1877–78 Hibernian F.C. season

Hibernian
1877–78 season
Scottish CupFifth Round (vs. South Western)
Edinburgh FA CupFinal (vs. Hearts)

Season 1877–78 was the first in which Hibernian competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Cup for the first time.

Overview[edit]

Hibs reached the fifth round of the Scottish Cup, losing 3–1 to South Western. They had defeated Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts in the first round after a replay. The fourth round match against Thornliebank was highly unusual. Hibs won the first match 2–1, but the Scottish Football Association decided to consider the result a draw and ordered a replay.[1] After the replay ended in a 2–2 draw, both clubs were admitted to the fifth round of the competition.[1]

Later that season, Hibs and Hearts contested the final of the Edinburgh FA Cup.[2] Hearts eventually won the local competition after a fourth replay, with the decisive match (won 3–2 by Hearts) played over two months after the first attempt.[2] The long running saga established Hibs and Hearts as the predominant clubs in Edinburgh.[2] The Edinburgh derby, as it would become known, is the second oldest regularly played derby match, after the Nottingham derby between Notts County and Nottingham Forest.[2]

Results[edit]

All results are written with Hibs' score first.

Scottish Cup[edit]

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers Ref
29 September 1877 R1 Hearts East Meadows 0–0 [3][4]
6 October 1877 R1 Hearts East Meadows 2–1 [3][5]
20 October 1877 R2 Hanover East Meadows 1–1 [3]
27 October 1877 R2 Hanover East Meadows 3–0 [3]
10 November 1877 R3 Edinburgh Swifts East Meadows 2–0 [3]
1 December 1877 R4 Thornliebank Pollokshaws 2–1 [3]
8 December 1877 R4 Thornliebank Mayfield Park, Newington 2–2 [3]
29 December 1877 R5 South Western Glasgow 1–3 [6]

Edinburgh FA Cup[edit]

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers Ref
22 September 1877 R1 Hanover East Meadows 1–0 [3]
12 January 1878 R2 Thistle Mayfield Park, Newington 4–0 [6]
9 February 1878 F Hearts Mayfield Park, Newington 0–0 [6]
16 February 1878 F Hearts Mayfield Park, Newington 1–1 [6]
23 February 1878 F Hearts Mayfield Park, Newington 1–1 [6]
6 April 1878 F Hearts Bainfield Park, Merchiston 1–1 [6]
20 April 1878 F Hearts Powburn, Newington 2–3 [6]

Friendly matches[edit]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers Ref
13 October 1877 Thistle East Meadows 1–0 [3]
17 November 1877 Arthurlie Barrhead 0–2 [3]
9 March 1878 Edinburgh Swifts Mayfield Park, Newington 3–0 [6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Scotland - Cup Results 1873/74-1877/78 and 1889/90-1995/96". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2 May 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "The First Great Edinburgh Derby - The Five Games for 1878 EFA Cup". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j (Lugton 1999, p. 227)
  4. ^ "Sat 29 September 1877 Scottish Cup Hearts 0 Hibernian 0". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  5. ^ "Sat 6 October 1877 Scottish Cup Hearts 1 Hibernian 2". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h (Lugton 1999, p. 228)
Sources
  • Lugton, Alan (1999). The Making of Hibernian. John Donald Publishers. ISBN 9780859765091.
  • Mackay, John R. (1986). The Hibees. John Donald Publishers. ISBN 9780859761444.

External links[edit]

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