OTD E0062 — 01 Jan 1940: The Fog Derby — Hibs 5, Hearts 6, and the BBC Match That Wasn’t

01 Jan 1940: Hibs vs Hearts is played in a pea-souper fog at Easter Road — so thick many inside the ground can barely see. The match still goes ahead (wartime broadcast sensitivities), and BBC commentator R. E. “Rex” Kingsley is reportedly instructed to describe it as if conditions are clear — using runners, then improvisation. The reality is chaos: 11 goals, a “half-time” blown early then corrected, and Hearts win 6–5. Tips/corrections: [email protected]