On this day in history

[Highwayman]

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Correct.Now plying his. trade at Quuens Park.

Sorry,meant Queens Park.Must have snow blindness

[BILLYHIBS]

10/2/2010 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 2 Aberdeen

Stokes 50
Benji pen 88

0-2 down at half-time HIBS fight back to win a point



10/2/2001 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 4 v 2 St Mirren

Sauzee
Zitelli 2
Latapy



The New West Stand was still being built when this game took place.

David Zitelli repaid Manager Alex McLeish’s faith in him for restoring him to the starting line-up by firing in a double

Franck Sauzee gave HIBS the lead by firing home a trademark free-kick Ricky Gillies then gave second bottom Buddies the lead by firing in a double with a penalty and a deflected shot either side of half-time

Zitelli then struck with his double the first after Latapy played him in and he fired home off Roy’s left hand post the second when he dispossessed Paul Rudden when he dallied on the ball and fired the ball through the goalkeeper

Latapy settled the game on 80 minutes when he lost possession to Gillies but won it back and tenaciously carried on to fire home a brilliant powerful left footed drive

Hibs Colgan Lovell Smith Fenwick Sauzee Laursen Jack Latapy O’Neil Paatelainen and Zitelli

Sub Lehmann

Att 8872



10/2/1993 Scottish Cup Round 4 Replay

Hibernian 1 v 0 Cowdenbeath

‘Goals’ McGinlay


10/2/1990 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

John Collins

Jackie Dziekanowski headed Celtic into the lead and JC equalised with a left footed drive after a surging run just before half-time

Pat McGinlay was clearly brought down by Bonnar in the box in the second half but no penalty was given

Collins would join Celtic at the end of this season

https://youtu.be/oflxTdreTJs


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

Att 22500



10/2/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Motherwell 0 v 3 Hibernian

Bremner
Callachan
Macleod



10/2/1973 Scottish League Division One

Airdrieonians 0 v 4 Hibernian

Alan Gordon 4

These four goals took Alan Gordon to 24 for the season to keep him in the running for the European Golden Boot

1972/73 was a good time to be a hibby



10/2/1968 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 2 St Johnstone

Cormack 2
Stein
Davis pen


10/2/1965 Scottish Cup Round 1 Replay

ES Clydebank 0 v 2 Hibernian

Hamilton
Cormack




10/2/1951 Scottish Cup Round 2

Rangers 2 v 3 Hibernian

Smith
Turnbull
Johnstone

102342 fans fillied Ibrox to watch this intriguing battle of Rangers’ Iron Curtain Defence versus the imperious Famous Five

Simpson gave the Scottish Cup holders an early lead and Rangers retreated into their shell putting up their defensive wall

This enabled HIBS who had got off to a nervous start to find their rhythm and get their passing game together HIBS equalised just before half-time when Gordon Smith met an Ormond cross on the volley and the ball fairly flew into the Rangers net

Into the second half and HIBS obviously hadn’t learned their lesson from the first half when Simpson scored his and Rangers’ second

Fatally Rangers reverted to type and flooded their defence

HIBS were known for their flexibility and imagination and took the game by the scruff of the neck

Eddie Turnbull equalised with one of his cannonball specials and Rangers now found themselves in a quandary do they stick or twist? Problem was they were now pinned back into their own half unable to get out as the green and white jerseys swarmed around their box

With nine minutes to go HIBS sealed their win

Hibs had a freekick outside the Rangers box Rangers put up a nine man wall Eddie Turnbull lined up for a thunderbolt but he played the ball short to Willie Ormond who quickly passed it to Johnstone who fired home from a tight angle

https://youtu.be/o4N90YhntVE

Hibs Younger Govan Ogilvie Buchanan Paterson Gallacher Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 102342



10/2/1923 Scottish Cup Round 3

Hibernian 2 v 0 Queens Park

Jimmy Dunn 25
Jimmy McColl 60

Hibs played their ‘ celebrated team’ that reached the 1923 and 1924 Scottish Cup Finals in this fixture

To prepare for this tough match the Manager Alec Maley took the team to the Gullane Sand Dunes

HIBS Harper McGinnigle Dornan Kerr Miller Shaw Ritchie Dunn McCall Halligan and Walker

Att 20000



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[BILLYHIBS]

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Correct.Now plying his. trade at Quuens Park.

