1999–2000 Hibernian F.C. season

Season 1999–2000 was Hibs' first season back in the top flight of Scottish football, the newly founded Scottish Premier League, after gaining promotion from the First Division in 1999. Hibs re-established themselves well in the top flight, finishing in sixth place. The club also had a good Scottish Cup run, but were disappointingly beaten 2–1 by Aberdeen, who finished bottom of the SPL, in the semi-final at Hampden Park. The season was also memorable for Hibs fans due to a 3–0 win in the "Millennium derby" against Hearts. There was a landmark day towards the end of the season, as the last game on the Easter Road slope was played.[2]

Hibernian
1999–2000 season
ManagerAlex McLeish
SPL6th
Scottish CupSemi
League CupR3
Top goalscorerLeague: Miller, 11
All: Miller, 13
Highest home attendance16976[1]
Lowest home attendance9211[1]
Average home league attendance12070[1] (up 1637)

League season

Results
31 July 1999 SPL Hibernian 2–2 Motherwell Easter Road, Edinburgh
Lehmann 45', 81' Nevin 65'
Nicholas 90'		 Attendance: 13,058
Referee: Clark
8 August 1999 SPL Dundee 3–4 Hibernian Dens Park, Dundee
Lovering 56' (o.g.)
McSkimming 57'
Annand 73' (pen.)		 Lehmann 32'
Sauzee 60', 87'
Miller 89'		 Attendance: 6,050
Referee: Dallas
14 August 1999 SPL Hibernian 1–1 Heart of Midlothian Easter Road, Edinburgh
Latapy 42' (pen.) McSwegan 79' Attendance: 16,976
Referee: Dougal
21 August 1999 SPL St Johnstone 1–1 Hibernian McDiarmid Park, Perth
Lowndes 36' McAnespie 69' (o.g.) Attendance: 6,163
Referee: Freeland
28 August 1999 SPL Hibernian 0–1 Rangers Easter Road, Edinburgh
Johansson 69' Attendance: 15,585
Referee: Rowbotham
11 September 1999 SPL Dundee United 3–1 Hibernian Tannadice Park, Dundee
Talesnikov 4'
Hannah 71'
Dodds 90' (pen.)		 Latapy 49' Attendance: 8,167
Referee: Rowbotham
19 September 1999 SPL Hibernian 0–3 Kilmarnock Easter Road, Edinburgh
Reilly 12'
Jeffrey 71'
McCoist 90' (pen.)		 Attendance: 11,337
Referee: Freeland
25 September 1999 SPL Hibernian 0–2 Celtic Easter Road, Edinburgh
Viduka 56', 66' Attendance: 14,743
Referee: Dallas
2 October 1999 SPL Aberdeen 2–2 Hibernian Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Jess 58'
Gillies 85'		 Paatelainen 82'
Jack 87'		 Attendance: 11,876
Referee: Mitchell
16 October 1999 SPL Motherwell 2–2 Hibernian Fir Park, Motherwell
McCulloch 32'
McMillan 67'		 Latapy 9' (pen.)
Paatelainen 57'		 Attendance: 7,559
Referee: Martindale
23 October 1999 SPL Hibernian 5–2 Dundee Easter Road, Edinburgh
Miller 31'
Latapy 40', 79'
Sauzee 63'
Lehmann 90'		 Matute 6'
Falconer 73'		 Attendance: 10,160
Referee: Clark
31 October 1999 SPL Hibernian 3–2 Dundee United Easter Road, Edinburgh
de Vos 8' (o.g.)
Latapy 61' (pen.), 79'		 Dodds 1'
Talesnikov 33'		 Attendance: 11,073
Referee: Dougal
6 November 1999 SPL Kilmarnock 0–2 Hibernian Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
Miller 70', 87' Attendance: 8,735
Referee: McCluskey
20 November 1999 SPL Rangers 2–0 Hibernian Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Johansson 32'
Albertz 46'		 Attendance: 49,323
Referee: Orr
24 November 1999 SPL Hibernian 0–1 St Johnstone Easter Road, Edinburgh
Jones 18' Attendance: 9,434
Referee: Dallas
27 November 1999 SPL Hibernian 2–0 Aberdeen Easter Road, Edinburgh
McGinlay 25'
Paatelainen 35'		 Attendance: 11,628
Referee: Rowbotham
4 December 1999 SPL Celtic 4–0 Hibernian Celtic Park, Glasgow
Viduka 18' (pen.)
Moravcik 29', 58'
Wieghorst 86'		 Attendance: 60,092
