On this day in history

[BILLYHIBS]

11/12/2004 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 1 Aberdeen

Riordan
Glass


11/12/1999 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 2 Motherwell

Paatelainen
McGinlay

All the goals came in the second half

Mixu Paatelainen took advantage of hesitation by the Motherwell goalkeeper Stephen Woods after he fumbled a Franck Sauzee shot to give HIBS the lead

John Spencer then pulled one back for Motherwell before Pat McGinlay gave HIBS the lead with an acrobatic overhead kick

That man Spencer again equalised for Motherwell with a well taken individual goal



11/12/1993 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 2 Motherwell

Wright
Findlay
Mitchell

A cracking game at Easter Road

Motherwell dominated the first half missing three decent chances HIBS came more into it but turned round 0-0 at half-time

The second half saw four goals in 13 minutes The first when Keith Wright headed home a Joe Tortolano cross Tommy Coyne then scored a quick fire double for Motherwell. Billy Findlay then equalised for HIBS just one minute after Coyne’s second goal

Motherwell’s Miodrag Krivokapic was then sent off for fouling Keith Wright before the winner came from an unlikely source when Graham Mitchell headed home a Joe Tortolano corner

Hibs Leighton Miller Mitchell Findlay Tweed Hunter Tortolano Hamilton Wright Jackson and O’Neill

Subs Evans Farrell

Att 7442



11/12/1971 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dundee

O’Rourke pen

Alex Cropley was brought down in a ‘sandwich ‘ between Bobby Wilson and Dave Johnston in the Dundee box.

There was a brilliant image of the incident on the front page of the programme for the next home match Rangers on Christmas Day wishing all fans a ‘Merry Xmas’ No 14

Jimmy O’Rourke placed his spot kick a foot inside the post whilst Dundee goalkeeper Mike Hewitt dived in the opposite direction

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards McEwan O’Rourke Hazel and Duncan

Sub: Cropley for Hazel

Att 11383



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[MartinfaePorty]

'before the winner came from an unlikely source when Graham Mitchell headed home a Joe Tortolano corner'

Remember this very well as there was a guy who used to stand near us on the East Terracing that none of my lot really liked as he used to shout utter nonsense regularly (he was a real ar*ehole). This time, he decided that Mitchell was to be the player that he would berate, constantly, throughout the game. Well, when Mitchell scored the winner every one of us made of point of celebrating in his direction and IIRC he was very rarely, if ever, heard from again!

[Killiehibbie]

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I remember Feyenoord were top of the Dutch League It was a baltic night and they could not handle Jukes’ power and pace He had a sprint coach had worked on his upper body strength and must have laid them both on a plate for Slim Steve Cowan as per

The Juke was on a different level

You just knew Durie would go on to greater things. I remember my mate saying how great Cowan was and I told him to wait and see how great he was when Durie was sold. Top scorer one season and not very many the next.

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You just knew Durie would go on to greater things. I remember my mate saying how great Cowan was and I told him to wait and see how great he was when Durie was sold. Top scorer one season and not very many the next.

The Juke Box was the real deal imho

I went to Italia 90 and sat beside this cockney in the Stadio Del Alpi In Turin Scotland v Brazil
This guy kept whining Joook Bax in a high pitched voice wearing a Scotland top
I asked him at half-time what part of Scotland he was from turned out he was a Chelsea fan and even worse English

Was gutted when he signed for Der Hun

[Killiehibbie]

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The Juke Box was the real deal imho

I went to the Italia 90 and sat beside this cockney in the Stadio Del Alpi In Turin Scotland v Brazil
This guy kept whining Joook Bax in a high pitched voice wearing a Scotland top
I asked him at half-time what part of Scotland where he was from turned out he was a Chelsea fan and even worse English
Was gutted when he signed for Der Hun

Him and Collins the best two from that era.

[MWHIBBIES]

That Aberdeen game was defo a 2-1 win. Glass winner was quality.

[BILLYHIBS]

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Him and Collins the best two from that era.

