1959β60 season | |
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Manager | Hugh Shaw [1] |
Scottish First Division | 7th |
Scottish Cup | R4 |
Scottish League Cup | GS |
Highest home attendance | 54,000 (v Heart of Midlothian, 1 January) |
Lowest home attendance | 4000 (v Arbroath, 16 April) |
Average home league attendance | 16,559 [2] (up 1941) |
During the 1959β60 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came seventh out of 18 clubs in the Scottish First Division.
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 19 August | Aberdeen | H | 2β1 | 12,000 | |
2 | 5 September | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2β2 | 40,000 | |
3 | 12 September | Rangers | H | 0β1 | 31,500 | |
4 | 19 September | Third Lanark | A | 3β5 | 9,000 | |
5 | 26 September | Kilmarnock | H | 4β2 | 20,000 | |
6 | 3 October | Clyde | A | 1β2 | 7,000 | |
7 | 10 October | Motherwell | H | 1β3 | 18,000 | |
8 | 17 October | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 7β4 | 10,000 | |
9 | 24 October | Airdrieonians | A | 11β1 | 7,000 | |
10 | 31 October | Celtic | H | 3β3 | 28,000 | |
11 | 7 November | St Mirren | A | 3β2 | 16,000 | |
12 | 14 November | Raith Rovers | A | 2β4 | 8,000 | |
13 | 21 November | Dundee | H | 4β2 | 16,000 | |
14 | 28 November | Stirling Albion | H | 3β1 | 15,000 | |
14 | 5 December | Arbroath | A | 2β3 | 4,600 | |
15 | 12 December | Ayr United | H | 5β1 | 12,000 | |
17 | 19 December | Partick Thistle | A | 10β2 | 10,000 | |
18 | 26 December | Aberdeen | A | 4β6 | 15,000 | |
19 | 1 January | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1β5 | 54,000 | |
19 | 2 January | Rangers | A | 1β1 | 56,000 | |
20 | 9 January | Third Lanark | H | 6β0 | 15,000 | |
21 | 16 January | Kilmarnock | A | 1β3 | 17,448 | |
23 | 23 January | Clyde | H | 5β5 | 15,000 | |
24 | 6 February | Motherwell | A | 4β3 | 12,599 | |
25 | 27 February | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2β2 | 9,000 | |
26 | 7 March | Celtic | A | 0β1 | 19,000 | |
27 | 16 March | St Mirren | H | 1β3 | 9,000 | |
28 | 19 March | Raith Rovers | H | 0β3 | 8,000 | |
29 | 26 March | Dundee | A | 3β6 | 8,000 | |
30 | 30 March | Airdireonians | H | 3β3 | 7,000 | |
31 | 2 April | Stirling Albion | A | 3β2 | 5,036 | |
32 | 16 April | Arbroath | H | 5β0 | 4,000 | |
33 | 22 April | Ayr United | A | 1β2 | 5,000 | |
34 | 30 April | Partick Thistle | H | 2β2 | 7,000 |
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Clyde | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 77 | 69 | 8 | 39 |
7 | Hibernian | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 106 | 85 | 21 | 35 |
9 | Ayr United | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 65 | 73 | β8 | 34 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4 | 8 August | Rangers | H | 1β6 | 44,700 | |
G4 | 12 August | Dundee | A | 3β4 | 17,000 | |
G4 | 15 August | Motherwell | H | 1β3 | 25,000 | |
G4 | 22 August | Rangers | A | 1β5 | 35,000 | |
G4 | 26 August | Dundee | H | 1β3 | 17,000 | |
G4 | 29 August | Motherwell | A | 2β4 | 15,000 |
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Motherwell | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 12' |
2 | Rangers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
3 | Dundee | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | β5 | 4 |
4 | Hibernian | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 25 | β16 | 0 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R2 | 29 February | Dundee | H | 3β0 | 30,419 | |
R3 | 5 March | East Stirlingshire | A | 3β0 | 8,500 | |
R4 | 12 March | Rangers | A | 2β3 | 63,000 |
On 2 November 1959, Hibs played a friendly against Middlesbrough at Easter Road. Joe Baker scored a hat-trick for Hibs in a 6–6 draw. [3]
1959β60 season | |
---|---|
Manager | Hugh Shaw [1] |
Scottish First Division | 7th |
Scottish Cup | R4 |
Scottish League Cup | GS |
Highest home attendance | 54,000 (v Heart of Midlothian, 1 January) |
Lowest home attendance | 4000 (v Arbroath, 16 April) |
Average home league attendance | 16,559 [2] (up 1941) |
During the 1959β60 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came seventh out of 18 clubs in the Scottish First Division.
