On this day in history

[Eyrie]

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That was why dem games were left out the first time around

I have noticed that when I list defeats it is bad for footfall

There are loads more on this bad day at the office but decided to call it quits

Fortunately today is a good day in the archives.

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Fortunately today is a good day in the archives.

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Scottish League Premier Division 18/4/1998

Dunfermline 1 v 1 Hibernian

Welsh 95

Hibernian under Manager Alex McLeish were on a rescue mission trying to do the unthinkable and hang on to HIBS premier league status

Relegation threatened HIBS were running out of games and 8000 HIBS supporters crossed the River Forth to play fellow strugglers Dunfermline more in hope than anticipation

Hibs played well but Grant Brebner so often a rock for this HIBS team had the misfortune to score an own goal HIBS pressed and pressed to get back on level terms roared on by the large travelling support but it was not until the ninety fifth minute that Brian Welsh rose above the Dunfermline defence to power home a Kevin Harper corner

The way HIBS had played and the way they had dominated the game gave the HIBS fans belief that they could pull a season that had started so well but had turned into an unqualified disaster out of the fire

A hard fought 0-0 draw at Parkhead the next again week would set them up for a winner takes all showdown versus Dundee United at Easter Road a fortnight later

Hibs : Gunn Miller Dods Brebner Hughes and Welsh Harper Rougier Crawford Lavety and McGinlay

Subs: Tosh and Skinner

Att: 12749


Scottish League Division One Old 18/4/1970

Dunfermline 1 v 2 Hibernian

ORourke
Murphy

Special shout out for this end of season game as I have only just realised that I actually attended this match with a school chum fifty years ago and witnessed proceedings from the comfort of the Centre Stand compliments of two tickets gratis from a very kind gentleman in the name of Chris Shevlane

Willie MacFarllane was beginning to make his mark on the team with the introduction of a young chap from Stirling Albion by the name of Erich Schaedler and it is safe to say that Willie had an eye for a player

Jimmy ORourke scored for HIBS on eleven minutes and substitute John Murphy added a second after replacing Alex Cropley

Hibs finished third in the league this season qualifying for the UEFA Cup which would set up a showdown with Liverpool

Hibs: Marshall Shevlane Schaedler Brownlie Black Hamilton Stevenson Hunter McBride ORourke and Cropley

Sub: Murphy

Att: 3925


Other significant matches on this day

18/4/2015 Scottish Cup Semi Final Falkirk N 0-1

18/4/1981 Scottish League Division One Raith Rovers H 2-0
Callachan
Murray

Champions




18/4/1956 European Cup Semi Final Reims H 0-1


Birthdays

Conrad Logan

Eamonn Bannon



Hibernian on this day Colquhoun and Sinnet



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18/4/2015 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 0 v 1 Falkirk

HIBS dominated this match for 90 minutes hitting the crossbar and the post but just could not find a way through a resilient Bairns defence

Craig Sibbald delivered the sucker punch heading in Blair Alston’s cross in 76 minutes

Another year of pain

Hibs Oxley Forster Hanlon Fontaine McGeouch Allan Robertson Fyvie Stevenson El Alagui and Cummings

Subs Dja Djedje Malonga

Att 21227



18/4/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Aberdeen

Donald

BP Youth Cup winner Graeme Donald comes off the bench to fire in the equaliser

Mixu scored for the Dons

Hibs Burridge Miller Mitchell Orr McIntyre Hunter Weir Hamilton Findlay Evans and McGinlay

Subs Donald Farrell

Att 6777




18/4/1987 Scottish League Premier Division

St Mirren 1 v 1 Hibernian

Weir

Mickey Weir comes off the bench to equalise an Ian Cameron strike

HIBS Rough Sneddon Mitchell Bell Rae Collins Kane Chisholm Cowan Tortolano and McBride

Subs McCluskey Weir

Att 3456



18/4/1981 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Raith Rovers

Murray
Callachan


Hibs had won the League but Raith Rovers were hopeful of the second placed spot and put up a spirited display in a game that was a crushing blow to their promotion hopes

Champions

Hibs McArthur Sneddon Brown McLaren Paterson McNamara Callachan Rae Murray Duncan and Connolly

Att 8071


18/4/1964 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 2 East Stirling

Vincent 3
Martin 2

Big Bad John McNamee makes his debut

This was East Stirling’s last game as East Stirling before they merged with Clydebank Juniors to become ES Clydebank

Coburn scored a double for ES

HIBS Wilson Fraser Leishman Stanton McNamee J Stevenson Scott Quinn Vincent Martin and O’Rourke

Att 6587



18/4/1956 European Cup Semi Final Second Leg

Hibernian 0 v 1 Reims (Agg 0-3)

Hibs threw everything at Reims in an attempt to overturn the 0-2 deficit from the first leg Lawrie Reilly cracked one off the post and Eddie Turnbull had a shot cleared off the line In the end Glovacki scored on the counter to send Reims through to meet Real Madrid in the final

Hibs Younger Macfarlane Paterson Thomson Buchanan Grant Smith Combe Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 45000






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Inter Cities Fairs Cup Semi Final First Leg 19/4/1961

Hibernian 2 v 2 Roma

Baker
McLeod

Hibs go to Rome next week still with a fighting chance of reaching the final of the Inter Cities Cup And fighting is the word Once again a continental team blotted their copybook at Easter Road with a display of bad temper and vicious fouling when things were going against them The bravos of the small Italian contingent were completely overwhelmed at the end by the booing of the 40000 Scottish fans

The battle started in the second half with a deliberate back heeler from Orlando which put Davin out of the game for five minutes It was followed by the brutal felling of Scott both offences got no more than a mild remonstrance from the referee He did however eventually book Lojacano after the third of a series of particularly fierce tackles on Grant

