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It was only in 1895 that the 'Derby' became the 'traditional' Ne'rday fixture. Prior to that Heart of Mid-Lothian had played English opposition in 7 of the first 9 such fixtures.

 

The first Edinburgh New Year Derby was on 1-Jan-1894 a 2-0 victory over Leith Athletic at Tynecastle.

 

Hearts pre 1895 results

 

 

1-Jan-1881 F Aston Villa 2-4 A 4000

2-Jan-1882 F St Mirren 3-3 First Tynecastle

1-Jan-1884 F Bolton Wanderers 0-4 Pikes Lane 6000

2-Jan-1886 F Airdrieonians 4-0 First Tynecastle

1-Jan-1887 F Haliwell 1-6 A 1000

1-Jan-1889 F Newton Heath 2-1 A 3000

1-Jan-1890 F Newton Heath 2-4 A

1-Jan-1891 F Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Ewood Park 3000

1-Jan-1892 F London Casuals 6-3 Tynecastle 2500

2-Jan-1893 F Celtic 2-2 Parkhead

1-Jan-1894 F Leith Athletic 2-0 Tynecastle 7000

 

Hibs pre 1895 results

 

1/1/1883 St Lennox 13-0 F H

1/1/1886 Third Lanark 4-1 F H

1/1/1887 Aston Villa 3-8 F H

1/1/1894 Clyde 1-2 F A

 

Not sure why they played less games possibly weather conditions?

 

After Hearts won the first 3 such games

 

1-Jan-1895 F Hibernian 6-1 Tynecastle 8000

1-Jan-1898 F Hibernian 2-0 Easter Road

2-Jan-1899 F Hibernian 4-1 Tynecastle 3000

 

Hibs have 'dominated' with long unbeaten runs. Overall Hibs 31 wins, 29 draws and Hearts 28.

 

After winning 2-1 at Easter Road in 1915 Hearts would not win again until

 

1-Jan-1934, 4-1 at Easter Road 30000.

 

Hibs 16 game unbeaten run

 

1-Jan-1916 Other Cup Final Hibernian 0-2 Tynecastle 6000

1-Jan-1917 Other Cup Final Hibernian 0-3 Easter Road 6000

1-Jan-1918 Other Cup Final Hibernian 1-3 Tynecastle 6000

1-Jan-1919 Other Cup Final Hibernian 2-2 Tynecastle 7000

1-Jan-1920 L Div One Hibernian 1-3 Tynecastle 22000

1-Jan-1921 L Div One Hibernian 0-3 Easter Road 26000

2-Jan-1922 L Div One Hibernian 0-2 Tynecastle 30500

1-Jan-1923 L Div One Hibernian 1-2 Easter Road 25000

1-Jan-1924 L Div One Hibernian 1-1 Tynecastle 26000

1-Jan-1925 L Div One Hibernian 1-2 Easter Road 25000

1-Jan-1926 L Div One Hibernian 1-4 Tynecastle 33000

1-Jan-1927 L Div One Hibernian 2-2 Easter Road 27000

2-Jan-1928 L Div One Hibernian 2-2 Tynecastle 36000

1-Jan-1929 L Div One Hibernian 0-1 Easter Road 25000

1-Jan-1930 L Div One Hibernian 1-1 Tynecastle 15000

1-Jan-1931 L Div One Hibernian 2-2 Easter Road 20000

 

Hearts best run in the fixture was the era of the 'Terrible Trio' vs the 'Famous Five' with 6 wins out of 7. These were played out before enormous crowds including the record breaking 1950 crowd.

 

1-Jan-1949 L Div One Hibernian 3-2 Tynecastle 45030

2-Jan-1950 L Div One Hibernian 2-1 Easter Road 65860

1-Jan-1951 L Div One Hibernian 2-1 Tynecastle 41832

1-Jan-1952 L Div One Hibernian 3-2 Easter Road 39000

1-Jan-1953 L Div One Hibernian 1-2 Tynecastle 41085

1-Jan-1954 L Div One Hibernian 2-1 Easter Road 48000

1-Jan-1955 L Div One Hibernian 5-1 Tynecastle 49000

 

After coming back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Easter Road in 1966 Hearts would not win again until 1-Jan-1985 2-1 at Easter Road.

 

Hibs unbeaten in 11 fixtures including the 'Seven Nil' in 1973. Hearts failing to score in the first 7.

 

2-Jan-1967 L Div One Hibernian 0-0 Tynecastle 30086

1-Jan-1968 L Div One Hibernian 0-1 Easter Road 32360

1-Jan-1969 L Div One Hibernian 0-0 Tynecastle 30011

1-Jan-1970 L Div One Hibernian 0-0 Easter Road 36421

1-Jan-1971 L Div One Hibernian 0-0 Tynecastle 27715

1-Jan-1972 L Div One Hibernian 0-0 Easter Road 36046

1-Jan-1973 L Div One Hibernian 0-7 Tynecastle 35989

1-Jan-1974 L Div One Hibernian 1-3 Easter Road 35393

1-Jan-1975 L Div One Hibernian 0-0 Tynecastle 35969

1-Jan-1976 L Premier Hibernian 0-3 Easter Road 32923

2-Jan-1984 L Premier Hibernian 1-1 Tynecastle 23499

 

Hibs have only won once since 1976. Though due to relegation, postponements and TV dictating the fixture schedule it has only been played 13 times in 32 years.

 

2-Jan-1984 L Premier Hibernian 1-1 Tynecastle 23499

1-Jan-1985 L Premier Hibernian 2-1 Easter Road 18925

1-Jan-1986 L Premier Hibernian 3-1 Tynecastle 25605

2-Jan-1988 L Premier Hibernian 0-0 Tynecastle 28992

1-Jan-1990 L Premier Hibernian 2-0 Tynecastle 25224

2-Jan-1991 L Premier Hibernian 4-1 Easter Road 13600

1-Jan-1992 L Premier Hibernian 1-1 Tynecastle 20358

2-Jan-1993 L Premier Hibernian 0-0 Easter Road 21657

1-Jan-1996 L Premier Hibernian 1-2 Easter Road 14872

1-Jan-1997 L Premier Hibernian 4-0 Easter Road 15749

1-Jan-1998 L Premier Hibernian 2-2 Tynecastle 17564

2-Jan-2003 L SPL Hibernian 4-4 Tynecastle 17332

2-Jan-2005 L SPL Hibernian 1-1 Easter Road 17259

 

Willie Bauld is the top scorer for Hearts with 7, Gordon Smith top for Hibs with 6.

 

IMHO the best Hearts win

 

1-Jan-1940 6-5 at Easter Road Tommy Walker winner in a Wartime Classic. Game finishes in darkness. Scores go 1-0,1-1,1-2,2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3 at half-time. 5-3, 5-4, 5-5. John Cuthbertson Hat-trick for Hibs.

 

Hibs best win

 

1-Jan-1973 7-0 Jimmy O'Rourke 9 ;Alan Gordon 15 ;Arthur Duncan 26 ;Alex Cropley 35 ;Arthur Duncan 37 ;Jimmy O'Rourke 56 ;Alan Gordon 75.

 

Best Draw

 

2-Jan-2003 4-4 at Tynecastle 4 goals in last 6 minutes.

 

Full Results

 

http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/misc/nerday.html

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That 6-5 one in 1940 - that the one famously played out in fog, where the radio commentator had to make up the commentary completely, to avoid alerting the real Hun to the fact there was fog over the Forth?

 

Edit - aye, it is ...

 

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20011215/ai_n14434419

 

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