I was 10
Like others I was absolutely hooked as a 4 year old when I saw Hibs running out on a dark day with the floodlights on. Those beautiful, classic strips, just looked so good and I couldn't get that out of my head and have been pretty obsessed by Hibs ever since. We should make it compulsory that any Hibby who has a kid should take them to a night game at ER. Get them brainwashed early is my view
19/1/2020 Scottish Cup Round 4
Dundee United 2 v 2 Hibernian
Doidge 8
Boyle 47
I remember this game as being the battle of the strikers Doidge v Shankland
United twice came from behind with honours being even in the striking stakes but ultimately Doidge and HIBS would persevere
https://youtu.be/CZmhHDjSpws
Hibs Rocky Naismith Porteous Hanlon Stevenson Whittaker Hallberg Boyle Allan Kamberi and Doidge
Subs Gray McGregor
Att 9500
19/01/2019 Scottish Cup Round 4
Hibernian 4 v 0 Elgin City
Kamberi 21
Horgan 25 53
Mallan pen 45
Ryan Gauld makes his debut and sets up the first goal for Florian Kamberi with the perfect through ball
Hibs Bogdan Whittaker McGregor Hanlon Mackie Gauld Slivka Bartley Mallan Horgan and Kamberi
Subs Shaw F Murray Rocky 79
19/01/2013 Scottish League Premier Division
Hibernian 1 v 1 Dundee
Griffiths
Dundee scored a brilliant team goal in this game to open the scoring Leigh Griffiths equalised second half with a trade mark free-kick
19/1/1985 Scottish League Premier Division
Hibernian 3 v 1 Dumbarton
Sneddon
Durie
Rice pen
Hibs kept the same team as the 2-1 win at Ibrox and attracted a higher than usual crowd of 8200 to Easter Road
Hibs Rough Sneddon Schaedler Brazil Rae McNamara Weir Kane Jamieson Rice and Durie
19/1/1974 Scottish League Division One
Ayr United 1 v 1 Hibernian
O’Rourke
Hibs dropped a crucial point at Somerset Park Ex-Hibee Johnny Graham put Ayr ahead from the penalty spot Jimmy O’Rourke equalised early in the second half but despite constant pressure HIBS could not find the winner
HIBS McArthur Bremner Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan
Subs Higgins Munro
Att 7700
19/1/1952 Scottish League Division One
Partick Thistle 1 v 2 Hibernian
Combe
Buchanan
A pivotal day for Champions Hibernian
A capacity crowd turned up to watch Gordon Smith at his bewildering best
On the half hour he released Combe down the right who cut inside onto his left foot and sent a blistering drive beyond Ledgerwood
Walker pulled a goal back for Thistle when he scored a carbon copy of Combe’s goal on 50 minutes
Urged on by the huge HIBS support HIBS pushed and pushed for the winner and it came in the 89th minute when Archie Buchanan gloriously headed home Combe’s corner
On the same day nearest rivals Hearts and Rangers were drawing 2-2 at Tynecastle
Hibs would win the League in this season
Hibs Younger Govan Howie Buchanan Paterson Gallacher Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Combe
Att 30000
Birthdays:
Danny Haynes
Andy McNeil
Kevin Nicol
Zbignew Malkowski
At Easter Road They Play John Campbell
www.fitbastats.com
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Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
30000 against Partick Thistle at Firhill
What a crowd!!
Our 1st cup tie in the cup final 71/72 season was at Firhill in front of 21,000. I remember the terraces being rammed & Schaedler & Gordon both scored their 1st Hibs goals. Must have been 12k Hibbies there.Quote:
Originally Posted by DanishJohn
Was thereQuote:
Originally Posted by brog
Remember the second goal one of Shades’ trade mark long throws was cleared back to him and he lashed it back straight into the faraway postage stamp
Halcyon days !
One of Erich’s rare goals. A 25 yarder if I remember correctly. We won every round to the final 2-0 ( after 1-1 in the semi) and it was supposed to be an good omen as we had done the same on our way to lifting the trophy in 1902.Quote:
Originally Posted by brog
We know how that worked out!!
