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				League			League Cup			Scottish Cup			Europe			Other Cups
	Name	Seasons at Hibs	Signed From	Gms	Used Sub	Gls	Gms	Used Sub	Gls	Gms	Used Sub	Gls	Gms	Used Sub	Gls	Gms	Used Sub	Gls
	Vincent, Stan	65/6 & 66/7	Cowdenbeath	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
In February 1964 the club went to Cowdenbeath to sign a centre-forward of some bulk. Although showing promise in flashes he was unable to command an automatic spot so moved to Falkirk in order to secure a first team berth. Stan had scored 27 goals in 61 matches for Cowdenbeath and bagged 15 in 31 Hibs matches; which on reflection is a very useful return. His career with Falkirk was slightly less prolific returning only 7 goals in 31 starts there.
	Waldie, Simon	46/7 - 49/50		9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signed in 1945 by Willie McCartney, Simon was a powerful centre-half. He stayed with Hibs for five years before moving to Queen of the South. He was at Palmerston Park for a couple of seasons, playing against Hibs in a League Cup semi-final, before returning to the Highlands where he played with Ross County and worked with British Rail.
	Walker, Andrew Francis	97/8	Sheffield United	7	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signed on loan from Sheffield United in December 1997, Andy was best known for his prolific scoring stints with Motherwell, Celtic and Bolton Wanderers. Indeed prior to joining Hibs he had scored 120 league goals and won 3 Scotland caps, but pride of place was probably his spell at Bolton where he had scored 44 goals in just 67 matches. He grabbed goals whilst at Hibs but no permanent move was forthcoming. Later in the same season he spent a period on loan to Raith Rovers and he grabbed a couple of First Division goals for them too. From Sheffield United he made a permanent move to Ayr United in 1998 then followed spells with Carlisle, Partick, Kilwinning Rangers (where every game was postponed!) and finally Alloa Athletic. Upon retiring he moved into the media and proved a most able radio and television reporter.
	Ward, Joseph	79/0	Aston Villa	9	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signed in 1979 from Aston Villa, Joe must be remembered as a player who threatened to score often but ultimately fell short of his own targets. His list of clubs was extensive including Clyde, Aston Villa, Dundee United, Ayr United, St Johnstone and Stirling Albion. He was given 9 games in the 79/80 season but failed to score in any of them.
	Ward, Pat	48/9 - 55/6	Glasgow Perthshire	15	0	1	5	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Born in Dumbarton in December 1926, he made his Hibernian debut in the 1950/51 season as an energetic wing-half. Although he made 46 outings for the club these were spread over 5 seasons and he was never a first pick. He was sold to Leicester City in September 1955. He later played with Crewe Alexandria.
	Watson, Andrew	87/8 & 88/9	Hearts	23	8	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
One of the select band of players to have served both Hearts and Hibernian, Andy eventually became assistant manager at Hibernian. Born in Aberdeen in 1959, Andy was with the Pittodrie side for several years before joining Leeds United. Hibernian kept tabs on his midfield talents but it was Hearts who snapped him up for a £70,000 fee in 1984. Never fully appreciated by the Hearts support he moved to Hibernian and gave solid service before beginning a coaching career that saw him work with Alex McLeish at firstly Motherwell, then Hibernian and latterly Rangers.
	Weir, John Britton	46/7	Leith Renton	19	0	14	6	0	5	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Born in Fauldhouse in 1923, Jock joined Hibernian in 1942 and was a fine outside right. However, the development of the Famous Five meant Hibs could allow quite talented players like Weir, Alex Linwood and Leslie Johnstone to move on. Nevertheless, his haul of 14 goals from only 19 matches in the 46/47 league campaign suggests a player who could hold his own in most company. Indeed that total does not include a rich haul of cup goals that season, swelled by 4 strikes in one match against Alloa which Hibs won 8-0. Jock moved to Blackburn Rovers in July 1947 for a record £10,000 but a year later was signed by Celtic for £7,000. He later turned out for Falkirk, Llanelly and Dumbarton.
