Still exactly the same now pretty much all top refs from Glasgow and Lanarkshire. There was only one ref who reffed the Scottish cup final in 100 years who was from Edinburgh absolute scandal.Quote:
Originally Posted by gbhibby
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Still exactly the same now pretty much all top refs from Glasgow and Lanarkshire. There was only one ref who reffed the Scottish cup final in 100 years who was from Edinburgh absolute scandal.Quote:
Originally Posted by gbhibby
Don't remember Jones at all. What was his first name?Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
Mervyn Jones nephew of John GreigQuote:
Originally Posted by lapsedhibee
Played 37 sold to Falkirk
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[QUOTE=lapsedhibee;6332630]Don't remember Jones at all. What was his first name?[/QUOTE
Made a great cross against Aberdeen for Joe Baker to score on his return to the club.
Is there anything you don't know about Hibs?Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
They used to call me BILLYHIBS at school back in 1970 ��Quote:
Originally Posted by gbhibby
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Merv is a great guy & a big Hibby. He was a fine player also & a bit unlucky in that Hibs signed the legend Erich Schaedler to compete for the LB position.Quote:
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Originally Posted by brog
Yip! Don’t think he did much wrong tbh
Anytime I saw him anyways
Was at the game and remember Joe scoring but no recollection whatsoever of Jones! :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by ancient hibee
Did Joe not have the mutton chops (sideburns) and sure he wore white football boots(unusual in those days) Boots came in black or black and white and stylo had a boot which was almost the colour of the hearts top with laces on the side of the boot. Bobby Clark had broke a record of not conceding a goal 6 or 7 games. We put an end to that.
12 games....it was a record at the time...Stanton scored , followed by Joe....Quote:
Originally Posted by gbhibby
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Was at that game and had skipped school to watch Baker train the week previous. Quite a crowd at Hunters Hall that previous week. Mostly guys way older than me to whom Joe was a superstar - and he was a bone fide superstar.Quote:
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21/10/2017 Scottish League Cup Semi Final
Celtic 4 v 2 Hibernian
Stokes pen 59
Shaw 70
21/10/2001 Scottish League SPL
Hibernian 2 v 1 Hearts
De La Cruz 2
What a start! Ulises De La Cruz scores after 36 seconds with a shot past Anti Niemi after accepting a pass from Alen Orman He made it two on 23 minutes when he got on the end of a deflected pass across goal from Paco Luna for a tap in
Steven Simmons scored for Hearts
Full Match :
https://youtu.be/_ukHrCJ_rhc
Hibs Colgan Fenwick Orman Sauzee Laursen Murray De La Cruz Brebner O’Neil Brewster and Luna
Subs McManus Zitelli
Att 13774
21/10/1995 Scottish League Premier Division
Hibernian 4 v 2 Motherwell
Jackson 2 (1 pen )
Wright
O’Neill
https://youtu.be/OxwQFyiEdW4
Hibs Leighton Dods Tortolano McGinlay Tweed Hunter McAllister Harper Wright Jackson and O’Neil
Subs C Jackson, Donald and Evans
Att 10000
21/10/1978 Scottish League Premier Division
Hibernian 1 v 1 Dundee United
Rae
A Gordon Rae long range effort in 36 minutes against joint leaders Dundee United opened the scoring
Graham Payne equalised for United on 74 minutes
Hibs McDonald Duncan Smith Bremner Stewart McNamara Rae MacLeod Hutchinson Callachan and Higgins
Subs Temperley Murray
Att 8290
21/10/1972 Scottish League Division One
Hibernian 3 v 1 Partick Thistle
Gordon 2
Duncan
The Tornadoes were starting to click with the same eleven starting in 10 of the last 13 games
Alex Edwards was superb in this game pulling the strings in midfield His distribution was magnificent ensuring a comfortable win for the Hibees Probably one of the best players never to have got a Scotland cap imho
Joe Craig scored for Thistle
Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan
Att 9197
21/10/1967 Scottish League Division One
St Johnstone 2 v 3 Hibernian
Stein 2
Stevenson
St Johnstone were flying in the League undefeated and had defeated Dundee 4-1 the previous week at Dens Park
A quickfire double from Colin Stein burst their bubble Gordon pulled one back for Saints Eric Stevenson increased HIBS’ lead into the second half and a late strike from McPhee was not enough to save Saints
Hibs Allan Simpson Davis Stanton Madsen McGraw Scott Quinn Stein Cormack and Stevenson
Att 5500
21/10/1944 Scottish Southern League
Hibernian 8 v 0 Partick Thistle
Devlin 3
Milne 2
Bogan 2
Smith
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My other memory of that game is a well known supporter running on to the pitch before the start & kneeling & bowing in front of Joe!! To put Joe's popularity in perspective, over 23k turned up for his return, a few weeks earlier only 5k turned up for our home game against Dundee Utd. As you say, a bona fide superstar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kato
A George Best like turnout. Didnt realise that Brog, great info.
