The 2016–17 season was Hibernian's (Hibs) third season of play in the second tier of Scottish football the Scottish Championship, since they were relegated from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2013–14 season.[1] Hibs also competed in the Europa League,[2] Challenge Cup, League Cup and they defended the Scottish Cup after winning the 2016 final.[3]
| 2016–17 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Rod Petrie | |||
| Manager | Neil Lennon | |||
| Stadium | Easter Road | |||
| Championship | 1st (promoted) | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round, lost to Brøndby IF | |||
| Challenge Cup | Fourth round, lost to St Mirren | |||
| League Cup | Second round, lost to Queen of the South | |||
| Scottish Cup | Semi-final, lost to Aberdeen | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jason Cummings (19) All: Jason Cummings (23) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 19,764 v. St Mirren, 6 May | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 13,604 v. Raith Rovers, 26 April | |||
| Average home league attendance | 15,394 | |||
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Summary edit
Season edit
Hibernian finished first in the Championship, earning automatic promotion to the Scottish Premiership.[4] They reached the Second qualifying round of the Europa League,[5] the fourth round of the Challenge Cup,[6] the second round of the League Cup[7] and the Semi final of the Scottish Cup.[8]
Management edit
With one year remaining on his contract[9] on 1 June 2016, Alan Stubbs resigned as Hibernian manager.[10] Stubbs joined Football League Championship side Rotherham United along with assistant manager John Doolan,[11] with compensation payable to Hibernian.[12] On 8 June 2016, Neil Lennon was appointed as manager on a two-year deal,[13] with Garry Parker appointed as assistant manager.[14]
Results and fixtures edit
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendlies edit
| 5 July 2016 Friendly | Berwick Rangers | 1 – 1 | Hibernian | Shielfield Park |
| 19:45 | McKenna  25' |
Edinburgh Evening News Report | Cummings 1' |
Attendance: 1,304 Referee: Duncan |
| 7 July 2016 Friendly | Edinburgh City | 1 – 6 | Hibernian | Meadowbank Stadium |
| 19:45 | See 76' |
McGregor 14' Cummings 18'Stanton 21'McGeouch 26'Keatings 86'Handling 90' |
Attendance: 2,522 |
| 10 July 2016 Friendly | Hibernian | 4 – 1 | Motherwell | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Cummings 3' Holt 17'McGinn 33'Keatings 66' |
Johnson 2' |
Attendance: 3,481 |
| 24 July 2016 Friendly | Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Birmingham City | Easter Road |
| 14:00 | Keatings 62' |
Attendance: 5,094 |
| 31 July 2016 Friendly | Shrewsbury | 1 – 4 | Hibernian | Greenhous Meadow |
| 12:30 | O'Brien 55' |
Fontaine 4' Holt 6'Cummings 61'Keatings 63' |
Attendance: 2,007 Referee: Madley |
Scottish Championship edit
| 6 August 2016 Championship | Falkirk | 1 – 2 | Hibernian | Falkirk Stadium |
| 15:00 | Sibbald 8' |
BBC Report | Cummings 2', 48' |
Attendance: 6,458 Referee: Clancy |
| 13 August 2016 Championship | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Richards-Everton 33' (o.g.) Cummings 78' |
BBC Report | Reilly 58' |
Attendance: 16,477 Referee: Collum |
| 20 August 2016 Championship | St. Mirren | 0 – 2 | Hibernian | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Cummings 22', 32' |
Attendance: 4,517 Referee: Robertson |
| 27 August 2016 Championship | Hibernian | 4 – 0 | Greenock Morton | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Shinnie 29' Holt 41'Cummings 54'Graham 74' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 14,508 Referee: Muir |
| 10 September 2016 Championship | Dumbarton | 0 – 1 | Hibernian | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Cummings 32' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,339 Referee: Aitken |
| 17 September 2016 Championship | Hibernian | 1 – 2 | Ayr United | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Cummings 50' Bartley  67' |
BBC Report | Balatoni 74' Gilmour 80' |
Attendance: 15,056 Referee: Walsh |
| 24 September 2016 Championship | Queen of the South | 0 – 0 | Hibernian | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Stevenson  55'  |
Attendance: 3,703 Referee: McLean |
| 2 October 2016 Championship | Hibernian | 1 – 1 | Dundee United | Easter Road |
| 12:00 | Keatings 35' |
BBC Report | Edjenguele 68' |
Attendance: 15,492 Referee: Thomson |
| 15 October 2016 Championship | Raith Rovers | 0 – 0 | Hibernian | Stark's Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Bartley 38' |
Attendance: 3,753 Referee: Finnie |
| 22 October 2016 Championship | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 3 | Hibernian | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Higginbotham 22' (pen.) Moffat 90+3' |
BBC Report | Wedderburn 55' (o.g.) Holt 66' (pen.)Graham 90+1' |
Attendance: 7,622 Referee: Muir |
| 29 October 2016 Championship | Hibernian | 2 – 0 | St. Mirren | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Boyle 8' Holt 34' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 14,485 Referee: Robertson |
