1989–90 Hibernian F.C. season
# 1989–90 Hibernian F.C. season

The 1989–90 season saw Hibernian compete in the Scottish Premier Division, in which they finished 7th. They also competed in the Scottish Cup, where they reached the fifth round, the Scottish League Cup, where they were eliminated in the fourth round, and the UEFA Cup, in which they were eliminated in the second round.

## Scottish Premier Division

| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 12 August | Aberdeen | A | 0–1 | | 15,986 |
| 2 | 19 August | Rangers | H | 2–0 | Houchen, Weir | 20,943 |
| 3 | 26 August | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–1 | | 29,464 |
| 4 | 9 September | Dundee United | H | 2–0 | Evans, Fellenger | 6,938 |
| 5 | 16 September | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | Houchen (2), Collins | 7,052 |
| 6 | 23 September | Dundee | A | 0–0 | | 6,876 |
| 7 | 30 September | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–2 | Houchen, Collins | 11,368 |
| 8 | 4 October | Celtic | A | 1–3 | Evans | 32,567 |
| 9 | 14 October | Motherwell | H | 3–2 | Houchen, Weir, Collins | 8,416 |
| 10 | 25 October | Aberdeen | H | 0–3 | | 9,337 |
| 11 | 28 October | Rangers | A | 0–3 | | 35,260 |
| 12 | 4 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–1 | Archibald | 19,104 |
| 13 | 8 November | Dundee United | H | 0–1 | | 8,247 |
| 14 | 18 November | St Mirren | A | 0–0 | | 4,309 |
| 15 | 25 November | Dundee | H | 3–2 | Collins, McGinlay, Evans | 5,644 |
| 16 | 2 December | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–0 | | 9,553 |
| 17 | 9 December | Celtic | H | 0–3 | | 17,343 |
| 18 | 26 December | Aberdeen | A | 2–1 | Archibald, Kane | 19,365 |
| 19 | 30 December | Rangers | H | 0–0 | | 18,856 |
| 20 | 1 January | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–2 | | 25,224 |
| 21 | 6 January | Dundee United | H | 0–0 | | 6,311 |
| 22 | 9 January | Motherwell | A | 2–0 | McGinlay, Sneddon | 6,447 |
| 23 | 13 January | St Mirren | H | 0–1 | | 5,896 |
| 24 | 27 January | Dundee | A | 0–2 | | 5,723 |
| 25 | 3 February | Motherwell | H | 1–2 | Collins | 6,114 |
| 26 | 10 February | Celtic | A | 1–1 | Collins | 22,552 |
| 27 | 17 February | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–1 | Hamilton, Sneddon | 6,869 |
| 28 | 3 March | St Mirren | A | 1–0 | Houchen | 4,073 |
| 29 | 10 March | Aberdeen | H | 3–2 | Orr, McGinlay, Wright | 9,762 |
| 30 | 24 March | Rangers | A | 1–0 | Houchen | 37,542 |
| 31 | 31 March | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–2 | Weir | 17,363 |
| 32 | 7 April | Dundee United | A | 0–1 | | 6,633 |
| 33 | 17 April | Celtic | H | 1–0 | Kane (penalty) | 10,815 |
| 34 | 21 April | Motherwell | A | 0–1 | | 4,435 |
| 35 | 28 April | Dundee | H | 1–1 | Houchen | 4,475 |
| 36 | 5 May | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1 | Kane | 9,681 |

### Final League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Celtic | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 34 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 34 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 34 |
| 8 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 30 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 30 |

### Scottish League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R2 | 15 August | Alloa Athletic | H | 2–0 | Sneddon (2) |
| R3 | 22 August | Clydebank | H | 0–0 (Hibs win 5–3 on penalties, aet) | |
| R4 | 29 August | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–3 | Collins |

### UEFA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R1 L1 | 12 September | Videoton FC Fehérvár | H | 1–0 | Mitchell | 14,000 |
| R1 L2 | 26 September | Videoton FC Fehérvár | A | 3–0 | Houchen, Evans, Collins | 18,000 |
| R2 L1 | 18 October | R.F.C. de Liège | H | 0–0 | | 18,000 |
| R2 L2 | 31 October | R.F.C. de Liège | A | 0–1 | | 13,000 |

### Scottish Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R3 | 20 January | Brechin City | A | 2–0 | Houchen, Orr | 3,007 |
| R4 | 24 February | East Fife | H | 5–1 | McGinlay (2), Houchen (2), Collins | 7,232 |
| R5 | 17 March | Dundee United | A | 0–1 | | 13,847 |
