Hibs Through and Through

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About the Book: 

On 21 May this year, Hibs made history by winning the Scottish Cup for the first time since 1902. It was a time of celebration when the supporters revelled in their victory and remembered the great heroes of the club.

Eric Stevenson is one of those great heroes.

When he was inducted into the Hibs Hall of Fame at Easter Road in 2012, Stevenson declared, ‘This means everything to me. My uncle founded the Bonnyrigg Hibs supporters club in 1949–50 and I started going to games when I was seven’. This book traces Stevenson’s fanatical interest in the club from a very young age, his time as a left-winger wearing the number eleven green and white jersey in the ’60s, and the well-deserved recognition that he has gained today.

Throughout his career, Stevenson also played for Hearts and Ayr United, but this story shows that ultimately he is truly Hibs Through and Through.

About the Author:

ERIC STEVENSON is a Scottish former footballer born in 1942 at Eastfield near Harthill. He originally signed for Hearts when young but was later taken on by Hibs when an irregularity in the contract appeared. He played for the Easter Road club for the next 11 years. In 1971, Stevenson was transferred to Ayr United before retiring as a player two years later. He then went on to pursue his business interests in Bonnyrigg.

TOM WRIGHT was taken to his first game aged nine, a friendly against Leicester City at Easter Road in February 1957. Little did he realise that football, and Hibs in particular, would become such a major influence in his life from that day on. Wright has now been a Hibs supporter for over 50 years, and has the scars to prove it. Previously the Secretary of the Hibs Former Players’ Association, Wright is now the official club historian and curator of the Hibernian Historical Trust.