| 1999–2000 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Alex McLeish |
| SPL | 6th |
| Scottish Cup | Semi |
| League Cup | R3 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Miller, 11 All: Miller, 13 |
| Highest home attendance | 16976[1] |
| Lowest home attendance | 9211[1] |
| Average home league attendance | 12070[1] (up 1637) |
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]
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 |
| 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
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
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Players out
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Loans out
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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]
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See also
Notes
- 1 2 3 "Average Home League Game Attendances". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ↑ A sorry farewell to the famous Easter Road slope, Sunday Herald, 30 April 2000.
- ↑ "Hibernian 1999/2000 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
External links
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