2012–13 Hibernian F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Hibernian's fourteenth consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 1998–99 season.[1] The club improved on its league performance in the previous season by finishing 7th in the 2012–13 Scottish Premier League, but were eliminated from the 2012–13 Scottish League Cup in the second round by Queen of the South. Hibernian progressed in the 2012–13 Scottish Cup to the 2013 Scottish Cup Final, but this was lost 3–0 to league champions Celtic.
| 2012–13 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Rod Petrie |
| Manager | Pat Fenlon |
| Stadium | Easter Road |
| Scottish Premier League | 7th |
| League Cup | Second round |
| Scottish Cup | Runners-up |
| Top goalscorer | League: Leigh Griffiths (23) All: Leigh Griffiths (28) |
| Highest home attendance | 16805 (v Celtic, 29 December)[note 1] |
| Lowest home attendance | 8121 (v Kilmarnock, 27 February) |
| Average home league attendance | 10,491 (up 582) |
Friendlies edit
Hibs announced their pre-season friendly programme on 20 June 2012.[2][3] A fixture against Union Berlin was originally scheduled to be played at Easter Road, but was switched to Berlin.[4] A match against Rapid Bucharest, scheduled for 11 July, was called off due to a waterlogged pitch.[5] A fixture at East Fife was arranged instead.[6]
Fixtures edit
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Win Draw Loss
| 24 July 2012 Friendly | Union Berlin | 2 – 0 | Hibernian | Stadion Alten Försterei, Berlin |
| Parensen 50' Quiring 92' | sport.scotsman.com |
| 28 July 2012 Friendly | Hibernian | 2 – 2 | Huddersfield Town | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Griffiths 27' Sproule 62' | Hibernian FC | Novak 14' Scannell 17' |
Scottish Premier League edit
The league season began on 5 August 2012, with a 3–0 defeat against Dundee United at Tannadice.[7] The first home game was an Edinburgh derby, which saw an improved performance by Hibs as the game ended in a 1–1 draw.[7] Hibs earned their first win in the next game, away to St Mirren.[8] A run of results without defeat followed, suggesting that Pat Fenlon had succeeded in rebuilding the team.[9] Further positive results meant that Hibs reached the top of the league in November.[10][11] This was followed by a run of four defeats in five matches, including a 3–2 loss to Motherwell despite having led 2–0.[12] A win and a draw against Celtic and Hearts meant that Hibs went into the winter break with 32 points from 22 games, just one less point than they accrued in the whole of the 2011–12 season.[13] A poor run of results after the winter break, however, meant that Hibs slipped into the bottom half of the league at the split.[14] The match against Kilmarnock on 5 May was abandoned after 54 minutes played because a spectator had fallen gravely ill and required emergency medical assistance.[15][16] A run of victories towards the end of the season meant that Hibs finished in seventh place.[17]
Fixtures edit
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Win Draw Loss
| 5 August 2012 SPL | Dundee United | 3 – 0 | Hibernian | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Russell 3' Daly 74' Gardyne 90' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 7,267 Referee: Thomson |
| 12 August 2012 SPL | Hibernian | 1 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Griffiths 45' | BBC Sport | Driver 29' | Attendance: 12,887 Referee: Collum |
| 25 August 2012 SPL | Hibernian | 2 – 0 | St Johnstone | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Hanlon 45' Doyle 53' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 9,639 Referee: Clancy |
| 22 September 2012 SPL | Hibernian | 2 – 2 | Inverness CT | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Doyle 23' Wotherspoon 31' | BBC Sport | Pepper 39' Foran 81' | Attendance: 9,908 Referee: Norris |
| 20 October 2012 SPL | Ross County | 3 – 2 | Hibernian | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| Kettlewell 9' Vigurs 34' McMenamin 83' | BBC Sport | Griffiths 6' McPake 45' | Attendance: 4,070 Referee: McLean |
| 26 October 2012 SPL | Motherwell | 0 – 4 | Hibernian | Fir Park, Motherwell |
| BBC Sport | Wotherspoon 28' Griffiths 64' (pen.), 74' (pen.) Handling 96' | Attendance: 5,301 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 11 November 2012 SPL | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Dundee United | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Griffiths 19' Doyle 51' | BBC Sport | Mackay-Steven 53' | Attendance: 10,596 Referee: Thomson |
| 28 November 2012 SPL | St Johnstone | 0 – 1 | Hibernian | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
| BBC Sport | Cairney 82' | Attendance: 3,266 Referee: Thomson |
| 8 December 2012 SPL | Inverness CT | 3 – 0 | Hibernian | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
| Draper 13' Foran 76' McKay 87' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 3,422 Referee: Crawford |
| 23 December 2012 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1 – 1 | Hibernian | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
| Heffernan 6' | BBC Sport | Doyle 26' | Attendance: 4,028 Referee: Madden |
| 26 December 2012 SPL | Hibernian | 0 – 1 | Ross County | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| BBC Sport | Brittain 57' | Attendance: 8,980 Referee: Beaton |
