List of Hibernian F.C. seasons

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This is a list of seasons played by Hibernian F.C. in Scottish and European football since the club first entered the Scottish Cup in 1877. The club was founded by Irish immigrants in 1875 and was admitted into the Scottish Football League in 1893. Hibernian has won the league championship four times, the Scottish Cup three times and the Scottish League Cup three times.

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The list details the club's achievements in all major competitions, and the top league goalscorer(s) for each season. For some seasons before 1900, the goalscoring information is incomplete but the player mentioned is almost certainly correct. [1] Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in Hibernian's division that season. Records of local competitions, such as the East of Scotland Shield, are not included.

Seasons

SeasonLeague Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Europe Top league goalscorer(s)
Division Pld  W  D  L  GF  GA  Pts  Pos Player(s)Goals
1877–78 [note 1] R5 [note 2] [note 3] [note 4] [note 1]
1878–79 R5
1879–80 R6
1880–81 R3
1881–82 R5
1882–83 R5
1883–84 Semi
1884–85 Semi
1885–86 Semi
1886–87 Winners
1887–88 R3
1888–89 R1
1889–90 R6
1890–91 R2
1891–92DNE [note 5]
1892–93
1893–94 2 1813328329291st [note 6] DNQ [note 7] Martin
1894–95 2 1814229228301st R2 Martin
1895–96 1 1813328329293rd Final Smith
1896–97 1 1812245020262nd R2 Pryce 10
1897–98 1 1810264828223rd R3 Martin
1898–99 1 1810354243234th R2 Atherton 7
1899–1900 1 189634324243rd R2 McGuigan
1900–01 1 209742922253rd Semi Handling 7
1901–02 1 186483624166th Winners McCartney 7
1902–03 1 2216514818371st R3 Reid 13
1903–04 1 26751429401910th R2 Stewart 7
1904–05 1 269893939265th R1 Callaghan 11
1905–06 1 301051535402511th R3 Callaghan 8
1906–07 1 3410101440493012th Semi Findlay 10
1907–08 1 3417895542425th R3 Harker 20
1908–09 1 34167114032396th R2 Peggie 11
1909–10 1 34146143340348th Semi Peggie
Sharp
Smith 		5
1910–11 1 34156134448369th R1 Paterson 17
1911–12 1 341251744472913th R1 Anderson 8
1912–13 1 34165136354376th R3 Hendren 18
1913–14 1 381262058753013th Final Hendren 18
1914–15 1 3812111559663510th [note 8] Hendren 14
1915–16 SFL 38972244712519th Fleming
Hutchison 		9
1916–17 SFL 3810101857723017th Kilpatrick 12
1917–18 SFL 34891742572516th Miller 16
1918–19 SFL 34532630911618th Gilmour 6
1919–20 SFL 421372260793318th R2 Williamson 21
1920–21 SFL 421691758574113th R2 Anderson 17
1921–22 1 421614125544447th R2 Young 10
1922–23 1 42177144540418th Final McColl 12
1923–24 1 381511126652417th Final McColl 21
1924–25 1 3822887843523rd R1 Dunn 24
1925–26 1 381262072773016th R2 Dunn 17
1926–27 1 38167156271399th R1 McColl 16
1927–28 1 381391673753512th Semi McColl 24
1928–29 1 381361954623214th R1 Bradley 13
1929–30 1 389111845622917th R3 Dobson 11
1930–31 1 38972249812519th R3 Main 15
1931–32 2 38188127352447th R1 Dobson 14
1932–33 2 3728459933601st R4 R. Wallace20
1933–34 1 381232351692716th R3 Flucker 12
1934–35 1 381481659703611th R3 Walls 11
1935–36 1 381172056822917th R2 Brady 18
1936–37 1 386131954832517th R2 Black 12
1937–38 1 3811131457653510th R1 Milne 17
1938–39 1 381471768693513th Semi Milne 22
1939–40 Competitive football was cancelled due to the Second World War.
1940–41
1941–42
1942–43
1943–44
1944–45
1945–46
1946–47 A 3019656933442nd Final Semi [note 3] [note 4] Weir 14
1947–48 A 3022448627481st Semi Group Smith 19
1948–49 A 3017587552393rd Quarter Group Reilly
Cuthbertson 		14
1949–50 A 3022538634492nd R1 Semi Smith 25
1950–51 A 3022447826481st Semi Final Reilly 23
1951–52 A 3020559236451st R1 Group Reilly 27
1952–53 A 3019569351432nd Quarter Semi Reilly 30
1953–54 A 30154117251345th R3 Semi Reilly 15
1954–55 A 30154116454345th R5 Group Reilly 15
1955–56 1 3419788650454th R5 Group EC Semi Reilly 23