Collins low centre of gravity great upper body strength tricky on the ball difficult to get off the ball PMA

Durie power pace left foot right foot good in the air ( scored a hat-trick versus them in the Scottish Cup Final)

If we could have kept all our players over the years you could start another thread with the possibilities
100 Scottish Cups 100 Leagues

[BILLYHIBS]

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That Aberdeen game was defo a 2-1 win. Glass winner was quality.

Exactly how I remembered it

Quality finish from Stephen Glass

All contributions gratefully accepted

[Glory Lurker]

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Exactly how I remembered it

Quality finish from Stephen Glass

All contributions gratefully accepted

We had a late winner against Dunfermline around that time too (sorry if already covered in an earlier OTDIH). We were just complete rock n roll at that point.

The Motherwell game was a beauty. All the half times were in our favour apart from our own. Second half was a great battle and the full times stayed as they had been 45 minutes earlier. A really good day.

[BILLYHIBS]

12/12/2001 Scottish League SPL

Rangers 1 v 1 Hibernian

Luna

Paco Luna with a typical glorious header to silence the 46000 crowd

Fernando Ricksen with a typical spawny deflected equaliser

Donald Park was in charge as Alex McLeish had left to join Rangers

https://youtu.be/x1zMLtchm-M


12/12/1998 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Falkirk

Hughes
Crawford


12/12/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Partick Thistle

Jackson pen

One for the long list of boring tedious matches

Partick Thistle thought they had cancelled us out indeed they had right up until the final minute when the Referee awarded us the softest of soft penalties at the downhill end

Darren Jackson wasted no time in slamming the award high past Craig Nelson on a freeezing miserable day

John Lambie interviewed after the game was short and to the point “ We wuz robbed!”



12/12/1970 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 2 Dunfermline Athletic

Jim Blair 2

Sloop John B scored a rare own goal in this game



12/12/1964 Scottish League Division One

Airdrieonians 0 v 1 Hibernian

Cormack


12/12/1962 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 2 Leg 2

Hibernian 2 v 1 Utrecht ( Agg 3-1 )

G Baker 23
M Stevenson 48

1-0 up from the first leg HIBS failed to heed the warning when Van Der Linden raced clear of the HIBS defenders who waited on the offside flag but it did not come the Dutch forward drew Ronnie Simpson but to the relief of the poor 5000 crowd he fired past the upright

The Dutch were not to be so profligate with their next raid when they squared the tie on the night.

In 23 minutes Van Der Linden sent over a cross and Geurtsen met it full on with his head to divert it past Simpson

Hibs equalised within two minutes with a brilliant goal. Gerry Baker tamed a pass from Scott slipped it ahead of Westphaal and slammed a wonderful shot from a narrow angle past Van Zoghel

Hibs took the lead on the night and went two goals up on aggregate two minutes into the second half when the ball broke to Morris Stevenson from a Jim Scott corner and he hammered the ball through a forest of legs into the net

The Dutch when they realised the tie was slipping away from them resorted to roughhouse tactics in particular their giant of a centre half Dacserv who played the role of pantomime villain

This game is best remembered for being the debut game of club legend Jimmy O’Rourke who the press described as ‘being the victim of some rough challenges but nothing the Dutch could do could hide the promise of this sturdy youngster He looks to have the lot, sturdy build, speed, brains and abounding confidence’

Jimmy twice went close once with a header that just cleared the crossbar and one shot that whizzed past the post

Jimmy would go on to play for Hibernian for 12 years scoring 122 goals in 325 appearances

Legend

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Muir MacLeod Scott Falconer Baker O’Rourke and Stevenson


12/12/1959 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Ayr United

Johnstone 2
Baker
Ormond
MacLeod



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[Bobo]

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12/12/2001 Scottish League SPL

Rangers 1 v 1 Hibernian

Luna

Paco Luna with a typical glorious header to silence the 46000 crowd

Fernando Ricksen with a typical spawny deflected equaliser

Donald Park was in charge as Alex McLeish had left

Makes me weep seeing Latapy in a hun top 😢

[BILLYHIBS]

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Makes me weep seeing Latapy in a hun top 😢

He would not be happy with the Ginger Judas sitting in the Stand waiting to move in

[BILLYHIBS]

13/12/2014 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 2 v 0 Alloa Athletic

