2023–24 Hibernian F.C. season

The 2023–24 season is Hibernian's (Hibs) seventh season of play back in the top league of Scottish football (the Scottish Premiership), having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2016–17 season.[1] Hibs are also currently participating League Cup and the Scottish Cup, and reached the play-off round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.[2]

Hibernian
2023–24 season
ChairmanMalcolm McPherson
ManagerLee Johnson (until 27 August)
David Gray (caretaker, 27 August – 11 September)
Nick Montgomery (from 11 September)
StadiumEaster Road
Premiership9th
League CupSemi-final
Europa Conference LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague: Adam Le Fondre (3)
All: Martin Boyle and Elie Youan (6 each)
Highest home attendance17,586 v. St Mirren, 6 August 2023
Lowest home attendance14,932 v. Livingston, 26 August 2023
Average home league attendance16,540

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Friendlies
1 July 2023 Friendly Edinburgh City 2–4 Hibernian Edinburgh
15:00 BST Murray 22'
Shanley 38'		 Report Melkersen 40'
Doidge 51', 87'
MacKay 63'		 Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium
8 July 2023 Friendly Europa 0–2 Hibernian Estepona
18:00 BST Report Le Fondre 12'
Campbell 31'		 Stadium: Estepona Football Center
13 July 2023 Friendly Bournemouth 4–0 Hibernian Marbella
18:00 BST Brooks 3'
Anthony 10'
Billing 65', 88'		 Report Stadium: Marbella Football Center
21 July 2023 Friendly Hibernian 2–1 Groningen Edinburgh
19:15 BST Campbell 54', 56' Report van Veen 10' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 9,113
Referee: Willie Collum
29 July 2023 Friendly Blackpool 3–0 Hibernian Blackpool
15:00 BST Lavery 60'
Dougall 84'
Dale 87'		 Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road

Scottish Premiership
Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Premiership

Hibs manager Lee Johnson was sacked by the club on 27 August, following a third consecutive defeat to start the Premiership season.[3] After one league game with David Gray as caretaker, Nick Montgomery was appointed on 11 September.[4]

Matches
6 August 2023 1 Hibernian 2–3 St Mirren Edinburgh
15:00 BST Le Fondre 72'
Doidge 82'		 Report O'Hara 15' (pen.)
Olusanya 17'
Greive 89'		 Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 17,586
Referee: Euan Anderson
13 August 2023 2 Motherwell 2–1 Hibernian Motherwell
15:00 BST Wilkinson 66'
Biereth 85'		 Report Le Fondre 90+4' (pen.) Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 6,262
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
26 August 2023 3 Hibernian 2–3 Livingston Edinburgh
15:00 BST Boyle 61'
Campbell 86'		 Report Obita 8' (o.g.)
Anderson 63'
Sangare 75'		 Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 14,932
Referee: Craig Napier
3 September 2023 4 Aberdeen 0–2 Hibernian Aberdeen
15:00 BST Report Le Fondre 75'
Doidge 81'		 Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 16,471
Referee: David Munro
16 September 2023 5 Kilmarnock 2–2 Hibernian Kilmarnock
15:00 BST Vassell 61'
Wright 79'		 Report Dennis 8' (o.g.)
Vente 59'		 Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 6,277
Referee: David Dickinson
23 September 2023 6 Hibernian 2–0 St Johnstone Edinburgh
15:00 BST Miller 35'
Vente 69'		 Report Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 16,850
Referee: Kevin Clancy
30 September 2023 7 Hibernian 0–0 Dundee Edinburgh
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 16,793
Referee: John Beaton
7 October 2023 8 Heart of Midlothian 2–2 Hibernian Edinburgh
15:00 BST Forrest 28'
Doidge 58' (o.g.)		 Report Youan 66', 68' Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 18,675
Referee: Willie Collum
21 October 2023 9 Rangers 4–0 Hibernian Glasgow
15:00 BST Sima 17', 65'
Raskin 45'
Dessers 79'		 Report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,535
Referee: Don Robertson
28 October 2023 10 Hibernian – Celtic Edinburgh
15:00 BST Stadium: Easter Road

UEFA Europa Conference League
Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League

Having finished fifth in the 2022–23 Scottish Premiership, Hibs qualified for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League when league champions Celtic also won the Scottish Cup.[5][6] In the second qualifying round, Hibs were paired with the winner of an earlier tie between Faroese and Andorran teams.[7] After an embarrasing first leg defeat to the Andorran side Inter Club d'Escaldes, Hibs progressed to the next round with a comfortable aggregate by winning 6–1 in the return game.[8] In the third qualifying round, Hibs produced an impressive 3–1 home win against Swiss club Luzern and backed that up by drawing 2–2 in the second away leg.[9] This set up a play-off tie against Premier League club Aston Villa, where Hibs suffered an 8–0 aggregate defeat.[10]

