On this day in history

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They defeated Rangers on corners?

I thought only our primary school games were decided that way. I didn't realise it was ever a thing in real football.

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Yip HIBS got the deciding corner late on and they celebrated it as if it were a goal

‘As the minutes of the second half ticked away Rangers were leading 5-4 on corners when with 12 minutes left HIBS drew level but there was still no scoring Excitement was high and tempers frayed when with only three minutes to go Jimmy Caskie won HIBS a corner which was greeted by Hibernian as if it were a goal ‘

The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

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8/4/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 3 Clyde

Johnstone
Smith
Turnbull
Reilly
Ormond 2

The players walked out onto the pitch to a slight drizzle that made the surface greasy, slippy and difficult for defenders

Bobby Johnstone gave HIBS the lead but Clyde were then awarded a penalty that their South African centre forward Ackerman blazed high over Tommy Younger’s crossbar The relief was short lived however as the centre made amends by firing home a 25 yarder that beat Younger all ends up

With nerves jangling on the terraces Gordon Smith took control scoring himself and setting up Eddie Turnbull for a third

Early in the second half Lawrie Reilly sped away from his marker to score a fourth before Barclay pulled one back for the ‘Bully Wee’

A late double from Willie Ormond and a second from Barclay gave HIBS a 6-3 win

This would be the only game in which all five members of the Famous Five would score

Rangers would win the title on goal average

HIBS Younger Howie Cairns Combe Paterson Ogilvie Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 20000

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Now that game sounds familiar :greengrin I remember you looked it out for me earlier in the thread, so it's good to see it again.

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Now that game sounds familiar :greengrin I remember you looked it out for me earlier in the thread, so it's good to see it again.

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Scottish League Division One (Old) 8/4/1972

Hibernian 7 v 1 St Johnstone

Stanton
Edwards
ORourke
Baker
Gordon 2
Duncan

There was something happening down Easter Road way the Tornadoes were starting to take shape but still not quite as we know it

Hibernian blew St Johnstone away with a scintillating display of fast attacking football goals from Stanton Edwards ORourke Baker Gordon 2 and Duncan in a totally brilliant display

Alex Rennie scored a consolation goal for St Johnstone in what was HIBS biggest win since they beat Partick Thistle 7-0 in September 1966

Hibs: Herriot Brownlie and Schaedler McEwan Blackley and Stanton Edwards ORourke Baker Cropley and Duncan

Att: 6358

Sadly this was to be the Baker Boys last goal for HIBS

I actually attended his last game for HIBS a Scottish Cup Semi Final versus Rangers in front of a crowd of 76174 on a hot sunny Saturday afternoon at Hampden one week after the St Johnstone game

Hibs started nervously and found themselves down to an Alex MacDonald goal but second half HIBS rallied Peter McCloy parried a Baker shot into the path of ORourke who had no hesitation in burying the ball into the back of the net to silence the large Rangers support

The replay took place two weeks later and HIBS blew Rangers away with a display of fast attacking football Stanton opening the scoring after 12 minutes and Alex Edwards completed the scoring after dispatching a Hazel knockdown into the net

It was a superb display from HIBS and Rangers could not compete with the accuracy and speed of the Hibernian passing in a game HIBS totally dominated from start to finish Ole! Ole!

I do not think any of the Supporters Buses returned to Edinburgh with their windows in tact

Both of these games made a young Billyhibs realise what a horrible and despicable club Rangers really were and they certainly did not like it up em!

Joe Baker was an unused sub


Other significant games on this day

8/4/2015 Championship Dumbarton A 2-1

8/4/1963 First Division Old Dundee A 3-1



Birthdays on this day

Big Dave

Gordon Chisholm


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“ What a team that was Seven goals six scorers each and every one of them rightly classed Hibernian legends and of course a manager who was part of the famous five Their memories march on”

Ian Blackford MP

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Scottish League Championship 9/4/2016

Alloa 1 v 0 HIBS

Weeks away from immortality HIBS continued to stutter in the League losing this encounter to a Duffy goal that had shades of England 1966 written all over it and was doubtful if it had actually crossed the line

HIBS failed to convert chances that fell to Hanlon Gray Stokes Keatings and Cummings against Jack Ross’s basement boys before Oxley saved a late strike from Duffy

Hibs : Oxley Gray and Gunnarsson Hanlon Stevenson and Fyvie Henderson McGinn Keatings Cummings and Stokes

Subs: Boyle for Keatings 62 Dagnall for Cummings 75

Unused : Bartley Handling MacGregor Thomson and Virtanen

Att: 1364






Scottish League SPL 9/4/2011

Aberdeen 0 v 1 Hibernian

Sodje 15

A first half strike from Akpo Sodje on 15 minutes gave Aberdeen their third successive defeat in seven days

The dons tried to get back on terms Chris Maguire hitting the post and HIBS goalkeeper Mark Brown pushing a second point blank Maguire effort onto the upright Josh Maginnis had a header hit the underside of the bar but the Edinburgh side survived late Dons pressure to end a run of three games without a win

Hibs : Brown Hanlon Stephens Booth Towell and Stevenson Thornhill Miller Palsson Vaz Te and Sodje

Subs: Nish for Sodje 57 Wootherspoon for Vaz Te 57 Murray for Stevenson 74

Unused: Divis Hart Scott and Duffy

Att: 7400







Scottish Cup Semi Final Replay 9/4/1958



Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers

Turnbull pen
Fraser

This Scottish Cup Semi Final replay took place the midweek after a thrilling 2-2 draw between the teams at Hampden Aitken and Preston being the HIBS heroes

Hibs had been going through a few extra training sessions in the days before the tie and the extra effort paid off as they triumphed 2-1 and progressed to the final where they would play Clyde

The replay goals were scored by Turnbull from the spot and Fraser but every single player that night was a hero and the support travelled back to Edinburgh singing their praises It had been 56 years since HIBS lifted that trophy and the win against Rangers gave them their first chance to do so since they lost 2-1 in the 1947 final versus Aberdeen

Hibs: Leslie Grant McClelland Turnbull Paterson Baxter Fraser Aitken Baker Preston and Ormond

Att: 74895






Scottish Cup Semi Final Replay 9/4/1924

Hibs 1 v 0 Aberdeen

Dens Park

Following a 0-0 draw the replay was once again staged at Dens Park Again it was a hard entertaining game with both teams opening up a bit which favoured Hibernian but Willie Harper still had to pull off some fine saves one of which showed Harper to be the best goalkeeper in Scotland The Hibees put Aberdeen under a lot of pressure which mounted as the match got older in 85 minutes Dunn’s shot hit the upright with great force It was a first time effort and easily the best shot of the match Then two minutes later Harry Ritchie went on an unstoppable run down the right wing and the Aberdeen goalkeeper could not hold his thunderbolt shot leaving Darkie Walker to ram home the winning goal

HIBS opponents in the final were to be Airdrie a highly talented team who were only just pipped by Rangers for the championship in this season

Hibs: Harper McGinnigle Templeton Kerr Miller Shaw Ritchie Dunn Murray Halligan and Walker

Att: 12000


Other significant fixtures on this day

9/4/2005 Scottish Cup Semi Final Dundee United 1-2

9/4/2000 Scottish Cup Semi Final Aberdeen 1-2






Birthdays

Emerson Hyndman

Kurtis Byrne







At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

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9/4/2005 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 1 v 2 Dundee United

Riordan pen 56

https://youtu.be/VMiTFDCnvHE

Deeks gave HIBS the lead from the penalty spot early in the second half when Barry Robson brought down Dean Shiels but United hit back with two goals in three minutes from Jim McIntyre and Jason Scotland

HIBS Brown Whittaker Murphy Caldwell Smith Brown Shiels Glass Fletcher O’Connor and Riordan

Subs Thomson Sproule Morrow

Att 27271



9/4/2000 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 1 v 2 Aberdeen

Latapy

https://youtu.be/eZ08M7hQbHc


Russell Latapy’s brilliant opener early in the second half was cancelled out by Arild Stavrum and ex hibee Andy Dow

The attendance was affected by the match being shown live by Sky Sports at 6pm on a Sunday night

Derek Collins limped off early doors after declaring himself fit to play only hours before

HIBS Colgan Collins Smith McIntosh Hughes Sauzee Lovell McGinlay Latapy Paatelainen and Miller

Subs Hartley Lehmann

Att 22193




9/4/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Aberdeen 0 v 0 Hibernian

Super Ally MacLeod missed a penalty in this stalemate Dons’ keeper Ally Maclean saving his kick

Hibernian cult hero Ally ‘Benny’ Brazil made his debut in this match Brazil had been a commanding centre half in the reserves but transformed into a box to box midfielder for this match

