On this day in history

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Injured

https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2...t-easter-road/

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Reported as a slight knock. I wonder if he would have travelled if the game was in the balance.

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Reported as a slight knock. I wonder if he would have travelled if the game was in the balance.

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Saw him for Juve at Easter Road

Came on as a sub totally outstanding

The first time my young green tinted eyes ever noticed an opposition player

(Billy Bremner was the other)

Rapid for a 36 year old and could finish

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My first HIBS game was Leeds home 1968

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30/11/2019 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 2 Kilmarnock

Doidge 19
Naismith 47

HIBS lose 93rd minute goal

https://youtu.be/1iptzkVAMyQ



Hibs Maxwell Hanlon Stevenson Porteous Naismith Slivka Newell Hallberg Allan Doidge and Kamberi

Att 16180


30/11/2013 Scottish Cup Round 4

Ross County 0 v 1 Hibernian

Handling 31

Hibs’ first ever win in Dingwall and Terry Butcher’s first game and win as HIBS Manager

What could go wrong ?

Paul Cairney sent off for a second bookable offence

https://youtu.be/BKUurjTrevo


Hibs Williams Maybury Hanlon McGivern Forster Craig Stevenson Cairney Robertson Handling and Collins

Subs Tudur-Jones Caldwell Taiwo

Att 2200


30/11/1994 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 1 v 1 Celtic

D Jackson pen

John Collins opened the scoring for Celtic from a direct free-kick in the first minute

Darren Jackson equalised from the penalty spot to safeguard HIBS’ undefeated home record in the second half


Hibs Leighton Miller Love McGinlay Tweed Hunter McAllister Hamilton Weir Jackson and O’Neill

Subs Harper Findlay

Att 12200


30/11/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 0 St Johnstone

Nothing of any note happened in this game



30/11/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

St Johnstone 0 v 1 Hibernian

McIntyre 76

Despite the scoreline a real end to end affair Tommy McIntyre scored the winner with a header from a Joe Tortolano free-kick and Keith Wright terrorised the Saints defence the whole game so much so that Manager Alex Miller was calling for him to be capped by Scotland

Hibs Burridge Miller Tortolano Hunter McIntyre Nicholls Weir Hamilton Wright McGraw and McGinlay

Att 6717



30/11/1983 Scottish League Cup Group 4

Airdrieonians 1 v 3 Hibernian

G Harvey 2
G Murray

The final game in the group and Manager Pat Stanton decided to give youth its chance

Hibs Rae McKee Weir Rice Hunter Kane Conroy McCurdy Murray Thomson and Harvey

Sub Milne

Att 738



30/11/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Ayr United

Duncan
Stanton

This would be Alex Cropley’s last game for HIBS as he was sold to Arsenal for £150000 the following Friday

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Bremner Stanton Spalding Blackley Smith Cropley Harper Munro and Duncan

Sub Murray for Munro

Att 10133

Q. Who did Eddie Turnbull sign to replace Cropley?



30/11/ 1963 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Aberdeen

Baxter
E Stevenson pen

High flying Aberdeen came to town and HIBS had injury problems with Willie Hamilton and John Fraser both out they brought in 17 year old Billy Simpson at right back

It was great game with both teams producing chances bringing out great saves from Ronnie Simpson and John ‘Tubby’ Ogston respectively

John Baxter stepped up to lash a thunderbolt into the top corner

Aberdeen pressed forward searching for the equaliser urged on by the youthful Charlie Cooke.

HIBS dealt with the pressure and towards the end of the game Eric Stevenson scored the winner from the penalty spot after he was upended by Ally Shewan

Hibs Simpson Simpson Grant Leishman Easton Baxter Scott Quinn G Baker Martin and Stevenson

Att 10000



30/11/1946 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 0 v 1 Hibernian

Jock Weir


Struggling St Mirren had signed HIBS forward Arthur Milne but he was unable to make an impression on the HIBS defence



Birthdays:

John Hazel



In Colours Green And White John Campbell


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2013 Hibs’ first ever win in Dingwall and Terry Butcher’s first win as Hibs Manager



1994 John Collins scores for Celtic in the first minute and Oh Ah Jacksonah equalises from the spot

https://youtu.be/rwJ6DJICNJU



1991 Tommy McIntyre gets on the end of a Super Joe Tortolano free-kick to bag the points in Perth

https://youtu.be/15Y2nRL6tVI


1974 Alex Cropley plays his last game for HIBS as he is sold to Arsenal for 150k :confused:

https://youtu.be/zYAcB6pO8cA



1968 Hibs lead Celtic 2-1 at Easter Road in front of 35000 but lose four goals in the last ten minutes to lose 2-5

https://www.thecelticwiki.com/1968-1...ue-division-1/



1901 Hibs on their way to a League and Cup double ( different seasons) hammer Dundee 5-0 at Easter Road Billy McCartney (3)- not the legendary Manager - Johnny Divers and Bobby Atherton bagging the goals



HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHN HAZEL

69 Today

MANY HAPPY RETURNS



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1/12/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Motherwell

Wright
McGinlay

Keith Wright put HIBS ahead after being put through on goal by Mickey Weir Motherwell equalised when Ian Ferguson headed home a McCart cross With 10 minutes to go Stevie Kirk lobbed Budgie to give Motherwell the lead In the dying minutes Pat McGinlay headed home off the post Brian Martin on the goal line could only succeed in clearing the ball into the roof of his own net

https://youtu.be/-UTeG_rTEUY


Hibs Burridge Miller Mitchell Milne McIntyre MacLeod Weir Findlay Wright Jackson and McGinlay

Subs Evans Hamilton

Att 4777


1/12/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Partick Thistle

MacLeod pen
Whittaker og

George Best’s much awaited home debut that attracted an unprecedented 20622 fans to witness relegation haunted HIBS’ fight for Premier League survival against Bertie Auld’s highly defensive Partick Thistle

The game itself was not one for the purists HIBS took the lead thanks to the promptings of Best to record their first victory in 14 weeks when Ralph Callachan was tripped inside the box and Ally MacLeod duly converted the penalty Hibs increased their lead when an Ally MacLeod shot was deflected past Alan Rough by Brian Whittaker

Hibs were cheered off the pitch at half-time. George had been in fine form showing delightful touches on the ball testing Thistle goalkeeper Rough with a long range free-kick and one 50 yard pass to Tony Higgins can only be described as top drawer

In the second half Thistle came out of their defensive shell and really stepped up the pressure Jim McArthur saved a penalty from McAdam Alex O’Hara pulled a goal back with 19 minutes still to go and the genuine HIBS fans in the large crowd started to bite their finger nails

A masterclass performance by HIBS’ Player of the Year Jackie McNamara kept the Jags at bay as he superbly marshalled the defence and HIBS managed to hold out to claim the valuable two points

HIBS would be relegated in this season for the first time since 1931

Hibs McArthur Brazil Duncan Rae Paterson McNamara Callachan MacLeod Hutchinson Higgins and Best

Att. 20622






1/12/1971 Scottish League Division One

Partick Thistle 0 v 1 Hibernian

O’Rourke 78

Hibs won this re-arranged League fixture against fellow top six rivals Partick Thistle when HIBS’ brand of total football overcame Thistle’s dogged defensive resistance when Jimmy O’Rourke got on the end of an intricate passing move involving Edwards Duncan and Hamilton to fire home from close range

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler McEwan Black Blackley Edwards Hazel Hamilton O’Rourke and Duncan

Unused Sub Auld

Att 7259



1/12/1962 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Celtic

M Stevenson

Hibs defended superbly against a very good Celtic team to earn a well deserved point

Bobby Murdoch put Celtic ahead but HIBS equalised when Morris Stevenson headed home

Special mention to Ronnie Simpson who performed heroically and really showed what a good goalkeeper he was one save from Divers being described as out of this world

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Hughes MacLeod Scott Falconer Preston Byrne and Stevenson

Att 15750


1/12/1956 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Ayr United

Fraser 2
Smith


1/12/1951 Scottish League Division One

Dundee 1 v 4 Hibernian

Johnstone 2
Reilly
Smith


Champions again


Birthdays:

Colin Campbell

James Collins



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

When George Came to Edinburgh John Neil Munro



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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY



HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO DYLAN TAIT


WELCOME TO THE HIBEES


MANY HAPPY RETURNS


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2/12/2017 Scottish League Premiership

Partick Thistle 0 v 1 Hibernian

Barton og 48



2/12/2016 Scottish League Championship

Dundee United 1 v 0 Hibernian

A tense nervous encounter sprung to life in the second half when Martin Boyle was hauled down in the United box by Lewis Toshney and after waving away Grant Holt Boyle sent a tame effort from the penalty spot almost straight at Cammy Bell in the United goal

As is so often the case twenty minutes later Liam Fontaine pulled down United substitute Simon Murray in the box at the other end and Tony Andreu wasted no time in sending Rocky the wrong way from the spot

The result took United level with injury hit Hibernian at the top of the Championship but they celebrated this victory as though they had just won the Champions League

After all it was still only December

Hibs Rocky Stevenson Fontaine Hanlon McGregor Gray Shinnie Bartley McGeouch Holt and Boyle

Subs Cummings Graham Eardley

Att 10900



2/12/2012 Scottish Cup Round 4

Hibernian 1 v 0 Hearts

Wotherspoon 83

Revenge is a dish best served cold

In a game where a goal looked unlikely David Wotherspoon’s deflected strike off Marius Zaliukus sent the ball spinning up and beyond Jamie MacDonald and sailing high into the unguarded net to send Scottish Cup holders Hearts crashing out of the Cup

https://youtu.be/Uu-usbSOoQU


Hibs Williams Maybury Stevenson Hanlon McGivern Cairney Claros Wotherspoon Taiwo Griffiths and Doyle

Subs Caldwell Sproule

Att 17000



2/12/2006 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee United

Jones
Fletcher



2/12/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Motherwell 0 v 2 Hibernian

K Wright 2


2/12/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Falkirk

Gordon
Stanton
Duncan

HIBS warmed up for the Scottish League Cup Final 1972 with this home win over Falkirk

HIBS Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 10600



2/12/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 0 v 1 Morton

Days after the iconic win over Napoli HIBS are brought back down to earth with a 0-1 home loss to Morton

Bjarne Jensen the Junior Middleweight Champion Of Denmark scoring the only goal


2/12/1961 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 2 v 3 Hibernian

Fraser
Gibson
G Baker

Managerless HIBS overcome the buddies at Love Street



2/12/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dundee

Reilly 2

40000 turned up to watch a scrappy affair Dundee missed a penalty when Bobby Combe was adjudged to have handled in the box Apart from that Dundee were never in the game Scotland international striker Billy Little being well policed by John Ogilvie

Lawrence Reilly scored a double

Hibs Younger Govan Ogilvie Buchanan Paterson Combe Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond


Birthdays:

Eduardo The Tank Hurtado

Stephen McGinn


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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2017 Hibs win 1-0 at Firhill For Thrills thanks to a Barton own goal

https://youtu.be/FnFPv1XTkdg



2016 Hibs go down 0-1 to Dundee United at Tannadice after Martin Boyle misses a penalty

Dundee United celebrate as though they have just won the League but it is only December




2012 Hibs get revenge for that final as Spooney’s shot from distance takes a spawny deflection and sails over McDonald’s head into the unguarded net



2006 Hibs defeat Dundee United 2-1 at Easter Road thanks to goals from Rob Jones and Steven Fletcher

https://youtu.be/GRCWyxnzWbM

https://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=269



1995 Keith Keith Keith fires in a brace as HIBS defeat Motherwell at Fir Park


https://youtu.be/W_S3UoddYds



1972 Hibs warm up for the 1972 Scottish League Cup Final as Turnbull’s Tornadoes dismantle Falkirk at Easter Road 3-0


Birthday Wishes to Alex Marinkov




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3/12/2000 Scottish League SPL

Motherwell 1 v 3 Hibernian

Zitelli 2
Townsley og


3/12/1994 Scottish League Premier Division

Partick Thistle 2 v 2 Hibernian

McGinlay
O’Neill

Steven Tweed and Joe Tortolano were sent off in this game



3/12/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 St Mirren

Archibald
Hunter


3/12/1966 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 0 Stirling Albion

Stevenson 2
O’Rourke
Cormack
McNamee
Davis

’Penalty King’ Joe Davis scored his goal after having already missed one penalty had a second penalty saved by Albion keeper Murray but followed up to hammer home the rebound


3/12/1960 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dunfermline Athletic

Kinloch
Buchanan

A hard fought victory in which John Fraser and Jim Easton are mentioned in dispatches for their defensive performances

Dunfermline Centre-Half Jim Stevenson broke his leg in this game

Alex Smith scored a late consolation for Dunfermline

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Easton Baird Buchanan Kinloch J Baker Baxter and MacLeod

Att 9000



3/12/1955 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 0 v 1 Hibernian

Mulkerrin 86

A valuable two points in a match played on a hard bumpy pitch

HIBS moved up to second in the league behind Celtic but had a game in hand

Hearts were two points behind in third with the same number of games played



3/12/1949 Scottish League Division One

Dundee 1 v 2 Hibernian

Smith 80
Reilly 89

Rattray gave Dundee the lead with only 15 minutes to go

This loss seemed to inspire HIBS to greater efforts Gordon Smith firing a drive past Lynch to claw the game level and the winner from that man Lawrie Reilly with a header in the last minute from an Ormond cross just as the Referee was looking at his watch

On the same day the Rangers’ Iron Curtain defence would lose four goals to Clyde but still win 5-4

Hibs lost the league in this season to Rangers on goal average

Hibs Younger Shaw Cairns Combe Paterson Buchanan Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 28000


3/12/1938 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 5 v 4 Hibernian

Rice
McIntyre
Milne 2

Special mention to McCartney’s Babes in this game

Willie McCartney was starting to mould a fine young team that would be the precursor to the famous five and many other fine players

Hibs found themselves down 2-4 early in the second half struggling and James McLean had to leave the field through injury leaving HIBS down to 10 men

This was to act as the catalyst for a fight back as Arthur Milne added a double to Willie Rice’s earlier goal direct from a free kick and a goal from Tommy McIntyre to level the score at 4-4

Sadly their efforts were not to yield the point they so richly deserved as Murphy of Celtic scored past Jimmy Kerr in the last minute

Murphy looked to be blatantly offside the Referee hesitated consulted his linesman and awarded the goal amid sincere Hibernian protests, to the amazement of the gathered press and to the great joy of the Celtic supporters

Hibs Kerr Logan Prior Fraser Miller Rice McIntyre McLean Milne Kean and Nutley

Att 20000


Birthdays

John Burridge

Martin Canning

Simon Brown


Hibernian On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell



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1994 Rare footage from a 2-2 draw at Firhill for Thrills Steven Tweed and Super Joe sent off and a rare mistake from Scotland goalie Jim Leighton


https://youtu.be/ZxttbEMYK_w


Many thanks to Joxer 1875


HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO JOHN BUDGIE BURRIDGE

70 YEARS YOUNG TODAY

Scottish League Cup winner

MANY HAPPY RETURNS





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https://youtu.be/EKO5000Ljmo

Leighton really looked a bit stupid for that second goal at Firhill



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4/12/2019 Scottish League Premiership

Ross County 2 v 1 Hibernian

Doidge 34

Christian Doidge headed HIBS in front for his seventh goal in five games but Ross Stewart took advantage of second half slips by Chris Maxwell and Paul Hanlon to give the Staggies their first Premiership win in 10 games



4/12/1993 Scottish League

Raith Rovers 1 v 2 Hibernian

Wright 21
Findlay 34

Keith Wright gave HIBS the lead with a header from a Michael O’Neill cross. Ally Graham pulled one back for the Rovers before Billy Findlay with an exquisite finish sent a drive into the top corner from 20 yards

A decent game well worth watching the match highlights

https://youtu.be/juhtEdd_CRo


Hibs Leighton Miller Mitchell Findlay Tweed Hunter Tortolano Hamilton Wright Jackson and O’Neill

Subs C Jackson Evans

Att 4407



4/12/1971 Scottish League Division One

St Johnstone 0 v 2 Hibernian

Hazel 30
Edwards

I actually attended this match and if truth be told I only went to watch one man Alex Edwards and I wasn’t to be disappointed

After the half hour Alex Edwards - tongue firmly in cheek- threads a pass through the St Johnstone defence releasing Jimmy O’Rourke down the right wing Jimmy hits the byline and cuts the ball back to John Hazel for a tap in

Into the second half and Mickey appears out on the left wing receives a quick throw in from Hazel and nips inside the box to curl a worldy past the Saints keeper into his top left hand corner from a tight angle

Halcyon days!

