1981–82 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

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Heart of Midlothian
1981–82 season
ChairmanScotland Wallace Mercer
ManagerEngland Tony Ford (to 9 December)
Scotland Alex MacDonald (from 10 December)
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish First Division3rd
Scottish CupFourth Round
League CupSection 3
East of Scotland ShieldWinner
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scotland Willie Pettigrew (16)
All:
Scotland Willie Pettigrew (20)

During the 1981–82 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[]

25 July 1981 Friendly North Shields 2–4 Hearts
Goal
Goal		 Gerry McCoy Goal
Gary Liddell Goal
Peter Shields Goal
Gerry McCoy Goal		 Attendance: 600
27 July 1981 Friendly Whitley Bay F.C. 1–1 Hearts
Goal Chris Robertson Goal Attendance: 400
28 July 1981 Friendly Blyth Spartans 1–3 Hearts Croft Park
Goal Gary Liddell Goal
Paul O'Brien Goal
Gerry McCoy Goal		 Attendance: 500
1 August 1981 Friendly Hearts 0–1 Sunderland Tynecastle Park
Goal Attendance: 4,937
30 December 1981 Friendly Aberdeen 2–1 Hearts Pittodrie Stadium
John Hewitt Goal Goal Chris Robertson Goal

League Cup[]

8 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3 Airdrieonians 0–1 Hearts Broomfield Park
Chris Robertson Goal Attendance: 3,158
12 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3 Hearts 1–0 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Chris Robertson Goal Attendance: 10,461
15 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3 Hearts 1–1 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
Gary Liddell Goal Wilson Goal Attendance: 7,746
19 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3 Aberdeen 3–0 Hearts Pittodrie Stadium
Dougie Bell Goal
John Hewitt Goal
Gordon Strachan Goal		 Attendance: 9,131
22 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3 Hearts 2–3 Airdrieonians Tynecastle Stadium
Gary Liddell Goal
Gerry McCoy Goal		 Goal
Alexander Clark Goal
Jim Kerr Goal		 Attendance: 4,881
26 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3 Kilmarnock 2–0 Hearts Rugby Park
Clark Goal
Stuart McLean Goal		 Attendance: 1,388

Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 1981–82 Scottish Cup
27 January 1982 Scottish Cup R3 East Stirlingshire 1–4 Hearts Firs Park
Billy Howitt Goal Roddie MacDonald Goal
Chris Robertson Goal
Peter Marinello Goal
Pat Byrne Goal		 Attendance: 3,000
13 February 1982 Scottish Cup R4 Hearts 0–1 Forfar Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
Stephen Hancock Goal Attendance: 5,672

East of Scotland Shield[]

Main article: East of Scotland Shield
27 October 1981 Semi Final Hibernian 1–2 Hearts Easter Road
Derek Rodier Goal 73' Roddie MacDonald Goal 17'
Gordon Rae Goal 82' (og.)
20 January 1982 Final Hearts 5–0 Meadowbank Thistle Tynecastle Stadium
Willie Pettigrew Goal 10'
Willie Pettigrew Goal 48'
Willie Pettigrew Goal 58'
Willie Pettigrew Goal 82'
Pat ByrneGoal 89' (pen.)

Scottish First Division[]

