1978–79 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

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Heart of Midlothian
1978–79 season
ManagerScotland Willie Ormond
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier Division10th
Scottish CupThird Round
League CupSecond Round
East of Scotland ShieldWinner
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scotland Willie Pettigrew (16)
All:
Scotland Willie Pettigrew (20)

During the 1978–79 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the Anglo-Scottish Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Fixtures[]

Friendlies[]

9 August 1978 Friendly Hearts 3–0 Middlesbrough Tynecastle Park
Goal Gary Liddell Goal
Paul O'Brien Goal
Gerry McCoy Goal
19 November 1978 Testimonial East Fife 0–0 Hearts Bayview Park
Goal Gary Liddell Goal
Paul O'Brien Goal
Gerry McCoy Goal

Tennents Caledonian Cup[]

5 August 1978 Tennents Caledonian Cup Semi-final Rangers 3–1 Hearts Ibrox Park
Goal
Goal		 Gerry McCoy Goal
Gary Liddell Goal
Peter Shields Goal
Gerry McCoy Goal
6 August 1978 Tennents Caledonian Cup 3rd place match Hearts 2–0 West Bromwich Albion Tynecastle Park
Goal Chris Robertson Goal

Anglo-Scottish Cup[]

16 August 1978 Anglo-Scottish Cup Partick Thistle 2–1 Hearts Firhill Park
Goal
23 August 1978 Anglo-Scottish Cup Hearts 1–1 Partick Thistle Tynecastle Park
Goal

League Cup[]

Main article: 1978–79 Scottish League Cup
30 August 1978 League Cup R2 1st leg Hearts 1–3 Morton Tynecastle Park
Chris Robertson Goal Attendance: 6,729
2 September 1978 League Cup R2 2nd leg Morton 4–1 Hearts Cappielow Park
Chris Robertson Goal Attendance: 5,249

Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 1978–79 Scottish Cup
27 January 1979 Scottish Cup R3 Raith Rovers 0–2 Hearts Stark's Park
Billy Howitt Goal Roddie MacDonald Goal
Chris Robertson Goal
Peter Marinello Goal
Pat Byrne Goal		 Attendance: 10,000
3 March 1979 Scottish Cup R4 Hearts 1–1 Morton Tynecastle Park
Stephen Hancock Goal Attendance: 9,000
5 March 1979 Scottish Cup R4 replay Morton 0–1 Hearts Cappielow Park
Billy Howitt Goal Roddie MacDonald Goal
Chris Robertson Goal
Peter Marinello Goal
Pat Byrne Goal		 Attendance: 8,000
10 March 1979 Scottish Cup R5 Hibernian 2–1 Hearts Easter Road
Billy Howitt Goal Roddie MacDonald Goal
Chris Robertson Goal
Peter Marinello Goal
Pat Byrne Goal		 Attendance: 22,618

East of Scotland Shield[]

Main article: East of Scotland Shield
10 October 1978 Final Hearts 1–3 Meadowbank Thistle Tynecastle Park
Willie Pettigrew Goal
Pat Byrne Goal
Willie Pettigrew Goal
Willie Pettigrew Goal
Willie Pettigrew Goal

Scottish Premier Division[]

