1995–96 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

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Heart of Midlothian
1995–96 season
ManagerScotland Jim Jefferies
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier Division4th
Scottish CupFinal
League CupQuarter Final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scotland John Robertson (12)
All:
Scotland John Robertson (14)
Highest home attendance15,871 v Celtic Scottish Premier Division 17 January 1996
Lowest home attendance7,732 v Alloa Athletic League Cup 19 August 1995
Average home league attendance12,078

The 1995–96 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s 13th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.

Fixtures[]

Friendlies[]

28 July 1995 Friendly Peterhead 0–6 Hearts
Murie Goal 20' Cramb Goal 40' Leitch Goal 45' Colquhoun Goal Hamilton Goal Robertson Goal 88' (pen.) Attendance: 400
29 July 1995 Friendly Elgin City 0–4 Hearts
Wright Goal Robertson Goal Goal Locke Goal Attendance: 900
30 July 1995 Friendly Montrose 3–3 Hearts
Goal Goal Goal Mackay Goal Levein Goal Hamilton Goal Attendance: 800
5 August 1995 Friendly Derby County 3–3 Hearts
Goal Goal Goal Robertson Goal Hagen Goal Goal Attendance: 5,079
9 August 1995 Friendly Hearts 0–1 Newcastle United Tynecastle Stadium
Beardsley Goal 65' Attendance: 13,337
Referee: W Crombie
12 August 1995 Friendly Hearts 5–1 Manchester City Tynecastle Stadium
Hamilton Goal 5' Johnston Goal 19' Colquhoun Goal 45', 51' Hagen Goal 57' Summerbee Goal 21' Attendance: 6,879

League Cup[]

Main article: Scottish League Cup 1995–96
19 August 1995 League Cup R2 Hearts 3– 0 Alloa Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
Hamilton Goal 10' McPherson Goal 40' Leitch Goal 84' Attendance: 7,732
30 August 1995 League Cup R3 Hearts 2– 1 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
Hagen Goal 2' McPherson Goal 55' Bieman Goal 19' Attendance: 12,498
Referee: Kenny Clark
20 September 1995 League Cup QF Dundee 4– 4 (a.e.t.) Hearts Dens Park
Shaw Goal 36', 38' Tosh Goal Wieghorst Goal 95' Colquhoun Goal 54' McPherson Goal 74' Lawrence Goal 92' Robertson Goal 107' (pen.) Attendance: 9,528
Referee: Mottram

Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 1995–96 Scottish Cup
31 January 1996 Scottish Cup R3 Hearts 1–0 Partick Thistle Tynecastle Stadium
Ritchie Goal 63' Attendance: 13,770
Referee: Hugh Dallas
17 February 1996 Scottish Cup R4 Kilmarnock 1–2 Hearts Rugby Park
Anderson Goal Berry Goal Ritchie Goal Attendance: 15,173
7 March 1996 Scottish Cup QF St Johnstone 1–2 Hearts McDiarmid Park
O'Boyle Goal Lawrence Goal McPherson Goal Attendance: 9,951
Referee: Jim McCluskey
6 April 1996 Scottish Cup SF Hearts 2–1 Aberdeen Hampden Park
Robertson Goal Johnston Goal Shearer Goal Attendance: 27,785
18 May 1996 1996 Scottish Cup Final Hearts 1–5 Rangers Hampden Park
Colquhoun Goal Laudrup Goal Goal Durie Goal Goal Goal Attendance: 37,730
Referee: Hugh Dallas

Scottish Premier Division[]

