1970–71 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
| 1970–71 season | |
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| Manager |  John Harvey (to 30 November) Bobby Seith (from 1 December) |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Park |
| Scottish First Division | 11th |
| Scottish Cup | 4th Round |
| League Cup | Group Stage |
| Texaco Cup | Finalists |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: |
During the 1970–71 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the Texaco Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.
Fixtures[]
Friendlies[]
| 1 August 1970 Friendly | Hearts | 4–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Park |
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| 3 August 1970 Friendly | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Hearts | The Hawthorns |
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| 2 December 1970 Friendly | Hearts | 0–0 (match abandoned) | Gornik Zabrze | Tynecastle Park |
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Attendance: 6,426 |
| 6 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Dallas Tornado | 0–0 | Hearts | Franklin Field, Dallas, Texas |
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| 10 May 1971 Overseas Tour | St Louis All Stars | 1–2 | Hearts | Busch Memorial Stadium, St Louis, Missouri |
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| 12 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Atlanta Chiefs | 1–0 | Hearts | Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia |
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| 16 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Washington Darts | 0–3 | Hearts | Brookland Stadium, Washington DC |
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| 18 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Philadelphia Spartans | 0–4 | Hearts | Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| 21 May 1971 Overseas Tour | New York Cosmos | 2–4 | Hearts | Yankee Stadium, New York City |
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| 24 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Toronto Metros | 0–3 | Hearts | Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Ontario |
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| 26 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Rochester Lancers | 0–0 | Hearts | Aquinas Memorial Stadium, Rochester, New York |
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| 27 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Newton | 1–1 | Hearts | Boston, Massachusetts |
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| 30 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Montreal Olympique | 0–7 | Hearts | Autostade, Montreal, Quebec |
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East of Scotland Shield[]
| 24 October 1970 Final | Hibernian | 1–0 | Hearts | Easter Road |
Texaco Cup[]
| 15 September 1970 Texaco Cup 1st Round 1st Leg | Burnley | 3–1 | Hearts | Turf Moor |
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| 30 September 1970 Texaco Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg | Hearts | 4–1 | Burnely | Tynecastle Park |
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| 19 October 1970 Texaco Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg | Airdrieonians | 0–5 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
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| 4 November 1970 Texaco Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg | Hearts | 2–3 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Park |
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| 16 December 1970 Texaco Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg | Hearts | 1–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
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| 3 March 1971 Texaco Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg | Motherwell | 1–2 | Hearts | Fir Park |
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| 14 April 1971 Texaco Cup Final 1st Leg | Hearts | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Tynecastle Park |
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| 3 May 1971 Texaco Cup Final 2nd Leg | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Hearts | Molineux Stadium |
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League Cup[]
| 8 August 1970 League Cup Group | Hearts | 1–2 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 30,849 |
| 12 August 1970 League Cup Group | Dundee United | 2–1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Attendance: 7,245 |
| 15 August 1970 League Cup Group | Hearts | 1–2 | Clyde | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,198 |
| 19 August 1970 League Cup Group | Hearts | 0–0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,088 |
| 22 August 1970 League Cup Group | Celtic | 4–2 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Attendance: 38,463 |
| 26 August 1970 League Cup Group | Clyde | 1–5 | Hearts | Shawfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 1,160 |
Scottish Cup[]
| 23 January 1971 Scottish Cup R3 | Hearts | 3–0 | Stranraer | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 9,055 |
| 13 February 1971 Scottish Cup R4 | Hearts | 1–2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 30,450 |
Scottish First Division[]
| 29 August 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–3 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 10,347 |
| 5 September 1970 Scottish First Division | Hibernian | 0–0 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 23,225 |
| 12 September 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,347 |
| 19 September 1970 Scottish First Division | Clyde | 1–0 | Hearts | Shawfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 2,679 |
| 26 September 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 5–2 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 9,516 |
| 3 October 1970 Scottish First Division | Kilmarnock | 3–0 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 5,365 |
| 10 October 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 31,661 |
| 17 October 1970 Scottish First Division | Dundee | 1–0 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| Attendance: 4,121 |
| 28 October 1970 Scottish First Division | Celtic | 3–2 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Attendance: 16,795 |
| 7 November 1970 Scottish First Division | St Mirren | 0–1 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| Attendance: 4,561 |
| 11 November 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,469 |
| 14 November 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,286 |
| 21 November 1970 Scottish First Division | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Attendance: 12,497 |
| 28 November 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Ayr United | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,935 |
| 5 December 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Morton | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,721 |
| 12 December 1970 Scottish First Division | Motherwell | 1–2 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Attendance: 5,784 |
| 19 December 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 6,442 |
| 26 December 1970 Scottish First Division | St Johnstone | 2–1 | Hearts | Muirton Park |
| Attendance: 5,928 |
| 1 January 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 27,715 |
| 9 January 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–1 | Clyde | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,698 |
| 16 January 1971 Scottish First Division | Airdireonians | 0–0 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Attendance: 4,455 |
| 30 January 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,823 |
| 6 February 1971 Scottish First Division | Rangers | 1–0 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| Attendance: 29,898 |
| 20 February 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,268 |
| 27 February 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 23,464 |
| 6 March 1971 Scottish First Division | Falkirk | 2–4 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
| Attendance: 7,575 |
| 13 March 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,143 |
| 20 March 1971 Scottish First Division | Dundee United | 4–1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Attendance: 4,106 |
| 24 March 1971 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Attendance: 7,240 |
| 27 March 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–3 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 12,201 |
| 3 April 1971 Scottish First Division | Ayr United | 1–0 | Hearts | Somerset Park |
| Attendance: 5,406 |
| 10 April 1971 Scottish First Division | Morton | 3–0 | Hearts | Cappielow Park |
| Attendance: 3,200 |
| 17 April 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 4,305 |
| 24 April 1971 Scottish First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–4 | Hearts | Central Park |
| Attendance: 1,875 |
See also[]
References[]
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