On this day in history

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Scottish Cup Semi Final Replay Monday 24/4/1972

Hibernian 2 v 0 Rangers

Stanton
Edwards

After a nervous 1-1 draw at Hampden in the first semi final where Jimmy ORourke had equalised Alex MacDonalds opener all eyes were once again turned towards Hampden to see which team would go on to play in the 1972 Scottish Cup Final

In truth Rangers could not compete with HIBS that night HIBS turned on a display of fast attacking interchanging possession football and their dominance in the match was so total that the Rangers hordes had left long before the end

HIBS opened the scoring on 12 minutes when Pat Stanton broke through the Rangers defence from midfield his shot from outside the box took a deflection off Colin Jackson’s shins to deceive the Rangers goalkeeper Peter McCloy

Alex Edwards scored a cracker of a second on 66 minutes when an Alan Gordon cross was nodded into his path by John Hazel and he duly buried it into the Rangers net

Hibs then proceeded to retain possession spraying the ball about with such pace and accuracy that the Rangers players were longing for the final whistle long before it came

In his biography Eddie Turnbull recalled:

The replay was on a Monday night at Hampden Park and in that match we saw John Brownlie at his best I had begun to play Alex Edwards in an unusual position Very few managers sussed that I was no longer playing him as an out and out winger That was where he lined up but he would soon move slightly inside from the wing to the gap where an old fashioned inside right might have operated This baffled full backs who did not know whether to come with him or stay in their normal position John Brownlie with his pace could go down the wing and exploit the space but sometimes he and Edwards would exchange places and in that game we destroyed Rangers down the right wing By full time we had beaten Rangers 2-0 and in my first season as a manager I had taken HIBS to a Scottish Cup Final

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black and Blackley Edwards Hazel Gordon ORourke and Duncan

Unused Sub Baker

Att 57645


Other significant results on this day

24/4/2007 Scottish Cup Semi Final Replay Dunfermline 0-1

24/4/1999 Scottish League Division One Morton H 2-1
Lovell
Sauzee

24/4/1982 Scottish League Premier Division St Mirren H 2-1
Jamieson
Murray pen

24/4/1971 Scottish League Division One Old Clyde H 5-1
Hazel
Baker
ORourke 3 ( 2 pens )

24/4/1968 Scottish League Division One Old Clyde H 2-1
Davis pen
ORourke




Having a Ball Eddie Turnbull





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24/4/2011 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 St Mirren

Sodje 26


Akpo Sodje put HIBS ahead after a pass from Derek Riordan Craig Dargo 39 equalised from the penalty spot when Victor Palsson pulled down Paddy Cregg in the box after having already been booked

The Saints side included David Van Zanten Darren McGregor Jim Goodwin and Kenny McLean
Craig Samson was on the bench and John Potter was unavailable due to suspension

HIBS Brown Towell Booth Dickoh Hanlon Scott Palsson Miller Wotherspoon Sodje and Riordan

Subs Murray Vaz Te Stevenson

Att 7238


24/4/1999 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Morton

Lovell
Sauzee

Morton took a shock early lead through ex hibee Derek Anderson

Stuart Lovell equalised and Morton’s task became more difficult when future hibee Paul Fenwick got himself sent off

Le God scored a brilliant volley to grab the points and give the Hibees a record 83 points in the First Division

https://youtu.be/zsQf0AyvSyY

Hibs Olly Collins Renwick Sauzee Marinkov Dennis Hartley Miller Paatelainen Latapy and Lovell

Subs Crawford Smith Dempsie

Att 8874




24/4/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 St Mirren

Jamieson
Murray pen

So far HIBS had played 5 lost 2 and drawn 3 against the Saintees and were determined to change things in this penultimate home fixture

Willie Jamieson gave HIBS the lead Billy Stark equalised from the penalty spot HIBS were then awarded a penalty kick Regular taker Ralph Callachan was out injured Ally MacLeod was on the bench there was a short confab before Gary Murray ran forward and smashed the spot kick beyond Billy Thomson in the Saints goal

HIBS Rae Sneddon Docherty Brazil Paterson McNamara Flavell Jamieson Rodier Murray and Turnbull

Sub MacLeod

Att 4000




24/4/1971 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Clyde

O’Rourke 3 (2 pens)
Hazel
Baker

The final game of the season and HIBS easily crushed Clyde 5-1 at home with a Jimmy Jimmy O’Rourke hat-trick ( 2 pens) and strikes from Joe Baker and John Hazel

The Clyde counter came from future Aberdeen and Celtic hero Dom Sullivan

The biggest win at the end of a disappointing campaign was played in front of the lowest crowd

Hibs would play one more game at Easter Road a Friendly against Maastricht in which they would win 3-0 the goals coming from Johnny Graham Alex Cropley and Kenny Davidson

Bobby Mathieson would make his debut at left back but the game that would attract another sub 4000 crowd is probably best remembered for the fact that the Maastricht goalkeeper played the entire 90 minutes wearing glasses

Hibs Baines Brownlie Schaedler Blackley Stanton Hazel Graham O’Rourke Baker Cropley and Stevenson

Sub Pringle

Att 3310




24/4/1968 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Clyde

O’Rourke
Davis pen

Hibs finished a respectable third in this season and the big question was could they hang on to hot prospect Colin Stein who had scored 44:70 ?


Hibs Wilson Simpson Davis Cousin McGraw Scott Quinn Stein O’Rourke and Stevenson

Att 4182



24/4/1964 Scottish League Division One

Dundee United 1 v 1 Hibernian

McNamee 85


This last game of the season was moved forward to the Friday to avoid clashing with the Scottish Cup Final

Young 51 opened the scoring for the Terrors but John McNamee rescued a point with his first goal for the club

Hibs Wilson Fraser Leishman Stanton McNamee Baxter Scott Quinn Vincent Martin and O’Rourke

Att 3278


In Colours Green and White John Campbell





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Scottish League Division One Old 25/4/1953

Hibernian 7 v 1 Third Lanark

Johnstone 3
Smith 2
Turnbull
Ormond

This was the season that Hibernian went head to head for the Championship with Rangers eventually losing out on Goal Aggregate by the minutist of margins despite having the better goal difference of +1 and on today’s calculations would have won yet another League title for Hibernian Football Club

HIBS gave Third Lanark a thrashing of 7-1 to boost their goals for column but if it had not been for goalkeeper Wee Jocky Robertson in the Thirds goal HIBS would have surely won the League He brought off save after brilliant save throughout the match as the HIBS forward line applied the pressure including saving a first half Turnbull penalty

Bobby Johnstone had notched a hatrick in twenty five minutes and Gordon Smith added a fourth before the interval Ormond Turnbull and Smith again took the total to seven into the second half but Henderson pulled back a sickening late consolation for Thirds with a thirty yard worldy past Younger with two minutes to go

This was the same day that Rangers were drawing 1-1 with Aberdeen at Hampden in the Scottish Cup Final and a huge roar went around the ground when Aberdeen equalised to take the game into a replay as the 18000 crowd tuned in on their transistor radios

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

Att 18000



Scottish League Division One Old 25/4/1951

Hibernian 3 v 0 Raith Rovers

Reilly
Combe
Turnbull pen

In the first home game after the Championship win HIBS ran out to a full house to face Raith Rovers and had Alex Bruce in goal for his only first team appearance for the club By chance Rovers also had their substitute keeper on duty and whist Bruce was a virtual spectator Johnstone had to pick the ball out of net three times courtesy of goals from Turnbull Combe and Reilly

Pretty sure I saw an image recently on HIBS.net of HIBS unfurling the league flag at this fixture

Hibs Bruce Govan Cairns Howie Paterson and Buchanan Munro Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Combe





Other significant fixtures on this day

25/4/2015 Scottish League Championship Alloa H 4-1
Boyle
Craig
Cummings
Malonga



25/4/1998 Scottish League Premier Division Celtic A 0-0

A dour midfield battle Celtic fighting for the Championship HIBS to avoid relegation just two shots on goal the whole match a bad tempered game resulting in HIBS Boss Alex McLeish and Celtic Assistant Manager Murdo MacLeod both being sent to the stand



25/4/1956 Scottish League Division One Old Celtic A 3-0
Reilly 3



25/4/1936 Scottish League Division One Old Dunfermline A 1-0
Black






Birthdays

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At Easter Road They Play. John Campbell

Hibernian on this day Colquhoun and Sinnet






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Happy 28th Birthday Martin Boyle

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On this day in history Kilmarnock won the league at Tynecastle on goal average.

