Hibernian
2015–16 season
ChairmanRod Petrie
ManagerAlan Stubbs
StadiumEaster Road
ChampionshipThird place
Challenge CupFirst round, lost to Rangers
League CupFinal, lost to Ross County
Scottish CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jason Cummings (18)

All:
Jason Cummings (25)

The 2015–16 season is Hibernian's (Hibs) second season of play in the second tier of Scottish football the Scottish Championship, since they were relegated at the end of the 2013–14 season.[1] Hibs also competed in the Challenge Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Season

Hibernian finished third in the Championship.[2] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,[3] the final of the League Cup[4] and the final of the Scottish Cup, beating Rangers 3-2, ending a 114-year wait for the trophy.[5]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Friendlies

14 July 2015 Friendly Berwick Rangers 0–3 Hibernian Shielfield Park
19:45 Hibernian Report Gray 16'
Cummings 55'
Allan 60'
Attendance: 1,080
Referee: Colvin
21 July 2015 Friendly Ayr United 0–0 Hibernian Somerset Park
19:45 Hibernian Report Attendance: 923
Referee: Graham

Scottish Championship

15 August 2015 Championship Hibernian 1–0 Greenock Morton Easter Road
15:00 Cummings 58' BBC Report Attendance: 8,923
Referee: Charleston
23 August 2015 Championship Rangers 1–0 Hibernian Ibrox Stadium
12:30 Tavernier 66' BBC Report Attendance: 49,220
Referee: McLean
29 August 2015 Championship Hibernian 2–0 Raith Rovers Easter Road
15:00 Keatings 22'
Cummings 50'
BBC Report Attendance: 8,484
Referee: Muir
12 September 2015 Championship Hibernian 3–0 Alloa Athletic Easter Road
15:00 Henderson 44'
Cummings 50'
McGinn 65'
BBC Report Attendance: 7,774
Referee: McKendrick
19 September 2015 Championship Livingston 0–1 Hibernian Almondvale Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Henderson 50' Attendance: 3,007
Referee: Cook
26 September 2015 Championship Hibernian 1–1 St Mirren Easter Road
15:00 Boyle 42' BBC Report Gallagher 18' Attendance: 8,911
Referee: Allan
3 October 2015 Championship Queen of the South 0–3 Hibernian Palmerston Park
15:00 BBC Report Cummings 3'
Henderson 41'
Boyle 89'
Attendance: 2,745
Referee: Aitken
17 October 2015 Championship Hibernian 4–2 Dumbarton Easter Road
15:00 Malonga 21'
Fontaine 26'
Cummings 43' (pen.)
Keatings 60'
BBC Report Gallagher 22'
Craig 74'
Attendance: 8,221
Referee: Colvin
20 October 2015 Championship Falkirk 0–1 Hibernian Falkirk Stadium
19:45 BBC Report Cummings 40' (pen.) Attendance: 5,429
Referee: Muir
24 October 2015 Championship Raith Rovers 1–2 Hibernian Stark's Park
15:00 Daly 64' BBC Report McGinn 4'
Cummings 26'
Attendance: 4,114
Referee: Salmond
1 November 2015 Championship Hibernian 2–1 Rangers Easter Road
12:30 Cummings 11'
Hanlon 73'
BBC Report McGregor 47' (o.g.) Attendance: 14,412
Referee: Beaton
7 November 2015 Championship St Mirren 1–4 Hibernian St Mirren Park
15:00 Kelly 8' BBC Report Cummings 10'
Keatings 37', 48', 78' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,503
Referee: Dallas
17 November 2015 Championship Hibernian 2–1 Livingston Easter Road
