Hibs reached the fifth round of the Scottish Cup, losing 3–1 to South Western.
Hibs won the first match 2–1, but the Scottish Football Association decided to consider the result a draw and ordered a replay.
[1] After the replay ended in a 2–2 draw, both clubs were admitted to the fifth round of the competition.
[1] Later that season, Hibs and Hearts contested the final of the Edinburgh FA Cup.
[2] The long running saga established Hibs and Hearts as the predominant clubs in Edinburgh.