John –Jock- Buchanan

(3/1/1935-1/9/2009)

 

A Leither born and bred, Jock signed for Hibs in 1954 from Edinburgh Waverley, where he’d been a strong centre half, and was converted to a centre forward by manager Hugh Shaw.

 

Buchanan was unfortunate that his time at Hibs coincided with Lawrie Reilly and Joe baker, two of the best forwards ever to pull on the famous green jerseys.

Having scored prolifically in the reserves, Jock was to have his finest hour in the first ever European Cup match played on British soil.

He scored Hibs’ first away goal in that tournament against Rot-Weiss Essen of Germany, indeed it was nearly the winner as the equaliser only came very late in the game, Hibs progressed 5-1 overall.

This despite Jock having eaten enough mince and tatties ‘to floor a store horse’ as he put it.

 

Jock managed only 13 games for Hibs, scoring 6 goals, he then moved on for a short spell at Raith Rovers then Newport County.

He also enjoyed a time in the borders with Gala Fairydean, Duns, and Hawick Royal Albert.

 

After retirement he moved back to Edinburgh and drove a taxi.

 

Jock Buchanan died in Edinburgh at 74 after a long illness.

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I was lucky enough to be at the 3 games at ER and 2 years later when I lived in Glasgow took great delight in showing my pals Raymond Kopa’s autograph. (Where do these things go? Didn’t know about ebay coming 4 decades later!) The early days of European Competition were exciting occasions. Rangers were knocked out in 56/57 against Nice, having to play a third game at a neutral venue to get a result. No away goals or penalties in these days. The next season I was at Tynecastle to watch Hearts get put out in the first round against Standard Liege. And yes, I cheered on Hearts that night as I did with Rangers the previous year, that’s what you did then. We also changed ends at half time to get behind the foreigner’s goals!  It was the 62/63 season that Gordon Smith played in the semi final for Dundee, winning 1-0 at home, but losing out on aggregate to AC Milan.   

From The Harbour City

The season has just ground to a shuddering halt with a no-nonsense loss to Motherwell at home but (maybe I’m incurable) I have a sense of optimism for next season (all of about 4 weeks away!)

(I’m with you I can’t wait for next season I always live in hope for the Hibees ED)

Putting this season into perspective I think you have to say we did well challenging for third place right until the last couple of weeks. Especially when you think of what that blaggard (a word you don’t see much of these days huh?) Collins did to us at the crucial mid-season stage. Had we failed to make the top 6 I’m sure we’d all be blaming it on Collins and feeling justified for doing so. The fact that Mixu took over a despondent, disconsolate, dysfunctional and disappointing side (just felt like a bit of alliteration) and managed to instil a sense of pride and a competitive spirit was nothing short of a miracle. Especially when you look at some of the players he had to work with – eg Kerr? Why is he there? Just – why?

The intertattie cup is a great way to warm up to the season, especially with a UEFA cup spot as a bonus. The game against Barca will be huge – even if it is just a friendly and some of the big names missing. Watching Barca this year in the CL I was always amazed at their level of fitness. Against Celtic they were still running at full speed in the 90^th minute – even when they were winning. Truly awesome stuff and a great benchmark for young Hibs players to measure themselves against.

All up I’m looking forward to next season and to see what Mixu can do over a full season. As I’ve said before – being a Hibee is more about anticipation than celebration – I just love the start to a new season (thinking about it I probably am an incurable optimist….)

GGTTH

Brendan Rogan

NZ Hibs End of Season Bash

What: NZ Hibees End of Season Bash and CIS League Final DVD viewing

Where: Downstairs Bar of the Four Kings (cnr Taranaki & Manners St WGN) - Booth has been reserved for us.

When: Friday 30th May - 7pm

Who: Any local Hibbies that fancy catching up

HWG! 04/08

DO THE PLAYERS REALLY WANT 3RD SPOT

AND UEFA CUP QUALIFICATION?

Its bad enough getting beat, its even

worse playing crap and getting beat but

when the team shoots itself in the foot like

it did against Dundee Utd and Aberdeen it

really pisses me off.

