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11/3/2015 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 2 v 0 Livingston

Cummings 31
Dja Djedje 89


Hibs left it late to stretch their lead over The Rangers to five points Jason Cummings gave HIBS the lead on the half hour when he was played in by Liam Craig for his 14th goal of the season

Ibra Sekajja thought he had bagged Livi a late share of the points but Franck Dja Djedje rose the highest to head home a Lewis Stevenson cross with two minutes to go

https://youtu.be/5JJLNJGwn08

Hibs Oxley Fontaine Watson Hanlon Craig Stevenson Fyvie Robertson Dja Djedje Boyle and Cummings

Subs McGeouch Stanton

Att 7857



11/3/2000 Scottish Cup Quarter Final

Hibernian 3 v 1 Falkirk

Latapy 25 42 pen
McGinlay 90


Hibs Colgan Collins Smith Hughes McIntosh Sauzee Lovell Latapy McGinlay Paatelainen and Miller

Subs Brebner Lehmann

Att 13500





11/3/1995 Scottish Cup Quarter Final

Stenhousemuir 0 v 4 Hibernian

Harper 2
Tortolano
O’Neill


The famous Murrayfield Ice Rink match

Many in the media were predicting a Cup upset as Stenhousemuir had knocked Aberdeen out of the Cup 2-0 in the previous round but HIBS won this match easily to march on to the semi-finals

Joe Joe Super Joe’s wonder strike can be seen in this clip

https://youtu.be/RCoMY0UhFiQ


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

Att 3500



11/3/1978 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 5 v 1 St Mirren

Hutchinson 2
Brazil
Higgins
Macleod pen

Bobby Hutchinson finally gets off the mark with his first goals for HIBS


HIBS McDonald Brownlie Smith McNamara Stewart Bremner Murray MacLeod Hutchinson Brazil and Higgins

Att 6250

Q. What player did HIBS use as leverage to secure the services of Bobby Hutchinson?



11/3/1967 Scottish Cup Round 3

Hibernian 1 v 1 Aberdeen

Stevenson 16

Aberdeen were a dour team and set up defensively for this fixture They had to resort to plan B when Eric Stevenson crashed a left footed shot high past Bobby Clark from 18 yards on the quarter hour

“In the next round a real blood and thunder clash against Aberdeen I scored possibly the best goal of my career Receiving a one two from Pat Quinn just inside the box I hesitated briefly before crashing a thunderous first time left foot drive past Bobby Clark into his top left hand corner for my first ever goal in the Scottish Cup “

Aberdeen were forced out of their shell and HIBS appeared to be coping admirably until Jimmy Smith punished a moment of slackness in the 86th minute

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

Att 37225




11/3/1961 Scottish Cup Round 4

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Kinloch 47

The in form Bobby Kinloch silenced the Celtic hordes on 47 minutes and it looked to be enough until Stevie Chalmers popped up with a late equaliser on 86 minutes

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Baxter Easton Baird MacLeod Kinloch Baker Preston and Stevenson

Att 56000





11/3/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 2 Dundee

Reilly 2
Smith
Johnstone

A horror show from young Dundee goalkeeper Bill Brown handed HIBS the points

For the first he clashed with Lawrie Reilly pulling his jersey back the ball broke free and trickled over the line the Referee decided to dispense with the penalty and awarded the goal The second a hopeful cross from Gordon Smith sailed over his head and in off the back post The third he allowed a tame shot from Reilly to squirm from his grasp and over the line

Dundee pulled a goal back through Gerrie but their hopes of a revival were crushed when Bobby Johnstone added a fourth

Gerrie scored a late consolation for Dundee to make the score more respectable

Bill Brown would go on to have a distinguished career with Dundee Tottenham Hotspur and Scotland winning the Scottish League Cup, English First Division, 2 x FA Cups, 2 x Charity Shields and the ECWC

Hibs Younger Govan Cairns Howie Paterson Ogilvie Smith Johnstone Reilly Combe and Ormond

Att 33000




11/3/1925 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Rangers

McColl 3 68
Walker 18
Halligan 43


In arranging for a five o’ clock kick off HIBS Manager Alec Maley was taking a gamble with the weather He was rewarded for his optimism as the light held out Not only were the conditions perfect but a crowd of over 20000 turned out

HIBS ran amok and led by three at half time with counters from ‘Darkie’ Walker, Jimmy McColl and Johnny Halligan

In the second half Jimmy McColl added a fourth as Hibernian set about their work with renewed vigour and always looked certain winners even if they continued to miss chances at the rate they had been doing The score was not at all flattering to the Irishmen who with better finishing the final score would have been overwhelming

Hibs were now second in the league having pushed Rangers into third place Airdrie were now top of the League but it was very tight

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

Att 23000





Birthdays:

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Stephen Pinau

John Brownlie


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

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2015 Hibs stretch their lead over The Rangers in third place at the top of the Championship to five points with a 2-1 win over Livvi but still adrift of runaway League leaders Hearts

2000 Russell Latapy arrives late from international duty to score a brace against Falkirk in a 3-1 victory at Easter Road in the quarter final of the Scottish Cup

1995 The famous Murrayfield Ice Rink beamback away to Stenhousemuir in the Scottish Cup

https://youtu.be/_bQgD6Xa4lg

1989 Archive footage as Eddie May is sent off in a 0-0 Premier League draw away to Motherwell

https://youtu.be/U-TM1kGtF7c

Hibs Goram Hunter Sneddon May Rae Mitchell Orr Archibald Milne Collins and Evans

Att 5000


Birthdays

Many Happy Returns

John Onion Brownlie 70 years young today





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2000 Russell Latapy arrives late from international duty to score a brace against Falkirk in a 3-1 victory at Easter Road in the quarter final of the Scottish Cup

1995 The famous Murrayfield Stadium beamback away to Stenhousemuir in the Scottish Cup

https://youtu.be/_bQgD6Xa4lg

1989 Archive footage as Eddie May is sent off in a 0-0 Premier League draw away to Motherwell

https://youtu.be/U-TM1kGtF7c

Hibs Goram Hunter Sneddon May Rae Mitchell Orr Archibald Milne Collins and Evans

Att 5000


Birthdays

Many Happy Returns

John Onion Brownlie 70 years young today





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Was it the late great Erich Schaedler?

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Was it the late great Erich Schaedler?

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P12/3/2008 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Nish 52

Colin Nish sped through the ‘Well defence to slot the ball past Graeme Smith to keep alive our UEFA Cup hopes

Ian Murray was sent off with 10 minutes to go for a poor challenge on Stephen Hughes having previously being booked for a tackle on Ross McCormack

HIBS Ma-Kalambay Canning Murray Jones Hogg Morais Zemmama Kerr Rankin Nish and Fletcher

Subs Chisholm Benji Hanlon

Att 11692


12/3/1986 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 0 St Mirren

Cowan 3

Stevie Cowans hat-trick took his tally to 25 for the season He would go on to score 28 He would be the most prolific goalscorer since Alan Gordon 37 in 1972/73 His partnership with Gordon Durie amassed 42 goals in total

HIBS Rough Milne Munro Brazil Rae Fulton Tortolano Chisholm Cowan Durie and McBride

Att 4750





12/3/1980 Scottish Cup Round 5 Replay

Hibernian 1 v 0 Berwick Rangers

Macleod

Hibs without George Best made heavy weather of this game but Ally MacLeod eventually found a way past Berwick goalkeeper Keith Davidson

