1998–99 Hibernian F.C. season

Hibernian
1998–99 season
ManagerAlex McLeish
SFL First Division1st (promoted)
Scottish CupR3
League CupQuarter
Top goalscorerLeague: Crawford, 14
All: Crawford, 15
Highest home attendance14801[1]
Lowest home attendance8649[1]
Average home league attendance10433[1] (down 1592)

Season 1998–99 was a successful season for Hibernian F.C. as the club got promoted on their first attempt and achieved a record number of points, following their relegation from the Scottish Premier League the year prior.[2] There was disappointment in the cup competitions, however, as the club were beaten by Stirling Albion in the Scottish Cup, and were defeated convincingly 4–0 by St Johnstone in the League Cup. As a First Division club, Hibs would have entered the Scottish Challenge Cup, but the competition was not played during the 1998–99 season due to a lack of sponsorship.[3]

League season

Results

4 August 1998 SFL First Division Greenock Morton 0–1 Hibernian Cappielow Park, Greenock
Lavety 90' Attendance: 4,600
Referee: Young
15 August 1998 SFL First Division Hibernian 1–2 Stranraer Easter Road, Edinburgh
Skinner Black 48' (pen.)
Young 58'		 Attendance: 8,000
22 August 1998 SFL First Division Falkirk 1–1 Hibernian Brockville Park, Falkirk
Keith 21' Dennis 52' Attendance: 5,758
Referee: Dallas
29 August 1998 SFL First Division Hibernian 4–2 Ayr United Easter Road, Edinburgh
Guggi 14'
Crawford 15', 73' (pen.)
Lovell 69'		 Hurst 49'
Findlay 57' (pen.)		 Attendance: 9,222
Referee: Rowbotham
5 September 1998 SFL First Division Clydebank 2–2 Hibernian Boghead Park, Dumbarton
Teale 73'
Brannigan 90'		 Harper 58'
Crawford 89'		 Attendance: 1,803
Referee: Mitchell
12 September 1998 SFL First Division St Mirren 2–0 Hibernian Love Street, Paisley
Yardley 38'
Nicolson 82'		 Attendance: 3,638
19 September 1998 SFL First Division Hibernian 3–1 Raith Rovers Easter Road, Edinburgh
Crawford 68' (pen.), 89'
Guggi 78'		 Wright 60' Attendance: 8,850
26 September 1998 SFL First Division Hibernian 0–0 Hamilton Academical Easter Road, Edinburgh
Attendance: 9,695
Referee: McCluskey
3 October 1998 SFL First Division Airdrieonians 1–3 Hibernian Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Black 63' McGinlay 26', 50'
Paatelainen 33'		 Attendance: 4,995
Referee: Young
10 October 1998 SFL First Division Stranraer 0–1 Hibernian Stair Park, Stranraer
Lovell 87' Attendance: 2,256
17 October 1998 SFL First Division Hibernian 2–1 Greenock Morton Easter Road, Edinburgh
Prenderville 10'
McGinlay 85'		 Twaddle 59' Attendance: 9,520
Referee: Simpson
24 October 1998 SFL First Division Ayr United 3–3 Hibernian Somerset Park, Ayr
Hurst 3', 71'
Walker 25' (pen.)		 Hughes 41', 87'
Paatelainen 85'		 Attendance: 4,684
Referee: Dougal
31 October 1998 SFL First Division Hibernian 2–1 Clydebank Easter Road, Edinburgh
McGinlay 33'
Paatelainen 85'		 Brown 88' Attendance: 9,027
7 November 1998 SFL First Division Raith Rovers 1–3 Hibernian Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
Dargo 86' McGinlay 59'
Crawford 62' (pen.)
Paatelainen 77'		 Attendance: 4,927
Referee: Clyde
21 November 1998 SFL First Division Hamilton Academical 2–2 Hibernian Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Moore 75'
Henderson 88'		 Paatelainen 33', 60' Attendance: 2,288
Referee: Bisset
24 November 1998 SFL First Division Hibernian 4–1 St Mirren Easter Road, Edinburgh