We had a glorious chance to take 3rd spot

knowing as we did the Motherwell V Dun

Utd result only to blow it because of Hibs

handed 2 goals to Aberdeen on a plate.

Even then in my Hibby optimism I thought

we could at least pull a goal back.

There was a lot of discussion in the

various chat rooms about the merits of Ref

Stuart Dougal BUT I firmly put the blame

on the 2 players sent off. I feel they badly

let the team and supporters who pay

through the nose to put up with this shit ,

down.

As far as I am concerned Gatheussi should

never wear the Hibs green again. If Big

Mixu did have a word with him after the

Arabs game then he obviously did not

listen.

I’m a bit more lenient towards Nish as he

is a far better player but he still has a

tendency to fall foul of the refs.

Hibs pathetic performance against

Motherwell in the last game while not

totally unexpected was a real pisser. The

reckoning is it cost the club 150,000

pounds by dropping down from 4th to 6th

spot.

I seem to remember the same feeling last

year.

The clear out has started at ER but I

reckon big Mixu is getting rid of the wrong

players. I thought there were high hopes

for the youngsters Keegan Ayre and

Dermot McCaffrey. No arguments here

about Noubisse, Zurabi, Curier. But we

just need to add O’Brien, Gatheussi, Kerr

and Morais to the list.

Looks like we could be losing Boozy to the

championship league, Coventry are said to

be interested in him.

Mowbray wanted to take him to WBA in

January but I doubt if he would want him

now, I don’t think he is Premier league

standard. I don’t think he has been the

same player for the last couple of years,

plus he seems injury prone to me.

We have signed David Van Zanten from St

Mirren, looked at Joe Dunbar a junior

player from Newtongrange, and have first

dibs on Fabien Yantorno from Gretna. So

some big name there…..

Dear Mr. The Editor,

It was good as always to receive my copy

of HWG! this month.

It was very disappointing that Mr Stanton

was unable to come out to Australia, but

these things happen.

Trying to think of another legend to invite

that people agree on will be very difficult,

as Peter mentioned in HWG!

Just what makes a legend is something

different to every Hibs supporter.

Peter mentioned that the young fans might

regard Franck Sauzee as a legend. Well

as one of the younger fans (compared to

Peter, Fred, Tom et al!)

I’d suggest Franck Sauzee was a cult

figure rather than a legend. He didn’t

actually win anything with Hibs (except

promotion from Div 1), and didn’t gain any

caps while at Hibs.

Yes he was a standout in the team he

played in, but remember a lot of the dross

that was around then. (Yes Latapy, Mixu

Zitelle ED) He also conducted himself very

well in public and the time I chatted with

him as we watched Hibs play East Fife, he

was very open and humble, and even put

up with my shocking French.

But is he up there with Mr O’ Rourke and

Mr Stanton?

I think unfortunately times have changed

as Peter pointed

out, in that players

do not stay with a team

like Hibs long enough

to be afforded legend

status, so we have to

look to history, and sadly many of the true

legends are no longer with us, or possibly

too old to travel.

Names like Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull

seem most readily to fit the bill, however I

don’t think they’d make it.

There are of course the Alex’s Cropley and

Edwards, but legends? Keith Wright?

Jimmi Boco? Tough call.

I’d like to suggest one player who’s career

spanned the Tornados, into more modern

times, and was part of some of Hibs

legendary successes and big matches.

Arthur Duncan played 610 times for Hibs

between 1969 and 1984 (Peter’s 30th and

45th birthdays coincidentally), played in

the league Cup winning team, 6 Scotland

caps, scored 110 Hibs goals and scored

the winning goal in the 1979 Scottish Cup

Final.

Also if he moves to New Zealand, it would

be a whole lot cheaper! But as I said,

everyone will have a different idea.

If anyone suggests

Gordon Durie though,

I’ll find where you live!!