Girls don’t like boys girls like Simon Murray! 😃

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The game against Rangers in the Scottish Cup was billed as the biggest game in Britain. My mum and dad were at the game they said there was a huge hibs support that day.

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Correct.Now plying his. trade at Quuens Park.

Once he gets back fit he will play at a higher level again.

[ancient hibee]

Just to show I read it. Bobby Combe is referenced in the Rangers cup report but isn’t in the listed team.Mick Gallacher is listed at left half.I’ve got both their autographs he said smugly.Combe could of course have played in half a dozen other positions that day.

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Just to show I read it. Bobby Combe is referenced in the Rangers cup report but isn’t in the listed team.Mick Gallacher is listed at left half.I’ve got both their autographs he said smugly.Combe could of course have played in half a dozen other positions that day.

Well spotted

Combe did not play that day

I really need to check my sources

As the man who shot Liberty Vallance once famously said “ When the legend becomes fact print the legend.”

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8/2/2014 Scottish Cup Round 5

Hibernian 2 v 3 Raith Rovers

Stanton
Nelson

The beginning of the end for Terry Butcher

Grant Murray brought his merry band to Easter Road a side that hadn’t scored a goal in 2014 full of ex Hibs players future HIBS players HIBS supporters and Ross Callachan

Moon gave Raith an early lead Sam Stanton then equalised with an exquisite strike off Ross Laidlaw’s left hand post from 20 yards

Callachan then hit the post but in reality it was a brilliant save by Ben Williams before HIBS supporting Dougie Hill put Raith ahead once again with a deft flick

Just before half-time Michael Nelson pulled HIBS back level with a fine header from a Liam Craig corner

Into the second half and Grant Anderson scored the winning goal half way through the half with what looked like a backward head-flick that seemed to deceive Williams all ends up

Hibs would win their next League match against Ross County but would not win another game until their first leg Premier Play-Off game at Hamilton

https://youtu.be/P8JJwfgk9hU

Hibs Williams Forster Stevenson Taiwo Nelson Hanlon Watmore Craig Collins Stanton and Harris

Subs Zoubir Haynes Heffernan

Att 10500



8/2/2006 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 7 v 0 Livingston

Killen 19
Riordan pen 33, 64
O’Connor 48
Mackay og 70
Fletcher 89 90

https://youtu.be/nvsV0yicEzM

Hibs move up to third in the league and got some small recompense for the year of pain inflicted on them by the West Lothian club in 2004

Hibs S Brown Whittaker Murphy Smith Caldwell Glass Sproule Stewart Killen O’Connor and Riordan

Subs Fletcher Konte Konde

Att 12170



8/2/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Aberdeen 0 v 1 Hibernian

Michael Weir


8/2/1961 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 St Johnstone

Baxter
Baird
Ormond

Carr scored for Saints from the penalty spot The first penalty Ronnie Simpson had failed to save in this season


8/2/1956 Scottish Cup Round 5

Hibernian 1 v 1 St Mirren

Turnbull 86

Eddie Turnbull equalised a 71st minute strike by Jimmy McEwan

Both sides had two goals disallowed by the Referee

This was the first floodlit Scottish Cup tie and attracted a midweek crowd of 26000 gate receipts £ 2409


8/2/1933 Scottish Cup Round 2 Replay

Hibernian 1 v 0 Aberdeen

Halligan 84

This replay on Wednesday 8th February saw a terrific crowd of 24000 at the Holy Ground and the old war horse Johnny Halligan scored the only goal of the game with six minutes to go to give the HIBS support something to celebrate

‘The HIBS goalkeeper George Blyth is evidently a believer in mascots he had a youngster in full HIBS uniform and he carted about with him several harps and horses shoes and they did him good’