Peter Cormack wore the #5 jersey that he made famous with Liverpool FC


Hibs McArthur Brazil Lambie Paterson Cormack Rae Callachan MacLeod Higgins Campbell and Duncan

Sub Murray

Att 9600

Q. What was remarkable about the first game in Berwick?




12/3/1960 Scottish Cup Round 4

Rangers 3 v 2 Hibernian

Johnstone pen
MacLeod

Bobby Johnstone gave HIBS the lead in two minutes from the penalty spot Johnny MacLeod added a second but Rangers scored three without reply

Another year of pain


Hibs Muirhead Grant McClelland Young Plenderleith Baxter MacLeod Johnstone Baker Buchanan and Ormond

Att 63000



12/3/1955 Scottish League Division One

Dundee 2 v 2 Hibernian

Reilly 63
Smith 66

Hibs trailed 0-2 at half-time thanks to goals from Merchant and Christie but came storming back in the second half with two goals in three minutes from Lawrie Reilly and Gordon Smith The first goal from Reilly a 20 yard piledriver that brought the house down

Gordon Smith almost won it at the death but Dundee goalkeeper Bill Brown tipped his fantastic rocket shot from distance over the crossbar

Hibs Younger Macfarlane Paterson Grant Plenderleith Preston Smith Combe Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 18000



12/3/1927 Scottish League One

Hibernian 3 v 2 Dundee United

Ritchie
Halligan
Dunn

In a tousy affair HIBS triumphed over the recently renamed Dundee United- they had previously been known as Dundee HIBS

HIBS made heavy weather of this game against their relegation threatened opponents Dundee United playing in white twice took the lead but were pegged back by goals from Harry Ritchie, Johnny Halligan and Jimmy Dunn who scored the winner in the dying minutes

Hibs Robb McGinnigle Stark Murray Dick Gilfeather Ritchie Dunn McColl Halligan and Bradley

Att 12000



Birthdays:


Eoin Doyle

Olafur Gottskalksson

Alan Sneddon


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell



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[brog]

Was the Berwick game the Ian Hendry one?
PS, I crashed on way to game, does that count?

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Was the Berwick game the Ian Hendry one?
PS, I crashed on way to game, does that count?

Sorry no

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What was remarkable about the Berwick game? Go and tell us, Billy, please! I wasn’t at it but I remember the tie but can’t put anything to it.

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What was remarkable about the Berwick game? Go and tell us, Billy, please! I wasn’t at it but I remember the tie but can’t put anything to it.

European Cup winner George Best

UEFA Cup winner Peter Cormack

ECWC winner Dave Smith

All played that day

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European Cup winner George Best

UEFA Cup winner Peter Cormack

ECWC winner Dave Smith

All played that day

Was my first ever away game. I think that trumps European Cup winners!!

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Was my first ever away game. I think that trumps European Cup winners!!

No bad for a wee pitch in England

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13/3/2016 Scottish League Cup Final

Hibernian 1 v 2 Ross County

Fontaine 45

Hibs Oxley Gray Fontaine Stevenson McGregor Henderson Bartley McGinn Thomson Stokes and Cummings

Subs Keatings Boyle

Att 39000



13/3/2010 Scottish Cup Round 6

Hibernian 2 v 2 Ross County

Nish
Riordan

The East was under reconstruction so HIBS were without their 12th man in this Scottish Cup Quarter Final

Colin Nish gave HIBS an early lead but unfortunately Ian Murray then scored an own goal Derek Riordan restored HIBS’ lead minutes later

First Division Ross County cheered on by 1600 fans more than held their own and scored a deserved equaliser through Gardyne ten minutes from the end

Ross County would go on to reach the Scottish Cup Final knocking out Celtic in the Semi Final


Hibs Stack Wotherspoon Hogg Hanlon Murray McBride Rankin Miller Riordan Nish and Stokes

Subs Galbraith Benji

Att 10000





13/3/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Morton

Rae
Murray

This game was played in a subdued atmosphere as HIBS mourned the loss of Chairman Tom Hart who had unexpectedly sadly passed away on the Thursday

Hibs were leading 2-1 going into the final minutes when Andy Ritchie equalised with virtually the last kick of the game


Hibs McArthur Sneddon Schaedler Brazil Paterson McNamara Callachan Murray MacLeod Rae and Duncan

Att 4300



13/3/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 0 v 1 Hibernian

Duncan 3

Arthur Duncan scored his 100th competitive goal for the club in the third minute on a cold and miserable mid-March day at Tiny to settle this derby

Duncan scored with a first time left footed shot that was played into him by Joe Harper following a fine overlapping run and pass played inside by right back John Brownlie that took the Hearts defence unawares

Hibs would win three and draw one against their great rivals in this season



Hibs McDonald Brownlie Spalding Stanton Barry Blackley Carroll Bremner Harper Smith and Duncan

Subs Murray Muir

Att 18500




13/3/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Partick Thistle

Cropley pen
O’Rourke

The Thistle goalkeeper Alan Rough stopped a landslide against a rampant HIBS team

HIBS could easily have scored another four

Hibs Herriot McEwan Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley O’Rourke Higgins Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 13500



13/3/1963 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Quarter Final Ist Leg

Hibernian 0 v 5 Valencia







13/3/1954 Scottish League Division One

East Fife 1 v 3 Hibernian

Turnbull
Ormond
Johnstone

Hibs were trying to catch Hearts at the top of the League and did themselves a big favour by inflicting East Fife’s first home defeat of the season

Hibs had been dealt a hammer blow when being told weeks earlier that ace striker Lawrie Reilly had been diagnosed with pleurisy and would miss the rest of the season


Hibs Hamilton Macfarlane Paterson Buchanan Ward Gallacher McDonald Johnstone Combe Turnbull and Ormond

Att 8500



13/3/1948 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Falkirk

Buchanan
Linwood


Hibs Farm Govan Shaw Cairns Howie Buchanan Smith Combe Linwood Cuthbertson and Aitkenhead

Att 10000




13/3/1926 Scottish League Division One

Clydebank 0 v 1 Hibernian

Shaw


The only goal in this game was scored by Hugh Shaw

Hugh Shaw ranks as a colossus in the history of Hibernian Football Club

He was an accomplished full-back in the great 1920’s side and as a Manager he oversaw the most successful period in the club’s history

Inducted as an inaugural member of the Hibernian Hall Of Fame in 2010


Hibs Millsop Stark Dornan Kerr Mellon Shaw Ritchie Dunn McColl Halligan and Walker

Att 3000








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2021 Hibs defeat Ross County 2-1 in Dingwall the goals coming from a Martin Boyle penalty 52 and second half Substitute Kevin Nisbet 60

https://youtu.be/KEtpUnqTw78

Hibs Rocky Hanlon Porteous McGinn Doig Cadden Newell Gogic Irvine Doidge and Boyle

Subs Nisbet Stevenson and McGregor


2016 Hibs lose the Scottish League Cup Final to Ross County 1-2


2010 Hibs draw 2-2 with Ross County at home in the quarter final of the Scottish Cup without their 12th man the East Stand as it had been demolished

Hibs would lose the replay 1-2

https://youtu.be/t7m05CXQFQk


1982 Tom Hart RIP


1976 Club Legend Arthur Nijinsky Duncan scores his 100th goal for HIBS with a third minute strike in a 1-0 victory over Hearts at Tiny

4.25 in this clip

https://youtu.be/J80OWhK5gL0

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14/3/2015 Scottish League Championship

