On this day in history

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28/1/2020 Scottish Cup Round 4 Replay

Hibernian 4 v 2 Dundee United

Allan pen 40
Doidge 60 73 91

Cracking match in which Christian Doidge proved who the better of the two strikers was

The difference for me on the night was the gulf between Premiership and Championship

https://youtu.be/WtzW2Wx5iWQ

Hibs Rocky James Jackson Hanlon Stevenson Whittaker Newell Boyle Allan Horgan and Doidge

Subs Kamberi Murray Hallberg

Att 10500


28/1/2017 Scottish League Championship

Queen Of The South 0 v 1 Hibernian

McGinn 52

John McGinn’s solitary strike from a well worked James Keatings corner was enough to bag all three points for the Hibees


28/1/2012 Scottish League SPL

Rangers 4 v 0 Hibernian

Hibs’ new signing from Coventry City James McPake is sent off after 71 minutes on his debut

This would be the last time that HIBS would play Oldco Rangers as hibs finished in the bottom six come the playoffs



28/1/1997 Scottish Cup Round 3 Replay

Aberdeen 0 v 0 Hibernian ( Hibernian won 5-3 AET and penalties )

https://youtu.be/QlSlja_dfsY


Hibs Leighton Miller Love Grant Dennis McLaughlin Cameron Miller Harper Jackson and McGinlay

Subs C Jackson Welsh

Att 15500




28/1/1995 Scottish Cup Round 3

Montrose 0 v 2 Hibernian

McGinlay
Jackson

Taxi for Farrell as David Farrell sent off

https://youtu.be/GXOkkyoZ-Uw

HIBS Leighton Miller Mitchell McGinlay Tweed Farrell McAllister Evans Wright Jackson and Tortolano

Sub Findlay

Att 3812


28/1/1991 Scottish Cup Round 3

Clyde 0 v 2 Hibernian

W Miller
Houchen


28/1/1990 Tennents Sixes Final

Hibernian 2 v 0 St Mirren

Kano
Collins

Kano was the tournaments top goal scorer with 8 goals only being denied a ninth when the hooter went before the ball crossed the line in the final




28/1/1989 Scottish Cup 3

Hibernian 1 v 0 Brechin City

John Collins



28/1/1984 Scottish Cup Round 3

Hibernian 0 v 0 East Fife

HIBS were unable to find a way past Gordon Marshall Jnr and would go out of the competition 0-2 in the replay

They say that every cloud has a silver lining and HIBS would find theirs in young Methil striker Gordon Durie



28/1/1981 Scottish Cup Round 3 Replay

Dunfermline 1 v 2 Hibernian AET

Rae
Callachan

Gordon Rae with the opener then gives away a 90th minute penalty to push the game into extra time
Credited with an assist for Ralph Callachan’s extra time winner



28/1/1979 Scottish Cup Round 3

Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Higgins

Hibs would reach the final in this year



28/1/1978 Scottish Cup Round 3

Hibernian 4 v 0 East Fife

Macleod 2
Duncan
McGhee

East Fife Manager Dave Clarke’s first game in charge after Roy Barry resigned



28/1/1967 Scottish Cup Round 1

Hibernian 2 v 0 Brechin City

Cormack 40
O’Rourke 56


Brechin City Manager Sandy Henderson was the star of the show pulling off many spectacular saves including saving a Joe Davis penalty

He was beaten however by a Peter Cormack diving header just before half-time and a Jimmy O’Rourke counter

Transistor Radios were working overtime at 4.40 pm with the news : Berwick Rangers 1 v 0 Rangers



28/1/1961 Scottish Cup Round 1

Clyde 0 v 2 Hibernian

Macleod
J Baker


28/1/1956 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 7 v Motherwell

Turnbull 3 (1 pen)
Mulkerrin
Smith
Combe
Reilly

Gordon Smith ‘The Prince Of Wingers ‘ scored one and laid on no less than five goals



Birthdays

Abdessalam Benjelloun



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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On This Day In History

2020 Hibs defeat Dundee United 4-2 at Easter Road in a Scottish Cup replay Christian Doidge wins the battle of the strikers with Lawrence Shankland scoring a hat-trick

2017 SJM scores the winner in a tricky away League game against Queen Of The South as his attempt on goal from a corner kick takes a wicked deflection

https://youtu.be/MfuT8AbuvbU

2012 James McPake makes his HIBS debut and is sent off in a 0-4 loss at Ibrox

1997 Hibs defeat Aberdeen at Pittodrie on penalties in the third round of the Scottish Cup

1990 Hibs win their first trophy since 1972 as they defeat St Mirren 2-0 in the final of the Tennents Sixes

https://youtu.be/eAztNLd8NsI

Birthdays:

Many Happy Returns to Benji 37 today


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:cup:


https://youtu.be/in6gU-YlC_A

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29/1/2000 Scottish Cup Round 3

Hibernian 4 v 1 Dunfermline Athletic

K Miller
Brebner
Murray
Collins


An easy victory for HIBS on a wind swept Easter Road

Young Kenny Miller was alert and rushed into the box to head home the opener after only two minutes

Matty Jack gave Dunfermline a lifeline after 30 minutes when he was uncharacteristically short with a pass-back and could only watch in horror as David Graham waltzed around Colgan to fire home the equaliser

Grant Brebner eased the hibee nerves just before half-time when he restored HIBS’ lead

Second half and HIBS gave a debut to young Ian Murray who scored with his first touch firing home from close range after a Kenny Miller effort had been blocked on the line

HIBS now stepped up the pressure as the wind increased and it was obvious that poor Dunfermline were being outclassed

Derek Collins scored his first goal for the club to complete an easy victory when he lobbed Pars keeper Mampaey with only minutes to go

Hibs Colgan Collins Smith Hughes Jack Sauzee Brebner Latapy Lovell Paatelainen and Miller

Subs Hartley Murray Lehmann

Att 10863




29/1/1994 Scottish Cup Round 3

Hibernian 2 v 1 Clyde

McAllister
O’Neill


29/1/1972 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 2 v 1 Hibernian

Stanton 23

Pat Stanton gave HIBS the lead scoring at Parkhead for the third season in a row

Hood 54 and recent signing from Motherwell John ‘Dixie’ Deans 74 replied for Celtic


Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards Hamilton Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Sub Hazel

Att 37168



29/1/1955 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 3 Clyde

Ormond 37
Reilly 52

A small crowd of 15000 in the dark cold days of January turned up to witness a below par performance and the last game the legendary forward line would ever play together as a unit in the League.

John Buchanan and arch nemesis Tommy Ring x 2 would score for Clyde

The match ended with the sound of boos ringing in the players ears as they left the field of play

Hibs Miller Ward Paterson Grant Plenderleith Preston Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond


29/1/1949 Scottish League Division One

Albion Rovers 0 v 3 Hibernian

Plumb 26
Smith 41 81

Hibs with a strong wind at their backs took the lead when Jock Stein was short with a pass back and Angus Plumb took advantage waltzing around the Rovers goalkeeper to slot home

Gordon Smith then took command with a run and strike that happened so quickly that the Rovers keeper never even moved

HIBS then contrived to miss a penalty when Cairns struck the outside of the post

A third goal arrived in the last 10 minutes when Smith doubled his tally putting HIBS firmly at the top of the League

Hibs Kerr Clark Cairns Kean Paterson Buchanan Smith Combe Plumb Turnbull and Ormond

Att 8000



Birthdays

Bobby Combe RIP


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

Prince Of Wingers Gordon Smith Tony Smith


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On This Day In History

1983 Archive footage of the HIBS defence committing soccer suicide in a Scottish Cup tie played on a muddy Easter Road pitch in a 1-4 loss against Sir Alex Ferguson’s all conquering Aberdeen side

Well worth a watch

Hibs Rough Sneddon Schaedler Rice Rae McNamara Callachan Conroy Duncan Thomson and Murray

Subs Irvine Welsh

Att 14289


https://youtu.be/UZ169GMJ80w


https://youtu.be/SDm1Fl8YEzk


https://youtu.be/Xy5Ake27-0g

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On This Day In History

1983 Archive footage of the HIBS defence committing soccer suicide in a Scottish Cup tie played on a muddy Easter Road pitch in a 1-4 loss against Sir Alex Ferguson’s all conquering Aberdeen side

Well worth a watch

Hibs Rough Sneddon Schaedler Rice Rae McNamara Callachan Conroy Duncan Thomson and Murray

Subs Irvine Welsh

Att 14289


https://youtu.be/UZ169GMJ80w


https://youtu.be/SDm1Fl8YEzk


https://youtu.be/Xy5Ake27-0g

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I remember it well, they were a great side tbf and we rarely got a result against them.

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I remember it well, they were a great side tbf and we rarely got a result against them.

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A decent side went on to win the Scottish Cup, ECWC and UEFA Super Cup in that season

All games expertly refereed by Willie Miller and Alex McLeish :greengrin

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A decent side went on to win the Scottish Cup UEFA Cup and European Super Cup in that season

All games expertly refereed by Willie Miller and Alex McLeish :greengrin

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:faf: Indeed, Millers antics were especially annoying and definitely influenced refs.

