1988–89 Hibernian F.C. season

The 1988–89 season saw Hibernian compete in the Scottish Premier Division, in which they finished 5th. They also competed in the Scottish Cup, where they reached the semi-finals, and the Scottish League Cup, where they were eliminated in the fourth round.

Hibernian
1988–89 season
ManagerAlex Miller[1]
Scottish Premier Division5th
Scottish CupSF
Scottish League CupR4
Highest home attendance27,219 (v Hearts, 4 January)
Lowest home attendance5670 (v Dundee, 13 May)
Average home league attendance13,896[2] (up 2231)

Scottish Premier Division

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Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance
1 13 August Motherwell H 1–0 McIntyre 10,944
2 20 August Rangers A 0–0 41,955
3 27 August Heart of Midlothian H 0–0 23,760
4 3 September Aberdeen A 0–0 13,583
5 17 September Dundee United A 1–1 Rae 11,017
6 24 September Hamilton Academical H 1–0 Evans 7,910
7 28 September St Mirren A 1–0 Evans 5,380
8 1 October Celtic H 3–1 Archibald (2), Evans 22,808
9 8 October Dundee A 1–2 Archibald 8,103
10 12 October Rangers H 0–1 25,692
11 22 October Motherwell A 1–1 McIntyre 5,904
12 29 October Hamilton Academical A 3–0 McCluskey, Collins, Archibald 4,569
13 2 November Dundee United H 1–1 McCluskey 9,492
14 5 November Aberdeen H 1–2 Archibald 11,576
15 12 November Heart of Midlothian A 2–1 Kane, Archibald 23,062
16 19 November Celtic A 0–1 39,926
17 26 November Dundee H 1–1 Archibald 8,461
18 3 December St Mirren H 2–0 Hunter, Archibald 8,612[3]
19 10 December Dundee United A 1–4 Archibald 9,963
20 17 December Rangers A 0–1 36,672
21 31 December Motherwell H 2–0 Kane, May 9,902
22 4 January Heart of Midlothian H 1–0 May 27,219
23 7 January Aberdeen A 0–2 13,741
24 14 January Dundee A 2–1 Evans, Archibald 7,263
25 21 January Celtic H 1–3 23,106
26 21 February St Mirren A 1–3 Kane 4,960
27 1 March Hamilton Academical H 2–1 Collins, Evans 6,147
28 11 March Motherwell A 0–0 5,027
29 25 March Rangers H 0–1 23,321
30 1 April Heart of Midlothian A 1–2 Houchen 22,090
31 8 April Aberdeen H 1–2 Houchen 10,450
32 19 April St Mirren H 1–0 Archibald 7,379
33 22 April Hamilton Academical A 3–0 Archibald (2), Kane 2,975
34 29 April Dundee United H 1–2 McCluskey 7,683
35 6 May Celtic A 0–1 15,316
36 13 May Dundee H 1–1 Findlay 5,670

Final League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Celtic 36 21 4 11 66 44 +22 46 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
4 Dundee United 36 16 12 8 44 26 +18 44 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
5 Hibernian 36 13 9 14 37 36 +1 35
6 Heart of Midlothian 36 9 13 14 35 42 −7 31
7 St Mirren 36 11 7 18 39 55 −16 29
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Scottish League Cup

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Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance
R2 17 August Stranraer H 4–0 Archibald (2), Kane, Evans 8,170
R3 23 August Kilmarnock H 1–0 Kane 9,623
R4 31 August Aberdeen H 1–2 Kane 15,211

Scottish Cup

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Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance
R3 28 January Brechin City H 1–0 Collins 7,746
R4 18 February Motherwell H 2–1 Collins, May 12,000
R5 18 March Alloa Athletic H 1–0 Kane 10,500
SF 16 April Celtic N 1–3 Archibald 42,188

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Manager History for Hibernian". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Hibernian 2 - 0 St Mirren, Scottish League (03/12/1988)". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
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