Heart of Midlothian 1998–99 football season
The 1998–99 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C. ' s 16th consecutive season in the top level of Scottish football , the new Scottish Premier League , formed by the clubs from the previous season's Scottish Premier Division . Hearts also competed in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup , Scottish Cup and League Cup .
Fixtures [ ]
Friendlies [ ]
Bohemian v Hearts
12 July 1998 Friendly Bohemian 0–1 Hearts Dalymount Park
Quitongo
Attendance: 550
East Stirlingshire v Hearts
18 July 1998 Friendly East Stirlingshire 0–0 Hearts Ochilview Park
Metz v Hearts
21 July 1998 Friendly Metz 1–0 Hearts Stade Municipal
Attendance: 2,050
Hearts v Coventry City
25 July 1998 Friendly Hearts 1–0 Coventry City Tynecastle Stadium
McCann
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Kenny Clark
Morton v Hearts
27 July 1998 Friendly Morton 4–3 Hearts Cappielow Park
East Stirlingshire v Hearts
25 March 1999 Friendly East Stirlingshire 2–3 Hearts Ochilview Park
Locke Fulton Quitongo
Attendance: 436
Cup winners' cup [ ]
League Cup [ ]
Hearts v Raith Rovers
19 August 1998 Scottish League Cup Hearts 4–2 (a.e.t. ) Raith Rovers Tynecastle Stadium
Adam 4' Hamilton 22' Kamp 106' (og.) Fulton 120'
Shields 41' Hartley 86'
Attendance: 11,653 Referee:
Scottish Cup [ ]
Scottish Premier League [ ]
Hearts v Rangers
2 August 1998 SPL Hearts 2–1 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Adam 6' Hamilton 20'
Wallace 28'
Attendance: 15,272 Referee: Hugh Dallas
Dundee United v Hearts
16 August 1998 SPL Dundee United 0–0 Hearts Tannadice Park
Attendance: 9,629 Referee: Stuart Dougal
Hearts v Aberdeen
22 August 1998 SPL Hearts 2–0 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Fulton 7' Pressley 11'
Attendance: 14,416 Referee: Jim McCluskey
Kilmarnock v Hearts
30 August 1998 SPL Kilmarnock 3–0 Hearts Rugby Park
McCoist 8' (61) , 86'
Attendance: 10,376 Referee:
Hearts v Dundee
12 September 1998 SPL Hearts 0–2 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
Adamczuk 48' (82)
Attendance: 13,117 Referee: Alan Freeland
Dunfermline Athletic v Hearts
20 September 1998 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 1–1 Hearts East End Park
Hamilton 58'
12'
Attendance: 5,963 Referee: Mike McCurry
Hearts v Motherwell
23 September 1998 SPL Hearts 3–0 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Weir 71' McCann 87' (pen. ) , 90'
Attendance: 12,323 Referee: Kenny Clark
Celtic v Hearts
26 September 1998 SPL Celtic 1–1 Hearts Celtic Park
Donnelly 32'
Hamilton 53'
Attendance: 59,283 Referee:
Hearts v St Johnstone
4 October 1998 SPL Hearts 1–1 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
Makel 79'
Preston 58'
Attendance: 13,121 Referee:
Rangers v Hearts
17 October 1998 SPL Rangers 3–0 Hearts Ibrox
Johansson 50' Wallace 61' (90)
Attendance: 49,749 Referee: Stuart Dougal
Hearts v Dundee United
24 October 1998 SPL Hearts 0–1 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Mathie 84'
Attendance: 13,124 Referee:
Dundee v Hearts
31 October 1998 SPL Dundee 1–0 Hearts Dens Park
Weir 77' (og.)