8/2/1919 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dumbarton

Williams

It was a sad shocked Hibernian who played Dumbarton at the Holy Ground. The green Flag was lowered to half mast a minutes silence was observed and the players wore black arm bands in memory of the late legendary Manager Dan McMichael

The match had to be played and was played in a subdued atmosphere and was won when Horace Williams latched on to a poor goal kick from the Dumbarton goalkeeper and he dispatched the ball into the vacant net

Many soldiers were returning from the frontline not sure if they still had a football club to support

HIBS only recorded five wins in this season and finished rock bottom of the league having played 38 fixtures

Future HIBS Manager Bobby Templeton played right back in this game

Hibs Cunningham McGinnigle Templeton Stewart Paterson Gordon Spink Kilpatrick Williams Gilmour and O’Brien

Att 8000


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The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years. Alan Lugton

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Apart from the performance memorable for me as the night my Les Paul was knocked over and the head split in two.... Awful day.

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[ancient hibee]

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Well spotted

Combe did not play that day

I really need to check my sources

As Liberty Vallance once famously said “ When the legend becomes fact print the legend.”

I'm a real know all tonight.It wasn't Liberty Vallance-it was the man who thought he'd shot him (but hadn't really).A great film.And of course a very true remark.

[BILLYHIBS]

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I'm a real know all tonight.It wasn't Liberty Vallance-it was the man who thought he'd shot him (but hadn't really).A great film.And of course a very true remark.

You are correct Pilgrim it was the man who thought he shot Liberty Valance 😃

Liberty Vallance was the bad guy

Not having a great day today

[BILLYHIBS]

11/2/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 2 v 2 Hibernian

McGinlay 29
McGraw 80

https://youtu.be/20yNTYTaBgM

This game was played at a sodden Hampden Park as Celtic Park was undergoing renovations

Celtic took the lead when Celtic Captain John Collins fired home after 5 minutes.

Jim Leighton thought he had saved the initial attempt but he didn’t get enough on it and watched in agony as it clipped the post on the way in

Hibs equalised when last season’s Celtic FC top scorer Pat McGinlay a £425000 signing in November fired home past Pat Bonnar.

A goal he celebrated by giving Celtic Manager Tommy Burns a long satisfied stare

Celtic were struggling with Kevin Harper’s pace the young striker taking up good position but squandering any chances that came his way

Celtic took the lead early into the second half when Willie Falconer expertly headed home a John Collins cross giving Jim Leighton no chance

Hibs replaced Joe Tortolano with Mark McGraw with ten minutes to go and this change brought immediate rewards when the young striker fired home from the edge of the box past the unsighted Bonnar following a HIBS corner

At the final whistle the players left the field of play to the sound of Hibees! Hibees! ringing in their ears

Hibs Leighton Miller Mitchell McGinlay Beaumont Hunter Weir Harper Wright Jackson and Tortolano

Sub McGraw

Att 24284



11/2/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Dundee United

O’Rourke 3
J Scott pen 29
Cormack 34

John Madsen had a superb game in this match but lost his fellow Dane Finn Dossing for a split second in the 27th minute

Joe Davis was taken off penalties as he had missed a few

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

Att 9200


11/2/1961 Scottish Cup Round 2

Hibernian 15 v 1 Peebles Rovers

Baker 9
Ormond 2
Baxter 2
MacLeod
Baird

60 years ago today

Hibs warmed up for the return leg against Barcelona with this Scottish Cup tie

Peebles Rovers had two former HIBS players in their ranks Walter McWilliams who scored their goal and the little known Renwick Sanderson who had scored a remarkable 520 career goals to date and had scored 9 hat-tricks already in this season

Joe Baker would score a remarkable 48 goals from 52 appearances in this season

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Easton Baird MacLeod Preston Baker Baxter and Ormond

Att 10453


Q. Why was Joe Baker annoyed at only scoring 9 goals in this game?



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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11/2/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 2 v 2 Hibernian

McGinlay 29
McGraw 80

https://youtu.be/20yNTYTaBgM

This game was played at a sodden Hampden Park as Celtic Park was undergoing renovations

Celtic took the lead when Celtic Captain John Collins fired home after 5 minutes.

