2017–18 Hibernian F.C. season explained
Club: | Hibernian |
Season: | 2017–18 |
Chairman: | Rod Petrie |
Manager: | Neil Lennon |
Stadium: | Easter Road Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland (Capacity: 20,421) |
League: | Premiership |
League Result: | 4th |
Cup1: | League Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Semi-final, lost to Celtic |
Cup2: | Scottish Cup |
Cup2 Result: | Fourth round, lost to Heart of Midlothian |
League Topscorer: | Florian Kamberi (9) |
Season Topscorer: | Simon Murray (14) |
Highest Attendance: | 20,193
(10 December 2017) |
Lowest Attendance: | 15,459
(31 January 2018) |
Average Attendance: | 18,123 |
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Prevseason: | 2016–17 |
Nextseason: | 2018–19 |
The 2017–18 season was Hibernian's (Hibs) first 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] They last played in the Scottish Premiership during the 2013–14 season.[2] Hibs reached the semi-final of the League Cup, where they lost 4 - 2 to holders Celtic. In the Scottish Cup, Hibs lost 1 - 0 to Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts in the fourth round (last 32). Hibs challenged for a second-place finish in the league, but eventually finished in fourth.[3]
Results and fixtures
League Cup
See main article: 2017–18 Scottish League Cup.
Matches
Scottish Cup
See main article: article and 2017–18 Scottish Cup.
Player statistics
During the 2017–18 season, Hibs have used twenty-nine different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. David Gray is club captain for the season.[4] [5] [6] [7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Hibernian seal Championship title: Neil Lennon revels in 'heady days' . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 15 April 2017 . 15 April 2017.
- Web site: Hibernian and Terry Butcher relegated after penalty defeat to Hamilton . . 25 May 2014 . 2 April 2017.
- Web site: Celtic canter to title glory but elsewhere it was a season of twists & turns . Tom . English . BBC Sport . BBC . 14 May 2018 . 14 May 2018.
- Web site: David Gray signs new Hibs deal as Liam Craig exits . . scotsman.com . 26 May 2015 . 25 July 2015.
- Web site: New captain David Gray extends deal at Hibs . . edinburghnews.scotsman.com . 26 May 2015 . 25 July 2015.
- Web site: Hibernian 2014/2015 player appearances. Soccerbase. 6 April 2017.
- Web site: Squad Numbers Confirmed . . hibernianfc.co.uk . 17 July 2015 . 6 April 2017 . 17 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150717225803/http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/5565 . dead .
- Web site: Neil Lennon Statistics . . soccerbase.com . 2 April 2017.
- Web site: Hibernian switch fulfils ambition for St Johnstone midfielder . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 25 April 2017 . 6 May 2017 .
- Web site: Hibernian sign Danny Swanson on pre-contract . . hibernianfc.co.uk . 25 April 2017 . 25 April 2017 .
- Web site: Hibernian sign Simon Murray . . hibernianfc.co.uk . 30 May 2017 . 25 April 2017 .
- Web site: Hibernian confirm two-year deal for defender Efe Ambrose . . stv.tv . 8 June 2017 . 8 June 2017.
- Web site: Ofir Marciano signs a four-year contract after leaving Ashdod. . bbc.co.uk/sport . 29 June 2017 . 3 July 2017.
- Web site: Steven Whittaker completes return after release by Norwich . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 15 July 2017 . 16 July 2017 .
- Web site: Deivydas Matulevicius signs two-year deal. . bbc.co.uk/sport . 19 July 2017 . 8 August 2017 .
- Web site: Juventus' Vykintas Slivka joins Hibernian on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. . bbc.co.uk/sport . 26 July 2017 . 8 August 2017 .
- Web site: Anthony Stokes signs for his third spell at the club. . bbc.co.uk/sport . 2 August 2017 . 8 August 2017 .
- Web site: James Keatings signs pre-contract agreement with Dundee United . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 8 May 2017 . 12 May 2017 .
- Web site: Grant Holt one of six players to leave Hibs . 12 May 2017 . edinburghnews.scotsman.com . . 12 May 2017.
- Web site: Falkirk sign winger after Hibs release. . bbc.co.uk/sport . 19 June 2017 . 19 June 2017.
- Web site: Chris Humphrey announces Hibs exit . . edinburghnews.scotsman.com . 12 May 2017 . 12 May 2017 .
- Web site: Footballer Jamie Insall banned for cocaine use by UK Anti-Doping . BBC . BBC Sport . 26 October 2017 . 26 October 2017.
- News: Ex-Hibs striker Jamie Insall returns to football with Connah's Quay Nomads . Patrick . McPartlin . Edinburgh Evening News . 1 April 2019 . 1 April 2019.
- Web site: Squad Update . 12 May 2017 . hibernianfc.co.uk . . 12 May 2017.
- Web site: Smith signs . Cowdenbeath FC . 11 August 2017 . 11 August 2017.
- Web site: Nottingham Forest sign Hibernian striker. . bbc.co.uk/sport . 17 June 2017 . 18 June 2017.
- Web site: Fraser Fyvie Dundee United midfielder joins on one-year deal . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 4 August 2017 . 6 August 2017 .
- Web site: Fraser Fyvie accepted Hibs contract offer – but was too late. . edinburghnews.scotsman.com. 20 June 2017 . 20 June 2017.
- Web site: Cheltenham Town sign Hibernian defender. . bbc.co.uk/sport . 3 July 2017 . 3 July 2017.
- Web site: Stanton signs permanent contract . Dundee United FC . 19 January 2018 . 19 January 2018.
- Web site: Hibs allow Danny Handling to exit for Dumbarton. . bbc.co.uk/sport . 29 July 2017 . 8 August 2017 .
- News: Hibs release striker Anthony Stokes from two-year contract . Anthony . Brown . Edinburgh Evening News . 30 January 2018 . 31 January 2018.
- Web site: Scottish Premiership ins and outs so far - January 2018 . Clive . Lindsay . BBC Sport . BBC . 1 February 2018 . 1 February 2018.
- News: Liam Fontaine: Ross County sign defender from Hibernian. BBC Sport. BBC. 31 January 2018.
- Web site: Hibernian seal loan deal for Manchester City's Brandon Barker. . bbc.co.uk/sport . 17 August 2017 . 24 August 2017 .
- Web site: Hibs sign goalkeeper Scott Bain on loan from Dundee. STV. stv.tv. 1 January 2018. 1 January 2018.
- Web site: Hibernian sign Australia striker on loan for rest of season. . bbc.co.uk/sport . 8 January 2018 . 18 January 2018.
- Web site: Hibernian: Former Hearts defender Faycal Rherras signs on loan . bbc.co.uk/sport . . 20 January 2018 . 21 January 2018.
- Web site: FLORIAN KAMBERI JOINS ON LOAN . Hibernian FC . 31 January 2018 . 31 January 2018 . 31 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180131183314/http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/8377 . dead .
- Web site: Waugh and Donaldson Join Berwick Rangers . 3 July 2017 . hibernianfc.co.uk . . 3 July 2017.
- Web site: Stanton Joins United . 15 July 2017 . hibernianfc.co.uk . . 16 July 2017.
- Web site: MARTIN JOINS ARBROATH ON LOAN . Hibernian FC . 2 November 2017 . 2 November 2017.
- Web site: Hibernian sign Scott Allan, send Simon Murray to Dundee . BBC Sport . BBC . 1 February 2018 . 1 February 2018.