Among the European giants to be beaten in Leith were Barcelona; Valencia; Porto; Napoli, and Hamburg as Hibs enjoyed a fair degree of success in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
But on the home front, the side managed just one third place finish, and one fourth place finish. Most of their other places were in and around mid-table. Hibs were beaten finalists in the League Cup in 1968/69, although they did win the Summer Cup in 1964.
Five managers – Hugh Shaw, Walter Galbraith, Jock Stein, Bob Shankly, and Willie McFarlane – had spells at the helm but it wasn’t until Eddie Turnbull returned in 1971 that Hibs' fortunes began to change.
Join us on a wee trip down memory lane for a selection of matchday pictures, training shots, and behind-the-scenes photos from in and around Easter Road in the 1960s.
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Action from Hibs' 11-1 win against Hamilton Accies on November 6 1965. Eric Stevenson hit a hat-trick; Jim Scott and Jimmy O'Rourke netted doubles, and Peter Cormack, Davie Hogg, and Joe Davis all scored once along with an own goal by Jim Small Photo: TSPL
2. Off to America, 1965
The Hibs players and staff prepare to board a bus to Glasgow in June 1965 ahead of the club's pre-season tour of America and Canada Photo: TSPL
3. Scott foiled v Airdrie, 1964
Jim Scott has a shot saved against Airdrie in a League Cup group game in August 1964. Hibs won 5-0. Photo: TSPL
4. Deep in discussion, 1963
Tommy Leishman chats to manager Walter Galbraith during a training session in January 1963 Photo: TSPL