Handling 28
Malonga 73


13/12/2008 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 Hamilton Academicals

Riordan 42
Jones 88


13/12/2003 Scottish League SPL

Motherwell 0 v 1 Hibernian

Riordan


13/12/1997 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Aberdeen

Andy Walker 2



13/12/1980 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 0 St Johnstone

Callachan 2 pens
Rae 2

St Johnstone arrived in good heart being one of only two teams not beaten away from home in the UK

They also featured ex hibee Rab Kilgour and Super Ally McCoist in their ranks

HIBS would be awarded three penalties in this match the first being missed by Ally MacLeod his second miss in two games The next two penalties would be converted by Ralph Callachan Gordon Rae scored the other two goals but picked up a booking that saw him suspended for the next three games


13/12/1978 Scottish League Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 0 v 1 Aberdeen AET

Hibs gave a spirited performance against a very good Aberdeen side at Dens Park and passed up several chances to score in regulation time but were undone when an innocuous looking cross to the back post by Stewart Kennedy two minutes into extra time sailed over goalkeeper Mike McDonald’s head and nestled in the net

More heartache

Hibs McDonald Duncan Kilgour Bremner Stewart McNamara Smith MacLeod Refvik Callachan and Hutchinson

Sub Higgins

Att 21000


13/12/1975 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Stanton

Hibs were joint top of the Premier League when Motherwell came calling but Motherwell were only one point behind

Ex HIBS youngster Willie Pettigrew had scored 18 domestic league goals to date and was in the running for the European Golden Boot

Hibs took the lead when Pat Stanton scored a glorious header from an Edwards freekick and might have doubled their lead had MacLeod’s shot not come back off a post

Into the second half and HIBS had goalkeeper Jim McArthur to thank for putting up the shutters especially one fantastic double save from Willie Pettigrew and Vic Davidson

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Barry Blackley Edwards Bremner MacLeod Munro and Duncan

Att 16000


13/12/1969 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 3 Ayr United

McBride 2 pens 18,22
Stanton 2 34,35

A fantastic game at Easter Road in which all the goals came in the first 38 minutes

Hibs were always in the lead in this game with Joe McBride scoring twice with two pens and Pat Stanton adding a double Hood 2 and Rough for the Honest Men

Hibs Marshall Shevlane McEwan Blackley Black Stanton Marinello Graham McBride Cormack and Stevenson

Att 9000

13/12/1961 Scottish Cup Round 1

Partick Thistle 2 v 2 Hibernian

Gerry Baker 2

Walter Galbraith almost got off to a winning start as Manager but Partick scored in the last minute through Duffy to force a replay

Thistle had opened the scoring in the first minute when Ewing scored


13/12/1958 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 0 Partick Thistle

J Baker 2
Gibson 2


Birthdays

Francis Dickoh

Craig Brewster


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[BILLYHIBS]

14/12/2002 Scottish League SPL

Livingston 1 v 2 Hibernian

James
Murray


14/12/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Dundee United

K Harper

Willie Miller sent off


14/12/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Airdrieonians 0 v 3 Hibernian

Weir
Hamilton
Evans


14/12/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dumbarton

Harper
Duncan

Hibs took the lead on 20 minutes when John Brownlie’s cross was headed home by Joe Harper

Arthur Duncan ensured the points were staying at Easter Road when he got on the end of a slick passing move that involved MacLeod and Edwards in the 71st minute

Man of the Match Alex Edwards had a hand in both goals and cleared a net bound Tam McAdam looping header off the line with an acrobatic overhead kick

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Bremner Blackley Edwards MacLeod Harper Munro and Duncan

Sub Smith

Att 8566


14/12/1963 Scottish League Division One

East Stirling 1 v 3 Hibernian

N Martin 2 (1 pen)
Quinn

Jim Easton got injured in this game so he was moved from Centre Half to Outside Left. He then had the misfortune to be carried off with a broken leg with 14 minutes still to play


