| 2018–19 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Rod Petrie | |||
| Manager | Neil Lennon (until 26 January) Eddie May (caretaker) Paul Heckingbottom (from 13 February) | |||
| Stadium | Easter Road Leith,Edinburgh, Scotland (Capacity: 20,421) | |||
| Premiership | 5th | |||
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-final, lost toCeltic | |||
| League Cup | Quarter-final, lost toAberdeen | |||
| Europa League | Third qualifying round, lost toMolde | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Florian Kamberi (8 goals) All: Florian Kamberi Stevie Mallan (13 each) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 20,200 (v.Heart of Midlothian, 29 December) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 15,096 (v.St Mirren, 5 December) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 17,775[1] | |||
| Biggest win | 6–0 (v.Hamilton Academical, 6 October) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 (v.Kilmarnock, 1 December) | |||
The2018–19 season wasHibernian's (Hibs) second season of play back in the top league of Scottish football (theScottish Premiership), having been promoted from theScottish Championship at the end of the2016–17 season.[2] Hibs also entered theEuropa League,[3] and progressed through two qualifying rounds before losing to Norwegian clubMolde. They were knocked out of theLeague Cup in apenalty shootout byAberdeen, and in theScottish Cup byCeltic, and finished fifth in the league.
Hibs managerNeil Lennon was suspended by the club on 26 January 2019,[4] and was subsequently replaced byPaul Heckingbottom.[5]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
| 30 June 2018Friendly match | Linlithgow Rose | 0–2 | Hibernian | Linlithgow |
| Edinburgh Evening News | Swanson | Stadium:Prestonfield Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Hall |
| 4 July 2018Friendly match | Berwick Rangers | 0–6 | Hibernian | Berwick-upon-Tweed |
| Edinburgh Evening News | Shaw Murray Gray Whittaker Allan | Stadium:Shielfield Park Referee: Ross |
| 8 July 2018Testimonial match forPaul Hanlon[6] | Hibernian | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Edinburgh |
| Edinburgh Evening News | Conway Tomlinson | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 6,520 Referee: Duncan |
| 15 July 2018Friendly match[7] | Wick Academy | 0–1 | Hibernian XI | Wick |
| Edinburgh Evening News | Murray | Stadium:Harmsworth Park |
| 22 July 2018Friendly match[7] | Coldstream | 0–5 | Hibernian XI | Coldstream |
| Hibernian FC | Woods Mackie Gullan Murray | Stadium:Home Park |
| 30 July 2018Bobby Johnstone Memorial Cup[7] | Selkirk | 0–10 | Hibernian XI | Selkirk |
| Report | Stadium:Yarrow Park |
| 6 August 2018Friendly match[7] | Tranent Juniors | 2–6 | Hibernian XI | Tranent |
| Hibernian FC | Stadium:Foresters Park |
| 11 January 2019[8]Friendly match | Al Wasl | 0–1 | Hibernian | Dubai |
| Edinburgh Evening News | Stadium:Zabeel Stadium |
The schedule for the first 33 rounds of the 2018–19 Premiership was announced on 15 June 2018.[9]
| 5 August 20181 | Hibernian | 3–0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 15:00BST | Mallan Shaw Boyle | BBC Sport | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 17,494 Referee:Madden |
| 12 August 20182 | St Johnstone | 1–1 | Hibernian | Perth |
| 15:00BST | Mallan | BBC Sport | Shaw | Stadium:McDiarmid Park Attendance: 4,637 Referee:Collum |
| 25 August 20183 | Hibernian | 1–1 | Aberdeen | Edinburgh |
| 15:00BST | Maclaren | BBC Sport | Hoban | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 18,583 Referee:Dallas |
| 1 September 20184 | Livingston | 2–1 | Hibernian | Livingston |
| 15:00BST | Byrne Pittman | BBC Sport | Horgan | Stadium:Tony Macaroni Arena Attendance: 5,305 Referee:McLean |
| 15 September 20185 | Hibernian | 3–2 | Kilmarnock | Edinburgh |
| 15:00BST | Mallan Gray Kamberi | BBC Sport | Brophy Stewart | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 17,622 Referee:Beaton |
| 22 September 20186 | Dundee | 0–3 | Hibernian | Dundee |
| 15:00BST | BBC Sport | Kamberi Boyle Agyepong | Stadium:Dens Park Attendance: 6,076 Referee:Dallas |
| 29 September 20187 | St Mirren | 0–1 | Hibernian | Paisley |
| 15:00BST | BBC Sport | Gray | Stadium:St Mirren Park Attendance: 6,082 Referee:Anderson |
| 6 October 20188 | Hibernian | 6–0 | Hamilton Academical | Edinburgh |
| 15:00BST | Boyle Mallan Hyndman Kamberi Kilgallon | BBC Sport | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 16,857 Referee:Robertson |
| 20 October 20189 | Celtic | 4–2 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 15:00BST | Rogic Ntcham Édouard | BBC Sport | Kamberi Boyle | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 58,452 Referee:Robertson |
| 31 October 201810 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 | Hibernian | Edinburgh |
