I only know the score from this match from looking it up. St Johnstone were newly promoted to the Premier league for the first time since 1984 and were making the most of it, riding high in fourth place, three points ahead of Celtic. Managed by Alex Totten and Bert Paton, the Saints were short on household names - Sergei Baltacha and future Jambo Allan Moore being the exceptions.

With only nine goals from 17 starts it was obvious where Hibs' problems lay. A round up of recent press comments in the programme rubbed it in. 'It is a painful truism in football that no goals means no victories. The Edinburgh team have perfected this particular art,' observed The Observer. The Sunday Times added: 'One is tempted to suggest they should stick to what they are best at - preventing the opposition from scoring.' Still hadn't perfected that particular art though...

Pat McGinlay tries not to look too embarassed to be picking up Augustus Barnett's Player of the Month treat of a bottle of Asti Spumante. Just reward for his contribution to our 'sparkling' record of three draws and one defeat during November. Do we detect a hint of jealousy in Brian Hamilton's gaze however? If looks could kill he would have been locked up years ago.

Elsewhere, Micky Weir informed us that he got his hair cut in Hayes at Cannonmills by Karen, his most recent clothing purchase was a pair of McKenzie jeans from Ricci, and that the last record he bought was 'Fear of the Dark Planet' by Public Enemy. Respec' wee man.

1955 and all that

On a more serious note the programme also recalled the 1954/55 season. No t a good one for Hibs as it turned out. Not only did we lose 1-5 to Hearts at Tynecastle in the league and 0-5 to them in the Cup, but Bobby Johnstone left for Manchester City, thus breaking up the Famous Five. Johnstone went on to become the first and so far only player to score in two successive FA Cup finals.