Hibernian may refer to one of the following:

Football clubs[link]

• Cork Hibernians F.C., a former football club in Ireland
• Hibernian F.C., a Scottish football club
• Hibernians F.C., a Maltese football club

Finance[link]

• Hibernian Bank Ltd, absorbed by the Bank of Ireland, in its role as government banker
• Hibernian Aviva, an Irish insurance company

Other[link]

• A member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians

See also[link]

Look up Hibernian, Hibernia, or hibernal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• Hibernian, pertaining to Hibernia, Ireland as known to ancient Romans
• Hibernian, sentimental term meaning pertaining to Ireland
• Hibernian, confusion with "hibernal", winter-like

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Leigh Griffiths (born 20 August 1990) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker. He is signed to Football League Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Griffiths started his career at Livingston where he made his debut as a sixteen year old. He then moved to Dundee in 2009 for £125,000. During his five years in the Scottish First Division he earned six player of the month awards. In 2011 with Dundee in financial trouble, he moved to Wolves for around £150,000.

Club career[link]

Livingston[link]

Griffiths made his debut for Livingston as a sixteen-year-old, after coming on as an 82nd minute substitute during a 3–1 defeat to Airdrie United on 30 December 2006.^[4] He went on trial at Premier League team West Bromwich Albion in April 2009 and impressed enough to warrant a move. However, Tony Mowbray's departure as manager saw Griffiths' chance of a move ended.

Dundee[link]

On 25 June 2009, Griffiths completed a £125,000 move to Scottish First Division rivals Dundee,^[5] despite having an offer rejected for the player back in April.^[6] Griffiths later revealed that he had rejected contract talks with Hearts, citing his belief he would benefit from more first team football at Dundee and Hearts' then defensive playing style as the reasons.^[7] In 2009-10 he scored 3 goals to help Dundee win the Scottish Challenge Cup. In January 2011 Livingston claimed that they have yet to receive payment from Dundee. Dundee denied the claim but it raised doubt over the future transfer of the player at the time.^[8] Griffiths became a fans favourite during his spell at Dundee and scored 34 goals in 62 appearances, which included a memorable 30 yard free kick in the Scottish Cup against Rangers.

Wolverhampton Wanderers[link]

On 27 January 2011, Griffiths signed for English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers on a two-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee (believed to be £150,000), after he successfully completed a two week trial.^[9] He was an unused substitute against Tottenham in March 2011, but has yet to feature in a league fixture for the club, or be part of any matchday squads since. To date, his only Wolves appearance was on 23 August 2011, when he came on as a substitute in a League Cup tie at Northampton Town.

Hibernian (loan)[link]

To gain playing time, he moved on loan in August 2011 to Scottish Premier League club Hibernian until 9 January.^[10] Three days before his loan was due to end, it was extended to the end of the season.^[11] Griffiths was criticised by the Hibs manager, Pat Fenlon, after he was suspended for a second time for gesturing at supporters.^[12] Later that month, Griffiths was suspended again for the same offence.^[13][14] In March 2012, newspaper reports claimed that Griffiths had assaulted Fenlon and his assistant,^[15] but these reports were denied by the club.^[16] Griffiths scored a late winning goal in the 2–1 win in the Scottish Cup semi-final against Aberdeen.^[17]

International career[link]

Griffiths was selected for the Scotland B side that played Northern Ireland B at the end of the 2008–09 season, and he scored the third goal in a 3–0 win. He was a regular for Scotland at Under 19 level,^[18] and has since been selected to play for the Under 21 team. His first goal for Scotland U21 was on his second call up on 2 March 2010 where he equalised against Azerbaijan after being brought on as a substitution just a minute earlier.^[19]

Honours[link]

Dundee

• Scottish Challenge Cup: 2009-10

Individual

• Scottish Football League Young Player of the Month: March 2008, August 2008, March 2009, September 2009, October 2009, November 2010

Statistics[link]

As of 20 May 2012^[20]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official club profile
• Leigh Griffiths career stats at Soccerbase