I noticed Bobby Combe was playing left wing against Partick-probably Willie suffering one of his three leg breaks.Because Combe could play practically anywhere he invariably moved forward from left half.This was a bit of a double edged sword because many good reserve forwards never got a real chance to progress .Hibs title winning teams used very few players but it meant that when they started to fade out suitable replacements were thin on the ground.
Was that the same game that in order to see it out Stanton went back to play double sweeper with Blackley.If it was they could still be playing now and Partick Thistle still wouldn’t have scored.Quote:
Originally Posted by brog
Quite possibly but I don't really recall it. My memory is of Alan Gordon scoring early, first 10 mins and right in front of us, then Shades scoring in 2nd half. Possibly the confidence of youth but I don't really remember us being under pressure at any time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Highwayman
Alan Gordon and Erich Schaedler scored their first goals for the club in this Scottish Cup tie against the League Cup holdersQuote:
Originally Posted by Highwayman
You are correct Eddie Turnbull moved Pat Stanton into defence for the last quarter of the match to lock the back door
http://partickthistleahistory.wikifo...28H%29+SC+1972
Thanks for the link.However don’t remember Schneidler and Buckley playing for Hibs.Must have been in a parallel universe.Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
Weedgies ! :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Highwayman
I can recall that end being converted back to uncovered when the roof blew off in the early 1990s.Quote:
Originally Posted by superfurryhibby
On this day in history... first Hibs player to be elected US President - Super Joe McBriden 😁
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Originally Posted by SideBurns
One for the next quiz
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Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
Senior or junior?:greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by SideBurns
20/1/1990 Scottish Cup Round 3
Brechin City 0 v 2 Hibernian
Houchen
Orr
Hibs Goram Kane Sneddon Cooper Hamilton Hunter Evans Orr Houchen Collins and Tortolano
Subs McGinlay McCluskey
Att 3000
20/1/1979 Scottish League Premier Division
Hibernian 1 v 1 Aberdeen
Duncan
Arthur Duncan opened the scoring from his new position of overlapping fullback Ex-hibee Joe Harper equalised for the Dons
Hibs McArthur Brazil Duncan Bremner Stewart McNamara Refvik MacLeod Hutchinson Callachan and Lambie
Sub Higgins
Att 5000
20/1/1968 Scottish League Division One
Hibernian 0 v 2 Celtic
Celtic won the toss and decided to kick up the hill
Celtic took the lead after only two minutes when a Tommy Gemmell shot hit John Madsen on the thigh and ricocheted off Bobby Duncan on the way in
Celtic increased their lead when Lennox scored a header from a Johnstone corner in 17 minutes
The game erupted two minutes from half-time when following a poor challenge from Celtic winger John ‘Yogi’ Hughes HIBS’ right back Duncan was stretchered off with a broken leg and damaged ankle ligaments
Such was the severity and viciousness of Hughes’ tackle the game was held up for five minutes as it triggered fighting between rival supporters in the Cowshed behind the Celtic goal
Alan Cousin replaced Duncan
The second half was an anticlimax and was played in a subdued atmosphere
Bobby Duncan who had been on the verge of international recognition was never quite the same player again
Hibs Wilson Duncan Davis Stanton Madsen McGraw Marinello Quinn Stein Cormack and Scott
Sub Cousin
Att 38000
20/1/1962 Scottish League Division One
Hibernian 3 v 2 Dundee United
G Baker 2
Stevenson
HIBS’ superiority in this match was not reflected in the scoreline
Irvine and Carlyle scored for the Arabs
Hibs Simpson Grant McClelland Preston Hughes Baxter Stevenson Baker Fraser Falconer and MacLeod
Att 6800
20/1/1951 Scottish League Division One
Hibernian 1 v 1 Partick Thistle
Johnstone
In a keenly fought match against a stuffy Partick Thistle HIBS could only force a draw in this game played in a good spirit and only had a Bobby Johnstone goal to show for their efforts
Aberdeen won away at Clyde and remained top of the League
Hibs would win the League in this season
Hibs Younger Howie Ogilvie Buchanan Paterson Combe Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond
Att 23000
20/1/1934 Scottish Cup Round 1
Hibernian 5 v 4 Clyde
Walls 2
Smith 2
Malloy
Worth mentioning this incredible Scottish Cup tie
HIBS gave a debut to former Hearts striker John J Smith whom they had signed for the princely sum of £1000
Clyde took the lead but Rab Wall equalised with a cheeky back header James Malloy then had to leave the field of play through injury leaving HIBS down to 10 men Clyde duly raced into a 4-1 half-time lead
Malloy reappeared for the second half and when play recommenced Clyde looked to be content to hold what they had.
