1952–53 Hibernian F.C. season
Hibernian 1952–53 football season Hibernian1952–53 season |
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Manager | Hugh Shaw[1] |
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Scottish First Division | 2nd |
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Scottish Cup | R4 |
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Scottish League Cup | SF |
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Highest home attendance | 60,500 (v Rangers, 17 January) |
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Lowest home attendance | 15,000 (v Raith Rovers, 29 April) |
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Average home league attendance | 28,667[2] (down 2,033) |
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During the 1952–53 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came second out of 16 clubs in the Scottish First Division.
Scottish First Division
Match Day
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Date
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Opponent
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H/A
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Score
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Hibernian Scorer(s)
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Attendance
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1
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6 September
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Queen of the South
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H
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1–3
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25,000
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2
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20 September
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Heart of Midlothian
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H
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3–1
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50,000
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3
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27 September
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Motherwell
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A
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7–3
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18,000
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4
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11 October
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Rangers
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A
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2–1
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65,000
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5
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18 October
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Falkirk
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H
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4–2
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25,000
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6
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25 October
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Clyde
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A
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3–2
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28,000
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7
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1 November
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Third Lanark
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A
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0–2
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12,000
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8
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8 November
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Airdireonians
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H
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3–1
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18,000
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9
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15 November
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Dundee
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H
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3–0
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30,000
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10
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22 November
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East Fife
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A
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5–3
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18,000
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11
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29 November
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St Mirren
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H
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0–2
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20,000
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12
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6 December
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Celtic
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H
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1–1
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32,500
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13
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13 December
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Partick Thistle
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A
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4–5
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18,000
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14
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20 December
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Queen of the South
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A
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7–2
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9,000
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14
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27 December
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Aberdeen
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H
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3–0
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20,000
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15
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1 January
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Heart of Midlothian
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A
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2–1
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41,085
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17
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3 January
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Motherwell
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A
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7–2
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26,000
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18
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10 January
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Raith Rovers
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A
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2–4
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20,000
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19
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17 January
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Rangers
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H
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1–1
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60,500
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20
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31 January
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Falkirk
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A
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3–1
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12,000
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21
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14 February
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Clyde
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H
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5–1
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30,000
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22
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28 February
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Airdrieonians
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A
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7–3
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16,000
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23
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7 March
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Dundee
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A
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0–2
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30,000
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24
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21 March
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St Mirren
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A
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2–2
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15,000
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25
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28 March
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Celtic
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A
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3–1
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20,000
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26
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4 April
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Partick Thistle
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H
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1–1
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30,000
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27
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11 April
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Aberdeen
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A
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1–1
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17,500
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28
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20 April
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East Fife
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H
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2–1
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47,000
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29
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25 April
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Third Lanark
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H
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7–1
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18,000
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30
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29 April
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Raith Rovers
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H
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4–1
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15,000
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Final League table
P
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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1
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Rangers
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30
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18
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7
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5
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80
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39
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41
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43
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2
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Hibernian
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30
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19
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5
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6
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93
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51
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42
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43
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3
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East Fife
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30
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16
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7
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7
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72
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48
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24
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39
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Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Group 1 final table
Knockout stage
Round
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Date
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Opponent
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H/A
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Score
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Hibernian Scorer(s)
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Attendance
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QF L1
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13 September
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Morton
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A
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6–0
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12,000
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QF L2
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17 September
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Morton
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H
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6–3
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9,000
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SF
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4 October
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Dundee
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N
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1–2
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44,200
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Scottish Cup
See also
References
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