Harper, Joe
| Position | Forward |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 11/01/1948 |
| Place of Birth | Greenock |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Signed From | Everton |
| Sold To | Aberdeen |
| Games Played | 99 [Show all] |
| Games Started | 99 |
| Games On As Sub | 0 |
| Goals | 49 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 |
| Debut | Vs Falkirk on 09/02/1974 in Scottish League (A 0-0) |
| Age on Debut | 26 Years and 29 Days |
| First Goal | Vs St Johnstone on 30/03/1974 in Scottish League (H 3-3) |
| Age at First Goal | 26 Years and 78 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 |
| 1975/1976 | 22 (0) | 5 | 2 (0) | 2 | 8 (0) | 7 | 2 (0) | 1 | 34 (0) | 15 |
| 1974/1975 | 34 (0) | 11 | 1 (0) | 0 | 10 (0) | 9 | 6 (0) | 5 | 51 (0) | 25 |
| 1973/1974 | 13 (0) | 9 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 14 (0) | 9 |
| Totals | 69 (0) | 25 | 4 (0) | 2 | 18 (0) | 16 | 8 (0) | 6 | 99 (0) | 49 |
Last 5 Games Started
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/03/1976 | Away | Scottish League (Premier Division / 28) | Ayr United | Lost | 0-2 |
| 20/03/1976 | Home | Scottish League (Premier Division / 27) | Dundee United | Lost | 0-1 |
| 15/03/1976 | Neutral | Scottish Cup (R5 Replay) | Motherwell | Lost | 1-2 |
| 13/03/1976 | Away | Scottish League (Premier Division / 26) | Heart of Midlothian | Won | 1-0 |
| 24/01/1976 | Home | Scottish Cup (R3) | Dunfermline Athletic | Won | 3-2 |
Last 5 Games Scored In
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/03/1976 | Neutral | Scottish Cup (R5 Replay) | Motherwell | Lost | 1-2 |
| 24/01/1976 | Home | Scottish Cup (R3) | Dunfermline Athletic | Won | 3-2 |
| 10/01/1976 | Home | Scottish League (Premier Division / 20) | Ayr United | Won | 3-0 |
| 11/10/1975 | Away | Scottish League (Premier Division / 7) | Motherwell | Lost | 1-2 |
| 27/09/1975 | Home | Scottish League (Premier Division / 5) | St Johnstone | Won | 4-2 |
Current Comments
3 comments so far (post your own)Joe Harper was signed from Everton for £120,000 in February 1974.
Highlights in his Hibs career were 5 goals Vs Nijmegen in a pre-season friendly on 05/08/1974; 3 Vs Celtic in the League Cup Final on 26/10/1974 and the winner Vs Liverpool in the UEFA Cup on 17/09/1975.
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 19/08/2010 - 14:43
The £120,000 paid to Everton was, at the time, a record fee for a Scottish club.
Other clubs :- Morton & Huddersfield Town.
Source :- "Rothmans Football Yearbook 1974/75" edited by Peter Dunk (Queen Anne Press)
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 16/02/2011 - 12:58
Misc/trivia :- Joe Harper was sold to Aberdeen in April 1976. Apparently, the clubs had agreed on an exchange deal involving Davie Robb but he declined to move.
Source :- Hibernian Vs Motherwell, Premier League - Official Programme No. 26, April 17, 1976 (pg 5).
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 17/04/2012 - 01:40