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19 years since De La Cruz derby. Scary
Best thread on here, love reading folks memories and following some of the links posted.
Thanks for putting the effort in each day.
My memory of Joe Baker’s debut is Football Focus doing a short film on Bobby Clark’s shut out record something like 19 hours without conceding a goal
Talk about tempting fate King Paddy was to end it on the 64th minute
Bobby Clark’s record stood until Manchester United’s Edwin Van Der Saar broke it in February 2009
Celtic’s Fraser Forster beat the Scottish League record in 2014 until ironically his run was stopped by Aberdeen’s Johnny Hayes
https://www.afc.co.uk/2018/09/11/bob...hall-not-pass/
I'm not saying Joe was my hero but I got married on his birthday & got a telegram from him! 😁Quote:
Originally Posted by Kato
The game v Aberdeen is my first memory of going to Easter Road, aged around 7. I always remembered the white boots. We also stood in the old North Enclosure that day, a rare experience as my Dad and Grandad were East Terracing guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by brog
Looking at his stats, Joe scored 12 in 20 League games for Hibs that season. Then was emptied by Eddie Turnbull. I wonder why that was? He went on to score 34 in 42 games for Raith on his departure. That suggests he had a wee bit left in the tank still?
I always thought Chris Woods broke Clark's record, with his run ended by Adrian Sprott for Hamilton in their famous Scottish cup win at Ibrox?Quote:
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Originally Posted by superfurryhibby
Joe and Eddie were not bosom buddies going back to when they played together and then when Eddie was trainer. Joe got kicked up and down Ibrox by McKinven (I think)and it did for his ankle.Gordon had already arrived and Turnbull decided to move Joe on. Probably a mistake.When Joe worked in hospitality at ER he was great company.He thought Hibs should pay his expenses to travel through. The club refused-astonishing.
I thought Chris Woods record was ended at Easter Road. Obviously wishful thinking!😂Quote:
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Fraser Forster 1215 minutes in League gamesQuote:
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Chris Woods 1196 minutes
I always thought Bobby Clark was 1200 and something??
Van Der Saar had the odd weekend off so that surely disnae count 😃
21/10/1995 Scottish League Premier Division
Hibernian 4 v 2 Motherwell
Jackson 2 (1 pen )
Wright
O’Neil
https://youtu.be/OxwQFyiEdW4
Watching those highlights we had quite a swish looking studio block in the west/ff corner - whatever happened to that?
Cheers Ancient. That makes sense. I’ve never read the Fabulous Baker Boys book, I’d imagine that will cover the issues you mention.Quote:
Originally Posted by ancient hibee
I wonder if Eddie actually got on with anyone? No doubting his record as a player and as a manager, but just about every interview, ex players suggest his man management skills were lacking at Hibs. He was obviously desperate to succeed at Hibs and maybe the burden of his own history at the club weighed too heavy on him?
When you hear guys he managed at Aberdeen mention him, like Harper and Buchan, it is always with great reverence.
You're spot on about the (one way) rivalry between Ned & Joe. We have to remember that when Joe was a toddler, Eddie was serving on the Arctic convoys & Eddie was twice Joe's age when Joe broke into the 1st team. There really was a generational gap, Eddie was symptomatic of the pre war look, flannels, collar & tie while Joe had the Elvis quiff!! I also felt that Eddie regarded friendliness as displaying weakness while Joe went out his way to be friendly & helpful. At the end of the day, both great servants to Hibs though Joe's departure could have been handled much better.Quote:
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Originally Posted by superfurryhibby
I think Eddie was pretty insistent on it being his way or else but as he would be carrying the can that’s understandable.Managing players who were developing during the more relaxed ‘60s would be difficult.He was a great player and coach and at his peak was terrific at the most important part of the job-putting the right team on the park.Quote:
Originally Posted by brog
Joe was so popular because as teenagers we had been used to watching players in their late twenties and early thirties-almost pensioners when you’re fifteen. Suddenly here was one of us terrifying defences all over Scotland.He was fast,brave and good looking-how could he fail.Great days.