On this day in history

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15/2/2014 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Ross County

Stanton 10
Taiwo 24


https://youtu.be/zsTGG_J6n1w


The good news : I watched this game from Hospitality ( you needed a drink to watch this team)

The bad news : It would be our last win in quite some time

Sam Stanton opened the scoring with a glorious 25 yard free- kick Ross County then hit the crossbar before Tom Taiwo slotted home a Danny Haynes cutback

Richard Brittain pulled one back for the Staggies with an excellent free-kick in the second half

Hibs Williams McGivern Hanlon Nelson Forster Harris Stevenson Handling Taiwo Stanton and Haynes

Subs Cairney Collins Boateng

Att 8411



15/2/2005 Scottish League SPL

Motherwell 1 v 1 Hibernian

Riordan pen




15/2/2004 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 Hearts

Riordan 25


https://youtu.be/cNi_g16Ra_U

Deeks sent a rasper past Gordon from 22 yards to open the scoring

Scott Brown was lucky not to be sent off just before half-time after a high late challenge on Steven Pressley having previously been booked

Into the second half and Colin Murdock immediately gave away a penalty when he hauled down De Vries in the box Pressley sent Andersson the wrong way from the spot

In an increasingly bad tempered game Robbie Neilson was fortunate not to be sent off for a bad challenge on Roland Edge

Paul Hartley beat Andersson all ends up when he struck the post with a dangerous free-kick Gary Caldwell booted the ball away to safety

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

Subs McManus Whittaker Dobbie

Att 15000



15/2/1992 Scottish Cup

Clydebank 1 v 5 Hibernian

McGinlay 10
Weir 34
McIntyre 71
Wright 80
Evans 85



Ken Eadie 79 with a late strike for the Bankies

Hibs wore green shorts with their home strip in this game


Hibs Burridge Orr Mitchell Hunter McIntyre MacLeod Weir Hamilton Wright Evans and McGinlay

Subs Beaumont Tortolano

Att 7350




15/2/ 1985 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 2 v 0 Moscow Dynamo

Durie 2


Hibs were out the cup and Moscow Dynamo were on a winter break so why not ?

Dynamo were a decent side and got to the semi-final of the ECWC in this season

What I remember of the game is that the Dynamo defenders could not handle the power and pace of the force that was Gordon Juke Box Durie who fired in two first-half goals on a cold Friday night




15/2/1896 Scottish Cup Round 3

Rangers 2 v 3 Hibernian

Smith
Breslin
Groves

This game was a real old-fashioned Cup tie with a lot of good football particularly from Hibernian with Rangers indulging in brutal play

Hibs took the lead to the great joy of their large travelling support when Willie Smith scored Rangers were rattled and they became even wilder when a Barney Breslin free-kick found it’s way into the Ibrox net to renewed manifestations of delight from the HIBS support

Rangers were stung into action and their brutal play was being ignored by the Referee Rangers pulled a goal back and the Referee gave them their obligatory penalty but the spot kick was blasted over the bar

The Referee continued to protect Rangers into the second half and they got their equaliser Hibernian’s play however had been superior and they were determined not to let this match slip from their grasp

It is now that ‘Darling’ Willie Groves grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck going on one of his old mazy runs the Rangers defence hacked and kicked at him and ‘almost killed him’ but with his last ounce of strength he put Hibernian back into the lead with a glorious goal that he managed to steer over the goal-line

The action was not over however and you guessed it the weak Referee - Mr McArthur of Stirling- awarded Rangers another soft penalty but this time HIBS’ goalkeeper Pat McCall pulled off a brilliant save to finally knock the stuffing out of Rangers

After the match the Rangers goalkeeper Bell got changed walked down the Copeland Road and was never seen or heard of again


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


Att 18000


Birthdays:


Scott Martin

Hugh Hamill

Matty Jack




The Making of Hibernian The Brave Years Alan Lugton




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