Matches
27 July 2023 QR2 Inter Club d'Escaldes Andorra 2–1 Scotland Hibernian Andorra la Vella
16:00 BST Gallego 15'
Assoubre 71'		 Report Newell 90+1' Stadium: Estadi Comunal
Attendance: 223
Referee: Joni Hyytiä (Finland)
3 August 2023 QR2 Hibernian Scotland 6–1
(7–3 agg.)		 Andorra Inter Club d'Escaldes Edinburgh
19:15 BST Boyle 10', 21'
Doidge 29'
Campbell 48', 61'
Youan 65'		 Report De la Torre 83' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 13,840
Referee: Peter Kralovic (Slovakia)
10 August 2023 QR3 Hibernian Scotland 3–1 Switzerland Luzern Edinburgh
19:30 BST Newell 46'
Vente 72'
Obita 90'		 Report Beka 56' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 13,075
Referee: Robertas Valikonis (Lithuania)
17 August 2023 QR3 Luzern Switzerland 2–2
(3–5 agg.)		 Scotland Hibernian Luzern
19:45 BST Kadák 16'
Ademi 67'		 Report Youan 10'
Boyle 73'		 Stadium: Swissporarena
Attendance: 13,987
Referee: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (Greece)
23 August 2023 PO Hibernian Scotland 0–5 England Aston Villa Edinburgh
17:45 BST Report Watkins 17', 33', 48'
Bailey 42'
Luiz 74' (pen.)		 Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 19,306
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)
31 August 2023 PO Aston Villa England 3–0
(8–0 agg.)		 Scotland Hibernian Birmingham
20:00 BST Duran 11'
Bailey 34'
Cash 61'		 Report Stadium: Villa Park
Referee: Luca Pairetto (Italy)

League Cup
Main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup

Having qualified for European competition, Hibs received a bye to the second round (last 16) of the League Cup.[11] At that stage they were drawn at home to Championship club Raith Rovers.[12] A much-changed Hibs side won 2–1 to set up a home quarter-final against St Mirren.[13][14] Two late goals by Martin Boyle won that tie, which sent Hibs to a semi-final against Aberdeen.[15]

Matches
20 August 2023 R2 Hibernian 2–1 Raith Rovers Edinburgh
14:00 BST Youan 57'
Vente 69'		 Report Smith 68' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 8,674
Referee: Nick Walsh
27 September 2023 QF Hibernian 4–2 St Mirren Edinburgh
19:45 BST Youan 52'
Vente 54'
Boyle 80', 90+3'		 Report Tanser 43'
Baccus 76'		 Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 9,982
Referee: David Munro
4 November 2023 SF Hibernian – Aberdeen Glasgow
17:15 GMT Stadium: Hampden Park

Player statistics
As of 21 October 2023
No.PosPlayerPremiershipEuropeLeague CupScottish Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1GK Scotland David Marshall 90502000 160
13GK Ghana Jojo Wollacott 00100000 10
25GK Poland Max Boruc 20100000 30
Defenders
2DF Australia Lewis Miller 71502000 141
4DF Scotland Paul Hanlon 70602000 150
5DF England Will Fish 90502000 160
16DF Scotland Lewis Stevenson 60601000 130
21DF England Jordan Obita 80512000 151
26DF England Riley Harbottle 10001000 20
33DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Rocky Bushiri 50501000 110
42DF England Kanayo Megwa 10001000 20
49DF Scotland Rory Whittaker 20001000 30
Midfielders
6MF Wales Dylan Levitt 40400000 80
8MF Republic of Ireland Jake Doyle-Hayes 10400000 50
11MF England Joe Newell 90622000 172
14MF Australia James Jeggo 90502000 160
18MF Scotland Ewan Henderson 10000000 10
27MF Scotland Daniel MacKay 00100000 10
28MF Belgium Allan Delferrière 20301000 60
29MF Portugal Jair Tavares 40000000 40
32MF Scotland Josh Campbell 41522000 113
35MF Scotland Rudi Molotnikov 00100000 10
40MF Scotland Reuben McAllister 00100000 10
Forwards
7FW France Élie Youan 82622200 166
9FW Netherlands Dylan Vente 82312200 135
10FW Australia Martin Boyle 91532200 166
19FW England Adam Le Fondre 93302000 143
20FW Norway Elias Melkersen 10200000 30
23FW Wales Christian Doidge 92612000 173
  • Source:

Club statistics

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
7 Livingston 9 2 4 3 9 15 −6 10
8 Aberdeen 8 2 3 3 10 10 0 9
9 Hibernian 9 2 3 4 13 16 −3 9
10 Dundee 8 1 5 2 7 10 −3 8
11 Ross County 8 2 2 4 6 12 −6 8 Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2023. Source: [16][17]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[18]
Notes:
  1. Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).

Management statistics
As of 21 October 2023
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Lee Johnson 1 July 2023 27 August 2023 9 3 1 5 033.33
David Gray 27 August 2023 11 September 2023 2 1 0 1 050.00
Nick Montgomery 11 September 2023 6 2 3 1 033.33

Transfers


See also

Notes
  1. Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

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