2015–16 Hibernian F.C. season

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.

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)

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 FriendlyBerwick Rangers0–3HibernianShielfield Park
19:45 Hibernian Report Gray  16'
Cummings  55'
Allan  60'
Attendance: 1,080
Referee: Colvin
18 July 2015 FriendlyDunfermline Athletic1–2HibernianEast End Park
15:00 El Bakhtaoui  75'
Talbot  18'
Hibernian Report Allan  34'
Stevenson  51'
Attendance: 3,337
Referee: Walsh
21 July 2015 FriendlyAyr United0–0HibernianSomerset Park
19:45 Hibernian Report Attendance: 923
Referee: Graham

Scottish Championship

23 August 2015 ChampionshipRangers1–0HibernianIbrox Stadium
12:30 Tavernier  66' BBC Report Attendance: 49,220
Referee: McLean
29 August 2015 ChampionshipHibernian2–0Raith RoversEaster Road
15:00 Keatings  22'
Cummings  50'
BBC Report Attendance: 8,484
Referee: Muir
12 September 2015 ChampionshipHibernian3–0Alloa AthleticEaster Road
15:00 Henderson  44'
Cummings  50'
McGinn  65'
BBC Report Attendance: 7,774
Referee: McKendrick
19 September 2015 ChampionshipLivingston0–1HibernianAlmondvale Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Henderson  50' Attendance: 3,007
Referee: Cook
26 September 2015 ChampionshipHibernian1–1St MirrenEaster Road
15:00 Boyle  42' BBC Report Gallagher  18' Attendance: 8,911
Referee: Allan
3 October 2015 ChampionshipQueen of the South0–3HibernianPalmerston Park
15:00 BBC Report Cummings  3'
Henderson  41'
Boyle  89'
Attendance: 2,745
Referee: Aitken
17 October 2015 ChampionshipHibernian4–2DumbartonEaster 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 ChampionshipFalkirk0–1HibernianFalkirk Stadium
19:45 BBC Report Cummings  40' (pen.) Attendance: 5,429
Referee: Muir
24 October 2015 ChampionshipRaith Rovers1–2HibernianStark's Park
15:00 Daly  64' BBC Report McGinn  4'
Cummings  26'
Attendance: 4,114
Referee: Salmond
1 November 2015 ChampionshipHibernian2–1RangersEaster Road
12:30 Cummings  11'
Hanlon  73'
BBC Report McGregor  47' (o.g.) Attendance: 14,412
Referee: Beaton
7 November 2015 ChampionshipSt Mirren1–4HibernianSt Mirren Park
15:00 Kelly  8' BBC Report Cummings  10'
Keatings  37', 48', 78' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,503
Referee: Dallas
17 November 2015 ChampionshipHibernian2–1LivingstonEaster Road
19:45 Keatings  52', 69' BBC Report Sheerin  87' Attendance: 7,801
Referee: Thomson
21 November 2015 ChampionshipAlloa Athletic0–1HibernianRecreation Park
15:00 BBC Report Cummings  60' Attendance: 1,952
Referee: Cook
5 December 2015 ChampionshipGreenock MortonP – PHibernianCappielow
15:00 BBC Report Referee: Finnie
Note: Postponed due to adverse weather conditions
12 December 2015 ChampionshipHibernian1–1FalkirkEaster Road
15:00 Boyle  90' BBC Report Miller  84' Attendance: 9,459
Referee: Clancy
19 December 2015 ChampionshipHibernian1–0Queen of the SouthEaster Road
15:00 Malonga  90+4' BBC Report Attendance: 9,163
Referee: Colvin
28 December 2015 ChampionshipRangers4–2HibernianIbrox Stadium
15:00 Holt  33', 43'
Clark  65'
Waghorn  89'
BBC Report Cummings  23'
Malonga  86'
Attendance: 49,995
Referee: Madden
2 January 2016 ChampionshipHibernian1–0Raith RoversEaster Road
15:00 Cummings  50' BBC Report Anderson  90+1'  Attendance: 10,994
Referee: Salmond
17 January 2016 ChampionshipFalkirk1–1HibernianFalkirk Stadium
15:00 Alston  49' BBC Report Cummings  73' Attendance: 7,081
Referee: Beaton
23 January 2016 ChampionshipHibernian3–1St MirrenEaster Road
15:00 Henderson  10'
McGinn  44'
Stokes  90'
BBC Report Mallan  45+2' Attendance: 10,160
Referee: Robertson
2 February 2016 ChampionshipGreenock Morton0–1HibernianCappielow
19:45 BBC Report Stokes  47' Attendance: 2,696
Referee: McKendrick
13 February 2016 ChampionshipLivingston0–0HibernianAlmondvale Stadium
17:15 BBC Report Attendance: 2,663
Referee: Muir
21 February 2016 ChampionshipHibernian3–0Alloa AthleticEaster Road
13:30 Boyle  5,77' Carmichael  40' BBC Report Attendance: 8,765
Referee: Walsh
24 February 2016 ChampionshipHibernian0–3Greenock MortonEaster Road
BBC Report O'Ware  36'
Johnstone  51'
Forbes  63'
Attendance: 8,655
Referee: McLean
27 February 2016 ChampionshipDumbarton3–2HibernianDumbarton Football Stadium
Cawley  21'
Nade  42'
Barr  49'
BBC Report Henderson  57'
El Alagui  71'
Attendance: 1,345
Referee: Cook
1 March 2016 ChampionshipQueen of the South1–0HibernianPalmerston Park
19:45 Murdoch  78' BBC Report Attendance: 2,017
Referee: Dallas
19 March 2016 ChampionshipRaith Rovers2–1HibernianStark's Park
19:45 Toshney  38'
Stewart  53'
BBC Report Stokes  25' Attendance: 2,386
Referee: McKendrick
2 April 2016 ChampionshipSt Mirren2–2HibernianSt Mirren Park
15:00 Quinn  35'
Shankland  57'
BBC Report Cummings  27'
El Alagui  89'
Attendance: 3,765
Referee: Charleston
5 April 2016 ChampionshipHibernian2–1LivingstonEaster Road
19:45 Stokes  75'
Boyle  78'
BBC Report White  23' Attendance: 7,289
Referee: Cook
12 April 2016 ChampionshipHibernian2–2FalkirkEaster Road
Cummings  10', 81' (pen.) BBC Report Muirhead  74' 
McCracken  87'
McHugh  90'
Attendance: 10,277
Referee: Allan
20 April 2016 ChampionshipHibernian3–2RangersEaster Road
Cummings  5'
Foderingham  18' (Own goal)
Gunnarsson  58'
BBC Report Holt  41'
McKay  85'
Attendance: 12,231
Referee: Clancy
26 April 2016 ChampionshipHibernian4–0DumbartonEaster 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

