X
‘X’ is the chosen mark to denote a drawn football fixture. Predictably Hibernian have been involved in many draws during their history. Some drawn games have been high in drama.
January 23, 1960: Hibernian 5, Clyde 5. A ten goal epic. Clyde were dogged opponents and Hibs salvaged a point thanks to a hat-trick from Joe Baker and a brace from Bobby Johnstone.
There have been a number of occasions on which Hibernian have drawn
4-4; undoubtedly the most famous of which was the match at Tynecastle on January 2nd 2003, when Hibs scored twice in what they thought was the last minute only for Graham Weir to net twice for Hearts in injury time.
Friendly fixtures against Ayr United and Middlesbrough resulted in high-scoring draws but there is a strong suspicion that the outcomes were manufactured.
XMAS DAY
In the modern era it is unlikely that football matches will be played on Christmas Day. However, in the past the preference for exploiting the crowd potential of public holidays was much greater. Indeed south of the border the holiday fixure card, be it Christmas/New Year or Easter Friday/Monday remains a lucrative part of every season. The holiday fixture was never quite so firmly rooted in the Scottish game with the notable exception of the New Year’s Day clash.
Prior to the Second World War it was not uncommon for Scottish sides to play on both Christmas Day and January 1st and 2nd. Indeed it could be a decisive part of the campaign. The following matches allowed Hibs fans to take their Christmas cheer along to Easter Road:
1948 —Queen of South (h) 1-1 Reilly
1954 —Rangers (h) 2-1 Combe, Ormond
1965 —Aberdeen (a) 3-1 Cormack, Scott, McNamee
1971 —Rangers (h) 0-1