2018–19 Hibernian F.C. season explained

Club:Hibernian
Season:2018–19
Chairman:Rod Petrie
Manager:Neil Lennon (until 26 January)
Eddie May (caretaker, 26 January to 13 February)
Paul Heckingbottom (from 13 February)
Stadium:Easter Road
Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
(Capacity: 20,421)
League:Premiership
League Result:5th
Cup1:League Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarter-final, lost to Aberdeen
Cup2:Scottish Cup
Cup2 Result:Quarter-final, lost to Celtic
Cup3:Europa League
Cup3 Result:Third qualifying round, lost to Molde
League Topscorer:Florian Kamberi (8)
Season Topscorer:Florian Kamberi
Stevie Mallan (13 each)
Highest Attendance:20,200 (v. Heart of Midlothian, 29 December)
Lowest Attendance:15,096 (v. St Mirren, 5 December)
Average Attendance:[1]
Largest Win:6–0 (v. Hamilton Academical, 6 October)
Largest Loss:0–3 (v. Kilmarnock, 1 December)
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Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20

The 2018–19 season was Hibernian's (Hibs) second season of play back in the top league of Scottish football (the Scottish Premiership), having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2016–17 season.[2] Hibs also entered the Europa League,[3] and progressed through two qualifying rounds before losing to Norwegian club Molde. They were knocked out of the League Cup in a penalty shootout by Aberdeen, and in the Scottish Cup by Celtic, and finished fifth in the league.

Hibs manager Neil Lennon was suspended by the club on 26 January 2019,[4] and was subsequently replaced by Paul Heckingbottom.[5]

Results and fixtures

Scottish Premiership

See main article: 2018–19 Scottish Premiership. The schedule for the first 33 rounds of the 2018–19 Premiership was announced on 15 June 2018.[6]

League Cup

See main article: 2018–19 Scottish League Cup.

As one of the four clubs participating in European competition, Hibs received a bye to the second round (last 16) of the League Cup.[7] Hibs defeated Ross County in the second round, and were paired with Aberdeen in the quarter-finals. After both the regulation time and extra time periods finished goalless, Aberdeen won a penalty shootout to progress to the semi-finals.

Scottish Cup

See main article: article and 2018–19 Scottish Cup.

As a Premiership club, Hibernian entered the Scottish Cup at the fourth round stage and were drawn at home to League Two club Elgin City.[8] They won 4 - 0 and were then drawn at home to Raith Rovers in the fifth round.[9] A 3 - 1 victory put Hibs into the quarter-final, where they were drawn at home to cup holders Celtic.[10] They lost 2 - 0 to a Celtic side managed by Neil Lennon, who had left Hibs four weeks previously.[11]

UEFA Europa League

Having finished fourth in the 2017–18 Scottish Premiership, Hibs qualified for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.[3] In the first qualifying round they were paired with Faroese club Runavík.[12]

Player statistics

|-! colspan=13 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers|-|-! colspan=13 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders|-|-! colspan=13 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders|-|-! colspan=13 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards|-

Club statistics

Management statistics

Transfers

Players in

PlayerFromFee
Florian Kamberi GrasshoppersUndisclosed[14]
Stevie Mallan BarnsleyUndisclosed[15]
Daryl Horgan Preston North EndUndisclosed[16]
Mark Milligan Al AhliFree[17]
Miquel Nelom FeyenoordFree[18]
Charalampos Mavrias RijekaFree[19]
Gael Bigirimana MotherwellFree
Jonathan Spector Orlando CityFree[20]
Tommy Block Bognor Regis TownFree[21]

Players out

PlayerToFee
Callum Crane LivingstonUndisclosed[22]
Cammy Bell Partick ThistleFree[23] [24]
Dylan McGeouch SunderlandFree[25]
Simon Murray Bidvest WitsUndisclosed[26]
John McGinn Aston Villa£2.75 million[27] [28]
Scott Martin Hamilton AcademicalFree[29]
Danny Swanson St JohnstoneFree[30]
Charalampos Mavrias OmoniaFree[31]
Efe Ambrose Derby CountyFree[32] [33]

Loans in

PlayerFrom
Adam Bogdan Liverpool[34]
Jamie Maclaren SV Darmstadt 98[35]
Thomas Agyepong Manchester City[36]
Emerson Hyndman Bournemouth[37]
Ryan Gauld Sporting Lisbon[38]
Stéphane Oméonga Genoa[39]
Marc McNulty Reading[40]
Darnell Johnson Leicester City