| 5 November 2016 Championship | Ayr United | 0 – 3 | Hibernian | Somerset Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report Sky Report |
Boyle 28', 77' McGinn 84' |
Attendance: 3,100 |
| 12 November 2016 Championship | Hibernian | 1 – 1 | Falkirk | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Hanlon 83' |
BBC Report | Taiwo 25' Baird 78' |
Attendance: 14,551 Referee: Beaton |
| 19 November 2016 Championship | Hibernian | 4 – 0 | Queen of the South | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Graham 8' Higgins 42' (o.g.)Gray 52'Boyle 65' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 13,861 |
| 2 December 2016 Championship | Dundee United | 1 – 0 | Hibernian | Tannadice Park |
| 19:45 | Andreu 73' (pen.) |
BBC Report | Attendance: 10.925 |
| 10 December 2016 Championship | Hibernian | 2 – 0 | Dumbarton | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Hanlon 45' Graham 76' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 13,881 Referee: McKendrick |
| 17 December 2016 Championship | Greenock Morton | 1 – 1 | Hibernian | Cappielow |
| 15:00 | Oliver 79' |
BBC Report | Cummings 81' |
Attendance: 2,156 Referee: McLean |
| 24 December 2016 Championship | Hibernian | 1 – 1 | Raith Rovers | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Boyle 88' |
BBC Report | Mvoto 49' |
Attendance: 15,409 Referee: Aitken |
| 31 December 2016 Championship | Falkirk | 1 – 2 | Hibernian | Falkirk Stadium |
| 15:00 | Sibbald 15' |
BBC Report | Cummings 17' Commons 87' |
Attendance: 6,747 Referee: Allan |
| 6 January 2017 Championship | Hibernian | 3 – 0 | Dundee United | Easter Road |
| 19:45 | Cummings 6', 26' McGinn 81' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 18,786 Referee: Collum |
| 14 January 2017 Championship | Dumbarton | 0 – 1 | Hibernian | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Commons 14' |
Attendance: 1,523 Referee: Walsh |
| 28 January 2017 Championship | Queen of the South | 0 – 1 | Hibernian | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | McGinn 52' |
Attendance: 3,007 Referee: McLean |
| 4 February 2017 Championship | Hibernian | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Cummings 74' |
BBC Report | Crawford 4' |
Attendance: 14,349 Referee: Allan |
| 18 February 2017 Championship | Raith Rovers | 1 – 1 | Hibernian | Stark's Park |
| 15:00 | Cummings 60' |
BBC Report | Stevenson 52' |
Attendance: 4,172 Referee: Charleston |
| 25 February 2017 Championship | Hibernian | 2 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Boyle 6' Cummings 24' (pen.) |
BBC Report | McMullan 26' Higginbotham 46' |
Attendance: 14,437 Referee: Beaton |
| 1 March 2017 Championship | St. Mirren | 2 – 0 | Hibernian | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Demetriou 35', 46' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 3,441 Referee: Anderson |
| 10 March 2017 Championship | Dundee United | 0 – 1 | Hibernian | Tannadice Park |
| 19:45 | Toshney 31' |
BBC Report | Cummings 39' Cummings 75' |
Attendance: 9,532 Referee: Robertson |
| 18 March 2017 Championship | Hibernian | 2 – 2 | Dumbarton | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Harvie 57' (o.g.) Boyle 83' |
BBC Report | Nadé 37' (pen.) Thomson 62' |
Attendance: 14,093 Referee: Duncan |
| 25 March 2017 Championship | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Falkirk | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Ambrose 75' Keatings 90+2' |
BBC Report | Sibbald 77' |
Attendance: 16,140 Referee: Clancy |
| 29 March 2017 Championship | Hibernian | 0 – 0 | Greenock Morton | Easter Road |
| 19:45 | McGregor 90+4' |
BBC Report | Oyenuga 90+3' |
Attendance: 15,149 Referee: Walsh |
| 1 April 2017 Championship | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Hibernian | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Higginbotham 59' (pen.) |
BBC Report | McGinn 12' |
Attendance: 7,058 Referee: Aitken |
| 8 April 2017 Championship | Greenock Morton | 1 – 1 | Hibernian | Cappielow |
| 15:00 | Shankland 66' (pen.) |
BBC Report | Cummings 34' |
Attendance: 4,229 Referee: Madden |
| 15 April 2017 Championship | Hibernian | 3 – 0 | Queen of the South | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | McGregor 13', 38' Gray 48' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 17,054 Referee: Cook |
| 26 April 2017 Championship | Hibernian | 3 – 2 | Raith Rovers | Easter Road |
| 19:45 | Keatings 41', 90+3' Holt 81' |
BBC Report | McManus 67' Hardie 85' |
Attendance: 13,604 Referee: Aitken |
| 29 April 2017 Championship | Ayr United | 0 – 4 | Hibernian | Somerset Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Cummings 27', 72' Boyle 30'Keatings 66' |
Attendance: 2,152 Referee: Finnie |
| 6 May 2017 Championship | Hibernian | 1 – 1 | St. Mirren | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Holt 49' |
BBC Report | Loy 60' |
Attendance: 19,764 Referee: Muir |
| For upcoming Scottish Championship fixtures, see the official Hibernian F.C. website |
Europa League edit
| 14 July 2016 Europa League Second qualifying round leg 1 |  Hibernian | 0 – 1 |  Brøndby IF | Edinburgh,Scotland |