| 19:45GMT | BBC Sport | Kamberi | Stadium:Tynecastle Park Attendance: 19,410 Referee:Dallas |
| 3 November 2018 (2018-11-03)11 | Hibernian | 0–1 | St Johnstone | Edinburgh |
| 15:00GMT | BBC Sport | Shaughnessy | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 17,307 Referee: Walsh |
| 9 November 2018 (2018-11-09)12 | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Hibernian | Aberdeen |
| 19:45GMT | Mackay-Steven | BBC Sport | Stadium:Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 15,629 Referee:Muir[nb 1] |
| 24 November 2018 (2018-11-24)13 | Hibernian | 2–2 | Dundee | Edinburgh |
| 15:00GMT | Kusunga Porteous | BBC Sport | Miller McGowan | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 16,190 Referee: Aitken |
| 1 December 2018 (2018-12-01)14 | Kilmarnock | 3–0 | Hibernian | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00GMT | Brophy Stewart | BBC Sport | Stadium:Rugby Park Attendance: 6,036 Referee:Thomson |
| 5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)15 | Hibernian | 2–2 | St Mirren | Edinburgh |
| 19:45GMT | Shaw Porteous | BBC Sport | Hammill McGinn | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 15,096 Referee:Anderson |
| 8 December 201816 | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Hibernian | Hamilton |
| 15:00GMT | BBC Sport | Shaw | Stadium:New Douglas Park Attendance: 2,169 Referee:Madden |
| 16 December 201817 | Hibernian | 2–0 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 12:30GMT | Slivka Kamberi | BBC Sport | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 18,142 Referee:Robertson |
| 19 December 201818 | Hibernian | 0–0 | Rangers | Edinburgh |
| 19:45GMT | BBC Sport | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 18,662 Referee:Thomson |
| 22 December 201819 | Hibernian | 1–1 | Livingston | Edinburgh |
| 15:00GMT | Porteous | BBC Sport | Hardie | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 17,056 Referee: Aitken |
| 26 December 201820 | Rangers | 1–1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 15:00GMT | Morelos | BBC Sport | McGregor | Stadium:Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,885 Referee:Dallas |
| 29 December 201821 | Hibernian | 0–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh |
| 17:30GMT | BBC Sport | Lee | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 20,200 Referee:Clancy |
| 23 January 201922 | Motherwell | 1–0 | Hibernian | Motherwell |
| 19:45GMT | Turnbull | BBC Sport | Stadium:Fir Park Attendance: 4,090 Referee:Madden |
| 27 January 201923 | St Mirren | 1–3 | Hibernian | Paisley |
| 13:30GMT | Jackson | BBC Sport | Shaw McGregor Mallan | Stadium:St Mirren Park Attendance: 5,650 Referee:McLean |
| 2 February 201924 | Hibernian | 1–2 | Aberdeen | Edinburgh |
| 15:00GMT | Shaw | BBC Sport | Considine Mackay-Steven | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 16,269 Referee:Robertson |
| 6 February 201925 | Celtic | 2–0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 19:45GMT | Christie Burke | BBC Sport | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 56,730 Referee:Thomson |
| 16 February 201926 | Hibernian | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | Edinburgh |
| 15:00GMT | Kamberi McNulty | BBC Sport | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 16,265 Referee:Muir |
| 22 February 201927 | Dundee | 2–4 | Hibernian | Dundee |
| 19:45GMT | McGowan Wright | BBC Sport | Kamberi McNulty Mallan | Stadium:Dens Park Attendance: 6,450 Referee:Beaton |
| 27 February 201928 | St Johnstone | 1–2 | Hibernian | Perth |
| 19:45GMT | Kane | BBC Sport | McNulty | Stadium:McDiarmid Park Attendance: 4,136 Referee: Duncan |
| 8 March 201929 | Hibernian | 1–1 | Rangers | Edinburgh |
| 19:45GMT | Kamberi | BBC Sport | Candeias | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 20,065 Referee:McLean |
| 16 March 201930 | Hibernian | 2–0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 15:00GMT | McNulty Gray | BBC Sport | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 17,184 Referee:Clancy |
| 29 March 201931 | Livingston | 1–2 | Hibernian | Livingston |
| 19:45GMT | Hardie | BBC Sport | Hanlon Mallan | Stadium:Tony Macaroni Arena Attendance: 4,774 Referee: Walsh |
| 3 April 201932 | Hibernian | 0–0 | Kilmarnock | Edinburgh |
| 19:45BST | BBC Sport | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 16,588 Referee:McLean |
| 6 April 201933 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–2 | Hibernian | Edinburgh |
| 12:30BST | Haring | BBC Sport | Horgan | Stadium:Tynecastle Park Attendance: 19,667 Referee:Collum |
| 21 April 201934 | Hibernian | 0–0 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 12:30BST | BBC Sport | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 19,472 Referee: Walsh |
| 28 April 201935 | Hibernian | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh |
