1979–80 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

During the 1979–80 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield

Heart of Midlothian
1979–80 season
Manager Willie Ormond (to 8 January)
Alex Rennie (caretaker manager 9 January-16 February)
Bobby Moncur (from 17 February)
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish First Division1st
Scottish CupFourth Round
League CupSection 3
East of Scotland ShieldWinner
Top goalscorerLeague:
Willie Pettigrew (16)
All:
Willie Pettigrew (20)

Fixtures

Friendlies
28 July 1979 FriendlySelkirk0 – 4HeartsYarrow Park
Malcolm Robertson
Willie Gibson
Derek O'Connor
Malcolm Robertson 		Attendance: 600
2 August 1979 FriendlyHearts1 – 3Aston VillaTynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser  30' John Deehan  1'
Ken McNaught  35'
Allan Evans  65' (pen)		 Attendance: 8,000
4 August 1979 Skol Festival TrophyHibernian2 – 1HeartsEaster Road
Gordon Rae  43'
Colin Campbell  85'		 Willie Gibson  38'
6 August 1979 Skol Festival TrophyHearts1 – 3Coventry CityTynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor Mark Hateley
Stephen Hunt
Frank Liddell  og'
8 August 1979 Skol Festival TrophyHearts1 – 1Manchester CityTynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser  80' Mick Channon  85'
20 February 1980 FriendlyHearts0 – 0Dundee UnitedTynecastle Park
11 May 1980 TestimonialHearts3 – 4North East XITynecastle Park

League Cup
Main article: 1979–80 Scottish League Cup
1 September 1979 League Cup Round 2Ayr United2 – 2HeartsSomerset Park
Brian McLaughlin  20'
Derek Frye  63'		 Willie Gibson  53'
Malcolm Robertson  61'		 Attendance: 3,558
3 September 1979 League Cup Round 2Hearts0 – 1Ayr UnitedTynecastle Park
Brian McLaughlin  20' Attendance: 6,801

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1979–80 Scottish Cup
30 January 1980 Scottish Cup R3Alloa Athletic0 – 1HeartsRecreation Park
Cammy Fraser  34' Attendance: 3,463
16 February 1980 Scottish Cup R4Hearts2 – 0Stirling AlbionTynecastle Park
Graham Shaw  41'
Graham Shaw  67'		 Attendance: 5,979
8 March 1980 Scottish Cup R5Rangers6 – 1HeartsIbrox Park
Davie Cooper  25'
Sandy Jardine  37' (pen)
Bobby Russell  53'
John MacDonald  73'
John MacDonald  78'
Derek Johnstone  89'		 Tom Forsyth  1' (og) Attendance: 31,000

East Of Scotland Shield
Main article: East of Scotland Shield
3 October 1979 Semi FinalHearts4 – 3Berwick RangersTynecastle Park
Derek Rodier  73' Roddie MacDonald  17'
Gordon Rae  82' (og.)