Jim Leighton thought he had saved the initial attempt but he didn’t get enough on it and watched in agony as it clipped the post on the way in

Hibs equalised when last season’s Celtic FC top scorer Pat McGinlay a £425000 signing in November fired home past Pat Bonnar.

A goal he celebrated by giving Celtic Manager Tommy Burns a long satisfied stare

Celtic were struggling with Kevin Harper’s pace the young striker taking up good position but squandering any chances that came his way

Celtic took the lead early into the second half when Willie Falconer expertly headed home a John Collins cross giving Jim Leighton no chance

Hibs replaced Joe Tortolano with Mark McGraw with ten minutes to go and this change brought immediate rewards when the young striker fired home from the edge of the box past the unsighted Bonnar following a HIBS corner

At the final whistle the players left the field of play to the sound of Hibees! Hibees! ringing in their ears

Hibs Leighton Miller Mitchell McGinlay Beaumont Hunter Weir Harper Wright Jackson and Tortolano

Sub McGraw

Att 24284



11/2/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Dundee United

O’Rourke 3
J Scott pen 29
Cormack 34

John Madsen had a superb game in this match but lost his fellow Dane Finn Dossing for a split second in the 27th minute

Joe Davis was taken off penalties as he had missed a few

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

Att 9200


11/2/1961 Scottish Cup Round 2

Hibernian 15 v 1 Peebles Rovers

Baker 9
Ormond 2
Baxter 2
MacLeod
Baird

Hibs warmed up for the return leg against Barcelona with this Scottish Cup tie

Peebles Rovers had two former HIBS players in their ranks Walter McWilliams who scored their goal and the little known Renwick Sanderson who had scored a remarkable 520 career goals to date and had scored 9 hat-tricks already in this season

Joe Baker would score a remarkable 48 goals from 52 appearances in this season

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Easton Baird MacLeod Preston Baker Baxter and Ormond

Att 10453


Q. Why was Joe Baker annoyed at only scoring 9 goals in this game?



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His brother had scored 10 (Answer )

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His brother had scored 10 (Answer )

Yip

His brother Gerry scored 10 in a 15-0 win for St Mirren versus Glasgow University

Hibs would sell Baker and MacLeod and appease the fans by signing Baker and MacLeod

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You are correct Pilgrim it was the man who thought he shot Liberty Valance 😃

Liberty Vallance was the bad guy

Not having a great day today

I think with the amount you do to produce this every day the odd small mistake is allowed.


Anyway Hondo with Big John this afternoon.

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I think with the amount you do to produce this every day the odd small mistake is allowed.


Anyway Hondo with Big John this afternoon.

Funnily enough I caught The Searchers over Christmas

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Had a quick search but couldn't find it, there used to be footage of the Peebles game on YouTube.

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[ancient hibee]

The sensation of the Peebles game was that Willie Ormond scored an absolute rasper with a right foot shot.An old guy standing beside me claimed he’d never seen him kick the ball with his right foot never mind score.

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You are correct Pilgrim it was the man who thought he shot Liberty Valance 😃

Liberty Vallance was the bad guy

Not having a great day today

Little known fact!! Gene Pitney had a huge hit in USA with the theme tune from The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance (written by Burt Bacharach) but the song never featured in the film!

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Little known fact!! Gene Pitney had a huge hit in USA with the theme tune from The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance (written by Burt Bacharach) but the song never featured in the film!

He was the bravest of them all.

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11/2/1995 Scottish League Premier Division

Celtic 2 v 2 Hibernian

McGinlay 29
McGraw 80

https://youtu.be/20yNTYTaBgM

This game was played at a sodden Hampden Park as Celtic Park was undergoing renovations

Celtic took the lead when Celtic Captain John Collins fired home after 5 minutes.

Jim Leighton thought he had saved the initial attempt but he didn’t get enough on it and watched in agony as it clipped the post on the way in

Hibs equalised when last season’s Celtic FC top scorer Pat McGinlay a £425000 signing in November fired home past Pat Bonnar.

