2019–20 season | ||||
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Chairman | Ronald Gordon [1] | |||
Manager |
Paul Heckingbottom (until 4 November)
[2] Eddie May (caretaker) Jack Ross (from 15 November) [3] | |||
Stadium |
Easter Road Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland (Capacity: 20,421) | |||
Premiership | 7th | |||
League Cup | Semi-final (vs. Celtic) | |||
Scottish Cup | Semi-final (vs. Heart of Midlothian) | |||
Top goalscorer | League:
Christian Doidge (12) All: Christian Doidge (19) | |||
Highest home attendance | 20,197 v Heart of Midlothian, 3 March | |||
Lowest home attendance | 14,486 v Ross County, 12 February | |||
Average home league attendance | 16,662 | |||
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The 2019–20 season was Hibernian's third consecutive season in the top tier of Scottish football, the Scottish Premiership, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2016–17 season. [4] Hibs finished seventh in the league, which was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They lost to Celtic in the semi-finals of the League Cup and Hearts in the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup.
Sir Tom Farmer sold his majority ownership of Hibs in July 2019 to American businessman Ronald Gordon, who became chairman of the club. [1]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
3 July 2019 [5] Friendly | Arbroath | 3–2 | Hibernian | Arbroath |
19:45 BST |
Doris ![]() Spence ![]() |
Edinburgh Evening News |
Allan ![]() Trialist ( Moon) ![]() |
Stadium:
Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,031 Referee: Mike Roncone |
6 July 2019 [5] Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–3 | Hibernian | Dunfermline |
15:00 BST |
Murray ![]() |
Edinburgh Evening News |
Jackson ![]() Horgan ![]() Kamberi ![]() |
Stadium:
East End Park Referee: Barry Cook |
9 July 2019 [5] [6] Friendly | Carlisle United | 3–4 | Hibernian | Carlisle |
19:45 BST |
Bridge ![]() Hope ![]() McGregor ![]() |
Edinburgh Evening News |
Kamberi ![]() Allan ![]() Doidge ![]() Campbell ![]() |
Stadium:
Brunton Park Attendance: 2,631 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
30 July 2019 [5] Friendly | Hibernian | 1–3 | Newcastle United | Edinburgh |
19:45 BST |
Mallan ![]() |
Hibernian FC |
Joelinton ![]() Longstaff ![]() Lascelles ![]() |
Stadium:
Easter Road Attendance: 12,557 Referee: John Beaton |
10 January 2020 [7] Friendly | Hibernian | 2–1 | Willem II | Sotogrande |
12:00 CET |
Shaw ![]() |
Edinburgh Evening News |
Heerkens ![]() |
Despite winning their opening match, Hibs got off to a poor start to the league season. [8] After they lost the first Edinburgh derby of the season, Hibs fan Irvine Welsh claimed that they were "favourites" for relegation. [8]
Hibs eventually finished in seventh place. They had been in sixth place when the league season was suspended on 13 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but were awarded seventh place due to St Johnstone having a slightly higher points average. [9]
3 August 2019 Premiership | Hibernian | 1–0 | St Mirren | Edinburgh |
15:00 BST |
Allan ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium:
Easter Road Attendance: 16,631 Referee: Euan Anderson |
11 August 2019 Premiership | Rangers | 6–1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
15:00 BST |
Defoe ![]() Morelos ![]() Ojo ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Horgan ![]() |
Stadium:
Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,718 Referee: John Beaton |
24 August 2019 Premiership | Hibernian | 2–2 | St Johnstone | Edinburgh |
15:00 BST |
Jackson ![]() Kamberi ![]() |
BBC Sport |
O'Halloran ![]() Kerr ![]() |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 15,315 Referee: Don Robertson |
31 August 2019 Premiership | Motherwell | 3–0 | Hibernian | Motherwell |
15:00 BST |
Seedorf ![]() Donnelly ![]() Hylton ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium:
Fir Park Attendance: 5,964 Referee: Steven McLean |
14 September 2019 Premiership | Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Hibernian | Kilmarnock |
15:00 BST |
Millar ![]() El Makrini ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium:
Rugby Park Attendance: 5,458 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
22 September 2019 Premiership | Hibernian | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh |
15:00 BST |
Mallan ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Ikpeazu ![]() Hickey ![]() |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 19,828 Referee: John Beaton |
28 September 2019 Premiership | Hibernian | 1–1 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
12:30 BST |
Ajer ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Christie ![]() |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 18,339 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
5 October 2019 Premiership | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Hibernian | Aberdeen |
15:00 BST |
Cosgrove ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Porteous ![]() |
Stadium:
Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 13,880 Referee: Don Robertson |
19 October 2019 Premiership | Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Hibernian | Hamilton |
15:00 BST |
Cunningham ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Mallan ![]() |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 2,680 Referee: John Beaton |
26 October 2019 Premiership | Hibernian | 2–2 | Ross County | Edinburgh |