Cowdenbeath 0 v 2 Hibernian

Fyvie 32
Cummings 34


Jason Cummings scored the second goal for HIBS when he intercepted a poor pass back and prodded the ball home to push HIBS seven points clear of The Rangers in the race for second place in the Championship

Fraser Fyvie gave HIBS the lead when he cracked home David Gray’s delivery from 18 yards after the half hour

HIBS Oxley Gray Fontaine Watson Stevenson Fyvie Robertson Allan McGeouch Dja Djedje and Cummings

Subs Boyle Stanton Forster

Att 1800



14/3/2009 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 0 Hearts

Fletcher 14

Steven Fletcher gave HIBS the lead when he headered Alan O’Brien’s 14th minute cross off his shoulder and in off the underside of the crossbar

The game exploded into life in the 45th minute when Hearts’ goalkeeper Janos Balogh was sent off for pulling down Fletcher when he was clean through on goal Seconds later the Referee evened things up when he sent off Sol Bamba for chopping down Christian Nade

Hibs Szamotulski Bamba Hogg Jones Stevenson O’Brien Rosa Rankin Riordan Nish and Fletcher

Subs Van Zanten Keenan Murray

Att 15091





14/3/2004 Scottish League Cup Final

Hibernian 0 v 2 Livingston


Hibs Andersson Smith Murdock Doumbe Edge Brown Caldwell Thomson Reid Riordan and O’Connor

Subs McManus Dobbie

Att 45500



14/3/1959 Scottish Cup Quarter Final

Hibernian 1 v 2 Third Lanark

Ormond

Gordon Smith plays his last ever game for Hibernian after playing 636 competitive matches and scoring 303 goals He would go on to win two League titles and one League Cup before retiring

Legend !

HIBS Leslie Grant McClelland Turnbull Plenderleith Preston Smith Fox Baker Gibson and Ormond

Att 20000




14/3/1896 Scottish Cup Final

Hibernian 1 v 3 Hearts

O’Neill 89


Played at Logie Green ( St Bernard’s) the only Scottish Cup Final to take place outside Glasgow

Hibs had defeated Renton 2-1 in the semi-final but Renton put in a protest and the SFA after completing their investigation only informed HIBS 24 hours before kick off that the result was upheld and that they would be playing in the Scottish Cup Final

Hibs kicked off with the sun in their eyes but one could tell that the strain of the three week long protest and court case had taken its toll on the players as they appeared to be suffering from over anxiety and seemed unable to go about their normal business

No complaints though the better team on the day won even although their first two goals had a huge element of fluke about them The first a soft penalty - ball to hand- the taker hit the ball straight at the goalkeeper that he unwittingly helped over the line The second the goalkeeper attempted to clear but only helped the ball into the net The third was a well taken headed goal

Hibs’ consolation was a well worked move involving Pat Murray and Willie Groves finished off by newcomer John O’Neill

Hibs McCall Robertson McFarlane Breslin Neill Murphy Murray Kennedy Groves Smith and O’Neill

Att 17000




The Making of Hibernian The Brave Years Alan Lugton








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2009 Steven Fletcher scores the only goal of the game off his shoulder and in off the underside of the crossbar in a 1-0 victory versus Hearts at Easter Road

Hearts goalie Balogh and Sol Bamba sent off in 45 minutes

Full game Fletcher goal 22 in this clip

https://youtu.be/DcV1SaACuw8



1953 Scottish Cup Fourth Round

Hibernian 1 v 1 Aberdeen

Buchanan

https://youtu.be/Ddj-Xh9JipE

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

Att 47585



Birthdays

Many Happy Returns to Alex Mickey Edwards 76 years young today

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15/3/2008 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Kilmarnock

Morais 29
Fletcher 73

Hibs moved to third in the League following goals from Felipe Morais his first for the club capitalising on a Colin Nish knock down and Steven Fletcher when put clean through by Merouane Zemmama


Hibs Ma-Kalambay Canning Hogg Jones Hanlon Morais Rankin Chisholm Zemmama Fletcher and Nish

Subs Shiels Stevenson

Att 12500




15/3/2003 Scottish League SPL

Partick Thistle 0 v 1 Hibernian

McManus 15

Hibs Colgan O’Neil Doumbe Smith James Matyus Jack Brebner Murray McManus and Paatelainen

Subs O’Connor Riordan

Att 4551



15/3/1986 Scottish League Premier Division

Clydebank 1 v 3 Hibernian

Chisholm
Tortolano 2

Man of the match Joe Tortolano turned in his best performance since signing for the club

Firstly setting up the first goal for Gordon Chisholm with an accurate free-kick and then setting off on a mazy run down the right wing turning three defenders inside out cutting inside and unleashing an unsaveable shot high past Jim Gallacher into the top corner of the net from 25 yards for Hibs’ second

Joe topped his performance when he restored HIBS’ two goal advantage in the second half with another fine solo effort when he set off through the middle of the ‘bankies defence and tucked a low shot past the unprotected Gallacher

Hibs Rough Milne Munro Brazil Rae Chisholm Kane Collins Cowan Durie and Tortolano

Sub May

Att 2000




15/3/1978 Scottish League Premier Division

Motherwell 2 v 4 Hibernian

Macleod 2
Bremner
Murray

A midweek encounter against high flying Motherwell HIBS led 2-0 but Motherwell fought back with goals from Vic Davidson and Gregor Stevens to make it 2-2 but a strong finish brought the points back to Easter Road


Hibs McDonald Brownlie Smith McNamara Stewart Bremner Murray MacLeod Hutchinson Brazil and Higgins

Sub Carroll

Att 4500




15/3/1975 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 1 Dunfermline Athletic

Munro 3
Harper
Macleod

Iain Munro scored his first hat-trick in senior football and immediately paid tribute to his HIBS colleagues stating that he could easily have scored six

Graham Shaw scored for the Pars

Hibs scored all their goals in the first 55 minutes

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

Subs Spalding for Stanton

Att 5325





15/3/1958 Scottish Cup Round 4

Hibernian 3 v 2 Third Lanark

Baker 2
Fraser

Pre-match HIBS announced that at the relatively young age of 29 Lawrie Reilly was forced to retire from the game due to injury No more would the cry ‘ Gie the ba to Reilly’ be heard from the terracing

Lawrie Reilly played 355 competitive games for HIBS scoring 238 times Playing 38 times for Scotland scoring 22 times

Legend!

