On this day in history

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22/1/2020 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 1 Hamilton Academicals

Doidge 64
Hanlon 86

Alex Gogic rose at the back post to head home a Dales corner after 17 minutes to give Hamilton a half-time lead

Jack Ross rung the changes at half-time with the ineffective Slivka and Hallberg being replaced by Omeonga and Newall

The change seemed to work after 10 minutes when Kamberi played a ball inside the full back Martin Boyle scampered onto it chipped the ball over the goalkeeper and watched in agony as the ball rebounded off the post Luckily the ever vigilant Christian Doidge was there to knock the ball home getting there just ahead of Gogic

Just when it looked as though Accies would hang on for a well deserved point Paul Hanlon Captain Courageous rose to determinedly head home a Boyle cross with five minutes to go


HIBS Rocky Gray Hanlon Stevenson Jackson Slivka Boyle Hallberg Allan Kamberi and Doidge

Subs Newall Omeonga and Hallberg

Att 15674


22/1/2005 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 0 Kilmarnock

Riordan 30 34 52

Deeks scores his only hat-trick for HIBS against future HIBS goalkeeping coach Alan Combe

Riordan scored the first when he was first to react to a Glass cutback sidestep his man and send a perfectly placed shot past Combe

The second arrived when he flicked a Garry O’Connor cross high past Combe

Derek was denied a hat-trick shortly before half-time when Garry Hay kicked his effort off the line after Combe had parried a Fletcher drive

The third goal arrived when after a pass from that man Glass Riordan drilled a low drive from the left hand side of the box powerfully past Combe

The result cemented HIBS’ position as the best team in Scotland outside the Old Firm

Hibs S Brown Whittaker Caldwell Smith Glass Shiels A Murray I Murray Riordan O’Connor and Fletcher

Subs Boozy Morrow McCluskey

Att 12660


22/1/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 0 v 0 Aberdeen


Hibs dominated this game against League leaders Aberdeen with Alex Edwards in particular outstanding but were unable to find a way through or get the lucky break required to breach the Dons defence

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Spalding Bremner Stewart Blackley Edwards Scott McGhee Smith and Duncan

Att 11500




22/1/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 2 Motherwell

McEwan

Pat Stanton missed a penalty in this game

Hibs’ goal came from the underrated hard working midfielder Billy McEwan

This game is memorable for being Alan Gordon’s debut game

Alan Gordon would score 82 goals from 145 appearances

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards McEwan Gordon Hamilton and Cropley

Sub Duncan

Att 10617




22/1/1949 Scottish Cup Round 1

Forfar Athletic 0 v 4 Hibernian

Ormond 8 78
Turnbull 20
Plumb 55

In a rough and tumble match played on a heavy pitch and marred by some horrendous tackling from the hosts HIBS’ obvious quality won the day

Forfar hit the post from an early penalty and dangerman Gordon Smith was carrried off on a stretcher just before half-time but his injury was not as bad as first feared

Kerr Govan Cairns Kean Paterson Buchanan Smith Combe Plumb Turnbull and Ormond

Att 5347



22/1/1887 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 3 v 1 Vale of Leven

Groves 2
Montgomery

Vale Of Leven who had previously won the Scottish Cup were Hibernian’s opponents in the semi-final

The match that was due to take place at the Holy Ground on 15th January was cancelled due to frost and fog at the last minute much to the disappointment of the already gathered large crowd

The match took place one week later and the visitors looking good took an early lead

‘Darling Willie Groves’ then took a hand in proceedings grabbing an excellent equaliser and giving HIBS a second half lead. James Montgomery making sure of a Hibernian win with a third

Hibernian Park erupted in celebrations the slum team from Edinburgh’s Irish neighbourhood were in the final of the Scottish Cup Or were they?

Vale of Leven lodged a protest stating that the man who had destroyed them Willie Groves was in receipt of illegal payments accusing him of professionalism a serious charge in those days

It was to roll on to be one of the most bitter and controversial cases ever heard by the SFA

The match result would be upheld and HIBS would win the Scottish Cup for the first time in this season

Hibernian John Tobin James Lundy Barney Fagan James McGhee Peter McGinn James McLaren Phil Clarke James Montgomery Jerry Reynolds Willie Groves and George Smith

Att 6000



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

The Making of Hibernian The Harp Awakes Alan Lugton


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