Main article: 1995–96 Scottish Premier Division
26 August 1995 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Hagen Goal 68' Arnott Goal 64' Attendance: 10,971
9 September 1995 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 4–1 Falkirk Tynecastle Stadium
Lawrence Goal 14' Colquhoun Goal 19' (51) Robertson Goal 66' (pen.) McDonald Goal 33' Attendance: 11,531
Referee: Jim McCluskey
16 September 1995 Scottish Premier Division Partick Thistle 2–0 Hearts Firhill Stadium
Docherty Goal 11' McWilliams Goal 89' Attendance: 5,396
23 September 1995 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–4 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
McLaughlin Goal Goal 9' Walker Goal 47' Goal Attendance: 13,696
Referee:
1 October 1995 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 2–2 Hearts Easter Road
Donald Goal 61' McGinlay Goal 73' McPherson Goal 40' Robertson Goal 92' Attendance: 12,374
Referee:
4 October 1995 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–2 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Goal 25' Dodds Goal 18' Booth Goal 60' Attendance: 10,927
Referee: Hugh Dallas
7 October 1995 Scottish Premier Division Kilmarnock 3–1 Hearts Rugby Park
Brown Goal 43' McKee Goal Goal 63' Lawrence Goal Attendance: 6,721
14 October 1995 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 4–2 Raith Rovers Tynecastle Stadium
Millar Goal 10' Lawrence Goal 12', 77' Robertson Goal 66' Graham Goal 64' Crawford Goal 81' Attendance: 10,133
Referee: AM Roy
21 October 1995 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 4–1 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Durie Goal Gascoigne Goal Salenko Goal Goal Millar Goal Attendance: 45,155
28 October 1995 Scottish Premier Division Falkirk 2–0 Hearts Brockville Park
Weir Goal 24' Johnston Goal 90' Attendance: 6,858
4 November 1995 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–0 Partick Thistle Tynecastle Stadium
McWilliams Goal 10' (own goal)
Millar Goal 65'
Eskilsson Goal 69'		 Attendance: 10,094
7 November 1995 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 0–0 Hearts Fir Park
Attendance: 5,595
Referee:
11 November 1995 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
Locke Goal
Robertson Goal		 McKee Goal 85' Attendance: 10,442
19 November 1995 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Millar Goal 31'
Robertson Goal 55' (pen.)		 Jackson Goal 51' Attendance: 12,074
Referee: Kenny Clark
25 November 1995 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 3–1 Hearts Hampden Park
Collins Goal Goal Goal Bruno Goal Attendance: 34,032
2 December 1995 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–2 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
McCoist Goal Pen.' John Gascoigne Goal Attendance: 15,105
9 December 1995 Scottish Premier Division Raith Rovers 1–1 Hearts Stark's Park
Lennon Goal Robertson Goal Attendance: 6,349
Referee: M Pocock
16 December 1995 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 1–2 Hearts Pittodrie
Windass Goal 1' Johnston Goal 78' Colquhoun Goal 80' Attendance: 12,308
1 January 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 2–1 Hearts Easter Road
Pointon Goal 7' Harper Goal 28' O'Neill Goal 44' Attendance: 14,872
Referee: W Crombie
6 January 1996 Scottish Premier Division Partick Thistle 0–1 Hearts Firhill Stadium
McManus Goal 90' Attendance: 4,618
10 January 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 4–0 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Fulton Goal 17' Colquhoun Goal 32' Johnston Goal 50' (84) Attendance: 9,288
Referee: A M Roy
13 January 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 Falkirk Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Goal Fulton Goal Goal Attendance: 11,560
17 January 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–2 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Goal 40' Van Hooijdonk Goal 76' Walker Goal 82' Attendance: 15,871
Referee:
20 January 1996 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 0–3 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Johnston Goal Goal Goal Attendance: 45,096
3 February 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–0 Raith Rovers Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Goal Locke Goal Attendance: 10,183
10 February 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–3 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Goal Glass Goal Shearer Goal Windass Goal 68' Attendance: 14,314
Referee: Kenny Clark
24 February 1996 Scottish Premier Division Kilmarnock 0–2 Hearts Rugby Park
Colquhoun Goal Robertson Goal Attendance: 8,022
Referee: Mike McCurry
2 March 1996 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 4–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Donnelly Goal McLaughlin Goal McStay Goal Van Hooijdonk Goal Attendance: 37,034
16 March 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Mackay Goal Dow Goal Attendance: 14,923
Referee: LW Mottram
23 March 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–5 Partick Thistle Tynecastle Stadium
Johnston Goal Eskilsson Goal Cameron Goal Lyons Goal Goal Goal Turner Goal Attendance: 9,610
30 March 1996 Scottish Premier Division Falkirk 0–2 Hearts Brockville Park
Ritchie Goal Locke Goal Attendance: 5,164
10 April 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–0 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Pointon Goal Johnston Goal Attendance: 15,350
Referee: Hugh Dallas
13 April 1996 Scottish Premier Division Raith Rovers 1–3 Hearts Stark's Park
Goal 74' (pen.) Cameron Goal 42' Pointon Goal 47' Mackay Goal 73' Attendance: 4,956
Referee:
20 April 1996 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 1–1 Hearts Pittodrie
Windass Goal (pen.) Locke Goal Attendance: 11,303
27 April 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
McManus Goal Attendance: 11,329
4 May 1996 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 1–1 Hearts Fir Park
Davies Goal Cameron Goal Attendance: 8,301

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Celtic 36 24 11 1 74 25 +49 83 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[a]
3 Aberdeen 36 16 7 13 52 45 +7 55
4 Heart of Midlothian 36 16 7 13 55 53 +2 55 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round[b]
5 Hibernian 36 11 10 15 43 57 −14 43
6 Raith Rovers 36 12 7 17 41 57 −16 43
Source: Soccerbase
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Aberdeen qualified for the UEFA Cup by winning the League Cup.
  2. ^ As Rangers, the winners of the Scottish Cup, qualified for the Champions League via their league position, the place in the Cup Winners' Cup was passed to the cup runner-up, Heart of Midlothian.

Stats[]

Scorers[]

Pos PLayer SPL SC LC Total
FW Scotland John Robertson 12 1 1 14
MF Scotland Allan Johnston 8 1 0 9
FW Scotland John Colquhoun 5 1 1 7
FW Scotland Alan Lawrence 4 1 1 6
DF Scotland Dave McPherson 1 1 3 5
MF Scotland Gary Locke 4 0 0 4
MF Scotland John Millar 4 0 0 4
DF England Neil Pointon 3 0 0 3
DF Scotland Paul Ritchie 1 2 0 3
MF Scotland Gary Mackay 2 0 0 2
MF Scotland Colin Cameron 2 0 0 2
FW Sweden Hans Eskilsson 2 0 0 2
MF Scotland Steve Fulton 2 0 0 2
DF Scotland Allan McManus 2 0 0 2
MF Scotland David Hagen 1 0 1 2
DF Italy Pasquale Bruno 1 0 0 1
MF Scotland Neil Berry 0 1 0 1
MF Scotland Brian Hamilton 0 0 1 1
MF Scotland Scott Leitch 0 0 1 1

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