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13/12/2014 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 2 v 0 Alloa Athletic

Handling 28
Malonga 73


13/12/2008 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 Hamilton Academicals

Riordan 42
Jones 88


13/12/2003 Scottish League SPL

Motherwell 0 v 1 Hibernian

Riordan


13/12/1997 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 2 Aberdeen

Andy Walker 2



13/12/1980 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 0 St Johnstone

Callachan 2 pens
Rae 2

St Johnstone arrived in good heart being one of only two teams not beaten away from home in the UK

They also featured ex hibee Rab Kilgour and Super Ally McCoist in their ranks

HIBS would be awarded three penalties in this match the first being missed by Ally MacLeod his second miss in two games The next two penalties would be converted by Ralph Callachan Gordon Rae scored the other two goals but picked up a booking that saw him suspended for the next three games


13/12/1978 Scottish League Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 0 v 1 Aberdeen AET

Hibs gave a spirited performance against a very good Aberdeen side at Dens Park and passed up several chances to score in regulation time but were undone when an innocuous looking cross to the back post by Stewart Kennedy two minutes into extra time sailed over goalkeeper Mike McDonald’s head and nestled in the net

More heartache

Hibs McDonald Duncan Kilgour Bremner Stewart McNamara Smith MacLeod Refvik Callachan and Hutchinson

Sub Higgins

Att 21000


13/12/1975 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Motherwell

Stanton

Hibs were joint top of the Premier League when Motherwell came calling but Motherwell were only one point behind

Ex HIBS youngster Willie Pettigrew had scored 18 domestic league goals to date and was in the running for the European Golden Boot

Hibs took the lead when Pat Stanton scored a glorious header from an Edwards freekick and might have doubled their lead had MacLeod’s shot not come back off a post

Into the second half and HIBS had goalkeeper Jim McArthur to thank for putting up the shutters especially one fantastic double save from Willie Pettigrew and Vic Davidson

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Barry Blackley Edwards Bremner MacLeod Munro and Duncan

Att 16000


13/12/1969 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 3 Ayr United

McBride 2 pens 18,22
Stanton 2 34,35

A fantastic game at Easter Road in which all the goals came in the first 38 minutes

Hibs were always in the lead in this game with Joe McBride scoring twice with two pens and Pat Stanton adding a double Hood 2 and Rough for the Honest Men

Hibs Marshall Shevlane McEwan Blackley Black Stanton Marinello Graham McBride Cormack and Stevenson

Att 9000

13/12/1961 Scottish Cup Round 1

Partick Thistle 2 v 2 Hibernian

Gerry Baker 2

Walter Galbraith almost got off to a winning start as Manager but Partick scored in the last minute through Duffy to force a replay

Thistle had opened the scoring in the first minute when Ewing scored


13/12/1958 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 0 Partick Thistle

J Baker 2
Gibson 2


Birthdays

Francis Dickoh

Craig Brewster


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1997 Andy Walker scores two goals against Aberdeen in a 2-2 draw in his HIBS debut He would score one more goal for the cabbage against Hearts at Tiny in a 2-2 draw

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1975 Pat Stanton rises like a salmon to head home Mickey Edwards’ free-kick to ensure HIBS remain top of the new Premier League

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14/12/2002 Scottish League SPL

Livingston 1 v 2 Hibernian

James
Murray


14/12/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Dundee United

K Harper

Willie Miller sent off


14/12/1991 Scottish League Premier Division

Airdrieonians 0 v 3 Hibernian

Weir
Hamilton
Evans


14/12/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dumbarton

Harper
Duncan

Hibs took the lead on 20 minutes when John Brownlie’s cross was headed home by Joe Harper

Arthur Duncan ensured the points were staying at Easter Road when he got on the end of a slick passing move that involved MacLeod and Edwards in the 71st minute

Man of the Match Alex Edwards had a hand in both goals and cleared a net bound Tam McAdam looping header off the line with an acrobatic overhead kick

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Bremner Blackley Edwards MacLeod Harper Munro and Duncan

Sub Smith

Att 8566


14/12/1963 Scottish League Division One

East Stirling 1 v 3 Hibernian

N Martin 2 (1 pen)
Quinn

Jim Easton got injured in this game so he was moved from Centre Half to Outside Left. He then had the misfortune to be carried off with a broken leg with 14 minutes still to play


14/12/1957 Scottish League Division One

East Fife 2 v 3 Hibernian

Preston 2
Grant pen

East Fife scored through that man Jimmy Bonthrone again and Danny Duchart



14/12/1946 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Rangers

Ormond

Both teams served up a Christmas cracker in front of 40000 fans Duncanson opening the scoring for the visitors and Willie Ormond scored a deserved late equaliser in a wonderful match




14/12/1918 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Falkirk

Shaw
Robertson

Hibs were bottom of the League and faced second bottom Falkirk

HIBS went into the final five minutes 0-1 down had rarely threatened and Falkirk thoroughly deserved their lead

Future Trainer and Manager Hugh Shaw then unleashed a drive from 25 yards into the top corner of the Falkirk net to give HIBS hope

This spurred HIBS on to one final push and Willie Robertson grabbed an unlikely winner in the last minute

Hibs remained bottom of the League


Birthdays:

Jimmy McColl RIP

Josh Vela


Hibernian On This Day Sinnet and Colquhoun

At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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1996 Hibs draw 1-1 with Dundee United at Easter Road Kevin Harper scored for HIBS but HIBS had Willie Miller sent off late on for a high tackle on Steven Pressley

