On this day in history

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17/11/2015 Scottish Championship

Hibernian 2 v 1 Livingston

Keatings 52 and 69

Hibs narrow the gap on The Rangers to two points

HIBS Oxley Gray McGregor Fontaine Stevenson Boyle Fyvie Henderson McGinn Keatings and Cummings

Subs McGeouch Bartley Feruz

Att 7800


17/11/1990 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Dunfermline Athletic

Macleod


17/11/1984 Scottish League Premier Division

Dumbarton 2 v 2 Hibernian

Durie 2

Hibs made the trip to Dumbarton to face the side whose 3-2 win at Easter Road earlier in the season saw Pat Stanton’s resignation Both sides sat near the foot of the table on nine points but Dumbarton had the superior goal difference

HIBS started the game badly and Dumbarton raced into a two goal lead HIBS fought back however and Gordon Juke Box Durie earned a valuable point with two excellent goals

Jackie McNamara was sent off in this game and picked up a four game ban that would have an adverse effect on the team

Hibs Rough McKee Sneddon Brazil Rae McNamara Callachan Durie Irvine Rice and Craig

Att 2000


17/11/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee

O’Rourke 2

John Brownlie made his first team comeback having missed 50 games since breaking his leg against East Fife in January

Jimmy O’Rourke scored his first goals of the campaign and could have had a hat-trick as Thomson Allan saved his penalty

Gordon Wallace pulled a goal back for Dundee

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 11348


17/11/1951 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 2 East Fife

Turnbull pen
Ormond
Buchanan
Johnstone


A home tie against league leaders East Fife drew a crowd in excess of 40000 Those supporting HIBS were met with the news that Combe was injured and his place had been given to young Michael Gallagher The new man had a solid game

With HIBS shooting down the slope in the first half Reilly earned a penalty for Turnbull to convert and Ormond scored a second after Duncan had equalised The same player made it 2-2 shortly after the break but HIBS upped their game and Buchanan and Johnstone got the goals to secure a 4-2 win

The fifers however stayed at the top with 18 points from 12 starts HIBS were second having earned 16 points from 11 starts

HIBS would win the League in this season

Hibs Younger Govan Howie Buchanan Paterson Gallagher Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond




17/11/1945 Scottish Southern League

Hibernian 3 v 2 St Mirren

Arthur 2
Weir


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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