Favourite ever player

[Key West]

Pat Stanton.

[Lee]

Sauzee for me. It hit different when he had to retire as a player, he just had an aura about him.

[ToulouseHibs]

Such a difficult question but Andy Goram stood out for me as did Pat.

Don’t see anyone mention Broony. His attitude and self confidence were a total inspiration when I was wee and crap at football. Still crap at football now mind….. should choose more inspiring role models perhaps

[Roxyhibee]

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Alex Cropley. The best pound for pound tackler in the business.

Absolutely no dispute about that. Ferocious and fearless.

[zitelli62]

Only one patrick gordon stanton
Question should be after Mr hibs who was your favourite player as no one can touch Mr hibs should name a stand after him

[brog]

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Absolutely no dispute about that. Ferocious and fearless.

The fav Tornado of both Messrs O'Rourke and Stanton. Mine too!

[ancient hibee]

Gordon Smith because he was Gordon Smith and I was a kid.

Then Joe Baker. The first in my age group playing in the first team. When you're 15/16 guys of 25/26 are ancient.

[loanheadhibby]

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Only one patrick gordon stanton
Question should be after Mr hibs who was your favourite player as no one can touch Mr hibs should name a stand after him

Gordon Smith could most certainly touch him.
Obviously you have to be of a certain age but there's doesn't seem to be any doubt that he was our greatest player. 5 league championship medals.
Lawrie Reilly always reckoned that he was the best player he played with or against.
Only Sir Tom Finney was on a par according to Reilly.
That said I know the thread is a about your favourite player and for the record Pat Stanton is my favourite player.

[yerauldda]

McGinn, followed by Gray, Murphy, Boyle and Beuzelin.

[hibees 7062]

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Gordon Smith because he was Gordon Smith and I was a kid.

Then Joe Baker. The first in my age group playing in the first team. When you're 15/16 guys of 25/26 are ancient.

My ex father in law told me GS was the best football player he’s ever seen

[Sir David Gray]

David Gray - the only choice for me.

[Carheenlea]

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My ex father in law told me GS was the best football player he’s ever seen

I remember a debate on Sportsound many years ago where a panel of pundits were debating whether or not Brian Laudrop was the greatest player to have played in Scotland. General consensus was yes, but the late Bob Crampsey, who was on the panel dismissed this notion and said that in his opinion Gordon Smith was by far the greatest footballer he had seen play in Scotland.

[BILLYHIBS]

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Absolutely no dispute about that. Ferocious and fearless.

Seen mair meat on a Butcher’s pencil

Heart of a lion

[hibees 7062]

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Seen mair meat on a Butcher’s pencil

Heart of a lion

Yep , and the brain to match

[BILLYHIBS]

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Yep , and the brain to match

Remember his cross field passing ?

A joy to behold

[Billy McKirdy]

So many to choose from but for that one moment at Hampden in 2016 that we all knew, finally, at long last, had just won us the holy grail, it can only be Sir David Gray.
The only Hibs player with more tattoos of him on Hibs fans than any other.

[hibees 7062]

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Remember his cross field passing ?

A joy to behold

Frightening Billy . Hibs class

[Killiehibbie]

Pat Stanton

[H18S NX]

Willie Hamilton,followed by Joe baker n Pat Stanton.

[hhibs]

Joe Baker and,Shades.

[BILLYHIBS]

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So many to choose from but for that one moment at Hampden in 2016 that we all knew, finally, at long last, had just won us the holy grail, it can only be Sir David Gray.
The only Hibs player with more tattoos of him on Hibs fans than any other.

Aye mine is starting to look like Auld Mother Reilly

[Hibrandenburg]

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Ally McLeod

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Same for me.

Same here, he was no where near the best, certainly wasn't the fastest but watching him dance past defenders like the unlikely result of a romance between Rudolf Nurejew and a hippopotamus was a thing of beauty.

[Hibrandenburg]

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Wee shout for mickey Edwards

Good shout.

[A Hi-Bee]

So many of them, but early heroes would be Jim Scott & Neil Martin, then overall would have to be Pat Stanton

[EdinMike]

Mickey Weir or Wee Lewey… hard choice !

[bournehibby]

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So many of them, but early heroes would be Jim Scott & Neil Martin, then overall would have to be Pat Stanton

The late great Willie Hamilton for me,a genius with the ball at his feet and amazing vision. Surprised nobody has mentioned him.
bh

[H18S NX]

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The late great Willie Hamilton for me,a genius with the ball at his feet and amazing vision. Surprised nobody has mentioned him.
bh

....Post #139 m8

[Neil4Hibs]

Peter Cormack was my childhood hero, devastated when he left. Closely followed by Pat Stanton.

I think childhood heroes remain favourites for life but SJM runs them close.

[erin go bragh]

Le God for me , Latapy a very close 2nd

[Mick O'Rourke]

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Gordon Smith could most certainly touch him.
Obviously you have to be of a certain age but there's doesn't seem to be any doubt that he was our greatest player. 5 league championship medals.
Lawrie Reilly always reckoned that he was the best player he played with or against.
Only Sir Tom Finney was on a par according to Reilly.
That said I know the thread is a about your favourite player and for the record Pat Stanton is my favourite player.

I forgot who said it
It may have been Matt Busby,or another great footballer/manager who played here and down South just after the war and into 50s
The quote was something like
" Had Gordon Smith been English/played in England,he would most likely have been knighted as Tom Finney and Stanley Matthews were for services to the game"
He was on a par with those old greats of the game.
There is no doubt he was Hibs(and arguably Scotland's(not including non Scots) finest player,post ww2 ....
.Maybe ever in Hibs case.

The SFA of that era capped Gordon less than he should have been,in favour of rAngers winger Willie Waddell.
Not much changes !