Main article: 1978–79 Scottish Premier Division
12 August 1978 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–4 Aberdeen Tynecastle Park
Jimmy Bone Goal Attendance: 11,091
19 August 1978 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 4–0 Hearts Celtic Park
John Robertson Goal 57'
John Robertson Goal 70'
Jimmy Bone Goal 77'		 Ralph Callachan Goal 11'
William Irvine Goal 65'		 Attendance: 22,907
26 August 1978 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Hibernian Tynecastle Park
Alex MacDonald Goal 9'
John Robertson Goal 29'
Jimmy Bone Goal 47'		 David Mitchell Goal 62' Attendance: 19,663
9 September 1978 Scottish Premier Division Partick Thistle 3–2 Hearts Firhill Park
Iain Ferguson Goal 36' (pen.) Jimmy Bone Goal 70'
John Robertson Goal 90'		 Attendance: 5,117
16 September 1978 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Morton Tynecastle Park
Roddie MacDonald Goal 8' Attendance: 6,945
23 September 1978 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 0–1 Hearts Fir Park
Peter Weir Goal 28'
Peter Weir Goal		 Attendance: 5,219
30 September 1978 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 3–1 Hearts Tannadice Park
Attendance: 6,312
7 October 1978 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 St Mirren Tynecastle Park
Frank McGarvey Goal 44' Jimmy Bone Goal 48' Attendance: 9,192
14 October 1978 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–0 Rangers Tynecastle Park
David Dodds Goal 36' Attendance: 17,910
21 October 1978 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 1–2 Hearts Pittodrie Stadium
John Robertson Goal 13', 27' (pen.) Attendance: 13,707
28 October 1978 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–0 Celtic Tynecastle Park
Bobby Thomson Goal 66' John Robertson Goal Attendance: 19,269
4 November 1978 Scottish Premier Division Hibernian 1–2 Hearts Easter Road
Gary Mackay Goal 66' (pen.) Tosh McKinlay Goal 18'
McCall Goal 57', 73'		 Attendance: 20,120
11 November 1978 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–1 Partick Thistle Tynecastle Park
Doug Rougvie Goal 33'
Neil Simpson Goal 89'		 Attendance: 11,967
18 November 1978 Scottish Premier Division Morton 3–2 Hearts Cappielow Park
Gary Mackay Goal 21' (pen.), 67' Frank McAvennie Goal 12'
Frank McDougall Goal		 Attendance: 7,765
25 November 1978 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–2 Motherwell Tynecastle Park
Sandy Clark Goal 34', 70'
John MacDonald Goal 78'		 Attendance: 8,984
9 December 1978 Scottish Premier Division St Mirren 4–0 Hearts St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 5,183
16 December 1978 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 5–3 Hearts Ibrox Park
John Robertson Goal Brian McClair Goal 26', 81'
Goal		 Attendance: 19,754
23 December 1978 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–0 Aberdeen Tynecastle Park
Johannes Edvaldsson Goal Jimmy Bone Goal Attendance: 9,199
20 January 1979 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 3–2 Hearts Tannadice Park
Ian Gibson Goal 19' Donald Park Goal 31'
George Cowie Goal		 Attendance: 3,881
10 February 1979 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–2 St Mirren Tynecastle Park
Donald Park Goal William Irvine Goal Attendance: 7,803
24 February 1979 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–2 Rangers Tynecastle Park
Goal
McCall Goal
Iain Ferguson Goal
Fraser Goal		 John Robertson Goal Attendance: 16,050
17 March 1979 Scottish Premier Division Hibernian 1–1 Hearts Easter Road
Derek O'Connor Goal 88'
John Robertson Goal 91'		 Ally McCoist Goal 31'
Bobby Williamson Goal 47'		 Attendance: 13,297
28 March 1979 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–2 Hibernian Tynecastle Park
John Robertson Goal 36', 71' John Gahagan Goal 28' Attendance: 16,042
31 March 1979 Scottish Premier Division Morton 2–2 Hearts Cappielow Park
Brian McClair Goal 22', 37', 79'
John Colquhoun Goal 75'		 Donald Park Goal 87' Attendance: 5,767
4 April 1979 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–0 Dundee United Tynecastle Park
Eamonn Bannon Goal 20'
Tommy Coyne Goal 24', 82'		 Walter Kidd Goal 7' Attendance: 6,480
7 April 1979 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–0 Motherwell Tynecastle Park
Steve Clarke Goal 65' Willie Johnston Goal 87' Attendance: 6,651
11 April 1979 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–3 Partick Thistle Tynecastle Park
John Robertson Goal 18'
Jimmy Bone Goal 45'		 Rowan Alexander Goal 66' Attendance: 8,265
14 April 1979 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–3 Dundee United Tynecastle Park
John Robertson Goal 8' (pen.) Attendance: 7,564
18 April 1979 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–3 Celtic Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 10,633
21 April 1979 Scottish Premier Division St Mirren 2–1 Hearts St Mirren Park, Love Street
Ian Porteous Goal 46' John Robertson Goal 62' Attendance: 6,049
25 April 1979 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 2–1 Hearts Tannadice Park
Attendance: 6,005
28 April 1979 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 4–0 Hearts Ibrox Park
Attendance: 20,464
2 May 1979 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 5–0 Hearts Pittodrie Stadium
Roddie MacDonald Goal
Donald Park Goal 82'		 John Brogan Goal 54'
Raymond Blair Goal 83'		 Attendance: 6,602
5 May 1979 Scottish Premier Division Partick Thistle 2–0 Hearts Firhill Park
Stewart McKimmie Goal 62' Attendance: 4,605
7 May 1979 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–1 Morton Tynecastle Stadium
Willie Johnston Goal Tommy Burns Goal 45' Attendance: 2,253
14 May 1979 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 1–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Gary Mackay Goal 10' Jim McInally Goal 50' Attendance: 16,507

Scottish Premier Division table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 St Mirren 36 15 6 15 45 41 +4 36
7 Morton 36 12 12 12 52 53 −1 36
8 Partick Thistle 36 13 8 15 42 39 +3 34
9 Heart of Midlothian (R) 36 8 7 21 39 71 −32 23 Relegation to the 1979–80 Scottish First Division
10 Motherwell (R) 36 5 7 24 33 86 −53 17
Source: Statto and RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Squad information[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Scottish Premier Division Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO John Brough 6 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
GK Scotland SCO Thomson Allan 16 0 16 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Willie Gibson 39 0 34 0 4 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Cammy Fraser 39 0 36 0 3 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Jim Brown 32 0 26 0 4 0 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Drew Busby 31 0 26 0 3 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Walter Kidd 34 0 30 0 4 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Bobby Prentice 13 0 12 0 0 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Jim Jeffries 34 0 28 0 4 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Malcolm Robertson 35 0 29 0 4 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Graham Shaw 12 0 8 0 2 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Ian Black 17 0 14 0 3 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Frank Liddell 36 0 31 0 3 0 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Derek O'Connor 22 0 18 0 4 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Colin More 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO John Craig 22 0 19 0 3 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO 20 0 17 0 1 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Lawrie Tierney 15 0 14 0 0 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Eamonn Bannon 21 0 19 0 0 0 2 0
GK Scotland SCO Ray Dunlop 20 0 18 0 2 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Denis McQuade 24 0 23 0 1 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Rab Stewart 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO David Scott 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Des O'Sullivan 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Donald Park 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Paul Rodger 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Kenny McLeod 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Gordon James Smith 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Ian Paterson 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Peter Johnstone 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

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