1986–87 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

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Heart of Midlothian
1986–87 season
ChairmanScotland Wallace Mercer
ManagerScotland Alex MacDonald
Scotland Sandy Jardine
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier Division5th
UEFA CupRound 1
Scottish CupSemi Final
League CupRound 2
East of Scotland ShieldRunner Up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scotland John Robertson (16)
All:
Scotland John Robertson (19)
Highest home attendance29,091 v Rangers Scottish Premier Division 7 February 1987
Lowest home attendance6,779 v Dundee United Scottish Premier Division 11 May 1987
Average home league attendance14,531

The 1986–87 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s 4th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the UEFA Cup, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Fixtures[]

Friendlies[]

28 July 1986 Friendly Stoke City 1–0 Hearts
Graham Shaw Goal 39' Attendance: 600
30 July 1986 Friendly Wigan Athletic 1–1 Hearts
Lowe Goal 40' John Colquhoun Goal Attendance: 375
31 July 1986 Friendly Bohemian 0–3 Hearts
John Colquhoun Goal 50'
Andy Watson Goal
Willie Irvine Goal		 Attendance: 300
2 August 1986 Friendly Stenhousemuir 0–2 Hearts
Goal Goal
5 August 1986 Friendly Hearts 2–1 Watford
John Colquhoun Goal 3'
Sandy Clark Goal 12'		 Goal 47' Attendance: 8,500
2 September 1986 Friendly Hearts 2–2 Manchester United
Iain Jardine Goal 6'
Andy Watson Goal 69'		 Olsen Goal 72' (pen.)
Gibson Goal 74'		 Attendance: 11,741
24 May 1987 Friendly San Diego Nomads 4–4 Hearts
Goal Goal Goal Goal Wayne Foster Goal
Sandy Clark Goal Goal
Kenny Black Goal 12'		 Attendance: 375
26 May 1987 Friendly San Jose Earthquakes 1–4 Hearts
Goal Andy Watson Goal Goal
John Colquhoun Goal
John Robertson Goal
29 May 1987 Friendly California Kickers 1–2 Hearts
Goal Neil Berry Goal
John Colquhoun Goal
31 May 1987 Friendly Seattle Storm 1–1 Hearts
Goal Allan Moore Goal

Uefa Cup[]

Main article: 1986–87 UEFA Cup
17 September 1986 UEFA Cup R1 Hearts 3–2 Dukla Prague Tynecastle Stadium
Wayne Foster Goal 1'
Sandy Clark Goal 65'
John Robertson Goal 78'		 Dusan Fitzel Goal 44'
Josef Klucky Goal 65'		 Attendance: 18,869
1 October 1986 UEFA Cup R1 Dukla Prague 1–0 Hearts Stadion Juliska
Stanislav Griga Goal 53' Attendance: 3,500

League Cup[]

19 August 1986 League Cup R2 Hearts 0–2 Montrose Tynecastle Stadium
Alan Lyons Goal 40'
Mark Bennett Goal 57'		 Attendance: 7,028

Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 1986–87 Scottish Cup
31 January 1987 Scottish Cup R3 Hearts 0–0 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 15,227
4 February 1987 Scottish Cup R3 Replay Kilmarnock 1–1 Hearts Rugby Park
Ian Bryson Goal 44' (pen.) Wayne Foster Goal 66' Attendance: 14,932
9 February 1987 Scottish Cup R3 2nd Replay Kilmarnock 1–3 Hearts Rugby Park
Paul Martin Goal 74' Gary Mackay Goal 24'
Kenny Black Goal 46'
Wayne Foster Goal 89'		 Attendance: 14,146
21 February 1987 Scottish Cup R4 Hearts 1–0 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson Goal 80' Attendance: 28,891
14 March 1987 Scottish Cup QF Hearts 1–1 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson Goal 43' Andy Walker Goal Attendance: 22,045
17 March 1987 Scottish Cup QF Replay Motherwell 0–1 Hearts Fir Park
John Colquhoun Goal 85' Attendance: 15,275
11 April 1987 Scottish Cup SF St Mirren 2– 1 Hearts Hampden Park
Ian Ferguson Goal 33'
Frank McGarvey Goal 83'		 Gary Mackay Goal 74' Attendance: 29,290

East of Scotland Shield[]

Main article: East of Scotland Shield
6 May 1987 East of Scotland Shield Hearts 0–2 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Goal Goal Attendance: 958