14/12/1957 Scottish League Division One

East Fife 2 v 3 Hibernian

Preston 2
Grant pen

East Fife scored through that man Jimmy Bonthrone again and Danny Duchart



14/12/1946 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Rangers

Ormond

Both teams served up a Christmas cracker in front of 40000 fans Duncanson opening the scoring for the visitors and Willie Ormond scored a deserved late equaliser in a wonderful match




14/12/1918 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Falkirk

Shaw
Robertson

Hibs were bottom of the League and faced second bottom Falkirk

HIBS went into the final five minutes 0-1 down had rarely threatened and Falkirk thoroughly deserved their lead

Future Trainer and Manager Hugh Shaw then unleashed a drive from 25 yards into the top corner of the Falkirk net to give HIBS hope

This spurred HIBS on to one final push and Willie Robertson grabbed an unlikely winner in the last minute

Hibs remained bottom of the League


Birthdays:

Jimmy McColl RIP

Josh Vela


Hibernian On This Day Sinnet and Colquhoun

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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[MartinfaePorty]

14/12/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Airdrieonians 0 v 3 Hibernian

Weir
Hamilton
Evans

IIRC this was the only time I attended Broomfield: and what a dump it was. As befitting an Alex MacDonald team, Airdrie proceeded to kick Hibs up and down the park and, I think, got about 9 players booked! We also got a couple of bookings, including Mickey Weir, who then got booted at the edge of our box and went down. The ref, bizarrely, gave a foul to Airdrie and when they tried to take a quick one it hit the prone Weir in the midriff. The ref then reached for his pocket and we feared that Mickey was about to be sent off, but instead he booked the Airdrie player. Cue bedlam and hysterics amongst the Hibs fans.

I think this may also have been the game where Hibs were trying to do their post-match warmdown on the pitch and MacDonald told them to get off it! What a credit to football that man was!

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That Aberdeen game was defo a 2-1 win. Glass winner was quality.

Great finished, turned a full 180 degrees and cracked it back across goal with his left foot. I think

[superfurryhibby]

14/12/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dumbarton

Harper
Duncan

Hibs took the lead on 20 minutes when John Brownlie’s cross was headed home by Joe Harper

Arthur Duncan ensured the points were staying at Easter Road when he got on the end of a slick passing move that involved MacLeod and Edwards in the 71st minute

Man of the Match Alex Edwards had a hand in both goals and cleared a net bound Tam McAdam looping header off the line with an acrobatic overhead kick

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Bremner Blackley Edwards MacLeod Harper Munro and Duncan

Sub Smith

Att 8566

That is some team, full of footballers.

I assume Des Bremner was playing in central defence, or did Stanton drop back? I remember Bremner as a right back and then as a central midfielder?

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14/12/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dumbarton

Harper
Duncan

Hibs took the lead on 20 minutes when John Brownlie’s cross was headed home by Joe Harper

Arthur Duncan ensured the points were staying at Easter Road when he got on the end of a slick passing move that involved MacLeod and Edwards in the 71st minute

Man of the Match Alex Edwards had a hand in both goals and cleared a net bound Tam McAdam looping header off the line with an acrobatic overhead kick

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Bremner Blackley Edwards MacLeod Harper Munro and Duncan

Sub Smith

Att 8566

That is some team, full of footballers.

I assume Des Bremner was playing in central defence, or did Stanton drop back? I remember Bremner as a right back and then as a central midfielder?

The week before at Broomfield Derek Spalding had gone off injured and Des Bremner had dropped back and been outstanding at Centre Back

Ally Macleod came on as a second half sub to take over from Bremner and made his debut in midfield at Airdrie

Derek Spalding was an Unused Sub in the Dumbarton game but maybe not fully recovered

Jim Black had left the club by then

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The week before at Broomfield Derek Spalding had gone off injured and Des Bremner had dropped back and been outstanding at Centre Back

Ally Macleod came on as a second half sub to take over from Bremner and made his debut in midfield at Airdrie

Derek Spalding was an Unused Sub in the Dumbarton game but maybe not fully recovered

Jim Black had left the club by then

Nice detail Billy. I remember Spalding was a youngster but emigrated, probably at the end of that season. Replaced by Roy Barry who was a veteran by that stage? That was a problem position until George Stewart was signed and would become so again after he left.

