Jimmy O'Rourke's Birthday 18 September

[Forza Fred]

And an anniversary to remember.

For it was on his 19th birthday way back on 18 September 1965 that Jimmy scored a double against Hearts to help us go up 4-0 after only 11 minutes, which ended up the final score.

I was there that day, just as I was when Jimmy made his debut at Easter Road against Utrecht, and again when he played his final game for Hibs in a midweek cup defeat at Dundee.

By my arithemtic that makes Jimmy 63 on his birthday.

A true Hibs legend.

[Jonnyboy]

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And an anniversary to remember.

For it was on his 19th birthday way back on 18 September 1965 that Jimmy scored a double against Hearts to help us go up 4-0 after only 11 minutes, which ended up the final score.

I was there that day, just as I was when Jimmy made his debut at Easter Road against Utrecht, and again when he played his final game for Hibs in a midweek cup defeat at Dundee.

By my arithemtic that makes Jimmy 63 on his birthday.

A true Hibs legend.

A great player and a great guy

Some folks may be unaware that when Jimmy took to the field against Utrecht he was only 16!

[iwasthere1972]

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And an anniversary to remember.

For it was on his 19th birthday way back on 18 September 1965 that Jimmy scored a double against Hearts to help us go up 4-0 after only 11 minutes, which ended up the final score.

I was there that day, just as I was when Jimmy made his debut at Easter Road against Utrecht, and again when he played his final game for Hibs in a midweek cup defeat at Dundee.

By my arithemtic that makes Jimmy 63 on his birthday.

A true Hibs legend.

Say no more. Legend.

[Zimmy]

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And an anniversary to remember.

For it was on his 19th birthday way back on 18 September 1965 that Jimmy scored a double against Hearts to help us go up 4-0 after only 11 minutes, which ended up the final score.

I was there that day, just as I was when Jimmy made his debut at Easter Road against Utrecht, and again when he played his final game for Hibs in a midweek cup defeat at Dundee.

By my arithemtic that makes Jimmy 63 on his birthday.

A true Hibs legend.

One of my fav Derbies, the look on Hertz fans coming in at 3.15 only to find their team trailing 4-0 to the mighty Hibees was priceless

[WindyMiller]

A true legend. Willing to play anywhere on the park. As a fine striker of a free kick, IMO he'd more than give Deeks a run for his money.

I remember being fair chuffed my first day at Secondary to find I had "Jimmy's Desk". Only to find out later that there weren't many classrooms at Holy Cross that didn't have a desk with his name carved on it.


I remember the 4-0 and many other great games he played.
Happy Birthday Jim

[If Only]

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And an anniversary to remember.

For it was on his 19th birthday way back on 18 September 1965 that Jimmy scored a double against Hearts to help us go up 4-0 after only 11 minutes, which ended up the final score.

I was there that day, just as I was when Jimmy made his debut at Easter Road against Utrecht, and again when he played his final game for Hibs in a midweek cup defeat at Dundee.

By my arithemtic that makes Jimmy 63 on his birthday.

A true Hibs legend.

A very happy birthday and a long life to one of Hibernians true greats. A gentleman and a scholar, they broke the mould when he was born.

[mim]

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One of my fav Derbies, the look on Hertz fans coming in at 3.15 only to find their team trailing 4-0 to the mighty Hibees was priceless

There weren't many Hearts fans getting in at 3:15, but there had been plenty coming out during the previous 5 minutes or so.

I was still queuing up to get in at about 10 past 3 and all we could hear was the unmistakable roar of goals going in. We weren't sure who was scoring the goals until a stream of Jambos starting exiting the ground.

What a great day - I think I only missed the first two goals.

Happy Birthday, Corkie.

[poolman]

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There weren't many Hearts fans getting in at 3:15, but there had been plenty coming out during the previous 5 minutes or so.

I was still queuing up to get in at about 10 past 3 and all we could hear was the unmistakable roar of goals going in. We weren't sure who was scoring the goals until a stream of Jambos starting exiting the ground.

What a great day - I think I only missed the first two goals.

Happy Birthday, Corkie.

I remember the 4-0 game, wisny at it tho, I was at scout camp

Jimmy's a great guy and always has time for a blether, legend

[Betty Boop]

Did Jimmy O'Rourke used to have the Jocks Lodge pub?

