These days, warm-weather training camps in Spain or Portugal are de rigeur but 20 years ago the Easter Road players were packing their bags for a trip to the Caribbean.
With the talismanic Russell Latapy, who had made quite an impact since signing from Boavista and helping Hibs to the First Division title, in the team Alex McLeish took his charges to the little magician’s homeland of Trinidad and Tobago, for what striker Mixu Paatelainen would later describe as a “mini pre-season”.
This was the year of the fluorescent yellow away kit, which featured in one of the matches.
Hibs played a handful of games, facing a President’s XI, a Tobago Select, and Caribbean XI, and photographer Paul Chappells was there to capture some of the sights of the trip for the Evening News.
1. 'Can I have your autograph?'
Russell Latapy signs autographs for security staff at Piarco International Airport in Trinidad Photo: Paul Chappells
2. Welcome home, Russell
Russell Latapy gets a kiss from mum Joan after arriving back in his homeland Photo: Paul Chappells
3. Tobago Select XI v Hibs
Hibs take on a Tobago Select XI with the Atlantic Ocean as a backdrop Photo: Paul Chappells
4. Cutting coconuts on Turtle Beach
Clarence Gibbs cuts a coconut for Hibs fan Theresa McGurk Photo: Paul Chappells