1981–82 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

During the 1981–82 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield

Heart of Midlothian
1981–82 season
Chairman Wallace Mercer
Manager Tony Ford (to 9 December)
Alex MacDonald (from 10 December)
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish First Division3rd
Scottish CupFourth Round
League CupSection 3
East of Scotland ShieldWinner
Top goalscorerLeague:
Willie Pettigrew (16)
All:
Willie Pettigrew (20)

Fixtures

Friendlies
25 July 1981 FriendlyNorth Shields2–4HeartsAppleby Park

 Gerry McCoy
Gary Liddell
Peter Shields
Gerry McCoy 		Attendance: 600
27 July 1981 FriendlyWhitley Bay F.C.1–1HeartsHillheads Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 400
28 July 1981 FriendlyBlyth Spartans1–3HeartsCroft Park
Gary Liddell
Paul O'Brien
Gerry McCoy 		Attendance: 500
1 August 1981 FriendlyHearts0–1SunderlandTynecastle Park
Attendance: 4,937
30 December 1981 FriendlyAberdeen2–1HeartsPittodrie Stadium
John Hewitt Chris Robertson

League Cup
8 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3Airdrieonians0–1HeartsBroomfield Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 3,158
12 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3Hearts1–0AberdeenTynecastle Stadium
Chris Robertson Attendance: 10,461
15 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3Hearts1–1KilmarnockTynecastle Stadium
Gary Liddell Wilson Attendance: 7,746
19 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3Aberdeen3– 0HeartsPittodrie Stadium
Dougie Bell
John Hewitt
Gordon Strachan 		Attendance: 9,131
22 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3Hearts2–3AirdrieoniansTynecastle Stadium
Gary Liddell
Gerry McCoy 		Norman Anderson
Alexander Clark
Jim Kerr 		Attendance: 4,881
26 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3Kilmarnock2–0HeartsRugby Park
Clark
Stuart McLean 		Attendance: 1,388

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1981–82 Scottish Cup
27 January 1982 Scottish Cup R3East Stirlingshire1–4HeartsFirs Park
Billy Howitt Roddie MacDonald
Chris Robertson
Peter Marinello
Pat Byrne 		Attendance: 3,000
13 February 1982 Scottish Cup R4Hearts0–1Forfar AthleticTynecastle Stadium
Stephen Hancock Attendance: 5,672

East Of Scotland Shield
Main article: East of Scotland Shield
27 October 1981 Semi FinalHibernian1–2HeartsEaster Road
Derek Rodier  73' Roddie MacDonald  17'
Gordon Rae  82' (og.)
20 January 1982 FinalHearts5–0Meadowbank ThistleTynecastle Stadium
Willie Pettigrew  10'
Willie Pettigrew  48'
Willie Pettigrew  58'
Willie Pettigrew  82'
Pat Byrne 89' (pen.)

