2020–21 Hibernian F.C. season

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 lost in the semi-finals of the League Cup to St Johnstone, and are due to enter the Scottish Cup.

Hibernian
2020–21 season
ChairmanRon Gordon
ManagerJack Ross
StadiumEaster Road
Premiership3rd
League CupSemi-final (vs. St Johnstone)
Scottish CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Kevin Nisbet (11)
All: Kevin Nisbet (13)

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: None[note 1]
14 July 2020 Friendly St Johnstone 0–0 Hibernian Perth
Edinburgh Live Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: None[note 1]
18 July 2020[4] Friendly Hibernian A–A Ross County Ormiston
Stadium: Hibernian Training Centre
Attendance: None[note 1]
21 July 2020 Friendly Hibernian 2–1 Hamilton Academical Edinburgh
Nisbet
Newell
Edinburgh Live Fjørtoft Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: None[note 1]
25 July 2020 Friendly Aberdeen 1–1 Hibernian Aberdeen
Bryson Edinburgh Evening News Horgan Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: None[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: None[note 1]

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 197475.[5]

1 August 2020 1 Hibernian 2–1 Kilmarnock Edinburgh
15:00 BST Boyle  5', 34' BBC Sport Burke  44' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: John Beaton
8 August 2020 2 Livingston 1–4 Hibernian Livingston
15:00 BST Dykes  60' (pen.) BBC Sport Nisbet  24', 37', 88' (pen.)
Doidge  41'
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Euan Anderson
11 August 2020 3 Dundee United 0–1 Hibernian Dundee
18:00 BST BBC Sport Doidge  65' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Don Robertson
15 August 2020 4 Hibernian 0–0 Motherwell Edinburgh
17:30 BST BBC Sport Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Greg Aitken
23 August 2020 5 St Johnstone 0–1 Hibernian Perth
16:30 BST BBC Sport Mallan  90+1' (pen.) Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: John Beaton
30 August 2020 6 Hibernian 0–1 Aberdeen Edinburgh
16:30 BST BBC Sport Ferguson  39' (pen.) Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Nick Walsh
12 September 2020 7 St Mirren 0–3 Hibernian Paisley
15:00 BST BBC Sport Nisbet  14'
Newell  17'
Boyle  59'
Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Willie Collum
20 September 2020 8 Hibernian 2–2 Rangers Edinburgh
12:00 BST Wright  22'
Doidge  71'
BBC Sport Morelos  45+1'
Arfield  57'
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Don Robertson
27 September 2020 9 Celtic 3–0 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 BST McGregor  7'
Ajeti  35'
Elyounoussi  79'
BBC Sport Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Steven McLean
2 October 2020 10 Hibernian 3–2 Hamilton Academical Edinburgh
19:45 BST Nisbet  19', 35'
Hanlon  63'
BBC Sport Callachan  75' (pen.)
Porteous  84' (o.g.)
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Bobby Madden
17 October 2020 11 Ross County 0–0 Hibernian Dingwall
15:00 BST BBC Sport Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Nick Walsh
24 October 2020 12 Kilmarnock 0–1 Hibernian Kilmarnock
15:00 BST BBC Sport Nisbet  27' (pen.) Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Colin Steven
6 November 2020 13 Aberdeen 2–0 Hibernian Aberdeen
19:45 GMT Wright  5'
Cosgrove  12'
BBC Sport Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Euan Anderson
21 November 2020 14 Hibernian 2–2 Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Murphy  52'
Nisbet  59'
BBC Sport Edouard  79' (pen.)
Laxalt  90+1'
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Bobby Madden
24 November 2020 15 Hibernian 2–2 St Johnstone Edinburgh
19:00 GMT P. McGinn  36', 83' BBC Sport McCann  35'
Wotherspoon  76'
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Kevin Clancy
5 December 2020 16 Motherwell 0–3 Hibernian Motherwell
15:00 GMT BBC Sport Boyle  59'
Doidge  88'
S. McGinn  90+5'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Andrew Dallas
12 December 2020 17 Hamilton Academical 0–4 Hibernian Hamilton
15:00 GMT BBC Sport Boyle  10' (pen.)
Doidge  39'
P. McGinn  65'
Nisbet  68'
Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Kevin Clancy
19 December 2020 18 Hibernian 1–1 Dundee United Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Magennis  13' BBC Sport Bolton  90+1' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Gavin Duncan
23 December 2020 19 Hibernian 1–0 St Mirren Edinburgh
18:00 GMT Nisbet  18' BBC Sport Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Steven Kirkland
26 December 2020 20 Rangers 1–0 Hibernian Glasgow
12:30 GMT Hagi  33' BBC Sport Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Willie Collum
30 December 2020 21 Hibernian 0–2 Ross County Edinburgh
18:00 GMT BBC Sport Paton  25'
Shaw  76'
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Don Robertson
2 January 2021 22 Hibernian 0–3 Livingston Edinburgh
15:00 GMT BBC Sport Mullin  9'
Guthrie  16'
Robinson  47'
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: David Munro
11 January 2021 23 Celtic 1–1 Hibernian Glasgow
19:45 GMT Turnbull  82' BBC Sport Nisbet  90+1' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Nick Walsh
16 January 2021 24 Hibernian 2–0 Kilmarnock Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Power  52' (o.g.)
Gogic  34'
BBC Sport Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Willie Collum
27 January 2021 25 Hibernian 0–1 Rangers Edinburgh
19:45 GMT BBC Sport Morelos  51' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Kevin Clancy
30 January 2021 26 Dundee United 0–1 Hibernian Dundee
15:00 GMT BBC Sport McGregor  21'
Boyle  69'
Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Gavin Duncan
2 February 2021 27 St Mirren 1–2 Hibernian Paisley
18:00 GMT Obika  74' BBC Sport Porteous  55'
Boyle  71' (pen.)
Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Alan Muir
6 February 2021 28 Hibernian 2–0 Aberdeen Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Boyle  27' (pen.), 67' BBC Sport Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Willie Collum