Hibs could not match the skill of Roma in their best passages of play but they deserve tremendous credit for their spirit in fighting back to a courageous draw They lost the second goal when Davin was off the field and sheer guts won them the equaliser

Baker boosted his prestige in Italy with a glorious goal and many flashes of his brilliant best despite the fact that two defenders had been specially briefed to watch him Johnny McLeod was the other outstanding HIBS player but every man did his bit with Baird a fearless skipper

The speedy Italians got in three shots before HIBS had a look in Fortunately they were all yards high or wide Schiaffino carved the openings on two occasions thus this early he looked the dangerman and Lojacano the shot happy one HIBS conceded three free kicks under pressure and Schiaffino winced with an ankle knock after a tackle from Preston

There was no sign of HIBS settling and in fifteen minutes they fell behind to a great goal again it was the schemer Schiaffino who designed it with a pass to Lojacano from fully twenty yards the inside man unleashed a waist high shot off Simpsons fingertips and into the net

Now we saw HIBS get cracking with Baker and McLeod raising hopes The winger sent over several five crosses and Joe though closely marked all the time got in two terrific headers spectacularly saved by Cudicini as well as a shot that scraped past the upright A Baker header followed by a Preston shot had Cudicini in real trouble and Baxter kept up the good work with a header that hit the crossbar

What a roar went up in the first minute of the second half when HIBS dramatically equalised A honey of a goal it was McLeod wandered right across the field with the ball at his toes and slipped a short pass to Scott Scott’s cross looked a poor one until Baker raced back and collected the ball turned in a twinkling and crashed a twenty yard shot goalwards it was deflected by Raymondo out of the keepers reach but it looked a scorer in any case Another Baker dash and cross kept the Roma defence on the hop

There was an outbreak of booing when Orlando was involved in a touchline clash with Davin The HIBS man crumpled in pain and had to be assisted off that was a burden for HIBS to carry and it was increased in the 17th minute Baird fouled Orlando just outside the angle of the penalty area Lojacano took the freekick a rocket of a shot which caught the underside of the bar and came down The referee well up with the play immediately signalled a goal though HIBS looked momentarily inclined to protest Davin came back on but his five minutes absence had been costly

Ten minutes from time HIBS staged another thrilling comeback McLeod was fouled near the byeline he took the freekick himself and turned a cunning ball high into the far corner of the net

HIBS:Simpson Fraser Davin Grant Easton and Baird Scott Preston Baker Baxter and McLeod



Scottish League First Division Old 19/4/1949

Hibernian 5 v 0 Motherwell

Combe
Turnbull
Smith
Linwood 2

One point from their last game versus Dundee and HIBS have won the League nearest challengers Rangers have to win all three of their remaining games by twenty six goals

HIBS scored five goals but their outfield play might have produced a dozen HIBS formula of success is brief and contains no mysterious element every man is prepared to do his full share and also that little bit extra outside his own zone of operation where necessary

Combe and Turnbull were always there to help their defence and with their half backs in complete domination Farm Govan and Shaw need only complete deeds that were simple and straightforward

Buchanan was masterly whether halting Motherwells progress or providing ground routed passes to the forwards Finnigan was neatness itself Howie while sometimes a little over exuberant in the tackle never looked capable of a mistake Reilly took over the left wing berth and on this display of speed and thrust will be the tenant of the position until Ormonds fitness offers competition

From the kick off HIBS went the proper way towards accumulating goals and after Combe had failed when put through by Linwood the inside right calmly applied a finish to an inswinging Smith corner for the first goal HIBS then scored two glorious goals in fifty seconds Turnbull bored in and unleashed a ball whose progress no one could follow until it smashed against the back of the net The cheering was still at its crescendo when Linwood lobbed the ball backwards from the goal line and the in rushing Smith hit the ball on the drop past the spectating Johnston

A Linwood left footer eight minutes after the restart deserved a better resting place than a post but as two large policemen escorted one small man from the scene of his discontent Linwood put one well inside the posts after a Reilly goal maker

A spell of wild finishing was ended by Linwood spectacularly netting from twenty yards

HIBS: Farm Govan and Shaw Finnigan Howie and Buchanan Smith Combe Linwood Turnbull and Reilly

Att :20000



After the match the Scotland Selectors announced Govan Shaw Smith Combe and Turnbull to start in the upcoming international versus Belgium Howie as a reserve



Scottish Cup Final 19/4/1947

Hibernian 1 v 2 Aberdeen

Cuthbertson

Around 82000 fans travelled from Aberdeen and Edinburgh to witness this match the first cup final where the trophy would be publicly presented to the winners as opposed to being presented in the dressing room The Hibernian team stepped off their coach and as Tom Wright described they sang lustily as though hurling defiance at all comers

In the first minute a mistake by the Aberdeen goalkeeper allowed Johnny Cuthbertson to open the scoring but by all accounts Aberdeen were the better team even allowing themselves the luxury of missing a penalty to win their first Scottish Cup 2-1

Hibs Kerr Govan Shaw Howie Aird and Kean Smith Finnigan Cuthbertson Turnbull and Ormond




Scottish Cup Final 19/4/1924

Hibernian 0 v 2 Airdrieonians

The 40000 Hibernian fans at Ibrox apparently turned the stadium green but any prematch confidence was quickly dispelled when Airdrieonians scored after just two minutes Then the curse struck again one HIBS player was already limping and disastrously HIBS star player and centre forward Jimmy Dunn broke down injured Airdrieonians scored another just before half time to take a well deserved two goal lead As HIBS tried to get back into the match they were awarded a penalty As the ball was placed on the spot and Hibernian player Harry Ritchie got ready to take the kick the referee ran over to his linesman and amazingly reversed his decision and awarded a goal kick instead