19:45 Keatings 52', 69' BBC Report Sheerin 87' Attendance: 7,801
Referee: Thomson
21 November 2015 Championship Alloa Athletic 0–1 Hibernian Recreation Park
15:00 BBC Report Cummings 60' Attendance: 1,952
Referee: Cook
5 December 2015 Championship Greenock Morton P – P Hibernian Cappielow
15:00 BBC Report Referee: Finnie
Note: Postponed due to adverse weather conditions
12 December 2015 Championship Hibernian 1–1 Falkirk Easter Road
15:00 Boyle 90' BBC Report Miller 84' Attendance: 9,459
Referee: Clancy
19 December 2015 Championship Hibernian 1–0 Queen of the South Easter Road
15:00 Malonga 90+4' BBC Report Attendance: 9,163
Referee: Colvin
28 December 2015 Championship Rangers 4–2 Hibernian Ibrox Stadium
15:00 Holt 33', 43'
Clark 65'
Waghorn 89'
BBC Report Cummings 23'
Malonga 86'
Attendance: 49,995
Referee: Madden
2 January 2016 Championship Hibernian 1–0 Raith Rovers Easter Road
15:00 Cummings 50' BBC Report Anderson Yellow card 90+1' Red card Attendance: 10,994
Referee: Salmond
17 January 2016 Championship Falkirk 1–1 Hibernian Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Alston 49' BBC Report Cummings 73' Attendance: 7,081
Referee: Beaton
23 January 2016 Championship Hibernian 3–1 St Mirren Easter Road
15:00 Henderson 10'
McGinn 44'
Stokes 90'
BBC Report Mallan 45+2' Attendance: 10,160
Referee: Robertson
2 February 2016 Championship Greenock Morton 0–1 Hibernian Cappielow
19:45 BBC Report Stokes 47' Attendance: 2,696
Referee: McKendrick
13 February 2016 Championship Livingston 0–0 Hibernian Almondvale Stadium
17:15 BBC Report Attendance: 2,663
Referee: Muir
21 February 2016 Championship Hibernian 3–0 Alloa Athletic Easter Road
13:30 Boyle 5,77' Carmichael 40' BBC Report Attendance: 8,765
Referee: Walsh
27 February 2016 Championship Dumbarton 3–2 Hibernian Dumbarton Football Stadium
Cawley 21'
Nade 42'
Barr 49'
BBC Report Henderson 57'
El Alagui 71'
Attendance: 1,345
Referee: Cook
19 March 2016 Championship Raith Rovers 2–1 Hibernian Stark's Park
19:45 Toshney 38'
Stewart 53'
BBC Report Stokes 25' Attendance: 2,386
Referee: McKendrick
2 April 2016 Championship St Mirren 2–2 Hibernian St Mirren Park
15:00 Quinn 35'
Shankland 57'
BBC Report Cummings 27'
El Alagui 89'
Attendance: 3,765
Referee: Charleston
5 April 2016 Championship Hibernian 2–1 Livingston Easter Road
19:45 Stokes 75'
Boyle 78'
BBC Report White 23' Attendance: 7,289
Referee: Cook
9 April 2016 Championship Alloa Athletic 1–0 Hibernian Recreation Park
15:00 BBC Report Duffy 45' Attendance: 1,364
Referee: Madden
12 April 2016 Championship Hibernian 2–2 Falkirk Easter Road
Cummings 10', 81' (pen.) BBC Report Muirhead Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card
McCracken 87'
McHugh 90'
Attendance: 10,277
Referee: Allan
20 April 2016 Championship Hibernian 3–2 Rangers Easter Road
Cummings 5'
Foderingham 18' (Own goal)
Gunnarsson 58'
BBC Report Holt 41'
McKay 85'
Attendance: 12,231
Referee: Clancy
26 April 2016 Championship Hibernian 4–0 Dumbarton Easter Road
Keatings 7', 13'
Cawley 75' (Own goal)
Stokes 90+2'
BBC Report Attendance: 6,686
Referee: Robertson
For upcoming Scottish Championship fixtures, see the official Hibernian F.C. website

