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The 2020–21 season was Hibernian's (Hibs) fourth season of play back in the top league of Scottish football (the Scottish Premiership), having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2016–17 season.[1] Hibs lost in the semi-finals of the League Cup to St Johnstone, and in the 2021 Scottish Cup Final to the same opponents. Hibs finished third in the Premiership, which was their highest league position since 2004–05.
2020–21 season | ||||
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Chairman | Ron Gordon | |||
Manager | Jack Ross | |||
Stadium | Easter Road | |||
Premiership | 3rd | |||
Scottish Cup | Runners-up (vs. St Johnstone) | |||
League Cup | Semi-finals (vs. St Johnstone) | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Kevin Nisbet (14) All: Kevin Nisbet (18) | |||
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Win Draw Loss Postponed
Due to government rules introduced during the coronavirus pandemic, Hibs were restricted in their pre-season activities. Contact training was only permitted from Monday 29 June,[2] and Hibs played only against other Premiership clubs during pre-season.[3] One of those training matches had to be called off due to a delay in obtaining coronavirus test results.[4]
11 July 2020 Friendly | Hibernian | 1–1 | St Mirren | Ormiston |
Gullan | Edinburgh Live | Henderson | Stadium: Hibernian Training Centre Attendance: None[note 1] |
14 July 2020 Friendly | St Johnstone | 0–0 | Hibernian | Perth |
Edinburgh Live | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: None[note 1] |
18 July 2020[4] Friendly | Hibernian | A–A | Ross County | Ormiston |
Stadium: Hibernian Training Centre Attendance: None[note 1] |
21 July 2020 Friendly | Hibernian | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Edinburgh |
Nisbet Newell |
Edinburgh Live | Fjørtoft | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] |
25 July 2020 Friendly | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Hibernian | Aberdeen |
Bryson | Edinburgh Evening News | Horgan | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: None[note 1] |
Hibs won their first three games of the season, the first time they had done this in the top division of the Scottish football league system since 1974–75.[5] A 1–0 win at Aberdeen in the penultimate match clinched third place for Hibs, which was their highest finishing position since 2004–05.[6] The win at Aberdeen was their 11th away from home in the league, which set a new club record for a season in the top division.[7][8]
1 August 2020 1 | Hibernian | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | Edinburgh |
15:00 BST | Boyle 5', 34' | BBC Sport | Burke 44' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: John Beaton |
8 August 2020 2 | Livingston | 1–4 | Hibernian | Livingston |
15:00 BST | Dykes 60' (pen.) | BBC Sport | Nisbet 24', 37', 88' (pen.) Doidge 41' |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Euan Anderson |
11 August 2020 3 | Dundee United | 0–1 | Hibernian | Dundee |
18:00 BST | BBC Sport | Doidge 65' | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Don Robertson |
15 August 2020 4 | Hibernian | 0–0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
17:30 BST | BBC Sport | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Greg Aitken |
23 August 2020 5 | St Johnstone | 0–1 | Hibernian | Perth |
16:30 BST | BBC Sport | Mallan 90+1' (pen.) | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: John Beaton |
30 August 2020 6 | Hibernian | 0–1 | Aberdeen | Edinburgh |
16:30 BST | BBC Sport | Ferguson 39' (pen.) | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Nick Walsh |
12 September 2020 7 | St Mirren | 0–3 | Hibernian | Paisley |
15:00 BST | BBC Sport | Nisbet 14' Newell 17' Boyle 59' |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Willie Collum |
20 September 2020 8 | Hibernian | 2–2 | Rangers | Edinburgh |
12:00 BST | Wright 22' Doidge 71' |
BBC Sport | Morelos 45+1' Arfield 57' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Don Robertson |
27 September 2020 9 | Celtic | 3–0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
15:00 BST | McGregor 7' Ajeti 35' Elyounoussi 79' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Steven McLean |
2 October 2020 10 | Hibernian | 3–2 | Hamilton Academical | Edinburgh |
19:45 BST | Nisbet 19', 35' Hanlon 63' |
BBC Sport | Callachan 75' (pen.) Porteous 84' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Bobby Madden |
17 October 2020 11 | Ross County | 0–0 | Hibernian | Dingwall |
15:00 BST | BBC Sport | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Nick Walsh |
24 October 2020 12 | Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Hibernian | Kilmarnock |
15:00 BST | BBC Sport | Nisbet 27' (pen.) | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Colin Steven |
6 November 2020 13 | Aberdeen | 2–0 | Hibernian | Aberdeen |
19:45 GMT | Wright 5' Cosgrove 12' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Euan Anderson |
21 November 2020 14 | Hibernian | 2–2 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT | Murphy 52' Nisbet 59' |
BBC Sport | Edouard 79' (pen.) Laxalt 90+1' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Bobby Madden |
24 November 2020 15 | Hibernian | 2–2 | St Johnstone | Edinburgh |
19:00 GMT | P. McGinn 36', 83' | BBC Sport | McCann 35' Wotherspoon 76' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Kevin Clancy |
5 December 2020 16 | Motherwell | 0–3 | Hibernian | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT | BBC Sport | Boyle 59' Doidge 88' S. McGinn 90+5' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Andrew Dallas |
12 December 2020 17 | Hamilton Academical | 0–4 | Hibernian | Hamilton |
15:00 GMT | BBC Sport | Boyle 10' (pen.) Doidge 39' P. McGinn 65' Nisbet 68' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Kevin Clancy |
19 December 2020 18 | Hibernian | 1–1 | Dundee United | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT | Magennis 13' | BBC Sport | Bolton 90+1' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Gavin Duncan |