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards McEwan O’Rourke Hazel and Duncan

Att 5825


4/12/1954 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 St Mirren

Reilly 60
Combe 68

Brian Callan gave Saints the lead after only four minutes but second half goals from Lawrie Reilly and Bobby Combe extended HIBS’ undefeated run to six games



4/12/1948 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee

Reilly 43
Smith 72



4/12/1943 Scottish Southern League

Albion Rovers 2 v 4 Hibernian

Combe 8
Smith 15,55 and 65

All HIBS goals came from their two 19 year old forwards Bobby Combe and Gordon Smith


4/12/1926 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Kilmarnock

Harry Ritchie
Jimmy Dunn
Jimmy McColl
Johnny Halligan
John Bradley



4/12/1886 Scottish Cup Round 5

Hibernian 7 v 3 Queen Of The South Wanderers

James McGhee 2
Willie Groves 2
George Smith 2
Jerry Reynolds


Hibs would win the Scottish Cup in this season for the first time in their history



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https://twitter.com/hibsprogrammes/s...170365953?s=21


1971 50 years ago today HIBS defeated St Johnstone at Muirton Park 2-0 the goals coming from John Hazel and Alex Mickey Edwards

https://hibstv.hibernianfc.co.uk/video/745

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5/12/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 2 St Mirren

Shaw 56
Porteous 73

This game best remembered for Adam Hammill’s incredible opener from just inside his own half after six minutes Paul McGinn added a second to put St Mirren ahead in the second half

Gary Parker made a veiled attack post match on unnamed players stating that HIBS are currently playing with seven or eight men

https://youtu.be/daLOurHEf4o


Hibs Bogdan Mavrias Ambrose Porteous Stevenson Boyle Bartley Mallan Horgan Shaw and Kamberi

Subs Milligan Slivka MacLaren

Att 15096


5/12/2009 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 Motherwell

Stokes 41,56



5/12/1998 Scottish League Division One

Morton 1 v 3 Hibernian

Crawford
Lovell
Rougier


Pretty sure Tony Rougier came off the bench and scored a wonder goal in this game?

Stevie Crawford walked round the goalie for the first

Paatelainen knocked it along the goal-line for a Lovell tap-in in the second half for the second

Rougier on as a sub wide right accepted a Mixu pass dipped his shoulder and finished with aplomb with a left foot finish for the third

Hibs would gain promotion to the Premier League in this season finishing 23 points ahead of nearest challengers Falkirk

It was after this match that HIBS decided to sign Morton stalwart Derek Collins following interest from fellow title challengers Ayr United

The Morton goalscorer Canadian international Paul Fenwick would also follow him to Easter Road

https://youtu.be/yVBVbwTVrVg

Hibs Gottskalksson Prenderville Lovering Skinner Hughes Dennis Lovell Crawford Paatelainen Latapy and McGinlay

Subs Rougier Lavety

Att 3150


5/12/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee 1 v 1 Hibernian

D Jackson



5/12/1959 Scottish League Division One

Arbroath 2 v 3 Hibernian

Joe Baker 3

Joe Baker scored a quick fire hat-trick but HIBS took their foot off the gas and lost two soft goals in the last twenty minutes making for a nervous finish



5/12/1925 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 8 v 4 Hamilton Academicals

Harry Ritchie 3
George Murray 2
Jimmy Dunn
Jimmy McColl
og


Bobby Templeton’s team had competed and lost in the 1923 and 1924 Scottish Cup Finals. Many of that great side were still around Jimmy McColl was well on the way to being the first HIBS player to score 100 League goals and Jimmy Dunn would go on to win the F.A. Cup with Everton and become a Wembley Wizard in 1928

Hibs Sharp McGinnigle Dornan Kerr Miller Shaw Murray Dunn McColl Halligan and Ritchie

Att 10000



Birthdays

Arthur Duncan

Stephen Dobbie

Abdellah Zoubir




Hibernian FC On This Day. Colquhoun and Sinnet



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2020 Scottish League Premiership

Motherwell 0 v 3 Hibernian

Boyle 59
Doidge 88
S McGinn 95

https://youtu.be/04FIFN3zkzE


Hibs Rocky P McGinn Porteous Hanlon Stevenson Boyle Hallberg Newell Murphy Wright and Nisbet

Subs Doidge Gullan and S McGinn


1992 Jim Leighton rescues a point for Dundee at Dens in a 1-1 draw Darren Jackson scored for HIBS


https://youtu.be/Gnlpj4dr5LM


HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO ARTHUR DUNCAN 74 TODAY

Appearances 626 Goals 114

Current holder of most League appearances for Hibernian Football Club 446 with 73 goals

Many Happy Returns


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On This Day In History

2020 Scottish League Premiership

Motherwell 0 v 3 Hibernian

Boyle 59
Doidge 88
S McGinn 95

https://youtu.be/04FIFN3zkzE

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That was the game that a couple of people posted on here that it was about time Hibs started playing in that manner for a whole game, instead of just one half at a time.

I think I would easily have accepted that performance and result if we'd repeated it yesterday.... even if we were poor / dull / overly-cautious in the first half.

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That was the game that a couple of people posted on here that it was about time Hibs started playing in that manner for a whole game, instead of just one half at a time.

I think I would easily have accepted that performance and result if we'd repeated it yesterday.... even if we were poor / dull / overly-cautious in the first half.

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Brilliant second half display one year ago

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Brilliant second half display one year ago

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Yeah, it was quite a difference to yesterday's second half. Everything just seemed to click

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6/12/2014 Scottish League Championship

Falkirk 1 v 0 Hibernian

A late David McCracken strike in 91 minutes from 20 yards was enough to dent HIBS’ title hopes


6/12/1980 Scottish League Division One

Falkirk 0 v 2 Hibernian

MacLeod
Rae

New signing Billy McLaren made his debut and was made Captain for the day in place of the suspended Jackie McNamara

Ally MacLeod uncharacteristically missed a penalty but the goal that he did score was a peach from a tight angle Gordon Rae scored early in the second half when he slotted home a pass from Ralph Callachan to put HIBS top of the League

Hibs McArthur Brown Duncan McLaren Paterson Jimmy Brown Callachan Rae Connolly MacLeod and McGlinchey

Sub Jamieson

Att 3764


6/12/1975 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee 2 v 0 Hibernian

A bad day at the office for HIBS Dundee right back Alex Caldwell scored twice without reply and John Blackley was sent off near the end for one foul too many


6/12/1952 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Celtic

Reilly


6/12/1947 Scottish League Division One

Partick Thistle 1 v 1 Hibernian

Combe 33

Alex Wright scored a late penalty to equalise for the Jags



6/12/1924 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Airdrieonians

McColl 47

Willie Harper saved a first minute penalty from the legendary Hughie Gallacher

Not to be outdone Gallacher would score a late equaliser for Airdrie

Willie Harper would be sold to Arsenal for a record fee of £4000 and was the first ever goalkeeper to wear a yellow jersey whilst at HIBS



6/12/1902 Scottish League Division One

Morton 0 v 1 Hibernian

Bobby Atherton

A victory at Cappielow moved HIBS nearer the Scottish League title.

Hibs held an eight point gap with just three games to play

Nearest challengers Rangers had two games in hand but HIBS only needed three points from their last three games to win the League

Harry Rennie Hibs’ scottish International goalkeeper was outstanding returning to his home town

Bobby Atherton netted after fine work by Barney Breslin

Hibs Rennie Hogg Gray Breslin Buchan Robertson McCartney Atherton McGeachan Callaghan and Stewart

Att 4000



Birthdays:


Gordon Durie

Grant Brebner



Hibernian On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet



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1986 Vintage footage from a 0-0 draw with Rangers at Easter Road (Lasts 19 minutes)

Hibs Rough Sneddon Smith Kirkwood Rae Hunter Kane Chisholm McCluskey Collins and McBride

Att 17639


https://youtu.be/ZhYvMpScjpM




HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO GORDON JUKE BOX DURIE 56 TODAY

MANY HAPPY RETURNS

https://youtu.be/KYyZ1E5Li-U



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HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO GRANT BREBNER 44 TODAY

MANY HAPPY RETURNS

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7/12/2019 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 3 v 0 Aberdeen

Boyle 52 and 68
Kamberi 74


Hibs hammer Aberdeen

https://youtu.be/Z1TT7mVAQlw


Hibs: Rocky Naismith Porteous Hanlon Stevenson Hallberg Mallan Boyle Allan Kamberi and Doidge

Subs Slivka Jackson Shaw

Att 16767


7/12/2013 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Partick Thistle

James Collins 93


Terry Butcher’s home debut as HIBS Manager and it took James Collins until the 93rd minute to spare his blushes and equalise Kris Doolan’s 49th minute opener

https://youtu.be/kgjjw7Z7bxg


7/12/2008 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 Celtic

Rankin 55
Nish 69

The game that launched the squiggler

https://youtu.be/vXhxDpn55wc



7/12/2002 Scottish League SPL

Dundee United 1 v 1 Hibernian

Ian Murray

https://youtu.be/tpBO52T0rhE



7/12/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Rangers 4 v 3 Hibernian

Wright
D Jackson
McGinlay

A defeat but a cracking match

Hibs Leighton Miller Shannon Wikins Millen Hunter Harper Dow Wright Jackson and McGinlay

Subs McAllister Cameron

Att 48000

https://youtu.be/ezsZy96gV_0


7/12/1974 Scottish League Division One

Airdrieonians 0 v 0 Hibernian

A hard match played in terrible weather HIBS exerted considerable pressure second half but could not blow the wee Airdrie house down Derek Spalding went off injured and Des Bremner was outstanding at Centre Back

Ally MacLeod made his debut off the bench coming on as a second half sub for Willie Murray

Hibs: McArthur Brownlie Bremner Stanton Spalding Blackley Murray Smith Harper Munro and Duncan

Subs Schaedler MacLeod

Att 4689


7/12/1968 Scottish League Division One

Aberdeen 2 v 6 Hibernian

Cormack 3
McBride
Scott
Davis pen

HIBS warmed up for Hamburg away with a convincing win on a frost bound pitch HIBS led 5-1 at half-time

Forrest and Buchan scored for the Dons

HIBS Allan Shevlane Davis Cousin Madsen Stanton Scott Quinn McBride Cormack and Stevenson

Att 11000


7/12/1957 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 0 Third Lanark

Preston 2
Baker
Ormond


7/12/1946 Scottish League Division One

Queen Of The South 1 v 3 Hibernian

Peat
Smith
Ormond

Willie Ormond made a goal scoring debut in this game

The Famous Five were starting to take shape as he lined up in this game with Eddie Turnbull and Gordon Smith


7/12/1907 Scottish League Division One

Queens Park 0 v 2 Hibernian

Richard Harker 2 ( 1 pen)

Dan McMichael swooped to sign a proven goalscorer and Richard Harker from Crystal Palace did not disappoint scoring a 25 yard screamer and converting a penalty

He would score 28 goals in 67 appearances


Birthdays:

Graeme Love


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2019 Hibs hammer Aberdeen 3-0 at Easter Road

2013 Terry Butcher’s first game in charge ends in a 1-1 draw at home to Partick Thistle

2008 John Rankin launches the squiggler

1996 Hibs share seven goals with Rangers at Ibrox in a cracking match

1974 Super Ally MacLeod comes off the bench to make his debut for HIBS at Broomfield after being signed from Southampton to replace Alex Cropley

1946 HIBS legend Willie Ormond makes a goalscoring debut at Palmerston Park

1878 Hibs defeat Rob Roy 9-0 in a fourth round Scottish Cup tie at Powderhall



HAPPY 48th BIRTHDAY WISHES TO GRAEME LOVE

MANY HAPPY RETURNS



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8/12/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hamilton Academicals 0 v 1 Hibernian

Olly Shaw 65

Olly gets on the end of a Daryl Horgan cross

https://youtu.be/CoeFpfEofSo


Hibs : Rocky Stevenson Mavrias Ambrose Porteous Slivka Boyle Mallan Nelom Kamberi and Shaw

Subs Hyndman Horgan

Att 2169


8/12/1969 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 1 v 2 Gornik Zabrze

Cormack pen

HIBS took on Polish cracks Gornik at Easter Road due to a gap in the fixture list

Gornik were a decent side they were top of their League and had defeated Rangers 3-1 at Ibrox day’s earlier

Their side included future Polish World Cup stars Lubanski, Olek and Gorgon

The game is probably best remembered for Erich Schaedler making his debut as a half-time sub for Johnny Hamilton clattering into midfield general Peter Cormack with a typically robust high octane tackle at 100mph resulting in the #10 being carried off on a stretcher

This incident happened within minutes of Schaedler coming on and Cormack escaped with a badly bruised leg

Erich Schaedler (Shades) went on to become a Hibernian legend spending two spells at the club playing 434 games scoring 5 goals winning a Scottish League Cup being capped by Scotland and only being sent off the once

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8/12/1951 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Queen Of The South

Reilly 2
Johnstone 2
Smith



8/12/1877 Scottish Cup Round 4

Thornliebank 1 v 2 Hibernian

Hibernian won this game in Pollockshaws but the home team put in a protest on the grounds that they had scored a perfectly good goal that the Referee had deemed to be offside

The SFA upheld their appeal and a replay was ordered

Hibernian were furious because they had previously lost an appeal themselves being told at the time that the Referee’s decision is always final

There was a bitter feeling that the SFA’s decision had been motivated by anti-Irish prejudice but Father Hannan calmed things down and told his players to prepare for the replay

The match was replayed on 8th December near Lady Road and the game finished 2-2

The SFA had previously ruled that in the event of a draw both teams would progress to the next round


Hibernian On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

The Making of Hibernian The Harp Awakes Alan Lugton



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1969 Erich Schaedler makes an impact on his HIBS debut as a half time substitute in a Friendly Challenge Match against Gornik Zabre at Easter Road

The tough tackling fitness fanatic would go on to play 434 games for HIBS scoring 5 goals winning one Scottish League Cup 2 Drybrough Cups, one First Division title (Dundee) and one full Scotland cap


RIP

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The Napoli game was an unforgettable night, it was on Scotsport later on that evening.

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I watched the game from the TV gantry . I think that the reels of film of the game were destroyed.

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1986 Vintage footage from a 0-0 draw with Rangers at Easter Road (Lasts 19 minutes)

Hibs Rough Sneddon Smith Kirkwood Rae Hunter Kane Chisholm McCluskey Collins and McBride

Att 17639


https://youtu.be/ZhYvMpScjpM


Who missed The The Rangers penalty?

The old ones are the best.

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Scottish Cup Winners 2016

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1986 Vintage footage from a 0-0 draw with Rangers at Easter Road (Lasts 19 minutes)

Hibs Rough Sneddon Smith Kirkwood Rae Hunter Kane Chisholm McCluskey Collins and McBride

Att 17639


https://youtu.be/ZhYvMpScjpM


Who missed The The Rangers penalty?

The old ones are the best.

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Scottish Cup Winners 2016

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Alex Miller’s first game in charge

Good to see the late Bobby Smith again

Terry Butcher still putting in the dirty tackles

Some save by Chris Woods from Beastie at the death

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9/12/2000 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 0 Dunfermline Athletic

Laursen
Paatelainen
Zitelli


9/12/1978 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Motherwell

Hutchinson
Higgins

Ex-hibee Willie Pettigrew came back to haunt us with a double


9/12/1972 Scottish League Cup Final

Hibernian 2 v 1 Celtic

Stanton 60
O’Rourke 66


The Pat Stanton Final

Hibs finally got a deserved revenge for the 6-1 humiliation in May at Hampden with an outstanding performance

Skipper Pat Stanton inspiring his team from midfield instigating wave after wave of attack with his driving runs leading by example scoring the first and laying on the second for his old Holy Cross Academy pal Jimmy O’Rourke

Hibs had chances to add to their score with Billy McNeil clearing a drive off the line from Alan Gordon and even although King Kenny pulled one back for the champions in 73 minutes HIBS held out for a deserved victory

After the match Celtic Manager Jock Stein personally stood and congratulated every HIBS player and shook each one by the hand as they left the field

Probably the highlight of my HIBS supporting career a brilliant performance against a very good Celtic side

Scottish Cup win as well of course

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Sub Hamilton

Att 71696

https://youtu.be/6q3LCUiQhME

The Presentation

https://youtu.be/7x5U3x-VRMk



9/12/1970 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 3 Leg 1

Hibernian 0 v 1 Liverpool

Hibs had replaced Willie MacFarlane before kick-off with former Man City Coach Dave Ewing

Top scorer Joe McBride was relegated to the bench and fans’ favourite Johnny Graham was nowhere to be seen

HIBS started well and were denied a stonewall penalty when Larry Lloyd blatantly pulled back Kenny Davidson inside the box The Referee ignored furious claims from the HIBS players and fans and waved play on

Hibs had chances to score but ultimately they came to nothing

The fans got their wish and Joe McBride was introduced with half an hour remaining After five minutes Arthur Duncan bulleted home a header from an Eric Stevenson cross but the goal was unfairly disallowed as the Referee claimed that Joe McBride had fouled Ray Clemence in the build up to the goal a claim McBride later denied in the dressing room after the game

On 75 minutes going down the slope Steve Heighway used his searing pace to hit the byline a low hard ball across goal a slip by Jim Black “Toshack!” 1-0 Liverpool

Hibs Baines Brownlie Schaedler Blackley Black Stanton Davidson McEwan Stevenson Blair and Duncan

Subs McBride Hamilton

Att 30296

https://youtu.be/tMA-xGeZ56Q


9/12/1950 Scottish League Division One

Third Lanark 1 v 2 Hibernian

Smith 17
Reilly 86

Gordon Smith was the victim of a vicious tackle from Thirds’ Polish winger Felix Starocsik and Eddie Turnbull was immediately sent off for exacting his retribution “lock stock and barrel”

It was the first time Eddie Turnbull had been sent off in his career


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1972 On a cold dark wet and windy day in Glasgow 49 years ago today Turnbull’s Tornadoes won Hibernian’s first major trophy in 70 years defeating Jock Stein’s Celtic side 2-1 in the Scottish League Cup Final and gaining compensation for earlier heavy defeats handed out at the National Stadium


1970 Hibs go down 0-1 to Liverpool at home Prior to kick off Willie MacFarlane had been replaced as Manager by Manchester City Coach Dave Ewing Top scorer Joe McBride had been relegated to the bench and fans’ favourite Johnny Graham was nowhere to be seen

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1972 On a cold dark wet and windy day in Glasgow 49 years ago today Turnbull’s Tornadoes won Hibernian’s first major trophy in 70 years defeating Jock Stein’s Celtic side 2-1 in the Scottish League Cup Final and gaining compensation for earlier heavy defeats handed out at the National Stadium


1970 Hibs go down 0-1 to Liverpool at home Prior to kick off Willie MacFarlane had been replaced as Manager by Manchester City Coach Dave Ewing Top scorer Joe McBride had been relegated to the bench and fans’ favourite Johnny Graham was nowhere to be seen

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First cup in 70 years - we'd won three league titles in the interim.

