Noted Players
Main article: List of Hibernian F.C. players For a list of all Hibernian players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Hibernian F.C. players.Arthur Duncan holds the record for most league appearances for Hibs, with 446. All of the Famous Five — Gordon Smith, Eddie Turnbull, Lawrie Reilly, Bobby Johnstone and Willie Ormond — scored more than 100 league goals for Hibs.
Hibernian players have been capped at full international level for 18 different national teams, with 59 Hibernian players appearing for Scotland. Hibernian rank fifth amongst all clubs in providing players for Scotland, behind the Old Firm, Queen's Park and Hearts. James Lundie and James McGhee were the first Hibs players to play for Scotland, in an 1886 British Home Championship match against Wales. Lawrie Reilly holds the record for most international caps earned while a Hibs player, making 38 appearances for Scotland between 1949 and 1957. In 1959, Joe Baker became the first player to play for England without having previously played for an English club.
To mark the club's 135th birthday, the club created a Hall of Fame in 2010. The first group of nominees, including thirteen former players, were inducted at a dinner later that year.
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