Stevie Archibald

[theonlywayisup]

Hibs twitter reporting that 27 years ago today, Stevie Archibald scored two goals in the 4-0 defeat of Stranraer.

Stevie then replies to say that "those were great times, I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Hibs and living in Edinburgh".

That prompted a few replies, with a certain goal at Tiny mentioned. Stevie then tweets "got to say that goal at Tynecastle was one of my favourites".

He then asks "Hibs fans send me the video of the goal now"...."always nice to see the ball go past Henry again".

Class!!

[hibs0666]

That was just a magic night, and Archibald was one cool guy.

[Ringothedog]

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Hibs twitter reporting that 27 years ago today, Stevie Archibald scored two goals in the 4-0 defeat of Stranraer.

Stevie then replies to say that "those were great times, I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Hibs and living in Edinburgh".

That prompted a few replies, with a certain goal at Tiny mentioned. Stevie then tweets "got to say that goal at Tynecastle was one of my favourites".

He then asks "Hibs fans send me the video of the goal now"...."always nice to see the ball go past Henry again".

Class!!

It's not every day that we sign a player from Barcelona.

[.Sean.]

Just how good was he? Who would he be comparable to now and how big a deal was the signing at the time??

[Hibernia&Alba]

Erchiebald strolling around with that just out the pub look: unshaven, shirt outside the shorts and socks doon; class player and memories of childhood.

[theonlywayisup]

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Just how good was he? Who would he be comparable to now and how big a deal was the signing at the time??

Much better than Steven Fletcher! He at least did end up playing for a Spanish giant - no dig at Steven intended.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

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It's not every day that we sign a player from Barcelona.

And ahead of Liverpool too.

[Greenblood70]

Archie's goal at Tiny was one of the best celebrations I've been involved in -was canrnage on the terraces. Up there with Jacko's goal at Anderlecht as my favourite all time Hibs goals.

Archibald oozed class, superb first touch, movement, awareness, clinical finisher -what a signing he was.

[WoreTheGreen]

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Much better than Steven Fletcher! He at least did end up playing for a Spanish giant - no dig at Steven intended.

Lived down the road from me massive house rolls royce in drive .pure quality El rato blanco at barca

[WoreTheGreen]

hibs hail hero's archie hails taxi Fir park?

[Ozyhibby]

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It's not every day that we sign a player from Barcelona.

We got such a good deal with Archiegoal that they have refused to deal with us since.

[ancient hibee]

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We got such a good deal with Archiegoal that they have refused to deal with us since.

Exactly right-understand they wanted two players plus cash for Messi.Cheek.

[theonlywayisup]

Did he also not score two goals at ER against Celtic (Roughie was in goals for them) when we went 3 up by half time.

[Keith_M]

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Just how good was he? Who would he be comparable to now and how big a deal was the signing at the time??

Try to imagine Hibs signing Steven Gerrard.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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Just how good was he? Who would he be comparable to now and how big a deal was the signing at the time??

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Archibald oozed class, superb first touch, movement, awareness, clinical finisher -what a signing he was.

That sums the man up pretty well Sean, absolutely outstanding player.

I always remember he used to get dogs abuse for not chasing balls to the bye line. Archie just chased after balls he knew he was going to catch, nae point wasting energy on a lost cause, some folk just couldnae see it though.

[theonlywayisup]

