1990–91 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

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Heart of Midlothian
1990–91 season
ChairmanScotland Wallace Mercer
ManagerScotland Alex MacDonald (to 9 September)
Scotland Joe Jordan (from 10 September)
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier Division5th
UEFA CupSecond Round
Scottish CupThird Round
League CupQuarter Final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scotland John Robertson (12)
All:
Scotland John Robertson (16)
Highest home attendance22,001 v Rangers Scottish Premier Division 8 September 1990
Lowest home attendance7,055 v Motherwell Scottish Premier Division 11 May 1991
Average home league attendance13,232

The 1990–91 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s 8th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup & the Scottish League Cup.

Managers[]

Hearts had two managers over the course of the season. They started under the stewardship of Alex MacDonald however he was sacked in September 1990 and replaced by Joe Jordan.

Fixtures[]

Friendlies[]

30 July 1990 Friendly Raith Rovers 2–3 Hearts
Goal Goal Robertson Goal Goal McPherson Goal Attendance: 2,500
2 August 1990 Friendly Liege 1–1 Hearts
Goal Kirkwood Goal Attendance: 9,500
3 August 1990 Friendly Brighton and Hove Albion 2–2 Hearts
Goal Goal Robertson Goal Goal Attendance: 9,700
7 August 1990 Friendly Valencia 3–1 Hearts
Goal Goal Goal Colquhoun Goal Attendance: 14,900
8 August 1990 Friendly Levante 0–0 Hearts
Attendance: 8,000
13 August 1990 Friendly Hearts 1–1 Tottenham
Foster Goal Howells Goal 71' Attendance: 18,068
17 August 1990 Friendly Hearts 2–1 Airdrieonians
Foster Goal 71' (85) Harvey Goal 88' Attendance: 3,124
15 March 1991 Friendly Hearts 2–1 Gothenburg
Colquhoun Goal 35' Robertson Goal 60' Rehn Goal 49' Attendance: 4,530
Referee: W Crombie

Uefa Cup[]

Main article: 1990–91 UEFA Cup
19 September 1990 UEFA Cup R1 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 1–1 Hearts Meteor Stadium
Hudymenko Goal 54' Robertson Goal 22' Attendance: 15,500
Referee:
3 October 1990 UEFA Cup R1 Hearts 4–2 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Tynecastle Stadium
McPherson Goal 19' Robertson Goal 22' (pen.), 42' Shakhov Goal 41' (pen.) Attendance: 18,760
Referee: Einar Halle
24 October 1990 UEFA Cup R2 Hearts 3–1 Bologna Tynecastle Stadium
Foster Goal 6', 23' Ferguson Goal 39' Notaristefano Goal 61' Attendance: 11,155
Referee: Jose-Maria Enriquez Negreira
7 November 1990 UEFA Cup R2 Bologna 3–0 Hearts Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Detari Goal 19' Goal 73' Goal 84' Attendance: 12,224
Referee: Ignace Van Swieten

League Cup[]

22 August 1990 League Cup R2 Cowdenbeath 0–2 Hearts Central Park
Robertson Goal 18' Bannon Goal 68' Attendance: 5,133
Referee: DFT Syme
22 August 1990 League Cup R3 St Mirren 0–1 (a.e.t.) Hearts Love Street
Crabbe Goal 113' Attendance: 6,917
Referee:
5 September 1990 League Cup QF Aberdeen 3–0 Hearts Pittodrie
Van de Ven Goal 7' Mason Goal Bett Goal 78' (pen.) Attendance: 14,853
Referee: GB Smith

Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 1990–91 Scottish Cup
26 January 1991 Scottish Cup R3 Airdrieonians 2–1 Hearts Broomfield Park
Jack Goal 48' Goal 59' Mackay Goal 11' Attendance: 9,500

Scottish Premier Division[]

