Being of an analytical mindset, thought I would look at our cup final trends. It's depressing, but as is often stated "Past performance is no guarantee of future results".
Since our cup final win in 1973 we lose three cups finals that we play, winning the 4th. Sad to say, but we may have to have another two days like yesterday before we win the next!!! Also, we win a Scottish Cup once in every century!!! And we win a League Cup once after every two losses!!!
Both competitions
1973 LC Win
1975 LC Loss
1979 SC Loss
1986 LC Loss
1991 LC Win
1994 LC Loss
2001 SC Loss
2004 LC Loss
2007 LC Win
2012 SC Loss
2013 SC Loss
2016 LC Loss
2016 SC Win
2021 SC Loss
It's similarly depressing when you look at our record in each cup.
Scottish Cup, 15 finals, 3 wins, 12 losses including 10 in a row. We win a Scottish Cup once in every century!!! For our record to be symmetrical, we'll win the next final we're at!
League Cup, 10 finals, 3 wins, 7 losses. We win a League Cup once after every two losses!!!
Scottish Cup
1887 SC Win
1896 SC Loss
1902 SC Win
1914 SC Loss
1923 SC Loss
1924 SC Loss
1947 SC Loss
1958 SC Loss
1972 SC Loss
1979 SC Loss
2001 SC Loss
2012 SC Loss
2013 SC Loss
2016 SC Win
2021 SC Loss
League Cup
1951 LC Loss
1969 LC Loss
1973 LC Win
1975 LC Loss
1986 LC Loss
1991 LC Win
1994 LC Loss
2004 LC Loss
2007 LC Win
2016 LC Loss
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23-05-2021 07:02 AM #1
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Hibernian FC Cup Final Record - beware contains depressing analytics
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23-05-2021 07:07 AM #3
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We are really made to suffer as fans of this club!
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23-05-2021 07:08 AM #4
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And even more depressing to think St Johnstone have won 3 Cups in 7 years to my record of 3 in 40 years of supporting Hibs.
It also highlights how poor both Edinburgh teams have been with 3 trophies each in 40 years. Why, with the resources and support is our respective records so terrible.
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23-05-2021 07:17 AM #5
So the only way is up?
"We know the people who have invested so far are simple fans." Vladimir Romanov - Scotsman 10th December 2012
"Romanov was like a breath of fresh air - laced with cyanide." Me.
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23-05-2021 07:31 AM #6
We have been in 15 Scottish cup finals winning 3. A 20% win rate, pretty shocking.
In contrast Hearts and Aberdeen have both beeen in 16 Scottish cup finals winning 8 and 7 respectively. About a 50% win rate which you would kind of expect, all things being equal.
Can’t really explain our win rate except to say that’s sport and luck. Kilmarnock have won 3 cup finals in only 5 attempts ffs.
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23-05-2021 07:35 AM #7
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So going by those stats we have to endure another 2 losses before we win again. 😒
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23-05-2021 07:35 AM #8
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We will be back at hampden next season for another rollercoaster ride.
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23-05-2021 07:51 AM #9
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The joys of being a Hibs fan
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23-05-2021 08:20 AM #10
You have missed out the Dryburgh Cup We won that twice in a couple of years
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23-05-2021 03:29 PM #12
Because I was seduced by the dark side between the ages of 7 and 15 I don't count those years in my personal tale of cup woe. But here's my sad litany of Hibs cup finals since the first one I attended in 1979.
1979 SC ....... Hibs 2 Rangers 3 .... 2nd replay.
1985 LC ....... Hibs 0 Aberdeen 3
1991 LC ....... HIBS 2 DUNFERMLINE 0
1993 LC ....... Hibs 1 Rangers 2
2001 SC ....... Hibs 0 Celtic 3
2004 LC ....... Hibs 0 Livingston 2
2007 LC ....... HIBS 5 KILMARNOCK 1
2012 SC ........Hibs 1 Hearts 5
2013 SC ....... Hibs 0 Celtic 3
2016 LC ....... Hibs 1 Ross County 2
2016 SC ....... HIBS 3 RANGERS 2
2021 SC ....... Hibs 0 St Johnstone 1
12 finals in 40 years with 3 wins and 9 defeats and what makes it worse is that only 4 of those 9 defeats were against the Ugly Sisters, though to be fair the 1985 final was against a very good Aberdeen side who would almost certainly wipe the floor with anything the current Scottish league has to offer.
That's why it's so bloody hard to follow this club. Can there be a club anywhere that takes it's fans to the brink so often and then lets them down? Most fans in the world either follow sides who even if they lose a final will follow it up with success the following season or clubs who might make a final once every 20 years or who never expect to make a final. Hibs are part of a small band of clubs who are regular participants in finals but who are singularly incapable of winning them ... chuck in the fact that for a club of our size we consistently under perform in the league, this season notwithstanding, 3 relegations in that timeand F knows how many semi final disappointments and it's a sodding hard shift being a Hibby at timesLast edited by NAE NOOKIE; 23-05-2021 at 03:31 PM.
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Thing is, cups are what its all about. I don't support Hibs for them to win every week, but in 20 years supporting, I've seen as many cup wins as a St Johnstone fan would've this season. Thats terrible no matter how you dress it up.
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23-05-2021 03:36 PM #14
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Just reflects where Hibs lie in the order of Scottish Football. Good enough to progress through to final stages of Cups but not enough money to convert into success. Has always been and unless something fundamentally shifts, will always be the case.
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23-05-2021 04:11 PM #17
Compare how much we get to Hampden compared to other clubs outwith the old firm.
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23-05-2021 04:21 PM #19
If Hibs were your girlfriend or boyfriend, you wouldn't put up with that sort of treatment. Mad what club loyalty means you tolerate.
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23-05-2021 04:35 PM #20
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Makes you wonder how to address it, there must be something inherently as a club we are doing (or not doing) that makes our win record in finals/semis so dire?
For that record to be sustained over such a long period of time it can't just come down to random chance. The players change every couple of years so what is it?
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Though with number 3 it has to be said some folk are into whips & chains and enjoy a good spanking .... Hibs are the dominatrix of European football ... time for a badge change
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Us supporters are the only constants.
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23-05-2021 08:20 PM #30
Plenty worse teams out there that never win anything, try supporting them if you want.
At least we do manage to win things and sometimes are great to watch.
I'm not sure many fans get the feeling we had on 21st May 2016 either, it was completely unique and I wouldn't trade it for anything.
I don't enjoy losing but I understand where we are in the bigger picture of football.
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