http://www.hibshistoricaltrust.org.u...teve-archibald

It would be almost unthinkable these days for Hibs to sign a player from Barcelona, particularly a fans' favourite who was bought to replace Diego Maradona and only two years previously had played in the European Cup Final, but that's what happened in 1988. If that wasn't unusual enough, Hibs beat off a late bid from Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool to secure his signature.
No-one doubted Steve Archibald's ability which he had proved at Clyde, Aberdeen, Spurs and Barcelona, not to mention Scotland, but it was only after seeing the striker at close quarters that Hibs supporters realised exactly how good he was.
Often he looked disinterested which seemed to lull defenders into a false sense of security, but the fans soon discovered that he was just conserving energy and waiting to pounce when the ball inevitably fell to his feet. His first touch was exquisite and his finishing instinctive.
In short, the man oozed class on and off the field, always immaculately turned out whilst driving top of the range cars, including a gold coloured Rolls Royce.
Born in Rutherglen on 27 September 1956, Steve started out with local clubs Crofoot United and Fernhill Athletic before being spotted by Stan Anderson at Clyde for whom he played part time whilst working as a mechanic.
When Celtic legend Billy McNeil took over the manager's role at Shawfield, he quickly spotted Steve's potential, and when he moved to Aberdeen two months later, he wasted no time in bringing him to Pittodrie for a bargain fee of £20,000. With Clyde, Steve played mainly in midfield, but at Aberdeen he played up front and formed an impressive partnership with striking partner and ex Hibs star Joe Harper.
Steve's career with the Dons started brightly, scoring twice in a 3-0 win over Rangers at Ibrox in his third game, but he was soon to encounter another manager when McNeil returned to Celtic. That manager was Alex Ferguson who brought Pat Stanton in as his number two, and Steve's career went from strength to strength.
At Aberdeen, Steve won five Scotland Under 21 caps, and under Fergie, played a major role in the club's first league title win for 25 years, scoring the opening goal in the 3-1 win over Celtic at Parkhead which blew the league race wide open, then scoring the opening goal in the game which sealed the title; a 5-0 win over relegated Hibs at Easter Road in 1980.
During that campaign, Steve's form brought him to the attention wealthier clubs, and in the summer of 1980 he signed for Tottenham Hotspurs in the English top division for a reported £800,000, a huge fee at the time.
Steve was an instant hit at White Hart Lane and quickly established himself as a favourite with the Spurs' faithful, forming a lethal partnership with Garth Crooks. His arrival at Spurs coincided with a golden era of trophies for the club who won two FA Cups and a UEFA Cup during his four year spell in north London.
He also played in a League Cup final defeat to Liverpool although Steve did manage to achieve a lifelong ambition by scoring the opening goal at Wembley.
Such was his popularity with the Spurs' faithful, Steve even had his own song at White Hart Lane "We'll Take More Care of You, Archibald, Archibald" (to the tune of the British Airways advertisement of the time) as he celebrated every goal with his distinctive arm in the air, cuff gripped in hand a la Denis Law. It was a common sound, as in 189 appearances for Spurs, Steve scored an impressive 77 goals.
Steve won his first Scotland cap whilst playing for Aberdeen scoring on his debut in a 4-1 win over Portugal, and went on to represent his country 27 times, scoring 4 goals. Former Hibs boss Jock Stein selected Steve for his Spain 1982 World Cup squad, and he came on as a 62nd minute substitute in the Scots 5-2 win over New Zealand, scoring the fifth with ten minutes left.
He played 90 minutes in the following game against Brazil, which Scotland lost 1-4, and also played in the 2-2 draw with Russia which saw Scotland narrowly fail to progress to the knock out stages.
Steve left White Hart Lane on a high, scoring in the penalty shootout win over Anderlecht, before sealing a move to Barcelona, then managed by Terry Venables, to replace Argentinian superstar Diego Maradona, who moved to Napoli. Despite having such big boots to fill, Steve once again, won the hearts of the Barcelona fans with his distinctive style of play, and scoring on his debut in a 3-0 away win over Real Madrid didn't hurt.
At the Nou Camp, Steve contributed to the club's first La Liga title in 11 years and helped them reach the Holy Grail of the European Cup Final the following year. Unfortunately, a defensive minded Steaua Bucharest held on for a 0-0 draw before taking the trophy on penalties, denying Steve the ultimate club prize.
After scoring 24 goals in 55 games, Steve fell out of favour due to unfortunate circumstances with restrictions on playing foreigners meant that Steve fell beneath Gary Lineker and Mark Hughes in the manager's pecking order although certainly not in the fans'.
Steve moved on loan to Blackburn where he had a decent, if unspectacular, season, before Alex Miller, with the backing of David Duff and Jim Gray shocked the whole of Scottish football by bringing him to Easter Road, despite interest from Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool.
On 17 August 1988, Steve made his Hibs debut two months shy of his thirty second birthday, as a substitute, scoring twice in a 4-0 League Cup win over Stranraer. His presence made an immediate impact with Hibs who lost only once in his first ten games.
Ask any Hibs fan to name their favourite 'Steve Archibald' moment and you will get a unanimous vote. On 12 November 1988, Hibs travelled to Tynecastle to play Hearts. Hibs hadn't won against Hearts in Gorgie for nearly twenty years and even though Alex Miller's men were in good form, sitting in fourth place, four places above their city rivals, the fans travelled more in hope than expectation. In the 15th minute, Paul Kane gave Hibs the lead with a superb header, but as the fans were still celebrating, big Gordon Rae was sent off.
Despite being down to ten men, Hibs controlled the game and never looked to be in any trouble. With seven minutes remaining, a long overhead kick from Paul Kane found Steve with only Dave McPherson between him and the goal. Such odds never troubled Steve and he easily held off McPherson before striking a superb left foot shot passed Henry Smith into the bottom right hand corner of the net. The fact that the goal came at the Gorgie Road end, which in those days housed the Hibs fans, made it even sweeter and as the soaking wet supporters celebrated in the rain, Steve stood with arm raised allowing photographers to snap the iconic image.