[iwasthere1972]

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Did Jimmy O'Rourke used to have the Jocks Lodge pub?

Sorry don't know about that but I recall being in the Mitre (think) in the Royal Mile in October 1992 and seeing and saying hello to him. Not sure if he was owner or manager there.

[jst1875]

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Did Jimmy O'Rourke used to have the Jocks Lodge pub?

yes, mid 80's if i remember correctly.
used to sponsor edinburgh rose.

[Jack]

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Did Jimmy O'Rourke used to have the Jocks Lodge pub?

Yes he did.

My all time Hibs hero ….. had the cheek to refuse me a pint a week before my 18th birthday, the first time I had ever been asked in months! Well you couldn’t tell your hero a lie so off I went elsewhere with Jimmy shouting after me “Come back next week and I’ll buy you one.”

A week later, 11 o’clock or so I was at the bar. No Jimmy!!! His wife shouted down the cellar and up he came and true to his word my first legal pint poured and paid for by my hero!

A real treat came a couple of years later when he came into the pub I was working in part time and I bought him one!

A great many beers have passed the same way since then.

I’ve had the pleasure of drinking in most of his pubs.

Jimmy, Jimmy O’Rourke everyone knows his name.

Jimmy, Jimmy O’Rourke everyone knows his name.

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

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Did Jimmy O'Rourke used to have the Jocks Lodge pub?

Think he did, he was also on the commitee at the Hibs club for a while and from what I've heard he was given the boot for reasons unknown.

Still that won't gloss over the fact he is and always will be a Hibernian legend

[lapsedhibee]

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For it was on his 19th birthday way back on 18 September 1965 that Jimmy scored a double against Hearts to help us go up 4-0 after only 11 minutes, which ended up the final score.

One of his two:

[Argylehibby]

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Yes he did.

My all time Hibs hero …..

Mine too, It was Jimmy that explained the offside rule to me as a youngster in the old west stand many many moons ago. I was also in Perth for what I think was his debut for St J against us where the majority of the support seemed to be Hibbies cheering on wee Jimmy.

[thebakerboy]

jimmy one of the good guys remember him from his Corstorphine Inn days with his brother in law Danny who Ive met many times since at ER. Also remember an other ex Hibee who worked behind his bar called Stan but I cant remember his 2nd name . He was a striker but never the greatest but full of commitment always gave a hundred percent , can anyone help. Just remembered Stan Vincent another gent ,sorry the memory its an age thing.

[The Harp]

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jimmy one of the good guys remember him from his Corstorphine Inn days with his brother in law Danny who Ive met many times since at ER. Also remember an other ex Hibee who worked behind his bar called Stan but I cant remember his 2nd name . He was a striker but never the greatest but full of commitment always gave a hundred percent , can anyone help. Just remembered Stan Vincent another gent ,sorry the memory its an age thing.

Remember hearing at the time that S&N wanted to take control of the Corstorphone Inn back from Jimmy, but as he'd built up a really good clientelle at the pub, they gave him a lump sum and offered to let him run Jock's Lodge - and a good job he made of it too IIRC.
Jimmy O' - one o' the best.

[Jonnyboy]

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jimmy one of the good guys remember him from his Corstorphine Inn days with his brother in law Danny who Ive met many times since at ER. Also remember an other ex Hibee who worked behind his bar called Stan but I cant remember his 2nd name . He was a striker but never the greatest but full of commitment always gave a hundred percent , can anyone help. Just remembered Stan Vincent another gent ,sorry the memory its an age thing.

I once asked Stan Vincent for his autograph and as I handed him the book and pen his face broke in to a wide grin and he asked me who the best centre forward in Scotland was. Being an honest young lad I said "Colin Stein" and he handed me the book back unsigned Stein had been keeping him out of the first team so I guess my honesty was not what he wanted to hear

[monktonharp]

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Yes he did.

My all time Hibs hero …..

Mine too, It was Jimmy that explained the offside rule to me as a youngster in the old west stand many many moons ago. I was also in Perth for what I think was his debut for St J against us where the majority of the support seemed to be Hibbies cheering on wee Jimmy.

another heart wrenching day when the wee man turned out for the opposition,like King Patrick. always remember a Hibby running on the pitch and draping a scarf roond Jimmie's neck. Happy birthday Jimmy O'Rourke

[Luna_Asylum]

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Mine too, It was Jimmy that explained the offside rule to me as a youngster in the old west stand many many moons ago. I was also in Perth for what I think was his debut for St J against us where the majority of the support seemed to be Hibbies cheering on wee Jimmy.

