Hibs’ Current Season Start: A Historical Comparison

Even with last weekend’s crucial victory against Motherwell, which brought Hibs’ total to 12 points, the club is experiencing its poorest start to a top-flight season since the 1982-83 campaign. In that 1982-83 season, Hibs accumulated nine points from their initial 15 matches, having secured one win and seven draws; this tally would equate to 10 points under the current three-points-for-a-win system. The team ultimately concluded that season in seventh place within the 10-team top division. During the 2013-14 season, when the Easter Road club faced relegation, they had amassed 17 points after 15 games. In the preceding relegation season, 1997-98, their points total stood at 13 after the same number of fixtures. Should Hibs suffer a defeat against Celtic on Saturday, their current start to a top-flight season would mark their poorest since 1979-80. In that 1979-80 season, they secured seven points from their initial 16 matches, with two wins and three draws, which would be equivalent to nine points under contemporary scoring. That season concluded with the team finishing last in the 10-team league.