“The feeling is one of enormous pride that Hibernian are embracing a wonderfully exciting new European competition,” said Hibs manager Hugh Shaw. While that never happened, 40,000-plus crowds swarmed to Easter Road to watch the buccaneering Famous Five, all of whom would eventually score more than 100 goals for the club. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Hibs in action at Easter Road in 1951, when they won the league by 10 points. This was a prerequisite for any journey into European football and, after visiting Edinburgh that year, Hanot purred with pleasure about “Hibernian’s willingness to embrace this exciting development”. Then there was Smith’s testimonial match against Matt Busby’s Manchester United at Easter Road in front of a crowd of 50,000.

Source: The Guardian January 08, 2018 12:00 UTC