1947–48 Hibernian F.C. season explained

Club:Hibernian
Season:1947–48
Manager:Willie McCartney (to 31 January)
Hugh Shaw (from 31 January)[1]
League:Scottish First Division
League Result:1st
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:SF
Cup2:Scottish League Cup
Cup2 Result:GS
Prevseason:1946–47
Nextseason:1948–49
Highest Attendance:52750 (v Rangers, 31 January)
Lowest Attendance:15000 (v Clyde, 27 September)
Average Attendance:25,388[2] (up 1,163)

During the 1947–48 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came first out of 16 clubs in the Scottish First Division.

Scottish First Division

See main article: article and 1947–48 Scottish First Division.

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreHibernian Scorer(s)Attendance
113 AugustAberdeenA2–040,000
227 AugustAirdrieoniansH7–126,500
320 SeptemberHeart of MidlothianA1–247,752
427 SeptemberClydeH2–115,000
54 OctoberQueen's ParkA3–216,078
611 OctoberQueen of the SouthH6–022,000
718 OctoberRangersH1–255,000
825 OctoberMortonH1–120,000
91 NovemberMotherwellA2–016,000
108 NovemberThird LanarkH8–025,000
1115 NovemberDundeeH2–130,000
1222 NovemberFalkirkA1–316,000
1329 NovemberSt MirrenH5–020,000
146 DecemberPartick ThistleA1–128,000
1413 DecemberCelticH1–138,000
1520 DecemberAberdeenH4–030,000
1727 DecemberAirdrieoniansA3–03,000
181 JanuaryHeart of MidlothianH3–145,000
193 JanuaryClydeA2–220,400
2010 JanuaryQueen's ParkH4–022,000
2117 JanuaryQueen of the SouthA3–09,000
2231 JanuaryRangersH1–052,750
2314 FebruaryMortonA2–114,000
2428 FebruaryThird LanarkA4–125,000
2513 MarchFalkirkH2–028,000
2620 MarchSt MirrenA4–225,000
273 AprilCelticA4–230,000
2817 AprilPartick ThistleH1–025,000
2919 AprilMotherwellH5–020,000
301 MayDundeeA1–330,000

Final League table

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1Hibernian30224486275948
2Rangers30214564283646
3Partick Thistle301641061421936

Scottish League Cup

See main article: article and 1947–48 Scottish League Cup.

Group stage

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreHibernian Scorer(s)Attendance
G49 AugustHeart of MidlothianA1–239,268
G416 AugustClydeH5–125,000
G423 AugustAirdrieoniansA1–120,000
G430 AugustHeart of MidlothianH1–243,000
G46 SeptemberClydeA4–315,000
G413 SeptemberAirdrieoniansH5–025,000

Group 4 final table

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1Heart of Midlothian6402101008
2Hibernian631217987
3Airdrieonians6213914–55
4Clyde62041417–34

Scottish Cup

See main article: article and 1947–48 Scottish Cup.

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreHibernian Scorer(s)Attendance
R124 JanuaryAlbion RoversA2–013,000
R27 FebruaryArbroathH4–019,500
R37 FebruaryAberdeenH4–219,500
R421 FebruarySt MirrenH3–138,000
SF27 MarchRangersN0–1142,070

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manager History for Hibernian. . 27 May 2012 .
  2. Web site: Average Home League Game Attendances . fitbastats.com . 4 November 2013.