2020–21 Hibernian F.C. season
The 2020–21 season is Hibernian's (Hibs) fourth 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.[1] Hibs lost in the semi-finals of the League Cup to St Johnstone, and are due to enter the Scottish Cup.
2020–21 season | ||||
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Chairman | Ron Gordon | |||
Manager | Jack Ross | |||
Stadium | Easter Road | |||
Premiership | 3rd | |||
League Cup | Semi-final (vs. St Johnstone) | |||
Scottish Cup | Third round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Kevin Nisbet (11) All: Kevin Nisbet (13) | |||
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Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendlies
Due to government rules introduced during the coronavirus pandemic, Hibs were restricted in their pre-season activities. Contact training was only permitted from Monday 29 June,[2] and Hibs played only against other Premiership clubs during pre-season.[3] One of those training matches had to be called off due to a delay in obtaining coronavirus test results.[4]
11 July 2020 Friendly | Hibernian | 1–1 | St Mirren | Ormiston |
Gullan | Edinburgh Live | Henderson | Stadium: Hibernian Training Centre Attendance: None[note 1] |
14 July 2020 Friendly | St Johnstone | 0–0 | Hibernian | Perth |
Edinburgh Live | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: None[note 1] |
18 July 2020[4] Friendly | Hibernian | A–A | Ross County | Ormiston |
Stadium: Hibernian Training Centre Attendance: None[note 1] |
21 July 2020 Friendly | Hibernian | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Edinburgh |
Nisbet Newell |
Edinburgh Live | Fjørtoft | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] |
25 July 2020 Friendly | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Hibernian | Aberdeen |
Bryson | Edinburgh Evening News | Horgan | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: None[note 1] |
Scottish Premiership
Hibs won their first three games of the season, the first time they had done this in the top division of the Scottish football league system since 1974–75.[5]
1 August 2020 1 | Hibernian | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | Edinburgh |
15:00 BST | Boyle 5', 34' | BBC Sport | Burke 44' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: John Beaton |
8 August 2020 2 | Livingston | 1–4 | Hibernian | Livingston |
15:00 BST | Dykes 60' (pen.) | BBC Sport | Nisbet 24', 37', 88' (pen.) Doidge 41' |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Euan Anderson |
11 August 2020 3 | Dundee United | 0–1 | Hibernian | Dundee |
18:00 BST | BBC Sport | Doidge 65' | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Don Robertson |
15 August 2020 4 | Hibernian | 0–0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
17:30 BST | BBC Sport | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Greg Aitken |
23 August 2020 5 | St Johnstone | 0–1 | Hibernian | Perth |
16:30 BST | BBC Sport | Mallan 90+1' (pen.) | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: John Beaton |
30 August 2020 6 | Hibernian | 0–1 | Aberdeen | Edinburgh |
16:30 BST | BBC Sport | Ferguson 39' (pen.) | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Nick Walsh |
12 September 2020 7 | St Mirren | 0–3 | Hibernian | Paisley |
15:00 BST | BBC Sport | Nisbet 14' Newell 17' Boyle 59' |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Willie Collum |
20 September 2020 8 | Hibernian | 2–2 | Rangers | Edinburgh |
12:00 BST | Wright 22' Doidge 71' |
BBC Sport | Morelos 45+1' Arfield 57' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Don Robertson |
27 September 2020 9 | Celtic | 3–0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
15:00 BST | McGregor 7' Ajeti 35' Elyounoussi 79' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Steven McLean |
2 October 2020 10 | Hibernian | 3–2 | Hamilton Academical | Edinburgh |
19:45 BST | Nisbet 19', 35' Hanlon 63' |
BBC Sport | Callachan 75' (pen.) Porteous 84' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Bobby Madden |
17 October 2020 11 | Ross County | 0–0 | Hibernian | Dingwall |
15:00 BST | BBC Sport | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Nick Walsh |
24 October 2020 12 | Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Hibernian | Kilmarnock |
15:00 BST | BBC Sport | Nisbet 27' (pen.) | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Colin Steven |
6 November 2020 13 | Aberdeen | 2–0 | Hibernian | Aberdeen |
19:45 GMT | Wright 5' Cosgrove 12' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Euan Anderson |
21 November 2020 14 | Hibernian | 2–2 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT | Murphy 52' Nisbet 59' |
BBC Sport | Edouard 79' (pen.) Laxalt 90+1' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Bobby Madden |
24 November 2020 15 | Hibernian | 2–2 | St Johnstone | Edinburgh |
19:00 GMT | P. McGinn 36', 83' | BBC Sport | McCann 35' Wotherspoon 76' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Kevin Clancy |
5 December 2020 16 | Motherwell | 0–3 | Hibernian | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT | BBC Sport | Boyle 59' Doidge 88' S. McGinn 90+5' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Andrew Dallas |
12 December 2020 17 | Hamilton Academical | 0–4 | Hibernian | Hamilton |
15:00 GMT | BBC Sport | Boyle 10' (pen.) Doidge 39' P. McGinn 65' Nisbet 68' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Kevin Clancy |
19 December 2020 18 | Hibernian | 1–1 | Dundee United | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT | Magennis 13' | BBC Sport | Bolton 90+1' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Gavin Duncan |
23 December 2020 19 | Hibernian | 1–0 | St Mirren | Edinburgh |
18:00 GMT | Nisbet 18' | BBC Sport | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Steven Kirkland |
26 December 2020 20 | Rangers | 1–0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
12:30 GMT | Hagi 33' | BBC Sport | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Willie Collum |
30 December 2020 21 | Hibernian | 0–2 | Ross County | Edinburgh |
18:00 GMT | BBC Sport | Paton 25' Shaw 76' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Don Robertson |
2 January 2021 22 | Hibernian | 0–3 | Livingston | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT | BBC Sport | Mullin 9' Guthrie 16' Robinson 47' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: David Munro |
11 January 2021 23 | Celtic | 1–1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
19:45 GMT | Turnbull 82' | BBC Sport | Nisbet 90+1' | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Nick Walsh |
16 January 2021 24 | Hibernian | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT | Power 52' (o.g.) Gogic 34' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Willie Collum |
27 January 2021 25 | Hibernian | 0–1 | Rangers | Edinburgh |
19:45 GMT | BBC Sport | Morelos 51' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Kevin Clancy |