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30/1/2016 Scottish League Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 2 v 1 St Johnstone

Cummings pen 29
McGinn 74

Hibs knocked out Premier League St Johnstone after a titanic struggle at a cold and snowy Tynecastle Park

Hibs took the lead on the half hour when Jason Cummings calmly rolled in a controversial penalty award

Hibs’ delight was short lived however as ex hibee David Wotherspoon swung in a superb ball and Joe Shaughnessy angled a header into Mark Oxley’s top left hand corner

Into the second half and Simon Lappin rattled Oxley’s crossbar with a freekick as the game swung from end to end

With 15 minutes to go John McGinn scored with a low drive from distance as HIBS started to dominate

The Perth side never gave up with Oxley tipping over another Shaughnessy header and the ineffective Michael O’Halloran blasting over from a decent position


Hibs Oxley Gray Hanlon Fontaine Stevenson Henderson Fyvie McGeouch McGinn Dagnall and Cummings

Subs Keatings McGregor

Att 17000



30/1/2010 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 1 St Mirren

Liam Miller 33
Jack Ross og 93

A late Jack Ross own goal gave HIBS the points to consolidate their position in third place in the League

Hibs fell behind after 9 minutes when Sol Bamba deflected a Steven Robb cross into his own net

HIBS equalised on the half hour when Colin Nish held up the Saints defence and Liam Miller majestically strode through the middle to fire a composed finish past Paul Gallacher

The first half ended with Colin Nish hitting the post and scooping the rebound over the crossbar

Hibs Smith Hogg Murray Bamba Rankin McBride Wotherspoon Miller Nish Riordan and Stokes

Sub Benji for Stokes 75

Att 11500



30/1/1999 Scottish League Division One

Airdrieonians 1 v 4 Hibernian

Lovell 2
Skinner
Paatelainen



30/1/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 4 Rangers

McGinlay 2
Jackson

A cracking match at Easter Road played in freezing weather strong winds and a white hot atmosphere

Mark Hateley gave Rangers the lead just before half-time

Pat McGinlay equalised on 70 minutes to send the East radge but Trevor Steven put Rangers ahead 30 seconds later Hateley added a third with a header one minute later to further deflate the Hibees

Darren Jackson pulled one back with a volley from a tight angle after a stramash in the box

Ally McCoist then scored for Rangers with five minutes to go

Pat McGinlay pulled back a goal in injury time to make the scoreline look more respectable

HIBS were left to rue missed chances but left the pitch to the sound of Hibees Hibees ringing in their ears the fans appreciating a valiant effort in defeat against a very good and expensively assembled Rangers side


HIBS Reid Orr Mitchell Hunter Hamilton MacLeod Weir Evans Wright Jackson and McGinlay

Sub Miller

Att 17500

Footnote Pat McGinlay scored 2 goals whilst playing centre half



30/1/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Rangers 1 v 1 Hibernian

Flavell

A goal by the late Bobby Flavell equalised a Derek Johnstone opener

RIP



30/1/1965 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Rangers

Martin

Hibs played Rangers off the park in this match on a snowbound Easter Road and were unfortunate only to win only 1-0 thanks to a Neil Martin header

Jock Stein’s HIBS had already defeated Rangers 4-2 at Ibrox and in two weeks’ time HIBS would knock Rangers out of the Scottish Cup 2-1 at Easter Road in Steins last game in charge

HIBS Wilson Fraser Davis Stanton McNamee Baxter Martin Quinn Vincent Hamilton and Cormack

Att 43500


30/1/1954 Scottish Cup Round 1

St Johnstone 1 v 2 Hibernian

McDonald
Woodcock og


30/1/1943 Scottish Southern League

Partick Thistle 1 v 5 Hibernian

Smith 21 34 86
Busby 25
Milne 64



Birthdays:

Justin Skinner


In Colours Green and White John Campbell



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On This Day In History

2021 Scottish League Premiership

Dundee United 0 v 2 Hibernian

McGregor 21
Boyle 69

https://youtu.be/TKvFrVIM-VE

Hibs Rocky McGinn McGregor Hanlon Doig Cadden Irvine Gogic Murphy Doidge and Boyle

Subs Magennis Wright


2016 Scottish League Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 2 v 1 St Johnstone

Cummings pen 29
McGinn 74

https://youtu.be/EkFy7qZ8zTI


1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 4 Rangers

McGinlay 2
Jackson

https://youtu.be/RTW-6I9JJVs


1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Rangers 1 v 1 Hibernian

Flavell

https://youtu.be/cUU4XAiMHfo

Hibs McArthur Sneddon Schaedler Brazil Paterson Murray Callachan Flavell MacLeod Rodier and Duncan

Subs Jamieson McNamara

Att 14286



Birthdays

Many Happy Returns to Justin Skinner 53 today



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31/1/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 1 Motherwell

Kamberi 28
Barker 47

Curtis Main for Motherwell

https://youtu.be/fe7N7t3qpC8

Hibs Rocky Ambrose Hanlon McGregor Stevenson Boyle Slivka McGeouch McGinn Barker and Kamberi

Subs Bartley Rherras Porteous

Att 15500


31/1/2015 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 1 v 1 Raith Rovers

Boyle 45

Martin Boyle a transfer window swap from Dundee with Alex Harris going in the opposite direction scored his first goal for the club

HIBS squandered chance after chance in this game and this came back to bite us on the bum when ex jambo pantomime villain Christian Nade popped up in the 93rd minute to fire home the equaliser



31/1/2009/Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 Motherwell

Riordan 7

Clarkson penalty 77 minutes for Motherwell

Motherwell substitute Jamie Murphy missed a glorious chance to bag all three points when he sent his effort past the post from eight yards


31/1/2007 Scottish League Cup Semi Final

St Johnstone 1 v 3 Hibernian AET

Fletcher 3
Murphy 92
Benji 120


https://youtu.be/njpMZEYJRag

Jason Scotland for Saints

Benji’s finish as cool a finish as you are ever likely to see as he sends the Saints defence out to Gorgie Road to do their shopping

Hibs would win the Scottish League Cup in this season

Hibs McNeil Whittaker Murphy Martis Jones Shiels Stewart Brown Boozy Sproule and Fletcher

Subs Benji Stevenson McCann

Att 16000


31/1/1998 Scottish League Premier Division

Motherwell 6 v 2 Hibernian

Crawford
Lavety

Stevie Crawford and Barry Lavety fired relegation haunted HIBS into a two goal lead at Fir Park

This was to prove to be a false dawn as Alex McLeish’s Motherwell routed Jim Duffy’s first Division standard team with six goals without reply

Brian Welsh was sent off

Jim Duffy was relieved of his duties the following day


31/1/1987 Scottish Cup Round 3

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dunfermline Athletic

Weir
Kane

A good old fashioned Cup tie against First Division leaders Dunfermline played in front of a bumper crowd on a cold sunny day

Dunfermline had Ian Westwater in goal and local Gilmerton lad John Watson up front who had scored 64 goals for Dunfermline since joining the club

Mickey Weir opened the scoring on the half-time whistle to cap a brilliant performance when he fired home a half cleared Joe McBride corner through a forest of legs

Dunfermline came out fighting second half shooting downhill playing good football with Watson and John Young both testing Roughie with headers

36 minutes into the second half Paul Kane latched onto a Graham Mitchell throughball to take advantage of a poor header back to the keeper by a defender to lob Westwater and put the tie to bed

Hibs Rough Hunter Mitchell Bell Rae McIntyre Weir Kane Cowan Collins and McBride

Subs May Tortolano

Att 16500


31/1/1984 Scottish Cup Round 3 Replay

East Fife 2 v 0 Hibernian


31/1/1981 Scottish League Division One

Berwick Rangers 0 v 0 Hibernian

This game best remembered for the unfortunate Iain Hendry who broke his leg after 20 seconds of his debut

He would make one further appearance for HIBS in a 2-1 away win at Partick Thistle


31/1/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 5 v 0 St Johnstone

Smith 22
Macleod 32 85
Roberts og 67
Duncan 76

Mike McDonald in goal makes a quiet debut against bottom club St Johnstone who looked doomed sitting on six points


31/1/1959 Scottish Cup Round 1

Raith Rovers 1 v 1 Hibernian

Gordon Smith

Gordon Smith scores his 364th and last goal for HIBS to keep HIBS in the Scottish Cup

Smith would go on to win two Championship medals and a League Cup with two clubs outwith the Old Firm

‘A Gordon fur me a Gordon fur me
If your no a Gordon yir nae use tae me
Willie Groves wiz braw
Sandy McMahon an’ them ‘aw
But the cocky wee Gordon
is the pride o’ them ‘aw ‘



31/1/1953 Scottish League Division One

Falkirk 1 v 3 Hibernian

Reilly 2
Turnbull pen

Falkirk took an early lead on a day that had every season of the year



31/1/1951 Scottish Cup Round 1 Replay

Hibernian 5 v 0 St Mirren

Ormond 6 15
Johnstone 23 64
Reilly 24

Rangers awaited the winners of this replay at Ibrox

Little did they know that runaway League winners Hibernian would knock them out of the Scottish Cup with a famous 3-2 victory played in front of 102500 fans



31/1/1948 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Rangers

Cuthbertson 89

Both sides wore black arm bands and stood for a well observed minutes silence in memory of the late Hibernian Manager Willie McCartney

In the last minute Alex Linwood chased down a hopeless cause that appeared to be going out for a Rangers goal kick catching the ball he swept the ball across for Jock ‘Cubby’ Cuthbertson to head powerfully past Bobby Brown from six yards to a tremendous roar from the 52750 crowd