A Joe Baker double and a scorcher from John Fraser took the Hibees through despite replies from Matt Gray and Bobby Craig

HIBS would meet Rangers in the semi-final

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

Att 28500




15/3/1947 Scottish Cup Round 4

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dumbarton

Smith
Cuthbertson

A first minute goal by Gordon Smith and a late counter by Cubby against a determined Dumbarton side saw HIBS into the semi-finals to face Motherwell

On the same day Hearts were being knocked out of the Scottish Cup away to Arbroath 1-2

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

Att 32500




15/3/1919 Victory Cup Round 2

Hibernian 1 v 0 Ayr United

Kilpatrick 86

In 1919 after the Great War the SFA decided to abandon the Scottish Cup and introduced the Victory Cup

Hibs recorded a fortunate win against a superior Ayr United when Tommy Kilpatrick scored a late goal against the run of play

Hibs had lost 0-2 to Ayr United in the League at Easter Road seven days previously and a puzzled Ayr United fan wrote to the SFA asking for clarification of HIBS’ Edinburgh/Leith connections

He received this reply:

‘ Hibs are an Edinburgh club with it’s ground Hibernian Park at Easter Road in Leith The name of the club is Edinburgh Hibernian ‘

Hibs would lose 1-3 to St Mirren in the semi-final who would go on to defeat Hearts in the final at Celtic Park 3-0 after extra-time in front of 60000

Man of the Match Hibs’ goalkeeper David Stevenson who was outstanding


Hibs Stevenson McGinnigle Templeton Shaw Paterson R Smith Wood Kilpatrick Whittaker Gilmour and Williams

Att 15000



Birthdays

Sean Welsh

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At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton



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Happy Birthday to Joe Newell 29 today





Many Happy Returns



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Lawrie played at least one more game-in the league against Rangers on the Monday before the cup final when he scored in a 3-1 victory. If he had to stop then scoring against the team who had been our greatest competitors in his career was a great way to do it.
We were a bit lucky against Third Lanark. I think we were down 2-1 and struggling when Joe sent in a hopeful(hopeless to be honest)lob.Fortunately Jocky Robertson was by a long way the smallest goalie in the league and fumbled it into the net.Cheered up by that Joe beat a couple of defenders on the bye line and laid it on a plate for Fraser.
Third Lanark knocked us out of the cup the following season.

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16/3/2019 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 0 Motherwell

McNulty pen 19
Gray 39


Paul Heckingbottom’s HIBS extended their unbeaten run in the Scottish Premiership to five games with a superb performance against Motherwell

Marc McNulty celebrated his Scotland call up with a penalty when his shot on goal was blocked by the arm of Tom Aldred on the goalline

David Gray who looked like one of the walking wounded and looking a candidate to be replaced recovered enough to get his head on the end of a Stevie Mallan corner and in true SDG style he thundered the ball into the net just before half-time

https://youtu.be/3raGBFwDQOg


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

Subs Mackie Bartley Murray

Att 17184




16/3/2018 Scottish League Premiership

St Johnstone 1 v 1 Hibernian

Ambrose 2

https://youtu.be/HTRP5qURXWs


Efe Ambrose gave HIBS the lead after two minutes when he powerfully headed home an inch perfect Scott Allan cross

Rocky then came rushing out of his goal after 14 minutes and handled the ball about 25 yards out as the St Johnstone forward attempted to chip him

HIBS now found themselves down to 10 men and Cammy Bell came on as sub replacing Jamie MacLaren

Cammy Bell played well and the HIBS goal enjoyed a few narrow escapes but there was little he could do about Chris Kane’s late equaliser

Hibs Rocky Ambrose McGregor Hanlon Boyle Allan Bartley McGinn Stevenson Kamberi and McLaren

Subs Bell Whittaker

Att 3650





16/3/2016 Scottish Cup Quarter Final Replay

Inverness CT 1 v 2 Hibernian

Stokes 36 41

https://youtu.be/gP-NYYCswSg


Anthony Stokes struck twice in the first half as HIBS recovered from Sunday’s League Cup Final loss

Iain Vigurs pulled one back for Caley on 77 minutes before Carl Tremarco and Liam Hughes both missed glaring chances to equalise

Hibs then missed a trio of opportunities to increase their lead during an unprecedented seven minutes of stoppage time that had been added on due to HIBS’ goalkeeper Mark Oxley developing an eye problem which resulted in him picking up a booking -that would cost him a place in the semifinal - and having to be replaced by rookie goalkeeper Otso Virtanen

Glory ! Glory !

Hibs Oxley Gray McGregor Fontaine Stevenson Keatings Bartley Henderson McGinn Stokes and Cummings

Subs Gunnarsson Virtanen

Att 3200





16/3/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hearts 1 v 1 Hibernian

Dow 51

Hibs’ new signing from Chelsea Andy Dow marked his debut by opening the scoring for the Hibees by drilling a flick from Darren Jackson through Giles Rousset’s legs with a left footed strike from just inside the box

HIBS Leighton Miller Mitchell McGinlay McLaughlin Tweed Evans Farrell Wright Jackson and Dow

Sub O’Neill

Att 15000


https://youtu.be/vOhdPNudjrs



16/3/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Paul Wright pen







16/3/1985 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 0 v 1 Hibernian

Kano 21


Davie Hay’s title chasing Celtic side were shocked when Paul Kane spun in the box in twenty minutes and slotted the ball home from a Ralph Callachan corner and settled this game in the first half

Celtic were truly woeful

Man of the Match Brian Rice

Hibs Rough Sneddon Schaedler McKee Rae Brazil Callachan Kane Irvine Rice and McBride

Att 15820



16/3/1957 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Partick Thistle

Turnbull 8
Reilly 62

Hibs took on League Cup finalists Thistle who just lost out to Celtic but the result of this game was never in doubt

Hibs Leslie Muir Paterson Nicol Plenderleith Preston Smith Turnbull Reilly Harrower and Aitken

Att 15000


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2016 A pivotal 2-1 victory in a Scottish Cup quarter final replay away to Inverness CT thanks to two strikes from Anthony Stokes

1996 Hibs’ new signing from Chelsea Andy Dow opens the scoring on his debut in a 1-1 draw away to Hearts

Circa 14 in this clip

https://youtu.be/4PLV2OZxrqE

1985 Paul Kane spins in the box to bury a Ralph Callachan corner behind Packy Bonnar for a well deserved 1-0 victory against Celtic at Parkhead

Man Of The Match Brian Rice was hailed in the Glasgow press as putting in a world class performance

He would later be transferred to Nottingham Forest where he would be voted their worst ever player in a fans poll

It’s a funny old game

Kano’s goal at 6 in this clip

https://youtu.be/aLI8Tdrlt-Y

1895 Hibs get the train from Waverley Station to Springburn in Glasgow where they defeat Cowlairs 8-2 on their way to becoming the only club to win the Second Division Championship in two successive seasons

Interesting fact title winning Captain James ‘Judge’ Murphy aka ‘Wiggy’ always wore a cap even when playing


Thanks to Alfred E Newman

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17/3/2001 Scottish League SPL

Dunfermline 2 v 1 Hibernian

Murray

High flying HIBS were undone in a fascinating contrast of styles

HIBS had been hit hard by injuries and drafted in Mark Dempsie at Centre Back and Russell Latapy’s compatriot Lyndon Andrews who had performed so well in the 6-2 game

Hibs missed the lynchpin of Franck Sauzee and despite a goal from Ian Murray went down 1-2

Hibs Colgan Lovell Smith Dempsie Murray Andrews Jack Brebner O’Neil Paatelainen and McManus

Subs Zitelli Libbra

Att 7500






17/3/1990 Scottish Cup Quarter Final

Dundee United 1 v 0 Hibernian

I attended this game and I still remember vividly the huge travelling HIBS support and standing behind John Leslie in the queue waiting to get in singing ‘Hibeees here! Hibees there!’ It was also the day of the famous Grand Slam Calcutta Cup match at Murrayfield

Hibs started brightly and Brian Hamilton rattled the United crossbar from 20 yards in the ninth minute That was the closest HIBS came all afternoon as that old fox Jim McLean had recalled John Clark to shackle Houchy who never got a sniff and pushed Miodrag Krivokapic into midfield to stifle the threat from John Collins

The United tactics of playing the long ball from defence up to Mixu Paatelainen and Darren Jackson worked a treat when Jackson received a Freddy Van Der Hourn free kick in the box with his back to goal and somehow managed to scoop the ball over his shoulder into the roof of the net

