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:''This article is about the Scottish football club. For the Maltese football club, see Hibernians F.C.''
'Hibernian Football Club' (informally known as 'Hibs') are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, north Edinburgh. Along with city rivals Hearts, they represent Edinburgh in the Scottish Premier League. The club is currently managed by John Collins with Tommy Craig as his assistant. Hibs are noted as being the first British team to play in European football.
The club was founded in August 1875 by members of the St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church based on the Cowgate. The club's principal founders were Canon Edward Joseph Hannan, and the head of the local Catholic Young Men's Association, Michael Whelahan, who became the first club captain. The meeting which established the club took place at the St. Mary's Street Hall, which can still be seen today. The team originally played, like all other teams of the time, on the Meadows, a park towards the south of Edinburgh's Old Town. The club moved to the Leith area of the city in 1880, to a purpose built ground named Hibernian Park, which stood where Bothwell Street now stands today. The club moved to its present ground at Easter Road in 1891, just a stone's throw away from their first home.
Hibs were the first major club in Scotland formed by members of the Irish Catholic population of the time. The club's name reflects its Irish roots (''Hibernia'' is the Latin name for Ireland). A strict translation of the name Hibernian F.C. would be "''Irishmen Football Club''." As the first such team, their example led to the creation of Dundee Hibernian (now Dundee United) and Celtic, who when they were formed were nearly called Glasgow Hibernian. The club is seen as being much less of a Catholic institution now than it was in the past, and today geographical association rather than religion is the primary reason that fans support the team (Hibernian being the club for East Edinburgh).
On August 13 1887, Hibernian defeated Preston North End in a match co-billed by the FA and SFA as the Association Football Championship of the World decider, due to the two teams' achievements in their respective domestic cup trophies.
The team colours are emerald green and white. The strip has a green body, with white sleeves, a white collar, and green cuffs (on long sleeved tops). The shorts are white, and the socks are green with white tops.
Hibernian introduced white sleeves to their shirts on 13 August 1938 against Hamilton Accies after a major brightening up of Easter Road had taken place. The harp and shamrocks at the entrance had been repainted as had the stand and the wall round the pitch and the terracing barriers had all been painted white. The goalposts had been replaced with oval ones with green nets. On that day, Harry Swan addressed the large crowd over new loudspeakers about "the brighter Easter Road" before the team appeared in their new strip.
For the 2004/2005 season, the colour of the shorts was changed to a green which matches the shirt colour. This was done to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the club's 2-0 friendly win over Real Madrid, as this was the kit worn for this friendly match (to avoid a clash with Madrid's all-white).
Hibernian were the first British club to appear in European competition, when they were invited to play in its inaugural 1955/56 season. Playing their first game against German side Rot-Weiss Essen, Hibernian won 4-0 in Essen and the return tie in Scotland ended in a 1-1 draw. Hibernian went on to reach the semi-finals, only to be defeated by a Stade de Reims side inspired by the great French footballer Raymond Kopa.
The last major trophy won by the club was the 2007 League Cup, when they defeated Kilmarnock 5-1 in the final. They also reached the League Cup final in 2004, losing to Livingston. Hibernian have not won the Scottish Cup since 1902. Their last appearance in the final was a 3-0 loss to Celtic in 2001.
Hibernian's most recent relegation to the First Division came at the end of the 1997-98 season. They immediately won promotion back to the SPL, however, in the 1998-99 season, helped by a run of 12 wins in a row on as they were crowned First Division champions. They earned a record total of 89 points and finished 23 points ahead of second-placed Falkirk.
Fans of Hibernian have recently developed a connection with Dutch Eredivise side FC Groningen. The unofficial connection between the teams was started by fans of both teams who have visited the other's matches.
Hibs' traditional local rivals in the city of Edinburgh are Hearts.
The first "official" derby match was on Christmas Day 1875, when Hearts beat Hibernian 1–0. It wasn't until their five-game struggle for the EFA Cup in 1878, that the two clubs became the dominant ones in Edinburgh. Hearts won 3–2 after 0–0, 1–1, 1–1 and 1–1 draws. The clubs' most notable meeting occurred in the 1896 Scottish Cup Final, played on 14 March 1896, Hearts winning 3-1 at Logie Green in the only final played outside Glasgow.
''For more detailed information on this rivalry, please see the separate Edinburgh derby article.''