Main article: 1981–82 Scottish First Division
29 August 1981 Scottish First Division Dunfermline Athletic 1–1 Hearts East End Park
Doug Considine Goal Gary Liddell Goal Attendance: 4,280
5 September 1981 Scottish First Division Hearts 0–1 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
Alan Roberston Goal 6' Attendance: 4,796
12 September 1981 Scottish First Division Falkirk 0–0 Hearts Brockville Park
Attendance: 3,650
16 September 1981 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Hamilton Academical Tynecastle Stadium
Gary Mackay Goal 16'
Alex Hamill Goal 60'		 Brian Wright Goal 73' Attendance: 2,990
19 September 1981 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–0 Clydebank Tynecastle Stadium
Derek O'Connor Goal 84' Attendance: 5,235
23 September 1981 Scottish First Division Ayr United 0–0 Hearts Somerset Park
Attendance: 2,539
26 September 1981 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Dumbarton Tynecastle Stadium
Roddie MacDonald Goal 30'
Derek O'Connor Goal 46'		 Raymond Blair Goal 84' Attendance: 3,604
3 October 1981 Scottish First Division Queen's Park 1–0 Hearts Hampden Park
Jimmy Gilmour Goal 78' Attendance: 2,101
7 October 1981 Scottish First Division Hearts 3–1 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
Derek O'Connor Goal 3'
Willie Pettigrew Goal 77'
Derek O'Connor Goal 81'		 James Morton Goal 50' Attendance: 4,033
10 October 1981 Scottish First Division Queen of the South 1–2 Hearts Palmerston Park
George McVitie Goal (80) Peter Shields Goal 20'
Derek Addison Goal 89'		 Attendance: 2,317
17 October 1981 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Raith Rovers Tynecastle Stadium
Roddie MacDonald Goal 25'
Gary Liddell Goal 44'		 Goal 53' Attendance: 5,001
24 October 1981 Scottish First Division Motherwell 2–2 Hearts Firhill Stadium
Goal 23'
Goal 77'		 Willie Pettigrew Goal 22'
Willie Pettigrew Goal 83'		 Attendance: 7,562
31 October 1981 Scottish First Division Hearts 0–1 East Stirlingshire Tynecastle Stadium
Goal 56' Attendance: 5,651
7 November 1981 Scottish First Division Kilmarnock 0–0 Hearts Rugby Park
Attendance: 3,348
14 November 1981 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–1 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
Chris Robertson Goal 39' Alexander McNaughton Goal 46' (pen.) Attendance: 5,570
21 November 1981 Scottish First Division Hamilton Academical 0–2 Hearts Douglas Park
Gary Mackay Goal 41'
Derek Addison Goal 55'		 Attendance: 1,991
28 November 1981 Scottish First Division Dumbarton 3–1 Hearts Boghead Park
Raymond Blair Goal 24'
Pat McGowan Goal 57'
Michael Dunlop Goal 66'		 Peter Marinello Goal 82'
5 December 1981 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–1 Queen's Park Tynecastle Stadium
Willie Pettigrew Goal 84' Goal 89' Attendance: 3,991
30 January 1982 Scottish First Division Hearts 0–3 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Willie Irvine Goal 43'
Brian Coyne Goal 65'
Ian Clinging Goal 84'		 Attendance: 11,054
6 February 1982 Scottish First Division East Stirlingshire 0–1 Hearts Firs Park
Pat Byrne Goal 9' Attendance: 1,263
9 February 1982 Scottish First Division Hearts 3–0 Falkirk Tynecastle Stadium
Gerry McCoy Goal 34'
Peter Marinello Goal 45'
Willie Pettigrew Goal 59'		 Attendance: 2,735
17 February 1982 Scottish First Division Hearts 4–1 Queen of the South Tynecastle Stadium
Chris Robertson Goal 1'
Roddie MacDonald Goal 16'
Willie Pettigrew Goal 47'
Gerry McCoy Goal 49'		 Rowan Alexander Goal 2' Attendance: 2,397
20 February 1982 Scottish First Division Ayr United 0–3 Hearts Somerset Park
Gerry McCoy Goal 8'
Willie Pettigrew Goal 47'
Pat Byrne Goal 90'		 Attendance: 2,902
23 February 1982 Scottish First Division St Johnstone 2–1 Hearts Muirton Park
Jim Docherty Goal 82'
John Brogan Goal 85'		 London Hearts Gerry McCoy Goal 19' Attendance: 3,743
27 February 1982 Scottish First Division Hearts 4–0 Raith Rovers Tynecastle Stadium
Chris Robertson Goal 41'
Gerry McCoy Goal 42'
Gerry McCoy Goal 82'
Dave Bowman Goal 89'		 Attendance: 3,999
6 March 1982 Scottish First Division Falkirk 3–1 Hearts Brockville Park
Goal 25'
Goal 65'
Goal 79'		 Chris Robertson Goal 28' Attendance: 3,042
13 March 1982 Scottish First Division Queen of the South 1–5 Hearts Palmerston Park
Nobby Clark Goal 53' Willie Pettigrew Goal 10'
Derek Addison Goal 61'
Willie Pettigrew Goal 64'
Pat Byrne Goal 86' (pen.)
Willie Pettigrew Goal 90'		 Attendance: 1,995
20 March 1982 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–0 Queen's Park Tynecastle Stadium
Pat Byrne Goal 65' Attendance: 3,777
27 March 1982 Scottish First Division Clydebank 2–1 Hearts Kilbowie Park
Goal 53'
Goal 76'		 Pat Byrne Goal 61' (pen.) Attendance: 1,823
31 March 1982 Scottish First Division Raith Rovers 0–3 Hearts Stark's Park
Gerry McCoy Goal 46' (pen.)
Gerry McCoy Goal 86'
Roddie MacDonald Goal 82'		 Attendance: 4,647
3 April 1982 Scottish First Division Hearts 3–0 Raith Rovers Tynecastle Stadium
Roddie MacDonald Goal 28'
Chris Robertson Goal 35'
Chris Robertson Goal 72'		 Attendance: 4,577
10 April 1982 Scottish First Division Hamilton Academical 0–2 Hearts Douglas Park
Alex MacDonald Goal 65'
Willie Pettigrew Goal 68'		 Attendance: 2,432
14 April 1982 Scottish First Division Clydebank 1–5 Hearts Kilbowie Park
Goal 30' (pen.) Willie Pettigrew Goal 2'
Willie Pettigrew Goal 31'
Willie Pettigrew Goal 39'
Willie Pettigrew Goal 62'
Pat Byrne Goal 67'		 Attendance: 2,127
21 April 1982 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Ayr United Tynecastle Stadium
Alex Hamill Goal 55'
Derek Addison Goal 59'		 John Shanks Goal 50' Attendance: 5,299
24 April 1982 Scottish First Division Dunfermline Athletic 1–2 Hearts East End Park
Norrie McCathie Goal 32' Chris Robertson Goal 63'
Roddie MacDonald Goal 81'		 Attendance: 4,564
27 April 1982 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–0 East Stirlingshire Tynecastle Stadium
Pat Byrne Goal 67' (pen.)
Gerry McCoy Goal 84'		 Attendance: 4,603
1 May 1982 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–5 Dumbarton Tynecastle Stadium
Pat Byrne Goal 35'
Willie Pettigrew Goal 42'		 Raymond Blair Goal 30'
Michael Dunlop Goal 37'
Michael Dunlop Goal 66'
Pat McGowan Goal 82'
Michael Dunlop Goal 85'		 Attendance: 4,861
8 May 1982 Scottish First Division Kilmarnock 0–0 Hearts Rugby Park
Attendance: 9,997
15 May 1982 Scottish First Division Hearts 0–1 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Willie Irvine Goal 28' Attendance: 14,374

