Caps finally in hand for Easter Road greats

THE international careers of six Easter Road greats were finally recognised last night as they were presented with a retrospective cap to mark their Scotland appearances.

Under the SFA rules which pertained at the time, caps weren't awarded unless players had faced England, Wales or Northern Ireland but, following a campaign, led by Hibs chairman Rod Petrie and supported by the Evening News, the Hampden authorities caved in.

And, at last night's inaugural Players' Player of the Year Dinner at Easter Road, six former Hibees were honoured. Alex Cropley, Famous Five member and former manager Eddie Turnbull, Jim Scott, Neil Martin and Des Bremner at last got their hands on the caps which mean so much. John Schaedler was there on behalf of his late brother Erich.

Taken from the Scotsman