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 19 August | Aberdeen | H | 2β1 | 12,000 | |
2 | 5 September | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2β2 | 40,000 | |
3 | 12 September | Rangers | H | 0β1 | 31,500 | |
4 | 19 September | Third Lanark | A | 3β5 | 9,000 | |
5 | 26 September | Kilmarnock | H | 4β2 | 20,000 | |
6 | 3 October | Clyde | A | 1β2 | 7,000 | |
7 | 10 October | Motherwell | H | 1β3 | 18,000 | |
8 | 17 October | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 7β4 | 10,000 | |
9 | 24 October | Airdrieonians | A | 11β1 | 7,000 | |
10 | 31 October | Celtic | H | 3β3 | 28,000 | |
11 | 7 November | St Mirren | A | 3β2 | 16,000 | |
12 | 14 November | Raith Rovers | A | 2β4 | 8,000 | |
13 | 21 November | Dundee | H | 4β2 | 16,000 | |
14 | 28 November | Stirling Albion | H | 3β1 | 15,000 | |
14 | 5 December | Arbroath | A | 2β3 | 4,600 | |
15 | 12 December | Ayr United | H | 5β1 | 12,000 | |
17 | 19 December | Partick Thistle | A | 10β2 | 10,000 | |
18 | 26 December | Aberdeen | A | 4β6 | 15,000 | |
19 | 1 January | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1β5 | 54,000 | |
19 | 2 January | Rangers | A | 1β1 | 56,000 | |
20 | 9 January | Third Lanark | H | 6β0 | 15,000 | |
21 | 16 January | Kilmarnock | A | 1β3 | 17,448 | |
23 | 23 January | Clyde | H | 5β5 | 15,000 | |
24 | 6 February | Motherwell | A | 4β3 | 12,599 | |
25 | 27 February | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2β2 | 9,000 | |
26 | 7 March | Celtic | A | 0β1 | 19,000 | |
27 | 16 March | St Mirren | H | 1β3 | 9,000 | |
28 | 19 March | Raith Rovers | H | 0β3 | 8,000 | |
29 | 26 March | Dundee | A | 3β6 | 8,000 | |
30 | 30 March | Airdireonians | H | 3β3 | 7,000 | |
31 | 2 April | Stirling Albion | A | 3β2 | 5,036 | |
32 | 16 April | Arbroath | H | 5β0 | 4,000 | |
33 | 22 April | Ayr United | A | 1β2 | 5,000 | |
34 | 30 April | Partick Thistle | H | 2β2 | 7,000 |
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Clyde | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 77 | 69 | 8 | 39 |
7 | Hibernian | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 106 | 85 | 21 | 35 |
9 | Ayr United | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 65 | 73 | β8 | 34 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4 | 8 August | Rangers | H | 1β6 | 44,700 | |
G4 | 12 August | Dundee | A | 3β4 | 17,000 | |
G4 | 15 August | Motherwell | H | 1β3 | 25,000 | |
G4 | 22 August | Rangers | A | 1β5 | 35,000 | |
G4 | 26 August | Dundee | H | 1β3 | 17,000 | |
G4 | 29 August | Motherwell | A | 2β4 | 15,000 |
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Motherwell | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 12' |
2 | Rangers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
3 | Dundee | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | β5 | 4 |
4 | Hibernian | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 25 | β16 | 0 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R2 | 29 February | Dundee | H | 3β0 | 30,419 | |
R3 | 5 March | East Stirlingshire | A | 3β0 | 8,500 | |
R4 | 12 March | Rangers | A | 2β3 | 63,000 |
On 2 November 1959, Hibs played a friendly against Middlesbrough at Easter Road. Joe Baker scored a hat-trick for Hibs in a 6–6 draw. [3]