Tony Mowbray was appointed Hibs manager on 24 May 2004, replacing the unpopular Bobby Williamson.[1] His appointment came as a surprise because the media had been speculating about many other possible candidates, such as John Gorman,[2] David Hay and Tommy Burns.[3] Mowbray placed an emphasis on playing attacking, passing football, despite the relative youth of the team and the pressure for results.
These policies were rewarded with a 3rd place finish in Mowbray's first season as manager (2004-05), and a place in the UEFA Cup for the following season (2005-06). Hibs reached the semi-final stage of the Scottish Cup where they lost 1-2 to Dundee United, despite taking the lead early in the second half.
In the 2005-06 season, Hibs got off to an excellent start, winning 10 of their first 14 league games. This form led to speculation by some commentators that they could put in a challenge for the championship, but Tony Mowbray played down the club's chances, pointing to the lack of squad depth and the much higher budgets of Rangers, Celtic and Hearts. Highlights of the season included three consecutive victories over Rangers and a 2-0 victory over Hearts, ending Hearts' unbeaten start to the league[4].
Injuries, suspensions, and the sale of Garry O'Connor to Lokomotiv Moscow exposed this lack of depth. After a largely disappointing second half of the season, Hibs finished 4th in the SPL and qualified for the Intertoto Cup.
Hibs were beaten 5-1 on aggregate by Ukrainian club FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the first round of the UEFA Cup[5]. The lost 3-0 to Dunfermline Athletic in the League Cup. They showed promising signs in the Scottish Cup, beating Arbroath 6-0, Rangers 3-0 and Falkirk 5-1, but were well beaten 0-4 by City rivals Hearts in the semi-final at Hampden Park.
''For further information, see Hibernian FC season 2006-07.''
Following media speculation about Falkirk manager John Hughes, Cowdenbeath manager Mixu Paatelainen and Nottingham Forest coach Ian McParland, it was announced on 31 October 2006 that John Collins would be the new manager, with Tommy Craig as the real manager.[6]
''For further information, see Hibernian FC season 2006-07.''
''For further information, see Hibernian FC season 2007-08.''
The club's name is almost universally shortened to ''Hibs''. However, the team are also often known by their fans by the nickname "the Hibees" (pronounced "high-bees"). Hibs supporters are known as "Hibbies" (singular: "Hibby"). Also many fans call them "The Cabbage", as per the Cockney Rhyming Slang "The Cabbage And Ribs" after which a pub in Albert Street, Edinburgh is named.
:''As of 7 September 2007.''
The most famous group of Hibs players were the "Famous Five" forward line of the late 1940s early 1950s: Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull and Willie Ormond. This group led Hibs to three league championships between 1948 and 1952.
The next most famous group of Hibs players was "Turnbull's Tornados", managed by Eddie Turnbull, including players such as Pat Stanton, Alan Gordon, Joe Harper, John Blackley, John Brownlie, Des Bremner and Erich Schaedler. This group led Hibs to a League Cup win in 1972 and two Drybrough Cup wins.
Other notable players have included Joe Baker, Peter Cormack and Peter Marinello in the 1960s; Alan Rough and Gordon Durie in the 1980s; and John Collins, Andy Goram and Jim Leighton in the 1990s. Former Manchester United legend George Best was with the club for half a season, playing 22 games and scoring 3 goals.
Notable Hibs players since 2000 include:
★ Russell Latapy - Trinidad and Tobago World Cup player (2006), now with Falkirk
★ Franck Sauzée - former France international and European Cup winner (with Olympique Marseille), now retired
★ Ulises de la Cruz - Ecuador World Cup player (2002 & 2006), now with Reading
★ Ian Murray - Scotland international, now with Norwich City
★ Garry O'Connor - current Scotland international, now with Birmingham City
★ Derek Riordan - Scotland international, now with Celtic
★ Gary Caldwell - current Scotland international, now with Celtic
★ Kevin Thomson - former club captain and Scotland under-21 international, now with Rangers
★ Chris Killen - current New Zealand international, now with Celtic
★ Scott Brown - current Scotland international, now with Celtic
★ Ivan Sproule - current Northern Ireland international, now with Bristol City
★ Steven Whittaker - Scotland under-21 international, now with Rangers
The club has been mentioned in many works of literature, mainly by local authors. The works of author Irvine Welsh (''Trainspotting'') contain several references to Hibernian, presumably due to his being a native of Leith. The team is often mentioned in casual conversation and is the team most of his characters support. There are many references to Hibernian's firm support. Visual references to the Hibs are noticeable in the films adapted from his works. More observant persons would have spotted many images of Hibernian in Danny Boyle's film, ''Trainspotting'', such as Begbie wearing a Hibs shirt while he plays five-a-side. During the famous baby on the ceiling/detox scene, many posters and pictures of Hibernian can be seen on the walls of Mark Renton's bedroom.
