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By the time they cordoned the Cave off ,put benches in and increased prices ..the Cave was rarely full once that happened.
i had by then drifted to main terracing and sometimes North Enclosure.(older bams there than in the old Cave !)

The match in question...
There was a bit of battling that day,(not unusual back then) but not sure thats the reason for gaps in the Cave.
It was a significant match for oldco,so a lot of Hibby's might have just given it a miss that day.

The North Enclosure ( under the North Wing Stand ) was the place to be for the more mature radge

Hibees ! Hibees !

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The North Enclosure ( under the North Wing Stand ) was the place to be for the more mature radge

Hibees ! Hibees !

Stood in there on many occasions then joined the older ranges in the North Stand. Still remember the smell of that area. It lives with you for ever

[PatHead]

Remember the foot stomp in the main stand. Helped with the atmosphere.

[The Harp]

Still miss the old North stand and some of the characters who frequented it. Had a season book in there for a good few years before moving to other parts of the ground.
Have kept my first few season books from '71 onwards. The first one cost me £6. Always kept the same seat - row C seat 58.

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30/3/1996 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Kilmarnock

McAllister

Hibs led through a Kevin McAllister goal but that man Paul Wright once again came back to haunt us

Hibs Leighton Miller Dow Tweed McLaughlin Hunter McAllister Farrell Evans Jackson and O’Neill

Att 8000



30/3/1977 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 1 Celtic

Macleod 35

This was HIBS’ last home match of the season in a match played in a howling gale

HIBS had the wind behind them in the first half so all roads led to Roy Baines in the Celtic goal

Pat Stanton made an emotional first return to Easter Road as a Celtic player

Baines pulled off save after save including one outstanding save from Derek Spalding but the expected goal arrived on 35 minutes when Ally MacLeod capitalised on excellent work by Des Bremner and Ally Scott and wasted no time in burying his shot low past Baines

Celtic equalised within a minute when Johnny Gibson playing his first and only game for Celtic crossed for Ronnie Glavin to head past Mike McDonald

This would be Pat McCluskey’s last game for Celtic

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Spalding Blackley Edwards MacLeod Scott Smith and Duncan

Subs Carroll McNamara

Celtic Baines McGrain Burns Stanton Edvaldsson McCluskey Gibson Glavin Craig Dalglish and Conn

Sub Wilson Doyle

Att 12000





30/3/1974 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 3 St Johnstone

Cropley pen
Duncan
Harper

Hibs trailed 0-3 at half-time thanks to a double from Henry Hall and one from John Muir

Hibs fought back in the second half with an Alex Cropley penalty a strike from Arthur Duncan and a first goal for the club from Joe Harper

The result became even more galling when news filtered through that fellow Championship contenders Celtic could only draw with lowly Dumbarton at Celtic Park

Jim Black missed his first game after 112 consecutive appearances


HIBS McArthur Bremner Schaedler Spalding Stanton Blackley Edwards Harper Gordon Cropley and Duncan

Sub Smith For Blackley 75

Att 9700




30/3/1960 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 3 Airdrieonians

Johnstone 2 (1 pen)
Baker

A tired HIBS team played an Airdrie side -out for revenge for their 11-1 drubbing - just 24 hours after defeating Leicester City 1-0 in Leicester in a floodlit Challenge Match

Hibs Muirhead Fraser Muir Falconer McClelland Baxter MacLeod Johnstone Baker Gibson and Ormond

Att 7000





30/3/1957 Scottish League Division One

Ayr United 2 v 3 Hibernian

Aitken 3
Reilly 30
Harrower 54


A brilliant match at Somerset Park where the teams shared five goals

Every goal was special with perhaps the pick of the goals coming from Lawrie Reilly where he twisted and turned in the box showing tenacity before turning and drilling a shot low into the bottom corner

This would be Reilly’s last game for two weeks as he had been called up to play for Scotland at Wembley

Peter Rice 35 and Sam McMillan 52 replied for Ayr

Hibs Leslie Muir Paterson Nicol Plenderleith Preston Smith Turnbull Reilly Harrower and Aitken

Att 7500



At Easter Road They Play John Campbell




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On This Day In History

1996 Hibs draw 1-1 at home to Kilmarnock as not for the first time exhibee Paul Wright comes back to haunt us

1977 Pat Stanton makes an emotional return to Easter Road in the hoops of Celtic The Match ends in a 1-1 draw with exHibs goalkeeper Roy Baines putting up the shutters

1974 Title challenging HIBS stutter and trail St Johnstone 0-3 at half time HIBS fight back in the second half with goals from Alex Cropley pen Arthur Duncan and a first goal for the club from new signing Joe Harper

Q Anyone remember the name of Roy Baines’ pub ?

[Ringothedog]

Goalkeepers arms?

[Killiehibbie]

The Keepers Arms?

[BILLYHIBS]

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The Keepers Arms?

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Well done

The Keeper’s Arms Tranent

Thought it was the Goalkeeper’s Arms myself tbh

Has the distinction of saving a penalty from another goalkeeper Hamish McAlpine on his Celtic debut in 1977

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Well done

The Keeper’s Arms Tranent

Thought it was the Goalkeeper’s Arms myself tbh

Has the distinction of saving a penalty from another goalkeeper Hamish McAlpine on his Celtic debut in 1977

Hamish had a pub called Goalies !!
Just reading his wiki page.
Some character,the bold Hamish.
Dundee Utd's penalty taker of course.
His first was against us ! Hot Shot Hamish!
And he stood up to Jim McLean ! Not many did.

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Well done

The Keeper’s Arms Tranent

Thought it was the Goalkeeper’s Arms myself tbh

Has the distinction of saving a penalty from another goalkeeper Hamish McAlpine on his Celtic debut in 1977

I was doubting myself.

