1983–84 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

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Heart of Midlothian
1983–84 season
ChairmanScotland Wallace Mercer
ManagerScotland Alex MacDonald
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier Division5th
Scottish CupRound 4
League CupGroup Section 2
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scotland John Robertson (15)
All:
Scotland John Robertson (20)
Average home league attendance11,914

The 1983–84 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s first season of play back in the Scottish Premier Division, having gained promotion as runner-up of the 1982–83 Scottish First Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.

Fixtures[]

Friendlies[]

1 August 1983 Friendly Nairn County 0–8 Hearts
Dave Bowman Goal
Gary Mackay Goal
Alex MacDonald Goal
Donald Park Goal
Roddie MacDonald Goal
Donald Park Goal
Roddie MacDonald Goal
Dave Bowman Goal		 Attendance: 300
3 August 1983 Friendly Inverness 2–0 Hearts
Lisle Goal
Baxter Goal		 Attendance: 1,100
6 August 1983 Friendly Elgin City 0–1 Hearts
George Cowie Goal Attendance: 400
9 August 1983 Friendly Hearts 0–0 Leeds United
Attendance: 5,235
13 August 1983 Friendly Hearts 2–3 Leicester City
John Robertson Goal 25'
John Robertson Goal 44'		 Goal 4'
Gary Lineker Goal 78'
Gary Lineker Goal 85'		 Attendance: 4,003
15 April 1984 Friendly Hearts 3–2 Arsenal
Walter Kidd Goal 18'
Jimmy Bone Goal 54'
Gary Mackay Goal 62'		 Paul Mariner Goal 35'
Paul Mariner Goal 70'		 Attendance: 10,500
13 May 1984 Friendly Buckie Thistle 2–3 Hearts
Goal
Goal		 Roddie MacDonald Goal
Donald Park Goal
Willie Johnston Goal

League Cup[]

24 August 1983 League Cup R1 Cowdenbeath 0–0 Hearts Central Park
Attendance: 2,591
27 August 1983 League Cup R1 Replay Hearts 1–1
4 –2 on Penalties		 Cowdenbeath Tynecastle Stadium
Gary Mackay Goal Goal Attendance: 4,147
31 August 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group St Mirren 2–2 Hearts Love Street
Frank McAvennie Goal 14'
Alan Logan Goal 24'		 Jimmy Bone Goal 5'
John Robertson Goal 44' (pen.)		 Attendance: 4,226
7 September 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group Hearts 0–3 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Gauld Goal 40' (og.)
Alexander Clark Goal 60'
Alexander Clark Goal 74'		 Attendance: 11,287
5 October 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group Hearts 1–1 Clydebank Tynecastle Stadium
Donald Park Goal 37' Bobby Williamson Goal 57' Attendance: 2,527
26 October 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group Rangers 2–0 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Robert Prytz Goal 33'
David Mitchell Goal 83'		 Attendance: 9,820
9 November 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group Hearts 3–1 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
Derek O'Connor Goal 35'
Gary Mackay Goal 44' (pen.)
John Robertson Goal 65'		 McDougall Goal 31' Attendance: 2,002
30 November 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group Clydebank 0– 3 Hearts Kilbowie Park
John Robertson Goal 30'
John Robertson Goal 59'
Willie Johnston Goal 74'		 Attendance: 1,039

Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 1983–84 Scottish Cup
6 February 1984 Scottish Cup R3 Hearts 2–0 Partick Thistle Tynecastle Stadium
George Cowie Goal 51'
Jimmy Bone Goal 66'		 Attendance: 6,735
18 February 1984 Scottish Cup R4 Dundee United 2–1 Hearts Tannadice Park
Paul Sturrock Goal 28'
David Dodds Goal		 John Robertson Goal 70' (pen.) Attendance: 14,371

Scottish Premier Division[]

