| Club: | Hibernian |
| Season: | 1978–79 |
| Manager: | Eddie Turnbull[1] |
| League: | Scottish Premier Division |
| League Result: | 5th |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | F |
| Cup2: | Scottish League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | SF |
| Cup3: | UEFA Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | R2 |
| Prevseason: | 1977–78 |
| Nextseason: | 1979–80 |
| Highest Attendance: | 22,618 (v Heart of Midlothian, 10 March) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 3242 (v Rangers, 31 May) |
| Average Attendance: | 9794[2] (down 156) |
In the 1978–79 season Hibernian FC managed a fifth-place finish in the league, with notable wins of 3–0 and 4–0 against Motherwell tempered by a 6–1 loss to Partick Thistle late in the season. In the UEFA cup they reached the second round, being beaten 2–1 on aggregate by RC Strasbourg. In the Scottish Cup they made the final, but ultimately after two goalless draws, they lost out to Rangers 3–2 after extra time in a hotly contested second replay.
See main article: 1978–79 Scottish Premier Division.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 August | Dundee United | A | 0–0 | 5,876 | |
| 2 | 19 August | Rangers | H | 0–0 | 22,461 | |
| 3 | 26 August | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | McLeod | 19,663 |
| 4 | 9 September | St Mirren | H | 1–0 | Higgins | 7,917 |
| 5 | 16 September | Celtic | A | 1–0 | Temperley | 26,169 |
| 6 | 23 September | Aberdeen | H | 2–1 | McLeod (pen.), Rae | 12,060 |
| 7 | 30 September | Morton | H | 1–1 | McLeod | 8,648 |
| 8 | 7 October | Motherwell | A | 3–2 | McLeod, Hutchinson, Rae | 5,516 |
| 9 | 14 October | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | Higgins | 7,487 |
| 10 | 21 October | Dundee United | H | 1–1 | Rae | 8,290 |
| 11 | 28 October | Rangers | A | 1–2 | McLeod | 25,492 |
| 12 | 4 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–2 | Rae | 20,120 |
| 13 | 11 November | St Mirren | A | 0–1 | 8,085 | |
| 14 | 18 November | Celtic | H | 2–2 | Callachan, Hutchinson | 21,450 |
| 15 | 25 November | Aberdeen | A | 1–4 | Hutchinson | 14,205 |
| 16 | 9 December | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | Higgins, Hutchinson | 5,391 |
| 17 | 16 December | Partick Thistle | H | 0–0 | 6,043 | |
| 18 | 23 December | Dundee United | A | 1–2 | Bremner | 7,194 |
| 19 | 20 January | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | Duncan | 4,991 |
| 20 | 10 February | Motherwell | A | 3–0 | Callachan, Bremner, McLeod | 5,101 |
| 21 | 24 February | Morton | H | 1–1 | Bremner | 5,691 |
| 22 | 3 March | Dundee United | H | 1–0 | Bremner | 5,045 |
| 23 | 14 March | Rangers | A | 0–1 | 17,401 | |
| 24 | 17 March | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–1 | Campbell | 13,297 |
| 25 | 24 March | St Mirren | A | 3–2 | McLeod, Higgins, Campbell | 8,192 |
| 26 | 28 March | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–1 | McLeod, Callachan | 16,042 |
| 27 | 31 March | Celtic | H | 2–1 | Rae, Stewart | 16,071 |
| 28 | 4 April | St Mirren | H | 0–2 | 5,867 | |
| 29 | 7 April | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 12,253 | |
| 30 | 14 April | Morton | A | 2–2 | Callachan (2) | 6,543 |
| 31 | 18 April | Morton | A | 0–3 | 5,497 | |
| 32 | 21 April | Motherwell | H | 4–0 | Callachan, Rae, Campbell, Bremner | 4,356 |
| 33 | 26 April | Partick Thistle | A | 1–6 | Callachan | 2,816 |
| 34 | 29 April | Partick Thistle | H | 1–0 | Callachan | 5,356 |
| 35 | 2 May | Celtic | A | 1–3 | Callachan | 21,728 |
| 36 | 31 May | Rangers | H | 2–1 | Rae, O.G. | 3,242 |
See main article: 1978–79 Scottish League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 L1 | 30 August | Brechin City | A | 3–0 | Callachan, Rae, Smith | 1,645 |
| R2 L2 | 2 September | Brechin City | H | 3–1 | McLeod (2), Callachan | 5,254 |
| R3 L1 | 4 October | Clydebank | H | 1–0 | McLeod (pen.) | 5,392 |
| R3 L2 | 11 October | Clydebank | A | 1–1 | Stewart | 2,870 |
| R4 L1 | 8 November | Morton | A | 0–1 | 6,531 | |
| R4 L2 | 15 November | Morton | H | 2–0 | Refvik (2) | 8,520 |
| SF | 13 December | Aberdeen | N | 0–1 (aet) | 21,048 | |
See main article: UEFA Cup 1978-79.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 L1 | 13 September |  IFK Norrköping | H | 3–2 | Higgins (2), Temperley | 10,000 |
| R1 L2 | 27 September | IFK Norrköping | A | 0–0 | 1,300 | |
| R2 L1 | 18 October |  RC Strasbourg | A | 0–2 | 25,000 | |
| R2 L2 | 1 November | RC Strasbourg | H | 1–0 | McLeod (pen.) | 14,662 |
See main article: 1978–79 Scottish Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 28 January | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1 | Higgins | 11,801 |
| R3 R | 12 February | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–0 | McLeod, Callachan | 5,000 |
| R4 | 21 February | Meadowbank Thistle | A | 6–0 | McLeod (2), Higgins, Brazil, Duncan, Callachan | 5,029 |
| R5 | 10 March | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | Stewart, Rae | 22,618 |
| SF | 11 April | Aberdeen | N | 2–1 | Rae, McLeod (pen.) | 9,384 |
| F | 12 May | Rangers | N | 0–0 (aet) | 53,615 | |
| F R | 16 May | Rangers | N | 0–0 (aet) | 32,853 | |
| F 2R | 28 May | Rangers | N | 2–3 (aet) | Higgins, McLeod | 27,556 |