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[A Hi-Bee]

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Cormack was sold to Nottingham Forest iirc

One of my early Hero's superb player and he was the player that Liverpool created the mid-field number 5 position, later taken up by Ray Kennedy, leading to a period of dominance in English football by the team in red.

[A Hi-Bee]

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One of several Scandinavian players imported in the 1960s ( danish)

Rangers had a swede called Orjan Persson IIRC

HIBS had a Centre Half John Madsen ( danish)

I do believe if memory serves me that Greenock Morton were the first club to bring over the Scandinavians to Scotland, and some very good players came over to play. John Madsen was a great centre half for Hibs, well remember on frosty freezing hard pitch he would play in base-ball boots.

[ancient hibee]

Morton were early in having Scandinavian players but I think Dundee United were first with top level players. I think they sold Persson to Rangers

[CropleyWasGod]

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Morton were early in having Scandinavian players but I think Dundee United were first with top level players. I think they sold Persson to Rangers

You're right about Persson.

I think Rangers had Kai Johansen before him, though. He had been at Morton.

[ancient hibee]

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You're right about Persson.

I think Rangers had Kai Johansen before him, though.

A cup final winner from him wasn't it ?

I thought United's best was Finn Dossing. I remember they took four off us at Easter Road and we were lucky it was only four.

[JGS56]

We had two Norwegians in the 78/79 season - Isak Refvik and Sven Mathieson. For some reason they only played about 10 games between them before they went back to Norway. Cannot remember why they stayed for such a short time, probably some contractual problem.

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We had two Norwegians in the 78/79 season - Isak Refvik and Sven Mathieson. For some reason they only played about 10 games between them before they went back to Norway. Cannot remember why they stayed for such a short time, probably some contractual problem.

It was a visa/work permit problem which the Scottish Office would do nothing about.

[weecounty hibby]

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We had two Norwegians in the 78/79 season - Isak Refvik and Sven Mathieson. For some reason they only played about 10 games between them before they went back to Norway. Cannot remember why they stayed for such a short time, probably some contractual problem.

Home office wouldn't give them work permits. If I remember correctly the SFA didn't help Hibs with the permits application. Surprisingly (not) again if I remember the Hun managed to get one for someone soon after, maybe Robert Pritz?

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It was a visa/work permit problem which the Scottish Office would do nothing about.

Thanks for that, they went back to their respective clubs. Which was a pity as they were a couple of good players.

[brog]

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You're right about Persson.

I think Rangers had Kai Johansen before him, though. He had been at Morton.

Morton must have had close to 20 Danish players in a few years in the 60's & as you say, others followed suit. In addition to Madsen & Johansen they had a couple of Sorensens, I think the keeper Erik ( who may have been the 1st import) also ended up in Govan, a couple of Nielsens ( Fleming?) & a Jensen or 2, possibly Bjorn. They also had Per Bartram who went to Palace but they may have been in 3rd Division South at that time. Hal Stewart was definitely the initiator of the Danish influx.

[BILLYHIBS]

Hearts had Rene Moller and Roald Jensen both now sadly passed away

Roald Jensen was held in that high esteem in Norway that his countrymen built a statue in his honour

[BILLYHIBS]

45 YEARS AGO TODAY

18/10/1975 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 0 v 2 Hibernian

Bremner 26
Harper 76

MATCH ABANDONED

Heavy fog descended over Parkhead with only 5 minutes to go

Referee RH Davidson ( Airdrie) had no qualms in cancelling the game immediately

10 minutes later the coast was clear

The replay ended in a 1-1 draw

My abiding memory is of an unknown Hibby giving the V sign to the TV Cameras

Think it was one of Blackley Harper or Bremner ?

Des Bremner gave HIBS the lead with a powerful header from a John Brownlie free kick after 26 minutes Joe Harper increased HIBS’ lead in the second half when he hit a shot off Peter Latchford’s legs and followed up to bury the rebound into the net

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

Subs Smith Spalding

Att 33000

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We had two Norwegians in the 78/79 season - Isak Refvik and Sven Mathieson. For some reason they only played about 10 games between them before they went back to Norway. Cannot remember why they stayed for such a short time, probably some contractual problem.

