The Famous Five (football)
The Famous Five is the collective term for
The first time that the Famous Five all started together in a competitive match was on 15 October 1949 versus Queen of the South at Easter Road. The Edinburgh club won the match 2–0.[3] The first time they ever played together however, was in a pre-season friendly match against Nithsdale Wanderers at Sanquhar, when they won 7-2. The last match all five players started together was against Clyde at Easter Road on 29 January 1955. Despite Ormond and Reilly getting both on the scoresheet, the visitors won the match 3–2.[4]
Most or all of the players featured significantly as Hibs won
It was due to this successful period that Hibs played in the inaugural
The forward line was never picked as a whole unit for a Scottish international side. Four of the players appeared in a
References
- ^ Seating plan of the Famous Five stand Archived 2008-05-30 at the Wayback Machine, Hibernian official site.
- ^ Strachan, Colleen (15 November 2010). "Caldo hails Hibs spirit after fightback". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ "QosFC: Club History".
- ^ "60th anniversary of the Famous Five's final match". The Scotsman. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
"ON THIS DAY IN 1965". Who Ate All The Pies. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2020. - ^ FEELING LUCKY?, Sunday Herald, 27 February 2005.
- ^ Coronation Cup in Glasgow 1953, RSSSF.
- ^ Season 1955–56, www.europeancuphistory.com
- ^ Dons denied Euro spot.. Archived 2007-10-06 at the Wayback Machine, Aberdeen F.C. official site.
- ^ "BBC - A Sporting Nation - Hibernian reach the first European Cup semi-finals 1956".
- ^ "Wed 08 Oct 1952 SFL 5 League Of Ireland 1". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 29 November 2011.