I would also like to point

out that the number of

spelling mistakes and

grammatical errors in

the most recent issues of HWG! has been

atrocious. It hus almost sank to the heights

of jamboness wrighting. I would like to

suggest that the committee consider

investing some of the left over Legends

money to buy Peter a dictionary

Also the teams John Linn and I play for

have been drawn together in the same

division this year, so if anyone wants him

kicked drop me a line.

yours

Outraged of Ormond.

Just returned from 5

weeks in Leith.

Thanks for your monthly input in HWG.

My Hibs tour only managed 3 matches this

time. The first Saturday was very bad

planning, no game!

In Dundee met up with mates from The

Windsor in Leith Walk for the United (game?).

Was disgusted and least said there the better.

Gladly I missed the Aberdeen implosion

visiting grandchildren in Linlithgow, a more

rewarding experience.

The following Sunday I was in Glasgow and

joined the sea of light blue on the M8 heading

for the Rangers game, heaven on a stick, Hibs

playing exciting stuff and me standing in the

east stand listening to fans giving the players

pelters. If what they say is true BF and KT

have a very bad habit and shall be blind in no

time. There is no doubting the chants directed

at Darcheville …. you’re just a fat

Eddie Murphy, fat Eddy Mu……… are true!

My last Wednesday found me at Easter Road

watching the U/19’s beat Hearts 3-2 in the East

of Scotland Shield. Met an old schoolmate

from the fifties, JimWelsh, he seems to know

a few lads in the club out here.

The day before returning there was a major

rearranged family function in Dundee, the

afternoon of the Celtic game. There was I

wearing my colours, (dressed up totally in

black!) in a public bar in Craigie leaving all in

no doubt that WE were the first to wear the

green and that I was more bigoted than anyone

there, “I don’t even like Forfar”!

Peter, You asked about my lack of contribution

to the Scotsman of late. Got fed up with same,

same nature of the Scatsmon site, if you don’t

get in, in the first 3 or so common sense gets

lost. Having said that in quiet moments I may

have a wee dig or stir! The paper is crap and

this was confirmed in my recent visit. If I want

the sensationalist side I’ll read the likes of the

Scotsman, Record, etc., for a more level view

of Scottish football I look for The Times and

the Glasgow Herald albeit the ‘west’ bias does

poke through in the Herald and, for what is

happening with your team over here, meet up

with the lads when the match is on Setanta

occasionally, too occasionally.

Regarding the “legend” tour.

There is something else to be taken into

account, whether they are

able to take on, or suitable in, the role as guest

and speaker?

I know of one member of the 7-0 team that

can’t even remember when and where he

scored certain goals!

Another member has been embarrassing the

club and himself in more ways than one in the

ex-players box of the Famous Five stand.

Sad as it may be, I think the correct decision

was made at the correct time regarding Paddy

coming out.

Also it would help the situation maybe if the

“legend” reference was quietly dropped.

Does it have to be an ex player anyway? There

are celebrity Hibs supporters and Hibs

supporting sports writers. The pulling power

should not be sacrificed for obvious reasons.

With all due respect would Alex Cropley,

Arthur Duncan or Alan Gordon have the same

pulling power as Paddy? Invite Sauzee, he may

have a more international pulling power, but

please drop the “legend” in his case definitely!!

The 2-year cycle is sensible and, judging by

the reaction to the last event at the Joondalup,

would be well supported by wives and non

Hibs fans alike. A scaled down version could

be organised by sourcing local identities

willing to talk Hibs in alternate years.

Reg Reid

gg2th

1st UKFest Football Supporters

Club (Australia) Penalty Shootout

Competition.

As part of UK Fest to be staged at

Peninsula Community Theatre in

Mornington, Victoria on Queens

Birthday Eve (Sunday June   we are

proud to be staging in association

with World of Soccer the 1st UKFest

Football Supporters Club (Australia)

Penalty Shootout Competition.

We are sending out Official

Notification to the following Australian

based Football Supporters Clubs

(that we are aware of) to take part in

this Competition.

Arsenal, Cardiff City, Celtic, Chelsea,

Everton, Hearts, Hibernian, Liverpool,

Manchester United, Newcastle

United, Rangers, Spurs, Tartan Army,

West Ham.