	Weir, Michael Graham	83/4 - 96/7	Portobello Thistle	161	46	30	20	2	0	15	1	4	3	0	0	0	0	0
Signed in 1982 by John Blackley, Mickey was a Hibs supporter whose love for the club in turn endeared him to the Easter Road support. A tricky winger, his diminutive stature did not hamper him in any way. He was a capable goalscorer, even with his head, and when in possession of the ball a buzz of excitement would sweep around Easter Road. Standing at just 5’4” Mickey made his debut in a league cup-tie in season 83/84 and two seasons later was regularly featuring on first team duty. However, a contractual dispute in 1987 saw him head to Luton for £200,000. He was unable to settle in Bedfordshire and for the same fee returned to Hibs just three months later. His second spell at Easter Road was arguably more profitable than the first and he played a major role in helping Hibs win the League Cup in 1991. He finally left Hibs in March 1997 to join Motherwell and scored against Hibs in a 6-2 reversal at Fir Park in January 1998 which ultimately cost Jim Duffy his job as Hibs boss. At Fir Park Mickey graduated from playing to coaching and spent the bulk of his time with the younger players at Motherwell. By 2002 he was working as assistant manager to former Hibee Keith Wright at Cowdenbeath.
	Welsh, Brian	96/7 - 98/9	Dundee United	34	2	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Although born in Edinburgh, it was with Dundee United that Brian started his senior career. A powerful and towering centre-half he had the job of succeeding the likes of Gough, Hegarty and Narey at Tannadice and made over 100 appearances before moving to Hibernian in 1996. His debut came against Kilmarnock at Easter Road but Hibs lost that game and soon afterwards Brian picked up the first of several injuries that curtailed his Hibs career. He was released by Alex McLeish and began to drift down the leagues playing with lowly Stenhousemuir at one stage.
	Welsh, Peter Martin	82/3 & 83/4	Leicester	10	2	0	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Played with Hibs in time for the 1982/83 season and had a league cup goal before making a dozen league outings. Sadly his career was effectively over in 1983 due to a cartilage operation. Born in Coatbridge he joined Hibs from Leicester City.
	Whiteford, Derek	64/5 - 66/7	Broxburn Ath	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Whittaker, Steven Gordon	01/2 - 07/8	Hutchison Vale BC	125	15	4	6	3	0	15	0	1	8	0	0	0	0	0

	Whyte, Hugh	72/3 - 75/6	Hurlford United	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A goalkeeper, Hugh was with Hibs in the mid 1970 but had to play second fiddle to Jim McArthur and eventually left Hibernian to play with Dunfermline Athletic. A native of Kilmarnock, he joined Hibs from Hurlford United, turning down Crystal Palace and Huddersfield in favour of Hibs. He was part time for most of his Easter Road career due to the fact that he was a medical student at Edinburgh University. He did indeed graduate and at one time dove-tailed his interests neatly by being club doctor at Dunfermline when his playing days were over.
	Wilkins, Raymond Colin	96/7	Wycombe Wanderers	15	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A marvellously talented midfielder, Ray had been a star with England, Manchester United and AC Milan when he joined Hibs. Indeed his list of previous clubs also included the likes of Paris St Germain and Rangers so clearly Ray was as cosmoplitan as he was cultured. Few players could pass the ball with such unerring accuracy or control the midfield with such zeal and authority. He had won 84 Engalnd caps by the time he joined Hibernian and it showed. His play was a delight to watch and although it was but a brief goodnight in his career it was nevertheless immensely enjoyable to see such a talent at Easter Road. Ray later managed QPR, worked on Channel 4’s Italian football programme and continued to be a highly respected figure within the game.
	Wilkinson, Ian	66/7 - 69/70	Wallhouse Rov	4	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Played three times in the 68/69 season and once the following season in his short Hibernian career. A wing half his greatest difficultly was finding himself in opposition to the likes of Stanton, Blackley and Cousin.
	Wilson, Kevin	83/4	Musselburgh Windsor	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Wilson, Michael	74/5 - 76/7	Schools	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A midfielder Mick played 3 matches in the 75/76 season. However, he faced stiff competition for a first team spot from men such as Des Bremner, Iain Munro, Alex Edwards and Bobby Smith. He left the club beore the start of the 77/78 campaign.
	Wilson, Terry	80/1	Arbroath	4	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signed from Arbroath in 1980 under freedom of contract, Terry, who was a combative midfielder, ultimately cost Hibs £35,000. He had been with Aston Villa and Cowdenbeath before joining Arbroath and although a versatile player was best known as a full-back. As a Hibs supporter he naturally enjoyed moving to Easter Road but in truth his transfer did not really work out. He lived in Dunfermline and was a part-time player working in the mining industry. His transfer to Hibs had a degree of controversy in that Hibs fielded Tommy in a reserve fixture with Aberdeen on the belief that he had earned a free transfer. This was not the case and he could not be properly signed until later. He also played with Dunfermline, Dunedin (New Zealand) and Hamilton Accies in a fairly nomadic career.
