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.
1988–89 season | |
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Manager | Alex Miller[1] |
Scottish Premier Division | 5th |
Scottish Cup | SF |
Scottish League Cup | R4 |
Highest home attendance | 27,219 (v Hearts, 4 January) |
Lowest home attendance | 5670 (v Dundee, 13 May) |
Average home league attendance | 13,896[2] (up 2231) |
Scottish Premier Division
editMatch Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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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
editPos | 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.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Scottish League Cup
editRound | 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
editRound | 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Manager History for Hibernian". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Hibernian 2 - 0 St Mirren, Scottish League (03/12/1988)". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.