30 January 2021 26 | Dundee United | 0–1 | Hibernian | Dundee |
15:00 GMT | BBC Sport | McGregor 21' Boyle 69' |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Gavin Duncan |
League Cup
Hibs were drawn into Group B of the League Cup group stage, along with Dundee, Forfar Athletic, Brora Rangers and Cove Rangers.[6][7] Hibs and Dundee both progressed to the last 16, where they were drawn against each other again.[8] A 1–0 win in the rematch put Hibs into the quarter-finals, where they were drawn away to Championship side Alloa Athletic.[9] Hibs came from behind to win 2–1 at Alloa, and were then paired with St Johnstone in the semi-finals.[10] Hibs lost that match 3–0, thereby losing an opportunity to win a competition in which they had become favourites as the Old Firm clubs had been knocked out in earlier rounds.[11] Manager Jack Ross said he was "angry" at the way the team had fallen out of the game in the second half.[11]
Matches
7 October 2020 1 | Hibernian | 3–1 | Brora Rangers | Edinburgh |
19:45 BST | Mallan 8', 12' Hanlon 89' |
BBC Sport | Gillespie 61' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Alan Muir |
10 October 2020 2 | Cove Rangers | 1–2 | Hibernian | Cove Bay |
12:30 BST | Higgins 17' | BBC Sport | Gullan 49' Nisbet 60' |
Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Euan Anderson |
13 October 2020 3 | Forfar Athletic | 0–1 | Hibernian | Forfar |
19:45 BST | BBC Sport | Gray 87' | Stadium: Station Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: David Munro |
15 November 2020 4 | Hibernian | 4–1 | Dundee | Edinburgh |
16:30 GMT | Mallan 10' Nisbet 76' Gullan 80' Hallberg 82' |
BBC Sport | Elliott 71' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: John Beaton |
28 November 2020 Second round | Hibernian | 1–0 | Dundee | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT | Murphy 45' | BBC Sport | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Willie Collum |
15 December 2020 Quarter-final | Alloa Athletic | 1–2 | Hibernian | Alloa |
20:00 GMT | Hanlon 34' (o.g.) | BBC Sport | Doidge 62' Jamieson 83' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Recreation Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: David Munro |
23 January 2021 Semi-final | St Johnstone | 3–0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
17:30 GMT | Kerr 35' Rooney 49' Conway 63' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Nick Walsh |
Scottish Cup
Hibs entered the 2020–21 competition at the third round stage (last 32), and were drawn away to Championship club Queen of the South.[12]
Matches
Third round | Queen of the South | – | Hibernian | Dumfries |
Stadium: Palmerston Park |
Player statistics
- As of 6 February 2021
No. | Pos | Player | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | GK | Ofir Marciano | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
33 | GK | Dillon Barnes | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
33 | GK | Matt Macey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | DF | David Gray | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
4 | DF | Paul Hanlon | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
5 | DF | Ryan Porteous | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
6 | DF | Paul McGinn | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
16 | DF | Lewis Stevenson | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
24 | DF | Darren McGregor | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
25 | DF | Josh Doig | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
26 | DF | Sean Mackie | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Midfielders | ||||||||||
7 | MF | Daryl Horgan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
7 | MF | Kyle Magennis | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
8 | MF | Drey Wright | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
10 | MF | Martin Boyle | 27 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9 |
11 | MF | Joe Newell | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
13 | MF | Alex Gogic | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
14 | MF | Stevie Mallan | 14 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
20 | MF | Melker Hallberg | 20 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
22 | MF | Stephen McGinn | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
23 | MF | Scott Allan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
27 | MF | Chris Cadden | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
36 | MF | Jackson Irvine | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
43 | MF | Steven Bradley | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Forwards | ||||||||||
9 | FW | Christian Doidge | 26 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 |
15 | FW | Kevin Nisbet | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 13 |
18 | FW | Jamie Murphy | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
19 | FW | Jamie Gullan | 14 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
29 | FW | Ryan Shanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Club statistics
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
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1 | Rangers (W) | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 8 | +60 | 76 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
2 | Celtic (X) | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 57 | 21 | +36 | 55 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Hibernian (X) | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
4 | Aberdeen | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 44 | |
5 | Livingston | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 39 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[13]
(W) Assured a place of the top 6 group and the Europa Conference League; (X) Assured a place of the top 6 group.
Notes:
- Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
Division summary
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
League Cup table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HIB | DUN | COV | BRO | FOR | |
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1 | Hibernian | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | 4–1 | — | 3–1 | — | |
2 | Dundee | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | — | — | 3–0 | — | 3–0 | ||
3 | Cove Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 1–0 | ||
4 | Brora Rangers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 2 | — | 0–2 | 2–2p | — | — | ||
5 | Forfar Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | 0–1 | — | — | p3–3 | — |
Transfers
In November 2020, Hibs announced they had set up a partnership with USL Championship club Charleston Battery.[16] A partnership was then agreed with Stenhousemuir, who had taken three young players on loan from Hibs during the autumn of 2020.[17]
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See also
Notes
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