Hibernian
Full name	Hibernian Football Club
Nickname(s)	Hibs[1] Hibees[1] The Cabbage[2]
Founded	1875
Ground	Easter Road (Capacity 17,500[3])
Chairman	Rod Petrie
Manager	Mixu Paatelainen
League	Scottish Premier League
2007-08	6th
Home colours 　 Away colours
Current season

Hibernian Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Easter Road is the home ground of Scottish Premier League football club Hibernian. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Rod Petrie is the chairman and former chief executive of Scottish football club Hibernian. Mika-Matti "Mixu" Paatelainen (born February 3, 1967 in Helsinki) is a retired Finnish football player and is the current The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL The 2007-08 Scottish Premier League season was the tenth season of the Scottish Premier League. Season 2008&ndash09 for Hibernian is their tenth consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier League. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered A football team or a football club, in football (soccer is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a Football game be it Association Formerly a municipal Burgh, Leith (Lìte is a district in the north of the city of Edinburgh at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is the port Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Along with arch rivals Hearts, they represent the city in the Scottish Premier League. The Edinburgh derby is an informal title given to any football match played between Heart of Midlothian (Hearts and Hibernian (Hibs who are by far the Heart of Midlothian FC (most commonly referred to as Hearts) is a football club from Edinburgh, Scotland who play in the Scottish The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL The club was founded in 1875 by Irish Catholics, but it is not seen today as having an Irish identity. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Irish migration to Britain (also known as the Br[[Irish people|irish]]) has a lengthy history due to the close proximity of and complex relationship between Hibernian's Irish heritage is reflected in the club's name, colours and crest.

The club's name is usually shortened to Hibs. ^[4] The team are also often called "Hibees" (pronounced "high-bees") by their fans. Many fans also call them "The Cabbage", a shortening of the rhyming slang for Hibs of "Cabbage and Ribs". Rhyming slang is a form of Slang in which a word is replaced either by another word or phrase that rhymes with it or by the first word of such a phrase in which Hibs supporters are known as "Hibbies" (singular: "Hibby").

Hibs play their home matches at the Easter Road stadium, which is all-seated and has a capacity of 17,500. Easter Road is the home ground of Scottish Premier League football club Hibernian. They have played at the ground since 1893, having previously played on The Meadows and at Hibernian Park in the early years of the club's history. This article describes the park in Edinburgh For the place in Florida see The Meadows Florida. They have been Scottish champions four times. The Scottish football champions are the winners of the highest league in Scottish football, namely the Scottish Football League from 1890 until 1998 and the Scottish The last season in which the club were champions was 1952. ^[5] The club has won the Scottish Cup twice, but not since 1902. The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting ^[6] Their last appearance in the Scottish Cup final was in 2001, where they lost 3–0 to Celtic. The 2000-01 Scottish Cup was the 116th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition also known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennent's Scottish The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. ^[7] The last major trophy won by the club was the 2007 League Cup, when they defeated Kilmarnock 5–1 in the final. The Scottish Football League Cup is an Association football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. The 2007 Scottish League Cup Final was played on 18 March 2007 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the 60th Scottish League Cup ^[8]

Contents 1 History 1.1 Foundation & Early History 1.2 The Famous Five 1.3 First British club in Europe 1.4 Turnbull's Tornadoes 1.5 Takeover bid by Hearts 2 Recent history 2.1 Sauzee and Williamson 2.2 Mowbray 2.3 Collins 2.4 Paatelainen 3 Stadium 4 Colours 5 Rivalry 6 In popular culture 6.1 Irvine Welsh 6.2 Rebus 6.3 Heartfelt 6.4 Music 7 Managers 7.1 Caretaker Managers 8 Players 8.1 Current squad 9 Honours 10 Club records 11 References 12 External links 12.1 Official websites 12.2 News sites 12.3 Fanzines & Unofficial sites

History

Main article: History of Hibernian F.C.

For more details on this topic, see Hibernian F.C. seasons. Hibernian, one of the most prominent clubs in Scottish football, was founded in 1875. This is a list of seasons played by Hibernian FC in Scottish and European football since the club first entered the Scottish Cup in 1877

Foundation & Early History

The club was founded in 1875 by Irish-born football enthusiasts from the Cowgate area of Edinburgh, who named it Hibernians in honour of the Roman name for Ireland. The Cowgate is a street in Edinburgh, Scotland, located about 5 minutes' walk from Edinburgh Castle, within the city's World Heritage Site Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Cowgate is a street in Edinburgh, Scotland, located about 5 minutes' walk from Edinburgh Castle, within the city's World Heritage Site Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Hibernia is the Classical Latin name for the island of Ireland. ^[9] A strict translation of Hibernian F. C. would be Irishmen Football Club. James Connolly, the famous Irish Republican leader, was a Hibs fan during this period. James Connolly (Séamas Ó Conghaile 5 June 1868 &ndash 12 May 1916 was an Irish Socialist leader Irish republicanism (Poblachtánachas is an ideology based on the Irish nationalist belief that all of Ireland should be a single independent Republic ^[10]

There was some sectarian resistance initially to an Irish club participating in Scottish football. Sectarianism is Bigotry, Discrimination, Prejudice or Hatred arising from attaching importance to perceived differences between subdivisions (Association Football is the most popular Sport in Scotland and is one of the country's National sports There is a long tradition of "football" ^[11] Despite this, Hibs established themselves as a force in Scottish football in the 1880s, becoming the first club from the "east coast" of Scotland to win the Scottish Cup. Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of Electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland On August 13, 1887, Hibs defeated Preston North End in a match co-billed by the FA and the SFA as the Association Football Championship of the World decider. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey The Scottish Football Association (also known as the SFA and The Scottish FA or the "worst league in the world" is the governing body of Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered ^[12]

