Bobby Combe, John Blackley, Tommy Younger, Laura Kennedy, Gordon Hunter and Franck Sauzée were inducted into the Hibernian FC Hall of Fame at an official presentation night at Easter Road earlier this evening (Friday 25 March, 2022).
The following individuals have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to Hibernian Football Club over the years.
Bobby Combe
Bobby was an integral part of Hibernian FC’s success following the Second World War. Combe played in the team that featured the 'Famous Five' and was often referred to as the 'sixth member of the Famous Five'.
Having started out as an inside-forward, he proved to be a versatile and prolific performer scoring 109 goals in 467 appearances for the Club - he currently ranks ninth on our all-time appearance list.
Bobby was part of the team that won the league in 1948, 1951 and 1952, and made three caps for Scotland.
Tommy Younger
Courageous goalkeeper, Tommy Younger signed from Hutchison Vale in the summer of 1948 as an 18-year-old.
Tommy was part of the league title-winning teams of 1951 and 1952 and made 254 appearances for The Hibees.
Younger went on to collect the first of his 24 caps for Scotland in 1955, before captaining the Scotland side at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden.
After retiring from playing, Tommy returned to Easter Road to become a Director under Chairman Tom Hart in 1963.
John Blackley
Blackley made his debut in 1968 against Dundee and quickly became a First Team regular.
Like so many others, John Blackley prospered under the guidance of Eddie Turnbull. Blackley would become one of the legendary Turnbull’s Tornadoes – going on to make 410 appearances in the green and white over two spells – and was part of the team who defeated Celtic to win the Drybrough Cup, followed by the League Cup in 1972.
John made seven caps for Scotland and after retiring he came back to manage Hibernian in 1986.
Gordon Hunter
Gordon made his debut for the Hibees in 1983 as a 16-year-old boy under Manager, Pat Stanton.
During his 14 year stay at the Club, Hunter won the League Cup with the Hibees in 1991 and played 409 games.
The defender managed eight goals during his time at the Club and will be forever remembered for his winning goal against Hearts at Tynecastle in 1994 which ended a 22-game winless run.
Franck Sauzée
Franck Sauzée is a modern-day Hibernian FC legend, who was often referred to as 'Le God' by the Hibernian supporters. He won the Champions League with Olympique de Marseille in 1993 before joining the Hibees in 1999.
Sauzée captained the Hibees from 1999-2002. In that time he helped the Club return to the top flight, achieved a third-place finish and reached the Scottish Cup Final in 2001.
The French internationalist had an outstanding record in Edinburgh Derbies - having never finished on a losing side. He was part of the side that beat Hearts 6-2 in 2000 and he scored a memorable goal in 1999 in the Millennium Derby at Tynecastle, running the length of the pitch to celebrate with the Hibernian fans.
Laura Kennedy
Laura Houston (known as Laura Kennedy throughout her footballing career) was a member of the inaugural Hibernian Ladies squad after they changed their name from Preston Athletic in 1999.
Kennedy starred for Hibernian where she won three League Championships, five Scottish Cups, three League Cups and featured in Champions League competition on several occasions.
Kennedy captained the side for a period until her retirement in 2012, passing on the armband to fellow Hibs legend, Joelle Murray, in the process.