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Four League titles actually

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OK first cup

I’ll give you that

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Four League titles actually

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The only club to have ever won successive titles in the old first and second divisions

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10/12/2017 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 2 Celtic

Efe 76
Olly 79

Andy Walker’s commentary enough to give you the dry boak

https://youtu.be/cSM-9fSJLLc



10/12/2016 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dumbarton

Hanlon 45
Graham 76

https://youtu.be/GKSYDH4EyPo



10/12/1983 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee 0 v 3 Hibernian

Irvine 2 (1 pen)
Thomson



10/12/1979 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 3 v 2 Leicester City

MacLeod 3


10/12/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Ayr United 0 v 1 Hibernian

Arthur Duncan


10/12/1975 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Schaedler 72

The replay of the abandoned 2-0 game

Erich Schaedler saved a point with a long range free kick that caught Peter Latchford off his line

This point put HIBS joint top of the Premier League


10/12/1966 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 1 v 3 Hibernian

Cormack 2
Davis pen


10/12/1955 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 3 Dundee

Turnbull 36
Ormond 60 and 67
Combe 72
Smith 78
Cowie og 79



10/12/1949 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Falkirk

Smith 4
Johnstone


Birthdays:

Pa Kujabi

Dave Beaumont

Ally Brazil


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1985 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 4 v 2 Feyenoord

Kano pen
Cowan 2
May

Hibs took advantage of their undersoil heating and a gap in the fixture list by defeating Dutch League second placed side Feyenoord 4-2 at Easter Road

Gordon Durie was in lively form and Dutch defender Troost had to leave the field of play after only two minutes following a robust challenge between the two

On 11 minutes Durie tested Hiele with a fine shot from the edge of the box before being pulled down inside the box by the goalkeeper two minutes later

Paul Kane converted the penalty

Stevie Cowan then latched onto a short passback from Rietbroek to put Hibs two up

On 21 minutes Alan Rough parried a cross from Tahamata but before he could gather the ball Ralph Callachan cleared the loose ball off Gordon Hunter and they could only watch as the ball sailed into the empty net

Callachan made up for his gaffe by setting up Cowan for a tap-in just after half-time to restore Hibs’ two goal lead

Second half substitute Johnny Rep beat Roughie at his near post with 20 minutes remaining from a tight angle to reduce Hibs’ advantage to repeat his performance in Argentina

Eddie May converted a Colin Harris cross in the last minute to make the final score 4-2

Alan Sneddon and Iain Munro picked up bad knocks and Gordon Durie came down with flu the following day

Hibs would lose their Saturday fixture away to Aberdeen 0-4 with Gordon Durie getting sent off

Hibs Rough Sneddon Munro Rae Fulton Hunter Kane Chisholm Cowan Durie and Callachan

Subs Tortolano Collins May Brazil and Harris

Feyenoord Hiele Nielsen Troost Brard Monkou Hoekstra Tshen-la-ling Bardendse Eriksen Been and Tahamata

Subs Formannoy (g) Rep and Rietbroek

Att 6000

Ref George Smith Edinburgh




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11/12/2004 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 1 Aberdeen

Riordan
Glass


11/12/1999 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 2 Motherwell

Paatelainen
McGinlay

All the goals came in the second half

Mixu Paatelainen took advantage of hesitation by the Motherwell goalkeeper Stephen Woods after he fumbled a Franck Sauzee shot to give HIBS the lead

John Spencer then pulled one back for Motherwell before Pat McGinlay gave HIBS the lead with an acrobatic overhead kick

That man Spencer again equalised for Motherwell with a well taken individual goal



11/12/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 2 Motherwell

Wright
Findlay
Mitchell

A cracking game at Easter Road

Motherwell dominated the first half missing three decent chances HIBS came more into it but turned round 0-0 at half-time

The second half saw four goals in 13 minutes The first when Keith Wright headed home a Joe Tortolano cross Tommy Coyne then scored a quick fire double for Motherwell. Billy Findlay then equalised for HIBS just one minute after Coyne’s second goal

Motherwell’s Miodrag Krivokapic was then sent off for fouling Keith Wright before the winner came from an unlikely source when Graham Mitchell headed home a Joe Tortolano corner

Hibs Leighton Miller Mitchell Findlay Tweed Hunter Tortolano Hamilton Wright Jackson and O’Neill

Subs Evans Farrell

Att 7442



11/12/1971 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dundee

O’Rourke pen

Alex Cropley was brought down in a ‘sandwich ‘ between Bobby Wilson and Dave Johnston in the Dundee box.

There was a brilliant image of the incident on the front page of the programme for the next home match Rangers on Christmas Day wishing all fans a ‘Merry Xmas’ No 14

Jimmy O’Rourke placed his spot kick a foot inside the post whilst Dundee goalkeeper Mike Hewitt dived in the opposite direction

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards McEwan O’Rourke Hazel and Duncan

Sub: Cropley for Hazel

Att 11383



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2004 Future Dons Manager Stephen Glass scores a tremendous winner for HIBS at Easter Road in a 2-1 win

https://hibstv.hibernianfc.co.uk/video/4982

1999 Mixu and a superb overhead kick by Goals McGinlay denied by a brace from John Spencer

https://youtu.be/YPOolBX9-yI


1993 A Christmas Cracker at Easter Road as HIBS defeat Motherwell 3-2

https://youtu.be/NLhCKR409Gw

The Aberdeen and 93 Motherwell games were magic. Two that I always remember. There was a Dunfermline match around the same time as the Aberdeen one that was equally enjoyable.

Would have been at the 99 Well game too, but cannae mind that one.

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Yeah we beat Dunfermline 2-1 at Home with Deeks and Glass again causing the damage one week later and 4-1 away Deeks 2 Fletcher 2 in the March

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12/12/2001 Scottish League SPL

Rangers 1 v 1 Hibernian

Luna

Paco Luna with a typical glorious header to silence the 46000 crowd

Fernando Ricksen with a typical spawny deflected equaliser

Donald Park was in charge as Alex McLeish had left to join Rangers

https://youtu.be/x1zMLtchm-M


12/12/1998 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Falkirk

Hughes
Crawford


12/12/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Partick Thistle

Jackson pen

One for the long list of boring tedious matches

Partick Thistle thought they had cancelled us out indeed they had right up until the final minute when the Referee awarded us the softest of soft penalties at the downhill end

Darren Jackson wasted no time in slamming the award high past Craig Nelson on a freeezing miserable day

John Lambie interviewed after the game was short and to the point “ We wuz robbed!”



12/12/1970 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 2 Dunfermline Athletic

Jim Blair 2

Sloop John B scored a rare own goal in this game



12/12/1964 Scottish League Division One

Airdrieonians 0 v 1 Hibernian

Cormack


12/12/1962 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 2 Leg 2

Hibernian 2 v 1 Utrecht ( Agg 3-1 )

G Baker 23
M Stevenson 48

1-0 up from the first leg HIBS failed to heed the warning when Van Der Linden raced clear of the HIBS defenders who waited on the offside flag but it did not come the Dutch forward drew Ronnie Simpson but to the relief of the poor 5000 crowd he fired past the upright

The Dutch were not to be so profligate with their next raid when they squared the tie on the night.

In 23 minutes Van Der Linden sent over a cross and Geurtsen met it full on with his head to divert it past Simpson

Hibs equalised within two minutes with a brilliant goal. Gerry Baker tamed a pass from Scott slipped it ahead of Westphaal and slammed a wonderful shot from a narrow angle past Van Zoghel

Hibs took the lead on the night and went two goals up on aggregate two minutes into the second half when the ball broke to Morris Stevenson from a Jim Scott corner and he hammered the ball through a forest of legs into the net

The Dutch when they realised the tie was slipping away from them resorted to roughhouse tactics in particular their giant of a centre half Dacserv who played the role of pantomime villain

This game is best remembered for being the debut game of club legend Jimmy O’Rourke who the press described as ‘being the victim of some rough challenges but nothing the Dutch could do could hide the promise of this sturdy youngster He looks to have the lot, sturdy build, speed, brains and abounding confidence’

Jimmy twice went close once with a header that just cleared the crossbar and one shot that whizzed past the post

Jimmy would go on to play for Hibernian for 12 years scoring 122 goals in 325 appearances

Legend

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Muir MacLeod Scott Falconer Baker O’Rourke and Stevenson


12/12/1959 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Ayr United

Johnstone 2
Baker
Ormond
MacLeod



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2020 Scottish League Premiership

Hamilton Academicals 0 v 4 Hibernian

Boyle pen 10
Doidge 39
P McGinn 65
Nisbet 68

https://youtu.be/1gx25vJPrhU

Hibs move to second in the League

Hibs Rocky McGinn Porteous Hanlon Stevenson Boyle Hallberg Newell Wright Nisbet and Doidge

Subs Gullan Mallan Magennis S McGinn Bradley



2015 SJM is sent off after 43 minutes in a top of the table clash versus Falkirk Martin Boyle comes off the bench to equalise in 90+2

https://youtu.be/51EsH_wd6hI


1992 Darren Jackson scores a last minute pen versus Partick Thistle in a dour game at Easter Road to prompt Jags Manager John Lambie to tell the waiting press “ We wuz robbed “

https://youtu.be/MaPKk2NIWsE


1962 Jimmy Jimmy O’Rourke makes his debut in an Inter Cities Fairs Cup match at Easter Road aged just 16 years and 85 days Jimmy would go on to become HIBS’ youngest ever goalscorer just three days later away to Dunfermline and would score 122 goals from 325 appearances


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13/12/2014 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 2 v 0 Alloa Athletic

Handling 28
Malonga 73


13/12/2008 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 Hamilton Academicals

Riordan 42
Jones 88


13/12/2003 Scottish League SPL

Motherwell 0 v 1 Hibernian

Riordan


13/12/1997 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Aberdeen

Andy Walker 2



13/12/1980 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 0 St Johnstone

Callachan 2 pens
Rae 2

St Johnstone arrived in good heart being one of only two teams not beaten away from home in the UK

They also featured ex hibee Rab Kilgour and Super Ally McCoist in their ranks

HIBS would be awarded three penalties in this match the first being missed by Ally MacLeod his second miss in two games The next two penalties would be converted by Ralph Callachan Gordon Rae scored the other two goals but picked up a booking that saw him suspended for the next three games


13/12/1978 Scottish League Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 0 v 1 Aberdeen AET

Hibs gave a spirited performance against a very good Aberdeen side at Dens Park and passed up several chances to score in regulation time but were undone when an innocuous looking cross to the back post by Stewart Kennedy two minutes into extra time sailed over goalkeeper Mike McDonald’s head and nestled in the net

More heartache

Hibs McDonald Duncan Kilgour Bremner Stewart McNamara Smith MacLeod Refvik Callachan and Hutchinson

Sub Higgins

Att 21000


13/12/1975 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Stanton

Hibs were joint top of the Premier League when Motherwell came calling but Motherwell were only one point behind

Ex HIBS youngster Willie Pettigrew had scored 18 domestic league goals to date and was in the running for the European Golden Boot

Hibs took the lead when Pat Stanton scored a glorious header from an Edwards freekick and might have doubled their lead had MacLeod’s shot not come back off a post

Into the second half and HIBS had goalkeeper Jim McArthur to thank for putting up the shutters especially one fantastic double save from Willie Pettigrew and Vic Davidson

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Barry Blackley Edwards Bremner MacLeod Munro and Duncan

Att 16000


13/12/1969 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 3 Ayr United

McBride 2 pens 18,22
Stanton 2 34,35

A fantastic game at Easter Road in which all the goals came in the first 38 minutes

Hibs were always in the lead in this game with Joe McBride scoring twice with two pens and Pat Stanton adding a double Hood 2 and Rough for the Honest Men

Hibs Marshall Shevlane McEwan Blackley Black Stanton Marinello Graham McBride Cormack and Stevenson

Att 9000

13/12/1961 Scottish Cup Round 1

Partick Thistle 2 v 2 Hibernian

Gerry Baker 2

Walter Galbraith almost got off to a winning start as Manager but Partick scored in the last minute through Duffy to force a replay

Thistle had opened the scoring in the first minute when Ewing scored


13/12/1958 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 0 Partick Thistle

J Baker 2
Gibson 2


Birthdays

Francis Dickoh

Craig Brewster


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1997 Andy Walker scores two goals against Aberdeen in a 2-2 draw in his HIBS debut He would score one more goal for the cabbage against Hearts at Tiny in a 2-2 draw

https://twitter.com/thehibsarehere/s...542776835?s=21

1975 Pat Stanton rises like a salmon to head home Mickey Edwards’ free-kick to ensure HIBS remain top of the new Premier League

https://youtu.be/Wst89T610l0

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14/12/2002 Scottish League SPL

Livingston 1 v 2 Hibernian

James
Murray


14/12/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Dundee United

K Harper

Willie Miller sent off


14/12/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Airdrieonians 0 v 3 Hibernian

Weir
Hamilton
Evans


14/12/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dumbarton

Harper
Duncan

Hibs took the lead on 20 minutes when John Brownlie’s cross was headed home by Joe Harper

Arthur Duncan ensured the points were staying at Easter Road when he got on the end of a slick passing move that involved MacLeod and Edwards in the 71st minute

Man of the Match Alex Edwards had a hand in both goals and cleared a net bound Tam McAdam looping header off the line with an acrobatic overhead kick

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Bremner Blackley Edwards MacLeod Harper Munro and Duncan

Sub Smith

Att 8566


14/12/1963 Scottish League Division One

East Stirling 1 v 3 Hibernian

N Martin 2 (1 pen)
Quinn

Jim Easton got injured in this game so he was moved from Centre Half to Outside Left. He then had the misfortune to be carried off with a broken leg with 14 minutes still to play


14/12/1957 Scottish League Division One

East Fife 2 v 3 Hibernian

Preston 2
Grant pen

East Fife scored through that man Jimmy Bonthrone again and Danny Duchart



14/12/1946 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Rangers

Ormond

Both teams served up a Christmas cracker in front of 40000 fans Duncanson opening the scoring for the visitors and Willie Ormond scored a deserved late equaliser in a wonderful match




14/12/1918 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Falkirk

Shaw
Robertson

Hibs were bottom of the League and faced second bottom Falkirk

HIBS went into the final five minutes 0-1 down had rarely threatened and Falkirk thoroughly deserved their lead

Future Trainer and Manager Hugh Shaw then unleashed a drive from 25 yards into the top corner of the Falkirk net to give HIBS hope

This spurred HIBS on to one final push and Willie Robertson grabbed an unlikely winner in the last minute

Hibs remained bottom of the League


Birthdays:

Jimmy McColl RIP

Josh Vela


Hibernian On This Day Sinnet and Colquhoun

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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1996 Hibs draw 1-1 with Dundee United at Easter Road Kevin Harper scored for HIBS but HIBS had Willie Miller sent off late on for a high tackle on Steven Pressley

https://youtu.be/w63poyfxsHg

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15/12/2012 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 3 Motherwell

Doyle 41,55

McPake sent off 93 after a foul on Jamie Murphy

https://youtu.be/gRLLvQUy48Y

What a good player Eoin Doyle was

Jamie Murphy with a double and a Bob McHugh winner

Would have loved to have seen Jamie Murphy at Easter Road sooner

Hibs Williams Maybury Hanlon McPake McGivern Claros Taiwo Wotherspoon Cairney Griffiths and Doyle

Subs Deegan Caldwell Handling

Att 8817




15/12/2007 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 Falkirk

Donaldson pen

Gathuessi sent off




15/12/2001 Scottish League SPL

Dunfermline 1 v 0 Hibernian

Paco Luna sent off




15/12/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Morton 2 v 0 Hibernian

George Best was a no show and youngster Derek Rodier got a start on the left wing

The game looked as though it was heading for a 0-0 until Jim Tolmie and Andy Ritchie popped up with late goals

Hibs McArthur Brazil Duncan Rae Paterson McNamara Callachan MacLeod Hutchinson Campbell and Rodier

Sub Higgins

Att 6834



15/12/1973 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 2 v 3 Hibernian

Duncan
Stanton
Gordon

On a tricky slippy pitch that had been cleared of snow prior to kick-off Dunfermline went ahead when Graham Shaw gave them the lead

Goals by Arthur Duncan and Pat Stanton put HIBS ahead before Pars legend Jim Leishman popped up with an equaliser

The clock was ticking down but fear not the ever reliable Alan Gordon scored the winner with only six minutes to go

Hibs McArthur Bremner Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Munro and Duncan

Att 5405



15/12/1962 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 3 v 2 Hibernian

Byrne
O’Rourke

Jimmy O’Rourke scores on his League debut making him the youngest player to score for HIBS aged just 16 years and 88 days

Smith 2 and Cunningham scored for Dunfermline

Dunfermline featured a 16 year old right winger in this game none other than future HIBS legend Alex Edwards

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Hughes MacLeod Scott Falconer Baker O’Rourke and Byrne

Att 4900

Q. Who is the youngest player to have played for HIBS ?



15/12/1951 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 0 v 4 Hibernian

Johnstone 2
Smith
Combe

Champions again



15/12/1934 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 2 Celtic

Walls pen
Smith
Anderson


Birthdays:

Frankie Dettori 50

John Potter




In Colours Green and White John Campbell


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On This Day In History

2020 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final

Alloa Athletic 1 v 2 Hibernian

Doidge 62 83

https://youtu.be/4Oqt9Pm4RJY

Stevie Mallan comes off the bench to turn the game in a tricky tie against a well organised Alloa side

HIBS Rocky McGinn Porteous Hanlon Stevenson Boyle Hallberg Newell Wright Gullan and Doidge

Subs Mallan Magennis


1894 Hibernian 2 v 0 Celtic

Hibs still in the Second Division after winning the Division were drawn against First Division leaders Celtic at Hibernian Park in the second round of the Scottish Cup

Celtic were first out onto the Park in their green and white hoops a team that contained ex Hibernians Dunbar Doyle Kelly Maley and Blessington all tempted West by Celtic pieces of silver

Hibernian appeared in their all green jerseys to a rapturous applause from the assembled 15000 crowd many thousands having been locked outside

HIBS won the toss and kicked up the slope

Mr Donald of Port Glasgow was the Referee with two linesmen Philip Farmer Hibernian and Paddy Gallacher Celtic

The first half brought no goals despite intense Hibernian pressure the highlight being when Barney Breslin knocked over the Celtic linesman with a rocket shot after lifting his flag once too often

HIBS took the lead one minute into the second half going down the slope with a beautiful angled shot from Mick Murray

Celtic were then awarded their customary penalty kick that James McGinn Hibernian’s new former Junior international goalkeeper managed to save tipping Madden’s powerful shot over the crossbar

Hibs were inspired after this and laid siege to the Celtic goal but their noisy vociferous fans had to wait until the final minute when Hibernian Captain James Judge Murphy scored direct from a free-kick from outside the box to send shock waves around Scottish Football

The roar that met the winning goal from the Irish navvies was described thus:

When Hibernian placed this keystone on their arch of triumph a deafening shout went up that echoed in the hollow girders of the Forth Bridge and scared the wild fowl on the distant Bass Rock Far away in Fife the fishers heard faint murmurs of that mighty roar and looked up from their nets wondering

Hibs McGinn Robertson McFarlane Breslin Neill Murphy P Murray Kennedy Martin Smith and M Murray

Att 15000

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16/12/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 0 Celtic

Slivka 1
Kamberi 59

A brilliant early goal from Slivka in the first minute- he really was the man for the big occasion- followed by a second half strike from Flo Kamberi after a peach of a ball from Mackie sealed the points against the champions In fairness Flo still had a lot to do and it was an exceptional finish high past Craig Gordon

Hibs Rocky Whittaker Stevenson Ambrose Porteous Horgan Slivka Mallan Hyndman Kamberi and Shaw

Subs Mackie L Allan

Att 18140





16/12/2000 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 St Johnstone

Lovell
Paatelainen


16/12/1987 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 1 v 2 Hibernian

Kane 12
McCluskey 17

Ian McPhee opened the scoring for United after only 3 minutes but HIBS fought back through goals from Kano and McCluskey. Beasties ‘ winner being deflected into his own goal by Mixu Paatelainen

HIBS Goram Hunter Sneddon May Rae McIntyre Kane Watson McCluskey Collins and Tortolano

Subs Bell McGovern

Att 6095





16/12/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 8 v 1 Ayr United

Cropley 1
Gordon 17,32 and 36
O’Rourke 41,46 and 82
Stanton 56

A brilliant game and a fantastic performance played in a carnival atmosphere

Ayr United could not live with us right from the first whistle when Cropley scored.

No team would have lived with us that day

The Tornadoes were immense

An exhibition match of precision passing football and expert finishing

The Scottish League Cup and Drybrough Cups were on display

Will we ever see their likes again ?

HIBS Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 12500

Footnote:

To give this breathtaking result some context Jimmy O’Rourke scored his sixth hat-trick of the season and HIBS’ fourth goal was their 100th of the season and it was only 16th December

Ally Macleod the Ayr United Manager described HIBS’ performance that day as the best he had ever seen



16/12/1967 Scottish League Division One

Motherwell 0 v 1 Hibernian

Colin Stein

Stein scored HIBS’ first goal in three League games controlling the ball with his right foot before sending an unstoppable drive with his left beyond the Motherwell goalkeeper

Hibs Wilson Duncan Davis Stanton Madsen McGraw Scott Quinn Stein Cormack and Stevenson

Att 4444



16/12/1961 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 4 v 3 Hibernian

Falconer 2
Stevenson

Hibs were unlucky to lose this game widely regarded as the best game of the season Divers scoring a late winning goal for Celtic


16/12/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 St Mirren

Wood
Smith
Ormond pen

HIBS were now serious title contenders but would have to do without Eddie Turnbull for this game as he was sent off in the previous game against Third Lanark His place was taken by 17 year old local Musselburgh lad Robert Wood who did himself proud by scoring the first goal and laying on the second for Gordon Smith Ex Rangers man Duncanson pulled one back for the buddies with a header but Willie Ormond secured the points from the penalty spot

Hibs would win the League in this season

Hibs Younger Govan Ogilvie Buchanan Paterson Combe Smith Johnstone Reilly Wood and Ormond

Att 15000


Birthdays

Ryan Gauld


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell



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On This Day In History

2018 Vykintas Slivka scores in the first minute against Celtic at Easter Road Florian Kamberi added a second following a superb crossfield pass from Sean Mackie to inflict Celtic’s third defeat of the campaign

https://youtu.be/CIQKtFkQPsA


1987 HIBS defeat Dundee United 2-1 at Tannadice with Mixu Paatelainen’s own goal adding to Paul Kane’s opener

https://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=2609


1972 Vintage Tornadoes as HIBS display the Scottish League Cup and Drybrough Cup before thumping Ayr United 8-1 The HIBS goals coming from Alan Gordon 3 Jimmy O’Rourke 3 Alex Cropley and Pat Stanton

We thought it would be like this every week

49 years since my first visit to Easter Road. Where have the years gone.

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On This Day In History

2018 Vykintas Slivka scores in the first minute against Celtic at Easter Road Florian Kamberi added a second following a superb crossfield pass from Sean Mackie to inflict Celtic’s third defeat of the campaign

https://youtu.be/CIQKtFkQPsA


1987 HIBS defeat Dundee United 2-1 at Tannadice with Mixu Paatelainen’s own goal adding to Paul Kane’s opener

https://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=2609


1972 Vintage Tornadoes as HIBS display the Scottish League Cup and Drybrough Cup before thumping Ayr United 8-1 The HIBS goals coming from Alan Gordon 3 Jimmy O’Rourke 3 Alex Cropley and Pat Stanton

We thought it would be like this every week

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Did Ally MacLeod not say that he had a plan to stop Hibs. That went well. That December and the 1st of January best experience of watching Hibs.

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Did Ally MacLeod not say that he had a plan to stop Hibs. That went well. That December and the 1st of January best experience of watching Hibs.

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Yip the Aberdeen game Alan Gordon’s diving header 3-2

You just knew the Hearts were going to catch it :greengrin

Was never a question of will HIBS win it was by how many ?

A total joy to watch

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Did Ally MacLeod not say that he had a plan to stop Hibs. That went well. That December and the 1st of January best experience of watching Hibs.

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Yep, his plan lasted 11 seconds until Crops scored!!

Ally said after the game it would be the last time he would come to Easter Road and instruct his team to get over the half way line.

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19/12/2015 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 1 v 0 Queen Of The South

Malonga 94

King Dom comes off the bench to head an injury time SDG cross into the ground and up into the roof of the Queen’s net




19/12/2009 Scottish League SPL

Aberdeen 0 v 2 Hibernian

Stokes 2 (40 and 55)

Lee Miller sent off 82



19/12/1999 Scottish League SPL

Hearts 0 v 3 Hibernian

Lehmann 18
Sauzee 27
Miller 90

https://youtu.be/QeX5kMOgCmk


The Millennium Derby

No way were HIBS losing this game

£400000 signing Antti Niemi makes his debut for Hearts

Welcome to Scotland !

Hibs Colgan Collins Smith Dennis Hughes Sauzee Brebner Latapy Lovell Paatelainen and Lehmann

Subs Miller McGinlay Bannerman

Att 17954



19/12/1998 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Clydebank

McGinlay 2
Latapy




19/12/1981 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 0 Partick Thistle

MacLeod 2
Rae

There was snow on the pitch and the orange ball was used but it was the installation of the new undersoil heating that enabled this fixture to go ahead

Ralph Callachan and Arthur Duncan were outstanding for HIBS and Chairman Tom Hart warned fans about their behaviour in the fallout from the recent visit of Rangers



19/12/1964 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Partick Thistle

J Scott pen
Quinn



19/12/1959 Scottish League Division One

Partick Thistle 2 v 10 Hibernian

Johnny MacLeod 3
Joe Baker 2
Tommy Preston 2
Willie Ormond 2
Wright og


Hibs had two goals disallowed but Partick got off lightly

0-5 down at half-time the Thistle Manager Willie Thornton gave his troops the hair drier treatment and they staged a mini recovery to claw it back to 2-5 but in a totally outstanding attacking performance HIBS simply scored another five

HIBS Wren Grant McClelland Young Plenderleith Baxter MacLeod Johnstone Baker Preston and Ormond

Att 11000



19/12/1953 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Raith Rovers

Reilly
Turnbull 2
Smith 2


Eddie Turnbull had a rare penalty miss when he blasted one over the bar

This victory came at a price when Gordon Smith who had earlier scored with a rocket shot and had scored the fifth goal with a header collided with Raith goalkeeper Drummond and suffered a broken leg

Archie Buchanan also limped off with cartilage trouble


19/12/1914 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 2 St Mirren

Lennie
Hendren 2


Christmas 1914 and it was not over by Christmas

With HIBS 1-2 down great uncle of HIBS legend Pat Stanton Centre forward Jimmy Hendren struck with a double



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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2020 Scottish Premiership

Hibernian 1 v 1 Dundee United

Magennis 13

https://youtu.be/FUPXDcmXSmU

2015 King Dom comes off the bench to head an injury time winner versus Queen Of The South

https://youtu.be/-bzpkKbUb6w

1999 The Millennium Derby

https://youtu.be/QeX5kMOgCmk

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22/12/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 1 v 1 Livingston

Porteous 80


Hibs playing their third game in six days started with their two main strikers Jamie MacLaren and Florian Kamberi on the bench

Livingston who had swatted away Hearts 5-0 eight days previously were unchanged

After a tight first half in which either team could have taken the lead it was left to Scott Hardie 10 minutes into the second half to score his third goal in four games when he lobbed a Declan Gallagher pass over the advancing Bogdan

Hibs had an immediate chance to restore parity when Martin Boyle was hauled down inside the box but Florian Kamberi was unconvincing, lacking any confidence and Kelly made a routine save from his telegraphed spot kick

It was left to young Ryan Porteous playing through the pain barrier as he appeared to reset his damaged knee on more than one occasion to lead by example to stoop to head home a fine cross by Daryl Horgan to snatch the equaliser

Hibs Bogdan McGregor Ambrose Porteous Milligan Slivka Boyle Hyndman Mackie Shaw and L Allan

Subs Kamberi Horgan MacLaren

Att 17000



22/12/2007 Scottish League SPL

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Murphy 20


Hibs began life without John Collins with a battling draw at Parkhead

HIBS under the cosh for most of this game broke free from their shackles on 20 minutes when David Murphy charged forward exchanged a pass with Benji on the edge of the Celtic box before unleashing a fierce drive that entered the Celtic net via the underside of the crossbar at a rate of knots

Celtic with no fewer than five former Hibees in their ranks Caldwell, Brown, Hartley, Riordan and Killen continued to press forward but HIBS held out for almost an hour until Jarosik scored from a corner

HIBS were reduced to ten men for the last 10 minutes when Benji limped off HIBS having used all of their subs

Vennegoor Of Hesselink hit the base of the post in the last minute with a header

Hibs Ma-Kalambay McCann Hogg Jones Murphy Zemmama Kerr Beuzelin Chisholm Stevenson and Benji

Subs Morais O’Brien McCormack

Att 58000

Full Match:

https://youtu.be/janPymS83fc




22/12/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers

Higgins
Campbell

Hibs were bottom of the table looking certainties for relegation but they still had one ace up their sleeve George Best

On a frozen rock hard pitch Best put on a masterclass performance orchestrating the midfield Rangers had no answer to him He was quite literally dancing on ice One crude attempt to dispossess him by Derek Johnstone with a challenge from behind ended with Best picking up the ball and asking the prostrate Johnstone “ Is this what you are after?”

Tommy McLean gave Rangers the lead direct from a free kick Tony Higgins equalised in the second half when Ally Macleod burst through and Higgins unleashed an exocet low into the goalkeeper’s bottom right hand corner Colin Campbell got some small recompense for the Scottish Cup Final when the goalkeeper appeared to have his looping header covered but he landed awkwardly resulting in the ball hitting off his back and drifting over the line

Hibs McArthur Brazil Duncan Rae Paterson McNamara Callachan MacLeod Higgins Campbell and Best

Att 18750



22/12/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Morton

O’Rourke 3
Gordon 2

With mist and rain over Easter Road the fans were invited to take cover under the covered enclosures free of charge

HIBS scored the first in 17 minutes when Cropley floated over a corner Stanton headed on and O’Rourke crashed the ball high into the net from 5 yards giving Baines no chance

In 24 minutes HIBS increased their lead O’’Rourke clipped a ball over his shoulder to the onrushing Duncan who hit the byline and sent over the perfect cross for Gordon to glance into the inside of the net

Into the second half and after 54 minutes Edwards sent O’Rourke clean through on goal he struck his shot firmly enough but the ball got stuck on the sawdust and agonisingly rolled over the line after what seemed an eternity

O’Rourke completed his hat-trick in 77 minutes

Gordon added a fifth in 82 minutes


Hibs McArthur Bremner Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 5491



22/12/1970 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 3 Leg 2

Liverpool 2 v 0 Hibernian (Agg 3-0)

Hibs hit the post twice through Johnny Graham and Joe McBride but it was not to be goals by Heighway and Boersma gave Liverpool a comfortable win

Hibs gave a better account of themselves than in the first leg and entertained the appreciative home fans but it was felt that Baines might have done better for the decisive second goal and was deceived by the flight of the ball

It was to be Joe McBride’s last game for the greens

Hibs Baines Brownlie Jones Blackley Black Stanton Duncan McEwan McBride Blair and Stevenson

Subs Graham Hamilton

Att 38000



22/12/1956 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 3 Hibernian

Fraser
Turnbull 2 ( 1 pen )

The Reserves were beating the young Pars on the same day at Easter Road 4-1 with young Jimmy Mulkerrin bagging all four surely staking a claim for a starting spot


22/12/1951 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Raith Rovers

Johnstone 2
Combe 2
Reilly


Champions again





22/12/1883 Scottish Cup Round 6

Hibernian 6 v 1 Battlefield

This game brings us to the strange case of Jim Brogan

Brogan was one of the scorers in this match but this was to be his last game for the club

Brogan was a real asset to the club a prolific scorer who had scored six goals on his debut

The problem was that even although he was a Catholic he wasn’t practicing and refused to attend mass or join in any religious marches

After 3 months he left to join our arch rivals Hearts who were only too pleased to sign him but after only a few months there he was tempted by the professional game down south and joined Bolton Wanderers where he became a regular goalscorer

He was a good player and Catholic but he wasn’t Catholic enough for HIBS at that time

Brogan left Bolton in 1892 and worked in the shipyards until he was 85



Birthdays:

Bryan Gunn

Jimmy Boco



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell




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On This Day In History

2018 Neil Lennon starts two rookie strikers up front to prove a point Florian Kamberi misses a penalty Ryan Porteous rescues a point despite having to put his own knee back into place

https://youtu.be/txIh6iWgekE


2007 David Murphy scores a Christmas Cracker at Parkhead to bag a point

https://youtu.be/jtwCu5hpRYQ


1979 Dancing on Ice A George Best inspired HIBS defeat Rangers 2-1 at Easter Road

https://youtu.be/bV3p4UIot4w


1970 Hibs go down 2-0 at Anfield 0-3 on aggregate

Action from the first leg


https://youtu.be/tMA-xGeZ56Q


1912 HIBS defeat Aberdeen 3-1 at Pittodrie Aberdeen had been formed only 10 years earlier in the hope that Hibernian might relocate there

I was at the Raith game when Gordon Smith broke his leg. As well as the collision with the goalie a Raith defender stamped on his leg as he was on the ground, Most people near to the incident thought it was deliberate. No stretcher-he was carried off with two guys supporting him.

