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First Edinburgh Derby
- When
- 1875-12-25
- Where
- East Meadows
Heart of Midlothian defeated Hibernian 1–0 on 25 December 1875 at East Meadows in Edinburgh, marking the first match ever contested by Hibs.
The first match between the clubs was played on Christmas Day 1875 at East Meadows. Heart of Midlothian won 1–0. This was the first match ever contested by Hibernian. The venue was the Meadows, specifically East Meadows, where Hearts played their matches in 1875.
Sources
- Edinburgh derby Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
- Hibernian F.C. Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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