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Heart of Midlothian F.C.

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Heart of Midlothian Football Club,commonly known asHearts,is a professionalfootballclub inEdinburgh,Scotland.The team competes in theScottish Premiership,the top division ofScottish football.Hearts, the oldest football club in the Scottish capital,[3]was formed in 1874, its name influenced byWalter Scott's novelThe Heart of Midlothian.[4]The club crest is based on theHeart of Midlothian mosaicon the city'sRoyal Mile;the team's colours are maroon and white.[4]

Heart of Midlothian
Full nameHeart of Midlothian Football Club
Nickname(s)Hearts
The Jam Tarts
HMFC
The Jambos
The Gorgie Boys
Founded1874;151 years ago(1874)
GroundTynecastle Park,Edinburgh
Capacity19,852[1]
ChairpersonAnn Budge[2]
Head coachNeil Critchley
LeagueScottish Premiership
2023–24Scottish Premiership,3rd of 12
Websitewww.heartsfc.co.uk
Current season

Hearts have played home matches atTynecastle Parksince 1886.[5]After converting the ground into an all-seater stadium in 1990, it now has a capacity of 19,852[1]following the completion of a rebuilt main stand in 2017. They have training facilities at theOriam,Scotland's national performance centre for sport, where they also run theiryouth academy.[6]

Hearts have won theScottish league championshipfour times, most recently in1959–60,when they also retained theScottish League Cupto complete aLeague and League Cup double– the only club outside of theOld Firmto achieve such a feat.

The club's most successful period was under former player turned managerTommy Walkerfrom the early 1950s to mid 1960s, during which they won two league titles and five major cups and finished inside the league's top four positions for 11 consecutive seasons and 1954 and 1962.Jimmy Wardhaugh,Willie BauldandAlfie Conn Sr.,known as the Terrible Trio, were forwards at the start of this period with wing half linchpinsDave MackayandJohn Cumming.Wardhaugh was part of another notable Hearts attacking trinity in the1957–58league winning side: along withJimmy MurrayandAlex Young,[7]they set the record for the number of goals scored in a Scottish top-flight winning campaign (132) and also became the only side to finish a season in the Scottish top tier with a goal difference exceeding 100 (+103).

Hearts have won theScottish Cupeight times, most recently in2012after a 5–1 victory overHibernian,theirlocal rivals.[8]They have since been beaten finalists in2019,2020and2022.All four of Hearts'Scottish League Cuptriumphs came under Walker, most recently a 1–0 victory againstKilmarnockin1962.Their most recent League Cup Final appearance was in2013,where they lost 3–2 toSt Mirren.

In 1958, Heart of Midlothian became the thirdScottishand fifthBritishteam to compete inEuropean competition.The club reached the quarter-finals of the1988–89 UEFA Cup,losing toBayern Munich2–1 on aggregate.

History

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See also:List of Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons

Early years

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The club was formed by a group of friends from the Heart of Midlothian Quadrille Assembly Club.[4]The group of friends bought a ball before playing local rules football at the Tron from where they were directed by a local policeman to The Meadows to play. Local rules football was a mix of rugby and association football.[4]In December 1873 a match was held between XIs selected by Mr Thomson fromQueen's Parkand Mr Gardner fromClydesdaleat Raimes Park inBonnington.[9]This was the first time that Association rules had been seen in Edinburgh. Members from the dance club viewed the match and in 1874 decided to adopt the association rules.[10]The new side was Heart of Mid-Lothian Football Club.[4]The exact date of the club's formation was never recorded; however, 1874 is regarded as the year of formation as it was when association rules were taken on,[4]althoughTom Purdieclaimed the club was formed in 1873.[11]The earliest mention ofHeart of Midlothianin a sporting context is a report inThe Scotsmannewspaper from 20 July 1864 ofThe Scotsmanvs Heart of Mid-Lothian at cricket. It is not known if this was the same club who went on to form the football club, but it was common for football clubs in those days to play other sports as well.[12]

The club took its name from historic countyMidlothian,dating from theMiddle Ages,as well as theHeart of Midlothianmosaic on theRoyal Mile,which marks the historic entrance to theOld Tolboothjail,[4]which was demolished in 1817 but was kept fresh in the mind byWalter Scott's novelThe Heart of Midlothian.[13][14]

The 1875 Hearts team with the original white shirt

Led by captain Tom Purdie the club played its matches in the East Meadows[9]and in 1875 Hearts became members of theScottish Football Association(SFA) and were founder members of the Edinburgh Football Association.[4]By becoming members of the SFA Hearts were able to play in theScottish Cupfor the first time. Hearts played against3rd Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers F.C.in October 1875 at Craigmount Park[15]in Edinburgh. The game ended in a scoreless draw. A replay was held at the Meadows which again finished 0–0. Under rules at the time both clubs progressed to the next round with Hearts losing out to Drumpellier in the next round.[16]

In the1884–85season, clubs in Scotland struggled to attract quality players who preferred to play professionally in England.[4]After an 11–1 win in theScottish Cupover Dunfermline[17]a protest was raised against the club for fielding two professional players, which was against the rules at the time.[4]Hearts were suspended by the SFA for two years - the first ever suspension of an SFA club.[18]They were readmitted after a change of the club's committee.[4]

Early success

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Hearts had considerable success in the early years of theScottish Football League,winning the league championship in1895and1896.They also won fourScottish Cupsin a 15-year period from 1891 to 1906. The team played againstSunderlandin the1894–95 World Championship,but lost with a 5–3 score.[19]Hearts did win the World Championship title in 1902, beatingTottenham Hotspur3–1 inTynecastle Park,after a 0–0 in London a few months earlier.[20]

Hearts in World War I

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Hearts War Memorial
Main articles:Heart of Midlothian F.C. and World War IandMcCrae's Battalion

Do not ask where Hearts are playing and then look at me askance. If it's football that you're wanting, you must come with us to France!

