1879–80 Hibernian F.C. season

Season 1879–80 was the third in which Hibernian competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Cup for the third time.

Overview

Hibs reached the quarter-final of the Scottish Cup, losing 6–2 to Dumbarton.

Hibs defeated Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts in the third round, in a match played at Mayfield Park, in the Mayfield area of Edinburgh.^[1]

All results are written with Hibs' score first.

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
20 September 1879	R1	Hanover	H	5–1		Cox, Donnelly (3), Lee
11 October 1879	R2	Dunfermline	H	4–0
15 November 1879	R3	Hearts	H	2–1	2500	Byrne, Cavanagh
22 November 1879	R4	Parkgrove	H	2–2
29 November 1879	R4R	Parkgrove	A	2–2
20 December 1879	R5	Mauchline	A	2–0		Quinn (2)
3 January 1880	QF	Dumbarton	A	2–6	2000	Rourke (2)

^ "Sat 15 November 1879". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 15 March 2011.