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I doubt myself all the time

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HIBERNIAN 2 v 0 PARTICK THISTLE

Scottish League Premiership 31/3/2018

MacLaren 71 Hanlon 76

Hibs : Bell Hanlon McGregor Ambrose Bartley McGeoch Stevenson Boyle Allan MacLaren and Kamberi

Subs Whitts for Bartley 65 Shaw for MacLaren 78 and Swanson for Allan 92

Unused Dabrowski Slivka Murray and Porteous

Pretty sure PARTICK scored a perfectly good goal that was disallowed in this match and HIBS went up the park and scored two

Danny Devine sent off for PARTICK on 86 minutes for a second yellow

https://youtu.be/PQFprqO9rA0

On This Day In History


1990 Hibs are kicked off the park in this 1-2 loss to Hearts at Easter Road

https://youtu.be/kzVZyEYBiJU


1984 Pat Stanton’s HIBS side defeat Dundee 2-1 away in the Premier League with goals from Willie Jamieson and Willie Irvine

Hibs Rough Sneddon Schaedler Rae Blackley Brazil Callachan Jamieson Irvine Rice and Duncan

Att 4355


1979 Hibs defeat a surprisingly lowly ( seventh) Celtic side 2-1 at Easter Road

George Stewart scored the opener in three minutes when he rose unchallenged at a corner

Gordon Rae increased Hibs’ lead in 16 minutes when Peter Latchford failed to hold an Ally MacLeod lob and he prodded home from close range

Ronnie Glavin playing his last game for Celtic pulled a goal back for Celtic from the penalty spot on 83 minutes after Arthur needlessly fouled Johnny Doyle on the edge of the box

Vic Davidson was a surprise second debutee for Celtic

Man Of The Match Ralph Callachan

Hibs McArthur Brazil Duncan Bremner Stewart McNamara Rae MacLeod Campbell Callachan and Brown

Att 17000


1976 Hibs defeat Aberdeen 3-2 at Easter Road with first time goals from Willie Murray and Lindsay Muir

Jocky Scott and Ian Fleming scored for Aberdeen

Sloop John B scored the winner in the last minute his first since November ‘74

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Schaedler Stanton Spalding Blackley Edwards Murray Wilson Bremner and Duncan

Sub Muir for Edwards

Att 4082 ?


1971 Hibs and Rangers draw 0-0 at Hampden in the Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibs Manager Dave Ewing is overheard post match telling his troops ‘ Rangers are rubbish ‘


1965 Hibs defeat Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 at home with a goal from Neil Martin


1951 Hibs go down 3-2 to Motherwell in the Scottish Cup Semi Final

Check oot Tiny

https://youtu.be/Yrr1fV5V-dk

John Ogilvie broke his leg in a tackle with Motherwell’s Jimmy Watson at 0-1 leaving Hibs down to ten men

Motherwell scored through Archie Kelly 2 and Don McLeod

Hibs fought back with a double from Lawrie Reilly

Gordon Smith had a goal disallowed for offside with five minutes to go

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

Att 46000



1923 Hibs go down 0-1 to Celtic at Hampden Park in the Scottish Cup Final in the battle of the greens

Both clubs were managed by brothers Alec ( Hibs) and Willie ( Celtic) Maley

The only goal in a dour game came in 65 minutes when Joe Cassidy beat Willie Harper to a John McFarlane cross to head home his eleventh goal of the campaign scoring in every round

Boo

Hibs Harper McGinnigle Dornan Kerr Miller Shaw Ritchie Dunn McColl Halligan and Walker

Att 81000


1894 Hibs defeat Partick Thistle 7-1 away on their way to winning the Second Division Championship

It mattered not a jot as the powers that be at that time promoted third placed Clyde whilst Hibernian and second placed Cowlairs remained in the Second Division


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[PatHead]

I am sure that I read in one of the Hibs books that the 1923 cup final was the tipping point as to when Celtic finally became the Irish people's club. Up until then many weegie Irish people still followed Hibs but a lack of ambition from us spelt the change.

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I am sure that I read in one of the Hibs books that the 1923 cup final was the tipping point as to when Celtic finally became the Irish people's club. Up until then many weegie Irish people still followed Hibs but a lack of ambition from us spelt the change.

Hibs were on a mission to claim their place as the Premier Irish club in Scotland

This was the perfect opportunity to start this process against the upstart offspring Celtic

Hibs had played all their matches in the tournament in Edinburgh winning a tight semifinal 1-0 against Third Lanark at Tynecastle

Hibs took 13000 through to Glasgow for the final with a further 17000 from the West boosting their number to 30000 to cheer on the original greens

Hibs were the better team in the first half but couldn’t make the breakthrough The second half started in the same format but Celtic had their spell of pressure and scored from a corner

Hibs’ curse struck in the last minute when a goalbound shot struck a Celtic hand on the goalline The Hibs players appealed for a penalty but the Referee refused to give it

Not for the first time Hibs just never got the luck they needed

Hibs would return to Hampden one season later only to lose to Airdrieonians

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Scottish Championship 1/4/2017

Dunfermline 1 v 1 Hibernian

McGinn 12

A 25 yard drive from John McGinn and a second half penalty equaliser from Kallum Higginbotham after Lewis Stevenson was adjudged to have handled in the box

Hibs wore their away strip of yellow top black shorts and yellow socks 4000 hibbies made the journey through from Edinburgh
Att: 7058

Hibs: Marciano McLean Stevenson McGregor Ambrose Bartley McGinn McGeoch Boyle Graham and Cummings
Subs: Keatings for Boyle 76 Holt for Graham 78 and SDG for Cummings 93
Unused: Laidlaw Fyvie Martin and Murray

Birthdays on this day:

Scott Martin
Greg Miller

On This Day In History

2017 SJM hits a cracking 25 yard strike in a 1-1 draw at Dunfermline

https://youtu.be/Dr5Nz400CCk


2012 HIBS win 3-2 at Inverness CT with strikes from Hanlon 64 O’Connor 75 and Griffiths 85

Hibs fell behind when Hanlon knocked over Billy McKay as they jostled in the box at a corner Tansey made no mistake from the spotkick

Hanlon redeemed himself five minutes later when he headered home Leigh Griffiths’ corner

Hibs were like a team possessed and Matt Doherty cut the ball back from the byline to Garry O’Connor who made no mistake from ten yards in the 75th minute

Jonny Hayes thought he had rescued a point when his cross come shot drifted in at Stack’s far post but Griffiths’ low 18 yard drive five minutes from the end beat Tuffey all ends up to hand the valuable points to Hibs

Hibs Stack Doherty Hanlon McPake Pa Towell Stevenson Sproule Osbourne O’Connor and Griffiths