Main article: 1983–84 Scottish Premier Division
20 August 1983 Scottish Premier Division St Johnstone 0–1 Hearts Muirton Park
Jimmy Bone Goal Attendance: 6,586
3 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–2 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson Goal 57'
John Robertson Goal 70'
Jimmy Bone Goal 77'		 Ralph Callachan Goal 11'
William Irvine Goal 65'		 Attendance: 19,206
10 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–1 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Alex MacDonald Goal 9'
John Robertson Goal 29'
Jimmy Bone Goal 47'		 David Mitchell Goal 62' Attendance: 15,986
17 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division Dundee 1–2 Hearts Dens Park
Iain Ferguson Goal 36' (pen.) Jimmy Bone Goal 70'
John Robertson Goal 90'		 Attendance: 6,761
24 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division St Mirren 0–1 Hearts Love Street
Roddie MacDonald Goal 8' Attendance: 5,910
1 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–2 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Peter Weir Goal 28'
Peter Weir Goal		 Attendance: 16,934
8 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–0 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 7,886
15 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 1–1 Hearts Celtic Park
Frank McGarvey Goal 44' Jimmy Bone Goal 48' Attendance: 20,207
22 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 1–0 Hearts Tannadice Park
David Dodds Goal 36' Attendance: 13,157
29 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–0 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson Goal 13', 27' (pen.) Attendance: 8,207
5 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 1–1 Hearts Easter Road
Bobby Thomson Goal 66' John Robertson Goal Attendance: 21,281
13 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–3 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
Gary Mackay Goal 66' (pen.) Tosh McKinlay Goal 18'
McCall Goal 57', 73'		 Attendance: 12,271
19 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 2–0 Hearts Pittodrie Stadium
Doug Rougvie Goal 33'
Neil Simpson Goal 89'		 Attendance: 19,805
26 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–2 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
Gary Mackay Goal 21' (pen.), 67' Frank McAvennie Goal 12'
Frank McDougall Goal		 Attendance: 8,477
3 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 3–0 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Sandy Clark Goal 34', 70'
John MacDonald Goal 78'		 Attendance: 22,597
10 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–0 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 9,199
17 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–3 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson Goal Brian McClair Goal 26', 81'
Goal		 Attendance: 14,865
26 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 1–1 Hearts Fir Park
Johannes Edvaldsson Goal Jimmy Bone Goal Attendance: 7,620
31 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division St Johnstone 1–2 Hearts McDiarmid Park
Ian Gibson Goal 19' Donald Park Goal 31'
George Cowie Goal		 Attendance: 5,826
2 January 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Donald Park Goal William Irvine Goal Attendance: 23,499
7 January 1984 Scottish Premier Division Dundee 4–1 Hearts Dens Park
Goal
McCall Goal
Iain Ferguson Goal
Fraser Goal		 John Robertson Goal Attendance: 5,960
11 February 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–2 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Derek O'Connor Goal 88'
John Robertson Goal 91'		 Ally McCoist Goal 31'
Bobby Williamson Goal 47'		 Attendance: 18,063
25 February 1984 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 4–1 Hearts Celtic Park
Brian McClair Goal 22', 37', 79'
John Colquhoun Goal 75'		 Donald Park Goal 87' Attendance: 17,950
3 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson Goal 36', 71' John Gahagan Goal 28' Attendance: 6,898
11 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 3–1 Hearts Tannadice Park
Eamonn Bannon Goal 20'
Tommy Coyne Goal 24', 82'		 Walter Kidd Goal 7' Attendance: 10,058
17 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division St Mirren 1–1 Hearts Love Street
Steve Clarke Goal 65' Willie Johnston Goal 87' Attendance: 4,215
24 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson Goal 18'
Jimmy Bone Goal 45'		 Rowan Alexander Goal 66' Attendance: 6,616
31 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–0 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 7,852
2 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 1–1 Hearts Pittodrie Stadium
Ian Porteous Goal 46' John Robertson Goal 62' Attendance: 16,337
7 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 0–0 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 17,376
21 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 0–0 Hearts Easter Road
Attendance: 17,437
28 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–2 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
Roddie MacDonald Goal
Donald Park Goal 82'		 John Brogan Goal 54'
Raymond Blair Goal 83'		 Attendance: 6,799
2 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–1 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Stewart McKimmie Goal 62' Attendance: 13,058
5 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Willie Johnston Goal Tommy Burns Goal 45' Attendance: 12,071
9 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
Gary Mackay Goal 10' Jim McInally Goal 50' Attendance: 6,572
12 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 0–1 Hearts Fir Park
John Robertson Goal 8' (pen.) Attendance: 3,759

Scottish Premier Division table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Dundee United 36 18 11 7 67 39 +28 47 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Rangers 36 15 12 9 53 41 +12 42
5 Heart of Midlothian 36 10 16 10 38 47 −9 36
6 St Mirren 36 9 14 13 55 59 −4 32
7 Hibernian 36 12 7 17 45 55 −10 31
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

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 Henry Smith 44 0 36 0 2 0 6 0
GK Scotland SCO Ian Westwater 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Alan Redpath 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Malcolm Murray 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO George Cowie 44 2 35 1 2 1 7 0
DF Scotland SCO Stuart Gauld 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Peter Shields 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Walter Kidd 40 1 31 1 2 0 7 0
DF Scotland SCO Stewart MacLaren 26 0 19 0 2 0 5 0
DF Scotland SCO Craig Levein 21 0 19 0 2 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Roddie MacDonald 41 2 34 2 0 0 7 0
MF Scotland SCO Dave Bowman 41 0 33 0 1 0 7 0
MF Scotland SCO Gary Mackay 41 6 31 4 2 0 8 2
MF Scotland SCO Donald Park 38 5 30 4 1 0 7 1
MF Scotland SCO Alex MacDonald 28 1 24 1 0 0 4 0
MF Scotland SCO Willie Johnston 27 3 20 2 1 0 6 1
MF Scotland SCO Gregor Stevens 5 0 3 0 2 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Scott Colin 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Sandy Jardine 45 0 36 0 2 0 7 0
FW Scotland SCO John Robertson 43 20 34 15 2 1 7 4
FW Scotland SCO Gerry McCoy 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Willie Pettigrew 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Jimmy Bone 41 9 34 7 2 1 5 1
FW Scotland SCO Derek O'Connor 16 2 11 1 1 1 4 0

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