Hibs MacDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Stewart Blackley Brazil MacLeod Scott Smith and Duncan

Att 8769




9/4/1966 Scottish League Division One

Dundee United 5 v 4 Hibernian

Cormack 33
Davis 49 50 pen
Stanton 89

A fantastic match at Tannadice played in a torrential downpour

HIBS trailed 1-3 at the interval clawed it back to 3-3 United added two more before Pat Stanton’s late counter

Joe Davis scored a rare goal from open play when Peter Cormack ‘dummied’ his shot from distance to wrong foot United keeper Don Mackay

Scorers for United Dennis Gillespie 12 22 Finn Dossing 37 52 Ian Mitchell pen 61

According to reports at the time United’s fourth goal was miles offside and Mitchell’s penalty was taken twice as Thomson Allan saved his first attempt but was deemed to have ‘moved’

John McNamee was booked in the fracas surrounding the United penalty after an altercation with Finn Dossing that convinced him that he was the victim of a witch-hunt by Scottish refs

Hibs Allan Duncan Davis Stanton McNamee Cousin Cormack O’Rourke Scott Stein and Stevenson

Att 4700



9/4/1955 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Partick Thistle

Reilly 5
Smith 75
Turnbull pen 76

Aberdeen won the first division championship for the first time in their history on this day defeating Clyde 0-1 at Shawfield

Hibs Younger Paterson Macfarlane Thomson Plenderleith Preston Smith Moran Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 16000





9/4/1952 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Dundee

Ormond 2
Combe

Dundee’s Christie lobbed a hopeful ball towards Tommy Younger’s goal At the fatal minute Younger slipped and the ball sailed into the empty net

The fans got right behind the team and Willie Ormond headed in the equaliser from a Gordon Smith corner A little later Smith and Bobby Combe worked a great move and Ormond made it 2-1 Combe made it 3-1 into the second half

Younger redeemed himself with two late saves but the biggest cheer of the afternoon was reserved for full back Jock Govan who picked up the ball inside his own box went on a mazy run beating man after man found himself deep in the Dundee box waltzed around the Dundee goalie before lifting his final shot high over the vacant goal

The fans loved Jock Govan so he was quickly forgiven

HIBS Younger Govan Howie Paterson Buchanan Gallacher Smith Combe Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 26000



9/4/1949 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Partick Thistle

Turnbull
Smith

Eddie Turnbull opened the scoring when he headed home a Bobby Johnstone cross Gordon Smith added a second with a raking left foot drive

Walker pulled one back for Thistle late in the game

Tommy Younger made his debut in this game

Lawrie Reilly missed this game as he was scoring for Scotland in their 3-1 win at Wembley

Hibs Younger Govan Cairns Buchanan Kean Ogilvie Smith Johnstone Cuthbertson Turnbull and Ormond

Att 14000



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell



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Loving this thread. Thanks again. :thumbsup:
Wee correction for the 2005 semi, Sproule was one of the subs.

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Loving this thread. Thanks again. :thumbsup:
Wee correction for the 2005 semi, Sproule was one of the subs.

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Yip came on for Shiels 67 minutes

All contributions welcome especially from fans that actually attended games featured

Should never has lost the 2000 & 2005 semis. Collins blew the former, and Mowbray the latter

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Yip came on for Shiels 67 minutes

All contributions welcome especially from fans that actually attended games featured

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I’m actually amazed at how many games I can remember being at. :greengrin

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I’m actually amazed at how many games I can remember being at. :greengrin

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Me too. Sadly it’s only when I read this brilliant thread I remember them. Must be an age thing:greengrin

Only leaves me to say to BILLYHIBS ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,thanks for the memories! :not worth

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British Championship 10/4/1886

Scotland 4 v 1 Wales

James McGhee and James Lundy become the first Hibernian players to represent their country

Stop the ball now Lundy
McGhee now take your man
For the Harp and Hibernian
Play up the Sons O Dan

Saturday 10th April 1886 was a proud day for Hibernian and St Patrick’s CYMS when James McGhee and James Lundy ran out onto Hampden Park to play for Scotland against Wales. Canon Hannon, Michael Whelehan, John McFadden and numerous other commitee members were present in the Hampden stand. Also present was ex captain and committee member Michael Cavenagh who three years earlier had been selected to play for Scotland but had missed the game through injury Scotland won by four goals to one and only the crossbar prevented James McGhee from scoring James Lundy did get his name on the score sheet however with a deflection that gave Wales their only goal

Since that day many players have represented their country ranging from Scotland England Northern Ireland and Wales to European countries as well as far flung places such as Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago whilst playing for HIBS




Significant results on this day:

10/4/2004 Kilmarnock H 3-0
Caldwell Thomson and Riordan (pen)

10/4/1999 Raith Rovers A 3-1
Marinkov Dennis and Latapy

10/4/1976 St Johnstone A 2-0
Bremner and McGhee

10/4/1974 Dundee A 3-1
Harper 2 Cropley

10/4/1971 Airdrieonians H 3-1
Baker 2 Graham



Birthdays on this day

Tommy Younger RIP







The Making of Hibernian: The Harp Awakes Alan Lugton
HIBS Historical Trust
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10/4/2004 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 0 Kilmarnock

Caldwell 22
Thomson 45
Riordan pen 63

Gary Caldwell scored his first goal for HIBS when he curled a superb 25 yard free-kick into Colin Meldrum’s top left hand corner

HIBS doubled their lead when Kevin Thomson left fly in first half stoppage time when he drilled a free-kick low into Meldrum’s bottom corner with deadly accuracy from 30 yards out

HIBS were awarded a penalty on 63 minutes when Garry O’Connor was bundled over in the box by Gordon Greer when shaping to shoot Derek Riordan wasted no time in chalking up his 14th goal of the season from the resulting spot kick

This win moved HIBS up to seventh place in the League three points behind Motherwell with just two games to play before the split

HIBS Andersson Caldwell Doumbe Murdock Edge Brown Whittaker Thomson Reid O’Connor and Riordan

Subs Nicol Fletcher

Att 7326



10/4/1999 Scottish League Division One

Raith Rovers 1 v 3 Hibernian

Latapy 12
Dennis 52
Marinkov 84


Holmes scored for Raith Pat McGinlay sent off

Hibs were Champions already

Hibs Gottskalksson Collins Renwick Sauzee Marinkov Dennis Lovell Crawford Paatelainen Latapy and McGinlay

Subs Holsgrove Lavety Hartley

Att 5740




10/4/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

St Johnstone 0 v 2 Hibernian

McGhee
Bremner

Alex McGhee scores his first goal of the season

On the same day Ally Scott and Graham Fyfe made their debuts for HIBS reserves at Easter Road

HIBS won 3-0 Fyfe scored the opening goal

HIBS McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Spalding Blackley Edwards Bremner McGhee MacLeod and Duncan

Subs Muir for Stanton

Att 2182



10/4/1974 Scottish League Division One

Dundee 1 v 3 Hibernian

Harper 2
Cropley

After dropping five points in five games Eddie Turnbull rang the changes dropping McArthur Bremner Black and O’Rourke In came Roddy McKenzie Brownlie Adair Hazel and Sub Willie Murray

This plan worked a treat with a Joe Harper double and an Alex Cropley strike cancelling out Jocky Scott’s opener

HIBS McKenzie Brownlie Munro Stanton Adair Spalding Edwards Hazel Harper Cropley and Duncan

Sub Murray

Att 7400


10/4/1973 Scottish League Division One

Motherwell 1 v 1 Hibernian

Higgins

Alex Edwards returned after a 56 day ban Tony Higgins put HIBS ahead but John Goldthorp equalised with 10 minutes to go

“ I was delighted with the form of goalkeeper Jim McArthur and youngsters Bobby Smith and Tony Higgins and it was good to see Pat Stanton looking more like his old self in the heart of the defence “

Eddie Turnbull

Hibs McArthur McEwan Schaedler Higgins Black Stanton Edwards Smith Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 4400




10/4/1971 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Airdrieonians

Baker 2
Graham

Drew Busby scored for Airdrie

Man of the Match was Pat Stanton playing his favoured position at Centre Half who had just been called up for Scotland

HIBS Baines Brownlie Jones Stanton Blackley Pringle Graham O’Rourke Baker Cropley and Stevenson

Att 5247



Birthdays

Tomas Cerny



In Colours Green And White John Campbell



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Scottish League Premier Division 11/4/1998

Hibs 2 v 1 Hearts

Lavety
Harper

Hibs ended Hearts hopes of the League title with a stunning 2-1 win over their city rivals easing their own relegation worries ever so slightly. Barry Basher Lavety gave HIBS the lead on the hour mark substitute John Robertson equalised for Hearts with a stunning free kick and HIBS substitute Kevin Harper won the game for HIBS with a fine individual goal