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On this day in history Kilmarnock won the league at Tynecastle on goal average.

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On this day in history Kilmarnock won the league at Tynecastle on goal average.

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On this day in history Kilmarnock won the league at Tynecastle on goal average.

The 11 years old me was at the game ,my m8,s dad came from Kilmarnock, both my m8 and me Hibs fans though.😆👍

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I still remember all the buses parked along Hutchison Road

The fans walked along the old railway track to cut through to Gorgie Road

At first I thought they were Huns as there were thousands of them and they wore blue colours but they were too friendly to be Huns

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On this day in history Kilmarnock won the league at Tynecastle on goal average.

I think Hearts are unique in that they've lost the league on goal difference and average, shame.

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Fair Cities Cup Semi Final Second Leg 26/4/1961

AS Roma 3 v 3 Hibernian ( Agg 5-5 )

Kinloch
Baker 2



Hibs with 17 minutes left for play in their second leg of the Fairs Cities Cup Semi Final in Rome last night were brought dramatically back to a draw after being two goals in the lead Manfreddi and Lojacano got the late goals to save the Italians

It was a great night for the Easter Road boys and now they’ll meet Roma in a decider at the same venue on May 11 The teams tossed for it and HIBS lost

HIBS sprang a fast one on the Italians Baker was listed and played at centre but the number nine jersey was worn by Kinloch Baker wore number eight The numbering strategy baffled the 30000 crowd and seemed to mystify the Roma defence So well did the strategy work that HIBS were two goals up with a quarter of the game remaining only a late rally from Roma kept HIBS from repeating their triumph over Barcelona

Most of the game was played in a spectacular thunderstorm with great lightning flashes the pitch was almost flooded

At the start Sammy Baird was sent crashing to the ground in a heavy tackle HIBS got in the first shot Cudicini clearing a squiggler from Baker with his boot

In five minutes the HIBS goal had an amazing escape Orlando raced away and his centre was completely missed by Manfreddi in front of goal Baker then made ground in a HIBS raid that ended with a Gibson shot being safely saved by the Roma keeper In HIBS ‘ next thrust McLeod from Bakers pass was nudged off the ball in the box but the ref saw nothing wrong and waved play on

HIBS began to look more settled in 20 minutes then they found themselves a goal down Manfreddi netting easily from a Menichelli cross Then in 32 minutes HIBS stunned the home crowd with the equaliser Kinloch rapped the ball high into the Roma net after a clever left wing move The goal bucked HIBS up and a Baker shot zipped past the Roma post A free kick from Orlando whizzed over the bar and Ronnie Simpson safely held an effort from Lojacano

Within two minutes of the second half Simpson was making a fine save from a Menichelli header after an Orlando cross had beaten the defence This was followed by a real scare when Lojacano was brought down just inside the box but the referee decided the initial tackle was just outside the box

In the 60th minute HIBS took the lead thanks to a wonderful goal from Baker From midway in the Italian half he weaved his way past three defenders and hit a low slanting ball that curled into the net at the far post Great stuff from HIBS and there was more to follow Kinloch sent over a cross from the right and up rose Baker and the ball shot off his forehead and into the net to put HIBS 3-1 up on the night

The Roma crowd was gloomily silent now but they found their voices again in the 67 th minute when Manfreddi burst through and sent a low shot past the advancing Simpson All the HIBS players except Baker were now in defence and the Roma fans were urging their players forwards The equaliser came in the 73rd minute Lojacano netting from close range

There were some desperate moments in the HIBS goal after that but Simpson held out including one outstanding point blank save

The tie should have been over in the closing minutes as Manfreddi clean through on goal shot high over the bar from only ten yards out and held his head in frustration

The referee blew the final whistle and the HIBS players had to make a beeline for the dressing room as the unsporting Roma fans spat at them and threw fruit banana skins and all sorts down on them

Hibs Simpson Fraser Davin Baxter Easton Baird McLeod Kinloch Baker Gibson and Ormond




Scottish Cup Final 26/4/1958

Hibernian 0 v 1 Clyde

Hibs were red hot favourites for this final and Leith emptied to push the attendance up to 95000 this in spite of Gordon Smith and HIBS main defender ( Jock Paterson) both being injured for the match

The HIBS Scottish Cup curse seemed to strike after only 15 minutes when young winger Andy Aitken suffered a match ending injury and John Baxter deflected a Coyle shot past goalkeeper Lawrie Leslie to put Clyde up 1-0

Joe Baker scored what he thought was a late equaliser for HIBS but was adjudged to have used a hand

Hibs Leslie Grant McClelland Turnbull Plenderleith and Baxter Fraser Aitken Baker Preston and Ormond




Scottish Cup Final 26/4/1902

Hibernian 1 v 0 Celtic

McGeachan

This match was originally due to take place at Ibrox Park but due to a Stand collapse at the recent Scotland v England match in which 25 people were killed and 517 were injured Hibernian agreed to play the final at Parkhead

If Hibernian were going to win the cup for the second time they would have to do it the hard way

Johnny Divers kicked off for Hibernian at exactly one minute past 4pm amid a tumult of noise The game did not live up to its hype because a very strong wind blew diagonally across Celtic Park making any scientific play impossible It was a dour struggle

It was an evenly contested first half with perhaps Celtic unfortunate not to score and also employing an effective offside trap nullifying any Hibernian raids

In the second half HIBS took the initiative more The Hibernian forwards pressed constantly but in a breakaway Celtic hit the post Bobby Atherton then beat the Celtic offside trap and scored but was ruled out for offside

Hibernian however finally got the winning goal in 75 minutes Paddy Callaghan won a corner took it quickly and cleverly to Bobby Atherton who in a fine piece of gamesmanship dummied it and shouted in a Glasgow accent “leave the ba” at the Celtic defence who kindly obliged leaving the cheeky arrogant Andy McGeachan to backheel the ball through the legs of McFarlane the Celtic goalkeeper

The big HIBS support who made up the majority of the crowd went crazy

There was high jinks in the streets of Edinburgh as the triumphant team returned home They were greeted by Newhaven Brass Band who played “ Hail the Conquering Hero” and another horse drawn carriage which carried the team and the cup along Edinburgh’s main thoroughfare Princes Street where it was greeted by 10000 supporters bringing traffic to a standstill on the main streets of the capital

The procession went along Princes Street down the top of the Walk along London Road and down Easter Road where there was much joyful singing dancing and chanting each player getting the opportunity to raise the cup before their adoring fans never before had Edinburgh seen such a gathering of people just for winning a football match

When the crowds eventually dispersed the Hibernian party including legendary Manager Dan McMichael retired to President Philip Farmers pub in Leith Walk where many a dram and a hearty toast was taken out of the Scottish Cup

Sir Tom Farmer once said in an interview that a cabinet in his house was once the temporary home of the Scottish Cup

Hibs Rennie Gray Glen Breslin Harrower and Robertson McCall McGeachan Divers Callaghan and Atherton

Att: 16000


Other significant results on this day

26/4/2017 Scottish League Championship Raith Rovers H 3-2
Keatings 2
Holt

26/4/2016 Scottish League Championship Dumbarton H 4-0
Keatings 2
Stokes
og

26/4/2003 Scottish League SPL Dundee United A 2-1
Murray
McManus pen

26/4/1975 Scottish League Division One Old Arbroath H 2-1
Brownlie
Edwards

26/4/1947 Scottish League Division One Old St Mirren H 1-0
Leslie Johnstone





Birthdays

Pat Quinn



Hibernian on this day Colquhoun and Sinnet

What Kept you HIBS James Stephen

The Making of Hibernian Alan Lugton

Daily Record






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26/4/2017 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 3 v 2 Raith Rovers

Keatings 41 93
Holt 81


Hibs had won the Championship and James Keatings gave HIBS a half-time lead Declan McManus equalised on 67 minutes but substitute Grant Holt put HIBS back into the lead on 81 minutes thanks to a Keatings assist Raith Rovers substitute Ryan Hardie thought he had grabbed a late point for the Rovers with five minutes to go but James Keatings scored a suberb freekick in 90+3 minutes to grab all three points for the champions


Hibs Laidlaw Forster Ambrose Martin Murray McLean Shinnie Humphrey Harris Keatings and Graham

Subs Bartley Holt Mackie

Att 13600



26/4/2016 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 4 v 0 Dumbarton

Keatings 7 13
Stokes 93
Cawley og 75

HIBS move level on points with second placed Falkirk with this resounding win


HIBS Logan Hanlon Stevenson McGregor Gunnarsson Henderson Fyvie Boyle McGinn Keatings and Stokes