Scottish Premier Division[]

Main article: 1986–87 Scottish Premier Division
9 August 1986 Scottish Premier Division St Mirren 0–0 Hearts Love Street
Attendance: 8,788
13 August 1986 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Hamilton Academical Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson Goal 42' Attendance: 10,103
16 August 1986 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Falkirk Tynecastle Stadium
Andy Watson Goal 84' Attendance: 11,198
23 August 1986 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 1–0 Hearts Tannadice
Paul Hegarty Goal 34' Attendance: 11,201
30 August 1986 Scottish Premier Division Hibernian 1–3 Hearts Easter Road
Joseph McBride Goal 83' Sandy Clark Goal 26'
Iain Jardine Goal 40'
John Robertson Goal 64'		 Attendance: 20,714
6 September 1986 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 Clydebank Tynecastle Stadium
Wayne Foster Goal 67'
Gary Mackay Goal 81'		 Stuart Gordon Goal 9' Attendance: 10,158
13 September 1986 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 0–1 Hearts Pittodrie Stadium
Sandy Clark Goal 34' Attendance: 15,625
20 September 1986 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 4–0 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
John Colquhoun Goal 19'
Andy Watson Goal 68'
Sandy Clark Goal 73'
John Robertson Goal 88'		 Attendance: 11,113
27 September 1986 Scottish Premier Division Dundee 0–0 Hearts Dens Park
Attendance: 9,947
4 October 1986 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Neil Berry Goal 17' Davie Cooper Goal 49' Attendance: 28,637
8 October 1986 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 2–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Maurice Johnston Goal 64'
Brian McClair Goal 89' (pen.)		 Attendance: 32,382
11 October 1986 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–0 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 11,420
18 October 1986 Scottish Premier Division Hamilton Academical 1–3 Hearts Douglas Park
Goal 59' John Colquhoun Goal 71'
Wayne Foster Goal 82'
Gary Mackay Goal 85' (pen.)		 Attendance: 5,405
25 October 1986 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–2 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
John Colquhoun Goal 20'
Gary Mackay Goal 64' (pen.)		 Paul Sturrock Goal 45' Goal 90' Attendance: 14,320
29 October 1986 Scottish Premier Division Falkirk 2–0 Hearts Brockville Park
Jimmy Gilmour Goal 34'
Alan Irvine Goal 75'		 Attendance: 8,229
1 November 1986 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Gary Mackay Goal 68' (pen.) Joseph McBride Goal 18' Attendance: 22,178
8 November 1986 Scottish Premier Division Clydebank 0–3 Hearts Kilbowie Park
John Colquhoun Goal 62' Goal 70'
Goal 67'		 Attendance: 3,714
15 November 1986 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
John Colquhoun Goal 62'
John Robertson Goal 82'		 John Hewitt Goal 16' Attendance: 17,108
19 November 1986 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 2–3 Hearts Fir Park
Goal 51' Goal 54'
Neil Berry Goal		 Andy Walker Goal 53'
Ray Farningham Goal		 Attendance: 6,341
22 November 1986 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–1 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
John Colquhoun Goal 27'
John Robertson Goal 53'
Kenny Black Goal		 Ian Angus Goal 23' Attendance: 12,094
29 November 1986 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 3–0 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Ally McCoist Goal 17'
Davie Cooper Goal 36'
Ian Durrant Goal 84'		 Attendance: 38,633
3 December 1986 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Neil Berry Goal 34' Attendance: 25,886
6 December 1986 Scottish Premier Division St Mirren 0–0 Hearts Love Street
Attendance: 6,177
13 December 1986 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 7–0 Hamilton Academical Tynecastle Stadium
Sandy Clark Goal 10'
Gary Mackay Goal 17' (pen.)
Roddie MacDonald Goal 23'
John Colquhoun Goal 32'
Sandy Jardine Goal 39'
John Robertson Goal 57' Goal 86'		 Attendance: 9,324
20 December 1986 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 3–1 Hearts Tannadice
Paul Sturrock Goal 81'
Eamonn Bannon Goal 86'
Iain Ferguson Goal 90'		 John Robertson Goal 30' Attendance: 11,749
27 December 1986 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 4–0 Falkirk Tynecastle Stadium
Sandy Clark Goal 25'
John Robertson Goal 27' Goal 48'
Goal 58' (og.)		 Attendance: 13,214
3 January 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–0 Clydebank Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson Goal 9'
Sandy Clark Goal 49'
Gary Mackay Goal 62'		 Attendance: 12,022
6 January 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 2–2 Hearts Easter Road
George McCluskey Goal 10'
Weir Goal 32'		 John Colquhoun Goal 11' Goal 16' Attendance: 22,928
Referee: J Duncan
21 January 1987 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 2–1 Hearts Pittodrie Stadium
Brian Grant Goal 25'
Willie Miller Goal 53'		 Andy Watson Goal 67' Attendance: 15,746
24 January 1987 Scottish Premier Division Dundee 0–1 Hearts Dens Park
Gary Mackay Goal 49' Attendance: 8,387
7 February 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–5 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson Goal 35' (pen.) Goal 87' (pen.) Robert Fleck Goal 31' Goal 59'
Graham Roberts Goal 37'
Black Goal 66' (og.)
Ally McCoist Goal 76'		 Attendance: 29,091
14 February 1987 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 1–1 Hearts Celtic Park
Brian McClair Goal 17' Wayne Foster Goal 78' Attendance: 36,214
25 February 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson Goal 86' Steve Kirk Goal 14' Attendance: 9,639
28 February 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
John Colquhoun Goal 46' Attendance: 12,002
7 March 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hamilton Academical 0–1 Hearts Douglas Park
John Colquhoun Goal 66' Attendance: 4,778
21 March 1987 Scottish Premier Division Falkirk 0–0 Hearts Brockville Park
Attendance: 6,681
28 March 1987 Scottish Premier Division Clydebank 1–1 Hearts Kilbowie Park
Mike Conroy Goal 3' John Colquhoun Goal 40' Attendance: 3,194
4 April 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Roddie MacDonald Goal 71'
Sandy Clark Goal 78'		 MacDonald Goal (og.) Attendance: 19,731
15 April 1987 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 0–1 Hearts Fir Park
Sandy Clark Goal 11' Attendance: 3,907
18 April 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Wayne Foster Goal John Hewitt Goal Attendance: 12,539
25 April 1987 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 3–0 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Alistair McCoist Goal 10' Goal 48' Goal 62' (pen.) Attendance: 42,837
2 May 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–3 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
George Cowie Goal 65' Keith Wright Goal 17' Goal 50'
Stuart Rafferty Goal 80'		 Attendance: 7,818
9 May 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson Goal (pen.) Attendance: 12,596
11 May 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson Goal 6' (pen.) Billy Kirkwood Goal 6' (pen.) Attendance: 6,779

