Hibs legend Pat Stanton inducted into Scottish Football Hall of Fame

Last updated : 12 November 2012 By Steve Forbes

Hibs legend Pat Stanton has been inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame at Hampden Park, the National Stadium.

The former Captain and Manager of the Hibees was handed the accolade at a cermemony in Glasgow last night.

Fellow Hibs legend, former Scotland International, and Turnbull Tornado Alex Cropley presented his former team mate with the award at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow.

Stanton played over 400 games for the Hibees and scored in excess of 50 goals between 1963 and 1976.

He captained the club to the 1972 Scottish League Cup, and also the Drybrough Cup in both 1972 & 1973, beating Celtic in all three finals.

In 1976 Hibs manager Eddie Turnbull, to the shock of the Hibs support, transferred Stanton to Celtic in a swap deal for Jackie McNamara.

Stanton lasted two years with Celtic before having to retire through injury, in his time at Parkhead he landed the Scottish League Title and Scottish Cup.

Stanton was also capped by Scotland 16 times.

He was also voted Scottish Football Player of the Year in 1970.

He went on to manage the club between 1982 and 1984, following stints as manger of both Cowdenbeath and Dunfermline.

An interesting bit of information, and proof of just how deep Hibernian runs in the Stanton family, Pat is the great, great nephew of Michael Whelahan, one of the two men who founded the mighty Hibernian FC in 1875. Whelahan was also the Hibees first ever captain.

Congratulations Pat, well deserved, from all the lads at Hibernian-Mad.