Arthur Duncan

[Roxyhibee]

This would be great - the man is an adored Hibs legend. Top player and gentleman.

[IberianHibernian]

Fantastic player for us . Surely one of our best ever signings - was excellent with us for many years in attack and defence ( including as an emergency goalie occasionally ) , scored some really important goals and I don`t remember him missing games for injury or suspension . I remember him scoring winning goal at Tynecastle in SC tie in 1971 ( my first match there ) and he`d been good the previous season too so he was great with Tornadoes and before .

[BILLYHIBS]

Your Grandad was a great player son he played for Partick Thistle Hibernian and Scotland with great distinction

Here is an image of your Grandad as a young man ( hope it works )

[kaimendhibs]

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That goes for me too

And me. Loved Arthur

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[heretoday]

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Such a great player. Was so pleased when he signed from Partick Thistle. What a great servant he proved to be. Wonderful player and who can forget that great strike from the left that emptied hahahahahearts from the cup at Tynecastle

He outpaced the whole defence.
What a gentleman too. Broad smile.

[Mick O'Rourke]

He played for the Hi-Bees!

He's known near and far !

Arthur "Flyer" Duncan.

Tornado

Lifted this wee tribute to Flyer from hibsnet archive.
Martin Boyle has likely watched it !
Memories for those of us who saw Arthur in his prime and something for our younger fans to savour.

https://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?...r-Duncan-Video

"when we get them down the slope !!

[Bostonhibby]

Could never tire of watching Nijinsky in full flight, don't think he knew what he was going to do half the time, without doubt the best Hibs winger I've ever seen personally.

Genuinely used to look forward to seeing Arthur play and have many great memories

He scored plenty good goals too.

Best wishes from here as well.

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[Hiber-nation]

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https://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?...r-Duncan-Video

Thanks for sharing. Loved that 5th goal in the Dryburgh Cup final, skinning Danny McGrain.

[Lago]

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Thanks for sharing. Loved that 5th goal in the Dryburgh Cup final, skinning Danny McGrain.

Or the game against Liverpool, Arthur racing down the slope and crosses a perfect ball for Joe Harper to score. What a night. 👌

[pollution]

He was my mother's chiropodist, she thought he was a gentleman.

Praise indeed, I can tell you !

[SonOfDavidFrancey]

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Hey there
I am actually one of Arthur's Grandkids here in New Zealand. I'm really close with him. I'm sure he'd be happy to take part in an interview - he's such a humble guy!

That's amazing. I'm sure I speak for all the over 55s when I say you never did and still don't hear a bad word about Arthur Duncan. Never gave less than his all and provided us with so many happy memories. Please send our best wishes.

[A Hi-Bee]

Arthur was a great player in a team of great players and beyond, I remember seeing him score 4 goals in a game (forget who against now) all from passes by Joe Baker (I think). He was the only one fast enough to cotton, on to what Joe was going to do, great times and many great goals.
Awe the best to the Flyer.

[Moulin Yarns]

"Open the gates"

[brog]

Great player, great guy and a real character. I remember a late season game, possibly against Arbroath. We were several goals up when Arthur ran straight through the defence. He only had the keeper to beat but he blazed the ball miles over. Arthur kept running into the crowd, lifted a pair of sunglasses off a young lad and played the next minute or so wearing the glasses. One of a kind.

[Mick O'Rourke]

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Great player, great guy and a real character. I remember a late season game, possibly against Arbroath. We were several goals up when Arthur ran straight through the defence. He only had the keeper to beat but he blazed the ball miles over. Arthur kept running into the crowd, lifted a pair of sunglasses off a young lad and played the next minute or so wearing the glasses. One of a kind.

Some spectacle that was ,Brian.
Although Arthur, had the running track wall no been there,sometimes could have run right out to Dunbars for a bottle o juice.
The man's feet had no brakes !!!

[gbhibby]

There were times especially going down the slope that Mickey would play a wonderful pass into open space for Arthur to run onto but he would be flagged offside when clearly well onside such was his pace.

[surreyhibbie]

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That's amazing. I'm sure I speak for all the over 55s when I say you never did and still don't hear a bad word about Arthur Duncan. Never gave less than his all and provided us with so many happy memories. Please send our best wishes.

