Hibernian History Day 19

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Season 1893-94



June, Airdrieonians FC proposed a Second Division and invited Hibs to join.

17th July, Hibs joined the inaugural Scottish Football Second Division.

19th August, Hibs played their first league game away to Glasgow Thistle, winning 2-1. Paddy Murray scored Hibs first league goal.

26th August, Hibs first home league game was played against Morton at Easter Road, Hibs won 9-2

19th May, Hibs won the inaugural 2nd Division League after a 10-1 win over Port Glasgow Athletic. There was no automatic promotion. (Airdrieonians did not take part in the League).




Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts


HIBERNIAN
18
13
3
2
83
29
54
29


Cowlairs
18
13
1
4
75
32
43
27


Clyde
18
11
2
5
51
36
15
24


Motherwell
18
11
1
6
61
46
15
23


Partick Thistle
18
10
0
8
56
58
-2
20


Port Glasgow Athletic
18
9
2
7
52
53
-1
13*


Abercorn
18
5
2
11
42
60
-18
12


Greenock Morton
18
4
1
13
36
62
-26
9


Northern
18
3
3
12
29
66
-37
9


Thistle
18
2
3
13
31
74
-43
7


* 7 points deducted for playing ineligible player

31st May, Hibs won the Rosebery Cup beating Hearts in the final 4-2.

Season results –
Scottish Cup prelim 3rd round
League Div2 1/10 Pld18 W13 D3 L2 F83 A29 Pts29
(League competed in, final position / teams in league)

[Eyrie]

Pretty certain that our promotion was vetoed.

[rcarter1]

Good old Airdrieonians, all is forgiven! Mind you why didn't they play?

[Ringothedog]

Pretty certain that our promotion was vetoed.

There was no promotion. You had to be elected to gain entry to the first division. A small snippet, we are the only club that has won successive championships in the top and second divisions.

[Eyrie]

There was no promotion. You had to be elected to gain entry to the first division. A small snippet, we are the only club that has won successive championships in the top and second divisions.

Thanks, but that raises the question of who didn't vote for our election and why.

[AndyM_1875]

Thanks, but that raises the question of who didn't vote for our election and why.

I was always led to believe that our 1894 case for promotion was vetoed by Celtic and their strong influence at the SFA. They didn't want another "Irish" club in the top flight and lobbied for Hibs not to come up no doubt getting their pals from Govan to follow suit in the voting.

[Eyrie]

I was always led to believe that our 1894 case for promotion was vetoed by Celtic and their strong influence at the SFA. They didn't want another "Irish" club in the top flight and lobbied for Hibs not to come up no doubt getting their pals from Govan to follow suit in the voting.

Thanks - useful to know.