2002–03 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

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Heart of Midlothian
2002–03 season
ManagerScotland Craig Levein
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier League3rd
Scottish Cup3rd Round
League CupSemi Final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Suriname Mark de Vries (15)
All:
Suriname Mark de Vries (15)
Highest home attendance17,332 v Hibs SPL 2 January 2003
Lowest home attendance8,074 v Livingston SPL 7 December 2002
Average home league attendance12,058

The 2002–03 season was the 106th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian, and their 20th consecutive season in the top level of Scottish football, competing in the Scottish Premier League. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and League Cup.

Fixtures[]

Pre-Season Friendlies[]

14 July 2002 Friendly FC Boda 1–2 Hearts
Missing Goal Kirk Goal 7' McKenna Goal 41'
16 July 2002 Friendly TPS 3–2 Hearts
Wales Goal 35' Mahe Goal 47' Hyyrynen Goal 10' Goal 13' Goal 81' Attendance: 3,580
18 July 2002 Friendly All Stars 2–1 Hearts
Bright Goal 26' Helin Goal 45' Pressley Goal 49'
27 July 2002 Friendly Falkirk 2–2 Hearts Brockville Park
Lee Miller Goal 14' James Goal 78' Kirk Goal 56' (62)

Scottish Premier League[]

Main article: 2002–03 Scottish Premier League
3 August 2002 SPL Dundee 1–1 Hearts Dens Park
Caballero Goal 65' Wales Goal 33' Attendance: 7,705
Referee: Dougie McDonald
11 August 2002 SPL Hearts 5–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Kirk Goal 18' De Vries Goal 40' (66), 91' (93) Murray Goal 51' Attendance: 15,245
Referee: Mike McCurry
18 August 2002 SPL Aberdeen 1–1 Hearts Pittodrie
D'Jaffo Goal 73' De Vries Goal 79' Attendance: 12,825
Referee:
24 August 2002 SPL Hearts 2–0 Dunfermline Tynecastle Stadium
Weir Goal 53' De Vries Goal 57' Attendance: 11,367
Referee: Kevin Toner
31 August 2002 SPL Hearts 1–1 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
McMullan Goal 31' Boyd Goal 44' Attendance: 11,912
Referee: David Somers
11 September 2002 SPL Rangers 2–0 Hearts Ibrox
Caniggia Goal 41' Arveladze Goal 79' Attendance: 48,581
Referee: Mike McCurry
15 September 2002 SPL Hearts 4–2 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
De Vries Goal 35' Kirk Goal 64' (77) Boyack Goal 74' Lehmann Goal 12' McFadden Goal 28' Attendance: 8,578
Referee: Hugh Dallas
21 September 2002 SPL Hearts 2–0 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Valois Goal 26' De Vries Goal 55' Attendance: 11,532
Referee: Stuart Dougal
28 September 2002 SPL Partick Thistle 2–2 Hearts Firhill Stadium
Archibald Goal 28' (79) Valois Goal 38' Severin Goal 80' Attendance: 6,111
Referee: Iain Brines
6 October 2002 SPL Livingston 1–1 Hearts Almondvale Stadium
Goal 41' Stamp Goal 46' Attendance: 6,512
Referee:
20 October 2002 SPL Hearts 1–4 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Wales Goal 89' De Vries Goal 55' Sutton Goal 3' Petrov Goal 9' Larsson Goal 37' (42) Attendance: 13,911
Referee: Kenny Clark
26 October 2002 SPL Hearts 1–2 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
McKenna Goal 60' Lovell Goal 26' (67) Attendance: 10,169
Referee: John Underhill
3 November 2002 SPL Hibs 1–2 Hearts Easter Road
Paatelainen Goal 36' McKenna Goal 86' Stamp Goal 92' Attendance: 15,660
Referee:
9 November 2002 SPL Hearts 0–0 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 11,920
Referee: Dougie McDonald
17 November 2002 SPL Dunfermline 3–1 Hearts East End Park
Nicholson Goal 65' Bullen Goal 76' Crawford Goal 90' Severin Goal 53' Attendance: 5,683
Referee: Mike McCurry
23 November 2002 SPL Kilmarnock 0–1 Hearts Rugby Park
De Vries Goal 47' Attendance: 6,511
Referee: Kevin Toner
1 December 2002 SPL Hearts 0–4 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Ricksen Goal 52' (81) Ferguson Goal 79' (pen.) Hughes Goal 92' Attendance: 12,156
Referee: Hugh Dallas
4 December 2002 SPL Motherwell 6–1 Hearts Fir Park
Pearson Goal 15' McFadden Goal 19' (pen.), 26' Adams Goal 36' Martyn Corrigan Goal 66' Ferguson Goal 90' Kirk Goal 51' Attendance: 4,114
Referee: Stuart Dougal
7 December 2002 SPL Hearts 2–1 Livingston Tynecastle Stadium
Kirk Goal 5' (70), pen.' Zarate Goal 63' Attendance: 8,074
Referee: John Underhill
14 December 2002 SPL Hearts 1–0 Partick Thistle Tynecastle Stadium
Maybury Goal 91' Attendance: 9,734
Referee:
21 December 2002 SPL Dundee United 0–3 Hearts Tannadice
De Vries Goal 26' Kirk Goal 41' (51) Attendance: 6,511
Referee: Charlie Richmond
26 December 2002 SPL Celtic 4–2 Hearts Celtic Park
Hartson Goal 22' (44), 68' Larsson Goal 73' De Vries Goal 4' (66) Kirk Goal 41' (51) Attendance: 58,450
Referee: Hugh Dallas
29 December 2002 SPL Dundee 1–2 Hearts Dens Park
Milne Goal 57' Kirk Goal 42' Weir Goal 80' Attendance: 7,340
Referee: Kenny Clark
2 January 2003 SPL Hearts 4–4 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Pressley Goal 29' (pen.) De Vries Goal 60' Weir Goal 94' (95) Townsley Goal 11' McManus Goal 16' James Goal 89' Brebner Goal 91' Attendance: 17,332
Referee: Stuart Dougal
28 January 2003 SPL Aberdeen 0–1 Hearts Pittodrie
Wales Goal 90' Attendance: 9,332
Referee: Hugh Dallas
1 February 2003 SPL Hearts 3–0 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
Severin Goal 45' Wales Goal 49' McKenna Goal 92' Attendance: 11,281
Referee: Dougie McDonald
8 February 2003 SPL Hearts 3–0 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
Maybury Goal 50' De Vries Goal 53' McKenna Goal 79' Attendance: 10,426
Referee: Craig Thomson
15 February 2003 SPL Rangers 1–0 Hearts Ibrox
Severin Goal 41' (og.) Attendance: 49,459
Referee: John Underhill
1 March 2003 SPL Hearts 2–1 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
McKenna Goal 30' Simmons Goal 71' Lasley Goal 53' Attendance: 11,704
Referee: Mike McCurry
8 March 2003 SPL Livingston 1–1 Hearts Almondvale Stadium
Ramos Goal 61' Stamp Goal 8' Attendance: 7,531
Referee: Alan Freeland
5 April 2003 SPL Hearts 2–1 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Webster Goal 69' Kirk Goal 78' Griffin Goal 40' Attendance: 9,663
Referee: Iain Brines
12 April 2003 SPL Partick Thistle 1–1 Hearts Almondvale Stadium
Mitchell Goal 73' Pressley Goal 79' Attendance: 5,288
Referee: Mike McCurry
19 April 2003 SPL Hearts 2–1 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Stamp Goal 73' McCann Goal 93' Larsson Goal 59' Attendance: 15,855
Referee:
26 April 2003 SPL Dunfermline 0–1 Hearts East End Park
Pressley Goal 57' (pen.) Attendance: 6,968
Referee: Kenny Clark
3 May 2003 SPL Kilmarnock 1–0 Hearts Rugby Park
McSwegan Goal 31' Attendance: 9,091
Referee: Dougie McDonald
10 May 2003 SPL Celtic 1–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Thompson Goal 29' (pen.) Attendance: 58,175
Referee: Mike McCurry
18 May 2003 SPL Hearts 0–2 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
De Boer Goal 64' Lovenkrands Goal 72' Attendance: 15,632
Referee: Hugh Dallas
25 May 2003 SPL Hearts 1–0 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
De Vries Goal 78' Attendance: 12,205
Referee:

