Aidan Smith
@aidansmith07
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Journalist, author. Nine-times winner, Scottish Press Awards. New book Hibs at 150: Down the Slope with Football's Great Pioneers (Birlinn) out 6 November.
Edinburgh
Joined November 2012
Programme cover for the Aldershot v Colchester United clash back in 1971 #AFC #Aldershot #Shots #CUFC #ColchesterUnited #Us #Programmes
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Derek’s masterpiece. The 70s hair is perfect. Great title, too, though of course the Tornadoes weren’t reliant on throw-ins, not like teams now. That said, Schaedler’s was a monster
Don’t often post things twice, but in this case as I’ve had 2 of the players on it and a couple of players from the same era giving me great feedback, I thought I’d stick it back up. Another tribute to this great side. @SuperbFootyPics @WPDigital2
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No legal basis. No clear objective. No exit. And much of Britain’s political class spent the week calling Starmer a coward for noticing. Latest substack from me. https://t.co/PXhyMTiBcA
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Handsome devil that Bobby Combe
Fantastic pictures here that were sent to us of 𝐇𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐂 players, manager & chairman with their partners at the Hibs annual dinner dance at the North British Hotel in 𝟏𝟗𝟓𝟕
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The A-side. Never played the B-side. Gouged it with my primary school compass then covered it in masking tape …
Who remembers this record? 🎵 '𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐬' Hibernian Supporters’ song by Hector Nicol
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Still searching for the ToTP performance. For opening chords whole band had backs to camera, then Bryan spun round. Corny theatre but brilliant all the same
Between their debut album and For Your Pleasure, Roxy Music released standalone single "Pyjamarama" on this day in 1973. This clip is from one of their many live performances on German music show Muzikladen. #roxymusic #livemusic #onthisday
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“And here are the finalists for GQ’s Best-Dressed Man, Relaxed/Casual for 1972 … What they ALL come from Hibernian FC?!”
We found this fantastic picture in our archives the other day ✔️ 𝐇𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐂 Players looking dapper in 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟐 📸 Back Row - L2R: 𝐏𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐥, 𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤, 𝐉𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐲 𝐎’𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞, 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐞, 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧
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Fascinating line about the inception of the 6N and England and France hoping to carve up the fixtures so they would always meet on the last weekend, reckoning this would be a title decider. Aye right!
It would rarely be my paper of choice but this is a very good interview with 85-year-old JWT by the excellent Nik Simon in yesterday’s Daily Mail. Published on the morning of the Big Game and knowing, as we do, which way the pieces fell, it’s still a worthwhile read:
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Saw that debut. A 3-3 draw if memory serves. Liked Kenny’s willothewispness. Very Hibs. Hearts have always preferred them more muscular
Happy Birthday to former Hibee Kenny Davidson @KdKenny1952 🥳🎉💚 Kenny bagged a brace on his debut against St Mirren back in 1970! Here’s hoping a few of the new boys find the net today too…
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Edwards missing his front teeth, Stanton handsome as ever with the cup, Gordon striking an intellectual pose, Duncan en route to the exit gates at the bottom of the slope … great work, Derek.
Well, this turned out to be not too easy to make, I soon realised I couldn’t get any players moving, I binned more videos than I used as they were just distorted. I went for a Tornado setting, I made all the wee commentary clips too🤣. Anyway, just a bit of fun🇳🇬💚
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Melkersen, Mueller, Vente … Kildje. Hibs’ striker recruitment from overseas - discuss.
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It was 57 years ago today, on 13 January 1969, when King Crimson came into being, beginning their first rehearsals in the basement of the café at 193 Fulham Palace Road. The latest Hugh's Archive Deep Dive marks the anniversary! https://t.co/oVcgbI0ave
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*BOOK OF THE WEEK* Now £6 (Save 54%) + post Lifelong Hibee @aidansmith07 charts the highs, lows & many misadventures of #HibernianFC This is the ultimate celebration of #Hibs in 150 bitesize helpings⚽️📚👇 https://t.co/5hP7okwim4
#ggtth @ArenaSportBooks
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Recently picked this up and enjoyed reading so far! Tons of great stories woven together by an amazing writer. Thanks for all the work you’ve put into this @aidansmith07 💚
𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐂𝐊 | HIBS AT 150 by @aidansmith07 🟢 The ultimate celebration of the beloved Edinburgh sporting institution. It sweeps from the founding of the club in 1875 to the triumphs and tribulations of the 21st century. 🛒 https://t.co/lIqsGlL6rx
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Hibbies, what’s the best goal you’ve seen your team score at Tynecastle? I ponder this, and many other urgent questions, in my book Hibs at 150 …
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Here’s a review of Hibs at 150 by @alan_pattullo: “There has never been a more informed book written about Hibs …”
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Ten pages into Hibs at 150 and we’re only at the end of the index! Which Hibee survived a concentration camp (demobbed on the pitch, captaining the team to a derby victory)? Who was David Beckham’s image-rights pioneer? Who died of a broken heart? It’s all in the book …
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Thought I’d seen every image from our 1st Lge Cup - not this one. Eddie trying to locate a route through the crowds and look at Pat, the man never took a bad picture. Cool coat, sir.
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More tantalising chapter headings from Hibs at 150. Who was “better than Matthews, better than Finney”? Whose touch was so featherlite he could “play keepy-uppy” with a soap bubble”? Available at all good bookshops, just £12.99
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