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15/12/2012 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 3 Motherwell

Doyle 41,55

McPake sent off 93 after a foul on Jamie Murphy

https://youtu.be/gRLLvQUy48Y

What a good player Eoin Doyle was

Jamie Murphy with a double and a Bob McHugh winner

Would have loved to have seen Jamie Murphy at Easter Road sooner

Hibs Williams Maybury Hanlon McPake McGivern Claros Taiwo Wotherspoon Cairney Griffiths and Doyle

Subs Deegan Caldwell Handling

Att 8817




15/12/2007 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 1 v 1 Falkirk

Donaldson pen

Gathuessi sent off




15/12/2001 Scottish League SPL

Dunfermline 1 v 0 Hibernian

Paco Luna sent off




15/12/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Morton 2 v 0 Hibernian

George Best was a no show and youngster Derek Rodier got a start on the left wing

The game looked as though it was heading for a 0-0 until Jim Tolmie and Andy Ritchie popped up with late goals

Hibs McArthur Brazil Duncan Rae Paterson McNamara Callachan MacLeod Hutchinson Campbell and Rodier

Sub Higgins

Att 6834



15/12/1973 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 2 v 3 Hibernian

Duncan
Stanton
Gordon

On a tricky slippy pitch that had been cleared of snow prior to kick-off Dunfermline went ahead when Graham Shaw gave them the lead

Goals by Arthur Duncan and Pat Stanton put HIBS ahead before Pars legend Jim Leishman popped up with an equaliser

The clock was ticking down but fear not the ever reliable Alan Gordon scored the winner with only six minutes to go

Hibs McArthur Bremner Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Munro and Duncan

Att 5405



15/12/1962 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 3 v 2 Hibernian

Byrne
O’Rourke

Jimmy O’Rourke scores on his League debut making him the youngest player to score for HIBS aged just 16 years and 88 days

Smith 2 and Cunningham scored for Dunfermline

Dunfermline featured a 16 year old right winger in this game none other than future HIBS legend Alex Edwards

Hibs Simpson Fraser McClelland Grant Hughes MacLeod Scott Falconer Baker O’Rourke and Byrne

Att 4900

Q. Who is the youngest player to have played for HIBS ?



15/12/1951 Scottish League Division One

St Mirren 0 v 4 Hibernian

Johnstone 2
Smith
Combe

Champions again



15/12/1934 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 2 Celtic

Walls pen
Smith
Anderson


Birthdays:

Frankie Dettori 50

John Potter




In Colours Green and White John Campbell


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2020 Scottish League Cup Quarter Final

Alloa Athletic 1 v 2 Hibernian

Doidge 62 83

https://youtu.be/4Oqt9Pm4RJY

Stevie Mallan comes off the bench to turn the game in a tricky tie against a well organised Alloa side

HIBS Rocky McGinn Porteous Hanlon Stevenson Boyle Hallberg Newell Wright Gullan and Doidge

Subs Mallan Magennis


1894 Hibernian 2 v 0 Celtic

Hibs still in the Second Division after winning the Division were drawn against First Division leaders Celtic at Hibernian Park in the second round of the Scottish Cup

Celtic were first out onto the Park in their green and white hoops a team that contained ex Hibernians Dunbar Doyle Kelly Maley and Blessington all tempted West by Celtic pieces of silver

Hibernian appeared in their all green jerseys to a rapturous applause from the assembled 15000 crowd many thousands having been locked outside

HIBS won the toss and kicked up the slope

Mr Donald of Port Glasgow was the Referee with two linesmen Philip Farmer Hibernian and Paddy Gallacher Celtic

The first half brought no goals despite intense Hibernian pressure the highlight being when Barney Breslin knocked over the Celtic linesman with a rocket shot after lifting his flag once too often

HIBS took the lead one minute into the second half going down the slope with a beautiful angled shot from Mick Murray

Celtic were then awarded their customary penalty kick that James McGinn Hibernian’s new former Junior international goalkeeper managed to save tipping Madden’s powerful shot over the crossbar

Hibs were inspired after this and laid siege to the Celtic goal but their noisy vociferous fans had to wait until the final minute when Hibernian Captain James Judge Murphy scored direct from a free-kick from outside the box to send shock waves around Scottish Football

The roar that met the winning goal from the Irish navvies was described thus:

When Hibernian placed this keystone on their arch of triumph a deafening shout went up that echoed in the hollow girders of the Forth Bridge and scared the wild fowl on the distant Bass Rock Far away in Fife the fishers heard faint murmurs of that mighty roar and looked up from their nets wondering

Hibs McGinn Robertson McFarlane Breslin Neill Murphy P Murray Kennedy Martin Smith and M Murray

Att 15000

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16/12/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 0 Celtic

Slivka 1
Kamberi 59

A brilliant early goal from Slivka in the first minute- he really was the man for the big occasion- followed by a second half strike from Flo Kamberi after a peach of a ball from Mackie sealed the points against the champions In fairness Flo still had a lot to do and it was an exceptional finish high past Craig Gordon

Hibs Rocky Whittaker Stevenson Ambrose Porteous Horgan Slivka Mallan Hyndman Kamberi and Shaw

Subs Mackie L Allan

Att 18140





16/12/2000 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 St Johnstone

Lovell
Paatelainen


16/12/1987 Scottish League Premier Division

Dundee United 1 v 2 Hibernian

Kane 12
McCluskey 17

Ian McPhee opened the scoring for United after only 3 minutes but HIBS fought back through goals from Kano and McCluskey. Beasties ‘ winner being deflected into his own goal by Mixu Paatelainen

HIBS Goram Hunter Sneddon May Rae McIntyre Kane Watson McCluskey Collins and Tortolano

Subs Bell McGovern

Att 6095





16/12/1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 8 v 1 Ayr United

Cropley 1
Gordon 17,32 and 36
O’Rourke 41,46 and 82
Stanton 56

A brilliant game and a fantastic performance played in a carnival atmosphere

Ayr United could not live with us right from the first whistle when Cropley scored.

