1897–98 Hibernian F.C. season

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

Hibernian

1897–98 season
Scottish First Division	3rd
Scottish Cup	3rd Round
Average home league attendance	13,721 (down 618)

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

• List of Hibernian F.C. seasons

External links

• Hibernian 1897/1898 results and fixtures, Soccerbase