1897–98 Hibernian F.C. season

Hibernian
1897–98 season
Scottish First Division3rd
Scottish Cup3rd Round
Average home league attendance13,721[1] (down 618)

During the 1897–98 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, finished third out of 10 clubs in the Scottish First Division.

Scottish First Division

Main article: 1897–98 Scottish First Division
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance
1 4 September Celtic A 1–4 17,000
2 11 September Rangers A 0–1 15,000
3 18 September Heart of Midlothian H 1–1 14,000
4 25 September St Bernard's A 2–3 4,000
5 27 September Third Lanark A 3–1 7,000
6 2 October Partick Thistle H 4–2 6,000
7 9 October Clyde H 5–0 2,500
8 16 October St Bernard's H 6–1 4,000
9 23 October St Mirren A 3–2 4,000
10 6 November Third Lanark H 6–0 15,000
11 13 November Dundee H 2–0 5,000
12 20 November Partick Thistle A 3–0 3,000
13 27 November Celtic H 1–2 12,000
14 4 December Dundee A 1–1 4,000
15 11 December Rangers H 0–5 9,000
16 18 December Heart of Midlothian A 2–3 7,000
17 25 December St Mirren H 3–1 2,000
18 3 January Clyde A 4–2 1,500

Final League table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2 Rangers 18 13 3 2 71 15 56 29
3 Hibernian 18 10 2 6 47 29 18 22
4 Heart of Midlothian 18 8 4 6 54 33 21 20

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1897-98 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 14 January Abercorn A 1–1 2,000
R1 R 15 January Abercorn H 7–1 4,000
R2 22 January East Stirlingshire H 3–1 2,000
R3 5 February Third Lanark A 0–2 12,000

See also

References

  1. ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
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