You need 5 players to take 1 penalty

kick each.

The Goal will have holes with every

successful goal scoring points.

The Team with the most points is

declared the winner and will take out

the Trophy plus Free Beer and some

other prizes.

We want UK Fest to be a huge

success for all ex pat Brits so we

welcome you coming down on the

day in your football tops, we even

have a huge mesh fence to display

Football Union Jack Banners. (Why

would we want that?)

Anyone interested contact John Linn.

From the President

Hello Fellow Hibees,   

Well with the season nearly over it is a case of “oh near but yet so far” for us Hibs fans downunder. With missing out to direct qualification to the UEFA Cup we have the pleasure of competing in the inter tattie cup to look forward to. If only we hadn’t of gave away those silly penalties against the Arabs and Sheepshaggers we could have been playing Motherwell at Easter Road in front of a full house to finish third with results going as they’ve gone!! 

Well all the transfer rumours and gossip likely to link various players to Hibs is up and running already, we wait with anticipation to see who Mixu feels will better the squad and make a difference. If we use the inter tattie cup as a positive pre season then here’s hoping we can go further than previously and claim a UEFA place?? Anyway we’ll see what happens not forgetting the new training facilities that may help entice new players and contribute to greater fitness levels for next season. 

Please send any news or stories as we maintain HWG through the close season, surely someone out there wishes to speak out regarding the past season’s display?  Look forward to hearing from you.   

  Please drop me a line if you wish to discuss anything at hibs@iprimus.com.au 

  Regards 

John Linn 

Here We Go - Nov 2007

I write this message after

enjoying another memorable OZ

Hibs night of entertainment at

Moonee Valley Racetrack in

Melbourne, this was the auction

night organised to raise funds for

the visit of Pat Stanton and his

wife in 2009.A terrific night of

Hibernian hospitality with friends

and family where over sixty

people put their hand in there

pocket on numerous occasions.

At this moment in time I am

informed that the branch has

raised over $3000.00 with

additional funds still to come. A

big thankyou to Fred Legget and

Family, Peter & Wilma Hart for

helping organise this special

night as all the hard work

certainly paid off. A special

mention and thanks to John

‘Shocker’ Myles for a excellent

night of entertainment as MC

and our steadfast auctioneer. I

would also like to acknowledge

the support from Simon Morris

who made the trip over the

Tasman from New Zealand -

Well-done Simon!! Also not

forgetting those Hibees, Friends

and well-wishers who kindly

donated the items for

auction, helped in numerous

roles and those that put there

hand in there pocket - Thank

you very much. Last but not

least thanks to David O’Conner

from DOC Academy for coming

along and sponsoring the

evening - Cheers David.

On a different note Geoff Smith

has gladly agreed to assist me in

Victoria as the new state rep,

this will help the branch and it’s

Vic members informed on all levels of communication. Geoff

will bring a wealth of knowledge

and wit to the roll as previously

being the editor of ‘Here We Go’ will no doubt help the transition!!

Well with away trips to Aberdeen,

Inverness, Parkhead and

Kilmarnock in the month of

December we certainately have our

work cut out, having Benji and

Boozy back will help the squad

over a potentially dangerous

festive period. Personally I am

looking forward to watching the

games on Setanta and Hibernian

interactive as Hibs are continuing

to play some good football (here’s

hoping)

On a personal note the trip with

DOC Academy has been postponed

until mid next year where we will

visit Easter Road, hopefully the

kids might see some sunshine -

aye right!!!!

Well to all Hibees wherever you are

I’d like to wish you and your

families a Merry Christmas and a

safe and Happy New Year, thanks

for supporting the branch in 2007.

Enjoy this month’s HWG and please drop

me a line if you wish to discuss anything

at hibs@iprimus.com.au

Regards

John Linn

Sponsorships are still available, and

come in the form of SILVER $200,

GOLD $400 and PLATINUM $1000.

(Note that Gold and Platinum

sponsorships guarantee you two tickets

to one of Pat’s functions.)