The Hibernians piled forward in numbers throwing caution to the wind with all the fighting spirit of the old Irish brigades as if defeat was out of the question
Rab Walls got his second and new boy JJ Smith got a double to tie the tie 4-4
With 15 minutes to go a beautiful head flick from JJ teed up Malloy to smash home the winner
The HIBS supporters were transformed from silent witnesses of doom into raving maniacs acclaiming their heroes with wild abandon Total strangers threw each other’s bunnets up in the air and clung around each other’s necks and wept for joy
That night in the taverns of Leith a new song was sung:
D’ye Ken John Smith
In his jersey green?
He went through Clyde
Like a submarine
He scored twa goals
He was sae keen
An’ the HIBS live to fight
Anither mornin’
Hibs Blyth Wilkinson Urquhart Langton Watson Egan Walls Moffat Malloy Smith and Kavanagh
Att 16500
Birthdays:
Lyndon Andrews
James Keatings
Paul Hanlon
At Easter Road They Play John Campbell
The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton
www.fitbastats.com
Love the 1934 story! Wonder how many more rounds we progressed through that year?
Round 3Quote:
Originally Posted by oneone73
0-1 Aberdeen at Easter Road
Att 25600
Another year of pain
Thanks Billy. Sounds about par for the course... until five years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
Thanks again, Billy, for our daily nostalgia update
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Originally Posted by Keith_M
Oh, would need to be senior looking at auld Joe... 😁Quote:
Originally Posted by linlithgowhibbie
Wonder what the tune was for John Smith's song? Brilliant story!Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
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Originally Posted by SideBurns
It's from the song 'Dae ye ken John Peel'
I still remember the battles in the cooshed, as a young teen being crushed down at the front and a big cop dragging me out to wander around the pitch, sure it was Ronnie Simpson trying to shepherd us off the park, he was told to f off on more than one occassion. it was a terrible tackle on a fantastic player with so much potential, Highes was always a big dirty sellick bassa. As ever they got away wi it. That crowd was in fact a little bit smaller than normal, they were usually over 40,000 and they did have a pretty good side, the bassa's.
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Firhill for thrills that day, we had a very good side and they were no bad as well, but big Gorden was majestic going on to score so many good goals and providing so many for J. O'Rourke great days. A wee bit o trouble there from memory good days watching a good team always full of hope going to away games in them days expecting to win.Quote:
Originally Posted by brog
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Hughes's tackle on Bobby Duncan was a disgrace.
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Originally Posted by A Hi-Bee
Match Report on #1269
Awesome game
Here’s a “fact”relating to that game at Firhill that people might find “interesting “.Of the Thistle players that played that day 5 of them earned in total 68 caps for Scotland.This stat is a bit lopsided as Alan Rough acquired 53 of them.”Fascinating “eh !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by A Hi-Bee
Wondering who else they could be. Guessing Jimmy Bone and John Hansen were two of the players.Quote:
Originally Posted by Highwayman
Turnbull should have signed Rough and kept the change for George Stewart instead of the Barrel. Might have won the league then.