In the final short film in the trilogy ''The Acid House'', with the same title as the movie, Coco Bryce, a boy from the "Hibs firm", is struck by lightning while under the influence of LSD in a Pilton park only to have his soul transferred to the body of an unborn child from one of the more affluent areas of Edinburgh. The final scene of the movie is that of Coco in the baby's body strapped to his mother's back with a Hibs top in the pub chanting "Oo to, oo to be, oo to be a Hibee".
Hibernian are also frequently referred to in the Inspector Rebus detective series by Ian Rankin. In the later books, Rebus's colleague DS Siobhan Clarke is a season ticket holder at Easter Road. In the 2006 television adaptation of the series, Rebus (a Raith Rovers fan in the books) is the Hibs fan.
In their song "Cap in Hand", from the album ''Sunshine on Leith'' (1988), The Proclaimers sing, "I can understand why Stranraer lie so lowly / They could save a lot of points by signing Hibs' goalie" The title track from this album has become a Hibs anthem, and is traditionally played before matches at Easter Road.
★ Highest home attendance: 65,860 vs Hearts; 2 January 1950 [7]
★ Highest average home attendance: 30,700, 1951-52 season (15 games) [8]
★ Biggest margin of victory: 22-1 vs. Black Watch Highlanders; 3 September 1881
★ Biggest competitive margin of victory: 11-1 vs. Airdrie; 24 October 1959, 11-1 vs. Hamilton; 6 November 1965
★ Biggest margin of loss: 0-10 vs. Rangers; 24 December 1898
★ Most capped player: Lawrie Reilly, 38 (for Scotland)
★ Most League appearances: Arthur Duncan, 446
★ Most League goals: Gordon Smith, 364
★ Most goals in a season: Joe Baker, 42, 1959-60 season
★ Record fee received - £4.4m for Scott Brown from Celtic in 2007[9]
★ Record fee paid - £750k for Ulises de la Cruz in 2000 from Deportivo Quito
Hibs last won the Scottish Cup with a 1-0 victory over Celtic on 26 April 1902. They have been in 10 finals and 19 semi-finals. Hibs have played a record 333 games in the competition without winning the competition[10]. Dumbarton and Queen's Park have gone longer since their last wins, but have played fewer matches in the intervening period due to being knocked out of the tournament earlier on average.
★ 'Scottish football champions: 4
★
★ 1903, 1948, 1951, 1952
★ 'Scottish Football League First Division: 2'
★
★ 1981[11], 199911
★ 'Scottish Football League Division Two: 3'
★
★ 1894, 1895, 1933
★ 'Scottish Cup: 2'
★
★ 1887, 1902
★ 'Scottish League Cup: 3'
★
★ 1972[12], 199112, 2007
★ 'Drybrough Cup: 2'
★
★ 1972, 1973
★ 'Summer Cup: 2'
★
★ 1942[13], 1964
★ Hibernian FC season 2006-07
★ Hibernian FC season 2007-08
1. Few Hibees will mourn Williamson
2. Gorman backed for Hibs
3. Hay and Burns ponder Hibs
4. London Hearts
5. BBC Sport
6. John Collins confirmed as Hibs manager
7. London Hearts
8. The Roar of the Crowd: Following Scottish football down the years, , David, Ross, Argyll publishing, 2005, ISBN 9-8781902-831831
9. Scott Brown's transfer is a record fee between Scottish clubs as of 2007
10. London Hearts
11. 1981 and 1999 represent second-tier championships, won after the creation of the Scottish Premier Division in 1975 (and latterly the Scottish Premier League in 1998).
12. These two competitions were won when the League Cup was completed in the first half of the season. The competition changed format in 1999, meaning that the semi finals and final are now played in the second half of the season. Therefore the League Cup was not won by anyone in the calendar year of 1999.