| 20:45 | BBC Sport | Wilczek 1' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 13,454 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain) |
| 21 July 2016 Europa League Second qualifying round leg 2 | Brøndby IF | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) (1 – 1 agg.) (5−3 p) | Hibernian | Brøndby Stadium |
| 19:00 | BBC Sport | Gray 62' |
Attendance: 11,548 Referee: Marius Avram (Romania) |
League Cup edit
| 9 August 2016 League Cup Second round | Hibernian | 1 – 3 | Queen of the South | Easter Road |
| 19:45 | Hanlon 22' |
BBC Report | Dobbie 66' Anderson 82' Dykes 86' |
Attendance: 7,646 Referee: Anderson |
Challenge Cup edit
| 4 September 2016 Challenge Cup Third round | Turriff United | 0 – 3 | Hibernian | The Haughs |
| 15:00 | SKY Report | Murray 16' Graham 21'Boyle 76' |
Attendance: 1,791 Referee: Anderson |
| 8 October 2016 Challenge Cup Fourth round | Hibernian | 1 – 2 | St Mirren | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Harris 37' |
BBC Report | Mallan 41' Clarkson 82' |
Attendance: 4,393 Referee: Collum |
Scottish Cup edit
| 21 January 2017 Scottish Cup Fourth round | Bonnyrigg Rose | 1 – 8 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Stadium[nb 1] |
| 15:00 | Hoskins 33' (pen.) |
BBC Report | Shinnie 11' Keatings 15', 76'Humphrey 24'Cummings 52', 72'Stevenson 61'Forster 82' |
Referee: Muir |
| 12 February 2017 Scottish Cup Fifth round | Heart of Midlothian | 0 – 0 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 12:30 | BBC Report | Attendance: 16,971 Referee: Collum |
| 22 February 2017 Scottish Cup Fifth round replay | Hibernian | 3 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | Easter Road |
| 19:45 | Cummings 21' Holt 37'Shinnie 63' |
BBC Report | Gonçalves 70' |
Attendance: 20,205 Referee: McLean |
| 4 March 2017 Scottish Cup Quarter Final | Hibernian | 3 – 1 | Ayr United | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | McGinn 7' Cummings 12' (pen.)Keatings 79' |
BBC Report | McGuffie 33' McKenna 45' |
Attendance: 13,602 Referee: Walsh |
| 22 April 2017 Scottish Cup Semi Final | Hibernian | 2 – 3 | Aberdeen | Hampden Park |
| 12:15 | Holt 36' McGeouch 60' |
BBC Report | Rooney 1' Christie 25'McGregor 86' (o.g.) |
Referee: Beaton |
Player statistics edit
During the 2016–17 season, Hibs used thirty different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. David Gray was club captain for the season.[16][17]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | Challenge Cup | Europa League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | 
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Ofir Marciano | 28 | 0 | 21+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |
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David Gray | 41 | 3 | 32+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |
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Paul Hanlon | 27 | 3 | 21+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | 
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Liam Fontaine | 21 | 0 | 15+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |
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Marvin Bartley | 36 | 0 | 21+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |
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John McGinn | 37 | 5 | 27+2 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF |
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Fraser Fyvie | 28 | 0 | 18+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |
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Grant Holt | 39 | 6 | 22+8 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 |
| 10 | MF |
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Dylan McGeouch | 23 | 1 | 11+7 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 15 | MF |
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Kris Commons | 5 | 2 | 5+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |
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Brian McLean | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF |
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Lewis Stevenson | 42 | 1 | 34+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 |
| 17 | FW |
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Martin Boyle | 43 | 9 | 22+12 | 8 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |
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James Keatings | 31 | 8 | 12+12 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 3 |
| 22 | MF |
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Andrew Shinnie | 32 | 3 | 24+3 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 |
| 23 | MF |
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Jordon Forster | 23 | 1 | 4+12 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 24 | DF |
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Darren McGregor | 43 | 2 | 35+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | 
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Efe Ambrose | 12 | 1 | 10+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | 
