List of Hibernian F.C. records and statistics explained

Hibernian Football Club, commonly known as "Hibs", is a professional football club based in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland. The club was founded in 1875 by members of Edinburgh's Irish community, and named after the Roman word for Ireland.[1] Home matches are played at Easter Road Stadium, which has been in use since 1893.[2] The club joined the Scottish Football League in that year, and has since played in the Scottish Premier League (1999 - 2013) and since 2013 it has played in the Scottish Professional Football League.

This list encompasses the major honours won by Hibernian, records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Hibernian players in international play, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Attendance records at Easter Road are also included in the list.

Honours

Best performances in competitions entered
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Scottish league, first tier 46
6 1
Scottish Cup 3 12
Scottish League Cup 3 7
Scottish Challenge Cup 0 0
UEFA Champions League/European Cup 0 0
UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup 0 0
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 0 0
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 0 0

Hibernian have won the Scottish league championship four times, most recently in 1952. Three of those four championships were won between 1948 and 1952, when the club had the services of The Famous Five, a notable forward line.[3] The club have won the Scottish Cup three times, in 1887, 1902 and 2016, with the latter victory ending a notorious drought. Hibs have also won the Scottish League Cup three times, in 1972, 1991 and 2007.

Major domestic honours

Scottish league, first tier[4] [5]

Scottish Cup[4]

Scottish League Cup[4]

Other honours

Scottish league, second tier[4] [6]

Drybrough Cup[4]

Summer Cup[4]

Southern League Cup[4] [7]

North-Eastern Cup (1908–1914)

Rosebery Charity Cup (1882–1945)

Wilson Cup (1906–1946)

East of Scotland Shield (1875–1990)

Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup

Coronation Cup

Dunedin Cup (1909–1933)

Youth honours

1991 - 92, 2008 - 09, 2017 - 18

2008 - 09, 2017 - 18

Player records

Appearances

Most appearances

Competitive, professional matches only (as of match played on 15 May 2024).

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11941–19593083677215[24]
21970–1984449518442[25]
31963–19764003910375[26]
42005–2024477514230[27]
52008–2024451453731[28]
61946–1961354509012[29]
71946–1959347408614[30]
81910–19264424100[31]
91941–19572642663114[32]
101920–19334134400[33]

Goalscorers

Top goalscorers

Competitive, professional matches only. Matches played appear in brackets.

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11941–1959
21945–1958[35]
31946–1959
41946–1961
51957–1972[36]
61922–1931[37]
71949–1960[38]
81939–1949[39]
91962–1974[40]
101970–1984

1 Includes continental (European Cup / Champions League, European Cup Winners Cup, UEFA Cup / Europa League and Inter-Cities Fairs Cup), wartime and regional cup competitions.