13. The Summer Cup was contested in place of the Scottish Cup (which was not contested between 1939 and 1946) in 1942.
;Official websites
★ Hibs.co.uk Official club website
★ Hibernian at the Scottish Premier League official website
★ Hibernian at the UEFA official website
;News sites
★ Hibernian news from ''The Scotsman''
★ Hibernian news from Sky Sports
;Fanzine
★ ''Mass Hibsteria''
'Hibernian Football Club' (informally known as 'Hibs') are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, north Edinburgh. Along with city rivals Hearts, they represent Edinburgh in the Scottish Premier League. The club is currently managed by John Collins with Tommy Craig as his assistant. Hibs are noted as being the first British team to play in European football.
History
The club was founded in August 1875 by members of the St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church based on the Cowgate. The club's principal founders were Canon Edward Joseph Hannan, and the head of the local Catholic Young Men's Association, Michael Whelahan, who became the first club captain. The meeting which established the club took place at the St. Mary's Street Hall, which can still be seen today. The team originally played, like all other teams of the time, on the Meadows, a park towards the south of Edinburgh's Old Town. The club moved to the Leith area of the city in 1880, to a purpose built ground named Hibernian Park, which stood where Bothwell Street now stands today. The club moved to its present ground at Easter Road in 1891, just a stone's throw away from their first home.
Hibs were the first major club in Scotland formed by members of the Irish Catholic population of the time. The club's name reflects its Irish roots (''Hibernia'' is the Latin name for Ireland). A strict translation of the name Hibernian F.C. would be "''Irishmen Football Club''." As the first such team, their example led to the creation of Dundee Hibernian (now Dundee United) and Celtic, who when they were formed were nearly called Glasgow Hibernian. The club is seen as being much less of a Catholic institution now than it was in the past, and today geographical association rather than religion is the primary reason that fans support the team (Hibernian being the club for East Edinburgh).
"World Champions"
On August 13 1887, Hibernian defeated Preston North End in a match co-billed by the FA and SFA as the Association Football Championship of the World decider, due to the two teams' achievements in their respective domestic cup trophies.
Colours
The team colours are emerald green and white. The strip has a green body, with white sleeves, a white collar, and green cuffs (on long sleeved tops). The shorts are white, and the socks are green with white tops.
Hibernian introduced white sleeves to their shirts on 13 August 1938 against Hamilton Accies after a major brightening up of Easter Road had taken place. The harp and shamrocks at the entrance had been repainted as had the stand and the wall round the pitch and the terracing barriers had all been painted white. The goalposts had been replaced with oval ones with green nets. On that day, Harry Swan addressed the large crowd over new loudspeakers about "the brighter Easter Road" before the team appeared in their new strip.
For the 2004/2005 season, the colour of the shorts was changed to a green which matches the shirt colour. This was done to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the club's 2-0 friendly win over Real Madrid, as this was the kit worn for this friendly match (to avoid a clash with Madrid's all-white).
First British club in Europe
Hibernian were the first British club to appear in European competition, when they were invited to play in its inaugural 1955/56 season. Playing their first game against German side Rot-Weiss Essen, Hibernian won 4-0 in Essen and the return tie in Scotland ended in a 1-1 draw. Hibernian went on to reach the semi-finals, only to be defeated by a Stade de Reims side inspired by the great French footballer Raymond Kopa.
Recent history
The last major trophy won by the club was the 2007 League Cup, when they defeated Kilmarnock 5-1 in the final. They also reached the League Cup final in 2004, losing to Livingston. Hibernian have not won the Scottish Cup since 1902. Their last appearance in the final was a 3-0 loss to Celtic in 2001.
Hibernian's most recent relegation to the First Division came at the end of the 1997-98 season. They immediately won promotion back to the SPL, however, in the 1998-99 season, helped by a run of 12 wins in a row on as they were crowned First Division champions. They earned a record total of 89 points and finished 23 points ahead of second-placed Falkirk.
Link with Groningen
Fans of Hibernian have recently developed a connection with Dutch Eredivise side FC Groningen. The unofficial connection between the teams was started by fans of both teams who have visited the other's matches.
Rivalry
Hibs' traditional local rivals in the city of Edinburgh are Hearts.