I remember attending a mid week league cup match v Morton I think they both played, could've been their debuts

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Morton must have had close to 20 Danish players in a few years in the 60's & as you say, others followed suit. In addition to Madsen & Johansen they had a couple of Sorensens, I think the keeper Erik ( who may have been the 1st import) also ended up in Govan, a couple of Nielsens ( Fleming?) & a Jensen or 2, possibly Bjorn. They also had Per Bartram who went to Palace but they may have been in 3rd Division South at that time. Hal Stewart was definitely the initiator of the Danish influx.

That was the man Brog, had forgot his name, Hal Stewart the man who brought the Scandinavians to Morton & Scotland and began a long list of pretty good players in Scotland.

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I remember attending a mid week league cup match v Morton I think they both played, could've been their debuts

I remember that too. Think one of them scored from a natty wee free kick routine.

[Kato]

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45 YEARS AGO TODAY

18/10/1975 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 0 v 2 Hibernian

Bremner 26
Harper 76

MATCH ABANDONED

Heavy fog descended over Parkhead with only 5 minutes to go

Referee RH Davidson ( Airdrie) had no qualms in cancelling the game immediately

10 minutes later the coast was clear

The replay ended in a 1-1 draw

My abiding memory is of an unknown Hibby giving the V sign to the TV Cameras

Think it was one of Blackley Harper or Bremner ?

Des Bremner gave HIBS the lead with a powerful header from a John Brownlie free kick after 26 minutes Joe Harper increased HIBS’ lead in the second half when he hit a shot off Peter Latchford’s legs and followed up to bury the rebound into the net

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Barry Blackley MacLeod Bremner Harper Munro and Duncan

Subs Smith Spalding

Att 33000

You missed the bit about the greatest fans in the world invading the pitch in an attempt to get the match abandoned, which added on time at the end of game, which meant it could have been done and dusted.

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[BILLYHIBS]

19/10/2019 Scottish League Premiership

Hamilton Academicals 1 v 1 Hibernian

Mallan 22

Hibs remain without a victory as Ross Cunningham’s 59th minute penalty rescues a point for Hamilton

Christian Doidge had a 90th minute goal disallowed

Hibs Maxwell James Porteous Hanlon Stevenson Vela Hallberg Mallan Horgan Doidge and Newall

Subs Allan Murray Kamberi

Att 2680

https://youtu.be/eO-VVEmYXvQ


19/10/2013 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 1 v 1 Celtic

Heffernan

Paul Heffernan scores from an offside position but we will take anything against Celtic

James Forrest equalised for Celtic with 12 minutes to go

https://youtu.be/tB2cNbzz_6c

Hibs:Williams Stevenson McGivern Hanlon Nelson Tudur-Jones Robertson Craig Thomson Zoubir and Heffernan

Subs McPake Vine Taiwo

Att 14220


19/10/2008 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 Hearts

Fletcher

Steven Fletcher opened the scoring after 90 seconds when he finished off a fine move involving Colin Nish and Derek Riordan Bruno Aguiar equalised for Hearts with a precise free kick just before half time

https://youtu.be/gw6eefqFg4c


Hibs:Ma-Kalambay Van Zanten Bamba Jones Stevenson Shiels Murray Thicot Fletcher Nish and Riordan

Sub Yantorno

Att 17223




19/10/2002 Scottish League SPL

Partick Thistle 0 v 3 Hibernian

O’Connor 2
Paatelainen


Bobby Williamson’s HIBS make it four wins on the bounce and they would make it five thanks to Grant Brebner’s solo strike a week later at Pittodrie

Young striker Garry O’Connor staked a claim for a Scotland return when towards the end of a forgettable first half he controlled a searching pass from Zambernardi 30 yards from goal turned smartly and thundered a right footed shot high into the corner of the Thistle net

