Former Hibs’ Chairman Douglas Cromb has died aged 84.
The lifelong supporter of the club, spent six years as Chairman and served on the board for nine-and-a-half years.
He also served on the Scottish FA Council, was Chairman when Hibs won the Skol Cup in 1991 before stepping down from the role in May 1997.
Chairman Rod Petrie paid tribute to the contribution made by Douglas Cromb: “On behalf of everybody at Hibernian, we’re very sorry to hear the sad news of Douglas’ passing. He served the club for many years and will be fondly remembered.
“Douglas was a passionate supporter of the club and he was instrumental in the formation of Club ’86’ which supported youth development.
“He formed a strong bond with manager Alex Miller and he enjoyed success at Hibernian with the famous Skol Cup win in 1991.
“Everybody associated with the club would like to pass on sincere condolences to his friends and family during this difficult time.”
Other tributes were made on social media including twitter, Hibs.net and Hibees Bounce forums.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
