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Hearts kept up their push for Uefa Cup football with an Edinburgh derby win that owed much to the defensive shortcomings of their city rivals.

With the visitors asleep, Michal Pospisil stroked Hearts in front inside the first 30 seconds.

And a shocking mistake from keeper Andrew McNeil allowed Andrew Driver to shoot into an empty net on 22 minutes.

Hibs wasted two good early chances but, despite enjoying a lot of the ball, rarely threatened after the break.

Hearts must now hope Aberdeen slip up in their remaining matches, if they are to nick third place on the last day of the season.

For Hibs it was another miserable day and their winless streak since lifting the CIS Cup continues.

Hibs have made a habit of gifting their local rivals goals in recent seasons and the visitors were at their calamitous worst right from the kick-off.

Chris Hogg and Shelton Martis failed to deal with a long, high punt, letting the ball to bounce between them and Pospisil squeezed past his dithering opponents to slide in an angled shot.

Hibs immediately carved out two wonderful chances to level the game but teenage strikers Damon Gray and Steven Fletcher were both ponderous in front of goal, allowing defenders to close them down.

However, John Collins’ side continued to defend with all the composure of giraffes on ice and Hearts were pouring on the pressure.

McNeil made a great reflex save to keep out a close range Roman Bednar header and the keeper made another fine block to stop a fierce shot from the same player.

The 20-year-old custodian then undid his good work with a catastrophic blunder that led to his team falling further behind.

McNeil advanced to gather a loose ball but, under no pressure, let it squirm from his grasp and Driver was on hand to hook the ball into an empty net from 15 yards.

Guillaume Beuzelin tried his luck with a fizzing long range effort but it flew straight at Hearts keeper Craig Gordon.

McNeil had to look lively to tip over a free-kick from Laryea Kingston and there was a let-off for Hibs on the stroke of half time when Christophe Berra’s header crashed off the crossbar.

The visitors made a bright start after the interval and Hearts defender Christos Karipidis was fortunate to see only one yellow card for violent hacks at Dean Shiels and David Murphy .

Gordon saved free-kicks from Merouane Zemmama and Fletcher but the keeper had little else to do as his defenders kept Hibs at bay with ease.

In the final minute, the goal opened up for Shiels inside the penalty box but the midfielder scuffed his shot, summing up a wretched day for Hibs.

Booked: Fletcher, Whittaker, McCann, Sproule.

Ref: S Dougal

Goals

• Rangers
  • Adam 4
  • Adam 60

Prso 16, Sionko 32 & Ferguson 36

Scottish Premier – KO 14:00
Hibernian 0 (0) – 1(0) Rangers
Novo 59

Bookings

• Beuzelin
• Murray
• Riordan
• Scott Brown (Hibernian) Novo (Rangers)

Attendance

• 17450

Referee

• Kenny Clark (Scotland)

Scottish Premier – KO 15:00
Rangers 3 (1) – 0(0) Hibernian
Prso 35
Prso 50
Buffel 61

Attendance

• 50143

• Craig Thomson (Scotland)

from bbc (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/4255621.stm)

Dado Prso scored twice as Rangers eased their way back to the top of the SPL with a comfortable win at Ibrox.

The striker was left unmarked to head in a 35th minute corner and drilled in his second soon after the interval.

Hibs ‘keeper Simon Brown made a number of great saves and stopped a penalty from Nacho Novo as Rangers turned in a strong first half performance.

Thomas Buffel fired Rangers further ahead with a powerful strike after a rare spell of Hibs pressure.

Rangers started strongly and Gregory Vignal sent in a low cross from the left that Dado Prso pushed into Novo’s path but the striker fired wide from a great position.

Defender Marvin Andrews was able to bundle the ball over the line from a Michael Ball corner but referee Craig Thomson had spotted an infringement in a crowded six-yard box.

Another good chance came and went for Rangers when Novo set up Prso only for the Croat to fail to beat goalkeeper Simon Brown with another clear sight of goal.

Hibs were being overrun in midfield but a swift counter-attack attack saw Garry O’Connor race onto a Sam Morrow pass only for the back-tracking Alan Hutton to block the striker’s shot.

Novo somehow managed to fire wide from close range after Buffel had set him up moments after goalkeeper Brown had slid out to divert the ball away from the Spaniard.

Brown was then required to make two saves in the space of a few seconds, first to beat away a deflected Novo effort, and then a powerful drive from Buffel.

Prso then sent a header tamely at the goalkeeper before Hutton charged forward to fire a low long-range effort which Brown scrambled round a post.

From the resulting corner Rangers took the lead when the Hibs defence allowed Prso a free header inside the six yard box.

