| 1977–78 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Eddie Turnbull[1] |
| Scottish Premier Division | 4th |
| Scottish Cup | R4 |
| Scottish League Cup | R1 |
| Anglo-Scottish Cup | SF |
| Highest home attendance | 22,590 (vRangers, 29 October) |
| Lowest home attendance | 4585 (vQueen of the South, 17 August) |
| Average home league attendance | 9950[2] (down 53) |
During the 1977–78 seasonHibernian, afootball club based inEdinburgh, came fourth out of 10 clubs in theScottish Premier Division and reached the fourth round of theScottish Cup.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 August | Motherwell | H | 0–0 | 8,855 | |
| 2 | 20 August | Rangers | A | 2–0 | Rae,Bremner | 22,357 |
| 3 | 27 August | Clydebank | H | 2–0 | Scott,Brazil | 6,750 |
| 4 | 10 September | Dundee United | A | 0–2 | 6,518 | |
| 5 | 17 September | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 4,857 | |
| 6 | 24 September | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | Higgins,McLeod | 9,625 |
| 7 | 1 October | Celtic | A | 1–3 | McKay | 24,791 |
| 8 | 8 October | Ayr United | H | 1–2 | O.G. | 5,517 |
| 9 | 15 October | Aberdeen | A | 2–1 | McLeod,O.G. | 12,774 |
| 10 | 22 October | Motherwell | A | 0–1 | 5,045 | |
| 11 | 29 October | Rangers | H | 0–1 | 22,590 | |
| 12 | 5 November | Clydebank | A | 0–1 | 3,022 | |
| 13 | 12 November | Dundee United | H | 0–0 | 5,666 | |
| 14 | 19 November | Partick Thistle | H | 2–3 | McLeod,Stewart | 5,441 |
| 15 | 26 November | St Mirren | A | 0–3 | 7,783 | |
| 16 | 10 December | Ayr United | A | 1–0 | Duncan | 4,065 |
| 17 | 17 December | Aberdeen | H | 2–0 | Murray,Duncan | 6,606 |
| 18 | 24 December | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | Paterson,McLeod (pen.) | 8,305 |
| 19 | 31 December | Rangers | A | 0–0 | 27,155 | |
| 20 | 2 January | Clydebank | H | 2–0 | McGhee,McLeod | 8,284 |
| 21 | 7 January | Dundee United | A | 1–1 | McLeod | 6,880 |
| 22 | 25 February | Aberdeen | A | 0–3 | 12,060 | |
| 23 | 11 March | St Mirren | H | 5–1 | Higgins,Hutchinson (2),Brazil,McLeod (pen.) | 6,249 |
| 24 | 15 March | Motherwell | A | 4–2 | Bremner,Murray,McLeod (2) | 4,536 |
| 25 | 18 March | Clydebank | A | 3–0 | McLeod (2),Hutchinson | 2,191 |
| 26 | 22 March | Ayr United | H | 4–2 | McLeod (pen.),Hutchinson (2),Murray | 5,228 |
| 27 | 25 March | Dundee United | H | 3–1 | McLeod,Higgins (2) | 8,354 |
| 28 | 29 March | Rangers | H | 1–1 | McLeod (pen.) | 21,245 |
| 29 | 1 April | Partick Thistle | H | 3–1 | McLeod,Hutchinson,Duncan | 6,210 |
| 30 | 5 April | Celtic | A | 1–2 | McLeod (pen.) | 18,224 |
| 31 | 8 April | St Mirren | A | 0–3 | 8,087 | |
| 32 | 12 April | Celtic | H | 1–1 | Higgins | 10,902 |
| 33 | 15 April | Celtic | H | 4–1 | Duncan,Higgins (2),McGhee | 16,286 |
| 34 | 19 April | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | McGhee | 2,997 |
| 35 | 22 April | Ayr United | A | 0–2 | 2,558 | |
| 36 | 29 April | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | Duncan | 11,530 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aberdeen | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 68 | 29 | +39 | 53 | Qualification for theCup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | Dundee United | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 40 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Hibernian | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 37 | |
| 5 | Celtic | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 36 | |
| 6 | Motherwell | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 33 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 L1 | 17 August | Queen of the South | H | 1–2 | McLeod | 4,585 |
| R1 L2 | 24 August | Queen of the South | A | 0–0 | 3,362 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 L1 | Ayr United | H | 2–1 | Scott,Smith | ||
| R1 L2 | Ayr United | A | 2–2 | Smith,Bremner | ||
| QF L1 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–1 | Mckay,McLeod | ||
| QF L2 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–0 | Higgins | ||
| SF L1 | Bristol City | H | 1–1 | Duncan | ||
| SF L2 | Bristol City | A | 3–5 | McLeod (2),Henderson |
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 28 January | East Fife | H | 4–0 | McLeod (2, 1 pen.),Duncan,McGhee | 7,108 |
| R4 | 4 March | Partick Thistle | H | 0–0 | 9,575 | |
| R4 R | 7 March | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | McLeod | 3,800 |