1996–97 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
Heart of Midlothian 1996–97 football season
1996–97 season | |
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Manager | Jim Jefferies |
Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium |
Scottish Premier Division | 4th |
Cup Winners' Cup | Qualifying round |
Scottish Cup | Fourth Round replay |
League Cup | Final |
Top goalscorer | League: John Robertson (14) All: John Robertson (19) |
Highest home attendance | 15,424 v Celtic Scottish Premier Division 11 January 1997 |
Lowest home attendance | 9,303 v Stenhousemuir League Cup 14 August 1996 |
Average home league attendance | 12,349 |
The 1996–97 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s 14th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.
Fixtures
Friendlies
Dundalk v Hearts
19 July 1996 Friendly | Dundalk | 1–3 | Hearts | Oriel Park |
![]() | Colquhoun ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 200 |
Shamrock Rovers v Hearts
21 July 1996 Friendly | Shamrock Rovers | 1–1 | Hearts | |
![]() | Thomas ![]() | Attendance: 2,000 |
Berwick Rangers v Hearts
27 July 1996 Friendly | Berwick Rangers | 0–5 | Hearts | Shielfield Park |
McPherson ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 1,159 |
Hearts v Porto
31 July 1996 Friendly | Hearts | 1–3 | Porto | Tynecastle Stadium |
Thomas ![]() | Jardel ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 9,986 Referee: AW Waddell |
Hearts v Southampton
3 August 1996 Friendly | Hearts | 1–0 | Southampton | Tynecastle Stadium |
Thomas ![]() | Attendance: 8,542 Referee: I Taylor |
Ross County v Hearts
27 March 1997 Friendly | Ross County | 4–4 | Hearts | Victoria Park |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | McCann ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 1,308 |
Cup winners' cup
Red Star Belgrade v Hearts
8 August 1996 Uefa Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round | Red Star Belgrade | 0–0 | Hearts | Stadion FK Crvena Zvezda |
Attendance: 28,000 |
Hearts v Red Star Belgrade
22 August 1996 Uefa Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round | Hearts | 1–1 | Red Star Belgrade | Tynecastle Stadium |
McPherson ![]() | Marinovic ![]() | Attendance: 15,062 Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson |
League Cup
Hearts v Stenhousemuir
14 August 1996 League Cup R2 | Hearts | 1– 1 (a.e.t.) | Stenhousemuir | Tynecastle Stadium |
McCann ![]() | Sprott ![]() | Attendance: 9,303 Referee: George Clyde |
St Johnstone v Hearts
3 September 1996 League Cup R3 | St Johnstone | 1– 3 (a.e.t.) | Hearts | McDiarmid Park |
O'Boyle ![]() | Cameron ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 6,806 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
Hearts v Celtic
17 September 1996 League Cup QF | Hearts | 1– 0 (a.e.t.) | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
Robertson ![]() | Attendance: 14,442 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Hearts v Dundee
23 October 1996 League Cup SF | Hearts | 3– 1 | Dundee | Easter Road |
Beckford ![]() ![]() ![]() | Hamilton ![]() | Attendance: 15,653 Referee: Willie Young |
Hearts v Rangers
24 November 1996 League Cup Final | Hearts | 3– 4 | Rangers | Celtic Park |
Fulton ![]() ![]() ![]() | Alistair McCoist ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 48,559 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Scottish Cup
Hearts v Cowdenbeath
25 January 1997 Scottish Cup R3 | Hearts | 5–0 | Cowdenbeath | Tynecastle Stadium |
Cameron ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 11,485 |
Hearts v Dundee United
16 February 1997 Scottish Cup R4 | Hearts | 1–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
Hamilton ![]() | McManus ![]() | Attendance: 14,833 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Dundee United v Hearts
25 February 1997 Scottish Cup R4 Replay | Dundee United | 1–0 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
Winters ![]() | Attendance: 12,283 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Scottish Premier Division
Hearts v Kilmarnock
17 August 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–2 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
Ritchie ![]() ![]() | Wright ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 10,854 |
Aberdeen v Hearts
25 August 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 4–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
Joseph Miller ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 13,515 Referee: Jim Herald |
Hearts v Dundee United
7 September 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
Robertson ![]() | Attendance: 11,848 |
Dunfermline Athletic v Hearts
10 September 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
Tod ![]() ![]() | Weir ![]() | Attendance: 7,787 Referee: Bobby Tait |
Rangers v Hearts
14 September 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 3–0 | Hearts | Ibrox |
Durie ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 47,240 Referee: Gerry Evans |
Hearts v Motherwell
21 September 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
Weir ![]() | Arnott ![]() | Attendance: 10,932 |
Hibs v Hearts
28 September 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 1–3 | Hearts | Easter Road |
Jackson ![]() | Cameron ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 14,217 |
Raith Rovers v Hearts
12 October 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Raith Rovers | 1–1 | Hearts | Stark's Park |
Thomson ![]() | Robertson ![]() | Attendance: 6,037 |
Hearts v Celtic
20 October 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
Cameron ![]() ![]() | Van Hooijdonk ![]() | Attendance: 13,352 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
Dundee United v Hearts
26 October 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 1–0 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
Winters ![]() | Attendance: 9,393 |
Hearts v Dunfermline Athletic
2 November 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium |
Weir ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 12,517 |
Motherwell v Hearts