1956–57 1 34129136956339th R5 Group DNQ Reilly 16
1957–58 1 34135165960319th Final Group Baker 14
1958–59 1 341361568703210th Quarter Group Baker 25
1959–60 1 341471310685357th Quarter Group Baker 42
1960–61 1 34154156669348th Quarter Group ICFC Semi Baker 21
1961–62 1 34145155872338th R1 Group ICFC R2 Falconer 12
1962–63 1 34891747672516th R3 Group ICFC Quarter Baker 13
1963–64 1 341261659663010th R1 Semi DNQ Martin 19
1964–65 1 3421497547464th Semi Group Martin 25
1965–66 1 34166128155386th R2 Semi ICFC R1 Cormack 15
1966–67 1 34194117249425th Quarter Group DNQ Cormack
Davis 		13
1967–68 1 3420596749453rd R2 Group ICFC Quarter Stein 21
1968–69 1 341271560593112th R1 Final ICFC R3 McBride 19
1969–70 1 3419696540443rd R1 Group DNQ McBride 20
1970–71 1 3410101447533012th Semi Quarter ICFC R3 Baker 8
1971–72 1 3419696234444th Final Quarter DNQ Duncan
O'Rourke 		11
1972–73 1 3419787433453rd R4 Winners ECWC Quarter Gordon 27
1973–74 1 3420957542492nd Quarter Quarter UC R2 Gordon 16
1974–75 1 3420956937492nd R3 Final UC R2 Duncan
Harper 		12
1975–76 Premier 36187115543433rd Quarter Quarter UC R1 Duncan 13
1976–77 Premier 36818103435346th R4 Group UC R2 Smith 8
1977–78 Premier 36157145243374th R4 R1 DNQ MacLeod 16
1978–79 Premier 361213114448375th Final Semi UC R2 MacLeod 8
1979–80 Premier 36662429671810th Semi R3 DNQ MacLeod 8
1980–81 First 3925866722581st Quarter Quarter MacLeod 15
1981–82 Premier 361114113840366th R4 Group Rae 11
1982–83 Premier 36715143551297th R3 Group Rae
Murray 		6
1983–84 Premier 36127174555317th R3 Group Irvine 19
1984–85 Premier 36107193861278th R3 R3 Durie
Kane 		8
1985–86 Premier 36116194963288th Semi Final Cowan 19
1986–87 Premier 441013214470339th R4 Quarter McCluskey 9
1987–88 Premier 441219134142436th R4 Quarter Kane 10
1988–89 Premier 36139143736355th Semi Quarter Archibald 13
1989–90 Premier 361210143441347th Quarter Quarter UC R2 Houchen 8
1990–91 Premier 36613172451259th R4 R3 NEDNQ Wright 6
1991–92 Premier 441617115345495th Quarter Winners Weir 11
1992–93 Premier 441213195464377th Semi R3 UC R1 Jackson 13
1993–94 Premier 441615135348475th R4 Final DNQ Wright 16
1994–95 Premier 36121774937533rd Semi Quarter Jackson
Wright
O'Neill 		10
1995–96 Premier 361110154357435th R3 R3 Wright 10
1996–97 Premier 36911163855389th [note 9] R4 Quarter Jackson 11
1997–98 Premier 366121838593010th R3 R3 Crawford 9
1998–99 First 3628538433891st R3 Quarter [note 10] Crawford 14
1999–2000 SPL 361011154961416th Semi R3 NE Miller 11
2000–01 SPL 38181285735663rd Final Quarter Paatelainen 11
2001–02 SPL 3810111751564110th R4 Semi UC R1 O'Connor 9
2002–03 SPL 38156175664517th R4 R3 DNQ McManus 11
2003–04 SPL 381111164160448th R3 Final Riordan 15
2004–05 SPL 38187136457613rd Semi Quarter IC R2 Riordan 20
2005–06 SPL 38175166156564th Semi Quarter UC R1 Riordan 16
2006–07 SPL 381310155646496th Semi Winners IC R3 Killen 13
2007–08 SPL 381410144945526th R5 R3 DNQ Fletcher 13
2008–09 SPL 381114134246476th R4 R2 IC R2 Riordan 12
2009–10 SPL 38159145855544th Quarter R3 DNQ Stokes 21
2010–11 SPL 381072139613710th R4 R3 UEL QR3 Riordan 11
2011–12 SPL 38892140673311th Final Quarter DNQ O'Connor 12
2012–13 SPL 381312134952517th Final R2 Griffiths 23
2013–14 SP 388111931503511th [note 11] R5 Quarter UEL QR2 Collins
Craig 		6
2014–15 SC 3621787032702nd [note 12] Semi Quarter R1 DNQ Cummings 18
2015–16 SC 3621785934703rd [note 13] Winners Final R1 DNQ Cummings 18
2016–17 SC 36191435925711st Semi R2 R4 UEL QR2 Cummings 19
2017–18 SP 38181376246674th R4 Semi [note 14] DNQ Kamberi 9
2018–19 SP 381412125139545th Quarter Quarter UEL QR3 Kamberi 8
2019–20 SP [note 15] 30910114249377th Semi Semi DNQ Doidge 12
2020–21 SP 38189114835633rd Final Semi [note 10] Nisbet 14
2021–22 SP 381112153842458th Semi Final [note 14] ECL QR3 Boyle 7
2022–23 SP 38157165759525th R4 Group DNQ Nisbet 12
2023–24 SP 381113145259468th Quarter Semi ECL PO Maolida 10
2024–25 SP DNQ