It was Manager Alex McLeish’s first Edinburgh Derby and he went on a fine run of only losing once in ten games

Hibs: Gunn Miller Boco Brebner Hughes and Welsh Lavety Rougier Crawford Skinner and McGinlay

Sub Harper for Skinner

Att: 15530

https://youtu.be/OMVZqwCbCY8


Scottish Cup Semi Final 11/4/1979

Hibs 2 v 1 Aberdeen

Rae
MacLeod pen


Fewer than 10000 fans attended this midweek Scottish Cup Semi Final at Hampden Park Stevie Archibald gave Aberdeen the lead Gordon Rae equalised nine minutes later and an Ally MacLeod penalty just before the half time whistle was enough to put HIBS into the final to face Rangers

Hibs: McArthur Brazil and Duncan Bremner Stewart McNamara MacLeod Rae Campbell Callachan and Brown

Att: 9384


Scottish League Division One 11/4/1951

Clyde 0 v 4 Hibernian

Souness 2
Mulkerrin
Buchanan

Minus the services of Smith Reilly and Ormond HIBS took the field on the night of Wednesday 11th April 1951 at Shawfield against Clyde. Souness Mulkerrin and Hugh Higgins were the HIBS deputies and despite the fact that it was midweek a huge travelling support witnessed the visitors dominating throughout scoring four times in the second half without reply through Souness who got two Mulkerrin and Buchanan to lift the league championship with four games still to play


Hibs: Younger Govan Cairns Howie Paterson and Buchanan Souness Combe Mulkerrin Turnbull and Higgins

Att: 6000






Scottish Cup Final 11/4/1914

Ibrox Stadium

Hibs 0 v 0 Celtic

Special trains carried thousands of Hibernian supporters packed like herring in a barrel to the great Irish Festival in Glasgow The HIBS and Celtic hordes mingled together in good humoured banter and God Save Ireland was sung until their lungs nearly burst as 50000 squeezed into Ibrox A real gale was blowing and the general opinion was that whoever won the toss their decision of ends would win the game Mattha Paterson won the toss and booked the wind the HIBS old tactics being grab a first half goal and hang on to it. HIBS early play was a joy to see just like the ould Hibernians in the past the defence was rock solid and crisp passing between the forwards saw them descend on the Celtic goal
There is such a thing as tradition attached to Hibernian Football Club and this was plain to see with their green stonewall defence and their dashing helter skelter forwards The gale however spoiled the finishing from Jimmy Hendren Bobby Wilson and Sam Fleming. Celtic the best team in Scotland also played as good a game as the conditions would allow and they had some unconvincing chances. At half time there was no scoring

In the second half with the wind now at their backs Celtic had the better chances and Willie Allan had to show his worth and once the angels hovered over him as Celtic hit the post The HIBS forwards were still combining well but were less effective but as so often happens in a Cup Final a golden opportunity presented itself for HIBS to steal the match Internationalist Willie Smith broke completely clear of the Celtic defence with one of his famous artful dodger swerving runs and the Celtic goal lay at his mercy he just could not miss Was it that he swerved it at too sharp an angle was it the windy conditions perhaps it was just the gods Willie screwed the ball beautifully across the Celtic goal but it went just past the post This was in the last minute of the match poor HIBS they had come so near to accomplishing their mission and poor Willie he was to suffer from recurring nightmares about the incident To the credit of the HIBS officials we are told Willie was never criticised nor were there any recriminations it was not in the philosophy of the football school these Irish gentlemen ran at Easter Road and gentlemen they surely were So the Final ended in no scoring a result no one would have predicted



Hibs:Allan Girdwood Templeton Kerr Paterson Grosart Wilson Fleming Hendren Wood and Smith

Manager: Dan McMichael

Att: 56000


Other significant results on this day

11/4/1995 Scottish Cup Semi Final Replay Celtic N 1-3

11/4/1992 Scottish League Premier Division Falkirk A 3-2




Birthdays

Tony Caig
Gerry Baker RIP



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell
The Making of Hibernian The Brave Years Alan Lugton
John Sparky 2
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11/4/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Falkirk 2 v 3 Hibernian

McIntyre
Hamilton
Donald


Hibs Reid Miller Tortolano Findlay McIntyre Hunter Weir Hamilton Donald Evans and McGinlay

Subs Orr McGraw

Att 3943




11/4/1981 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 East Stirling

Callachan
Connolly

Hibs only needed three more points to win the League East Stirling knew that they were ‘safe’ from relegation so were relaxed and playing with confidence

Man of the Match was Arthur Duncan whose service to the club had been rewarded with a testimonial
The goals came from Ralph Callachan and John Connolly Ally MacLeod made a late appearance as a Sub for Willie Jamieson to mark his return to action after eight weeks out due to injury

At the final whistle results elsewhere meant that HIBS were guaranteed promotion they now had to concentrate on winning the first division title Dundee St Johnstone Raith Rovers and Motherwell all being in with a shout


HIBS McArthur Brown Sneddon McLaren Paterson McNamara Callachan Rae Jamieson Duncan and Connolly

Sub MacLeod

Att 2825



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell



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Scottish Championship Sunday 12/4/2015

Hibernian 2 v 0 Hearts

Cummings
El Alagui

Hibernian took the Edinburgh derby day spoils for the first time this season and kept up their claim on second spot in the Championship

Jason Cummings close range finish rewarded HIBS early dominance and the best chances continued to fall for the hosts with Liam Fontaine hitting the bar and Farid El Alagui missing from close range

El Alagui scored a deserved second in time added on after champions Hearts were opened up on the break

The win ensures HIBS remain in front of Rangers on goal difference ahead of next weekends Scottish Cup semifinal with Falkirk

It was also a first derby win for Alan Stubbs whose side had twice lost leads in the previous meetings between the sides this term

Hibs: Oxley Forster Hanlon Fontaine Boyle McGeouch Allan Fyvie Stevenson El Alagui and Cummings

Subs: Malonga on for Cummings 68 Dja Djedje on for Malonga 87

Unused: Cerny Craig Stanton Handling and Dunsmore

Att: 13530


https://youtu.be/xOixHCSHdFk

Scottish League Division One Old 12/4/1975

Hibernian 6 v 1 Airdrieonians

Harper 3
Bremner
Smith
Duncan

Title chasing HIBS hammered Airdrie at Easter Road with goals from Harper 3 Bremner Smith and Duncan HIBS would eventually finish seven points behind champions Rangers and four points ahead of third placed Celtic

Hibs : McAthur Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Barry and Stanton Edwards Smith Harper Munro and Duncan

Att: 7056


Other significant results on this day

12/4/2016 Championship Falkirk H 2-2

Cummings 2 one pen

12/4/1986 Scottish League Premier Division Dundee H 1-0

Rae

12/4/1980 Scottish Cup Semi Final Celtic N 0-5

Eddie Turnbulls last game in charge


Birthdays

Grant Holt

Gary Caldwell

Eddie Turnbull RIP









Hibernian FC On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

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12/4/2003 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 2 Livingston

Orman 44
Riordan 53


https://youtu.be/U_pSileFX0g

Hibernian are hit with a late sucker punch as Barry Wilson 87 and Burton O’Brien 89 score for Livi

Derek Riordan comes off the bench to score his first goal for HIBS

Livi getting one point kept HIBS out of the top six

Some strike by Deeks though

Hibs Colgan Fenwick Orman Doumbe Zambernardi Jack O’Neil Brebner Murray O’Connor and McManus

Subs Townsley Riordan Reid

Att 8150



12/4(1997 Scottish League Premier Division

Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 1 Hibernian

https://youtu.be/6JMJcPcmtn0

Jackson 31 pen

Darren Jackson equalises a Gerry Britton strike from the penalty spot after he was pulled down in the box as he was about to score by Andy Tod

Jacksona slotted away the penalty with chants of Cheat! Cheat! ringing in his ears

Jim Leighton pulled off two world class saves in the second half to keep us in the game

Chic Charnley was booked in this match which meant he missed the rest of the season including the play-offs

Motherwell beat Raith Rovers 5-0 at Fir Park relegating them on this day

HIBS would finish second bottom in this season and would only survive through the play-offs


Hibs Leighton Miller McQuilken Dods McLaughlin C Jackson Tosh Charnley Power Jackson and McGinlay