Att 6686






26/4/2003 Scottish League SPL

Dundee United 1 v 2 Hibernian

McManus 58 pen
Murray 90


McCracken gave the Arabs the lead after 32 minutes but a Tam McManus penalty and a last minute strike by ex Arab Ian Murray sealed the points for the Hibees


HIBS Colgan Fenwick Smith Doumbe Zambernardi Jack Matyus Brebner Murray O’Connor and McManus

Sub Riordan

Att 6758




26/4/1994 Scottish League Premier Division

Raith Rovers 1 v 1 Hibernian

Wright

Keith Wright gave HIBS the lead with a superb 20 yarder but a Colin Cameron equaliser could not stop Raith being relegated


Hibs Leighton Miller Mitchell Farrell McIntyre Love Findlay Hamilton Wright Jackson and O’Neill

Subs Evans C Jackson

Att 3000




26/4/1980 Scottish League Premier Division

Morton 1 v 1 Hibernian

Callachan 88

Willie Ormond gave a debut to goalkeeper Dave Huggins who suffered a dislocated finger and could do little about Andy Ritchie’s 38th minute penalty

Ralph Callachan scored a late equaliser when Roy Baines failed to hold a Peter Cormack shot

HIBS had failed to win an away game and were relegated in this season


Hibs Huggins McNamara Brown Paterson Stewart Hutchinson Murray Callachan Rae Brazil and Rodier

Subs Cormack Reid

Att 3500



26/4/1975 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Arbroath

Brownlie
Edwards

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27/4/2014 Scottish League Premiership Hearts H 1-2
Forster

27/4/2013 Scottish League SPL St Mirren H 3-3
Griffiths 2
Ross Caldwell

27/4/2002 Scottish League SPL Dundee H 2-2
Townsley
OConnor

27/4/1996 Scottish League Premier Division Falkirk A 1-1
McGinlay

27/4/1974 Scottish League Division One Old Morton A 3-0
Harper 2
Stanton




Birthdays

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Willie Jamieson

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27/4/2013 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 3 St Mirren

Griffiths 2
Caldwell




A cracking game at Easter Road with Leigh Griffiths firing HIBS into the lead with a magnificent left footed strike from 20 yards into goalkeeper Craig Samson’s top left hand corner

Relegation haunted St Mirren equalised through Esmael Goncalves

Substitute Ross Caldwell with his first goal for the club gave HIBS the lead from 18 yards but Marc McAusland with a quick fire double put Saints back into the driver’s seat

Leigh Griffiths with his 27th goal of the season equalised from a suspiciously offside position to give his former club bottom team Dundee a lifeline who had defeated Hearts at home but still found themselves eight points adrift of 11th placed St Mirren with three games still to play

HIBS Williams Maybury Hanlon McPake McGivern Claros Taiwo Harris Griffiths Doyle and Handling

Subs Caldwell for Doyle Wotherspoon for Handling

Att 9262


Birthdays:

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Scottish Premier League 28/4/2019

Hibernian 1 v 1 Hearts

Berra og

The one thing we learned from this match was that form certainly goes out of the window when it comes to derby games HIBS who remain unbeaten in the league under Heckingbottom looked as if they had the points in the bag such was their dominance in the second period only for Hearts somehow to draw strength from the depths to snatch a point Hibernian fans will look back on this game as two points dropped in their search for a fourth placed finish

Hearts survived a dodgy first half with Soutar in particular looking nervous and Zlamal pulling off saves from Omeonga and Stevenson HIBS kept up the pressure second half Slivka should have opened the scoring for HIBS with a header that brought out a point blank save from Zlamal then Ikpeazu caught Hanlon in the box with an innocuous clumsy attempt at a clearance handing HIBS a soft penalty that McNulty failed to convert clipping the outside of the post HIBS kept up the pressure and Horgans cross was diverted into his own goal by skipper Berra

Hearts introduced the experienced Stephen MacLean into the fray and it paid off with six minutes to go as he got onto the end of an Ikpeazu flick managing to cut the ball back into the path of the onrushing centre forward who guided it past Marciano

Hibs Rocky Gray MacGregor Hanlon Stevenson Milligan Horgan Mallan Omeonga McNulty and Kamberi

Subs Slivka for Kamberi 45 Agyepong for Horgan 89

Unused Bartley Gauld Spector Bogdan and Shaw

Att: 19395

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Scottish Premier League 28/4/2018

Hihernian 5 v 3 Kilmarnock

Allan
Whittaker
Maclaren
Kamberi
Barker

Hibs boosted their chances of a second place finish with a thrilling victory over Kilmarnock

Scott Allan opened the scoring following a neat one two with Kamberi inside the Kilmarnock box and smashed the ball across Leo Fasan and into the right hand corner

Kilmarnock were level two minutes later when Kris Boyd was given too much time and space in the box and was able to direct his header through Marciano for his 22nd goal of the season

Into the second half and Steven Whittaker gave HIBS the lead with a first time finish following a glorious pass from John McGinn

Findlay for Kilmarnock pulled the Rugby Park men level again though questions have to be asked about the HIBS defence

MacLaren added a third for HIBS before Kamberi was denied a penalty claim but made it 4-2 a few minutes later in any case

A howitzer of a Boyd freekick made for an interesting finish before Brandon Barker showed us that he does know the way to goal after all to secure an excellent 5-3 win

A brilliant performance from both teams

Hibs Rocky Ambrose McGregor Hanlon Boyle Whittaker McGinn Allan Stevenson MacLaren and Kamberi

Subs Barker for MacLaren 68 Swanson for Allan 84

Unused Bartley Slivka Bell Porteous and Allan

Att:17470

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Scottish Southern League 28/4/1941

Hearts 3 v 5 HIBS

Smith 3
Combe
Adams


Gordon Smith a Hearts Supporter was born and bred in Edinburgh but his family moved to Montrose when he was an infant

By the age of 16 he was playing centre forward for junior side Dundee North End and was selected to play for a Junior Select side versus a very strong Hearts HIBS select side to open Lochee Harps new ground The Junior Select side won 3-2 with the young Gordon Smith scoring a hatrick

Hibs Manager Willie McCartney was at the match and Hearts Chairman Mr A Irvine offered Gordon Smith a trial Willie McCartney didn’t need to give Gordon Smith a trial he had just witnessed a great footballing talent and that was enough for him

While Hearts dithered and the press linked Gordon Smith to Hearts McCartney made his move arranging to meet Gordon and his dad in Artbroath Gordon Smith was very impressed with the flamboyant McCartney with the tremendous personality who invited Gordon and his dad down to the North British Hotel on Monday the 28th April where there would be no trial nonesense and he would go right into the Hibernian first team at Tynecastle that very same day versus Hearts

A couple of hours later the footballing bargain of all time lined up in Hibernians famous green jersey along sides two other new recruits Jock Weir and HIBS daft Bobby Combe in the Southern League match that had been postponed from New Years Day due to the war

Willie McCartney had pulled a real flanker over Hearts that day with Gordon Smith being listed as a trialist on the team sheets scoring a hatrick Bobby Combe also got one of the goals Tommy Walker of Hearts scored all three Hearts goals

Willie McCartney sent his team out that day with these instructions “ keep the ball on the deck and well away from that big Hearts puddin Dykes”

The Hibernian team that day was Jimmy Kerr Davy Shaw Alex Hall Sammy Kean Bobby Baxter Willie Rice Jock Weir Bobby Combe Gordon Smith Willie Finnigan and Tommy Adams

The hatrick versus Hearts was to herald Gordon Smiths glittering 18 year career with Hibernian Football Club

Att:3004

Gordon Smith signed for Hibernian Football Club at 4.00pm in the North British Hotel present were his father Willie McCartney Harry Swan and Tom Hartland

“in my heart I had decided to join HIBS “ and this he did at teatime on Monday 28th April in the North British Hotel receiving a £10 signing on fee “I felt like a millionaire “


Other significant results on this day


28/4/2007 Scottish League SPL Rangers H 3-3
McCann
Whittaker
Fletcher
Boozy sent off

28/4/1990 Scottish League Premier Division Dundee H 1-1
Houchen

28/4/1979 Scottish League Premier Division Partick Thistle H 1-0
Callachan

28/4/1973 Scottish League Division One Old Celtic H 0-3
Celtic win League
Pat Stanton’s 300th game
Hibs finish third after a season of injuries and suspensions
Drybrough Cup Winners
League Cup Winners



