1877–78 Hibernian F.C. season

Season 1877–78 was the first in which Hibernian competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Cup for the first time.

Hibernian
1877–78 season
Scottish CupFifth Round

Overview

Hibs reached the fifth round of the Scottish Cup, losing 3–1 to South Western. They had defeated Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts in the first round after a replay. The fourth round match against Thornliebank was highly unusual. Hibs won the first match 2–1, but the Scottish Football Association decided to consider the result a draw and ordered a replay.[1] After the replay ended in a 2–2 draw, both clubs were admitted to the fifth round of the competition.[1]

Later that season, Hibs and Hearts contested the Final of the Edinburgh FA Cup.[2] Hearts eventually won the local competition after a fourth replay, with the decisive match (won 3–2 by Hearts) played over two months after the first attempt.[2] The long running saga established Hibs and Hearts as the predominant clubs in Edinburgh.[2] The Edinburgh derby, as it would become known, is the second oldest regularly played derby match, after the Nottingham derby between Notts County and Nottingham Forest.[2]

Results

All results are written with Hibs' score first.

Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
22 September 1877R1HeartsA0–0[3]
6 October 1877R1HeartsH2–1[4]
20 October 1877R2HanoverA1–1
27 October 1877R2HanoverH3–0
10 November 1877R3Edinburgh SwiftsH2–0
8 December 1877R4ThornliebankA2–1
15 December 1877R4ThornliebankH2–2
29 December 1877R5South WesternA1–3

See also

References
  1. "Scotland - Cup Results 1873/74-1877/78 and 1889/90-1995/96". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2 May 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  2. "The First Great Edinburgh Derby - The Five Games for 1878 EFA Cup". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  3. "Sat 29 September 1877 Scottish Cup Hearts 0 Hibernian 0". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  4. "Sat 6 October 1877 Scottish Cup Hearts 1 Hibernian 2". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
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