No team would have lived with us that day

The Tornadoes were immense

An exhibition match of precision passing football and expert finishing

The Scottish League Cup and Drybrough Cups were on display

Will we ever see their likes again ?

HIBS Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 12500

Footnote:

To give this breathtaking result some context Jimmy O’Rourke scored his sixth hat-trick of the season and HIBS’ fourth goal was their 100th of the season and it was only 16th December

Ally Macleod the Ayr United Manager described HIBS’ performance that day as the best he had ever seen



16/12/1967 Scottish League Division One

Motherwell 0 v 1 Hibernian

Colin Stein

Stein scored HIBS’ first goal in three League games controlling the ball with his right foot before sending an unstoppable drive with his left beyond the Motherwell goalkeeper

Hibs Wilson Duncan Davis Stanton Madsen McGraw Scott Quinn Stein Cormack and Stevenson

Att 4444



16/12/1961 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 4 v 3 Hibernian

Falconer 2
Stevenson

Hibs were unlucky to lose this game widely regarded as the best game of the season Divers scoring a late winning goal for Celtic


16/12/1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 St Mirren

Wood
Smith
Ormond pen

HIBS were now serious title contenders but would have to do without Eddie Turnbull for this game as he was sent off in the previous game against Third Lanark His place was taken by 17 year old local Musselburgh lad Robert Wood who did himself proud by scoring the first goal and laying on the second for Gordon Smith Ex Rangers man Duncanson pulled one back for the buddies with a header but Willie Ormond secured the points from the penalty spot

Hibs would win the League in this season

Hibs Younger Govan Ogilvie Buchanan Paterson Combe Smith Johnstone Reilly Wood and Ormond

Att 15000


Birthdays

Ryan Gauld


At Easter Road They Play John Campbell



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On This Day In History

2018 Vykintas Slivka scores in the first minute against Celtic at Easter Road Florian Kamberi added a second following a superb crossfield pass from Sean Mackie to inflict Celtic’s third defeat of the campaign

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1987 HIBS defeat Dundee United 2-1 at Tannadice with Mixu Paatelainen’s own goal adding to Paul Kane’s opener

https://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=2609


1972 Vintage Tornadoes as HIBS display the Scottish League Cup and Drybrough Cup before thumping Ayr United 8-1 The HIBS goals coming from Alan Gordon 3 Jimmy O’Rourke 3 Alex Cropley and Pat Stanton

We thought it would be like this every week

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49 years since my first visit to Easter Road. Where have the years gone.

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On This Day In History

2018 Vykintas Slivka scores in the first minute against Celtic at Easter Road Florian Kamberi added a second following a superb crossfield pass from Sean Mackie to inflict Celtic’s third defeat of the campaign

https://youtu.be/CIQKtFkQPsA


1987 HIBS defeat Dundee United 2-1 at Tannadice with Mixu Paatelainen’s own goal adding to Paul Kane’s opener

https://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=2609


1972 Vintage Tornadoes as HIBS display the Scottish League Cup and Drybrough Cup before thumping Ayr United 8-1 The HIBS goals coming from Alan Gordon 3 Jimmy O’Rourke 3 Alex Cropley and Pat Stanton

We thought it would be like this every week

Did Ally MacLeod not say that he had a plan to stop Hibs. That went well. That December and the 1st of January best experience of watching Hibs.

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Did Ally MacLeod not say that he had a plan to stop Hibs. That went well. That December and the 1st of January best experience of watching Hibs.

Yip the Aberdeen game Alan Gordon’s diving header 3-2

You just knew the Hearts were going to catch it

Was never a question of will HIBS win it was by how many ?

A total joy to watch

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Did Ally MacLeod not say that he had a plan to stop Hibs. That went well. That December and the 1st of January best experience of watching Hibs.

Yep, his plan lasted 11 seconds until Crops scored!!

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Ally said after the game it would be the last time he would come to Easter Road and instruct his team to get over the half way line.

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Yep, his plan lasted 11 seconds until Crops scored!!

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19/12/2015 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 1 v 0 Queen Of The South

Malonga 94

King Dom comes off the bench to head an injury time SDG cross into the ground and up into the roof of the Queen’s net




19/12/2009 Scottish League SPL

Aberdeen 0 v 2 Hibernian

Stokes 2 (40 and 55)

Lee Miller sent off 82



19/12/1999 Scottish League SPL

Hearts 0 v 3 Hibernian

Lehmann 18
Sauzee 27
Miller 90

https://youtu.be/QeX5kMOgCmk


The Millennium Derby

No way were HIBS losing this game

£400000 signing Antti Niemi makes his debut for Hearts

Welcome to Scotland !