— Sir George McCrae

In November 1914, Heart of Midlothian comfortably led the First Division,[21]having started the1914–15 seasonwith eight straight victories, including a 2–0 defeat of reigning championsCeltic.[22]

This streak coincided with the start of the First World War and the beginnings of a public debate upon the morality of continuing professional football while young soldiers were dying on the front-line. A motion was placed before theScottish Football Associationto postpone the season, with one of its backers,Airdrieonianschairman Thomas Forsyth declaring that"playing football while our men are fighting is repugnant".[23]While this motion was defeated at theballot box,with the SFA opting to wait for War Office advice, the East London philanthropistFrederick Nicholas Charringtonwas orchestrating a public campaign to have professional football in Britain suspended, and achieving great popular support for his cause.[24]The prime tactic of Charrington's campaign was to shame football players and officials into action through public and private denouncement. In response, sixteen players from Hearts enlisted inSir George McCrae's new volunteer battalion, joining en masse on 25 November 1914. The battalion was to become the 16th Royal Scots and was the first to earn the "footballer's battalion" sobriquet. The group of volunteers also contained some 500 Hearts supporters and ticket-holders, 150 followers of Hibernian and a number of professional footballers from Raith Rovers, Falkirk and Dunfermline.[25]

Military training was thus added to the Hearts players football training regime, and the side had a 20-game unbeaten run between October and February.[26]However, exhaustion from their army exertions, twice including 10-hour nocturnal-marches the night before a league game,[27]eventually led to a drop in form, as several enlisted players missed key games. Defeats toSt Mirrenand Morton allowed Celtic to usurp theMaroonsand eventually claim the league title by 4 points.[26]

The war claimed the lives of seven first team players:Duncan Currie,John Allan, James Boyd,Tom Gracie,Ernest Ellis,James SpeedieandHarry Wattie[28]as well as former playerDavid Philip.

There are two war memorials to mark this period; TheMcCrae's Battalion Great War MemorialinContalmaisonand the Heart of Midlothian War Memorial inHaymarket, Edinburghdonated to the city by the club in 1922.[29]The latter was placed in storage due to theEdinburgh Tramswork[30]but has now been replaced a little to the east of its previous position. A further memorial commemorating the 1914 Hearts team has been proposed by the club.[31]An annual pilgrimage is held by football supporters to Contalmaison every year,[32][33]whilst Hearts hold their memorial services at Haymarket[34]or, whilst it was in storage, atTynecastle Park.[35]

Inter war years

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Hearts collected no senior silverware in the inter war years.Tommy Walkerjoined the Hearts ground staff aged 16 in February 1932. As Scottish clubs could not then officially sign players until the age of 17, Walker playedjuniorfootball forLinlithgow Roseuntil his birthday in May.[36]A talented and elegant inside-forward, Walker quickly earned a place in the Hearts first team, helping the side to victory in the 1933 Jubilee edition of theRosebery Charity Cup,in a season in which they finished 3rd in the league. He was a regular first team player by1933–34but despite some emphatic victories, inconsistent form limited Hearts to a sixth-place finish.

Despite Walker scoring 192 league goals for Hearts and playing in sides boasting numerous internationals, such as ScotsDave McCulloch,Barney Battles,Andy AndersonandAlex Massie,WelshmanFreddie Warren and Irishman Willie Reid, Walker was destined not to win a major honour as a player atTynecastle.The closest Hearts came to success during his period there was a second place league finish in1937–38.

Tommy Walker's managerial era

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The first seeds of the Tommy Walker managerial success at Hearts were sown byDavie McLean.On 9 October 1948 after a mediocre start to the1948–49 season,Hearts' manager McLean gave a competitive first team debut to 20 year old[37]centre forwardWillie Bauld[38]and 19 year old inside leftJimmy Wardhaugh,[39]and 22 year old inside rightAlfie Conn Sr.[40]had already broken through to the first team so this game marked the first time all three were deployed as a combined attacking force.[41]They became dubbed theTerrible Trioand scored over 900 Hearts goals between them[42](Wardhaugh 376, Bauld 355, Conn 221).[43]As a unit they played 242 games together.[44]The combination of Wardhaugh's dribbling skills and non-stop running, Bauld's cerebral play and prodigious aerial ability, and Conn's energetic, tenacious style and powerful shooting complemented each other well.[45]Their first match as a forward combination ended in a 6–1 defeat ofScot Symon'sEast Fifeteam of the era.[46]This was notable as Symon's team had defeated theMaroons4–0 three weeks earlier.[47]

A few weeks later in December 1948 Tommy Walker left during his third season at Chelsea to return to Hearts. He took the role of player-assistant to manager McLean. McLean's intention was that Walker would be a steadying influence in a developing young team. However, after a single appearance at right-half in a 1–0 home defeat byDundee,Walker retired to concentrate fully on learning the managerial ropes.[48]Tangible progress was made in the League Championship in 1949–50 when Hearts finished third. As Tommy Walker had become more influential, McLean was co-opted to the Board on 16 March 1950.[49][46][43]

Chart of Hearts' yearly table positions in The League.

McLean's death on 14 February 1951 saw Walker promoted to the position of manager. Walker's reign was to prove the most successful period in the club's history.[50]Walker was always quick to acknowledge the contribution made by McLean and his fatherly interest in the welfare and development of the players. The important foundations Walker inherited from McLean included theTerrible Trioforwards, the full back pair ofBobby ParkerandTam McKenzieand half backsBobby DouganandDavie Laing.To this established coreJohn Cumminghad recently broken through to the first team in the left half position he was to dominate for many years.Freddie Gliddenwas already at Tynecastle but yet to first team debut as was the then schoolboyDave Mackay.Walker made Parker the team Captain.[46][43]

Mackay's key signing as a professional was under Walker in 1952 (initially part-time whilst also working as a joiner). Mackay's pairing with Cumming at wing half was to become the nucleus of the team in the middle of the pitch. Mackay was a supremely talented all round player of ferocious tackling, endless running and sublime ball control. Cumming'sIron Mannickname says much of his fearless determination. Despite his commitment he retained control of his temper and was never booked in his career. Cumming was the only player to collect medals for all seven of the trophies Hearts won under Walker. "He never had a bad game. It was either a fairly good game or an excellent game," said Mackay later of his former teammate.[51]Both went on to become full Scotland internationalists while playing for Hearts.[46][43]

Bauld's value to the team was underlined in 1952–53, when he missed eight vital league games through ankle injuries. Hearts were struggling, but with Bauld's return to full fitness came a change in fortunes. From the bottom half of the league they surged up the table to finish in fourth place (as they had the two previous seasons). That resurgence also took them to a1952–53 Scottish Cupsemi final against Rangers before 116,262 fans at Hampden Park in Glasgow. Wardhaugh scored in the 2–1 defeat. Hearts were now though on an upward trajectory.[46][43]

