The Golden Years: Hibernian in the Days of the Famous Five

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My personal Hibs Hero. Along with Lawrie a toss-up for the best Hibs striker of them all. Joe was world-class, make no mistake. Lightening-fast, a cannonball shot with both feet and a superb header of the ball in spite of his modest height. A feisty attitude on the pitch also made this man the complete centre-forward. A great man off the pitch to boot. From there Reilly moved to Edinburgh Thistle where he was switched from his normal inside left role to that of centre forward, scoring goals galore and attracting the attention of Hibs. When the Club asked him to sign the pen was out and used almost before the question had finished being asked! At first he played outside right in the reserves and although always remembered as a centre forward he was also an exceptional winger, winning caps for Scotland on both the right and left wing. I was glad to see P & G's mention of this man earlier in the thread. A forgotten Hibs hero but surely one of the greatest of them all. Jimmy was an inside-forward for the great 'Wembley Wizards' and vastly talented as a big money move to Everton will testify. Noted as something of a 'clown prince' of his time and a great entertainer with his intricate ball skills. Wed 15 Aug 1945, Hibernian 4 Hearts 1, Wilson Cup Final". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 May 2021. Another former Hibernian player, John Hughes, was soon appointed in place of Paatelainen. [57] Hughes, who made high-profile signings such as Anthony Stokes [58] and Liam Miller, [59] led Hibs to a good start to the 2009–10 season. [60] 2010s: Scottish Cup success [ edit ]

Smith (302 goals), Reilly (238 goals), Turnbull (202 goals) and Ormond (189 goals) occupy the top four places on Hibs’ all-time top goalscorers list, with Johnstone in at number seven having scored 100 goals despite making less appearances than his cohorts. a b c d "Average Attendances". fitbastats.com. Bobby Sinnett and Thomas Jamieson. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017 . Retrieved 13 May 2017. Hardie, David (5 June 2006). "Essien's delight at Easter Road". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011 . Retrieved 24 February 2010. Hibs frequently participated in the Fairs Cup during the 1960s, winning ties against Barcelona [33] and Napoli. [34] However, the club achieved little domestically until former player Eddie Turnbull was persuaded to return to Easter Road as manager in 1971. The team, popularly known as Turnbull's Tornadoes, finished second in the league in 1974 and 1975, and won the League Cup in 1972. The club also won the Drybrough Cup in 1972 and 1973, [35] and recorded a 7–0 win over Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts at Tynecastle on 1 January 1973. Way before my time, so going only on what I've read, but Tommy Younger must be worth a shout? Seemingly an excellent keeper.Hibernian Football Club ( / h ɪ ˈ b ɜːr n i ə n/), commonly known as Hibs, is a professional football club based in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland. The club plays in the Scottish Premiership, the top tier of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). The club was founded in 1875 by members of Edinburgh's Irish community, and the name is derived from the Latin for Ireland. [5] Nowadays, while the Irish heritage of Hibernian is still reflected in the name, colours and badge, [5] support for the club is based more on geography than ethnicity or religion. [6] [7] [8] [9] Their local rivals are Heart of Midlothian, with whom they contest the Edinburgh derby. Car - The route you’ll take to Easter Road depends on where you’re coming from, but generally speaking you’ll want to get onto the A1 and then follow the signs. Hardie, David (2 November 2010). "Easter Road set for biggest crowd in 17 years as Hibs take on Hearts". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010 . Retrieved 2 November 2010. Sat 20 Apr 1878 EFA Cup Hearts 3 Hibernian 2". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011 . Retrieved 25 February 2010.

Joe Baker Again, self-explanatory. Goals, goals, goals for Hibs. Over 100 in Scotland and England and the first player to be capped for England from outwith the Football League.Cup semi for Easter Road". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 10 December 2003 . Retrieved 30 October 2011. Forget about Goram the man and concentrate on the player only and Andy is a shoe-in for addition here. In an era when Hibs boasted great goalkeeping from Rough and Leighton, Goram shone as the best-ever goalie for me - not only for Hibs but for Scotland too. The Famous Five is the collective term for Hibernian's forward line of Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull and Willie Ormond. The north stand at Easter Road was named in their honour when it was rebuilt in 1995. [1] All five players have been inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame. [2]

John Collins confirmed as Hibs manager". BBC Sport. 31 October 2006. Archived from the original on 9 November 2006 . Retrieved 23 February 2010. Hibs’ Famous Five (from left-right: Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull, Willie Ormond)The works of author Irvine Welsh, particularly Trainspotting, contain several references to Hibernian. [135] The team is often mentioned in casual conversation and is the team many of his characters support. [136] Visual references to Hibs are noticeable in Danny Boyle's film adaptation of Trainspotting; [137] Francis Begbie wears a Hibs shirt while he plays five-a-side football, while many Hibs posters and pictures can be seen on the walls of Mark Renton's bedroom. Richard Holt (1989). Sport and the British: a Modern History. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-285229-8 . Retrieved 16 August 2010. Sectarianism of a more muted kind also lay beneath the Hearts and Hibs split in Edinburgh Good teams, however, don’t just happen they need to be assembled and cultivated and the Hibernian team which boasted the Famous Five was no different. Gordon Smith was first to join in 1941 with the others breaking into the team at various stages up to 1946. Lamont, Alasdair (23 September 2012). "Hibernian on the road to recovery". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012 . Retrieved 24 September 2012.

The second leg against Reims at Easter Road was attended by 45,000 spectators. Sadly Hibs were defeated by a Reims side inspired by the great French footballer Raymond Kopa. a b Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (13 December 2018). "Scotland - International Matches 1956-1960". RSSSF . Retrieved 10 March 2019. Smith believed that an operation could cure the injury. [4] Smith paid for an operation on the offending ankle himself, and then he signed for Hearts. [4] He was to enjoy immediate success at Tynecastle, winning both the league and the League Cup in his first season with the club. [4] a b c d Glanville, Brian (12 August 2004). "Obituary: Gordon Smith". The Guardian . Retrieved 5 October 2016. Hibs qualified for the UEFA Cup in 1961 and beat Lausanne in the first away leg. Lausanne, perhaps sensing a costly journey to Edinburgh, withdrew, so Hibs joined Barcelona in the quarter-finals drawing 4–4 at the Camp Nou and beating them 3–2 at Easter Road in the return tie.a b "The football team, formed in the shadow of famine, that fought xenophobia and raised money for impoverished immigrants". BBC. 21 November 2018. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018 . Retrieved 22 November 2018. a b Hans Kristian Hognestad (1997). The Jambo Experience: An Anthropological Study of Hearts Fans. Berg. ISBN 978-1-85973-193-2 . Retrieved 17 August 2010. Even though Hibs were founded by Irish–Catholic immigrants, this connection to their sectarian origins has faded significantly in the Protestant-dominated Edinburgh of the twentieth century. Butcher bemoans Easter Road semi". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 19 November 2004 . Retrieved 30 October 2011.