15:00 BST |
Horgan ![]() Allan ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Graham ![]() Chalmers ![]() |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 15,452 Referee: Steven McLean |
30 October 2019 Premiership | Hibernian | 2–2 | Livingston | Edinburgh |
19:45 GMT |
Allan ![]() Boyle ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Lawless ![]() Sibbald ![]() |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 14,662 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
9 November 2019 Premiership | St Johnstone | 1–4 | Hibernian | Perth |
15:00 GMT |
May ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Doidge ![]() Allan ![]() |
Stadium:
McDiarmid Park Attendance: 3,931 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
23 November 2019 Premiership | Hibernian | 3–1 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT |
Doidge ![]() Kamberi ![]() Horgan ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Polworth ![]() |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 15,984 Referee: John Beaton |
26 November 2019 Premiership | St Mirren | 1–2 | Hibernian | Paisley |
19:45 GMT |
Morias ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Doidge ![]() Mallan ![]() |
Stadium:
St Mirren Park Attendance: 5,377 Referee: Alan Newlands |
30 November 2019 Premiership | Hibernian | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT |
Doidge ![]() Naismith ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Bruce ![]() Del Fabro ![]() |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 16,180 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
4 December 2019 Premiership | Ross County | 2–1 | Hibernian | Dingwall |
19:45 GMT |
Stewart ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Doidge ![]() |
Stadium:
Victoria Park Attendance: 4,196 Referee: David Munro |
7 December 2019 Premiership | Hibernian | 3–0 | Aberdeen | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT |
Boyle ![]() Kamberi ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 16,767 Referee: Colin Steven |
15 December 2019 Premiership | Celtic | 2–0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
15:00 GMT |
Frimpong ![]() Édouard ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium:
Celtic Park Attendance: 57,598 Referee: John Beaton |
20 December 2019 Premiership | Hibernian | 0–3 | Rangers | Edinburgh |
19:45 GMT | BBC Report |
Kent ![]() Aribo ![]() Defoe ![]() |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 19,540 Referee: Nick Walsh |
26 December 2019 Premiership | Heart of Midlothian | 0–2 | Hibernian | Edinburgh |
12:30 GMT | BBC Sport |
Boyle ![]() |
Stadium:
Tynecastle Park Attendance: 19,313 Referee: Don Robertson |
29 December 2019 Premiership | Livingston | 2–0 | Hibernian | Livingston |
15:00 GMT |
Guthrie ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium:
Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 4,902 Referee: Euan Anderson |
22 January 2020 Premiership | Hibernian | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Edinburgh |
19:45 GMT |
Doidge ![]() Hanlon ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Gogic ![]() |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 14,674 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
25 January 2020 Premiership | Motherwell | 0–0 | Hibernian | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT | BBC Sport | Stadium:
Fir Park Attendance: 5,767 Referee: Colin Steven |
1 February 2020 Premiership | Hibernian | 2–2 | St Mirren | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT |
Allan ![]() Doidge ![]() |
BBC Sport |
McCarthy ![]() Andreu ![]() |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 16,325 Referee: David Munro |
5 February 2020 Premiership | Rangers | 2–1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
19:45 GMT |
Edmundson ![]() Hagi ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Hanlon ![]() |
Stadium:
Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,427 Referee: Bobby Madden |
12 February 2020 Premiership | Hibernian | 3–0 | Ross County | Edinburgh |
19:45 GMT |
McNulty ![]() Doidge ![]() Jackson ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 14,486 Referee: Steven McLean |
16 February 2020 Premiership | Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Hibernian | Kilmarnock |
16:30 GMT |
Burke ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Docherty ![]() Jackson ![]() |
Stadium:
Rugby Park Attendance: 5,370 Referee: Alan Muir |
22 February 2020 Premiership | Hibernian | 1–1 | Livingston | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT |
Doidge ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Taylor-Sinclair ![]() |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 15,553 Referee: Alan Newlands |
3 March 2020 Premiership | Hibernian | 1–3 | Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh |
19:45 GMT |
Hallberg ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Clare ![]() Bozanic ![]() Washington ![]() |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 20,197 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
7 March 2020 Premiership | Aberdeen | 3–1 | Hibernian | Aberdeen |
15:00 GMT |
Jackson ![]() Considine ![]() Main ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Doidge ![]() |
Stadium:
Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 14,388 Referee: John Beaton |