In1953–54,Wardhaugh became theA Division's top scorer with 27 goals as Hearts appeared set to win theLeague championship.However, on 13 March 1954 in the Scottish Cup quarter final 3–0 defeat away to Aberdeen, Parker broke his jaw, Conn injured his back, and Wardhaugh collected a serious shin bone injury. Dougan already had a lengthy knee injury meaning 9 November 1953 was his last competitive Hearts first team game (Dougan only subsequently played for Hearts in friendlies). Walker immediately tried Glidden to cover and he took over the centre half berth from Dougan. A stuttering end to their season sawCelticovertake them.[52]The young Mackay was given his first team debut on 7 November of that 1953–54 season one week before his nineteenth birthday. Naturally more left sided than right, Mackay played in the number six jersey normally associated with the absent Cumming. Mackay's next two appearances though weren't until mid March immediately after the Aberdeen cup defeat when again he played in Cumming's position. It wasn't until 17 April 1954 in a 1–0 win at Clyde that Walker first selected Mackay, Glidden and Cumming in the numbers four, five and six.[53][46][43]

The team was boosted by the signing ofIan Crawfordin August 1954. Mackay was given his extended place in the team in the 1954–55 season immediately after Laing's 5 September transfer to Clyde. It was from this point that Walker settled on Mackay, Glidden and Cumming as his combination for the number four, five and six jerseys.[54]They promptly became a trophy winning force lifting the first of seven trophies over nine seasons between 1954 and 1963. In October of the1954–55season they won their first trophy since 1906, 48 years before. They beatMotherwell4–2 in the1954 Scottish League Cup final.Bauld scored three and Wardhaugh scored one in the final giving the team their break through trophy. Hearts gained some recompense against Celtic from the season before by beating them home and away in that1954–55 Scottish League Cupgroup stage.[55][43]

After signingAlex YoungandBobby Kirk,Walker's side proceeded to win the1955–56 Scottish Cup.[56]They thrashed Rangers 4–0 in the quarter-finals with goals from Crawford, Conn and a Bauld double.[57]Cumming's commitment to the team was typified in that1956 Scottish Cup finalbefore 132,840 fans. With blood streaming from a first half head injury from a clash with Celtic'sWillie Ferniehe said, "Blood doesn't show on a maroon jersey". He returned to the playing field in the 3–1 win and was man of the match. That quote is now displayed above the entrance to the players tunnel atTynecastle.Kirk could play in either full back role[58]and played on the right in the final at the expense of Parker. Glidden lifted the trophy as Hearts captain in what he recalled as the "sweetest" moment in his footballing career.[59][55][43]

Wardhaugh was the top tier's leading scorer again that season. The scorers in the cup final win over Celtic were Crawford with two and one from Conn. Conn ended that 1955–56 season at the peak of his powers aged 29 with a career best 29 goals from 41 games. On 2 May 1956 two weeks after the cup win Conn became the third of the terrible trio to collect a fullScotlandcap. At Hampden Park he put his side ahead after 12 minutes in a 1–1 draw withAustria.However the following September he suffered a broken jaw playing against Hibernian keeping him out until January.[60][61]The days of theTerrible Trioas a combined force were nearing their end.[55][43]

17 year oldGordon Marshalldebuted in 1956 as didGeorge Thomsonin February 1957. Marshall, a future England under 23 internationalist, became a Hearts goalkeeping regular until 1963. Hearts led the Scottish League for most of the 1956–57 season. The title hinged on Rangers visit to Tynecastle on 13 April. A capacity crowd watched a tense game in which Rangers keeper,George Niven,was man of the match. Hearts could not beat him and the only goal came fromBilly Simpsonof Rangers who scored on the break in 35 minutes. Rangers had games in hand which they won to overtake Hearts and lift the trophy.[55][43]

Walker completed the set of having won all three major Scottish football trophies with the League Championship in1957–58.Conn suffered a serious ankle injury meaning he only played in five league games all season. Injury hit Conn left Hearts forRaith Roversin September 1958 just two years after his 1956 zenith. He did so after 408 first team games and 221 goals.[43]With an injury hit Bauld only playing nine times in the league title win a new Hearts attacking trio were dominant. For a third time Wardhaugh was the League's top marksman with 28 strikes. This was one ahead ofJimmy Murray's 27 and four more than Young's 24. Mackay, now Captain, was fourth in Hearts' league scoring charts with 12. Hearts won thatLeague titlein1957–58with record-breaking points, goals scored and goal difference. Their record from 34 league games of 62 points out of a maximum possible 68 was 13 more than their nearest rival. They scored 132 goals (still the Scottish top tier record) with only 29 against for a record net difference of +103. This was Hearts' greatest ever league side. Murray and Mackay both played for Scotland at the1958 FIFA World Cupwhere Murray scored in a 1–1 draw against Yugoslavia. Parker was a fringe player in the league winning season, his last season as a Hearts player. He moved to the club coaching staff before joining the Board of Directors where he also had a spell as chairman.[55][43]

In the1958–59 Scottish League Cupgroup stage Hearts eliminated Rangers. That October1958 Scottish League Cup finalwas won with a heavy 5–1 defeat ofPartick Thistle.Bauld and Murray each scored two andJohnny Hamiltonnetted one. Hearts defended their league title by being leaders in mid December. However a side visiting Ibrox missing injured Mackay were beaten 5–0 with all goals in the first 35 minutes. This put Rangers into top position in the table on goal average.[62]This precipitated a run of only two wins from the next seven games without injured Mackay. Hearts beat Queen of the South in a 2–1 home league win on 7 March 1959.[63]After that QoS game Rangers with six games to play were firm favourites for the title, six points ahead of second placed Hearts.[63]Even if Hearts were to win their remaining seven games including a game in hand and beating Rangers in their visit Tynecastle in Rangers' penultimate game of the season,[64]Rangers would still have to drop two points elsewhere and give away a superior goal average.[63]The league game against QoS was Mackay's last for Hearts after they accepted a bid of £32,000 fromTottenham Hotspurfor their captain who was fit at this time despite having had lengthy spells out injured in the previous 12 months. Bobby Rankin was brought in to bolster the squad and scored twice in each of his first two games (both victories). On the penultimate Saturday of the league campaign goals by Cumming and Rankin at home to Rangers[65]meant Hearts were four points behind with a game in hand. In midweek they next won 4–2 at Aberdeen with Rankin scoring a hat-trick.[66]The last day of the season began with Rangers two points clear with an identical goal average to Hearts. Rangers thus needed a point to clinch the title but lost 2–1 at home to Aberdeen. Despite missing Bobby Kirk at right back with a knee injury, Rankin's ninth goal from his fifth Hearts game had Hearts 1–0 up at half time atCeltic Park.Any victory would have given Hearts the title. Then Celtic'sBertie Auldplaying at left wing equalised beforeEric Smithscored Celtic's winning second goal to seal the title for their cross city rivals[67]leaving those at Tynecastle to wonder what would have happened if Mackay hadn't been sold when he was.[55][43]