Premiership play-offs

4 May 2015 Play-offs QF R1 Raith Rovers 1 – 0 Hibernian Stark's Park
19:45 Panayiotou 75' BBC Report Attendance: 5,330
Referee: Clancy
7 May 2016 Play-offs QF R2 Hibernian 2 – 0
(2 – 1 agg.)
Raith Rovers Easter Road
12:30 McGinn 8'
McGregor 12'
BBC Report Attendance: 11,133
Referee: McKendrick
10 May 2016 Play-offs SF R1 Hibernian 2 – 2 Falkirk Easter Road
19:45 Henderson 57'
McGregor 66'
BBC Report Miller 34'
McHugh 80'
Attendance: 11,830
Referee: Muir
13 May 2016 Play-offs SF R2 Falkirk 3 – 2
(5 – 4 agg.)
Hibernian Falkirk Stadium
19:45 Alston 13'
Leahy 79'
McHugh 90+2'
BBC Report Keatings 31' (pen.), 34' Attendance: 7,851
Referee: Thomson

Challenge Cup

25 July 2015 First round Hibernian 2–6 Rangers Easter Road
12:30 Stanton 14'
Cummings 61' (pen.)
BBC Report Tavernier 39'
Waghorn 44', 47'
Halliday 62'
Miller 77', 82'
Attendance: 11,225
Referee: Collum

League Cup

1 August 2015 First round Hibernian 3 – 0 Montrose Easter Road
15:00 Martin 33'
Allan 71'
Cummings 82'
BBC Report Attendance: 5,933
Referee: Beaton
26 August 2015 Second round Hibernian 1 – 0 Stranraer Easter Road
19:45 Rumsby 54' (Own goal) BBC Report Attendance: 5,224
Referee: Clancy
23 September 2015 Third Round Hibernian 2 – 0 Aberdeen Easter Road
19:45 Cummings 81'
Malonga 88'
BBC Report Attendance: 11,092
Referee: McLean
4 November 2015 Quarter Final Hibernian 3 – 0 Dundee United Easter Road
19:45 Gray 20'
Cummings 61' (pen.)
Stevenson 90+4'
BBC Report Attendance: 11,891
Referee: Collum
30 January 2016 Semi Final Hibernian 2 – 1 St Johnstone Tynecastle
15:00 Cummings 29' (pen.)
McGinn 74'
BBC Report Shaughnessy 33' Attendance: 16,971
Referee: McLean
13 March 2016 Final Hibernian 1 – 2 Ross County Hampden Park
15:00 Fontaine 45' BBC Report Gardyne 25'
Schalk 90'
Attendance: 38,796
Referee: Clancy

Scottish Cup

16 February 2016 Scottish Cup Fifth round replay Hibernian 1–0 Heart of Midlothian Easter Road
19:45 Cummings 4'
Cummings Yellow card 78' Red card
BBC Report Augustyn Yellow card 76' Red card Attendance: 19,433
Referee: Beaton
21 May 2016 Scottish Cup Final Hibernian 3–2 Rangers Hampden Park
15:00 Stokes 3', 80'
Gray 90+2'
BBC Report Miller 27'
Halliday 64'
Attendance: 50,701
Referee: McLean

Player statistics

During the 2015–16 season, Hibs have used thirty-three different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. David Gray was appointed as club captain for the season,[6] replacing Liam Craig.[7]