Mismanagement over the next few years led to the demise of Hibernians, who became homeless and ceased operating during 1891. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A reformed club called Hibernian was established and they acquired a lease on a site in late 1892 that was to become known as Easter Road. See also Leasing, Renting A lease is a Legal document, but can be an oral arrangement which confers a right on one person (called Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Easter Road is the home ground of Scottish Premier League football club Hibernian. On February 4, 1893, the club played its first match at Easter Road. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common ^[13] Despite this interruption, the club today views Hibernians and Hibernian as one continued history and therefore counts the honours won by Hibernians, including the 1887 Scottish Cup. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland ^[14]

A significant change at the time of the club's reformation was that players were no longer required to be members of the Catholic Young Men's Society. Hibs are not seen today as being an Irish or Roman Catholic institution as it was in the early years of its history. ^[15] For instance, the Irish harp was only re-introduced to the club crest when it was last re-designed in 2000. Clàrsach ( Scots Gaelic) Cláirseach ( Middle Irish) are the Gaelic words for 'a Harp ' The term graphic design can refer to a number of artistic and professional disciplines which focus on visual communication and presentation 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. This design reflects the three pillars of the club's identity - Ireland, Edinburgh (the castle) and Leith (the ship). Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Edinburgh Castle is an ancient Stronghold which dominates the sky-line of the Formerly a municipal Burgh, Leith (Lìte is a district in the north of the city of Edinburgh at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is the port A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size Geography rather than religion is now seen as the primary reason for supporting Hibs, who draw most of their support from the north and east of Edinburgh. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. ^[16]

Hibs had some success after being reformed, winning the Scottish Cup in 1902 and their first league championship a year later. The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland The Scottish football champions are the winners of the highest league in Scottish football, namely the Scottish Football League from 1890 until 1998 and the Scottish After this, however, the club endured a long barren spell until the Second World War, failing to finish high in the league. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The notorious Scottish Cup drought began as they reached three cup finals (two in consecutive years), but lost them all. The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland In Sports a drought refers to instances in which a team has gone a lengthy period of time without accomplishing some goal (e

The Famous Five

Hibs' most successful era by far was in the decade following the end of the Second World War. Easter Road is the home ground of Scottish Premier League football club Hibernian. A decade is a period of 10 Years (since 1594 a factor of 10 difference between two numbers, or sometimes a set or a group of ten (since 1451 World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Famous Five forward line of Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull and Willie Ormond led the club to league championships in 1948, 1951 and 1952. In Association football, the formation describes how the players in a team are positioned on the pitch. Gordon Smith ( May 25, 1924 in Edinburgh &ndash August 8, 2004 in North Berwick) was a Scottish football Bobby Johnstone ( 7 September 1929 in Selkirk, Scotland - 22 August 2001 in Selkirk was a Scottish Lawrence "Lawrie" Reilly (born 28 October 1928, in Edinburgh) is a former Scottish football player Edward Hunter Turnbull (born 12 April 1923, Falkirk, Scotland) is a former Scottish professional footballer and manager William 'Willie' Esplin Ormond OBE ( 23 February 1927 - 4 May 1984) was a Scottish football player and manager The Scottish football champions are the winners of the highest league in Scottish football, namely the Scottish Football League from 1890 until 1998 and the Scottish They also finished second to Rangers in 1953 on goal average and second to Rangers by a point in 1950. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. In Sports such as Ice hockey and football (soccer, goal difference (that is goals scored minus goals conceded is often the first Tiebreaker

The north stand at Easter Road was named in honour of the Famous Five when it was rebuilt in 1995. Easter Road is the home ground of Scottish Premier League football club Hibernian. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 ^[17]

First British club in Europe

For more details on this topic, see Hibernian F.C. in Europe. Hibernian have a significant history in European competitions.

Despite only finishing 5th in the Scottish League during the 1954-55 season, Hibs were invited to participate in the first season of the European Cup. At that time the European Cup was not strictly based on league position. 18 clubs who were thought would generate interest across Europe and who also had the floodlights necessary to play games at night were invited to participate. Night or nighttime is the period of Time when the Sun is below the Horizon. ^[18] Hibs had floodlights installed at Easter Road during the 1954-55 season, which were used for the first time in a "friendly" against rivals Hearts on October 18, 1954. Easter Road is the home ground of Scottish Premier League football club Hibernian. The Edinburgh derby is an informal title given to any football match played between Heart of Midlothian (Hearts and Hibernian (Hibs who are by far the Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) ^[19]

The Football League secretary Alan Hardaker persuaded the English champions Chelsea not to enter into the first season of the European Cup. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Alan Hardaker ( July 29 1912 − March 4 1980) was an English football administrator for The Football League History Following the legalisation of professional football by The Football Association in 1885 the English Football League was established in 1888 ^[20] Manchester United were the first English club to appear in the European Cup, in the 1956-57 season. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The European Champion Clubs' Cup, or simply the European Cup, is a Trophy awarded annually by UEFA to the football club that wins the UEFA ^[21]

Hibs played their first tie against West German side Rot-Weiss Essen, winning 4–0 in the Georg-Melches-Stadion, Essen and drawing 1–1 at Easter Road. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( Rot-Weiss Essen is a German football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Georg-Melches-Stadion is a multi-use Stadium in Essen, Germany. Essen (ˈɛsən is a City in the center of the Ruhr Area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. They then defeated Djurgårdens IF of Sweden to reach the semi-final, but in that tie they were defeated 3–0 on aggregate by Stade Reims, who had the famous France international player Raymond Kopa in their side. Djurgårdens IF Fotboll, commonly just Djurgården ( pron. 'jʉ(rgɔɳ or) is a Swedish football Club based at Stadion "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Stade de Reims is a French Football (soccer team from Reims currently playing in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Raymond Kopa (born October 13, 1931 in Noeux-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais) originally Raymond Kopaszewski, is a French former

