Editing Hibernian F.C. (section)

===2010s: Scottish Cup success===
Hibs finished fourth in 2010 and qualified for the [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8666200.stm|title=Dundee Utd 0–2 Hibernian|date=9 May 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=9 May 2010}}</ref> but a poor start to the 2010&ndash;11 season led to [[John Hughes (footballer, born 1964)|John Hughes]] leaving the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/9057294.stm |title=Manager John Hughes parts company with Hibernian |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 October 2010 |access-date=4 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006221704/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/9057294.stm |archive-date=6 October 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> Hughes was replaced by [[Colin Calderwood]], who was himself sacked a year later.<ref>{{cite web |title=Calderwood sacked as Hibs manager |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15614041.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |first=Brian |last=McLauchlin |date=6 November 2011 |access-date=6 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822093353/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15614041 |archive-date=22 August 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> The club avoided relegation in [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|2011–12]] and reached the [[2012 Scottish Cup final]] under new manager [[Pat Fenlon]], but this was lost 5–1 to Hearts.<ref name="2012 Cup Final">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18044372|title=Hibernian 1–5 Hearts|last=Campbell|first=Andy|date=19 May 2012|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=13 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522062430/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18044372|archive-date=22 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> Fenlon largely rebuilt the team after this defeat.<ref name = "recovery">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19690673 |title=Hibernian on the road to recovery |first=Alasdair |last=Lamont |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 September 2012 |access-date=24 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926023024/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19690673 |archive-date=26 September 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> This resulted in an improved league position in [[2012–13 Scottish Premier League|2012–13]] and the team reaching the [[2013 Scottish Cup final]], which was lost 3–0 to league champions Celtic.<ref name="2013 cup final">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22676443|title=Scottish Cup final: Hibs progress despite defeat – Pat Fenlon|date=26 May 2013|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=28 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609213943/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22676443|archive-date=9 June 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Hibs qualified for the [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League]], but they suffered a Scottish record defeat in European competition (9–0 on aggregate against [[Malmö FF|Malmö]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23460365 |title=Europa League: Embarrassed Pat Fenlon's apology to Hibs fans |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 July 2013 |access-date=29 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728102831/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23460365 |archive-date=28 July 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> Fenlon resigned on 1 November and was replaced by [[Terry Butcher]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24897952 |title=Hibernian: Terry Butcher takes over after Inverness CT agree deal |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 November 2013 |access-date=14 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114012044/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24897952 |archive-date=14 November 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> A run of 13 games without a win to finish the [[2013–14 Scottish Premiership]] season meant that Hibs fell into a relegation play-off,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27265461|title=Hibernian 0–1 Kilmarnock|last=Lamont|first=Alasdair|date=10 May 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=10 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510175422/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27265461|archive-date=10 May 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> which was lost after a [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]] against [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27464444|title=Hibernian 0–2 Hamilton|date=25 May 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=25 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140526030805/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27464444|archive-date=26 May 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

Butcher was sacked in June 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27783337|title=Hibernian sack Terry Butcher following club's relegation|date=10 June 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=10 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610210923/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27783337|archive-date=10 June 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> and was replaced by [[Alan Stubbs]]. He was unable to lead the team to promotion, but the 2015–16 season saw considerable cup success. The team reached the [[2016 Scottish League Cup final (March)|League Cup final]], which was lost to [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/13/hibernian-ross-county-scottish-league-cup-final-match-report|title=Alex Schalk hands Ross County fairytale finish over Hibernian|date=13 March 2016|work=The Guardian|access-date=13 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607063930/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/13/hibernian-ross-county-scottish-league-cup-final-match-report|archive-date=7 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> This was followed by victory in the [[Scottish Cup]] for the first time since 1902 with a [[2016 Scottish Cup final|3–2 win in the final]] against Rangers.