Subs Lavety K Wright

Att 8752





12/4/1978 Scottish Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Celtic

Higgins 19

Hibs and Celtic were locked on points in the fight for the coveted fourth place and the UEFA Cup spot This game was originally postponed from 3rd December 1977 Both clubs would play again at Easter Road on the Saturday and the Hibees would be victorious This match being played on the preceding Wednesday night

HIBS dominated the early play squandering a couple of early chances to score before Tony Higgins finally gave HIBS the lead with a shot that swerved over Peter Latchford and into the unguarded net after the Celtic defence had failed to clear an Ally MacLeod cross into the box

Celtic equalised on 30 minutes when Ronnie Glavin created a chance for promising youngster George McCluskey to slot home

The half ended 1-1 and HIBS must have regretted those missed chances

The second half was uneventful until in the dying minutes Big Dode Stewart blundered with a passback allowing Tommy Burns to nip in and rattle the base of Mike McDonald’s post At the other end Hibs missed a goalden chance when Latchford dropped a cross at Willie Murray’s feet and with the very last kick of the ball Dowie drew an excellent full length save from McDonald

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Smith McNamara Stewart Bremner Murray MacLeod Hutchinson Duncan and Higgins

Subs McGhee Carroll


Celtic Latchford Sneddon Burns Aitken McDonald Dowie Glavin Edvaldsson McCluskey McAdam and Doyle

Subs Lynch Wilson

Att 11000


12/4/1947 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Celtic

Johnston
Reilly

Hibs warm up for their Scottish Cup Final against Aberdeen who had never won the trophy before by defeating Celtic at home

What could go wrong?

Leslie Johnston a new £10000 acquisition from Clyde scored on his debut

Hibs Kerr Govan Shaw Howie Aird Kean Reilly Finnigan Johnstone Turnbull and Ormond

Att 25000



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

The HIBS Are Here Ian Colquhoun





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I remember reading about Leslie Johnstone.12goals in 14 games and then back to Clyde. All very odd.

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Scottish Cup Semi Final 13/4/2013

Hibernian 4 v 3 Falkirk
Harris
Doyle
Griffiths 2

Hibs staged one of the great Scottish Cup fightbacks to beat Falkirk and reach the final in a seven goal epic

The Bairns swept into a three goal lead thanks to Craig Sibbalds strike Jay Fulton’s stooping header and Blair Alston’s finish

But goals from Alex Harris after twice striking the frame Leigh Griffiths after his penalty was saved and Eoin Doyle brought extra time and Griffiths struck a beautiful 20 yard winner after having a legitimate effort disallowed as time and Falkirks energy ran out

HIBS:Williams Clancy McGivern Hanlon McPake Cairney Claros Robertson Thomson Harris and Griffiths

Subs Handling for Robertson 32 Doyle for Cairney 46 Taiwo for Thomson 65

Unused Murdoch Stevenson

Att: 22268

Check out Sparky’s exquisite strike for the winner and to put HIBS into the final


https://youtu.be/DQs_w6bCZls


Scottish League SPL 13/4/2005

Hearts 1 v 2 HIBS

OConnor
Shiels

Hibs took a big step towards confirming a third place finish as they came from behind to beat Hearts at Tynecastle for the first time in five years

Hearts dominated the first half and a mistake by HIBS keeper Simon Brown let Lee Miller head home the opening goal

Hibs brought on substitute Amadou Konte after 60 minutes and his introduction changed the game

Hibs drew level midway through the half when Shiels nipped in on the blindside of Jason Thomson to cause panic in the Hearts box and the ball broke to OConnor who side footed the ball into the net and the visitors went ahead five minutes later when Kontes header hit the post and Shiels followed up to fire the ball home

Hearts pressed hard for an equaliser but it was not to be

HIBS: Brown Whittaker Smith Caldwell Ian Murray Antonio Murray Brown Glass Shiels OConnor and Riordan

Subs Thomson for Ian Murray 61 Konte for Riordan 61 Fletcher for Shiels 84

Unused Brown Hogg Morrow and Sproule

Att: 17676





Other significant results on this day

13/4/1993 Scottish League Premier Division Dundee United A 3-0

Wright 3

13/4/1968 Scottish League Division One Motherwell H 2-1

Cormack
Stevenson



Birthdays

Andy Goram






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13/4/2009 Scottish League Premier Division

St Mirren 1 v 1 Hibernian

Fletcher 45

St Mirren who knew victory would see them move two points clear of tenth placed Inverness CT totally dominated this game and had HIBS pinned back in their own half for long spells

St Mirren broke the deadlock in 28 minutes when Andy Dornan scored his third goal in as many games when he let a lofted pass from McGinn drop over his shoulder and hammered in an unstoppable shot from the right hand side of the penalty area high past Szamotulski

HIBS struggled to produce anything of note but they did fashion an unlikely equaliser just before half-time when Steven Fletcher controlled Derek Riordan’s long accurate pass just inside the box and sent a superb left footed shot low past Mark Howard

The second half continued in the same format with HIBS defending in depth and attacking on the counter Fletcher breaking free in 51 minutes and grazing the Saintees crossbar Howard pulling off a miraculous save from a Sol Bamba point blank power header from a John Rankin cross and Colin Nish electing to shoot in the 89th minute when Riordan was standing in acres of space screaming for the ball

Hibs Szamotulski Hogg Jones Bamba Rankin Rosa Stevenson O’Brien Nish Riordan and Fletcher

Subs Johansson Murray Chisholm

Att 5151


13/4/2004 Scottish League SPL

Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Riordan 5

This game took place on a Tuesday evening

Deeks gave HIBS an early lead Gary Dempsey equalised for the Pars in the 78th minute

Kevin Thomson sent off

Hibs Andersson Caldwell Murdock Doumbe Edge Brown Nicol Thomson Reid Riordan and McManus

Subs O’Connor Whittaker

Att 5041




13/4/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 0 v 3 Hibernian

K Wright 3

Keef! Keef! Keef! bags his third hat-trick for HIBS

Hibs Burridge Miller Mitchell Hunter Tortolano Lennon Evans Hamilton Wright Jackson and McGinlay

Subs MacLeod Farrell

Att 5167




13/4/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 2 v 2 Hibernian

Bremner 38 43


Willie Gibson 25 gave Hearts an early lead before rising star Des Bremner unleashed two thunderbolts from outside the box to give HIBS a 2-1 halftime lead

Jim Brown 89 equalised for Hearts from a suspiciously offside position

The point was not enough to save Hearts from relegation

This midweek fixture was HIBS’ 17th League draw of the season equalling Falkirk’s 50 year record

HIBS McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Stewart Blackley Edwards MacLeod Scott Smith and Duncan

Att 10686




13/4/1974 Scottish League Division One

Arbroath 3 v 2 Hibernian

Stanton
Harper

Second placed HIBS took a chance and played a weakened side against Arbroath for this end of season affair and came a cropper

Leading comfortably 0-2 at half-time the roof fell in second half as goals from Andy Penman ( penalty) Eric Sellars and John Fletcher saw the points remaining in Gayfield

Willie Murray making his first competitive start was replaced by Bobby Smith

HIBS would finish second to champions Celtic

Hibs McKenzie Brownlie Munro Stanton Adair Spalding Murray Hazel Harper Cropley and Duncan

Sub Smith

Att 3410



13/4/1968 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Motherwell

Cormack
Stevenson

Wilson scored for Motherwell

Hibs would finish third in this season

Hibs Wilson Simpson Davis Cousin Madsen McGraw Scott Quinn Stein Cormack and Stevenson

Att 6600



13/4/1929 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 1 v 4 Hibernian

Gilfeather
Brown
McStay og
McColl

Hibs were struggling in the League and had no right to win this match but we all know that HIBS can rise to the big occasion

This match took place at the Holy Ground as Celtic Park was suffering from fire damage

The HIBS team was not in good shape because of injuries and four reserves were drafted in three defenders and one forward

Celtic’s legendary brilliant young goalkeeper John Thomson was to have an uncharacteristically bad game selling two goals and Celtic’s international fullback Willie McStay was to compound matters by scoring an own goal Jimmy McColl scored Hibs’ fourth goal

In truth HIBS won without having to do very much indeed they even had the luxury of missing a penalty

Hibs would finish 14th in this season with 32 points but managed to complete the League double over Celtic

HIBS Harris Wilkinson Urquhart Finlay Dick Gilfeather Frew Brown McColl Halligan and Bradley

Att 10000




Birthdays

Emilio Bottiglieri

Alex Gogic



The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

In Colours Green and White John Campbell





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16 years ago today 13/4/05 21.45 my first daughter was born 😍
and Dean Shields scored a late winner at the pink bus shelter for us to win 2-1



I missed the match before anyone asks 😂

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16 years ago today 13/4/05 21.45 my first daughter was born 😍
and Dean Shields scored a late winner at the pink bus shelter for us to win 2-1



I missed the match before anyone asks 😂

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“Why am I called Shielsey, dad?”