Willie McCartney would have been so proud of his charges playing hard up until the final whistle

HIBS would win the League in this season

Hibs Kerr Govan Shaw Finnigan Howie Buchanan Smith Combe Linwood Cuthbertson and Ormond


Birthdays:

Sean Lynch

Yves Ma-Kalambay

Darren Thomson

Akpo Sodje

John Collins



In Colours Green and White John Campbell


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On This Day In History

2018 Florian Kamberi opens the scoring on his debut versus Motherwell in a 2-1 win

2015 Martin Boyle scores his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw versus Raith Rovers at Easter Road following his transfer from Dundee

2007 Hibs defeat St Johnstone 3-1 AET in the Semi Final of the League Cup at Tiny on their way to lifting the trophy

1998 Jim Duffy is sacked as HIBS Manager after Hibs go down 2-6 at Motherwell

1987 Hibs defeat Dunfermline Athletic 2-0 in an exciting atmospheric Scottish Cup tie at Easter Road

https://youtu.be/EQokr9DjAFc

1959 Gordon Smith scores his last goal for the club

Far from finished Smith would go on to win a League Cup and become the only player to win three Scottish Championships with three different clubs outside the Old Firm

1948 Hibs defeat Rangers 1-0 at Easter Road in front of 53000 fans with a last minute goal

Hibs would win the League in this season

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1/2/2020 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 2 St Mirren

Allan 25
Doidge 43

St Mirren raced into a quick two goal lead thanks to a near post header from McCarthy and a well worked strike from Tony Andreu

Scott Allan pulled one back following a neat one two with Martin Boyle and Christian Doidge equalised with a header after Stephane Omeonga expertly hung up a cross for him to attack

The nearest to a goal in the second half was a Scott Allan corner that hit the crossbar

https://youtu.be/HJ6SbXKRNLo

Hibs Rocky Gray McGregor Hanlon Stevenson Omeonga Newell Boyle Allan Horgan and Doidge

Subs McGinn Docherty McNulty

Att 16325


1/2/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Motherwell 1 v 1 Hibernian

Tortolano 64

Joe Joe Super Joe hammers in a beautiful left foot strike from Keith Keith Keith’s headed knock down

Ian Angus for ‘Well

https://youtu.be/WeoXA_m8H4c

Hibs Burridge Miller Mitchell Tortolano McIntyre Hunter Weir Hamilton Wright Evans and McGinlay

Sub Orr

Att 6100


1/2/1986 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 4 v 0 Motherwell

Cowan 2
Own Goal
Collins

Stevie Cowan takes his total to 19 for the season and young John Collins scores his first goal for the club


1/2/1975 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee

Stanton
Higgins

Dundee opened the scoring through Anderson Pat Stanton headed the equaliser in the second half and Big Tony Higgins went on a mazy run slotting the ball home after leaving a trail of Dundee defenders lying in his wake to inspire the headline “ Hurricane Higgins snookers Dundee”

Pat Stanton’s goal was HIBS’ 100th of the season

Hibs Whyte Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Barry Spalding Duncan Bremner Harper Higgins and Munro

Sub Murray

Att 9788


1/2/1969 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Clyde

Cormack 6
McBride 15

Peter Cormack sent off for kicking Fraser

Hastings scored for Clyde


1/2/1964 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Motherwell

Martin
O’Rourke
McGlynn

Three Holy Cross old boys started this game with two getting on the score sheet

HIBS Simpson Fraser Grant Leishman Parke Stanton Grant Hamilton Martin O’Rourke and McGlynn

Att 9900



1/2/1936 Scottish Cup Round 1

Vale Ocoba 1 v 3 Hibernian

Farrell 2
Walls

Hibs travelled to Alexandria to play new club Ocoba who were an offshoot of old adversaries Vale of Leven

Hibs offered them £150 to play the tie at Easter Road the Old Church Old Boys refused only 2622 fans bothered to turn up HIBS had an easy win and gate receipts were only £86


Birthdays:

Dean Shiels



On This Day In History Colquhoun and Sinnet


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On This Day In History

Birthdays

Many Happy Returns to Dean Shiels 37 today


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2/2/2016 Scottish League Championship

Morton 0 v 1 Hibernian

Anthony Stokes 47


2/2/2011 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 St Mirren

Riordan 63
Wotherspoon 93



2/2/1999 Scottish Cup Round 3 Replay

Stirling Albion 2 v 1 Hibernian

Latapy

Having drawn 1-1 at Easter Road Alex McLeish’s brand of sexy football proved ineffectual for once and hit a major blip at Forthbank

David McCallum gave Albion the lead HIBS piled on the pressure and Russell Latapy equalised Everyone expected HIBS to push on and win the match but it was ex hibee hero Chris Jackson who snatched the winner knocking HIBS out of the Scottish Cup

Hibs would win the Scottish League Division One in this season

Footnote: As pointed out by another poster both Albion goals came from players that Alex McLeish had previously released


2/2/1988 Scottish Cup Round 3 Replay

Hibernian 3 v 0 Dumbarton

Orr
Tortolano
Own goal


2/2/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Aberdeen

O’Rourke 2
Gordon

New signing Joe Harper watched from the Stand as his new side comprehensively dismantled his old team with Gordon and O’Rourke 2 scoring the goals

Des Bremner missed this game with a broken collar bone but John Brownlie made a welcome return to the team

Davie Robb scored for Aberdeen

The beginning of the end

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

Att 15744


2/2/1957 Scottish Cup Round 5

Hibernian 3 v 4 Aberdeen

Smith 47
Nicol 70
Reilly 74

Hibs had recently defeated Aberdeen 4-1 and went into this Cup tie in confident mood

After a first half of end to end football Aberdeen shocked the hosts by racing into a 0-4 half-time lead

HIBS fought back in the second half but could not find the equalising goal to force a replay

https://youtu.be/sPxMYxA48xw





2/2/1952 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Celtic

Turnbull
Reilly
Johnstone

Hibs faced a good going Celtic team at Easter Road

HIBS took the lead when Gordon Smith took a short freekick to Turnbull just outside the Celtic box and Turnbull did the rest Celtic equalised just before half-time when Younger was unable to clear a dangerous cross and Walsh pounced

Going down the slope second half HIBS were all over their opponents Gordon Smith crossed for Reilly to head HIBS in front on 55 minutes and Bobby Johnstone completed the scoring to race through the middle to fire past Bonnar with five minutes to go

HIBS would win the League in this season

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

Att 42000


2/2/1927 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 2 v 3 Hibernian

Jimmy Dunn
Jackie Bradley
Johnny Halligan

Hibs goalkeeper Willie Robb was out injured for this match The goalkeeper was listed as being Douglas but in fact it was Manager Bobby Templeton who donned the gloves and it was reported that he made ‘ no mortal mistakes ‘


2/2/1895 Scottish League Division Two

Hibernian 5 v 0 Motherwell

Allan Martin 2
Pat Murray
William Smith
Michael Murray

Hibs well on the way to another record : The only holders of two successive Second Division Championships


Birthdays:

Jonathan Grounds

Dave Huggins

John Fraser



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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2021 Scottish Premiership

St Mirren 1 v 2 Hibernian

Porteous 55
Boyle pen 71


https://youtu.be/9Vp_iSvBL8c


Lockdown fitba as a Martin Boyle penalty fires HIBS into third in the Premier League

Hibs Rocky Hanlon McGinn McGregor Doig Gogic Cadden Irvine Doidge Boyle and Murphy

Subs Porteous Nisbet and Magennis

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3/2/2018 Scottish League Premiership

The Rangers 1 v 2 Hibernian

McGinn 41
MacLaren pen 75

Super John McGinn puts HIBS ahead with a typical driving run and finish

The Rangers equalised with an admittedly brilliant free-kick from Sean Goss-who?

Scott Allan is then unceremoniously pulled down in the penalty box

Jamie MAC almost makes a Horlicks of the penalty kick but the ball ends up nestling in the back of The Rangers net

Glory! Glory!

https://youtu.be/twQCB0VgkUk

Hibs Rocky Bartley Porteous Ambrose Stevenson Boyle Allan McGinn McGeouch Barker and Kamberi

Subs MacLaren Shaw Swanson

Att 50000

Footnote: IIRC HIBS were short at the back and Lewis played CH in this game



3/2/2013 Scottish Cup Round 5

Hibernian 1 v 0 Aberdeen

Deegan 49

A glorious strike from 25 yards by Gary Deegan and a late brilliant penalty save by Ben Williams from Niall McGinn was enough to see Hibernian into the quarter final of the Scottish Cup

https://youtu.be/pKCJ6ldPdns




3/2/2007 Scottish Cup Round 4

Hibernian 3 v 1 Gretna

Jones 28
Fleming og 54
Benji 59

Martin Canniing played for Gretna IIRC




3/2/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 2 v 1 Hibernian

Jackson

Dearie me!