Airdrieonians held on to win the Scottish Cup for the only time in their history

Hibs: Harper McGinnigle Dornan Kerr Miller and Shaw Ritchie Dunn McColl Halligan and Walker

Att:59218




Birthdays

Sam Stanton








What kept you HIBS James Stephen

Daily Record

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19/4/1989 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 St Mirren

Archibald


Hibs Goram Sneddon Tortolano Orr Rae Mitchell Houchen Archibald Kane Collins and Evans

Att 7379



19/4/1975 Scottish League Division One

Dumbarton 2 v 3 Hibernian

Smith
Duncan
Schaedler

Colin McAdam and Jim Muir put Dumbarton 2-0 up HIBS pulled one back when Bobby Smith turned in a Duncan cross HIBS equalised when Des Bremner set up Duncan With 20 minutes to go an Erich Schaedler rocket shot cannoned off Dennis Ruddy for the winner

Second half HIBS used the old tried and tested ploy of Arthur switching wings from the left to the right

HIBS would finish second in this season

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Barry Stanton Edwards Smith Harper Munro and Duncan

Unused Higgins Blackley

Att 2850




19/4/1954 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Aberdeen

Thomson
Ormond 2

Aberdeen played a team full of reserves in preparation for the upcoming Scottish Cup Final

HIBS took the lead when Jim Thomson’s header sneaked over the line despite Freddy Martin’s best efforts

On the half hour Bobby Johnstone knocked a ball across goal for a Willie Ormond tap-in

With ten minutes to go a good move involving Combe Preston and Turnbull set up Ormond for a double and HIBS’ third


Hibs Miller Macfarlane Paterson Campbell Ward Combe Johnstone Preston Thomson Turnbull and Ormond

Att 7000



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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18/4/1981 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Raith Rovers

Murray
Callachan


Hibs had won the League but Raith Rovers were hopeful of the second placed spot and put up a spirited display in a game that was a crushing blow to their promotion hopes

Champions

Hibs McArthur Sneddon Brown McLaren Paterson McNamara Callachan Rae Murray Duncan and Connolly

Att 8071

I remember that game well, including the pitch invasion after the match, then the march up to Princes St with the 1981 version of the ''young team' afterwards.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cPNeIcdmpk

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I remember that game well, including the pitch invasion after the match, then the march up to Princes St with the 1981 version of the ''young team' afterwards.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cPNeIcdmpk

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That's strange, it's playing when I click on it.


Dunno why. Maybe I've got different settings in my browser






Edit: I presume it's working for you now Billy :-)

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That's strange, it's playing when I click on it.


Dunno why. Maybe I've got different settings in my browser






Edit: I presume it's working for you now Billy :-)

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[Keith_M]

Incidentally, that was one of the relatively rare occasions where Hibs and Hearts were playing at home on the same day.

IIRC, Hearts got beat by St Mirren (I think), and were already relegated.

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Incidentally, that was one of the relatively rare occasions where Hibs and Hearts were playing at home on the same day.

IIRC, Hearts got beat by St Mirren (I think), and were already relegated.

Jim Brown made the right call jumping ship from the Dark Side

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Scottish Championship 20/4/2016

Hibernian 3 v 2 The Rangers

This dress rehearsal for the 2016 Scottish Cup Final could not have gone any better from a HIBS point of view although somewhat aided and abetted by a few uncharacteristic mistakes from Champions The Rangers

In five minutes Jason Cummings fired home after a Tavernier throwin landed at his feet HIBS looked pumped up for this and Stokes added a second when Foderingham fumbled a shot cum cross into his own net A mistake by Mark Oxley allowed Jason Holt to pull one back for The Rangers before Niklas Gunnarsson was allowed to pick his spot when the ball fell kindly to him from a second half corner

Anthony Stokes came close with a 22 yard free kick before Barrie McKay repeated his trick against Celtic to give The Rangers false hope

Onwards to Hampden

Hibs Oxley Gunnarsson McGregor Hanlon Gray and Fyvie Bartley McGinn Stevenson Stokes and Cummings

Subs Keatings for Cummings 77 Dagnall for Stokes 89

Unused Boyle Henderson Thomson and Logan

Att:12231


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Scottish League Division One Old 20/4/1968

Falkirk 2 v 3 Hibernian

Stein
ORourke
Davis pen

Jimmy Jimmy ORourke was the inspiration for this hard fought victory away to Falkirk at Brockville

He set up the opener for Colin Stein in 8 minutes John Markie equalised for Falkirk on the half hour mark before Jimmy ORourke riflled home a peach of a thirty yarder on 33 minutes Jimmy ORourke then got hauled down in the box by John Lambie and the penalty king Joe Davis duly obliged to put HIBS 3-1 up on 56 minutes before Johnny Graham pulled one back for Falkirk on 76 minutes

Hibs Wilson Simpson Davis Cousin Madsen McGraw Scott Quinn Stein ORourke and Stevenson

Att: 3376



Scottish League Division One Old 20/4/1953

Hibernian 2 v 1 East Fife

Johnstone
Ormond

If any game sums up being a HIBS supporter this is it

HIBS were going head to head with Rangers and East Fife for the title with only three games to go To stand any chance of retaining the title they had to win their last remaining three games at home and hope that someone else slips up The first game brought East Fife to Easter Road for a match that if won by either side would certainly have an effect on the title hopes of the other