Loans out

PlayerTo
Josh Campbell Airdrieonians[41]
Ross Laidlaw Dundee United[42]
Jamie Gullan Raith Rovers[43]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SPFL attendances rise for fourth consecutive season . BBC Sport . 31 May 2019 . 31 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Hibernian seal Championship title: Neil Lennon revels in 'heady days' . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 15 April 2017 . 15 April 2017.
  3. Web site: Hibs in Europa League as Motherwell miss out on qualifying spot . BBC Sport . 19 May 2018 . 19 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Neil Lennon: Head coach suspended by club & unlikely to take charge again . Chris . McLaughlin . BBC Sport . 26 January 2019 . 27 January 2019.
  5. Web site: Hibernian: Paul Heckingbottom appointed as head coach . BBC Sport . 13 February 2019 . 13 February 2019.
  6. Web site: Scottish Premiership fixtures 2018-19: Celtic open title defence v promoted Livingston; Rangers start at Aberdeen . BBC Sport . 15 June 2018 . 15 June 2018.
  7. Web site: Scottish League Cup: Three all-Premiership ties in second round draw . BBC Sport . 29 July 2018 . 29 July 2018.
  8. Web site: Scottish Cup draw: Holders Celtic to face Airdrieonians in Scottish Cup . BBC Sport . 24 November 2018 . 25 November 2018.
  9. Web site: Scottish Cup: Auchinleck Talbot draw Hearts in last 16 . BBC Sport . 20 January 2019 . 20 January 2019.
  10. Web site: Scottish Cup draw: Holders Celtic to face Hibernian in quarter-finals . BBC Sport . 11 February 2019 . 11 February 2019.
  11. Web site: Hibernian 0 - 2 Celtic . Colin . Moffat . BBC Sport . 2 March 2019 . 2 March 2019.
  12. Web site: Aberdeen face Burnley as Rangers take on Shkupi and Hibs draw Runavik . BBC Sport . 20 June 2018 . 20 June 2018.
  13. Web site: Neil Lennon Statistics . . soccerbase.com . 2 April 2017.
  14. Web site: Florian Kamberi: Hibernian sign Swiss striker on three-year deal . BBC Sport . 15 June 2018 . 15 June 2018.
  15. Web site: Stevie Mallan: Hibs sign midfielder from Barnsley on four-year deal . BBC Sport . 6 July 2018 . 6 July 2018.
  16. Web site: Hibs clinch Ireland winger Daryl Horgan on three-year deal . BBC Sport . 11 August 2018 . 11 August 2018.
  17. Web site: Mark Milligan: Hibernian sign Australia midfielder . BBC Sport . BBC . 18 August 2018 . 18 August 2018.
  18. Web site: Miquel Nelom: Hibernian sign Dutch left-back on one-year deal . BBC Sport . 20 September 2018 . 20 September 2018.
  19. Web site: HIBERNIAN COMPLETE MAVRIAS SIGNING . Hibernian FC . 17 October 2018 . 17 October 2018 . 17 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181017203337/http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/9328 . dead .
  20. News: Hibs sign defender Jonathan Spector on a short-term deal . Edinburgh Evening News . 15 March 2019 . 15 March 2019.
  21. News: Tommy Block joins Development Squad . Hibernian Media . 19 January 2019 . 19 January 2019.
  22. Web site: Callum Crane signs on the dotted line . Livingston FC . 11 June 2018 . 11 June 2018.
  23. News: Cammy Bell departs Hibs as Efe Ambrose call is slammed . Edinburgh Evening News . Anthony . Brown . 19 May 2018 . 19 May 2018.
  24. Web site: SIGNING NEWS: Cameron Bell is a Jag . Partick Thistle FC . 11 June 2018 . 11 June 2018.
  25. Web site: Hibernian 5-5 Rangers: Neil Lennon pledges future to Hibs after outburst . BBC Sport . 13 May 2018 . 13 May 2018.
  26. Web site: MURRAY COMPLETES MOVE TO BIDVEST WITS . Hibernian FC . 23 July 2018 . 23 July 2018.
  27. Web site: John McGinn: Aston Villa sign Hibernian midfielder . BBC Sport . 8 August 2018 . 8 August 2018.
  28. News: Hibernian make bold claim about Aston Villa star John McGinn . Birmingham Mail . Ashley . Preece . 28 April 2020 . 12 February 2023.
  29. Web site: Scott Martin: Hamilton Accies sign midfielder from Hibernian . BBC Sport. 31 August 2018. 31 August 2018.
  30. Web site: Danny Swanson: St Johnstone sign midfielder for third time after Hibs exit . BBC Sport . 1 September 2018 . 1 September 2018.
  31. Web site: Hibs confirm departure of Greek right-back Charalampos Mavrias . Edinburgh Evening News . 28 December 2018 . 28 December 2018.
  32. Web site: Hibernian: Efe Ambrose triggers contract clause to leave Easter Road . BBC Sport . 4 January 2019 . 4 January 2019.
  33. Web site: Efe Ambrose: Derby County complete deal for former Hibernian defender . BBC Sport . 15 February 2019 . 15 February 2019.
  34. Web site: Adam Bogdan: Liverpool goalkeeper joins Hibs on loan . BBC Sport . 2 July 2018 . 2 July 2018.
  35. Web site: Hibernian announce loan deal for striker Jamie Maclaren . BBC Sport . 3 August 2018 . 3 August 2018.
  36. Web site: AGYEPONG SIGNS HIBERNIAN LOAN DEAL . Hibernian FC . 8 August 2018 . 8 August 2018 . 17 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191217064802/http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/9059 . dead .
  37. Web site: Emerson Hyndman: Bournemouth midfielder joins Hibernian on loan . BBC Sport . 8 August 2018 . 8 August 2018.
  38. Web site: Ryan Gauld: Sporting Lisbon midfielder joins Hibernian until end of the season . BBC Sport . 11 January 2019 . 11 January 2019.
  39. Web site: Hibernian: Genoa midfielder Stephane Omeonga's delight at loan deal . BBC Sport . 21 January 2019 . 21 January 2019.
  40. Web site: Hibernian sign Marc McNulty, Darnell Johnson & Gael Bigirimana . BBC Sport . 31 January 2019 . 31 January 2019.
  41. Web site: Emerson Hyndman: Bournemouth midfielder returns from Hibernian at end of loan spell . BBC Sport . 1 January 2019 . 1 January 2019.
  42. Web site: Dundee United: Championship club sign Ross Laidlaw on loan from Hibernian . BBC Sport . 23 January 2019 . 23 January 2019.
  43. Web site: JAMIE GULLAN SEALS RAITH ROVERS LOAN . Hibernian FC . 28 February 2019 . 28 February 2019.

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