Sports fans visiting the city this summer have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich and cultured history of Hibernian Football Club by taking advantage of the Easter Road Stadium tours.
The club was formed by Irish immigrants in 1875 and have won the Scottish League Championship four times, the Scottish Cup three times including this year and the Scottish League Cup three times.
Hibernian were the first British club to play in the European Cup and reached the semi-final of the competition in 1955, losing out to State de Reims of France.
They were also pioneers of floodlight football, advertising on shirts and undersoil heating.
The forward line of the early 1950s containing Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull and Willie Ormond were known as the Famous Five and were known and respected throughout the world. Their style of football meant that they were invited to tour many countries including Brazil and the Brazilian Football Encyclopedia published just before the 1970 World Cup devotes a whole chapter to Hibernian.
Visitors will be shown numerous artefacts such as jerseys, boots, trophies (including the Scottish Cup), medals, paintings and much more. They will also be taken to the Board Room, the dressing rooms and down the tunnel to pitchside were they can have their photos taken in the dugouts.
Tours are normally held on Friday afternoons at 2pm and are priced at ÂŁ10 per adult, ÂŁ7.50 per concession and ÂŁ5 per child, with discounts for large bookings.
Group Bookings are also available on different dates and times to suit you.
For group bookings please contact bmcgoldrick@hibernianfc.co.uk for more information.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