Mackay's name as a club mainstay at half back was eventually taken over byBilly Higgins.That League Cup win was also Glidden's last trophy as a recurring back injury that season numbered his playing days at Tynecastle. 36 year old MacKenzie left in 1959 as did Wardhaugh. He scored 206 goals in 304 league games and a total of 376 goals in 518 games for Hearts.[43][55]

After collecting three Scottish championships and 19 full Scotland caps at Hibernian,Gordon Smithhad a recurring ankle injury leading to hisfree transferin 1959. Smith believed that an operation could cure the injury[68]and paid for an operation on the offending ankle himself. He then signed for Hearts, his boyhood heroes.[68]He enjoyed immediate success atTynecastle,winning both the1959 Scottish League Cup finaland league title in hisfirst seasonwith the club.[68]Hamilton scored for Hearts in that second successive League Cup Final and Young hit the winner.Third Lanarkwere beaten 2–1. 1960 ended with Walker being awarded theOBEfor services to football.[69][55][43]

The 1960s saw Hearts fortunes fluctuate as Walker attempted to adapt to football's tactical changes by implementing a 4–2–4 formation. Young and Thomson departed forEvertonin November 1960. At Everton Young was known asThe Golden Visionand became another from the Walker production line of full Scotland internationalists. Smith had an injury hit season leading to his joining Dundee (who became the third club with whom he won the Scottish title). Hearts signed further future full internationalists inWillie WallaceandDavid Holt.Hearts lost the1961 Scottish League Cup finalafter a replay. Cumming scored a deserved equalising penalty for Hearts in the first game 1–1 draw they largely dominated against the Scot Symon managed Rangers.Norrie Davidsonscored a then equalising Hearts goal when they lost in the 3–1 replay defeat.[55][43]

Bauld left Hearts in 1962 with 355 goals from 510 first team appearances.[43]Another future internationalist,Willie Hamilton,joined for the run culminating in the1962 Scottish League Cup finalwin. Hearts won the trophy for a fourth time with a 1–0 final win overWillie Waddell's fine Kilmarnock side of that era. Davidson's goal this time proved decisive. Like in the 1954–55 win Hearts eliminated Celtic in that1962–63 Scottish League Cupgroup stage.[55][43]

In1964–65Hearts fought out a championship title race with Waddell's Kilmarnock. In the era of two points for a win Hearts were three points clear with two games remaining. Hearts drew with Dundee United meaning the last game of the season with the two title challengers playing each other at Tynecastle would be a league decider. Kilmarnock needed to win by a two-goal margin to take the title. Hearts entered the game as favourites with both a statistical and home advantage. They also had a solid pedigree of trophy winning under Walker. Waddell's Kilmarnock in contrast had been nearly men. Four times in the previous five seasons they had finished league runners-up including Hearts’ triumph in 1960. Killie had also lost three domestic cup finals during the same period including the 1962 League Cup Final defeat to Hearts. Hearts had won five of the six senior cup finals they played in under Walker. Even the final they had lost was in a replay after drawing the first game. Hearts'Roald Jensenhit the post after six minutes. Kilmarnock then scored twice throughDavie Sneddonand Brian McIlroy after 27 and 29 minutes.Alan Gordonhad an excellent chance to clinch the title for Hearts in second half injury time but was denied by aBobby Fergusondiving save pushing the ball past the post. The 2–0 defeat meant Hearts lost the title by an average of 0.042 goals.[70][71][72]Subsequently, Hearts were instrumental in pushing through a change to use goal difference to separate teams level on points. Ironically this rule change later denied Hearts the title in 1985–86.[73][43]

Following a slump in results, Walker resigned in September 1966. Under his management Hearts had won 7 senior trophies and been runners up in five others. Cumming left the playing staff a year later and joined the coaching team.[73][43]

Latter 20th century

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The highlight of the late 60s was the run to the 1968 Scottish Cup Final when they lost 3–1 toGeorge Farm'sDunfermline Athletic.The players of greatest note in the late sixties wereJim Cruickshank,Alan AndersonandDonald FordwithDrew Busbyjoining the three in the 1970s. The high point of the 1970s was another run to the Scottish Cup Final. In 1975–76 they again lost 3–1 in the final this time to Rangers. After the advent of the ten team Premier Division in 1975, Hearts were subsequently relegated for the first time in1977.This began a sequence ofyo-yoingbetween the Premier League and First Division six times in seven seasons.

On 25 May 1981, 34-year-oldWallace Mercerbecame chairman after buying a controlling interest in Hearts for £265,000.[74]Hearts had just been relegated from the top flight for the third time in five seasons. The following December (1981), Mercer promotedAlex MacDonaldto be Player-Manager. At the end of the 1982–83 season, Hearts were promoted back to the top flight. This marked an upturn in their fortunes to rejoin the more competitive clubs in Scotland's top flight. The1985–86 seasonwas their best since 1965. The league campaign started with the loss of five of the first eight games. From there the club went on a 27-game unbeaten league run, reaching the top of the league on 21 December after a 1–0 win at St Mirren.