Turnbull's Tornadoes

Hibs continued to participate in European competition frequently during the 1960s, winning ties against major clubs like FC Barcelona and Napoli. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as simply Napoli or the abbreviation SSC Napoli, is an Italian professional football club based However, the club achieved little domestically, until former player Eddie Turnbull was persuaded to return to Easter Road as manager in 1971. Edward Hunter Turnbull (born 12 April 1923, Falkirk, Scotland) is a former Scottish professional footballer and manager Easter Road is the home ground of Scottish Premier League football club Hibernian. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of He built a team popularly called Turnbull's Tornadoes,^[22] who challenged for the league championship, finishing second in 1974 and in 1975. The Scottish football champions are the winners of the highest league in Scottish football, namely the Scottish Football League from 1890 until 1998 and the Scottish In cup competitions, the club won the League Cup in 1972 and the Drybrough Cup in 1972 and 1973. The Scottish Football League Cup is an Association football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs This cup was open to Scottish clubs from 1971 to 1980. It was similar to the Watney Cup in England which commenced the previous year

During this period, Hibs recorded their most famous derby victory over Hearts, a 7–0 win at Tynecastle on New Year's Day 1973. The Edinburgh derby is an informal title given to any football match played between Heart of Midlothian (Hearts and Hibernian (Hibs who are by far the Heart of Midlothian FC (most commonly referred to as Hearts) is a football club from Edinburgh, Scotland who play in the Scottish Tynecastle Stadium is a football stadium situated in Edinburgh, Scotland. New Year's Day is the first day of the Year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1, as it was also in ancient Rome (though Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ^[23] The teams of this era included notable players such as Pat Stanton, Alan Gordon, Joe Harper, John Blackley, John Brownlie, and Erich Schaedler. Patrick Gordon Stanton (born 13 September 1944) is a Scottish former footballer and manager. Alan Gordon (born 14 May 1944 in Edinburgh) is a retired Scottish footballer famous for playing for the two senior sides of both Edinburgh and Dundee For other people called Joe Harper see Joseph Harper. Joseph Montgomery Harper (born January 11 1948, in Greenock John Henderson Blackley (born 12 May 1948) is a Scottish football coach and former player currently First Team Coach at Plymouth Argyle John Brownlie (born March 11 1952) is a Scottish former football player who played for Pumpherston Juniors, Hibernian, Erich Peter Schaedler ( 6 August 1949 &ndash 24 December 1985) was a Scottish professional footballer of German

After the mid-1970s, however, the club went into decline and was relegated at the end of the 1979-80 season. In many Sports leagues around the world (with North American and Australian professional leagues being the most notable exceptions promotion and relegation Hibs were immediately promoted back to the top division in 1981, but the club struggled during the 1980s, failing to qualify for Europe for ten years. In many Sports leagues around the world (with North American and Australian professional leagues being the most notable exceptions promotion and relegation The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football.

Takeover bid by Hearts

After mismanagement during the late 1980s, Hibs were on the brink of financial ruin. During the close season of 1990, Hearts chairman Wallace Mercer proposed a merger of Hibs and Hearts to form a single club who could more realistically compete with the Old Firm of Celtic and Rangers. Heart of Midlothian FC (most commonly referred to as Hearts) is a football club from Edinburgh, Scotland who play in the Scottish Wallace Mercer ( June 4 1946 – January 17 2006) was Chairman of the Scottish football club Hearts from 1981 The term Old Firm refers to the rivalry between the Scottish football teams Celtic and Rangers, both based in Glasgow The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. ^[24] Hibs fans believed that the proposed merger was more like a hostile takeover, where Hearts would continue, but Hibs would cease to exist. In business a takeover is the purchase of one company (the target) by another (the acquirer, or bidder)

In response to the threat from Mercer, Hibs fans formed Hands off Hibs, which campaigned for the continued existence of the club and acted to frustrate Mercer in his attempt to acquire a majority shareholding in Hibernian. A majority, also known as a simple majority in the US, is a Subset of a group that is more than half of the entire group A mutual shareholder or stockholder is an Individual or company (including a Corporation) that legally owns one or more shares of ^[25] The campaign succeeded when a local prominent businessman, Kwik Fit owner Sir Tom Farmer, was persuaded to acquire a controlling interest in Hibs. Kwik-Fit is a British car- servicing company It was founded by the Entrepreneur Tom Farmer. Sir is an Honorific used as a title (see Knight) and in several other modern contexts Sir Thomas Farmer, KB, KCSG (b 10 July 1940, Leith, Edinburgh) is a British Entrepreneur The fans were able to persuade Farmer to take control despite the fact he had no great interest in football, and he has since taken a "hands-off" approach to his ownership. ^[26] Farmer was persuaded in part by the fact that an ancestor of his, Philip Farmer, had been involved in the rescue of Hibs from financial ruin in the early 1890s. The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the " Mauve Decade" because William Henry Perkin 's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that ^[27]

Recent history

After the attempted takeover by Wallace Mercer, Hibs had a few good years in the early 1990s, winning the Skol Cup in 1991 and finishing high in the league in 1994 and 1995. Wallace Mercer ( June 4 1946 – January 17 2006) was Chairman of the Scottish football club Hearts from 1981 The Scottish Football League Cup is an Association football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs After this however, the club's fortunes dipped for a few years. Hibs were relegated to the First Division came at the end of the 1997-98 season. In many Sports leagues around the world (with North American and Australian professional leagues being the most notable exceptions promotion and relegation Sponsorship On July 20, 2007, it was announced that Scottish Football League would be sponsored by Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru ^[28] The club immediately won promotion back to the newly formed Scottish Premier League in the 1998-99 season, helped by a run of 12 wins in a row on as they were crowned Scottish First Division champions. In many Sports leagues around the world (with North American and Australian professional leagues being the most notable exceptions promotion and relegation The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL Sponsorship On July 20, 2007, it was announced that Scottish Football League would be sponsored by Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru Hibs earned a record total of 89 points and finished 23 points ahead of second-placed Falkirk. Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Falkirk, playing in the Scottish Premier League after winning promotion from

