ErsatzThistle Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Found this on the NLS Moving Image Archive. Amazing amateur film shot in colour of the directors, coaching staff and legendary players of Hibs from c1949-1950. Includes shots of Easter Road, players training and matchday footage versus St Mirren at Easter Rd and Rangers at Ibrox. http://movingimage.nls.uk/film/8528?search_term=hibernian&search_join_type=AND&search_fuzzy=yes Wonderful to see such an informal view of these legends of the Scottish game in their prime and in living colour too. The players featured are Tommy Younger, Jock Govan, Jimmy Cairns, Hugh Howie, Jock Paterson, Bobby Combe, Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnston, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull, Willie Ormond, Davie Shaw, Archie Buchanan, John Ogilvie and Willie Finnigan, Manager Hugh Shaw and trainers Jimmy McColl and Sammy Kean were also former Hibs players. McColl in particular was a very good player in his day. Several of those featured sadly died quite young. Younger aged only 53, Buchanan at 55, Combe at 66, Ormond at 57, Shaw at 59 and Howie at just 33, the latter as a result of a car crash. Looks as though John Ogilvie is still alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Erzatz, I was wondering where you had got to. Shit like this is why you are a massive, staunch-like member of this board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 I've had a few beers. Infact I've had a right good few, but this stuff is reallybloody good. I love stuff like this. This is Scottish fitba' heritage and more of is need to see stuff like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 (edited) That laddie Ormond was that good, Saints named a stand after him! I hear he is still the only manager to ever bring back Scotland from a World Cup unbeaten? Imagine the fecking outcry nowadays if Tommy Wright got the gig? Edited August 16, 2017 by Ormond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Tremendous bit of footage. Much appreciated. interesting the top of the East terracing wasn't open, not sure if it was under construction at that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 56 minutes ago, giblet said: Tremendous bit of footage. Much appreciated. interesting the top of the East terracing wasn't open, not sure if it was under construction at that point. I'm willing to bet they still claimed to have 60,000 in the ground to keep up their reputation though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Hibs Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 12 hours ago, ErsatzThistle said: Found this on the NLS Moving Image Archive. Amazing amateur film shot in colour of the directors, coaching staff and legendary players of Hibs from c1949-1950. Includes shots of Easter Road, players training and matchday footage versus St Mirren at Easter Rd and Rangers at Ibrox. http://movingimage.nls.uk/film/8528?search_term=hibernian&search_join_type=AND&search_fuzzy=yes Wonderful to see such an informal view of these legends of the Scottish game in their prime and in living colour too. The players featured are Tommy Younger, Jock Govan, Jimmy Cairns, Hugh Howie, Jock Paterson, Bobby Combe, Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnston, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull, Willie Ormond, Davie Shaw, Archie Buchanan, John Ogilvie and Willie Finnigan, Manager Hugh Shaw and trainers Jimmy McColl and Sammy Kean were also former Hibs players. McColl in particular was a very good player in his day. Several of those featured sadly died quite young. Younger aged only 53, Buchanan at 55, Combe at 66, Ormond at 57, Shaw at 59 and Howie at just 33, the latter as a result of a car crash. Looks as though John Ogilvie is still alive. I stuck it up on Hibs.net and a lot of people appreciating it. http://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?323907-Easter-Road-Parade-Colour-film-of-Hibs-1949 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassrubber Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Great times obviously 1949 and 1950 HEARTS V Hibs - all wins for the glorious - 3-2 5-2 2-1 1-0 domination by the Big team . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 12 hours ago, Ormond said: Erzatz, I was wondering where you had got to. Shit like this is why you are a massive, staunch-like member of this board. Thanks Ormond, I've spent the summer hiding from girvanta at a heavily fortified, top secret location just off junction 4 on the M77. 1 hour ago, giblet said: I stuck it up on Hibs.net and a lot of people appreciating it. http://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?323907-Easter-Road-Parade-Colour-film-of-Hibs-1949 I'm glad you lads enjoyed it. It's a brilliant little snapshot of Hibs players, directors, staff and ground at that time. Just one thing though, I'm not the guy behind the Scotland Epistles magazine or it's facebook page like you posted ! I don't want to steal his thunder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Hibs Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 27 minutes ago, Brassrubber said: Great times obviously 1949 and 1950 HEARTS V Hibs - all wins for the glorious - 3-2 5-2 2-1 1-0 domination by the Big team . Aye, how times change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 2 hours ago, Brummie Hibs said: Aye, how times change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 6 hours ago, ErsatzThistle said: Thanks Ormond, I've spent the summer hiding from girvanta at a heavily fortified, top secret location just off junction 4 on the M77. I'm glad you lads enjoyed it. It's a brilliant little snapshot of Hibs players, directors, staff and ground at that time. Just one thing though, I'm not the guy behind the Scotland Epistles magazine or it's facebook page like you posted ! I don't want to steal his thunder haha, oops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 20 hours ago, ErsatzThistle said: Found this on the NLS Moving Image Archive. Amazing amateur film shot in colour of the directors, coaching staff and legendary players of Hibs from c1949-1950. Includes shots of Easter Road, players training and matchday footage versus St Mirren at Easter Rd and Rangers at Ibrox. http://movingimage.nls.uk/film/8528?search_term=hibernian&search_join_type=AND&search_fuzzy=yes Wonderful to see such an informal view of these legends of the Scottish game in their prime and in living colour too. The players featured are Tommy Younger, Jock Govan, Jimmy Cairns, Hugh Howie, Jock Paterson, Bobby Combe, Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnston, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull, Willie Ormond, Davie Shaw, Archie Buchanan, John Ogilvie and Willie Finnigan, Manager Hugh Shaw and trainers Jimmy McColl and Sammy Kean were also former Hibs players. McColl in particular was a very good player in his day. Several of those featured sadly died quite young. Younger aged only 53, Buchanan at 55, Combe at 66, Ormond at 57, Shaw at 59 and Howie at just 33, the latter as a result of a car crash. Looks as though John Ogilvie is still alive. Fantastic stuff, Ersatz. Thanks for linking that up, I'd never have known about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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