The Making of Hibernian: The Romantic Years Alan Lugton




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28/4/1951 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Rangers

Johnstone
Reilly
Smith 2

Hibs were champions and totally dominated this match against Rangers Only poor finishing and superb goalkeeping kept the score down HIBS scored twice through headers from Bobby Johnstone and Lawrie Reilly Gordon Smith added a brace thanks to assists from Bobby Combe and Reilly

Willie Woodburn’s last minute deflected freekick was met by silence as the Ibrox hoardes had long since departed the scene of the massacre

Such was HIBS’ dominance of the Scottish game they hammered Scottish Cup winners Celtic 3-1 at Easter Road in the final game of the season days later

Hibs Younger Howie Cairns Gallacher Paterson Buchanan Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Combe

Att 40000





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28/4/1951 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Rangers

Johnstone
Reilly
Smith 2

Hibs were champions and totally dominated this match against Rangers Only poor finishing and superb goalkeeping kept the score down HIBS scored twice through headers from Bobby Johnstone and Lawrie Reilly Gordon Smith added a brace thanks to assists from Bobby Combe and Reilly

Willie Woodburn’s last minute deflected freekick was met by silence as the Ibrox hoardes had long since departed the scene of the massacre

Such was HIBS’ dominance of the Scottish game they hammered Scottish Cup winners Celtic 3-1 at Easter Road in the final game of the season days later

Hibs Younger Howie Cairns Gallacher Paterson Buchanan Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Combe

Att 40000

After a few days with some mixed results (not your fault - you can only work with what Hibs gave you), this is what I keep coming back for

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After a few days with some mixed results (not your fault - you can only work with what Hibs gave you), this is what I keep coming back for

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Scottish Championship 29/4/2017

Ayr United 0 v 4 Hibernian

Cummings 2
Boyle
Keatings

Hibs were Champions now and easily disposed of relegation haunted Ayr United with a polished performance in a game where they could relax the shackles were off and at long last they had the freedom to express themselves

Hibs were hungry from the start and Cummings went close when he hit the outside of the post

He was not to be denied however and following good footwork from McGinn out on the left he nodded home McGinns accurate cross

It was two shortly after as Grant Holts cross was met at the back post by the oncoming Boyle to slide the ball under goalkeeper Greg Fleming

The second half was more of the same with HIBS applying the pressure McGinn and Boyle both going close with long distance efforts before Cummings set up substitute Keatings for a simple tap in for HIBS’ third

Cummings wasn’t done for the day though and added his second and HIBS fourth after Keatings turned supplier with a delightful through ball

Ayr staged a late rally but Laidlaw comfortably held efforts from Rose and Meggat

HIBS Laidlaw Gray MacGregor Forster Stevenson Boyle Fyvie Holt Humphrey McGinn and Cummings

Subs Keatings for Humphrey 61 Shinnie for Boyle 76 Murray for McGinn

Unused Ambrose Graham Martin and Martin

Att 2152




Scottish League SPL 29/4/2001

Dundee 0 v 2 Hibernian

Libbra
Zitelli




Scottish League SPL 29/4/2000

Hibernian 1 v 0 Aberdeen

Kenny Miller

This was the last game before the slope was levelled



Scottish League Premier Division 29/4/1995

Dundee United 0 v 1 Hibernian

McGinlay

Gordon Hunter sent off



Scottish League Premier Division 29/4/1980

Hibernian 2 v 1 St Mirren

Rae
Torrance



Scottish League Division One Old 29/4/1972

Rangers 1 v 2 Hibernian

Auld
ORourke pen

Rangers lost three games in six days in Glasgow for the first time in their history Twice at the hands of Hibernian and once to Dunfermline

The HIBS goals came from Bertie Auld and a Jimmy O’Rourke penalty Colin Stein replied for Rangers

Hibs would finish third in the League this season Runners up in the Scottish Cup and their highest home attendance would be 40671 versus Celtic

Four weeks later Rangers would go on to lift the European Cup Winners Cup in Barcelona

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Auld Hazel Gordon ORourke and McGhee

Sub Billy McEwan

Att 13124


Scottish League Division Two Old 29/4/1933

Forfar Athletic 3 v 3 Hibernian

Connolly3

Champions Hibernian ended their two year sojourn in the lower league with a point at Station Park in front of a 1500 crowd

The league was already won and HIBS did not play their strongest side

HIBS took the lead on three separate occasions but each time they were pegged back

Celtic legend Paddy Connolly scored his only hatrick for HIBS but left for Airdrieonians in the summer


Birthdays


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Ralph Callachan




Hibernian on this Day Colquhoun and Sinnet





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29/4/2000 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Aberdeen

Miller

The last game down the slope

Kenny Miller scores the only goal of the game at the downhill end when he beats the Dons keeper Jim Leighton to a bouncing ball and manages to head the ball over the advancing keeper


Hibs Colgan Collins Sauzee Dennis Hughes Murray Brebner Latapy Lovell Lehmann and Miller

Att 9709




29/4/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 0 v 1 Hibernian

McGinlay 90

A bad tempered affair in which Gordon Hunter and Gordan Petric were sent off seven minutes before half time on the say so of the linesman for ‘handbags’ whilst waiting on a corner to come over shortly after Joe Tortolano and Scott Crabbe had both been booked for a tussle and exchange of words

The stalemate continued until the last minute when HIBS broke upfield David Farrell drilling in a shot from the edge of the box that United goalkeeper O’Hanlon managed to block but as the ball spun up in the air Pat McGinlay with a trademark late run managed to divert his header past the grounded keeper for a dramatic late winner

United were under the temporary charge of Billy Kirkwood for this match

Hibs Leighton Miller Mitchell McGinlay Millen Hunter McAllister Evans Wright Tortolano and O’Neill

Subs Farrell Harper

Att 8376


29/4/1980 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 St Mirren

Rae 33
Torrance 60

Doug Somner 31 gave Saints the lead against relegated HIBS from the penalty spot Gordon Rae equalised minutes later with a volley from just inside the box

Substitute Bobby Torrance scored his first goal for the club against his old club after replacing Bobby Hutchinson who had just played his last game for HIBS after asking to be released from his contract

Torrance required lengthy treatment for a bad cut to his face after bravely sticking his head into the flying boots to score the winning goal

Hibs McArthur Brown Duncan Paterson Stewart Hutchinson Murray McNamara Rae Brazil and Cormack

Sibs Torrance for Hutchinson Reid for Murray

Att 2600



29/4/1953 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Raith Rovers

Johnstone 2
Ormond
Turnbull

Hibs and Rangers were both going down to the wire for the League title and Raith for this last game of the season would be no pushovers as they had recently defeated Rangers 3-1

Bobby Johnstone very quickly gave HIBS a 2-0 lead but Young then beat off Howie and Buchanan before sending a shot towards goal Tommy Younger seemed to have the shot covered but allowed the ball to squirm from his grasp and sneak over the line

Into the second half and roared on by the crowd further strikes by Willie Ormond and Eddie Turnbull would be to no avail as the Championship literally went down to the last kick of the ball and Rangers would win the League on goal average

If it was based on goal difference another title would be in the bag

HIBS Younger Govan Howie Buchanan Paterson Combe Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 15000

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Scottish League Division One (Old) 8/4/1972

Hibernian 7 v 1 St Johnstone

Stanton
Edwards
ORourke
Baker
Gordon 2
Duncan

There was something happening down Easter Road way the Tornadoes were starting to take shape but still not quite as we know it

Hibernian blew St Johnstone away with a scintillating display of fast attacking football goals from Stanton Edwards ORourke Baker Gordon 2 and Duncan in a totally brilliant display

Alex Rennie scored a consolation goal for St Johnstone in what was HIBS biggest win since they beat Partick Thistle 7-0 in September 1966

Hibs: Herriot Brownlie and Schaedler McEwan Blackley and Stanton Edwards ORourke Baker Cropley and Duncan

Att: 6358

Sadly this was to be the Baker Boys last goal for HIBS

I actually attended his last game for HIBS a Scottish Cup Semi Final versus Rangers in front of a crowd of 76174 on a hot sunny Saturday afternoon at Hampden one week after the St Johnstone game

Hibs started nervously and found themselves down to an Alex MacDonald goal but second half HIBS rallied Peter McCloy parried a Baker shot into the path of ORourke who had no hesitation in burying the ball into the back of the net to silence the large Rangers support

The replay took place two weeks later and HIBS blew Rangers away with a display of fast attacking football Stanton opening the scoring after 12 minutes and Alex Edwards completed the scoring after dispatching a Hazel knockdown into the net

It was a superb display from HIBS and Rangers could not compete with the accuracy and speed of the Hibernian passing in a game HIBS totally dominated from start to finish Ole! Ole!

