On this day in history

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P12/3/2008 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Nish 52

Colin Nish sped through the ‘Well defence to slot the ball past Graeme Smith to keep alive our UEFA Cup hopes

Ian Murray was sent off with 10 minutes to go for a poor challenge on Stephen Hughes having previously being booked for a tackle on Ross McCormack

HIBS Ma-Kalambay Canning Murray Jones Hogg Morais Zemmama Kerr Rankin Nish and Fletcher

Subs Chisholm Benji Hanlon

Att 11692


12/3/1986 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 0 St Mirren

Cowan 3

Stevie Cowans hat-trick took his tally to 25 for the season He would go on to score 28 He would be the most prolific goalscorer since Alan Gordon 37 in 1972/73 His partnership with Gordon Durie amassed 42 goals in total

HIBS Rough Milne Munro Brazil Rae Fulton Tortolano Chisholm Cowan Durie and McBride

Att 4750





12/3/1980 Scottish Cup Round 5 Replay

Hibernian 1 v 0 Berwick Rangers

Macleod

Hibs without George Best made heavy weather of this game but Ally MacLeod eventually found a way past Berwick goalkeeper Keith Davidson

Peter Cormack wore the #5 jersey that he made famous with Liverpool FC


Hibs McArthur Brazil Lambie Paterson Cormack Rae Callachan MacLeod Higgins Campbell and Duncan

Sub Murray

Att 9600

Q. What was remarkable about the first game in Berwick?




12/3/1960 Scottish Cup Round 4

Rangers 3 v 2 Hibernian

Johnstone pen
MacLeod

Bobby Johnstone gave HIBS the lead in two minutes from the penalty spot Johnny MacLeod added a second but Rangers scored three without reply

Another year of pain


Hibs Muirhead Grant McClelland Young Plenderleith Baxter MacLeod Johnstone Baker Buchanan and Ormond

Att 63000



12/3/1955 Scottish League Division One

Dundee 2 v 2 Hibernian

Reilly 63
Smith 66

Hibs trailed 0-2 at half-time thanks to goals from Merchant and Christie but came storming back in the second half with two goals in three minutes from Lawrie Reilly and Gordon Smith The first goal from Reilly a 20 yard piledriver that brought the house down

Gordon Smith almost won it at the death but Dundee goalkeeper Bill Brown tipped his fantastic rocket shot from distance over the crossbar

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

Att 18000



12/3/1927 Scottish League One

Hibernian 3 v 2 Dundee United

Ritchie
Halligan
Dunn

In a tousy affair HIBS triumphed over the recently renamed Dundee United- they had previously been known as Dundee HIBS

HIBS made heavy weather of this game against their relegation threatened opponents Dundee United playing in white twice took the lead but were pegged back by goals from Harry Ritchie, Johnny Halligan and Jimmy Dunn who scored the winner in the dying minutes

Hibs Robb McGinnigle Stark Murray Dick Gilfeather Ritchie Dunn McColl Halligan and Bradley

Att 12000



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Eoin Doyle

Olafur Gottskalksson

Alan Sneddon


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell



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