Key

Colour coding

ChampionsRunners-up Promoted Relegated

Notes

  1. 1 2 The Scottish Football League was not formed until 1890; Hibs were not admitted to the league until the 1893–94 season.
  2. ↑ The League Cup competition did not start until the 1946–47 season.
  3. 1 2 The Challenge Cup competition did not start until the 1990–91 season.
  4. 1 2 European club competitions did not begin until the 1955–56 season.
  5. ↑ Hibs suspended operations during the 1891–92 season and did not enter the Scottish Cup in either 1891–92 or 1892–93.
  6. ↑ Hibs were not promoted to Division One for the following season. At the time promotion and relegation were decided by election, rather than automatic selection.
  7. ↑ Due to not participating in the Scottish Football League in the previous season, Hibs were forced to play in the Scottish Qualifying Cup and were beaten by Vale of Leven, therefore did not qualify for the Scottish Cup.
  8. ↑ The Scottish Cup was not held between 1915 and 1919 because of the Great War.
  9. ↑ Won promotion/relegation play-off against Airdrieonians.
  10. 1 2 The competition was not operated that season.
  11. ↑ Lost promotion/relegation play-off against Hamilton Academical.
  12. ↑ Lost in promotion play-offs against Rangers.
  13. ↑ Lost in promotion play-offs against Falkirk.
  14. 1 2 An under-20 team entered the competition.
  15. ↑ The 2019–20 Scottish Premiership season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hibernian had been in 6th place when the league was suspended, but were awarded 7th place in the final table as St Johnstone had a slightly higher points average.

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