Season 2005–06 was a season of missed opportunities for Hibernian. The team started strongly in the league, winning 10 of their first 14 games, but this form dipped after Christmas. The Scottish Cup seemed to be opening up for Hibs after they defeated Rangers 3–0 at Ibrox in the fourth round, but they then lost 4–0 in an Edinburgh derby semi–final against Hearts. Hibs lost 3–0 in the quarter–final of the Scottish League Cup at Dunfermline, and were well beaten by Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the UEFA Cup.
| 2005–06 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Rod Petrie |
| Manager | Tony Mowbray |
| SPL | 4th |
| Scottish Cup | Semi |
| CIS Cup | Quarter |
| UEFA Cup | R1 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Riordan, 16 All: Riordan, 20 |
| Highest home attendance | 17180[1] |
| Lowest home attendance | 10427[1] |
| Average home league attendance | 13818[1] (up 1279) |
Pre-season edit
Hibs went on a three match tour of Ireland in early July, beating St Patrick's Athletic and drawing with Cork City and Shamrock Rovers. This was followed by a series of friendly matches against Scottish Football League clubs. Unusually, two of these matches were played on the same day as Hibs split their squad between matches at Ayr United and Queen of the South. Hibs then played a match against Rot-Weiss Essen to mark the 50th anniversary of the first European Cup competition before completing their pre-season schedule with a 1–0 win against Hartlepool United.
Results edit
| 3 July 2005 Friendly match | Cork City | 3–3 | Hibernian | Turners Cross, Cork |
O'Callaghan  O'Callaghan pen.' Behan |
Morrow Fletcher Morrow |
| 5 July 2005 Friendly match | St Patrick's Athletic | 0–5 | Hibernian | Richmond Park, Dublin |
| O'Connor O'Connor Morrow O'Connor Shiels |
| 6 July 2005 Friendly match | Shamrock Rovers | 1–1 | Hibernian | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| O'Neill pen.' |
Konte |
| 12 July 2005 Friendly match | Berwick Rangers | 1–4 | Hibernian | Shielfield Park, Berwick |
| Gordon |
Riordan Riordan O'Connor Riordan |
Attendance: 1,158 |
| 13 July 2005 Friendly match | Stirling Albion | 0–2 | Hibernian | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling |
| Morrow Konte |
Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Ian Frickleton |
| 16 July 2005 Friendly match | Ayr United | 1–1 | Hibernian | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Hyslop |
O'Connor |
Attendance: 1,028 |
| 16 July 2005 Friendly match | Queen of the South | 0–0 | Hibernian | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
| Attendance: 1,226 Referee: John McKendrick |
| 22 July 2005 Friendly match | Rot-Weiss Essen | 0–3 | Hibernian | Georg-Melches-Stadion, Essen |
| Beuzelin O'Connor Caldwell |
Attendance: 5,129 |
| 26 July 2005 Friendly match | Hibernian | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Sproule |
Attendance: 7,072 |
League season edit
Hibs began the season inauspiciously, drawing 1–1 at home to Dunfermline, although a draw represented something of a recovery having been a goal and a man down at half time. The second match was an Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle, where Hibs felt the full brunt of a powerful new Hearts side under the management of George Burley. Hibs lost 4–0 as Hearts went on to start the season with eight consecutive league wins.