Lovell 28', 35'
Prenderville 42'
McGinlay 75'		 Yardley 22' Attendance: 9,097
Referee: Fleming
28 November 1998 SFL First Division Hibernian 1–0 Airdrieonians Easter Road, Edinburgh
Lovell 82' Attendance: 9,758
Referee: McCurry
5 December 1998 SFL First Division Greenock Morton 1–3 Hibernian Cappielow Park, Greenock
Fenwick 89' Crawford 5'
Lovell 83'
Rougier 90'		 Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Rowbotham
12 December 1998 SFL First Division Hibernian 2–1 Falkirk Easter Road, Edinburgh
Hughes 6'
Crawford 69'		 Crabbe 79' (pen.) Attendance: 12,570
Referee: Dougal
19 December 1998 SFL First Division Hibernian 3–0 Clydebank Easter Road, Edinburgh
McGinlay 10', 90'
Latapy 90'		 Attendance: 9,060
Referee: Clark
26 December 1998 SFL First Division Hibernian 3–0 Ayr United Easter Road, Edinburgh
McGinlay 25'
Paatelainen 41', 58'		 Attendance: 14,106
Referee: McCluskey
2 January 1999 SFL First Division Hibernian 5–1 Raith Rovers Easter Road, Edinburgh
Lovell 1'
McGinlay 12', 43'
Latapy 22'
McEwan 72' (o.g.)		 Dargo 39' Attendance: 14,703
Referee: Herald
9 January 1999 SFL First Division St Mirren 1–2 Hibernian Love Street, Paisley
Kerr 87' Paatelainen 51'
Hartley 82'		 Attendance: 6,064
Referee: Toner
16 January 1999 SFL First Division Hibernian 4–0 Hamilton Academical Easter Road, Edinburgh
Paatelainen 37', 61'
Lavety 68'
McGinlay 90'		 Attendance: 10,229
Referee: Dallas
30 January 1999 SFL First Division Airdrieonians 1–3 Hibernian Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Black 30' (pen.) Paatelainen 40'
Lovell 57', 87'		 Attendance: 4,763
Referee: Clyde
6 February 1999 SFL First Division Hibernian 2–0 Stranraer Easter Road, Edinburgh
Crawford 31', 35' Attendance: 8,649
Referee: Elmslie
20 February 1999 SFL First Division Falkirk 1–2 Hibernian Brockville Park, Falkirk
Keith 52' Hartley 45'
den Bieman 67' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 5,978
Referee: Toner
27 February 1999 SFL First Division Ayr United 1–3 Hibernian Somerset Park, Ayr
Ferguson 5' (pen.) Crawford 19' (pen.), 44', 77' Attendance: 5,010
Referee: Clark
13 March 1999 SFL First Division Clydebank 2–0 Hibernian Boghead Park, Dumbarton
Elliot 43'
Love 57'		 Attendance: 1,695
Referee: Mitchell
20 March 1999 SFL First Division Hibernian 3–0 Airdrieonians Easter Road, Edinburgh
Dennis 6'
Holsgrove 14'
Lovering 90'		 Attendance: 9,990
Referee: Martindale
3 April 1999 SFL First Division Hamilton Academical 0–2 Hibernian Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Latapy 32', 51' Attendance: 4,350
Referee: Rowbotham
10 April 1999 SFL First Division Raith Rovers 1–3 Hibernian Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
Holmes 29' Latapy 12'
Dennis 52'
Marinkov 84'		 Attendance: 5,740
Referee: Elmslie
17 April 1999 SFL First Division Hibernian 2–1 St Mirren Easter Road, Edinburgh
Hartley 72'
Latapy 85'		 McGarry 32' Attendance: 8,969
Referee: McCurry
24 April 1999 SFL First Division Hibernian 2–1 Greenock Morton Easter Road, Edinburgh
Lovell 11'
Sauzee 42'		 Anderson 7' Attendance: 8,874
Referee: Clark
1 May 1999 SFL First Division Stranraer 0–4 Hibernian Stair Park, Stranraer
Lovell 20'
Crawford 56'
Miller 77'
Hartley 80'		 Attendance: 1,380[2]
Referee: Clyde
8 May 1999 SFL First Division Hibernian 2–1 Falkirk Easter Road, Edinburgh
Sauzee 45'
Hartley 47'		 Crabbe 71' Attendance: 14,843
Referee: Freeland