If you are interested in signing up for a

sponsorship package, or want more

details, contact Fred Legget at

forza@unwired.com.au

PAT STANTON SPONSORSHIPS

Sponsorships are still available, and

come in the form of SILVER $200,

GOLD $400 and PLATINUM $1000.

(Note that Gold and Platinum

sponsorships guarantee you two tickets

to one of Pat’s functions.)

If you are interested in signing up for a

sponsorship package, or want more

details, contact Fred Legget at

forza@unwired.com.au

I’m sure that one day I will visit

Melbourne and on the flight back to

Sydney I WON’T be nursing a

hangover of epidemic proportions.

One day, no doubt, but perhaps not in

*this* lifetime.

The auction night at Moonee Valley

appeared to be a superb success on a

number of fronts, not the least of which

was again getting to catch up with

some of the old faces that have now

been part of the Australia branch for

what seems like half a lifetime, and in

reality probably is.

Much beer was of course drunk

(again), a few songs were sung, and

quite a number of people went home

with ‘trophies’ from the night.

If they had to carry extra weight as a

result of carrying this picture

frame or that football strip, at least that

would have been offset to a

degree by their wallets being a wee bit

lighter…8-)

The not so sexy follow up of bids, i.e.

actually getting all the money in that

was bid from throughout the world

continues, as does the logistical (and

cost) headache of actually posting

many queer shaped articles to all over

the place , but safe to say, over $3000

PROFIT was made as a result of this

venture.

Just for the record, there obviously

were a couple of items that we knew

we would NOT make any money on -

but we felt we just HAD to include

them to make the night a memorable

one not only for the ‘die hard Hibbies’

who attended, and would possibly have

been happy bidding for a pair of

Gareth Evan’s used jockstraps from

1994, but also something that would

appeal to the people who continue to

come along and support our functions

who may not even know WHAT the

Four In Hand is, never mind WHERE

it is.

Hence the framed Hibs strip I can

reveal cost us about $550 to put

together, and the Gold Coast Holiday

about a grand. Alex Brodie snapped up

the framed strip for $500, and we

recovered $800 for the Gold Coast

weekend, so we weren’t burned by any

means.

They were if you like, ‘loss leaders”,

but ones that we considered

absolutely necessary, if the night was

to be a success, and would be viewed

by the attendees as being something

that they would attend again sometime

as opposed to forming the view that it

was some kind of self indulgent

‘jumble sale’.

My statement on the night in the pub

afterwards was simply…”we should

have done this much earlier in the

branch’s existence”…. but hey…. better

late than never I suppose.

Anyway.. a profit of over $3000

where everybody had a good

time and left singing, seems a bloody

good result, especially when our early

projections were based on a possible

figure of around $1200.

Lessons were learned too, and next

time I think it is safe to say that we would do it slightly differently, but

only slightly.

The success was such that I think its

safe to say that it is likely to become an

annual event,

Although obviously we can’t keep

asking the same people every year for

donations.

The prices that some of the items went

for were interesting, with the signed

John Robertson strip going for $430

and Craig Gordon’s gloves fetching

$275, The Proclaimers returning

$200,and the Hibs v Barcelona

programme snapped up for $80.

Lowest return for any of the

catalogued items was still a healthy

$40 for a pair of Holden Racing Team

hats.

Thanks to everyone who donated,

assisted, bid or attended, you made the

venture an amazing success.

Fred Legget

I would like to welcome Chris Ward to the branch. Chris lives in Belair, Adelaide. So I asked Chris to

tell us a little bit about himself.

Hi Peter,

Well I’ve just returned from living in Edinburgh for 20 months. Had an amazing time. Went to numerous Hibs

games including the CIS cup final.

I have brought my Scottish girlfriend back to Australia with me & at this stage we will be returning to

Edinburgh in 12 months from now.