23 December 2020 19 | Hibernian | 1–0 | St Mirren | Edinburgh |
18:00 GMT | Nisbet 18' | BBC Sport | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Steven Kirkland |
26 December 2020 20 | Rangers | 1–0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
12:30 GMT | Hagi 33' | BBC Sport | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Willie Collum |
30 December 2020 21 | Hibernian | 0–2 | Ross County | Edinburgh |
18:00 GMT | BBC Sport | Paton 25' Shaw 76' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Don Robertson |
2 January 2021 22 | Hibernian | 0–3 | Livingston | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT | BBC Sport | Mullin 9' Guthrie 16' Robinson 47' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: David Munro |
11 January 2021 23 | Celtic | 1–1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
19:45 GMT | Turnbull 82' | BBC Sport | Nisbet 90+1' | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Nick Walsh |
16 January 2021 24 | Hibernian | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT | Power 51' (o.g.) Gogic 80' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Willie Collum |
27 January 2021 25 | Hibernian | 0–1 | Rangers | Edinburgh |
19:45 GMT | BBC Sport | Morelos 51' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Kevin Clancy |
30 January 2021 26 | Dundee United | 0–2 | Hibernian | Dundee |
15:00 GMT | BBC Sport | McGregor 21' Boyle 69' |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Gavin Duncan |
2 February 2021 27 | St Mirren | 1–2 | Hibernian | Paisley |
18:00 GMT | Obika 74' | BBC Sport | Porteous 55' Boyle 71' (pen.) |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Alan Muir |
6 February 2021 28 | Hibernian | 2–0 | Aberdeen | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT | Boyle 27' (pen.), 67' | BBC Sport | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Willie Collum |
20 February 2021 29 | Hibernian | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT | Boyle 13' Doig 70' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Craig Napier |
27 February 2021 30 | Hibernian | 0–2 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT | BBC Sport | Roberts 25' Cole 46' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Alan Muir |
6 March 2021 31 | St Johnstone | 1–0 | Hibernian | Perth |
15:00 GMT | Craig 16' | BBC Sport | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: David Dickinson |
13 March 2021 32 | Ross County | 1–2 | Hibernian | Dingwall |
15:00 GMT | Mckay 50' | BBC Sport | Boyle 52' (pen.) Nisbet 60' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: John Beaton |
20 March 2021 33 | Livingston | 1–1 | Hibernian | Livingston |
15:00 GMT | Sibbald 28' | BBC Sport | Doidge 41' | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Nick Walsh |
11 April 2021 34 | Rangers | 2–1 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
15:00 BST | Aribo 20' Kent 62' |
BBC Sport | Nisbet 78' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Don Robertson |
21 April 2021 35 | Hibernian | 2–1 | Livingston | Edinburgh |
19:45 BST | Nisbet 8' Boyle 26' (pen.) |
BBC Sport | Emmanuel-Thomas 85' (pen.) | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Craig Napier |
1 May 2021 36 | Hibernian | 0–1 | St Johnstone | Edinburgh |
15:00 BST | BBC Sport | Middleton 22' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Greg Aitken |
12 May 2021 37 | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Hibernian | Aberdeen |
19:45 BST | BBC Sport | Doidge 41' | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: John Beaton |
Hibs were drawn into Group B of the League Cup group stage, along with Dundee, Forfar Athletic, Brora Rangers and Cove Rangers.[9][10] Hibs and Dundee both progressed to the last 16, where they were drawn against each other again.[11] A 1–0 win in the rematch put Hibs into the quarter-finals, where they were drawn away to Championship side Alloa Athletic.[12] Hibs came from behind to win 2–1 at Alloa, and were then paired with St Johnstone in the semi-finals.[13] Hibs lost that match 3–0, thereby losing an opportunity to win a competition in which they had become favourites as the Old Firm clubs had been knocked out in earlier rounds.[14] Manager Jack Ross said he was "angry" at the way the team had fallen out of the game in the second half.[14]
7 October 2020 1 | Hibernian | 3–1 | Brora Rangers | Edinburgh |
19:45 BST | Mallan 8', 12' Hanlon 89' |
BBC Sport | Gillespie 61' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Alan Muir |
10 October 2020 2 | Cove Rangers | 1–2 | Hibernian | Cove Bay |
12:30 BST | Higgins 17' | BBC Sport | Gullan 49' Nisbet 60' |
Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Euan Anderson |
13 October 2020 3 | Forfar Athletic | 0–1 | Hibernian | Forfar |
19:45 BST | BBC Sport | Gray 87' | Stadium: Station Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: David Munro |
15 November 2020 4 | Hibernian | 4–1 | Dundee | Edinburgh |
16:30 GMT | Mallan 10' Nisbet 76' Gullan 80' Hallberg 82' |
BBC Sport | Elliott 71' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: John Beaton |
28 November 2020 Second round | Hibernian | 1–0 | Dundee | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT | Murphy 45' | BBC Sport | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Willie Collum |
15 December 2020 Quarter-final | Alloa Athletic | 1–2 | Hibernian | Alloa |
20:00 GMT | Hanlon 34' (o.g.) | BBC Sport | Doidge 62' Jamieson 83' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Recreation Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: David Munro |
23 January 2021 Semi-final | St Johnstone | 3–0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
17:30 GMT | Kerr 35' Rooney 49' Conway 63' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Nick Walsh |