Attendance: 6,142 Referee: Mike McCurry
Hearts v Kilmarnock
7 November 1998 SPL Hearts 2–1 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
Adam 6' Fulton 86'
Wright 87'
Attendance: 14,363 Referee:
Motherwell v Hearts
14 November 1998 SPL Motherwell 2–3 Hearts Fir Park
Hamilton 69' (pen. ) Guerin 85'
Spencer 40' Coyle 68' (84)
Attendance: 8,912 Referee:
Hearts v Dunfermline
21 November 1998 SPL Hearts 2–1 Dunfermline Tynecastle Stadium
Flogel 61' McCann 90'
Neto 18'
Attendance: 13,268 Referee: Stuart Dougal
Hearts v Celtic
6 December 1998 SPL Hearts 2–1 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Adam 37' (49)
O'Donnell 74'
Attendance: 17,334 Referee: Mike McCurry
St Johnstone v Hearts
9 December 1998 SPL St Johnstone 1–1 Hearts McDiarmid Park
Kernaghan 8'
Hamilton 31'
Attendance: 4,808 Referee: Alan Freeland
Aberdeen v Hearts
12 December 1998 SPL Aberdeen 2–0 Hearts Pittodrie
Winters 32' Jess 37'
Attendance: 11,137 Referee: Kenny Clark
Kilmarnock v Hearts
26 December 1998 SPL Kilmarnock 1–0 Hearts Rugby Park
Holt 27'
Attendance: 10,668 Referee:
Hearts v Dundee
30 December 1998 SPL Hearts 1–2 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
Lilley 37'
Sharp 18' (pen. ) Falconer 42'
Attendance: 13,383 Referee: Hugh Dallas
Dunfermline v Hearts
2 January 1999 SPL Dunfermline 0–0 Hearts East End Park
Attendance: 9,227 Referee:
Hearts v Motherwell
30 January 1999 SPL Hearts 0–2 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
McCulloch 48' Adams 71'
Attendance: 12,821 Referee:
Celtic v Hearts
6 February 1999 SPL Celtic 3–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Larsson 21' (24) , 66' (pen. )
Attendance: 59,844 Referee: Stuart Dougal
Hearts v St Johnstone
20 February 1999 SPL Hearts 0–2 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
Scott 59' Kane 63'
Attendance: 12,229 Referee: Hugh Dallas
Hearts v Aberdeen
27 February 1999 SPL Hearts 0–2 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Bernard 53' Wyness 71'
Attendance: 13,957 Referee:
Dundee v Hearts
20 March 1999 SPL Dundee 2–0 Hearts Dens Park
54' (65)
Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Kenny Clark
Hearts v Kilmarnock
3 April 1999 SPL Hearts 2–2 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
McSwegan 16' (43)
Henry 73' McCoist 77'
Attendance: 14,689 Referee: Kenny Clark
Hearts v Celtic
14 April 1999 SPL Hearts 2–4 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Adam 27' (48)
Riseth 2' 7' Viduka 29' (52)
Attendance: 16,388 Referee: Stuart Dougal
St Johnstone v Hearts
17 April 1999 SPL St Johnstone 0–0 Hearts McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 6,154 Referee:
Motherwell v Hearts
24 April 1999 SPL Motherwell 0–4 Hearts Fir Park
Jackson 21' Adam 46' (59) Cameron 90'
Attendance: 8,926 Referee: Alan Freeland
Hearts v Dunfermline Athletic
3 May 1999 SPL Hearts 2–0 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
Cameron 55' (81)
Attendance: 15,176 Referee: Kenny Clark
Rangers v Hearts
9 May 1999 SPL Rangers 0–0 Hearts Ibrox
Attendance: 49,495 Referee: Stuart Dougal
Hearts v Dundee United
15 May 1999 SPL Hearts 4–1 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Ritchie 41' McSwegan 50' Adam 67' Cameron 77'
Eustace 90'
Attendance: 13,187 Referee:
Aberdeen v Hearts
23 May 1999 SPL Aberdeen 2–5 Hearts Pittodrie
McSwegan 2' (47) , 49' Cameron 52' (pen. ) Flogel 64'
Buchan 7' Jess 61'
Attendance: 13,042 Referee:
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
4
Kilmarnock
36
14
14
8
47
29
+18
56
Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round [a]
5
Dundee
36
13
7
16
36
56
−20
46
6
Heart of Midlothian
36
11
9
16
44
50
−6
42
7
Motherwell
36
10
11
15
35
54
−19
41
8
Aberdeen
36
10
7
19
43
71
−28
37
Updated to match(es) played on end of season. Source:
Soccerway and
SPL official website Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
^ Since Rangers , the winners of the 1998–99 Scottish Cup , already qualified for the UEFA Champions League , Celtic , the losing finalist, earned a spot in the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup . As such, the league's UEFA Cup place moved down to third-placed St Johnstone . Scotland were also awarded an additional UEFA Cup place as the association was top of the UEFA Fair Play ranking . Kilmarnock earned this place as winners of the Scottish Fair Play ranking.
Stats [ ]
Scorers [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
Domestic leagues Domestic cups European competitions Related to national team Club seasons
Premier League First Division Second Division Third Division