1979–80 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

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Heart of Midlothian
1979–80 season
ManagerScotland Willie Ormond (to 8 January)
Scotland Alex Rennie (caretaker manager 9 January-16 February)
Scotland Bobby Moncur (from 17 February)
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish First Division1st
Scottish CupFourth Round
League CupSection 3
East of Scotland ShieldWinner
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scotland Willie Pettigrew (16)
All:
Scotland Willie Pettigrew (20)

During the 1979–80 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield

Fixtures[]

Friendlies[]

28 July 1979 Friendly Selkirk 0–4 Hearts Yarrow Park
Malcolm Robertson Goal
Willie Gibson Goal
Derek O'Connor Goal
Malcolm Robertson Goal		 Attendance: 600
2 August 1979 Friendly Hearts 1–3 Aston Villa Tynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser Goal 30' John Deehan Goal 1'
Ken McNaught Goal 35'
Allan Evans Goal 65' (pen.)		 Attendance: 8,000
4 August 1979 Skol Festival Trophy Hibernian 2–1 Hearts Easter Road
Gordon Rae Goal 43'
Colin Campbell Goal 85'		 Willie Gibson Goal 38'
6 August 1979 Skol Festival Trophy Hearts 1–3 Coventry City Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor Goal Mark Hateley Goal
Stephen Hunt Goal
Frank Liddell Goal o.g.'
8 August 1979 Skol Festival Trophy Hearts 1–1 Manchester City Tynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser Goal 80' Mick Channon Goal 85'
20 February 1980 Friendly Hearts 0–0 Dundee United Tynecastle Park
11 May 1980 Testimonial Hearts 3–4 North East XI Tynecastle Park

League Cup[]

Main article: 1979–80 Scottish League Cup
1 September 1979 League Cup Round 2 Ayr United 2–2 Hearts Somerset Park
Brian McLaughlin Goal 20'
Derek Frye Goal 63'		 Willie Gibson Goal 53'
Malcolm Robertson Goal 61'		 Attendance: 3,558
3 September 1979 League Cup Round 2 Hearts 0–1 Ayr United Tynecastle Park
Brian McLaughlin Goal 20' Attendance: 6,801

Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 1979–80 Scottish Cup
30 January 1980 Scottish Cup R3 Alloa Athletic 0–1 Hearts Recreation Park
Cammy Fraser Goal 34' Attendance: 3,463
16 February 1980 Scottish Cup R4 Hearts 2–0 Stirling Albion Tynecastle Park
Graham Shaw Goal 41'
Graham Shaw Goal 67'		 Attendance: 5,979
8 March 1980 Scottish Cup R5 Rangers 6–1 Hearts Ibrox Park
Davie Cooper Goal 25'
Sandy Jardine Goal 37' (pen.)
Bobby Russell Goal 53'
John MacDonald Goal 73'
John MacDonald Goal 78'
Derek Johnstone Goal 89'		 Tom Forsyth Goal 1' (o.g.) Attendance: 31,000

East of Scotland Shield[]

Main article: East of Scotland Shield
3 October 1979 Semi Final Hearts 4–3 Berwick Rangers Tynecastle Park
Derek Rodier Goal 73' Roddie MacDonald Goal 17'
Gordon Rae Goal 82' (og.)

Scottish First Division[]