The first "official" derby match was on Christmas Day 1875, when Hearts beat Hibernian 1–0. It wasn't until their five-game struggle for the EFA Cup in 1878, that the two clubs became the dominant ones in Edinburgh. Hearts won 3–2 after 0–0, 1–1, 1–1 and 1–1 draws. The clubs' most notable meeting occurred in the 1896 Scottish Cup Final, played on 14 March 1896, Hearts winning 3-1 at Logie Green in the only final played outside Glasgow.
''For more detailed information on this rivalry, please see the separate Edinburgh derby article.''
Tony Mowbray era
Tony Mowbray was appointed Hibs manager on 24 May 2004, replacing the unpopular Bobby Williamson.[1] His appointment came as a surprise because the media had been speculating about many other possible candidates, such as John Gorman,[2] David Hay and Tommy Burns.[3] Mowbray placed an emphasis on playing attacking, passing football, despite the relative youth of the team and the pressure for results.
2004-05 season
These policies were rewarded with a 3rd place finish in Mowbray's first season as manager (2004-05), and a place in the UEFA Cup for the following season (2005-06). Hibs reached the semi-final stage of the Scottish Cup where they lost 1-2 to Dundee United, despite taking the lead early in the second half.
2005-06 season
In the 2005-06 season, Hibs got off to an excellent start, winning 10 of their first 14 league games. This form led to speculation by some commentators that they could put in a challenge for the championship, but Tony Mowbray played down the club's chances, pointing to the lack of squad depth and the much higher budgets of Rangers, Celtic and Hearts. Highlights of the season included three consecutive victories over Rangers and a 2-0 victory over Hearts, ending Hearts' unbeaten start to the league[4].
Injuries, suspensions, and the sale of Garry O'Connor to Lokomotiv Moscow exposed this lack of depth. After a largely disappointing second half of the season, Hibs finished 4th in the SPL and qualified for the Intertoto Cup.
Hibs were beaten 5-1 on aggregate by Ukrainian club FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the first round of the UEFA Cup[5]. The lost 3-0 to Dunfermline Athletic in the League Cup. They showed promising signs in the Scottish Cup, beating Arbroath 6-0, Rangers 3-0 and Falkirk 5-1, but were well beaten 0-4 by City rivals Hearts in the semi-final at Hampden Park.
2006-07 under Mowbray
''For further information, see Hibernian FC season 2006-07.''
John Collins
Following media speculation about Falkirk manager John Hughes, Cowdenbeath manager Mixu Paatelainen and Nottingham Forest coach Ian McParland, it was announced on 31 October 2006 that John Collins would be the new manager, with Tommy Craig as the real manager.[6]
2006-07 under John Collins
''For further information, see Hibernian FC season 2006-07.''
2007-08 under John Collins
''For further information, see Hibernian FC season 2007-08.''
Nicknames
The club's name is almost universally shortened to ''Hibs''. However, the team are also often known by their fans by the nickname "the Hibees" (pronounced "high-bees"). Hibs supporters are known as "Hibbies" (singular: "Hibby"). Also many fans call them "The Cabbage", as per the Cockney Rhyming Slang "The Cabbage And Ribs" after which a pub in Albert Street, Edinburgh is named.
Managers
★ Dan McMichael 1903 - 1919 ★ David Gordon 1919 - 1920 ★ Alex Maley 1920 - 1925 ★ Bobby Templeton 1925 - 1936 ★ Willie McCartney 1936 - 1948 ★ Hugh Shaw 1948 - 1962 ★ Walter Galbraith 1962 - 1964 ★ Jock Stein 1964 - 1965 ★ Bob Shankly 1965 - 1969 ★ Willie MacFarlane 1969 - 1970 ★ Dave Ewing 1970 - 1971 ★ Eddie Turnbull 1971 - 1980 ★ Willie Ormond 1980 | ★ Bertie Auld 1980 - 1982 ★ Pat Stanton 1982 - 1984 ★ John Blackley 1984 - 1986 ★ Alex Miller 1986 - 1996 ★ Jocky Scott 1996 ★ Jim Duffy 1996 - 1998 ★ Alex McLeish 1998 - 2001 ★ Donald Park (twice) 2001 and 2002 (temporary) ★ Franck Sauzée 2001 - 2002 ★ Bobby Williamson 2002 - 2004 ★ Tony Mowbray 2004 - 2006 ★ Mark Proctor 2006 (temporary, with John Park) ★ John Collins 2006 - |
Players
:''As of 7 September 2007.''