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23/12/2017 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 1 Ross County

Stokes 21
Shaw 75

HIBS came from behind to defeat Ross County at Easter Road Anthony Stokes heading home -in off the post -Dylan McGeouch’s perfect delivery and Olly Shaw with the winner when he got on the end of a Brandon Barker cutback but it looked as though defender Van Der Weg got the decisive touch to divert the ball away from Fox

Hibs Rocky Ambrose McGregor Hanlon Stevenson Boyle McGeouch McGinn Barker Stokes and Shaw

Sub Bartley

Att 16228


23/12/2012 Scottish League SPL

Kilmarnock 1 v 1 Hibernian

Doyle 26

Eoin Doyle equalised an early Paul Heffernan strike


Hibs Williams McGivern Hanlon Maybury Deegan Cairney Wotherspoon Stevenson Taiwo Griffiths and Doyle

Subs Sproule Claros Kuqi

Att 4000

https://youtu.be/ixm-TWgYtHY


23/12/2006 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 5 v 1 St Mirren

Beuzelin 21
Killen 32
Shiels 58
Zemmama 65
Benji 74

Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson were dropped from the squad as a mysterious double bid came in for the pair but it didn’t stop HIBS going nap

John Sutton scored for Saints

Hibs Zibi Whittaker Murphy Martis Jones Beuzelin Stewart Zemmama Shiels Fletcher and Killen

Subs Glass Benji McCluskey

Att 13000



23/12/1972 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Gordon 37

Celtic were looking for revenge after the 1972 League Cup Final but it was HIBS who were in the form of their lives and took the lead when Alan Gordon expertly headed in Alex Cropley’s free-kick

HIBS were the dominant side and pressed throughout the second half but could not add to their lead

Kenny Dalglish equalised with a close range tap in on 78 minutes

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 42500


23/12/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Falkirk

McGraw


23/12/1950 Scottish League Division One

Falkirk 1 v 5 Hibernian

Buchanan
Johnstone
Ormond
Turnbull 2

After a torrential downpour in the Falkirk area the Falkirk groundstaff worked wonders to clear the surface water from the pitch to ensure that 14000 spectators got their festive footie fix

They probably wish they hadn’t bothered as the win took HIBS to third in the league three points behind leaders Dundee with four games in hand and two behind second placed Aberdeen with three games in hand



Birthdays:

Kenny Miller



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On This Day In History

2020 Hibs defeat St Mirren 1-0 at Easter Road in the Premiership with Kevin Nisbet scoring the only goal after 18 minutes Christian Doidge was sent off after 88 minutes

https://youtu.be/6HL2fPGEsSs

Hibs Rocky Hanlon Porteous McGinn Stevenson Magennis Boyle Newell Hallberg Doidge and Nisbet

Subs Wright Barnes Gullan and Gogic


2017 Goals from Anthony Stokes and Olly Shaw send the Staggies to the bottom of the League

https://youtu.be/h5bI9yVLHSI


2006 Hibs go nap against St Mirren with Boozy Killen Shiels Zemmama and Benji grabbing the goals

https://youtu.be/8rG7RJw9WLs


1972 A late Kenny Dalglish goal equalises Alan Gordon’s superb headed opener in this top of the table clash at Parkhead

Celtic wore yellow strips as Jock Stein felt there was too much green on the park

https://www.thecelticwiki.com/1972-1...ue-division-1/


1950 HIBS hammer Falkirk at Brockville 5-1 on their way to a second post war League title


Happy Birthday wishes to Kenny Miller

I wonder what ever happened to him?


https://youtu.be/wshiD_zbuPo

Heard Derek Johnstone tell a story about that game at Easter Road. The manager had told him to put one on George Best. Went in at half time to a mouthful of abuse from his boss about his lack of putting one on Bestie. Johnstone replied for Christ sake boss I am doing best but can't get anywhere near him and when I did he nutmegged me.

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Heard Derek Johnstone tell a story about that game at Easter Road. The manager had told him to put one on George Best. Went in at half time to a mouthful of abuse from his boss about his lack of putting one on Bestie. Johnstone replied for Christ sake boss I am doing best but can't get anywhere near him and when I did he nutmegged me.

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Aye n Ally MacLeod always insisted Bestie couldnae lace his boots :greengrin

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Aye n Ally MacLeod always insisted Bestie couldnae lace his boots :greengrin

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I think it was Best that, when speaking about Benny Brazil, said 'that lad thinks a lay-off is a day in his bed'

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I think it was Best that, when speaking about Benny Brazil, said 'that lad thinks a lay-off is a day in his bed'

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Dinnae knock Benny he once scored the perfect hat-trick versus Celtic

I remember Bestie hitting a superb 40 yard crossfield pass to Tony Higgins and shaking his head as it took Tony two attempts to bring his superb ball under control ( Partick Thistle Home)

A rare burst of speed from Super Ally in the breakaway for Big Tony’s goal against the Hun in the clip

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Dinnae knock Benny he once scored the perfect hat-trick versus Celtic

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It was George that said it, don't shoot the messenger :wink:

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I know it just wouldn’t want to be in one of his buses when he takes a nap :greengrin

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24/12/2016 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 1 v 1 Raith Rovers

Boyle 88

Gary Locke brought his Raith Rovers team containing ex Jambos Jason Thomson and pantomime villain Rudi Skacel to Easter Road and filled his sack with a point knocking HIBS off their perch at the top of the League

HIBS dominated the first half with Kevin Cuthbert making magnificent saves from Shinnie Commons and Cummings

Into the second half and Jean-Yves M’Voto got his head to a Johnston cross to nod past Ross Laidlaw for the opener

Raith Rovers grew in confidence and Jason Thomson clipped a 25 yarder off Laidlaw’s crossbar

With the clock ticking down Neil Lennon replaced Commons and Cummings with Boyle and Keatings and the move paid off two minutes from the end when Boyle scampered off down the left wing before cutting inside to fire a right footed shot beyond Cuthbert

Hibs Laidlaw Gray McGregor Hanlon Stevenson McGeouch Martin Commons Shinnie Holt and Cummings

Subs Keatings Boyle Graham

Att 15500


https://youtu.be/eeJ-bubnCoM


24/12/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Motherwell

MacLeod pen
Paterson

Both teams were in the bottom four and were determined to lift themselves clear of the pack so a festive attacking cracker was on the menu

HIBS took a half time lead when Ally Macleod coolly slotted home a penalty in 45 minutes

Motherwell drew level three minutes into the second half when goalkeeper McDonald blocked a goal bound effort from exhibee hero Jimmy O’Rourke and another ex hibee Willie Pettigrew following up gratefully slotted home the rebound

Game on

Bobby Hutchinson went off injured to be replaced by derby hero Willie Paterson who scored his second and final goal for the club sending an unstoppable drive to Stewart Rennie’s left for the winner

The victory took HIBS up to mid table beside a strangely struggling Celtic

HIBS McDonald Brownlie Smith McNamara Stewart Brazil Murray MacLeod Hutchinson Duncan and McGhee

Subs Edwards Paterson

Att 8500


24/12/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Ayr United

Filippi og

Hibs record only their second League win of the season


24/12/1966 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 5 St Johnstone

Stevenson 8
O’Rourke 86

Heavy snow lay on the pitch and was cleared prematch to reveal an ice rink of a pitch that suited the smaller and more nimble St Johnstone players leading to a shock defeat

No excuses it was the same for both sides and HIBS were roundly booed off the pitch by the 5688 Christmas shoppers that bothered to turn up


24/12/1960 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 8 v 4 Third Lanark

J Baker 5
Baxter 2
J Scott

A proverbial Christmas cracker with Goodfellow 2, Hilley and and Gray replying for Thirds

Thirds were no pushovers illustrated by the fact that Ronnie Simpson saved two penalties

John Baxter received six stitches to a head wound and insisted on seeing out the game

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Easton Baird Scott Preston Baker Baxter and MacLeod

Att 14000


24/12/1955 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 3 Celtic

Combe 44
Turnbull 80

With HIBS having just scored and swarming downhill buzzing around the Celtic penalty box looking for an equaliser the Referee Mr Youngson of Aberdeen blew the final whistle with 86 minutes on the clock

An early Christmas present for Celtic


24/12/1949 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 2 Raith Rovers

Reilly 2
Johnstone
Smith





24/12/1898 Scottish League Division One

Rangers 10 v 0 Hibernian

Black Christmas

This was and still is HIBS’ worst ever defeat

HIBS were third in the league and played a strong side but Rangers were too good on the day on a game played on a heavy muddy pitch

Things might have been worse Rangers actually missed a penalty but as was to become a tradition the Referee simply awarded them another which they duly converted



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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On This Day In History

2011 HIBS crash 1-3 to Dundee United at Tannadice Leigh Leigh Super Leigh gave HIBS the lead after finding himself one on one with the goalie on 23 minutes but HIBS succumbed to a second half United fightback with Johnny Russell and Jon Daly 2 inflicting the damage

1932 HIBS win 2-0 away to Dundee United in the Second Division the goals coming from Peter Flucker and Robert Wallace penalty Hibs would win the Championship in this season

So here’s a hurrah
For Erin-go-Bragh
And one for the HIBS and the green
An another hurrah
For Erin-go-Bragh
And the harp on the HIBS flag is seen

1927 Hibs and Celtic draw 2-2 at Easter Road in front of 16000 Legendary centre forward Jimmy The Sniper McColl scoring his 200th and 201st top flight goal

1910 Hibs defeat Airdrieonians 2-0 at Easter Road with Hibernian legend utility centre forward Matta Paterson scoring a double

sadly we lost Erich Schaedler 36 years ago today :(

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And it’s still a mystery to this day what happened


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ERICH SCHAEDLER RIP

Gone but not forgotten

His last game for Hibs was the 2-2 Joe McBride game at Tynie

A true Hibernian

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ERICH SCHAEDLER RIP

Gone but not forgotten

His last game for Hibs was the 2-2 Joe McBride game at Tynie

A true Hibernian

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Subbed at half time I seem to remember? That game is still one of my favourites at Tynie. Given the late goals it felt like a victory. Gorgie Road was lively afterwards too.

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Subbed at half time I seem to remember? That game is still one of my favourites at Tynie. Given the late goals it felt like a victory. Gorgie Road was lively afterwards too.

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Caught up with my mates in the Clock Inn who refused to believe that Hibs had scored twice in the last 10 minutes to make it 2-2 in the days before the internet

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25/12/1971 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 0 v 1 Rangers

The last time HIBS played on Christmas Day and Colin Stein separated the sides with a late late goal after HIBS totally dominated for ninety minutes

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler McEwan Stanton Blackley Edwards Hamilton O’Rourke Cropley and Duncan

Att 25145


25/12/1965 Scottish League Division One

Aberdeen 1 v 3 Hibernian

Cormack
J Scott
McNamee

Aberdeen’s ten game unbeaten run ended on Christmas Day


25/12/1954 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers

Combe 14
Ormond 26

43000 fans turned up watch this Christmas Day clash Rangers were denied what they thought to be a stonewall penalty at 0-1 down and their anger increased when Ormond broke away to score a second goal

Grierson scored a late consolation for Rangers




25/12/1948 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Queen Of The South

Reilly

Davy Shaw limped off injured after 20 minutes leaving HIBS down to ten men

Lawrie Reilly thought he had won it for the greens with a late goal but a rare Jimmy Kerr error at a corner allowed Queens to snatch an equaliser

Att 25000



25/12/1909 Scottish League Division One

Partick Thistle 3 v 1 Hibernian

Sharp

On a match played on a frozen rock hard pitch Hibernian full back James Main suffered a fatal injury

Jimmy Main was one of the game’s tragedies a resolute Hibernian and Scotland defender he passed away with his most rewarding years yet to come


RIP


25/12/1886 Scottish Cup Quarter Final

Third Lanark 1 v 2 Hibernian

Phil Clarke
Jerry Reynolds

A big crowd followed from Little Ireland and their numbers were swelled by even more Irish support from Glasgow and Lanarkshire Tom Maley came into the team in a determined bid to get Hibernian into the semi-final once again

Conditions were atrocious as rain and sleet fell on the frost bound pitch The groundsman tried to remove some ice with his spade but it broke and he fell on his behind bringing howls of laughter from the crowd

It was the Hibernian will to win that carried the day for them in a very difficult game. Phil Clarke and Jerry Reynolds scored one each with only one reply

The legend of the famous halfback line McGhee, McGinn and McLaren was born that day as they were truly magnificent

Hibernian would win the Scottish Cup in this season and would go on to become Champions of the World

Hibs Tobin Lundy Fagan McGhee McGinn McLaren Maley Groves Reynolds Smith and Clarke

Att 5000



Birthdays:


Jimmy Mulkerrin RIP

Eric Stevenson RIP

Isak Refvik



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On This Day In History

1945 Hibs lose a good natured friendly 1-4 against B Division Dundee at Dens Park in front of 10000 fans that ends in a mass snowball fight

1897 HIBS defeat St Mirren 3-1 at Easter Road George Dougal for HIBS and two Saintees own goals

Merry Christmas

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26/12/2019 Scottish League Premiership

Hearts 0 v 2 Hibernian

Boyle 2

Martin Boyle’s double made it back to back derby wins for HIBS at Tynecastle for the first time since the 1970s as Hearts remain stuck at the bottom of the Scottish Premiership

Both goals came in a first half dominated by the visitors with a well taken volley followed by a one on one finish

Hibernian had a host of star men with McGregor and Stevenson immense while Scott Allan did not put a foot wrong showing graft as well as guile

The pace and finishing skills of Boyle was enough to earn him Man of the Match


Hibs Rocky Hanlon Stevenson Naismith McGregor Horgan Slivka Boyle Hallberg Allan and Doidge

Subs Mallan Newell

Att 19300



26/12/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Rangers 1 v 1 Hibernian

McGregor 86

A late Darren McGregor header earned HIBS a draw after Alfredo Morelos had given The Rangers a 25th minute lead


Hibs Bogdan Hanlon McGregor Ambrose Slivka Boyle Mallan Stevenson Hyndman MacLaren and Kamberi

Subs Mackie Horgan Gray

Att 50000


26/12/2013 Scottish League Premiership

Ross County 0 v 2 Hibernian

Nelson 18
Forster 56


26/12/2006 Scottish League SPL

Hearts 3 v 2 Hibernian

Shiels pen
Killen

Dean Shiels sent off after some unsportsmanlike play acting by Craig Gordon after Deano had beat him from the penalty spot



26/12/2000 Scottish League SPL

Hearts 1 v 1 Hibernian

Lovell

Craig Levein’s first Derby as Manager and he was starting to become a stane in our shoe

HIBS totally dominated and Stuart Lovell gave HIBS the lead in 41 minutes HIBS continued to squander chances and Gary McSwegan equalised for Hearts on 60 minutes

Hearts continued their resistance and HIBS were unable to get the better of Niemi in the Hearts goal

Att 17610


26/12/1998 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Ayr United

Paatelainen 2
McGinlay

Paul Hartley makes his debut as a half time sub out on the right wing I will always remember his first touch when he pulled down a 60 foot up and under that came down with snow on it first time and set off down the wing

HIBS Olly Collins Lovering Skinner Hughes Dennis Lovell Crawford Paatelainen Latapy and McGinlay

Subs Hartley Lavety Dempsie

Att 14100


26/12/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Falkirk 3 v 3 Hibernian

Evans
Fellenger 2

Falkirk and HIBS serve up a Boxing Day cracker for the 7000 fans




26/12/1989 Scottish League Premier Division

Aberdeen 1 v 2 Hibernian

Archibald 29
Kano 56



26/12/1981 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 1 v 1 Manchester United

Jamieson

Probably one of the only games that took place in the UK on this day

Both sides were at full strength Willie Jamieson gave HIBS the lead and Frank Stapleton equalised for United

https://youtu.be/FfbN5x6whuA




26/12/1964 Scottish League First Division

Hibernian 4 v 3 Clyde

Martin 9, 28
Hamilton 47
Vincent 81

Both teams served up a Boxing Day seven goal cracker on a boggy pitch




Birthdays

Tommy McIntyre



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On This Day In History

2020 Hibs go down 0-1 to The Rangers at Ibrox thanks to a 33rd minute Hagi strike

2019 Martin Boyle scores a double against the Hearts at Tiny

https://youtu.be/NIV_icHdjbg

2018 Darren McGregor scores late leveller at Ibrox

https://youtu.be/GwBk7ITeehw

2013 Terry Butcher’s Hibs defeat Ross County in Dingwalll

https://youtu.be/3OHfI5R9jXg

2000 Hearts and HIBS draw 1-1 at Tiny

Full game

https://youtu.be/usTzn8PU8J8

1992 Hibs and Falkirk serve up a 3-3 Boxing Day cracker at Brockville

https://youtu.be/ikxyGtyUp4o

1989 Paul Kane and Stevie Archibald score the goals in a 2-1 win at Pittodrie

1925 Hibs defeat Dundee 4-1 at Dens Park the goals coming from Harry Ritchie 2 Jimmy McColl and Jimmy Dunn

1914 Hibs defeat Dundee 4-2 at Dens and it still wasn’t over The HIBS goals coming from Jimmy Hendren 2 Samuel Fleming and William Smith




Birthday wishes to Tommy McIntyre Skol Cup winner 58 today



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That friendly match against Man Utd they only wanted to open the main stand and enclosure but that many people turned up they had to open up the terracing which had not been cleared. Nowadays the Health and Safety police would have had a heart attack.

The 2000 derby rankles. Team v team we should have destroyed them. When Lovell scored the feeling was that at last we'd got going and now we'd see how close we could get to the 6-2 game. It was close to half time, a real booster and I remember bouncing to Rock DJ with strangers as I nipped downstairs at half time.

That was as good as it got though. Don't know if they were complacent. Was the John O'Neil red card game against Rangers (RIP) the week before, or after? Anyway, two big games where the wheels started loosening.

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The 2000 derby rankles. Team v team we should have destroyed them. When Lovell scored the feeling was that at last we'd got going and now we'd see how close we could get to the 6-2 game. It was close to half time, a real booster and I remember bouncing to Rock DJ with strangers as I nipped downstairs at half time.

That was as good as it got though. Don't know if they were complacent. Was the John O'Neil red card game against Rangers (RIP) the week before, or after? Anyway, two big games where the wheels started loosening.

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Every derby that whole season bar the 6-2. First one at Tynie was 0-0 - tight game but Agathe rounded the keeper and managed under hit an easy finish to see it cleared off the line.

That 1-1 draw was infuriating - all over them the whole game and a McSwegan wonder strike pulled them level.

Final game at ER, another 0-0 - absolutely all over them, so one sided, but Mixu misses a last minute penalty with a failed Panenka.