Hibs got off to a great start in 2000-01, recording six consecutive victories in August. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Hibs also reached the final of the Scottish Cup for the first time in 22 years, but lost 3–0 to Celtic at Hampden Park. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Hampden Park in Glasgow is Scotland 's National stadium. Its primary use is as the home to Queen's Park F Hibs secured third place behind the Old Firm, which meant they qualified for the UEFA Cup. The term Old Firm refers to the rivalry between the Scottish football teams Celtic and Rangers, both based in Glasgow The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The highlight of the season was on 22 October 2000, when a Mixu Paatelainen hat-trick helped the club to a 6–2 victory over city rivals Hearts at Easter Road. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Mika-Matti "Mixu" Paatelainen (born February 3, 1967 in Helsinki) is a retired Finnish football player and is the current A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts The Edinburgh derby is an informal title given to any football match played between Heart of Midlothian (Hearts and Hibernian (Hibs who are by far the Manager Alex McLeish departed for the vacant Rangers job in December 2001. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of Alexander "Alex" McLeish (born 21 January 1959) nicknamed "Big Eck" is a Scottish former professional footballer who Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. ^[29]

Sauzee and Williamson

Fans’ favourite Franck Sauzée was appointed as McLeish's replacement. Franck Sauzée (born October 28, 1965) is a former French professional footballer. Alexander "Alex" McLeish (born 21 January 1959) nicknamed "Big Eck" is a Scottish former professional footballer who However, a disastrous run of form followed,^[30] and the club was being sucked into a relegation battle by the time he was sacked as manager in February 2002. In many Sports leagues around the world (with North American and Australian professional leagues being the most notable exceptions promotion and relegation ^[31] Sauzée was replaced by Bobby Williamson, who had previously managed Kilmarnock. Robert "Bobby" Williamson (born 13 August 1961 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a former Association footballer who is currently Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Hibs recorded five wins from nine matches towards the end of the 2001-02 season, which ensured that they retained their place in the SPL. The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL

Despite indifferent results under Williamson, a string of exciting young players including Garry O’Connor, Derek Riordan, Kevin Thomson and Scott Brown emerged. Garry Lawrence O'Connor (born May 7, 1983 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for Birmingham Derek George Riordan (born 16 January 1983 is a Scottish Association football player who currently plays for Scottish Premier League club. Kevin Thomson (born October 14, 1984 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League side Scott Brown (born June 25 1985 in Dunfermline, Fife) is a Scottish international footballer, currently These players featured heavily as Hibs eliminated both halves of the Old Firm to reach the 2004 Scottish League Cup final,^[32] only to lose 2–0 to Livingston. The term Old Firm refers to the rivalry between the Scottish football teams Celtic and Rangers, both based in Glasgow The Scottish Football League Cup is an Association football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs MtfcbadgeJPG|thumb|right|Meadowbank Thistle FC club badge]] Livingston Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Livingston, West Lothian Williamson departed near the end of the 2003-04 season to manage Plymouth Argyle. For details of the current season see Plymouth Argyle FC season 2008-09 Plymouth Argyle Football Club, commonly known as Argyle

Mowbray

Tony Mowbray was appointed Hibs manager on 24 May 2004 to replace Williamson. Tony Mowbray, (born November 22 1963) is a former professional football player and is currently the manager of West Bromwich Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " ^[33] He pushed Hibs to play attacking, passing football, despite inheriting a team with a low average age which was under pressure to deliver results. Mowbray's policies were rewarded with a 3rd place finish in his first season as manager and a place in the UEFA Cup for the following season. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. He won the manager of the year award from the Scottish Football Writers' Association. The Scottish Football Writers' Association Manager of the Year (often called the SFWA Manager of the Year, or simply the Scottish Manager of the Year) award is The Scottish Football Writers' Association (the SFWA) is an association of Scottish football journalists and correspondents writing for newspapers and agencies founded

In the 2005-06 season, Hibs got off to an excellent start, winning 10 of their first 14 league games. Some commentators speculated they could put in a challenge for the championship. ^[34] Highlights of the season included three consecutive victories over Rangers (including two 3–0 wins at Ibrox Stadium), and a 2–0 victory over Hearts that ended their unbeaten start to the league. Ibrox Stadium, originally Ibrox Park, is the Stadium of Rangers F ^[35]

Injuries, suspensions, and the sale of Garry O'Connor to Lokomotiv Moscow^[36] exposed a lack of depth in the squad. After a largely disappointing second half of the season, Hibs finished 4th in the SPL and were beaten 4–0 by Hearts in the Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden Park. The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland Hampden Park in Glasgow is Scotland 's National stadium. Its primary use is as the home to Queen's Park F Mowbray left the club in October 2006 to manage West Bromwich Albion, whom he guided to promotion to the English Premier League by winning the Championship in the 2007-08 season. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons

Collins

Hibs announced on 31 October 2006 that John Collins would be the new manager of Hibs. The Scottish Football League Cup is an Association football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. John Angus Paul Collins (born January 31, 1968 in Galashiels) is a former Scottish international footballer and former ^[37] Collins resigned on 20 December 2007, having won the CIS Cup during his sole year in charge. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Scottish Football League Cup is an Association football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs ^[38]

Collins' tenure saw the club sell star players including Kevin Thomson, Scott Brown, Ivan Sproule and Steven Whittaker. Kevin Thomson (born October 14, 1984 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League side Scott Brown (born June 25 1985 in Dunfermline, Fife) is a Scottish international footballer, currently Ivan Sproule (born February 18, 1981 in Castlederg, County Tyrone) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who Steven Gordon Whittaker (born June 16 1984 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish professional footballer who currently Collins blamed frustration over the lack of funds available to replace these players as his reason for resigning. ^[39]

Paatelainen

Former Finnish international player Mixu Paatelainen was appointed as manager on 10 January 2008. The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland. Mika-Matti "Mixu" Paatelainen (born February 3, 1967 in Helsinki) is a retired Finnish football player and is the current For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[40] He was familiar with Scottish football, having played in the top division for Dundee United, Aberdeen and Hibs. The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL Aberdeen Football Club (also known as The Dons, The Reds and The Dandies) is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen When he was appointed, Hibs had won only one of their previous 10 games and were in the bottom half of the league. The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL Improved results in the first few months under his management ensured that they finished in the top six of the league for a fourth successive season. The 2007-08 Scottish Premier League season was the tenth season of the Scottish Premier League.