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“Why am I called Shielsey, dad?”

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And the answer is ?

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And the answer is ?

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Presumably because Dean Shiels is the one that 'scored'.


:dunno:

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Originally Posted by ancient hibee

I remember reading about Leslie Johnstone.12goals in 14 games and then back to Clyde. All very odd.

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I looked Leslie Johnston up.
His surname does not have an e at the end.
He was one of the most sought after players of his time.
His £10.000 transfer to Hibs from Clyde was a Scottish record at the time.
He returned to Clyde for the same fee 8 months later .
I could not find an explantion for that, though.
He went to Celtic a year after that for £12.000 and scored twice against us on his debut.
I read he racked up many thousands in transfer fees.
He also played doon south.
So i guess he retired ,if he looked after his money, in good financial nick

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Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS

13/4/2009 Scottish League Premier Division

St Mirren 1 v 1 Hibernian

Fletcher 45

St Mirren who knew victory would see them move two points clear of tenth placed Inverness CT totally dominated this game and had HIBS pinned back in their own half for long spells

St Mirren broke the deadlock in 28 minutes when Andy Dornan scored his third goal in as many games when he let a lofted pass from McGinn drop over his shoulder and hammered in an unstoppable shot from the right hand side of the penalty area high past Szamotulski

HIBS struggled to produce anything of note but they did fashion an unlikely equaliser just before half-time when Steven Fletcher controlled Derek Riordan’s long accurate pass just inside the box and sent a superb left footed shot low past Mark Howard

The second half continued in the same format with HIBS defending in depth and attacking on the counter Fletcher breaking free in 51 minutes and grazing the Saintees crossbar Howard pulling off a miraculous save from a Sol Bamba point blank power header from a John Rankin cross and Colin Nish electing to shoot in the 89th minute when Riordan was standing in acres of space screaming for the ball

Hibs Szamotulski Hogg Jones Bamba Rankin Rosa Stevenson O’Brien Nish Riordan and Fletcher

Subs Johansson Murray Chisholm

Att 5151


13/4/2004 Scottish League SPL

Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Riordan 5

This game took place on a Tuesday evening

Deeks gave HIBS an early lead Gary Dempsey equalised for the Pars in the 78th minute

Kevin Thomson sent off

Hibs Andersson Caldwell Murdock Doumbe Edge Brown Nicol Thomson Reid Riordan and McManus

Subs O’Connor Whittaker

Att 5041




13/4/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 0 v 3 Hibernian

K Wright 3

Keef! Keef! Keef! bags his third hat-trick for HIBS

Hibs Burridge Miller Mitchell Hunter Tortolano Lennon Evans Hamilton Wright Jackson and McGinlay

Subs MacLeod Farrell

Att 5167




13/4/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 2 v 2 Hibernian

Bremner 38 43


Willie Gibson 25 gave Hearts an early lead before rising star Des Bremner unleashed two thunderbolts from outside the box to give HIBS a 2-1 halftime lead

Jim Brown 89 equalised for Hearts from a suspiciously offside position

The point was not enough to save Hearts from relegation

This midweek fixture was HIBS’ 17th League draw of the season equalling Falkirk’s 50 year record

HIBS McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Stewart Blackley Edwards MacLeod Scott Smith and Duncan

Att 10686




13/4/1974 Scottish League Division One

Arbroath 3 v 2 Hibernian

Stanton
Harper

Second placed HIBS took a chance and played a weakened side against Arbroath for this end of season affair and came a cropper

Leading comfortably 0-2 at half-time the roof fell in second half as goals from Andy Penman ( penalty) Eric Sellars and John Fletcher saw the points remaining in Gayfield

Willie Murray making his first competitive start was replaced by Bobby Smith

HIBS would finish second to champions Celtic

Hibs McKenzie Brownlie Munro Stanton Adair Spalding Murray Hazel Harper Cropley and Duncan

Sub Smith

Att 3410



13/4/1968 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Motherwell

Cormack
Stevenson

Wilson scored for Motherwell

Hibs would finish third in this season

Hibs Wilson Simpson Davis Cousin Madsen McGraw Scott Quinn Stein Cormack and Stevenson

Att 6600



13/4/1929 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 1 v 4 Hibernian

Gilfeather
Brown
McStay og
McColl

Hibs were struggling in the League and had no right to win this match but we all know that HIBS can rise to the big occasion

This match took place at the Holy Ground as Celtic Park was suffering from fire damage

The HIBS team was not in good shape because of injuries and four reserves were drafted in three defenders and one forward

Celtic’s legendary brilliant young goalkeeper John Thomson was to have an uncharacteristically bad game selling two goals and Celtic’s international fullback Willie McStay was to compound matters by scoring an own goal Jimmy McColl scored Hibs’ fourth goal

In truth HIBS won without having to do very much indeed they even had the luxury of missing a penalty

Hibs would finish 14th in this season with 32 points but managed to complete the League double over Celtic

HIBS Harris Wilkinson Urquhart Finlay Dick Gilfeather Frew Brown McColl Halligan and Bradley

Att 10000




Birthdays

Emilio Bottiglieri

Alex Gogic



The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

In Colours Green and White John Campbell





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Originally Posted by Mick O'Rourke

I looked Leslie Johnston up.
His surname does not have an e at the end.
He was one of the most sought after players of his time.
His £10.000 transfer to Hibs from Clyde was a Scottish record at the time.
He returned to Clyde for the same fee 8 months later .
I could not find an explantion for that, though.
He went to Celtic a year after that for £12.000 and scored twice against us on his debut.
I read he racked up many thousands in transfer fees.
He also played doon south.
So i guess he retired ,if he looked after his money, in good financial nick

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Good spot re Leslie Johnston Mick

ihibs advised

I must admit I am starting to find the older HIBS history really interesting

A fantastic club with a great history

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“ What a team that was Seven goals six scorers each and every one of them rightly classed Hibernian legends and of course a manager who was part of the famous five Their memories march on”

Ian Blackford MP

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I was lucky enough to be at all of those games and the semi replay made up for the disappointment a year earlier where we were very unlucky losing the semi replay against the same opponents. John Hazell played his best game in a Hibs jersey in the replay, leading the line really well in the absence of Alan Gordon. Great memories.

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Originally Posted by Mick O'Rourke

I looked Leslie Johnston up.
His surname does not have an e at the end.
He was one of the most sought after players of his time.
His £10.000 transfer to Hibs from Clyde was a Scottish record at the time.
He returned to Clyde for the same fee 8 months later .
I could not find an explantion for that, though.
He went to Celtic a year after that for £12.000 and scored twice against us on his debut.
I read he racked up many thousands in transfer fees.
He also played doon south.
So i guess he retired ,if he looked after his money, in good financial nick

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Very interesting. Seems to have done well everywhere but not for very long. Maybe always left one step ahead of the posse.

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I was lucky enough to be at all of those games and the semi replay made up for the disappointment a year earlier where we were very unlucky losing the semi replay against the same opponents. John Hazell played his best game in a Hibs jersey in the replay, leading the line really well in the absence of Alan Gordon. Great memories.

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Yip was at all of them

The missing link however in that team ( Scottish Cup) was Alex Cropley so cruelly taken out by Sir Alex Ferguson

My fav all time team was without a doubt 1972/73 sheer poetry in motion an absolute joy to watch
A green machine

You watch today’s soulless bounce games played in empty stadiums and it makes you want to weep :greengrin

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Scottish Cup Semi Final 14/4/2012

Hibs 2 v 1 Aberdeen

OConnor
Griffiths

Garry OConnor stabbed home a low Kujabi cross to give HIBS the early lead over Craig Browns Aberdeen A superb 25 yard looping goal from Rory Fallon pulled Aberdeen back on level terms Mark Brown replaced Graham Stack in the HIBS goal before on loan Wolves striker Leigh Griffiths latched onto a Garry OConnor through ball to score the winner

Hibs:Stack Doherty Hanlon McPake Kujabi Claros Soares Sproule Osbourne OConnor and Griffiths

Subs: Wotherspoon for Claros 66 Brown for Stack 73 Francomb for OConnor 90

Unused Doyle ODonovan

Att: 28278

https://youtu.be/OUoD9kvuQgg


https://youtu.be/f45DUwckBqg
Full Match



Scottish Cup Semi Final 14/4/2001

Hibs 3 v 0 Livingston

ONeil 2
Zitelli

Hibs reached the Scottish Cup Final easily beating run away First Division leaders Livingston by three goals to nil following a double from John ONeil and David Zitelli after a mistake by Livvy goalkeeper McCaldon