Hibs entered the 2020–21 competition at the third round stage (last 32), and were drawn away to Championship club Queen of the South.[15] The tie was delayed until April because the lower divisions of the SPFL were suspended for much of the winter due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] Hibs progressed to the fourth round, where they were given another away tie against League Two club Stranraer.[17][18][19] Due to the condensed schedule the draws for the fourth round and quarter-finals were made at the same time; a 4–0 win at Stranraer gave Hibs a home tie with Motherwell.[17][20] Hibs lost a two-goal lead late in normal time against Motherwell, but progressed to the semi-finals by winning a penalty shootout.[21][22] Hibs beat Dundee United 2–0 in the semi-final, their first victory at that stage of a cup competition (after five successive defeats) since 2016.[23] In the final Hibs lost 1–0 to St Johnstone, which meant that the Perth club won a cup double.[24]
5 April 2021 Third round | Queen of the South | 1–3 | Hibernian | Dumfries |
19:45 BST | Maxwell 80' | BBC Sport | Doidge 42', 67' Boyle 70' |
Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Willie Collum |
18 April 2021 Fourth round | Stranraer | 0–4 | Hibernian | Stranraer |
12:15 BST | BBC Sport | Doidge 37' Nisbet 64' Boyle 71', 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stair Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: David Munro |
24 April 2021 Quarter-final | Hibernian | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
17:00 BST | Doidge 52' Irvine 80' |
BBC Sport | Lamie 82' Watt 88' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: John Beaton |
8 May 2021 Semi-final | Dundee United | 0–2 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
16:00 BST | BBC Sport | Nisbet 27' Doidge 58' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Bobby Madden |
22 May 2021 Final | St Johnstone | 1–0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
14:00 BST | Rooney 32' | BBC Sport | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: None[note 1] Referee: Nick Walsh |
Note: Statistics for the delayed 2019–20 Scottish Cup semi-final played on 31 October 2020 are recorded under the 2019–20 Hibernian F.C. season article.
No. | Pos | Player | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | GK | Ofir Marciano | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
33 | GK | Dillon Barnes | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
33 | GK | Matt Macey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | DF | David Gray | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
4 | DF | Paul Hanlon | 37 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 2 |
5 | DF | Ryan Porteous | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
6 | DF | Paul McGinn | 38 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 3 |
16 | DF | Lewis Stevenson | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
24 | DF | Darren McGregor | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
25 | DF | Josh Doig | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
26 | DF | Sean Mackie | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Midfielders | ||||||||||
7 | MF | Daryl Horgan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
7 | MF | Kyle Magennis | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
8 | MF | Drey Wright | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
11 | MF | Joe Newell | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
13 | MF | Alex Gogic | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
14 | MF | Stevie Mallan | 14 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
20 | MF | Melker Hallberg | 25 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
22 | MF | Stephen McGinn | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
23 | MF | Scott Allan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
27 | MF | Chris Cadden | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
36 | MF | Jackson Irvine | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
43 | MF | Steven Bradley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Forwards | ||||||||||
9 | FW | Christian Doidge | 36 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 13 |
10 | FW | Martin Boyle | 36 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 15 |
15 | FW | Kevin Nisbet | 33 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 18 |
18 | FW | Jamie Murphy | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
19 | FW | Jamie Gullan | 14 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
29 | FW | Ryan Shanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
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1 | Rangers (C) | 38 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 92 | 13 | +79 | 102 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
2 | Celtic | 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 78 | 29 | +49 | 77 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Hibernian | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
4 | Aberdeen | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 56 | |
5 | St Johnstone | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 2] |
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | A | A | H | H | A | H |
Result | W | W | W | D | W | L | W | D | L | W | D | W | L | D | D | W | W | D | W | L | L | L | D | W | L | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | D | L | W | L | W | D |
Position | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HIB | DUN | COV | BRO | FOR | |
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1 | Hibernian | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 | Qualification for the Second round | — | 4–1 | — | 3–1 | — | |
2 | Dundee | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | — | — | 3–0 | — | 3–0 | ||
3 | Cove Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 1–0 | ||
4 | Brora Rangers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 2 | — | 0–2 | 2–2p | — | — | ||
5 | Forfar Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | 0–1 | — | — | p3–3 | — |
During the 2020–21 season, Hibs formed strategic partnerships with Charleston Battery,[29] Stenhousemuir[30] and Brighton & Hove Albion.[31]
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