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Hibernian 1971–72 football season
During the 1971–72 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came third out of 18 clubs in the Scottish First Division and reached the final of the Scottish Cup ending up losing 6–1 to Celtic.
Scottish First Division
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Match Day
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
H/A
|
Score
|
Hibernian Scorer(s)
|
Attendance
|
1
|
4 September
|
Heart of Midlothian
|
A
|
2–0
|
Cropley, Hamilton
|
26,671
|
2
|
11 September
|
East Fife
|
H
|
2–1
|
Stanton, O'Rourke (pen.)
|
10,891
|
3
|
18 September
|
Dundee United
|
A
|
4–1
|
Stanton (2), Hamilton, O'Rourke
|
6,674
|
4
|
25 September
|
Ayr United
|
H
|
1–0
|
Auld
|
9,837
|
5
|
2 October
|
Motherwell
|
A
|
1–1
|
Hamilton
|
5,757
|
6
|
9 October
|
Celtic
|
H
|
0–1
|
|
40,671
|
7
|
16 October
|
Aberdeen
|
A
|
1–2
|
Duncan
|
25,385
|
8
|
23 October
|
Falkirk
|
H
|
6–0
|
Duncan (4), Hamilton, Auld
|
11,120
|
9
|
30 October
|
Clyde
|
A
|
1–2
|
Hamilton
|
2,877
|
10
|
6 November
|
Dunfermline Athletic
|
H
|
2–0
|
Stanton, Duncan
|
9,980
|
11
|
13 November
|
Airdrieonians
|
A
|
2–2
|
Blackley, Duncan
|
5,263
|
12
|
27 November
|
Kilmarnock
|
H
|
3–2
|
O'Rourke (pen.), Baker, Edwards
|
7,950
|
13
|
1 December
|
Partick Thistle
|
A
|
1–0
|
O'Rourke
|
7,259
|
14
|
4 December
|
St Johnstone
|
A
|
2–0
|
Edwards, Hazel
|
5,825
|
14
|
11 December
|
Dundee
|
H
|
1–0
|
O'Rourke (pen.)
|
11,383
|
15
|
18 December
|
Morton
|
A
|
1–1
|
O'Rourke
|
4,166
|
17
|
25 December
|
Rangers
|
H
|
0–1
|
|
25,145
|
18
|
1 January
|
Heart of Midlothian
|
H
|
0–0
|
|
36,046
|
19
|
3 January
|
East Fife
|
A
|
1–2
|
Stanton (pen.)
|
8,217
|
20
|
8 January
|
Dundee United
|
H
|
3–0
|
Stanton, Brownlie, Duncan
|
8,364
|
21
|
15 January
|
Ayr United
|
A
|
2–1
|
Brownlie, Duncan
|
6,845
|
22
|
22 January
|
Motherwell
|
H
|
1–2
|
McEwan
|
10,617
|
23
|
29 January
|
Celtic
|
A
|
1–2
|
Stanton
|
37,168
|
24
|
12 February
|
Aberdeen
|
H
|
2–2
|
O'Rourke, Duncan
|
21,389
|
25
|
19 February
|
Falkirk
|
A
|
3–2
|
Hamilton, Gordon, Baker
|
7,407
|
26
|
4 March
|
Clyde
|
H
|
1–0
|
Gordon
|
7,191
|
27
|
11 March
|
Dunfermline Athletic
|
A
|
1-2
|
O'Rourke (pen.)
|
7,277
|
28
|
21 March
|
Airdrieonians
|
H
|
1–3
|
Brownlie
|
6,052
|
29
|
25 March
|
Partick Thistle
|
H
|
3–0
|
O'Rourke (pen.), Baker, O.G.
|
8,848
|
30
|
3 April
|
Kilmarnock
|
A
|
1–1
|
McEwan
|
6,118
|
31
|
8 April
|
St Johnstone
|
H
|
7–1
|
Stanton, Edwards, O'Rourke, Baker, Gordon(2), Duncan
|
6,358
|
32
|
17 April
|
Dundee
|
A
|
2–1
|
Hazel, Stanton
|
9,137
|
33
|
22 April
|
Morton
|
H
|
1–0
|
Blackley
|
7,131
|
34
|
29 April
|
Rangers
|
A
|
2-1
|
Auld, O'Rourke (pen.)
|
13,124
|
P
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
Pts
|
3
|
Rangers
|
34
|
21
|
2
|
11
|
71
|
38
|
44
|
4
|
Hibernian
|
34
|
19
|
6
|
9
|
62
|
34
|
44
|
5
|
Dundee
|
34
|
14
|
13
|
7
|
59
|
38
|
41
|
Scottish League Cup
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Round
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
H/A
|
Score
|
Hibernian Scorer(s)
|
Attendance
|
G1
|
14 August
|
Motherwell
|
A
|
3–0
|
Cropley, Hamilton (2)
|
7,972
|
G1
|
18 August
|
Dundee United
|
H
|
2–0
|
Cropley, O'Rourke (pen.)
|
20,673
|
G1
|
21 August
|
Kilmarnock
|
H
|
3–1
|
Baker, Hazel, Cropley
|
7,054
|
G1
|
25 August
|
Dundee United
|
A
|
4–1
|
Baker, Stevenson, Cropley, Duncan
|
17,133
|
G1
|
28 August
|
Motherwell
|
H
|
2–1
|
Hamilton, Baker
|
1,690
|
G1
|
1 September
|
Kilmarnock
|
A
|
0–0
|
|
3,876
|
Group 1 final table
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Round
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
H/A
|
Score
|
Hibernian Scorer(s)
|
Attendance
|
R2 L1
|
8 September
|
Falkirk
|
A
|
0–2
|
|
6,500
|
R2 L2
|
22 September
|
Falkirk
|
H
|
1–0
|
O'Rourke
|
9,134
|
Round
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
H/A
|
Score
|
Hibernian Scorer(s)
|
Attendance
|
R3
|
5 February
|
Partick Thistle
|
A
|
2–0
|
Schaedler, Gordon
|
21,000
|
R4
|
26 February
|
Airdrieonians
|
H
|
2–0
|
Baker, Gordon
|
15,980
|
QF
|
18 March
|
Aberdeen
|
H
|
2–0
|
O'Rourke, Baker
|
25,736
|
SF
|
15 April
|
Rangers
|
N
|
1–1
|
O'Rourke
|
76,174
|
SF R
|
24 April
|
Rangers
|
N
|
2–0
|
Stanton, Edwards
|
57,645
|
F
|
6 May
|
Celtic
|
N
|
1–6
|
Gordon
|
105,909
|
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Domestic leagues | |
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Domestic cups | |
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European competitions | |
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Related to national team | |
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Club seasons |
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Division Two | |
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