Hibs Colgan Collins Smith Dennis Hughes Sauzee Brebner Latapy Lovell Paatelainen and Lehmann

Subs Miller McGinlay Bannerman

Att 17954



19/12/1998 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Clydebank

McGinlay 2
Latapy




19/12/1981 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 3 v 0 Partick Thistle

MacLeod 2
Rae

There was snow on the pitch and the orange ball was used but it was the installation of the new undersoil heating that enabled this fixture to go ahead

Ralph Callachan and Arthur Duncan were outstanding for HIBS and Chairman Tom Hart warned fans about their behaviour in the fallout from the recent visit of Rangers



19/12/1964 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Partick Thistle

J Scott pen
Quinn



19/12/1959 Scottish League Division One

Partick Thistle 2 v 10 Hibernian

Johnny MacLeod 3
Joe Baker 2
Tommy Preston 2
Willie Ormond 2
Wright og


Hibs had two goals disallowed but Partick got off lightly

0-5 down at half-time the Thistle Manager Willie Thornton gave his troops the hair drier treatment and they staged a mini recovery to claw it back to 2-5 but in a totally outstanding attacking performance HIBS simply scored another five

HIBS Wren Grant McClelland Young Plenderleith Baxter MacLeod Johnstone Baker Preston and Ormond

Att 11000



19/12/1953 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Raith Rovers

Reilly
Turnbull 2
Smith 2


Eddie Turnbull had a rare penalty miss when he blasted one over the bar

This victory came at a price when Gordon Smith who had earlier scored with a rocket shot and had scored the fifth goal with a header collided with Raith goalkeeper Drummond and suffered a broken leg

Archie Buchanan also limped off with cartilage trouble


19/12/1914 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 2 St Mirren

Lennie
Hendren 2


Christmas 1914 and it was not over by Christmas

With HIBS 1-2 down great uncle of HIBS legend Pat Stanton Centre forward Jimmy Hendren struck with a double



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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2020 Scottish Premiership

Hibernian 1 v 1 Dundee United

Magennis 13

https://youtu.be/FUPXDcmXSmU

2015 King Dom comes off the bench to head an injury time winner versus Queen Of The South

https://youtu.be/-bzpkKbUb6w

1999 The Millennium Derby

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22/12/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 1 v 1 Livingston

Porteous 80


Hibs playing their third game in six days started with their two main strikers Jamie MacLaren and Florian Kamberi on the bench

Livingston who had swatted away Hearts 5-0 eight days previously were unchanged

After a tight first half in which either team could have taken the lead it was left to Scott Hardie 10 minutes into the second half to score his third goal in four games when he lobbed a Declan Gallagher pass over the advancing Bogdan

Hibs had an immediate chance to restore parity when Martin Boyle was hauled down inside the box but Florian Kamberi was unconvincing, lacking any confidence and Kelly made a routine save from his telegraphed spot kick

It was left to young Ryan Porteous playing through the pain barrier as he appeared to reset his damaged knee on more than one occasion to lead by example to stoop to head home a fine cross by Daryl Horgan to snatch the equaliser

Hibs Bogdan McGregor Ambrose Porteous Milligan Slivka Boyle Hyndman Mackie Shaw and L Allan

Subs Kamberi Horgan MacLaren

Att 17000



22/12/2007 Scottish League SPL

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Murphy 20


Hibs began life without John Collins with a battling draw at Parkhead

HIBS under the cosh for most of this game broke free from their shackles on 20 minutes when David Murphy charged forward exchanged a pass with Benji on the edge of the Celtic box before unleashing a fierce drive that entered the Celtic net via the underside of the crossbar at a rate of knots

Celtic with no fewer than five former Hibees in their ranks Caldwell, Brown, Hartley, Riordan and Killen continued to press forward but HIBS held out for almost an hour until Jarosik scored from a corner

HIBS were reduced to ten men for the last 10 minutes when Benji limped off HIBS having used all of their subs

Vennegoor Of Hesselink hit the base of the post in the last minute with a header

Hibs Ma-Kalambay McCann Hogg Jones Murphy Zemmama Kerr Beuzelin Chisholm Stevenson and Benji

Subs Morais O’Brien McCormack

Att 58000

Full Match:

https://youtu.be/janPymS83fc




22/12/1979 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers

Higgins
Campbell

Hibs were bottom of the table looking certainties for relegation but they still had one ace up their sleeve George Best

On a frozen rock hard pitch Best put on a masterclass performance orchestrating the midfield Rangers had no answer to him He was quite literally dancing on ice One crude attempt to dispossess him by Derek Johnstone with a challenge from behind ended with Best picking up the ball and asking the prostrate Johnstone “ Is this what you are after?”

Tommy McLean gave Rangers the lead direct from a free kick Tony Higgins equalised in the second half when Ally Macleod burst through and Higgins unleashed an exocet low into the goalkeeper’s bottom right hand corner Colin Campbell got some small recompense for the Scottish Cup Final when the goalkeeper appeared to have his looping header covered but he landed awkwardly resulting in the ball hitting off his back and drifting over the line

Hibs McArthur Brazil Duncan Rae Paterson McNamara Callachan MacLeod Higgins Campbell and Best

Att 18750



22/12/1973 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Morton

O’Rourke 3
Gordon 2

With mist and rain over Easter Road the fans were invited to take cover under the covered enclosures free of charge

HIBS scored the first in 17 minutes when Cropley floated over a corner Stanton headed on and O’Rourke crashed the ball high into the net from 5 yards giving Baines no chance

In 24 minutes HIBS increased their lead O’’Rourke clipped a ball over his shoulder to the onrushing Duncan who hit the byline and sent over the perfect cross for Gordon to glance into the inside of the net