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][7] Hibs and Dundee both progressed to the last 16, where they were drawn against each other again.[8] A 10 win in the rematch put Hibs into the quarter-finals, where they were drawn away to Championship side Alloa Athletic.[9] Hibs came from behind to win 21 at Alloa, and were then paired with St Johnstone in the semi-finals.[10] Hibs lost that match 30, thereby losing an opportunity to win a competition in which they had become favourites as the Old Firm clubs had been knocked out in earlier rounds.[11] Manager Jack Ross said he was "angry" at the way the team had fallen out of the game in the second half.[11]

Matches

7 October 2020 1 Hibernian 3–1 Brora Rangers Edinburgh
19:45 BST Mallan  8', 12'
Hanlon  89'
BBC Sport Gillespie  61' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Alan Muir
10 October 2020 2 Cove Rangers 1–2 Hibernian Cove Bay
12:30 BST Higgins  17' BBC Sport Gullan  49'
Nisbet  60'
Stadium: Balmoral Stadium
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Euan Anderson
13 October 2020 3 Forfar Athletic 0–1 Hibernian Forfar
19:45 BST BBC Sport Gray  87' Stadium: Station Park
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: David Munro
15 November 2020 4 Hibernian 4–1 Dundee Edinburgh
16:30 GMT Mallan  10'
Nisbet  76'
Gullan  80'
Hallberg  82'
BBC Sport Elliott  71' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: John Beaton
28 November 2020 Second round Hibernian 1–0 Dundee Edinburgh
15:00 GMT Murphy  45' BBC Sport Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Willie Collum
15 December 2020 Quarter-final Alloa Athletic 1–2 Hibernian Alloa
20:00 GMT Hanlon  34' (o.g.) BBC Sport Doidge  62'
Jamieson  83' (o.g.)
Stadium: Recreation Park
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: David Munro
23 January 2021 Semi-final St Johnstone 3–0 Hibernian Glasgow
17:30 GMT Kerr  35'
Rooney  49'
Conway  63'
BBC Sport Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: None[note 1]
Referee: Nick Walsh

Scottish Cup

Hibs entered the 2020–21 competition at the third round stage (last 32), and were drawn away to Championship club Queen of the South.[12]

Matches

Player statistics

As of 6 February 2021
No.PosPlayerPremiershipLeague CupScottish Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1GK Ofir Marciano 2303000 260
33GK Dillon Barnes 404000 80
33GK Matt Macey 200000 20
Defenders
2DF David Gray 103100 41
4DF Paul Hanlon 2814100 322
5DF Ryan Porteous 2613000 291
6DF Paul McGinn 2834000 323
16DF Lewis Stevenson 1503000 180
24DF Darren McGregor 515000 101
25DF Josh Doig 2002000 220
26DF Sean Mackie 203000 50
Midfielders
7MF Daryl Horgan 500000 50
7MF Kyle Magennis 915000 141
8MF Drey Wright 1715000 221
10MF Martin Boyle 2797000 349
11MF Joe Newell 2313000 261
13MF Alex Gogic 2411000 251
14MF Stevie Mallan 1416300 204
20MF Melker Hallberg 2006100 261
22MF Stephen McGinn 514000 91
23MF Scott Allan 601000 70
27MF Chris Cadden 501000 60
36MF Jackson Irvine 501000 60
43MF Steven Bradley 102000 30
Forwards
9FW Christian Doidge 2656100 326
15FW Kevin Nisbet 25116200 3113
18FW Jamie Murphy 1414100 182
19FW Jamie Gullan 1406200 202
29FW Ryan Shanley 101000 20
  • Source:

Club statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 Rangers (W) 28 24 4 0 68 8 +60 76 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
2 Celtic (X) 26 16 7 3 57 21 +36 55 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Hibernian (X) 28 14 7 7 39 26 +13 49 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
4 Aberdeen 27 12 8 7 31 28 +3 44
5 Livingston 27 11 6 10 35 31 +4 39
Updated to match(es) played on 7 February 2021. Source: BBC SPFL
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).[13]
(W) Assured a place of the top 6 group and the Europa Conference League; (X) Assured a place of the top 6 group.
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).

Division summary

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
GroundHAAHAHAHAHAAAHHAAHHAHHAHHAAH
ResultWWWDWLWDLWDWLDDWWDWLLLDWLWWW
Position2122222333334443343444434433
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League Cup table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HIB DUN COV BRO FOR
1 Hibernian 4 4 0 0 0 10 3 +7 12 Qualification for the Second Round 4–1 3–1
2 Dundee 4 3 0 0 1 9 4 +5 9 3–0 3–0
3 Cove Rangers 4 1 1 0 2 4 7 3 5 1–2 1–0
4 Brora Rangers 4 0 0 2 2 6 10 4 2 0–2 2–2p
5 Forfar Athletic 4 0 1 0 3 3 8 5 2 0–1 p3–3
Source: [14]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[15]

Management statistics

Name From To P W D L Win%[note 2]
Jack Ross 15 July 2020 6 February 2021 35 20 7 8 057.14

Transfers

In November 2020, Hibs announced they had set up a partnership with USL Championship club Charleston Battery.[16] A partnership was then agreed with Stenhousemuir, who had taken three young players on loan from Hibs during the autumn of 2020.[17]

See also

Notes

  1. Attendance restricted due to COVID-19 restrictions.
  2. Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

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