Scottish First Division
Main article: 1979–80 Scottish First Division
11 August 1979 Scottish First DivisionArbroath1 – 2HeartsGayfield Park
Cammy Fraser  25'
Malcolm Robertson  89'		 Tommy Yule  75' Attendance: 2,621
18 August 1979 Scottish First DivisionHearts4 – 2Ayr UnitedTynecastle Park
Willie Gibson  1'
Derek O'Connor  20'
Cammy Fraser  30'
Malcolm Robertson  46'		 Bobby Connor  21'
Gordon Crammond  39'		 Attendance: 5,732
25 August 1979 Scottish First DivisionBerwick Rangers1 – 3HeartsShielfield Park
Eric Tait  (15) Derek O'Connor  11'
Derek O'Connor  53'
Derek O'Connor  56'		 Attendance: 4,457
5 September 1979 Scottish First DivisionHearts2 – 1St JohnstoneTynecastle Park
Willie Gibson
Willie Gibson 		Johnny Hamilton Attendance: 5,008
8 September 1979 Scottish First DivisionHearts2 – 1ClydebankTynecastle Park
Walter Kidd  64'
Walter Kidd  84'		 David A Houston  79' Attendance: 5,982
11 September 1979 Scottish First DivisionRaith Rovers3 – 2HeartsStark's Park
Andy Harrow  ?'
Bertie Miller  68'
Bobby Ford  84'		 Derek O'Connor  5'
Derek O'Connor  ?'		 Attendance: 2,539
15 September 1979 Scottish First DivisionHearts2 – 1Stirling AlbionTynecastle Park
John Kennedy  17' (og)
Willie Gibson  83' (pen)		 Bobby Gray  75' Attendance: 5,478
19 September 1979 Scottish First DivisionMotherwell4 – 2HeartsFir Park
Gordon Soutar  32' (pen)
Brian McLaughlin  ?'
Ian Clinging  83'
Mike Larnach  87'		 Willie Gibson  pen'
Willie Gibson  66' (pen)		 Attendance: 3,551
22 September 1979 Scottish First DivisionHearts2 – 2AirdrieoniansTynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor  2'
Cammy Fraser  25'		 Willie McGuire  1'
Willie McGuire  6'		 Attendance: 5,944
29 September 1979 Scottish First DivisionHearts4 – 1ClydeTynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser  5'
Willie Gibson  10'
Cammy Fraser  20'
Willie Gibson  88' (pen)		 Peter Dolan  48' Attendance: 5,755
6 October 1979 Scottish First DivisionDumbarton1 – 1HeartsBoghead Park
Pat McCluskey  72' (pen) Graeme Sinclair  34' (og) Attendance: 3,500
13 October 1979 Scottish First DivisionHamilton Academical3 – 1HeartsDouglas Park
Bobby Graham  21'
Neil Howie  51'
Neil Howie  59'		 Cammy Fraser  9' Attendance: 3,994
20 October 1979 Scottish First DivisionHearts2 – 1Dunfermline AthleticTynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser  30'
Cammy Fraser  77'		 Andrew Rolland  66' Attendance: 6,033
27 October 1979 Scottish First DivisionAyr United2 – 0HeartsSomerset Park
Derek Frye  17'
Eric Morris  55'		 Attendance: 4,268
3 November 1979 Scottish First DivisionBerwick Rangers0 – 0HeartsShielfield Park
Attendance: 2,653
10 November 1979 Scottish First DivisionClydebank1 – 1HeartsKilbowie Park
Joe Sweeney  23' Cammy Fraser  54' Attendance: 2,160
17 November 1979 Scottish First DivisionHearts1 – 0Stirling AlbionTynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor  89'
24 November 1979 Scottish First DivisionHearts2 – 1MotherwellTynecastle Park
Graham Shaw  30'
Willie Gibson  52'		 Bobby Carberry  79' Attendance: 4,551
1 December 1979 Scottish First DivisionClyde2 – 2HeartsShawfield Stadium
Neil Hood  30'
Gerry McCabe  52'		 Cammy Fraser  50'
Derek O'Connor  56'		 Attendance: 1,434
8 December 1979 Scottish First DivisionHearts1 – 0DumbartonTynecastle Park
Des O'Sullivan  90' Attendance: 4,753
15 December 1979 Scottish First DivisionHearts0 – 0Hamilton AcademicalTynecastle Park
Attendance: 4,753
5 January 1980 Scottish First DivisionHearts3 – 3ClydebankTynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor  47'
Derek O'Connor  52'
Derek O'Connor  68'		 Blair Millar  73'
Gerry Ronald  75'
John McCormack  87'		 Attendance: 5,172
12 January 1980 Scottish First DivisionStirling Albion0 – 1HeartsAnnfield Stadium
Rab Stewart  89' Attendance: 2,842
19 January 1980 Scottish First DivisionMotherwell0 – 0HeartsFir Park
Attendance: 4,971
9 February 1980 Scottish First DivisionDumbarton1 – 1HeartsBoghead Park
Tommy McGrain  89' Bobby Robinson  48' Attendance: 3,201
23 February 1980 Scottish First DivisionHearts1 – 0Hamilton AcademicalTynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor  51' Attendance: 5,416
1 March 1980 Scottish First DivisionHearts2 – 1ArbroathTynecastle Park
Willie Gibson  41' (pen)
Willie Gibson  65'		 Ian Harley  14' Attendance: 4,603
15 March 1980 Scottish First DivisionRaith Rovers0 – 0HeartsStark's Park
Attendance: 4,010
25 March 1980 Scottish First DivisionDunfermline Athletic0 – 3HeartsEast End Park
Willie Gibson  10'
Cammy Fraser  44'
Graham Shaw  62'		 Attendance: 4,645
29 March 1980 Scottish First DivisionArbroath0 – 1HeartsGayfield Park
Malcolm Robertson  85' Attendance: 4,216
1 April 1980 Scottish First DivisionHearts0 – 1Ayr UnitedTynecastle Park
Ally Love  9' Attendance: 4,577
5 April 1980 Scottish First DivisionAirdrieonians0 – 1HeartsBroomfield Park
Willie Gibson  44' Attendance: 6,241
9 April 1980 Scottish First DivisionHearts2 – 2Raith RoversTynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser  71'
Willie Gibson  82'		 Pat Carroll  73' (pen)
Bobby Ford  78'		 Attendance: 6,133
13 April 1980 Scottish First DivisionClyde2 – 1HeartsShawfield Stadium
Tommy O'Neill  54'
Tommy O'Neill  88'		 Joe Filippi  70' (og) Attendance: 1,844
16 April 1980 Scottish First DivisionSt Johnstone0 – 1HeartsMuirton Park
Willie Gibson  38' Attendance: 3,119
19 April 1980 Scottish First DivisionHearts0 – 0Dunfermline AthleticTynecastle Park
Attendance: 6,155
23 April 1980 Scottish First DivisionHearts1 – 1Berwick RangersTynecastle Park
Frank Liddell  47' Eric Tait  10' Attendance: 4,792
26 April 1980 Scottish First DivisionSt Johnstone0 – 3HeartsMuirton Park
Willie Gibson  4'
Jim Jeffries  54'
Willie Gibson  58' (pen)		 Attendance: 3,494
30 April 1980 Scottish First DivisionHearts1 – 0AirdrieoniansTynecastle Park
Frank Liddell  87' Attendance: 13,299