Although a huge crowd played its part on roaring HIBS on the occasion was clearly having an effect on both sides as the game was littered with fouls which meant that neither outfit could settle into their normal game The HIBS defenders had decided to clear their lines with long punts down the park playing right into the hands of the tall East Fife defence and there reached a stage where Lawrie Reilly could clearly be heard to be shouting to his team mates to keep the ball low It seemed to work as a flowing 13 th minute move saw Howie feed Turnbull who in turn laid the ball in front of Johnstone and the little inside right scampered through to hit the ball past Curran to make it 1-0 Eleven minutes later East Fife were level when Matthews ran down the right wing and crossed for Jimmy Bonthrone to head past Younger The Methil side had brought a good support and their fans showed their delight with loud cheers By the time the half time whistle sounded HIBS had scored three more goals but each had been disallowed for offside much to the disgust of fans and players

Eleven minutes into the second half Smith sent over a cross at about knee height and Ormond threw himself full length to head the ball in at the back post This time there was no offside so HIBS were 2-1 up and that was how it finished although there was a scare in the last minute when Fleming hit Youngers crossbar with a header

HIBS won their remaining two home games beating Third Lanark 7-1 and Raith Rovers 4-1 but sadly even although they finished on the same number of points as Rangers 43 and with a superior goal difference 42:41 they lost the title on an inferior goal average 1.82 to 2.05

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

Att:47000


Other significant games


20/4/1991 Scottish League Premier Division Dundee United H 1-0
Fellenger

20/4/1977 Scottish League Premier Division Ayr United H 2-0
Bremner
Scott

20/4/1946 Victory Cup First Round First Leg Dundee H 3-0
Smith 3







At Easter Road They Play John Campbell



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20/4/2008 Scottish League SPL

Dundee United 1 v 1 Hibernian

Shiels 57

Dean Shiels broke free on the counterattack on 57 minutes and confidently rounded Zaluska before firing home United equalised almost immediately when De Vries was naively manhandled in the box by Thierry Gatheusi and Noel Hunt converted the penalty award

Both teams had chances to snatch a winner Steven Fletcher failing on a one on one with the goalkeeper Danny Grainger shooting straight at Andy McNeil and Merouane Zemmama shaving the outside of the United post with a late freekick

HIBS McNeil Gathuessi Zarabi Canning Murray Shiels Beuzelin Zemmama Rankin Nish and Fletcher

Sub Benji

Att 7400



20/4/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Raith Rovers

McGinlay 82

Goals McGinlay’s late headed effort after ex jambo John Millar had fired the ‘Vers into the lead saved HIBS’ blushes

HIBS had only won two matches in five months

This game marked Michael O’Neill’s last game for the club

HIBS Leighton Miller Dow McGinlay Tweed Dods McAllister Millen Wright Jackson and O’Neill

Subs Evans Donald

Att 7671



20/4/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dundee United

Fellenger 52

HIBS defeated a United team containing future Hibees John O’Neill Michael O’Neill and Darren Jackson when Davy Fellenger held off Maurice Malpas in the 52nd minute and managed to get over and direct a lively bouncing ball low into Alan Main’s bottom corner

It was the first time HIBS had scored against United in eight games the last goal having been scored by David Fellenger

HIBS Goram Orr Mitchell Hunter McIntyre MacLeod Lennon Wright Evans McGinlay and Fellenger

Sub Miller for Mitchell 57

Att 3800



20/4/1985 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Dundee United

Durie 51

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6u5j0n


Hibs gained a valuable point in the fight against the drop when Gordon Durie headed home a Willie Irvine cross after Billy Kirkwood and Ralph Milne had both hit the crossbar

Future Hibee Stuart Beedie grabbed the equaliser beating Roughie at his near post on the hour

Hibs Rough McKee Munro Hunter Rae Brazil Sneddon Durie Irvine Rice and McBride

Unused Subs Weir Jamieson

Att 4000




20/4/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Ayr United

Scott
Bremner

Des Bremner meets an Arthur Duncan corner with a superb diving header to seal the points

HIBS McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Stewart Brazil Edwards MacLeod Scott Smith and Duncan

Sub Carroll

Att 2800



20/4/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Dunfermline Athletic

Gordon

Dunfermline took the lead through Jackie Sinclair HIBS equalised when a neat one two involving Erich Schaedler and Joe Harper left Alan Gordon with the easiest of chances giving him his 25th goal of the season

Into the second half and HIBS totally dominated but were unable to beat the impressive Pars keeper Geir Karlsen who made a string of spectacular saves

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Adair Spalding Blackley Edwards Harper Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 10750




20/4/1966 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 3 Dundee United

Stein
Stevenson
Doug Smith og

In a game carried forward from a match postponed earlier in the season Hibs and United shared six goals The United goals coming from Doug Gillespie 2 and Bob Shankly’s son in law United full back Jimmy Briggs

Hibs Allan Duncan Davis Stanton McNamee Cousin Cormack Stein Scott Quinn and Stevenson

Att 4600


20/4/1946 Victory Cup Round 1 Leg 1

Hibernian 3 v 0 Dundee

Smith 3

The Victory Cup took the place of the Summer Cup and HIBS got off to the best possible start with Gordon Smith scoring a fantastic hat-trick

HIBS would lose the second leg 0-2 to Dundee but would go all the way to meet Rangers in the final at Hampden


HIBS Kerr Howie Shaw Fraser Aird Kean Smith Finnigan Weir Peat and Nutley

Att 18000


Birthdays


Mike Franks

Rab Shannon

Duncan Lambie RIP



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell




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[brog]

I always thought Ally Brazil was a dreadful player & that clip, vs Dundee Utd, does nothing to change my opinion. He either commits a foul or gives the ball away on every occasion. I have never seen a player look less comfortable on the ball. Totally beyond my comprehension how he played so many games over so many years.

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I always thought Ally Brazil was a dreadful player & that clip, vs Dundee Utd, does nothing to change my opinion. He either commits a foul or gives the ball away on every occasion. I have never seen a player look less comfortable on the ball. Totally beyond my comprehension how he played so many games over so many years.

