22/1/2020 Scottish League Premiership
Hibernian 2 v 1 Hamilton Academicals
Doidge 64
Hanlon 86
Alex Gogic rose at the back post to head home a Dales corner after 17 minutes to give Hamilton a half-time lead
Jack Ross rung the changes at half-time with the ineffective Slivka and Hallberg being replaced by Omeonga and Newall
The change seemed to work after 10 minutes when Kamberi played a ball inside the full back Martin Boyle scampered onto it chipped the ball over the goalkeeper and watched in agony as the ball rebounded off the post Luckily the ever vigilant Christian Doidge was there to knock the ball home getting there just ahead of Gogic
Just when it looked as though Accies would hang on for a well deserved point Paul Hanlon Captain Courageous rose to determinedly head home a Boyle cross with five minutes to go
HIBS Rocky Gray Hanlon Stevenson Jackson Slivka Boyle Hallberg Allan Kamberi and Doidge
Subs Newall Omeonga and Hallberg
Att 15674
22/1/2005 Scottish League SPL
Hibernian 3 v 0 Kilmarnock
Riordan 30 34 52
Deeks scores his only hat-trick for HIBS against future HIBS goalkeeping coach Alan Combe
Riordan scored the first when he was first to react to a Glass cutback sidestep his man and send a perfectly placed shot past Combe
The second arrived when he flicked a Garry O’Connor cross high past Combe
Derek was denied a hat-trick shortly before half-time when Garry Hay kicked his effort off the line after Combe had parried a Fletcher drive
The third goal arrived when after a pass from that man Glass Riordan drilled a low drive from the left hand side of the box powerfully past Combe
The result cemented HIBS’ position as the best team in Scotland outside the Old Firm
Hibs S Brown Whittaker Caldwell Smith Glass Shiels A Murray I Murray Riordan O’Connor and Fletcher
Subs Boozy Morrow McCluskey
Att 12660
22/1/1977 Scottish League Premier Division
Hibernian 0 v 0 Aberdeen
Hibs dominated this game against League leaders Aberdeen with Alex Edwards in particular outstanding but were unable to find a way through or get the lucky break required to breach the Dons defence
Hibs McDonald Brownlie Spalding Bremner Stewart Blackley Edwards Scott McGhee Smith and Duncan
Att 11500
22/1/1972 Scottish League Division One
Hibernian 1 v 2 Motherwell
McEwan
Pat Stanton missed a penalty in this game
Hibs’ goal came from the underrated hard working midfielder Billy McEwan
This game is memorable for being Alan Gordon’s debut game
Alan Gordon would score 82 goals from 145 appearances
Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards McEwan Gordon Hamilton and Cropley
Sub Duncan
Att 10617
22/1/1949 Scottish Cup Round 1
Forfar Athletic 0 v 4 Hibernian
Ormond 8 78
Turnbull 20
Plumb 55
In a rough and tumble match played on a heavy pitch and marred by some horrendous tackling from the hosts HIBS’ obvious quality won the day
Forfar hit the post from an early penalty and dangerman Gordon Smith was carrried off on a stretcher just before half-time but his injury was not as bad as first feared
Kerr Govan Cairns Kean Paterson Buchanan Smith Combe Plumb Turnbull and Ormond
Att 5347
22/1/1887 Scottish Cup Semi Final
Hibernian 3 v 1 Vale of Leven
Groves 2
Montgomery
Vale Of Leven who had previously won the Scottish Cup were Hibernian’s opponents in the semi-final
The match that was due to take place at the Holy Ground on 15th January was cancelled due to frost and fog at the last minute much to the disappointment of the already gathered large crowd
The match took place one week later and the visitors looking good took an early lead
‘Darling Willie Groves’ then took a hand in proceedings grabbing an excellent equaliser and giving HIBS a second half lead. James Montgomery making sure of a Hibernian win with a third
Hibernian Park erupted in celebrations the slum team from Edinburgh’s Irish neighbourhood were in the final of the Scottish Cup Or were they?
Vale of Leven lodged a protest stating that the man who had destroyed them Willie Groves was in receipt of illegal payments accusing him of professionalism a serious charge in those days
It was to roll on to be one of the most bitter and controversial cases ever heard by the SFA
The match result would be upheld and HIBS would win the Scottish Cup for the first time in this season
Hibernian John Tobin James Lundy Barney Fagan James McGhee Peter McGinn James McLaren Phil Clarke James Montgomery Jerry Reynolds Willie Groves and George Smith
Att 6000
At Easter Road They Play John Campbell
The Making of Hibernian The Harp Awakes Alan Lugton
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