Prso then hit the post, following a defence-splitting pass from Barry Ferguson.

The home side were awarded a penalty when Novo went tumbling but the striker’s tame effort was saved by the impressive Brown.

There was a let-off for Hibs straight after the break when Prso could only fire against the body of Gary Caldwell after the Scotland defender had stumbled in front of goal to set up the chance.

But Prso made it 2-0 in the 50th minute when he slotted the ball home after Novo had steered a Buffel cross into his path.

Hibs were denied a route back into the game when O’Connor’s shot flew across goal and narrowly wide.

Rangers ‘keeper Ronald Waterreus made his first save of the game to deny O’Connor after Buffel had lost out to Gary Smith on the left flank and substitute Antonio Murray fired just over from the corner move.

In the 61st minute, Buffel wrapped up the points with a fine solo effort and his first goal at Ibrox.

Novo and Prso combined to send him away down the inside left channel and, once he had got the better of Steven Whittaker, he beat Brown with a well-struck effort.

Hibs battled gamely over the closing stages but Rangers were content to take the sting out of a game they had thoroughly dominated.

Scottish Premier – KO 14:00
Hibernian 0 (0) – 1(0) Rangers
Prso 65 (p)

Hibernian: Simon Brown ,Whittaker ,Caldwell (sent off 63),Murdock (McCluskey ,70 ) ,Glass ,Shiels ,Rocastle (Gary Smith ,65 ) ,Beuzelin ,Murray ,O’Connor (Morrow ,65 ) ,Riordan
Subs not used: Brown,Fletcher,Murphy,Orman,

Rangers: Klos ,Khizanishvili (Hutton ,82 ) ,Andrews ,Boumsong ,Ball ,Namouchi ,Ricksen ,Malcolm ,Lovenkrands (Rae ,45 ) ,Prso ,Novo (sent off 28)
Subs not used Graeme Smith,Arveladze,Vanoli,Hughes,MacKenzie,

Bookings Hibernian:

• Gary Smith
• Shiels
• Simon Brown

Bookings Rangers:

• Khizanishvili

Attendance:

• 13829

Referee:

• Willie Young (Scotland)

Scottish Premier – KO 15:00
Rangers 4 (2) – 1(1) Hibernian
Rangers

• Arveladze 11
• Prso 15
• Boumsong 58
• Lovenkrands 84

Hibernian

• Caldwell 35

At Ibrox on 21-08-2004

Rangers: Klos ,Ricksen ,Khizanishvili ,Boumsong ,Vignal (Vanoli ,80 ) ,Arveladze ,Rae ,Hughes (Dragan Mladenovic ,63 ) ,Lovenkrands ,Novo ,Prso (Thompson ,72)
Subs not used: Graeme Smith,Hutton,Adam,McCormack,

Hibernian: Brown ,Whittaker ,Caldwell ,Gary Smith ,Murphy ,Scott Brown ,Shiels (Morrow ,67 ) ,Beuzelin ,Glass (Shields ,75 ) ,O’Connor (Dobbie ,75 ) ,Riordan
Subs not used Brown,McManus,Nicol,Baillie,

Bookings: Novo ,Rae ,Vignal (Rangers) Scott Brown ,Shields ,Shiels ,Whittaker (Hibernian)

Attendance: 48702

Referee: Kenny Clark (Scotland)

Scottish FA Cup – Round 3 – KO 12:30
Hibernian 0 (0) – 2(1) Rangers

Rangers Scorers
Arveladze 35
Lovenkrands 49

Hibernian: Andersson ,Gary Smith ,Murdock ,Brebner (Nicol ,12 ) ,O’Connor ,Riordan ,Doumbe ,Whittaker ,Dobbie ,Scott Brown ,Thomson
Subs not used: Hyldgaard,Baillie,Alan Reid,Orman,

Rangers: Klos ,Ricksen ,Berg ,Malcolm ,Vanoli ,Khizanishvili ,Capucho (Mols ,45 ) ,Arteta ,Arveladze ,Lovenkrands ,Burke (Namouchi ,32)
Subs not used McGregor,Ball,Ostenstad,

Bookings: Nicol ,Scott Brown ,Thomson (Hibernian) Capucho ,Malcolm (Rangers)

Attendance: 11392

Referee: Michael McCurry (Scotland)

Scottish League Cup – Round 3 – KO 19:45
Hibernian 2 (1) – 3(2) Rangers
Hibernian

• Murray 6
• O’Connor 72

Rangers

• Townsley 22 (og)
• Caniggia 25
• Lovenkrands 78

Hibernian:

• Colgan
• Orman (Gary Smith ,33(sent off 87) )
• Fenwick
• Zambernardi
• Murray
• Townsley (McManus ,68 )
• Brebner
• Wiss
• James
• Paatelainen (Luna ,81 )
• O’Connor

Subs not used

• Caig
• Scott Brown

Rangers:

• Klos
• Konterman
• Malcolm
• Numan
• Ricksen
• Ferguson
• Arteta (Hughes ,38 )
• Ross
• Caniggia
• Ronald de Boer
• Lovenkrands

Subs not used

• McGregor
• Mols
• Muscat

Bookings: Fenwick ,Gary Smith ,Murray (Hibernian) Caniggia (Rangers)

Referee:

• Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

this game, scheduled for Saturday, was actually player on Sunday for TV

Hibernian ,Rangers,hearts , celtic

Alexander “Alex” Silcock Scott (22 November 1937 — 13 September 2001) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right winger.

Born in Falkirk, Scott started his career at Rangers, whom he joined aged 16 in 1954 from Bo’ness United. He scored a hat-trick in his debut against Falkirk at Ibrox while just 19 years old. In nine years with the club he scored 108 goals in 331 matches and won four Scottish Football League First Division titles, one Scottish Cup and two League Cups. He was also part of the Rangers side defeated by Fiorentina in the 1961 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup final, scoring the Gers’ only goal. With Rangers signing Willie Henderson, he moved to Everton in February 1963 for £39,000 and helped them win the Division One title two months later. He also won the FA Cup with the Toffees in 1966.

Scott returned to Scotland when signed by Hibernian for £13,000 in 1967 and finished his career at his hometown club Falkirk between 1970 and 1972. Curiously, Hibernian used part of the fee they received from Newcastle United for the transfer of Alex’s younger brother Jim to finance his signature. The brothers did play together at Falkirk, however, Jim joining several months before Alex’s retirement in 1972.

Scott won 16 caps for Scotland between 1956 and 1966 and was a member of their 1958 FIFA World Cup squad. He also represented his country at B and under-23 level, as well as appearing 7 times for the Scottish League.

Scott went into business with his brother after his retirement from football. He died in Falkirk in 2001 aged 63.

• Full name Alexander Silcock Scott
• Date of birth November 22, 1937(1937-11-22)
• Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
• Date of death September 13, 2001 (aged 63)
• Place of death Falkirk, Scotland
• Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
• Playing position Outside right
• Senior clubs
• 1954-1963 Rangers 216 (57)
• 1963-1967 Everton 149 (23)
• 1967-1970 Hibernian 40 (2)
• 1970-1972 Falkirk 23 (0)
• National team
• 1957-1966 Scotland 16 (5)

Celtic 1-0 Rangers (11 February). A narrow win for Celtic was enough to prevent Rangers from resurrecting their title challenge.

At Hampden Park, Glasgow on 07-02-2001

Celtic

• Gould
• Boyd
• Mjallby
• Vega
• McNamara (Petta 45 )
• Lambert
• Lennon
• Petrov
• Thompson
• Larsson (Moravcik 75(sent off 90) )
• Sutton

• Tebily
• Kharin

Rangers

• Klos
• Malcolm
• Wilson
• Konterman
• Tugay (Johnston 45 )
• Numan
• Reyna (sent off 90)
• Ferguson
• Albertz
• Flo
• McCann (Mols 59(sent off 90))

• Subs not used Ricksen
• Miller
• Brown

Celtic Bookings

• Lambert
• McNamara
• Thompson

• Albertz
• Ferguson
• Johnston
• Klos
• Konterman
• Reyna
• Tugay

Attendance

• 50000

Referee

• Willie Young (Scotland)

Hibernian 0 (0) – 2(0) Rangers
Laudrup
Mitchell

Keith Wright scores – the last game of the terracing!

Rangers: Maxwell ,Stevens ,Robertson ,Gough ,McPherson ,McCall ,Steven ,Ferguson ,Durrant ,Hateley ,Huistra (McCoist ,45)
Subs not used: Mikhailichenko,Scott,

Hibernian: Leighton ,Miller ,Mitchell ,Farrell ,Tweed ,Hunter ,McAllister ,Hamilton ,Wright ,Jackson (Gareth Evans ,45 ) ,O’Neill
Subs not used Beaumont,Reid,

Bookings: None

Attendance: 47632

Attendance: 40901

played in the Scottish League Cup final defeat by Livingston (2004)

In 2001, Whittaker joined the likes of Kenny Miller and Derek Riordan in signing for Hibernian from Hutchison Vale Boys Club. He made his debut against St. Johnstone in a 1–0 win on 12 May 2002.