This was the game where Jim Leighton went off injured after a clash of heads with John Collins

Darren Jackson who had given HIBS an early lead temporarily went in goals Unfortunately he made a hash of a cross and Pierre Van Hooijdonk scored

Darren Jackson then thought Leighton was coming back on took off his goalie top and took up a forward position The Referee refused to allow Leighton to return to the field of play Hibs never had a goalie and Celtic scored

After consulting with his linesman the goal was ruled out and Leighton took up his position in goal

Paul McStay scored the winning goal on 67 minutes with a magnificent volley but it must be the first time HIBS have got any decision in Glasgow

https://youtu.be/xo_ADO-EkdQ

Veteran defender Joe McLaughlin made his debut for HIBS



3/2/1973 Scottish Cup Round 3

Hibernian 2 v 0 Morton

Higgins
Cropley



3/2/1968 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 0 v 1 Hibernian

McGraw

A glorious 15 yard strike by Alan Quickdraw McGraw gives Hibernian the points on a snowbound East End Park



3/2/1962 Scottish League Division One

Falkirk 1 v 4 Hibernian

Falconer 2
G Baker
Kinloch


Hibs put on a display of fast attacking football that blew Falkirk away with surprise top scorer Duncan Falconer scoring a double and Bobby Kinloch catching a beautiful ball on the volley to score the fourth

John Lambie and Willie Ormond played for Falkirk on this day


3/2/1951 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 0 v 1 Hibernian

Turnbull

60000 turned up to watch this match played on a tricky slippy snow covered surface

The HIBS players wore rubber soled boots to try and combat the conditions

Only one goal was scored and luckily for HIBS it was a typical Eddie Turnbull thunderbolt early in the second half

Hibs would win the League in this season

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


Birthdays:

Mixu Paatelainen




At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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Birthdays:

Mixu Paatelainen 55 today

Many Happy Returns

Thanks for the memories


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https://youtu.be/ZAjTJusQXVc

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4/2/2017 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 1 v 1 Ayr United

Cummings 74

Jase comes off the bench to head the equaliser after Crawford gave the Honest Men a fourth minute lead


4/2/2012 Scottish Cup Round 5

Hibernian 1 v 0 Kilmarnock

Doyle 15

Eoin Doyle fired HIBS ahead in fifteen minutes after good set up play by Tom Soares

Kilmarnock were unable to find a way past Graham Stack in the HIBS goal


4/2/2006 Scottish Cup Round 4

Rangers 0 v 3 Hibernian

O’Connor 50
Sproule 59
Killen 78


Tony Mowbray outfoxed his Ibrox rival Alex McLeish once again to defeat Rangers for the third time in this season

This HIBS win was without difficulty as a hostile Ibrox bid for striker Derek Riordan resulted in Deeks starting off on the bench and midfield maestro Kevin Thomson was carried off on a stretcher after only 7 minutes

Hibs achieved their game plan of getting to half-time 0-0 then all hell broke loose

Ivan Sproule hung up a cross to the far post - over Ian Murray- and Garry O’Connor gleefully headed home

O’Connor then flicked a long through ball into the path of Ivan Sproule who buried a low shot into the corner of the net from 18 yards

Derek Riordan on as a Sub then threaded an intelligent pass through to fellow Sub Chris Killen who fired home past Waterreus from a tight angle at the second attempt to trigger chants of “ We are the peepul” from the packed HIBS masses behind the goal

HIBS S Brown Whittaker Caldwell Hogg Murphy Sproule Thomson Brown Stewart Fletcher and O’Connor

Subs Glass Killen Riordan

Att 41000


https://youtu.be/QLV-DCTD2OA


4/2/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Kilmarnock

Jim Scott 2 (1 pen )
Stein



4/2/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Celtic

Turnbull 4 ( 3 pens )

This match saw four penalties awarded but from a HIBS point of view is best remembered for Eddie Turnbull’s hat-trick of penalties

Eddie Turnbull scored his first penalty when McGrory fouled Reilly in the box after 20 minutes

Celtic were then awarded a penalty that Bobby Collins had to take twice and converted following an infringement

HIBS then lost Tommy Younger to injury and Willie Clark had to take over in goal leaving HIBS down to 10 men

Just before half-time that man McGrory again pulled Bobby Johnstone down in the box step forward Ned to do the needful

Five minutes into the second half and Gordon Smith set up Turnbull for a tap in to complete his hat-trick

Turnbull completed his hat-trick of penalties 20 minutes from the end to earn a remarkable victory against all the odds

HIBS would lose the league in this season on goal average

Hibs Younger Govan Clark Combe Cairns Buchanan Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 41000


4/2/1939 Scottish Cup Round 2

Hibernian 3 v 1 Kilmarnock

Bobby Nutley 60 63
Arthur Milne 88

Ross gave Killie the lead after 33 minutes but the most interesting stat apart from the HIBS fight back is the attendance of 32394 in this pre-war game

Hibs would lose 0-1 to Clyde in the semi-final at neutral Tynecastle in front of a 40000 crowd

Hibs Kerr Logan Prior Fraser Milne Rice McIntyre Farrell Milne Kean and Nutley



Birthdays:

Derek Rodier


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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2017 Ayr United’s Robbie Crawford is allowed to saunter through the HIBS defence and roll the ball beyond Ross Laidlaw to open the scoring Jason Cummings comes off the bench to head an equaliser to maintain Hibs’ unbeaten run in the Championship

https://youtu.be/DNDoEL3ClQs

2012 Eoin Doyle fires in the only goal in a tough Scottish Cup tie at home to Kilmarnock

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16778768

2006 Six months after the Ivan Sproule game at Ibrox HIBS repeat the dose by knocking the Govan club out of the Scottish Cup 3-0 at Ibrox

The HIBS fans lampoon their Rangers rivals by singing ‘We are the Peepul’

1950 Eddie Turnbull holds his nerve to score a hat-trick of penalties in a 4-1 home win over Celtic He also scores from open play

1931 Legendary striker Jimmy McColl scores four times in a replayed Scottish Cup tie against Hamilton Academicals in a 5-2 win at Easter Road

1928 A big HIBS Support travel through to Third Lanark to watch Hibs triumph 2-0 in the Scottish Cup the goals coming from Harry Ritchie and Jimmy Dunn

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5/2/2005 Scottish Cup Round 4

Hibernian 4 v 0 Brechin City

Morrow 24
O’Connor 32 57
Caldwell 63

Hibs cruised into the Scottish Cup Quarterfinals with a comfortable win over Brechin City

A deflected shot from Boozy hit the post before Sam Morrow curled a beauty past Craig Nelson from 16 yards HIBS further increased their lead when Garry O’Connor fired home a Derek Riordan cross eight minutes later

Into the second half and HIBS secured their place in the quarterfinals when Dean Shiels sent O’Connor scampering through the middle and despite a poor first touch was able to recover and slide the ball under the advancing Nelson

Six minutes later and Gary Caldwell put the icing on the cake when following a short corner his looping header from a Riordan cross deceived Nelson and his defence sneaking in at the far post

Hibs Brown Whittaker Caldwell Smith Murray Shiels Boozy Glass Riordan O’Connor and Morrow

Subs A Murray McCluskey Fletcher

Att 13563



5/2/2004 Scottish League Cup Semi-Final

Hibernian 1 v 1 Rangers AET ( HIBS won 4-3 on pens )

Dobbie 79

After knocking out Celtic injury ravaged HIBS were up against it against Rangers at rain lashed Hampden Park

Rangers started the better and after 27 minutes Daniel Andersson upended Ronald De Boer in the penalty box but he quickly redeemed himself with a fine one handed save from Arteta’s spot kick

Rangers were not to be denied however and Michael Mols swept Rangers into the lead just before half-time from 15 yards after a defence splitting pass from Ross

Into the second half and play raged from end to end Hibs brought on Stephen Dobbie with 13 minutes to go and he equalised within a minute latching on to a Derek Riordan pass and lashing the ball home from 12 yards

HIBS were galvanised as they went for the kill Fernando Ricksen was lucky to escape punishment when he elbowed Riordan in the face and Garry O’Connor had a decent claim for a penalty waved away

HIBS pushed forward in the first period of extra time but could not prise open the Rangers defence Into the second period and HIBS survived two mass scrambles in their own box with goal hero Dobbie booting a ball off the goalline

Onto penalties and both keepers had two fine saves apiece with Averladze blazing over the crossbar and Mattius Doumbe hitting the woodwork

With the scores at 3-3 Colin Murdock tucked away his kick and Frank De Boer hit the post cue celebrations among the 7000 rain soaked HIBS fans

https://youtu.be/JVnigShdkZ4

Hibs Andersson Caldwell Doumbe Murdock Edge Brown Wiss Reid Thomson O’Connor and Riordan

Subs McManus Nicol Whittaker Dobbie A Brown

Att 28000





5/2/1994 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 1 Aberdeen

Wright 2
Lennon

Hibs humbled high flying Aberdeen in a performance inspired by midfielder Danny Lennon who was given a rare start

Lee Richardson opened the scoring with a deflected effort Keith Wright gave HIBS the lead in the second half with a header and a left footed shot

Danny Lennon capped an excellent performance with a drive past Snelders from outside the box

Richardson sent off for Aberdeen


Hibs Leighton Miller Mitchell Farrell Beaumont Tweed McAllister Lennon Wright Evans and O’Neill

Att 9550


5/2/1983 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Morton

Harvey
Rae

Hibs gave a debut to local lad Graeme Harvey recently signed from Ormiston Primrose and he returned Pat Stanton’s faith in him by scoring the opener against fellow relegation strugglers Morton Gordon Rae added the second to seal the points