Hearts needed a draw from the last game of the season away toDundeeon 3 May 1986 to win the Scottish league title. Before that final game they were two points ahead of Celtic and with a superior goal difference of four goals. However, this strong statistical position was undermined in the run up to the game when several players in the Hearts squad were hit by a viral infection.Craig Leveinfailed to recover to make the game in Dundee.[75][76]Celtic were 4–0 up away at St Mirren at half time in their final fixture. Thus, at half time the players knew that they would have to deliver a result atDens Park.SubstituteAlbert Kiddforced Hearts to concede a corner kick with seven minutes remaining. The in-swinging corner was touched on and fell to Kidd who put Dundee ahead. This was the first goal Hearts had conceded from a corner all season. Hearts now needed an equaliser to win the title. However, Kidd went on a run with the ball from the halfway line down the right wing beating two Hearts players. After then playing a one-two with a teammate on the edge of the Hearts box he finished to score a second with four minutes left. Dundee won 2–0.[77]This combined with Celtic winning 5–0 against St Mirren meant the top two clubs finished the season on the same number of points. Hearts lost out to Celtic by a goal difference of three. Had goal difference been the rule in 1965 Hearts would have been champions; had goal average still applied in 1986, they would have won the league. Hearts lobbying after the league loss in 1965 cost them the title in 1986.

Hearts had been chasing a League and Scottish Cup double. After eliminating Rangers andJim McLean's Dundee United they facedAlex Ferguson's Aberdeen in the final; Aberdeenwon 3–0meaning Hearts finished runners-up as they had in the league.[78]

Hearts finished league runners-up again in1988and1992.The club reached the quarter-finals of the1988–89 UEFA Cuplosing out toBayern Munich2–1 on aggregate. After MacDonald's summer 1990 departure the club struggled to settle on a manager. Within a two-year period,Joe Jordan,Sandy ClarkandTommy McLeanwere all sacked. From April 1989 to April 1994, Hearts went on a run of 22 games in a row without defeat against arch-rivals Hibernian in theEdinburgh derby.

In 1994 Mercer sold his shares in Hearts to Chris Robinson and Leslie Deans. Under Mercer, Hearts finished second in the Scottish top tier three times and once in the Scottish Cup, but his time at the helm concluded without senior silverware. His personal influence at the club is perhaps best remembered withan attempted merger with Hibs in 1990.Seen by Hibs fans as an attempted take over to liquidate their club, Mercer's attempts were met with bitterness and acrimony before he backed away.[74][79]

In1998,Hearts beat Rangers2–1to lift the Scottish Cup under the management of ex Hearts player,Jim Jefferies.Colin Cameronscored a first-minute penalty andStéphane Adamadded after half time. This was Hearts' first senior trophy win since the1962–63 Scottish League Cupwon in the Tommy Walker era.

Into the 21st century

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Hearts finished third in 2003 and 2004, and reached the inaugural group stages of theUEFA Cupin 2004–05, but finished bottom of their group, despiteRobbie Neilson's goal giving a 2–1 victory overFC Basel.During the 2004–05 season, they finished fifth in the league.

In 2004, then club CEO Chris Robinson announced plans to sell Tynecastle, which he claimed was "not fit for purpose", and instead have Hearts rentMurrayfieldfrom theScottish Rugby Union.[80]This move was deemed necessary due to the club's increasingly large debt. The plan was very unpopular with supporters, and a campaign, entitledSave Our Hearts,was set up to try to block the move.[81]As Robinson and his supporters had a slight majority of the club's shares, a preliminary deal to sell the stadium was struck with the Cala property development company for just over £20 million.[82]

The Romanov era

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Main article:Vladimir Romanov's ownership of Heart of Midlothian F.C.

In August 2004 the midst of Hearts' financial difficultiesRussian-Lithuanianmulti-millionaireVladimir Romanoventered into talks to take over Hearts[83]in what was dubbed the "Romanov Revolution". Romanov had already made failed attempts[84]to purchaseDundee United,[84]Dundee[84]andDunfermline.[84]Romanov offered the prospect of the club staying at a redeveloped Tynecastle,[83][85]which was very attractive to Hearts supporters.[86]At the end of September 2004 Chris Robinson agreed to sell his 19.6% stake to Romanov.[87]Romanov called anextraordinary general meetingin January 2005 so that the club could pass a motion to exercise the escape clause in the deal with Cala Homes.[88][89]The backing of Leslie Deans[89]and the McGrail brothers[89]meant that the motion was passed with over 70% support.[90]The sale of Robinson's shares was completed on 2 February 2005[91]after Romanov made financial guarantees that the club could continue to trade without selling Tynecastle.[92]This sale increased Romanov's stake to 29.9%,[91]giving him effective control of the club.[91]Romanov's takeover was welcomed by a fans' representative.[91]Romanov increased his shareholding in Hearts to 55.5% on 21 October 2005,[93]and offered to buy the rest of the shares.[93]ChairmanGeorge Foulkessold his shares to Romanov[93]and encouraged others to do likewise.[93]Romanov eventually increased his majority share in Hearts to 82%.[94]

Romanov's management of the club's debt became a cause for concern.[95]During his takeover Romanov pledged to eradicate the club's debt. Soon after the takeover was completed, the debt was transferred fromHBOSandSMGto the financial institutions controlled by Romanov,Ūkio bankasand UBIG. At the end of July 2007 the club were£36Min debt.[95]On 7 July 2008, Hearts issued a statement that stated the club would issuedebt for equityto reduce the debt by £12M.[96]A further issue was completed in 2010.[97]Since the takeover Hearts had failed to pay players wages on time on several occasions,[98][99][100]and were threatened with administration twice[101]due to failure to pay an outstanding tax bills with the bill finally being settled in August 2011.[102]Results released for the financial year ending 31 July 2010 showed that Hearts had made a small profit for the first time since 1999, although they were still heavily in debt.[103]

Hearts' first manager of the Romanov era wasGeorge Burley,who was appointed[104]during close season by new chief executivePhil Anderton,who replaced Chris Robinson as chief executive.[105]With their new manager and signings, Hearts got off to a tremendous start in the2005–06 season.The team won their first eight league matches,[106]equalling a club record set in1914.[106]Romanov shocked Scottish football[107]bysackingGeorge Burley on the following day whilst Hearts were sitting top of theSPLtable;[107]Hearts ultimately finished second.[108]Hearts fans were led to expect a "top class manager"[107]would replace Burley.Kevin Keegan,[109]Bobby Robson,[110]Claudio Ranieri[111]andOttmar Hitzfeld[112]were all linked with the vacancy. Anderton, who had been making the approaches for these coaches, was sacked by Romanov on 31 October 2005.[113]Foulkes, who had helped to bring Romanov to the club in the first place,[114]resigned in protest at Anderton's dismissal.[113]Romanov replaced both of them with his son,Roman Romanov.[113]This proved to be a feature of his time at the club, going through nine[115]permanent managers in seven years.[116]The next managerial change after those came on 1 August 2011 when Jim Jefferies was sacked[117]during his second spell at the club and replaced by formerSporting CPBossPaulo Sérgio.[118]

