1973–74 Hibernian F.C. season

Hibernian 1973–74 football season

Hibernian1973–74 season

Manager| Eddie Turnbull[1]
Scottish First Division| 2nd
Scottish Cup| QF
Scottish League Cup| QF
UEFA Cup| R2
Drybrough Cup| Winners
Highest home attendance| 48,554 (v Celtic, 23 February)
Lowest home attendance| 4982 (v Morton, 29 August)
Average home league attendance| 14,339[2] (down 1761)

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During the 1973–74 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came second out of 18 clubs in the Scottish First Division and reached the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.

## Scottish First Division

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Main article: 1973–74 Scottish First Division

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

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1  | 1 September  | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1  | Smith, Gordon | 10,597
2  | 8 September  | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–4  | Cropley | 28,946
3  | 15 September  | East Fife | H | 2–1  | Higgins, Stanton | 9,256
4  | 29 September  | Ayr United | H | 4–2  | Stanton, Cropley, Duncan, O.G. | 8,176
5  | 6 October  | Aberdeen | A | 1–1  | Gordon | 15,158
6  | 13 October  | Falkirk | H | 2–0  | Higgins, Gordon | 9,900
7  | 20 October  | Celtic | A | 1–1  | Gordon | 32,351
8  | 27 October  | Rangers | A | 0–4  |  | 35,238
9  | 3 November  | Clyde | H | 5–0  | Stanton (3, 1 pen.), Blackley, Cropley | 9,880
10  | 10 November  | Motherwell | A | 1–1  | Gordon | 6,583
11  | 17 November  | Dundee | H | 2–1  | O'Rourke (2) | 11,348
12  | 24 November  | St Johnstone | A | 2–0  | O'Rourke, Gordon | 3,400
13  | 15 December  | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–2  | Duncan, Stanton, Gordon | 5,405
14  | 22 December  | Morton | H | 5–0  | O'Rourke (3), Gordon (2) | 5,491
14  | 29 December  | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1  |  | 6,020
15  | 1 January  | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–1  | Cropley (2), Duncan | 35,393
17  | 5 January  | East Fife | A | 3–0  | Cropley, O'Rourke (2, 1 pen.) | 5,959
18  | 12 January  | Dundee United | H | 3–1  | O'Rourke (2), Stanton | 10,394
19  | 19 January  | Ayr United | A | 1–1  | O'Rourke | 7,696
20  | 2 February  | Aberdeen | H | 3–1  | O'Rourke (2, 1 pen.), Gordon | 15,744
21  | 9 February  | Falkirk | A | 0–0  |  | 12,500
22  | 23 February  | Celtic | H | 2–4  | Duncan, O'Rourke | 48,544
23  | 2 March  | Rangers | H | 3–1  | Gordon (2), Bremner | 23,149
24  | 30 March  | St Johnstone | H | 3–3  | Harper, Cropley (pen.), Duncan | 9,705
25  | 6 April  | Dumbarton | A | 3–3  | Cropley (2, 1 pen.), Duncan | 4,730
26  | 10 April  | Kilmarnock | A | 3–1  | Harper (2), Cropley | 7,398
27  | 13 April  | Arbroath | A | 2–3  | Stanton, Harper | 3,410
28  | 15 April  | Motherwell | H | 1–0  | Smith | 10,799
29  | 17 April  | Dumbarton | H | 3–0  | Gordon (3) | 7,859
30  | 20 April  | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–1  | Gordon | 10,735
31  | 23 April  | Arbroath | H | 2–1  | Bremner, Harper | 6,788
32  | 27 April  | Morton | A | 3–0  | Stanton, Harper (2) | 3,224
33  | 1 May  | Clyde | A | 1–1  | Harper | 2,712
34  | 8 May  | Dundee United | A | 4–1  | Cropley, Munro (2), Harper | 4,963

### Final League table

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

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1  | Celtic | 34  | 23  | 7  | 4  | 82  | 27  | 53
2  | Hibernian | 34  | 20  | 9  | 5  | 75  | 42  | 49
3  | Rangers | 34  | 21  | 6  | 7  | 67  | 34  | 48

### Drybrough Cup

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Main article: 1973–74 Drybrough Cup

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

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QF  | 28 July  | St Mirren | H | 2–1  | Munro, Duncan | 12,000
SF  | 31 July  | Rangers | H | 2–1  | Bremner, Higgins | 28,089
F  | 4 August  | Celtic | N | 1–0  | Gordon | 49,204

### Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 1973–74 Scottish League Cup

#### Group stage

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

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G2  | 11 August  | Morton | A | 4–1  | Higgins (2), Duncan, Cropley | 10,851
G2  | 15 August  | Ayr United | H | 1–0  | Bremner | 5,886
G2  | 18 August  | Dumbarton | H | 1–0  | Gordon | 9,636
G2  | 22 August  | Ayr United | A | 2–0  | Higgins, Cropley | 9,969
G2  | 25 August  | Dumbarton | A | 1–4  | Gordon | 6,731
G2  | 29 August  | Morton | H | 2–1  | Cropley (2) | 4,982

#### Group 2 final table

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

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1  | Hibernian | 6  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 11  | 5  | 10  | 10
2  | Dumbarton | 6  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 6  | 6  | 0  | 5
3  | Morton | 6  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 8  | 11  | –3  | 5
4  | Ayr United | 6  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 6  | 8  | –2  | 4

#### Knockout stage

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

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QF L1  | 12 September  | Raith Rovers | H | 3–2  | Smith, Stanton, Higgins | 5,905
QF L2  | 10 October  | Raith Rovers | A | 2–0  | Schaedler, Gordon | 2,500
QF L1  | 31 October  | Rangers | A | 0–2  |  | 5,905
QF L2  | 21 November  | Rangers | H | 0–0  |  | 5,905

### UEFA Cup

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Main article: UEFA Cup 1973-74

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

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R1 L1  | 19 September  |  IBK Keflavik | H | 2–0  | Black, Higgins | 13,652
R1 L2  | 3 October  |  IBK Keflavik | A | 1–1  | Stanton | 3,514
R2 L1  | 24 October  |  Leeds United | A | 0–0  |  | 27,157
R2 L2  | 7 November  |  Leeds United | H | 0–0 (Leeds win 5–4 on penalties)  |  | 36,051

### Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1973–74 Scottish Cup

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

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R3  | 26 January  | Kilmarnock | H | 5–2  | Stanton, Blackley, Edwards, O'Rourke (2) | 14,241
R4  | 16 February  | St Johnstone | A | 3–1  | O'Rourke (3, 1 pen.) | 10,800
R5  | 9 March  | Dundee | H | 3–3  | Gordon (3) | 28,236
R5 R  | 18 March  | Dundee | A | 0–3  |  | 30,888

## 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 1973/1974 results and fixtures, Soccerbase

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Domestic leagues|

* Football League
* Division One
* Division Two
* Highland League

Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final
* League Cup
* Final
* Drybrough Cup
* Junior Cup

European competitions|

* European Cup
* European Cup Winners' Cup
* UEFA Cup
* Texaco Cup

Related to national team|

* Results
* 1974 World Cup qualifying (Group 8)
* 1974 FIFA World Cup
* British Home Championship

Club seasons

Division One|

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

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* Airdrieonians
* Albion Rovers
* Alloa Athletic
* Berwick Rangers
* Brechin City
* Clydebank
* Cowdenbeath
* East Stirlingshire
* Forfar Athletic
* Hamilton Academical
* Kilmarnock
* Montrose
* Queen of the South
* Queen's Park
* Raith Rovers
* St. Mirren
* Stenhousemuir
* Stirling Albion
* Stranraer

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