After that it was Dundee United versus Andy Goram

Another year of pain

Hibs Goram Kane Sneddon Miller Mitchell Hunter Orr Hamilton Houchen Collins and McGinlay

Subs Wright Tortolano

Att 13850




17/3/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Hearts

Campbell

https://youtu.be/Bs0sz7cUzGE


Colin Campbell gave HIBS the lead against relegation threatened Hearts but Willie Gibson earned Hearts a point with a late penalty

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

Att 13279




17/3/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Morton

Gordon
Higgins

Morton made it hard for HIBS who had exhibees Roy Baines and John Murphy in their ranks

Charlie Brown scored for Morton

This would be Jim Herriot’s last League game for HIBS

HIBS Herriot McEwan Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley O’Rourke Higgins Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Sub Smith

Att 11690



17/3/1962 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 2 St Johnstone

G Baker
Fraser
Falconer

A St Patrick’s Day cracker in which HIBS and St Johnstone shared five goals

Alex Ferguson and future Hearts player Bobby Kemp played for St Johnstone

Hibs Simpson Grant McClelland Preston Easton Baxter Stevenson Baker Fraser Falconer and MacLeod

Att 4000


17/3/1956 Scottish League Division One

East Fife 1 v 2 Hibernian

Turnbull pen 20
Thomson 48

Hibs took the lead after twenty minutes from a penalty following a handball by Danny McLennan that the East Fife players protested was outside the box Bobby Leishman equalised for the Methilmen just before half-time but Jimmy Thomson fired home the winner just after the interval

HIBS Younger MacFarlane Paterson Buchanan Grant Smith Turnbull ReillyThomson and Ormond

Att 8000



17/3/1951 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Third Lanark

Johnstone
Turnbull
Ormond

HIBS were running away with the League but this was a strange game

Firstly Third Lanark had a throw in and Archie Buchanan ran in front of the taker and blocked the ball with his hands

The Referee asked the taker simply to retake the throw without taking action

HIBS then took the lead through a simple goal from Bobby Johnstone

HIBS were then awarded a freekick outside the box Archie Buchanan placed the ball down and East Fife were organising their defensive wall when Eddie Turnbull ran forward and hammered the ball into the net

The Referee allowed the goal to stand

Ex HIBS man ‘Cubby’ pulled one back for the volunteeers with five minutes to go to cause a few nervous moments

Willie Ormond eased the fans’ fears when he raced clear and buried the ball into the net with his trusty left foot


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

Att 22000




17/3/1928 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers

Dunn 2

A big HIBS crowd turned out at Easter Road for this St Patrick’s Day clash against bitter rivals Rangers

There was a near riot when in the first minute of the game a Rangers cross glanced the crossbar and was cleared by the HIBS defence only for the Referee to award a goal

Things calmed down when Jimmy Dunn scored a beautiful goal to equalise five minutes later

Every HIBS player was a hero that day but Jimmy Dunn was a super-hero when with only ten minutes to go he crashed home an unstoppable winner


Well I woke me up this morning
To a great almighty roar
From the throats of trusty Hibee men
Twenty thousand strong
Sure it was the Hibernian brigade
Winding up to join the big parade
So I put on my bunnet
And the scarf I love so well
And I bought myself a shamrock
Just to wear in my lapel
Don’t you know that today’s March 17
It’s the day for the wearin’ o ‘ the green.
Oh it’s a great day for the Hibees
It’s a great day for the green
Sure the emeralds and the shamrocks are the order
Sure there’s not a finer team across the border
Oh it’s a great day for the Hibees
Oh their green flag’s flying high
Every Paddy Mac is singing
And the bells they all are ringing
It’s a great great day
Go tell the Rangers it’s a great great day


Hibs Robb McGinnigle Stark Murray Dick Gilfeather Ritchie Dunn McColl Halligan and Bradley

Att 18000



Birthdays



Willie Macfarlane RIP


Lawrie Leslie RIP


Steven Bradley



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1990 Backed by a huge HIBS support HIBS have a goal disallowed and go down to a Darren Jackson goal in the Scottish Cup quarter final at Tannadice


https://youtu.be/M8Thgk74wuk


1894 One year previous to yesterday’s fixture and HIBS once again head through to Springburn in Glasgow to defeat Cowlairs 3-2

Hibs would win the Second Division Championship in this season two points ahead of Cowlairs

Interesting fact Hibs’ average home gate in this season was 13721 definitely a first division side playing in the lower tier

Birthdays

Many Happy Returns to Steven Bradley 20 years old today

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18/3/2007 Scottish League Cup Final

Hibernian 5 v 1 Kilmarnock

Jones
Benji 2
Fletcher 2

https://youtu.be/2gH2rQ1DffY


On a day that had every season of the year John Collins’ HIBS side defeated Kilmarnock by 5 goals to one at Hampden Park to win the Scottish League Cup

HIBS’ first major trophy since 1991

Hibs ‘ goals came from Rob Jones, Abdessalam Benjelloun 2 and Steven Fletcher 2

Gordon Greer got Jim Jeffries’ sides late consolation

A moving spectacle after the match saw 30000 jubilant Hibees singing ‘Sunshine on Leith’ under the grey South Glasgow skies

After the match John Collins and Steven Fletcher dedicated the victory to their recently deceased fathers and Scott Brown declared that he was glad he had stayed at Easter Road

Man of the match: Lewis Stevenson

Special thanks to Tony Mowbray

Glory! Glory!


Hibs McNeil Whittaker Murphy Hogg Jones Stevenson Benji Brown Sproule Boozy and Fletcher

Subs Zemmama McCann Martis

52000





18/3/2000 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 1 Hearts

Latapy
Sauzee
Paatelainen




Ex Hibee hero Darren Jackson gave Hearts a first half lead with an admittedly cracking strike The Little Magician Russell Latapy equalised when he picked up the ball on the edge of the box with his back to goal swivelled sending his man one way and turned to send a right footed effort into Anti Niemi’s bottom left hand corner

Into the second half and HIBS legend Franck Sauzee lost four front teeth when he got his head to a Tom Smith cross to the far post to powerfully head home

Mixu Paatelainen wrapped up the points when Niemi could only knock a Latapy effort into his path

Hibs Colgan Collins Smith McIntosh Hughes Sauzee Lovell Latapy McGinlay Paatelainen and Miller

Att 16000




18/2/1972 Scottish Cup Quarter Final

Hibernian 2 v 0 Aberdeen

O’Rourke
Baker

Jimmy Jimmy O’Rourke gave HIBS the lead after only 17 seconds of this high octane Scottish Cup quarter final with a powerful strike from the edge of the box with a left footed volley after being set up by Alan Gordon

Aberdeen were forced to attack which made for a fascinating Cup tie The HIBS defence held firm but the game was over when Joe Baker added a second just into the second half to book HIBS’ place in the semi finals against Rangers

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Hamilton O’Rourke Baker Gordon and Duncan

Att 25750;






18/3/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dundee

Stevenson 12
Stanton 47

George Stewart and Jocky Scott lined up for Dundee on this day

Sammy Wilson 59 scored for Dundee

HIBS Allan Duncan Davis Stanton Madsen Cousin Quinn Stein Scott Cormack and Stevenson

Att 10500





18/3/1959 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Dunfermline Athletic

Fox pen
Fraser
Aitken

Hibs gave a debut to right winger Malcolm Bogie and the former Balgreen Rover acquitted himself well earning praise from Manager Hugh Shaw

