| Club: | Hibernian |
| Season: | 1896–97 |
| League: | Scottish First Division |
| League Result: | 2nd |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | 2nd Round |
| Prevseason: | 1895–96 |
| Nextseason: | 1897–98 |
| Average Attendance: | 13,721[1] (down 618) |
During the 1896–97 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, finished second out of 10 clubs in the Scottish First Division.
See main article: article and 1896–97 Scottish First Division.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 August | Celtic | H | 3–1 | 12,000 | ||
| 2 | 19 August | Third Lanark | H | 2–0 | 2,000 | ||
| 3 | 22 August | Dundee | A | 0–3 | 6,000 | ||
| 4 | 29 September | Clyde | A | 7–0 | 3,000 | ||
| 5 | 5 September | Rangers | H | 4–3 | 10,000 | ||
| 6 | 12 September | Abercorn | A | 2–2 | 1,000 | ||
| 7 | 19 September | St Bernard's | H | 2–0 | 5,000 | ||
| 8 | 26 September | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–0 | 12,000 | ||
| 9 | 3 October | Rangers | A | 3–4 | 2,000 | ||
| 10 | 17 October | St Bernard's | A | 1–0 | 8,000 | ||
| 11 | 31 October | Dundee | H | 3–1 | 6,000 | ||
| 12 | 7 November | Third Lanark | A | 3–1 | 5,000 | ||
| 13 | 14 November | Clyde | H | 5–1 | 2,000 | ||
| 14 | 21 November | Abercorn | H | 5–0 | 900 | ||
| 15 | 28 November | Celtic | A | 1–1 | 15,000 | ||
| 16 | 5 December | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–1 | 10,500 | ||
| 17 | 16 January | St Mirren | H | 3–0 | 4,000 | ||
| 18 | 13 January | St Mirren | A | 0–2 | 2,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 22 | 25 | 28 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Hibernian | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 26 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Rangers | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 30 | 34 | 25 |
See main article: article and 1896-97 Scottish Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 9 January | Duncrab Park | A | 10–1 | |||
| R2 | 23 January | Rangers | A | 0–3 | 22,000 |