I do not think any of the Supporters Buses returned to Edinburgh with their windows in tact

Both of these games made a young Billyhibs realise what a horrible and despicable club Rangers really were and they certainly did not like it up em!

Joe Baker was an unused sub


Other significant games on this day

8/4/2015 Championship Dumbarton A 2-1

8/4/1963 First Division Old Dundee A 3-1



Birthdays on this day

Big Dave

Gordon Chisholm


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Not that many Turnbull Tornadoes I missed, but I confess I was not at this one......dunno why not.

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Not that many Turnbull Tornadoes I missed, but I confess I was not at this one......dunno why not.

Probably like me you were playing fitba that day Fred

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NHC but this was 25 years ago today..

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EDDIE TURNBULL RIP 12-4-1923 to 30-4-2011


Hibernians greatest Eddie Turnbull died aged 88 from a respiratory illness As a player he played in all three of Scotland’s games at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden and played 487 games for HIBS scoring 202 goals between 1946 and 1959 During his playing career at HIBS he won three league championships

As a Manager he won the Scottish Cup with Aberdeen with HIBS he won a League Cup and two Drybrough Cups guiding HIBS to two second place finishes and several cup final appearances
As a player and as a Manager he was involved in Hibernians greatest European Matches

Turnbull was and is simply the greatest Hibernian

HIBS lost 2-1 at home to St Johnstone in the League the day he died



30/4/2005 Scottish League SPL

Celtic 1 v 3 Hibernian

OConnor
Sproule
Brown

Hibs hadn’t won at Celtic Park since 1992 Celtic were chasing the title but were stunned when Garry OConnor gave HIBS the lead after only six minutes Derek Riordan started the move with a clever back heel deep in his own half to send Scott Brown away into the oppositions half where he found the overlapping Garry OConnor The striker still had plenty to do but cut inside Stanislav Varga with ease then placed his right foot shot past the on rushing David Marshall from eight yards

Both sides had chances to score before Craig Beattie equalised for Celtic on the hour Celtic and their fans were starting to turn up the heat and the yellow clad hibbies were starting to feel the pressure Balde hit the side net with an effort and Simon Brown pulled off a great save from a Hartson header

Substitute Ivan Sproule became the hero with 11 minutes remaining when he pounced on a loose ball to fire under the body of Marshall Hibernian were not finished there however and Scott Brown took Murray’s long ball in his stride to coolly chip the advancing Marshall to spark more wild scenes in the visiting section despite some over zealous Celtic Stewarding

Beattie tried to pull his side back into the game with two minutes remaining but Simon Brown tipped his effort over the crossbar

Hibs Brown Brown Caldwell Konte Glass A Murray Murray Smith Whittaker Riordan OConnor

Subs Sproule for Riordan 71 Shiels for Konte 72 Morrow for OConnor 77

Unused Brown Hogg MacDonald and Murphy

Att 58322


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30/4/1969 Scottish League Division One Old St Johnstone H 4-0
Cormack 2
McBride
ORourke

Wilson Quinn McGraw and Cousin were allowed to leave at the end of the season

Youngsters Billy McEwan and John Brownlie called up to the first team



30/4/1952 International Friendly Scotland 6 v 0 USA

Reilly 3
McMillan 2
og

Gordon Smith also started this game

Att:107809




30/4/1951 Scottish League Division One Old

Hibernian 3 v 1 Celtic

Reiliy2
Buchanan


The final game of the season had little at stake HIBS had won the league and Celtic had won the Scottish Cup but both sides served up an entertaining game for the 22000 fans

HIBS started like a train and Bobby Johnstone had two astonishing misses the first when he hit the bar from about six yards out and again when he was clear through and totally miskicked

In 22 minutes Smith crossed Mallan and Reilly both jumped and missed and Buchanan was next in line to hit the ball first time into the net

After 25 minutes of the second half Reilly made it safe Turnbull headed the ball towards him at the edge of the Celtic box with his back to goal he allowed the ball to go over his shoulder before spinning and volleying a left foot shot into the net

With three minutes to go Turnbull shivered the Celtic timber with a terrific drive the ball bounced on the line and the ever ready Reilly tapped it through

Ex hibee Jock Weir pulled a cheerless goal back for Celtic at the death



Hibs Younger Howie Cairns Gallagher Paterson Buchanan Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Combe



Birthdays

Victor Palsson

Willie Paterson

Bobby Robertson


Hibernian on this day Colquhoun and Sinnet

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

In Colours Green and White John Campbell




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Eddie Turnbull

12-4-1923 - 30-4-2011


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1/5/2016 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 2 v 0 Queen of the South

Gunnarsson
Cummings

They used to say that being a Hibby it is the hope that kills you

With Falkirk winning 1-0 versus Morton HIBS needed to defeat QOS by four clear goals to avoid an extra play off double header in midweek against Raith Rovers

Queens defended stoutly and were well organised but HIBS had chances to score Liam Henderson forced a save from James Atkinson Anthony Stokes did likewise later on as did John McGinn

Queens had a fine chance to take the lead themselves when Dale Hilson fired over Conrad Logan’s bar from a good position

The second half had just started when James Keatings was put through on goal and spurned a wonderful opportunity to give HIBS the lead when his shot was blocked by the keeper

On 55 minutes Millar was sent off for an ugly tackle on McGinn the gods were at last smiling on HIBS

There was still time for a goal rush but once again Henderson flicked wide of the goal from a good position

Just on the hour Stubbs introduced Cummings but surprisingly when the goal came it came from an unlikely source when Gunnarsson turned in a Henderson cross to give HIBS some hope

Cummings made it two with a header from a Boyle cross on 79 minutes but Queens held out after that

Hibs will rue their missed chances having 21 shots 11 on target they leave themselves a marathon task to get promotion a double header versus Raith then the winners playing Falkirk to see who plays the second bottom Premiership side

There is always the Scottish Cup I suppose?

Hibs Logan Gunnarsson Hanlon Fontaine Stevenson Fyvie Boyle Henderson McGinn Stokes and Keatings

Subs Cummings for Fyvie 63 McGeouch for Henderson 72 Dagnall for Keatings 81

Unused Oxley Gray Bartley McGregor

Att 9900


1/5/2010 Scottish League SPL Hearts H 1-2
Stokes

1/5/2004 Scottish League SPL Dundee H 1-0
Riordan

1/5/1999 Scottish League Division One Stranraer A 4-0
Hartley
Crawford
Miller
Lovell

1/5/1993 Scottish League Premier Division Motherwell H 1-0
Michael Weir

1/5/1982 Scottish League Premier Division Celtic A 0-6

1/5/1974 Scottish League Division One Old Clyde A 1-1
Harper


1/5/1965 Summer Cup Group 4

Hibernian 3 v 0 Hearts

Martin2
Scott

Hibs kicked off their defence of the Summer Cup with a fine 3-0 win over a strong Hearts side in front of just over 13000 fans at Easter Road Hearts defended stoutly for the first hour but HIBS broke down Hearts stiff resistance with goals from Jim Scott and a double from Neil Martin

Hibs Wilson Simpson Davis Stanton McNamee Baxter Cormack Hamilton Scott Martin and Stevenson

Hearts Cruikshank Ferguson Holt Barry Anderson Polland Ford Hamilton White Wallace and Traynor



The Summer Cup may sound like an obscure trophy now but back in the days of little or no televised or foreign football coverage it was a prestigious trophy to win Most fans in bygone days only cared about the Scottish game

Over the bridge next to East End Park not a happy hunting ground for the men from Leith with it having been six seasons since they had tasted victory there but hoodoos are there to be broken and two fine solo efforts from the mercurial Willie Hamilton allowed that to happen as HIBS triumphed 2-1 Group topping HIBS then hosted Falkirk at Easter Road and the bairns gave a good account of themselves despite going down 3-2 thanks to goals from Cormack (pen) Scott and John Baxter

Things were certainly going well for the Hibees as they made the short trip to Tynecastle and left with a point in a 2-2 draw Cormack and Martin getting the goals in a tight even game Dunfermline then arrived at Easter Road looking for revenge and duly got it in the shape of a 2-1 win Martin scoring for HIBS his 33rd of the season