A goal he celebrated by giving Celtic Manager Tommy Burns a long satisfied stare

Celtic were struggling with Kevin Harper’s pace the young striker taking up good position but squandering any chances that came his way

Celtic took the lead early into the second half when Willie Falconer expertly headed home a John Collins cross giving Jim Leighton no chance

Hibs replaced Joe Tortolano with Mark McGraw with ten minutes to go and this change brought immediate rewards when the young striker fired home from the edge of the box past the unsighted Bonnar following a HIBS corner

At the final whistle the players left the field of play to the sound of Hibees! Hibees! ringing in their ears

Hibs Leighton Miller Mitchell McGinlay Beaumont Hunter Weir Harper Wright Jackson and Tortolano

Sub McGraw

Att 24284



11/2/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Dundee United

O’Rourke 3
J Scott pen 29
Cormack 34

John Madsen had a superb game in this match but lost his fellow Dane Finn Dossing for a split second in the 27th minute

Joe Davis was taken off penalties as he had missed a few

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

Att 9200


11/2/1961 Scottish Cup Round 2

Hibernian 15 v 1 Peebles Rovers

Baker 9
Ormond 2
Baxter 2
MacLeod
Baird

60 years ago today

Hibs warmed up for the return leg against Barcelona with this Scottish Cup tie

Peebles Rovers had two former HIBS players in their ranks Walter McWilliams who scored their goal and the little known Renwick Sanderson who had scored a remarkable 520 career goals to date and had scored 9 hat-tricks already in this season

Joe Baker would score a remarkable 48 goals from 52 appearances in this season

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Easton Baird MacLeod Preston Baker Baxter and Ormond

Att 10453


Q. Why was Joe Baker annoyed at only scoring 9 goals in this game?



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I had never seen that 2-2 game with Celtc at Hampden, thanks Billy. Typical OF bias with 2 reps from the uglies in the studio. Also, Jock Brown interviews John Collins about Celtc, then 20 seconds into interviewing Jim Leighton about Hibs, he asks him about Celtc!!! Plus ca change!! I also noticed huge swathes of empty seating unoccupied by the greatest fans in the world!

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I had never seen that 2-2 game with Celtc at Hampden, thanks Billy. Typical OF bias with 2 reps from the uglies in the studio. Also, Jock Brown interviews John Collins about Celtc, then 20 seconds into interviewing Jim Leighton about Hibs, he asks him about Celtc!!! Plus ca change!! I also noticed huge swathes of empty seating unoccupied by the greatest fans in the world!

I agree blatant West Coast bias

One of the Premiership clubs had Jock Brown as their PPV commentator in the current season and I have to say he was excellent

If you enjoyed that game well worth checking out the Motherwell game in the ‘Marinello’ thread par excellence

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Little known fact!! Gene Pitney had a huge hit in USA with the theme tune from The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance (written by Burt Bacharach) but the song never featured in the film!

Saw him in the Festival theatre a year or so before he died. Still had a very strong voice.

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Saw him in the Festival theatre a year or so before he died. Still had a very strong voice.

He was only 24 hours from Tulsa

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He was only 24 hours from Tulsa

And then something had gotten hold of his heart.

Would you believe he died in Cardiff-?

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And then something had gotten hold of his heart.

Would you believe he died in Cardiff-?

Can believe that because raindrops kept falling on his head

[MWHIBBIES]

A year ago today since we seen hibs win at home I believe. Been some laugh since then...

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A year ago today since we seen hibs win at home I believe. Been some laugh since then...

That's disgusting. Ross out 😉

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A year ago today since we seen hibs win at home I believe. Been some laugh since then...

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Apart from the performance memorable for me as the night my Les Paul was knocked over and the head split in two.... Awful day.

