2021–22 Hibernian F.C. season

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Hibernian
2021–22 season
ChairmanRon Gordon
ManagerJack Ross
StadiumEaster Road
Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
(Capacity: 20,421)
Premiership2nd
League CupQuarter-finals
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueThird qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Martin Boyle (4)
All: Martin Boyle (7)
Highest home attendance13,431 v. Livingston, 28 August
Lowest home attendance5,600 v. Ross County, 8 August[nb 1]
Average home league attendance9,516
Away colours
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The 2021–22 season is Hibernian's (Hibs) fifth 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 are taking part in the League Cup, are due to play in the Scottish Cup, and participated in the inaugural edition of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Results and fixtures[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Friendlies[]

2 July 2021 Friendly Civil Service Strollers 3–5 Hibernian Edinburgh
19:30 BST Duffy Goal
Faye Goal
Johnston Goal		 Edinburgh Evening News Hamilton Goal
O'Connor GoalGoalGoal
Aiken Goal		 Stadium: Christie Gillies Park
Attendance: 200[nb 1]
3 July 2021 Friendly Hibernian 4–1 Dunfermline Athletic Ormiston
MacKay Goal
Murphy Goal
Bradley Goal
Young Goal		 Hibernian FC O'Hara Goal Stadium: Hibernian Training Centre
Attendance: None[nb 1]
6 July 2021 Friendly Hibernian 0–1 Accrington Stanley Cheshire
Hibernian FC Pritchard Goal 86' Attendance: None[nb 1]
6 July 2021 Friendly Dunbar United 2–2 Hibernian Dunbar
19:30 BST McLaren Goal 40'
Edmond Goal 60'		 Edinburgh Evening News Laidlaw Goal
Young Goal 70'		 Stadium: New Countess Park
9 July 2021 Friendly[2] Stoke City 1–1 Hibernian Stoke-on-Trent
Doughty Goal 45' Edinburgh Evening News Allan Goal 17' Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: None[nb 1]
13 July 2021 Friendly[3] Hibernian 2–1 Arsenal Edinburgh
18:00 BST Boyle Goal 21'
MacKay Goal 70'		 The Times Smith Rowe Goal 82' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 2,000[nb 1]
16 July 2021 Testimonial match[4] Raith Rovers 1–3 Hibernian Kirkcaldy
19:00 BST Connolly Goal 37' Edinburgh Evening News Porteous Goal 3'
Bradley Goal 29'
Nisbet Goal 32'		 Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: [nb 1]

Scottish Premiership[]

Main article: 2021–22 Scottish Premiership
1 August 2021 1 Motherwell 2–3 Hibernian Motherwell
16:30 BST van Veen Goal 12'
Mugabi Goal 29'		 BBC Sport Magennis Goal 17'
Doidge Goal 56'
Boyle Goal 70' (pen.)		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 2,540[nb 1]
Referee: David Munro
8 August 2021 2 Hibernian 3–0 Ross County Edinburgh
15:00 BST Boyle Goal 22'
Magennis Goal 26'
Doidge Goal 33'		 BBC Sport Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 5,600[nb 1]
Referee: Grant Irvine
22 August 2021 3 Dundee 2–2 Hibernian Dundee
12:00 BST Cummings Goal 11'
McGowan Goal 83'		 BBC Sport Boyle Goal 39' (pen.)
Porteous Goal 59'		 Stadium: Dens Park
Referee: Alan Muir
28 August 2021 4 Hibernian 2–0 Livingston Edinburgh
15:00 BST Nisbet Goal 51'
Boyle Goal 89'		 BBC Sport Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 13,431
Referee: Steven McLean
12 September 2021 5 Heart of Midlothian 0–0 Hibernian Edinburgh
12:00 BST BBC Sport Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 18,177
Referee: Nick Walsh
18 September 2021 6 Hibernian – St Mirren Edinburgh
15:00 BST Stadium: Easter Road

UEFA Europa Conference League[]

Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League

Having finished third in the 2020–21 Scottish Premiership, Hibs qualified for the newly-created Conference League competition. The draw for the second qualifying round, the stage at which Hibs entered, was held on 16 June 2021.[5][6] They progressed through their first tie with two wins against Andorran side FC Santa Coloma, but were eliminated in the next round by Croatians HNK Rijeka. Hibs had levelled the tie early in the second half of the second leg in Croatia, but a red card for Darren McGregor was followed by the concession of three goals without reply.[7]