| 3 January 2013 SPL | Heart of Midlothian | 0 – 0 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 17,062 Referee: Collum |
| 27 January 2013 SPL | Aberdeen | 0 – 0 | Hibernian | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 7,184 Referee: Thomson |
| 30 January 2013 SPL | Ross County | 1 – 0 | Hibernian | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| Sproule 36' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 3,055 Referee: Madden |
| 24 February 2013 SPL | Dundee United | 2 – 2 | Hibernian | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Rankin 6' Russell 86' (pen) | BBC Sport | McPake 27' Griffiths 51' | Attendance: 6,160 Referee: Muir |
| 27 February 2013 SPL | Hibernian | 2 – 2 | Kilmarnock | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| McGivern 85' Griffiths 88' | BBC Sport | Clingan 46' Winchester 86' | Attendance: 8,121 Referee: McKendrick |
| 10 March 2013 SPL | Hibernian | 0 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 15,007 Referee: Norris |
| 15 March 2013 SPL | Motherwell | 4 – 1 | Hibernian | Fir Park, Motherwell |
| Higdon 48' McFadden 54' Higginbotham 67' Hateley 84' | BBC Sport | Taiwo 23' | Attendance: 5,108 Referee: Collum |
| 30 March 2013 SPL | Hibernian | 1 – 2 | Inverness CT | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Griffiths 59' | BBC Sport | Draper 48' A. Shinnie 65' | Attendance: 10,055[19] Referee: Thomson |
| 5 May 2013 SPL | Kilmarnock | A – A | Hibernian | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
| Boyd 31' | BBC Sport | Harris 21' | Referee: Clancy |
| 12 May 2013 SPL | Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh |
| Barr 45' | BBC Sport | Griffiths 48' Caldwell 90' | Attendance: 15,994 Referee: McLean |
| 15 May 2013 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1 – 3 | Hibernian | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
| Ashcroft 57' | BBC Sport | Robertson 10' Doyle 86', 90' | Attendance: 3,198 Referee: Charleston |
| 18 May 2013 SPL | Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Dundee | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Wotherspoon 79' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 9,522 Referee: Colvin |
Scottish Cup edit
Hibs entered the 2012–13 Scottish Cup in the fourth round, with a home tie against Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts.[20] Hibs captain James McPake welcomed the draw, an immediate repeat of the 2012 Scottish Cup Final.[20] A late deflected goal gave Hibs a 1–0 victory, ending a 12 match unbeaten run for Hearts in the derby.[21] Hibs were then drawn at home against Scottish Premier League opposition for a second time, being paired with the winner of a replayed tie between Aberdeen and Motherwell.[22] A long-range strike by Gary Deegan and a penalty save by Ben Williams were key contributions as Hibs defeated Aberdeen 1–0.[23] The quarter-final draw gave Hibs an away tie against Kilmarnock.[23] Leigh Griffiths scored a hat-trick as Hibs progressed to the semi-finals with a 4–2 victory at Rugby Park.[24]
Hibs were drawn against First Division club Falkirk in the semi-finals.[25] Hibs went into the semi-final on a poor run of form, which had cost them a place in the top half of the SPL.[14] Falkirk took a 3–0 lead before half-time, but Hibs produced "one of the great Scottish Cup fightbacks" to win 4–3 after extra time.[26] Celtic also won 4–3 in their semi-final, against Dundee United, to set up the 2013 Scottish Cup Final match. Despite Hibs having a bright start to the match, poor defending allowed Gary Hooper to score two first half goals for Celtic.[27] Hibs rarely threatened another comeback and Joe Ledley scored late on to clinch a 3–0 win for Celtic.[27]
Fixtures edit
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Win Draw Loss
| 2 December 2012 Fourth round | Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Wotherspoon 84'[note 2][28] | BBC Sport | Attendance: 17,052 Referee: Murray |
| 3 February 2013 Fifth round | Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Aberdeen | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Deegan 49' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 11,877 Referee: Brines |
| 3 March 2013[29] Quarter final | Kilmarnock | 2 – 4 | Hibernian | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
| Dayton 26' Heffernan 72' (pen) | BBC Sport | Griffiths 15', 82', 89' (pen) Done 39' | Attendance: 7,272 Referee: Beaton |
Scottish League Cup edit
As a Scottish Premier League club that had not qualified for European competition, Hibs entered the 2012–13 Scottish League Cup in the second round.[31] They were drawn away to Second Division club Queen of the South.[31] Hibs manager Pat Fenlon took a risk by resting key players, including captain James McPake, and this backfired as Queen of the South won 2–0 at Palmerston Park.[32]
Fixtures edit
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Win Draw Loss
| 28 August 2012 Second round | Queen of the South | 2 – 0 | Hibernian | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
| Clark 12' Reilly 42' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,658 Referee: Madden |
Transfers edit
Hibs narrowly avoided relegation from the Scottish Premier League during the 2011–12 season.[33] To do this, the club signed several players on loan during the January 2012 transfer window, all of whom returned to their parent clubs at the end of the season.[33] After the 5–1 defeat by Hearts in the 2012 Scottish Cup Final, the Hibs board of directors acknowledged the necessity of rebuilding the squad.[33] Pat Fenlon attempted to strengthen the defence by signing goalkeeper Ben Williams and defenders James McPake and Tim Clancy.[34]