Main article: 1979–80 Scottish First Division
11 August 1979 Scottish First Division Arbroath 1–2 Hearts Gayfield Park
Cammy Fraser Goal 25'
Malcolm Robertson Goal 89'		 Tommy Yule Goal 75' Attendance: 2,621
18 August 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 4–2 Ayr United Tynecastle Park
Willie Gibson Goal 1'
Derek O'Connor Goal 20'
Cammy Fraser Goal 30'
Malcolm Robertson Goal 46'		 Bobby Connor Goal 21'
Gordon Crammond Goal 39'		 Attendance: 5,732
25 August 1979 Scottish First Division Berwick Rangers 1–3 Hearts Shielfield Park
Eric Tait Goal (15) Derek O'Connor Goal 11'
Derek O'Connor Goal 53'
Derek O'Connor Goal 56'		 Attendance: 4,457
5 September 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 St Johnstone Tynecastle Park
Willie Gibson Goal
Willie Gibson Goal		 Johnny Hamilton Goal Attendance: 5,008
8 September 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Clydebank Tynecastle Park
Walter Kidd Goal 64'
Walter Kidd Goal 84'		 David A Houston Goal 79' Attendance: 5,982
11 September 1979 Scottish First Division Raith Rovers 3–2 Hearts Stark's Park
Andy Harrow Goal ?'
Bertie Miller Goal 68'
Bobby Ford Goal 84'		 Derek O'Connor Goal 5'
Derek O'Connor Goal ?'		 Attendance: 2,539
15 September 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Stirling Albion Tynecastle Park
John Kennedy Goal 17' (o.g.)
Willie Gibson Goal 83' (pen.)		 Bobby Gray Goal 75' Attendance: 5,478
19 September 1979 Scottish First Division Motherwell 4–2 Hearts Fir Park
Goal 32' (pen.)
Brian McLaughlin Goal ?'
Ian Clinging Goal 83'
Mike Larnach Goal 87'		 Willie Gibson Goal pen.'
Willie Gibson Goal 66' (pen.)		 Attendance: 3,551
22 September 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–2 Airdrieonians Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor Goal 2'
Cammy Fraser Goal 25'		 Willie McGuire Goal 1'
Willie McGuire Goal 6'		 Attendance: 5,944
29 September 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 4–1 Clyde Tynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser Goal 5'
Willie Gibson Goal 10'
Cammy Fraser Goal 20'
Willie Gibson Goal 88' (pen.)		 Peter Dolan Goal 48' Attendance: 5,755
6 October 1979 Scottish First Division Dumbarton 1–1 Hearts Boghead Park
Pat McCluskey Goal 72' (pen.) Graeme Sinclair Goal 34' (o.g.) Attendance: 3,500
13 October 1979 Scottish First Division Hamilton Academical 3–1 Hearts Douglas Park
Bobby Graham Goal 21'
Neil Howie Goal 51'
Neil Howie Goal 59'		 Cammy Fraser Goal 9' Attendance: 3,994
20 October 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser Goal 30'
Cammy Fraser Goal 77'		 Goal 66' Attendance: 6,033
27 October 1979 Scottish First Division Ayr United 2–0 Hearts Somerset Park
Derek Frye Goal 17'
Eric Morris Goal 55'		 Attendance: 4,268
3 November 1979 Scottish First Division Berwick Rangers 0–0 Hearts Shielfield Park
Attendance: 2,653
10 November 1979 Scottish First Division Clydebank 1–1 Hearts Kilbowie Park
Joe Sweeney Goal 23' Cammy Fraser Goal 54' Attendance: 2,160
17 November 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–0 Stirling Albion Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor Goal 89'
24 November 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Motherwell Tynecastle Park
Graham Shaw Goal 30'
Willie Gibson Goal 52'		 Goal 79' Attendance: 4,551
1 December 1979 Scottish First Division Clyde 2–2 Hearts Shawfield Stadium
Neil Hood Goal 30'
Gerry McCabe Goal 52'		 Cammy Fraser Goal 50'
Derek O'Connor Goal 56'		 Attendance: 1,434
8 December 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–0 Dumbarton Tynecastle Park
Des O'Sullivan Goal 90' Attendance: 4,753
15 December 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 0–0 Hamilton Academical Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 4,753
5 January 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 3–3 Clydebank Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor Goal 47'
Derek O'Connor Goal 52'
Derek O'Connor Goal 68'		 Blair Millar Goal 73'
Goal 75'
John McCormack Goal 87'		 Attendance: 5,172
12 January 1980 Scottish First Division Stirling Albion 0–1 Hearts Annfield Stadium
Rab Stewart Goal 89' Attendance: 2,842
19 January 1980 Scottish First Division Motherwell 0–0 Hearts Fir Park
Attendance: 4,971
9 February 1980 Scottish First Division Dumbarton 1–1 Hearts Boghead Park
Tommy McGrain Goal 89' Bobby Robinson Goal 48' Attendance: 3,201
23 February 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–0 Hamilton Academical Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor Goal 51' Attendance: 5,416
1 March 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Arbroath Tynecastle Park
Willie Gibson Goal 41' (pen.)
Willie Gibson Goal 65'		 Ian Harley Goal 14' Attendance: 4,603
15 March 1980 Scottish First Division Raith Rovers 0–0 Hearts Stark's Park
Attendance: 4,010
25 March 1980 Scottish First Division Dunfermline Athletic 0–3 Hearts East End Park
Willie Gibson Goal 10'
Cammy Fraser Goal 44'
Graham Shaw Goal 62'		 Attendance: 4,645
29 March 1980 Scottish First Division Arbroath 0–1 Hearts Gayfield Park
Malcolm Robertson Goal 85' Attendance: 4,216
1 April 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 0–1 Ayr United Tynecastle Park
Ally Love Goal 9' Attendance: 4,577
5 April 1980 Scottish First Division Airdrieonians 0–1 Hearts Broomfield Park
Willie Gibson Goal 44' Attendance: 6,241
9 April 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–2 Raith Rovers Tynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser Goal 71'
Willie Gibson Goal 82'		 Goal 73' (pen.)
Bobby Ford Goal 78'		 Attendance: 6,133
13 April 1980 Scottish First Division Clyde 2–1 Hearts Shawfield Stadium
Tommy O'Neill Goal 54'
Tommy O'Neill Goal 88'		 Joe Filippi Goal 70' (o.g.) Attendance: 1,844
16 April 1980 Scottish First Division St Johnstone 0–1 Hearts Muirton Park
Willie Gibson Goal 38' Attendance: 3,119
19 April 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 0–0 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 6,155
23 April 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–1 Berwick Rangers Tynecastle Park
Frank Liddell Goal 47' Eric Tait Goal 10' Attendance: 4,792
26 April 1980 Scottish First Division St Johnstone 0–3 Hearts Muirton Park
Willie Gibson Goal 4'
Jim Jeffries Goal 54'
Willie Gibson Goal 58' (pen.)		 Attendance: 3,494
30 April 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–0 Airdrieonians Tynecastle Park
Frank Liddell Goal 87' Attendance: 13,299

