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. Hibs also competed in the Europa League, Challenge Cup, League Cup and they defended the Scottish Cup after winning the 2016 final.
Summary Season Hibernian finished first in the Championship, earning automatic promotion to the Scottish Premiership. They reached the Second qualifying round of the Europa League, the fourth round of the Challenge Cup, the second round of the League Cup and the Semi final of the Scottish Cup.
Management With one year remaining on his contract on 1 June 2016, Alan Stubbs resigned as Hibernian manager. Stubbs joined Football League Championship side Rotherham United along with assistant manager John Doolan, with compensation payable to Hibernian. On 8 June 2016, Neil Lennon was appointed as manager on a two-year deal, with Garry Parker appointed as assistant manager.
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
Scottish Championship
Scottish Cup
Scottish League Cup
Knockout phase
Scottish Challenge Cup
UEFA Europa League
Second qualifying round
Player statistics 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.
a. Includes other competitive competitions, including the play-offs and the Challenge Cup.
Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name Championship Challenge Cup Europa League League Cup Scottish Cup Total2DFDavid Gray6000001000704DFPaul Hanlon2000000000205DFLiam Fontaine3000100000406DFMarvin Bartley800000000080 7MFJohn McGinn4000001010608MFFraser Fyvie6010000010809FWGrant Holt50000000106010MFDylan McGeouch10000000001016DFLewis Stevenson31000000003117FWMartin Boyle20000000002019FWJames Keatings30000000003022MFAndrew Shinnie70000000108023MFJordon Forster30000000104024DFDarren McGregor600010002080 25DFEfe Ambrose10000000001029FWBrian Graham40000000004035FWJason Cummings31001000004148MFScott Martin101000000020 Total67220302070822
Club statistics League table
Division summary
Management statistics NameFromToPWDLWin%
Transfers
Players in PlayerFromFee Grant Holt RochdaleFree Ross Laidlaw Raith RoversFree Brian Graham Ross CountyUndisclosed Neal EardleyFree AgentFree Chris Humphrey Preston North EndFree Brian McLean Brunei DPMMFree
Players out PlayerToFee Conrad Logan RochdaleFree Kevin Thomson TranentFree Farid El Alagui Dunfermline AthleticFree Chris Dagnall Crewe AlexandraFree Mark Oxley Southend UnitedFree Neal Eardley Northampton TownFree Otso Virtanen Kuopion PalloseuraFree
Loans in PlayerFrom Ofir Marciano Ashdod Andrew Shinnie Birmingham City Kris Commons Celtic Efe Ambrose Celtic
Loans out PlayerTo Ben Stirling Berwick Rangers Sean Mackie Berwick Rangers Ryan Porteous Edinburgh City Danny Handling Raith Rovers
See also List of Hibernian F.C. seasons
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