The biggest cheer of the day was reserved for onloan Hearts player Darren Jackson a late Livingston sub

Hibs: Colgan Murray Smith Fenwick Sauzee Laursen Jack Latapy ONeil Paatelainen and Zitelli

Subs Used: McManus Brebner Libbra

Att: 24658


Birthdays

Boozy
Graeme Donald




Hibernian On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet
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14/4/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 2 Celtic

McGinlay

Title chasing Celtic came to Leith HIBS rediscovered how to play and gave as good as they got Andy Millen the new midfield destroyer breaking up all Celtic attacks and Jim Leighton pulling off early saves from Tosh McKinlay and Pierre Van Hooijdonk The game plan went out the window however just before half-time when Graeme Love got involved in a tangle with Van Hooijdonk and caught him with a flying arm right in front of the Referee and saw red

Into the second half and HIBS took the lead when Pat ‘Goals’ McGinlay got on the end of a Michael O’Neill knock down turned his marker and sent a shot beyond the diving Gordon Marshall inside his near post

HIBS continued to give as good as they got until 20 minutes from the end when the 10 men started to tire and Van Hooijdonk scored with a point blank header Kevin McAllister then went on a mazy trade mark dribbling run hit the byline and took out Marshall with a cross to the back post O’Neill and the late arriving McGinlay got in each other’s way trying to scramble the ball over the line and the chance was lost

In the dying minutes Andy Thom broke away from an offside position and squared to Van Hooijdonk for a tap-in as the exhausted HIBS defence waited on a flag that did not come

HIBS Leighton Miller Dow McGinlay Tweed Love McAllister Millen Evans Jackson and O’Neill

Subs K Wright Donald

Att 11132



14/4/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Morton 2 v 1 Hibernian

Jamieson

Robin Rae made his debut for the Cabbage and played well despite losing goals to Roddy Hutchinson and John McNeill

Willie Jamieson with a late consolation for HIBS


Hibs Rae Sneddon Schaedler Brazil Paterson McNamara McLaren Jamieson MacLeod Rae and Duncan

Att 1958



14/4/1979 Scottish League Premier League

Morton 2 v 2 Hibernian

Callachan 2


Hibs were on a high after qualifying for the Scottish Cup Final and arrived in Greenock full of confidence

The wind was soon taken out of the HIBS sails when Bobby Thomson gave the ‘Ton a half-time lead

HIBS came out of the traps flying after an Eddie Turnbull half-time rocket Ralph Callachan fired home an equaliser Gordon Rae then nodded HIBS into the lead the Referee originally awarded the goal but changed his mind after consulting the linesman The enigma that was Andy Ritchie then scored from the penalty spot to give Morton the lead HIBS stuck to their task though and Ralphy Boy scored a late equaliser his first double for the club


HIBS McArthur Brazil Duncan Bremner Stewart McNamara Rae MacLeod Campbell Callachan and Brown

Sub Hutchinson

Att 6543




14/4/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee 1 v 1 Hibernian

McGhee

Alex McGhee gave HIBS the lead but Bobby Ford gave Dundee a late equaliser

This point came at a cost Des Bremner getting a cut on his shin that required 8 stitches and Alex Edwards strained a groin

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Spalding Blackley Edwards Muir MacLeod Smith and Duncan

Subs McGhee Murray

Att 6054




14/4/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 0 v 1 Motherwell

Hibs still had a place in Europe to play for but put in a lacklustre performance in this game with Peter Millar of Motherwell scoring the only goal from the penalty spot

Tam Stevens made his one and only competitive start in this game

Eddie Turnbull had a brainstorm and dropped Arthur Duncan in preference for John Hazel bringing to an end Arthur’s run of League appearances

HIBS McArthur Stevens Schaedler Higgins Black Stanton Edwards Smith Gordon Cropley and Hazel

Att 8576



In Colours Green and White John Campbell


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14/4/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 2 Celtic

McGinlay

Title chasing Celtic came to Leith HIBS rediscovered how to play and gave as good as they got Andy Millen the new midfield destroyer breaking up all Celtic attacks and Jim Leighton pulling off early saves from Tosh McKinlay and Pierre Van Hooijdonk The game plan went out the window however just before half-time when Graeme Love got involved in a tangle with Van Hooijdonk and caught him with a flying arm right in front of the Referee and saw red

Into the second half and HIBS took the lead when Pat ‘Goals’ McGinlay got on the end of a Michael O’Neill knock down turned his marker and sent a shot beyond the diving Gordon Marshall inside his near post

HIBS continued to give as good as they got until 20 minutes from the end when the 10 men started tire and Van Hooijdonk scored with a point blank header Kevin McAllister then went on a mazy trade mark dribbling run hit the byline and took out Marshall with a cross to the back post O’Neill and the late arriving McGinlay got in each other’s way trying to scramble the ball over the line and the chance was lost

In the dying minutes Andy Thom broke away from an offside position and squared to Van Hooijdonk for a tap-in as the exhausted HIBS defence waited on a flag that did not come

HIBS Leighton Miller Dow McGinlay Tweed Love McAllister Millen Evans Jackson and O’Neill

Subs K Wright Donald

Att 11132



14/4/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Morton 2 v 1 Hibernian

Jamieson

Robin Rae made his debut for the Cabbage and played well despite losing goals to Roddy Hutchinson and John McNeill

Willie Jamieson with a late consolation for HIBS


Hibs Rae Sneddon Schaedler Brazil Paterson McNamara McLaren Jamieson MacLeod Rae and Duncan

Att 1958



14/4/1979 Scottish League Premier League

Morton 2 v 2 Hibernian

Callachan 2


Hibs were on a high after qualifying for the Scottish Cup Final and arrived in Greenock full of confidence

The wind was soon taken out of the HIBS sails when Bobby Thomson gave the ‘Ton a half-time lead

HIBS came out of the traps flying after an Eddie Turnbull half-time rocket Ralph Callachan fired home an equaliser Gordon Rae then nodded HIBS into the lead the Referee originally awarded the goal but changed his mind after consulting the linesman The enigma that was Andy Ritchie then scored from the penalty spot to give Morton the lead HIBS stuck to their task though and Ralphy Boy scored a late equaliser his first double for the club


HIBS McArthur Brazil Duncan Bremner Stewart McNamara Rae MacLeod Campbell Callachan and Brown

Sub Hutchinson

Att 6543




14/4/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee 1 v 1 Hibernian

McGhee

Alex McGhee gave HIBS the lead but Bobby Ford gave Dundee a late equaliser

This point came at a cost Des Bremner getting a cut on his shin that required 8 stitches and Alex Edwards strained a groin

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Spalding Blackley Edwards Muir MacLeod Smith and Duncan

Subs McGhee Murray

Att 6054




14/4/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 0 v 1 Motherwell

Hibs still had a place in Europe to play for but put in a lacklustre performance in this game with Peter Millar of Motherwell scoring the only goal from the penalty spot

Tam Stevens made his one and only competitive start in this game

Eddie Turnbull had a brainstorm and dropped Arthur Duncan in preference for John Hazel bringing to an end Arthur’s run of League appearances

HIBS McArthur Stevens Schaedler Higgins Black Stanton Edwards Smith Gordon Cropley and Hazel

Att 8576



In Colours Green and White John Campbell


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Jeez, Billy, couldn't you have given us ONE Hibs win?


😁

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Jeez, Billy, couldn't you have given us ONE Hibs win?