Subs Soares for Towell Doyle for Osbourne O’Donovan for Griffiths

Att 3274



2000 Paul Hartley scores the only goal in this 1-0 home victory over the Arabs

Hibs Colgan Collins Smith Dennis McIntosh Sauzee Lovell McGinlay Hartley Paatelainen and Lehmann

Subs Jack Brebner Murray

Att 10261

https://youtu.be/ej--mqCeGcc


1995 Keith Wright and Kevin Harper score in this 2-2 draw away to Partick Thistle Substitute Michael Weir sent off

Hibs Leighton Miller Millen McGinlay Tweed Hunter Harper Farrell Wright Tortolano and O’Neill

Subs D Jackson and Weir

Att 4041


https://youtu.be/ea5qG8Yavy4


1989 Want away striker Stevie Archibald watched this game from the Stand as FA Cup winner Keith Houchen becomes an instant Hibee Hero with this goal in a 1-2 loss away to Hearts

https://youtu.be/2YQVcEE-Mhc


1978 Hibs defeat Partick Thistle 3-1 at home with goals from Ally MacLeod Bobby Hutchinson and Arthur Duncan

Hibs McDonald Brownlie Smith McNamara Stewart Bremner Murray MacLeod Hutchinson Duncan and Higgins

Att 6210

1961 Hibs defeat Motherwell 2-1 at Easter Road thanks to a double from Joe Baker Ian St John replied for the Steelmen

The Motherwell side also contained Morris Stevenson Willie Hunter and Pat Quinn

1950 Already relegated Stirling Albion put up a brave fight at Annfield but they are unable to stop Hibs running out 5-3 winners thanks to goals from Gordon Smith 3 Lawrie Reilly and a Willie Ormond penalty

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On This Day In History

2016 St Mirren 2 v 2 Hibernian

Hibs end four straight defeats in the Championship with this point in Paisley Jase 27 and El Alagui 89 off the bench Roco Quinn and Lawrence Shankland for Saints

https://youtu.be/KN-U4VIlbJk

2006 Scottish Cup Semi Final Hibs 0 v 4 Hearts

Hibs ravaged by injuries suspensions and the sale of Garry O’Connor had Gary Smith and Ivan Sproule sent off

Zibi had a nightmare and Paul Hartley came back to haunt us


2005 Hibs defeat bottom club Dundee United 3-2 with goals from Dean Shiels Garry O’Connor and a last minute strike from Gary Smith

Last 10 minutes on Arab TV

https://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=410


1985 Trailing to goals from John Robertson and Sandy Clark Super Sub Joe McBride Jnr rises from the bench to score two goals in the last six minutes to earn an unexpected but welcome point for the Cabbage

Boring fact Robbo scored the fastest ever derby goal in this game 28 seconds

Joe McBride in action with a similar strike to his superb freekick on this night


https://youtu.be/75CBCuKOtp0


1983 Hibernian 8 v 1 Kilmarnock

Thomson 2 (1 pen)
Irvine 2
Duncan
Rae
McNamara
McCurdy

1955 Hibs dent Celtic’s title hopes with a fine 2-1 win at Parkhead Charlie Tully gave Celtic the lead in front of 31000 fans but Gordon Smith and John Fraser replied for HIBS

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3/4/1999 Scottish League Division One

Hamilton Academicals 0 v 2 Hibernian

Latapy 33 51

https://youtu.be/YfCKguT3fAM


Hibs who head been head and shoulders the best team in the League today won promotion back to the Premier League thanks to a masterclass from the Little Magician Russell Latapy

Involved in everything from the kick off Latapy terrorised the Hamilton defence at their temporary home of Partick Thistle’s Firhill

Jinking and weaving his one touch football he set up a chance for Mixu Paatelainen who cannoned his shot off the base of the Accies post

News then filtered through that nearest rivals Falkirk were a goal down

Latapy scored his first in 33 minutes when he ghosted through the Accies defence exchanging a one two with Paatelainen on the edge of the box before sending an unstoppable right footed shot into the goalkeeper’s bottom left hand corner

The second came after 51 minutes Paatelainen released Latapy clear on the right hand side of the box The wee man checked back dipped his shoulder and rifled a left footed shot past Ian MacFarlane

Latapy’s was a virtuoso performance a display way above this League an exhibition of pace control and precision passing

He blotted his copybook however when Stevie Crawford was hauled down inside the box by Neil Oliver and he made a rather lame attempt at grabbing his first hat-trick in Scottish Football from the resultant spot kick

The PA system pleaded with the massed HIBS fans not to invade the pitch at the final whistle and as you know we don’t need to be told twice

The Hibees were back to their rightful place at the top table of Scotland’s football elite and the fans marked the achievement at the final whistle with a stirring rendition of YNWA possibly for the last time


Hibs Gottskalksson Collins Lovering Sauzee Marinkov Dennis Holsgrove Crawford Paatelainen Latapy and Lovell

Subs Hartley Lavety

Att 4350




3/4/1993 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 0 v 1 Aberdeen

The HIBS fans took over the area of Tynecastle normally reserved for Hearts fans for this fiercely competitive Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibs were without Mickey Weir so the front two of Keith Wright and Darren Jackson had to live off scraps the best chance falling to Wright in the first half who tested Theo Snelders who rose to the challenge pulling off a tremendous save

Into the second half and HIBS were undone when Gary Smith fed Paul Kane down the left who played the ball inside the box to Scott Booth who beat Budgie at his near post

HIBS brought on Gareth Evans and roared on by the massed Hibees dominated the remainder of the match but found it impossible to breach the Dons defence in which Alex McLeish was superb and Snelders was inspired pulling off one fantastic save from Evans that appeared to be going into the net through a forest of legs at the death but Snelders who must have been unsighted somehow got a hand to it and turned the ball around the post

Another year of pain


HIBS Burridge Miller Mitchell Hunter Tweed MacLeod Lennon Hamilton Wright Jackson and McGinlay

Subs Evans Orr

Att 21500




3/4/1963 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Quarter Final Leg 2

Hibernian 2 v 1 Valencia (Agg 2-6)

Preston
Baker

Hibs regained some pride after their 0-5 first leg defeat racing into a 2-0 lead inside the first 24 minutes to give their Spanish opponents a fright

Tommy Preston opened the scoring on 10 minutes from an Eric Stevenson cross Valencia tried to fight back but Joe Davin blocked a Nunes piledriver with his body

