1978–79 Hibernian F.C. season

August 2013 February 2023 Hibernian 1978–79 Eddie Turnbullhttp://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1227&teamTabs=managers Soccerbase 27 May 2012 Manager History for Hibernian Scottish Premier Division 5th Scottish Cup F Scottish League Cup SF UEFA Cup R2 1977–78 1979–80 22,618 (v Heart of Midlothian, 10 March) 3242 (v Rangers, 31 May) 9794https://www.fitbastats.com/hibs/club_records_league_attendance.php Average Home League Game Attendances fitbastats.com 4 November 2013 (down 156) In the 1978–79 season Hibernian FC managed a fifth-place finish in the league, with notable wins of 3–0 and 4–0 against Motherwell tempered by a 6–1 loss to Partick Thistle late in the season. In the UEFA cup they reached the second round, being beaten 2–1 on aggregate by RC Strasbourg. In the Scottish Cup they made the final, but ultimately after two goalless draws, they lost out to Rangers 3–2 after extra time in a hotly contested second replay. Scottish Premier Division 1978–79 Scottish Premier Division Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance112 AugustDundee UnitedA0–05,876219 AugustRangersH0–022,461326 AugustHeart of MidlothianA1–1McLeod19,66349 SeptemberSt MirrenH1–0Higgins7,917516 SeptemberCelticA1–0Temperley26,169623 SeptemberAberdeenH2–1McLeod (pen.), Rae12,060730 SeptemberMortonH1–1McLeod8,64887 OctoberMotherwellA3–2 McLeod, Hutchinson, Rae5,516914 OctoberPartick ThistleA1–2Higgins7,4871021 OctoberDundee UnitedH1–1Rae8,2901128 OctoberRangersA1–2McLeod25,492124 NovemberHeart of MidlothianH1–2Rae20,1201311 NovemberSt MirrenA0–18,0851418 NovemberCelticH2–2Callachan, Hutchinson21,4501525 NovemberAberdeenA1–4Hutchinson14,205169 DecemberMotherwellH2–2Higgins, Hutchinson5,3911716 DecemberPartick ThistleH0–06,0431823 DecemberDundee UnitedA1–2Bremner7,1941920 JanuaryAberdeenH1–1Duncan4,9912010 FebruaryMotherwellA3–0Callachan, Bremner, McLeod5,1012124 FebruaryMortonH1–1Bremner5,691223 MarchDundee UnitedH1–0Bremner5,0452314 MarchRangersA0–117,4012417 MarchHeart of MidlothianH1–1Campbell13,2972524 MarchSt MirrenA3–2McLeod, Higgins, Campbell8,1922628 MarchHeart of MidlothianA2–1McLeod, Callachan16,0422731 MarchCelticH2–1Rae, Stewart16,071284 AprilSt MirrenH0–25,867297 AprilAberdeenA0–012,2533014 AprilMortonA2–2Callachan (2)6,5433118 AprilMortonA0–35,4973221 AprilMotherwellH4–0Callachan, Rae, Campbell, Bremner4,3563326 AprilPartick ThistleA1–6Callachan2,8163429 AprilPartick ThistleH1–0Callachan5,356352 MayCelticA1–3Callachan21,7283631 MayRangersH2–1Rae, O.G.3,242 Final League table HIB Scottish League Cup 1978–79 Scottish League Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) AttendanceR2 L130 AugustBrechin CityA3–0Callachan, Rae, Smith1,645R2 L22 SeptemberBrechin CityH3–1McLeod (2), Callachan5,254R3 L14 OctoberClydebankH1–0McLeod (pen.)5,392R3 L211 OctoberClydebankA1–1Stewart2,870R4 L18 NovemberMortonA0–16,531R4 L215 NovemberMortonH2–0Refvik (2)8,520SF13 DecemberAberdeenN0–1 (aet)21,048 UEFA Cup UEFA Cup 1978-79 Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) AttendanceR1 L113 SeptemberSWE IFK NorrköpingH3–2Higgins (2), Temperley10,000R1 L227 SeptemberSWE IFK NorrköpingA0–01,300R2 L118 OctoberFRA RC StrasbourgA0–225,000R2 L21 NovemberFRA RC StrasbourgH1–0McLeod (pen.)14,662 Scottish Cup 1978–79 Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) AttendanceR328 JanuaryDunfermline AthleticA1–1Higgins11,801R3 R12 FebruaryDunfermline AthleticH2–0McLeod, Callachan5,000R421 FebruaryMeadowbank ThistleA6–0McLeod (2), Higgins, Brazil, Duncan, Callachan5,029R510 MarchHeart of MidlothianH2–1Stewart, Rae22,618SF11 AprilAberdeenN2–1Rae, McLeod (pen.)9,384F12 MayRangersN0–0 (aet)53,615F R16 MayRangersN0–0 (aet)32,853F 2R28 MayRangersN2–3 (aet) Higgins, McLeod27,556 See also List of Hibernian F.C. seasons References External links Hibernian 1978/1979 results and fixtures, Soccerbase Category:Hibernian F.C. seasons Hibernian