1959–60 Hibernian F.C. season
Hibernian 1959–60 football season
During the 1959–60 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came seventh out of 18 clubs in the Scottish First Division.
Scottish First Division
Match Day
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
H/A
|
Score
|
Hibernian Scorer(s)
|
Attendance
|
1
|
19 August
|
Aberdeen
|
H
|
2–1
|
|
12,000
|
2
|
5 September
|
Heart of Midlothian
|
A
|
2–2
|
|
40,000
|
3
|
12 September
|
Rangers
|
H
|
0–1
|
|
31,500
|
4
|
19 September
|
Third Lanark
|
A
|
3–5
|
|
9,000
|
5
|
26 September
|
Kilmarnock
|
H
|
4–2
|
|
20,000
|
6
|
3 October
|
Clyde
|
A
|
1–2
|
|
7,000
|
7
|
10 October
|
Motherwell
|
H
|
1–3
|
|
18,000
|
8
|
17 October
|
Dunfermline Athletic
|
H
|
7–4
|
|
10,000
|
9
|
24 October
|
Airdrieonians
|
A
|
11–1
|
|
7,000
|
10
|
31 October
|
Celtic
|
H
|
3–3
|
|
28,000
|
11
|
7 November
|
St Mirren
|
A
|
3–2
|
|
16,000
|
12
|
14 November
|
Raith Rovers
|
A
|
2–4
|
|
8,000
|
13
|
21 November
|
Dundee
|
H
|
4–2
|
|
16,000
|
14
|
28 November
|
Stirling Albion
|
H
|
3–1
|
|
15,000
|
14
|
5 December
|
Arbroath
|
A
|
2–3
|
|
4,600
|
15
|
12 December
|
Ayr United
|
H
|
5–1
|
|
12,000
|
17
|
19 December
|
Partick Thistle
|
A
|
10–2
|
|
10,000
|
18
|
26 December
|
Aberdeen
|
A
|
4–6
|
|
15,000
|
19
|
1 January
|
Heart of Midlothian
|
H
|
1–5
|
|
54,000
|
19
|
2 January
|
Rangers
|
A
|
1–1
|
|
56,000
|
20
|
9 January
|
Third Lanark
|
H
|
6–0
|
|
15,000
|
21
|
16 January
|
Kilmarnock
|
A
|
1–3
|
|
17,448
|
23
|
23 January
|
Clyde
|
H
|
5–5
|
|
15,000
|
24
|
6 February
|
Motherwell
|
A
|
4–3
|
|
12,599
|
25
|
27 February
|
Dunfermline Athletic
|
A
|
2–2
|
|
9,000
|
26
|
7 March
|
Celtic
|
A
|
0–1
|
|
19,000
|
27
|
16 March
|
St Mirren
|
H
|
1–3
|
|
9,000
|
28
|
19 March
|
Raith Rovers
|
H
|
0–3
|
|
8,000
|
29
|
26 March
|
Dundee
|
A
|
3–6
|
|
8,000
|
30
|
30 March
|
Airdireonians
|
H
|
3–3
|
|
7,000
|
31
|
2 April
|
Stirling Albion
|
A
|
3–2
|
|
5,036
|
32
|
16 April
|
Arbroath
|
H
|
5–0
|
|
4,000
|
33
|
22 April
|
Ayr United
|
A
|
1–2
|
|
5,000
|
34
|
30 April
|
Partick Thistle
|
H
|
2–2
|
|
7,000
|
Final League table
P
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
6
|
Clyde
|
34
|
15
|
9
|
10
|
77
|
69
|
8
|
39
|
7
|
Hibernian
|
34
|
14
|
7
|
13
|
106
|
85
|
21
|
35
|
9
|
Ayr United
|
34
|
14
|
6
|
14
|
65
|
73
|
–8
|
34
|
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Round
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
H/A
|
Score
|
Hibernian Scorer(s)
|
Attendance
|
G4
|
8 August
|
Rangers
|
H
|
1–6
|
|
44,700
|
G4
|
12 August
|
Dundee
|
A
|
3–4
|
|
17,000
|
G4
|
15 August
|
Motherwell
|
H
|
1–3
|
|
25,000
|
G4
|
22 August
|
Rangers
|
A
|
1–5
|
|
35,000
|
G4
|
26 August
|
Dundee
|
H
|
1–3
|
|
17,000
|
G4
|
29 August
|
Motherwell
|
A
|
2–4
|
|
15,000
|
Group 4 final table
Scottish Cup
Round
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
H/A
|
Score
|
Hibernian Scorer(s)
|
Attendance
|
R2
|
29 February
|
Dundee
|
H
|
3–0
|
|
30,419
|
R3
|
5 March
|
East Stirlingshire
|
A
|
3–0
|
|
8,500
|
R4
|
12 March
|
Rangers
|
A
|
2–3
|
|
63,000
|
Friendly matches
On 2 November 1959, Hibs played a friendly against Middlesbrough at Easter Road. Joe Baker scored a hat-trick for Hibs in a 6–6 draw.[3]
See also
References
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