1996–97 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

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Heart of Midlothian
1996–97 season
ManagerScotland Jim Jefferies
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier DivisionFourth place
Cup Winners' CupQualifying round
Scottish CupFourth Round Replay
League CupFinal
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scotland John Robertson (14)
All:
Scotland John Robertson (19)
Highest home attendance15,424 v Celtic Scottish Premier Division 11 January 1997
Lowest home attendance9,303 v Stenhousemuir League Cup 14 August 1996
Average home league attendance12,349

The 1996–97 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s 14th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.

Fixtures[]

Friendlies[]

19 July 1996 Friendly Dundalk 1 – 3 Hearts Oriel Park
Goal Colquhoun Goal Robertson Goal Cameron Goal Attendance: 200
21 July 1996 Friendly Shamrock Rovers 1 – 1 Hearts
Goal Thomas Goal Attendance: 2,000
27 July 1996 Friendly Berwick Rangers 0 – 5 Hearts Shielfield Park
McPherson Goal Fulton Goal Pointon Goal Robertson Goal Lawrence Goal Attendance: 1,159
31 July 1996 Friendly Hearts 1 – 3 Porto Tynecastle Stadium
Thomas Goal 73' Jardel Goal 36' (41) Edgar Goal 85' Attendance: 9,986
Referee: AW Waddell
3 August 1996 Friendly Hearts 1 – 0 Southampton Tynecastle Stadium
Thomas Goal 80' Attendance: 8,542
Referee: I Taylor
27 March 1997 Friendly Ross County 4 – 4 Hearts Victoria Park
Goal Goal Goal Goal McCann Goal Goal Goal Weir Goal Attendance: 1,308

Cup winners' cup[]

Main article: 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
8 August 1996 Uefa Cup Winners' Cup Qualifying Round Red Star Belgrade 0 – 0 Hearts Stadion FK Crvena Zvezda
Attendance: 28,000
22 August 1996 Uefa Cup Winners' Cup Qualifying Round Hearts 1 – 1 Red Star Belgrade Tynecastle Stadium
McPherson Goal 44' Marinovic Goal 59' Attendance: 15,062
Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson

League Cup[]

Main article: Scottish League Cup 1996–97
14 August 1996 League Cup R2 Hearts 1– 1 (a.e.t.) Stenhousemuir Tynecastle Stadium
McCann Goal Sprott Goal 42' (pen.) Attendance: 9,303
Referee:
3 September 1996 League Cup R3 St Johnstone 1– 3 (a.e.t.) Hearts McDiarmid Park
O'Boyle Goal 51' Cameron Goal 15' Beckford Goal 105' Robertson Goal 107' Attendance: 6,806
Referee: Jim McCluskey
17 September 1996 League Cup QF Hearts 1– 0 (a.e.t.) Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Goal 110' Attendance: 14,442
Referee: Kenny Clark
23 October 1996 League Cup SF Hearts 3– 1 Dundee Easter Road
Beckford Goal 20' Cameron Goal 30' (pen.) Paille Goal 60' Hamilton Goal 73' Attendance: 15,653
Referee:
24 November 1996 League Cup Final Hearts 3– 4 Rangers Celtic Park
Fulton Goal 44' Robertson Goal 59' Weir Goal 88' Alistair McCoist Goal 11' (27), 66' Gascoigne Goal 64' Attendance: 48,559
Referee: Hugh Dallas

Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 1996–97 Scottish Cup
25 January 1997 Scottish Cup R3 Hearts 5 – 0 Cowdenbeath Tynecastle Stadium
Cameron Goal 8' Weir Goal 12' Robertson Goal 22' (pen.), 63' Pointon Goal 68' Attendance: 11,485
16 February 1997 Scottish Cup R4 Hearts 1 – 1 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Hamilton Goal 81' McManus Goal 67' (og.) Attendance: 14,833
Referee: Hugh Dallas
25 February 1997 Scottish Cup R4 Replay Dundee United 1 – 0 Hearts Tannadice Park
Winters Goal 5' Attendance: 12,283
Referee: Hugh Dallas

Scottish Premier Division[]

