1989–90 Hibernian F.C. season

Hibernian
1989–90 season
ManagerAlex Miller[1]
Scottish Premier Division7th
Scottish CupR5
Scottish League CupR4
UEFA CupR2
Highest home attendance20,943 (v Rangers, 19 August)
Lowest home attendance4445 (v Dundee, 28 April)
Average home league attendance10,705[2] (down 3191)

The 1989–90 season saw Hibernian compete in the Scottish Premier Division, in which they finished 7th. They also competed in the Scottish Cup, where they reached the fifth round, the Scottish League Cup, where they were eliminated in the fourth round, and the UEFA Cup, in which they were eliminated in the second round.

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1989–90 Scottish Premier Division
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance
1 12 August Aberdeen A 0–1 15,986
2 19 August Rangers H 2–0 Houchen, Weir 20,943
3 26 August Heart of Midlothian A 0–1 29,464
4 9 September Dundee United H 2–0 Evans, Fellenger 6,938
5 16 September St Mirren H 3–1 Houchen (2), Collins 7,052
6 23 September Dundee A 0–0 6,876
7 30 September Dunfermline Athletic H 2–2 Houchen, Collins 11,368
8 4 October Celtic A 1–3 Evans 32,567
9 14 October Motherwell H 3–2 Houchen, Weir, Collins 8,416
10 25 October Aberdeen H 0–3 9,337
11 28 October Rangers A 0–3 35,260
12 4 November Heart of Midlothian H 1–1 Archibald 19,104
13 8 November Dundee United H 0–1 8,247
14 18 November St Mirren A 0–0 4,309
15 25 November Dundee H 3–2 Collins, McGinlay, Evans 5,644
16 2 December Dunfermline Athletic A 0–0 9,553
17 9 December Celtic H 0–3 17,343
18 26 December Aberdeen A 2–1 Archibald, Kane 19,365
19 30 December Rangers H 0–0 18,856
20 1 January Heart of Midlothian A 0–2 25,224
21 6 January Dundee United H 0–0 6,311
22 9 January Motherwell A 2–0 McGinlay, Sneddon 6,447
23 13 January St Mirren H 0–1 5,896
24 27 January Dundee A 0–2 5,723
25 3 February Motherwell H 1–2 Collins 6,114
26 10 February Celtic A 1–1 Collins 22,552
27 17 February Dunfermline Athletic H 2–1 Hamilton, Sneddon 6,869
28 3 March St Mirren A 1–0 Houchen 4,073
29 10 March Aberdeen H 3–2 Orr, McGinlay, Wright 9,762
30 24 March Rangers A 1–0 Houchen 37,542
31 31 March Heart of Midlothian H 1–2 Weir 17,363
32 7 April Dundee United A 0–1 6,633
33 17 April Celtic H 1–0 Kane (penalty) 10,815
34 21 April Motherwell A 0–1 4,435
35 28 April Dundee H 1–1 Houchen 4,475
36 5 May Dunfermline Athletic A 1–1 Kane 9,681

Final League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Celtic 36 10 14 12 37 37 0 34
6 Motherwell 36 11 12 13 43 47 −4 34
7 Hibernian 36 12 10 14 34 41 −7 34
8 Dunfermline Athletic 36 11 8 17 37 50 −13 30
9 St Mirren 36 10 10 16 28 48 −20 30
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1989–90 Scottish League Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance
R2 15 August Alloa Athletic H 2–0 Sneddon (2)
R3 22 August Clydebank H 0–0 (Hibs win 5–3 on penalties, aet)
R4 29 August Dunfermline Athletic H 1–3 Collins

UEFA Cup

Main article: UEFA Cup 1989-90
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 12 September Videoton FC Fehérvár H 1–0 Mitchell 14,000
R1 L2 26 September Videoton FC Fehérvár A 3–0 Houchen, Evans, Collins 18,000
R2 L1 18 October R.F.C. de Liège H 0–0 18,000
R2 L2 31 October R.F.C. de Liège A 0–1 13,000

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1989–90 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance
R3 20 January Brechin City A 2–0 Houchen, Orr 3,007
R4 24 February East Fife H 5–1 McGinlay (2), Houchen (2), Collins 7,232
R5 17 March Dundee United A 0–1 13,847

See also

References

  1. ^ "Manager History for Hibernian". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
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