Hibs themselves then went on a run of form, winning four league games in a row. The obvious highlight of this run was a 3–0 win at Ibrox, which was Hibs' first win there since 1995. Ivan Sproule, who had been thinking of returning to his native Northern Ireland,[2] scored all the goals as a second-half substitute for Garry O'Connor. Sproule became the first visiting player to score a hat-trick at Ibrox since Allan Johnston did it for Hearts in 1996,[3] and the first Hibs player to achieve the feat in more than 100 years.[4]
Although Hibs then lost home matches to Celtic and Inverness immediately after their European ties, they then went on another run of victories, this time five in succession. The highlight of this run was the 2–0 Edinburgh derby win against Hearts, which ended their unbeaten start to the season.[5] Despite a home defeat by Falkirk where Hibs had led 2–0, a convincing 2–1 win against Rangers led to media speculation that Hibs could challenge for the league title, which Tony Mowbray played down.[6]
Results edit
| 30 July 2005 SPL | Hibernian | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| O'Connor 74' |
Shields 12' |
Attendance: 13,010 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 7 August 2005 SPL | Heart of Midlothian | 4–0 | Hibernian | Tynecastle, Edinburgh |
| Skacel 12' Hartley 58' (pen.) Simmons 71' Mikoliunas 83' |
Attendance: 16,459 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 13 August 2005 SPL | Hibernian | 3–0 | Livingston | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Murphy 40' Shiels 42' O'Connor 53' |
Attendance: 11,341 Referee: G Turner |
| 20 August 2005 SPL | Falkirk | 0–2 | Hibernian | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
| Brown 36' Riordan 63' (pen.) |
Attendance: 6,268 Referee: Brian Winter |
| 27 August 2005 SPL | Rangers | 0–3 | Hibernian | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
| Sproule 67', 86', 90' |
Attendance: 49,754 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 10 September 2005 SPL | Hibernian | 2–1 | Dundee United | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| O'Connor 18' (pen.) Sproule 70' |
Brebner 14' |
Attendance: 12,062 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 18 September 2005 SPL | Hibernian | 0–1 | Celtic | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Petrov 5' |
Attendance: 15,649 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 24 September 2005 SPL | Motherwell | 1–3 | Hibernian | Fir Park, Motherwell |
| Foran 83' (pen.) |
Beuzelin 20' Stewart 68' Riordan 80' |
Attendance: 6,461 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 2 October 2005 SPL | Hibernian | 1–2 | Inverness CT | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Fletcher 82' |
Proctor 49' Wyness 65' |
Attendance: 11,683 Referee: Brian Winter |
| 15 October 2005 SPL | Hibernian | 4–2 | Kilmarnock | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Caldwell 53' Beuzelin 61', 80' Riordan 81' |
Ford 7' Fowler 40' |
Attendance: 11,731 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 22 October 2005 SPL | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Hibernian | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
| Riordan 55' |
Attendance: 13,375 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 26 October 2005 SPL | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | Hibernian | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| Mason 87' |
O'Connor 48', 83' |
Attendance: 6,853 Referee: Craig Mackay |
| 29 October 2005 SPL | Hibernian | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Beuzelin 78' O'Connor 80' |
Attendance: 17,180 Referee: John R. Underhill |
| 5 November 2005 SPL | Livingston | 1–2 | Hibernian | Almondvale, Livingston |
| Strong 42' |
Shiels 83' O'Connor 86' |
Attendance: 8,390 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 19 November 2005 SPL | Hibernian | 2–3 | Falkirk | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Riordan 1', 33' |
Duffy 48', 73' Gow 55' |
Attendance: 13,092 Referee: Steve Conroy |
| 27 November 2005 SPL | Hibernian | 2–1 | Rangers | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Riordan 18' O'Connor 25' |
Ferguson 59' |
Attendance: 16,958 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 3 December 2005 SPL | Dundee United | 1–0 | Hibernian | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Samuel 61' |
Attendance: 7,976 Referee: Brian Winter |
| 10 December 2005 SPL | Celtic | 3–2 | Hibernian | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
| Hartson 40', 65' Maloney 57' |
Beuzelin 47' Fletcher 53' |
Attendance: 59,895 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 17 December 2005 SPL | Hibernian | 2–1 | Motherwell | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Fletcher 3' Riordan 90' |
McDonald 17' |
Attendance: 11,926 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 26 December 2005 SPL | Inverness CT | 2–0 | Hibernian | Caley Stadium, Inverness |
| Wilson 8' Dargo 11' |
Attendance: 7,017 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 2 January 2006 SPL | Kilmarnock | 2–2 | Hibernian | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