Stadium

For more details on this topic, see Easter Road. Easter Road is the home ground of Scottish Premier League football club Hibernian. Easter Road is the home ground of Scottish Premier League football club Hibernian.

Hibs play their home matches at the Easter Road Stadium in the Leith area of Edinburgh. Easter Road is the home ground of Scottish Premier League football club Hibernian. Formerly a municipal Burgh, Leith (Lìte is a district in the north of the city of Edinburgh at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is the port Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. The stadium is named after a nearby main road which links Leith with Abbeyhill. Abbeyhill is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. As with many other city suburbs the area has varying definitions ^[41] It is currently all-seated and has a capacity of 17,500. ^[42] Before the Taylor Report demanded that the stadium be all-seated, the ground had vast banks of terracing on three sides,^[43] which meant that it could hold crowds in excess of 60,000. The Taylor Report is a document whose development was overseen by Lord Taylor of Gosforth, concerning the aftermath and causes of the Hillsborough disaster in Easter Road's record attendance of 65,860, which is also a record for a football match played in Edinburgh,^[43][44][45] was set by an Edinburgh derby played on January 2, 1950. The Edinburgh derby is an informal title given to any football match played between Heart of Midlothian (Hearts and Hibernian (Hibs who are by far the Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[46][47][48] The pitch was long noted for its pronounced slope, but this was removed at the end of the 1999-2000 season. ^[49]

Colours

Hibs' main colours are green and white, which they have worn since the club was formed in 1875. Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. White is a Color, the perception which is evoked by Light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive Cone cells in the Human eye The strip has a green body, with white sleeves, a white collar, and white cuffs (on long sleeved tops). The shorts are normally white and the socks are green with white tops. ^[50] Hibs have used yellow, purple, black, white and a dark green in recent seasons for their alternate kits. ^[51][52][53] The club first used a purple change kit in 1977 when television companies refused to broadcast their games if they used their home colours, which were being sponsored. ^[54][55]

Hibernian introduced white sleeves to their shirts on 13 August 1938 against Hamilton Accies after a refurbishment of Easter Road had taken place. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hamilton Academical is a football club from Hamilton Scotland. Easter Road is the home ground of Scottish Premier League football club Hibernian. The harp and shamrocks at the stadium entrance and the stand and the wall surrounding the pitch had been repainted, and the terracing barriers had all been painted white. The goalposts had been replaced with oval posts with green nets. Harry Swan addressed the crowd over new loudspeakers to introduce "the brighter Easter Road" before the team appeared in their new strip.

For the 2004-05 season, the colour of the shorts was changed to a green which matched the shirts, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of a 2-0 friendly win in October 1964 over Real Madrid. ^[56] Hibs wore all-green in that match to avoid any clash with Madrid's all-white. ^[57]

Rivalry

For more details on this topic, see Edinburgh derby. The Edinburgh derby is an informal title given to any football match played between Heart of Midlothian (Hearts and Hibernian (Hibs who are by far the

Hibs' traditional local rivals in Edinburgh are Hearts. Robert William "Rob" Jones (born November 3, 1979 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham) is an English football The 2006&ndash07 Scottish League Cup was the 60th staging of the Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition also known for sponsorship reasons Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby (pronounced 'dur-bee' in American English and 'dar-bee' in British English after the city of Derby Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Heart of Midlothian FC (most commonly referred to as Hearts) is a football club from Edinburgh, Scotland who play in the Scottish The Edinburgh derby is one of the oldest sporting rivalries in world football^[58] and is arguably the oldest regularly played derby match in the world. The Edinburgh derby is an informal title given to any football match played between Heart of Midlothian (Hearts and Hibernian (Hibs who are by far the In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby (pronounced 'dur-bee' in American English and 'dar-bee' in British English after the city of Derby The Nottingham derby is older, but Nottingham Forest and Notts County have not played each other since 1994. The Nottingham Derby is the name given to football matches contested between Nottingham Forest and Notts County. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham Notts County Football Club is a football club based in Nottingham, England, and the oldest of all the clubs that are now professional Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Rangers v Queen's Park is an older Glasgow fixture, but those clubs have not played in the same division since 1958. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. Not to be confused with English football club Queens Park Rangers F Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom This is largely because Queen's Park remained amateur while the rest of the game turned professional in the late 19th Century. Amateurism (from Fr amateur "lover of" from OFr from L history of football, which is usually known simply as football, can be traced to traditional Football games played in Europe, particularly Medieval England The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar

The first official Hibs v Hearts derby match was on Christmas Day 1875, when Hearts beat Hibs 1–0 in Hibs' first ever match. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common It wasn't until their five-game struggle for the Edinburgh Football Association Cup in 1878 that the two clubs became dominant in Edinburgh. The East of Scotland Shield is a Scottish football Trophy awarded by the East of Scotland Football Association. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Hearts won 3–2 after 0–0, 1–1, 1–1 and 1–1 draws. The clubs' most notable meeting occurred in the 1896 Scottish Cup final, which Hearts won 3–1. The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland

The two clubs are of approximately equal sizes, as they have grounds with similar capacities and have both been champions of Scotland four times. The Scottish football champions are the winners of the highest league in Scottish football, namely the Scottish Football League from 1890 until 1998 and the Scottish Hearts have won more cup competitions and have the better record in derbies, with 269 wins to 195 in 604 matches. ^[59] Approximately half of all derbies have been played in local competitions and friendlies. An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event

Hibs recorded the biggest derby win in a competitive match, however, when they won 7–0 at Tynecastle on New Year's Day 1973. Tynecastle Stadium is a football stadium situated in Edinburgh, Scotland. New Year's Day is the first day of the Year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1, as it was also in ancient Rome (though Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The biggest winning margin in the derby was a 10–2 Hearts victory in a friendly played on 12 August 1893. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The biggest victory in a Scottish Premier League derby was when Hibs won 6–2 at Easter Road on October 22, 2000. The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL Easter Road is the home ground of Scottish Premier League football club Hibernian. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Hibs' current manager Mixu Paatelainen scored a hat-trick in that game. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of Mika-Matti "Mixu" Paatelainen (born February 3, 1967 in Helsinki) is a retired Finnish football player and is the current A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts

In popular culture

Irvine Welsh

The works of author Irvine Welsh, particularly Trainspotting, contain several references to Hibernian. Irvine Welsh (born 27 September 1958 Leith, Edinburgh) is a contemporary Scottish novelist, best known for his novel Trainspotting Trainspotting is the first novel by Scottish writer Irvine Welsh. The team is often mentioned in casual conversation and is the team many of his characters support. Visual references to Hibs are noticeable in Danny Boyle's film adaption of Trainspotting. Danny Boyle (born 20 October 1956 is an English director and Film producer, best known for his work on films such as Trainspotting ^[60] Begbie wears a Hibs shirt while he plays five-a-side football. Five-a-side football is a variation of Football (soccer in which each team fields five players (four Outfield players and a Goalkeeper) rather than the During the famous baby-on-the-ceiling/detox scene, many posters and pictures of Hibernian can be seen on the walls of Mark Renton's bedroom. A poster is any piece of printed Paper designed to be attached to a wall or vertical surface An image (from Latin imago) or picture is an artifact usually two-dimensional that has a similar appearance to some subject &mdashusually A bedroom is a large Room where people usually sleep for the night and/or for relaxation during the day

In the final short story of the trilogy The Acid House, Coco Bryce, a boy from the "Hibs firm", is struck by lightning while under the influence of LSD in a Pilton park. The Acid House is a 1994 book by Irvine Welsh, later made into a film Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of Electricity, which typically occurs during Thunderstorms and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or Pilton is a Working class, high-density Suburb of northern Edinburgh, Scotland. His soul is transferred to the body of an unborn child from one of the more affluent areas of Edinburgh. ^[61] The final scene of the film adaptation of Welsh's work shows Coco in the baby's body strapped to his mother's back with a Hibs top in the pub chanting "Oo to, oo to be, oo to be a Hibee". The Acid House is a film adaptation of Irvine Welsh 's Short story collection The Acid House.

Rebus

Hibernian are frequently referred to in the Inspector Rebus series of detective novels by Ian Rankin. The Inspector Rebus books are a series of Detective novels by the Scottish author Ian Rankin. Detective fiction is a branch of Crime fiction in which a Detective (or detectives either professional or amateur investigate a crime usually Murder Ian Rankin OBE, DL, (born 28 April 1960 in Cardenden, Fife) is a Scottish Crime writer. Rebus himself is a Raith Rovers fan in the books,^[62] but his colleague in the later books, DS Siobhan Clarke is a season ticket holder at Easter Road. Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries police forces and other uniformed organizations around the world Detective Sergeant Siobhan Shi-vawn Clarke is a fictional detective in the Inspector Rebus series of novels by Scottish author Ian Rankin. A season ticket is a ticket that grants privileges over a defined period of time Easter Road is the home ground of Scottish Premier League football club Hibernian. In the 2006 television adaptation of the series, Rebus is a Hibs fan. For information on the Rebus word and picture puzzle see Rebus. ^[63] Ironically the part of Rebus in the 2006 adaptation is played by Ken Stott, who is a Hearts fan. Kenneth Campbell Stott (born 1955 is a Scottish actor particularly known in the United Kingdom for his many roles in television Heart of Midlothian FC (most commonly referred to as Hearts) is a football club from Edinburgh, Scotland who play in the Scottish ^[64]

Heartfelt

Scotsman writer and Hibby Aidan Smith wrote a book called Heartfelt that centred around his experiment of supporting derby rivals Hearts during the 2004-05 season. The Scotsman is a Scottish national Newspaper, published in Edinburgh. The Edinburgh derby is an informal title given to any football match played between Heart of Midlothian (Hearts and Hibernian (Hibs who are by far the Heart of Midlothian FC (most commonly referred to as Hearts) is a football club from Edinburgh, Scotland who play in the Scottish ^[65] Smith said that he based the concept on the television shows Faking It and Wife Swap, testing the hypothesis that someone could change many things in their life, but not their team. Faking It was a television programme originating on UK Channel 4 which has spawned various international remakes including a US version which began in Wife Swap is a Reality television programme produced by UK independent TV production company RDF Media and created by Stephen ^[66][67] Irvine Welsh described the book as "quite possibly the best book I’ve read about football or Edinburgh". Irvine Welsh (born 27 September 1958 Leith, Edinburgh) is a contemporary Scottish novelist, best known for his novel Trainspotting ^[68] The book has been adapted for a theatre production, which has been staged at Easter Road during the 2007 and 2008 Leith Festivals. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Easter Road is the home ground of Scottish Premier League football club Hibernian. ^[67][68]