Into the second half and after 54 minutes Edwards sent O’Rourke clean through on goal he struck his shot firmly enough but the ball got stuck on the sawdust and agonisingly rolled over the line after what seemed an eternity

O’Rourke completed his hat-trick in 77 minutes

Gordon added a fifth in 82 minutes


Hibs McArthur Bremner Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 5491



22/12/1970 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Round 3 Leg 2

Liverpool 2 v 0 Hibernian (Agg 3-0)

Hibs hit the post twice through Johnny Graham and Joe McBride but it was not to be goals by Heighway and Boersma gave Liverpool a comfortable win

Hibs gave a better account of themselves than in the first leg and entertained the appreciative home fans but it was felt that Baines might have done better for the decisive second goal and was deceived by the flight of the ball

It was to be Joe McBride’s last game for the greens

Hibs Baines Brownlie Jones Blackley Black Stanton Duncan McEwan McBride Blair and Stevenson

Subs Graham Hamilton

Att 38000



22/12/1956 Scottish League Division One

Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 3 Hibernian

Fraser
Turnbull 2 ( 1 pen )

The Reserves were beating the young Pars on the same day at Easter Road 4-1 with young Jimmy Mulkerrin bagging all four surely staking a claim for a starting spot


22/12/1951 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 5 v 0 Raith Rovers

Johnstone 2
Combe 2
Reilly


Champions again





22/12/1883 Scottish Cup Round 6

Hibernian 6 v 1 Battlefield

This game brings us to the strange case of Jim Brogan

Brogan was one of the scorers in this match but this was to be his last game for the club

Brogan was a real asset to the club a prolific scorer who had scored six goals on his debut

The problem was that even although he was a Catholic he wasn’t practicing and refused to attend mass or join in any religious marches

After 3 months he left to join our arch rivals Hearts who were only too pleased to sign him but after only a few months there he was tempted by the professional game down south and joined Bolton Wanderers where he became a regular goalscorer

He was a good player and Catholic but he wasn’t Catholic enough for HIBS at that time

Brogan left Bolton in 1892 and worked in the shipyards until he was 85



Birthdays:

Bryan Gunn

Jimmy Boco



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell




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On This Day In History

2018 Neil Lennon starts two rookie strikers up front to prove a point Florian Kamberi misses a penalty Ryan Porteous rescues a point despite having to put his own knee back into place

https://youtu.be/txIh6iWgekE


2007 David Murphy scores a Christmas Cracker at Parkhead to bag a point

https://youtu.be/jtwCu5hpRYQ


1979 Dancing on Ice A George Best inspired HIBS defeat Rangers 2-1 at Easter Road

https://youtu.be/bV3p4UIot4w


1970 Hibs go down 2-0 at Anfield 0-3 on aggregate

Action from the first leg


https://youtu.be/tMA-xGeZ56Q


1912 HIBS defeat Aberdeen 3-1 at Pittodrie Aberdeen had been formed only 10 years earlier in the hope that Hibernian might relocate there

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I was at the Raith game when Gordon Smith broke his leg. As well as the collision with the goalie a Raith defender stamped on his leg as he was on the ground, Most people near to the incident thought it was deliberate. No stretcher-he was carried off with two guys supporting him.

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23/12/2017 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 2 v 1 Ross County

Stokes 21
Shaw 75

HIBS came from behind to defeat Ross County at Easter Road Anthony Stokes heading home -in off the post -Dylan McGeouch’s perfect delivery and Olly Shaw with the winner when he got on the end of a Brandon Barker cutback but it looked as though defender Van Der Weg got the decisive touch to divert the ball away from Fox

Hibs Rocky Ambrose McGregor Hanlon Stevenson Boyle McGeouch McGinn Barker Stokes and Shaw

Sub Bartley

Att 16228


23/12/2012 Scottish League SPL

Kilmarnock 1 v 1 Hibernian

Doyle 26

Eoin Doyle equalised an early Paul Heffernan strike


Hibs Williams McGivern Hanlon Maybury Deegan Cairney Wotherspoon Stevenson Taiwo Griffiths and Doyle

Subs Sproule Claros Kuqi

Att 4000

https://youtu.be/ixm-TWgYtHY


23/12/2006 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 5 v 1 St Mirren

Beuzelin 21
Killen 32
Shiels 58
Zemmama 65
Benji 74

Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson were dropped from the squad as a mysterious double bid came in for the pair but it didn’t stop HIBS going nap

John Sutton scored for Saints

Hibs Zibi Whittaker Murphy Martis Jones Beuzelin Stewart Zemmama Shiels Fletcher and Killen

Subs Glass Benji McCluskey

Att 13000



23/12/1972 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 1 v 1 Hibernian

Gordon 37

Celtic were looking for revenge after the 1972 League Cup Final but it was HIBS who were in the form of their lives and took the lead when Alan Gordon expertly headed in Alex Cropley’s free-kick

HIBS were the dominant side and pressed throughout the second half but could not add to their lead

Kenny Dalglish equalised with a close range tap in on 78 minutes

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Black Blackley Edwards O’Rourke Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Att 42500


23/12/1967 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Falkirk

McGraw


23/12/1950 Scottish League Division One

Falkirk 1 v 5 Hibernian

Buchanan
Johnstone
Ormond
Turnbull 2

After a torrential downpour in the Falkirk area the Falkirk groundstaff worked wonders to clear the surface water from the pitch to ensure that 14000 spectators got their festive footie fix