In 24 minutes a shock looked on the cards Jimmy O’Rourke fed John Grant and his cross was headed firmly into the net by Gerry Baker

Hibs smelling blood continued to pile forward but lost a soft goal just before the interval when Nunes found himself unmarked in the box and wasted no time in dispatching the hall into the net

HIBS continued to dominate the second half inspired by their two first half strikes the closest they came when Eric Stevenson scored direct from a free-kick but it was disallowed as the Referee had indicated that the award was indirect

A 20 yard drive by Grant had Zamora stretching and in a separate incident Gerry Baker fouled Verdu He promptly offered his hand in apology It was not accepted by the Spaniard and the crowd howled their disapproval

Valencia were current holders of the trophy having defeated Barcelona in the final and would go on to win the trophy in this year

Man of the match Willie Toner


Hibs Simpson Cameron Davin Grant Toner Leishman O’Rourke M Stevenson G Baker Preston and Stevenson

Att 4000

On This Day In History

2018 Scottish League Premiership

Hibernian 3 v 1 Hamilton Academicals

Kamberi 17 53 85

A masterclass from Hibernian and Flo

Those were the days

https://youtu.be/39awK6N6Rxo

Hibs Rocky Hanlon McGregor Ambrose Whittaker McGeouch Stevenson Boyle Allan MacLaren and Kamberi

Subs Bartley Shaw and Swanson

Att 15800


2011 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 2 Hearts

Miller pen 35
Vaz Te 80

Liam Miller keeps his nerve to score this pen in front of the Orcs to make it 1-1

https://youtu.be/1z5fgvap1sY


2004 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 3 v 1 Livingston

Riordan 2
McManus

Hibs record a rare victory over bogey team Livi at this time

Hibs Anderson Caldwell Murdock Baillie Edge Brown Whittaker Thomson A Reid Riordan and McManus

Subs O’Connor Orman J Kane

Att 6500



1999 Scottish League Division One

Hamilton Academicals 0 v 2 Hibernian

Latapy 2

The Little Magician makes sure Hibs are back where we belong


1982 Scottish League Premier Division

Airdrieonians 0 v 2 Hibernian

Jamieson 2

Youngster Willie Jamieson repeats his earlier double for the Reserves at Broomfield to take Hibs up to 30 points in the League

Hibs receive an invite to play Malta Hibs in Malta to celebrate their 50th anniversary

Hibs McArthur Sneddon Brazil Paterson McNamara Schaedler McLaren Jamieson MacLeod Rae and Duncan

Sub Rodier

Att 2000



1972 Scottish League Division One

Kilmarnock 1 v 1 Hibernian

McEwan

Hibs were without Pat Stanton and Jim Black Flu and Hip injury Alan Gordon dropped into midfield and scored an own goal Alex Edwards returned to the fold after a two month suspension and was totally outstanding

Hibs Herriot Brownlie Schaedler McEwan Blackley Gordon Hamilton Edwards Baker O’Rourke and Duncan

Sub Hazel for Baker

Att 6200


1948 Scottish League Division One

Celtic 2 v 4 Hibernian

Linwood 2
Turnbull 2 (1 pen )

Champions

Hibs Farm Govan Shaw Kean Howie Buchanan Smith Combe Linwood Cuthbertson and Turnbull

Att 30000



Birthdays

Otso Virtanen

Alan Combe

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4/4/2009 Scottish League SPL

Dundee United 2 v 2 Hibernian

Nish 6 10

Hibs blew a glorious opportunity to defeat Craig Levein’s Dundee United at Tannadice

Colin Nish opened the scoring in 6 minutes when he fired in a 30 yard screamer into Lakasz Zaluska’s top corner

He added a second minutes later when Prince Bauben was woefully short with a defensive header back to his goalkeeper

Hibs should have been out of sight in the first twenty minutes Nish had a volley saved by the United keeper and followed that up by totally miscuing a free header in front of goal when set up by Steven Fletcher sending the ball wide of the target Fletcher then missed an easy chance when set up by Nish

United were handed a lifeline when Chris Hogg was deemed to have fouled Feeney in the box but former United favourite Gregorz Szamotulski sprung cat-like to turn away Craig Conway’s penalty kick for a corner

Into the second half and Fletcher who had scored his first Scotland goal on Wednesday night against Iceland forced Zaluska into a brilliant save before United pulled one back when Gary Kenneth headed home a Paul Dixon cross

United continued to put a creaking HIBS defence under pressure and just when it looked as though HIBS had weathered the storm United got their reward when substitute David Goodwillie stabbed the ball over the line in the last minute following a late stramash in the box


Hibs Szamotulski Bamba Hogg Jones Stevenson Rankin Rosa O’Brien Fletcher Riordan and Nish

Subs Van Zanten Murray

Att 6600



4/4/2007 Scottish League SPL

St Mirren 1 v 1 Hibernian

Rob Jones


Hibs McNeil McCann Murphy Martis Jones Stewart Zemmama Brown Sproule Sowumni and Chisholm

Subs Benji Boozy Stevenson

Att 4000




4/4/1964 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 Airdrieonians

Scott
Martin

Jock Stein’s first game in charge of HIBS and a successful debut as the goals came from Jim Scott and Neil Martin

The attendance was 7000 2000 higher than the previous home game against St Mirren

Hibs Wilson Fraser McClelland Stanton Leishman Baxter Scott Cormack Martin Hamilton and Grant



4/4/1962 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 1 St Mirren

Brian Marjoribanks 2

After making a goal scoring debut against Hearts at Tynecastle Brian Marjoribanks continued his fine scoring form

He would later line up for Hearts and as a BBC Sports correspondent

Hibs Simpson Grant McClelland Preston Easton MacLeod Scott Baker Marjoribanks Fraser and Stevenson

Att 1500



Birthdays

Lawrie Tierney

On This Day In History


1970 Hibs defeat Dundee United 3-1 at Easter Road thanks to goals from Joe McBride (2 pens) and Colin Grant

1964 Jock Stein wins his first game in charge as HIBS defeat Airdrieonians 2-1

1956 Hibs go down 2-0 in Paris to Stade Reims in the Semi Final first leg of the inaugural European Cup

https://youtu.be/vH6CEMjGv64

Hibs Younger MacFarlane Paterson Thomson Buchanan Grant Smith Combe Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 35486