Should have won the lot, two of them very handsomely.

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Every derby that whole season bar the 6-2. First one at Tynie was 0-0 - tight game but Agathe rounded the keeper and managed under hit an easy finish to see it cleared off the line.

That 1-1 draw was infuriating - all over them the whole game and a McSwegan wonder strike pulled them level.

Final game at ER, another 0-0 - absolutely all over them, so one sided, but Mixu misses a last minute penalty with a failed Panenka.

Should have won the lot, two of them very handsomely.

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Definitely. Distance has let me disassociate the derbies that season, other than 6-2 and NY. Thank you so very much for reminding me :-), but you are absolutely right.

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Definitely. Distance has let me disassociate the derbies that season, other than 6-2 and NY. Thank you so very much for reminding me :-), but you are absolutely right.

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Ha, apologies :greengrin

Tbf, I’d take all of that for 6-2. I genuinely experienced a new emotion/level of elation when the sixth went in that night. We’d been due them that for years.

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27/12/2017 Scottish League Premiership

Hearts 0 v 0 Hibernian

Dearie me !

Olly Shaw denied a stonewall goal

I often wonder how his HIBS career would have panned out if his legitimate goal was allowed to stand ?


https://youtu.be/Pvl17Ob9yx0




27/12/2014 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 4 v 0 The Rangers

SDG 8
Jase 12
Robertson 63
Craig 70

Rangers hadn’t visited Easter Road in three years and in the interim they had gone bust they had been relegated to the third tier and the fans and players that didn’t do walking away did walking away

HIBS had already beaten The Rangers at Ibrox 3-1 and after another drubbing the terraces were singing “ You’re not Rangers anymore” as the The Rangers fans dispersed to a rousing rendition of SOL

Hibs Oxley Gray Hanlon Fontaine Stevenson Robertson Craig Handling Allan Malonga and Cummings

Subs Booth Stanton Kennedy

Att 15261

https://youtu.be/6N2Gfhgv7RA


27/12/2004 Scottish League SPL

Dundee United 1 v 4 Hibernian

Orman
Riordan
O’Connor
Morrow

A brilliant performance as Tony Mowbray’s Teenage Kicks totally blew United away

Hibs Brown Whittaker Murphy Caldwell Murray Shiels Rocastle Orman Glass O’Connor and Riordan

Subs Morrow Fletcher

Att 10152


27/12/1999 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 2 Kilmarnock

Paatelainen
Miller

Killie lead 2-0 but Kenny Miller equalised to score the last SPFL goal of the 20th century

https://youtu.be/wjSisGMqA0w



27/12/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 5 v 1 Partick Thistle

Hamilton
Wright
Jackson
McAllister
Farrell

10000 fans turned up at a freezing Easter Road to watch this hammering of the Jags

Taxi for Farrell scored his first goal for the club with a long range effort and the players left the pitch to chants of ‘Bring on the Jambos ‘ ringing in their ears

The Thistle side that day included Kevin McKee, Calum Milne, Willie Jamieson, Ian Cameron and Chic Charnley

Surprisingly it was 0-0 at half-time and the game is probably best remembered among Thistle fans anyway for Grant Tierney’s stunning goal a spectacular overhead kick




27/12/1980 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Stirling Albion

Macleod 2
Connolly





27/12/1975 Scottish League Premier Division

Aberdeen 2 v 2 Hibernian

Bremner 10
Duncan 20

Mickey Edwards was sent off for a second bookable offence the first taking a throw in awarded to the opposition time wasting and the second a tackle from behind on Eddie Thomson

Jim McArthur saved a penalty

McMaster 18 and Williamson 55 for Aberdeen

HIBS McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Barry Blackley Edwards Bremner Harper Smith and Duncan

Sub Spalding

Att 18621


27/12/1960 Inter Cities Fairs Quarter Final Leg 1

Barcelona 4 v 4 Hibernian

J Baker 7,74
Macleod 19
Preston 72

HIBS put on a magnificent performance against the Inter Cities Fairs Cup holders leading 2-0 after 20 minutes and 4-2 with only 6 minutes to go on their home turf

Joe Baker scored the first when goalkeeper Ramillieta came to the edge of his box to clutch a long ball it fell from his grasp and the ever vigilant Joe Baker waltzed round the keeper and coolly slotted the ball into the empty net with his left foot

Things went from bad to worse for Barca in twenty minutes when Johnny MacLeod accepted a pass from Sammy Baird in midfield carried the ball swiftly into the unguarded centre and unleashed a cracking shot from 20 yards that beat Ramillieta all ends up

Cue a crescendo of boos and white hankies all around the Stadium

Barcelona pulled one back following a freekick and HIBS responded just before half-time when Baker struck the upright

Barcelona equalised eight minutes into the second half through Kocsis when he was left unmarked and was able to pick his spot with a header

HIBS continued to press forward and were denied a penalty when MacLeod was brought down inside the box five yards from goal

Hibs took the lead with 18 minutes to go when Tommy Preston rattled in a great left footer that went in off the upright Baker followed up three minutes later when he broke clear and smashed a 25 yarder that cannoned in off the post giving the keeper no chance

Barcelona were now getting the slow hand clap and were getting desperate

With six minutes to go Kocsis pulled one back in a goal mouth scramble to complete his hat-trick and in 89 minutes he split the HIBS defence with a wonderful pass for Evaristo to fire home

HIBS Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Easton Baird Scott Preston Baker Baxter and MacLeod

Att 32000

https://youtu.be/Tmog1LXzKi8



27/12/1958 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 3 Kilmarnock

J Baker 2
Fox
Turnbull pen

Tommy Preston sent off


27/12/1952 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Aberdeen

Smith
Reilly
Ormond

Gordon Smith scores his 300th goal for the club and Freddy Martin in the Aberdeen goal keeps the score down


27/12/1947 Scottish League Division One

Airdrieonians 0 v 3 Hibernian

Smith 39
Linwood 42
Combe 74

This match was played in gale force winds and driving rain so a good outcome





27/12/1941 Scottish Southern League

Rangers 0 v 1 Hibernian

Combe 76

Hibs recorded a League double over Rangers in this season

Hibs were without flu victim Bobby Baxter and RAF duty bound Arthur Milne but Sir Matt Busby was available and he made all the difference as the HIBS halfback line was the key to victory

Rangers could not handle the green jerseys

In each half HIBS were denied stonewall penalties but it did not disturb their poise and they produced all the good football

With fourteen minutes to go and after good play by Busby Gordon Smith led the way through the Rangers defence and an astute cross to Bobby Combe saw him crash the ball with cool deliberation into the roof of the Rangers net despite close attention from two defenders

Rangers did not take their defeat well as it was the first time in this season they had been defeated at home and failed to score and it was no surprise to see several Hibernians limping off the field of play at the final whistle

HIBS Joe Crozier Davy Shaw Alex Hall Matt Busby Sammy Kean Bob Hardisty Gordon Smith Willie Finnigan Willie Anderson Bobby Combe and Jimmy Caskie

Att 25000



27/12/1913 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Third Lanark

The only goal was scored by Pat Stanton’s great uncle Jimmy Hendren


Birthdays

Scott Taggart

Liam Craig





The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton


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On This Day In History

2017 Olly Shaw is denied a stonewall goal at Tiny

2014 Hibs hammer The Rangers 4-0 at Easter Road

2004 Vintage Teenage Kicks as HIBS destroy Dundee United 4-1 at Tannadice

https://youtu.be/RAoNiBRMuLc

1999 Kenny Miller scores the last 20th Century top flight goal in Scotland

1993 Hibs go nap against Partick Thistle

https://youtu.be/-wSqlYfLWJQ


1960 Hibs score four goals in the Nou Camp on their way to knocking holders Barcelona out of the Inter Cities Fairs Cup at the quarter finals stage


Birthday wishes to Liam Craig 35 today


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28/12/2011 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 Inverness CT

O’Connor 8

Pat Fenlon had to wait for his first victory as HIBS Manager

Garry O’Connor gave HIBS an early lead direct from a free kick but Jonny Hayes equalised just before half-time with a fine individual goal

Sean O’Hanlon had a header cleared off the line in the last minute

This point took HIBS off bottom of the League jumping one place above Dunfermline




28/12/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Aberdeen 1 v 1 Hibernian

Jackson



28/12/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 2 Dundee United

Evans 77,79
Wright 80

Trailing to goals from Mixu Paatelainen 16 and Maurice Malpas 74 most fans had already left the ground when Gareth Evans rose from the bench to fire home a quick fire double

Keith Keith Keith completed the fight back with the winner


Hibs Reid Miller Tortolano Findlay McIntyre Hunter Weir Hamilton Wright McGraw and McGinlay

Sub Evans for McGraw

Att 7688


28/12/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 0 v 1 Aberdeen

Hibs found Aberdeen goalkeeper Bobby Clark to be in top form pulling off wonder saves from Stanton and Harper

Arthur Duncan hit both posts and Pat Stanton rattled the post with a header

Hibs spurned a goalden opportunity to take the lead when Mickey Edwards was upended in the box by big Willie Young but Iain Munro failed to convert the penalty

This was HIBS’ sixth penalty miss in this season

Billy Pirie snatched a late winner for Aberdeen against the run of play

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Bremner Blackley Edwards MacLeod Harper Munro and Duncan

Att 13190


28/12/1946 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Aberdeen

Turnbull

Harris with a last minute goal for Aberdeen



Birthdays:

Pat Ward RIP

Willie Irvine #2

Terry Butcher

Danny Swanson



In Colours Green and White John Campbell



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On This Day In History

1991 Trailing 0-2 at home to Dundee United Gareth Evans comes off the bench to fire home a quick fire double Keith Keith Keith scored a late winner to complete the unexpected victory

https://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=1857


Birthday wishes to Danny Swanson 35 today


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29/12/2013 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 3 v 0 Kilmarnock

Hanlon 12
Cairney 77
Stevenson 92

A minutes silence was held before kick-off as both teams paid tribute to Hibernian youth player David Paul

Hibernian would win at home for the first time since September and would prove to be too strong for Kilmarnock

Craig Samson in the Kilmarnock goal was in outstanding form as he kept out attempts from Cummings Stevenson and Robertson but he could do little about Paul Hanlon’s header from Cairney’s corner kick

Hibs continued to press forward but despite Robertson hitting the crossbar found Samson to be in outstanding form. Kris Boyd tested Ben Williams in a rare Kilmarnock foray forward

The quality of HIBS’ play was excellent throughout and they sealed the deal when Paul Cairney swept a ball into the bottom corner with a left foot shot after Kilmarnock struggled to clear a cross into the box deep into the second half

Lewis Stevenson who had recently made his 200th appearance for the club crowned a magnificent performance with an excellent stoppage time goal from 25 yards

HIBS Williams Forster McGivern Robertson Nelson Hanlon Cairney Craig Cummings Collins and Stevenson

Subs Handling Tudor-Jones

Att 9683


https://youtu.be/6BhGKKSVMOk



29/12/2012 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 0 Celtic

Griffiths 9

My memory of this game is how baltic it was at Easter Road that day

Hibs took the lead when Leigh Griffiths latched onto a long Paul Hanlon ball to outstrip the Celtic defence and their keeper Fraser Forster to score from an incredibly tight angle. HIBS were then denied a stonewall penalty when Rogne blatantly handled an Eoin Doyle shot in the box

Both sides had plenty of chances and both keepers made some fine saves in particular Ben Williams who was under extreme pressure from the champions in the closing stages

HIBS Williams Clancy Hanlon McPake Deegan Claros Cairney Stevenson Taiwo Griffiths and Doyle

Subs Maybury Wotherspoon Handling

Att 16800


https://youtu.be/M0buw16xDVU



29/12/2010 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 2 Dundee United

Bamba 44
Hanlon 89


Sol Bamba scored in his last and 75th appearance for HIBS heading in a Riordan freekick that had been palmed onto the post by the United keeper

Paul Hanlon made United pay for substitute Danny Swanson’s stupid sending off with a late equaliser after David Goodwillie had scored a double in the second and thirty fifth minutes to give United a two goal lead

HIBS Brown Hart Murray Dickoh Hanlon Bamba De Graaf Stevenson Galbraith Wotherspoon and Riordan

Subs Zemmama Miller Duffy

Att 10252


29/12/2002 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 Aberdeen

Paatelainen
McManus



29/12/2001 Scottish League SPL

Hearts 1 v 1 Hibernian

O’Neil 90

Hearts attempted to defend McKenna’s tenth minute strike but were undone in the 90th minute when John O’Neil followed up on blocked attempts on goal by De La Cruz and Townsley to fire home through a scrum of bodies past MacKenzie to preserve Franck Sauzee’s unbeaten run against the Hearts as player and Manager

‘ You’ll never beat Sauzee ‘

Franck Sauzee gave a debut to 18 year old Derek Riordan in this fixture



29/12/1973 Scottish League Division One

Partick Thistle 1 v 0 Hibernian

A disappointing result for HIBS as they lost ground on leaders Celtic

Alan Gordon missed the game with Flu and John Blackley missed a penalty

Bobby Lawrie with a first half goal for the Jags

Hibs McArthur Bremner Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Smith Cropley and Duncan

Subs Hazel for Smith

Att 6000



29/12/1956 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 3 Celtic

Fraser 25
Thomson 60
Reilly 81

Thoroughly entertaining Christmas fare at Easter Road Ryan, Smith and Mochan replied for Celtic

Att 31000


Birthdays:


Rikki Fleming

Paul Heffernan




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On This Day In History

2013 A minutes silence is held at HIBS v Kilmarnock for Hibernian youth player David Paul who had tragically passed away at the young age of 18

2012 Hibs defeat Celtic at Easter Road 1-0 thanks to a goal from a tight angle from Leigh Griffiths

2010 Sol Bamba scores in his last and final appearance Danny Swanson is sent off for the Arabs

https://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=1748

2002 Hibs defeat Aberdeen 2-0 at Easter Road

2001 Hibs draw 1-1 with Hearts at Tiny with Franck Sauzee giving a debut to a young 18 year old Derek Riordan

1909 James Main RIP tragically passes away after being fatally injured after an accidental clash with an opponent on a frost bound Firhill pitch versus Partick Thistle on Christmas Day

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On This Day In History

2013 A minutes silence is held at HIBS v Kilmarnock for Hibernian youth player David Paul who had tragicallyaway at the young age of 18

2012 Hibs defeat Celtic at Easter Road 1-0 thanks to a goal from a tight angle from Leigh Griffiths

2010 Sol Bamba scores in his last and final appearance Danny Swanson is sent off for the Arabs

https://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=1748

2002 Hibs defeat Aberdeen 2-0 at Easter Road

2001 Hibs draw 1-1 with Hearts at Tiny with Franck Sauzee giving a debut to a young 18 year old Derek Riordan

1909 James Main RIP tragically passes away after being fatally injured after an accidental clash with a opponent on a frost bound Firhill pitch versus Partick Thistle on Christmas Day

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Billy
On seeing that this day also marks the passing of James Main.
I was thinking that many, possibly older football fans, would know the story of John Thomson, the Celtic goalkeeper accidently killed during an old Firm game.

James Main's story is not so well known.
I link the article below from The Scotsman marking the centenary of that tragic day and the loss of James.

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/tragic-tale-hibs-james-main-who-died-christmas-day-injury-244304

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Billy
On seeing that today was also the birthday of James Main.
I was thinking that many, possibly older football fans, would know the story of John Thomson the Celtic goalkeeper accidently killed during an old Firm game.

James Main's story not so well known.
I link the article below from The Scotsman marking the centenary of that tragic day and the loss of James

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/tragi...injury-2443049

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Embarrassingly, I had forgotten about James Main and his story . Thanks for sharing.


wonder what his grave is like these days . Sounds like it would be worth ensuring it is respected and well kept .

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Embarrassingly, I had forgotten about James Main and his story . Thanks for sharing.


wonder what his grave is like these days . Sounds like it would be worth ensuring it is respected and well kept .

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Indeed BW. It would be.
I corrected my error in original post. I wrongly wrote it was James's birthday.
Real sad when you read his pre-match concerns about the pitch that day.

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Billy
On seeing that today was also the birthday of James Main.
I was thinking that many, possibly older football fans, would know the story of John Thomson the Celtic goalkeeper accidently killed during an old Firm game.