7 May 2016 Play-offs QF R2Hibernian2 – 0
(2 – 1 agg.)
Raith RoversEaster Road
12:30 McGinn  8'
McGregor  12'
BBC Report Attendance: 11,133
Referee: McKendrick
10 May 2016 Play-offs SF R1Hibernian2 – 2FalkirkEaster Road
19:45 Henderson  57'
McGregor  66'
BBC Report Miller  34'
McHugh  80'
Attendance: 11,830
Referee: Muir
13 May 2016 Play-offs SF R2Falkirk3 – 2
(5 – 4 agg.)
HibernianFalkirk 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 roundHibernian2–6RangersEaster 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 roundHibernian3 – 0MontroseEaster Road
15:00 Martin  33'
Allan  71'
Cummings  82'
BBC Report Attendance: 5,933
Referee: Beaton
26 August 2015 Second roundHibernian1 – 0StranraerEaster Road
19:45 Rumsby  54' (Own goal) BBC Report Attendance: 5,224
Referee: Clancy
23 September 2015 Third RoundHibernian2 – 0AberdeenEaster Road
19:45 Cummings  81'
Malonga  88'
BBC Report Attendance: 11,092
Referee: McLean
4 November 2015 Quarter FinalHibernian3 – 0Dundee UnitedEaster Road
19:45 Gray  20'
Cummings  61' (pen.)
Stevenson  90+4'
BBC Report Attendance: 11,891
Referee: Collum
30 January 2016 Semi FinalHibernian2 – 1St JohnstoneTynecastle
15:00 Cummings  29' (pen.)
McGinn  74'
BBC Report Shaughnessy  33' Attendance: 16,971
Referee: McLean
13 March 2016 FinalHibernian1 – 2Ross CountyHampden Park
15:00 Fontaine  45' BBC Report Gardyne  25'
Schalk  90'
Attendance: 38,796
Referee: Clancy