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Nice detail Billy. I remember Spalding was a youngster but emigrated, probably at the end of that season. Replaced by Roy Barry who was a veteran by that stage? That was a problem position until George Stewart was signed and would become so again after he left.

Ha Ha !

I only knew that because I am updating it every day and it is surprising the stuff that sticks

[BILLYHIBS]

15/12/2012 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 3 Motherwell

Doyle 41,55

McPake sent off 93 after a foul on Jamie Murphy

https://youtu.be/gRLLvQUy48Y

What a good player Eoin Doyle was

Jamie Murphy with a double and a Bob McHugh winner

Would have loved to have seen Jamie Murphy at Easter Road sooner

Hibs Williams Maybury Hanlon McPake McGivern Claros Taiwo Wotherspoon Cairney Griffiths and Doyle

Subs Deegan Caldwell Handling

Att 8817




15/12/2007 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 Falkirk

Donaldson pen

Gathuessi sent off




15/12/2001 Scottish League SPL

Dunfermline 1 v 0 Hibernian

Paco Luna sent off




15/12/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Morton 2 v 0 Hibernian

George Best was a no show and youngster Derek Rodier got a start on the left wing

The game looked as though it was heading for a 0-0 until Jim Tolmie and Andy Ritchie popped up with late goals

Hibs McArthur Brazil Duncan Rae Paterson McNamara Callachan MacLeod Hutchinson Campbell and Rodier

Sub Higgins

Att 6834



15/12/1973 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 2 v 3 Hibernian

Duncan
Stanton
Gordon

On a tricky slippy pitch that had been cleared of snow prior to kick-off Dunfermline went ahead when Graham Shaw gave them the lead

Goals by Arthur Duncan and Pat Stanton put HIBS ahead before Pars legend Jim Leishman popped up with an equaliser

The clock was ticking down but fear not the ever reliable Alan Gordon scored the winner with only six minutes to go

Hibs McArthur Bremner Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Munro and Duncan

Att 5405



15/12/1962 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 3 v 2 Hibernian

Byrne
O’Rourke

Jimmy O’Rourke scores on his League debut making him the youngest player to score for HIBS aged just 16 years and 88 days

Smith 2 and Cunningham scored for Dunfermline

Dunfermline featured a 16 year old right winger in this game none other than future HIBS legend Alex Edwards

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Hughes MacLeod Scott Falconer Baker O’Rourke and Byrne

Att 4900

Q. Who is the youngest player to have played for HIBS ?



15/12/1951 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 0 v 4 Hibernian

Johnstone 2
Smith
Combe

Champions again



15/12/1934 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 2 Celtic

Walls pen
Smith
Anderson


Birthdays:

Frankie Dettori 50

John Potter




In Colours Green and White John Campbell


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[BILLYHIBS]

16/12/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 0 Celtic

Slivka 1
Kamberi 59

A brilliant early goal from Slivka in the first minute- he really was the man for the big occasion- followed by a second half strike from Flo Kamberi after a peach of a ball from Mackie sealed the points against the champions In fairness Flo still had a lot to do and it was an exceptional finish high past Craig Gordon

Hibs Rocky Whittaker Stevenson Ambrose Porteous Horgan Slivka Mallan Hyndman Kamberi and Shaw

Subs Mackie L Allan

Att 18140





16/12/2000 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 St Johnstone

Lovell
Paatelainen


16/12/1987 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 1 v 2 Hibernian

Kane 12
McCluskey 17

Ian McPhee opened the scoring for United after only 3 minutes but HIBS fought back through goals from Kano and McCluskey. Beasties ‘ winner being deflected into his own goal by Mixu Paatelainen

HIBS Goram Hunter Sneddon May Rae McIntyre Kane Watson McCluskey Collins and Tortolano

Subs Bell McGovern

Att 6095





16/12/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 8 v 1 Ayr United

Cropley 1
Gordon 17,32 and 36
O’Rourke 41,46 and 82
Stanton 56

A brilliant game and a fantastic performance played in a carnival atmosphere

Ayr United could not live with us right from the first whistle when Cropley scored.

