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

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Pat Stanton So many great games for us as a player and as a captain. Almost certainly the last true Hibernian legend IMO. (Although depending on how things pan out over the next few seasons Deeks could still end up with that tag, fingers crossed) He was inducted into the SFA Hall of Fame in 2005 and scored 22 goals in 38 appearances for Scotland. 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.

Johnstone is most remembered as one of the Famous Five forward line ( Smith, Johnstone, Reilly, Turnbull and Ormond) for Hibernian in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He joined Manchester City in 1955, becoming the first player to score in successive FA Cup Finals at Wembley, in 1955 and 1956. [3] After a short return to Hibs he also played for Oldham Athletic. A few seasons on and in 1955 Gordon earned another six international caps as his career blossomed still further and he paid his way with three goals in those games whilst having the honour of captaining Scotland twice, including a tough tie in Budapest against a Hungarian side which many thought of as the best in the world at that time.The "Gay Gordon" soon established himself as an idol for a whole generation of post-war football fans. Alongside Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull, and Willie Ormond, Smith became part of the " Famous Five", the most celebrated forward line in Hibs' history. During the late 1940s and 1950s Smith and the Famous Five ensured Hibs were one of the most successful sides in Scotland, both sporting-wise and at the turnstiles. The League title was captured three times ( 1948, 1951, 1952), while 1953 saw Rangers pip Hibs only through the goal average system. Smith was less successful in cup competition however, reaching only one Scottish Cup Final with Hibs, which they lost 2–1 to Aberdeen in 1947. a b c d e "Montford memories: The elusive Gordon Smith was hard to pin down both on and off a football pitch". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 16 January 2010. In the following season Smith was paired in a forward line with Alan Gilzean. They helped Dundee to the European Cup semi-finals, where they performed gallantly in an aggregate defeat to A.C. Milan. After leaving Dundee, he played briefly for Drumcondra in the Republic of Ireland, before finally retiring at the end of the 1963–64 season. [4] [5] International career [ edit ] a b "Scottish Cup final: Rangers 2-3 Hibernian". BBC Sport. 21 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016 . Retrieved 21 May 2016.

International goals [ edit ] As of 4 March 2019 [8] [9] [10] [11] International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competitionErin go Bragh". Hibernian F.C. 11 August 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011 . Retrieved 15 January 2011. Scotland manager Gordon Strachan said Reilly was one of the genuine greats of the game and one of his father's big heroes. David Tanner column: Scottish Cup final and Brendan Rodgers' arrival at Celtic, Sky Sports, 16 May 2016