He scored on his debut in a 2–0 win against Brechin City in August, but injury problems dogged him and he only managed eight games in his first season at Hibs.
Lavety moved back to St Mirren on loan, scoring 15 goals in their 1999–00 title-winning season before he was bedeviled by injury problems.
[2] He also had spells with Clydebank, Pollok, KR Reykjavik of Iceland and with Des Moines Menace in America before his return to St Mirren.
When Gus MacPherson took over the manager job, Lavety was restored to the team and scored against Airdrie United in the Scottish Cup.
His final game came against Ayr United towards the end of the season, and Lavety helped the side overcome a 0–1 deficit, which was turned into a 4–1 victory.