How’s this, I was working for Ferrari in Fort Kinnaird for approx 8 months. My last day was the Friday before

the CIS cup final. I received numerous hibs gifts. Was funny because I pulled a hibs jersey out of one of the

gift bags, the top had my name on the back. I thanked everyone & put it back in the bag. Everyone looked

stunned. I didn’t understand why. However I pulled the top back out the bag & turned it over & to my surprise

it was personally signed by the entire cup squad, & as you know they went on to win on the Sunday. Was

incredible.

My mates in the framing game so I’m currently in the process of getting it framed.

Carn the cabbage!!

As has been said by better people

than myself Moonee Valley was

another great night.

I just want to thank everyone who

turned up on the night especially Doug

Grassick and Ian Carmichael who

brought large groups this enables us to

have a private

room.

It was also good to catch up with the

usual suspects, Shane, Tom, David &

Susan and John Linn. I don’t miss

much about Melbourne but I do miss

you guys.

Shocker worked the room well! despite

the constant harness races and being

told by me to try and hurry up. As usual Shocker brought his own brand

of humour to the evening.

Also thanks must go to Simon Morris

who was once again our furthest

visitor your wife must be very

understanding.

While not travelling as far but it still a

hell of a long way to come for a drink,

thanks to Fred and Marilyn and

Andrew Legget.

Anyone with an email address if you let

me know, I will send HWG! Via email

You will receive it quicker and the

photos are in colour photocopy it.

Let me know a bit about yourself,

got an opinion, drop me a line and I

will put it in HWG!

Glory, Glory to the Hibees.

Peter Hart

Wee Fat Robbo signed Hearts top for Auction

A Note from Fred

We are having a fund raising auction in Melbourne planned for November to raise funds to pay for a visit to Australia by former Hibs legend Pat Stanton.

Pat played in an era just before the stellar salaries of today’s game, and when loyalty between clubs/players still existed, and our aim is to reward him for this loyalty by giving him a three week tour of OZ..

Among the items offered is the above replica Hearts top, which was donated by none other than ‘The Hammer of the Hibs’ John Robertson.

If you are wondering why Robbo has put the number 27 on the back, let’s just say he has a sense of humour and he tells me that this was the number of gaols he scored against Hibs during his career!!

Obviously not too many Hibbies are going to break the bank to hang a Hearts strip on their wall..just as you guys would have minimal interest in a Hibs strip, but our aim is simply to maximise any revenue towards Pat’s visit, hence this email to you.

If you know any Hearts fans, your local club or anyone you know of may be interested in putting in a bid they can contact Fred for further details.

IS FRED A CLOSET JAMBO/HUN? News of my strange behaviour (i.e. allowing a Hearts strip in my home) has surprised many. Now there is even more cause for rumour mongering! 

On a coat hanger next to a John Robertson donated Hearts jersey now hangs a fair dinkum Rangers match strip. I kid you not. It is the red away strip and was donated by former Hibs captain and now Ibrox regular Ian Murray. The strip naturally has ‘Murray’ on the back along with a number 18, and Ian has kindly arranged for the rest of the Ibrox squad to autograph the strip along with his own signature. Ian inevitably upset a few Hibbies with his move to the Forces of Darkness, but even the most churlish among us would appreciate him taking the time and effort to come to our assistance, and prove that he may play for the Huns, but deep down he’s still one of us. After all, as we all know you can take the boy out of Leith, but….. 

Ian’s magnificent donation should attract a fair auction price from our Weedgie friends, so if you have any chums, who are Rangers supporters, make them aware of Ian’s donation and drag them along on the night of the auction.  With a collection of Hibs, Hearts and Rangers strips up for auction, the assembled throng should be quite varied, and could make for ‘passionate’ half time entertainment should there be any disagreement among the various factions!!    Fred Legget

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Fancy a Beer and a Curry?

Susan’s Hot Stuff!

Do you know your Vindaloo from your korma, your Roganjosh from your Tikka Marsala? Well Susan is going to have another of her famous Curry Nights.  No mixes from oor Susan she makes them all from scratch. Poor David has to taste test them all !!! It’s a hell of a job but someone has to do it. J

It will be held on the 4^th of August. Give Susan a call on 03 9749 2090

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