To qualify for the semi final HIBS had to win at Brockville and hope that the result between Hearts and Dunfermline worked out in their favour The first part was achieved thanks to goals from Cormack (pen)Stevenson and Jimmy O’Rourke the youngster earning his chance after scoring 25 goals in that seasons reserve League Thankfully for HIBS things went their way and they qualified to meet Motherwell in a two legged semi final the first being at Easter Road

Things looked promising for another trip to the final when the greens beat Motherwell 2-0 at Easter Road thanks to a couple of cracking goals from Peter Cormack and Eric Stevenson but four days later the Steelmen had reversed that score at the end of the regulation 90 minutes meaning the game went into extra time Sad to say that the wheels came off the bus for HIBS at this stage and despite two goals from Cormack ( pen ) and Quinn the hosts scored four more to win 6-2 and end the HIBS defence of the trophy


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1/5/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Weir

Michael Weir marked his return from injury by scoring the only goal of the match

Hibs finished seventh in this season reaching the semi finals of the Scottish Cup and were knocked out of Europe by Anderlecht without losing a game

In this past week HIBS had defeated Celtic 3-1 at home lost in midweek 1-3 at Airdrie ‘ Goals’ McGinlay scoring our goal and Justin Fashanu scoring a brace for them and defeated Motherwell at home on this Saturday

On the same day Kevin McAllister was ripping Hearts a new one at crumbling Brockville as Falkirk thumped Hearts 6-0

One week later HIBS would lose 1-3 to Dundee at Dens Park and in the last game of the season Partick Thistle would beat us 1-0 at Easter Road Gerry Britton scoring the only goal just before half-time and Gareth Evans would see red

Hibs Budgie Miller Mitchell Hunter Tweed Weir Evans Hamilton Wright Jackson and McGinlay

Sub Tortolano

Att 4779



The HIBS Are Here Ian Colquhoun



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1/5/1993 Scottish League Premier Division
On the same day Kevin McAllister was ripping Hearts a new one at crumbling Brockville as Falkirk thumped Hearts 6-0

We were singing "We want seven" when we heard the news :D

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2/5/2015 Scottish League Championship

Falkirk 0 v 3 Hibernian

Boyle
Cummings
Malonga

https://youtu.be/uuAJYAHZ1PE

Hibernian secured second place in the Championship and a Premiership playoff semifinal berth by beating Falkirk

Alan Stubbs’s side knew a win would guarantee them the runners up spot and took an early lead when Boyle intercepted a pass near halfway exchanged passes with Scott Allan before tucking safely home

Falkirk tried to bounce back and were unsuccessful with attempts from Tom Taiwo which took a deflection past the post and two headed attempts from John Baird and Craig Sibbald who had scored the Bairns winner in the recent Scottish Cup Semi Final at Hampden

Just before half time the Falkirk defence failed to clear a cross and Cummings calmly collected and rounded Jamie McDonald with ease before tapping home

HIBS lost Jordon Forster to an ankle injury early into the second half but it did not unsettle their rhythm and Dominic Malonga caught the Bairns defence up the park on 77 minutes as they chased a way back into the game to calmly take a Cummings pass in his stride to race clear and confidently place the ball beyond the advancing MacDonald to secure all three points

Hibs Oxley Forster Hanlon Fontaine Boyle Allan Robertson Craig Stevenson Cummings and Malonga

Subs Gray for Forster 48 Stanton for Boyle 72 Fyvie for Cummings 84

Unused Handling Dja Djedje Cerny and Martin

Att 7672


2/5/2012 Scottish League SPL

Aberdeen 1 v 2 Hibernian

Reynolds og
OHanlon


https://youtu.be/pCimT9oH59A

Hibernian took a big step towards Scottish Premier League survival after victory over Aberdeen moved them five points clear of the relegation spot

Griffiths proved key when he drilled the ball across the six yard line for the unfortunate Mark Reynolds to deflect into his own net on seven minutes. HIBS were dominating and OHanlon flicked a header into the back of the net from a Griffiths corner to double the visitors’ advantage 10 minutes later

Aberdeen striker Scott Vernon volleyed home after Gavin Rae set him up with a header early into the second half but despite looking nervy HIBS survived a few narrow escapes and held on to take all three points


2/5/1998 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 2 Dundee United

Brebner

Failure to beat Dunfermline the week after the Hearts game was really the final straw for HIBS Even a creditable draw with Celtic, still short of blocking Rangers ten in a row, was no good as first Dunfermline and then Aberdeen both won crucial games to take them out of reach. Dundee United themselves had been sucked into the relegation battle and defeat here would have left them facing Rangers to guarantee survival

Hibs led for forty minutes after Brebners goal on the half hour but capitulated in the last twenty minutes to two late Kjell Olofsson strikes which came much against the run of play HIBS had all the possession but couldn’t deliver a second goal that might have sealed victory Looking at the final table it is that inability to win which did for us We didn’t concede the most goals nor lose the most matches nor throw more points away in draws We were equal scorers and we could only win six out of thirty six games that was the legacy Jim Duffy’s shambolic reign had left us we had just forgotten how to win

I do not think I have ever been so scunnered after a HIBS match sick to the pit of my stomach as the two late United goals went into the HIBS rigging leaving my wee boy in tears and shattering the hopes of the 13000 + HIBS fans in the late afternoon sunshine

As I said before being a HIBS fan it is the hope that kills you

I remember the Arab players and fans being delighted and almost apologetic at the final whistle


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2/5/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 1 v 2 Hibernian

Whyte og
McGinlay

A relaxed HIBS travelled through to Parkhead for the last game of the season

Hibs had won the Skol League Cup that season qualifying automatically for Europe

This win would guarantee HIBS a fifth placed finish

HIBS took the lead through an early Derek Whyte own goal and doubled their lead on 64 minutes through Pat “Goals” McGinlay

Steve Fulton scored a late consolation goal for Celtic and at full time Paul McStay threw his top into the Jungle as a fairwell gesture but ended up staying







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2/5/1998 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 2 Dundee United

Brebner

23 years ago today despite best efforts Hibernian were relegated from the Premier League

See above



2/5/1987 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 2 v 1 Hibernian

Bell 41

Hibs fell behind to a strike from Kevin Gallacher 13 and an Ian Redford penalty 19

Four minutes from half time Dougie Bell went on one of his trademark runs with the ba tied to his feet beating man after man before slotting the ball past Arabs debut goalie Scott Thomson

Five minutes from time Dave Beaumont pulled down Eddie May in the box Stevie Cowan stepped up to take the spot kick but his effort was saved by the new goalie who became an instant hero to the Arab’s fans

Stevie Cowan once a prolific scorer would only play seven more times into the new season for the club without scoring

Hibs Rough Hunter Mitchell Bell Rae McIntyre Kane May McCluskey Collins and McBride

Subs Tortolano for McBride 70 Cowan for McCluskey 80

Att 9300



2/5/1964 Summer Cup Group 4

Hearts 3 v 2 Hibernian

O’Rourke
Vincent

Hibs lost this Summer Cup Group match at Tiny despite Jimmy O’Rourke scoring a cracker and Stan Vincent pulling one back

HIBS would have the last laugh as they would win the Summer Cup for this season

Hibs Wilson Fraser Leishman Stanton McNamee Baxter Scott Hamilton Vincent Martin and O’Rourke

Att 12500



2/5/1942 Scottish Southern League

Hibernian 3 v 1 Motherwell

Smith
Finnigan
Combe

Hibs would finish second in the Southern League in this season with youngsters Gordon Smith and Bobby Combe scoring 22 goals between them

Captain Sir Matt Busby would skipper Scotland at Wembley

Hibs team mate Jimmy Caskie also lined up for Scotland

Hibs Crozier Shaw Hall Busby Baxter Kean Smith Finnigan Anderson Combe and Caskie

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3/5/2014 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 1 v 1 Partick Thistle

Stanton

Michael Nelson sent off



3/5/2003 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 1 Aberdeen

Matty Jack

Riordan 2



3/5/2000 Scottish League SPL

Rangers 5 v 2 Hibernian

Lehmann

Miller


3/5/1994 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Rangers

Keith Wright


The last ever match at Easter Road where fans stood on the Terracing

Rangers could win the league by avoiding defeat Results elsewhere meant that Rangers won the title in any case



3/5/1986 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 2 Dundee United

Cowan pen


Dundee 2 v 0 Hearts

Kidd 2


I remember being one of the 3500 that rocked up to Easter Road that sunny afternoon for a run of the mill end of the season league game versus Dundee United my heart full of dread for the night that lay ahead as a confident but unknown to me virus ridden Hearts team headed to Dens Park only needing ONE point to lift the Premiership