No team would have lived with us that day

The Tornadoes were immense

An exhibition match of precision passing football and expert finishing

The Scottish League Cup and Drybrough Cups were on display

Will we ever see their likes again ?

HIBS Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 12500

Footnote:

To give this breathtaking result some context Jimmy O’Rourke scored his sixth hat-trick of the season and HIBS’ fourth goal was their 100th of the season and it was only 16th December

Ally Macleod the Ayr United Manager described HIBS’ performance that day as the best he had ever seen



16/12/1967 Scottish League Division One

Motherwell 0 v 1 Hibernian

Colin Stein

Stein scored HIBS’ first goal in three League games controlling the ball with his right foot before sending an unstoppable drive with his left beyond the Motherwell goalkeeper

Hibs Wilson Duncan Davis Stanton Madsen McGraw Scott Quinn Stein Cormack and Stevenson

Att 4444



16/12/1961 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 4 v 3 Hibernian

Falconer 2
Stevenson

Hibs were unlucky to lose this game widely regarded as the best game of the season Divers scoring a late winning goal for Celtic


16/12/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 St Mirren

Wood
Smith
Ormond pen

HIBS were now serious title contenders but would have to do without Eddie Turnbull for this game as he was sent off in the previous game against Third Lanark His place was taken by 17 year old local Musselburgh lad Robert Wood who did himself proud by scoring the first goal and laying on the second for Gordon Smith Ex Rangers man Duncanson pulled one back for the buddies with a header but Willie Ormond secured the points from the penalty spot

Hibs would win the League in this season

Hibs Younger Govan Ogilvie Buchanan Paterson Combe Smith Johnstone Reilly Wood and Ormond

Att 15000


Birthdays

Ryan Gauld


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell



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That Celtc game was the first time we'd tried reducing their ticket allocation and the Celtc Fans were half way through a rendition of 'what a s***y home support' when Slivka scored.

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That Celtc game was the first time we'd tried reducing their ticket allocation and the Celtc Fans were half way through a rendition of 'what a s***y home support' when Slivka scored.

Not sure if it was this game or another recent defeat of Celtic ( 2-1) Scott Brown almost halfing Slivka with a late late tackle at the halfway line

Probably the first time I realised Scott Brown was finished

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15/12/2012 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 3 Motherwell

Doyle 41,55

McPake sent off 93 after a foul on Jamie Murphy

https://youtu.be/gRLLvQUy48Y

What a good player Eoin Doyle was

Jamie Murphy with a double and a Bob McHugh winner

Would have loved to have seen Jamie Murphy at Easter Road sooner

Hibs Williams Maybury Hanlon McPake McGivern Claros Taiwo Wotherspoon Cairney Griffiths and Doyle

Subs Deegan Caldwell Handling

Att 8817




15/12/2007 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 Falkirk

Donaldson pen

Gathuessi sent off




15/12/2001 Scottish League SPL

Dunfermline 1 v 0 Hibernian

Paco Luna sent off




15/12/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Morton 2 v 0 Hibernian

George Best was a no show and youngster Derek Rodier got a start on the left wing

The game looked as though it was heading for a 0-0 until Jim Tolmie and Andy Ritchie popped up with late goals

Hibs McArthur Brazil Duncan Rae Paterson McNamara Callachan MacLeod Hutchinson Campbell and Rodier

Sub Higgins

Att 6834



15/12/1973 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 2 v 3 Hibernian

Duncan
Stanton
Gordon

On a tricky slippy pitch that had been cleared of snow prior to kick-off Dunfermline went ahead when Graham Shaw gave them the lead

Goals by Arthur Duncan and Pat Stanton put HIBS ahead before Pars legend Jim Leishman popped up with an equaliser

The clock was ticking down but fear not the ever reliable Alan Gordon scored the winner with only six minutes to go

Hibs McArthur Bremner Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Munro and Duncan

Att 5405



15/12/1962 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 3 v 2 Hibernian

Byrne
O’Rourke

Jimmy O’Rourke scores on his League debut making him the youngest player to score for HIBS aged just 16 years and 88 days

Smith 2 and Cunningham scored for Dunfermline

Dunfermline featured a 16 year old right winger in this game none other than future HIBS legend Alex Edwards

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Hughes MacLeod Scott Falconer Baker O’Rourke and Byrne

Att 4900

Q. Who is the youngest player to have played for HIBS ?



15/12/1951 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 0 v 4 Hibernian

Johnstone 2
Smith
Combe

Champions again



15/12/1934 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 2 Celtic

Walls pen
Smith
Anderson


Birthdays:

Frankie Dettori 50

John Potter




In Colours Green and White John Campbell


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Youngest player Jamie Mclusckie (spelling 😁) ?

