The 2023–24 season was Hibernian's seventh season of play back in the top flight of Scottish football, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2016–17 season. Hibs reached the play-off round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League, the League Cup semi-finals, and the Scottish Cup quarter-finals, but two managers were sacked as the club finished in the bottom half of the Premiership.
Results and fixtures
Friendlies In addition to the friendly matches played in pre-season, Hibs also played in a testimonial match for Raith Rovers player Lewis Vaughan in March 2024.
Scottish Premiership
Hibs manager Lee Johnson was sacked by the club on 27 August, following a third consecutive defeat to start the Premiership season. After one league game with David Gray as caretaker, Nick Montgomery was appointed on 11 September. Montgomery was himself sacked on 14 May, following a 4–0 home defeat to Aberdeen and failure to finish in the top half of the league.
Scottish Cup
As a Premiership club, Hibs entered the Scottish Cup in the fourth round (last 32) and were drawn away to League Two club Forfar Athletic. After "labouring" to a 1–0 win at Station Park, Hibs were drawn away again in the fifth round at Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle. They progressed through that round more comfortably, winning 3–1. Hibs were drawn at home to Rangers in the quarter-finals, their first Scottish Cup meeting since the 2016 final. They lost this tie 2–0, with two players were sent off midway through the second half.
Scottish League Cup
Having qualified for European competition, Hibs received a bye to the second round (last 16) of the League Cup. At that stage they were drawn at home to Championship club Raith Rovers. A much-changed Hibs side won 2–1 to set up a home quarter-final against St Mirren. Two late goals by Martin Boyle won that tie, which sent Hibs to a semi-final against Aberdeen.
UEFA Europa Conference League
Having finished fifth in the 2022–23 Scottish Premiership, Hibs qualified for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League when league champions Celtic also won the Scottish Cup. In the second qualifying round, Hibs were paired with the winner of an earlier tie between Faroese and Andorran teams. After an embarrassing first leg defeat to the Andorran side Inter Club d'Escaldes, Hibs progressed to the next round with a comfortable aggregate by winning 6–1 in the return game. In the third qualifying round, Hibs produced an impressive 3–1 home win against Swiss club Luzern and backed that up by drawing 2–2 in the second away leg. This set up a play-off tie against Premier League club Aston Villa, where Hibs suffered an 8–0 aggregate defeat.
Second qualifying round
Third qualifying round
Play-off round
Player statistics
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Club statistics League table
Management statistics
NameFromToPWDLWin%
Transfers
Players in PlayerFromFee Elie Youan FC St. Gallen£500,000 Adam Le Fondre Sydney FCFree Jordan Obita Wycombe WanderersFree Jojo Wollacott Charlton AthleticUndisclosed Max Boruc Śląsk WrocławUndisclosed Dylan Levitt Dundee United£300,000 Riley Harbottle Nottingham ForestUndisclosed Dylan Vente Roda JC£700,000 Luke Amos Queens Park RangersFree Nathan Moriah-Welsh BournemouthUndisclosed
Players out PlayerToFee Darren McGregorRetired Mikey Devlin LivingstonFree Aiden McGeady Ayr UnitedFree Kevin Dąbrowski Raith RoversFree Kevin Nisbet Millwall£2,000,000 Marijan Čabraja HNK RijekaUndisclosed Kyle Magennis KilmarnockFree Runar Hauge FK JervFree Josh McCulloch ClydeFree Ethan Laidlaw BrentfordUndisclosed Elias Melkersen Strømsgodset£1,200,000 EJ Johnson Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCFree Jimmy Jeggo Melbourne CityFree Christian Doidge Forest Green RoversUndisclosed
Loans in
PlayerFrom Will Fish Manchester United Myziane Maolida Hertha Berlin Emiliano Marcondes Bournemouth Nectarios Triantis Sunderland Owen Bevan Bournemouth Eliezer Mayenda Sunderland
Loans out PlayerTo Murray Aiken Airdrieonians Josh O'Connor Murray Johnson Queen of the South Kyle McClelland Dylan Tait Hamilton Academical Nohan Kenneh Shrewsbury Town Daniel MacKay Livingston Elias Melkersen Strømsgodset Ewan Henderson K.V. Oostende Oscar MacIntyre Queen of the South Kanayo Megwa Airdrieonians Malik Zaid Edinburgh City Reuben McAllister Kelty Hearts Dylan Tait Falkirk Allan Delferrière MFK Vyškov Max Boruc Arbroath Riley Harbottle Colchester United Harry McKirdy Swindon Town Oscar MacIntyre Annan Athletic Kanayo Megwa Airdrieonians Rudi Molotnikov Stirling Albion Jacob Blaney East Fife
See also List of Hibernian F.C. seasons
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