Arthur Duncan (footballer)

Arthur Duncan (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Arthur Duncan


fullname =
height = height|m=1.75
nickname =
dateofbirth = December 5 1947
cityofbirth = Falkirk
countryofbirth = Scotland
position = Left winger
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
years =
1969-1984
clubs = Partick Thistle
Hibernian
Meadowbank Thistle
caps(goals) =
446 0(73)
nationalyears = 1975
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 006 00(0)
manageryears =
managerclubs =

Arthur Duncan (born December 5 1947 in Falkirk) is a retired Scottish football player, who was capped six times by Scotland and currently holds the record for the most number of league appearances for Hibernian.

Duncan played for Hibernian from 1969 until 1984. He featured in the teams of the 1970s managed by Eddie Turnbull, which were known as "Turnbull's Tornadoes". This team won the Scottish League Cup in 1972 and finished second in the league in 1974 and 1975, which was Hibs' greatest period of sustained success since the Famous Five team of the early 1950s. A highlight of Duncan's time at Hibs was when he scored twice in the club's 7–0 victory at the home of arch rivals Hearts on New Year's Day 1973 [ [http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/games/19730101.html Mon 01 Jan 1973 Division 1 Hearts 0 Hibernian 7] www.londonhearts.com] .

Towards the end of this period, Duncan won international recognition, making his Scotland debut against Portugal on May 13 1975. Duncan featured in the three Home Internationals that season, including the infamous 5–1 defeat by England at Wembley.

Duncan won the last of his six caps later that year against Denmark. Coincidentally, this was the game that was marred by an incident afterwards where five players (Billy Bremner, Willie Young, Joe Harper, Joe McCluskey and Arthur Graham) were allegedly ejected from a nightclub in Copenhagen. Those players were banned from playing for Scotland, initially for life, but the bans were eventually commuted.

Duncan continued to play for Hibs as the club's fortunes declined in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The club did reach the Scottish Cup final in 1979, but Duncan's own goal during extra time in the second replay effectively gave Rangers victory. As Hibs have not won the Scottish Cup since 1902, his own goal has given Duncan the unwanted distinction of being the only Hibs player to have scored the winning goal in a Scottish Cup final since then.

Nonetheless, Duncan is highly regarded amongst the Hibs support for his long service and the memorable moments he helped to provide [ [http://sport.scotsman.com/hibernianfc/Hibs-goal-is-to-attract.4080816.jp Hibs goal is to attract Northern Ireland fans] , Edinburgh Evening News, May 14 2008] [ [http://www.hibernian-mad.co.uk/news/loadroll.asp?cid=ED11&id=392080 Northern Ireland Hibs Social Club function 2008] , www.hibernian-mad.co.uk, May 13 2008] .

Notes

External links

* [http://www.masshibsteria.com/home/content/view/480/224/ Mass Hibsteria]
* [http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/arthurduncan.html London Hearts]
* [http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/player_details.cfm?playerid=930&CFID=2259475&CFTOKEN=65008486 SFA National Team Archive]


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