Since the inception of the Club, Hibernian have always had an ambitious and progressive outlook.
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Hibernians play their final match at Hibernian Park after the Club fail to secure a new lease for the land. In a very difficult period for the Club, founder Canon Hannan is struck down by pneumonia and sadly dies from the illness.
Hard work from the new Committee results in the Club signing a lease on a field called Drum Park, land that has remained Hibernian's home ever since. A year later the Club are admitted into the Scottish League via the newly formed Second Division.
Hibernian win the Second Division title at the first time of asking but promotion to the First Division is rejected by other Scottish clubs.
After winning a second successive Second Division title, Hibernian are granted permission to play in the top league of Scottish football for the first time during season 1895/96.
Hibernian face bitter rivals Hearts in the 1896 Scottish Cup Final at Logie Green, the first time that the Edinburgh sides meet at this stage of the competition.
Paddy Cannon is appointed Club Trainer, called on for his knowledge of conditioning for athletic performance.
A disappointing season witnesses Hibernian suffer their largest competitive defeat and an early exit out of the Scottish Cup to lower league opposition.