A legend in a team of legends. Never heard a bad word against him, which is pretty rare!

Give him all our best wishes.

[dchibs]

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Arthur
oh Arthur Duncan
oh Arthur Duncan on the wing


nijinsky, the horse not the ballet dancer

Was he not on TOTP with the Scotland squad, Ring a Ring a Ding Arthur Duncan on the Wing and its easy easy.

[leith lynx]

Remember a Dryborough cup tie against Rangers at Easter Road when the offside line was drawn from the 18 yard box, Arthur just ran all game side to side along the 18 yard line, leading to a few kicks from the frustrated Hun defence!

[leith lynx]

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Was he not on TOTP with the Scotland squad, Ring a Ring a Ding Arthur Duncan on the Wing and its easy easy.

Think that was Willie Morgan? give me Arthur any day though!

[BSEJVT]

Arthur was a great player for and servant to Hibs.

It’s testimony to the affection he was held in that scoring the o.g. that lost the cup was never held against him.

Watching Arthur leave defenders in his wake was one of the great joys of the Tornadoes.

He was a better player and finisher than many gave him credit for as all folk talked about was his pace.

He would have been worth tens of millions in this era

[BILLYHIBS]

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There were times especially going down the slope that Mickey would play a wonderful pass into open space for Arthur to run onto but he would be flagged offside when clearly well onside such was his pace.

Yip

Happened time and time again frustrating as…..!

[BILLYHIBS]

Most League appearances for Hibernian Football Club 449

Most Scottish Cup appearances 51

Playing 626 in total scoring 114 times

Scored our first hat-trick in the Premier League on 29/11/1975 away to St Johnstone

Inducted into the Hibernian FC Hall of Fame 2010

[IberianHibernian]

Probably my memory but was there not a match at home to St J where he scored 5 in a 7 v 1 win ? He continued to be very effective as an attacking full back , including some games at right back . Would probably have got far more recognition if he`d given press something to say about him but I don`t remember him getting involved in any controversy on or off the pitch .

[HibbyDave]

Nijinsky.

Wonderful player.

[loanheadhibby]

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Arthur was a great player in a team of great players and beyond, I remember seeing him score 4 goals in a game (forget who against now) all from passes by Joe Baker (I think). He was the only one fast enough to cotton, on to what Joe was going to do, great times and many great goals.
Awe the best to the Flyer.

Are you sure Arthur scored 4 goals in one game all from passes by Joe Baker?

[BILLYHIBS]

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Arthur was a great player in a team of great players and beyond, I remember seeing him score 4 goals in a game (forget who against now) all from passes by Joe Baker (I think). He was the only one fast enough to cotton, on to what Joe was going to do, great times and many great goals.
Awe the best to the Flyer.

23/10/1971 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 0 Falkirk

Duncan 4
Hamilton
Auld

Jimmy O’Rourke replaced Joe Baker

[brog]

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23/10/1971 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 0 Falkirk

Duncan 4
Hamilton
Auld

Jimmy O’Rourke replaced Joe Baker

IIRC Arthur's old team Partick beat Celtc 4 1 in the LC Final that day!

[BILLYHIBS]

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IIRC Arthur's old team Partick beat Celtc 4 1 in the LC Final that day!

That is correct

Everyone thought that the guy operating the Half Time Score Board had been in the Windsor Buffet Bar prematch when the 0-4 scoreline came up and had spectators frantically reaching for their trannie ear pieces and double checking they had the correct letter of the alphabet on their programme

Ah! Simpler times

Edit:

A Celtic fan once asked Alex Rae if he had ever seen a video replay of the Jags’ famous 4-1 win ? He replied “ I watch it every Saturday night with a large scotch “

[Crunchie]

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Most League appearances for Hibernian Football Club 449

Most Scottish Cup appearances 51

Playing 626 in total scoring 114 times

Scored our first hat-trick in the Premier League on 29/11/1975 away to St Johnstone

Inducted into the Hibernian FC Hall of Fame 2010

A true icon, I still have his autograph in my first ever autograph book.

Being out on the wing he was always the closest player to the fans, I remember being in awe of the man when I went to my first games, what a sight he was when he got running with or after the ball.

One of the few players deserving of the Hibernian great tag.