<ref name = "2016 SC win">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36292302|title=Scottish Cup final: Rangers 2-3 Hibernian|date=21 May 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=21 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521080240/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36292302|archive-date=21 May 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> As well as ending the unwanted long-term cup record, the result helped shake off a reputation of Hibs building up expectations of success only to fail, popularised among opposing supporters and in Scottish media as having 'Hibsed it';<ref>[https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibsed-it-jokers-dont-faze-hibs-squad-jason-cummings-1478606 'Hibsed it' jokers don't faze Hibs squad - Jason Cummings], The Scotsman, 16 April 2016</ref><ref>[https://www.skysports.com/football/news/13869/10289578/david-tanner-column-scottish-cup-final-and-brendan-rodgers-arrival-at-celtic David Tanner column: Scottish Cup final and Brendan Rodgers' arrival at Celtic], Sky Sports, 16 May 2016</ref><ref>[https://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2016/05/16/sports-psychologist-tom-lucas-insists-andy-murrays-weekend-win-can-inspire-hibs-scottish-cup-glory/ Sports psychologist Tom Lucas insists Andy Murray’s weekend win can inspire Hibs to Scottish Cup glory], Iain Collin, Capital City Press, 16 May 2016</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=JOdsDQAAQBAJ&dq=Hibsed+it&pg=PT80 Persevered: The Epic Story of Hibs' 2016 Scottish Cup Campaign], Aidan Smith, Birlinn Ltd, 2016; {{ISBN|9780857909213}}</ref> the club's own fans then adopted the phrase as a positive reference to the occasion<ref>[https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/leeann-dempster-says-hibsed-phrase-9127380 Leeann Dempster says Hibsed it is a phrase she now loves after stunning Scottish Cup triumph], Anthony Haggerty, 26 October 2016</ref> though it would still be repeated in future when the club was seen as underachieving.<ref>[https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/the-saints-drawn-together-in-exciting-semi-final-match-up/ The Saints drawn together in exciting semi-final match-up], Scottish Football Association, 26 April 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/kyle-magennis-steps-up-for-hibs-as-christian-doidge-is-ruled-out-until-christmas-scvmbblhq Kyle Magennis steps up for Hibs as Christian Doidge is rule out until Christmas], The Times, 16 August 2021 {{subscription required}}</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66469773 Hibernian 3-1 Luzern: From Andorra embarrassment to 'benchmark' European win], Nick McPheat, BBC Sport, 10 August 2023</ref> Soon after the cup win, Stubbs resigned as Hibs manager to take charge at [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/alan-stubbs-leaves-hibernian-take-8090518|title=Alan Stubbs leaves Hibernian to take charge of Rotherham on three-year deal|last=Cooney|first=Darren|date=31 May 2016|website=Daily Mirror|access-date=13 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604214653/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/alan-stubbs-leaves-hibernian-take-8090518|archive-date=4 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> and was replaced by [[Neil Lennon]], who led the team to promotion by winning the [[2016–17 Scottish Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39536738|title=Hibernian 3–0 Queen of the South|last=McLauchlin|first=Brian|date=15 April 2017|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=15 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415171226/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39536738|archive-date=15 April 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In their first season back in the top flight, Hibs finished fourth in the [[2017&ndash;18 Scottish Premiership|Premiership]] and qualified for the [[2018&ndash;19 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44109185 |title=Celtic canter to title glory but elsewhere it was a season of twists & turns |first=Tom |last=English |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 May 2018 |access-date=14 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805131731/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44109185 |archive-date=5 August 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Lennon left the club in January 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47039159 |title=Neil Lennon: Hibs head coach officially leaves post by mutual consent |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 January 2019 |access-date=30 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130164335/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47039159 |archive-date=30 January 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> and was replaced by [[Paul Heckingbottom]], who only held the post for seven months.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47225844 |title=Hibernian: Paul Heckingbottom appointed as head coach |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 February 2019 |access-date=13 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213230557/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47225844 |archive-date=13 February 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Jack Ross (footballer, born 1976)|Jack Ross]] was appointed on 15 November 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50430835 |title=Hibernian: Jack Ross appointed as head coach |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 November 2019 |access-date=15 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213230557/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50430835 |archive-date=13 February 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>