Scottish First Division
Main article: 1981–82 Scottish First Division
29 August 1981 Scottish First DivisionDunfermline Athletic1–1HeartsEast End Park
Doug Considine Gary Liddell Attendance: 4,280
5 September 1981 Scottish First DivisionHearts0–1KilmarnockTynecastle Stadium
Alan Roberston  6' Attendance: 4,796
12 September 1981 Scottish First DivisionFalkirk0–0HeartsBrockville Park
Attendance: 3,650
16 September 1981 Scottish First DivisionHearts2–1Hamilton AcademicalTynecastle Stadium
Gary Mackay  16'
Alex Hamill  60'		 Brian Wright  73' Attendance: 2,990
19 September 1981 Scottish First DivisionHearts1–0ClydebankTynecastle Stadium
Derek O'Connor  84' Attendance: 5,235
23 September 1981 Scottish First DivisionAyr United0–0HeartsSomerset Park
Attendance: 2,539
26 September 1981 Scottish First DivisionHearts2–1DumbartonTynecastle Stadium
Roddie MacDonald  30'
Derek O'Connor  46'		 Raymond Blair  84' Attendance: 3,604
3 October 1981 Scottish First DivisionQueen's Park1–0HeartsHampden Park
Jimmy Gilmour  78' Attendance: 2,101
7 October 1981 Scottish First DivisionHearts3–1St JohnstoneTynecastle Stadium
Derek O'Connor  3'
Willie Pettigrew  77'
Derek O'Connor  81'		 James Morton  50' Attendance: 4,033
10 October 1981 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South1–2HeartsPalmerston Park
George McVitie  (80) Peter Shields  20'
Derek Addison  89'		 Attendance: 2,317
17 October 1981 Scottish First DivisionHearts2–1Raith RoversTynecastle Stadium
Roddie MacDonald  25'
Gary Liddell  44'		 Lloyd Irvine  53' Attendance: 5,001
24 October 1981 Scottish First DivisionMotherwell2–2HeartsFirhill Stadium
John McKeever  23'
John McKeever  77'		 Willie Pettigrew  22'
Willie Pettigrew  83'		 Attendance: 7,562
31 October 1981 Scottish First DivisionHearts0–1East StirlingshireTynecastle Stadium
Billy Howitt  56' Attendance: 5,651
7 November 1981 Scottish First DivisionKilmarnock0–0HeartsRugby Park
Attendance: 3,348
14 November 1981 Scottish First DivisionHearts1–1Dunfermline AthleticTynecastle Stadium
Chris Robertson  39' Alexander McNaughton  46' (pen.) Attendance: 5,570
21 November 1981 Scottish First DivisionHamilton Academical0–2HeartsDouglas Park
Gary Mackay  41'
Derek Addison  55'		 Attendance: 1,991
28 November 1981 Scottish First DivisionDumbarton3–1HeartsBoghead Park
Raymond Blair  24'
Pat McGowan  57'
Michael Dunlop  66'		 Peter Marinello  82'
5 December 1981 Scottish First DivisionHearts1–1Queen's ParkTynecastle Stadium
Willie Pettigrew  84' Gerard Crawley  89' Attendance: 3,991
30 January 1982 Scottish First DivisionHearts0–3MotherwellTynecastle Stadium
Willie Irvine  43'
Brian Coyne  65'
Ian Clinging  84'		 Attendance: 11,054
6 February 1982 Scottish First DivisionEast Stirlingshire0–1HeartsFirs Park
Pat Byrne  9' Attendance: 1,263
9 February 1982 Scottish First DivisionHearts3–0FalkirkTynecastle Stadium
Gerry McCoy  34'
Peter Marinello  45'
Willie Pettigrew  59'		 Attendance: 2,735
17 February 1982 Scottish First DivisionHearts4–1Queen of the SouthTynecastle Stadium
Chris Robertson  1'
Roddie MacDonald  16'
Willie Pettigrew  47'
Gerry McCoy  49'		 Rowan Alexander  2' Attendance: 2,397
20 February 1982 Scottish First DivisionAyr United0–3HeartsSomerset Park
Gerry McCoy  8'
Willie Pettigrew  47'
Pat Byrne  90'		 Attendance: 2,902
23 February 1982 Scottish First DivisionSt Johnstone2–1HeartsMuirton Park
Jim Docherty  82'
John Brogan  85'		 London Hearts Gerry McCoy  19' Attendance: 3,743
27 February 1982 Scottish First DivisionHearts4–0Raith RoversTynecastle Stadium
Chris Robertson  41'
Gerry McCoy  42'
Gerry McCoy  82'
Dave Bowman  89'		 Attendance: 3,999
6 March 1982 Scottish First DivisionFalkirk3–1HeartsBrockville Park
William Herd  25'
Thomas Ward  65'
Thomas Ward  79'		 Chris Robertson  28' Attendance: 3,042
13 March 1982 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South1–5HeartsPalmerston Park
Nobby Clark  53' Willie Pettigrew  10'
Derek Addison  61'
Willie Pettigrew  64'
Pat Byrne  86' (pen.)
Willie Pettigrew  90'		 Attendance: 1,995
20 March 1982 Scottish First DivisionHearts1–0Queen's ParkTynecastle Stadium
Pat Byrne  65' Attendance: 3,777
27 March 1982 Scottish First DivisionClydebank2–1HeartsKilbowie Park
Martin Hughes  53'
Adam Ronald  76'		 Pat Byrne  61' (pen.) Attendance: 1,823
31 March 1982 Scottish First DivisionRaith Rovers0–3HeartsStark's Park
Gerry McCoy  46' (pen.)
Gerry McCoy  86'
Roddie MacDonald  82'		 Attendance: 4,647
3 April 1982 Scottish First DivisionHearts3–0Raith RoversTynecastle Stadium
Roddie MacDonald  28'
Chris Robertson  35'
Chris Robertson  72'		 Attendance: 4,577
10 April 1982 Scottish First DivisionHamilton Academical0–2HeartsDouglas Park
Alex MacDonald  65'
Willie Pettigrew  68'		 Attendance: 2,432
14 April 1982 Scottish First DivisionClydebank1–5HeartsKilbowie Park
James Given  30' (pen.) Willie Pettigrew  2'
Willie Pettigrew  31'
Willie Pettigrew  39'
Willie Pettigrew  62'
Pat Byrne  67'		 Attendance: 2,127
21 April 1982 Scottish First DivisionHearts2–1Ayr UnitedTynecastle Stadium
Alex Hamill  55'
Derek Addison  59'		 John Shanks  50' Attendance: 5,299
24 April 1982 Scottish First DivisionDunfermline Athletic1–2HeartsEast End Park
Norrie McCathie  32' Chris Robertson  63'
Roddie MacDonald  81'		 Attendance: 4,564
27 April 1982 Scottish First DivisionHearts2–0East StirlingshireTynecastle Stadium
Pat Byrne  67' (pen.)
Gerry McCoy  84'		 Attendance: 4,603
1 May 1982 Scottish First DivisionHearts2–5DumbartonTynecastle Stadium
Pat Byrne  35'
Willie Pettigrew  42'		 Raymond Blair  30'
Michael Dunlop  37'
Michael Dunlop  66'
Pat McGowan  82'
Michael Dunlop  85'		 Attendance: 4,861
8 May 1982 Scottish First DivisionKilmarnock0–0HeartsRugby Park
Attendance: 9,997
15 May 1982 Scottish First DivisionHearts0–1MotherwellTynecastle Stadium
Willie Irvine  28' Attendance: 14,374

