1971–72 Hibernian F.C. season

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Hibernian 1971–72 football season

Hibernian1971–72 season

Manager| Eddie Turnbull[1]
Scottish First Division| 3rd
Scottish Cup| Runners-up
Scottish League Cup| R2
Highest home attendance| 40,671 (v Celtic, 9 October)
Lowest home attendance| 1690 (v Motherwell, 28 August)
Average home league attendance| 14,057[2] (up 3516)

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During the 1971–72 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came third out of 18 clubs in the Scottish First Division and reached the final of the Scottish Cup ending up losing 6–1 to Celtic.

## Scottish First Division

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Main article: 1971–72 Scottish First Division

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

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1  | 4 September  | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–0  | Cropley, Hamilton | 26,671
2  | 11 September  | East Fife | H | 2–1  | Stanton, O'Rourke (pen.) | 10,891
3  | 18 September  | Dundee United | A | 4–1  | Stanton (2), Hamilton, O'Rourke | 6,674
4  | 25 September  | Ayr United | H | 1–0  | Auld | 9,837
5  | 2 October  | Motherwell | A | 1–1  | Hamilton | 5,757
6  | 9 October  | Celtic | H | 0–1  |  | 40,671
7  | 16 October  | Aberdeen | A | 1–2  | Duncan | 25,385
8  | 23 October  | Falkirk | H | 6–0  | Duncan (4), Hamilton, Auld | 11,120
9  | 30 October  | Clyde | A | 1–2  | Hamilton | 2,877
10  | 6 November  | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–0  | Stanton, Duncan | 9,980
11  | 13 November  | Airdrieonians | A | 2–2  | Blackley, Duncan | 5,263
12  | 27 November  | Kilmarnock | H | 3–2  | O'Rourke (pen.), Baker, Edwards | 7,950
13  | 1 December  | Partick Thistle | A | 1–0  | O'Rourke | 7,259
14  | 4 December  | St Johnstone | A | 2–0  | Edwards, Hazel | 5,825
14  | 11 December  | Dundee | H | 1–0  | O'Rourke (pen.) | 11,383
15  | 18 December  | Morton | A | 1–1  | O'Rourke | 4,166
17  | 25 December  | Rangers | H | 0–1  |  | 25,145
18  | 1 January  | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–0  |  | 36,046
19  | 3 January  | East Fife | A | 1–2  | Stanton (pen.) | 8,217
20  | 8 January  | Dundee United | H | 3–0  | Stanton, Brownlie, Duncan | 8,364
21  | 15 January  | Ayr United | A | 2–1  | Brownlie, Duncan | 6,845
22  | 22 January  | Motherwell | H | 1–2  | McEwan | 10,617
23  | 29 January  | Celtic | A | 1–2  | Stanton | 37,168
24  | 12 February  | Aberdeen | H | 2–2  | O'Rourke, Duncan | 21,389
25  | 19 February  | Falkirk | A | 3–2  | Hamilton, Gordon, Baker | 7,407
26  | 4 March  | Clyde | H | 1–0  | Gordon | 7,191
27  | 11 March  | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1-2  | O'Rourke (pen.) | 7,277
28  | 21 March  | Airdrieonians | H | 1–3  | Brownlie | 6,052
29  | 25 March  | Partick Thistle | H | 3–0  | O'Rourke (pen.), Baker, O.G. | 8,848
30  | 3 April  | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1  | McEwan | 6,118
31  | 8 April  | St Johnstone | H | 7–1  | Stanton, Edwards, O'Rourke, Baker, Gordon(2), Duncan | 6,358
32  | 17 April  | Dundee | A | 2–1  | Hazel, Stanton | 9,137
33  | 22 April  | Morton | H | 1–0  | Blackley | 7,131
34  | 29 April  | Rangers | A | 2-1  | Auld, O'Rourke (pen.) | 13,124

### Final League table

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

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3  | Rangers | 34  | 21  | 2  | 11  | 71  | 38  | 44
4  | Hibernian | 34  | 19  | 6  | 9  | 62  | 34  | 44
5  | Dundee | 34  | 14  | 13  | 7  | 59  | 38  | 41

### Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 1971–72 Scottish League Cup

#### Group stage

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

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G1  | 14 August  | Motherwell | A | 3–0  | Cropley, Hamilton (2) | 7,972
G1  | 18 August  | Dundee United | H | 2–0  | Cropley, O'Rourke (pen.) | 20,673
G1  | 21 August  | Kilmarnock | H | 3–1  | Baker, Hazel, Cropley | 7,054
G1  | 25 August  | Dundee United | A | 4–1  | Baker, Stevenson, Cropley, Duncan | 17,133
G1  | 28 August  | Motherwell | H | 2–1  | Hamilton, Baker | 1,690
G1  | 1 September  | Kilmarnock | A | 0–0  |  | 3,876

#### Group 1 final table

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

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1  | Hibernian | 6  | 5  | 1  | 0  | 14  | 3  | 11  | 11
2  | Kilmarnock | 6  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 7  | 9  | –2  | 5
3  | Dundee United | 6  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 9  | 13  | –4  | 5
4  | Motherwell | 6  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 7  | 12  | –5  | 3

#### Knockout stage

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

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R2 L1  | 8 September  | Falkirk | A | 0–2  |  | 6,500
R2 L2  | 22 September  | Falkirk | H | 1–0  | O'Rourke | 9,134

### Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1971–72 Scottish Cup

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

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R3  | 5 February  | Partick Thistle | A | 2–0  | Schaedler, Gordon | 21,000
R4  | 26 February  | Airdrieonians | H | 2–0  | Baker, Gordon | 15,980
QF  | 18 March  | Aberdeen | H | 2–0  | O'Rourke, Baker | 25,736
SF  | 15 April  | Rangers | N | 1–1  | O'Rourke | 76,174
SF R  | 24 April  | Rangers | N | 2–0  | Stanton, Edwards | 57,645
F  | 6 May  | Celtic | N | 1–6  | Gordon | 105,909

## See also

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* List of Hibernian F.C. seasons

## References

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

## External links

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* Hibernian 1971/1972 results and fixtures, Soccerbase

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* Junior Cup

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* Aberdeen
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* Ayr United
* Celtic
* Clyde
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Dunfermline Athletic
* East Fife
* Falkirk
* Heart of Midlothian
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* Morton
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* Partick Thistle
* Rangers
* St. Johnstone

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* Albion Rovers
* Alloa Athletic
* Arbroath
* Berwick Rangers
* Brechin City
* Clydebank
* Cowdenbeath
* Dumbarton
* East Stirlingshire
* Forfar Athletic
* Hamilton Academical
* Montrose
* Queen of the South
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* Raith Rovers
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