His second goal arrived two minutes from the end when he knocked the ball over the head of his marker before volleying home

HIBS scored their second when Mixu Paatelainen barged his way through a crowd of defenders to get on the end of a Craig James cross with nine minutes remaining

Searching for his hat-trick O’Connor found time in the dying minutes to send a fizzer past the post following that up with a stinging drive that hit the post

Hibs Colgan Orman James Zambernardi Fenwick Murray Brebner Wiss Paatelainen O’Connor and Townsley

Subs Smith McManus

Att 6950


19/10/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Motherwell 1 v 1 Hibernian

Harper

Jocky Scott fresh from his 2-1 home win over the mighty Rangers took his troops to Fir Park to face Motherwell

In form striker Kevin Harper opened the scoring but things went pear shaped when Jim Leighton was sent off for the only time in his career when he handled the ball outside the box

HIBS had no keeper on the bench so Andy Millen went in goal HIBS tried to protect their vulnerable goalkeeper as best they could and held out until the 75th minute when Shaun McSkimming grabbed an equaliser


19/10/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 0 Motherwell

A week before the Skol Cup Final versus Dunfermline and this game was supposed to be shooting practice for Messrs Wright McGinlay and Weir

Sometimes things never go to plan being a Hibby

Only 7141 bothered to turn up One week later they were closing the turnstiles at Hampden and putting up the sold out signs



19/10/1985 Scottish League Premier Division

Rangers 1 v 2 Hibernian

Munro og
Harris

One week before the Skol Cup Final versus Aberdeen and Rangers were bemoaning their luck and the fine goalkeeping of Alan Rough

A Stuart Munro own goal put us ahead on 38 minutes Substitute Colin ‘Bomber’ Harris increased our lead on 85 minutes The Referee then gave Rangers their obligatory penalty and Davie Cooper duly obliged from the spot




19/10/1977 Anglo Scottish Cup Semi Final Leg 1

Hibernian 1 v 1 Bristol City

Duncan

Bristol City probably one of the dirtiest teams ever to visit Easter Road

The game developed into a farce due to the number of fouls being committed with Norman Hunter and Peter Cormack being sent off for Bristol City.

Ally MacLeod had a late penalty saved by ex Leeds United goalkeeper John Shaw



19/10 /1968 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Kilmarnock

Peter Cormack


19/10/1960 Inter Cities Fairs Cup

Lausanne Sports 0 v 2 Hibernian

Walkover awarded



19/10/1946 Scottish League Cup Group 2

Hibernian 2 v 0 Hamilton Academicals

Smith
Weir


19/10/1889 Scottish Cup Round 3

Dunfermline Athletic 4 v 4 Hibernian

Paddy Flannigan
Sandy McMahon
Charlie McGhee
Paddy Smith

Hibernian Captain James McGhee won the toss and decided to shoot with the wind resulting in Hibernian racing into an almost unassailable 0-4 half time lead ????



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[BILLYHIBS]

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You missed the bit about the greatest fans in the world invading the pitch in an attempt to get the match abandoned, which added on time at the end of game, which meant it could have been done and dusted.

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I was going to mention that but Referee RH Davidson from Airdrie said he could see no fans on the field

http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/19...8%3A+Celtic+0-



IIRC it was a tactic they regularly employed when they were getting a doing

[ancient hibee]

John Shaw I seem to remember gave a 45 minute master class in goal keeping but not in that game

[BILLYHIBS]

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John Shaw I seem to remember gave a 45 minute master class in goal keeping but not in that game

Scottish lad as well I believe

[Crammond Hibee]

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You missed the bit about the greatest fans in the world invading the pitch in an attempt to get the match abandoned, which added on time at the end of game, which meant it could have been done and dusted.

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I think BREMNER scored 2 and McArthur was the keeper ?

[BILLYHIBS]

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I think BREMNER scored 2 and McArthur was the keeper ?