They probably wish they hadn’t bothered as the win took HIBS to third in the league three points behind leaders Dundee with four games in hand and two behind second placed Aberdeen with three games in hand



Birthdays:

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On This Day In History

2020 Hibs defeat St Mirren 1-0 at Easter Road in the Premiership with Kevin Nisbet scoring the only goal after 18 minutes Christian Doidge was sent off after 88 minutes

https://youtu.be/6HL2fPGEsSs

Hibs Rocky Hanlon Porteous McGinn Stevenson Magennis Boyle Newell Hallberg Doidge and Nisbet

Subs Wright Barnes Gullan and Gogic


2017 Goals from Anthony Stokes and Olly Shaw send the Staggies to the bottom of the League

https://youtu.be/h5bI9yVLHSI


2006 Hibs go nap against St Mirren with Boozy Killen Shiels Zemmama and Benji grabbing the goals

https://youtu.be/8rG7RJw9WLs


1972 A late Kenny Dalglish goal equalises Alan Gordon’s superb headed opener in this top of the table clash at Parkhead

Celtic wore yellow strips as Jock Stein felt there was too much green on the park

https://www.thecelticwiki.com/1972-1...ue-division-1/


1950 HIBS hammer Falkirk at Brockville 5-1 on their way to a second post war League title


Happy Birthday wishes to Kenny Miller

I wonder what ever happened to him?


https://youtu.be/wshiD_zbuPo

[gbhibby]

Heard Derek Johnstone tell a story about that game at Easter Road. The manager had told him to put one on George Best. Went in at half time to a mouthful of abuse from his boss about his lack of putting one on Bestie. Johnstone replied for Christ sake boss I am doing best but can't get anywhere near him and when I did he nutmegged me.

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Heard Derek Johnstone tell a story about that game at Easter Road. The manager had told him to put one on George Best. Went in at half time to a mouthful of abuse from his boss about his lack of putting one on Bestie. Johnstone replied for Christ sake boss I am doing best but can't get anywhere near him and when I did he nutmegged me.

Aye n Ally MacLeod always insisted Bestie couldnae lace his boots

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Aye n Ally MacLeod always insisted Bestie couldnae lace his boots

I think it was Best that, when speaking about Benny Brazil, said 'that lad thinks a lay-off is a day in his bed'

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I think it was Best that, when speaking about Benny Brazil, said 'that lad thinks a lay-off is a day in his bed'

Dinnae knock Benny he once scored the perfect hat-trick versus Celtic

I remember Bestie hitting a superb 40 yard crossfield pass to Tony Higgins and shaking his head as it took Tony two attempts to bring his superb ball under control ( Partick Thistle Home)

A rare burst of speed from Super Ally in the breakaway for Big Tony’s goal against the Hun in the clip

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Dinnae knock Benny he once scored the perfect hat-trick versus Celtic

It was George that said it, don't shoot the messenger

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It was George that said it, don't shoot the messenger

I know it just wouldn’t want to be in one of his buses when he takes a nap

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24/12/2016 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 1 v 1 Raith Rovers

Boyle 88

Gary Locke brought his Raith Rovers team containing ex Jambos Jason Thomson and pantomime villain Rudi Skacel to Easter Road and filled his sack with a point knocking HIBS off their perch at the top of the League

HIBS dominated the first half with Kevin Cuthbert making magnificent saves from Shinnie Commons and Cummings

Into the second half and Jean-Yves M’Voto got his head to a Johnston cross to nod past Ross Laidlaw for the opener

Raith Rovers grew in confidence and Jason Thomson clipped a 25 yarder off Laidlaw’s crossbar

With the clock ticking down Neil Lennon replaced Commons and Cummings with Boyle and Keatings and the move paid off two minutes from the end when Boyle scampered off down the left wing before cutting inside to fire a right footed shot beyond Cuthbert

Hibs Laidlaw Gray McGregor Hanlon Stevenson McGeouch Martin Commons Shinnie Holt and Cummings

Subs Keatings Boyle Graham

Att 15500


https://youtu.be/eeJ-bubnCoM


24/12/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 1 Motherwell

MacLeod pen
Paterson

Both teams were in the bottom four and were determined to lift themselves clear of the pack so a festive attacking cracker was on the menu

HIBS took a half time lead when Ally Macleod coolly slotted home a penalty in 45 minutes

Motherwell drew level three minutes into the second half when goalkeeper McDonald blocked a goal bound effort from exhibee hero Jimmy O’Rourke and another ex hibee Willie Pettigrew following up gratefully slotted home the rebound

Game on

Bobby Hutchinson went off injured to be replaced by derby hero Willie Paterson who scored his second and final goal for the club sending an unstoppable drive to Stewart Rennie’s left for the winner

The victory took HIBS up to mid table beside a strangely struggling Celtic

HIBS McDonald Brownlie Smith McNamara Stewart Brazil Murray MacLeod Hutchinson Duncan and McGhee

Subs Edwards Paterson

Att 8500


24/12/1976 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Ayr United

Filippi og

Hibs record only their second League win of the season


24/12/1966 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 5 St Johnstone

Stevenson 8
O’Rourke 86

Heavy snow lay on the pitch and was cleared prematch to reveal an ice rink of a pitch that suited the smaller and more nimble St Johnstone players leading to a shock defeat

No excuses it was the same for both sides and HIBS were roundly booed off the pitch by the 5688 Christmas shoppers that bothered to turn up


24/12/1960 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 8 v 4 Third Lanark