Romanov stated that his ultimate aim was for Hearts to win theChampions League.[119]Hearts competed in the Champions League during season 2006–07 but progressed only as far the second qualifying round before dropping down to theUEFA Cup.[120]Since then Hearts have been unable to split theOld Firmfor a second time[121]to earn a Champions League place. Hearts target became finishing third or above in the SPL.[122]

Romanov also owned the Lithuanian clubFBK Kaunas[123]and Belarusian clubFC Partizan Minsk.[124]Several players were loaned byFBK Kaunas to Heartswhen Romanov acquired control of the club.[125]

The club began experiencing severe financial problems in November 2011, which meant they were unable to pay the players' wages,[126]and the club was put up for sale.[127]The squad's October salaries were late and the November wages were paid twenty-nine days late, just one day before their December salaries were due.[128]The December pay failed to arrive on time,[129]and a complaint was lodged with theScottish Premier Leagueby the players' union.[130]During this period the club advised fringe players they were free to leave the club. On 4 January 2012 the SPL ordered Hearts to pay all outstanding wages by 11 January 2012 and insisted that January's wages had to be paid on time on 16 January.[131]Hearts paid all outstanding wages that day following the sale ofEggert JónssontoWolves.[132]On 17 January, the day after Hearts' wages were due to be paid, it was revealed all players had been paid.[133]Despite this, the SPL issued a statement saying Hearts had failed to pay all players on 16 January and an emergency board meeting had been called;[134]Hearts refuted this, saying payment of the remuneration had been made to all players.[135] On 7 November 2012, Hearts were issued with a winding-up order by the Court of Session in Edinburgh after failing to pay a tax bill on time.[136]

In early June 2013, during the close season, a Hearts media statement stated that they would need to raise £500,000 in capital to keep the club up and running during the break between seasons. With no match day income coming in and a lack of finance from owner Romanov, the club were left in a position where they had to put their whole squad up for sale.

On 17 June 2013, Heart of Midlothian began the process of entering intoadministrationwith debts of £25 million, owing recently bankruptŪkio bankas£15 million.[137]

On 18 June 2013, a Scandinavian consortium offered to pay the club £500,000 immediately in return for a share of any future transfer income from up to 12 players; this was rejected by Hearts. The process of entering administration began on 19 June 2013 when the club's parent company, Ukio Bankas Investment Group (UBIG), filed papers at the Court of Session on Edinburgh for accountancy firmBDOto be named as administrators.[138][139]

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On 17 June 2013 Hearts announced that they had lodged court papers stating their intention to enter administration, and on 19 June 2013 the administrators BDO were appointed to run the club.[140]This meant that the club was unable to register players over 21 until February 2014 at the earliest. As long as they were still in administration they would not be able to bring in players of any age.[141]

As well as the signing embargo, Hearts were to be deducted a third of the previous season's points tally which meant the club would start the 2013–2014 season with −15 points. During this period the BDO administrator Trevor Birch pleaded with Hearts fans to purchase season tickets and stated that they needed to sell at least another 3000 season tickets to raise another £800,000 to keep the club running and avoiding liquidation. The fans met this number and took total season ticket sales beyond the 10,000 mark, giving the club more survival time.[142] A deadline of 12 July 2013 was set for interested parties to put in formal bids for the club;[143]there were three bids entered for the club which were received from the supporters group "The Foundation of Hearts",[144]the second from a new company called "HMFC limited" which was backed by American firm Club Sports 9 and a third from former Livingston FC ownerAngelo Massonethrough Five Star Football Limited.[145]

On 15 August 2013, "The Foundation of Hearts" were given preferred bidders status to make a CVA with Hearts' creditors. The money that the foundation used to purchase the club came from monthly donations from fans; the foundation received an interest-free loan from a wealthy fan, which was to be paid back using the monthly direct debts from the fans.[146]On 2 December, Hearts' creditors agreed to the CVA deal proposed by "The Foundation of Hearts".[147]

The club's relegation from theScottish Premiershipwas confirmed on 5 April 2014.[148]Hearts won 4–2 away toPartick Thistle,butSt MirrenbeatMotherwell3–2, making it impossible for Hearts to catch up.[149]

On Monday 12 May 2014, TheAnn Budgefronted Bidco 1874 took control of Heart of Midlothian Plc, thus bringing to an end to Vladimir Romanov's involvement with the club. Budge, who fronted and financed the Bidco 1874 group which took over the reins at the club, became an unpaid executive chairwoman of the club. The Bidco group planned to hold the club for a possible five years, before the fans backed Foundation of Hearts supporters group take control. The Foundation put in £1 million for the running of the club until the final legal exit of administration. The Foundation then paid a further £2.6 million (£2.5m to cover the loan given by Bidco1874 Ltd to Hearts to finance the Creditors' Voluntary Agreement + £100,000 for the shares) to take 75% of the shares in the club and with that the running and decision making within the club. In addition, the Foundation also committed itself to provide a further £2.8m (£1.4m per year for two years) working capital for the club. Funding for the deal came from 8000+ people donating cash via a monthly direct debit.[150][151]

The club officially exitedadministrationon 11 June 2014, also bringing to an end the signing embargo that had been imposed upon the club a year earlier.[152]

Post administration

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Hearts earned an immediate return to theScottish Premiershipby clinching the2014–15 Scottish Championshiptitle with seven games remaining.[153]Hearts remained undefeated for the first 20 league matches before a 3–2 home defeat toFalkirkended that run.[154]They won the title, winning 29 of 36 games, scoring 96 goals, conceding just 26 goals with a points total of 91.[155]They finished the season 21 points ahead nearest challengers city-rivalsHibernianand 24 points ahead of third placedRangers.The season included handingCowdenbeatha joint club record defeat 10–0.[156]At thePFA ScotlandAwards, Hearts had six players named inChampionship Team of the Year,[157]twoYoung Player of the Yearnominees,[158]three Championship Player of the Year nominees,[159]andNeilsonshortlisted forManager of the Year.[160]