Referee: Dougal
11 December 1999 SPL Hibernian 2–2 Motherwell Easter Road, Edinburgh
Paatelainen 63'
McGinlay 88'		 Spencer 70', 89' Attendance: 9,955
Referee: Simpson
19 December 1999 SPL Heart of Midlothian 0–3 Hibernian Tynecastle, Edinburgh
Lehmann 18'
Sauzee 27'
Miller 90'		 Attendance: 17,954
Referee: Young
27 December 1999 SPL Hibernian 2–2 Kilmarnock Easter Road, Edinburgh
Paatelainen 74'
Miller 90'		 Smith 16'
Cocard 22' (pen.)		 Attendance: 12,408
Referee: Clark
22 January 2000 SPL Dundee United 0–0 Hibernian Tannadice Park, Dundee
Attendance: 7,457
Referee: Rowbotham
6 February 2000 SPL Hibernian 2–2 Rangers Easter Road, Edinburgh
Miller 49', 68' Wallace 56'
McCann 81'		 Attendance: 13,500
Referee: McCurry
22 February 2000 SPL St Johnstone 1–0 Hibernian McDiarmid Park, Perth
O'Halloran 27' (pen.) Attendance: 8,199
Referee: Clark
26 February 2000 SPL Aberdeen 4–0 Hibernian Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Stavrum 18', 46'
Guntveit 30'
Anderson 44'		 Attendance: 12,625
Referee: Young
5 March 2000 SPL Hibernian 2–1 Celtic Easter Road, Edinburgh
McGinlay 22'
Miller 63'		 Viduka 73' Attendance: 12,236
Referee: McCluskey
18 March 2000 SPL Hibernian 3–1 Heart of Midlothian Easter Road, Edinburgh
Latapy 37'
Sauzee 60'
Paatelainen 85'		 Jackson 26' Attendance: 15,908
Referee: Dallas
21 March 2000 SPL Hibernian 1–2 Dundee Easter Road, Edinburgh
Paatelainen 22' Falconer 62', 90' Attendance: 10,208
Referee: Clark
25 March 2000 SPL Kilmarnock 1–0 Hibernian Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
Vareille 52' Attendance: 8,068
Referee: Dougal
1 April 2000 SPL Hibernian 1–0 Dundee United Easter Road, Edinburgh
Hartley 23' Attendance: 10,261
Referee: Clyde
15 April 2000 SPL Hibernian 3–3 St Johnstone Easter Road, Edinburgh
Latapy 13'
Paatelainen 48'
Lehmann 90'		 O'Neil 68'
McAnespie 72'
Parker 89'		 Attendance: 9,211
Referee: Young
22 April 2000 SPL Celtic 1–1 Hibernian Celtic Park, Glasgow
Mahe 79' Lovell 30' Attendance: 33,229
Referee: Rowbotham
29 April 2000 SPL Hibernian 1–0 Aberdeen Easter Road, Edinburgh
Miller 53' Attendance: 9,659
Referee: Orr
3 May 2000 SPL Rangers 5–2 Hibernian Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Ferguson 11'
Dodds 17'
Dennis 47' (o.g.)
Albertz 81' (pen.), 86'		 Miller 49'
Lehmann 72'		 Attendance: 39,349
Referee: McCluskey
6 May 2000 SPL Motherwell 2–0 Hibernian Fir Park, Motherwell
Twaddle 70', 73' Attendance: 5,426
Referee: Clyde
14 May 2000 SPL Dundee 1–0 Hibernian Dens Park, Dundee
Rae 54' Attendance: 5,061
21 May 2000 SPL Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Hibernian Tynecastle, Edinburgh
Juanjo 30'
McSwegan 62'		 Paatelainen 57' Attendance: 17,391
Referee: Dallas

Final table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Motherwell 36 14 10 12 49 63 −14 52
5 St Johnstone 36 10 12 14 36 44 −8 42
6 Hibernian 36 10 11 15 49 61 −12 41
7 Dundee 36 12 5 19 45 64 −19 41
8 Dundee United 36 11 6 19 34 57 −23 39
Updated to match(es) played on end of season. Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Scottish League Cup

As a club newly promoted to the SPL, Hibs entered at the second round stage of the competition, in which they defeated Clyde in a penalty shootout. This win sent Hibs through to a third round match against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. In that match, Hibs conceded two early goals, and despite efforts by Pat McGinlay and Kenny Miller, Kilmarnock ran out 3–2 winners.

