A recruitment shake-up has come in at Hibs and the club accounts have proven why it has happened.
In the European football hunt and a Scottish Cup quarter-final under head coach David Gray, things are as positive as they have been in recent years for the club. A loss of £7.2m for the 12-month period to the end of June 2024 shows the hardship they have encountered in recent seasons.
It has the club "reliant on the steadfast support of shareholders who continue to underwrite losses” with the sackings of Lee Johnson and Nick Montgomery proving costly. Hibs have also admitted a "poor recruitment strategy" resulted in a "significant overspend" and "a downturn in performance and results continues to prove problematic".
Transfer business is something that has been criticised at Easter Road since the Gordon family came to Leith on July 2nd, 2019. Hibs have turned to ex-Bournemouth head of recruitment analysis Garvan Stewart to help with that, amid Cherries owner Bill Foley’s minority stake in the club through Black Knights Football Club..
So what signings have Hibs made under the Gordon family? Here are 81 who’ve been brought in since July 2nd 2019. Some were or have been signed as key first team members, others as projects.
There are hits, misses and a bit of the in-between throughout managerial reigns of Paul Heckingbottom, Jack Ross, Shaun Maloney, Lee Johnson, Nick Montgomery and now Gray. Have a look.

37. David Marshall
Played the role of number one for a couple of seasons before retiring in the summer. Now Hibs technical performance manager. | SNS Group

38. Jair Tavares
Didn't get a look-in under Johnson, who brought him in. A mini-revival under Montgomery before dropping out the picture. Didn't fit into Gray's plans either and now in and out the Motherwell team on loan. | SNS Group

39. Nohan Kenneh
Liberian midfielder is actually still at Hibs, but far out the picture after loans at Ross County and Shrewsbury Town. Johnson dubbed him "a real coup" and now back with County. | SNS Group

40. Martin Boyle
The club hero left Easter Road in a £3m deal in January 2022 but his Saudi Arabian adventure hit the skids when Al-Faisaly were relegated. Signed in a deal Johnson said "won't be cheap." | SNS Group

