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Lawrie Reilly

Lawrance Reilly 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.

Life and career
Reilly joined Hibernian in 1946, despite interest from their city rivals Hearts. He quickly established himself in the Hibs 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. Reilly became a first team regular during the following season, after Willie Ormond suffered a broken leg. Reilly also scored 14 goals in as many appearances for the Scottish Football League XI. ==Death and legacy==
Death and legacy
Reilly died in July 2013, aged 84. ==Career statistics==
Career statistics
:''Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Reilly goal.'' ==Honours==
Honours
• Scottish league champion: 1950–51, 1951–52 ==See also==
Source: Wikipedia ↗
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