McArthur was the goalie

If you google the game and go into the Celtic Wiki there is a newspaper match report goalscorers defo Bremner and Harper

As Kato said there was an earlier pitch invasion from the jungle and the match had to be restarted wasting valuable minutes and the game should have been done and dusted

[BILLYHIBS]

20/10/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Celtic 4 v 2 Hibernian

Kamberi
Boyle



20/10/2015 Scottish League Championship

Falkirk 0 v 1 Hibernian

Cummings pen 40




20/10/2012 Scottish League SPL

Ross County 3 v 2 Hibernian

Griffiths 6
McPake 45



20/10/2007 Scottish League SPL

Motherwell 2 v 1 Hibernian

Fletcher pen

Steven Fletcher put 10 man HIBS ahead on the half hour from the penalty spot after Felipe Morais was sent off

The lead was short lived as Ross McCormack unleashed a stunning strike past Yves Ma-Kalambay on 35 minutes and followed up two minutes later when he curled a free kick past the goalkeeper from 19 yards




20/10/1990 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Burley og 6

That kind man future Hearts and Scotland Manager George Burley scored for the Hibees on this day.

Hibs would not win another League match until 2nd March 1991 the famous 4-3 win over St Mirren luckily relegation was cancelled in this season



20/10/1984 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dundee

Kano x 2


Gordon Durie’s debut for the club and Paul Kane grabbed the headlines with a double




20/10/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Rangers 2 v 0 Hibernian

Jackie McNamara was sent off after 35 minutes by Referee David Syme for a challenge on Alex MacDonald

Rangers took advantage and scored through Gordon Smith and an Alex Miller penalty





20/10/1976 UEFA Cup Round 2 Leg 1

Hibernian 2 v 0 Osters

Blackley
Brownlie pen

Fair play to Osters they came to attack and HIBS found themselves on the back foot for large parts of this match but succeeded in keeping a clean sheet

HIBS went ahead on 34 minutes when Bobby Smith beat two men on the left and his waist high cross was bulleted home by John Blackley’s diving header. A minute later a Des Bremner shot came back off the crossbar and Bergqvist handled the rebound John Brownlie did the needful from the spot

News came through before kick off of the sad passing of club legend Davie Shaw at the young age of 60






20/10/1973 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Gordon


In a game played in atrocious conditions HIBS played some brilliant football and scored a goal that was perfect in its execution Arthur Duncan raced up the wing and crossed for Alan Gordon to score with a glorious diving header

Celtic scored late on through sub Pat McCluskey





20/10/1951 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Partick Thistle

Johnstone 2
Reilly 2
Smith

Hibs won the league in this season and were top of their game and really put in a sparkling virtuoso performance to wipe away any Thistle resistance

The two points earned put HIBS back on top of the Division

Man of the Match was the unheralded Bobby Combe with four assists

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

Att 22000






20/10/1883 Scottish Cup Round 3

Hearts 1 v 4 Hibernian

Tommy Lee
James Brogan
James McGhee 2

Hibs travelled across town to face red hot favourites Hearts in the Scottish Cup

In a physical encounter played in front of 7000 souls HIBS emerged victorious

Hibs would reach the semi final of the Scottish Cup for the first time in their existence and would play the invincible Queens Park at the Holy Ground on the 19th January 1884.

There was a problem in that Queens Park were already committed to play Aston Villa in the FA Cup on the same date in Birmingham and the English team refused to move the date

Father Hannon would not hear of a walkover or have Queens Park quit one of the competitions or split their resources Instead he agreed to play the Scottish Cup game on a mutually acceptable date

The Scottish Cup Semi Final took place at Hibernian Park on 2nd February 1884

Hibernian 1 v 5 Queens Park

Att: 9000


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Meiker Hallberg

Paul McGinn

Rab Kilgour

Neil Martin




In Colours Green and White. John Campbell



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20/10/1990 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Burley og 6

That kind man future Hearts and Scotland Manager George Burley scored for the Hibees on this day.

