17/3/2001 Scottish League SPL
Dunfermline 2 v 1 Hibernian
Murray
High flying HIBS were undone in a fascinating contrast of styles
HIBS had been hit hard by injuries and drafted in Mark Dempsie at Centre Back and Russell Latapy’s compatriot Lyndon Andrews who had performed so well in the 6-2 game
Hibs missed the lynchpin of Franck Sauzee and despite a goal from Ian Murray went down 1-2
Hibs Colgan Lovell Smith Dempsie Murray Andrews Jack Brebner O’Neil Paatelainen and McManus
Subs Zitelli Libbra
Att 7500
17/3/1990 Scottish Cup Quarter Final
Dundee United 1 v 0 Hibernian
I attended this game and I still remember vividly the huge travelling HIBS support and standing behind John Leslie in the queue waiting to get in singing ‘Hibeees here! Hibees there!’ It was also the day of the famous Grand Slam Calcutta Cup match at Murrayfield
Hibs started brightly and Brian Hamilton rattled the United crossbar from 20 yards in the ninth minute That was the closest HIBS came all afternoon as that old fox Jim McLean had recalled John Clark to shackle Houchy who never got a sniff and pushed Miodrag Krivokapic into midfield to stifle the threat from John Collins
The United tactics of playing the long ball from defence up to Mixu Paatelainen and Darren Jackson worked a treat when Jackson received a Freddy Van Der Hourn free kick in the box with his back to goal and somehow managed to scoop the ball over his shoulder into the roof of the net
After that it was Dundee United versus Andy Goram
Another year of pain
Hibs Goram Kane Sneddon Miller Mitchell Hunter Orr Hamilton Houchen Collins and McGinlay
Subs Wright Tortolano
Att 13850
17/3/1979 Scottish League Premier Division
Hibernian 1 v 1 Hearts
Campbell
https://youtu.be/Bs0sz7cUzGE
Colin Campbell gave HIBS the lead against relegation threatened Hearts but Willie Gibson earned Hearts a point with a late penalty
Hibs McArthur Brazil Duncan Bremner Stewart McNamara Rae MacLeod Campbell Callachan and Higgins
Att 13279
17/3/1973 Scottish League Division One
Hibernian 2 v 1 Morton
Gordon
Higgins
Morton made it hard for HIBS who had exhibees Roy Baines and John Murphy in their ranks
Charlie Brown scored for Morton
This would be Jim Herriot’s last League game for HIBS
HIBS Herriot McEwan Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley O’Rourke Higgins Gordon Cropley and Duncan
Sub Smith
Att 11690
17/3/1962 Scottish League Division One
Hibernian 3 v 2 St Johnstone
G Baker
Fraser
Falconer
A St Patrick’s Day cracker in which HIBS and St Johnstone shared five goals
Alex Ferguson and future Hearts player Bobby Kemp played for St Johnstone
Hibs Simpson Grant McClelland Preston Easton Baxter Stevenson Baker Fraser Falconer and MacLeod
Att 4000
17/3/1956 Scottish League Division One
East Fife 1 v 2 Hibernian
Turnbull pen 20
Thomson 48
Hibs took the lead after twenty minutes from a penalty following a handball by Danny McLennan that the East Fife players protested was outside the box Bobby Leishman equalised for the Methilmen just before half-time but Jimmy Thomson fired home the winner just after the interval
HIBS Younger MacFarlane Paterson Buchanan Grant Smith Turnbull ReillyThomson and Ormond
Att 8000
17/3/1951 Scottish League Division One
Hibernian 3 v 1 Third Lanark
Johnstone
Turnbull
Ormond
HIBS were running away with the League but this was a strange game
Firstly Third Lanark had a throw in and Archie Buchanan ran in front of the taker and blocked the ball with his hands
The Referee asked the taker simply to retake the throw without taking action
HIBS then took the lead through a simple goal from Bobby Johnstone
HIBS were then awarded a freekick outside the box Archie Buchanan placed the ball down and East Fife were organising their defensive wall when Eddie Turnbull ran forward and hammered the ball into the net
The Referee allowed the goal to stand
Ex HIBS man ‘Cubby’ pulled one back for the volunteeers with five minutes to go to cause a few nervous moments
Willie Ormond eased the fans’ fears when he raced clear and buried the ball into the net with his trusty left foot
HIBS Younger Govan Ogilvie Buchanan Paterson Combe Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond
Att 22000
17/3/1928 Scottish League Division One
Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers
Dunn 2
A big HIBS crowd turned out at Easter Road for this St Patrick’s Day clash against bitter rivals Rangers
There was a near riot when in the first minute of the game a Rangers cross glanced the crossbar and was cleared by the HIBS defence only for the Referee to award a goal
Things calmed down when Jimmy Dunn scored a beautiful goal to equalise five minutes later
Every HIBS player was a hero that day but Jimmy Dunn was a super-hero when with only ten minutes to go he crashed home an unstoppable winner
Well I woke me up this morning
To a great almighty roar
From the throats of trusty Hibee men
Twenty thousand strong
Sure it was the Hibernian brigade
Winding up to join the big parade
So I put on my bunnet
And the scarf I love so well
And I bought myself a shamrock
Just to wear in my lapel
Don’t you know that today’s March 17
It’s the day for the wearin’ o ‘ the green.
Oh it’s a great day for the Hibees
It’s a great day for the green
Sure the emeralds and the shamrocks are the order
Sure there’s not a finer team across the border
Oh it’s a great day for the Hibees
Oh their green flag’s flying high
Every Paddy Mac is singing
And the bells they all are ringing
It’s a great great day
Go tell the Rangers it’s a great great day
Hibs Robb McGinnigle Stark Murray Dick Gilfeather Ritchie Dunn McColl Halligan and Bradley
Att 18000
Birthdays
Willie Macfarlane RIP
Lawrie Leslie RIP
Steven Bradley
The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton
At Easter Road They Play John Campbell
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