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Neal Eardley | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | 
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Chris Humphrey | 8 | 1 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 29 | FW |
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Brian Graham | 33 | 5 | 8+20 | 4 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 |
| 31 | GK |
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Ross Laidlaw | 18 | 0 | 15+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | 
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Otso Virtanen | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF |
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Alex Harris | 9 | 1 | 1+4 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | 
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Jason Cummings | 41 | 23 | 26+6 | 19 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 4 |
| 43 | DF |
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Callum Crane | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 48 | MF |
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Scott Martin | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 53 | DF |
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Sean Mackie | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 57 | MF |
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Fraser Murray | 3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| - | MF |
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Innes Murray | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
- Source: [18]
- a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the play-offs and the Challenge Cup.
Disciplinary record edit
- As of 6 May 2017 (UTC)
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Championship | Challenge Cup | Europa League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||||
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DF | David Gray | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | |
DF | Paul Hanlon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | |
DF | Liam Fontaine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | |
DF | Marvin Bartley | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0[nb 2] |
| 7 | |
MF | John McGinn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | |
MF | Fraser Fyvie | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | |
FW | Grant Holt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | |
MF | Dylan McGeouch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | |
DF | Lewis Stevenson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | |
FW | Martin Boyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | |
FW | James Keatings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | |
MF | Andrew Shinnie | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | |
MF | Jordon Forster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | |
DF | Darren McGregor | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0[nb 3] |
| 25 | |
DF | Efe Ambrose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | |
FW | Brian Graham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | |
FW | Jason Cummings | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 48 | |
MF | Scott Martin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 67 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 82 | 2 | |||
Club statistics edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hibernian (C, P) | 36 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 71 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Falkirk | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 60 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-finals |
| 3 | Dundee United | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 57 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-finals |
| 4 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 52 | |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 48 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Division summary edit
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: [23]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Management statistics edit
| Name | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win%[nb 4] |
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| Neil Lennon[24] | 14 July 2016 | 6 May 2017 | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 52.17 |
Transfers edit
Players in edit
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Players out edit
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Loans out edit
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See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Match moved from Bonnyrigg Rose's New Dundas Park.[15]
- ^ Bartley's red card versus Ayr United[20] and Raith Rovers[21] was reduced on appeal to a yellow card.
- ^ McGregor's red card versus Greenock Morton was reduced on appeal to a yellow card.[22]
- ^ Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.
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