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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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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Oops - didn't realise our first one wasn't until 02-03.

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Oops - didn't realise our first one wasn't until 02-03.

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Oops - didn't realise our first one wasn't until 02-03.

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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


https://youtu.be/cK2MBVjZa50