| Naismith 30' Wales 90' |
Hogg 60' O'Connor 85' |
Attendance: 9,224 Referee: Brian Winter |
| 14 January 2006 SPL | Hibernian | 1–2 | Aberdeen | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Whittaker 90' |
Crawford 4' Mackie 14' |
Attendance: 14,572 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 21 January 2006 SPL | Hibernian | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Riordan 17', 71' Fletcher 89' |
Donnelly 35' |
Attendance: 13,316 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 28 January 2006 SPL | Heart of Midlothian | 4–1 | Hibernian | Tynecastle, Edinburgh |
| Hartley 27', 44' (pen.) Skacel 41'Elliot 50' |
O'Connor 58' |
Attendance: 17,371 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 8 February 2006 SPL | Hibernian | 7–0 | Livingston | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Killen 19' Riordan 33' (pen.), 64' O'Connor 48' Mackay 70' (o.g.) Fletcher 89', 90' |
Attendance: 12,170 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 11 February 2006 SPL | Falkirk | 0–0 | Hibernian | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
| Attendance: 5,937 Referee: Craig Mackay |
| 18 February 2006 SPL | Rangers | 2–0 | Hibernian | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
| Boyd 40' Ferguson 74' |
Attendance: 49,720 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 4 March 2006 SPL | Hibernian | 3–1 | Dundee United | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Riordan 6' Archibald 25' (o.g.) Killen 33' |
Goodwillie 89' |
Attendance: 16,266 Referee: Brian Winter |
| 12 March 2006 SPL | Hibernian | 1–2 | Celtic | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Riordan 24' |
Maloney 36' (pen.) McManus 60' |
Attendance: 16,985 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 18 March 2006 SPL | Motherwell | 2–2 | Hibernian | Fir Park, Motherwell |
| O'Donnell 40' Craigan 90' |
Killen 48' Glass 78' |
Attendance: 6,724 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 25 March 2006 SPL | Hibernian | 0–2 | Inverness CT | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Dods 58' Wilson 79' (pen.) |
Attendance: 12,745 Referee: Mike Ritchie |
| 5 April 2006 SPL | Hibernian | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Riordan 80' Dalglish 87' |
Wales 19' |
Attendance: 10,427 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 8 April 2006 SPL | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Hibernian | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
| Severin 21' |
Attendance: 14,110 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 16 April 2006 SPL | Celtic | 1–1 | Hibernian | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
| Zurawski 76' |
Fletcher 35' |
Attendance: 60,047 Referee: Kevin Toner |
| 22 April 2006 SPL | Hibernian | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Riordan 16' Benjelloun 78' |
Bednar 45' |
Attendance: 16,654 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 29 April 2006 SPL | Aberdeen | 4–0 | Hibernian | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
| Crawford 4' Lovell 30', 54' Foster 65' |
Attendance: 10,490 Referee: Brian Winter |
| 2 May 2006 SPL | Hibernian | 1–2 | Rangers | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Hemdani 72' (o.g.) |
Boyd 36', 74' |
Attendance: 14,933 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 7 May 2006 SPL | Kilmarnock | 3–1 | Hibernian | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
| Naismith 48' (pen.) Greer 72' Nish 75' |
Fletcher 5' |
Attendance: 5,732 Referee: Alan Freeland |
Final table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 71 | 31 | +40 | 74 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Rangers | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 67 | 37 | +30 | 73 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Hibernian | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 61 | 56 | +5 | 56 | Qualification for the UEFA Intertoto Cup second round[b] |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 63 | 64 | −1 | 55 | |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 54 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
- ^ Hibernian qualified for the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup by being the highest place applicant for the competition.
UEFA Cup edit
Having finished third in the Scottish Premier League table in the previous season, Hibs qualified directly into the first round proper of the UEFA Cup. They were drawn against Ukrainian Premier League side Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, with Hibs due to play at home first. The match at Easter Road was a goalless draw, although Hibs hit the woodwork twice.[7] Dnipro took the lead early in the return match thanks to a deflected goal, but Derek Riordan equalised midway through the first half.[8] Hibs conceded two goals before half-time, however, and Dnipro added two more late goals on the counter-attack.[8] This eliminated Hibs at the first hurdle, as they had been in their previous entry in 2001.
