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===Hibernian=== On 5 November 2013, Inverness confirmed that they had received an official approach from fellow [[Scottish Premiership|Premiership]] side [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] to replace former manager [[Pat Fenlon]] with Butcher.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hibs Approach : Statement|url=http://ictfc.com/news/club-news/1090-hibs-approach-statement|publisher=Inverness Caledonian Thistle|work= Official Website|date=5 November 2013|access-date=5 November 2013}}</ref> On 11 November, Hibernian reached a compensation deal with Inverness for Terry Butcher to move to the club, alongside assistant manager Maurice Malpas.<ref>{{cite news|title=Butcher set to complete Hibernian switch|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/news/butcher-set-complete-hibernian-switch|access-date=11 November 2013|work=[[FourFourTwo]]|date=11 November 2013}}</ref> Butcher agreed to a three-year contract, and his appointment was confirmed by the club on 12 November.<ref>{{cite news|title=Terry Butcher has been named the new manager of Hibernian|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11792/9022657/spfl-terry-butcher-has-been-named-the-new-manager-of-hibernian |access-date=12 November 2013|publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> A week after Butcher's departure, Inverness supporters responded to his departure with "Terry who?" in the match against St Johnstone.<ref>{{cite news|title=Inverness CT 1 St Johnstone 0: Caley fans ask 'Terry who?' as managerless Thistle stay second|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-match-reports/scottish-premiership-inverness-ct-v-2842076|work=Daily Record|date=23 November 2013|access-date=27 May 2014}}</ref> On 2 January 2014, Butcher won the first [[Edinburgh derby]] of his managerial career, as they won 2β1.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hibernian 2 β 1 Heart of Midlothian|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25516816|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 January 2014|access-date=27 May 2014}}</ref> Butcher failed to sign any players in mid-January until signing [[Daniel Boateng]], [[Danny Haynes]] and [[Duncan Watmore]] on the last day of the transfer window.<ref>{{cite news|title=Terry Butcher remaining upbeat despite Hibernian transfer disappointments|url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/hibernian/261636-terry-butcher-remaining-upbeat-despite-hibernian-transfer-disappointments/|publisher=STV Sport|date=24 January 2014|access-date=27 May 2014|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050331/http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/hibernian/261636-terry-butcher-remaining-upbeat-despite-hibernian-transfer-disappointments/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Transfer Deadline Day: Hibs land Watmore, Boateng & Haynes|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25976729|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 January 2014|access-date=27 May 2014}}</ref> As the months progressed, Hibernian's results went badly. His predecessor, Pat Fenlon, had left the team in a mid-table position, but a series of bad performances led to Butcher apologising and supporters describing his tactics as "gutless", "passionless" and "clueless".<ref>{{cite news|title=Hibernian: Terry Butcher apology after defeat by Dundee United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26394744|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 February 2014|access-date=27 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Terry Butcher, once again, is standing at the crossroads|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/butcher-once-again-is-standing-at-crossroads.24188177|work=Herald Scotland|date=10 May 2014|access-date=27 May 2014}}</ref> Hibernian dropped to the bottom half in the league, putting them at risk of relegation.<ref>{{cite news|title=Do Hibernian have the stomach for a Scottish Premiership fight?|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27094215|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 April 2014|access-date=27 May 2014}}</ref> Defeats in the bottom half for Hibernian led Butcher to cancel players' day-off.<ref>{{cite news|title=Terry Butcher cancels Hibs players' day off|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/terry-butcher-cancels-hibs-players-day-off-1-3382809|work= Edinburgh Evening News|date=21 April 2014|access-date=27 May 2014}}</ref> Further defeats to Ross County and Kilmarnock placed Hibernian eleventh place and facing the play-offs to keep their Premiership place.<ref>{{cite news|title=Killie win sends Hibs into play-off|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27265461 |publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 May 2014|access-date=27 May 2014}}</ref> On 25 May 2014 Hibernian were relegated to the Scottish Championship, losing a two-leg playoff against [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hibernian 0 β 2 Hamilton Academical (2 β 2 on aggregate, 3 β 4 on penalty shoot-out)|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27464444|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 May 2014|access-date=27 May 2014}}</ref> After the match, Butcher described Hibernian relegation as his "darkest day in football".<ref>{{cite news|title=Hibs: Terry Butcher says relegation is his 'darkest day'|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27569575|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 May 2014|access-date=27 May 2014}}</ref> Butcher was criticised by [[James McPake]], who Butcher replaced as captain with [[Liam Craig]], for not selecting him to play despite being fit.<ref>{{cite news|title=James McPake hits back at Terry Butcher criticism amid Hibs plight|url=http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/478382/James-McPake-hits-back-at-Terry-Butcher-criticism-amid-Hibs-plight|work=Scottish Daily Express|date=27 May 2014|access-date=27 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Football β Craig ready to lead Hibs on|url=https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-craig-ready-lead-hibs-142034829--sow.html|publisher=Yahoo! Eurosport|date=27 November 2013|access-date=27 May 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527214348/https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-craig-ready-lead-hibs-142034829--sow.html|archive-date=27 May 2014}}</ref> After a meeting with new chief executive [[Leeann Dempster]] to discuss Hibs' future plans, Butcher was sacked by the club on 10 June 2014.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27783337 Hibernian sack manager Terry Butcher following club's relegation] BBC Sport,10 June 2014</ref> There were also rumours of Butcher losing the dressing room and then asking players to leave the club in the January transfer window, only to use them to help the club survive relegation.<ref>{{cite news|title=Terry Butcher lost Hibs dressing room when he told players they were finished.. then asked them to help beat drop, says Ben Williams|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/terry-butcher-lost-hibs-dressing-3673377| work=Daily Record|date=11 June 2014|access-date=14 August 2014}}</ref> Butcher interviewed for the vacant managerial position at Motherwell in December 2014, but then asked not to be considered for the position.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30422285 |title=Motherwell: Terry Butcher out of running for manager's job |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 December 2014 |access-date=10 December 2014}}</ref>
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