Scottish First Division table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Motherwell 39 26 9 4 92 36 +56 61 Promotion to the 1982–83 Premier Division
2 Kilmarnock 39 17 17 5 60 29 +31 51
3 Heart of Midlothian 39 21 8 10 65 37 +28 50
4 Clydebank 39 19 8 12 61 53 +8 46
5 St Johnstone 39 17 8 14 69 60 +9 42
Source: RSSSF

Squad information[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Scottish First Division Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF Ireland EIR Pat Byrne 43 9 37 8 2 1 4 0
DF Scotland SCO Peter Shields 43 1 37 1 2 0 4 0
DF Scotland SCO Stewart MacLaren 42 0 34 0 2 0 6 0
MF Scotland SCO Roddie MacDonald 41 7 35 6 2 1 4 0
GK Scotland SCO Henry Smith 41 0 33 0 2 0 6 0
FW Scotland SCO Willie Pettigrew 37 16 35 16 2 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Chris Robertson 37 9 29 7 2 1 6 1
DF Scotland SCO Walter Kidd 35 0 30 0 2 0 3 0
MF Scotland SCO Derek Addison 34 4 32 4 2 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Alex Hamill 27 2 21 2 0 0 6 0
FW Scotland SCO Gerry McCoy 25 10 21 9 1 0 3 1
MF Scotland SCO Dave Bowman 23 1 16 1 2 0 5 0
MF Scotland SCO Alex MacDonald 20 1 16 1 0 0 4 0
MF Scotland SCO Gary Mackay 20 2 17 2 1 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Peter Marinello 20 3 18 2 2 1 0 0
DF England ENG Brian McNeill 19 0 17 0 0 0 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Gary Liddell 16 4 11 2 0 0 5 2
FW Scotland SCO Derek O'Connor 15 4 14 4 0 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Colin More 9 0 3 0 0 0 6 0
GK Scotland SCO John Brough 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Stuart Gauld 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Frank Liddell 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Paul O'Brien 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Derek Strickland 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO John Robertson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

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