This period of renewed stability unravelled in the years following 2015. Despite finishing as runners up in the2019 Scottish Cup final,the club could only achieve mid-table placings in2017,2018and2019.This decline took a turn for the worse in2019–20,and Hearts were relegated after finishing bottom of theScottish Premiership,having won only four matches across the course of the season (which had been truncated due to theCOVID-19 pandemic).[161]Their relegation was confirmed in June 2020, after league reconstruction talks instigated by Budge collapsed. The club confirmed that they would be pursuing legal action against the SPFL following their demotion to theScottish Championship.[162]The legal action failed, as aScottish Football Associationarbitration panel ruled that the SPFL had acted within its powers.[163]

Robbie Neilsonwas appointed as Hearts manager for a second time in June 2020, signing a three-year deal.[164]Former managerJim Jefferieswas recruited as an advisor to the board and manager in July.[165]In August 2020, Andrew McKinlay was appointed as the club's new Chief Executive.[166]In June 2021, club captain Steven Naismith announced his retirement from football, taking up the role of Football Development Manager, focusing on the development of youth players "making their way towards the first team".[167]

On 30 August 2021, Ann Budge officially transferred the club's shares to the Foundation of Hearts, meaning Hearts officially became the biggest fan owned club in the United Kingdom.[168]

Hearts won the2020–21Scottish Championship, finishing ahead of second-placedDundeeby 12 points.[169]This confirmed their return to the Scottish Premiership. In their firstseasonback in the top flight, Hearts finished third and secured European group stage football in theUEFA Conference League.The following season,2022–23,Hearts secured a fourth-placed finish. After finishing third in the2023–24season they returned to European football – initially entering theUEFA Europa Leaguefinal play-off stage, however they failed to advance and dropped into the UEFA Conference Leagueleague stage.[170]After gaining a single point in their first six league games (the worst start to a season in the club's history), managerSteven Naismithwas sacked on 22 September 2024, with Neil Critchley replacing him as head coach a month later.[171][172][173]

Colours and badge

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TheHeart of Midlothianmosaic, on which the current club crest is based

The original Heartsfootball stripwas all white shirts and trousers with maroon trimmings, and a heart sewn onto the chest.[174]For one season they played in red, white and blue stripes.[174]These were the colours of a club called St. Andrew, who had taken their name and colours from theUniversity of St Andrews,that Hearts had absorbed. Since then the predominant club colours have been maroon and white.[174]The strip typically has a maroon top and a white collar,[174]although the strip was predominantly white in the 2010–11 season.[175]The shorts are normally white, although maroon was used in the 2008–09 season.[174]The socks are normally maroon with some white detail.[174]

Hearts' current home kit is all maroon.[176]

The badge is a heart, based on theHeart of Midlothian mosaicon theRoyal Mile.There is a tradition to spit on the mosaic when passing, harking back to the days when the city gaol stood there.[177]

For the2014–15season the club chose to commemorate 100 years sinceMcCrae's Battalionwith not only a commemorative strip, of maroon shirt, white shorts and black socks, but with a commemorative badge as well. The club chose to have no sponsor on the home top as a mark of respect to those who had joined the regiment.

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

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Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (sleeve)
1975–1982 Umbro No sponsor No sponsor
1982–1984 Alexander's
1984–1985 Renault
1985–1986 Mita
1986–1987 Bukta
1987–1988 Mita Copiers
1988 No sponsor
1988–1989 Novaphone
1989–1990 Thorn Security
1990–1991 Miller Homes
1991–1992 Admiral
1992–1993 Strongbow
1993–1995 Asics
1995–1997 Pony
1997–2000 Olympic Sports
2000–2002 Erreà
2002–2005 Reebok all:sports
2005–2007 Hummel Ūkio bankas
2007–2011 Umbro
2011–2012 Wonga
2012–2014 Adidas
2014–2015 No sponsor/ Foundation of Hearts
2015–2017 Puma Save the Children
2017–2021 Umbro
2021–2022 MND Scotland
2022–2024 MND Scotland/ Stellar Omada
2024 FanHub
2024–2025 Stellar Omada ASC Edinburgh Ltd[178]

Stadium

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Main article:Tynecastle Park

Hearts initially played atThe Meadows,Powburn andPowderhallbefore moving to theGorgiearea in 1881. In 1886, they moved to their current site,Tynecastle Park,named for the Tynecastle Tollhouse at the entrance to the grounds of Merchiston.[179]The stadium has hosted nine fullScotlandinternational matches.

For most of the 20th century, Tynecastle was a mostly terraced ground, with a seated main stand that was designed byArchibald Leitchand opened in 1919. The terraced sections were replaced by the Gorgie, Wheatfield and Roseburn Stands in the mid-1990s, making Tynecastle an all-seated stadium. In 2017, the main stand was demolished and replaced by a brand new stand which increased the ground's capacity to 20,099.[1]While this work was undertaken, Hearts played some of their home league matches at the nearbyMurrayfield Stadium.[180]

Rivalry

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Main article:Edinburgh derby
Hearts midfielderPaul Hartley(No. 10) prepares to take afree kickin anEdinburgh derbymatch againstHibs,played on 26 December 2006.

Hearts have a traditional local rivalry inEdinburghwithHibs;theEdinburgh derbymatch between the two clubs is one of the oldest rivalries in world football.[181]Graham Spiershas described it as "one of the jewels of the Scottish game".[182]The clubs first met on Christmas Day 1875, when Hearts won 1–0, in the first match ever contested by Hibs. The two clubs became distinguished in Edinburgh after a five-game struggle for theEdinburgh Football Association Cupin 1878, which Hearts finally won with a 3–2 victory after four successive draws.[183]The clubs have met twice in a Cup Final, in the1896 Scottish Cup final,which Hearts won 3–1[184]and the2012 Scottish Cup finalwhich Hearts won 5–1. The 1896 final is also notable for being the only Scottish Cup Final to be played outsideGlasgow.[184]

Hearts have the better record in derbies.[185]Approximately half of all derbies have been played in local competitions andfriendlies.[185]Hibs recorded the biggest derby win in a competitive match when they won 7–0 atTynecastleon New Year's Day 1973.

