1997–98 Hibernian F.C. season
Season 1997–98 was an unqualified disaster for Hibs, as the club was relegated to the First Division by finishing bottom of the Premier Division. There was also disappointment in the cup competitions, as the club were beaten by First Division club Raith Rovers in the Scottish Cup, and Dundee United in the League Cup. Manager Jim Duffy was sacked and replaced by Alex McLeish midway through the season.
| 1997–98 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jim Duffy (until 2 February)[1] Alex McLeish (from 11 February)[1] |
| Premier Division | 10th (relegated) |
| Scottish Cup | R3 |
| League Cup | R3 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Crawford, 9 All: Crawford, 9 Lavety, 9 |
| Highest home attendance | 15565[2] |
| Lowest home attendance | 9126[2] |
| Average home league attendance | 12025[2] (up 1464) |
League season
Hibs got off to a good start to the season, winning 2–1 against Celtic on the opening day, with Chic Charnley scoring a memorable winning goal.[3] The season "rapidly turned into a nightmare", however.[3] With the club four points adrift at the bottom of the league, manager Jim Duffy was sacked after a 6–2 defeat by Motherwell.[4] Alex McLeish was hired as Duffy's replacement, but he was unable to save the club from relegation to the First Division.[3]
Results
| 3 August 1997 Premier Division | Hibernian | 2–1 | Celtic | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
Power  24' Charnley 75' |
Mackay 29' |
Attendance: 13,051 |
| 17 August 1997 Premier Division | Dundee United | 1–1 | Hibernian | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Winters 22' |
Tosh 77' |
Attendance: 7,344 |
| 23 August 1997 Premier Division | Hibernian | 4–0 | Kilmarnock | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Crawford 6' Lavety 24' Baker 64' (o.g.) McGinlay 90' |
Attendance: 9,559 |
| 30 August 1997 Premier Division | Hibernian | 0–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| McCann 7' |
Attendance: 15,550 |
| 13 September 1997 Premier Division | Hibernian | 5–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Charnley 25', 79' Lavety 31' Crawford 38' McGinlay 55' |
Millar 16' (pen.) Petrie 80' |
Attendance: 10,070 |
| 20 September 1997 Premier Division | Motherwell | 1–1 | Hibernian | Fir Park, Motherwell |
| Coyne 80' |
Rougier 46' |
Attendance: 7,420 |
| 27 September 1997 Premier Division | Hibernian | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Crawford 2' |
Farquhar 16' |
Attendance: 11,172 |
| 4 October 1997 Premier Division | Hibernian | 3–4 | Rangers | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| McGinlay 28' Lavety 43' Crawford 46' |
Negri 26' (pen.), 58' Gascoigne 51' Albertz 52' |
Attendance: 15,237 |
| 18 October 1997 Premier Division | Aberdeen | 2–0 | Hibernian | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
| Glass 5' Dodds 37' (pen.) |
Attendance: 11,708 |
| 25 October 1997 Premier Division | Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Hibernian | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
| Roberts 54' Nevin 57' |
Larusson 80' |
Attendance: 7,541 |
| 1 November 1997 Premier Division | Hibernian | 1–3 | Dundee United | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Crawford 85' |
Olofsson 26', 88' McSwegan 90' |
Attendance: 10,110 |
| 8 November 1997 Premier Division | Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh |
| Robertson 17' Quitongo 88' |
Attendance: 16,739 |
| 15 November 1997 Premier Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Hibernian | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| Smith 17', 81' |
Crawford 90' |
Attendance: 6,952 |
| 22 November 1997 Premier Division | St Johnstone | 1–0 | Hibernian | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
| Scott 2' |
Attendance: 5,403 |
| 29 November 1997 Premier Division | Hibernian | 1–1 | Motherwell | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Dods 75' |
Coyle 90' |
Attendance: 9,999 |
| 7 December 1997 Premier Division | Rangers | 1–0 | Hibernian | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
| Negri 51' |
Attendance: 48,070 |
| 13 December 1997 Premier Division | Hibernian | 2–2 | Aberdeen | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Walker 2', 83' |
Dodds 43' Jess 68' |
Attendance: 10,001 |
| 20 December 1997 Premier Division | Celtic | 5–0 | Hibernian | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
| Burley 23', 90' Wieghorst 38' McNamara 48' Larsson 64' |
Attendance: 49,094 |
| 27 December 1997 Premier Division | Hibernian | 0–1 | Kilmarnock | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Wright 43' |
Attendance: 10,543 |
| 1 January 1998 Premier Division | Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh |
| Fulton 6', 10' |
Walker 51' McGinlay 67' |
Attendance: 17,564 |