J Baker 5
Baxter 2
J Scott

A proverbial Christmas cracker with Goodfellow 2, Hilley and and Gray replying for Thirds

Thirds were no pushovers illustrated by the fact that Ronnie Simpson saved two penalties

John Baxter received six stitches to a head wound and insisted on seeing out the game

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

Att 14000


24/12/1955 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 3 Celtic

Combe 44
Turnbull 80

With HIBS having just scored and swarming downhill buzzing around the Celtic penalty box looking for an equaliser the Referee Mr Youngson of Aberdeen blew the final whistle with 86 minutes on the clock

An early Christmas present for Celtic


24/12/1949 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 4 v 2 Raith Rovers

Reilly 2
Johnstone
Smith





24/12/1898 Scottish League Division One

Rangers 10 v 0 Hibernian

Black Christmas

This was and still is HIBS’ worst ever defeat

HIBS were third in the league and played a strong side but Rangers were too good on the day on a game played on a heavy muddy pitch

Things might have been worse Rangers actually missed a penalty but as was to become a tradition the Referee simply awarded them another which they duly converted



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell


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On This Day In History

2011 HIBS crash 1-3 to Dundee United at Tannadice Leigh Leigh Super Leigh gave HIBS the lead after finding himself one on one with the goalie on 23 minutes but HIBS succumbed to a second half United fightback with Johnny Russell and Jon Daly 2 inflicting the damage

1932 HIBS win 2-0 away to Dundee United in the Second Division the goals coming from Peter Flucker and Robert Wallace penalty Hibs would win the Championship in this season

So here’s a hurrah
For Erin-go-Bragh
And one for the HIBS and the green
An another hurrah
For Erin-go-Bragh
And the harp on the HIBS flag is seen

1927 Hibs and Celtic draw 2-2 at Easter Road in front of 16000 Legendary centre forward Jimmy The Sniper McColl scoring his 200th and 201st top flight goal

1910 Hibs defeat Airdrieonians 2-0 at Easter Road with Hibernian legend utility centre forward Matta Paterson scoring a double

[cabbageandribs1875]

sadly we lost Erich Schaedler 36 years ago today :(

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sadly we lost Erich Schaedler 36 years ago today :(

And it’s still a mystery to this day what happened


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[BILLYHIBS]

ERICH SCHAEDLER RIP

Gone but not forgotten

His last game for Hibs was the 2-2 Joe McBride game at Tynie

A true Hibernian

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ERICH SCHAEDLER RIP

Gone but not forgotten

His last game for Hibs was the 2-2 Joe McBride game at Tynie

A true Hibernian

Subbed at half time I seem to remember? That game is still one of my favourites at Tynie. Given the late goals it felt like a victory. Gorgie Road was lively afterwards too.

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Subbed at half time I seem to remember? That game is still one of my favourites at Tynie. Given the late goals it felt like a victory. Gorgie Road was lively afterwards too.

Caught up with my mates in the Clock Inn who refused to believe that Hibs had scored twice in the last 10 minutes to make it 2-2 in the days before the internet

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25/12/1971 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 0 v 1 Rangers

The last time HIBS played on Christmas Day and Colin Stein separated the sides with a late late goal after HIBS totally dominated for ninety minutes

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler McEwan Stanton Blackley Edwards Hamilton O’Rourke Cropley and Duncan

Att 25145


25/12/1965 Scottish League Division One

Aberdeen 1 v 3 Hibernian

Cormack
J Scott
McNamee

Aberdeen’s ten game unbeaten run ended on Christmas Day


25/12/1954 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers

Combe 14
Ormond 26

43000 fans turned up watch this Christmas Day clash Rangers were denied what they thought to be a stonewall penalty at 0-1 down and their anger increased when Ormond broke away to score a second goal

Grierson scored a late consolation for Rangers




25/12/1948 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 1 Queen Of The South

Reilly

Davy Shaw limped off injured after 20 minutes leaving HIBS down to ten men

Lawrie Reilly thought he had won it for the greens with a late goal but a rare Jimmy Kerr error at a corner allowed Queens to snatch an equaliser

Att 25000



25/12/1909 Scottish League Division One

Partick Thistle 3 v 1 Hibernian

Sharp

On a match played on a frozen rock hard pitch Hibernian full back James Main suffered a fatal injury

Jimmy Main was one of the game’s tragedies a resolute Hibernian and Scotland defender he passed away with his most rewarding years yet to come


RIP


25/12/1886 Scottish Cup Quarter Final

Third Lanark 1 v 2 Hibernian

Phil Clarke
Jerry Reynolds

A big crowd followed from Little Ireland and their numbers were swelled by even more Irish support from Glasgow and Lanarkshire Tom Maley came into the team in a determined bid to get Hibernian into the semi-final once again

Conditions were atrocious as rain and sleet fell on the frost bound pitch The groundsman tried to remove some ice with his spade but it broke and he fell on his behind bringing howls of laughter from the crowd

It was the Hibernian will to win that carried the day for them in a very difficult game. Phil Clarke and Jerry Reynolds scored one each with only one reply

The legend of the famous halfback line McGhee, McGinn and McLaren was born that day as they were truly magnificent

Hibernian would win the Scottish Cup in this season and would go on to become Champions of the World

Hibs Tobin Lundy Fagan McGhee McGinn McLaren Maley Groves Reynolds Smith and Clarke

Att 5000



Birthdays:


Jimmy Mulkerrin RIP

Eric Stevenson RIP

Isak Refvik



The Making of Hibernian The Harp Awakes Alan Lugton



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On This Day In History

1945 Hibs lose a good natured friendly 1-4 against B Division Dundee at Dens Park in front of 10000 fans that ends in a mass snowball fight

1897 HIBS defeat St Mirren 3-1 at Easter Road George Dougal for HIBS and two Saintees own goals

Merry Christmas

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26/12/2019 Scottish League Premiership

Hearts 0 v 2 Hibernian

Boyle 2

Martin Boyle’s double made it back to back derby wins for HIBS at Tynecastle for the first time since the 1970s as Hearts remain stuck at the bottom of the Scottish Premiership

Both goals came in a first half dominated by the visitors with a well taken volley followed by a one on one finish

Hibernian had a host of star men with McGregor and Stevenson immense while Scott Allan did not put a foot wrong showing graft as well as guile

The pace and finishing skills of Boyle was enough to earn him Man of the Match


Hibs Rocky Hanlon Stevenson Naismith McGregor Horgan Slivka Boyle Hallberg Allan and Doidge

Subs Mallan Newell

Att 19300



26/12/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Rangers 1 v 1 Hibernian

McGregor 86

A late Darren McGregor header earned HIBS a draw after Alfredo Morelos had given The Rangers a 25th minute lead


Hibs Bogdan Hanlon McGregor Ambrose Slivka Boyle Mallan Stevenson Hyndman MacLaren and Kamberi

Subs Mackie Horgan Gray

Att 50000


26/12/2013 Scottish League Premiership

Ross County 0 v 2 Hibernian

Nelson 18
Forster 56


26/12/2006 Scottish League SPL

Hearts 3 v 2 Hibernian

Shiels pen
Killen

Dean Shiels sent off after some unsportsmanlike play acting by Craig Gordon after Deano had beat him from the penalty spot



26/12/2000 Scottish League SPL

Hearts 1 v 1 Hibernian

Lovell

Craig Levein’s first Derby as Manager and he was starting to become a stane in our shoe

HIBS totally dominated and Stuart Lovell gave HIBS the lead in 41 minutes HIBS continued to squander chances and Gary McSwegan equalised for Hearts on 60 minutes

Hearts continued their resistance and HIBS were unable to get the better of Niemi in the Hearts goal

Att 17610


26/12/1998 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 0 Ayr United

Paatelainen 2
McGinlay

Paul Hartley makes his debut as a half time sub out on the right wing I will always remember his first touch when he pulled down a 60 foot up and under that came down with snow on it first time and set off down the wing

HIBS Olly Collins Lovering Skinner Hughes Dennis Lovell Crawford Paatelainen Latapy and McGinlay

Subs Hartley Lavety Dempsie

Att 14100


26/12/1992 Scottish League Premier Division

Falkirk 3 v 3 Hibernian

Evans
Fellenger 2

Falkirk and HIBS serve up a Boxing Day cracker for the 7000 fans




26/12/1989 Scottish League Premier Division

Aberdeen 1 v 2 Hibernian

Archibald 29
Kano 56



26/12/1981 Friendly Challenge Match

Hibernian 1 v 1 Manchester United

Jamieson

Probably one of the only games that took place in the UK on this day

Both sides were at full strength Willie Jamieson gave HIBS the lead and Frank Stapleton equalised for United

https://youtu.be/FfbN5x6whuA




26/12/1964 Scottish League First Division

Hibernian 4 v 3 Clyde

Martin 9, 28
Hamilton 47
Vincent 81

Both teams served up a Boxing Day seven goal cracker on a boggy pitch




Birthdays

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On This Day In History

2020 Hibs go down 0-1 to The Rangers at Ibrox thanks to a 33rd minute Hagi strike

2019 Martin Boyle scores a double against the Hearts at Tiny

https://youtu.be/NIV_icHdjbg

2018 Darren McGregor scores late leveller at Ibrox

https://youtu.be/GwBk7ITeehw

2013 Terry Butcher’s Hibs defeat Ross County in Dingwalll

https://youtu.be/3OHfI5R9jXg

2000 Hearts and HIBS draw 1-1 at Tiny

Full game

https://youtu.be/usTzn8PU8J8

1992 Hibs and Falkirk serve up a 3-3 Boxing Day cracker at Brockville

https://youtu.be/ikxyGtyUp4o

1989 Paul Kane and Stevie Archibald score the goals in a 2-1 win at Pittodrie

1925 Hibs defeat Dundee 4-1 at Dens Park the goals coming from Harry Ritchie 2 Jimmy McColl and Jimmy Dunn

1914 Hibs defeat Dundee 4-2 at Dens and it still wasn’t over The HIBS goals coming from Jimmy Hendren 2 Samuel Fleming and William Smith




Birthday wishes to Tommy McIntyre Skol Cup winner 58 today

[gbhibby]

That friendly match against Man Utd they only wanted to open the main stand and enclosure but that many people turned up they had to open up the terracing which had not been cleared. Nowadays the Health and Safety police would have had a heart attack.

[Glory Lurker]

The 2000 derby rankles. Team v team we should have destroyed them. When Lovell scored the feeling was that at last we'd got going and now we'd see how close we could get to the 6-2 game. It was close to half time, a real booster and I remember bouncing to Rock DJ with strangers as I nipped downstairs at half time.

That was as good as it got though. Don't know if they were complacent. Was the John O'Neil red card game against Rangers (RIP) the week before, or after? Anyway, two big games where the wheels started loosening.