25 August 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Goal Kinnaird Goal Attendance: 12,215
1 September 1990 Scottish Premier Division Dunfermline Athletic 2–0 Hearts East End Park
Moyes Goal McCall Goal Attendance: 10,602
8 September 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–2 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Wright Goal 86' Huistra Goal McCoist Goal Goal Attendance: 22,001
15 September 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 0–3 Hearts Easter Road
Robertson Goal Goal Levein Goal Goal Attendance: 16,813
22 September 1990 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 3–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Miller Goal 4' (82) Goal 80' Attendance: 38,409
Referee: Bobby Tait
29 September 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Bannon Goal 72' Attendance: 12,052
6 October 1990 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 1–1 Hearts Fir Park
Cusack Goal Ferguson Goal Attendance: 6,780
13 October 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–3 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
Ferguson Goal Kirkwood Goal Turner Goal Curran Goal Goal Grant Goal Attendance: 12,886
20 October 1990 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 3–0 Hearts Pittodrie
Bett Goal Grant Goal Gilhaus Goal Attendance: 14,853
27 October 1990 Scottish Premier Division St Mirren 2–1 Hearts Love Street
Lambert Goal 9' Torfason Goal 70' Colquhoun Goal 47' Attendance: 6,148
3 November 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Dunfermline Tynecastle Stadium
Colquhoun Goal Goal 69' Attendance: 11,897
10 November 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Colquhoun Goal 35' Attendance: 19,189
17 November 1990 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 1–1 Hearts Tannadice Park
Levein Goal 35' Jackson Goal Attendance: 10,821
Referee: AW Waddell
24 November 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Berry Goal 77' Houchen Goal 70' Attendance: 19,004
Referee: KJ Hope
1 December 1990 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 4–0 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Johnston Goal Hurlock Goal McCoist Goal 69' Walters Goal 85' (pen.) Attendance: 37,623
8 December 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Colquhoun Goal 32' Attendance: 9,839
15 December 1990 Scottish Premier Division St Johnstone 2–1 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Davies Goal 40' Goal 62' Crabbe Goal 75' Attendance: 7,826
22 December 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–2 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
McPherson Goal Mackay Goal Robertson Goal Arnott Goal Goal Attendance: 8,635
29 December 1990 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 1–1 Hearts Celtic Park
Coyne Goal 4' Colquhoun Goal 80' Attendance: 28,120
2 January 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 1–4 Hearts Easter Road
Mackay Goal 68' (og.) McKinlay Goal 8' McPherson Goal 14' Mackay Goal 43' Levein Goal 69' Attendance: 13,600
Referee: J Duncan
5 January 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–1 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Hateley Goal 61' (pen.) Attendance: 20,956
12 January 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–0 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Goal 23' (Pen.), 75' Attendance: 10,914
2 February 1991 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 5–0 Hearts Pittodrie
Connor Goal Booth Goal Goal Mason Goal Booth Goal Attendance: 9,327
16 February 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Goal 68' Mclaren Goal 89' Clark Goal Attendance: 7,216
23 February 1991 Scottish Premier Division Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 Hearts East End Park
Goal Goal Leitch Goal Wilson Goal og.' Attendance: 7,273
2 March 1991 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 1–3 Hearts Fir Park
Griffin Goal Robertson Goal Sandison Goal Foster Goal Attendance: 5,212
6 March 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
Colquhoun Goal Ferguson Goal Moore Goal Attendance: 8,135
9 March 1991 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 2–1 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Steven Goal Walters Goal Ferguson Goal Attendance: 36,128
23 March 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Levein Goal 56' Wright Goal 60' Robertson Goal 65' Tortolano Goal 64' Attendance: 14,221
30 March 1991 Scottish Premier Division St Mirren 0–0 Hearts Love Street
Attendance: 4,840
Referee:
6 April 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 4–1 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Goal 4' (86) Crabbe Goal McKinlay Goal Smith Goal 82' Attendance: 8,102
13 April 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–4 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
McKimmie Goal og.' Gilhaus Goal McKimmie Goal Connor Goal Goal Attendance: 16,771
20 April 1991 Scottish Premier Division St Johnstone 0–2 Hearts McDiarmid Park
Colquhoun Goal Mackay Goal Attendance: 6,822
27 April 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–1 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Nicholas Goal 36' Attendance: 17,075
Referee: LW Mottram
4 May 1991 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 2–1 Hearts Tannadice Park
French Goal 30' (81) Crabbe Goal Attendance: 6,820
11 May 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Goal Bannon Goal Angus Goal Attendance: 7,055

Scottish Premier Division table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Celtic 36 17 7 12 52 38 +14 41 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Dundee United 36 17 7 12 41 29 +12 41
5 Heart of Midlothian 36 14 7 15 48 55 −7 35
6 Motherwell 36 12 9 15 51 50 +1 33 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
7 St Johnstone 36 11 9 16 41 54 −13 31
Source: Statto.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Stats[]

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 SCO Henry Smith 31 0 23 0 1 0 3 0 4 0
GK Scotland SCO Nicky Walker 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Dave McPherson 41 3 34 2 1 0 3 0 3 1
DF Scotland SCO Tosh McKinlay 41 2 33 2 1 0 3 0 4 0
DF Scotland SCO Craig Levein 40 4 33 4 0 0 3 0 4 0
DF Scotland SCO Alan McLaren 29 1 23 1 1 0 1 0 4 0
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy Sandison 27 1 25 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Walter Kidd 7 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Gary Mackay 36 4 30 3 1 1 3 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Neil Berry 25 1 19 1 1 0 2 0 3 0
MF Scotland SCO Derek Ferguson 33 2 28 2 1 0 2 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Eamonn Bannon 25 3 19 2 0 0 3 1 3 0
MF Scotland SCO George Wright 19 2 17 2 0 0 0 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Davie Kirkwood 13 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 4 0
MF Northern Ireland NIR David McCreery 11 0 7 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Tommy Harrison 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO John Colquhoun 43 7 36 7 1 0 2 0 4 0
FW Scotland SCO John Robertson 38 16 31 12 1 0 3 1 3 3
FW Scotland SCO Scott Crabbe 25 4 21 3 1 0 2 1 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Iain Ferguson 15 3 12 2 0 0 0 0 3 1
FW England ENG Wayne Foster 33 3 28 1 1 0 2 0 2 2

Scorers[]

Pos PLayer SPL SC LC EU Total
FW Scotland John Robertson 12 0 1 3 16
FW Scotland John Colquhoun 7 0 0 0 7
DF Scotland Craig Levein 4 0 0 0 4
MF Scotland Gary Mackay 3 1 0 0 4
FW Scotland Scott Crabbe 3 0 1 0 4
DF Scotland Dave McPherson 2 0 0 1 3
MF Scotland Eamonn Bannon 2 0 1 0 3
FW Scotland Iain Ferguson 2 0 0 1 3
FW England Wayne Foster 1 0 0 2 3
MF Scotland Derek Ferguson 2 0 0 0 2
DF Scotland Tosh McKinlay 2 0 0 0 2
MF Scotland George Wright 2 0 0 0 2
MF Scotland Davie Kirkwood 1 0 0 0 1
MF Scotland Neil Berry 1 0 0 0 1
DF Scotland Alan McLaren 1 0 0 0 1
DF Scotland Jimmy Sandison 1 0 0 0 1

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