	Wilson, Willie	59/0 - 68/9	Edinburgh Wav.	116	0	0	27	0	0	9	0	0	10	0	0	19	0	0
Although perhaps not the greatest ever Hibernian goalkeeper there is no doubt that Willie played in some of the most memorable Easter Road nights. He was in goal when Hibs trounced Napoli (Dino Zoff and all) 5-0 in the Fairs Cup in 1967 and had kept a ‘clean sheet’ against Real Madrid three years earlier. Willie came from Wallyford and joined Hibs from Musselburgh Windsor in 1959. His debut was the stuff of nightmares coming as it did in a 6-1 reversal against Rangers! He vied with the likes of Lawrie Leslie and Ronnie Simpson for a first team berth at Easter Road. When he did get in he showed himself to be agile and a fine shot stopper. He won a Summer Cup medal in 1964 but was also the keeper when Ian St. John scored a hat-trick against Hibs in just 2 and ½ minutes. When he retired from playing he continued his connection with football as an early example of the goalkeeping coach working with the likes of Berwick, Falkirk and Hearts.
	Wiss, Jarkko	01/2 - 03/4	Stockport County	40	8	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signed from Stockport County in January 2002, Jarkko made his Hibernian debut as a substitute against Aberdeen in a 3-4 defeat at Easter Road. He was Franck Sauzee’s second signing following on from the arrival of Kevin Nicol of Raith Rovers. A full Finnish internationalist Jarkko had earned 38 full caps and scored 3 goals. He joined Stockport from Norwegian side Moss FK for £350,000 and in 47 outings for the English club scored 7 times. Jarkko played with TPV Tampere and FF Jaro Pietarsaari in Finland before making his international debut against Denmark in February 1996. He sounded out ex-Hibee Mixu Paatelainen and Hearts Finnish star Tommi Gronlund in the lead up to his transfer to Hibernian. It would be fair to say that he took time to settle at Easter Road in Bobby Williamson’s side.
	Wood, Robert	47/8 - 50/1	Musselburgh Union	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scored two goals in only 5 matches in the 50/51 season and suggested there were more to come. The trouble was other clubs agreed and Hibs reluctantly sold him to Barnsley in July 1951. This was a something of a mistake as he went on to make 336 appearances for the Tykes and bagged a very useful 41 goals. With Hibs he played as an inside forward but he moved to wing-half in South Yorkshire.
	Wren, John Mackie (Jackie)	56/7 - 59/60	Bo'ness United	31	0	0	7	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A native of Bonnybridge Jackie was signed from Gairdoch Juveniles, as was Willie Ormond. An athletic and agile goalkeeper Jackie made 31 outings between 1956 and 1960. He moved to Rotherham United in August 1960 but made only one appearance for his new club.
	Wright, Alexander Mason	46/7		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Played 2 league games for Hibernian in the 46/47 season but moved to Barnsley in August 1947 and served them well and with 30 goals in 80 matches; sufficient to earn him a move to Tottenham Hotspur. That move never quite worked out and he went on to have greater success with Bradford Park Avenue between 1951 and 1954. Alex was born in Kirkcaldy in 1925
	Wright, Keith Arthur	83/4 - 96/7	Melbourne Thistle	183	14	60	15	0	9	17	1	7	2	0	0	0	0	0
When bought from Dundee in 1991 Keith was Hibs record signing – it had taken a cheque for £500,000 to prise him from Dens Park. It was ironic he should cost half a million pounds because he had been an ‘s’ form signing at Easter Road but failed to make the mark. He then played with Melbourne Thistle and in 1983 joined Raith Rovers. He became a scoring sensation in Kirkcaldy and grabbed 61 league goals in only 127 starts. In December 1986 he joined Dundee and whilst there he forged a wonderful partnership with Tommy Coyne, Keith managed 62 goals in his 167 league outings. A life long Hibs fan his July 1991 move to Easter Road was a dream come true. He scored 17 goals in his first season as a Hibee but pride of place was reserved for his League Cup performances and goals in the semi and final brought the cup back to Easter Road. So impressive was Keith as a Hibee that was capped by Scotland (against Northern Ireland). From Hibs he moved to Raith Rovers then Morton. Keith brought the curtain down on his senior career with Cowdenbeath and by the start of the 2002/03 season was settled as the Fife club’s manager.