I was in my usual position in the old North Enclosure downhill end when the ball went out for a throw in for United beside us late into the second half. As the United player was wrestling with the bouncing ball trying to take a quick throw in Albert Kidd was spinning in the Hearts box scooping a loose bouncing ball from a Dundee corner high into the top of the Hearts net The ructions started in the North Wing Stand above me next thing I know complete strangers were jumping on me shouting “Dundee have scored” This went all around the ground spreading to the East which turned into an audible roar as if a goal had just been scored The United player about to take the throw in hesitated as if there was something he was missing giving the Ref a quick glance before carrying on with his throw in

This phantom roar was to be repeated a second time minutes later as Albert Kidd sasheyed deep into the Hearts box completing a one two with ex Hibby Graeme Harvey before burying the ball with great aplomb past a disconsolate Henry Smith who never had a save to make in the whole of the first half now found himself picking the ball out of the net for a second time his and Hearts’ title dreams lying in tatters



The immortal memory

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Match highlights

https://youtu.be/UCjEsN4E85s

Craig Levein finally getting a medal

https://youtu.be/-T7NB-wS4WM



3/5/1980 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 5 Aberdeen

Hibs were relegated Eddie Turnbull had resigned and Willie Ormond now took charge

At least there were two happy Hibees Gordon Strachan and Aberdeen Assistant Manager Pat Stanton as an unstoppable Aberdeen side won the league



3/5/1958 Scottish League Division One Old

Clyde 2 v 1 Hibernian

Baker

Starting to become a bogey team after beating us in the Cup Final



3/5/1947 Scottish League Division One Old

Partick Thistle 0 v 2 Hibernian

Combe

Ormond

Hibs finished second in this season but good times were just around the corner







Birthdays


Gordon Rae

Gordon Hunter

Martin Henderson




Hibernian On This Day. Colquhoun and Sinnet






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3/5/1994 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Rangers

Wright 47

Rangers just needed one point to win the Premiership from this Tuesday night fixture Rangers were without two first team goalies so went with young Colin Scott in goal
HIBS were excellent Big Tommy McIntyre never gave Mark Hateley a kick Kevin McAllister and Michael O’Neill tormented Rangers on the wings Jim Leighton denied Rangers with three world class saves and Keef Keef Keef delivered the coup de grace when he scored a glorious header just after half-time in front of a packed Dunbar End

It was the last match played at Easter Road where standing was allowed and ended with the East doing the Hibees Bounce and singing ‘Can you hear the Rangers sing?’

Results elsewhere meant that Rangers won the League in any case

In the two remaining fixtures HIBS were hammered 0-4 at Dens Park by Jim Duffy’s relegated Dundee side and drew 0-0 with Killie at home in front of a large away support and a closed East ( Killie needed one point to stay up).

HIBS Leighton Miller Mitchell Beaumont McIntyre O’Neill McAllister Hamilton Wright Jackson and Evans

Sub Findlay

Att 14500


The Hibs Are Here Ian Colquhoun


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4/5/2016 Premiership Playoffs QF Leg1

Raith Rovers 1 v 0 Hibernian

This game probably best remembered for Jases’ miss underneath the posts despite more missed chances and penalty claims it was on to Easter Road to fight another day


4/5/2008 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 0 v 0 Rangers


4/5/1997 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 3 Celtic

Power



4/5/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Partick Thistle

Darren Jackson


4/5/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 0 Dunfermline Athletic

W Miller
McGinlay
Findlay


4/5/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Aberdeen 0 v 2 Hibernian

Kane
Tortolano

Pretty sure this is the game where the much maligned Joe Joe Super Joe came off the bench and scored a cracker to seal the points



4/5/1985 Scottish League Premier Division

Morton 1 v 2 Hibernian

Kane
Rice pen


4/5/1963 Scottish League Division One old

Hearts 3 v 3 Hibernian

Jim Scott 2
John Fraser


Hibs were in deep relegation trouble Tynecastle had not been a very happy stamping ground for HIBS in recent years and when half time brought with it a 2-0 deficit that trend seemed set to continue In a stirring second half however during which HIBS lost Willie Toner with a dislocated shoulder the ten men from Easter Road came storming back and eventually drew 3-3 thanks to goals from Scott (2) and Fraser. Late in the game with the scores tied the Hearts keeper Gordon Marshall pulled off a wonder save to deny Fraser his second and Hibs’ fourth but at least a vital point was saved and HIBS lived to fight another day and things got even better when the news filtered through that Celtic had defeated Clyde


4/5/1946 Victory Cup R2

Hibernian 3 v 1 Hearts

Weir 2
Peat

Att: 40000



4/5/1895 Scottish League Division Two old

Hibernian 9 v 1 Renton

Martin 4
Howie 4
Murray


Saturday 4th May was the vitally important penultimate 2nd division match versus Renton who had done very well in reaching the Scottish Cup Final this season If Hibernian could win this match they would once again be Champions and win it they did in fine style by no fewer than nine goals to one with the following team: James McGinn Bobby Neill Thomas McFarlane Barney Breslin James “ Judge” Murphy Paddy Smith Pat Murray John Kennedy Allan Martin William Smith and Alexander Howie

One newspaper said “ Hibernian are the third best team in Scotland “ while another could not understand this asking “ who are the first and second please?”




Birthdays

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The Making of Hibernian: The Brave Years. Alan Lugton

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell







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4/5/1946 Victory Cup Round 2

Hearts 1 v 3 Hibernian

Weir 15 35
Peat 89

World War 2 was over and 40000 crammed into Tynecastle for this first proper Derby in six years

Hearts legend Tommy Walker returned to the Hearts lineup but once again that wily old fox Willie McCartney reshuffled his pack after injuries to Finnigan and Kean and his HIBS team proved too strong for Hearts in a fast paced game

This tournament caught the public’s imagination and HIBS would lose the final 1-3 to Rangers at Hampden Park in front of 100000

Hibs Kerr Govan Shaw Fraser Aird Howie Smith Milne Weir Peat and Aitkenhead

Att 40000







Happy Birthday Sir David Gray

Many Happy Returns

Thanks for everything

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5/5/2019 Scottish League Premiership The Rangers A 0-1


5/5/2018 Scottish League Premiership Aberdeen A 0-0




5/5/2010 Scottish League SPL

Motherwell 6 v 6 Hibernian

Nish 3

Stokes 2

Riordan


Hibs took the lead after a flowing move in the 11th minute when Nish converted David Wotherspoon’s low cross from close range but Motherwell were level in the 16th minute. Jutkiewicz beat Ian Murray inside the box and cut the ball across the face of goal for Giles Coke to smash home his first goal for the club

Hibernian took just four minutes to regain the lead when Nish’s scuffed shot from eight yards squeezed under John Ruddy’s body HIBS moved further ahead when a slack passback by Coke was seized upon by Riordan who rounded Ruddy and although pushed wide managed to squeeze the ball home from a tight angle

Nish completed his hat-trick in the 36th minute the former Kilmarnock striker slid Riordan’s low cross into the bottom corner which prompted some Motherwell fans to head for the exits but their team pulled a goal back in the 39th minute when Sutton headed Jim O’Brien’s right wing cross into the bottom corner

Motherwell’s hopes of a comeback were undone in the 56th minute as Stokes stroked home at the far post and he grabbed his second in the 65th minute when he diverted Riordan’s driven cross home at the near post

The home side maintained the scoring rate two minutes later when Coke redeemed himself by netting a rebound after O’Brien’s 25 yard drive had cannoned off the post before the goals tally moved into double figures in the 72nd minute when Smith fumbled Hateley’s inswinging free-kick over his line

Sutton then reduced the deficit to one as he towered above the HIBS defence to head home O’Brien’s corner Motherwell then got a penalty in the 87th minute when Smith was adjudged to have brought down Jutkiewicz in the box but he redeemed himself diving to his left to parry away Forbes’ effort

The scoring was not finished however when in the second minute of injury time Jutkiewicz latched on to a long ball and unleashed a worldy volley from an acute angle into Smith’s faraway top corner

Not an ideal result from a HIBS point of view at the time it felt like a kick in the nuts and three points definitely lost rather than a point gained On the bright side we were part of one of the best games ever in the SPL the highest aggregate score and even better we ended up finishing fourth and qualifying for Europe thanks to an excellent away win at Dundee United and a double from Colin Nish four days later




Hibs Smith Thicot Hanlon Hogg Murray Wotherspoon Rankin Miller Nish Riordan and Stokes

Subs McBride for Riordan Benjelloun for Stokes

Att 6241


https://youtu.be/bQvQEFczWis

Full match

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5/5/2004 Scottish League SPL Partick Thistle H 1-2

Murdock





5/5/1990 Scottish League Premier Division Dunfermline Athletic A 1-1

Kano





5/5/1984 Scottish League Premier Division Aberdeen A 2-2

McGachie
Rice

Att 17268

Hibs were excellent on the day that Aberdeen unfurled the League flag at Pittodrie

John McGachie raced clear to put HIBS 1-0 up and score his first goal for the club a player we had signed from Aberdeen.