Hibs Leslie Grant McClelland Nicol Paterson Preston Fraser Aitken Fox Gibson and Bogie

Att 8000





18/3/1950 Scottish League Division One

Falkirk 1 v 2 Hibernian

Combe
Reilly

In a fairly contested match on a muddy pitch Falkirk were reduced to ten men when goalkeeper Nicol collided with Lawrie Reilly and was stretchered off

During his absence Bobby Combe scored in the 60th minute

HIBS old boy Angus Plumb equalised for the Bairns before Nicol returned to the action

As the final whistle approached Lawrie Reilly in typical fashion popped up with a late winner to keep alive HIBS’ Championship hopes

Hibs Younger Govan Cairns Howie Paterson Ogilvie Smith Johnstone Reilly Combe and Ormond

Att 10000




18/3/1924 Scottish Cup Quarter Final Second Replay

Hibernian 2 v 1 Patrick Thistle

Dunn 2

The second replay of this marathon encounter took place at Celtic Park in front of 27000 fans

HIBS took a grip of the game immediately and two wonderful goals from Jimmy Dunn gave HIBS a 2-0 half-time lead

Partick Thistle the only Glasgow team left in the competition tried to come back in the second half but HIBS were always in command although an unfortunate own goal flashed off McGinnigle’s head to give Thistle a little smidgen of hope

Hibs would play Aberdeen in the semifinals

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

Att 27000




18/3/1914 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 3 St Mirren

Hendren 3
Fleming
McColl


King Paddy’s Great Uncle Jimmy Hendren scores a hat-trick

Hibs Allan Girdwood Templeton McColl Paterson Grosart Wilson Fleming Hendren Aitken and Callaghan

Att 5000











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2007 15 years ago today HIBS won the CIS League Cup when they blew Kilmarnock away 5-1 with a devastating display of attacking football

https://youtu.be/sPXCNwBu_t8

2000 Hibs defeat Hearts 3-1 at Easter Road Ex Hibee Darren Jackson gave the jambo’s the lead with a fantastic volley but goals from Latapy Sauzee and Paatelainen restored the natural order

Le God showed tremendous courage and bravery heading in the second as a clash of heads cost him four front teeth

How good was Latapy?

https://youtu.be/bBQ0_B_08sY

[SHODAN]

That final was 15 years ago. I was 15 years old at the time.

I need a lie down.

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Benji was out of this world in the final that day...........

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19/3/2005 Scottish League SPL

Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 4 Hibernian

Riordan 66 81
Fletcher 69 75

Barry Nicholson gave Dunfermline the lead just before half-time with a shot from the edge of the box

Derek Riordan almost equalised just after half-time but Andy Tod cleared his effort off the line after it beat goalkeeper Derek Stillie

Dunfermline almost increased their lead but Nicholson’s effort bounced back from Simon Brown’s crossbar

Derek Riordan would not be denied however and he equalised with a simple header from a superb Steven Whittaker cross

Substitute Steven Fletcher gave HIBS the lead three minutes later when Stillie appeared to drop the ball at his feet and stood waiting for a whistle from the Official that did not come

Fletcher scored his second when he converted a David Murphy pass from six yards out

Fletcher then set up Riordan for the fourth to end Hibs’ run of three defeats and give them their first win at East End Park in 14 years

Hibs Brown Whittaker Caldwell Smith Murphy Brown Shiels Murray Glass O’Connor and Riordan

Subs Fletcher McCluskey

Att 7200




19/3/1988 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 0 Hearts


No goals but some fascinating footage of a bygone era

A very young JC hits the post when he shudda scored

Andy Goram gets away with one ?

Gordon Rae does a Kemar Roofe on Wayne Foster in the HIBS box

What’s not to like?


https://youtu.be/vFUnyr5kwZE


Hibs Goram Sneddon Mitchell Orr Rae Hunter Weir Evans Kane Collins and Watson

Sub McCluskey

Att 21000





19/3/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 1 v 0 Hibernian


Paul Hegarty gave United a first half lead from a header after Mike McDonald dropped a Graham Payne cross

HIBS had a great chance to equalise after the break when Walter Smith pulled down the ‘flyer’ Arthur Duncan in the box but Hamish McAlpine saved John Brownlie’s penalty

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Spalding Blackley Edwards Scott Smith Carroll and Duncan

Sub Murray

Att 6150



19/3/1966 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Stirling Albion

Cormack


HIBS Allan Duncan Davis Stanton McNamee Baxter Cormack Grant Scott Cousin and Stevenson

Att 4200



19/2/1949 Scottish League Division One

Dundee 4 v 3 Hibernian

Turnbull 2
Cuthbertson

A vital top of the table clash at Dens Park HIBS led 2-1 at half-time through goals from Turnbull and Cuthbertson However a very good Dundee side scored three goals in six second half minutes to take control of the match Eddie Turnbull scored a last minute consolation

Hibs would finish third behind Dundee and Champions Rangers

Hibs Kerr Govan Cairns Buchanan Kean Ogilvie Smith Cuthbertson Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 32500



Birthdays:

Martin McIntosh





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2016 Raith Rovers 2 v 1 Hibernian

After a tiring seven days Ross County ( Final) Inverness ( Semi Final) Hibernian went down 1-2 to Raith Rovers at Starks Park and found themselves six points adrift of second placed Falkirk with games starting to run out but we were still in the Scottish Cup

https://youtu.be/ulYgXfsm034

This match is probably best remembered for this unfortunate miss by Jase and an agonising late miss by Chris Dagnall that appeared to roll across the line with the Raith goalie rooted to the spot

https://youtu.be/CVTadXo5ocw

Hibs Oxley Gray McGregor Fontaine Stevenson Boyle Bartley McGinn Keatings Stokes and Cummings

Subs El Alagui Dagnall

Att 2386


2005 Tony Mowbray takes his ‘Teenage Kicks’ through to East End Park for the first game on Dunfermline’s new plastic pitch

HIBS fell behind to a Barry Nicholson strike but responded well in the second half with goals from Derek Riordan 2 and second half substitute Steven Fletcher 2 to grab the three points

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20/3/1999 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 0 Airdrieonians

Dennis 6
Holsgrove 14
Lovering 90

Hibs Gottskalksson Collins Lovering Sauzee Marinkov Dennis Holsgrove Crawford Paatelainen Latapy and Lovell

Subs Reid Miller

Att 10000




20/3/1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee 2 v 2 Hibernian

Callachan 2

Cammy Fraser opened the scoring on 19 minutes with a 25 yard screamer on a warm sunny spring day at Dens Park

Bertie Auld commented at half-time that he would still be playing if he had the time and space afforded to Fraser

Into the second half and in 55 minutes Arthur Duncan won a loose ball in midfield and released a cross field pass to the onrushing Ralph Callachan who galloped through and drew Bobby Geddes before shooting home

Fraser rattled the HIBS post with another one of his specials before HIBS went 2-1 up in 71 minutes
Bobby Flavell crossed and Ralph Callachan headed in bravely so bravely that he was stretchered off with a suspected broken jaw

HIBS then stopped playing and gave away a preventable corner in 87 minutes from which Dundee substitute Ray Stephen headed powerfully home at the far post


Hibs McArthur Sneddon Schaedler McNamara Paterson Flavell Callachan Murray MacLeod Rae and Duncan

