An abundance of tributes have been sent in for the renowned midfield player, who Hibs fans remember as a ‘classy and skilful’ player and who was regarded as one of Liverpool’s ‘all-time greats’ by Bill Shankly.
Peter Cormack, a former Hibs player, passed away tragically at the age of 78.
An abundance of tributes have been sent in for the renowned midfield player, who Hibs fans remember as a ‘classy and skilful’ player and who was regarded as one of Liverpool’s ‘all-time greats’ by Bill Shankly.
During his four years at Anfield with Liverpool FC between 1972 and 1976, the Scotland international won two league titles, the FA Cup, and the UEFA Cup while working under manager Bill Shankly.
The former midfield player, who previously had spells with Nottingham Forest and Bristol City, left Hibernian to coach Partick, Cowdenbeath, and Greenock Morton before serving a brief stint as Botswana’s international manager.
He made 291 appearances and scored 106 goals in all competitions while he was a player at Easter Road. The Hibernian FC Hall of Fame inducted Peter Cormack in 2017.
For Cormack, who was born in Edinburgh, tributes have been pouring in. His stellar career on the game was honoured with a heartfelt tribute from Hibernian FC, who described him as a ‘classy, skilled midfielder’.
“Hibernian FC is deeply saddened by the passing of former midfielder Peter Cormack, aged 78,” the football team stated on their website.
“On Thursday night, Cormack, who went on to win some of the most prized trophies in the game, passed away.
“Cormack, an elegant and talented midfield player from Edinburgh, loved to play entertaining and had a great eye for goal!
“The Scot made his mark as soon as he joined Hibs in 1962, netting his first goal as a Hibee against Airdrie at the age of just 16 years and 130 days. It was the first of his 106 goals overall.
“Hibs green and white’s most memorable season was undoubtedly the one he had under famous manager Jock Stein. During what was a great season for Hibs, his goal at Easter Road in 1964 in a glamorous match against European powerhouse Real Madrid certainly sticks out.”
Before moving to Nottingham Forrest in 1970, Cormack made 182 league games and scored 75 goals in the league. He then joined Liverpool, where he helped the team win the FA Cup, the UEFA Cup, and the league title twice, four days before his 26th birthday.
Bill Shankly called him one of the all-time greats of Liverpool.
“Everyone at Hibernian FC is deeply saddened by the passing of former Hibee Peter Cormack at the age of 78,” a Hibs spokeswoman said in response to the news of his passing. Peter, rest in peace.”
According to the Record, as Peter’s health worsened in 2019, he made the decision to disclose his Alzheimer’s diagnosis to the world along with his wife Marion, 69, daughter Donna-Lee, 47, and son Peter Jr., 45.
They made the bold choice in response to the release of research results from Glasgow University that connected playing football to the illness.
The six-grandfather remarked in a recent interview with the Record: “I enjoyed my time as a football player. It fulfilled a dream. Despite not being the largest, I was always good in the air. I believe that my prolific goal-scoring and header-winning career played a part in my condition.
“Back then, you would do whatever to maintain your spot on the squad, even if it meant playing through injuries. You would continue playing even after suffering a concussion or head injury.
“Many were ignorant of the existence of concussions. All you would think was that your head was a little painful. It felt like a punch to the face when you headed something that was soaked with balls. You would simply proceed.
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