Barcelona, Juventus, Porto, Liverpool, Schalke, Feyenoord, and Hajduk Split all visited Easter Road for UEFA Cup, Fairs Cup, Cup Winners’ Cup, or friendly action.
While precious few photos survive of many of these encounters, the Evening News photographers were on hand to capture snapshots of these illustrious jousts with Europe’s elite.
How many of these matches do you remember attending?
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Joe Harper wheels away after beating Ray Clemence with what turned out to be the winner against Liverpool in September 1975 Photo: TSPL
. Barcelona, friendly, 1962
Barcelona returned to Edinburgh for a friendly as an apology for their conduct in the previous season's Fairs Cup competition. Hibs had knocked the Catalans out of the tournament and there was plenty of unsporting behaviour from the Barca players at Easter Road. This time, they won 3-1. Photo: TSPL
. Utrecht, Fairs Cup, 1962
Eric Stevenson scores Hibs' second in a 2-1 win against Utrecht in December 1962 Photo: TSPL
. Valencia, Fairs Cup, 1963
Hibs faced Valencia twice in quick succession in the Fairs Cup in the Sixties. They had already lost 5-0 in Spain in the first leg of the 1962/63 quarter-final, but won the return leg 2-1. Photo: TSPL
. Napoli, Fairs Cup, 1967
Trailing 4-1 from the first leg in Italy, Hibs crushed Napoli at Easter Road, beating legendary 'keeper Dino Zoff five times to advance 6-4 on aggregate. Photo: TSPL
. Olimpija Ljubljana, Fairs Cup, 1968
Joe Davis nets a penalty in the 2-1 home win against Olimpija Ljubljana in 1968. Hibs won 5-1 on aggregate and drew Lokomotive Leipzig in the second round Photo: Ian Porteous
1. Barcelona, friendly, 1962
Barcelona returned to Edinburgh for a friendly as an apology for their conduct in the previous season's Fairs Cup competition. Hibs had knocked the Catalans out of the tournament and there was plenty of unsporting behaviour from the Barca players at Easter Road. This time, they won 3-1. Photo: TSPL
2. Utrecht, Fairs Cup, 1962
Eric Stevenson scores Hibs' second in a 2-1 win against Utrecht in December 1962 Photo: TSPL
3. Valencia, Fairs Cup, 1963
Hibs faced Valencia twice in quick succession in the Fairs Cup in the Sixties. They had already lost 5-0 in Spain in the first leg of the 1962/63 quarter-final, but won the return leg 2-1. Photo: TSPL
4. Napoli, Fairs Cup, 1967
Trailing 4-1 from the first leg in Italy, Hibs crushed Napoli at Easter Road, beating legendary 'keeper Dino Zoff five times to advance 6-4 on aggregate. Photo: TSPL