While it has been noted that religious, ethnic or political background lies behind the rivalry, that aspect has been described as minor in relation to thesectarianism in Glasgow.[186][187][188]In practice geography has been the main factor in establishing the support bases of the Edinburgh rivals: support for Hibs has always been founded inLeithand the surrounding areas in the north and east of the city, whereas the rest of Edinburgh has tended towards Hearts. Although the clubs are inescapable rivals, the rivalry is mainly "good-natured" and has had beneficial effects due to the demographic diversities; considering both of the clubs' territories have a variety of neighbourhoods that differ economically, politically, denominationally, or all three at once.[189][190]

Supporters and culture

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Heart of Midlothian are one of two full-time professional football clubs inEdinburgh.[191]Hearts' average attendance during the2022–23 seasonwas 18,525.[192]Important matches (particularly theEdinburgh derby,European fixtures,and games against theOld Firm) always seeTynecastleat or very close to full capacity.[190]

Songs and chants

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"The Hearts Song" was written and performed by Scottish comedianHector Nicol,aSt Mirrenfan. A new modernised version of "The Hearts Song", performed by Colin Chisholm and the Glasgow Branch, has been played before matches at Tynecastle in recent seasons, though the original version returned for the2019–20season. In the2020–21season the modern version once again replaced the old version.

The folk anthem "There Will Always Be Heart of Midlothian" byNeil Granthas been played regularly at Tynecastle Park since 2018. At the request of the Foundation of Hearts, Neil performed the rousing track live at Tynecastle during the Ladbrokes Premiership match againstSt Johnstoneon 26 January 2019. The track gained additional exposure after being played on the BBC's popularOff the Ballradio series.[citation needed]

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Celebrity fans of Hearts includeStephen Hendry,[193]Ronnie Corbett,[194]Ken Stott,[195]Alex Salmond,[196]Sir Chris Hoy,Wattie Buchan,Eilidh Doyle,[197]Lee McGregor,Andrew Oldcorn,Gavin Hastings,Martin Geissler,Nicky Campbell,Tom Wilson,Grant HutchisonandScott Hutchison.

Grove Street and the Ballas, two rival gangs in the 2004 video gameGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas,dress in green and maroon clothes respectively. SinceGrand Theft AutodeveloperRockstar Northis based in Edinburgh, fans believe this to be a reference to Hearts and their Edinburgh derby rivalsHibernian.[198]

Hearts were featured in the American comedy-drama seriesSuccession(in the episodes "Dundee"and"DC") as part of a storyline in whichRoman Roybuys the team to impress his Scottish-born billionaire fatherLogan Roy,only to discover that Logan actually supports Hearts' rivalsHibernian.

In the 2022 filmAftersun,Sophie (Frankie Corio) can be seen wearing a1998–99Hearts shirt on more than one occasion.[199]

Player of the year

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Honours

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See also:Heart of Midlothian F.C. in European football

Major honours

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TheScottish Cupis the oldest national trophy in world football. Above, it is draped in maroon and white ribbons following Heart of Midlothian's 5–1 victory over Edinburgh rivals Hibernian in the2012 final.

Minor honours

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Club records

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Attendance
Single game
Caps and appearances
Goals
Transfers

Players

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Current squad

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As of 3 February 2025[228]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules;some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK SCO Craig Gordon(vice-captain[229])
2 DF ENG Frankie Kent
3 DF SCO Stephen Kingsley
4 DF SCO Craig Halkett
6 MF COD Beni Baningime
7 MF ENG Jorge Grant
8 MF AUS Calem Nieuwenhof
9 FW SCO Lawrence Shankland(captain)
10 MF SCO Barrie McKay
11 FW JPN Yutaro Oda
12 GK SCO Ryan Fulton
14 MF AUS Cameron Devlin
15 DF AUT Michael Steinwender
16 MF SCO Blair Spittal
17 MF SCO Alan Forrest
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF SCO Harry Milne
19 FW BEL Elton Kabangu(on loan fromUnion Saint-Gilloise)
20 MF ENG Yan Dhanda
21 FW SCO James Wilson
22 MF SCO Aidan Denholm
23 DF SCO Lewis Neilson
27 MF NOR Sander Kartum
28 GK SCO Zander Clark
29 DF SCO James Penrice
30 DF SCO Jamie McCart
35 DF SCO Adam Forrester
37 FW GAM Musa Drammeh
77 FW CRC Kenneth Vargas
82 DF CRC Gerald Taylor(on loan fromDeportivo Saprissa)

On loan

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No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK SCO Liam McFarlane(on loan atEast Fife)
— GK SCO Harry Stone(on loan atAyr United)
— DF SCO Ethan Drysdale(on loan atPartick Thistle)
— MF SCO Bobby McLuckie(on loan atStenhousemuir)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF SCO Finlay Pollock(on loan atRaith Rovers)
— MF SCO Callum Sandilands(on loan atMontrose)
— MF SCO Macaulay Tait(on loan atLivingston)

Retired numbers

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No. Pos. Nation Player
26 DF LTU Marius Žaliūkas(posthumous)[230]

Development and under-20s squad

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For more information on reserves and under-20s, seeHeart of Midlothian F.C. Reserves and Academy

Hearts Women squad

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For more information on Hearts Women squad, seeHeart of Midlothian W.F.C. § Players

Club staff

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Corporate staff

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Position Name
Chairman Ann Budge
Chief executive Andrew McKinlay
Non executive director James Anderson
Non executive director Claire Hammond
Non executive director Kevin Windram
Finance director Jacqui Duncan
Marketing & commercial director Catriona McCallum
Sporting director Graeme Jones
Head of recruitment William Lancefield
Principal ambassador Gary Locke
Foundation of Hearts chairman Gerry Mallon
Central services director Lesley Blair

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach Neil Critchley
Assistant head coach Mike Garrity
Assistant first team coach Liam Fox
Goalkeeping coach Paul Gallacher
Technical development manager Shelley Kerr
Academy manager Andy Webster
B team head coach Angus Beith
Head of performance Bob McCunn
Performance analysts Euan Blondin
Tom White
Physiotherapists Craig Maitland
Claire Rankin
Sports scientist Mike Williams

Hearts Women staff

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For more information on Hearts Women staff, seeHeart of Midlothian W.F.C. § Coaching Staff

Managers

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Main article:List of Heart of Midlothian F.C. managers

Hearts Women

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Main article:Heart of Midlothian W.F.C.

In 2009, Hearts took over Musselburgh Windsor Ladies Football Club, changing their name to Hearts Ladies FC.[255][256]They currently play in theScottish Women's Premier Leagueunder the nameHearts Women.[257]

The team play their home games atThe Oriam,Riccarton.[258]

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