I thought that too until I played against him at the end of his career in the east of Scotland league - and he strolled the whole match. Best player on the pitch

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I always thought Ally Brazil was a dreadful player & that clip, vs Dundee Utd, does nothing to change my opinion. He either commits a foul or gives the ball away on every occasion. I have never seen a player look less comfortable on the ball. Totally beyond my comprehension how he played so many games over so many years.

I can't remember being impressed very often.

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Benny once scored the perfect hat-trick versus Celtic IIRC

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Benny once scored the perfect hat-trick versus Celtic IIRC

The worst thing that happened was he scored with a penalty in that friendly. Of course when it mattered in the LC penalty shoot out, he missed comfortably!! Luckily Pierce rode to our rescue!!

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Benny once scored the perfect hat-trick versus Celtic IIRC

Maybe nerves affected him and the real player was seen that day with nothing at stake.

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The worst thing that happened was he scored with a penalty in that friendly. Of course when it mattered in the LC penalty shoot out, he missed comfortably!! Luckily Pierce rode to our rescue!!

My brother was sat beside an American tourist who said “ Gee this is exciting what happens next?”

He replied “ He kicks it over the crossbar “

Shocked by this almost paranormal expert prediction he turned to see my brother head in both hands

True story

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Maybe nerves affected him and the real player was seen that day with nothing at stake.

HIBS Managers came and went and they all picked him

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HIBS Managers came and went and they all picked him

And we all often wondered why.

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HIBS Managers came and went and they all picked him

He was a very awkward player to play against and, unfortunately, to play alongside. After years of watching silky midfeilders he was never going to be a fans favourite. What I will say is, imo, under Stanton as manager he had a couple of very good seasons as a defensive midfielder.

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Scottish Premiership 21/4/2018

Hibernian 2 v 1 Celtic

McLaren
Slivka

Say what you want about Neil Lennon but he always seemed to have the Indian sign over Celtic at HIBS

Celtic rolled up looking for a win to seal another Championship but their gas was put on a peep when Jamie MacLaren tapped home a Lewis Stevenson cross from close range Vykintas Slivka stooped to head home a low Florian Kamberi cross before Odsonne Edouard scored a late consolation for Celtic

Hibs : Rocky Whittaker Ambrose Hanlon Stevenson Boyle McGeouch McGinn Swanson MacLaren and Kamberi

Subs Barker for Swanson 64 Slivka for MacLaren 73

Unused Bell Murray Porteous Stirling and Allan

Att: 19886

https://youtu.be/ETYX5sWUftQ


Scottish League Premier Division 21/4/1979

Hibernian 4 v 0 Motherwell 21/4/1979

Bremner
Rae
Campbell
Callachan

Motherwell rocked up at Easter Road already relegated but that hadn’t stopped them defeating Scottish Cup Finalists Rangers the week before so HIBS would have to be at their best

Rae got the first for HIBS and Ralph Callachan soon added a second

Motherwell hit the bar in one of their rare attacks

Bremner and Campbell then completed the scoring

HIBS 17 year old striker Steven Brown had seven attempts on goal without scoring

Hibs:McArthur Brazil Duncan Bremner Stewart and McNamara Rae MacLeod Campbell Callachan and Brown

Sub Hutchison

Att 4356


Scottish League Division One Old 21/4/1958

Hibernian 3 v 1 Rangers

The final home game of the season fell to be played on Monday 21st April 1958 and it would bring Rangers to Easter Road on what was a hugely emotional night for everyone connected with Hibernian Football Club Lawrie Reilly would pull on the green and white jersey for the last time and it was perhaps fitting that Rangers would provide the opposition given the number of times Lawrie had faced and tormented their defence in years gone by as the Glasgow club battled HIBS for the top prizes on offer in Scotland

HIBS won this last home game winning 3-1 with the retiring Rellly scoring along with Baxter and Aitken

The Scottish Cup Final with Clyde was only days away

Att: 24000


Friendly Match 21/4/1949
Nithsdale Wanderers 1 v 8 Hibernian

Ormond 2
Turnbull 2
Reilly 2
Gallagher
Smith

Hibs fulfilled an obligation to play a friendly against Nithsdale Wanderers and they duly obliged by thrashing their hosts but this game would be significant in being the first time the famous forward line of Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond would play together and little would any of the spectators realise that this forward line would go on to dominate Scottish football in the years to come





Other significant matches on this day

21/4/2002 Scottish League SPL Motherwell H 4-0
Arpinon
Townsley
OConnor 2

21/4/1976 Scottish League Premier Division Celtic H 2-0
Smith
MacLeod pen






At Easter Road They Play John Campbell






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21/4/2007 Scottish League SPL

Aberdeen 2 v 2 Hibernian

Gray 19
Shiels 44

Teenager Damon Gray making his HIBS debut shot HIBS ahead on 19 minutes following a mistake by Andrew Considine Russell Anderson equalised with a well placed downward header from a tight angle on 25 minutes following a Scott Severin freekick

Another mistake by Considine let Dean Shiels in on 44 minutes and he showed tremendous composure to round Jamie Langfield and shoot home from a tight angle through the legs of despairing defender Richard Foster on the goalline

Into the second half and it all kicked off after 5 minutes Shelton Martis failed to execute a routine clearance and Andy McNeil thought he would rescue the situation by bringing down the in rushing Mackie with a flying Kung Fu kick McNeil redeemed himself with an excellent save from Mackie’s spot kick

Midfielder Sean Lynch was then sent off for a high challenge on Chris Clark John Collins immediately brought on Boozy Benji and Ivan Sproule in an attempt to hold what we had as Aberdeen turned up the heat

Mackie’s luck was out again as he struck the post before Foster hammered home a short freekick from 22 yards to equalise with 10 minutes to go

