On this day in history

[MartinfaePorty]

'Alan Hansen played for Partick this day'. I don't think that's right, as Alan Hansen didn't make his Partick debut until 1973. I'm assuming it was his older brother, John, who was playing that day.

PS Keep up the good work. These are great

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'Alan Hansen played for Partick this day'. I don't think that's right, as Alan Hansen didn't make his Partick debut until 1973. I'm assuming it was his older brother, John, who was playing that day.

PS Keep up the good work. These are great

Agree!

Took the info from ‘In Colours Green and White’ P28 but should have double checked

All feedback welcome especially from those fans that actually attended the games highlighted

GGTTH

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Agree!

Took the info from ‘In Colours Green and White’ P28 but should have double checked

All feedback welcome especially from those fans that actually attended the games highlighted

GGTTH

The Partick match was my first ever game. Can't believe that is over 50 years ago!

[BILLYHIBS]

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The Partick match was my first ever game. Can't believe that is over 50 years ago!

I stood at the corner flag North East down hill end the ball was booted out of play by a Thistle defender and I grabbed it. Johnny Hamilton came across to me hands outstretched asking for the ball big red face hair soaking

He placed the ball in the corner quarter circle turned to me and said “ I’m f##king knackered! “ and then took the corner kick

I always thought ‘Hammy’ was a good player and the Huns snapped him up

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I stood at the corner flag North East down hill end the ball was booted out of play by a Thistle defender and I grabbed it. Johnny Hamilton came across to me hands outstretched asking for the ball big red face hair soaking

He placed the ball in the corner quarter circle turned to me and said “ I’m f##king knackered! “ and then took the corner kick


I always thought ‘Hammy’ was a good player and the Huns snapped him up

😂

[Bobo]

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7/9/1974 Scottish League Division One Old Match Day 2

Hibernian 2 v 1 Hearts

Clunie og
Duncan

Q. Do you recognise the players in this image from the above match?

https://images.app.goo.gl/sVK7pLbBWfhmwaSb7

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Hibs players : Duncan, Bremner and Spalding with Donald Ford for Hearts in the foreground, can't remember the other hearts player?

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Hibs players : Duncan, Bremner and Spalding with Donald Ford for Hearts in the foreground, can't remember the other hearts player?

There was a thread a wee while back about the identity of the falling HIBS player?

The fact it is his birthday today I thought it was an appropriate question to revisit

Not sure about the Hearts player?

Hearts are not my bag

Guessing maybes John Stevenson????

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There was a thread a wee while back about the identity of the falling HIBS player?

The fact it is his birthday today I thought it was an appropriate question to revisit

Not sure about the Hearts player?

Hearts are not my bag

Guessing maybes John Stevenson????

Cheers 👍🏻

Happy to admit they're not my bag either 😉

[ancient hibee]

Did Donald Ford score any more derby goals as he scored very few?

[Topographic Hibby]

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7/9/1974 Scottish League Division One Old Match Day 2

Hibernian 2 v 1 Hearts

Clunie og
Duncan

Hibs’ first home League match of the season brought newly promoted Hearts to Easter Road. Hearts would not be a soft touch as they had won their League Cup section.

Sorry if I'm being a bit thick here, but Hearts weren't relegated in 73/74 were they?

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Did Donald Ford score any more derby goals as he scored very few?

5 in the EOS Shield

3 in the League

Must admit I thought the same thing

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5 in the EOS Shield

3 in the League

Must admit I thought the same thing

I’m surprised too.He was a good player and should have been used more at the 1974 World Cup as he was in good form at the time.

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Sorry if I'm being a bit thick here, but Hearts weren't relegated in 73/74 were they?

Well spotted Hearts finished 6th of 18 in 1973/74 HIBS finished 2nd of 18

Once again took my info from ‘In Colours Green and White’ P 101

Will need to double check my info before posting going forward

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Sorry if I'm being a bit thick here, but Hearts weren't relegated in 73/74 were they?

No, they were relegated for the first time ever in '77 (then again in '79 and '81)

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No, they were relegated for the first time ever in '77 (then again in '79 and '81)

And 2019

And all the other times in between 1981-2019

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Well spotted Hearts finished 6th of 18 in 1973/74 HIBS finished 2nd of 18

Once again took my info from ‘In Colours Green and White’ P 101

Will need to double check my info before posting going forward

Cheers, BH. Easy done!!

I know the 70s weren't great for them, but my recollection was their yo-yo years were later than 1974. As posters have confirmed in subsequent posts

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And 2019

And all the other times in between 1981-2019

Out of my four years at High School, Hibs and Hearts only played one season in the same league as each other (78-79)


I think we played each other more times in the EoS Shield between 77 and 83 than we did in the league

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Out of my four years at High School, Hibs and Hearts only played one season in the same league as each other (78-79)


I think we played each other more times in the EoS Shield between 77 and 83 than we did in the league

Yip would have been the same season we knocked them out of the Scottish Cup 2-1 at Easter Road with goals from Gogs Rae and Big Dode

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Hibs players : Duncan, Bremner and Spalding with Donald Ford for Hearts in the foreground, can't remember the other hearts player?

Bobby Prentice

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Hibs players : Duncan, Bremner and Spalding with Donald Ford for Hearts in the foreground, can't remember the other hearts player?

Possibly Ralph Callaghan? Don't think it is but looks vaguely similar in terms of build

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7/9/1974 Scottish League Division One Old Match Day 2

Hibernian 2 v 1 Hearts

Clunie og
Duncan

Hibs’ first home League match of the season brought newly promoted Hearts to Easter Road. Hearts would not be a soft touch as they had won their League Cup section.