HIBS Rough Sneddon Schaedler Turnbull Rae McNamara Duncan Rice Thomson Welsh and Harvey

Subs Murray Irvine

Att 3376


5/2/1972 Scottish Cup Round 3

Partick Thistle 0 v 2 Hibernian

Gordon
Schaedler

Probably one of the all time classic HIBS Scottish Cup ties played at a packed Firhill for Thrills

Alan Gordon opened the scoring with his first of many for the club and Shades stuck one in the faraway postage stamp when a trade mark long throw was cleared back to him for his first goal

The world is a much duller place without Tosh and Shades around that is for sure

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

Att 21000


5/2/1966 Scottish Cup Round 1

Hibernian 4 v 3 Third Lanark

Cousin
Scott
O’Rourke
Davis pen

HIBS were given an easy looking first round Scottish Cup tie against last season’s relegated side Third Lanark at home but as is usually the case it did not work out that way

Going into the last quarter of the game with the tie tied at 3-3 after Kilgannon had scored a hat-trick for Thirds it was left to Mister Calmness Personified Penalty King Joe Davis to put HIBS through to the next round from the penalty spot

HIBS Wilson Simpson Davis Stanton McNamee Baxter Cormack Cousin Scott O’Rourke and Stevenson

Att 5500



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2004 Hibs make it an Old Firm double when they knock Rangers out of the League Cup at the Semi Final stage after a penalty shoot out at Hampden Park

1994 Danny Lennon puts in a Man Of The Match performance scoring in a 3-1 home victory over Aberdeen Keith Wright scored a double Mixu played for Aberdeen

https://youtu.be/BwVjIa0hceQ

1983 Graeme Harvey scores on his HIBS debut in an invaluable 2-0 home League win over Morton

1972 Alan Gordon and Erich Schaedler score their first HIBS goals in a barnstorming old fashioned Scottish Cup tie at Firhill for Thrills

1955 The Famous Five play together for the last time in the Scottish Cup in a disappointing 0-5 defeat against bogey team Hearts in front of 46000 at Tiny

Was that the last time we played Third Lanark?

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6/2/2010 Scottish Cup Round 5

Hibernian 5 v 1 Montrose

Nish 5 25
Riordan 70
Benji 78
Gow 89

Hibs cruise past Steven Tweed’s Montrose to reach the quarter finals

Fair Play to Montrose they at least tried to make a game of it their goal coming in the 74th minute from Chris Hegarty son of legendary Arabs stopper Paul

Andy McNeil played in goal for Montrose and a young Martin Boyle came on as a Montrose Sub for the last five minutes


Hibs Smith Wotherspoon Hogg Hanlon Murray McBride Rankin Miller Nish Riordan and Stokes

Subs Zemmama Gow Benji

Att 9068


6/2/2002 Scottish League Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 0 v 1 Ayr United AET

Awful game awful night

John Hughes Pat McGinlay and Paul Lovering come back to haunt us

Ayr reach their first final in 92 years thanks to Eddie Annand’s controversial penalty 11 minutes into extra time

Things were not looking good for Le God




6/2/2000 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 2 Rangers

Kenny Miller 2

Kenny Miller twice gave HIBS the lead to try and derail Rangers’ unstoppable charge to the 2000 SPL title



6/2/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee

Tortolano
Evans




6/2/1977 Scottish Cup Round 3

Hibernian 3 v 0 Partick Thistle

Smith
Macleod
Bremner

Hibs tried Sunday fitba and were rewarded when 13779 turned up to watch this demolition of a ring rusty Thistle side containing no less than Alan Rough Doug Somner and Alan Hansen

After the match Hibs were given a kindly draw Arbroath away

What could go wrong?



6/2/1971 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Joe Baker


6/2/1965 Scottish Cup Round 1

Hibernian 1 v 1 ES Clydebank

Neil Martin

Future Scotland Manager Andy Roxburgh lined up for Clydebank

Hibs would win the replay 2-0



6/2/1960 Scottish League Division One

Motherwell 3 v 4 Hibernian

Macleod 10
J Baker 53
Ormond 89
Preston 90

A pulsating game at Fir Park against high flying Motherwell

Johnny MacLeod gave HIBS the lead after 10 minutes Pat Quinn then missed a penalty for Motherwell
Weir then equalised for ‘Well Joe Baker gave HIBS the lead early into the second half McPhee 83 and Weir 88 again gave Motherwell a 3-2 lead with two minutes to go. Willie Ormond and Tommy Preston nipped in with a late late double to bag both points for the Hibees

HIBS Muirhead Hughes McClelland Young Plenderleith Baxter MacLeod Johnstone Baker Preston and Ormond

Att 12600



6/2/1954 Scottish League Division One

Clyde 3 v 6 Hibernian

Johnstone 3
Ormond 2 (1 pen )
McDonald

Hibs had been drawn against Clyde at Easter Road in the Scottish Cup and had this dress rehearsal at Shawfield

Hibs raced into a two goal lead through McDonald and Johnstone

Tommy Ring pulled one back for Clyde but by half-time it was 1-5 HIBS with Bobby Johnstone completing his hat-trick and Willie Ormond adding the other

It might have been six had Eddie Turnbull not had a rare penalty miss

Early into the second half Clyde were awarded and converted a penalty Clyde pulled another goal back before Willie Ormond converted a late penalty Ned having been taken off penalties

HIBS Hamilton Govan Paterson Gallacher Ward Combe McDonald Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 16000




Birthdays:

Danny Handling



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2021 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 0 Aberdeen

Boyle 27 pen 67

https://youtu.be/jgkgZeJhL-g

Hibs Rocky McGinn McGregor Hanlon Cadden Gogic Irvine Doig Murphy Boyle and Doidge

Subs Magennis Stevenson Hallberg Nisbet


2010 Hibs 5 v 1 Montrose Yogi’s HIBS march on in the Scottish Cup

https://youtu.be/khwaFIKHfck

2002 Hibs go crashing out of the Scottish League Cup Semi Final to Ayr United 0-1 under new Manager Franck Sauzee at Hampden Park

Only 12000 attend the game on a cold night

Even Andy Walker said it was never a pen

Le God would be sacked two games later

https://youtu.be/qTQJqQ86XXk


2000 A Kenny Miller double stalls Rangers’ relentless march to the title in a 2-2 draw at Easter Road

1999 A Stevie Crawford double takes care of Stranraer at Easter Road in the First Division

1988 Hibs defeat Dundee 2-1 at Easter Road thanks to goals from Joe Tortolano and Gareth Evans

1977 Hibs defeat Partick Thistle 3-0 in the Scottish Cup on the Sabbath at Easter Road

1971 New striker Joe Baker scores the only goal in a 1-0 win over his home town club Motherwell at Easter Road

1960 Hibs defeat Motherwell 4-3 away Pat Quinn missed a penalty for Motherwell

1919 Dan McMichael RIP



Birthdays

Many Happy Returns to Danny Handling 28 today

Still firing in the goals for Edinburgh City


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7/2/2016 Scottish Cup Round 5

Hearts 2 v 2 Hibernian

Cummings 80
Hanlon 90+1

Hibs looking down and out against their Premiership rivals famously came back from the dead to live to fight another day

In the first half it was HIBS who had the better of the early play with McGinn testing Neil Alexander with a drive and Stokesy heading just over from a corner

Things changed on the half hour however when Dylan McGeouch had to leave the field of play due to injury giving yet another HIBS debut to Kevin Thomson

Minutes later and Hearts were two up Djoum fired in an excocet that flew past Mark Oxley at a rate of knots following a poor clearance then Sam Nicholson brought down a Callum Paterson cross in the box on his chest and repeated the dose

Into the second half and HIBS showing true character started to dominate with Bartley bossing the midfield pegging Hearts back and Gunnarsson on for SDG went close with a header and Stokesy smashed one into the side net

Just when it looked as though all HIBS’ pressure would come to nothing Liam Henderson dinked in a cross and Jason Cummings sent in a looping header off his new gelled barnet up and over Alexander and in at his back post

HIBS continued to press for the equaliser and into stoppage time Alexander thought he had done enough at a corner when he repelled Darren McGregor’s header but Paul Hanlon was alive to the rebound and slid the ball home through a forest of legs Cue joyful celebrations in the School End

Hearts were not done however and in true Gorgie tradition the stoppage time came from nowhere Gunnarsson managed to clear a defensive header off his own crossbar and midfield dynamo Kevin Thomson managed to boot a last minute net bound Blazej Augustyn effort off the line

HIBS would win the Scottish Cup in this season

Glory! Glory!


https://youtu.be/e13KjAdArvc

Hibs Oxley Gray McGregor Hanlon Stevenson Bartley McGeouch McGinn Henderson Stokes and Cummings

Subs Thomson Gunnarsson

Att 16800


7/2/2015 Scottish Cup Round 5

Hibernian 3 v 1 Arbroath

Dja Djedje 42
Gordon og 60
McGeouch 68


Arbroath stunned HIBS in 17 minutes when Keiran Stewart sent an angled drive into the top corner

Dja Djedje equalised just before the break A Liam Gordon own goal and a Dylan McGeouch dig from just inside the box ensured HIBS’ passage into the next round

https://youtu.be/WnE_g_b4_K8


Hibs Oxley Gray Hanlon Fontaine Stevenson Robertson Allan Fyvie Craig Dja Djedje and Cummings