Scottish First Division table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Motherwell 39 26 9 4 92 36 +56 61 Promotion to the 1982–83 Premier Division
2 Kilmarnock 39 17 17 5 60 29 +31 51
3 Heart of Midlothian 39 21 8 10 65 37 +28 50
4 Clydebank 39 19 8 12 61 53 +8 46
5 St Johnstone 39 17 8 14 69 60 +9 42
Source: RSSSF

Squad information
No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish First DivisionScottish CupScottish League Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MF Pat Byrne 4393782140
DF Peter Shields 4313712040
DF Stewart MacLaren 4203402060
MF Roddie MacDonald 4173562140
GK Henry Smith 4103302060
FW Willie Pettigrew 371635162000
FW Chris Robertson 3792972161
DF Walter Kidd 3503002030
MF Derek Addison 3443242000
MF Alex Hamill 2722120060
FW Gerry McCoy 25102191031
MF Dave Bowman 2311612050
MF Alex MacDonald 2011610040
MF Gary Mackay 2021721020
MF Peter Marinello 2031822100
DF Brian McNeill 1901700020
FW Gary Liddell 1641120052
FW Derek O'Connor 1541440010
DF Colin More 90300060
GK John Brough 60600000
DF Stuart Gauld 20200000
DF Frank Liddell 20000020
FW Paul O'Brien 20100010
FW Derek Strickland 10100000
FW John Robertson 10100000

See also

References
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