As of 21 May 2016 (UTC)[8][9]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipOther[a]League CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England ENG Mark Oxley 45033+001+006+005+00
2 DF Scotland SCO David Gray 46229+105+005+016+01
3 MF Scotland SCO Liam Henderson 47626+553+115+005+20
4 DF Scotland SCO Paul Hanlon 43227+115+005+005+01
5 DF England ENG Liam Fontaine 39222+412+106+014+00
6 DF England ENG Marvin Bartley 36020+501+202+105+00
7 FW Republic of the Congo CGO Dominique Malonga 23613+641+001+111+01
8 MF Scotland SCO Fraser Fyvie 32020+105+004+002+00
9 FW France FRA Farid El Alagui 720+520+000+100+10
10 MF Scotland SCO Scott Allan 311+000+100+110+00
10 MF Scotland SCO Dylan McGeouch 30014+503+103+004+00
11 MF Scotland SCO Sam Stanton 610+401+011+000+00
16 DF Scotland SCO Lewis Stevenson 52134+005+006+017+00
17 FW Scotland SCO Martin Boyle 32512+1250+102+200+30
18 MF Scotland SCO John McGinn 51532+334+015+017+00
19 FW Scotland SCO James Keatings 401118+981+321+303+21
20 FW Scotland SCO Islam Feruz 600+600+000+000+00
21 DF Scotland SCO Dan Carmichael 914+210+000+200+10
22 FW Estonia EST Henri Anier 300+300+000+000+00
23 MF Scotland SCO Jordon Forster 100+001+000+000+00
24 DF Scotland SCO Darren McGregor 43323+404+023+206+11
25 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Conrad Logan 802+004+000+002+00
27 DF Norway NOR Niklas Gunnarsson 1428+120+000+001+40
28 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Anthony Stokes 24812+144+001+006+04
29 FW England ENG Chris Dagnall 1503+800+001+001+20
30 MF Scotland SCO Kevin Thomson 801+300+001+002+10
32 GK Finland FIN Otso Virtanen 100+000+000+000+10
33 MF Scotland SCO Alex Harris 100+000+001+000+00
35 FW Scotland SCO Jason Cummings 482530+2184+116+045+02
44 MF Scotland SCO Jordan Sinclair 100+000+000+100+00
48 MF Scotland SCO Scott Martin 411+101+001+010+00
49 FW Scotland SCO Lewis Allan 100+000+100+000+00
51 FW Scotland SCO Oliver Shaw 100+000+000+100+00
a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the play-offs and the Challenge Cup.

Disciplinary record

As of 21 May 2016 (UTC)
Number Nation Position Name Championship Other League Cup Scottish Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1EnglandGKMark Oxley0000102030
2ScotlandDFDavid Gray4000101060
3ScotlandMFLiam Henderson8000100090
4ScotlandDFPaul Hanlon1000102040
5EnglandDFLiam Fontaine3000000030
6EnglandDFMarvin Bartley60102020110
7Republic of the CongoFWDominique Malonga2000100030
8ScotlandMFFraser Fyvie5010101080
10ScotlandMFScott Allan1010000020
10ScotlandMFDylan McGeouch0010000010
16ScotlandDFLewis Stevenson7000000070
17ScotlandFWMartin Boyle 2000000020
18ScotlandMFJohn McGinn4010100060
19ScotlandFWJames Keatings0000002020
24ScotlandDFDarren McGregor2010001040
28Republic of IrelandFWAnthony Stokes2020001050
29EnglandFWChris Dagnall2000000020
30ScotlandMFKevin Thomson0000001010
35ScotlandFWJason Cummings4000002161
Total 560509090851

Club statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Rangers (C, P) 36 25 6 5 88 34 +54 81 Promotion to the Premiership
2 Falkirk 36 19 13 4 61 34 +27 70 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-finals
3 Hibernian 36 21 7 8 59 34 +25 70 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-finals and Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
4 Raith Rovers 36 18 8 10 52 46 +6 62 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-finals
5 Greenock Morton 36 11 10 15 39 42 3 43
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

Division summary

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435
GroundAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHHHAHAHAAHHAAAAAHHAHH
ResultLWLWWWDWWWWWWWWDWLWDWWDWLLLLDLDWDWW
Position76653343322222222233222222233333333
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2016. Source: [10]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Management statistics

Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Alan Stubbs[11] 25 July 2015 21 May 2016 53 31 10 12 058.49

Transfers

See also

Notes

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

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