We still would have been without Stanton, Edwards and Blackley for a good few weeks. The were all given chunky suspensions.Quote:
Originally Posted by superfurryhibby
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Did we not fail to win any of our last six games or something ridic. season 72-73? Still finished second, but you have to see that as one that got away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kato
It was a shocker. Bobby was away from him and Hughes lunged at him from behind. I can’t remember if he even got booked.Quote:
Originally Posted by gbhibby
No wisnae bookedQuote:
Originally Posted by Alfred E Newman
Stevie Chalmers booked for a late altercation with Pat Quinn
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I was there. First tornadoes game as I think it was Alan Gordon's debut?Quote:
Originally Posted by brog
2-0 at home to Aridrie in the 4th round and then 2-0 at home to Aberdeen in the QF. I think 25k vs Aberdeen when Scotland were playing in the 5 nations at the same time. Was at all the Scottish cup games as a 14 year old that seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by Alfred E Newman
Aberdeen game Wee Jimmy scored in 17 seconds IIRCQuote:
Originally Posted by houstonhibbee
21/1/2017 Scottish Cup Round 4
Bonnyrigg Rose 1 v 8 Hibernian
Shinnie 11
Keatings 15 76
Humphrey 24
Cummings 52 72
Stevenson 61
Forster 82
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Hibs Rocky Forster McGregor Fontaine Humphrey McGinn Keatings Shinnie Stevenson Cummings and Holt
Subs Laidlaw Fyvie Boyle
Att 12500
Q. Can anyone remember the name of the Hearts mad scorer of Bonnyrigg’s goal?
21/1/2012 Scottish League Premier Division
Hibernian 2 v 3 St Johnstone
Griffiths pen
Booth
A seesaw game and a dagger through Pat Fenlon’s heart and HIBS’ survival hopes
Lee Croft opened the scoring for Saints on his debut with an 18 yard finish on the half hour
HIBS had to wait until the 70th minute to equalise when Leigh Griffiths was pushed in the box and duly picked himself up and dusted himself down to convert the award
Saints regained the lead shortly after when the ever dangerous Liam Craig dispossessed Stephens and scored with ease
Griffiths hit the bar with a header from an Eoin Doyle cross before Calum Booth showed him how it should be done when he curled a beauty past Enckelman to score what HIBS thought was a share of the points
With the clock ticking down Sandaza received a cross from the left swivelled in the box and squeezed a pinpoint shot past Brown to seal all three points
HIBS Brown Hart Booth Hanlon Stephens Francomb Stevenson Sproule Osbourne O’Connor and Griffiths
Subs Wotherspoon Galbraith Doyle
Att 8770
21/1/2006 Scottish League SPL
Hibernian 3 v 1 Dunfermline Athletic
Riordan 2
Fletcher
21/1/1995 Scottish League Premier Division
Hibernian 4 v 2 Aberdeen
Jackson 2 (1 pen)
Wright
McGinlay
21/1/1961 Scottish League Division One
Hibernian 1 v 1 Partick Thistle
Jim Scott
Partick Thistle fielded a young centre forward on this day none other than our very own Joe McBride Snr who was a popular figure with our fans almost from the day he arrived
21/1/1959 Scottish League Division One
Hibernian 4 v 2 Raith Rovers
Baker 2
Gibson
Ormond
Hibs had been drawn against Raith Rovers away in the Scottish Cup but before that game they had this dress rehearsal in the League on a frost bound Easter Road
The game provided great entertainment for the fans with Drummond in the Raith goal denying Joe Baker his hat-trick miraculously saving a postage stamp bound vicious drive after Baker had been set up by Gordon Smith tipping it around the post and out for yet another corner
Hibs would progress to the next round of the Scottish Cup after a replay
21/1/1956 Scottish League Division One
Kilmarnock 0 v 1 Hibernian
Reilly 73
Lawrie Reilly scored the winner following a neat one two with Gordon Smith
Watson of Kilmarnock wasted a late penalty when he blasted the award high over Younger’s crossbar
21/1/1950 Scottish League Division One
Partick Thistle 2 v 2 Hibernian
Turnbull
Smith
Hibs were drawn against Partick Thistle at home in the Scottish Cup but first up they had to visit ‘Firhill for Thrills’ in the League
Eddie Turnbull continued his fine scoring form by opening the scoring just after the half hour
Thistle took the lead either side of half-time with goals from McCallum and Gibb but the best goal was yet to come
A corner kick from Ormond was delivered to the back post Gordon Smith controlled the ball with his first touch before sending it crashing into the net off the underside of the bar from an impossible angle
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In the game that St J won 3 2 at ER as you say Lee Croft scored their 1st. It came from a Saints break when a midfield player ran into space & David Stephens backed off & off & off. Finally Paul Hanlon ran out past Stephens & threw himself in front of the shot. It was a magnificent block but unfortunately the ball broke to Lee Croft who scored. FFS Hanlon said the guy next to me. Plus ca change! 😁