Hibs Legend Jimmy O’Rourke, 76 today
And……it is also the 57th anniversary of a famous 4-0 victory over Hearts at Tynecastle where Jimmy scored a double before driving off to Blackpool for the rest of the weekend with his mates!
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18-09-2022 03:26 AM #1
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Everyone Knows His………..Birthday!
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18-09-2022 05:10 AM #3
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Happy birthday Jimmy 🇳🇬🇳🇬
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18-09-2022 07:23 AM #4
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Happy birthday Jimmy. A great player and character
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18-09-2022 08:54 AM #6
Hi Fred
Hope you are well
Link below to Scotsman interview James did a few year ago.
He mentions that 0-4 game at tiny.
I was 13 at the time and at the game.
No comps for me .Grandad got them.
I sneaked in like most of my pals or a "lift over"
More money for sweeties !!
Enjoy the article,guys.
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/footb...el-hibs-294920
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18-09-2022 09:11 AM #7
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Always a pleasure to wish one of my top Hibs heroes a happy birthday. What a player and character. Many happy returns Jimmy.
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23-09-2022 12:23 PM #8
Jimmy just returned from Spain yesterday.
He had his birthday over there at a resort they know well.
George Stewart and Jackie Mac Snr met up with Jimmy and Anne.
San Miguel joined them too
Photo on link
https://twitter.com/Hibs80sLast edited by Mick O'Rourke; 23-09-2022 at 12:48 PM.
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23-09-2022 02:56 PM #9
Many happy returns, he knew where the goals were for sure, many great tales told when we stopped going and stayed in the pub while A. Millar was manager (Jimmy really didnie like him much)
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23-09-2022 04:16 PM #13This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
He was reminding the local amigos that Hibernian were the 1st British side to beat Real Madrid.
I mentioned , Barcelona as well!! The Battle of Easter Road
James took me to that game. I was still at primary ..St Ignatius
I still have the original news reports/cuttings in my loft .
That game was not that long before Jimmy in his Holy Cross uniform would be down to the Holy Ground for training and then sign the "S" Forms
Aye Brian
What a night V Sporting.One of his hat tricks.
Shook Europe that result did.Oh,what might have been !!
When we use to sing
"Barelona, Real Madrid
They will maketheir gallant bid"
Other fans sung it as well.
But we had beat them first!!Last edited by Mick O'Rourke; 23-09-2022 at 04:21 PM.
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23-09-2022 04:29 PM #14This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Well it would have been a first again for Hibernian!
It was near 50 yrs ago...... long before these "Johnny come latelys" like Messi !!
So it was Jimmy's long held record,as was his "youngest to play for Hibs"for many years.
Sporting Club of Portugal (Sporting Lisbon as we called them then)
..and then FC Besa from Albania were the victims at the Holy Ground.
Back to back rounds in the then Cup Winners Cup we should have went on to win.
imo,of course !Last edited by Mick O'Rourke; 23-09-2022 at 04:53 PM.
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23-09-2022 04:30 PM #15This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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23-09-2022 04:46 PM #16This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
As Mary Hopkins would sing
Those were the days my friend
We thought they'd never end
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23-09-2022 04:56 PM #17This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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23-09-2022 05:16 PM #18This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Aye At ER in a 2-1 win over Utrecht of Holland Dec 1962 Fairs Cup (now Europa)
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.c...-career-609958
We would be fighting relegation the next season.
The 60s got better though, with Jock Stein,followed by my favourite Hibs manager,Bob Shankly.
Dunfermline had a great side then as well.
They beat Valencia 6-2 at home that month but lost 4 nil in Spain.
Valencia won play off tie1-0.
Pars beat Everton in previous round.
Scottish fitba was good in the 60s.
Celtic winning EC was a great feat.
Oh how English football hated that.
Scottish fitba' beat them to it !Last edited by Mick O'Rourke; 23-09-2022 at 05:36 PM.
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23-09-2022 05:54 PM #19This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
There are of course mixed opinions on Miller and his time in charge
Miller i remember was presenting awards at a Hutchie Vale night in the Gylemuir Inn when Jimmy had it .
Jimmy said
"Michael you take charge o the function room tonight,Am off to the Roseburn for a brewery meeting !!!!!
Alex is teetotal,or was then .I think he ordered brit vic fresh orange!
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23-09-2022 06:17 PM #20
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24-09-2022 07:48 AM #22This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Yes,the second half was explosive.
My memory is even less than yours !
At that time,after graduating from the Cave,i would usually stand around 18yrd box in old main terracing at Albion Rd end
My old pal Gordon McCabe and his Niddrie buddies were in that section back then.
Yes the crowd could be heard in Newhaven and further (true) that night.
Lesson for the not so noisy neighbours regards genuine atmosphere.
The "official" attendance given that night was around 26.000 ..and the rest !
Majority,of course, paid cash at the turnstiles then,so room for miscalculation on the attendance
James did say that this game gave him one of his proudest and best moments in football.
Good match report in The Scotsman archive.
Search/google for Hibs V Sporting.
Is there footage of this game/goals or v FC Besa ,Jimmy's other hat trick in that competition?Last edited by Mick O'Rourke; 24-09-2022 at 08:14 AM.
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24-09-2022 10:13 AM #24
Would be terrific to see some footage of those hat trick games
Alan Gordon also got hat-trick V Besa? ...7-1
Alan's hat trick in later game against Hadjuk Split is on utube.
All Green top too,that night.
Archive thread/post here suggests Tom Hart had "issues" with TV people at that time.
Sad if the goals/highlights are "lost".
Surely TV news or Pathe filmed it.
Maybe Hibs Historical Trust folk will know.
Or the Club!
Mr Power, do try to find out please !
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/classic-match-hibs-6-sporting-lisbon-1-sept-27-1972-2443925
That day Jimmy got hat trick v Sporting ,it was our Mothers birthday.
And i read that it was the last game before the Cave had seating/benches installed.
Big mistake. Split the "Hibs Choir" up.
What's new?!Last edited by Mick O'Rourke; 24-09-2022 at 11:22 AM.
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27-09-2022 04:06 PM #27This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
You were not alone thinking that was a possibility ,making the final.
Today,27th September is 50th anniversary of Sporting game and my Mothers birth date !!Last edited by Mick O'Rourke; 27-09-2022 at 04:28 PM.
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27-09-2022 05:27 PM #28This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
We were certainly good enough wasn’t much fussed who we got in the Final Milan or Leeds nae bother 😀
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27-09-2022 05:55 PM #29
Just looked at the ECWC 72/73...Never realised Hajduk split were 3-0 down to Wrexham at half time in Wrexham's home leg. Surely we would have beaten them comfortably. What could have been!
As an aside, when my daughter was born 23 years ago I popped in to Sandy Bell's for a pint, got speaking to jimmy O' and he was quick to buy me a jar. Great guy.
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28-09-2022 08:33 AM #30
Jimmys footballing days where before my time, but I have lots of fond memories of his time behind the bar at the foresters in pathhead and went to a few games with him. Mick next time you speck to jimmy pass in my and the guys from the foresters regards to him and Anne.
Cammy
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