1997–98 Hibernian F.C. season
| 1997–98 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jim Duffy (until 2 February)[1] Alex McLeish (from 11 February)[1] |
| Premier Division | 10th (relegated) |
| Scottish Cup | R3 |
| League Cup | R3 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Crawford, 9 All: Crawford, 9 Lavety, 9 |
| Highest home attendance | 15565[2] |
| Lowest home attendance | 9126[2] |
| Average home league attendance | 12025[2] (up 1464) |
Season 1997–98 was an unqualified disaster for Hibs, as the club was relegated to the First Division by finishing bottom of the Premier Division. There was also disappointment in the cup competitions, as the club were beaten by First Division club Raith Rovers in the Scottish Cup, and Dundee United in the League Cup. Manager Jim Duffy was sacked and replaced by Alex McLeish midway through the season.
League season
Hibs got off to a good start to the season, winning 2–1 against Celtic on the opening day, with Chic Charnley scoring a memorable winning goal.[3] The season "rapidly turned into a nightmare", however.[3] With the club four points adrift at the bottom of the league, manager Jim Duffy was sacked after a 6–2 defeat by Motherwell.[4] Alex McLeish was hired as Duffy's replacement, but he was unable to save the club from relegation to the First Division,[3] despite improved levels of performance and determination.[5]
Results
Final table
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Scottish League Cup
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Player stats
During the 1997–98 season, Hibs used 32 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[6]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ISL
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Olafur Gottskalksson | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK |  SCO
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Bryan Gunn | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
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Chris Reid | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |  BEN
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Jean-Marc Adjovi-Bocco | 32 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
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Shaun Dennis | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
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Darren Dods | 32 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
David Elliot | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
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John Hughes | 27 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
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Stuart McCaffrey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
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Jamie McQuilken | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Willie Miller | 34 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Michael Renwick | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
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Brian Welsh | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
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Scott Bannerman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
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Grant Brebner | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
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Chic Charnley | 23 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO
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Graeme Donald | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Andy Dow | 35 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Brian Grant | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Kevin Harper | 29 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Chris Jackson | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ISL
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Bjarni Larusson | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
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Pat McGinlay | 36 | 6 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO
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Greg Miller | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
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Eric Paton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF |  TRI
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Tony Rougier | 31 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
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Stephen Crawford | 38 | 9 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
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Barry Lavety | 29 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| FW | SCO
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Kenny Miller | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  EIR
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Lee Power | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
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Paul Tosh | 16 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
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Andy Walker | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
See also
Notes
- ^ a b "Manager History for Hibernian". Soccerbase. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ a b c "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ a b c Hardie, David (21 November 2009). "Chic Charnley slams old boss Alex McLeish over time at Hibs". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ "Football: Duffy is sacked by Hibernian". The Independent. 3 February 1998. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ McGarry, Ian (16 March 1998). "McLeish peers over precipice; Another escape act looks unlikely for Hibs manager". Daily Mail. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ "Hibernian 1997/1998 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 15 February 2010.