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Youngest player Jamie Mclusckie (spelling 😁) ?

👍🏿

[Killiehibbie]

4 dozen years ago since my Uncle took me to my first game. Loads of goals and cup parade, I thought it would be like that every week.

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16/12/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 8 v 1 Ayr United

Cropley 1
Gordon 17,32 and 36
O’Rourke 41,46 and 82
Stanton 56

A brilliant game and a fantastic performance played in a carnival atmosphere

Ayr United could not live with us right from the first whistle when Cropley scored.

No team would have lived with us that day

The Tornadoes were immense

An exhibition match of precision passing football and expert finishing

The Scottish League Cup and Drybrough Cups were on display

Will we ever see their likes again ?

HIBS Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 12500

Footnote:

To give this breathtaking result some context Jimmy O’Rourke scored his sixth hat-trick of the season and HIBS’ fourth goal was their 100th of the season and it was only 16th December

Ally Macleod the Ayr United Manager described HIBS’ performance that day as the best he had ever seen


What a game that was Billy!

Am I right in thinking that by around about New Year O'Rourke Gordon & Duncan had scored over 100 goals.

The 100 goals in itself is a huge achievement but I am sure I have read the stat I refer to above before and thought WTF how is that even possible?

To answer your question, the answer is sadly never.

Glorious Glorious days that cemented a young boys love of football in general and Hibs in particular

Despite all the kickings receieved between the and now it has never faded and never will, it has waxed and waned but there are few feelings like a great Hibs win.

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I was waiting for this one. My auld man had declined to take me through to Hampden the week before and I was totally gutted. He did take me to this game at Easter Road though. 5 goals to the good by half time, a precursor of things to come a few weeks later.

I have memories of the League Cup being displayed, but wonder if this is mixed up with another game where it went round on top of a lawnmower with a table attached to the front.

Great Gilzean cartoon in the news on the Monday that followed. Talking of which, I would love a compilation of these cartoons. Not sure that they are archived anywhere by the Evening News, but they would make for an awesome trip down memory lane for season 72-73.

I can still picture that day, the smell of cigars in the air, the deluge of goals and the feeling that we were Hibs, the kings of the world.

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16/12/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 8 v 1 Ayr United

Cropley 1
Gordon 17,32 and 36
O’Rourke 41,46 and 82
Stanton 56

A brilliant game and a fantastic performance played in a carnival atmosphere

Ayr United could not live with us right from the first whistle when Cropley scored.

No team would have lived with us that day

The Tornadoes were immense

An exhibition match of precision passing football and expert finishing

The Scottish League Cup and Drybrough Cups were on display

Will we ever see their likes again ?

HIBS Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 12500

Footnote:

To give this breathtaking result some context Jimmy O’Rourke scored his sixth hat-trick of the season and HIBS’ fourth goal was their 100th of the season and it was only 16th December

Ally Macleod the Ayr United Manager described HIBS’ performance that day as the best he had ever seen


What a game that was Billy!

Am I right in thinking that by around about New Year O'Rourke Gordon & Duncan had scored over 100 goals.

The 100 goals in itself is a huge achievement but I am sure I have read the stat I refer to above before and thought WTF how is that even possible?

To answer your question, the answer is sadly never.

Glorious Glorious days that cemented a young boys love of football in general and Hins in particular

Despite all the kickings receieved between the and now it has never faded and never will, it has waxed and waned but there are few feelings like a great Hibs win.

That stat rings a bell from the programmes at that time :

Up to and Including 1/1/1973 1972/73 Total

Arthur Duncan. 18. 22

Jimmy O’Rourke. 32 34

Alan Gordon. 29. 42