1908 Hibs defeat Hearts 2-1 at Tiny in legendary goalkeeper Harry Rennie’s last game for HIBS before being transferred to Rangers

The Hibs goals that day were scored by James Peggie and Duncan Ritchie

Rennie won the Scottish Cup and League with Hibs and was the first goalkeeper to mark his area out with his feet so that he knew exactly where he was at any given time and always had his angles spot on

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5/4/2016 Scottish League Championship

Hibernian 2 v 1 Livingston

Stokes 75
Boyle 78

https://youtu.be/fhEOHr3mlQE


Hibs who hadn’t won in five chased second placed Falkirk who were eight points ahead but HIBS had three games in hand

Livi took a first half lead through Jordan White who sent a volley over Mark Oxley and into the net

The Livingston goal led a charmed life but HIBS eventually made the breakthrough in the 75th minute when Anthony Stokes turned smartly in the box and sent a low drive past McCallum’s despairing dive

Substitute Martin Boyle sealed the points when a cross was cleared to him 35 yards out and the Starman sent a rocket past McCallum ( see above)

HIBS Oxley Gray McGregor Hanlon Stevenson Thomson McGinn Henderson Stokes Cummings and El Alagui

Subs Keatings Boyle and Gunnarsson

Att 7300



5/4/2008 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 0 St Mirren

Nish 4
Zemmama 5

https://youtu.be/gxyrG3DzCA0

Some strike by Zemmama

Hibs McNeil Gathuessi Zarabi Canning Hogg Shiels Murray Zemmama Rankin Nish and Fletcher

Subs Chisholm Stevenson and Donaldson

Att 13200




5/4/2006 Scottish League SPL

Hibernian 2 v 1 Kilmarnock

Riordan 80
Dalglish 87

Injury hit HIBS came from a goal down to bag the points and move back into fourth place in this midweek fixture

Kilmarnock took the lead on 19 minutes when Colin Nish cleverly held off the HIBS defence to set up the opener for Gary Wales

Derek Riordan equalised with ten minutes to go following a mistake by Lindsay Wilson

Super Sub Paul Dalglish came off the bench to fire home an impressive winner sending a powerful shot high into the roof of the net

Hibs Zibi Shields Caldwell Hogg Murphy Whittaker Konde Thomson Fletcher Riordan and Benji

Subs Konte Dalglish and Lynch

Att 10500



5/4/1997 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 2 v 0 Dundee United

Charnley pen 73
McGinlay 78

Hibs would finish ninth in this season and would hang on to their Premier Division status by winning a highly toxic two legged play off against Airdrieonians

Hibs Leighton Miller McQuilken Dods McLaughlin C Jackson Tosh Charnley Power Lavety and McGinlay

Subs K Wright Grant and Elliot

Att 10951


5/4/1986 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 0 v 3 Aberdeen

HIBS dominated this game for the first 10 minutes at sunny Dens Park

John Collins struck the woodwork IIRC

After that the Dons stepped up a gear with their goals coming from Stark, Black and Joe Miller thanks to John Hewitt assists

Hearts were playing Dundee United in the other Semi at Hampden

The Dons went on to defeat Hearts in the final by the same scoreline one week after they had blown the League at the same venue

Another year of pain

Hibs Rough Sneddon Munro May Fulton Rae Tortolano Chisholm Cowan Durie and Collins

Subs Harris McBride

Att 19165



5/4/1975 Scottish League Division One

Ayr United 2 v 2 Hibernian

Duncan
Brownlie pen

On a fiery pitch Arthur Duncan gave HIBS the lead Goals by Davie McCulloch and Gerry Phillips gave Ayr the lead but John Brownlie’s first penalty for the club squared the game

Hibs McArthur Brownlie Schaedler Bremner Barry Stanton Smith Higgins Harper Munro and Duncan

Att 5000




5/4/1971 Scottish Cup Semi Final Replay

Hibernian 1 v 2 Rangers

O’Rourke

Rangers get revenge for Dave Ewing calling them “ Rubbish “

I recall Willie Henderson saying he scored the winner with the foot he normally uses for standing on

I also remember Johnny Graham missing a good chance to give HIBS the lead from a Cropley cutback shortly before they scored the winner

Another year of pain

HIBS Marshall Brownlie Jones Blackley Stanton Pringle Graham O’Rourke Baker Cropley and Stevenson

Att 54435



5/4/1958 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 2 v 2 Rangers

Aitken
Preston

Hibs Leslie Grant McClelland Turnbull Paterson Baxter Fraser Aitken Baker Preston and Ormond

Att 76727



Birthdays

Davie Nicholls



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On This Day In History

2021 Scottish Cup Third Round

Queen Of The South 1 v 3 Hibernian

Doidge 2
Boyle

https://youtu.be/PAV0vJwmApw

Hibs avoid a potential banana skin with a double from Doidgerinho to calm the nerves and a third from Martin Boyle J Maxwell replied for Queens

Hibs Macey McGinn Porteous Hanlon Doig Boyle Gogic Newell Irvine Nisbet and Doidge

Subs Magennis Cadden and Wright


1997 Hibs 2 v 0 Dundee United

Hibs win this bottom of the table scrap Elvis sent off Chico pen and Goals McGinlay

https://youtu.be/pdm-1chO_dw


1969 Scottish League Cup Final

Celtic 6 v 2 Hibernian

O’Rourke 82
Stevenson 87


https://youtu.be/wx2ePQycYtM

Hibs without the cuptied Joe McBride are outclassed by this fine Celtic side

Peter Cormack who was forced to play centre forward said Billy McNeill never had an easier afternoon

Hibs Allan Shevlane Davis Stanton Madsen Blackley Marinello Quinn Cormack O’Rourke and Stevenson

Sub Hunter

Att 74270



1927 Scottish League Division One

Queens Park 3 v 4 Hibernian

Dunn
Haggerty
McCall
Bradley

Jimmy Dunn’s ball juggling trickery and multitude of goals had the Easter Road crowds laughing and applauding

The big money offers were coming in from the States, Everton and allegedly Hearts

When Hibs daft Dunn heard of the Hearts rumour he replied “ Whit a nightmare sign for that lot? If it wisnae sae bliddy funny a wid bliddy cry”

Hibs Robb McGinnigle Stark Finlay Miller Murray Ritchie Dunn Haggerty McCall and Bradley