Subs McGeouch Stanton

Att 9065



7/2/1987 Scottish League Premier Division

Hamilton Academicals 0 v 1 Hibernian

Cowan



7/2/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 4 v 0 Dundee

Smith
Duncan
MacLeod
Stanton

A minutes silence was held before this game in memory of legendary HIBS Manager Hugh Shaw who had recently passed away aged 80

RIP



7/2/1953 Scottish Cup Round 2

Hibernian 4 v 2 Queens Park

Reilly 3
Combe

The amateurs of Queens Park took the lead through Hastie Lawrie Reilly gave HIBS the lead with a quick double but the Spiders came back to equalise through O’Connell

The second division team eventually tired in the last 20 minutes and Reilly was able to complete his hat-trick with Bobby Combe getting the other goal

Hibs Younger Clark Howie Buchanan Paterson Gallacher Smith Johnstone Reilly Combe and Ormond

Att 18000



7/2/1948 Scottish Cup Round 2

Hibernian 4 v 0 Arbroath

Smith 2
Linwood
Combe



7/2/1920 Scottish Cup

Armadale Thistle 1 v 0 Hibernian

Hibs were on the end of a Scottish Cup shock in this match

Although fielding a strong side - many of the HIBS team would go on to play in the 1923 and 1924 Scottish Cup Finals - HIBS were unable to make the most of the many chances created and Armadale scored the winner in one of their rare forays up the Park

Worth mentioning that this was a season of Cup shocks :

Armadale also saw off Clyde ( a decent side then) and Ayr United before losing out to eventual winners Kilmarnock who beat shock troops Albion Rovers ( who had knocked out the mighty Rangers in the semi final ) in the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden Park in front of 96000 fans






Birthdays:

Roy Baines

Andy Dow

Clayton Donaldson


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2016 Two nil down at Tynie It’s happening again.......

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Not longed moved to Singapore. It is Chinese New Year's Eve. I meet a beautiful and spend the day with her. In evening I settle down to watch the game. At 2-0 I get into my pajamas. First we get a goal back. Watching on Hibs TV, Hibs get a corner. A text flashes in from a friend. I know what is coming. Clothes on I head for the corner bar and get very drunk much to the amusement of the locals, seeing in Chinese New Year singing Hibs songs.

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Not longed moved to Singapore. It is Chinese New Year's Eve. I meet a beautiful and spend the day with her. In evening I settle down to watch the game. At 2-0 I get into my pajamas. First we get a goal back. Watching on Hibs TV, Hibs get a corner. A text flashes in from a friend. I know what is coming. Clothes on I head for the corner bar and get very drunk much to the amusement of the locals, seeing in Chinese New Year singing Hibs songs.

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Definitely in my top 5 Hibs games of all time. Pure euphoria when Hanlons goal went in.

Almost as good as when in Trainspotting Archie Gemmill scores the winner versus Holland :greengrin

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8/2/2014 Scottish Cup Round 5

Hibernian 2 v 3 Raith Rovers

Stanton
Nelson

The beginning of the end for Terry Butcher

Grant Murray brought his merry band to Easter Road a side that hadn’t scored a goal in 2014 full of ex Hibs players future HIBS players HIBS supporters and Ross Callachan

Moon gave Raith an early lead Sam Stanton then equalised with an exquisite strike off Ross Laidlaw’s left hand post from 20 yards

Callachan then hit the post but in reality it was a brilliant save by Ben Williams before HIBS supporting Dougie Hill put Raith ahead once again with a deft flick

Just before half-time Michael Nelson pulled HIBS back level with a fine header from a Liam Craig corner

Into the second half and Grant Anderson scored the winning goal half way through the half with what looked like a backward head-flick that seemed to deceive Williams all ends up

Hibs would win their next League match against Ross County but would not win another game until their first leg Premier Play-Off game at Hamilton

https://youtu.be/P8JJwfgk9hU

Hibs Williams Forster Stevenson Taiwo Nelson Hanlon Watmore Craig Collins Stanton and Harris

Subs Zoubir Haynes Heffernan

Att 10500



8/2/2006 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 7 v 0 Livingston

Killen 19
Riordan pen 33, 64
O’Connor 48
Mackay og 70
Fletcher 89 90

https://youtu.be/nvsV0yicEzM

Hibs move up to third in the league and got some small recompense for the year of pain inflicted on them by the West Lothian club in 2004

Hibs S Brown Whittaker Murphy Smith Caldwell Glass Sproule Stewart Killen O’Connor and Riordan

Subs Fletcher Konte Konde

Att 12170



8/2/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Aberdeen 0 v 1 Hibernian

Michael Weir


8/2/1961 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 St Johnstone

Baxter
Baird
Ormond

Carr scored for Saints from the penalty spot The first penalty Ronnie Simpson had failed to save in this season


8/2/1956 Scottish Cup Round 5

Hibernian 1 v 1 St Mirren

Turnbull 86

Eddie Turnbull equalised a 71st minute strike by Jimmy McEwan

Both sides had two goals disallowed by the Referee

This was the first floodlit Scottish Cup tie and attracted a midweek crowd of 26000 gate receipts £ 2409


8/2/1933 Scottish Cup Round 2 Replay

Hibernian 1 v 0 Aberdeen

Halligan 84

This replay on Wednesday 8th February saw a terrific crowd of 24000 at the Holy Ground and the old war horse Johnny Halligan scored the only goal of the game with six minutes to go to give the HIBS support something to celebrate

‘The HIBS goalkeeper George Blyth is evidently a believer in mascots he had a youngster in full HIBS uniform and he carted about with him several harps and horses shoes and they did him good’



8/2/1919 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dumbarton

Williams

It was a sad shocked Hibernian who played Dumbarton at the Holy Ground. The green Flag was lowered to half mast a minutes silence was observed and the players wore black arm bands in memory of the late legendary Manager Dan McMichael

The match had to be played and was played in a subdued atmosphere and was won when Horace Williams latched on to a poor goal kick from the Dumbarton goalkeeper and he dispatched the ball into the vacant net

Many soldiers were returning from the frontline not sure if they still had a football club to support

HIBS only recorded five wins in this season and finished rock bottom of the league having played 38 fixtures

Future HIBS Manager Bobby Templeton played right back in this game

Hibs Cunningham McGinnigle Templeton Stewart Paterson Gordon Spink Kilpatrick Williams Gilmour and O’Brien

Att 8000


Birthdays:

Ulises De La Cruz



The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years. Alan Lugton

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell




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2014 The beginning of the end for Terry Butcher as Raith Rovers dump us out of the Scottish Cup at Easter Road and we go on a miserable run in the League winning only one game

2006 Hibs finally get revenge on bogey team Livingston dumping the West Lothian side 7-0 at Easter Road

1997 Pat Goals McGinlay is sent off in a 0-0 draw at Tannadice

https://youtu.be/YT0RzhSj19I

1992 Fans favourite Mickey Weir scores the only goal in a 1-0 win at Pittodrie

1919 Hibs play their first home game since the passing of Manager Dan McMichael



Birthdays


Happy 48th Birthday to Ulises De La Cruz

Many Happy Returns


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9/2/2020 Scottish Cup Round 5

BSC 1 v 4 Hibernian

McNulty 11 30 69
Docherty 85

Hibs survived a potential banana skin in their first game against Lowland League tier 5 opposition

BSC weren’t without fight but a Marc McNulty hat-trick and a goal from loanee Greg Docherty completed a professional job and guaranteed HIBS a place in the Scottish Cup quarter final


Hibs Rocky McGinn Hanlon Stevenson Whittaker Boyle Docherty Omeonga Horgan Doidge and McNulty

Subs Murray Hallberg Gullan

Att 2120



9/2/2019 Scottish Cup Round 5

Hibernian 3 v 1 Raith Rovers

Horgan 22
Slivka 38
McNulty 58


Hibs get revenge for that 2-3 Scottish Cup defeat back in 2014 to reach the quarterfinals

https://youtu.be/YS37RCP0jYA


Hibs Rocky Gray McGregor Hanlon Stevenson Milligan Slivka Horgan Mallan McNulty and Kamberi

Subs Omeonga Whittaker Shaw

Att 9131



9/2/2008 Scottish League SPL

Dundee United 1 v 1 Hibernian

Rankin 46

https://youtu.be/MY8TFg9z_xE


An entertaining draw at Tannadice

United took the lead from the penalty spot when Boozy shoved over Willo Flood in the penalty box as he was about to score with a header

John Rankin equalised just after half-time with a volley that bounced in front of the keeper before United Manager Craig Levein had taken his seat in the dugout

Steven Fletcher hit the woodwork with an overhead kick and Dean Shiels fired past when it looked easier to score but in fairness United also missed chances to score as Yves Ma-Kalambay pulled off a couple of decent saves

Hibs Ma-Kalambay McCann Hanlon Murray Hogg Morais Beuzelin Rankin Shiels Nish and Fletcher

Subs Zemmama Gathuessi

Att 6635


9/2/1985 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 5 v 1 Morton

Durie 3
Sneddon
Harris

Joe McBride Jnr made his debut in this game and what an impact the winger had laying on three of the five goals

Gordon Durie who had been struggling to adjust to the pace of the Premier League justified his potential by scoring his first hat-trick for the club

‘Juke Box’ would go on to score 22 goals from 58 appearances bursting into life in his second season showing pace, power, strength, directness, good in the air and an astute user of the ball

He would be sold to Chelsea for a then record fee £381000 for both clubs




9/2/1980 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 2 Morton

Murray
Macleod 2

Relegation haunted HIBS faced a daunting task against a good going Morton side at Easter Road

The fans were in for a shock as they took their seats - positions on the terraces- as the PA announced that number 11 would be Willie Murray and not George Best

Hibs however thrilled their fans with a magnificent display Ally Macleod scoring two and man of the match Willie Murray opening the scoring when he headed home a MacLeod corner.