James Main's story not so well known.
I link the article below from The Scotsman marking the centenary of that tragic day and the loss of James

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/tragi...injury-2443049

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Pretty sure that there is a memorial plaque in the Famous Five Stand

‘ Christmas Day Saturday 25 December 1909 was to be Jimmy Main’s last match for Hibernian Football Club in a league game against Partick Thistle at Firhill Glasgow

We are told snow had fallen in Glasgow earlier in the week and now there was a severe frost having a dreadful effect on the playing surface at Firhill

An unusual chain of circumstances occurred that fateful Christmas Day

It was the first time Hibernian had ever played at Partick Thistle’s new Firhill Stadium and on the train through to Glasgow Hibernian Captain Willie Duguid had complained of feeling unwell and Manager Dan McMichael drafted in one of his travelling reserves Johnny Lamb

The ground conditions were so bad at Firhill that Dan McMichael urged the Referee Mr Riddle to postpone the game

Mr Riddle was from Edinburgh and this was strange as in those days the Refs were always from neutral cities

He decided to let the game go ahead possibly influenced by the fact that half of the assembled 5000 crowd were Hibernian supporters who had travelled through from Edinburgh

With that decision the fate of Jimmy Main was sealed

In the warm up before kick off the HIBS team found out how dangerous conditions were underfoot when Vice Captain Sam Allan badly twisted his knee and had to be carried off

So Dan McMichael was now without two key defenders Duguid and Allan and he had to order the other travelling reserve Paddy Callaghan to get stripped

The match kicked off with only 10 HIBS players on the field of play

Dan made Jimmy Main Captain for the day the first time Jimmy ever had the honour

With players sliding everywhere near the end of the first half and crashing into each other Jimmy Main and Partick’s Frank Branscombe challenged for a loose ball Branscombe accidentally caught Main with a full on kick to the stomach and Jimmy was carried off the pitch in agony

Dan McMichael stayed in the Dressing Room with Jimmy Main the whole of the second half and made sure he was comfortable covering him in blankets as his 10 man HIBS team went down 1-3

Dan took his injured player back to his Mossend home where the local GP diagnosed bruising

Dan who was an expert Physio challenged this but to no avail Jimmy in fact had severe internal injuries and a ruptured bowel and by early Sunday morning his distress was acute

Dan called back the Doctor and demanded that Jimmy be immediately admitted to RIE where Jimmy was operated on

The Doctors gave Jimmy little hope and Dan sat with the family at Jimmy’s bedside for three days when late in the evening of Wednesday 29th December poor Jimmy died

The family were shattered as was everyone at Easter Road and the usually unemotional Dan McMichael who himself was the father of a large family broke down and sobbed ‘He was like a son to me’ It had been Dan who had for 5 years coached the raw youth into an international class footballer’

Jimmy Main was only 23

The Making of Hibernian The Brave Years Alan Lugton

There is always talk about naming stands. We already have The Famous Five.
Why not name the stand that is known as The West "The James Main Stand" shortened no doubt to The Main Stand. It was always our largest Grandstand.

I think it would be a great gesture to honour Jimmy Main and have a large portrait of him outside on the wall and above the entrance. It would forever remind us of a young life cut tragically short whilst wearing the green jersey.

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There is always talk about naming stands. We already have The Famous Five.
Why not name the stand that is known as The West "The James Main Stand" shortened no doubt to The Main Stand. It was always our largest Grandstand.

I think it would be a great gesture to honour Jimmy Main and have a large portrait of him outside on the wall and above the entrance. It would forever remind us of a young life cut tragically short whilst wearing the green jersey.

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John
When i was typing my first post regards James,i thought the same.
But then thought it might come across as a poor joke.

Of course the old wooden stand was known as The Main Stand or Centre Stand.
Split in 3 (fenced) .South, Centre,and North.

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John
When i was typing my first post regards James,i thought the same.
But then thought it might come across as a poor joke.

Of course the old wooden stand was known as The Main Stand or Centre Stand.
Split in 3 (fenced) .South, Centre,and North.

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Hi Mick

Yes hear what you say about coming across as a poor joke. That was certainly not my intention.
I thought it was a great way to honour someone but I also probably deep down think (and understand) that perhaps our younger support don't have the same drive to honour someone from a grainy black and white photo. We all support the Hibs in different ways !

ps I love a lot of your stories from the past

pps In the New Year I'm going to revisit the stories from the Holy Cross school book.

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30/12/2017 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 1 v 1 Kilmarnock

Shaw 23

Hibs went on the front foot after Kris Boyd scored in the first minute but despite all their pressure all Hibs had to show for their efforts was a tap in from Olly Shaw after Jamie MacDonald made a hash of a routine save.

John McGinn rattled the crossbar

https://youtu.be/Yn_ob9UNz_M


Hibs Rocky Hanlon Stevenson McGregor Ambrose McGinn McGeouch Swanson Boyle Stokes and Shaw

Subs S Murray Slivka Big Dave

Att 17666



30/12/2006 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dunfermline Athletic

Killen 2 ( 1 pen ) 63 72

John Collins dropped Zibi and gave young keeper Andy McNeil his debut

In a dour game the halftime introductions of Benji and Kevin Thomson helped turn the game in HIBS’ favour Scott Brown feeding Chris Killen who turned superbly to fire a shot into the bottom left hand corner from the edge of the box to open the scoring

Killen scored his 14th goal of the season from the penalty spot when Sol Bamba needlessly handled a Thomson corner

This result left the Pars nine points adrift at the bottom of the League

Hibs McNeil Whittaker Martis Jones Murphy Beuzelin Stewart S Brown McCluskey Killen and Fletcher

Subs Benji Thomson Glass

Att 14000



30/12/2000 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dundee United

Latapy pen 95

Matty Jack refuses to give Dundee United the ball back after Combe kicks it out

https://youtu.be/BgBQlenWbBk


Hibs Colgan Lovell Smith Fenwick Sauzee Laursen Jack Latapy O’Neil Paatelainen and Zitelli

Subs McManus Lehmann

Att 10197



30/12/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Rangers 7 v 0 Hibernian

Dearie me!

The Jook Box scores four and Gazza gets booked for booking the Ref

We still beat the Hearts 2-1 two days later



30/12/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 2 Aberdeen

Stanton
O’Rourke
Gordon

Someone was going to ‘catch it’ and Aberdeen almost did here and the 3-2 scoreline definitely flattered them

Aberdeen’s new midfield wonderkid Zoltan Varga was totally eclipsed by HIBS’ own midfield maestro Alex Edwards

Pat Stanton and Jimmy O’Rourke were on the scoresheet but HIBS’ third goal was a thing of beauty

A pinpoint Alex Cropley pass sent Arthur Duncan scampering down the left touchline The Flyer fired over a waist high first time cross which was met by the horizontal figure of Alan Gordon. Gordon’s blonde head made perfect contact with the ball which flew past Bobby Clark in the Aberdeen goal

Alan Gordon later said that it was one of the best goals he ever scored The crowd certainly thought so as the team received a prolonged ovation as the players trotted back to the half way line

That goal put Alan Gordon into third place in the race for the Golden Boot behind Gerd Muller and Eusebio

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 22250




30/12/1961 Scottish League Division One

Stirling Albion 0 v 1 Hibernian

Falconer

There was snow on the pitch and the Referee instructed that the lines be cleared

In a tough game surprise top goalscorer for the season Duncan Falconer scored the only goal of the game Centre Back Jim Easton picked up a bad ankle injury that would keep him out for a few weeks


30/12/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Clyde

Reilly


Not a great game but the right result against a plucky Clyde side

HIBS would be runaway champions in this year



The Game on New Years Day Ted Brack



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On This Day In History

2020 Olly Shaw comes back to haunt us as HIBS crash 0-2 to Ross County at home

2006 Andy McNeil makes his debut in goal in a 2-0 win over Dunfermline Athletic

2000 The Matty Jack game

1995 Hibs crash 0-7 at Ibrox and Gazza gets booked for booking the Referee

https://youtu.be/dZN_Sx9SU-0

1972 HIBS defeat Aberdeen 3-2 at Easter Road with Alan Gordon scoring the winner a superb diving header from an Arthur Duncan cross

2.20 in this clip

https://youtu.be/J80OWhK5gL0



Birthdays :

Jake Doyle-Hayes 23 today

Many Happy Returns


:partyhibb

What a memory of Arthur Duncan in the Dryborough Cup Final.

He stops to catch his breath, shows the ball to the so called best right back in Britain, turns on the jets and then goes past him and smashes it into the Celtic net from a tight angle.

The camera then zooms into the Celtic end and the supposed best supporters in the world are leaving in their droves. Nice.

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31/12/2016 Scottish League Championship

Falkirk 1 v 2 Hibernian

Cummings 17
Commons 87

Craig Sibbald had given Falkirk an early lead but HIBS held their nerve with Kris Commons scoring a cracking free-kick to record an important win

https://youtu.be/HjSSX8AEBKQ

Hibs Laidlaw Gray Hanlon Stevenson McGregor McGeouch Commons Shinnie Martin Holt and Cummings

Subs Boyle Graham Forster

Att 6700



31/12/1994 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 4 v 0 Dundee United

Wright 2 14 58
O’Neill 41

Hibs had previously defeated United 5-0 on the opening day of the season and they eagerly looked forward to this rare Hogmanay clash

HIBS took the lead in only two minutes when Keith Wright latched onto a Brian Hamilton pass through the inside left channel and clipped the ball home

He didn’t have long to wait for his second as Petric and McLaren clashed into each other going for a Mitchell cross and Wright was left to pick up the crumbs

Dave Bowman cleared a Gordon Hunter header off the line before Michael O’Neill added a third following a one two with Wright

Keith Wright completed his hat-trick into the second half when he stabbed home a low driven cross from Darren Jackson

The United Manager Ivan Golac commented post match “ If HIBS played us every week they would be champions “

HIBS Leighton Farrell Mitchell McGinlay Tweed Hunter McAllister Hamilton Wright Jackson and O’Neill

Subs Findlay Evans

Att 7750




31/12/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Motherwell

Kano
May


31/12/1983 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 1 Celtic

Hibs threw the kitchen sink at Celtic and failed to score Celtic had one shot on target and scored thanks to a John Blackley own goal in 77 minutes



31/12/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Rangers 0 v 0 Hibernian

Hibs denied two strong penalty claims by Referee Anderson



31/12/1966 Scottish League Division One

Airdrieonians 0 v 1 Hibernian

Davis pen

John Madsen made his debut on a frost bound Broomfield. He had been signed from Morton to replace John McNamee who had been sold to Newcastle



31/12/1960 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dundee United

Scott
Macleod


31/12/1955 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 1 Stirling Albion

Ormond 9
Smith 20 87
Combe 24 46
Reilly 32



31/12/1949 Scottish League Division One

Clyde 0 v 1 Hibernian

Archie Buchanan



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On This Day In History

2016 Hibs defeat Falkirk 2-1 at the Falkirk Stadium thanks to a wonderful free-kick from Kris Commons

1994 Hibs defeat Dundee United 4-0 at Easter Road thanks to a hat-trick from Keith Wright

https://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=1714

1988 HIBS defeat Motherwell 2-0 at Easter Road thanks to goals from Paul Kane and Eddie May

1983 One for the recent thread on own goals as Sloop John B scores for Celtic in one of their rare attacks

https://youtu.be/YLAhw8KlbRM

1966 John Madsen makes his HIBS debut on a frost bound Broomfield Joe Davis Penalty King scores the only goal of the game after Jim Scott is pulled down in the box


Birthdays

Sir Alex Ferguson 80 today

Many Happy Returns

I’m very much looking forward to tomorrow’s ‘On this Day in History’ memories :wink:

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I’m very much looking forward to tomorrow’s ‘On this Day in History’ memories :wink:

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:greengrin

I was there

Will we ever see the like again?

:scarf:

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:greengrin

I was there

Will we ever see the like again?

:scarf:

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We saw better in 2016 !

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We saw better in 2016 !

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Both good

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Pretty sure that there is a memorial plaque in the Famous Five Stand

‘ Christmas Day Saturday 25 December 1909 was to be Jimmy Main’s last match for Hibernian Football Club in a league game against Partick Thistle at Firhill Glasgow

We are told snow had fallen in Glasgow earlier in the week and now there was a severe frost having a dreadful effect on the playing surface at Firhill

An unusual chain of circumstances occurred that fateful Christmas Day

It was the first time Hibernian had ever played at Partick Thistle’s new Firhill Stadium and on the train through to Glasgow Hibernian Captain Willie Duguid had complained of feeling unwell and Manager Dan McMichael drafted in one of his travelling reserves Johnny Lamb

The ground conditions were so bad at Firhill that Dan McMichael urged the Referee Mr Riddle to postpone the game

Mr Riddle was from Edinburgh and this was strange as in those days the Refs were always from neutral cities

He decided to let the game go ahead possibly influenced by the fact that half of the assembled 5000 crowd were Hibernian supporters who had travelled through from Edinburgh

With that decision the fate of Jimmy Main was sealed

In the warm up before kick off the HIBS team found out how dangerous conditions were underfoot when Vice Captain Sam Allan badly twisted his knee and had to be carried off

So Dan McMichael was now without two key defenders Duguid and Allan and he had to order the other travelling reserve Paddy Callaghan to get stripped

The match kicked off with only 10 HIBS players on the field of play

Dan made Jimmy Main Captain for the day the first time Jimmy ever had the honour

With players sliding everywhere near the end of the first half and crashing into each other Jimmy Main and Partick’s Frank Branscombe challenged for a loose ball Branscombe accidentally caught Main with a full on kick to the stomach and Jimmy was carried off the pitch in agony

Dan McMichael stayed in the Dressing Room with Jimmy Main the whole of the second half and made sure he was comfortable covering him in blankets as his 10 man HIBS team went down 1-3

Dan took his injured player back to his Mossend home where the local GP diagnosed bruising

Dan who was an expert Physio challenged this but to no avail Jimmy in fact had severe internal injuries and a ruptured bowel and by early Sunday morning his distress was acute

Dan called back the Doctor and demanded that Jimmy be immediately admitted to RIE where Jimmy was operated on

The Doctors gave Jimmy little hope and Dan sat with the family at Jimmy’s bedside for three days when late in the evening of Wednesday 29th December poor Jimmy died

The family were shattered as was everyone at Easter Road and the usually unemotional Dan McMichael who himself was the father of a large family broke down and sobbed ‘He was like a son to me’ It had been Dan who had for 5 years coached the raw youth into an international class footballer’

Jimmy Main was only 23

The Making of Hibernian The Brave Years Alan Lugton

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never knew about this story absolute tragedy and so sad.

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01/01/1998 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 2 v 2 Hibernian

Walker
McGinlay

https://youtu.be/COS8pV7_CLU


HIBS Reid Miller Boco Dods Dennis Dow Harper Jackson Crawford Walker and McGinlay

Subs Miller Rougier

Att 17500



1/1/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Hearts

O’Neill
Harper

Hibs produced the perfect answer to their 0-7 defeat at Ibrox with this victory over Hearts Neil Pointon gave Hearts the lead but HIBS fought back with superb goals from Michael O’Neill and Kevin Harper

https://youtu.be/KAomC_W1gwA



HIBS Leighton Millen Tortolano McGinlay Tweed Hunter McAllister Harper Wright Jackson and O’Neill

Sub Evans

Att 14872



1/1/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 0 Hearts

Smith
Duncan 2


1/1/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Hearts

Cropley 2
Duncan


1/1/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hearts 0 v 7 Hibernian

O’Rourke 9 56
Gordon 15 75
Duncan 26 37
Cropley 35


The greatest game in history and every hibby that was there will never forget it

It remains Hearts’ record home league defeat to this day only matched by Celtic in the Scottish Cup in 2013

It was the sort of performance every supporter dreams about

Every HIBS player was at the peak of their game

There was the dashing of the full backs John Brownlie and Erich Schaedler

There was the complete mastery of the midfield : the industry and drive of Pat Stanton the virtuosity of Alex Cropley and complementing them Alex Edwards whose special qualities reminded us how few players can really pass the ball well

On the left the speed of Arthur Duncan was devastating

In the middle the forceful Alan Gordon who won every ball in the air, challenged with determination and embarrassed those who had discarded him and Jimmy O’Rourke who like a hungry dog snapped for any crumbs

Not forgetting Scotland international goalkeeper Jim Herriot and Jim Black and John Blackley at the back who snuffed out and swept up everything Hearts had to offer in attack after an initial flurry when Hearts could easily have scored

On the day that the UK joined the EEC HIBS had to win by six clear goals to overtake Celtic at the top of the Scottish First Division

The green machine just kept going forwards sheer football delight

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 36000

https://youtu.be/ppM_MbCh4cA




1/1/1968 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Hearts

Davis pen


1/1/1965 Scottish League Division One

Hearts 0 v 1 Hibernian

Hamilton

A brilliant individual goal from Willie Hamilton where he smashed the ball into the roof of the net from a tight angle at the Gorgie Road end

https://youtu.be/l3Z0Qa7sjDg



1/1/1959 Scottish League Division One

Hearts 1 v 3 Hibernian

Ormond 2
Fox



1/1/1957 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Hearts

Turnbull 1
Fraser 19



1/1/1953 Scottish League Division One

Hearts 1 v 2 Hibernian

Reilly
Turnbull pen



1/1/1948 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Hearts

Ormond pen
Linwood
Turnbull



1/1/1947 Scottish League Division One

Hearts 2 v 3 Hibernian

Finnigan
Turnbull
Smith


1/1/1946 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Hearts

Milne


Birthdays

Super Ally MacLeod

Glenn Middleton

Josh Doig



The game on New Year’s Day. Ted Brack



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On This Day In History

1973 The greatest game in history

https://youtu.be/Bzt4r_IIKVM

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never knew about this story absolute tragedy and so sad.

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Not a criticism of you but sad that fans have not heard of this.

Was at all the new years day games mentioned from 1968 onwards. That is a tradition that needs to return. Nothing better than beating Hearts on New Years Day, then giving it to Jambo mates and relatives after the game. 50 years anniversary next new years day of the Tanking at Tiny.

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Was at all the new years day games mentioned from 1968 onwards. That is a tradition that needs to return. Nothing better than beating Hearts on New Years Day, then giving it to Jambo mates and relatives after the game. 50 years anniversary next new years day of the Tanking at Tiny.