Current squad
Players out on loan
Famous players
The most famous group of Hibs players were the "Famous Five" forward line of the late 1940s early 1950s: Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull and Willie Ormond. This group led Hibs to three league championships between 1948 and 1952.
The next most famous group of Hibs players was "Turnbull's Tornados", managed by Eddie Turnbull, including players such as Pat Stanton, Alan Gordon, Joe Harper, John Blackley, John Brownlie, Des Bremner and Erich Schaedler. This group led Hibs to a League Cup win in 1972 and two Drybrough Cup wins.
Other notable players have included Joe Baker, Peter Cormack and Peter Marinello in the 1960s; Alan Rough and Gordon Durie in the 1980s; and John Collins, Andy Goram and Jim Leighton in the 1990s. Former Manchester United legend George Best was with the club for half a season, playing 22 games and scoring 3 goals.
Notable Hibs players since 2000 include:
★ Russell Latapy - Trinidad and Tobago World Cup player (2006), now with Falkirk
★ Franck Sauzée - former France international and European Cup winner (with Olympique Marseille), now retired
★ Ulises de la Cruz - Ecuador World Cup player (2002 & 2006), now with Reading
★ Ian Murray - Scotland international, now with Norwich City
★ Garry O'Connor - current Scotland international, now with Birmingham City
★ Derek Riordan - Scotland international, now with Celtic
★ Gary Caldwell - current Scotland international, now with Celtic
★ Kevin Thomson - former club captain and Scotland under-21 international, now with Rangers
★ Chris Killen - current New Zealand international, now with Celtic
★ Scott Brown - current Scotland international, now with Celtic
★ Ivan Sproule - current Northern Ireland international, now with Bristol City
★ Steven Whittaker - Scotland under-21 international, now with Rangers
In popular culture
The club has been mentioned in many works of literature, mainly by local authors. The works of author Irvine Welsh (''Trainspotting'') contain several references to Hibernian, presumably due to his being a native of Leith. The team is often mentioned in casual conversation and is the team most of his characters support. There are many references to Hibernian's firm support. Visual references to the Hibs are noticeable in the films adapted from his works. More observant persons would have spotted many images of Hibernian in Danny Boyle's film, ''Trainspotting'', such as Begbie wearing a Hibs shirt while he plays five-a-side. During the famous baby on the ceiling/detox scene, many posters and pictures of Hibernian can be seen on the walls of Mark Renton's bedroom.
In the final short film in the trilogy ''The Acid House'', with the same title as the movie, Coco Bryce, a boy from the "Hibs firm", is struck by lightning while under the influence of LSD in a Pilton park only to have his soul transferred to the body of an unborn child from one of the more affluent areas of Edinburgh. The final scene of the movie is that of Coco in the baby's body strapped to his mother's back with a Hibs top in the pub chanting "Oo to, oo to be, oo to be a Hibee".
Hibernian are also frequently referred to in the Inspector Rebus detective series by Ian Rankin. In the later books, Rebus's colleague DS Siobhan Clarke is a season ticket holder at Easter Road. In the 2006 television adaptation of the series, Rebus (a Raith Rovers fan in the books) is the Hibs fan.
In their song "Cap in Hand", from the album ''Sunshine on Leith'' (1988), The Proclaimers sing, "I can understand why Stranraer lie so lowly / They could save a lot of points by signing Hibs' goalie" The title track from this album has become a Hibs anthem, and is traditionally played before matches at Easter Road.
Club records
★ Highest home attendance: 65,860 vs Hearts; 2 January 1950 [7]
★ Highest average home attendance: 30,700, 1951-52 season (15 games) [8]
★ Biggest margin of victory: 22-1 vs. Black Watch Highlanders; 3 September 1881
★ Biggest competitive margin of victory: 11-1 vs. Airdrie; 24 October 1959, 11-1 vs. Hamilton; 6 November 1965
★ Biggest margin of loss: 0-10 vs. Rangers; 24 December 1898
★ Most capped player: Lawrie Reilly, 38 (for Scotland)
★ Most League appearances: Arthur Duncan, 446
★ Most League goals: Gordon Smith, 364
★ Most goals in a season: Joe Baker, 42, 1959-60 season
★ Record fee received - £4.4m for Scott Brown from Celtic in 2007[9]
★ Record fee paid - £750k for Ulises de la Cruz in 2000 from Deportivo Quito
Scottish Cup finals
Hibs last won the Scottish Cup with a 1-0 victory over Celtic on 26 April 1902. They have been in 10 finals and 19 semi-finals. Hibs have played a record 333 games in the competition without winning the competition[10]. Dumbarton and Queen's Park have gone longer since their last wins, but have played fewer matches in the intervening period due to being knocked out of the tournament earlier on average.