International

Manager records

Club records

Attendance

Record victories

Record defeats

Transfers

Footnotes

  1. Web site: The Origins of Hibernian – 3. 11 August 2009. Hibernian F.C.. Hibernianfc.co.uk. 22 February 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716054950/http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/page/TimelineDetail/0,,10290~1750533,00.html. 16 July 2011. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Hibernian F.C. . Duncan Adams . Scottish Football Ground Guide . 22 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160410095612/http://www.footballgroundguide.com/scotland//hibernian.htm . 10 April 2016 . live .
  3. Web site: Gordon . Phil . Bobby Johnstone . The Independent. 24 August 2001 . 22 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081226005513/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/bobby-johnstone-729354.html . 26 December 2008.
  4. Web site: Honours & Records . Hibernian F.C.. Hibs.co.uk . 4 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080629015811/http://www.hibs.co.uk/Honours.php . 29 June 2008.
  5. From 1890 to 1975, the top division of the Scottish football league system was known as Division One, or briefly as Division A. From 1975 to 1998, the top division was the Premier Division and from 1998 to 2013, it was known as the Premier League. Since 2013, the top tier has been known as the Premiership.
  6. From 1893 to 1975, Division Two was the second tier of league football. With the introduction of the Premier Division in 1975, the second tier became known as the First Division. Since 2013, the second tier has been named the Championship.
  7. The Southern League Cup was a regional competition held during the Second World War.
  8. http://sfha.org.uk/eastofscotlandsupp.htm East of Scotland League
  9. http://sfha.org.uk/roseberycharity.htm Rosebery Charity Cup
  10. http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/str/wilson.html Hearts Wilson Cup Results
  11. http://sfha.org.uk/eosshield.htm East of Scotland Shield
  12. http://sfha.org.uk/dunedincup.htm Dunedin Cup
  13. Web site: Scottish FA Youth Cup - Past Winners . Scottish Football Association. 9 March 2020.
  14. Web site: HIBERNIAN WIN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE . . 17 April 2018 . 9 March 2020.
  15. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20110808071404/http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=s51 . Historical tables. 8 August 2011 . 9 March 2020 . .
  16. Web site: Alltime Player Records. FitbaStats. 9 March 2020.
  17. Web site: Filtered Player Records . www.fitbastats.com . 9 March 2020.
  18. News: Lewis Stevenson set to break Hibs record as Easter Road mate Paul Hanlon admits stalwart's 'annoying' trait . Daily Record . Fraser . Wilson . 4 February 2023 . 4 February 2023.
  19. Web site: St Mirren 0-1 Hibernian: Youan strike ends Paisley side's home record . Andrew . Petrie. BBC Sport . 4 February 2023 . 4 February 2023.
  20. Web site: Filtered Player Records - Scottish Cup. FitbaStats. 9 March 2020.
  21. Web site: Filtered Player Records - Scottish League Cup. FitbaStats. 9 March 2020.
  22. Web site: Hibs ease past St Johnstone for first home win . BBC Sport . 23 September 2023 . 23 September 2023 . Colin . Moffat.
  23. Web site: Player Age Records. FitbaStats. 9 March 2020.
  24. Web site: Smith, Gordon. FitbaStats. 9 March 2020.
  25. Web site: Duncan, Arthur. FitbaStats. 9 March 2020.
  26. Web site: Stanton,Pat . FitbaStats. 9 March 2020.
  27. Web site: Stevenson, Lewis . FitbaStats. 13 February 2021.
  28. Web site: Hanlon, Paul . FitbaStats. 13 February 2021.
  29. Web site: Ormond, Willie . FitbaStats. 9 March 2020.
  30. Web site: Turnbull, Eddie . FitbaStats. 9 March 2020.
  31. Web site: Kerr, Peter . FitbaStats. 9 March 2020.
  32. Web site: Combe, Bobby . FitbaStats. 9 March 2020.
  33. Web site: Halligan, Johnny . FitbaStats. 9 March 2020.
  34. Web site: Scorer Age Records. FitbaStats. 9 March 2020.
  35. Web site: Reilly, Lawrie . FibaStats. 9 March 2020.
  36. Web site: Baker, Joe . FibaStats. 9 March 2020.
  37. Web site: McColl, Jimmy . FibaStats. 9 March 2020.
  38. Web site: Johnstone, Bobby . FibaStats. 9 March 2020.
  39. Web site: Cuthbertson, Jock . FibaStats. 9 March 2020.
  40. Web site: O'Rourke, Jimmy . FibaStats. 9 March 2020.
  41. News: Memorabilia mixes with poignant tales in new Easter Road exhibit . . 31 May 2008 . 9 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080531074157/http://sport.scotsman.com/football/Memorabilia-mixes-with-poignant-tales.4138731.jp . 31 May 2008 . Colin . Leslie.
  42. Web site: Hibernian . London Hearts Supporters Club. 9 March 2020.
  43. Web site: Manager Timeline . www.fitbastats.com . 12 March 2020.
  44. Web site: Hibs sack Sauzee . BBC Sport . BBC . 21 February 2002 . 12 March 2020.
  45. News: Fans' favourite to make its last stand as sun sets on the East . The Scotsman . Johnston Press . 23 February 2010 . 23 February 2010 . Leslie . Colin . https://web.archive.org/web/20100228090931/http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Fans39-favourite-to-make-its.6094654.jp . 28 February 2010 . live .
  46. Web site: Filtered Club Records . www.fitbastats.com . 12 March 2020.
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  51. Web site: Filtered Club Records . www.fitbastats.com . 12 March 2020.
  52. Web site: Filtered Club Records . www.fitbastats.com . 12 March 2020.
  53. Web site: Average Home League Game Attendances . FitbaStats . 10 March 2020.
  54. Web site: Filtered Club Records . www.fitbastats.com . 12 March 2020.
  55. Web site: Filtered Club Records . www.fitbastats.com . 12 March 2020.
  56. Web site: Hibernian 0 - 7 Malmo . BBC Sport . BBC . 25 July 2013 . 12 March 2020.
  57. News: Martin Boyle aims to see out rest of his career at Easter Road after stunning Hibs return . Edinburgh Evening News . 8 August 2022 . 9 August 2022 . Hibs plan to reveal details of Boyle’s transfer back to the club in due course. It is expected the deal will go down as the club’s highest ever transfer fee paid for a player, which is currently £700,000 for Ulises de la Cruz in 2001..
  58. News: Brown completes switch to Celtic . BBC . BBC Sport . 16 May 2007 . 23 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071007154841/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/6661737.stm . 7 October 2007 . live .

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