Att 3000



1913 Scottish League Division One

Falkirk 0 v 2 Hibernian

Peter Kerr
Jimmy Hendren

Hibs Allan Girdwood Templeton Kerr Paterson Grosart Williamson Fleming Hendren Anderson and Smith

Att 6000




The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years. Alan Lugton

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Scottish Premiership 6/4/2019

Hearts 1 v 2 HIBS

Horgan 2

Hibs had not beaten Hearts in ten attempts at Tiny

Hearts dominated the early exchanges with Olly Lees free kick hitting the post before he crossed for Peter Haring to head home the opener on 25 minutes from a corner

Daryl Horgan equalised when he slid home a low cross following good work from Marc McNulty on the left despite Hearts claims that the HIBS centre forward was initially in an offside position

In the 56 th minute HIBS took the lead following a wonderful move full of fast intricate accurate pacy passing between Horgan Mallan and Kamberi which ended up with Horgan dispatching a low left foot drive into the bottom right hand corner of Bobby Zlamals net cue wild scenes in the School End

His goals apart Daryl Horgan was outstanding all day

McNulty should have made it three two minutes later with a header and brought out a great save from Zlamal in the dying minutes

The match will be remembered for the smoke bombs and the coconut on the pitch but the highlight for me was Darren MacGregors tackle on Peter Haring

This was HIBS first win at Tiny since 2013 and saw them jump above Hearts to finish in fifth place pre split but sadly that was to be their last win of the season

Hibs : Rocky Gray MacGregor Hanlon Stevenson Milligan Horgan Mallon Omeonga Kamberi and McNulty

Subs Bartley for Kamberi 73 Spector for Gray 77 and Slivka for Horgan 88

Unused Bogdan Murray Mackie and Allan

Att: 19667

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Scottish League Premier Division 6/4/1985

Dumbarton 0 v 2 HIBS

Irvine
Rice

Following on from the superb display at Tynecastle in midweek where two late goals from Joe McBride rescued an unexpected but welcome point HIBS still found themselves locked perilously close to the foot of the division and faced a tricky and nervy away fixture at fellow strugglers Dumbarton

Such was the sense of urgency felt by the HIBS Board to turn around this situation that they put on buses for the large travelling support @ fifty pence per head

I actually attended this game hard to believe it was 35 years ago I can still feel the tension and nervousness in the air there was a huge HIBS support and Old Boghead Park was a dump of a ground with a pitch to match like a bog that had gone hard and bumpy

Looking at our team you wondered why we were at the bottom of the league?

Second half goals from Irvine and Rice would ease the Hibee nerves but they were not out of the woods yet back in the days of the old top ten the bottom two teams went down

A home draw to Dundee United 1-1 followed by an inexplicable 0-4 reverse at home to St Mirren a 2-1 away win at Morton followed up by a last day 1-0 win over Rangers scorer Paul Kane ensured that HIBS finished in eighth place eight points clear of the relegated Dumbarton with Morton picking up the wooden spoon

Hibs Rough Sneddon Munro Kane Rae and Brazil Callachan Durie Irvine Rice and McBride

Sub Jamieson

Att 5084


Birthdays on this day

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Mark Venus

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Andy Walker

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On This Day In History

1993 Hibernian 2 v 2 St Johnstone

1957 Hibernian 6 v 0 Airdrieonians

1912 Hibernian 4 v 0 Partick Thistle

1907 Scottish Cup Semi Final

Hibernian 0 v 0 Celtic

Celtic win a second replay 3-0 at Parkhead

Hearts would beat Celtic 3-0 in the final

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7/4/2018 Scottish League Premiership

Ross County 1 v 1 Hibernian

Shaw 90

Olly Shaw comes off the bench to rescue a point sending a right footed shot from the centre of the box low into the goalkeeper’s bottom left hand corner after Billy McKay had given the Staggies a 28th minute lead

Darren McGregor almost won it for HIBS with a late header from a corner that went just wide

HIBS Rocky Hanlon McGregor Ambrose McGinn McGeouch Stevenson Boyle MacLaren Kamberi and Allan

Subs Whittaker Swanson Shaw

Att 5389



7/4/1984 Scottish League Premier Division

Hibernian 1 v 0 Dundee United

Jamieson 11

Hibs defeat European Cup Semi Finalists Dundee United after Willie Jamieson scored the only goal of the game when put clean through on goal by a precision pass from Brian Rice

Try as they might the Tangerine Terrors could not find a way past Alan Rough

Days later United would defeat AS Roma 2-0 at Tannadice and go on to lose 0-3 in a highly controversial second leg


Hibs Rough Brazil Schaedler Sneddon Rae Blackley Callachan Jamieson Irvine Rice and Duncan

Subs Turnbull for Rice McGachie for Duncan

Att 4266




7/4/1956 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 St Mirren

Ormond 42 54


Hibs Younger Macfarlane Paterson Buchanan Grant Combe Smith Turnbull Reilly Thomson and Ormond

Att 10000

On This Day In History

2018 Super Sub Olly Shaw comes off the bench to score a 90th minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw in Dingwall

https://youtu.be/CYWCQV1VY0Y


1995 Scottish Cup Semi Final Hibs 0 v 0 Celtic Jim Leighton saves an Andy Walker penalty at neutral Ibrox to force a replay


1984 Hibs make it three wins on the bounce to ease their relegation worries when Willie Jamieson is put clean through on goal from a slide rule pass by Brian Rice to score the only goal of the game against European Cup semifinalists Dundee United on 11 minutes




1928 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Kilmarnock

Harry Ritchie
Jimmy McColl
George Murray



1923 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Rangers

Hugh Shaw pen
Jimmy McColl

Hibs were desperate to redeem themselves in the eyes of their supporters after the 0-1 Scottish Cup Final loss to Celtic and they did so with this fine victory over Champions elect Rangers

Hibs Harper McGinnigle Dornan Kerr Miller Shaw Ritchie Dunn McColl Halligan and Walker

Att 16000


1894 Scottish League Division Two

Hibernian 6 v 0 Northern

Hibs defeat Northern on their way to winning the inaugural Second Division

Hibs are refused entry into the elite First Division and it is suspected that Celtic and Hearts voted against them

Hibs would gain some small revenge on their Edinburgh rivals when they would defeat them in the final of Rosebery Cup 4-2 at Powderhall on 31st May