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It's not a real Les Paul if it hasn't had a headstock repair

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12/2/2020 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 3 v 0 Ross County

McNulty 7
Doidge 41
Jackson 84

https://youtu.be/FxO2OusZWmA



Hibs Rocky Hanlon McGinn Jackson Slivka Boyle Newell Docherty Allan Doidge and McNulty

Subs Murray Omeonga Gullan

Att 14500




12/2/2017 Scottish Cup Round 5

Hearts 0 v 0 Hibernian


Hibs would win the replay 3-1




12/2/2011 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 1 Kilmarnock

Sodje 52
Palsson pen 70

Francis Dickoh sent off in 73 minutes giving away a penalty that Jamie Hamill converted


12/2/1979 Scottish Cup Round 3 Replay

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dunfermline Athletic

Macleod
Callachan

Volunteers worked all day to clear the pitch of snow and it worked a treat as HIBS progressed to the next round to play Meadowbank Thistle

Ex Hibees Hugh Whyte and John Salton played for the Pars on this day



12/2/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Kilmarnock 0 v 1 Hibernian

Macleod

Super Ally Macleod scores his fourth goal in four games giving HIBS their first win at Rugby Park in 19 years


12/2/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 2 Aberdeen

O’Rourke
Duncan

A cracking game at Easter Road HIBS were without Alex Edwards who was serving an 8 weeks suspension after being sent off at Bayview

Hibs took the lead when Jimmy O’Rourke beautifully curled a freekick around the wall and into the top corner Joe Harper equalised just before half-time Arthur Duncan restored HIBS’ lead but Joe Harper equalised when Billy McEwan was slow getting out of defence playing the deadly striker onside

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

Att 21389



12/2/1962 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Partick Thistle

Falconer
Fraser
G Baker

Hibs avenge their January Scottish Cup defeat against Joe McBride’s Partick Thistle


12/2/1955 Scottish League Division One

Kilmarnock 0 v 3 Hibernian

Reilly 2 27 72

The end of an era Bobby Johnstone plays his last game before joining Manchester City

Gordon Smith makes his 600th appearance for the club

This was HIBS’ first win of 1955

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

Att 19000



12/2/1949 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 1 v 2 Hibernian

Smith 6
Plumb 36



12/2/1944 Scottish Southern League

Celtic 2 v 2 Hibernian

Colvan 75
Caskie 89

Hibs score two late goals to snatch a point






12/2/1887 Scottish Cup Final

Hibernian 2 v 1 Dumbarton

Montgomery
Groves

Green shirted Hibernian were first onto the park led by their captain James McGhee and they received a rapturous welcome while Dumbarton in their blue and white striped jerseys were politely welcomed by their supporters who only numbered a few thousand

Hibernian won the toss booked the wind and Dumbarton kicked off on a slippery surface which was very hard underneath Play swung from end to end with defences on top When the forwards did get a chance their shooting was wild and the goalkeepers had very few saves to make Near the end of the first half play became rough and the Referee was kept busy

Play continued in a similar fashion in the second half up until the 60th minute when Aitken put Dumbarton ahead with an unsaveable shot after which they used spoiling tactics to try and hold on to their lead This was a mistake as the Irish crowd roared Hibernian on to one of their famous fight-backs

The forwards responded with some brilliant play and a strong run and angled shot from Phil Clarke which Dumbarton’s international goalkeeper could not hold allowed James Montgomery to follow through and fire home the equaliser

The green Jerseys now went all out for the winner and dominated the game with their strength and skill Following a Dumbarton corner the defence cleverly played the ball to Paddy Lafferty who fed Willie Groves and went on a decoy run down the right wing ‘Darling’ Willie Groves then went on one of his famous mazy dribbling runs that took him right into the heart of the Dumbarton defence and he coolly hit the ball home while Dumbarton vainly tried to claim offside

The celebrating on the terraces was wild For the last ten minutes of the game the noise was indescribable and when the final whistle went the Hibernian players were carried off the field of play shoulder high

There was an air of disbelief about what had just happened Hibernian had done the impossible and had won the greatest prize in Scottish football The poor team from Edinburgh’s Irish neighbourhood had actually won the Scottish Cup

Hibs Tobin Lundy Fagan McGhee McGinn McLaren Montgomery Groves Lafferty Smith and Clarke

Att 15000



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Joe Davin RIP



The Making of Hibernian The Harp Awakes Alan Lugton



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