Subs Rice McLaren

Att 4345




20/3/1965 Scottish League Division One

Third Lanark 0 v 2 Hibernian

Peter Cormack
Willie Hamilton


Peter Cormack gave HIBS the lead just on half-time when he swung over a cross to the near post that the Third’s goalkeeper allowed to squirm from his grasp fall under his body and creep over the line

Two minutes into the second half and the game was over as a contest Willie Hamilton took a pass from John Baxter out on the left touchline cut inside and hit a screamer into the net from fully 25 yards

HIBS Wilson Fraser Davis Stanton McNamee Baxter Cormack Quinn Vincent Hamilton and Stevenson

Att 1134



20/3/1961 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dundee

Joe Baker


In a tight game a Joe Baker effort and some inspired goalkeeping from Ronnie Simpson earned HIBS both points against a very good Dundee side that included Ian Ure, Alan Gilzean and Bobby Seith


Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Davin Easton Baird Scott Stevenson Baker Baxter and MacLeod

Att 8000




20/3/1954 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dundee

Johnstone
Turnbull


In a match that was far from a classic both goals came in the second half

The first a flashing header from Bobby Johnstone the second a typical rocket shot from the Cannonball Kid Eddie Turnbull

The Scotland Selectors were in the Stand and included Combe, Johnstone and Cowie of Dundee in their next squad


Hibs Hamilton Macfarlane Paterson Buchanan Ward Gallacher McDonald Johnstone Combe Turnbull and Ormond

Att 12000




20/3/1948 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 2 v 4 Hibernian

Smith 2
Linwood
Cuthbertson


St Mirren competed well and scored through Crowe and Lesz but HIBS were imperious and put in a brilliant performance scoring four times

On the same day lowly Queens Park were defeating Rangers 2-1 at Ibrox leaving the light blues three points behind HIBS but still with two games in hand

HIBS would win the League in this season

Hibs Farm Govan Shaw Kean Howie Buchanan Smith Combe Linwood Cuthbertson and Aitkenhead

Att 25000




20/3/1920 Scottish League Division One

Clydebank 3 v 3 Hibernian

McGinnigle pen
Shaw
Ritchie


Hibs and Clydebank fought out a thrilling game at Clydeholm Park

HIBS turned around at half-time 1-3 down after being reduced to ten men

Tommy Kilpatrick having been stretchered off thanks to some over robust tackling

The famous fighting ‘never say die’ spirit of the ‘green jerseys’ kicked in and future legendary Manager Hugh Shaw pulled one back in the second half before Harry Ritchie battered in a late equalising goal

HIBS Stevenson McGinnigle Templeton Kerr Shaw Smith Wood Stage Ritchie Miller and Kilpatrick

Att 4000



Birthdays:


Ian Murray


Trakys Valdas





At Easter Road They Play John Campbell



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2021 Hibs draw 1-1 away to Livi Craig Sibbald gave the home side the lead after a defensive mistake from Porto Christian Doidge equalised with a superb strike after good work from Doig

https://youtu.be/4pHCuAkMEVw

Hibs Rocky McGinn Porteous Hanlon Boyle Gogic Newell Irvine Doig Nisbet and Doidge

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21/3/1998 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Lavety 34

Alex McLeish records his first victory as HIBS Manager against his old club despite having David Elliot sent off after 20 minutes in this six pointer

Ironically it was a 6-2 defeat against McLeish’s Motherwell that was the final nail in Jim Duffy’s coffin

The loan moves for Grant Brebner and Bryan Gunn and approaches to Wolves for striker Mixu Paatelainen gave the fans hope for the future

The only goal of the game arrived when Willie Miller swung a cross into the far post Kevin Christie rose to head clear but under pressure from Tony Rougier only succeeded in directing the ball to Barry Lavety lurking at the edge of the box and he beat Steve Woods low at his right hand post


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

Subs Tosh Donald Dow

Att 10600




21/3/1987 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Dundee

Rae
McCluskey

HIBS trailed Dundee 0-2 at half-time but fought back second half to save a point

HIBS Rough Hunter Mitchell Bell Rae McIntyre Weir McCluskey Cowan Collins and McBride

Subs Tortolano Kane

Att 4300


Interesting fact the PA system played ‘Evertyhing I own’ by Boy George prior to kickoff



21/3/1981 Scottish League Division One

Dumbarton 1 v 4 Hibernian

Murray 2
Rae 2

Hibs would win the Scottish First Division in this season

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

Att 913




21/3/1973 European Cup Winners Cup Quarter Final 2nd Leg

Hajduk Split 3 v 0 Hibernian ( Agg 5:4)

Where to begin ?

Probably the worst result in all my years supporting HIBS

Jim Herriot inexplicably lost two goals played over his head to the back post

To top things off the normally ever reliable John Blackley scored an own goal

Erich Schaedler suffered a dislocated shoulder and Alan Gordon limped off with a damaged knee

Eddie Turnbull was extremely unhappy with the performance saying his team played badly and lacked fight

Jim Herriot would not play for HIBS again

Hibs Herriot Bremner Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards Higgins Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Subs Smith and O’Rourke for Cropley and Higgins

Att 25000





21/3/1970 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 St Johnstone

McBride 45 69 78 pen
Cormack 51

St Johnstone took an early lead through Aitken

HIBS Marshall Shevlane McEwan Blackley Black Stanton Graham Hamilton McBride Cormack and Stevenson

Sub 46 Cropley for Graham

Att 5700




21/3/1964 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 St Mirren

Vincent 71

Walter Galbraith had left the building but Stan Vincent’s solitary strike guaranteed Managerless HIBS first Division football for the following season

Hibs Simpson Fraser Baxter Stanton Hughes Stevenson Scott Cormack Vincent Hamilton and Grant

Att 4900





21/3/1956 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 1 Queen Of The South

Smith
Reilly 2
Ormond

The penultimate game before the European Cup Semi Final Hugh Shaw decided to experiment with a new half back line of Archie Buchanan John Grant and Bobby Combe and despite Black giving Queens an early lead it proved to be a success

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

Att 9000




21/3/1953 Scottish League Division

St Mirren 2 v 2 Hibernian

Johnstone
Reilly

Hibs travelled to Love Street without the injured Gordon Smith

Lapsley gave St Mirren the lead from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute

Just before half-time Willie Ormond took a serious leg knock and was forced to spend the remainder of the game limping out on the wing

Despite this setback Bobby Johnstone equalised early into the second half and Lawrie Reilly gave HIBS the lead shorty after against all the odds

With three minutes remaining Lapsley equalised from the penalty spot

HIBS would lose the League to Rangers in this season on goal average

Hibs Younger Govan Clark Gallacher Paterson Combe McDonald Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 15000




Birthdays:


James Bradley RIP

Chris Hogg

Scott Bannerman

Derek Townsley

Bobby Thomson





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1998 Alex McLeish wins his first game in charge at Easter Road at the fifth time of asking against his former club Motherwell

Ironically it was McLeish’s Motherwell’s 6-2 victory over HIBS at Fir Park that cost Jim Duffy his job

McLeish recruited former Scotland goalie Bryan Gunn and Man United starlet Grant Brebner for a doomed relegation dog fight but ultimately HIBS would bounce back up to the top flight the following season


1973




Eddie Turnbull’s underachieving Tornadoes go crashing out of the European Cup Winners Cup 0-3 ( 4-5 on aggregate) to Croatia’s Hajduk Split at the quarter final stage

Many of the Split side would be in the Yugoslavia World Cup squad that would help knock Scotland out of the 1974 tournament

Former Scotland goalkeeper Jim Herriot had an uncharacteristic nightmare as he miscalculated two high balls to the back post that ended up in the HIBS net also compounded by a John Blackley own goal

Hibs would regret the two goals conceded at Easter Road in the first leg 4-2 win

Herriot would not play for HIBS again

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So many things wrong with the Hadjuk Split game. Firstly, Jimmy O’Rourke was left on the bench. Unforgivable. Purple strip, white sleeves, unbelievable. But it was the goals we lost in the first leg at ER that really cost us.
This was a team that could and should have won so much more than a League Cup and couple of Dryburgh Cups.