Scottish First Division table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Heart of Midlothian (C, P) 39 20 13 6 58 39 +19 53 Promotion to Premier Division
2 Airdrieonians (P) 39 21 9 9 78 47 +31 51
3 Ayr United 39 16 12 11 64 51 +13 44
4 Dumbarton 39 19 6 14 59 51 +8 44
5 Raith Rovers 39 14 15 10 54 46 +8 43
Source: RSSSF and statto[1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.

Squad information
No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish Premier DivisionScottish CupScottish League Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK John Brough 3403103000
FW Willie Gibson 441839173021
MF Cammy Fraser 411336123120
MF Bobby Robinson 3913413020
DF Walter Kidd 3723421020
DF Jim Denny 3703400030
DF Jim Jeffries 3613213010
MF Malcolm Robertson 3443032021
MF Graham Shaw 2542122220
DF Ian Black 2001800020
DF Frank Liddell 4223723020
FW Derek O'Connor 301327132010
DF Colin More 70600010
DF Stephen Hamilton 60500010
MF Lawrie Tierney 70700000
MF Bobby Masterton 1901502020
GK Thomson Allan 100800020
DF Crawford Boyd 3102803000
FW Pat McShane 20200000
MF Archie White 1001000000
FW Rab Stewart 51510000
FW David Scott 40200020
FW Des O'Sullivan 81810000
FW Jim Docherty 50401000

See also

References
  1. "Scottish Division One 1979-1980 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
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