# 1990–91 Hibernian F.C. season

The 1990–91 season saw Hibernian compete in the Scottish Premier Division, in which they finished 9th. They also competed in the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out in the fourth round, and the Scottish League Cup, in which they were eliminated in the third round.

## Scottish Premier Division

| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 1 | 25 August | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | | 16,374 |
| 2 | 1 September | Rangers | H | 0–0 | | 17,534 |
| 3 | 8 September | Celtic | A | 0–2 | | 29,464 |
| 4 | 15 September | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–3 | | 16,813 |
| 5 | 22 September | St Johnstone | H | 1–0 | Hamilton | 6,361 |
| 6 | 29 September | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1 | Findlay | 7,704 |
| 7 | 6 October | St Mirren | H | 1–0 | Weir | 4,416 |
| 8 | 13 October | Dundee United | A | 0–1 | | 10,288 |
| 9 | 20 October | Motherwell | H | 1–0 | O.G. | 7,460 |
| 10 | 27 October | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | Wright | 10,022 |
| 11 | 3 November | Rangers | A | 0–4 | | 35,925 |
| 12 | 10 November | St Johnstone | A | 1–1 | Wright | 9,233 |
| 13 | 17 November | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–1 | MacLeod | 8,073 |
| 14 | 24 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | Houchen | 19,004 |
| 15 | 1 December | Celtic | H | 0–3 | | 16,219 |
| 16 | 11 December | Motherwell | A | 1–4 | Orr | 4,121 |
| 17 | 15 December | Dundee United | H | 0–0 | | 5,660 |
| 18 | 22 December | St Mirren | A | 0–1 | | 4,478 |
| 19 | 29 December | St Johnstone | H | 0–1 | | 7,104 |
| 20 | 2 January | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–4 | O.G. | 13,600 |
| 21 | 5 January | Celtic | A | 1–1 | Wright | 20,526 |
| 22 | 12 January | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | | 13,581 |
| 23 | 19 January | Rangers | H | 0–2 | | 15,086 |
| 24 | 2 February | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | MacLeod | 5,568 |
| 25 | 9 February | Dundee United | A | 0–0 | | 6,114 |
| 26 | 2 March | St Mirren | H | 4–3 | Wright (2), Hunter, Evans | 4,006 |
| 27 | 9 March | Celtic | H | 0–2 | | 13,232 |
| 28 | 16 March | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1 | Wright (pen.) | 4,830 |
| 29 | 23 March | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–3 | Tortolano | 14,221 |
| 30 | 30 March | Aberdeen | H | 2–4 | Hamilton, Evans | 7,500 |
| 31 | 6 April | Rangers | A | 0–0 | | 35,507 |
| 32 | 13 April | Motherwell | A | 0–1 | | 5,012 |
| 33 | 20 April | Dundee United | H | 1–0 | Fellenger | 3,791 |
| 34 | 27 April | St Johnstone | A | 0–0 | | 5,143 |
| 35 | 4 May | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–0 | Miller, McGinlay, Findlay | 4,185 |
| 36 | 11 May | St Mirren | A | 0–1 | | 3,403 |

### Final League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 6 | Motherwell | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 33 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 7 | St Johnstone | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 31 | |
| 8 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 61 | −23 | 27 | |
| 9 | Hibernian | 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 25 | |
| 10 | St Mirren | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 19 | |

### Scottish League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R2 | 22 August | Meadowbank Thistle | A | 1–0 (aet) | Houchen | 3,849 |
| R3 | 29 August | Raith Rovers | A | 0–1 | | 4,613 |

### Scottish Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R3 | 28 January | Clyde | A | 2–0 | Houchen, Miller | 4,000 |
| R4 | 23 February | St Johnstone | A | 1–2 | Hamilton | 9,153 |