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Hibernian Football Club (/ h ɪ ˈ b ɜːr n i ə n /), commonly known as "Hibs", is a professional football club based in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland.The club was founded in 1875 by members of Edinburgh's Irish community, and named after the Roman word for Ireland.
Hibernian Football Club ( / hɪˈbɜːrniən / ), commonly known as Hibs, is a professional football club in Edinburgh, Scotland. The team competes in the Scottish Premiership, the top division of Scottish football. The club was founded in 1875 by members of Edinburgh's Irish community, and the name is derived from the Latin for Ireland. [ 5]
Ancient Order of Hibernians in America. The Ancient Order of Hibernians ( AOH; Irish: Ord Ársa na nÉireannach[ 1][ 2]) is an Irish Catholic fraternal organization. Members must be male, Catholic, and either born in Ireland or of Irish descent. Its largest membership is in the United States, where it was founded in New York City in 1836.
Hibernia. True-colour satellite image of Ireland. Hibernia ( Latin: [ (h)ɪˈbɛr.n̪i.a]) is the Classical Latin name for Ireland. The name Hibernia was taken from Greek geographical accounts. During his exploration of northwest Europe ( c. 320 BC ), Pytheas of Massalia called the island Iérnē (written Ἰέρνη ). [citation needed]
Hibernian, one of the most prominent clubs in Scottish football, was founded in 1875. [1] The club was named in honour of the Roman name for Ireland and the Ancient Order of Hibernians . [ 1 ] The club has competed in the top division of Scottish football in all but four seasons since they first gained entry to the top division in 1895 .
This is a list of seasons played by Hibernian F.C. in Scottish and European football since the club first entered the Scottish Cup in 1877. The club was founded by Irish immigrants in 1875 and was admitted into the Scottish Football League in 1893. Hibernian have won the league championship four times, the Scottish Cup three times and the ...
Hibernian Football Club ("Hibs") is a Scottish football club, based in the Leith area of Edinburgh. Hibernian were the first ever British club to enter an official European footballing competition, doing so in the inaugural 1955–56 season of the European Cup. They were also the first Scottish club to participate in the Fairs Cup, an ...
McMichael is the longest-serving manager, having run the club for 17 years across two spells. Willie McCartney took charge of part of the league-winning side in 1947–48, but he died in office after a Scottish Cup match in January 1948. [4] Hugh Shaw inherited that team, and went on to win three league championships in the late 1940s and early ...