Music

The Hibs anthem Glory, Glory to the Hibees was written and performed by Scottish Comedian Hector Nicol. Hector Nicol (died 1985 was a famous Scottish Comedian, Singer and Actor born in Paisley ^[69] Former Marillion singer Fish is a Hibs fan,^[70] who talks about the club during concerts. Marillion are a British rock group Formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England in 1979 their recorded studio output comprises Derek William Dick, better known as Fish (born 25 April 1958, in Dalkeith, Midlothian) is a Scottish Progressive Fish mentions Easter Road in the song 'Lucky', from the album Internal Exile. Easter Road is the home ground of Scottish Premier League football club Hibernian. Internal Exile ("A Collection of a Boy's Own Stories" was Fish 's second solo album after leaving Marillion in 1988 The Proclaimers are "diehard" Hibs fans. The Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of identical twins Charlie and Craig Reid (born March 5, 1962) ^[71] The title track from the Sunshine on Leith album has become a Hibs anthem which is traditionally played before big matches at Easter Road and after the victory in the CIS Cup Final. Sunshine on Leith is The Proclaimers second and most well known album released in August 1988 Easter Road is the home ground of Scottish Premier League football club Hibernian. The 2007 Scottish League Cup Final was played on 18 March 2007 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the 60th Scottish League Cup ^[72] In their song "Cap in Hand", also from the Sunshine on Leith album, The Proclaimers sing:^[73]

“

I can understand why Stranraer lie so lowly They could save a lot of points by signing Hibs' goalie

”

Managers

Dan McMichael 1903–1919 David Gordon 1919–1920 Alex Maley 1920–1925 Bobby Templeton 1925–1936 Willie McCartney 1936–1948 Hugh Shaw 1948–1962 Walter Galbraith 1962–1964 Jock Stein 1964–1965 Bob Shankly 1965–1969 Willie MacFarlane 1969–1970 Dave Ewing 1970–1971 Eddie Turnbull 1971–1980

Willie Ormond 1980 Bertie Auld 1980–1982 Pat Stanton 1982–1984 John Blackley 1984–1986 Alex Miller 1986–1996 Jim Duffy 1996–1998 Alex McLeish 1998–2001 Franck Sauzée 2001–2002 Bobby Williamson 2002–2004 Tony Mowbray 2004–2006 John Collins 2006–2007 Mixu Paatelainen 2008–

Caretaker Managers

Jocky Scott 1996 Billy McNeill 1998 Donald Park 2001 & 2002

Gerry McCabe 2004 Mark Proctor 2006 Tommy Craig 2007–2008

Players

As of 21 May 2008. Stranraer Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team based in the town of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. Andrew Lewis Goram (born April 13, 1964 in Bury, Lancashire, England) is a former professional footballer who played as John 'Jock' Stein CBE (5 October 1922 &ndash 10 September 1985 was one of the most notable managers in British football history Robert "Bob" Shankly ( 25 February, 1910 - 1982 was a former professional footballer and manager from the village of Glenbuck in Willie MacFarlane (born 17 March 1930) is a Scottish Association football player and manager Dave Ewing (10 May 1929 – July 1999 was a Scottish footballer who played in the centre half position for Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra Edward Hunter Turnbull (born 12 April 1923, Falkirk, Scotland) is a former Scottish professional footballer and manager William 'Willie' Esplin Ormond OBE ( 23 February 1927 - 4 May 1984) was a Scottish football player and manager Robert "Bertie" Auld (born April 23, 1938 in Maryhill, Glasgow) is a Scottish former football player and manager Patrick Gordon Stanton (born 13 September 1944) is a Scottish former footballer and manager. John Henderson Blackley (born 12 May 1948) is a Scottish football coach and former player currently First Team Coach at Plymouth Argyle Alex Miller (born 4 July 1949, in Glasgow) is a Scottish football coach and former football player James Duffy (born 27 April 1959) is a former Scottish football player and manager Alexander "Alex" McLeish (born 21 January 1959) nicknamed "Big Eck" is a Scottish former professional footballer who Franck Sauzée (born October 28, 1965) is a former French professional footballer. Robert "Bobby" Williamson (born 13 August 1961 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a former Association footballer who is currently Tony Mowbray, (born November 22 1963) is a former professional football player and is currently the manager of West Bromwich John Angus Paul Collins (born January 31, 1968 in Galashiels) is a former Scottish international footballer and former Mika-Matti "Mixu" Paatelainen (born February 3, 1967 in Helsinki) is a retired Finnish football player and is the current John Alexander (Jocky Scott (born 14 January 1948 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish football coach and former player William "Billy" McNeill MBE DUniv (born 2 March, 1940) is a former Scottish footballer and manager Donald Park (born 19 July 1953, in Inverness) a Scottish football coach and a retired player Gerry McCabe (born September 26, 1956 in Hamilton) is a Scottish former football player and manager and is currently the assistant Mark Proctor (born 30 January 1961 in Middlesbrough) is an English former footballer and former football manager Thomas "Tommy Bong" Craig (born 21 November, 1950 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a football coach and former player Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Current squad

No. Position Player 2 DF Kevin McCann 4 DF Chris Hogg (vice-captain) 5 DF Rob Jones (captain) 6 MF Brian Kerr 7 MF Merouane Zemmama 8 FW Clayton Donaldson 9 FW Steven Fletcher 10 FW Abdessalam Benjelloun 11 MF Alan O'Brien 12 MF Filipe Morais 16 MF Lewis Stevenson 17 MF Sean Lynch 19 DF Thierry Gathuessi 20 MF John Rankin

No. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Kevin James McCann (born September 11, 1987 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Hibernian In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Christopher Francis "Chris" Hogg (born 21 March 1985) is an English footballer, currently vice captain of Scottish Premier League In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Robert William "Rob" Jones (born November 3, 1979 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham) is an English football For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Brian Kerr (born 12 October 1981) is a Scottish international Association football player For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Merouane Zemmama (born October 7, 1983) is a Moroccan football player who currently plays for the Al Shaab club in Sharjah Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Clayton Andrew Donaldson (born 7 February 1984 in Bradford, England is an English footballer who plays for Crewe Alexandra as a Striker. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Steven Kenneth Fletcher (born March 26 1987) is a Scottish professional Association football player who plays for in the Scottish Premier Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Abdessalam Benjelloun (born 28 January 1985 in Fez, Morocco) is a Moroccan international footballer, currently For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Alan O'Brien (born February 20, 1985 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League side For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Filipe Alexandre Morais (born November 21 1985 in Samora Correia, Benavente Portugal) is a Portuguese Association football For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. This article is about the Scottish footballer For the American politician see Lewis Stevenson. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Sean Lynch (born 31 January 1987) is a Scottish professional Association football player who plays for Scottish Premier League In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Thierry Gathuessi (born April 17 1982 in Bafoussam, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian footballer, currently playing for Scottish For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. John Rankin (born 27 June 1983) is a Scottish professional Association football player who plays for Scottish Premier League club Position Player 21 GK Andrew McNeil 22 MF Dean Shiels 23 MF Ross Chisholm 24 FW Colin Nish 25 DF Darren McCormack 26 MF Ian Murray 28 FW Ross Campbell 29 FW Damon Gray 31 GK Zbigniew Małkowski 33 DF Paul Hanlon 34 DF Martin Canning 41 GK David Grof 50 GK Yves Makabu Ma-Kalambay –– DF David van Zanten

Honours

Major Honours

• Scottish Football League Division One: 4
  • 1903, 1948, 1951, 1952
• Scottish Cup: 2
  • 1887, 1902
• Scottish League Cup: 3
  • 1972,^[74] 1991,^[74] 2007

Minor Honours

• Scottish Football League First Division: 2^[75]
  • 1981, 1999
• Scottish Football League Division Two: 3
  • 1894, 1895, 1933
• Southern League Cup: 1
  • 1944^[76]
• Drybrough Cup: 2
  • 1972, 1973
• Summer Cup: 2
  • 1942,^[77] 1964

Club records

• Highest home attendance: 65,860 vs Hearts; 2 January 1950 ^[78]
• Highest average home attendance: 30,700, 1951-52 season (15 games) ^[79]
• Biggest margin of victory: 22–1 vs Black Watch Highlanders; 3 September 1881
• Biggest competitive margin of victory: 11–1 vs Airdrie; 24 October 1959, 11–1 vs. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Andrew "Andy" McNeil (born 19 January 1987) is a Scottish professional Association football Goalkeeper who currently For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Dean Shiels (born 1 February 1985) is a Northern Irish professional footballer currently playing for in the Scottish Premier League For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Ross Chisholm (born 14 January 1988) is a Scottish professional Association football player who currently plays for. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Colin Nish (born 7 March 1981) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Darren McCormack (born 29 September 1988) is a Scottish Footballer currently playing for Hibernian in the Scottish Premier For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Ian William Murray (born 20 March 1981) is a Scottish professional Association football player who plays for his home town Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Ross Campbell (born 3 July 1987) is a Scottish professional Association football player who plays for Scottish First Division Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Damon Gray (born 11 July 1988) is an English footballer who currently plays for in the Scottish Football League First Division In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Zbigniew Małkowski (born 19 January 1978 in Olsztyn, Poland) is a professional Association football player currently without a club In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Paul Hanlon (born January 20 1990 is a professional footballer who plays for Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Martin Canning (born 3 December 1981) is a Scottish football defender who plays for Scottish Premier League side. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Yves Makabu-Makalambay (born January 31 1986) is a Belgian footballer, currently playing for of the Scottish Premier League. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring David van Zanten (born 8 May 1982) is an Irish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League club. The Scottish football champions are the winners of the highest league in Scottish football, namely the Scottish Football League from 1890 until 1998 and the Scottish The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland The Scottish Football League Cup is an Association football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs Sponsorship On July 20, 2007, it was announced that Scottish Football League would be sponsored by Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru Sponsorship On July 20, 2007, it was announced that Scottish Football League would be sponsored by Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru The Southern League Cup is the official knock-out cup competition of the Southern League. This cup was open to Scottish clubs from 1971 to 1980. It was similar to the Watney Cup in England which commenced the previous year This article lists Scottish football attendance records under the categories listed below Heart of Midlothian FC (most commonly referred to as Hearts) is a football club from Edinburgh, Scotland who play in the Scottish Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as 'Airdrie' were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hamilton; 6 November 1965
• Biggest margin of loss: 0–10 vs Rangers; 24 December 1898^[80][81]
• Most capped player: Lawrie Reilly, 38 (for Scotland)
• Most League appearances: Arthur Duncan - 446 appearances
• Most goals in all competitions: Gordon Smith - 170 goals^[82]
• Most goals in a season: Joe Baker - 42 goals in 33 games of the 1959-60 season^[83]
• Record fee received - £4,400,000 for Scott Brown from Celtic in 2007^[84]
• Record fee paid - £700,000 for Ulises de la Cruz from Deportivo Quito in 2000^[85]

References

External links

Official websites

• Hibs.co.uk Official club website
• Hibernian at the Scottish Premier League official website
• Hibernian at the UEFA official website

News sites

• Hibernian on BBC Sport: Club News - Recent results - Upcoming fixtures - Club stats
• Hibernian news from The Scotsman
• Hibernian news from Sky Sports
• Hibernian news on NewsNow
• Hibernian news from Setanta Sports

Fanzines & Unofficial sites

HibeesBounce Mass Hibsteria Hibs.net Hibs Programme Shop

EasterRoad.com Hibernian Mad Hibees Heaven

The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. The Scotsman is a Scottish national Newspaper, published in Edinburgh. Setanta Sports (sɛˈtantə is a sports broadcaster based in Ireland, operating 12 channels in 24 countries

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