Scottish Cup

7 February 2016 Scottish Cup Fifth roundHeart of Midlothian2–2HibernianTynecastle Stadium
12:30 Djoum  32'
Nicholson  44'
BBC Report Cummings  80'
Hanlon  90+1'
Attendance: 16,845
Referee: Thomson
16 February 2016 Scottish Cup Fifth round replayHibernian1–0Heart of MidlothianEaster Road
19:45 Cummings  4'
Cummings  78' 
BBC Report Augustyn  76'  Attendance: 19,433
Referee: Beaton
21 May 2016 Scottish Cup FinalHibernian3–2RangersHampden 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 Mark Oxley 45033+001+006+005+00
2 DF David Gray 46229+105+005+016+01
3 MF Liam Henderson 47626+553+115+005+20
4 DF Paul Hanlon 43227+115+005+005+01
5 DF Liam Fontaine 39222+412+106+014+00
6 DF Marvin Bartley 36020+501+202+105+00
7 FW Dominique Malonga 23613+641+001+111+01
8 MF Fraser Fyvie 32020+105+004+002+00
9 FW Farid El Alagui 720+520+000+100+10
10 MF Scott Allan 311+000+100+110+00
10 MF Dylan McGeouch 30014+503+103+004+00
11 MF Sam Stanton 610+401+011+000+00
16 DF Lewis Stevenson 52134+005+006+017+00
17 FW Martin Boyle 32512+1250+102+200+30
18 MF John McGinn 51532+334+015+017+00
19 FW James Keatings 401118+981+321+303+21
20 FW Islam Feruz 600+600+000+000+00
21 DF Dan Carmichael 914+210+000+200+10
22 FW Henri Anier 300+300+000+000+00
23 MF Jordon Forster 100+001+000+000+00
24 DF Darren McGregor 43323+404+023+206+11
25 GK Conrad Logan 802+004+000+002+00
27 DF Niklas Gunnarsson 1428+120+000+001+40
28 FW Anthony Stokes 24812+144+001+006+04
29 FW Chris Dagnall 1503+800+001+001+20
30 MF Kevin Thomson 801+300+001+002+10
32 GK Otso Virtanen 100+000+000+000+10
33 MF Alex Harris 100+000+001+000+00
35 FW Jason Cummings 482530+2184+116+045+02
44 MF Jordan Sinclair 100+000+000+100+00
48 MF Scott Martin 411+101+001+010+00
49 FW Lewis Allan 100+000+100+000+00
51 FW 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
1GKMark Oxley0000102030
2DFDavid Gray4000101060
3MFLiam Henderson8000100090
4DFPaul Hanlon1000102040
5DFLiam Fontaine3000000030
6DFMarvin Bartley60102020110
7FWDominique Malonga2000100030
8MFFraser Fyvie5010101080
10MFScott Allan1010000020
10MFDylan McGeouch0010000010
16DFLewis Stevenson7000000070
17FWMartin Boyle 2000000020
18MFJohn McGinn4010100060
19FWJames Keatings0000002020
24DFDarren McGregor2010001040
28FWAnthony Stokes2020001050
29FWChris Dagnall2000000020
30MFKevin Thomson0000001010
35FWJason 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 quarter-finals
4 Raith Rovers 36 18 8 10 52 46 +6 62
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) Champion; (P) Promoted.

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

Last updated on 21 May 2016
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Alan Stubbs[11] 25 July 2015 Present 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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