Hibernian F.C. in European football
Hibernian F.C. have a significant history in European competitions. The club was the first British club to enter European competition, the European Cup in its first season.[1] Hibs have lost on four occasions to the club that went on to win the competition,[note 1] and have themselves reached the quarter-final of the competition they were entered in on five occasions.[note 2] The club played many of the major clubs during the 1960s and 1970s on an almost annual basis, but have qualified for European competition much more infrequently since then.[2]
Results
In all cases the Hibs score is listed first.
| Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Nation | Home score | Away score | Aggregate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–56 | European Cup[note 3][1] | 1 | Rot-Weiss Essen | West Germany | 1–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | First appearance of a British club in European competition. Three of the Famous Five scored in the away leg - Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull and Willie Ormond. |
| 1955–56 | European Cup | QF | Djurgårdens IF | Sweden | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | The "away" match was played at Firhill Stadium, Glasgow.[3] |
| 1955–56 | European Cup | SF | Stade Reims | France | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | Reims lost 4–3 in the Final to Real Madrid.[1] |
| 1960–61 | Fairs Cup | 1 | Lausanne | Switzerland | Lausanne withdrew; Hibernian received a 2–0 walkover to the next round.[4] | |||
| 1960–61 | Fairs Cup | 2 | Barcelona | Spain | 3–2 | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| 1960–61 | Fairs Cup | SF | Roma | Italy | 2–2 | 3–3 | 5–5 | The away goals rule was not in operation. Hibs lost the play-off match 6–0, their biggest defeat in one match in European competition. Roma went on to win the competition. |
| 1961–62 | Fairs Cup | 1 | Belenenses | Portugal | 3–3 | 3–1 | 6–4 | |
| 1961–62 | Fairs Cup | 2 | Red Star Belgrade | Yugoslavia | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–5 | |
| 1962–63 | Fairs Cup | 1 | Stævnet | Denmark | 4–0 | 3–2 | 7–2 | |
| 1962–63 | Fairs Cup | 2 | Utrecht XI | Netherlands | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| 1962–63 | Fairs Cup | QF | Valencia | Spain | 2–1 | 0–5 | 2–6 | Valencia went on to win the competition. |
| 1965–66 | Fairs Cup | 1 | Valencia | Spain | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | Hibs lost 3–0 in the play-off match. |
| 1967–68 | Fairs Cup | 1 | Porto | Portugal | 3–0 | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
| 1967–68 | Fairs Cup | 2 | Napoli | Italy | 5–0 | 1–4 | 6–4 | One of the most famous matches ever played at Easter Road.[5] Hibs overturn a 4–1 deficit from the first leg by scoring five goals past Italy legend Dino Zoff.[5] |
| 1967–68 | Fairs Cup | QF | Leeds United | England | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | Leeds United went on to win the competition. |
| 1968–69 | Fairs Cup | 1 | NK Olimpija | Yugoslavia | 2–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | |
| 1968–69 | Fairs Cup | 2 | Lokomotive Leipzig | East Germany | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | Joe McBride scored a hat-trick in the home leg, the first hat-trick scored by a Hibs player in European competition. |
| 1968–69 | Fairs Cup | 3 | Hamburg | West Germany | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | Hibs were eliminated on the away goals rule. |
| 1970–71 | Fairs Cup | 1 | Malmo | Sweden | 6–0 | 3–2 | 9–2 | Joe McBride scored a hat-trick (his and the club's second in European competition) in the home leg. |
| 1970–71 | Fairs Cup | 2 | Vitoria Guimaraes | Portugal | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | |
| 1970–71 | Fairs Cup | 3 | Liverpool | England | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
| 1972–73 | Cup Winners' Cup[note 4] | 1 | Sporting Portugal | Portugal | 6–1 | 1–2 | 7–3 | Jimmy O'Rourke scored a hat-trick in the home leg. |
| 1972–73 | Cup Winners' Cup | 2 | KS Besa Kavajë | Albania | 7–1 | 1–1 | 8–2 | Jimmy O'Rourke scored a hat-trick in the home leg for the second straight tie. |
| 1972–73 | Cup Winners' Cup | QF | Hajduk Split | Yugoslavia | 4–2 | 0–3 | 4–5 | |
| 1973–74 | UEFA Cup | 1 | IBK Keflavik | Iceland | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| 1973–74 | UEFA Cup | 2 | Leeds United | England | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Hibs lost 5–4 on penalties. |
| 1974–75 | UEFA Cup | 1 | Rosenborg BK | Norway | 9–1 | 3–2 | 12–3 | Hibs' biggest win in Europe in one leg and on aggregate. |
| 1974–75 | UEFA Cup | 2 | Juventus | Italy | 2–4 | 0–4 | 2–8 | Hibs' biggest aggregate defeat in European competition. |
| 1975–76 | UEFA Cup | 1 | Liverpool | England | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | Liverpool went on to win the competition. |
| 1976–77 | UEFA Cup | 1 | Sochaux | France | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| 1976–77 | UEFA Cup | 2 | Östers IF | Sweden | 2–0 | 1–4 | 3–4 | |
| 1978–79 | UEFA Cup | 1 | IFK Norrköping | Sweden | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | |
| 1978–79 | UEFA Cup | 2 | RC Strasbourg | France | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | |
| 1989–90 | UEFA Cup | 1 | Videoton | Hungary | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | Hibs' first appearance in Europe for over 10 years. |
| 1989–90 | UEFA Cup | 2 | R.F.C. de Liège | Belgium | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | The tie went to extra time. |
| 1992–93 | UEFA Cup | 1 | Anderlecht | Belgium | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | Hibs lost on the away goals rule. |
| 2001–02 | UEFA Cup | 1 | AEK Athens | Greece | 3–2 | 0–2 | 3–4 | The tie went to extra time. |
| 2004–05 | Intertoto Cup | 2 | FK Vėtra | Lithuania | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | The first matches under the management of Tony Mowbray. |
| 2005–06 | UEFA Cup | 1 | FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | Ukraine | 0–0 | 1–5 | 1–5 | |
| 2006–07 | Intertoto Cup | 2 | Dinaburg FC | Latvia | 5–0 | 3–0 | 8–0 | |
| 2006–07 | Intertoto Cup | 3 | Odense Boldklub | Denmark | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | Hibs lost on the away goals rule. |
| 2008–09 | Intertoto Cup | 2 | IF Elfsborg | Sweden | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | |
| 2010–11 | Europa League | Q3 | NK Maribor | Slovenia |
Notes
- ^ Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1960–61; Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1962–63; Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1967–68; UEFA Cup 1975–76
- ^ European Cup 1955–56; Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1960–61; Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1962–63; Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1967–68; UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1972–73
- ^ Hibs were not champions in 1955, but were invited.
- ^ Hibs entered this competition as they had lost the 1972 Scottish Cup Final to league champions Celtic.
References
- ^ a b c Wilson, Richard (17 July 2005). "European Union". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
- ^ Hardie, David (24 July 2010). "Hughes wants to build a Euro legacy". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
- ^ "Hibernian reach the first European Cup semi-finals 1956". BBC. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
- ^ Saunders, Steven (21 May 2008). "Barça return recalls 1961 pitch battle". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Classic Match: Hibs 5 - 0 Napoli, November 29, 1967". Edinburgh Evening News. 24 March 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2010.