Edinburgh derby

The Edinburgh derby is a football (soccer) match played between the two biggest teams in Edinburgh, Scotland, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian. The two teams have a fierce rivalry that dates back to when they were founded. The Edinburgh derby is played 3 or 4 times a year in the SPL, depending on the league split, and may play each other in the Scottish Cup or Scottish League Cup. They play at Easter Road Stadium (Hibs' home ground) or Tynecastle Park (Hearts'). Since 2004, a cup to go along with the Edinburgh Festival has been invented, called the Festival Cup, which is played between the two clubs. Historically Heart of Midlothian have achieved a numerically superior win average against their rivals, winning 119 games to Hibernian's 71.

Some memorable Edinburgh derbies

• 1875 Hearts 1- Hibs 0 (Christmas Day friendly, first Edinburgh derby)
• 1877 Hibs 0- Hearts 0 (first ever competitive Edinburgh derby, Scottish Cup)
• 1877 Hibs 2- Hearts 1 (replay)
• 1896 Hearts 3- Hibernian 1 (Scottish Cup final)
• 1955 Hearts 5- Hibernian 0 (Scottish Cup)
• 1956 Hearts 6- Hibs 1 (Scottish League Cup)
• 1973 Hibs 7- Hearts 0 (League (New Years Day))
• 2000 Hibs 6- Hearts 2 (League)
• 2002 Hearts 5- Hibs 1 (League)

Records in these matches

Hearts have the impressively better record, with 119 wins to Hibs 71 wins. There have also been 79 draws. Hearts also have the top goalscorer, John Robertson, later manager of Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Hearts, Ross County and now Livingston, who scored 27 goals against Hibs. He was known as "The Hammer of Hibs"