Changes over the years

**Lago** · 02-01-2017 12:15 PM

Watching many games on TV over the festive period a couple of things struck me when some of the archive footage from years ago was shown.

So, when did goalies start to wear gloove as a matter of routine, years ago no gloves at all!

Tops outside shorts, I have it in my mind that at one point there was some dress code which required tops to be tucked inside shorts, or is that just my imagination?

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***bigwheel*** · 02-01-2017 12:33 PM

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Watching many games on TV over the festive period a couple of things struck me when some of the archive footage from years ago was shown.

So, when did goalies start to wear gloove as a matter of routine, years ago no gloves at all!

Tops outside shorts, I have it in my mind that at one point there was some dress code which required tops to be tucked inside shorts, or is that just my imagination?

Anyway answers on a postcard

I certainly recall Jim Herriot not wearing gloves....and also Alan Rough at times...although I seem to recall him also wearing gloves sometimes. can't recall many (any?) Hibs goalkeeper after that not wearing gloves....

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**West lower** · 02-01-2017 12:41 PM

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Watching many games on TV over the festive period a couple of things struck me when some of the archive footage from years ago was shown.

So, when did goalies start to wear gloove as a matter of routine, years ago no gloves at all!

Tops outside shorts, I have it in my mind that at one point there was some dress code which required tops to be tucked inside shorts, or is that just my imagination?

Anyway answers on a postcard

As a side note on this. The person who started the trend of pulling socks up over the knees has a lot to answer for. Next it will be hair clasps and pink boots. Oh wait ....

**BH Hibs** · 02-01-2017 12:43 PM

I think Peter Bonetti was credited as one of the first to wear gloves. Can also remember Ray Clemence being featured in adverts for Sondico gloves in Shoot magazine in early eighties.

***lapsedhibee*** · 02-01-2017 12:49 PM

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Watching many games on TV over the festive period a couple of things struck me when some of the archive footage from years ago was shown.

So, when did goalies start to wear gloove as a matter of routine, years ago no gloves at all!

Tops outside shorts, I have it in my mind that at one point there was some dress code which required tops to be tucked inside shorts, or is that just my imagination?

Anyway answers on a postcard

Gloves when the ball was wet, no gloves when dry. Like proper men.

Think the dress code thing might have been that you eventually weren't allowed to play with socks round ankles (ie no shinguards - too dangerous).

**Lago** · 02-01-2017 12:57 PM

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As a side note on this. The person who started the trend of pulling socks up over the knees has a lot to answer for. Next it will be hair clasps and pink boots. Oh wait ....

Hate the socks over the knees, becoming more prevalent these days, seem to remember Liam Craig favoured it.

**strummbo** · 02-01-2017 12:59 PM

im struck by how much thinner the average supporter was. looking at the 7-0 game and others incl Scotland games...

bunch o' chubbies now likes...

***oldbutdim*** · 02-01-2017 01:02 PM

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Hate the socks over the knees, becoming more prevalent these days, seem to remember Liam Craig favoured it.

Should be a cautionable offence.

Same with neck tattoos, and manbuns.

**jgl07** · 02-01-2017 01:05 PM

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I certainly recall Jim Herriot not wearing gloves....and also Alan Rough at times...although I seem to recall him also wearing gloves sometimes. can't recall many (any?) Hibs goalkeeper after that not wearing gloves....

He always wore them when he stuffed his hand up a cow's arse!

**Lago** · 02-01-2017 01:06 PM

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im struck by how much thinner the average supporter was. looking at the 7-0 game and others incl Scotland games...

bunch o' chubbies now likes...

Talking of supporters being thin, they also all wore flat caps, even the boys.

**James70** · 02-01-2017 01:17 PM

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He always wore them when he stuffed his hand up a cow's arse!

***Bishop Hibee*** · 02-01-2017 01:21 PM

Goalie gloves became the norm in the 70s. I can remember the storm in a teacup over the gloves worn by Sepp Maier, the West German keeper in the 1974 World Cup. There was discussion about making them illegal due to the thickness of the padding increasing the hand size. Soon every keeper wore something similar.

**Fuzzywuzzy** · 02-01-2017 01:23 PM

Ball boys were brought in as comic relief for Fatty Foulkes to make him look even bigger.

***Itsnoteasy*** · 02-01-2017 01:23 PM

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im struck by how much thinner the average supporter was. looking at the 7-0 game and others incl Scotland games...

bunch o' chubbies now likes...

Deep fried Mars bars & Walkers crisps were not the staple diet back then.
Chewing gum, chews & macaroon bars were.

**heretoday** · 02-01-2017 06:45 PM

It's when outfield players wear gloves I start to worry. What a bunch of softies!

***Jonnyboy*** · 02-01-2017 06:50 PM

When did goalies stop wearing a cap when sunshine is right in their faces?

***Carheenlea*** · 02-01-2017 07:01 PM

When did subs start warming up on the pitch at half time? Used to be if someone was out warming up, you knew a HT change was being made. Now, with full training, 10 second challenges, kids knockabouts and Happy Hibby Half Time Draws the pitch takes more punishment during the half time interval than the 90 minutes itself.

***Billy Whizz*** · 02-01-2017 07:03 PM

Out of curiosity, when did players start wearing shin guards?

**ancient hibee** · 02-01-2017 07:03 PM

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When did goalies stop wearing a cap when sunshine is right in their faces?

In in the days of "questions For the ref"one of the regular posers was what happened if the goalie prevented a goal by throwing his cap at the ball.Needless to say the answer was always fudged.Even as a kid I thought that the chance of it happening was somewhere in the million to one slot.

**Pretty Boy** · 02-01-2017 07:06 PM

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When did goalies stop wearing a cap when sunshine is right in their faces?

I think when most of us realised it was totally pointless.

***Colr*** · 02-01-2017 07:11 PM

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Deep fried Mars bars & Walkers crisps were not the staple diet back then.
Chewing gum, chews & macaroon bars were.

Cup of oxo and a mutton pie.

**Lago** · 02-01-2017 07:21 PM

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Out of curiosity, when did players start wearing shin guards?

Funny thiught they had always been worn.

**ancient hibee** · 02-01-2017 07:24 PM

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Out of curiosity, when did players start wearing shin guards?

I first wore mine in 1952.

**mim** · 02-01-2017 07:30 PM

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Out of curiosity, when did players start wearing shin guards?

Believe it, or believe it not, but they were introduced to football in the year that Hearts were formed.
Coincidence?? I think not

***lapsedhibee*** · 02-01-2017 07:36 PM

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Funny thiught they had always been worn.

Unless you're a Hibee rebel!

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***Billy Whizz*** · 02-01-2017 07:38 PM

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Believe it, or believe it not, but they were introduced to football in the year that Hearts were formed.
Coincidence?? I think not

Thanks, and I get your point😄

**iwasthere1972** · 02-01-2017 07:52 PM

No substitutes back in the good old days when players just shook hands instead of all this kissing and cuddling that goes on.

Bunch of softies.

**Haymaker** · 02-01-2017 08:13 PM

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Out of curiosity, when did players start wearing shin guards?

They were always available to wear I think they became compulsory in the mid 80s?

***SouthMoroccoStu*** · 02-01-2017 08:17 PM

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He always wore them when he stuffed his hand up a cow's arse!

Christ! Please tell me he was also a farmer or a vet

***Scouse Hibee*** · 02-01-2017 08:26 PM

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Christ! Please tell me he was also a farmer or a vet

He loved all creatures great and small.

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