Later in the window, Fenlon complained that other Scottish clubs, particularly the relaunched Rangers, were outbidding Hibs for players.[35] Fenlon was able to sign veteran Finnish striker Shefki Kuqi to provide an experienced target man.[8] Towards the end of the window, Fenlon commented that he was looking for more midfielders, as he was left without cover during a match against St Mirren.[36] Defender Ryan McGivern was signed on loan from Manchester City on the last day of the window, but Fenlon said afterwards he was still looking to strengthen one area of the squad.[37] He managed to strengthen the central midfield position in September, after signing free agent Tom Taiwo to a two-year deal.[38]
Approaching the January transfer window, Fenlon said that his main priority was an attempt to secure the services of the three loaned players (Griffiths, McGivern and Jorge Claros).[39] It was confirmed on 16 January that the deals for Griffiths and McGivern had been extended to the end of the season.[40] Former Hibs player Kevin Thomson, who had been released by Middlesbrough at the end of January, began training with Hibs in February.[41] He signed a short-term contract with Hibs in March, going without salary.[41]
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Deaths edit
- 11 July 2012: Bobby Nicol, 76, Hibernian, Barnsley and Berwick Rangers wing half.[78]
- October 2012: Jim Rollo, 74, Hibernian, Oldham Athletic, Southport and Bradford City goalkeeper.[79]
Player statistics edit
During the 2012–13 season, Hibs used 30 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Ben Williams | 43 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | IRL | Tim Clancy | 21 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SCO | Callum Booth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NIR | Ryan McGivern | 32 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Paul Hanlon | 39 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Sean O'Hanlon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | NIR | James McPake | 32 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | IRL | Gary Deegan | 23 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | HON | Jorge Claros | 40 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO | Leigh Griffiths | 42 | 28 | 36 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | FW | EIR | Eoin Doyle | 41 | 11 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Paul Cairney | 33 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | SCO | David Wotherspoon | 38 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | SCO | Lewis Stevenson | 33 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Matt Done | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | NIR | Ivan Sproule | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | EIR | Alan Maybury | 32 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | GAM | Pa Saikou Kujabi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | WAL | David Stephens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Tom Taiwo | 30 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | SCO | Danny Handling | 18 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | SCO | Sam Stanton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | SCO | Scott Robertson | 15 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | SCO | Ross Caldwell | 19 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | SCO | Sean Murdoch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | FIN | Shefki Kuqi | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | SCO | Alex Harris | 14 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 34 | MF | SCO | Dean Horribine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | SCO | Jordon Forster | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | SCO | Kevin Thomson | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Source: [citation needed]
Team statistics edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ross County | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 53 | |
| 6 | Dundee United | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 47[a] | |
| 7 | Hibernian | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 51[a] | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b] |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 48[a] | |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 45 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ a b c Teams in the bottom half at the time of the split may not overtake a team in the top 6 at the time of the split.
- ^ Since the winners of 2012–13 Scottish Cup, Celtic, qualified for European competition based on league position, the runners–up Hibernian secured a spot in Europa League second qualifying round.
Division summary edit
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ There was an attendance of 17,052 for the 2012–13 Scottish Cup match against Hearts on 2 December 2012.
- ^ Media reports credited the goal as an own goal by Hearts defender Marius Zaliukas, but the referee's report listed it as a goal by Wotherspoon.
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