Hibs took an early lead when Bobby Smith’s shot was deflected past Kenny Garland by defender Davie Clunie. HIBS continued to dominate the game and should have doubled their lead just before half time when HIBS were awarded a penalty but Garland saved Joe Harper’s spot kick.

On the hour HIBS increased their lead when Arthur Duncan volleyed home a Joe Harper cross but this lead was reduced when Rab Prentice was tripped in the box by Des Bremner and Donald Ford converted the penalty to give Hearts a glimmer of hope.

This glimmer of hope should have been extinguished when Referee Bobby Davidson awarded HIBS a second penalty but Garland saved Alex Cropley’s spot kick.

Hibs: McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Spalding Bremner Smith Cropley Harper Gordon and Duncan

Att: 26560

Q. Do you recognise the players in this image from the above match?

https://images.app.goo.gl/sVK7pLbBWfhmwaSb7






Birthdays:

Bobby Johnstone RIP

Des Bremner

In Colours Green and White John Campbell


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Starting to think the mystery jambo might be Bobby Prentice RIP ?

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Starting to think the mystery jambo might be Bobby Prentice RIP ?

Doesn’t really look much like him though ...wondering if it was a young player who didn’t play much ..lesser known player

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Doesn’t really look much like him though ...wondering if it was a young player who didn’t play much ..lesser known player

Yeah that was why I thought it might be John Stevenson

Must be plenty of Jambos on here that would know?


This looks like him:

https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2...obby-prentice/

[BILLYHIBS]

8/9/2001 Scottish League SPL Match Day 6

Motherwell 1 v 3 Hibernian

Sauzee 2 ( 1 pen)
Fenwick

For this game Alex McLeish restored his back three of Smith Fenwick and Sauzee.

Hibs played well with great aplomb Franck Sauzee scored a penalty and uncharacteristically missed a second in the first half

At half time in the Changing Room he was raging with himself. He looked every HIBS player in the eye stating that he should not miss a penalty and if HIBS got a free kick outside the box he should take it because the ball it will be going into the top left hand corner.

Sure enough second half HIBS got a free kick outside the box and every HIBS player knew what was coming as he stepped up and curled a superb free kick beautifully into the top corner

Franck should have had a hat-trick that day

Hibs Colgan Fenwick Smith Sauzee Laursen Jack De La Cruz Orman O’Neil Brewster and McManus

Subs: Luna Smart

Att 5784



8/9/1973 Scottish League Division One Old Match Day 2

Hearts 4 v 1 Hibernian

Cropley

Hearts get their revenge for 0-7

Alex Cropley scores his fourth goal in five games




8/9/1971 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final First Leg

Falkirk 2 v 0 Hibernian

This game was a major disappointment The HIBS train came off the tracks. I still remember the large crowd of 18500 where young boys had to sit round the track

George Miller scored with a soft penalty and Tom Young scored with a long range howitzer that dropped out of the sky with snow on it

HIBS: Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Hamilton O’Rourke Hazel Cropley and Auld


8/9/1965 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 1 Leg 1

Hibernian 2 v 0 Valencia

Scott
McNamee

HIBS were once again drawn against their arch nemesis Valencia who had eliminated them in 1963 before going on to win the trophy for the second time in a row and reaching the final the season after

It was to be another glorious night under the lights for HIBS with Jim Scott heading home a John Baxter cross after only 5 minutes.

Valencia then parked the bus and their goalkeeper Zamora seemed almost invincible as the Spaniards repelled attack after attack

Hibs were denied at least three blatant penalties in this match and bizarrely the HIBS Captain John Baxter was called into the Referee’s room at half time and told to instruct his players to stop shouting at each other during play a request that was obviously ignored

Big Bad John McNamee headed home a valuable second goal to take to the away leg on the stroke of full time when he bulleted home a Peter Cormack cross from close range

This game gave Bob Shankly the unique record of being the only Manager in the country to have managed a team in the European Cup, Cup Winners Cup, Fair Cities Cup and the Friendship Cup

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

Att 19000


Birthdays:

George Francomb


Hibs Through and Through Eric Stevenson

There’s Only One Sauzee. Ted Brack



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Yeah that was why I thought it might be John Stevenson

Must be plenty of Jambos on here that would know?


This looks like him:

https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2...obby-prentice/

Think it might be this guy. George Donaldson

https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/...orge.html#Apps

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Think it might be this guy. George Donaldson

https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/...orge.html#Apps

Maybes

Hearts team that day:

Garland Sneddon Clunie Cant Gallacher Brown Aird Ford Busby Donaldson and Stevenson

Subs: Gibson and Prentice

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Maybes

Hearts team that day:

Garland Sneddon Clunie Cant Gallacher Brown Aird Ford Busby Donaldson and Stevenson

Subs: Gibson and Prentice

Here is the Hearts team from that season from the excellent London Hearts site. Looks the only guy remotely similar. Can't say ever heard of or remember him to be honest.

https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/spics/1974-7503.htm

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Here is the Hearts team from that season from the excellent London Hearts site. Looks the only guy remotely similar. Can't say ever heard of or remember him to be honest.

https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/spics/1974-7503.htm

Looks like him right enough looks like a young Beastie

Pretty sure I read an article that said he came from Gilmerton and went out to NZ to play

Good to see a young Ralph Callachan

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I always thought the five forwards against Valencia was a line of inside forwards,they could all play there.

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Looks like him right enough looks like a young Beastie

Pretty sure I read an article that said he came from Gilmerton and went out to NZ to play

Good to see a young Ralph Callachan

Yes does look similar to George. His profile on the site said he had gone to Gilmerton primary.

Pretty sure Ralph scored in the famous Paddy 5 o'clock equaliser game.