| 10 January 1998 Premier Division | Hibernian | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| McGinlay 36' |
Attendance: 10,616 |
| 17 January 1998 Premier Division | Hibernian | 0–1 | St Johnstone | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Grant 83' |
Attendance: 9,126 |
| 31 January 1998 Premier Division | Motherwell | 6–2 | Hibernian | Fir Park, Motherwell |
| Arnott 10' Weir 23' Garcin 43' McCulloch 81', 89' Coyne 88' |
Crawford 4' Lavety 8' |
Attendance: 6,169 |
| 7 February 1998 Premier Division | Aberdeen | 3–0 | Hibernian | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
| Newell 40' Jess 57' Miller 59' |
Attendance: 12,043 |
| 21 February 1998 Premier Division | Hibernian | 1–2 | Rangers | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Lavety 19' |
Negri 35' Albertz 88' |
Attendance: 13,968 |
| 24 February 1998 Premier Division | Dundee United | 1–1 | Hibernian | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Dow 73' (o.g.) |
Hughes 75' |
Attendance: 7,989 |
| 28 February 1998 Premier Division | Hibernian | 0–1 | Celtic | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Rieper 25' |
Attendance: 15,137 |
| 14 March 1998 Premier Division | St Johnstone | 1–1 | Hibernian | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
| McQuillan 62' |
Rougier 90' (pen.) |
Attendance: 6,472 Referee: McCluskey |
| 21 March 1998 Premier Division | Hibernian | 1–0 | Motherwell | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Lavety 34' |
Attendance: 10,582 |
| 28 March 1998 Premier Division | Hibernian | 1–1 | Aberdeen | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Rougier 90' (pen.) |
Jess 68' |
Attendance: 12,966 |
| 1 April 1998 Premier Division | Rangers | 3–0 | Hibernian | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
| McCoist 56' Thern 58' Durie 75' |
Attendance: 48,488 |
| 11 April 1998 Premier Division | Hibernian | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Lavety 56' Harper 80' |
Robertson 71' |
Attendance: 16,200 |
| 18 April 1998 Premier Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Hibernian | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| Brebner 48' (o.g.) |
Welsh 90' |
Attendance: 12,749 |
| 25 April 1998 Premier Division | Celtic | 0–0 | Hibernian | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
| Attendance: 49,500 |
| 2 May 1998 Premier Division | Hibernian | 1–2 | Dundee United | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Brebner 31' |
Olofsson 72', 78' |
Attendance: 13,413 |
| 9 May 1998 Premier Division | Kilmarnock | 1–1 | Hibernian | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
| Roberts 15' |
Crawford 90' |
Attendance: 12,393 |
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Aberdeen | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 39 | |
| 7 | Dundee United | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 37 | |
| 8 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 68 | −25 | 37 | |
| 9 | Motherwell | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 34 | |
| 10 | Hibernian (R) | 36 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 30 | Relegation to the First Division |
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Scottish League Cup
Results
| 9 August 1997 Scottish League Cup | Hibernian | 3–1 | Alloa Athletic | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Lavety 9' Charnley 29' McGinlay 49' |
Irvine 50' |
Attendance: 6,807 |
| 20 August 1997 Scottish League Cup | Dundee United | 2–1 AET | Hibernian | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Zetterlund 90' McSwegan 92' |
Lavety 3' |
Attendance: 7,692 Referee: McCluskey |
Scottish Cup
Results
| 24 January 1998 Scottish Cup | Hibernian | 1–2 | Raith Rovers | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| McGinlay 22' |
Millar 10', 21' |
Attendance: 11,481 |
Transfers
Players In
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Players Out
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Loans In
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Loans Out
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Player stats
During the 1997–98 season, Hibs used 32 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[5]
See also
Notes
- "Manager History for Hibernian". Soccerbase. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- "Average Home League Game Attendances". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- Hardie, David (21 November 2009). "Chic Charnley slams old boss Alex McLeish over time at Hibs". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- "Football: Duffy is sacked by Hibernian". The Independent. 3 February 1998. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- "Hibernian 1997/1998 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
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