2021–22 Hibernian F.C. season
The 2021–22 season is Hibernian's (Hibs) fifth 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 are taking part in the League Cup, are due to play in the Scottish Cup, and participated in the inaugural edition of the UEFA Europa Conference League.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Ron Gordon | |||
| Manager | Jack Ross (until 9 December) David Gray (caretaker, from 9 December) | |||
| Stadium | Easter Road Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland (Capacity: 20,421) | |||
| Premiership | 7th | |||
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round | |||
| League Cup | Final | |||
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Third qualifying round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Martin Boyle (7) All: Martin Boyle (14) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 17,580 v. Celtic, 27 October | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,600 v. Ross County, 8 August[nb 1] | |||
| Average home league attendance | 13,866 | |||
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Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendlies
| 2 July 2021 Friendly | Civil Service Strollers | 3–5 | Hibernian | Edinburgh |
| 19:30 BST | Duffy  Faye Johnston |
Edinburgh Evening News | Hamilton O'Connor Aiken |
Stadium: Christie Gillies Park Attendance: 200[nb 1] |
| 3 July 2021 Friendly | Hibernian | 4–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Ormiston |
| MacKay Murphy Bradley Young |
Report | O'Hara |
Stadium: Hibernian Training Centre Attendance: None[nb 1] |
| 6 July 2021 Friendly | Hibernian | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Cheshire |
| Report | Pritchard 86' |
Attendance: None[nb 1] |
| 6 July 2021 Friendly | Dunbar United | 2–2 | Hibernian | Dunbar |
| 19:30 BST | McLaren 40' Edmond 60' |
Report | Laidlaw Young 70' |
Stadium: New Countess Park |
| 9 July 2021 Friendly[2] | Stoke City | 1–1 | Hibernian | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Doughty 45' |
Report | Allan 17' |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: None[nb 1] |
| 13 July 2021 Friendly[3] | Hibernian | 2–1 | Arsenal | Edinburgh |
| 18:00 BST | Boyle 21' MacKay 70' |
Report | Smith Rowe 82' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 2,000[nb 1] |
| 16 July 2021 Testimonial match[4] | Raith Rovers | 1–3 | Hibernian | Kirkcaldy |
| 19:00 BST | Connolly 37' |
Report | Porteous 3' Bradley 29'Nisbet 32' |
Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: [nb 1] |
Scottish Premiership
Hibs had a significant COVID-19 outbreak in their squad in late October, which caused the postponement of matches at Ross County and Livingston.[5]
Manager Jack Ross was sacked on 9 December, following a run of seven defeats in nine league matches.[6]
| 1 August 2021 1 | Motherwell | 2–3 | Hibernian | Motherwell |
| 16:30 BST | van Veen 12' Mugabi 29' |
Report | Magennis 17' Doidge 56'Boyle 70' (pen.) |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 2,540[nb 1] Referee: David Munro |
| 8 August 2021 2 | Hibernian | 3–0 | Ross County | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 BST | Boyle 22' Magennis 26'Doidge 33' |
Report | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 5,600[nb 1] Referee: Grant Irvine |
| 22 August 2021 3 | Dundee | 2–2 | Hibernian | Dundee |
| 12:00 BST | Cummings 11' McGowan 83' |
Report | Boyle 39' (pen.) Porteous 59' |
Stadium: Dens Park Referee: Alan Muir |
| 28 August 2021 4 | Hibernian | 2–0 | Livingston | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 BST | Nisbet 51' Boyle 89' |
Report | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 13,431 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 12 September 2021 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 | Hibernian | Edinburgh |
| 12:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 18,177 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 18 September 2021 6 | Hibernian | 2–2 | St Mirren | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 BST | McGinn 57' Boyle 61' (pen.) |
Report | Brophy 42' Shaughnessy 88' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 13,501 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 26 September 2021 7 | Hibernian | 1–0 | St Johnstone | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 BST | Boyle 61' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 13,263 Referee: John Beaton |
| 3 October 2021 8 | Rangers | 2–1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Roofe 60' Morelos 78' |
Report | Nisbet 8' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,125 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 16 October 2021 9 | Hibernian | 0–3 | Dundee United | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Clark 44' Edwards 52'Freeman 74' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 15,114 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 23 October 2021 10 | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Hibernian | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 BST | Ramirez 27' |
Report | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 9,431 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 27 October 2021 11 | Hibernian | 1–3 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
| 19:45 BST | Boyle 37' |
Report | Ralston 10' Carter-Vickers 14'Furuhashi 30' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 17,580 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 24 November 2021 12 | Ross County | 1–0 | Hibernian | Dingwall |
| 19:45 GMT | Spittal 72' |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,316 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| 27 November 2021 13 | St Johnstone | 1–2 | Hibernian | Perth |
| 15:00 GMT | Porteous 40' (o.g.) |
Report | Nisbet 83' Murphy 86' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 1 December 2021 14 | Hibernian | 0–1 | Rangers | Edinburgh |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Roofe 85' (pen.) |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 17,209 Referee: John Beaton |
| 4 December 2021 15 | Hibernian | 1–1 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT | Nisbet 33' |
Report | Watt 60' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 15,266 Referee: Colin Steven |
| 8 December 2021 16 | Livingston | 1–0 | Hibernian | Livingston |
| 19:45 GMT | McMillan 16' |
Report | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 2,363 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 11 December 2021 17 | St Mirren | – | Hibernian | Paisley |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St Mirren Park |
