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Lawrie Reilly

Scottish footballer

Lawrance Reilly (28 October 1928 – 22 July 2013) was a Scottish footballer. He was one of the "Famous Five", the Hibernian forward line during the late 1940s and early 1950s, along with Bobby Johnstone, Gordon Smith, Eddie Turnbull, and Willie Ormond.

Reilly is rated amongst the top forwards in Scottish football history and was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in 2005.^[3]

Life and career

Reilly joined Hibs in 1946, despite interest from their city rivals Hearts.^[4] He quickly established himself in the Hibernian team, scoring his first goal against Queen of the South.

He netted the first of 18 hat-tricks for Hibs in 1947, also against Queen of the South. He made his league debut as a 17-year-old in the 1946–47 season.^[4] Reilly was a fringe player in the 1947–48 season as Hibs won the league championship, playing in insufficient games to earn a winners' medal.^[4] It was reported that