Scottish Premier Division table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Dundee United 44 24 12 8 85 34 +51 60 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Aberdeen 44 21 16 7 63 29 +34 58
5 Heart of Midlothian 44 21 14 9 64 43 +21 56
6 Dundee 44 18 12 14 74 57 +17 48
7 St Mirren 44 12 12 20 36 51 −15 36 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
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 Uefa Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland Henry Smith 53 0 43 0 7 0 1 0 2 0
GK Scotland Andy Bruce 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland Malcolm Murray 9 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland Brian Whittaker 44 0 37 0 5 0 0 0 2 0
DF Scotland Walter Kidd 42 0 35 0 4 0 1 0 2 0
DF Scotland Craig Levein 15 0 12 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
DF Scotland George Cowie 14 1 10 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland Jimmy Sandison 17 0 13 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland Kenny Black 52 2 42 1 7 1 1 0 2 0
MF Scotland Sandy Clark 51 9 41 8 7 0 1 0 2 1
MF Scotland Gary Mackay 46 9 36 7 7 2 1 0 2 0
MF Scotland Sandy Jardine 40 1 34 1 3 0 1 0 2 0
MF Scotland Neil Berry 37 3 30 3 5 0 1 0 1 0
MF Scotland Andy Watson 37 3 28 3 6 0 1 0 2 0
MF Scotland Roddie MacDonald 34 5 27 5 7 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland Iain Jardine 17 1 15 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
MF Scotland Allan Moore 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland Billy MacKay 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
FW Scotland John Robertson 46 19 37 16 6 2 1 0 2 1
FW Scotland Scott Crabbe 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland John Colquhoun 53 14 43 13 7 1 1 0 2 0
FW England Wayne Foster 40 7 31 4 7 2 0 0 2 1
  • Source:[citation needed]

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