League Cup[]

Main article: Scottish League Cup 2002–03
25 September 2002 Scottish League Cup Second Round Stirling Albion 2–3 Hearts Forthbank Stadium
Stephen Mallan Goal 2' Nicholas Goal 49' Kirk Goal 11' Valois Goal 38' Pressley Goal 65' (pen.) Attendance: 2,801
Referee: Alan Freeland
23 October 2002 Scottish League Cup Third Round Hearts 3–0 Ross County Tynecastle Stadium
Pressley Goal 56' (pen.) Valois Goal 58' Simmons Goal 85' Attendance: 6,454
Referee:
12 November 2002 Scottish League Cup QF Aberdeen 0–1 Hearts Pittodrie
McKenna Goal 66' Attendance: 7,576
Referee: John Underhill
4 February 2003 Scottish League Cup SF Hearts 0–1 Rangers Hampden Park
De Boer Goal 27' Attendance: 31,609
Referee: Mike McCurry

Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 2002–03 Scottish Cup
25 January 2003 Scottish Cup R3 Falkirk 4–0 Hearts Brockville Park
Samuel Goal 3' (17), 31' Coyle Goal 13' Attendance: 7,244
Referee:

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Rangers 38 31 4 3 101 28 +73 97 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
2 Celtic 38 31 4 3 98 26 +72 97 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Heart of Midlothian 38 18 9 11 57 51 +6 63 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Kilmarnock 38 16 9 13 47 56 −9 57
5 Dunfermline Athletic 38 13 7 18 54 71 −17 46
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.

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