Dermot McCaffrey another HIBS youngster making his debut was sent off for a second bookable offence in the dying minutes and would not play for HIBS again

Hibs McNeil Martis Hogg McCaffrey McCann Shiels Lynch Chisholm Stevenson Gray and Zemmama

Subs Boozy Benji Sproule

Att 9750



21/4/2002 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 4 v 0 Motherwell

Townsley 27
Arpinon 45
O’Connor 81 85


Hibs Caig Orman Smith Hilland Caldwell Wiss Arpinon Townsley O’Neil Brewster and O’Connor

Subs Dempsie Reid Nicol

Att 7700



21/4/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Celtic

Smith 24
Macleod pen 64

Hibs effectively ended Celtic’s title hopes with a convincing win at Easter Road

Alex McGhee was brought down inside the box by Johannes Edvaldsson - who was having a shocker and had already pulled down Willie Murray and handled in the box - but the Referee Mr Hatton decided that the original infringement took place just outside the box

It mattered not a jot as defender Bobby Smith stepped up to coolly hit his freekick around the wall and past Peter Latchford who was slow to assess the situation

Into the second half and as Celtic launched attack after desperate attack HIBS caught them on the counter and as young Lindsay Muir bore down on goal Edvaldsson had no choice but to pull him down inside the box as the HIBS man skipped past him

Ally MacLeod effortlessly slotted the penalty kick past Latchford

Despite the promptings of Kenny Dalglish and the perseverance of Dixie Deans Celtic could not make an impression on this HIBS defence

HIBS McDonald Smith Schaedler Stanton Spalding Blackley Murray Muir McGhee MacLeod and Paterson

Sub Duncan for Paterson

Att 19076




21/4/1956 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 2 Rangers

Turnbull 37
Ormond 43

On the same day that Hearts were defeating Celtic 3-1 at Hampden HIBS were drawing with new Champions Rangers

Murray 13 and Baird 58 for Rangers

HIBS Younger Macfarlane Paterson Buchanan Grant Combe Smith Turnbull Reilly Harrower and Ormond

Att 30000



21/4/1952 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Motherwell

Reilly
Ormond
Combe

Hibs were Champions and on the last day of the season they entertained Scottish Cup Winners Motherwell

Hibs were immediately awarded a penalty when Lawrie Reilly was hauled down inside the box but Johnston saved Turnbull’s penalty

The opener was only delayed as Reilly scored with a fine solo effort and then turned provider for Ormond

Bobby Combe added a third into the second half before Kelly pulled back a late consolation for ‘Well

Hibs were in demand and only two days later they defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at White Hart Lane thanks to a Gordon Smith double

The following week Bolton Wanderers came North to Easter Road for a 2-2 draw in which the legendary Nat Lofthouse had the home fans applauding a cracking individual double


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

Att 33000




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Benny once scored the perfect hat-trick versus Celtic IIRC

Hibs manager,Sloop,was in London during that game,and when he got the call with the result,and being told Benny scored a hat trick,he replied "Who for?"..

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I just had a look at that 1985 game against Dundee United and I'm sure I saw myself at the end of the South Enclosure, one of the wee twats wearing a ski hat.


I obviously thought it was trendy

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I just had a look at that 1985 game against Dundee United and I'm sure I saw myself at the end of the South Enclosure, one of the wee twats wearing a ski hat.


I obviously thought it was trendy

Spotted that

Mine in the attic somewhere

Quality footage btw

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The Scottish Cup Semi Final 22/4/2017

Hibernian 2 v 3 Aberdeen

Holt
McGeouch

Where to begin? If any game sums up Neil Lennons tenure at HIBS it is this one Wrong team and wrong tactics The ball gets played back to John McGinn from kick off he looks to take the ball for a run gets ambushed by 2-3 Aberdeen players Bartley wins the ball back plays it back to MacGregor who is slack with a pass to Ambrose Rooney latches onto it through on goal 1-0 Aberdeen

Hibs struggled to gain any foothold in the match and the most noticeable thing was that the ball was not sticking up front and just kept coming back Fraser Fyvie picked up a booking wide on the right giving away a free kick Christie lined up the free kick and went straight for goal whipping the ball in with pace and beating Rocky at his near post

Neil Lennon changed things bringing on 36 year old Grant Holt for the already booked Fraser Fyvie Suddenly the ball started to stick upfront and the whole dynamic of the game changed Holt pulling a goal back almost immediately with a header from a Boyle cross

Into the second half and HIBS drew level with a goal of real quality Dylan McGeouch slotting home after a superb one two with Holt but sadly for HIBS he had to limp off after celebrating his counter too much

As so often happens in Cup ties one stroke of luck turned the game Aberdeen’s way Hayes did well to make space for a shot from long range and the ball appeared to pose no threat to Marcianos goal until it took an unfortunate wicked deflection off MacGregors leg and trundled into the net

Hibs had one last throw of the dice as they tried to hang on to the cup Rocky came up for a stoppage time corner and headed towards goal but his counterpart Joe Lewis held onto the ball to ensure Aberdeen progressed to the final

Hibs : Rocky Gray McGregor Ambrose Stevenson Bartley Fyvie Boyle McGeouch McGinn Cummings

Subs Holt for Fyvie 34 Shinnie for McGeouch 63 Graham for Ambrose 88

Unused Laidlaw Keatings Forster and Humphrey

Att: 31969

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Scottish Championship 22/4/2015

Livingston 1 v 3 Hibernian

Robertson
Cummings
Malonga

Hibernian moved to within one point of second top The Rangers with this victory over Livingston

Scott Robertson guided in an early opener Myles Hippolyte levelled with a superb volley past Mark Oxley and Jason Cummings restored HIBS lead forcing the ball home at the second attempt following a scramble in the box

