1970–71 Hibernian F.C. season

Hibernian 1970–71 football season

Hibernian1970–71 season

Manager| Willie McFarlane to (6 December)
Dave Ewing from (6 December)[1]
Scottish First Division| 12th
Scottish Cup| SF
Scottish League Cup| QF
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup| QF
Highest home attendance| 37,355 (v Rangers, 9 September)
Lowest home attendance| 3310 (v Clyde, 24 April)
Average home league attendance| 10,541[2] (down 3075)

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During the 1970–71 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came twelfth out of 18 clubs in the Scottish First Division, reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup and reached the quarter-finals of the Scottish League Cup and Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.

## Scottish First Division[edit]

Main article: 1970–71 Scottish First Division

Match Day  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Hibernian Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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1  | 29 August  | Dundee United | A | 1–1  | Stevenson | 8,781
2  | 5 September  | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–0  |  | 23,225
3  | 12 September  | Cowdenbeath | A | 4–1  | McBride, Cropley (2), Hamilton | 6,814
4  | 19 September  | Celtic | H | 2–0  | McBride (2) | 36,423
5  | 26 September  | Aberdeen | A | 0–3  |  | 14,702
6  | 3 October  | St Mirren | H | 3–3  | Davidson (2), Duncan | 7,889
7  | 10 October  | Motherwell | A | 0–4  |  | 7,650
8  | 17 October  | Ayr United | H | 4–0  | Davidson, McBride, Graham, Duncan | 5,743
9  | 7 November  | Dundee | H | 1–2  | Stanton | 7,210
10  | 14 November  | St Johnstone | A | 1–0  | McBride | 5,681
11  | 18 November  | Morton | A | 1–2  | Duncan | 3,250
12  | 21 November  | Kilmarnock | H | 1–0  | Blair | 6,364
13  | 25 November  | Rangers | H | 3–2  | Graham, Blair (2) | 18,770
14  | 28 November  | Falkirk | A | 0–0  |  | 7,933
14  | 5 December  | Airdrieonians | A | 0–2  |  | 3,464
15  | 12 December  | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–2  | Blair (2) | 5,237
17  | 19 December  | Clyde | A | 0–0  |  | 1,930
18  | 26 December  | Dundee United | H | 0–1  |  | 5,742
19  | 1 January  | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–0  |  | 27,715
20  | 2 January  | Cowdenbeath | H | 2–2  | Blackley (pen.), Davidson | 7,269
21  | 9 January  | Celtic | A | 1–2  | Stanton | 25,797
22  | 16 January  | Aberdeen | H | 2–1  | Stanton, Baker | 23,402
23  | 30 January  | St Mirren | A | 1–3  | Duncan | 4,840
24  | 6 February  | Motherwell | H | 1–0  | Baker | 7,092
25  | 20 February  | Ayr United | A | 0–2  |  | 5,882
26  | 27 February  | Rangers | A | 1–1  | Baker | 30,644
27  | 10 March  | Morton | H | 2–4  | Graham, Baker | 5,051
28  | 13 March  | Dundee | A | 0–1  |  | 5,758
29  | 20 March  | St Johnstone | H | 1–2  | O'Rourke (pen.) | 5,607
30  | 27 March  | Kilmarnock | A | 1–4  | Blackley | 4,209
31  | 3 April  | Falkirk | H | 1–3  | Baker | 5,617
32  | 10 April  | Airdrieonians | H | 3–1  | Graham, Baker (2) | 5,247
33  | 17 April  | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–3  | O'Rourke (2), Cropley | 5,916
34  | 24 April  | Clyde | H | 5–1  | Hazel, O'Rourke (3, 2 pens.), Baker | 3,310

### Final League table[edit]

P  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts

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11  | Heart of Midlothian | 34  | 13  | 7  | 14  | 41  | 40  | 1  | 33
12  | Hibernian | 34  | 10  | 10  | 14  | 47  | 53  | –6  | 30
13  | Kilmarnock | 34  | 10  | 8  | 16  | 43  | 67  | –24  | 28

### Scottish League Cup[edit]

Main article: 1970–71 Scottish League Cup

#### Group stage[edit]

Round  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Hibernian Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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G4  | 8 August  | St Johnstone | A | 3–1  | Graham, Duncan, McBride | 5,199
G4  | 12 August  | Airdrieonians | H | 3–2  | Duncan (2), McBride | 8,080
G4  | 15 August  | Aberdeen | A | 1–1  | Duncan | 15,227
G4  | 19 August  | Airdrieonians | A | 4–2  | Stanton (2, 1 pen.), Duncan, McBride | 4,177
G4  | 22 August  | St Johnstone | H | 1–1  | Graham | 10,739
G4  | 26 August  | Aberdeen | H | 4–0  | Stanton, Graham, Duncan (2), McBride | 24,925

#### Group 4 final table[edit]

P  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts

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1  | Hibernian | 6  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 16  | 7  | 9  | 10
2  | Aberdeen | 6  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 12  | 10  | 2  | 8
3  | Airdrieonians | 6  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 10  | 15  | –5  | 5
4  | St Johnstone | 6  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 3  | 9  | –6  | 1

#### Knockout stage[edit]

Round  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Hibernian Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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QF L1  | 9 September  | Rangers | H | 1–3  | Duncan | 37,355
QF L2  | 23 September  | Rangers | A | 1–3  | Graham | 50,646

### Scottish Cup[edit]

Main article: 1970–71 Scottish Cup

Round  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Hibernian Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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R3  | 23 January  | Forfar Athletic | H | 8–1  | Davidson (2), O'Rourke (3), Duncan, Stevenson, O.G. | 7,316
R4  | 13 February  | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–1  | Hazel, Duncan | 15,980
QF  | 6 March  | Dundee | H | 1–0  | O'Rourke (pen.) | 21,710
SF  | 31 March  | Rangers | N | 0–0  |  | 69,370
SF R  | 5 April  | Rangers | N | 1–2  | O'Rourke | 54,435

### Inter-Cities Fairs Cup[edit]

Main article: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1970-71

Round  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Hibernian Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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R1 L1  | 16 September  |  Malmö FF | H | 6–0  | Blair, McBride (3), Duncan (2) | 11,165
R1 L2  | 30 September  |  Malmö FF | A | 3–2  | Duncan B., McEwan, Stanton | 1,900
R2 L1  | 14 October  |  Vitoria Guimaraes | H | 2–0  | Duncan, Stanton | 20,000
R2 L2  | 28 October  |  Vitoria Guimaraes | A | 1–2  | Graham | 20,000
QF L1  | 9 December  |  Liverpool | H | 0–1  |  | 30,296
QF L2  | 22 December  |  Liverpool | A | 0–2  |  | 37,815

## See also[edit]

* List of Hibernian F.C. seasons

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Manager History for Hibernian". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
2. ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 November 2013.

## External links[edit]

* Hibernian 1970/1971 results and fixtures, Soccerbase

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* European Cup
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Division One|

* Aberdeen
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* Ayr United
* Celtic
* Clyde
* Cowdenbeath
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Falkirk
* Heart of Midlothian
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* Morton
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* Alloa Athletic
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* Forfar Athletic
* Hamilton Academical
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* Queen of the South
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* Raith Rovers
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