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QUICK GOALS
It took Ulises De La Cruz only 36 seconds to open the scoring in Hibernian’s 2-1 win over Hearts in the October 2001 derby at Easter Road. This is reckoned to be one of the quickest ever goals scored by Hibs.
PAT QUINN (1936 -
Prior to Mixu Paatelainen, Pat had the honour of being the last Hibernian player to score a hat-trick against Hearts. Signed in October 1963 from Blackpool, he was a clever, creative midfielder possessed of a very cultured left-foot. He had made his name in Motherwell’s talented Ancell Babes midfield, whom he joined in 1955 from Bridgeton Waverley.
Whilst at Fir Park Pat was capped four times by Scotland, and six times by the Scottish League, making a rather unfortunate international debut in the 9-3 debacle against England at Wembley in 1961.
Pat joined Blackpool in 1962 but did not seem to fit and a year later he joined Walter Galbraith’s Hibernian side for £30,000. He settled quickly and had a goal at St Mirren just weeks later in a 1-1 draw, but the match was played in a surreal atmosphere as the world got to grips with the implications of the assassination of President Kennedy the day before in Dallas, Texas.
With his subtle promptings several players thrived around him and Neil Martin went on to finish with 20 goals in his 28 league games that season. The following season (64/65) Pat grabbed 8 goals himself and was a part of the side that reached the Scottish Cup semi-final only to lose to Dunfermline at Tynecastle Park.
His day of fame came in the opening match of the 1967/68 campaign when Hibs started their league season in the best possible way … by winning 4-1 at Tynecastle Park. That set Hibs on the way to finishing third in the league, some distance behind the Old Firm in the top two positions but some distance ahead of the rest of the field.
After his Edinburgh playing days ended Pat moved to East Fife in 1969 as player/assistant manager before taking up coaching roles with Partick Thistle, Hibs, Motherwell and Hamilton. He was a formidable player and his 425 league appearances and 117 goals showed his worth on both sides of the border.
Whilst at Fir Park Pat was capped four times by Scotland, and six times by the Scottish League, making a rather unfortunate international debut in the 9-3 debacle against England at Wembley in 1961.
Pat joined Blackpool in 1962 but did not seem to fit and a year later he joined Walter Galbraith’s Hibernian side for £30,000. He settled quickly and had a goal at St Mirren just weeks later in a 1-1 draw, but the match was played in a surreal atmosphere as the world got to grips with the implications of the assassination of President Kennedy the day before in Dallas, Texas.
With his subtle promptings several players thrived around him and Neil Martin went on to finish with 20 goals in his 28 league games that season. The following season (64/65) Pat grabbed 8 goals himself and was a part of the side that reached the Scottish Cup semi-final only to lose to Dunfermline at Tynecastle Park.
His day of fame came in the opening match of the 1967/68 campaign when Hibs started their league season in the best possible way … by winning 4-1 at Tynecastle Park. That set Hibs on the way to finishing third in the league, some distance behind the Old Firm in the top two positions but some distance ahead of the rest of the field.
After his Edinburgh playing days ended Pat moved to East Fife in 1969 as player/assistant manager before taking up coaching roles with Partick Thistle, Hibs, Motherwell and Hamilton. He was a formidable player and his 425 league appearances and 117 goals showed his worth on both sides of the border.
HONOURS
League Cup final 1969
League Cup final 1969