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Falconer, Duncan

   1959/60        to      1963/64

Edinburgh Norton

League

Scottish Cup

48

14

1

0

0

League Cup

Europe

0

0

0

3

0

0

Signed from Edinburgh Norton in 1959, this strong inside forward was just under six foot and able to use his physique to good advantage. Nevertheless he made a slow start to his Hibs career.
   In the 59/60 season he made his breakthrough into the first team but 10 games produced no goals. Such a return ensured that he only played in five league fixtures the next campaign but quite surprisingly he topped the Hibernian scoring charts in the 1961/62 season, grabbing 12 league counters.
   It proved a false dawn. Over the next couple of seasons he barely managed to add to that total, although he did enjoy hitting the winner in a Fairs Cup tie against Utrecht.
   Not surprisingly his Hibs career somewhat fizzled out. After playing with Hibernian he emigrated to Australia but returned to join the police force in Tunbridge Wells.

Farm, George

13/07/1924

   1946/47            to       1948/49

Armadale

League

Scottish Cup

7

0

2

0

0

League Cup

Europe

0

0

0

0

0

0

A 1947 signing from Armadale Thistle, George was a fine goalkeeper who would eventually become a fine manager.
   Born in Slateford in 1924 he played in 7 matches in the championship winning side of 1947/48. In September 1948 he headed for the bright lights of Blackpool, then a major force in the English game. Whilst with the seasiders he kept goal for Scotland 10 times, most notably at Wembley in a 4-1 defeat but earned more fame as a Blackpool regular making a staggering 462 appearances for them between 1948 and 1959.
   George managed Dunfermline Athletic.

Farmer, Jim

1978/79 & 1979/80

Stonehouse Violet

League

Scottish Cup

2

2

0

0

0

0

League Cup

Europe

1

0

0

0

0

0

A full back, Jim joined Hibs in the late 70s and played a handful of games. He hailed from the Stenhouse district of Edinburgh.

Farrell, David

Oxford United

League

Scottish Cup

110

2

League Cup

Europe

Signed as a 19 year old in December 1988 from Oxford United. A gritty midfielder he stayed at Hibernian for a few years and was something of a mainstay in the side of 1993/94. That was fortuitous timing as Hibernian reached the League Cup final in October and David played his part that day.
   A Scotland Under-18 cap he had made his Hibs debut against Aberdeen in 1990 but rather flitted in and out of the team before and after the 93/94 campaign and when he moved on he had amassed 110 league outings in his six years at Easter Road. He later played with Partick Thistle before spending a short time with Airdrie when Hibernian were in the First Division.

Fellenger, David

League

Scottish Cup

46

4

League Cup

Europe

0

1

0

Signed as a 16 year old by John Blackley from Hutcheson Vale BC, despite the attentions of Hearts, Dundee united and East Fife. He made his debut in the 88/89 season against Aberdeen in a League Cup tie. Over the following two seasons the Edinburgh born forward began to increase his presence in the first team but a complicated leg-break in 1992 virtually ended his Hibs career.

Fenwick, Paul

2000/01 to 2004/05

Raith Rovers

League

Scottish Cup

83

1

4

11

0

0

League Cup

Europe

7

0

0

2

0

0

Signed in the summer of 2000 Paul made his debut in the torrid atmosphere of an Edinburgh derby in July of that year. The big Canadian internationalist won a Gold Cup medal in 1999 and has played with Birmingham, Dunfermline, St. Mirren, Morton and Raith in a career that has steadily improved. Whilst stopping the opposition scoring he even managed a few goals himself earlier this season.

Findlay, Billy

League

Scottish Cup

119

7

League Cup

Europe

Born in Kilmarnock, Billy joined Hibs from Killie Boys Club and in truth made more of a name for himself when returning to Kilmarnock than he had with Hibs. Like several Hibs players at that time who showed promise he was a Scotland Under 21 internationalist.
  When Billy moved to Kilmarnock, it was in a swop-deal for Andy Millen. From Killie it was on to Ayr United and he scored a vital goal for them that saved their First Division status at the expense of Partick Thistle in a ‘do-or-die’ clash at Firhill. Later in his career Billy joined Queen of the South, Sligo Rovers, Kilwinning Rangers and Maybole Juniors.

Finnegan, Willie

League

Scottish Cup

41

1

League Cup

Europe

Recruited from 1937 from Bo’ness Cadera. His career was badly disrupted by the war. However, he did play in 18 matches in the first full season following World War Two. He had 8 games the very next season but was slipping from the picture as the 1950s approached. Dunfermline signed Willie in July 1950.

Flavell, Bobby

League

Scottish Cup

36

2

League Cup

Europe

Born in Berwick in March 1956 Flavell had played with Bonnyrigg Boys Club before embarking on a fairly nomadic career.
   Bertie Auld signed Flavell in the summer of 1981 from Swedish football (Vastar Haninge). A native of Dalkieth he had played in England with Barnsley, Halifax, Chesterfield and Burnley. He made his debut as a full-back but soon reverted to midfield duties.
  He netted at Ibrox in a 1-1 draw and was a regular in the 81/82 season. But he played just four games in the very next season before moving to Motherwell in the deal that brought Willie Irvine to Easter Road.