Hibs would not win another League match until 2nd March 1991 the famous 4-3 win over St Mirren luckily relegation was cancelled in this season

Nothing lucky about Hibs avoiding relegation that year due to relegation being scrapped. At the end of the season Hibs WERE NOT in the relegation position. We were push that season but Hibs have NEVER been saved from relegation by league reconstruction.

[BILLYHIBS]

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20/10/1990 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Burley og 6

That kind man future Hearts and Scotland Manager George Burley scored for the Hibees on this day.

Hibs would not win another League match until 2nd March 1991 the famous 4-3 win over St Mirren luckily relegation was cancelled in this season

Nothing lucky about Hibs avoiding relegation that year due to relegation being scrapped. At the end of the season Hibs WERE NOT in the relegation position. We were push that season but Hibs have NEVER been saved from relegation by league reconstruction.

Agree!

Was speaking from the point of view of that point in time and going 5 months without a win under Lexo - painful stuff

I think we beat Clyde in the Cup ??

It was not my intention to imply we were anywhere near the wooden spoon ��

We finished second bottom

[gbhibby]

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45 YEARS AGO TODAY

18/10/1975 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 0 v 2 Hibernian

Bremner 26
Harper 76

MATCH ABANDONED

Heavy fog descended over Parkhead with only 5 minutes to go

Referee RH Davidson ( Airdrie) had no qualms in cancelling the game immediately

10 minutes later the coast was clear

The replay ended in a 1-1 draw

My abiding memory is of an unknown Hibby giving the V sign to the TV Cameras

Think it was one of Blackley Harper or Bremner ?

Des Bremner gave HIBS the lead with a powerful header from a John Brownlie free kick after 26 minutes Joe Harper increased HIBS’ lead in the second half when he hit a shot off Peter Latchford’s legs and followed up to bury the rebound into the net

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

Subs Smith Spalding

Att 33000

It was John Blackley with the V sign. Was at game and 10 mins after it was abandoned the fog lifted. I have been at Easter Road a game against Motherwell where the referee played more than 10 mins in fog which was much worse than the fog at Parkhead that day. My father who was a referee was disgusted at the way Davidson handled the situation and also the way the Scottish League handled it.

[BILLYHIBS]

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It was John Blackley with the V sign. Was at game and 10 mins after it was abandoned the fog lifted. I have been at Easter Road a game against Motherwell where the referee played more than 10 mins in fog which was much worse than the fog at Parkhead that day. My father who was a referee was disgusted at the way Davidson handled the situation and also the way the Scottish League handled it.

John Blackley is my memory as well

RH Davidson ( Airdrie) didnae like the green

[oneone73]

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John Blackley is my memory as well

RH Davidson ( Airdrie) didnae like the green

How did that work in a Celtc-Hibs scenario?

[BILLYHIBS]

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How did that work in a Celtc-Hibs scenario?

Seemed to be at the time that the ‘establishment ‘ had an Old Firm bias and they would use every trick in the book to make sure teams from the East would not win i.e. Mickey Edwards getting suspended for two months Celtic bringing fixtures forward to let key players serve suspensions, not ok for Refvik and Mathieson to play in Scotland but ok for Robert Prytz. There was no way Celtic were winning that match just Sloops way of saying FU to the SFA

Bobby Davidson sent John McNamee off in a Cup Semi Final at Hampden versus Celtic
Big John was adamant he never touched the guy
West coast bias

All of the above is of course imho

[gbhibby]

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John Blackley is my memory as well

RH Davidson ( Airdrie) didnae like the green

Yes it was a well known at the time he also did not like East of Scotland teams especially us. My father heard many stories about him amongst the referee fraternity.It was amazing in these days the number of refs were areas around Glasgow. Bothwell Rutherglen Bishopbriggs etc. Bob Valentine was listed as Dundee although he lived in Broughty Ferry.
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