1898–99 Hibernian F.C. season

Hibernian
1898–99 season
Scottish First Division4th
Scottish Cup2nd Round
Average home league attendance13,721[1] (down 618)

During the 1898–99 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, finished fourth out of 10 clubs in the Scottish First Division.

Scottish First Division

Main article: 1898–99 Scottish First Division
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance
1 3 September Partick Thistle A 1–4 6,000
2 10 September Celtic H 2–1 12,000
3 17 September Dundee A 4–2 5,000
4 24 September St Bernard's H 4–3 4,000
5 26 September Celtic A 2–1 12,000
6 1 October Clyde A 2–2 4,000
7 8 October Heart of Midlothian A 0–4 14,000
8 15 October Dundee H 5–0 2,000
9 22 October St Mirren H 4–3 17,000
10 29 October 1898 Heart of Midlothian H 1–5 11,000
11 5 November Third Lanark A 1–4 3,000
12 12 November St Bernard's A 3–1 2,000
13 19 November Rangers H 3–4 10,000
14 26 November St Mirren A 0–2 3,500
15 3 December Third Lanark H 1–1 3,000
16 10 December Partick Thistle H 1–1 5,000
17 17 December Clyde H 2–1 1,000
18 24 December Rangers A 0–10 7,000

Final League table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Celtic 18 11 2 5 51 33 18 24
4 Hibernian 18 10 3 5 42 43 –1 23
5 St Mirren 18 8 4 6 46 32 14 20

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1898-99 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 14 January Royal Albert H 2–1 2,000
R2 11 February Queen's Park A 1–5 10,000

See also

References

  1. ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 November 2013.