Results edit
| 15 September 2005 UEFA Cup | Hibernian | 0–0 | Dnipro | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Attendance: 16,861 Referee: Knud Erik Fisker |
| 29 September 2005 UEFA Cup | Dnipro | 5–1 | Hibernian | Meteor, Dnipropetrovsk |
| Nazarenko 1' Shershun 26' Shelayev 39' (pen.) Melaschenko 87', 90' |
Riordan 24' |
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik |
Scottish League Cup edit
As one of the European qualifiers from the previous season, Hibs were given a bye to the last 16 of the competition. In that round they defeated Ayr United 2–1 at Somerset Park. In the quarter-final, Hibs were drawn to play Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park. Dunfermline were struggling in the SPL and had recently lost at home to Hibs in the league, but they turned this form on its head to comfortably beat Hibs 3–0 in the League Cup, ending Hibs' involvement in the competition.
Results edit
| 21 September 2005 Scottish League Cup | Ayr United | 1–2 | Hibernian | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Wardlaw 86' |
Riordan 37', 41' |
Attendance: 2,598 Referee: Steve Conroy |
| 8 November 2005 Scottish League Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 3–0 | Hibernian | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| Burchill 15', 45' Mason 90' |
Attendance: 6,005 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Scottish Cup edit
Hibs had a straightforward win in the last 32 of the Scottish Cup at home to Arbroath. In the last 16 they were given the daunting task of facing Rangers at Ibrox, although Hibs had won 3–0 at Ibrox earlier in the season thanks to Ivan Sproule's hat-trick. Their preparations for the game were not helped when Rangers made an offer to sign Derek Riordan, Hibs' top scorer, in the week before the match. Hibs rejected Rangers' offer, but accepted offers from foreign clubs that Riordan himself turned down. This transfer activity led Tony Mowbray to decide to leave Riordan on the bench for the match at Ibrox, just as he had done before the previous match at that ground that season. Riordan ended up making a cameo appearance, setting up the third goal for Chris Killen in a second 3–0 win for Hibs at Ibrox, and their third victory in all over Rangers that season. Garry O'Connor and Sproule had scored Hibs' first two goals early in the second half, with Simon Brown gaining some credit for producing an excellent save from Bob Malcolm during the first half.
With Celtic having already been eliminated in a shock defeat by Clyde in the last 32, the Scottish Cup had been opened up for a first winner from outside the Old Firm since Hearts in 1998. The first Scottish Cup Final without an Old Firm club present since 1997 was also guaranteed by those two results. In the quarter-final, Hibs were drawn to play SPL club Falkirk away. Hibs progressed through to the semi-final after a 5–1 victory at the Falkirk Stadium. Hibs were joined in the semi-finals by Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts and Scottish Football League clubs Dundee and Gretna. Gretna beat Dundee 3–0 in the first semi-final, leaving Hibs and Hearts to contest the right to face a Second Division side in a Cup Final where they would be heavy favourite.
The problem for Hibs was that they had been seriously weakened by the time of that semi-final. Derek Riordan had not been sold in the January window, but was suspended for the semi-final after collecting a second yellow card of the competition against Falkirk.[9] Garry O'Connor had been sold to Lokomotiv Moscow straight after the quarter-final win. Chris Killen had failed a late fitness test[9] and Paul Dalglish was cup-tied to Livingston. Midfielders Scott Brown and Michael Stewart were also unavailable due to injury.