Results
17 August 1999 Scottish League Cup Clyde 2–2 AET
(4 – 5 pen.)		 Hibernian Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Woods 14'
Carrigan 30'		 McGinlay 9'
Hartley 16'		 Attendance: 1,800
12 October 1999 Scottish League Cup Kilmarnock 3–2 Hibernian Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
McCoist 19', 25'
Vareille 68'		 McGinlay 40'
Miller 78'		 Attendance: 6,837
Referee: Orr

Scottish Cup

Results
29 January 2000 Scottish Cup Hibernian 4–1 Dunfermline Athletic Easter Road, Edinburgh
Miller 2'
Brebner 38'
Murray 66'
Collins 87'		 Graham 32' Attendance: 10,863
Referee: Dougal
19 February 2000 Scottish Cup Hibernian 1–1 Clydebank Easter Road, Edinburgh
Hartley 66' Gardner 63' (pen.) Attendance: 9,988
Referee: Rowbotham
29 February 2000 Scottish Cup Clydebank 0–3 Hibernian Cappielow Park, Greenock
Lovell 39'
Lehmann 73'
Sauzee 81'		 Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Rowbotham
11 March 2000 Scottish Cup Hibernian 3–1 Falkirk Easter Road, Edinburgh
Latapy 25', 43' (pen.)
McGinlay 90'		 Lawrie 32' Attendance: 13,551
Referee: Young
9 April 2000 Scottish Cup Hibernian 1–2 Aberdeen Hampden Park, Glasgow
Latapy 56' Stavrum 64'
Dow 68'		 Attendance: 22,193
Referee: Dougal

Transfers

Player stats

During the 1999–2000 season, Hibs used 29 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[3]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSPLScottish CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Ireland EIR Nick Colgan 3202505020
GK Scotland SCO Tom Phillips 00000000
GK Iceland ISL Olafur Gottskalksson 1201200000
DF Scotland SCO Derek Collins 3012505100
DF Scotland SCO Mark Dempsie 90800010
DF Scotland SCO Shaun Dennis 2502400010
DF Scotland SCO Colin Morton 00000000
DF Scotland SCO John Hughes 2702105010
DF Scotland SCO Paul Lovering 1201000020
DF Scotland SCO Martin McIntosh 110902000
DF Scotland SCO Alan Reid 10100000
DF Scotland SCO Michael Renwick 1401300010
DF Scotland SCO Tom Smith 2802205010
MF Scotland SCO Scott Bannerman 10100000
MF Scotland SCO Grant Brebner 3412904110
MF Scotland SCO Paul Hartley 3032513121
MF France FRA Fabrice Henry 90900000
MF Germany GER Mathias Jack 2712312020
FW Saint Lucia LCA Earl Jean 50500000
MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Russell Latapy 34122894320
MF Australia AUS Stuart Lovell 3222615110
MF France FRA Alex Marinkov 10000010
MF Scotland SCO Pat McGinlay 3663133122
MF Scotland SCO Ian Murray 1211002100
MF France FRA Franck Sauzee 3262655110
MF England ENG Justin Skinner 30200010
FW Scotland SCO Stephen Crawford 40300010
FW Germany GER Dirk Lehmann 3783075120
FW Scotland SCO Tam McManus 20200000
FW Scotland SCO Kenny Miller 391332115121
FW Finland FIN Mixu Paatelainen 3793294010

See also

Notes
  1. "Average Home League Game Attendances". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  2. A sorry farewell to the famous Easter Road slope, Sunday Herald, 30 April 2000.
  3. "Hibernian 1999/2000 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
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