Final table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Hibernian (C, P) 36 28 5 3 84 33 +51 89 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Falkirk 36 20 6 10 60 38 +22 66
3 Ayr United 36 19 5 12 66 42 +24 62
4 Airdrieonians 36 18 5 13 42 43 −1 59
5 St Mirren 36 14 10 12 42 43 −1 52
Source: "1998-1999 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Scottish League Cup

Results

8 August 1998 Scottish League Cup Hamilton Academical 1–2 Hibernian Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
McFarlane 67' Skinner[4]
Lovell 89'		 Attendance: 3,063
Referee: Freeland
19 August 1998 Scottish League Cup Hibernian 1–0 Aberdeen Easter Road, Edinburgh
Crawford 82' (pen) Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Dougal
8 September 1998 Scottish League Cup St Johnstone 4–0 Hibernian McDiarmid Park, Perth
Lowndes 11', 32'
McMahon 24'
O'Neil 57'		 Attendance: 8,165
Referee: Young

Scottish Cup

Results

23 January 1999 Scottish Cup Hibernian 1–1 Stirling Albion Easter Road, Edinburgh
Lovering 76' Nicholas 20' Attendance: 8,730
Referee: Simpson
2 February 1999 Scottish Cup Stirling Albion 2–1 Hibernian Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
McCallum 14'
Jackson 58'		 Latapy 36' Attendance: 3,592
Referee: Simpson

Transfers

Player stats

During the 1998–99 season, Hibs used 34 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[5] Goalkeeper Olafur Gottskalksson played in every competitive match.

No. Pos Nat Player Total First Division Scottish Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Iceland ISL Olafur Gottskalksson 41 0 36 0 2 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO Derek Anderson 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Derek Collins 17 0 16 0 1 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Mark Dempsie 10 0 8 0 2 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Shaun Dennis 36 3 31 3 2 0 3 0
DF Austria AUT Klaus Dietrich 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO David Elliot 11 0 8 0 0 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO John Hughes 26 3 23 3 0 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO Paul Lovering 19 2 17 1 2 1 0 0
DF Ireland EIR Barry Prenderville 13 2 13 2 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Alan Reid 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Michael Renwick 19 0 16 0 0 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO Rab Shannon 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Tom Smith 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Scott Bannerman 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0
MF Canada CAN Emilio Bottiglieri 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF Austria AUT Peter Guggi 10 2 8 2 0 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Kevin Harper 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Paul Hartley 14 5 12 5 2 0 0 0
MF England ENG Paul Holsgrove 19 1 17 1 0 0 2 0
MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Russell Latapy 25 7 23 6 2 1 0 0
MF Australia AUS Stuart Lovell 36 12 31 11 2 0 3 1
MF France FRA Alex Marinkov 10 1 10 1 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Pat McGinlay 35 12 30 12 2 0 3 0
MF Scotland SCO Eric Paton 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Tony Rougier 18 1 15 1 0 0 3 0
MF France FRA Franck Sauzee 9 2 9 2 0 0 0 0
MF England ENG Justin Skinner 35 3 30 2 2 0 3 1
FW Scotland SCO Stephen Crawford 40 15 35 14 2 0 3 1
FW Scotland SCO Barry Lavety 28 2 25 2 1 0 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Tam McManus 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Kenny Miller 8 1 7 1 0 0 1 0
FW Finland FIN Mixu Paatelainen 28 12 26 12 2 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Paul Tosh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "Average Home League Game Attendances". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b Hibs' tidal wave of success engulfs team all at sea, Scotland on Sunday, 2 May 1999.
  3. ^ Scottish League Challenge Cup Finals, RSSSF.
  4. ^ 08/08/98 - Hamilton v Hibs
  5. ^ "Hibernian 1998/1999 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 January 2010.