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Hibernian
2020–21 season
ChairmanRon Gordon
ManagerJack Ross
StadiumEaster Road
Top goalscorerLeague: Kevin Nisbet, 3
All: Nisbet, 3
Highest home attendance0, v Kilmarnock, 1 August 2020
Lowest home attendance0 (as above)
Average home league attendance0
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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 are also due to enter the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

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: 0[note 1]
14 July 2020 Friendly St Johnstone 0–0 Hibernian Perth
Edinburgh Live Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 0[note 1]
18 July 2020[4] Friendly Hibernian A–A Ross County Ormiston
Stadium: Hibernian Training Centre
Attendance: 0[note 1]
21 July 2020 Friendly Hibernian 2–1 Hamilton Academical Edinburgh
Nisbet
Newell 		Edinburgh Live Fjørtoft Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 0[note 1]
25 July 2020 Friendly Aberdeen 1–1 Hibernian Aberdeen
Bryson Edinburgh Evening News Horgan Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
27 July 2020 Friendly Celtic 3–1 Hibernian Glasgow
13:30 BST Dembélé 41'
Klimala 78', 83'		 Celtic FC Doig 14' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 0[note 1]

Scottish Premiership

Main article: 2020–21 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 Premiership Hibernian 2–1 Kilmarnock Edinburgh
15:00 BST Boyle 5', 34' BBC Sport Burke 44' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: John Beaton
8 August 2020 Premiership Livingston 1–4 Hibernian Livingston
15:00 BST Dykes 60' (pen.) BBC Sport Nisbet 24', 37', 88' (pen.)
Doidge 41'		 Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Euan Anderson
11 August 2020 Premiership Dundee United 0–1 Hibernian Dundee
18:00 BST BBC Sport Doidge 65' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Don Robertson

League Cup

Main article: 2020–21 Scottish 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]

Scottish Cup

Main articles: 2019–20 Scottish Cup and 2020–21 Scottish Cup

Hibs had reached the semi-finals of the 2019–20 Scottish Cup before the coronavirus pandemic stopped all football activity in Scotland. Their semi-final against Hearts, which was originally due to be played in April, was rescheduled for the weekend of 31 October / 1 November.[7]


Player statistics

As of 11 August 2020
No. Pos Player Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Israel Ofir Marciano 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Defenders
4 DF Scotland Paul Hanlon 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
5 DF Scotland Ryan Porteous 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
6 DF Scotland Paul McGinn 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
16 DF Scotland Lewis Stevenson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
25 DF Scotland Josh Doig 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Midfielders
7 MF Republic of Ireland Daryl Horgan 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
8 MF England Drey Wright 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10 MF Australia Martin Boyle 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 2
11 MF England Joe Newell 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
13 MF Cyprus Alex Gogic 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
20 MF Sweden Melker Hallberg 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
23 MF Scotland Scott Allan 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Forwards
9 FW Wales Christian Doidge 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 2
15 FW Scotland Kevin Nisbet 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 3
19 FW Scotland Jamie Gullan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Club statistics

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Rangers (C) 38 32 6 0 92 13 +79 102 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
2 Celtic 38 22 11 5 78 29 +49 77 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Hibernian 38 18 9 11 48 35 +13 63 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
4 Aberdeen 38 15 11 12 36 38 −2 56
5 St Johnstone 38 11 12 15 36 46 −10 45 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[b]
Source: [8]
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).[9]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. ^ St Johnstone qualified as the 2020–21 Scottish Cup winners.

Division summary

Round123
GroundHAA
ResultWWW
Position212
Updated to match(es) played on 12 August 2020. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Management statistics

As of 11 August 2020
Name From To P W D L Win%[note 2]
Jack Ross 15 July 2020 Present Day 3 3 0 0 100.00

Transfers

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Due to coronavirus restrictions, this game was played behind closed doors.
  2. ^ Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

References

  1. ^ "Hibernian seal Championship title: Neil Lennon revels in 'heady days'". BBC Sport. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. ^ Idessane, Kheredine (28 June 2020). "Scottish Premiership clubs can resume contact training". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. ^ Pilcher, Ross (14 July 2020). "Hibs pre-season plans laid bare as two bounce games against Premiership opposition await". Daily Record. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b McLauchlin, Brian (19 July 2020). "Hibs to move test day after Covid-19 results fail to arrive". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  5. ^ Campbell, Andy (11 August 2020). "Dundee United 0–1 Hibernian". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Scottish League Cup: St Johnstone & Dundee Utd drawn in same group". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Scottish Cup: 2019-20 final scheduled for 20 December". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Summary - Premiership". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  9. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  10. ^ a b c "Hibernian sign Kevin Nisbet, Drey Wright & Alex Gogic". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  11. ^ Sked, Joel (1 July 2020). "Ex-Hibs goalkeeper seals move to Euro champions after Easter Road exit". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  12. ^ a b c "Hibernian: Steven Whittaker among those exiting Easter Road". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Steven Whittaker signs for Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  14. ^ a b Pilcher, Ross (6 August 2020). "Flo Kamberi finally seals Hibs exit as he joins St Gallen after Rangers loan spell". Daily Record. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Lincoln City: Tottenham's Timothy Eyoma joins Imps on loan as Adam Jackson arrives from Hibernian". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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