Main article: 1996–97 Scottish Premier Division
17 August 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3 – 2 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
Ritchie Goal 12' (63) Weir Goal 14' Wright Goal 43' Goal 88' Attendance: 10,854
25 August 1996 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 4 – 0 Hearts Pittodrie
Joseph Miller Goal 44' Dodds Goal 53' Windass Goal 76' Glass Goal 84' Attendance: 13,515
Referee:
7 September 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1 – 0 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Goal 74' (pen.) Attendance: 11,848
10 September 1996 Scottish Premier Division Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Hearts Pittodrie
Tod Goal 54' Smith Goal 62' Weir Goal 2' Attendance: 7,787
Referee: Bobby Tait
14 September 1996 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 3 – 0 Hearts Ibrox
Durie Goal 40' Gascoigne Goal 48' McCoist Goal 81' Attendance: 47,240
Referee:
21 September 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1 – 1 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Weir Goal 58' Arnott Goal 46' Attendance: 10,932
28 September 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 1 – 3 Hearts Easter Road
Jackson Goal 59' (pen.) Cameron Goal 19' (30) Robertson Goal 40' Attendance: 14,217
12 October 1996 Scottish Premier Division Raith Rovers 1 – 1 Hearts Stark's Park
Thomson Goal 70' Robertson Goal 2' Attendance: 6,037
20 October 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2 – 2 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Cameron Goal 52' McPherson Goal 90' Van Hooijdonk Goal 38' (51) Attendance: 13,352
Referee: Jim McCluskey
26 October 1996 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 1 – 0 Hearts Tannadice Park
Winters Goal 67' Attendance: 9,393
2 November 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
Weir Goal 27' Cameron Goal 44' Attendance: 12,517
11 November 1996 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 0 – 2 Hearts Fir Park
Paille Goal 54' Robertson Goal 88' Attendance: 5,441
Referee: G Alison
16 November 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0 – 0 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 15,129
Referee:
30 November 1996 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 2 – 2 Hearts Celtic Park
O'Neil Goal 43' Di Canio Goal 77' (pen.) Cameron Goal 31' McCann Goal 64' Attendance: 49,804
Referee: Stuart Dougal
7 December 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0 – 0 Raith Rovers Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 1,719
11 December 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1 – 2 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Cameron Goal 7' Shearer Goal 75' Windass Goal 78' Attendance: 11,477
14 December 1996 Scottish Premier Division Kilmarnock 2 – 0 Hearts Rugby Park
McKee Goal 52' Mitchell Goal 86' Attendance: 5,832
Referee:
21 December 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1 – 4 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Goal 57' Robertson Goal 23' Laudrup Goal 48' Albertz Goal 67' (pen.) Gascoigne Goal 84' Attendance: 15,139
26 December 1996 Scottish Premier Division Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 3 Hearts East End Park
Fleming Goal 25' Moore Goal 68' Mackay Goal 57' Fulton Goal 60' Robertson Goal 80' (pen.) Attendance: 9,736
28 December 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 4 – 1 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Goal 22' (pen.), 75' Weir Goal 53' Hamilton Goal 63' Wright Goal 43' Attendance: 11,164
Referee:
1 January 1997 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 0 – 4 Hearts Easter Road
Robertson Goal 33' Hamilton Goal 62' (87) Cameron Goal 65' Attendance: 15,749
4 January 1997 Scottish Premier Division Raith Rovers 1 – 2 Hearts Stark's Park
Goal 1' Robertson Goal 5' Hamilton Goal 72' Attendance: 6,460
11 January 1997 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1 – 2 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Hamilton Goal 38' Cadete Goal 28' (68) Attendance: 15,424
18 January 1997 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1 – 2 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Goal 23' Goal 14' Goal 82' Attendance: 12,777
1 February 1997 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 0 – 0 Hearts Ibrox Park
Attendance: 50,024
8 February 1997 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2 – 0 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
Ritchie Goal 22' McCann Goal 71' Attendance: 11,020
10 February 1997 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 0 – 0 Hearts Pittodrie
Attendance: 8,642
Referee: Stuart Dougal
22 February 1997 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3 – 2 Raith Rovers Tynecastle Stadium
Weir Goal 24' McCann Goal 35' (37) Craig Goal 4' Makela Goal 41' Attendance: 10,341
1 March 1997 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 2 – 0 Hearts Celtic Park
Cadete Goal 28' Di Canio Goal 61' Attendance: 49,578
15 March 1997 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1 – 0 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
McCann Goal 82' Attendance: 15,136
22 March 1997 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 0 – 1 Hearts Fir Park
Paille Goal 12' Attendance: 6,245
5 April 1997 Scottish Premier Division Kilmarnock 1 – 0 Hearts Rugby Park
Wright Goal 5' Attendance: 7,877
12 April 1997 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0 – 0 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 11,186
19 April 1997 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Goal 90' Young Goal 27' Attendance: 10,174
Referee: Bobby Tait
3 May 1997 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 1 – 0 Hearts Tannadice Park
McSwegan Goal 72' Attendance: 7,405
10 May 1997 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3 – 1 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Cameron Goal 80' Robertson Goal 82' (pen.), 86' McInnes Goal 81' Attendance: 13,097
Referee: Jim McCluskey

Scottish Premier Division table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Celtic 36 23 6 7 78 32 +46 75 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[a]
3 Dundee United 36 17 9 10 46 33 +13 60
4 Heart of Midlothian 36 14 10 12 46 43 +3 52
5 Dunfermline Athletic 36 12 9 15 52 65 −13 45
6 Aberdeen 36 10 14 12 45 54 −9 44
Source: Soccerbase
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ As the League Cup winners Rangers had qualified for European competition via their league position, the place in the UEFA Cup was passed to the next highest placed team in the league, Dundee United.

Stats[]

Scorers[]

Pos PLayer SPL SC LC CWC Total
FW Scotland John Robertson 14 2 3 0 19
MF Scotland Colin Cameron 8 1 2 0 11
DF Scotland David Weir 6 1 1 0 8
FW Scotland Jim Hamilton 5 1 0 0 6
MF Scotland Neil McCann 5 0 1 0 6
DF Scotland Paul Ritchie 3 0 0 0 3
FW France Stephane Paille 2 0 1 0 3
MF Scotland Steve Fulton 1 0 1 0 2
DF Scotland Dave McPherson 1 0 0 1 2
FW England Darren Beckford 0 0 2 0 2
MF Scotland Gary Mackay 1 0 0 0 1
DF England Neil Pointon 0 1 0 0 1

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