Fleming, Rikki

League

Scottish Cup

12

0

League Cup

Europe

Signed from Ayr United in 1978 for £10,000, Rikki had once been on the books of Rangers. He was a commanding centre-back for the Honest Men, spending a decade at Somerset Park following his November 1968 transfer from Kilwinning Rangers, and it was hoped he would provide similar solidity for Hibs.
   He never quite hit it off with Hibs and his stay was a short one. Rikki played just a dozen games in the 1978/79 campaign before he was off. His debut came against Dundee United at Tannadice and away from football he retained an interest in pursuing his trade as a boilermaker.
  By the start of the 79/80 season Rikki had joined Berwick Rangers.

Fox, Desmond

League

Scottish Cup

32

8

League Cup

Europe

A centre-forward, despite standing at only 5’5”, Desmond saw his early Hibernian career disrupted by National Service. He was stationed at one point in Cyprus but when posted to Dover he made the most of the situation by playing for Dover Town.
   He had joined Hibs in 1955 from Armadale Thistle. From that point until 1961 he was to play in 32 league fixtures which brought him 8 goals. His first goal for the club however came in a sectional League Cup tie against Dunfermline Athletic. In February 1960 he joined the Pars great rivals - Raith Rovers.

Franks, Mike

League

Scottish Cup

2

0

League Cup

Europe

A 6’5” goalkeeper, Mike joined Hibernian in the autumn of 2000 and made a quite dramatic debut. He came on for Nick Colgan in a 0-0 draw with Celtic when the Irishman sustained an injury. A quick save and he settled to the task.
   Mike had been raised in Edmonton, Canada and his football career had taken him from Vancouver 86s to PSV Eindhoven. Capped  by the Canadian Under 23 Olympic team he played just one more game for Hibernian (the match against Motherwell that followed the Celtic game) before moving on.

Fraser, John

League

Scottish Cup

195

25

League Cup

Europe

When John joined Hibernian in 1954 from Edinburgh Thistle there was considerable difficulty working out which was his best position. Listed as an outside-right, he filled three forward positions in his first season. And what a first season it was too with 3 goals in just 4 outings!
   A native of Portabello, John was initially on National Service when he came to Easter Road. However, when he broke into the first team he did so in style. His three goals in that first season included 2 against Stirling Albion and the winner in a 2-1 win over Celtic. Signed by Hugh Shaw, few could have imagined that John would be part and parcel of the Hibs scene for some 25 years.
   Given that his initial task was to replace the wonderful Gordon Smith it would have been easy for John to give up but he gradually established himself as a Hibernian favourite, albeit in defence. In season 1956/57 he scored 9 times in just 20 starts and had the considerable pleasure of scoring one of the goals in a Ne’erday 2-0 win at Tynecastle.
   Measuring 5’9” and bristling with enthusiasm John did what many players have since done, moved from the forward line to a position further back. There he could use his uncanny knack of spotting danger before it reaches crisis point and offer assistance to younger players further forward. His goals tended come in fits and starts and in 1961 he scored twice in a Fairs Cup tie against Belensies.
   At one stage in his career John was Hibs’ captain, and that seems a fitting accolade for a very faithful player. John brought the curtain down on his playing days with a short spell at Stenhousemuir then returned to Hibs working as a coach under Shankly, MacFarlane and finally Turnbull.

Fraser, Robert

League

Scottish Cup

5

0

League Cup

Europe

Played in 5 games during the 1946/47 season as normal football resumed. He had been signed on 3 September 1938. He was transferred to Newcastle United during the 1946/47 season.

Frye, John

League

Scottish Cup

20

1

League Cup

Europe

Rather unfortunate with injuries and illness whilst at Easter Road, John had scored in prestigious floodlit matches against Tottenham and Wolves when he suffered ligament damage in a match against St. Mirren. His Easter Road impetus was lost and in a supreme irony he was sold to St. Mirren in March 1960.
   He had joined Hibs as an outside right from Ardrossan Winton Rovers in 1955 and scored his first league goal in 1957 against Queen’s Park at Hampden Park but in twenty league outings that was his only goal.
   His son Derek was a professional with Stranraer, Dundee United, Ayr United and Clyde.

Fulton, Mark

League

Scottish Cup

39

0

League Cup

Europe

A towering centre-half Mark was born in Johnstone in 1959 and he played with the local Burgh junior side until 1977 when he joined St. Mirren.
   He was outstanding at the heart of the Paisley defence, colleting 5 Under-21 caps, until Hibs came calling. Joining Hibs for the 1985/86 season he made 30 Premier League appearances that season but played only 9 games in the following season before moving to Hamilton Accies.

Fyfe, Graham

League

Scottish Cup

11

1

League Cup

Europe

In 1976 Hibs swopped the gifted Ian Munro for two fringe Rangers players, Ally Scott was one and Graham Fyfe the other. Fyfe had been a player who promised much at Ibrox but never quite established himself despite playing in almost 100 matches. At Hibernian he could not quite impress himself upon the team. It was interesting that whilst with Rangers he had constantly menaced Hibernian and scored several goals against them.
  Fyfe had joined Rangers from Ashfield Juniors and joined Hibs in his prime as a 25 year old. He played just 11 league games as a Hibee and it remains difficult to fathom out quite what went wrong for Graham in Edinburgh.