Birthdays

Many happy returns to Scott Robertson 37 today







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On This Day In History

2018 Super Sub Olly Shaw comes off the bench to score a 90th minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw in Dingwall

https://youtu.be/CYWCQV1VY0Y


1995 Scottish Cup Semi Final Hibs 0 v 0 Celtic Jim Leighton saves an Andy Walker penalty at neutral Ibrox to force a replay


1984 Hibs make it three wins on the bounce to ease their relegation worries when Willie Jamieson is put clean through on goal from a slide rule pass by Brian Rice to score the only goal of the game against European Cup semifinalists Dundee United on 11 minutes




1928 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 3 v 1 Kilmarnock

Harry Ritchie
Jimmy McColl
George Murray



1923 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 2 v 0 Rangers

Hugh Shaw pen
Jimmy McColl

Hibs were desperate to redeem themselves in the eyes of their supporters after the 0-1 Scottish Cup Final loss to Celtic and they did so with this fine victory over Champions elect Rangers

Hibs Harper McGinnigle Dornan Kerr Miller Shaw Ritchie Dunn McColl Halligan and Walker

Att 16000


1894 Scottish League Division Two

Hibernian 6 v 0 Northern

Hibs defeat Northern on their way to winning the inaugural Second Division

Hibs are refused entry into the elite First Division and it is suspected that Celtic and Hearts voted against them

Hibs would gain some small revenge on their Edinburgh rivals when they would defeat them in the final of Rosebery Cup 4-2 at Powderhall on 31st May



Birthdays

Many happy returns to Scott Robertson 37 today







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Look at all the empty seats at Ibrox!

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Scottish League Division One (Old) 8/4/1972

Hibernian 7 v 1 St Johnstone

Stanton
Edwards
ORourke
Baker
Gordon 2
Duncan

There was something happening down Easter Road way the Tornadoes were starting to take shape but still not quite as we know it

Hibernian blew St Johnstone away with a scintillating display of fast attacking football goals from Stanton Edwards ORourke Baker Gordon 2 and Duncan in a totally brilliant display

Alex Rennie scored a consolation goal for St Johnstone in what was HIBS biggest win since they beat Partick Thistle 7-0 in September 1966

Hibs: Herriot Brownlie and Schaedler McEwan Blackley and Stanton Edwards ORourke Baker Cropley and Duncan

Att: 6358

Sadly this was to be the Baker Boys last goal for HIBS

I actually attended his last game for HIBS a Scottish Cup Semi Final versus Rangers in front of a crowd of 76174 on a hot sunny Saturday afternoon at Hampden one week after the St Johnstone game

Hibs started nervously and found themselves down to an Alex MacDonald goal but second half HIBS rallied Peter McCloy parried a Baker shot into the path of ORourke who had no hesitation in burying the ball into the back of the net to silence the large Rangers support

The replay took place two weeks later and HIBS blew Rangers away with a display of fast attacking football Stanton opening the scoring after 12 minutes and Alex Edwards completed the scoring after dispatching a Hazel knockdown into the net

It was a superb display from HIBS and Rangers could not compete with the accuracy and speed of the Hibernian passing in a game HIBS totally dominated from start to finish Ole! Ole!

I do not think any of the Supporters Buses returned to Edinburgh with their windows in tact

Both of these games made a young Billyhibs realise what a horrible and despicable club Rangers really were and they certainly did not like it up em!

Joe Baker was an unused sub


Other significant games on this day

8/4/2015 Championship Dumbarton A 2-1

8/4/1963 First Division Old Dundee A 3-1



Birthdays on this day

Big Dave

Gordon Chisholm







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On This Day In History

2017 Scottish Championship

Morton 1 v 1 Hibernian

Jase 35

Hibs were nine points clear at the top of the Championship but were done like a kipper by Bobby Madden in this rematch of the battle of Easter Road Jason Cummings gave HIBS the lead on 35 minutes but then Hibs were denied a penalty when a John McGinn shot appeared to strike Mark Russell on both hands inside the penalty box Lawrence Shankland equalised for Morton from the penalty spot in the second half when Darren McGregor pulled down Jamie McDonagh inside the box

This was Hibs’ thirteenth draw of the season they had five red cards awarded against them three of which rescinded

Hibs Rocky Gray Stevenson McGregor Ambrose Bartley McGinn McGeouch Boyle Graham and Cummings

Subs Holt Harris Shinnie

Att 4229


2015 Scottish Championship

Dumbarton 1 v 2 Hibernian

Hanlon 42
Jase 66

https://youtu.be/Y8t2sHM2xyY

Farid El Alagui missed a penalty before Paul Hanlon gave HIBS the lead when he headed home Scott Allan’s corner just before the break Legendary striker Mitch Megginson reduced Hibs’ lead on 55 minutes but the dynamic of the game changed when Turner of Sons was sent off minutes later for a foul on Jordon Forster Jase gave HIBS the lead and second in the Championship on 66 minutes following an assist from Scott Allan

Hibs Oxley Hanlon Fontaine Forster Robertson Craig Stevenson Boyle Allan El Alagui and Cummings

Subs Fyvie Malonga

Att 1110


1972 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 7 v 1 St Johnstone



Q. Anyone name all of the players in the above image?



1963 Scottish League Division One

Dundee 1 v 3 Hibernian

Gerry Baker 3

Hibs defeat Champions Dundee and gain sweet revenge for being knocked out of the Scottish Cup at the same venue Andy Penman got the consolation for Dundee with a late penalty kick

Hibs Simpson Cameron McClelland Grant Toner Leishman O’Rourke Falconer Baker Preston and Stevenson

Att 9398



1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 3 Clyde

Johnstone
Smith
Turnbull
Reilly
Ormond 2

The only game in which all of the Famous Five managed to get on the scoresheet Alarmingly they conceded three

Hibs Younger Howie Cairns Combe Paterson Ogilvie Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 20000



1944 Scottish Southern League Cup

Hibernian 6 v 3 Morton

Nelson 3
Kean
Smith
Caskie

Hibs would win their section with this result and would go all the way defeating Rangers at Hampden in front of 50000 winning 6-5 on corners after the ninety minutes ended 0-0

Hibs Kerr Fraser Hall Finnigan Baxter Kean Smith Devlin Nelson Woodburn and Caskie