Ian William Murray (born 20 March 1981, in Edinburgh) is a professional Scottish footballer currently playing for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League.

His versatility has seen him deployed in a variety of roles in his career, without really establishing a recognised position. He can play centre back, left back, right back, defensive midfielder and even as a striker. He is often used for his good man-marking skills.

He previously played for Hibernian, where he was also captain, before joining Rangers on a free transfer in the summer of 2005. His transfer to Rangers was the cause of much resentment amongst the Edinburgh side’s supporters. Consequently, Murray’s circumstances ensure he is roundly booed at both Tynecastle and Easter Road whenever he returns with Rangers to play in Edinburgh.

On October 3, 2006 it was revealed that Murray had been suffering from reactive arthritis and was ruled out until early 2007. His return to the team against Motherwell was manager Paul Le Guen’s last match in charge before leaving the club by mutual consent. Sadly his whole season was put in disarray due to the illness where he missed Ranger’s run in.

International career1981

Murray’s international debut for Scotland came as a substitute against Canada in October 2002 in a 3-1 win. He did not win a cap till two years later when he came on during a World Cup 2006 qualifier at half time against Moldova in a 1-1 draw played in October 2004. His only start for the national team so far was a disappointing 1-0 home defeat against Belarus where he came off at half time due to a poor performance. In total he has won six caps for Scotland though he has failed to establish himself as a starter in an established position.

He was also a captain for the Scotland Under 21’s side.

Hibernian

Miller’s big break came when he signed for Hibernian, and made his debut during the end of the 1997-98 season. A loan spell at Stenhousemuir saw Miller score five doubles – 10 goals – in 11 league and Scottish Cup games, before he returned to Hibernian to establish himself as a regular player. Highlights of his four years at the club included being top scorer in season 1999-00 and receiving the Scottish Young Player of the Year crown in 2000

Replayed Mon 28 May 1979

Hibernian 2 Rangers 3

Rangers score through Parlane, Hibs equalise through Bobby Smith

Found this under the carpet…still an interesting read

At Easter Road, Hibernian and Rangers again contested a Final spot. 28,089 saw the holders edge through 2–1 after extra time.

Hibs went on to beat rangers in the final.

Hibernian crushed a full-strength Rangers (nine of the Cup-Winners Cup winning team plus Colin Jackson and Andy Penman) 3–0 before a crowd of 27,111.

During his career he played for; East Fife, Hibernian, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Rangers and Hearts. He was also capped 43 times by Scotland, scoring 7 goals.

Andrew Lewis Goram (b. April 13, 1964 in Bury, Lancashire, England) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for both Oldham Athletic A.F.C. and Hibernian F.C. but is best remembered for having played for Rangers F.C. during which time he was known to teammates simply as “The Goalie”. In 2001 he was voted Rangers’ greatest ever goalkeeper by the fans. After his time with Rangers he had short spells at Motherwell F.C., Notts County, Sheffield United, Manchester United, Elgin City, Queen of the South and Coventry City.

Goram joined Oldham Athletic as a teenager and spent seven years with the English club before moving to Hibernian in 1987. He was bought by Rangers in 1991 for £1m and went on to help the club to win nine Scottish League titles in a row between 1989 and 1997. He was also instrumental in Rangers’ run in the European Cup in 1992-93, as they came to within one match of reaching the final.

He was also an important player for the Scotland national team, winning 43 caps.

After it was reported in the press that Goram had a mild form of schizophrenia, fans responded with a chorus of “Two Andy Gorams, there’s only two Andy Gorams”. This chant quickly gained popularity, and became the title of a book documenting humorous football chants – Two Andy Gorams: The Funniest Football Songs Ever (ISBN 1902927532).

He ended his career with Queen of the South F.C. and Elgin City. With Queen of the South in 2002 he won the Bells Challenge Cup.

Alexander Iain Fordyce Munro (born August 24, 1951 in Uddingston, Lanarkshire) is a Scottish professional footballer, coach, and manager.

Playing career

In his playing career he played for St Mirren and Hibernian (two spells at each), Rangers, Stoke City, Sunderland and Dundee United, and was selected to represent Scotland at every level from schoolboys to senior internationalist.

for Hibernian Iain played in the losing cup final side that faced aberdeen HERE

Coaching and management

His coaching qualifications include the UEFA Pro-licence and the SFA ‘A’ Licence. He is also a qualified physical education teacher.

He has managed Dunfermline Athletic, Dundee, Hamilton Academical, Raith Rovers, and coached Ayr United.

He is currently coaching soccer in the U.S.A. with R.S.L. Florida.

