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STV News
04-07-2025
- Sport
- STV News
Hibernian to rename East Stand in honour of former player Pat Stanton
Hibernian have announced that they are renaming Easter Road's East Stand as the Pat Stanton Stand in honour of one of their greatest players. Stanton, 80, made almost 400 appearances for his beloved Hibees in the 1960s and 70s, captaining them to League Cup glory in 1972. The official unveiling will take place ahead of the club's 150th anniversary match against Rot-Weiss Essen on Tuesday, July 9. Chairman Ian Gordon told Hibs' website: 'It's with great pride and pleasure that we are honouring Pat Stanton's amazing contribution to Hibernian FC and Scottish football during our anniversary season. 'The Pat Stanton Stand will serve as a lasting tribute to his achievements and legacy, inspiring future players and supporters for many years to come. 'On behalf of everyone associated with Hibs – the fans, the board, the staff, the players, the entire Hibernian family – I would like to thank Pat for everything he's done for the club.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hibs to rename East stand 'Pat Stanton Stand'
Hibernian have renamed the East stand of Easter Road as the 'Pat Stanton Stand' in honour of one of their greatest sons. A boyhood Hibee, Stanton made his debut at 19 and went on to make 617 appearances during a 13-year stay, scoring 78 goals - one of which was the opener as Hibs won the League Cup in 1972, defeating Celtic. Advertisement The Pat Stanton Stand will "serve as a lasting tribute to his achievements and legacy, inspiring future players and supporters for many years to come." said chairman, Ian Gordon. The official unveiling will take place on Wednesday, 9 July ahead of Hibs' anniversary match with Rot-Weiss Essen.
BBC News
03-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hibs to rename East stand 'Pat Stanton Stand'
Hibernian have renamed the East stand of Easter Road as the 'Pat Stanton Stand' in honour of one of their greatest sons.A boyhood Hibee, Stanton made his debut at 19 and went on to make 617 appearances during a 13-year stay, scoring 78 goals - one of which was the opener as Hibs won the League Cup in 1972, defeating Pat Stanton Stand will "serve as a lasting tribute to his achievements and legacy, inspiring future players and supporters for many years to come." said chairman, Ian official unveiling will take place on Wednesday, 9 July ahead of Hibs' anniversary match with Rot-Weiss Essen.
Scotsman
30-06-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
New Hibs chief in "take club to next level" promise as CEO appointed
Kensell replacement joins from Leicester City Sign up to our Hibs football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Hibs owner Ian Gordon has hailed new CEO Dan Barnett as the man capable of taking the Easter Road club to 'the next level' as a business, following today's confirmation that the former Leicester City commercial director will start work on August 1. The veteran sporting executive boasts an impressive CV including stints at UEFA, working on two America's Cup cycles and Olympic experience in the USA. Chairman Gordon, confirming that the club had found a full-time replacement for Ben Kensell, who left in January, said: 'I am delighted to welcome Dan as the club's new chief executive officer. The process of appointing our new CEO has been long and thorough, to ensure we hired the right person to lead the business side of the football club. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We wanted someone with real business acumen that could help propel this fantastic club forward, and Dan's experience and expertise made him the outstanding candidate. Dan is an ambitious, forward-thinking leader with experience not only in football but sports organisations across the world. 'His commercial nous and track-record of implementing successful strategies will greatly benefit a number of areas at Hibernian FC. Alongside this, he will be a great cultural fit at Easter Road and HTC, and will drive standards to ensure we are constantly improving. I look forward to seeing how he takes our vision for the club to the next level.' Barnett said: 'It is a tremendous honour to be joining Hibernian FC as chief executive officer. This is a club steeped in a proud history, with an incredibly passionate fanbase, and with huge potential as we enter an exciting new era for the football club. 'From my first meeting with Ian Gordon, I have been excited about the vision for Hibernian FC and implementing a strategy to help us achieve our goals here. I am excited to start work in August, to work alongside my new colleagues, our supporters, and our partners, and to begin implementing our plan together as we strive to deliver a successful future for the football club.'
BBC News
30-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Barnett appointed Hibernian chief executive officer
Dan Barnett will start as Hibernian chief executive officer on 1 leaves Leicester City, where he was commercial director for six years, and replaces Ben previously worked for Uefa and has also had roles in sailing, skiing and the Olympics."We wanted someone with real business acumen that could help propel this fantastic club forward, and Dan's experience and expertise made him the outstanding candidate," said chairman Ian Gordon."Dan is an ambitious, forward thinking leader with experience not only in football but sports organisations across the world. His commercial nous and track record of implementing successful strategies will greatly benefit a number of areas at Hibernian FC."And Barnett said: "This is a club steeped in a proud history, with an incredibly passionate fanbase, and with huge potential as we enter an exciting new era for the football club."From my first meeting with Ian Gordon, I have been excited about the vision for Hibernian FC and implementing a strategy to help us achieve our goals here."
