[3] Hibs manager Lee Johnson was sacked by the club on 27 August, following a third consecutive defeat to start the Premiership season.

[13] After "labouring" to a 1–0 win at Station Park,[14] Hibs were drawn away again in the fifth round at Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

[21] After an embarrassing first leg defeat to the Andorran side Inter Club d'Escaldes, Hibs progressed to the next round with a comfortable aggregate by winning 6–1 in the return game.

[22] In the third qualifying round, Hibs produced an impressive 3–1 home win against Swiss club Luzern and backed that up by drawing 2–2 in the second away leg.

[23] This set up a play-off tie against Premier League club Aston Villa, where Hibs suffered an 8–0 aggregate defeat.