Scottish First Division table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Heart of Midlothian (C, P) 39 20 13 6 58 39 +19 53 Promotion to Premier Division
2 Airdrieonians (P) 39 21 9 9 78 47 +31 51
3 Ayr United 39 16 12 11 64 51 +13 44
4 Dumbarton 39 19 6 14 59 51 +8 44
5 Raith Rovers 39 14 15 10 54 46 +8 43
Source: RSSSF and statto[1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted

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 34 0 31 0 3 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Willie Gibson 44 18 39 17 3 0 2 1
MF Scotland SCO Cammy Fraser 41 13 36 12 3 1 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Bobby Robinson 39 1 34 1 3 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Walter Kidd 37 2 34 2 1 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Jim Denny 37 0 34 0 0 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO Jim Jeffries 36 1 32 1 3 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Malcolm Robertson 34 4 30 3 2 0 2 1
MF Scotland SCO Graham Shaw 25 4 21 2 2 2 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Ian Black 20 0 18 0 0 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Frank Liddell 42 2 37 2 3 0 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Derek O'Connor 30 13 27 13 2 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Colin More 7 0 6 0 0 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Stephen Hamilton 6 0 5 0 0 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Lawrie Tierney 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Bobby Masterton 19 0 15 0 2 0 2 0
GK Scotland SCO Thomson Allan 10 0 8 0 0 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Crawford Boyd 31 0 28 0 3 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Pat McShane 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Archie White 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Rab Stewart 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO David Scott 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Des O'Sullivan 8 1 8 1 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Jim Docherty 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Scottish Division One 1979-1980 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2012.

External links[]

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