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1961–62 Hibernian F.C. season

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Hibernian
1961–62 season
ManagerHugh Shaw (to November)
Walter Galbraith (from November)[1]
Scottish First Division8th
Scottish CupR1
Scottish League CupGS
Inter-Cities Fairs CupR2
Highest home attendance32,237 (v Rangers, 6 January)
Lowest home attendance1508 (v St Mirren, 4 April)
Average home league attendance9,763[2] (down 5708)

During the 1961–62 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came eighth out of 18 clubs in the Scottish First Division.

Scottish First Division

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Main article: 1961–62 Scottish First Division
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance
1 23 August Rangers A 0–3 41,727
2 9 September Raith Rovers H 3–2 10,317
3 16 September Heart of Midlothian A 2–4 23,022
4 23 September Kilmarnock H 3–2 26,886
5 30 September Dundee United A 0–4 7,785
6 7 October Falkirk H 2–2 9,899
7 14 October Airdireonians H 2–2 8,397
8 21 October Partick Thistle A 1–4 9,070
9 28 October Third Lanark H 1–3 8,314
10 4 November Aberdeen H 1–1 6,753
11 11 November Motherwell A 1–5 5,470
12 18 November St Johnstone A 2–0 7,645
13 25 November Dundee H 1–3 14,764
14 2 December St Mirren A 3–2 7,787
14 16 December Celtic A 3–4 26,752
15 23 December Dunfermline Athletic A 1–2 11,259
17 30 December Stirling Albion A 1–0 3,161
18 2 January Raith Rovers A 2–0 5,025
19 6 January Rangers H 0–0 32,237
19 13 January Kilmarnock A 2–4 8,599
20 17 January Heart of Midlothian H 1–4 15,277
21 20 January Dundee United H 3–2 6,829
23 3 February Falkirk A 4–1 3,983
24 10 February Airdrieonians A 2–4 2,946
25 12 February Partick Thistle H 0–3 3,249
26 24 February Third Lanark A 2–1 4,802
27 3 March Aberdeen A 2–1 6,588
28 14 March Motherwell H 2–1 6,324
29 17 March St Johnstone H 3–2 4,036
30 19 March Dunfermline Athletic A 0–4 6,659
31 24 March Dundee A 0–1 10,710
32 4 April St Mirren H 2–1 1,508
33 7 April Celtic H 1–1 10,683
34 28 April Stirling Albion H 3–1 2,942

Final League table

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P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Partick Thistle 34 16 3 15 60 55 5 33
8 Hibernian 34 14 5 15 58 72 –14 33
9 Motherwell 34 13 6 15 65 62 3 32

Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 1961–62 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

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Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance
G1 12 August St Johnstone A 1–1 9,832
G1 16 August Partick Thistle H 2–1 11,796
G1 19 August Celtic H 2–2 23,925
G1 26 August St Johnstone H 4–1 12,191
G1 30 August Partick Thistle A 1–2 10,245
G1 2 September Celtic A 1–2 29,972

Group 1 final table

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P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 St Johnstone 6 3 2 1 9 8 1 8
2 Celtic 6 3 1 2 10 10 0 7
3 Hibernian 6 2 2 2 11 9 2 6
4 Partick Thistle 6 1 1 4 10 13 –3 3

Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1961–62 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 13 December Partick Thistle A 2–2 9,668
R1 R 10 January Partick Thistle H 2–3 17,442

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

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Main article: 1961–62 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 4 September Portugal Belanenses H 3–3 20,000
R1 L2 27 September Portugal Belanenses A 3–1 25,000
R2 L1 1 November Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade A 0–4 25,000
R2 L2 15 November Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade H 0–1 9,500

See also

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References

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  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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