Duncan, Arthur
| Position | Forward |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 05/12/1947 |
| Place of Birth | Camelon |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Signed From | Partick Thistle |
| Sold To | Meadowbank Thistle |
| Games Played | 626 [Show all] |
| Games Started | 600 |
| Games On As Sub | 26 |
| Goals | 114 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 |
| Debut | Vs Celtic on 17/01/1970 in Scottish League (H 1-2) |
| Age on Debut | 22 Years and 43 Days |
| First Goal | Vs Celtic on 17/01/1970 in Scottish League (H 1-2) |
| Age at First Goal | 22 Years and 43 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 |
| 1983/1984 | 25 (2) | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 30 (3) | 2 |
| 1982/1983 | 31 (4) | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 34 (5) | 2 |
| 1981/1982 | 32 (0) | 1 | 4 (0) | 1 | 6 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 42 (0) | 3 |
| 1980/1981 | 39 (0) | 1 | 4 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 49 (0) | 1 |
| 1979/1980 | 26 (1) | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 33 (3) | 0 |
| 1978/1979 | 35 (0) | 1 | 8 (0) | 1 | 7 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 54 (0) | 2 |
| 1977/1978 | 28 (3) | 5 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 4 (1) | 1 | 35 (5) | 7 |
| 1976/1977 | 30 (0) | 2 | 3 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 1 | 3 (0) | 0 | 42 (0) | 3 |
| 1975/1976 | 35 (1) | 13 | 6 (0) | 1 | 6 (0) | 2 | 2 (0) | 0 | 49 (1) | 16 |
| 1974/1975 | 30 (1) | 12 | 1 (0) | 0 | 9 (0) | 4 | 4 (0) | 1 | 44 (1) | 17 |
| 1973/1974 | 33 (0) | 6 | 4 (0) | 0 | 7 (2) | 1 | 6 (1) | 1 | 50 (3) | 8 |
| 1972/1973 | 33 (0) | 10 | 3 (0) | 1 | 12 (0) | 5 | 9 (0) | 6 | 57 (0) | 22 |
| 1971/1972 | 27 (2) | 11 | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 (2) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 33 (4) | 12 |
| 1970/1971 | 23 (1) | 4 | 3 (0) | 2 | 8 (0) | 7 | 6 (0) | 3 | 40 (1) | 16 |
| 1969/1970 | 7 (0) | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 8 (0) | 3 |
| Totals | 434 (15) | 73 | 49 (2) | 7 | 77 (7) | 22 | 40 (2) | 12 | 600 (26) | 114 |
Last 5 Games Started
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/04/1984 | Home | Scottish League (Premier Division / 32) | Dundee United | Won | 1-0 |
| 31/03/1984 | Away | Scottish League (Premier Division / 31) | Dundee | Won | 2-1 |
| 24/03/1984 | Away | Scottish League (Premier Division / 30) | Motherwell | Won | 3-2 |
| 21/03/1984 | Away | Scottish League (Premier Division / 29) | St Mirren | Lost | 1-3 |
| 10/03/1984 | Home | Scottish League (Premier Division / 27) | Motherwell | Lost | 1-2 |
Last 5 Games As A Used Sub
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/10/1983 | Away | Scottish League (Premier Division / 7) | Rangers | Lost | 0-1 |
| 27/08/1983 | Away | League Cup (R2 Leg2) | Dumbarton | Won | 2-1 |
| 20/08/1983 | Home | Scottish League (Premier Division / 1) | Celtic | Lost | 0-2 |
| 05/03/1983 | Away | Scottish League (Premier Division / 26) | Rangers | Drawn | 1-1 |
| 22/02/1983 | Away | Scottish League (Premier Division / 24) | Dundee | Won | 1-0 |
Last 5 Games Scored In
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/11/1983 | Home | Scottish League (Premier Division / 13) | St Johnstone | Won | 4-1 |
| 22/10/1983 | Home | Scottish League (Premier Division / 9) | Dundee | Won | 2-1 |
| 02/04/1983 | Home | Scottish League (Premier Division / 29) | Kilmarnock | Won | 8-1 |
| 03/01/1983 | Home | Scottish League (Premier Division / 19) | St Mirren | Drawn | 1-1 |
| 23/01/1982 | Home | Scottish Cup (R3) | Falkirk | Won | 2-0 |
Current Comments
7 comments so far (post your own)Arthur Duncan, aka "Nijinsky", made more league appearances for Hibs (449) than any other player in the club's history.
Recently inducted into the "Hall of Fame",- deservedly so. (edited by moderator)
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 16/08/2010 - 16:01
Arthur's career ended in somewhat unfortunate fashion when he broke his collarbone Vs Meadowbank Thistle on 16/04/1984 in an East of Scotland Shield game (1-1; lost 5-4 on pens).
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 28/09/2010 - 14:05
With Partick Thistle made 118(0) SL apps, scoring 31 gls between 1965 and 1970.
Debut :- Vs Dundee on 18/12/1965 in Scottish League (H 2-0)
Source :- "Partick Thistle Football Club 1876-2002 - The Official History" by Robert Reid (Yore Publications)
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 13/12/2010 - 17:40
Great information but Arthur Duncan was NOT born in Hamilton but Camelon, Falkirk
Posted by e allan on 11/07/2012 - 22:33
Misc/trivia :- 'Most appearances for Hibs in Scottish Cup'- 51.
Source :- "The Times, Sport - Saturday May 21, 2016." (edited by moderator)
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 22/05/2016 - 01:43
Scored Hibs’ first hat-trick in the Premier League 29/11/1975
St Johnstone away
Posted by BILLYHIBS on 06/06/2020 - 17:09
Highest number of League appearances
Posted by Billyhibs on 06/06/2020 - 17:10