Hibernian F.C. Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Hibernian Football Club is one of two main Edinburgh football clubs (the other being Heart of Midlothian).
The club was founded in 1875, and play at the Easter Road ground in Leith, Edinburgh. They were the first major club in Scotland formed out of the immigrant Irish Catholic population (hence the name, from Hibernia, the Latin name for Ireland) and as such were often discriminated against by the early Scottish football authorities. Their position as the principal Catholic football club in the country was usurped in 1888 by the formation of Celtic. The club is seen as being less of a Catholic institution now than it was in the past, and geography rather than religion is the primary reason that association fans support the team (Hibernian being the club for North and East Edinburgh).
Hibernian have traditionally been viewed as one of Scotland's top clubs, and were seen as one of Britain's top clubs in the 1950s, when The Famous Five (see below) were at their peaks. Hibernian were the first British club to participate in UEFA's European Cup, in its inaugural 1955/56 season. Success, however, has been harder to come by for them in recent years. The last major trophy won by the club was the 1991 League Cup, when they defeated Dunfermlineinin the final.
The team colours are emerald green and white. The strip is a green body, with white sleeves, with a white collar, and green cuffs. The shorts are white, and the socks are green with white tops. For the 2004/2005 season the colour of the shorts has been changed to a green which matches the shirt colour to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the club's 2-0 win over Real Madrid, as this was the kit originally worn for this famous victory.
They are known by their fans by the nickname The Hi-bees, and the club's name is almost universally shortened to Hibs.
Famous players have included: The Famous Five - Gordon Smith (football player), Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull and Willie Ormond; in the seventies Pat Stanton, Alex Cropley, John Blackley and Arthur Duncan, Eric Schaedler. In the early eighties George Best played with the club.
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