UEFA Europa Conference League
Having finished third in the 2020–21 Scottish Premiership, Hibs qualified for the newly-created Conference League competition. The draw for the second qualifying round, the stage at which Hibs entered, was held on 16 June 2021.[7][8] They progressed through their first tie with two wins against Andorran side FC Santa Coloma, but were eliminated in the next round by Croatians HNK Rijeka. Hibs had levelled the tie early in the second half of the second leg in Croatia, but a red card for Darren McGregor was followed by the concession of three goals without reply.[9]
| 22 July 2021 QR2 | Hibernian  | 3–0 |  FC Santa Coloma | Edinburgh |
| 19:45 BST | Boyle 14' (pen.), 47' Nisbet 81' |
Report | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 4,697[nb 1][10] Referee: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (Iceland) |
| 29 July 2021 QR2 | FC Santa Coloma | 1–2 (1–5 agg.) | Hibernian | Andorra la Vella |
| 17:30 BST | Lopez 70' |
Report | Murphy 73' MacKay 75' |
Stadium: Estadi Nacional Attendance: None[nb 1] Referee: Alex Troleis (Faroe Islands) |
| 5 August 2021 QR3 | Hibernian | 1–1 |  HNK Rijeka | Edinburgh |
| 19:45 BST | Boyle 67' |
Report | Ampem 61' |
Stadium: Easter Road Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain) |
League Cup
As one of the clubs that qualified for European competition, Hibs received a bye through to the second round (last 16) of the League Cup.[11] At that stage they were given a home draw against Championship club Kilmarnock.[12] A 2–0 win put Hibs into a quarter-final at Dundee United.[13] Three first-half goals gave Hibs a 3–1 win at Tannadice, which menat that Hibs qualified for a fifth consecutive national cup semi-final.[14] Hibs were drawn to play defending league champions Rangers at that stage.[14]
Hibs did not play a competitive match for almost a month before the semi-final due to a COVID-19 outbreak, which led to the postponement of two league fixtures.[5][15][16] Despite this disruption, a Martin Boyle hat-trick put Hibs three goals ahead and they held on for a place in the final with a 3–1 victory.[16] Hibs sacked manager Jack Ross ten days before the final, following a poor run of form in the Premiership.[6]
| 15 August 2021 Second round | Hibernian | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | Edinburgh |
| 14:00 BST | Magennis 51' Nisbet 73' |
Report | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 5,990 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 23 September 2021 Quarter-final | Dundee United | 1–3 | Hibernian | Dundee |
| 19:45 BST | Pawlett 58' |
Report | Newell 3' Allan 37'Boyle 45+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 5,395 Referee: William Collum |
| 21 November 2021 Semi-final | Rangers | 1–3 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 16:00 GMT | Arfield 40' |
Report | Boyle 9', 21', 38' (pen.) |
Stadium: Hampden Park Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 19 December 2021 Final | Celtic | – | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| Stadium: Hampden Park |
Scottish Cup
As a Premiership club, Hibs entered the 2021–22 Scottish Cup at the fourth round (last 32) stage and were given a home draw[17] against League One club Cove Rangers.[18]
| 22 January 2022 Fourth round | Hibernian | – | Cove Rangers | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Easter Road |
Player statistics
- As of 8 December 2021
| No. | Pos | Player | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  Matt Macey |
16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Josh Doig |
14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Paul Hanlon |
14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Ryan Porteous |
13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Paul McGinn |
15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | Nathan Wood |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Lewis Stevenson |
4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Darren McGregor |
6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | Kyle Magennis |
7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | Drey Wright |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Joe Newell |
14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 13 | MF |  Alex Gogić |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Daniel MacKay |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | MF |  Jake Doyle-Hayes |
15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Scott Allan |
12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 27 | MF | Chris Cadden |
10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Josh Campbell |
7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||||||||
| 9 | FW |  Christian Doidge |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | FW | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Martin Boyle |
15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 |
| 15 | FW | Kevin Nisbet |
14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 6 |
| 18 | FW | Jamie Murphy |
11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| 19 | FW | Jamie Gullan |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | James Scott |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
- Source:
Club statistics
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Motherwell | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 25 | |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 24 | |
| 7 | Hibernian | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 23 | |
| 8 | Livingston | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 19 | |
| 9 | St Mirren | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 18 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2021. Source: [19][20]
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).[21]
Notes:
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).[21]
Notes:
- 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
Updated to match(es) played on 8 December 2021. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Transfers
American international Chris Mueller signed a pre-contract agreement with Hibs in July 2021, with the player due to join the club in January 2022.[22] Raith Rovers teenager Dylan Tait was signed on 31 August 2021, but was loaned back to the Fife club as part of the deal.[23]
Players in
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Players out
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See also
Notes
- Attendance restricted due to COVID-19 pandemic regulations.
- Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.
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