Joe McLaughlin and Bobby Thomson scored for Morton

Images from the game on Twitter show the sparse crowd of 5400 sheltering under umbrellas and Jim McArthur to be in sparkling form

Drookit fans were allowed to shelter under the Cowshed for free

It transpired that Best was not injured just simply AWOL




9/2/1974 Scottish League Division One

Falkirk 0 v 0 Hibernian

Dearie me!

I attended this game and Eddie Turnbull put the dropped point down to his team trying to play their short passing game on a heavy muddy tight pitch

It was more like playing an obviously overweight unfit Joe Harper upfront for his debut disrupting the rhythm of the team and dropping top scorer Alan Gordon

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Harper Cropley and Duncan

Subs Gordon Munro

Att 12500



9/2/1959 Scottish Cup Round 1 Replay

Hibernian 2 v 1 Raith Rovers

Turnbull pen
Fox


9/2/1949 Scottish Cup Round 2 Replay

Raith Rovers 3 v 4 Hibernian

Plumb 8
Ormond 23
Kean 82
Colville og 83

A real old fashioned Cup tie at Starks Park

Hibs raced into a two goal lead through goals from Angus Plumb and Willie Ormond Raith responded with a double from Collins and a goal from Penman to give them a 3-2 lead

The home fans were sensing a Cup upset until Sammy Kean equalised with eight minutes to go to be followed one minute later by the unfortunate Colville who put through his own goal to hand the tie to HIBS

HIBS Kerr Govan Cairns Gallacher Paterson Kean Smith Combe Plumb Turnbull and Ormond

Att 20000




9/2/1935 Scottish Cup Round 2

Hibernian 7 v 0 Inverness Clachnacuddin

Anderson 3
Walls 2
Black
Smith







LIAM MILLER

13-2-1981 to 9-2-2018

RIP



In Colours Green and White John Campbell




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On This Day In History

2020 Marc McNulty hits a hat-trick as HIBS defeat BSC 4-1 away in the Scottish Cup

https://youtu.be/lrWoaIGlLUU

2018 Liam Miller RIP

1985 Joe McBride Jnr makes his HIBS debut in a 5-1 win over Morton Juke Box Durie scored a hat-trick

1980 George Best goes AWOL as HIBS defeat a decent Morton side 3-2 at Easter Road

1974 Hibs take a huge travelling support through to Brockville to see an overweight and unfit Joe Harper make his HIBS debut in a 0-0 draw Jimmy O’Rourke starts and Alan Gordon warms the bench

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10/2/2010 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 2 Aberdeen

Stokes 50
Benji pen 88

0-2 down at half-time HIBS fight back to win a point



10/2/2001 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 4 v 2 St Mirren

Sauzee
Zitelli 2
Latapy



The New West Stand was still being built when this game took place.

David Zitelli repaid Manager Alex McLeish’s faith in him for restoring him to the starting line-up by firing in a double

Franck Sauzee gave HIBS the lead by firing home a trademark free-kick Ricky Gillies then gave second bottom Buddies the lead by firing in a double with a penalty and a deflected shot either side of half-time

Zitelli then struck with his double the first after Latapy played him in and he fired home off Roy’s left hand post the second when he dispossessed Paul Rudden when he dallied on the ball and fired the ball through the goalkeeper

Latapy settled the game on 80 minutes when he lost possession to Gillies but won it back and tenaciously carried on to fire home a brilliant powerful left footed drive

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

Sub Lehmann

Att 8872



10/2/1993 Scottish Cup Round 4 Replay

Hibernian 1 v 0 Cowdenbeath

‘Goals’ McGinlay


10/2/1990 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

John Collins

Jackie Dziekanowski headed Celtic into the lead and JC equalised with a left footed drive after a surging run just before half-time

Pat McGinlay was clearly brought down by Bonnar in the box in the second half but no penalty was given

Collins would join Celtic at the end of this season

https://youtu.be/oflxTdreTJs


Hibs Goram Kane Sneddon Miller Mitchell Hunter Orr Hamilton Houchen Collins and McGinlay

Att 22500



10/2/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Motherwell 0 v 3 Hibernian

Bremner
Callachan
Macleod



10/2/1973 Scottish League Division One

Airdrieonians 0 v 4 Hibernian

Alan Gordon 4

These four goals took Alan Gordon to 24 for the season to keep him in the running for the European Golden Boot

1972/73 was a good time to be a hibby



10/2/1968 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 2 St Johnstone

Cormack 2
Stein
Davis pen


10/2/1965 Scottish Cup Round 1 Replay

ES Clydebank 0 v 2 Hibernian

Hamilton
Cormack




10/2/1951 Scottish Cup Round 2

Rangers 2 v 3 Hibernian

Smith
Turnbull
Johnstone

102342 fans fillied Ibrox to watch this intriguing battle of Rangers’ Iron Curtain Defence versus the imperious Famous Five

Simpson gave the Scottish Cup holders an early lead and Rangers retreated into their shell putting up their defensive wall

This enabled HIBS who had got off to a nervous start to find their rhythm and get their passing game together HIBS equalised just before half-time when Gordon Smith met an Ormond cross on the volley and the ball fairly flew into the Rangers net

Into the second half and HIBS obviously hadn’t learned their lesson from the first half when Simpson scored his and Rangers’ second

Fatally Rangers reverted to type and flooded their defence

HIBS were known for their flexibility and imagination and took the game by the scruff of the neck

Eddie Turnbull equalised with one of his cannonball specials and Rangers now found themselves in a quandary do they stick or twist? Problem was they were now pinned back into their own half unable to get out as the green and white jerseys swarmed around their box

With nine minutes to go HIBS sealed their win

Hibs had a freekick outside the Rangers box Rangers put up a nine man wall Eddie Turnbull lined up for a thunderbolt but he played the ball short to Willie Ormond who quickly passed it to Johnstone who fired home from a tight angle

https://youtu.be/o4N90YhntVE

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

Att 102342



10/2/1923 Scottish Cup Round 3

Hibernian 2 v 0 Queens Park

Jimmy Dunn 25
Jimmy McColl 60

Hibs played their ‘ celebrated team’ that reached the 1923 and 1924 Scottish Cup Finals in this fixture

To prepare for this tough match the Manager Alec Maley took the team to the Gullane Sand Dunes

HIBS Harper McGinnigle Dornan Kerr Miller Shaw Ritchie Dunn McCall Halligan and Walker

Att 20000



Birthdays:

Michael Hart



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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On This Day In History

2001 Hibs defeat St Mirren 4-2 with goals from Zitelli 2 Sauzee and Latapy

Halcyon days indeed

https://youtu.be/rxWFgpB-QgM


1951 Hibs defeat Rangers 3-2 in the second round of the Scottish Cup at Ibrox in front of 102342 fans see above

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11/2/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 2 v 2 Hibernian

McGinlay 29
McGraw 80

https://youtu.be/20yNTYTaBgM

This game was played at a sodden Hampden Park as Celtic Park was undergoing renovations

Celtic took the lead when Celtic Captain John Collins fired home after 5 minutes.

Jim Leighton thought he had saved the initial attempt but he didn’t get enough on it and watched in agony as it clipped the post on the way in

Hibs equalised when last season’s Celtic FC top scorer Pat McGinlay a £425000 signing in November fired home past Pat Bonnar.

