title: 1961–62 Hibernian F.C. season
text: # 1961–62 Hibernian F.C. season
  
  During the 1961–62 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came eighth out of 18 clubs in the Scottish First Division.
  
  ## Scottish First Division
  
  | Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 23 August | Rangers | A | 0–3 | 41,727 |
  | 2 | 9 September | Raith Rovers | H | 3–2 | 10,317 |
  | 3 | 16 September | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–4 | 23,022 |
  | 4 | 23 September | Kilmarnock | H | 3–2 | 26,886 |
  | 5 | 30 September | Dundee United | A | 0–4 | 7,785 |
  | 6 | 7 October | Falkirk | H | 2–2 | 9,899 |
  | 7 | 14 October | Airdireonians | H | 2–2 | 8,397 |
  | 8 | 21 October | Partick Thistle | A | 1–4 | 9,070 |
  | 9 | 28 October | Third Lanark | H | 1–3 | 8,314 |
  | 10 | 4 November | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | 6,753 |
  | 11 | 11 November | Motherwell | A | 1–5 | 5,470 |
  | 12 | 18 November | St Johnstone | A | 2–0 | 7,645 |
  | 13 | 25 November | Dundee | H | 1–3 | 14,764 |
  | 14 | 2 December | St Mirren | A | 3–2 | 7,787 |
  | 14 | 16 December | Celtic | A | 3–4 | 26,752 |
  | 15 | 23 December | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–2 | 11,259 |
  | 17 | 30 December | Stirling Albion | A | 1–0 | 3,161 |
  | 18 | 2 January | Raith Rovers | A | 2–0 | 5,025 |
  | 19 | 6 January | Rangers | H | 0–0 | 32,237 |
  | 19 | 13 January | Kilmarnock | A | 2–4 | 8,599 |
  | 20 | 17 January | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–4 | 15,277 |
  | 21 | 20 January | Dundee United | H | 3–2 | 6,829 |
  | 23 | 3 February | Falkirk | A | 4–1 | 3,983 |
  | 24 | 10 February | Airdrieonians | A | 2–4 | 2,946 |
  | 25 | 12 February | Partick Thistle | H | 0–3 | 3,249 |
  | 26 | 24 February | Third Lanark | A | 2–1 | 4,802 |
  | 27 | 3 March | Aberdeen | A | 2–1 | 6,588 |
  | 28 | 14 March | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | 6,324 |
  | 29 | 17 March | St Johnstone | H | 3–2 | 4,036 |
  | 30 | 19 March | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–4 | 6,659 |
  | 31 | 24 March | Dundee | A | 0–1 | 10,710 |
  | 32 | 4 April | St Mirren | H | 2–1 | 1,508 |
  | 33 | 7 April | Celtic | H | 1–1 | 10,683 |
  | 34 | 28 April | Stirling Albion | H | 3–1 | 2,942 |
  
  ### Final League table
  
  | P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 60 | 55 | 5 | 33 |
  | 8 | Hibernian | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 58 | 72 | –14 | 33 |
  | 9 | Motherwell | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 65 | 62 | 3 | 32 |
  
  ### Scottish League Cup
  
  **Group stage**
  
  | Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | G1 | 12 August | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | 9,832 |
  | G1 | 16 August | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | 11,796 |
  | G1 | 19 August | Celtic | H | 2–2 | 23,925 |
  | G1 | 26 August | St Johnstone | H | 4–1 | 12,191 |
  | G1 | 30 August | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | 10,245 |
  | G1 | 2 September | Celtic | A | 1–2 | 29,972 |
  
  **Group 1 final table**
  
  | P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | St Johnstone | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
  | 2 | Celtic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
  | 3 | Hibernian | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
  | 4 | Partick Thistle | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | –3 | 3 |
  
  ### Scottish Cup
  
  | Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | R1 | 13 December | Partick Thistle | A | 2–2 | | 9,668 |
  | R1 R | 10 January | Partick Thistle | H | 2–3 | | 17,442 |
  
  ### Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
  
  | Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | R1 L1 | 4 September | Belanenses | H | 3–3 | 20,000 |
  | R1 L2 | 27 September | Belanenses | A | 3–1 | 25,000 |
  | R2 L1 | 1 November | Red Star Belgrade | A | 0–4 | 25,000 |
  | R2 L2 | 15 November | Red Star Belgrade | H | 0–1 | 9,500 |
  