23 Facts About Hibs

1.

Hibernian Football Club, commonly known as Hibs, is a professional football club based in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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2.

Hibs were the first club from the east coast of Scotland to win a major trophy, the 1887 Scottish Cup.

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3.

Mismanagement over the next few years led to Hibs becoming homeless and the club temporarily ceased operating in 1891.

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4.

Hibs are not seen today as being an Irish or Roman Catholic institution, as it was in the early years of its history.

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5.

Geography rather than ethnicity or religion is seen as the primary reason for supporting Hibs, who draw most of their support from the north and east of Edinburgh.

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6.

Hibs had some success after being reformed, winning the 1902 Scottish Cup and their first league championship a year later.

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7.

Hibs became the first British club in Europe because the Football League secretary Alan Hardaker persuaded Chelsea, the English champions, not to enter.

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8.

Hibs frequently participated in the Fairs Cup during the 1960s, winning ties against Barcelona and Napoli.

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9.

Performances went into decline after the mid-1970s, as Hibs were replaced by the New Firm of Aberdeen and Dundee United as the main challengers to the Old Firm.

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10.

Turnbull resigned as manager and Hibs were relegated, for the second time in their history, in 1980.

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11.

Wallace Mercer, the chairman of Hearts, proposed a merger of the two clubs, but the Hibs fans believed that the proposal was more like a hostile takeover.

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12.

Hibs finished third in his first season as manager, while Mowbray won the SFWA Manager of the Year award.

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13.

Hibs have used yellow, purple, black, white, and a dark green in recent seasons for their alternate kits.

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14.

In 1977, Hibs became the first club in Scotland to bear sponsorship on their shirts.

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15.

Hibs wore green and white hooped shirts during the 1870s, which was the inspiration for the style later adopted by Celtic.

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16.

Hibs then wore all-green shirts from 1879 until 1938, when white sleeves were added to the shirts.

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17.

Hibs played on The Meadows for the first two years of their history, before moving to grounds in Newington and Bonnington Road, Leith, in different spells between 1877 and 1879.

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18.

Hibs failed to secure the ground lease and a builder started constructing houses on the site in 1890.

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19.

Hibs obtained a lease on a site that is known as Easter Road in 1892 and have played their home matches there since February 1893.

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20.

Hibs have a traditional local rivalry in Edinburgh with Hearts; the derby match between the two clubs is one of the oldest rivalries in world football.

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21.

Hibs's soul is then transferred to the body of an unborn child from one of the more affluent areas of Edinburgh.

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22.

Lawrie Reilly holds the record for most international caps earned while a Hibs player, making 38 appearances for Scotland between 1949 and 1957.

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23.

From 1875 until 1903, Hibs were managed by a committee, although Dan McMichael, who acted as treasurer, secretary and physiotherapist, was effectively the manager when the club won the 1902 Scottish Cup and the 1903 league championship.

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