Hibs on the Fourth-Longest League Unbeaten Run in the UK

Only Liverpool Among Top-Tier Clubs Have a Longer Streak Than the Hibees

WHERE HIBS’ UNBEATEN RUN RANKS IN THEIR HISTORY

Hibernian extended their remarkable unbeaten run to 13 league matches - 15 in all competitions - marking their longest top division streak without defeat since 1949. That year, a 13-match unbeaten run was halted in the New Year Derby at the start of 1950, when Hearts claimed a 2-1 victory in front of 65,000 fans at Easter Road. To this day, that match remains both Hibs’ highest-ever home attendance and the record crowd for an Edinburgh derby.

The Hibees finished that season in second place, just one point behind champions Rangers - a frustrating outcome given that they only lost to two teams all season: Hearts and Third Lanark. Incidentally, Third Lanark was the club my grandfather played for down at Cathkin Park in Glasgow. The remains of the terraces from that historic stadium can still be seen to this day:

Hibs had managed a 1-0 win over Rangers at Easter Road (programme pictured below) and later held them to a 0-0 draw at Ibrox in Hibs’ final league match, played in front of 101,000 spectators. That remains the largest post-war crowd for a league match in the UK, in what was essentially a title decider. However, the draw didn’t directly decide the title in Rangers' favour, as the Gers still had one match left - away to Third Lanark.