[Simkin911]

A quality day out at Tynie. 😀

[hibs0666]

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Exactly right-understand they wanted two players plus cash for Messi.Cheek.

Also heard that they were really pissed off that we didn't let them speak to Mark Caughey.

[CockneyRebel]

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Try to imagine Hibs signing Steven Gerrard.

I think signing Archibald was more like signing Alan Shearer or Andy Gray. He was a class act and led the line superbly.

[Alex Trager]

Anyone got them video

[oneone73]

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A quality day out at Tynie. 😀

Will never ever forget that goal. Right up there with Latapy's in the 6-2.

[mjhibby]

Archiegoals was simply in a different league from other players in scotland then.When we beat celtic 3-1 at er and he scored twice he ran them ragged.His best goal for me is the one he scored against st mirren that let us qualify for europe.A terrible cross from joe tortalano but he kept his eye on the ball and smashed it past les fridge i think it was from a tight angle.One of the most sumpremely talented players scotland ever produced.He was lightning quick in speed and thought and he was devastating in his time at spurs.I would compare him to shearer but with much better touch and game awareness.The day at tynie was just amazing.

[trev the hat]

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Right up there for me as one of my all time best Hibs goal celebrations total mayhem on that terrace & not a bad ball from Kano if I remember correctly
sheer class Archie

[Aldo]

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<img src="http://www.hibs.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=15312"/> Right up there for me as one of my all time best Hibs goal celebrations total mayhem on that terrace & not a bad ball from Kano if I remember correctly sheer class Archie

It was pissing with rain and he out ran McPherson and finish with aplomb.

Brilliant atmosphere and tbh had the hangover from hell the following day.

[Billy Whizz]

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Hibs twitter reporting that 27 years ago today, Stevie Archibald scored two goals in the 4-0 defeat of Stranraer.

Stevie then replies to say that "those were great times, I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Hibs and living in Edinburgh".

That prompted a few replies, with a certain goal at Tiny mentioned. Stevie then tweets "got to say that goal at Tynecastle was one of my favourites".

He then asks "Hibs fans send me the video of the goal now"...."always nice to see the ball go past Henry again".

Class!!

Someone should send him this thread via Twitter, that's if you can do that on Twitter

[Ozyhibby]

I worked at Easter road during the time Steve was there and every day when the rest of the squad got back from training they would all head home but Archibald would be back an hour later and train in the afternoon on the pitch with one of the coaches.
Total professional.

[Ringothedog]

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Lived down the road from me massive house rolls royce in drive .pure quality El rato blanco at barca

My mate bought that house off him...seriously.

[Chibs]

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http://www.hibshistoricaltrust.org.u...teve-archibald

