Whatever happened to peter marinello?

[BILLYHIBS]

Pretty sure I read that ‘Nello was first introduced to the ‘big team’ on the tour of Ghana and Nigeria where the locals although obviously biased were applauding and oohing and aahing at Marinello’s speed, ball control, trickery, dribbling skills and all round wing wizardry

They just could not get enough

[Mick O'Rourke]

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Pretty sure I read that ‘Nello was first introduced to the ‘big team’ on the tour of Ghana and Nigeria where the locals although obviously biased were applauding and oohing and aahing at Marinello’s speed, ball control, trickery, dribbling skills and all round wing wizardry

They just could not get enough

I think John "spud" Murphy, like Peter was new to the squad ]

Some trivia
Efe Ambrose played for a club in Nigeria Hibs met on that tour.
Hibernian.... first British club to tour Africa
One of the teams we played on the tour did not have boots for all their players.
Hibs gave them boots.
Or it was going to be barefoot !!
True story !

[BILLYHIBS]

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I think John "spud" Murphy, like Peter was new to the squad ]

Some trivia
Efe Ambrose played for a club in Nigeria Hibs met on that tour.
Hibernian.... first British club to tour Africa
One of the teams we played on the tour did not have boots for all their players.
Hibs gave them boots.
Or it was going to be barefoot !!
True story !

Eric Stevenson in his book said John Murphy and Peter Marinello wanted to go out drinking with the ‘ boys ‘ Willie Wilson advised against it

Stevie says he has never seen a person so ill the following day as ‘Nello,

[Lancs Harp]

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I think John "spud" Murphy, like Peter was new to the squad ]

Some trivia
Efe Ambrose played for a club in Nigeria Hibs met on that tour.
Hibernian.... first British club to tour Africa
One of the teams we played on the tour did not have boots for all their players.
Hibs gave them boots.
Or it was going to be barefoot !!
True story !

Mick do you have any details of that tour? What year was it?

[BILLYHIBS]

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Mick do you have any details of that tour? What year was it?

22/51968 - 5/6/1968

[Lancs Harp]

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22/51968 - 5/6/1968

Thanks Billy, pretty sure thats not the first British Club to tour Africa though.

[BILLYHIBS]

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Thanks Billy, pretty sure thats not the first British Club to tour Africa though.

Dunno about that the club seem to think so Africa ( Nigeria and Ghana )

http://www.hibshistoricaltrust.org.u...ds/first-stats

[Lancs Harp]

I know my local club Blackpool toured Nigeria, Ghana and then called Rhodesia in 1960. They played 8 games winning 7 of them. Tour started on May 4th. Im sure other must have toured too.