Alex Miller (born 4 July 1949, in Glasgow)

Colin Stein (born May 10, 1947, in Philipstoun, West Lothian) is a former Scottish football player.



He played for Hibernian and Rangers and Scotland during the 1960s and 1970s. He also had a spell in England with Coventry City. He is the last player to score a hat-trick while representing Scotland at international level. He won a total of 21 caps at international level, scoring 9 goals.



He played an important part in Rangers winning the Cup Winners Cup in 1972, when they faced what is commonly acknowledged as one of the toughest routes to a European final any team has encountered.


On January 2, 1971, during an Old Firm match at Ibrox, Stein scored an equaliser in stoppage time to salvage a draw for Rangers after Celtic had taken the lead in the 89th minute. Minutes later after full time, barriers on Stairway 13 at Ibrox gave way, causing a chain-reaction pileup of spectators that killed 66 and injured over 200 in what would be remembered as the second Ibrox disaster. Initially, it was speculated that Rangers supporters who had left the ground turned back upon hearing the crowd roar at Stein’s goal, leading to the disaster. The official inquiry into the tragedy conclusively proved that all the spectators were moving in the same direction at the time of the collapse. Nonetheless, the myth surrounding Stein’s goal was widely believed for many years after the disaster.

Alexander “Alex” Silcock Scott (22 November 1937 — 13 September 2001) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right winger.

Born in Falkirk, Scott started his career at Rangers, whom he joined aged 16 in 1954 from Bo’ness United. He scored a hat-trick in his debut against Falkirk at Ibrox while just 19 years old. In nine years with the club he scored 108 goals in 331 matches and won four Scottish Football League First Division titles, one Scottish Cup and two League Cups. He was also part of the Rangers side defeated by Fiorentina in the 1961 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup final, scoring the Gers’ only goal. With Rangers signing Willie Henderson, he moved to Everton in February 1963 for £39,000 and helped them win the Division One title two months later. He also won the FA Cup with the Toffees in 1966.

Scott returned to Scotland when signed by Hibernian for £13,000 in 1967 and finished his career at his hometown club Falkirk between 1970 and 1972. Curiously, Hibernian used part of the fee they received from Newcastle United for the transfer of Alex’s younger brother Jim to finance his signature. The brothers did play together at Falkirk, however, Jim joining several months before Alex’s retirement in 1972.

Scott won 16 caps for Scotland between 1956 and 1966 and was a member of their 1958 FIFA World Cup squad. He also represented his country at B and under-23 level, as well as appearing 7 times for the Scottish League.

Scott went into business with his brother after his retirement from football. He died in Falkirk in 2001 aged 63.

• Full name Alexander Silcock Scott
• Date of birth November 22, 1937(1937-11-22)
• Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
• Date of death September 13, 2001 (aged 63)
• Place of death Falkirk, Scotland
• Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
• Playing position Outside right
• Senior clubs
• 1954-1963 Rangers 216 (57)
• 1963-1967 Everton 149 (23)
• 1967-1970 Hibernian 40 (2)
• 1970-1972 Falkirk 23 (0)
• National team
• 1957-1966 Scotland 16 (5)

Sammy Baird
D.O.B 13 May 1930
Appearances 7
Goals 2
Yellow Cards 0
Red Cards 0

Samuel Baird was born in Denny (Stirlingshire) on 13 May 1930.
An inside left who scored on his debut for Scotland and also in his last match (in the 1958 World Cup). His career took him to many clubs starting with Clyde in 1949, on to Preston North End (1954), Rangers (1955), Hibernian (October 1960), Third Lanark (November 1962), and finally as player manager of Stirling Albion from June 1963, playing just 12 matches before hanging up his boots. He won a B Division championship medal with Clyde in 1951/52 and further honours with Rangers, including the Scottish League in 1955/56, 1956/57 and 1958/59 and the Scottish Cup in 1960.

Matches

British International Championship
05 Oct 1957 NORTHERN IRELAND 1 – 1 SCOTLAND

F.I.F.A. World Cup
15 Jun 1958 FRANCE 2 – 1 SCOTLAND (1 Goal )

F.I.F.A. World Cup Qualifier
26 May 1957 SPAIN 4 – 1 SCOTLAND
19 May 1957 SWITZERLAND 1 – 2 SCOTLAND
08 May 1957 SCOTLAND 4 – 2 SPAIN

International Challenge Match
22 May 1957 GERMANY (WEST) 1 – 3 SCOTLAND
21 Nov 1956 SCOTLAND 2 – 0 YUGOSLAVIA (1 Goal )

Scored a Penalty in Europe for Hibernian vs Belenenses, September 4, 1961 (Link Here)