These selection problems, particularly in attack, meant that Mowbray drafted in Moroccan youngster Abdessalam Benjelloun for his debut, and also started with youngster Steven Fletcher in attack.[9] He also juggled the other areas of the team by moving Gary Caldwell into midfield and bringing Chris Hogg into defence.[9] The makeshift Hibs side lost the match 4–0 and had Sproule and Gary Smith sent off. Former Hibs player Paul Hartley scored a hat-trick, leaving Mowbray to wonder whether Hibs would have won if the absent players had been available.[10]
Results edit
| 7 January 2006 Scottish Cup | Hibernian | 6–0 | Arbroath | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| Brown 40', 78' Sproule 45' Stewart 63' O'Connor 74' Fletcher 85' |
Attendance: 10,523 Referee: William Collum |
| 4 February 2006 Scottish Cup | Rangers | 0–3 | Hibernian | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
| O'Connor 50' Sproule 59' Killen 78' |
Attendance: 40,722 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 25 February 2006 Scottish Cup | Falkirk | 1–5 | Hibernian | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
| McBreen 70' |
Riordan 9' O'Connor 64' Sproule 74' Caldwell 77' Fletcher 88' |
Attendance: 6,259 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 2 April 2006 Scottish Cup | Hibernian | 0–4 | Heart of Midlothian | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Hartley 28', 59', 88' (pen.) Jankauskas 81' |
Attendance: 43,180 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Transfers edit
Hibs did not make many major changes from the squad that had finished third in the SPL in the previous season. Captain Ian Murray moved to Rangers under freedom of contract, while Hibs signed Michael Stewart, who had been on loan at Hearts. Tony Mowbray also signed Zbigniew Małkowski to play in goal, as Simon Brown had made some errors towards the end of the previous season.
During the winter, Hibs brought in Chris Killen, Oumar Kondé and Paul Dalglish in an attempt to strengthen a squad that was being stretched by injuries. The only major transfer during the season was the sale of Garry O'Connor to Lokomotiv Moscow at the start of March 2006. This transfer went ahead outside of the normal British transfer windows because the Russian Premier League transfer window was still open.[11] O'Connor's transfer started a trend of Hibs selling players, as Kevin Thomson, Scott Brown, Steven Whittaker and David Murphy all moved for fees in excess of £1.5M over the course of the next two years.
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Player stats edit
During the 2005–06 season, Hibs used 31 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[12]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | SPL | Scottish Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG
|
Simon Brown | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK |  POL
|
Zibi Malkowski | 36 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO
|
Gary Caldwell | 41 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Chris Hogg | 30 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF |  SUI
|
Oumar Kondé | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
David Murphy | 37 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF |  NED
|
Humphrey Rudge | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Jay Shields | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Gary Smith | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Steven Whittaker | 40 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF |  FRA
|
Guillaume Beuzelin | 25 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Scott Brown | 24 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Stephen Glass | 34 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Sean Lynch | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Jamie McCluskey | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Kevin McDonald | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Antonio Murray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  NIR
|
Dean Shiels | 20 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | NIR
|
Ivan Sproule | 40 | 7 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Lewis Stevenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Michael Stewart | 30 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Kevin Thomson | 37 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW |  MAR
|
Abdessalam Benjelloun | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Ross Campbell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Paul Dalglish | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Steven Fletcher | 41 | 10 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW |  NZL
|
Chris Killen | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  MLI
|
Amadou Konte | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | NIR
|
Sam Morrow | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Garry O'Connor | 32 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Derek Riordan | 42 | 20 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Average Home League Game Attendances". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ Hibs delight at Sproule's U-turn, BBC Sport, 30 August 2005.
- ^ Football: YOU'RE IVAN A LAUGH; Gers slump to fourth after Sproule hits stunning hat-trick.(Sport), Sunday Mail, 28 August 2005.
- ^ Hardie, David. As Hibs get ready to take on Rangers, Sproule looks back on his favourite Ibrox moment – and it's not the one you might think.., Edinburgh Evening News, 2 February 2008.
- ^ Leslie, Colin. Hibernian 2–0 Hearts: Derby day countdown: Capital's SPL Classics Part IV, The Scotsman, 17 October 2008.
- ^ Mowbray denies title credentials, BBC Sport, 27 November 2005.
- ^ Hibernian 0–0 Dnipro, BBC Sport, 15 September 2005.
- ^ a b Dnipro 5–1 Hibernian (agg 5–1), BBC Sport, 29 September 2005.
- ^ a b c d Hibernian 0–4 Hearts, BBC Sport, 2 April 2006.
- ^ Mowbray vows to come back better, BBC Sport, 2 April 2006.
- ^ Gordon, Phil. Lokomotiv express desire to capture O'Connor, The Times, 28 February 2006.
- ^ "Hibernian 2005/2006 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 November 2008.