1939 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 1 v 0 Celtic

Tommy McIntyre

Hibs Kerr Logan Prior Birse Fraser Rice McIntyre Finnigan Milne Kean and Nutley

Att 12000


Birthdays:

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1950 Scottish League Division One

Hibernian 6 v 3 Clyde

Johnstone
Smith
Turnbull
Reilly
Ormond 2

The only game in which all of the Famous Five managed to get on the scoresheet Alarmingly they conceded three

Hibs Younger Howie Cairns Combe Paterson Ogilvie Smith Johnstone Reilly Turnbull and Ormond

Att 20000

I remember you looking that up when I asked, and now we have it on the day

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Gordon and wee Jimmy o

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Gordon and wee Jimmy o

And the Thistle players ? 😂

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And the Thistle players ? 😂

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I remember you looking that up when I asked, and now we have it on the day

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Scottish League Championship 9/4/2016

Alloa 1 v 0 HIBS

Weeks away from immortality HIBS continued to stutter in the League losing this encounter to a Duffy goal that had shades of England 1966 written all over it and was doubtful if it had actually crossed the line

HIBS failed to convert chances that fell to Hanlon Gray Stokes Keatings and Cummings against Jack Ross’s basement boys before Oxley saved a late strike from Duffy

Hibs : Oxley Gray and Gunnarsson Hanlon Stevenson and Fyvie Henderson McGinn Keatings Cummings and Stokes

Subs: Boyle for Keatings 62 Dagnall for Cummings 75

Unused : Bartley Handling MacGregor Thomson and Virtanen

Att: 1364






Scottish League SPL 9/4/2011

Aberdeen 0 v 1 Hibernian

Sodje 15

A first half strike from Akpo Sodje on 15 minutes gave Aberdeen their third successive defeat in seven days

The dons tried to get back on terms Chris Maguire hitting the post and HIBS goalkeeper Mark Brown pushing a second point blank Maguire effort onto the upright Josh Maginnis had a header hit the underside of the bar but the Edinburgh side survived late Dons pressure to end a run of three games without a win

Hibs : Brown Hanlon Stephens Booth Towell and Stevenson Thornhill Miller Palsson Vaz Te and Sodje

Subs: Nish for Sodje 57 Wootherspoon for Vaz Te 57 Murray for Stevenson 74

Unused: Divis Hart Scott and Duffy

Att: 7400







Scottish Cup Semi Final Replay 9/4/1958



Hibernian 2 v 1 Rangers

Turnbull pen
Fraser

This Scottish Cup Semi Final replay took place the midweek after a thrilling 2-2 draw between the teams at Hampden Aitken and Preston being the HIBS heroes

Hibs had been going through a few extra training sessions in the days before the tie and the extra effort paid off as they triumphed 2-1 and progressed to the final where they would play Clyde

The replay goals were scored by Turnbull from the spot and Fraser but every single player that night was a hero and the support travelled back to Edinburgh singing their praises It had been 56 years since HIBS lifted that trophy and the win against Rangers gave them their first chance to do so since they lost 2-1 in the 1947 final versus Aberdeen

Hibs: Leslie Grant McClelland Turnbull Paterson Baxter Fraser Aitken Baker Preston and Ormond

Att: 74895






Scottish Cup Semi Final Replay 9/4/1924

Hibs 1 v 0 Aberdeen

Dens Park

Following a 0-0 draw the replay was once again staged at Dens Park Again it was a hard entertaining game with both teams opening up a bit which favoured Hibernian but Willie Harper still had to pull off some fine saves one of which showed Harper to be the best goalkeeper in Scotland The Hibees put Aberdeen under a lot of pressure which mounted as the match got older in 85 minutes Dunn’s shot hit the upright with great force It was a first time effort and easily the best shot of the match Then two minutes later Harry Ritchie went on an unstoppable run down the right wing and the Aberdeen goalkeeper could not hold his thunderbolt shot leaving Darkie Walker to ram home the winning goal

HIBS opponents in the final were to be Airdrie a highly talented team who were only just pipped by Rangers for the championship in this season

Hibs: Harper McGinnigle Templeton Kerr Miller Shaw Ritchie Dunn Murray Halligan and Walker

Att: 12000


Other significant fixtures on this day

9/4/2005 Scottish Cup Semi Final Dundee United 1-2

9/4/2000 Scottish Cup Semi Final Aberdeen 1-2






Birthdays

Emerson Hyndman

Kurtis Byrne

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At Easter Road They Play John Campbell

The Making of Hibernian The Romantic Years Alan Lugton

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1966 Scottish League Division One

Dundee United 5 v 4 Hibernian

Cormack 33
Davis 49 pen 50
Stanton 89

A fantastic game at Tannadice played in a torrential downpour

Hibs trailed 1-3 at half-time but clawed it back to 3-3 United added another two before Pat Stanton’s late counter

Joe Davis scored a rare goal from open play when Peter Cormack dummied his long range daisy-cutter to wrong foot United keeper Don Mackay

Scorers for United Dennis Gillespie 12 22 Finn Dossing 37 52 and Ian Mitchell penalty 61

According to reports at the time United’s fourth goal was miles offside and Mitchell’s penalty was taken twice as keeper Thomson Allan was deemed to have moved

Big Bad John McNamee was booked in the fracas surrounding the United penalty after an altercation with Finn Dossing that convinced him that he was the victim of a witch-hunt by Scottish Refs

Hibs Allan Duncan Davis Stanton McNamee Cousin Cormack O’Rourke Scott Stein and Stevenson

Att 4700


1958 Rare archive footage of Hibs’ 2-1 Scottish Cup Semi-Final Replay victory over Rangers at Hampden in front of 75000


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1949 Legendary goalkeeper Tommy Younger makes his HIBS debut in a 2-1 home League win over Partick Thistle Eddie Turnbull opened the scoring when he headed home a Bobby Johnstone cross Gordon Smith added a second with a raking left footed drive

Lawrie Reilly missed this game as was scoring for Scotland in a 3-1 win over England at Wembley


Birthdays :

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Kurtis Byrne

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The cup replay was I’m pretty sure an afternoon game not an evening one.Hibs played well against a good Rangers side. Rangers moaned for years about a Ralph Brand goal being chalked off because he’d punched the ball out of Leslie’s hands.