He scored a hat-trick in the 1974 Scottish League Cup Final, but Dixie Deans also scored a hat-trick as Celtic defeated Hibs 6–3. Harper was never a favourite with the Hibs fans, and his arrival signalled the beginning of the decline of the team's fortunes through the late 1970s and 1980s.
Harper scored a hat-trick in the 1974 Scottish League Cup Final, but Dixie Deans also achieved a hat-trick as Celtic defeated Hibs 6–3. Harper was never popular with the Hibs fans, and his arrival signaled the beginning of the team's decline through the late 1970s and 1980s.