1958–59 Hibernian F.C. season
Hibernian 1958–59 football season
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During the 1958–59 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came tenth out of 18 clubs in the Scottish First Division.
| 1958–59 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Hugh Shaw[1] |
| Scottish First Division | 10th |
| Scottish Cup | R4 |
| Scottish League Cup | GS |
| Highest home attendance | 33,000 (v Motherwell, 3 January) |
| Lowest home attendance | 4000 (v Stirling Albion, 18 April) |
| Average home league attendance | 14,618[2] (down 5570) |
Scottish First Division
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 August | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | 9,955 | |
| 2 | 6 September | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–4 | 29,500 | |
| 3 | 13 September | Motherwell | A | 5–2 | 31,500 | |
| 4 | 20 September | Queen of the South | H | 4–0 | 9,000 | |
| 5 | 27 September | Raith Rovers | A | 2–5 | 15,000 | |
| 6 | 4 October | Falkirk | H | 2–3 | 10,000 | |
| 7 | 11 October | Clyde | H | 2–1 | 12,000 | |
| 8 | 18 October | Aberdeen | A | 0–4 | 20,000 | |
| 9 | 25 October | Airdrieonians | H | 2–3 | 9,000 | |
| 10 | 1 November | Rangers | A | 0–4 | 17,000 | |
| 11 | 8 November | Third Lanark | H | 4–4 | 14,000 | |
| 12 | 15 November | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–1 | 14,000 | |
| 13 | 22 November | St Mirren | A | 1–2 | 10,000 | |
| 14 | 29 November | Celtic | H | 3–2 | 22,000 | |
| 14 | 6 December | Dundee | A | 1–2 | 13,000 | |
| 15 | 13 December | Partick Thistle | H | 4–0 | 13,000 | |
| 17 | 20 December | Stirling Albion | A | 3–0 | 4,500 | |
| 18 | 27 December | Kilmarnock | H | 4–3 | 12,000 | |
| 19 | 1 January | Heart of Midlothian | A | 3–1 | 35,000 | |
| 19 | 3 January | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | 33,000 | |
| 20 | 10 January | Queen of the South | A | 4–1 | 5,000 | |
| 21 | 21 January | Raith Rovers | H | 4–2 | 6,000 | |
| 23 | 24 January | Falkirk | A | 0–1 | 13,000 | |
| 24 | 7 February | Clyde | A | 1–4 | 5,000 | |
| 25 | 18 February | Aberdeen | H | 1–0 | 14,000 | |
| 26 | 21 February | Airdireonians | A | 3–4 | 5,000 | |
| 27 | 4 March | Rangers | H | 2–2 | 32,000 | |
| 28 | 7 March | Third Lanark | A | 2–2 | 7,000 | |
| 29 | 18 March | Dunfermlne Athletic | H | 3–1 | 8,000 | |
| 30 | 21 March | St Mirren | H | 0–1 | 8,000 | |
| 31 | 28 March | Celtic | A | 0–3 | 17,000 | |
| 32 | 4 April | Dundee | H | 1–2 | 10,000 | |
| 33 | 11 April | Partick Thistle | A | 2–2 | 7,000 | |
| 34 | 18 April | Stirling Albion | H | 0–1 | 4,000 |
Final League table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 66 | –7 | 34 |
| 10 | Hibernian | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 68 | 70 | –2 | 32 |
| 11 | Third Lanark | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 74 | 83 | –9 | 32 |
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Group 4 final table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilmarnock | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8' |
| 2 | Hibernian | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Falkirk | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | –10 | 3 |
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 31 January | Raith Rovers | A | 1–1 | 15,176 | |
| R1 R | 9 February | Raith Rovers | H | 2–1 | 21,000 | |
| R2 | 14 February | Falkirk | H | 3–1 | 20,600 | |
| R3 | 28 February | Partick Thistle | H | 4–1 | 27,300 | |
| R4 | 14 March | Third Lanark | A | 1–2 | 20,000 |