	Wright, Paul Hamilton	89/0 & 90/1	QPR	33	3	7	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Born in East Kilbride in 1967, Paul joined Aberdeen as an ‘s’ form and showed great promise whilst at Pittodrie. First team football and goals however did not come regularly enough and he moved to Queen’s Park Rangers where he scored 5 goals in just 15 appearances. However, he could not settle in West London and Hibs snapped him up in a £250,000 deal in March 1990. A proven marksman Paul was a Killie record signing when Alex Totten paid St Johnstone £330,000 in March 1995. He took a while to settle in Ayrshire then burst on the scene with a welter of goals. Netted a brace when Killie dumped Hibs 2-0 in last season’s Scottish Cup. In his first 50 games for Killie he scored 20 goals.He was previously St Johnstone’s record buy when they purchased him from Hibernian for £285,000 in 1991. His senior career has also seen him earn a peg in the dressing rooms of Aberdeen and QPR. He netted 16 times last term Capped by Scotland at Youth and Under-21 level he made his Hibs debut against, of all teams, Aberdeen and scored in a 3-2 win! Hibs beat Rangers 1-0 in the very next game but in a 1-2 defeat to Hearts saw Paul pick up a bad injury and his season was over. He bounced back in the 1990/91 season and was top scorer at the end of the season with six goals, but it was a disappointing season for the club and only the presence of a very ordinary St. Mirren side prevented Hibs propping up the table. In 1991 Paul was sold to St Johnstone for a record Perth fee of £285,000. Later in his career he played for Kilmarnock, Morton and Clydebank. Whilst with Killie he won a Scottish Cup winners badge, indeed he scored the winning goal in the final. He was less fortunate at Clydebank where the club eventually folded.
	Young, Jim	48/9 - 50/1	Newtongrange	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
In the 1948/49 season Jim played in four matches.
	Young, John	54/5 - 61/2	Loanhead Mayflower	41	0	2	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A centre-half he moved to St Johnstone in 1962, but played only a handful of matches there. Nevertheless with 41 league appearances whilst a Hibee it is clear he was no mean player in his hey-day.
	Younger, Tommy	49/0 - 55/6	Hutchison Vale	177	0	0	48	0	0	17	0	0	5	0	0	4	0	0
A wonderful goalkeeper, Tommy won 24 Scotland caps and made a huge impression with both Hibs and Liverpool. Whilst a Hibee Tommy kept goal in 176 league matches between 1949 and 1956. Born in Edinburgh in 1930 he was signed from Hutchison Vale in 1948. Tall, golden haired and thoroughly likable his association with Hibernian was to be both lengthy and rewarding. His career did not get off to the best of starts, indeed he was in goals when Hibs lost the 1951 League Cup final rather surprisingly 3-0 to Motherwell. He recovered from that black day and had two championship medals to show for his time as a Hibee. A cheque for £9,000 made out by Liverpool in June 1956 was sufficient to prise him away to Merseyside and as part of that deal Hibs met Liverpool in a floodlit friendly. Later in his career he played with Falkirk but in March 1960 he returned to England to play with Stoke City. He made only 10 outings for them but following a stint in Toronto, Canada, joined Leeds United and played 37 league matches before coming home to settle in Scotland. In 1970 he joined the Board of Directors at Easter Road and 13 years on from that he was President of the SFA. Alas he died in January 1984 when aged only 53.
	Zambernardi, Yannick	02/3 & 03/4	Troyes	35	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signed as a 24 year old by Bobby Williamson during Hibs disastrous start to the 2002/03 season. He made his debut in a 1-2 defeat at Dundee. Born in Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica he started his senior career with Bastia. Yannick then moved to AC Ajaccio where he impressed sufficiently to earn a move to Troyes where he was a team-mate of Freddy Arpinon. Arpinon was instrumental in Zambernardi’s transfer to Hibernian, confirming Bobby Williamson’s suspicion that Yannick could be the solution to Hibs’ defensive problems.
	Zarabi, Abderaouf	07-Aug	Guengenon	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signed by Mixu Paatelainen in January 2008. His family could not settle in Scotland and he was allowed to leave on a free transfer.
	Zitelli, David	01/2 & 02/3	Strasbourg	31	21	10	1	0	0	4	3	2	0	2	1	0	0	0
A clever French striker who was lured to Easter Road by Alex McLeish … and the fact that his great friend Franck Sauzee was already on Hibs books. Zitelli had been a notable striker and had caught British attention when scoring UEFA Cup goals against both Liverpool and Rangers. He moved from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe in March 1998 His impact at Hibernian was significant. An early goal proved to the winner against Rangers and he score din the Scottish Cup semi-final win against Livingston when Hibs reached the 2001 Scottish Cup final. His powerful shooting and shrewd positional sense made him a dangerous striker and he scored in the 6-2 rout of Hearts and the never-to-be-forgotten UEFA Cup classic against AEK Athens. David left Hibernian in the summer of 2002 and joined Istres in France, and Hibs fans were left wondering just what might have happened had the Zitelli prowess been available a few years earlier.

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