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Loved them

I remember going through what seemed like years of 0-0 draws before going back to my Gran’s in Dalry for Steak Pie with my Hearts supporting Uncle sitting in the corner wearing his maroon lambs wool sweater

He was a tad quiet 49 years ago today

I remember we all sat around the black and white TV waiting on the highlights to come on at 7pm

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On This Day In History

1973 The greatest game in history

https://youtu.be/Bzt4r_IIKVM

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Ho, ho ho what a day what a team, only sad thing about the day was most of the jumbos had gone by the end, one even refused a nip from ma half bottle at half time when we bumped into them while changing ends.
:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin :greengrin:greengrin

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Ho, ho ho what a day what a team, only sad thing about the day was most of the jumbos had gone by the end, one even refused a nip from ma half bottle at half time when we bumped into them while changing ends.
:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin :greengrin:greengrin

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Remember a hibby in a large Doctor Who type bar scarf ringing a bell with a gallon bottle of whisky under his overcoat to attract friends family and work colleagues for a wee New Years Day dram

Most Jambos were trying to get oot the Gorgie Road end at 0-2 and thousands of hibbies were waiting to get in

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Remember a hibby in a large Doctor Who type bar scarf ringing a bell with a gallon bottle of whisky under his overcoat to attract friends family and work colleagues for a wee New Years Day dram

Most Jambos were trying to get oot the Gorgie Road end at 0-2 and thousands of hibbies were waiting to get in

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A different world for sure, Hibs apart from a couple of daft results from 1965 onwards to around 1980 or so never got beat from the manky mob, thats entertainment.
Stunned diet zombies wandering around Tiny with 36,000 crammed in to enjoy, what a day, what a New Years day.
It should have gone into double figures, 10 at least we were just so good that month.
:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin :greengrin:greengrin

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A different world for sure, Hibs apart from a couple of daft results from 1965 onwards to around 1980 or so never got beat from the manky mob, thats entertainment.
Stunned diet zombies wandering around Tiny with 36,000 crammed in to enjoy, what a day, what a New Years day.
It should have gone into double figures, 10 at least we were just so good that month.
:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin :greengrin:greengrin

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ET told them at half time ‘ Don’t take the foot off the gas they would do the same to you’

I was at all those games from 1957 onwards. Turnbull scored in the first minute. 1956/57 was a peculiar season and we were drawn in a League Cup section with Hearts,Falkirk and Partick. First game was against Hearts at Tynecastle. Turnbull scored very early-first goal of the season in Scotland I think.Hearts scored the next six.(I was at that game too). We didn't win a game in the section and ended with one point from a game against either Partick or Falkirk.This was during an 8 or 9 season spell when we didn't get out of our LC section. Then Falkirk were back at Easter Road for the first league match and we beat them 6-1 with a Reilly hat trick.Think I've got that right-it was a long time ago.:greengrin

1/1/73 - I was on leave from the Army, took a couple of English army mates to the match. One was a Peterborough supporter, the other a Chelsea fanatic. Both were amazed at the pace of the game, how many passes were played so quickly on the ground and the quality of the dribbling football on show.

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ET told them at half time ‘ Don’t take the foot off the gas they would do the same to you’

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Years later a jambo pulled Jimmy O'Rourke in a boozer and said !

See THAT game ,Hertz cooda been 2 up in the first 10 minutes "

To which Jimmy replied
" Well .it would have been 7-2 then ! "

Oh Jimmy also said "When we played in South Morocco,i must have been dropped ...again! :greengrin

Older fans will get that one.
Jimmy sometimes being dropped after playing a blinder the previous week!

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A different world for sure, Hibs apart from a couple of daft results from 1965 onwards to around 1980 or so never got beat from the manky mob, thats entertainment.
Stunned diet zombies wandering around Tiny with 36,000 crammed in to enjoy, what a day, what a New Years day.
It should have gone into double figures, 10 at least we were just so good that month.
:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin :greengrin:greengrin

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you’re right, it really should have been ten. Watched the highlights again today, their keeper Kenny Garland played really well and made a couple of really great saves (one from Stanton in particular I have no idea how he kept it out). That sounds ridiculous when he conceded seven but there you go, it’s true.

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you’re right, it really should have been ten. Watched the highlights again today, their keeper Kenny Garland played really well and made a couple of really great saves (one from Stanton in particular I have no idea how he kept it out). That sounds ridiculous when he conceded seven but there you go, it’s true.

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Watching the full highlights it was like they were trying to set up Mickey Edwards to score :greengrin

We just had a feeling that we were going to do something special that day. They would not open the gates at half time to let the Hearts fans out. The next game at Tynecastle I was standing beside a guy who had a 7 0 banner, the police came into
the crowd and arrested him. They also arrested an older guy next to him who questioned them. A few others who came in with banners with 7 0 on them and were also arrested. The police said it was to avoid crowd trouble,that was their excuse.

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2/1/2016 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 1 v 0 Raith Rovers

Cummings 50

https://youtu.be/CGmTUCuwffk



2/1/2014 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 1 Hearts

Collins 61
Craig pen 83

Manager Terry Butcher’s first Derby and Captain Liam Craig makes an excellent job from the penalty kick to send the East radge

HIBS Williams Forster McGivern Hanlon Nelson Cairney Robertson Craig Stevenson Cummings and Collins

Subs Heffernan Tudur-Jones Stanton

Att 20100

https://youtu.be/Rq4vbXZ3bQ8



2/1/2005 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 Hearts

Riordan


2/1/2003 Scottish League SPL

Hearts 4 v 4 Hibernian

Townsley
McManus
Craig
Brebner

Hibs unbelievably throw away a two goal lead in injury time


2/1/2001 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 0 Dundee

Paatelainen 6
Fenwick 41
O’Neil 69


2/1/1999 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Raith Rovers

Lovell 1
McGinlay 12 43
Latapy 22
McEwan og 72

2/1/1984 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 1 v 1 Hibernian

Irvine 47

Donald Park opened the scoring on 46 minutes but I was bouncing up and down like a bouncy thing one minute later when Willie Irvine burst through the Jambo defence hair soaking wet shirt outside the shorts socks around the ankles to hammer home the equaliser at the Gorgie Road end




2/1/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee

Jamieson
MacLeod

Sinclair put Dundee ahead on the stroke of half-time HIBS then laid siege going down hill second half. Willie Jamieson equalised then Referee Galloway incensed the crowd when Ally Macleod scored an exquisite goal direct from a free kick but the Referee ordered a retake as the Dundee wall wasn’t back 10 yards Unperturbed MacLeod stepped up and put the retake into the opposite corner


2/1/1971 Scottish League Division One

Rangers 1 v 1 Celtic

66 football fans go to a football match to support their team and do not return home to their loved ones

RIP



2/1/1969 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Raith Rovers

McBride 2
Cormack

Bobby Duncan makes his return almost one year after breaking his leg versus Celtic



2/1/1965 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 0 Falkirk

Martin 4
Vincent 2


2/1/1961 Scottish League Division One

Hearts 1 v 2 Hibernian

J Scott
McLeod

Ronnie Simpson in sparkling form with three magnificent saves and a penalty save from exhibee Ian Crawford

Att 43000



2/1/1956 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 2 Hearts

Ormond 57
Reilly 60

A real humdinger with all the goals coming in a ten minute period Bauld 62 and Conn 65 for Hearts

Att 60812



2/1/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 2 Hearts

Smith

Unlucky Match 13 for the famous five so far they had won 11 and drawn one since teaming up

This match saw Hibernian’s record attendance 65840



2/1/1903 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 0 v 4 Hibernian

Callaghan
McCartney
Reid
Buchan


Hibs arrived at Parkhead as champions and led 0-4 at half-time

This stands to this day as HIBS’ highest score away to Celtic

Hibs Rennie Hogg Gray Harrower Buchan Robertson McCartney Divers Reid Callaghan and Atherton

Att 14000





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On This Day In History

2021 HIBS crash 0-3 to Livingston at Easter Road

2014 Terry Butcher wins his first derby

2003 Leading Hearts 4-2 at Tiny HIBS inexplicably lose two injury time goals

https://youtu.be/Wk-CVacbq24

1982 Ally MacLeod scores direct from a free kick versus Dundee and is ordered to retake the kick by the Referee and promptly sends the award into the opposite corner

1971 The Ibrox Disaster RIP

1951 Hibs defeat Aberdeen 6-2 at Easter Road in front of 40000

1950 HIBS record their highest ever home attendance of 65840 as they go down 1-2 to Hearts

1939 Hibs defeat Hearts 1-0 at Tiny in front of 45000 the only goal coming from Arthur Milne

1903 Champions HIBS record their highest ever score at Parkhead defeating Celtic 4-0


Birthdays

Many Happy Returns to Sean O’Hanlon 39 today


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Originally Posted by gbhibby

We just had a feeling that we were going to do something special that day. They would not open the gates at half time to let the Hearts fans out. The next game at Tynecastle I was standing beside a guy who had a 7 0 banner, the police came into
the crowd and arrested him. They also arrested an older guy next to him who questioned them. A few others who came in with banners with 7 0 on them and were also arrested. The police said it was to avoid crowd trouble,that was their excuse.

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Was unaware of that but didn't stop us in the choir singing,
"Hibees rule, all the way,
seven nil on New Years Day,
na na na na
na na na
na naaaaaa"

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Originally Posted by linlithgowhibbie

Was unaware of that but didn't stop us in the choir singing,
"Hibees rule, all the way,
seven nil on New Years Day,
na na na na
na na na
na naaaaaa"

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Along the track the train came puffing
Hibees seven Hearts nothing.

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Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS

3/1/2015 Scottish League Championship

Hearts 1 v 1 Hibernian

Cummings 23

Hibs had renewed confidence after disposing of Rangers 4-0 at Easter Road

Hearts had no answer to Scott Allan and HIBS took the lead when Jason Cummings cushioned a superb Allan ball that took out the whole defence into the jambo net

Jamie Walker equalised with a long range strike to maintain Hearts’ superb unbeaten start to the campaign


https://youtu.be/uzu1phMqrWw


Apologies for the partisan commentary


3/1/2010 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 Hearts

Stokes 54

Darren McCormack and Ruben Palazuelos sent off on 57 minutes for fighting

Michael Stewart played for Hearts and got booked


3/1/2004 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 2 Partick Thistle

O’Connor
Dobbie
Whittaker

HIBS can consider themselves fortunate to escape with a victory here

HIBS raced into a first half lead through Garry O’Connor and Stephen Dobbie but Thistle came right into the game in the second half through goals from James Grady and a fortunate second when Daniel Andersson punched the ball off Madaschi’s head into the unguarded net

With Thistle looking the more likely Stephen Whittaker grabbed the winner with 6 minutes to go when he fired home from the edge of the box

To sum up Thistle’s luck Fleming hit the crossbar in the last minute



3/1/1987 Scottish League Premier Division

Falkirk 1 v 3 Hibernian

Bell
McCluskey pen
McBride

Alex Miller had taken over from John Blackley in December and HIBS pitched up at dilapidated frost bound Brockville with three impressive new signings Dougie Bell Tommy McIntyre and Graham Mitchell

Dougie Bell opened the scoring with a long range strike to be followed by a Beastie penalty and a Joe McBride counter

HIBS Rough Sneddon Mitchell Bell Rae McIntyre Weir Kane McCluskey Collins and McBride

Sub Cowan

Att 7000


3/1/1983 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 St Mirren

Duncan

Chic Charnley made his debut for St Mirren in this match after signing from Rutherglen Glencairn

Arthur Duncan played and scored despite having flu and never stopped running

Alan Sneddon with an own goal replied for Saints


3/1/1981 Scottish League First Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dumbarton

Gary Murray endeared himself to his new fans by scoring the very important only goal of the game


3/1/1972 Scottish League First Division

East Fife 2 v 1 Hibernian

Stanton pen

HIBS lost 2-1 to stuffy little East Fife for the second time in this season

More importantly Alex Edwards was dismissed early in the second half to start a relationship with the Methil side that would not end well over the coming seasons


3/1/1970 Scottish League Division One

Raith Rovers 0 v 3 Hibernian

Graham 37 89
Cormack 60

Missing from the team on this day was Peter Marinello who unknown to the HIBS support had been transferred to Arsenal


3/1/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dunfermline

Cormack
McGraw

The first match since the famous 6-5 win at East End in September

Goals were at a premium in this encounter with Pars keeper Bent Martin performing heroics to keep the score down but could do little to stop two cracking strikes


3/1/1959 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 2 Motherwell

J Baker 2

After defeating Hearts 3-1 at Tiny on New Years Day 33000 fans rolled up at Easter Road expecting more of the same but the Motherwell side were no pushovers as it contained Ancell’s Babes Pat Quinn Willie Hunter Ian St John and John Martis among others



3/1/1956 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Clyde

Turnbull pen 65


3/1/1953 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 7 v 2 Motherwell

Reilly 3
Turnbull 2 (1 pen)
Smith
Ormond



3/1/1950 Scottish League Division One

Aberdeen 0 v 3 Hibernian

Ormond
Smith 2

24 hours after losing to Hearts 1-2 in front of 65000 HIBS travelled to Aberdeen and despite Aberdeen having the best of the first half HIBS eventually overcame them to turn out convincing winners

Eddie Turnbull missed a penalty that he hit with that much force that when it hit the post the ball did not bounce until it reached the halfway line



Birthdays :

Jock Buchanan RIP





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On This Day In History

2010 Classic Derby action with Anthony Stokes heading home a Deeks cross and players from both sides seeing red

https://youtu.be/g7ymJEOAUoQ

2004 Steven Whittaker scores a fortunate winner as HIBS defeat Partick Thistle 3-2

1987 Dougie Bell Graham Mitchell and Tommy McIntyre make their HIBS debuts in a 3-1 win away to Falkirk

1970 Peter Marinello ‘Scotland’s George Best’ is sold to Arsenal

1927 Hibs defeat Aberdeen 5-2 away the goals coming from Jimmy McColl 2 Jimmy Dunn Johnny Halligan and John Bradley

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5/1/2014 Scottish League Premiership

Dundee United 2 v 2 Hibernian

Liam Craig 38 61 pen

The beginning of the end

Two goals either side of half-time put Terry Butcher’s Hibees in the driving seat but the introduction of subs David Goodwillie and Brian Graham paid late dividends for the Arabs

HIBS would not win another match until the first leg of the Premier Division playoff Hamilton away

Hibs Williams Forster McGivern Hanlon Nelson Cairney Craig Robertson Stevenson Heffernan and Collins

Subs Stanton Tudur-Jones

Att 7862

https://youtu.be/-UK6-SMfckY



5/1/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Paul Wright 29

This watch was played in a gale force wind and driving rain

HIBS took the lead following a short corner when Murdo MacLeod played it to Neil Orr and the Celtic defence were slow to respond to the danger as Paul Wright swept Orr’s cross into the net

Tommy Coyne equalised just after half-time when the HIBS defence were posted missing at a Chris Morris free-kick and the unmarked Tommy Coyne joyfully flicked the ball home

Celtic sweeper Peter Grant was sent off in 68 minutes for pulling down Kano when he was through on goal just as he was about to pull the trigger on the edge of the 18 yard box

Man of the Match John Collins Celtic

Hibs Goram Cooper McIntyre Kane Mitchell McLeod Milne Wright Orr Hamilton and Tortolano

Att 20500


5/1/1980 Scottish League Premier Division

Kilmarnock 3 v 1 Hibernian

Campbell

Relegation haunted HIBS totally dominated this game but could not score missing loads of chances

Ally MacLeod hit the post with a penalty George Best had a shot cleared off the line Kilmarnock winger Bobby Street scored two goals against the run of play

Colin Campbell gave HIBS a lifeline with a header in the second half but Street completed his hat-trick with a superb overhead kick

HIBS McArthur Brazil Duncan Rae Paterson McNamara Callachan MacLeod Higgins Campbell and Best

Sub Lambie for Duncan

Att 6092



5/1/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 0 Dundee United

Hibs totally dominated this game but found it impossible to get past a defence superbly marshalled by David Narey anytime they did make the breakthrough they found Hamish McAlpine to be in tremendous form

Best performers for HIBS were Blackley Fyfe and McGhee

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Spalding Bremner Stewart Blackley Edwards Fyfe McGhee Smith and Duncan

Att 7700



5/1/1974 Scottish League Division One

East Fife 0 v 3 Hibernian

Cropley
O’Rourke 2 ( 1 pen )

Hibs were starting to suss East Fife out and two quick goals by Cropley and O’Rourke knocked all the fight out of them

HIBS should have had more to show for their second half exploits than an O’Rourke penalty in a typically physical encounter

Hibs McArthur Bremner Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 5959



5/1/1957 Scottish League Division One

Falkirk 0 v 1 Hibernian

John Fraser 19

This game was settled by a fine piece of opportunism by John Fraser

Winger Andy Aitken made his debut in this game and Falkirk centre forward Bert Ormond brother of Willie was carried off with a broken ankle late in the first half

HIBS Wren Grant Paterson Nicol Plenderleith Hughes Aitken Turnbull Fraser Thomson and Ormond

Att 8000


5/1/1952 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 8 v 0 Stirling Albion

Reilly 3
Combe 3
Turnbull 2 (1 pen)

Scotland was gripped by the winter weather and this match was played on a snowy surface that cut up nicely

HIBS gave Albion a footballing lesson racing into a three goal lead in 15 minutes through Reilly 2 and Bobby Combe All three goals coming from Gordon Smith crosses

Both goalscorers would go on to collect hat-tricks and Eddie Turnbull would score a double including the usual penalty

Smith may not have scored but his overall play passing and crossing was brilliant throughout

Hibs had scored 65 goals in 20 starts The result put HIBS top of the first Division a position they would hold until the end of the season

Hibs Younger Govan Howie Buchanan Paterson Gallacher Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Combe

Att 23000


5/1/1946 Scottish League Southern A

Hibernian 4 v 1 Falkirk

Smith 2 (1 pen)
Weir
Cairns



Birthdays:

Mark McGraw
Lewis Stevenson


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell





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On This Day In History

Happy Birthday wishes to Lewis Stevenson 34 today

Double Cup winning legend

Many Happy Returns


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