A Look Back At Previous Hall Of Fame Inductees

Ahead of our 2024 Hall of Fame Event in October, we took a look back at some of the previous Hibernian FC greats to be recognised by the Club.

Six new individuals will write their names into the Club’s history books later this month at our next Hall of Fame event which takes place on Thursday 17 October!

Tickets for the night cost £99 and include a full three-course meal in the Famous Five suite, a welcome drink and a full awards presentation following the meal.

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Here’s a round of some of our previous inductees!

The Famous Five

The names roll off the tongue; Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull and Willie Ormond.

The Famous Five helped lead Hibernian to three league titles in five years between 1948 and 1952. Each player scored over 100 goals for the Club, and as a collective, they netted 1074 goals.

The iconic front line left a lasting legacy on both Hibernian FC and on Scottish Football as a whole – with all five players being inducted into the Hibs Hall of Fame and the Scottish Football Hall of Fame.

Pat Stanton

Pat Stanton was inducted into the Hibernian Hall of Fame in 2012. The 80-year-old has had a long association with the club from standing in the terraces as a supporter to pulling on the famous green jersey, and leading them out as the Club’s Manager. Pat has done it all.

Pat made over 400 appearances for Hibs and Captained the Club to our first major cup win in 70 years – winning the Scottish League Cup in 1972.

Stanton led by example in the final – scoring the opening goal in a 2-1 victory over Celtic in front of 71,000 supporters at Hampden Park.

Our last Hall of Fame event took place in March 2022, with six new faces inducted!

Laura Kennedy became the first Woman to be inducted into the Hibs Hall of Fame in 2022. Laura Houston (known as Laura Kennedy throughout her footballing career) was a member of the inaugural Hibernian Ladies squad after they changed their name from Preston Athletic in 1999.

Kennedy starred for Hibernian where she won three League Championships, five Scottish Cups, three League Cups and featured in Champions League competition on three occasions.

That list also included Bobby Combe who was an integral part of Hibernian FC’s success following the Second World War. Combe played in the team that featured the 'Famous Five' and was often referred to as the 'sixth member of the Famous Five'.

Courageous goalkeeper, Tommy Younger was also inducted in March 2022. Tommy was part of the league title-winning teams of 1951 and 1952 and made 254 appearances for Hibs and captained Scotland at the World Cup in 1958.

John Blackley prospered under the guidance of Eddie Turnbull. Blackley would become one of the legendary Turnbull’s Tornadoes – going on to make 410 appearances in the green and white over two spells – and was part of the team that defeated Celtic to win the Drybrough Cup, followed by the League Cup in 1972.

During his 14-year stay at the Club, Gordon Hunter won the League Cup with the Hibees in 1991 and played 409 games. The defender managed eight goals during his time at the Club and will be forever remembered for his winning goal against Hearts at Tynecastle in 1994 which ended a 22-game winless run.

Franck Sauzée is a modern-day Hibernian FC legend, who was often referred to as 'Le God' by the Hibernian supporters. He won the Champions League with Olympique de Marseille in 1993 before joining the Hibees in 1999!

The French internationalist had an outstanding record in Edinburgh Derbies - having never finished on a losing side. He was part of the side that beat Hearts 6-2 in 2000 and he scored a memorable goal in 1999 in the Millennium Derby at Tynecastle, running the length of the pitch to celebrate with the Hibernian fans.

Our next Hall of Fame event takes place in our brand-new Famous Five Suite on Thursday 17 October, with doors opening from 6.30pm for a 7pm start! 

CLICK HERE to secure your tickets today!