Just before half time Cole of Livvy saw red after picking up a second yellow

Things were looking ominous for Livvy when HIBS were awarded a penalty kick into the second half but goalkeeper Jamieson saved McGeouchs effort

Hibs were not to be denied for too long however and in the 82nd minute substitute Dominic Malonga in typical fashion latched onto Fraser Fyvies long ball to dribble his way through the Livvy defence to make it 3-1


HIBS Oxley Forster Hanlon Fontaine Boyle McGeouch Robertson Fyvie Stevenson El Alagui and Cummings

Subs Malonga for El Alagui 66 Dja Djedje for Cummings 76 Craig for Fyvie 84

Unused Stanton Handling Cerny Dunsmore

Att: 2300

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Scottish League SPL 22/4/2006

Hibernian 2 v 1 Hearts

Riordan
Benji


Abdessalam Benjelloun came off the bench to score the winner for Hibernian as they dented Hearts hopes of Champions League qualification

Following a typically frantic start it was the home side who took the lead after 14 minutes Jay Shields robbed Paul Hartley in midfield and fed Sproule on the right The Irishman drove his cross to the back post where Derek Riordan took a touch before brilliantly rifling his right footed shot past Craig Gordon into the far corner of the net

HIBS held onto their lead until a few seconds before half time Bednar chased a speculative long ball into the box which was being shepherded by Gary Caldwell back to Zibi Malkowski however the ball slipped from the goalkeepers grasp allowing Bednar the easiest of chances to roll the ball into the empty net

This goal seemed to galvanise Hearts at the start of the second half with Bednar twice hitting the ball just wide of the post and Aguiar and Tall also going close to giving Hearts the lead

This inspired HIBS Manager Tony Mowbray to change things and introduced Scott Brown Paul Dalglish and Benji to the proceedings the latter two combining to allow the Moroccan to fire home the winner from 16 yards on the 78th minute

Benji was so delighted at scoring his first goal for the club that even though it came at the Famous Five end he insisted in celebrating it in front of the South Stand which housed the baying Jambo hordes despite being held back by a somewhat relieved Zibi and getting booked for his trouble

Hibs Zibi Whittaker Murphy Hogg Caldwell Shields Glass Konde Sproule Fletcher and Riordan

Subs Brown Benji and Dalglish

Att 16654


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Other significant results on this day

22/4/2000 Scottish League SPL Celtic A 1-1
Lovell

22/4/1989 Scottish League Premier Division Hamilton A 3-0
Archibald 2
Kano

22/4/1972 Scottish League Division One Old Morton H 1-0
Blackley

22/4/1967 Scottish League Division One Old St Johnstone A 2-1
McGraw 2

22/4/1961 Scottish League Division One Old Clyde H 4-0
Baxter
Scott
Stevenson
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22/4/2000 Scottish League SPL

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Lovell 30

Hibs effectively denied Celtic the title and handed the Championship to Rangers with this welcome point at Parkhead and with five matches still to go

Stephane Mahe equalised for Celtic with ten minutes to go

The Celtic fans spent most of the game booing new signing Regi Blinker in his efforts to impress Director of Football Sir Kenny Dalglish


HIBS Colgan Lovering Smith Dennis Hughes Jack Brebner Latapy Lovell Lehmann and Miller

Subs Hartley McGinlay Earl

Att 33000




22/4/1989 Scottish League Premier Division

Hamilton Academicals 0 v 3 Hibernian

Archibald 2
Kano

Hamilton were already relegated but it did not stop Stevie Archibald chesting down a long through ball from Alan Sneddon and volleying past Alan Ferguson from the edge of the box in typical Archie style to open the scoring HIBS increased their lead when Archie headed home a Gareth Evans corner from close range

Into the second half and HIBS continued to dominate and a defensive back header from Craig Napier fell to the ever alert John Collins who wasted no time in setting up Paul Kane who finished with a powerful right footed shot past Ferguson to wrap up the points


Hibs Goram Sneddon Tortolano Orr Rae Mitchell Houchen Archibald Kane Collins and Evans

Subs May McCluskey

Att 2975




22/4/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Morton

Blackley


Sloop John B with a rare goal scored the only goal of the game as HIBS warmed up for two games that would define their season Games in which they would defeat Rangers twice in five days in Glasgow totally unheard of at that time

HIBS Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Hamilton Hazel Gordon O’Rourke and Duncan

Att 7131




22/4/1967 Scottish League Division One

St Johnstone 1 v 2 Hibernian

McGraw 2

Hibs get revenge for 2-5 December drubbing handed out by the Saintees at Easter Road

Alan McGraw with his third brace of the season scoring the winner with only four minutes to go

Gordon Whitelaw scored for the Saints

Hibs Allan Duncan Davis Stanton Madsen Cousin Quinn O’Rourke Scott Cormack and McGraw

Sub Simpson for Cormack 66

Att 3100




22/4/1961 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 0 Clyde

Scott
Stevenson
J Baker
Baxter

Hibs warm up for the visit to Roma with some shooting practice

HIBS would draw 3-3 in Rome a result that nowadays would see them into the final of the Europa League

The match in Rome would be Willie Ormond’s last ever game for HIBS

HIBS Simpson Fraser Davin Baxter Easton Baird J Scott E Stevenson Baker Gibson and MacLeod

Att 10000


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Spotted that

Mine in the attic somewhere

Quality footage btw

You too, Billy?




"John-ny Black-ley's
Soc-cer Trendies"

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You too, Billy?




"John-ny Black-ley's
Soc-cer Trendies"

Yip

Never a casual always a scarfer

I don’t fight I sing

Hibees!

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Yip

Never a casual always a scarfer

I don’t fight I sing

Hibees!

