# 1982–83 Hibernian F.C. season

During the 1982–83 season, the Scottish football club Hibernian F.C. was placed 7th in the Scottish Premier Division. The team reached the third round of the Scottish Cup.

## Scottish Premier Division

| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 1 | 4 September | St Mirren | H | 0–0 | | 5,487 |
| 2 | 11 September | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | Jamieson | 2,800 |
| 3 | 18 September | Dundee United | H | 0–0 | | 5,562 |
| 4 | 25 September | Celtic | A | 0–2 | | 16,371 |
| 5 | 2 October | Morton | H | 1–2 | Thomson | 4,068 |
| 6 | 9 October | Dundee | A | 1–2 | Rae | 5,287 |
| 7 | 16 October | Motherwell | H | 1–0 | Rae | 4,500 |
| 8 | 23 October | Rangers | A | 2–3 | Murray (2) | 7,441 |
| 9 | 30 October | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | Murray | 6,194 |
| 10 | 6 November | St Mirren | A | 0–3 | | 3,660 |
| 11 | 13 November | Kilmarnock | H | 2–2 | Thomson, Smith | 4,192 |
| 12 | 20 November | Dundee United | A | 0–3 | | 7,374 |
| 13 | 27 November | Celtic | H | 2–3 | Murray (2) | 17,121 |
| 14 | 4 December | Morton | A | 0–0 | | 1,865 |
| 15 | 11 December | Dundee | H | 1–1 | Rae | 5,352 |
| 16 | 18 December | Motherwell | A | 1–0 | Murray | 3,815 |
| 17 | 27 December | Rangers | H | 0–0 | | 15,943 |
| 18 | 1 January | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | | 13,938 |
| 19 | 3 January | St Mirren | H | 1–1 | Duncan | 6,080 |
| 20 | 8 January | Kilmarnock | A | 2–0 | Thomson, Conroy | 2,142 |
| 21 | 15 January | Dundee United | H | 0–0 | | 5,043 |
| 22 | 22 January | Celtic | A | 1–4 | O.G. | 17,106 |
| 23 | 5 February | Morton | H | 2–0 | Rae, Harvey | 3,376 |
| 24 | 22 February | Dundee | A | 1–0 | Rice | 4,363 |
| 25 | 26 February | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | Irvine | 4,430 |
| 26 | 5 March | Rangers | A | 1–1 | Jamieson | 10,975 |
| 27 | 19 March | St Mirren | A | 0–3 | | 4,215 |
| 28 | 26 March | Dundee United | A | 3–3 | Rae, Rice, Irvine | 7,279 |
| 29 | 2 April | Kilmarnock | H | 8–1 | Irvine (2), Thomson (2), Duncan, Rae, McNamara | 4,065 |
| 30 | 9 April | Celtic | H | 0–3 | | 16,531 |
| 31 | 16 April | Morton | A | 1–0 | Thomson | 1,677 |
| 32 | 23 April | Dundee | H | 0–0 | | 3,571 |
| 33 | 30 April | Motherwell | A | 0–2 | | 3,532 |
| 34 | 2 May | Aberdeen | H | 0–0 | | 7,891 |
| 35 | 7 May | Rangers | H | 1–2 | Callachan | 8,550 |
| 36 | 14 May | Aberdeen | A | 0–5 | | 23,080 |

### Final League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 5 | St Mirren | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 34 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Dundee | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 29 | |
| 7 | Hibernian | 36 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 29 | |
| 8 | Motherwell | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 39 | 73 | −34 | 27 | |
| 9 | Morton (R) | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 36 | 81 | −45 | 20 | Relegation to the 1983–84 Scottish First Division |

### Scottish League Cup
#### Group stage

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) |
| G3 | 14 August | Rangers | H | 1–1 | Rae |
| G3 | 18 August | Clydebank | A | 2–0 | Murray, Rae |
| G3 | 21 August | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 | Welsh |
| G3 | 25 August | Clydebank | H | 1–1 | Rodier |
| G3 | 28 August | Rangers | A | 0–0 | |
| G3 | 1 September | Airdrieonians | A | 1–3 | Rae |

#### Group 3 Final Table

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Rangers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 10 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 5 |
| Clydebank | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 3 |

### Scottish Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R3 | 29 January | Aberdeen | H | 1–4 | Rae | 14,289 |