22 July 2021 QR2 Hibernian Scotland 3–0 Andorra FC Santa Coloma Edinburgh
19:45 BST Boyle Goal 14' (pen.), 47'
Nisbet Goal 81'		 UEFA.com Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 4,697[nb 1][8]
Referee: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (Iceland)
29 July 2021 QR2 FC Santa Coloma Andorra 1–2
(1–5 agg.)		 Scotland Hibernian Andorra la Vella
17:30 BST Lopez Goal 70' UEFA.com Murphy Goal 73'
MacKay Goal 75'		 Stadium: Estadi Nacional
Attendance: None[nb 1]
Referee: Alex Troleis (Faroe Islands)
5 August 2021 QR3 Hibernian Scotland 1–1 Croatia HNK Rijeka Edinburgh
19:45 BST Boyle Goal 67' UEFA.com Ampem Goal 61' Stadium: Easter Road
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
12 August 2021 QR3 HNK Rijeka Croatia 4–1
(5–2 agg.)		 Scotland Hibernian Rijeka
19:00 BST Pavičić Goal 36'
Issah Goal 68'
McGinn Goal 73' (o.g.)
Bušnja Goal 90+3'		 UEFA.com Magennis Goal 56' Stadium: Stadion Rujevica
Attendance: 4,077
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)

League Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 Scottish League Cup

As one of the clubs that qualified for European competition, Hibs received a bye through to the second round (last 16) of the League Cup.[9] At that stage they were given a home draw against Championship club Kilmarnock.[10] A 2–0 win put Hibs into a quarter-final at Dundee United.[11]

15 August 2021 Second round Hibernian 2–0 Kilmarnock Edinburgh
14:00 BST Magennis Goal 51'
Nisbet Goal 73'		 BBC Sport Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 5,990
Referee: Bobby Madden
23 September 2021 Quarter-final Dundee United – Hibernian Dundee
19:45 BST Stadium: Tannadice Park


Player statistics[]

As of 12 September 2021
No. Pos Player Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK England Matt Macey 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 10 0
Defenders
3 DF Scotland Josh Doig 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 0
4 DF Scotland Paul Hanlon 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 0
5 DF Scotland Ryan Porteous 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 10 1
6 DF Scotland Paul McGinn 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 10 0
16 DF Scotland Lewis Stevenson 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
24 DF Scotland Darren McGregor 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 0
Midfielders
7 MF Scotland Kyle Magennis 5 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 10 4
8 MF England Drey Wright 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 0
11 MF England Joe Newell 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 7 0
13 MF Cyprus Alex Gogic 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 7 0
17 MF Scotland Daniel MacKay 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 6 1
22 MF Republic of Ireland Jake Doyle-Hayes 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 8 0
23 MF Scotland Scott Allan 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
27 MF Scotland Chris Cadden 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
32 MF Scotland Josh Campbell 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0
Forwards
9 FW Wales Christian Doidge 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 2
10 FW Australia Martin Boyle 5 4 1 0 0 0 4 3 10 7
15 FW Scotland Kevin Nisbet 3 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 8 3
18 FW Scotland Jamie Murphy 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 8 1
19 FW Scotland Jamie Gullan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
25 FW Scotland James Scott 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
  • Source:[citation needed]

Club statistics[]

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Rangers 5 4 0 1 10 4 +6 12 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round[b]
2 Hibernian 5 3 2 0 10 4 +6 11 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Heart of Midlothian 5 3 2 0 7 3 +4 11 Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round
4 Motherwell 5 3 1 1 8 5 +3 10 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
5 Celtic 5 3 0 2 16 3 +13 9
Updated to match(es) played on 12 September 2021. Source: [12][13]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[14]
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. ^ Should the winners of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League also qualify for the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League group stage via their domestic league, the Scottish Premiership winners will instead qualify for the group stage.


Division summary[]

Round12345
GroundAHAHA
ResultWWDWD
Position31112
Updated to match(es) played on 12 September 2021. Source:[citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Management statistics[]

As of 12 September 2021
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 2]
Jack Ross 1 July 2021 Present Day 10 6 3 1 060.00

Transfers[]

American international Chris Mueller signed a pre-contract agreement with Hibs in July 2021, with the player due to join the club in January 2022.[15] Raith Rovers teenager Dylan Tait was signed on 31 August 2021, but was loaned back to the Fife club as part of the deal.[16]

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k Attendance restricted due to COVID-19 pandemic regulations.
  2. ^ Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

References[]

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