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That was why dem games were left out the first time around

I have noticed that when I list defeats it is bad for footfall :greengrin

There are loads more on this bad day at the office but decided to call it quits

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Scottish Championship 15/4/2017

Hibernian 3 v 0 Queen of the South

McGregor 2
Gray

Hibernian sealed their return to the Premiership beating Queen of the South to wrap up the Championship title

Defender Darren MacGregor looped home a header then flicked in a Jason Cummings corner before the interval Cummings was the supplier again as Captain David Gray squeezed in a header early in the second half

With nearest challengers Falkirk drawing at home to St Mirren Neil Lennons men cannot be caught with three games remaining

A crowd of 17056 turned up for the Easter Road party ending a period of three seasons in the second tier for the Edinburgh club


Hibs:Rocky Gray Stevenson McGregor Ambrose McGinn Fyvie McGeouch Shinnie Boyle and Cummings

Subs: Harris for Shinnie 66 Keatings on for Boyle 75 Bartley for McGeouch 83

Unused: Laidlaw Holt Forster and Graham

Att: 17056


Scottish League Division One 15/4/1981

Hibs 3 v 0 Clydebank

Rae 2
Paterson

Bertie Aulds HIBS secured the first division title and promotion by beating Clydebank 3-0 at Easter Road with goals from Craig Paterson and a double from Gordon Rae HIBS finished six points ahead of Dundee with a staggering goal difference of plus 45 Hearts took HIBS place in the first Division having been relegated from the Premier League that season


HIBS: McArthur Sneddon Brown McLaren Paterson McNamara Callachan Murray Rae Duncan and Connolly

Att:3691




Scottish League Premier Division 15/4/1978

Hibernian 4 v 1 Celtic

Higgins 2
Duncan
McGhee

An oldie but goodie Any win over Celtic is worth another looksee Goals by Big Tony Higgins 2 Arthur Duncan and Alex McGhee secured a comfortable win Celtic employed their usual tactics of trying to get the game abandoned by invading the pitch Check out the comedy goal celebrations HIBS were to finish fourth in this season one point ahead of fifth placed Celtic qualifying for the UEFA Cup

https://youtu.be/PcZ0yrTT45c

Hibs:MacDonald Brownlie Smith McNamara Stewart Bremner Murray MacLeod Hutchinson Duncan and Higgins

Sub: McGhee

Att: 16286

Other significant results on this day

15/4/2007 Scottish Cup Semi Final N HIBS 0 v 0 Dunfermline

15/4/2000 SPL H St Johnstone 3-3

15/4/1974 Scottish League Division One Old H Motherwell 1-0

15/4/1972 Scottish Cup Semi Final N Rangers 1-1

15/4/1967 Scottish League Division One Old H Ayr United 4-1



Birthdays

Tom James

Chris Dagnall

Derek Collins




Hibernian on this day Colquhoun and Sinnet
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15/4/2007 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 0 v 0 Dunfermline Athletic

This instantly forgettable game took place days after the so called ‘players revolt’

Dunfermline were no mugs and had already knocked out Rangers and Hearts

Jamie McCunnie hit the post for the Pars and Steven Fletcher missed a great late chance to put HIBS into the final but he hesitated at the vital second and the chance was lost

Sol Bamba scooped a late Benji effort off the line

Hibs McNeil Whittaker Murphy Hogg Jones Stevenson Beuzelin Brown Sproule Benjelloun and Fletcher

Subs Simon Brown for McNeil 45 Damon Gray

Att 25336



15/4/2000 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 3 St Johnstone

Latapy 13
Paatelainen 48
Lehmann 90

Dirk ( Porn Star) Lehmann comes off the bench to snatch a point for HIBS

O’Neil 68, McAnespie 72 and Parker 89 for Saints

Hibs Colgan Lovering Smith McIntosh Hughes Lovell Brebner Latapy McGinlay Paatelainen and Miller

Sub Lehmann

Att 9211




15/4/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Smith

The original fixture was abandoned after 18 minutes due to fog with HIBS winning 1-0 through an Alex Cropley penalty

The wind and hard ground made conditions difficult and made for an untidy game

Bobby Smith’s strike gave HIBS their first League win over Motherwell in three years

Man of the Match Derek Spalding

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Spalding Blackley Smith Harper Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 10800




15/4/1972 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 1 v 1 Rangers

O’Rourke

Hibs were too tense in the first half and trailed to an Alex McDonald goal HIBS equalised in the second half when Peter McCloy could only parry a drive from Joe Baker-playing his last game-and wee Jimmy O’Rourke wasted no time in burying the loose ball into the Rangers pokey to silence the Rangers hoardes


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

Att 76174




15/4/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Ayr United

McGraw 19
Davis pen 36 pen 64
Stein 39

Reinstated Penalty King Joe Davis struck twice from the spot the first for a hand ball by Dick Malone the second when Eddie Monan pulled down Peter Cormack in the box

Bertie Black scored for Ayr


Hibs Allan Duncan Davis Stanton Madsen Cousin Quinn Cormack Scott Stein and McGraw

Att 4000



15/4/1933 Scottish League Division Two

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dumbarton

Hart

After two years in the second division HIBS were back in the big time

Such was Hibs’ determination to get back up they even signed Celtic legend Paddy Connolly to help the cause

HIBS Blyth Wilkinson Urquhart Sharkey Langton McFarlane Walls Wallace Hart Halligan and Connolly

Att 3000





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Scottish Cup Semi Final 16/4/2016

Hibernian 0 v 0 Dundee United

Hibernian won 4-2 on penalties

HIBS debutant goalkeeper Conrad Logan saved two penalties in a shoot out to send the Edinburgh side through to the Scottish Cup Final after a 0-0 draw

Logan playing his first senior game in 16 months saved from Dundee United’s Blair Spittal and Billy McKay HIBS striker Jason Cummings who dinked a ridiculous first half penalty over the bar made amends by scoring the winning penalty in the shoot out

Irishman Logan produced a series of vital saves in normal and extra time The 29 year old whose last game was for Rochdale in December 2014 twice denied McKay in the first half before making further saves from John Rankin and Henri Anier in the extra period

Hibs: Logan Gray McGregor Hanlon Stevenson Bartley Fyvie McGinn Henderson Cummings and Stokes

Subs El Alagui for Stokes 79 Boyle for Henderson 85 Dagnall for El Alagui 96

Unused Handling Gunnarsson Thomson Virtanen

Att: 19651

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East of Scotland Shield Semi Final 16/4/1984

Hibernian 1 v 1 Meadowbank Thistle

Meadowbank won 5-4 on penalties

Hibernian legend Arthur Duncan made his final appearance for the club going off injured with a broken collar-bone

Nijinksky/Flyer was one of my all time favourites making a record 626 appearances for the club scoring 114 goals and earning six full Scotland caps

Inducted into the Hibernian Hall of Fame 2010



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Legend!


Other significant results on this day


16/4/2006 Scottish League SPL Celtic A 1-1
Fletcher

16/4/1989 Scottish Cup Semi Final Celtic 1-3
Archibald

16/4/1988 Scottish League Premier Division Rangers A 1-1
kano pen

16/4/1983 Scottish League Premier Division Morton A 1-0
Thomson

16/4/1914 Scottish Cup Final Replay Celtic 1-4


Birthdays

Liam Henderson





Hibernian On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

John Sparky 2

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16/4/2006 Scottish League SPL

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Fletcher 35

https://youtu.be/i9G9qny1atc


Hibernian wearing their black away strips spoiled Celtic’s flag unfurling day when a glorious ball from Stephen Glass sent Steven Fletcher galloping through on goal and he buried his shot low through the legs of the advancing Boruc into the corner of the net from 12 yards

Celtic’s pressure eventually paid off in 76 minutes when the unmarked Maciej Zurawski buried a header from a Paul Telfer cross past Malkowski


Hibs Zibi Whittaker Murphy Hogg Caldwell Shields Glass Konde Thomson Fletcher and Riordan

Subs Sproule Benji Shiels

Att 60000




16/4/1989 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 1 v 3 Celtic

Archibald 52

Tommy McIntyre being forced to play right back because of injuries was ripped apart by a young Steve Fulton

Pretty sure that Celtic did their old trick of bringing forward League fixtures in order that their stars could serve their suspensions to be available for this fixture Celtic’s McCarthy springs to mind who just happened to score the first goal

I am not bitter


Hibs Goram Hunter Tortolano Orr Rae McIntyre Houchen Archibald Kane Collins and Evans

Sub Mitchell

Att 42000




16/4/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Rangers 1 v 1 Hibernian

Kano pen

Mickey Weir sent off

Hibs Goram Sneddon Mitchell Orr Rae Hunter Weir Evans Kane Collins and McBride

Subs May Watson

Att 32000






16/4/1983 Scottish League Premier Division

Morton 0 v 1 Hibernian

Thomson

Hibs achieved safety in this nervous relegation battle with Bobby Thomson firing low past Roy Baines
Thomson was then pulled down inside the box by Joe McLaughlin but Ralph Callachan blasted the award over the crossbar Captain for the day Gordon Rae played almost the full 90 minutes with a broken bone in his foot

HIBS Rough Sneddon Duncan Turnbull Rae Brazil Callachan Rice Irvine Thomson and Harvey

Subs McCurdy Schaedler

Att 1677





16/4/1980 Scottish League Premier Division

Aberdeen 1 v 1 Hibernian

Rae

Willie Ormond’s first match in charge of HIBS got off to a decent start when Gordon Rae gave relegation haunted HIBS the lead Andy Watson equalised for the champions elect

Jim McArthur was outstanding in goal and George Best who was in sparkling form on the left hand side of midfield was attracting interest from San Jose


Hibs McArthur McNamara Duncan Paterson Stewart Rae Callachan Lambie Torrance Hutchinson and Best