Brian ‘Chipper’ Rice then put HIBS 0-2 up with a glorious free-kick to upset the Aberdeen title party

Going into the closing stages with HIBS leading 2-1 Alan Rough was severely impeded by Porteous in the box for the Aberdeen equaliser the HIBS protests were ignored by Referee Ian Foote

Hibs Rough McKee Schaedler Sneddon Rae Blackley Callachan Jamieson Irvine Rice and McGachie



5/5/1980 Scottish League Premier Division Partick Thistle H 0-1

Att 1191

Hibs were relegated this season the end of the Eddie Turnbull era





5/5/1965 Summer Cup Group 4 Dunfermline Athletic A 2-1

Hamilton 2









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6/5/2017 Scottish Championship

Hibernian 1 v 1 St Mirren

Holt

Only seems like last week but this game played in a friendly atmosphere marked the culmination of a three year slog in the second tier Roared on by a huge home support in celebratory mood HIBS flew into action and should have been ahead after only three minutes John McGinn floated a ball into the box which was knocked down by Holt to the onrushing Shinnie but the midfielders effort soared over the bar HIBS winger Martin Boyle then used his searing pace to speed clear of his marker but slipped as he was about to pull the trigger

Knowing a point would keep them safe St Mirren rarely threatened but they did have claims for a penalty waived away by referee Alan Muir after Lewis Morgan tumbled down in the box under a challenge from David Gray

The dynamic changed less than five minutes after the interval when Holt reacted first to McGinn’s ball into the box and although there may have been a touch by Saints defender Gary McKenzie the Hibernian striker will claim the goal

Ross reacted with a tactical switch pushing last weekend’s hat-trick scorer Stevie Mallan upfront to support striker Loy - a move that paid off with half an hour to play Kyle Maginnis drove into the box and played in Mallan who in turn found Loy and the on-loan Dundee striker fired home from 16 yards

With 10 man Raith Rovers beating Ayr United - that strike joyously greeted by the 1800 travelling support - ensured Saints escaped a second bottom finish and a relegation play off

HIBS top scorer Jason Cummings had a late chance to score the winner but his shot whistled inches wide of Billy O’Brien’s left hand post and as Muir blew the final whistle both sets of fans were able to celebrate for very different reasons

Hibs Rocky Gray McGregor Ambrose Stevenson Shinnie Bartley McGinn Boyle Holt and Cummings

Subs Forster for Gray 46 Fyvie for Bartley 47 Keatings for Shinnie 76

Unused Humphrey Graham Laidlaw and Martin

Att 19764


https://youtu.be/THRpnuK5Ojo


6/5/2014 Scottish League Premiership Ross County A 0-1


6/5/2001 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 5 Celtic

Libbra 2

Oh dear! This match was a dress rehearsal for the upcoming 2001 Scottish Cup Final versus a very strong and physical Celtic side. Hibs had injury problems and had to play Dirk Lehmann at centre back. HIBS competed well and had several chances to score but were ultimately torn apart by Champions Celtic

A Jackie MacNamara double had Celtic ahead at half time and this was no different in the second half with Larrson, Stubbs (scoring with a header after being out with serious illness for several months ) and Moravcik piling on the agony

The excellent on-loan striker Marc Libbra scored a late double for HIBS to make the scoreline look more respectable

NHC:

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6/5/2000 Scottish League SPL Motherwell A 0-2



6/5/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 1 Hearts

Weir
Wright
Harper

Just under 8000 fans were at Easter Road as the North and South Stands were under reconstruction

Relegation threatened Hearts took the lead midway through the first half when John Colquhoun skinned Joe Tortolano on the right and whipped in a great cross for David Hagen to power home at the back post The former Ibrox kid then headed off the line at the other end but that was just a taster of things to come

HIBS had the game by the scruff of the neck after the break but it took the introduction of Kevin Harper for Kevin McAllister 12 minutes into the second half to give them that cutting edge

The little striker took a mere six minutes to slice open Hearts defence with a run and cross that Mickey Weir bulleted home at the back post Then Weir whose brilliant close control gave Hearts problems all day released Wright to score the killer second four minutes later While Hearts were still recovering from that blow Kevin Harper was tapping home hibs’ third after Craig Nelson had brilliantly parried a Pat McGinlay drive into his path

Tommy McLean felt the turning point was a magnificent Jim Leighton save from Hagen shortly before HIBS notched their equaliser but in reality the game turned on his side’s reaction to losing that leveller to little Mickey Weir

Hibs Leighton Miller Mitchell McGinlay Tweed Tortolano McAllister Millen Wright Weir and ONeill

Subs Harper for McAllister 57 Evans for ONeill 85


Att 7122

https://youtu.be/qK4dGjtmGDc



6/5/1989 Scottish League Premier Division Celtic A 0-1


6/5/1972 Scottish Cup Final Celtic N 1-6

106000 crammed into Hampden for the battle of the greens and HIBS fans were optimistic after a good run of results and a display of fast flowing attractive football that had easily disposed of Rangers in the recent Scottish Cup Semi Final Replay

It was not to be however and the vastly more experienced and excellent Celtic side dominated throughout and easily won this match. HIBS went into the second half only 1-2 down after Alan Gordon had pulled a goal back and Eddie Turnbull decided to throw caution to the wind. As the HIBS jerseys surged forward the clinical Celtic forwards took advantage of the large gaps that appeared in the HIBS defence. HIBS were unlucky not to score but did not do themselves justice it was a hard lesson learned the better team on the day had won and in his post match interview Eddie Turnbull told the waiting media “We’ll be back!”

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black and Blackley Edwards ORourke Gordon Hazel and Duncan Sub: Auld





New footage

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The fans (see if you can spot Billy Connolly?)

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6/5/1964 Summer Cup Group 4 Dunfermline Athletic H 1-0

Martin pen

Hibs on the march to win the Summer Cup under Jock Stein



6/5/1944 Scottish Southern League Cup Semi Final Clyde N 5-2

Baxter
Combe
Nelson
Woodburn 2


Att 35000


Hibs qualified to meet Rangers in the final at Hampden on 20/5/1944







Hibernian On This Day. Colquhoun and Sinnet

John Sparky 2





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6/5/1944 Scottish Southern League Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 5 v 2 Clyde

Hibs faced Clyde in the semi-final of the Southern League Cup in front of a war-time crowd of 35000 at neutral Hampden Park

Clyde opened the scoring but HIBS’ strength and skill would see them triumph in fine style the goals coming from Jimmy Woodburn 2 Bobby Combe Bobby Baxter and Jimmy Nelson

Hibs would defeat arch nemesis Rangers in the final in a bitter sweet victory


Hibs Downie Fraser Hall Finnigan Baxter Kean Smith Combe Nelson Woodburn and Caskie

Att 35000

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6/5/1944 Scottish Southern League Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 5 v 2 Clyde

Hibs faced Clyde in the semi-final of the Southern League Cup in front of a war-time crowd of 35000 at neutral Hampden Park

Clyde opened the scoring but HIBS’ strength and skill would see them triumph in fine style the goals coming from Jimmy Woodburn 2 Bobby Combe Bobby Baxter and Jimmy Nelson

Hibs would defeat arch nemesis Rangers in the final in a bitter sweet victory


Hibs Downie Fraser Hall Finnigan Baxter Kean Smith Combe Nelson Woodburn and Caskie

Att 35000

The VT of the fans is fantastic with closeups of the HIBS players in the 1972 Scottish Cup Final

Hard to believe 49 years ago today

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That tackle on 50 seconds...

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That tackle on 50 seconds...

King Paddy!

Classic

Nothing like making sure you win the ba

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Stanton quite rightly known to be a top quality footballer but was also a fierce tackler.

Was there that painful day but luckily most youths in my streets were Hibbies, no Celtic and only one older Hertz guy at the end of the road who didnt go much to Tiny. A small number of Hun ‘supporters’ but they would have preferred us to win.

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10 years ago today Craig Whyte bought Rangers for £1