I agree with you about the quality of the video. It's a whole lot better than some of the other stuff I've seen from 30-40 years ago.

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Scottish League SPL 23/4/2005

Hibernian 2 v 2 Hearts

OConnor
Riordan

A late goal from defender Andy Webster earned Hearts a share of the spoils in an entertaining Edinburgh derby

Hibs went in front early when striker Garry OConnor swept home a low Scott Brown cross from close range But Hearts hit back with Lee Miller crashing in a powerful strike after good work from Mark Burchill Hibs regained the lead in the second half when Derek Riordan thundered in a wonderful shot but Webster nodded the ball in to equalise on 88 minutes

The home side stay third in the table but Aberdeen who won at Motherwell have closed the gap to two points in the race for a UEFA Cup place Hearts remain eight points behind their city rivals and will find it hard to make up ground in the four remaining games

HIBS looked eager to make amends after last weeks surprise loss to Livingston and started the game in positive fashion Hearts were pinned back and found themselves trailing after just eight minutes A Riordan corner was cleared as far as Scott Brown on the edge of the penalty area and the midfielder quickly slipped the ball back between Hearts defenders allowing OConnor to slide in and force the ball into the net

The visitors came close to an equaliser soon after when Burchill headed a Paul Hartley freekick against the base of the post but Miller had the ball in the net on 23 minutes after a neat flick from Burchill was met by the striker and lashed high into the net from a tight angle Webster almost put his side in front a minute later but his header was well saved by Simon Brown HIBS appeared stunned by the Hearts comeback and completely lost their way giving the ball away cheaply and losing out in every midfield challenge

Tony Mowbrays side survived a sticky spell and thought they had regained the lead three minutes before halftime when Gary Caldwell rose to meet a Derek Riordan corner The Scotland defenders header was thumped clear by a Hearts player with the home team protesting that the ball had crossed the line

Striker Amadou Konte making his first start for HIBS did well to create space for a shot early in the second half but his poked effort was tipped wide by Gordon From the resulting corner Konte diverted in a Dean Shiels shot but the linesman’s flag cut short the home fans celebrations Gordon then had to make another great save to stop Riordans powerful shot across goal However the Scotland keeper had no answer to Riordans next effort The young forward cut in from the left flank after 63 minutes and thundered the ball inside the far post from the edge of the penalty area Riordan created an almost identical chance minutes later but this time Gordon was able to stop the shot

HIBS had a lucky escape when keeper Brown put the ball down without noticing Miller behind him The Hearts forward nipped in to steal the ball and Brown appeared to impede his opponent who had embarrassed him however Mike McCurry did not see any infringement and the ball was cleared

Hibs were punished for not making the most of their second half chances when a Hartley free kick was forced home by Webster on 88 minutes

Hibs Brown Whittaker Caldwell Smith Glass Shiels Brown A Murray Riordan Konte Morrow

Subs Morrow for OConnor 72 Fletcher for Konte 82

Att 16620






Scottish League Division One Old 23/4/1966

St Johnstone 1 v 3 Hibernian

Stein
Scott
E Stevenson

Hibs just had four League games remaining before the squad could sit back and enjoy the 1966 World Cup the first of these games was away to St Johnstone at Muirton Park with Bob Shankly looking for his troops to do the double over the Perth saints That feat was duly achieved when goals from Stein Scott and Stevenson earned a 3-1 victory a Richmond penalty giving the saints their goal in the first minute of the game

The highlight of the game however was the performance of young Colin Stein who not only scored one but laid on the other two Shankly described Jim Scott’s goal after brilliant lead up play by Stein as one of the best he had ever witnessed

Hibs Allan Duncan Davis Stanton McNamee and Stevenson Cormack Stein Scott ORourke and Eric Stevenson

Att 3385

Other significant results on this day

23/4/1974 Scottish League Division One Old Arbroath H 2-1
Bremner
Harper

23/4/1949 Scottish League Division One Old Falkirk H 2-0
Cuthbertson
Turnbull pen

23/4/1910 Scottish League Division One Old Motherwell H 1-0
Smith


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Morton 0 v 0 Hibernian

Hibs Oxley Hanlon McGregor Gunnarsson Gray Henderson Bartley Fyvie Stevenson Stokes and Cummings

Subs Boyle McGinn Keatings

Att 2300





23/4/2005 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 2 Hearts

O’Connor
Riordan

See above

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23/4/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Motherwell

Tortolano

Super Joe comes off the bench to score the equaliser

Hibs Goram Sneddon Mitchell McIntyre Rae Hunter McGovern Orr Kane Collins and Evans

Subs Watson Tortolano

Att 5400



23/4/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Arbroath

Harper
Bremner

HIBS get revenge for the recent 2-3 reverse at Gayfield

Hibs McArthur Bremner Schaedler Stanton Spalding Blackley Edwards Harper Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 6800



23/4/1965 Scottish League Division One

Partick Thistle 4 v 2 Hibernian

Martin
Hamilton

The last game of the season Jock Stein had left the building and reality was starting to bite

The better team won in an end to end encounter at Firhill for Thrills Tommy Ewing pen Tommy Rae Dave McParland and Billy Cunningham scoring for the jags

17 year old Derek Whiteford made his debut in defence and had a good debut despite the defeat

Weeks later Jock Stein’s Celtic would defeat Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Cup Final

HIBS Wilson Fraser Davis Stanton Whiteford O’Rourke Cormack Hamilton Scott Martin and Stevenson

Att 1989




23/4/1949 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Falkirk

Cuthbertson
Turnbull pen

HIBS finish third behind Rangers and Dundee

HIBS Younger Govan Cairns Buchanan Paterson Ogilvie Smith Cuthbertson Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 10000




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