Jimmy Jimmy O'Rourke... everyone knows his name was the full on chant when he ran out at the start.

Very emotional for me

[LHWM]

Hibs on the 18th September

1880-09-18 Sat Queens Park 1 Hibs 0 Friendly A ; Report--->
1886-09-18 Sat Hibs 4 Stoke City 1 Friendly H Willie Groves;Willie Groves;Willie Groves;Missing; Report--->
1897-09-18 Sat Hibs 1 Heart of Midlothian 1 Division 1 H 14000 Allan Martin; Report--->
1899-09-18 Mon Hibs 1 Celtic 1 Division 1 H 12000 Bobby Atherton; Report--->
1905-09-18 Mon Hibs 0 Heart of Midlothian 3 Division 1 H 15000 ; Report--->
1909-09-18 Sat Hibs 2 Kilmarnock 1 Division 1 H 4000 Main;Paterson; Report--->
1911-09-18 Mon Hibs 3 Third Lanark 2 Division 1 H 4000 Smith;H Anderson;Rae; Report--->
1915-09-18 Sat Hibs 0 Morton 2 Division 1 H 3000 ; Report--->
1916-09-18 Mon Heart of Midlothian 2 Hibs 1 Division 1 A 5500 Willie Miller; Report--->
1920-09-18 Sat Hibs 2 Dumbarton 0 Division 1 H 10000 DL Anderson;B Templeton; Report--->
1922-09-18 Mon Hibs 1 Celtic 0 Division 1 H 15000 Jimmy Dunn; Report--->
1926-09-18 Sat Dunfermline Athletic 4 Hibs 2 Division 1 A 7000 J Bradley;J Bradley; Report--->
1928-09-18 Tue Hibs 0 Heart of Midlothian 1 Benefit H ; Report--->
1935-09-18 Wed Hibs 2 Airdrieonians 3 Division 1 H 5000 W Watson;W Black; Report--->
1937-09-18 Sat Hibs 6 Clyde 3 Division 1 H 10000 Arthur Milne;Arthur Milne;Arthur Milne;T Egan;T Egan;T Egan; Report--->
1943-09-18 Sat Hibs 4 Dumbarton 3 Southern FL H Gordon Smith;Gordon Smith;Gordon Smith;Caskie; Report--->
1944-09-18 Mon Heart of Midlothian 2 Hibs 6 Wilson Cup A Willie Peat;Willie Peat;Willie Peat;Tommy Bogan;Tommy Bogan;Sean Devlin; Report--->
1948-09-18 Sat Hibs 0 Rangers 0 League Cup H 47000 ; Report--->
1954-09-18 Sat Hibs 2 Heart of Midlothian 3 Division 1 H 42000 Bobby Johnstone;Willie Ormond;
1963-09-18 Wed Hibs 2 Dundee 0 League Cup H 24375 Gerry Baker;Neil Martin;
1965-09-18 Sat Heart of Midlothian 0 Hibs 4 Division 1 A 22369 Jimmy O'Rourke;Eric Stevenson;Jimmy O'Rourke;Eric Stevenson;
1968-09-18 Wed Olympia Ljubljana 0 Hibs 3 Fairs Cup A 3000 E Stevenson;C Stein;Own Goal;
1971-09-18 Sat Dundee United 1 Hibs 4 Division 1 A 6674 Pat Stanton;Pat Stanton;J Hamilton;Jimmy O'Rourke;
1974-09-18 Wed Rosenborg 2 Hibs 3 UEFA Cup A 6537 Pat Stanton;A Gordon;A Cropley;
1976-09-18 Sat Hibs 1 Rangers 1 Premier League H 19606 B Smith;
1982-09-18 Sat Hibs 0 Dundee United 0 Premier League H 5562 ;
1993-09-18 Sat St Johnstone 1 Hibs 3 Premier League A 5008 M O' Neill;K McAllister;K Wright;
1996-09-18 Wed Rangers 4 Hibs 0 League Cup A 45104 ;
2005-09-18 Sun Hibs 0 Celtic 1 SPL H 15649 ;