Sub MacLeod

Att 15127



16/4/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 1 Celtic

Celtic win the title when Joe Craig 63 scores the only goal of the game

Tom Hart controversially bans the TV cameras

Des Bremner plays his 200th game for the Cabbage

Pat Stanton wins his first League medal

Man of the match Erich Schaedler

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Stewart Brazil Edwards MacLeod Scott Smith and Duncan

Att 22000




16/4/1960 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Arbroath

Baker 2
Macleod 2
Ormond


Hibs Muirhead Fraser McClelland Falconer Young Baxter MacLeod Johnstone Baker Gibson and Ormond

Att 4000





16/4/1949 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Motherwell

Reilly 24 55
Cuthbertson 39 70
Smith 58

Hibs chasing the runners up spot dealt Motherwell a crushing blow sending them deep into the relegation zone

Willie McCartney was only days away from unleashing the Famous Five on the football world


Hibs Younger Govan Cairns Buchanan Paterson Ogilvie Smith Cuthbertson Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 25000




16/4/1914 Scottish Cup Final Replay

Celtic 4 v 1 Hibernian

Smith

After drawing the first game 0-0 - Hibernian forward Willie Smith squandering a glorious chance to bring the Cup back to Easter Road in the last minute sending his shot past the post HIBS were resoundingly thrashed in this replayed Scottish Cup Final by the better team there is no doubt

HIBS can however claim mitigating circumstances being forced by the SFA to play a League match the day before the replay

Everyone at Easter Road was stunned but true to their traditional attitude they complied without a public outcry

Future HIBS goalscoring legend Jimmy McColl putting an exhausted and jaded HIBS side to the sword scoring the first two goals

Hibs to their credit did not ‘lose the heid’ and played out the game in a gentlemanly and sporting manner Willie Smith scoring a late consolation goal

HIBS Allan Girdwood Templeton Kerr Paterson Grosart Wilson Fleming Hendren Wood and Smith

Att 40000





What Kept You Hibs James Stephen





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Scottish League Premier Division 17/4/1993

Hibernian 3 v 1 Celtic

Wright
Evans
Jackson pen

Hibs hosted Celtic in the league who were in turmoil off the park and sported a strange black and jade kit for the game HIBS were 2-0 up within seven minutes with goals from Keith Wright and Gareth Evans and went three up just before the interval thanks to a Darren Jackson penalty Alex Miller told the team to protect their lead second half which they managed albeit conceding a late goal to veteran striker Charlie Nicholas HIBS fans spent most of the game goading the Celtic fans not about their financial plight but how bad their team was

Hibs : Burridge Miller Mitchell Hunter Tortolano Lennon Evans Hamilton Wright Jackson and McGinlay

Used Subs: MacLeod and Weir

Att:11132

Scottish League Division One Old 17/4/1916

Hearts 1 v 3 Hibernian

Newton
Lennie
Fleming

On the Edinburgh Monday holiday 17th April second bottom HIBS faced high flying Hearts in a league match at Tynecastle The Irishmen were again written off and this time it seemed justified with the maroons leading 1-0 at half time It is not known exactly what Manager Dan McMiichael said to his HIBS team at the interval but the words pride and tradition featured several times and it certainly worked for in a five minute spell in the second half Fleming Lennie and Newton scored three times to bring off another HIBS shock victory over “ the ould inimy “

The green jerseys that day were Harry McManus Peter Kerr Neil Girdwood Robert Taylor Matha Paterson Frank Newton Robert Lennie Sam Fleming Harry Hutchison Thomas Muirhead and Willie Smith

Att: 5000


Other significant results on this day

17/4/1999 Scottish League Division One St Mirren H 2-1
Hartley
Latapy

17/4/1990 Scottish League Premier Division Celtic H 1-0
Kano pen

17/4/1982 Scottish League Premier Division Dundee United A 1-0
Turnbull

17/4/1976 Scottish League Premier Division Motherwell H 2-0
McGhee
MacLeod

17/4/1974 Scottish League Division One Old Dumbarton H 3-0
Gordon 3

17/4/1972 Scottish League Division One Old Dundee A 2-1
Hazel
Stanton

17/4/1965 Scottish League Division One Old Airdrieonians H 5-1
Scott
Martin
Cormack
Hamilton 2

17/4/1948 Scottish League Division One Old Partick Thistle H 1-0
Turnbull

Almost Champions




Birthdays

Thierry Gathuessi

Jarkko Wiss


The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

Hibernian FC On This Day Colquhoun and Sinnet

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17/4/1999 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 St Mirren

Hartley 72
Latapy 85

Hibs were First Division Champions already and goals from Paul Hartley and Russell Latapy cancelled out a shock opener by Steven McGarry 32


Hibs Olly Collins Renwick Sauzee Marinkov Dennis Hartley Crawford Paatelainen Latapy and Lovell

Subs Miller Smith Lavety

Att 8959




17/4/1990 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Celtic

Kano pen

HIBS Goram Kane Tortolano Miller Mitchell Hunter Weir McGinlay Houchen Collins and Evans

Sub Orr

Att 10800




17/4/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 0 v 1 Hibernian


Turnbull 49

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6pht1k


United put HIBS through the mill in the first half the hibs goal having a charmed life with Paul Hegarty hitting the post just before the interval Davie Dodds hitting the rebound off the crossbar and Paul Sturrock’s follow up being blocked

HIBS scored the only goal of the game when substitute Stewart Turnbull headed a Derek Rodier run and cross beyond Hamish McAlpine four minutes into the second half to record HIBS’ first win against the Arabs in seven games


Hibs Rae Sneddon Schaedler McNamara Paterson Brazil McLaren Rodier Rae Duncan and Flavell

Subs Turnbull for Duncan 34 Jamieson for Flavell 88

Att 6855





17/4/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Motherwell

McGhee
MacLeod pen


Alex McGhee opened the scoring Debutant Willie Paterson a recent signing from Burnley on for Duncan earned the second half penalty and impressed with his willingness to take on his man

Bobby Smith filled in at right back for the suspended John Brownlie

Ex Hibee Peter Marinello played for Motherwell on this day

Hibs would finish third in this season

Hibs McDonald Smith Schaedler Stanton Spalding Blackley Murray Muir McGhee MacLeod and Duncan

Sub Paterson

Att 9098



17/4/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Dumbarton

Gordon 3


Alan Gordon scored a hat-trick to make it over 100 goals for HIBS as a team in this season and Tosh’s fifth hat-trick since joining the club

Alex Edwards was outstanding playing a part in each goal but Man of the Match went to the calm and assured Derek Spalding

HIBS McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Adair Spalding Blackley Edwards Harper Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 7859


174/1972 Scottish League Division One

Dundee 1 v 2 Hibernian

Hazel
Stanton

Joe Baker was dropped in favour of John Hazel and a goal either side of half-time by Hazel and Pat Stanton gave HIBS their first win at Dens since 1967

Jimmy Wilson scored for the ‘Dee

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

Att 9137



17/4/1971 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 3 v 3 Hibernian

O’Rourke 2
Cropley

With Joe Baker out with a poisoned foot HIBS Manager Dave Ewing pulled a rabbit out of the hat by playing Iron Man Erich Schaedler at Centre forward to combat the physicality of Dunfermline centre back John Cushley

Shades gave him a tough time with Jimmy O’Rourke scoring a double Joe McBride ( penalty) Hugh Robertson and Barry Mitchell responded for the Pars Alex Cropley grabbed a point with a superb long range effort

HIBS Baines Brownlie Jones Blackley Stanton Pringle Graham O’Rourke Schaedler Cropley and Stevenson

Sub Davidson for Stevenson

Att 5900




17/4/1965 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Airdrieonians

Scott
Martin
Cormack
Hamilton 2


Jim Scott opened the scoring with a low shot on 18 minutes Neil Martin got the second with a 35 yard bullet into the top left hand corner Cormack netted the rebound from a Stevenson effort for the third Willie Hamilton then headed in a Neil Martin cross David Marshall pulled one back for Airdrie Hamilton then went on a fine mazy solo run to complete the scoring

Hibs Wilson Fraser Davis Stanton Simpson J Stevenson Cormack Hamilton Scott Martin and Stevenson

Att 5100



17/4/1963 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

G Baker

Hibs’ first League win at home since 27th October

Man of the Match Willie Toner

Hibs Simpson Cameron McClelland Grant Toner Leishman Scott O’Rourke Baker Preston and Stevenson

Att 5236



17/4/1948 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Partick Thistle

Turnbull

Champions

HIBS Farm Govan Shaw Finnigan Howie Buchanan Smith Combe Linwood Turnbull and Aitkenhead

Att 25000



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