A goal he celebrated by giving Celtic Manager Tommy Burns a long satisfied stare

Celtic were struggling with Kevin Harper’s pace the young striker taking up good position but squandering any chances that came his way

Celtic took the lead early into the second half when Willie Falconer expertly headed home a John Collins cross giving Jim Leighton no chance

Hibs replaced Joe Tortolano with Mark McGraw with ten minutes to go and this change brought immediate rewards when the young striker fired home from the edge of the box past the unsighted Bonnar following a HIBS corner

At the final whistle the players left the field of play to the sound of Hibees! Hibees! ringing in their ears

Hibs Leighton Miller Mitchell McGinlay Beaumont Hunter Weir Harper Wright Jackson and Tortolano

Sub McGraw

Att 24284



11/2/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Dundee United

O’Rourke 3
J Scott pen 29
Cormack 34

John Madsen had a superb game in this match but lost his fellow Dane Finn Dossing for a split second in the 27th minute

Joe Davis was taken off penalties as he had missed a few

HIBS Allan Duncan Davis Stanton Madsen Cousin Quinn O’Rourke Scott Cormack and Stevenson

Att 9200


11/2/1961 Scottish Cup Round 2

Hibernian 15 v 1 Peebles Rovers

Baker 9
Ormond 2
Baxter 2
MacLeod
Baird

60 years ago today

Hibs warmed up for the return leg against Barcelona with this Scottish Cup tie

Peebles Rovers had two former HIBS players in their ranks Walter McWilliams who scored their goal and the little known Renwick Sanderson who had scored a remarkable 520 career goals to date and had scored 9 hat-tricks already in this season

Joe Baker would score a remarkable 48 goals from 52 appearances in this season

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

Att 10453


Q. Why was Joe Baker annoyed at only scoring 9 goals in this game?



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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On This Day In History

1984 Interesting decent rare archive footage as HIBS go down 0-2 away to Champions Dundee United HIBS give a debut to prolific Junior striker Robin Rae in goal and field veterans Erich Schaedler John Blackley and Arthur Duncan and throw in a young Paul Kane

United would reach the semifinals of the European Cup only to be knocked out by AS Roma

Benny Brazil sent off

Hibs Rae Sneddon Schaedler Brazil Jamieson Blackley Callachan Kane Irvine Thomson and Duncan

Subs Rae For Kane Unused McKee

Att 7675


https://youtu.be/NFK2Zv8wWKI


1961 Joe Baker scores nine goals in a home Scottish Cup tie against Peebles Rovers

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12/2/2020 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 3 v 0 Ross County

McNulty 7
Doidge 41
Jackson 84

https://youtu.be/FxO2OusZWmA



Hibs Rocky Hanlon McGinn Jackson Slivka Boyle Newell Docherty Allan Doidge and McNulty

Subs Murray Omeonga Gullan

Att 14500




12/2/2017 Scottish Cup Round 5

Hearts 0 v 0 Hibernian


Hibs would win the replay 3-1




12/2/2011 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 1 Kilmarnock

Sodje 52
Palsson pen 70

Francis Dickoh sent off in 73 minutes giving away a penalty that Jamie Hamill converted


12/2/1979 Scottish Cup Round 3 Replay

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dunfermline Athletic

Macleod
Callachan

Volunteers worked all day to clear the pitch of snow and it worked a treat as HIBS progressed to the next round to play Meadowbank Thistle

Ex Hibees Hugh Whyte and John Salton played for the Pars on this day



12/2/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Kilmarnock 0 v 1 Hibernian

Macleod

Super Ally Macleod scores his fourth goal in four games giving HIBS their first win at Rugby Park in 19 years


12/2/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 2 Aberdeen

O’Rourke
Duncan

A cracking game at Easter Road HIBS were without Alex Edwards who was serving an 8 weeks suspension after being sent off at Bayview

Hibs took the lead when Jimmy O’Rourke beautifully curled a freekick around the wall and into the top corner Joe Harper equalised just before half-time Arthur Duncan restored HIBS’ lead but Joe Harper equalised when Billy McEwan was slow getting out of defence playing the deadly striker onside

HIBS Herriot McEwan Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Hamilton O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 21389



12/2/1962 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Partick Thistle

Falconer
Fraser
G Baker

Hibs avenge their January Scottish Cup defeat against Joe McBride’s Partick Thistle


12/2/1955 Scottish League Division One

Kilmarnock 0 v 3 Hibernian

Reilly 2 27 72

The end of an era Bobby Johnstone plays his last game before joining Manchester City

Gordon Smith makes his 600th appearance for the club

This was HIBS’ first win of 1955

Hibs Younger Macfarlane Paterson Grant Plenderleith Preston Smith Johnstone Reilly Combe and Ormond

Att 19000



12/2/1949 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 1 v 2 Hibernian

Smith 6
Plumb 36



12/2/1944 Scottish Southern League

Celtic 2 v 2 Hibernian

Colvan 75
Caskie 89

Hibs score two late goals to snatch a point






12/2/1887 Scottish Cup Final

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dumbarton

Montgomery
Groves

Green shirted Hibernian were first onto the park led by their captain James McGhee and they received a rapturous welcome while Dumbarton in their blue and white striped jerseys were politely welcomed by their supporters who only numbered a few thousand

Hibernian won the toss booked the wind and Dumbarton kicked off on a slippery surface which was very hard underneath Play swung from end to end with defences on top When the forwards did get a chance their shooting was wild and the goalkeepers had very few saves to make Near the end of the first half play became rough and the Referee was kept busy

Play continued in a similar fashion in the second half up until the 60th minute when Aitken put Dumbarton ahead with an unsaveable shot after which they used spoiling tactics to try and hold on to their lead This was a mistake as the Irish crowd roared Hibernian on to one of their famous fight-backs

The forwards responded with some brilliant play and a strong run and angled shot from Phil Clarke which Dumbarton’s international goalkeeper could not hold allowed James Montgomery to follow through and fire home the equaliser

The green Jerseys now went all out for the winner and dominated the game with their strength and skill Following a Dumbarton corner the defence cleverly played the ball to Paddy Lafferty who fed Willie Groves and went on a decoy run down the right wing ‘Darling’ Willie Groves then went on one of his famous mazy dribbling runs that took him right into the heart of the Dumbarton defence and he coolly hit the ball home while Dumbarton vainly tried to claim offside

The celebrating on the terraces was wild For the last ten minutes of the game the noise was indescribable and when the final whistle went the Hibernian players were carried off the field of play shoulder high

There was an air of disbelief about what had just happened Hibernian had done the impossible and had won the greatest prize in Scottish football The poor team from Edinburgh’s Irish neighbourhood had actually won the Scottish Cup

Hibs Tobin Lundy Fagan McGhee McGinn McLaren Montgomery Groves Lafferty Smith and Clarke

Att 15000



Birthdays :


Alistair Brown

Joe Davin RIP



The Making of Hibernian The Harp Awakes Alan Lugton



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On This Day In History

1887 Hibs won the Scottish Cup for the first time on this day defeating red hot favourites Dumbarton 2-1 in the final thanks to goals from James Montgomery and Darling Willie Groves

Hibs were made to sweat pending an appeal from defeated semi finalists Vale of Leven who accused the Leith club of ‘Professionalism’ citing Willie Groves but this protest was thrown out by the SFA

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Willie Groves only appeared for HIBS in the Scottish Cup in the 1886/87 season scoring 10 goals in 8 appearances

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On This Day In History

1887 Hibs won the Scottish Cup for the first time on this day defeating red hot favourites Dumbarton 2-1 in the final thanks to goals from James Montgomery and Darling Willie Groves

Hibs were made to sweat pending an appeal from defeated semi finalists Vale of Leven who accused the Leith club of ‘Professionalism’ citing Willie Groves but this protest was thrown out by the SFA

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Willie Groves only appeared for HIBS in the Scottish Cup in the 1886/87 season scoring 10 goals in 8 appearances

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Reading that article on the 1887 Scottish Cup win reminded me that Hibs won that hallowed trophy before Hahahahearts or Rangers and before Celtic existed. Always worth remembering a little gem of history like that 👍🏻

What an occasion that would have been!

the description of Hibs winner is amusing. Groves went on a mazy run through the Dumbarton team before beating their keeper. Who exactly were they claiming offside against?!

Back in Edinburgh those who had not travelled to the final received updates on the score by telegraph to establishments such as Paddy McGrails shop 266 Canongate and Higgins Football Arms Hill Place

The news of the victory spread like wildfire through Little Ireland St Mary’s Street Halls became a hive of activity as the CYMS made last minute preparations for the reception of their victorious football team

The pubs and the streets were mobbed with deliriously happy Irish and the paper boys at the Tron and Register House did a roaring trade

Word was received that the team would arrive at Waverley at 10.00pm The station was completely taken over by the cheering throng who carried the Hibernian party shoulder high to a special horse drawn break which was draped with two large banners one proclaiming ‘Welcome Hibernian Winners of the Scottish Cup 1886-87’ and the other ‘God Save Ireland-Hurrah for the Green Jerseys’

Two flute bands the CYMS and the Leith Harp played patriotic Irish tunes and led the break along with the whole mass of supporters out of the station Edinburgh’s non Irish citizens watched in amazement at the antics of the procession as it made its way onto Waverley Bridge along Princes Street and over the North Bridge to the Tron where another immense crowd with the Young Ireland flute band were waiting to welcome them into Little Ireland

With bands playing fans singing and flags flying the parade made its way down the High Street and into St Mary’s Street which glowed eerily from the green limelights that had been placed in every window of every tenement in the Street

A special reception was held in St Mary’s Street Halls where over 1000 members were waiting for the Guests of Honour

The Making of Hibernian: The Harp Awakes

Alan Lugton

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What an occasion that would have been!

the description of Hibs winner is amusing. Groves went on a mazy run through the Dumbarton team before beating their keeper. Who exactly were they claiming offside against?!

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I can only think Lafferty might have run offside with his decoy run but no way would Groves be offside

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On This Day In History

1887 Hibs won the Scottish Cup for the first time on this day defeating red hot favourites Dumbarton 2-1 in the final thanks to goals from James Montgomery and Darling Willie Groves

Hibs were made to sweat pending an appeal from defeated semi finalists Vale of Leven who accused the Leith club of ‘Professionalism’ citing Willie Groves but this protest was thrown out by the SFA

Edit:

Willie Groves only appeared for HIBS in the Scottish Cup in the 1886/87 season scoring 10 goals in 8 appearances

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We are lucky to have Barney Fagan's winners medal in our collection. We've posted pictures to our social media - https://twitter.com/HibsTrust/status...38337746980864