Legendary goalkeeper John Burridge is the next guest as part of the Hibernian Community Foundation’s ‘If You Know Your History’ feature.
‘Budgie’ played for an incredible 29 different clubs in a career that lasted nearly 30 years, turning out in 771 top flight games, but his 77 starts for Hibernian were amongst the happiest and most successful of his career.
Signed as a replacement to Ibrox bound Andy Goram he made his Hibs debut in a 4-1 win over St Mirren at Easter Road 115 days shy of his 40th birthday, then Hibs began an incredible run of form, losing only once in his first twenty one games conceding only 17 goals.
After helping the club to a famous semi-final victory over high-flying Rangers he kept a clean sheet in the Skol/League Cup final against Dunfermline in 1991 to become only the second Hibs’ goalkeeper to win a major trophy at Hampden Park, as goals from Tommy McIntyre and Keith Wright meant that the Skol Cup returned along the M8 to the Easter Road boardroom.
The interview will be broadcast on Tuesday 4th of August 17.30-19.00.
You can sign up for the call below and share any questions you have for John via email to lmelee@hiberniancommunityfoundation.org.uk
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.