| Date | F | Opponents | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12 February 1887 | Hibernian | 2 | Dumbarton | 1 |
| Sat 14 March 1896 | Hibernian | 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 |
| Sat 26 April 1902 | Hibernian | 1 | Celtic | 0 |
| Sat 11 April 1914 | Hibernian | 0 | Celtic | 0 |
| Thu 16 April 1914 | Hibernian | 1 | Celtic | 4 |
| Sat 31 March 1923 | Hibernian | 0 | Celtic | 1 |
| Sat 19 April 1924 | Hibernian | 0 | Airdrieonians | 2 |
| Sat 19 April 1947 | Hibernian | 1 | Aberdeen | 2 |
| Sat 26 April 1958 | Hibernian | 0 | Clyde | 1 |
| Sat 6 May 1972 | Hibernian | 1 | Celtic | 6 |
| Sat 12 May 1979 | Hibernian | 0 | Rangers | 0 |
| Wed 16 May 1979 | Hibernian | 0 | Rangers | 0 |
| Mon 28 May 1979 | Hibernian | 2 | Rangers | 3 |
| Sat 26 May 2001 | Hibernian | 0 | Celtic | 3 |
League Cup finals
| Date | F | Opponents | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 28 October 1950 | Hibernian | 0 | Motherwell | 3 |
| Sat 5 April 1969 | Hibernian | 2 | Celtic | 6 |
| Sat 9 December 1972 | Hibernian | 2 | Celtic | 1 |
| Sat 26 October 1974 | Hibernian | 3 | Celtic | 6 |
| Sun 27 October 1985 | Hibernian | 0 | Aberdeen | 3 |
| Sun 27 October 1991 | Hibernian | 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 |
| Sun 24 October 1993 | Hibernian | 1 | Rangers | 2 |
| Sun 14 March 2004 | Hibernian | 0 | Livingston | 2 |
| Sun 18 March 2007 | Hibernian | 5 | Kilmarnock | 1 |
Honours
★ 'Scottish football champions: 4
★
★ 1903, 1948, 1951, 1952
★ 'Scottish Football League First Division: 2'
★
★ 1981[11], 199911
★ 'Scottish Football League Division Two: 3'
★
★ 1894, 1895, 1933
★ 'Scottish Cup: 2'
★
★ 1887, 1902
★ 'Scottish League Cup: 3'
★
★ 1972[12], 199112, 2007
★ 'Drybrough Cup: 2'
★
★ 1972, 1973
★ 'Summer Cup: 2'
★
★ 1942[13], 1964
See also
★ Hibernian FC season 2006-07
★ Hibernian FC season 2007-08
References
1. Few Hibees will mourn Williamson
2. Gorman backed for Hibs
3. Hay and Burns ponder Hibs
4. London Hearts
5. BBC Sport
6. John Collins confirmed as Hibs manager
7. London Hearts
8. The Roar of the Crowd: Following Scottish football down the years, , David, Ross, Argyll publishing, 2005, ISBN 9-8781902-831831
9. Scott Brown's transfer is a record fee between Scottish clubs as of 2007
10. London Hearts
11. 1981 and 1999 represent second-tier championships, won after the creation of the Scottish Premier Division in 1975 (and latterly the Scottish Premier League in 1998).
12. These two competitions were won when the League Cup was completed in the first half of the season. The competition changed format in 1999, meaning that the semi finals and final are now played in the second half of the season. Therefore the League Cup was not won by anyone in the calendar year of 1999.
13. The Summer Cup was contested in place of the Scottish Cup (which was not contested between 1939 and 1946) in 1942.
External links
;Official websites
★ Hibs.co.uk Official club website
★ Hibernian at the Scottish Premier League official website
★ Hibernian at the UEFA official website
;News sites
★ Hibernian news from ''The Scotsman''
★ Hibernian news from Sky Sports
;Fanzine
★ ''Mass Hibsteria''
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