It would be almost unthinkable these days for Hibs to sign a player from Barcelona, particularly a fans' favourite who was bought to replace Diego Maradona and only two years previously had played in the European Cup Final, but that's what happened in 1988. If that wasn't unusual enough, Hibs beat off a late bid from Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool to secure his signature.
No-one doubted Steve Archibald's ability which he had proved at Clyde, Aberdeen, Spurs and Barcelona, not to mention Scotland, but it was only after seeing the striker at close quarters that Hibs supporters realised exactly how good he was.
Often he looked disinterested which seemed to lull defenders into a false sense of security, but the fans soon discovered that he was just conserving energy and waiting to pounce when the ball inevitably fell to his feet. His first touch was exquisite and his finishing instinctive.
In short, the man oozed class on and off the field, always immaculately turned out whilst driving top of the range cars, including a gold coloured Rolls Royce.
Born in Rutherglen on 27 September 1956, Steve started out with local clubs Crofoot United and Fernhill Athletic before being spotted by Stan Anderson at Clyde for whom he played part time whilst working as a mechanic.
When Celtic legend Billy McNeil took over the manager's role at Shawfield, he quickly spotted Steve's potential, and when he moved to Aberdeen two months later, he wasted no time in bringing him to Pittodrie for a bargain fee of £20,000. With Clyde, Steve played mainly in midfield, but at Aberdeen he played up front and formed an impressive partnership with striking partner and ex Hibs star Joe Harper.
Steve's career with the Dons started brightly, scoring twice in a 3-0 win over Rangers at Ibrox in his third game, but he was soon to encounter another manager when McNeil returned to Celtic. That manager was Alex Ferguson who brought Pat Stanton in as his number two, and Steve's career went from strength to strength.
At Aberdeen, Steve won five Scotland Under 21 caps, and under Fergie, played a major role in the club's first league title win for 25 years, scoring the opening goal in the 3-1 win over Celtic at Parkhead which blew the league race wide open, then scoring the opening goal in the game which sealed the title; a 5-0 win over relegated Hibs at Easter Road in 1980.
During that campaign, Steve's form brought him to the attention wealthier clubs, and in the summer of 1980 he signed for Tottenham Hotspurs in the English top division for a reported £800,000, a huge fee at the time.
Steve was an instant hit at White Hart Lane and quickly established himself as a favourite with the Spurs' faithful, forming a lethal partnership with Garth Crooks. His arrival at Spurs coincided with a golden era of trophies for the club who won two FA Cups and a UEFA Cup during his four year spell in north London.
He also played in a League Cup final defeat to Liverpool although Steve did manage to achieve a lifelong ambition by scoring the opening goal at Wembley.
Such was his popularity with the Spurs' faithful, Steve even had his own song at White Hart Lane "We'll Take More Care of You, Archibald, Archibald" (to the tune of the British Airways advertisement of the time) as he celebrated every goal with his distinctive arm in the air, cuff gripped in hand a la Denis Law. It was a common sound, as in 189 appearances for Spurs, Steve scored an impressive 77 goals.
Steve won his first Scotland cap whilst playing for Aberdeen scoring on his debut in a 4-1 win over Portugal, and went on to represent his country 27 times, scoring 4 goals. Former Hibs boss Jock Stein selected Steve for his Spain 1982 World Cup squad, and he came on as a 62nd minute substitute in the Scots 5-2 win over New Zealand, scoring the fifth with ten minutes left.
He played 90 minutes in the following game against Brazil, which Scotland lost 1-4, and also played in the 2-2 draw with Russia which saw Scotland narrowly fail to progress to the knock out stages.
Steve left White Hart Lane on a high, scoring in the penalty shootout win over Anderlecht, before sealing a move to Barcelona, then managed by Terry Venables, to replace Argentinian superstar Diego Maradona, who moved to Napoli. Despite having such big boots to fill, Steve once again, won the hearts of the Barcelona fans with his distinctive style of play, and scoring on his debut in a 3-0 away win over Real Madrid didn't hurt.
At the Nou Camp, Steve contributed to the club's first La Liga title in 11 years and helped them reach the Holy Grail of the European Cup Final the following year. Unfortunately, a defensive minded Steaua Bucharest held on for a 0-0 draw before taking the trophy on penalties, denying Steve the ultimate club prize.
After scoring 24 goals in 55 games, Steve fell out of favour due to unfortunate circumstances with restrictions on playing foreigners meant that Steve fell beneath Gary Lineker and Mark Hughes in the manager's pecking order although certainly not in the fans'.
Steve moved on loan to Blackburn where he had a decent, if unspectacular, season, before Alex Miller, with the backing of David Duff and Jim Gray shocked the whole of Scottish football by bringing him to Easter Road, despite interest from Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool.
On 17 August 1988, Steve made his Hibs debut two months shy of his thirty second birthday, as a substitute, scoring twice in a 4-0 League Cup win over Stranraer. His presence made an immediate impact with Hibs who lost only once in his first ten games.
Ask any Hibs fan to name their favourite 'Steve Archibald' moment and you will get a unanimous vote. On 12 November 1988, Hibs travelled to Tynecastle to play Hearts. Hibs hadn't won against Hearts in Gorgie for nearly twenty years and even though Alex Miller's men were in good form, sitting in fourth place, four places above their city rivals, the fans travelled more in hope than expectation. In the 15th minute, Paul Kane gave Hibs the lead with a superb header, but as the fans were still celebrating, big Gordon Rae was sent off.
Despite being down to ten men, Hibs controlled the game and never looked to be in any trouble. With seven minutes remaining, a long overhead kick from Paul Kane found Steve with only Dave McPherson between him and the goal. Such odds never troubled Steve and he easily held off McPherson before striking a superb left foot shot passed Henry Smith into the bottom right hand corner of the net. The fact that the goal came at the Gorgie Road end, which in those days housed the Hibs fans, made it even sweeter and as the soaking wet supporters celebrated in the rain, Steve stood with arm raised allowing photographers to snap the iconic image.

Excellent article on Steve Archibald but there is one glaring error in it.

[Tinribs]

Nice video here about Archies time at Camp Nou, as many have said what a real pro the man was. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMahgKhScY8

Bought by them to replace Diego Maradona, loses his place to Mark Hughes two years later...wins it back again..sheer class.

[emerald green]

I remember Steve Archibald's goal at Tyncastle like it was yesterday, his shot on the run exploding into the net behind Henry (gie us a wave) Smith.

Fantastic goal, and the Hibs fans on the open terracing went crazy.