It took just three years as a Hibernian player for John McGinn to earn a place in the pantheon of Easter Road greats.
The all-action midfielder swiftly became a fans’ favourite on his arrival from St Mirren in 2015 before true legend status arrived the following year as a key member of the first Hibs team to lift the Scottish Cup since 1902.
Winning promotion back to the Scottish Premiership, and finishing fourth in the top flight in 2017-18, further burnished his reputation as the darling of the fans in Leith.
All McGinn’s Hibs fairytale lacked was a happy ending as he was denied the chance to say his goodbyes after signing for Aston Villa for £2.