More info on the Hibernian Newspaper Book

Hibernian FC was founded in 1875 by a group of Irish Catholics and have been located at their present Easter Road ground since 1893. Hibs became the first club from the east coast of Scotland to win the Scottish Cup. They once beat Preston North End in a match described as the ‘Association Football Championship of the World Decider!’ This history gift books is packed with reports and behind the scene stories that will thrill the true Hibs or ‘Hibees’ fan. A selection of games from the 1920s is related in a history that records victories against the big teams of Scottish football; Rangers, Hearts, and Celtic. These vivid reports will engage any fan in a feast of memories that make this the ideal gift for a Hibs fan.

The golden age of Hibs after the Second World War is covered in full. This was a time when the forward line of Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnston, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnball, and Willie Ormand, collectively known as ‘The Famous Five’ were dominant. Some would say this was the best forward line in the history of Scottish football born out by the fact that all five feature in the top six of goal scorers in Hibs history. The games covered include a 3:1 victory over Celtic for the league title in 1951, beating Motherwell 3:1 for the league title and a European campaign that saw a 4:0 victory over Rot-Weiss Essen.

Into the 1960s and one of the great nights in Hibs history is celebrated over two pages as the team beat Barcelona 3:2 to reach the final of the Fairs’ Cup. Another Fairs’ Cup victory kicks off coverage of the 1970s – a 6:0 victory over Malmoe. Another snapshot from the decade features a 7:0 thrashing of Hearts in 1973. Other struggles are recounted in 1985 when Hibs beats Rangers 2:1 to avoid relegation. The 1990s feature a whole raft of wins over Hearts and builds into a memorable Hibs souvenir.

Our Hibs personalised football book is hand-made to your order; add the personalisation details online including the recipients name and a greeting, our craftsmen and women will assemble this unique football gift. For a small fee you can make this book even more impressive by adding the name of the recipient by gold embossing on the cover; a wonderful Hibs gift idea for the die-hard fanatic.

Each season we create an updated version of the Hibernian football book gift from our extensive archive of newspaper titles kept in our warehouse in the west of Scotland.. Every year our prized Hibs present for ‘The Cabbage’ is refreshed to make it that bit more special and inviting for the collectors of Hibs memorabilia.

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