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So many things wrong with the Hadjuk Split game. Firstly, Jimmy O’Rourke was left on the bench. Unforgivable. Purple strip, white sleeves, unbelievable. But it was the goals we lost in the first leg at ER that really cost us.
This was a team that could and should have won so much more than a League Cup and couple of Dryburgh Cups.

Turnbull used to drop O'Rourke regularly-replacing him with a succession of huddies of which Higgins was the biggest.

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Turnbull used to drop O'Rourke regularly-replacing him with a succession of huddies of which Higgins was the biggest.

Posted on a disliked hibs player thread as my most disliked

Stood 6’4” jumped 5’10” couldnae slip a pink news under his feet

Legs like tree trunks and slower than a week in the jail

Was skilful for a big guy with twinkle toes and scored a lot of useful goals for us but to me it was always O’Rourke and Gordon

Nice enough big guy though

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Turnbull used to drop O'Rourke regularly-replacing him with a succession of huddies of which Higgins was the biggest.

Agreed !!!

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Erich breaking his collar bone in Split never helped matters.

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22/3/1997 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 1 Aberdeen

McGinlay 6 57
Tosh 72

Hibs Leighton Miller McQuilken Dods Welsh C Jackson Tosh Charnley Lavety Power and McGinlay

Subs K Wright Cameron Renwick

Att 9669




22/3/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Motherwell

K Wright 12 54

Events off the pitch overshadowed this game as news broke that Rangers and Motherwell legend Davie Cooper was in hospital having suffered a brain haemorrhage at the age of 39

On the pitch with Rangers almost guaranteed the Premiership title HIBS moved to within two points of second placed Motherwell in the race for a UEFA Cup place thanks to two strikes from Keith Wright

Hibs took the lead in the 12th minute in front of the West and East Stands as the North and South were under reconstruction when Darren Jackson released Kevin Harper down the left wing his driven cross was flicked beyond Stephen Woods by Wright to open the scoring

Hibs secured the points in 54 minutes when following a poor kick out by Woods Harper found Jackson and his shot could only be parried by Woods along the goal-line only to be nudged over the line by the predatory Wright

Davie Cooper RIP


Hibs Leighton Miller Millen McGinlay Tweed Hunter Harper Tortolano Wright Jackson and O’Neill

Subs Weir McGraw

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22/3/1978 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 4 v 2 Ayr United

Hutchinson 2
W Murray
Macleod pen

HIBS led 3-0 at half-time but lost their way as Ayr hit back through second half strikes from Danny Masterton and Dave McCulloch

Super Ally MacLeod clinched the points with a late penalty taking him up to 27 goals for the season in all competitions

HIBS McDonald Brownlie Smith McNamara Stewart Bremner Murray MacLeod Hutchinson Brazil and Higgins

Sub Duncan

Att 5228


22/3/1975 Scottish League Division One

Clyde 0 v 3 Hibernian

Munro
Duncan 2

Iain Munro opened the scoring following his hat-trick the previous week and Arthur added a double to give HIBS their first win at Shawfield since October 1965

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

Subs Higgins for Harper

Att 2000





22/3/1965 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 2 v 4 Hibernian

Martin 3
Young og


Hearts were top of the table and HIBS were second

Bob Shankly’s HIBS travelled through to face Jock Stein’s Celtic at Parkhead

Jock Stein had left HIBS to join Celtic two weeks previously

HIBS led 0-4 at half-time thanks to a wonderful display of attacking football, a hat-trick from Neil Martin and an own goal from Ian Young

Bobby Lennox scored two consolation goals for Celtic in the second half

‘On scoring his third goal Neil Martin made a beeline for the Celtic dugout and gave the ‘V sign’ and shouted the words “ F#@k You” in the face of the impassive Celtic Manager The best goal of the evening was reserved for Celtic fullback Ian Young who headed spectacularly past John Fallon in trying to clear a cross’
Eric Stevenson

Hibs Wilson Fraser Davis Stanton McNamee Baxter Martin Quinn Cormack Hamilton and Stevenson

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22/3/1902 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 2 v 0 Rangers

Divers
McCartney

30000 packed ‘neutral’ Ibrox for this Scottish Cup semi-final against Rangers

Hibs took a big support with 1500 leaving Waverley Station to be joined by many more Irishmen through in the West

Things looked ominous for HIBS as they were without injured defenders Barney Breslin, Jimmy Hogg and Hamilton Handling

Hibs started off on the offensive and took the game to Rangers

We are told that Rangers could not handle the pace and trickery of Billy McCartney so kicked and hacked him to the ground

Similarly the same could be said about Andy McGeachan but the Rangers defence could not catch him as he wove his way past the blue jerseys with great speed

Hibs scored but the goal was disallowed for offside

Hibs’ pressure paid off when Johnny Divers scored The Rangers defence again protested for offside but this time the Referee would hear none of it and awarded the goal Indeed the Ref was getting braver as he awarded HIBS a penalty that Divers scooped over the crossbar

In the second half the HIBS support started to find their voice as they could sense a great victory spurring on the green jerseys at every opportunity singing and waving their green flags

HIBS had another goal disallowed before McCartney once again took the ball on a mazy run beating man after man and slotting home a perfectly legitimate second

This insolence made McCartney a marked man and minutes later he was carried from the field of play on a stretcher his leg broken in two above the ankle

Billy McCartney had been earmarked to play for Scotland in the forthcoming international versus England

Andy McGeachan was fortunate to leave the field of play without serious injury

‘Hibernian were the far better team both in combined play and individual skills Hibernian humiliated Rangers but even worse the Scottish Champions humiliated themselves with their rough unsportsmanlike play’

Having defeated Rangers in the semifinals at Ibrox Hibernian would win the Scottish Cup in this season defeating Celtic at Parkhead

Glory! Glory !

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

Att 38000



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1965 Hibs defeat new Celtic Manager Jock Stein’s side 4-2 at Parkhead two weeks after he had walked out on our club


1902 Hibs overcome some dodgy refereeing decisions to defeat Rangers 2-0 in a Scottish Cup Semi Final at neutral Ibrox

Hibs would face Celtic in the Final at neutral Parkhead


Never say never




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On This Day In History



1965 Hibs defeat new Celtic Manager Jock Stein’s side 4-2 at Parkhead two weeks after he had walked out on our club


1902 Hibs overcome some dodgy refereeing decisions to defeat Rangers 2-0 in a Scottish Cup Semi Final at neutral Ibrox

Hibs would face Celtic in the Final at neutral Parkhead


Never say never




Birthdays



Happy Birthday wishes and Many Happy Returns to Simon Murray 30 today





https://youtu.be/VuX4gsCHiF8

Stand to be corrected but I am positive that Neil Martin was the last Hibs player to score a hat-trick at Parkhead.

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Stand to be corrected but I am positive that Neil Martin was the last Hibs player to score a hat-trick at Parkhead.

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Struggling to think of the last time we scored three there tbh 😂

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