| 12:15BST | Berra | BBC Sport | Ikpeazu | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 19,395 Referee:Thomson |
| 5 May 201936 | Rangers | 1–0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 15:30BST | Defoe | BBC Sport | Stadium:Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,662 Referee:Madden |
| 11 May 201937 | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Hibernian | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00BST | Brophy | BBC Sport | Stadium:Rugby Park Attendance: 7,484 Referee:Dallas |
| 19 May 201938 | Hibernian | 1–2 | Aberdeen | Edinburgh |
| 15:00BST | McNulty | BBC Sport | Cosgrove Wilson | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 18,631 Referee:Anderson |
As a Premiership club, Hibernian entered the Scottish Cup at the fourth round stage and were drawn at home toLeague Two clubElgin City.[10] They won 4–0 and were then drawn at home toRaith Rovers in the fifth round.[11] A 3–1 victory put Hibs into the quarter-final, where they were drawn at home to cup holdersCeltic.[12] They lost 2–0 to a Celtic side managed byNeil Lennon, who had left Hibs four weeks previously.[13]
| 19 January 2019Fourth round | Hibernian | 4–0 | Elgin City | Edinburgh |
| 15:00GMT | Kamberi Horgan Mallan | BBC Sport | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 7,082 Referee: Walsh |
| 9 February 2019Fifth round | Hibernian | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | Edinburgh |
| 15:00GMT | Horgan Slivka McNulty | BBC Sport | Murray | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 9,130 Referee:Madden |
| 2 March 2019Quarter-finals | Hibernian | 0–2 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 17:15GMT | BBC Sport | Forrest Brown | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 15,719 Referee:Collum |
As one of the four clubs participating in European competition, Hibs received a bye to the second round (last 16) of the League Cup.[14] Hibs defeatedRoss County in the second round, and were paired withAberdeen in the quarter-finals. After both the regulation time and extra time periods finished goalless, Aberdeen won apenalty shootout to progress to the semi-finals.
| 19 August 2018Second round | Hibernian | 3–2 | Ross County | Easter Road |
| 15:00BST | Gray Mallan Horgan | BBC Sport | Gardyne Mullin | Attendance: 8,452 Referee:Clancy |
| 25 September 2018Quarter-finals | Hibernian | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6p) | Aberdeen | Easter Road |
| 19:45BST | BBC Sport | Attendance: 11,170 Referee:McLean |
Having finished fourth in the2017–18 Scottish Premiership, Hibs qualified for the2018–19 UEFA Europa League.[3][15] In the first qualifying round they were paired with Faroese clubRunavík.[15]
| 12 July 2018First leg | Hibernian | 6–1 | Edinburgh | |
| Kamberi Shaw Mallan | BBC Sport | Knudsen | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 12,501 Referee: Manfredas Lukjancukas (Lithuania) |
| 19 July 2018Second leg | Runavík | 4–6 (5–12agg.) | Toftir | |
| Ambrose Olsen | BBC Sport | McGinn Stevenson Gray Ambrose Mallan | Stadium:Svangaskard Stadium Attendance: 587 Referee: Luis Miguel Teixeira (Portugal) |
| 26 July 2018First leg | Hibernian | 3–2 | Edinburgh | |
| Ambrose Gray Kamberi | BBC Sport | Kyriakopoulous | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 14,148 Referee:Andreas Ekberg (Sweden) |
| 2 August 2018Second leg | Asteras Tripolis | 1–1 (3–4agg.) | Tripoli | |
| Tsilianidis | BBC Sport | McGinn | Stadium:Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium Attendance: 3,870 Referee:Benoît Millot (France) |
| 9 August 2018First leg | Hibernian | 0–0 | Edinburgh | |
| BBC Sport | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 16,339 Referee: Adam Farkas (Hungary) |
| 16 August 2018Second leg | Molde | 3–0 (3–0agg.) | Molde | |
| Haaland Aursnes | BBC Sport | Stadium:Aker Stadion Attendance: 5,554 Referee: Dennis Higler |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 67 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round[b] |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 67 | |
| 5 | Hibernian | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 54 | |
| 6 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 51 | |
| 7 | St Johnstone | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 52 |
| Name | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win%[nb 2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Lennon[17][4] | 12 July 2018 | 26 January 2019 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 038.71 |
| Eddie May[4] | 26 January 2019 | 13 February 2019 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 050.00 |
| Paul Heckingbottom | 13 February 2019 | 19 May 2019 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 042.86 |
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