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Hibernian in Europe Trivia Quiz

In 1955, Hibernian became the first British club to play in European Competition. In the 50 years that followed, Hibs have had much success in European competition. Test your knowledge.

A multiple-choice quiz by Kaiser_Sauzee. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Kaiser_Sauzee

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
221,245

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Hibs were the first British club to ever play in European competition. Their first ever European match was against German side Rot-Weiss Essen. What was the score? Hint

4-0 to Hibs

5-1 to Hibs

4-1 to Hibs

0-0

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Question 2 of 10

2. During Hibs first European campaign which saw them reach the semi-finals of the European Cup, how many goals did Eddie Turnbull score? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the 1960-61 season Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Hibs' first round opponents withdrew, giving Hibs a bye into the second round. Who were they? Hint

Grasshoppers Zurich

Neutchetal Xamax

Lausanne-Sports

Young Boys of Bern

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was in goals for Napoli when Hibs thrashed the Italian side 5-0 during the 1967-68 Fair Cup second round match at Easter Road? Hint

Lido Vieri

Enrico Albertosi

Dino Zoff

Roberto Anzolin

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first player to score a hat-trick for Hibs in European competition? Hint

Eddie Turnbull

Pat Stanton

Lawrie Reilly

Joe McBride

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the 1960s, how many times did Spanish side Valencia knocked Hibs out of European Competition? Hint

they've never met

twice

once

three times

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Question 7 of 10

7. Hibs biggest European win in the 1970s was a 9-1 victory in the first round of the 1974/75 UEFA Cup. Who was on the receiving end of that thumping? Hint

NK Olimpija

IBK Keflavik

Rosenburg

KS Besa Kevaje

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many Swedish sides did Hibs face in European Competition in the first 50 years? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who scored Hibs only goal during their tie against Ukrainian side FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in 2005-06? Hint

Derek Riordan

Guillame Beuzelin

Garry O'Conner

Stepher Fletcher

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the 50 years Hibs had been playing in European Competition, they had played 76 games in European Competition. How many goals did they score in this time? Hint

140

150

130

135

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Hibs were the first British club to ever play in European competition. Their first ever European match was against German side Rot-Weiss Essen. What was the score?

Answer: 4-0 to Hibs

A double from Eddie Turnbull, one from Lawrie Reilly and Willie Ormond helped Hibs to a famous victory. They drew the second leg 1-1 and reached the semi-finals before being beaten by French side, Stade de Rimes.

2. During Hibs first European campaign which saw them reach the semi-finals of the European Cup, how many goals did Eddie Turnbull score?

Answer: 4

Eddie scored two against Rot-Weiss Essen in the first round, and another two against Swedish side FC Djurgaardens in the quarterfinal.

3. In the 1960-61 season Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Hibs' first round opponents withdrew, giving Hibs a bye into the second round. Who were they?

Answer: Lausanne-Sports

Hibs beat Barcelona 7-6 on aggregate in the second round, and took AS Roma to a third match replay in the semi-final where they were beaten 6-0 in the Olympic Stadium in Rome.

4. Who was in goals for Napoli when Hibs thrashed the Italian side 5-0 during the 1967-68 Fair Cup second round match at Easter Road?

Answer: Dino Zoff

The second leg of the tie ended 1-1, and Hibs progressed to the semi-final where they were narrowly beaten over two legs by Leeds United.

5. Who was the first player to score a hat-trick for Hibs in European competition?

Answer: Joe McBride

McBride scored his treble in the 1968-69 Fairs Cup match against FC Leipzig from Germany. He also scored three against Swedish side Malmo in the second round of the Fairs Cup the following season.

6. In the 1960s, how many times did Spanish side Valencia knocked Hibs out of European Competition?

Answer: twice

Valencia beat Hibs in the Fairs Cup quarterfinal in 1962-63 season. They met each other again in the first round of the 1965-66 Fairs Cup, and Valencia won 3-0 in a playoff after both teams won 2-0 in the respective home legs.

7. Hibs biggest European win in the 1970s was a 9-1 victory in the first round of the 1974/75 UEFA Cup. Who was on the receiving end of that thumping?

Answer: Rosenburg

Hibs won in Norway 3-2 (agg 12-3) but crashed out in the next round to Italian giants Juventus.

8. How many Swedish sides did Hibs face in European Competition in the first 50 years?

Answer: 4

They are Malmo, Djurgaardens, Osters IF and IFK Norrkiping. The only of these teams to have beaten Hibs were Osters IF who beat Hibs 4-3 on aggregate in the 1976-77 UEFA Cup second round.

9. Who scored Hibs only goal during their tie against Ukrainian side FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in 2005-06?

Answer: Derek Riordan

Derek scored the only goal of Hibs 2005-06 European campaign as they crashed out 5-1 on aggregate to Ukrainian side FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.

10. In the 50 years Hibs had been playing in European Competition, they had played 76 games in European Competition. How many goals did they score in this time?

Answer: 135

Derek Riordan's goal against FC Dnipro was the 135th goal of Hibs 50-year history in European competition.

Source: Author Kaiser_Sauzee

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