Reilly, Lawrie
| Position | Forward |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 28/10/1928 |
| Place of Birth | Edinburgh |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Signed From | Edinburgh Thistle |
| Sold To | Retired |
| Games Played | 355 [Show all] |
| Games Started | 355 |
| Games On As Sub | 0 |
| Goals | 238 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 |
| Debut | Vs Kilmarnock on 13/10/1945 in Scottish Southern League (A 4-2) |
| Age on Debut | 16 Years and 350 Days |
| First Goal | Vs Queen of the South on 24/11/1945 in Scottish Southern League (H 6-1) |
| Age at First Goal | 17 Years and 27 Days |
Season Breakdown
| Scottish League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals |
| 1957/1958 | 14 (0) | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 15 (0) | 2 |
| 1956/1957 | 25 (0) | 17 | 1 (0) | 1 | 6 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 32 (0) | 19 |
| 1955/1956 | 29 (0) | 23 | 2 (0) | 1 | 6 (0) | 2 | 3 (0) | 1 | 40 (0) | 27 |
| 1954/1955 | 20 (0) | 15 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 21 (0) | 15 |
| 1953/1954 | 18 (0) | 15 | 3 (0) | 1 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 22 (0) | 18 |
| 1952/1953 | 28 (0) | 29 | 5 (0) | 5 | 9 (0) | 9 | 4 (0) | 3 | 46 (0) | 46 |
| 1951/1952 | 29 (0) | 27 | 3 (0) | 1 | 6 (0) | 2 | 4 (0) | 0 | 42 (0) | 30 |
| 1950/1951 | 29 (0) | 23 | 5 (0) | 6 | 11 (0) | 7 | 0 (0) | 0 | 45 (0) | 36 |
| 1949/1950 | 29 (0) | 16 | 1 (0) | 0 | 9 (0) | 7 | 0 (0) | 0 | 39 (0) | 23 |
| 1948/1949 | 20 (0) | 14 | 1 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 27 (0) | 15 |
| 1947/1948 | 6 (0) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 4 |
| 1946/1947 | 5 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 8 (0) | 2 |
| 1945/1946 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 12 (0) | 1 | 12 (0) | 1 |
| Totals | 252 (0) | 187 | 23 (0) | 15 | 57 (0) | 31 | 23 (0) | 5 | 355 (0) | 238 |
Last 5 Games Started
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04/1958 | Home | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 32) | Rangers | Won | 3-1 |
| 15/02/1958 | Away | Scottish Cup (R2) | Dundee United | Drawn | 0-0 |
| 11/01/1958 | Away | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 21) | Rangers | Lost | 1-3 |
| 02/01/1958 | Away | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 19) | Motherwell | Lost | 1-3 |
| 01/01/1958 | Home | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 18) | Heart of Midlothian | Lost | 0-2 |
Last 5 Games Scored In
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04/1958 | Home | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 32) | Rangers | Won | 3-1 |
| 28/09/1957 | Home | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 4) | Airdrieonians (1878-2002) | Won | 4-0 |
| 30/03/1957 | Away | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 30) | Ayr United | Won | 3-2 |
| 23/03/1957 | Home | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 29) | East Fife | Won | 4-0 |
| 16/03/1957 | Home | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 28) | Partick Thistle | Won | 2-0 |
Current Comments
4 comments so far (post your own)Lawrie Reilly is widely regarded as being Hibernian's greatest centre-forward ;- probably only Jimmy McColl and Joe Baker could seriously challenge his reputation. Certainly it is difficult to imagine that anyone will achieve a better strike-rate of 238 goals from 355 starts.
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 14/02/2011 - 17:48
One of the true greats of the game and his record speaks for itself. One curiousity is the poor record the Famous Five had V Hearts. In Reillys 21 derbies only 5 were won while 14 were lost.
Posted by Justin on 10/02/2012 - 01:30
"Lawrie Reilly's decision to retire from football was received with regret, and we offer to him best wishes for his continued success in whichever occupation he may follow in the future."
Club statement - Monday, 10th March 1958. (edited by moderator)
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 10/08/2017 - 01:59
Misc/trivia :-
Favourite game - Vs Motherwell on 27/09/1952 in Scottish League (A 7-3).
Most difficult opponent - Willie McNaught (Raith Rovers).
Latterly, ran the 'Bowler's Rest', Elbe Street, Leith.
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 11/10/2017 - 00:35