Hibs entered the 2019–20 Scottish League Cup at the group stage, and a 2–0 win at Elgin City in their final match clinched a place in the last 16. [10] Elgin player Kane Hester was booked during the match; he was later charged with conspiring to con betting company Bet365 by placing bets that he would receive a yellow card, [11] [12] but was found not proven. [13]
Hibs were drawn at home to Championship club Greenock Morton in the last 16. [14] Hibs needed extra time to defeat Morton and reach the quarter-finals, where they were drawn away to Kilmarnock. [15] By winning a penalty shootout Hibs progressed to the semi-finals, where they were paired with holders Celtic. [16]
Hibs lost 5–2 to Celtic in the semi-final. Two days later, and with the team sitting in 10th place in the league, head coach Paul Heckingbottom was sacked by Hibs. [2]
13 July 2019 Group C | Stirling Albion | 1–1 (4 – 5 p) | Hibernian | Stirling |
15:00 BST |
Wilson ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Allan ![]() |
Stadium:
Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 2,184 Referee: Greg Aitken |
Penalties | ||||
Mackin ![]() Wilson ![]() Lowdon ![]() Docherty ![]() Peters ![]() Truesdale ![]() |
James ![]() Horgan ![]() Allan ![]() Mallan ![]() Whittaker ![]() Murray ![]() |
20 July 2019 Group C | Hibernian | 2–0 | Alloa Athletic | Edinburgh |
15:00 BST |
Doidge ![]() James ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium:
Easter Road Attendance: 5,470 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
23 July 2019 Group C | Hibernian | 3–0 | Arbroath | Edinburgh |
19:45 BST |
Kamberi ![]() Allan ![]() Murray ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 4,769 Referee: Bobby Madden |
26 July 2019 Group C | Elgin City | 0–2 | Hibernian | Elgin |
19:45 BST | BBC Sport |
Newell ![]() Kamberi ![]() |
Stadium:
Borough Briggs Attendance: 2,106 Referee: Willie Collum |
17 August 2019 Last 16 | Hibernian | 5–3 ( a.e.t.) | Greenock Morton | Edinburgh |
15:00 BST |
Allan ![]() Vela ![]() Kamberi ![]() Doidge ![]() |
BBC Sport |
McHugh ![]() Stevenson ![]() Whittaker ![]() |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 6,557 Referee: Alan Muir |
25 September 2019 QF | Kilmarnock | 0–0 (
a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Hibernian | Kilmarnock |
19:45 BST | BBC Sport | Stadium:
Rugby Park Attendance: 4,780 Referee: William Collum |
2 November 2019 SF | Hibernian | 2–5 | Celtic | Glasgow |
17:30 GMT |
Hallberg ![]() Kamberi ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Elyounoussi ![]() McGregor ![]() Brown ![]() |
Stadium:
Hampden Park Attendance: 46,782 Referee: Bobby Madden |
Hibs were drawn away to Championship leaders Dundee United in the fourth round. [17] They won that tie after a replay and were then drawn with Lowland League (fifth tier) side BSC Glasgow. [18] A 4–1 win put Hibs into the quarter-final, where they were given a home draw against Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle. [19] Inverness were the only club from outside the Premiership to have reached the quarter-final. [19]
A 5–2 win against Inverness gave Hibs a place in the semi-final, which produced an Edinburgh derby with Hearts. [20] That match was originally scheduled for 11 April, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. [21] On 21 July, the Scottish Football Association announced that the semi-finals would be played on the weekend of 31 October / 1 November 2020. [22] [23] Hibs lost 2–1 after extra time in the semi-final, with Kevin Nisbet missing a penalty moments before Hearts scored their winning goal (also from a penalty). [24]
19 January 2020 R4 | Dundee United | 2–2 | Hibernian | Dundee |
15:00 GMT |
Shankland ![]() Appere ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Doidge ![]() Boyle ![]() |
Stadium:
Tannadice Park Attendance: 9,400 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
28 January 2020 R4 replay | Hibernian | 4–2 | Dundee United | Edinburgh |
19:45 GMT |
Allan ![]() Doidge ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Shankland ![]() Sporle ![]() |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 10,451 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
9 February 2020 R4 | BSC Glasgow | 1–4 | Hibernian | Alloa |
12:01 GMT [25] | Smith ![]() |
BBC Sport |
McNulty ![]() Docherty ![]() |
Stadium:
Recreation Park Attendance: 2,120 Referee: Alan Newlands |
28 February 2020 QF | Hibernian | 5–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Edinburgh |
19:45 GMT [26] |
Jackson ![]() Allan ![]() Docherty ![]() Oméonga ![]() Gullan ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Tremarco ![]() Todorov ![]() |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 9,937 Referee: Nick Walsh |
31 October 2020 SF | Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 ( a.e.t.) | Hibernian | Glasgow |
17:00 GMT |
Wighton ![]() Boyce ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Doidge ![]() |
Stadium:
Hampden Park Attendance: None [nb 1] Referee: Willie Collum |
No. | Pos | Player | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | |||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
1 | GK |
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19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||||
28 | GK |
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12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||||
Defenders | |||||||||||||||
2 | DF |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
3 | DF |
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7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||||
4 | DF |