11 November 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 0–2 | Hearts | Fir Park |
Paille ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 5,441 Referee: G Alison |
Hearts v Hibs
16 November 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
Attendance: 15,129 Referee: John Rowbotham |
Celtic v Hearts
30 November 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 2–2 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
O'Neil ![]() ![]() | Cameron ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 49,804 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Hearts v Raith Rovers
7 December 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Stadium |
Attendance: 1,719 |
Hearts v Aberdeen
11 December 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–2 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
Cameron ![]() | Shearer ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 11,477 |
Kilmarnock v Hearts
14 December 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
McKee ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 5,832 Referee: Willie Young |
Hearts v Rangers
21 December 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–4 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
Robertson ![]() | Robertson ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 15,139 |
Dunfermline Athletic v Hearts
26 December 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–3 | Hearts | East End Park |
Fleming ![]() ![]() | Mackay ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 9,736 |
Hearts v Motherwell
28 December 1996 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 4–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
Robertson ![]() ![]() ![]() | Wright ![]() | Attendance: 11,164 Referee: John Rowbotham |
Hibs v Hearts
1 January 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 0–4 | Hearts | Easter Road |
Robertson ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 15,749 |
Raith Rovers v Hearts
4 January 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Raith Rovers | 1–2 | Hearts | Stark's Park |
Lennon ![]() | Robertson ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 6,460 |
Hearts v Celtic
11 January 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–2 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
Hamilton ![]() | Cadete ![]() | Attendance: 15,424 |
Hearts v Dundee United
18 January 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–2 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
Robertson ![]() | Olafsson ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 12,777 |
Rangers v Hearts
1 February 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 0–0 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
Attendance: 50,024 |
Hearts v Kilmarnock
8 February 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
Ritchie ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 11,020 |
Aberdeen v Hearts
10 February 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 0–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
Attendance: 8,642 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Hearts v Raith Rovers
22 February 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–2 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Stadium |
Weir ![]() ![]() | Craig ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 10,341 |
Celtic v Hearts
1 March 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 2–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
Cadete ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 49,578 |
Hearts v Hibs
15 March 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
McCann ![]() | Attendance: 15,136 |
Motherwell v Hearts
22 March 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 0–1 | Hearts | Fir Park |
Paille ![]() | Attendance: 6,245 |
Kilmarnock v Hearts
5 April 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
Wright ![]() | Attendance: 7,877 |
Hearts v Aberdeen
12 April 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
Attendance: 11,186 |
Hearts v Dunfermline Athletic
19 April 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium |
Robertson ![]() | Young ![]() | Attendance: 10,174 Referee: Bobby Tait |
Dundee United v Hearts
3 May 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 1–0 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
McSwegan ![]() | Attendance: 7,405 |
Hearts v Rangers
10 May 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–1 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
Cameron ![]() ![]() | McInnes ![]() | Attendance: 13,097 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
Scottish Premier Division table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Celtic | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 78 | 32 | +46 | 75 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[a] |
3 | Dundee United | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 60 | |
4 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 52 | |
5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 45 | |
6 | Aberdeen | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 44 |
Source: Soccerbase
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ As the League Cup winners Rangers had qualified for European competition via their league position, the place in the UEFA Cup was passed to the next highest placed team in the league, Dundee United.
Stats
Scorers
Pos | PLayer | SPL | SC | LC | CWC | Total |
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FW | ![]() | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
MF | ![]() | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
DF | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
FW | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
MF | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
DF | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
FW | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
FW | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
See also
References
- Source London Hearts season 1996–97
External links
- Official Club website