Was looking through a few old programmes and started thinking about some of the great goalies that have been seen playing for away teams at ER. It was a programme from 1961 when we played AS Roma in the Fairs Cup that set me off. Roma's number 1 at the time was Cudicini. This was Fabio Cudicini, the father of Carlo who played for Chelsea and Spurs. Despite never getting a cap for Italy Fabio won Serie A, The Coppa italia, The Fairs Cup, The Cup Winners Cup and also the European cup. That's a pretty decent medals haul, so he must have been a tidy keeper.
Talking of Italians, Maybe the greatest Italian keeper of all time played at ER at least twice..Dino Zoff famously had 5 put past him at ER while playing for Napoli in 1967, but I believe he also played in a UEFA cup match for Juventus against us at ER in 1974. Although Juventus beat us 4-2 that night, Zoff can proudly say that both Stanton and Cropley scored against himnow there's a proper claim to fame !! Zoff won 6 Serie A titles, 2 Coppa Italia's, A UEFA Cup and a European Championship before finally in 1982 he achieved his greatest triumph of winning the World Cup aged 40... Some keeper.
Our matches with Liverpool in European competition saw Ray Clemence between the sticks at ER, in fact he even saved a John Brownlie penalty in our 1-0 win in 1975 and with 61 International Caps (despite that Shilton was around at the same time) and a medal cabinet that included 5 league titles, two FA cups, a League Cup, three UEFA Cups and three European Cups (that's Champions leagues for you young ones) his achievements are hard to argue with (even if Dalglish did nutmeg him in the Scotland England match in 1976
Well I'm sure I've missed a few other amazing keepers who have played for the away team at Easter Road...anyone want to suggest any others ?
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greatest goalkeepers to play for away side at ER
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10-10-2019 05:07 PM #2Promising Youngster
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Gordon Banks, albeit later in his career.
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Was that a friendly against Stoke in the early 1970's ?
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1976. Beat 0-1. And he’d lost an eye by that time. Garth Crooks winner. Last game I attended with my auld fellah. Originally Posted by worcesterhibby
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cheers Iggy..I bet you have the programme ! Originally Posted by Iggy Pope
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Andy Lonergran in a friendly vs Preston about 9 years ago.
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Aye, and it’s folded! Originally Posted by worcesterhibby
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I used to love the fellah that played for Ayr. Hugh Sproat. He was proto -punk with a spiked hairdo and a razor blade earring. Used to wear a green jersey v Rangers and a blue one v Celtic to piss them off. He was also a very good keeper.
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I always remember him with grey hair playing for Motherwell and looking like a slightly disturbing Scottish version of Des Lynam ! Originally Posted by Iggy Pope
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Peter McCloy saved Rangers a right doing in a Scottish cup replay at ER in 1973 and then a Tommy McLean winner although two yards offside stole it for them.
That performance apart, a guy called Nigbur, he was Sepp Miah's German understudy playing for Schalke and played the game of his life as they held us 0-0 in a preseason friendly at the start of 1970/71 season.
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Tremendous knowledge, Ray Originally Posted by Ray_
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HIBERNIAN FC - ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY SINCE 1875
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Just looked him up..he was called Norbert Nigbur (great name ) and he played for Rot Weiss Essen as well, just to complete the Hibs link. Cheers Ray Originally Posted by Ray_
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Did they parade the Famous Five before the kick off of the Shalke 04 game? Originally Posted by Ray_
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They did. And Jimmy McColl. Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
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Andy Goram took a bit of beating
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And Johnny Halligan too IIRC Originally Posted by Iggy Pope
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They did, or the match programme showed them on the pitch from the previous game, it might have been the game after them that the programme had them on the pitch Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
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I remember the Queen of the South keeper, Alan Ball, who stayed there forever, also played a blinder [although we won 3-0] in a section game during our 1972 league cup winning season.Last edited by Ray_; 10-10-2019 at 06:24 PM.
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It was definitely half time v Schalke Ray. In fact, I think it was a presentation being made to Jimmy McColl for 50 years service at the Hibs. My old man was telling everyone around us that Gordon Smith was still fit enough to be playing for us. Originally Posted by Ray_
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My dad was a brilliant, peace loving Hibby man in all walks of life - until we played the Huns.! “They are all crooks son.!” Tommy McLean was actually miles offside a couple times that night but never called by the ref (Bobby Davidson.?) or his corrupt linesmen. My dad was getting more and more agitated and when that disgraceful yards offside goal was allowed he actually went ape****, was told to calm down by a copper and then started to argue with him as well.!! Thankfully he wasn’t lifted but for younger fans, decisions went blatantly against you if you played the Huns - very little replays shown on telly, etc. Originally Posted by Ray_
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Oliver Kahn for Bayern Munich vs Raith Rovers - admittedly he didn’t really have to put in much of a performance that night.
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Surely they played that at Stark's Park not Easter Road ?? Originally Posted by Clarence
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Game was at ER as Starks Parks wasn't suitable. Originally Posted by worcesterhibby
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I went along with my Dad, think there were a few Hibs fans I'm attendance.
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Ah, I stand corrected..every day is a school day ! I have no memory of that. Apologies Clarence..great suggestion.. Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
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For the record (and to compare to my suggestions) Khan won 8 x Bundesliga, 6 x DFB Pokal (german FA Cup), 5 x Ligapokal (German league cup) a champions league a UEFA Cup, and a European championship. (but he never managed a World Cup losing in the 2002 final as Fat Ronaldo knocked 2 past him)Last edited by worcesterhibby; 10-10-2019 at 05:39 PM. Reason: more info on Kham
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I was there too. Some cracking players lined up for Bayern that night. Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
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Me too. I went to see Jean Pierre Papin but Klinsmann stole the show. Originally Posted by Sweet Left Peg
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Originally Posted by worcesterhibby
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Nope it was def at ER, Starks park was not compliant to use to Euro games. Or it may have been getting redeveloped at the time, I cant remember.Hibs.nets negative posting legend and unofficial ticket agent.
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Slight tangent and one I hate to admit but the best save I’ve ever seen at ER was from Craig Gordon saving a Rob Jones header when he was at Hearts still. I was full on celebrating and couldn’t believe it when the ball didn’t hit the back of the net.
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That save was incredible. Originally Posted by Sean1875
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Made all the worse by the fact we had been 2-0 up and 2 Zibi moments let them back into it. A tale of 2 goalkeepers.PM Awards General Poster of The Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Probably robbed in other years
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That incredible save he made for Celtic in the 2-2 draw when Steven Whittaker hit it from about 2 yards out always sticks in my mind as well...2 years ago I think..mind you that was at Celtic park...so even more off on a tangent. Originally Posted by Sean1875
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I read this all the time but I genuinely have no recollection of this. Is there a video anywhere? Originally Posted by Sean1875
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