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30 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |||||
6 | DF |
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7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||
16 | DF |
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27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |||||
17 | DF |
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6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||||
18 | DF |
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14 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 4 | |||||
21 | DF |
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13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |||||
24 | DF |
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6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||
25 | DF |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
25 | DF |
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14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||||
43 | DF |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
6 | MF |
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9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |||||
7 | MF |
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28 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 3 | |||||
8 | MF |
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16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||||
10 | MF |
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20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 6 | |||||
11 | MF |
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19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |||||
14 | MF |
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20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |||||
15 | MF |
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6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | |||||
19 | MF |
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6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||
20 | MF |
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20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |||||
23 | MF |
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30 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 10 | |||||
33 | MF |
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7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |||||
40 | MF |
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8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |||||
45 | MF |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Forwards | |||||||||||||||
9 | FW |
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28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 19 | |||||
13 | FW |
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6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | |||||
22 | FW |
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20 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 8 | |||||
32 | FW |
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||
47 | FW |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||
Signed in 2020–21 [Note SCO] | |||||||||||||||
7 | MF |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
13 | MF |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
15 | FW |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
18 | FW |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification or relegation [a] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Livingston | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 39 | 1.30 | |
6 | St Johnstone | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 36 | 1.24 | |
7 | Hibernian | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 37 | 1.23 | |
8 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 33 | 1.10 | |
9 | St Mirren | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 29 | 0.97 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HIB | ALO | ARB | ELG | STI | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hibernian | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 11 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | — | — | |
2 | Alloa Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | 3–3p | 2–1 | ||
3 | Arbroath | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6 | — | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | — | ||
4 | Elgin City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0–2 | — | — | — | 3–0 | ||
5 | Stirling Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 | 1–1p | — | 1–6 | — | — |
Name | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win% [nb 2] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Heckingbottom | 1 July 2019 | 4 November 2019 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 27.78 |
Eddie May (caretaker) | 4 November 2019 | 15 November 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Jack Ross | 15 November 2019 | 31 October 2020 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 43.48 |
Including the expiry of loans, 12 first team players left Hibs after the 2018–19 season ended. [31] Scott Allan had already been signed on a pre-contract agreement. [32] After Josh Vela was signed in mid-July, manager Paul Heckingbottom said that his recruitment was complete "unless something unforeseen happens". [33] After winger Martin Boyle suffered a knee injury, Glenn Middleton was signed on loan from Rangers. [34]
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