1996–97 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

The 1996–97 season is Hearts 14th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts will also compete in the Scottish Cup & the Scottish League Cup.

Heart of Midlothian
1996–97 season
Manager Jim Jefferies
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier DivisionFourth place
Cup Winners' CupQualifying round
Scottish CupFourth Round Replay
League CupFinal
Top goalscorerLeague:
John Robertson (14)
All:
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

Fixtures

Friendlies
19 July 1996 FriendlyDundalk1 – 3HeartsOriel Park
Colquhoun Robertson Cameron Attendance: 200
21 July 1996 FriendlyShamrock Rovers1 – 1Hearts
Thomas Attendance: 2,000
27 July 1996 FriendlyBerwick Rangers0 – 5HeartsShielfield Park
McPherson Fulton Pointon Robertson Lawrence Attendance: 1,159
31 July 1996 FriendlyHearts1 – 3PortoTynecastle Stadium
Thomas  73' Jardel  36' (41) Edgar  85' Attendance: 9,986
Referee: AW Waddell
3 August 1996 FriendlyHearts1 – 0SouthamptonTynecastle Stadium
Thomas  80' Attendance: 8,542
Referee: I Taylor
27 March 1997 FriendlyRoss County4 – 4HeartsVictoria Park
McCann Weir Attendance: 1,308

Cup winners' cup
Main article: 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
8 August 1996 Uefa Cup Winners' Cup Qualifying RoundRed Star Belgrade0 – 0HeartsStadion FK Crvena Zvezda
Attendance: 28,000
22 August 1996 Uefa Cup Winners' Cup Qualifying RoundHearts1 – 1Red Star BelgradeTynecastle Stadium
McPherson  44' Marinovic  59' Attendance: 15,062
Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson

League Cup
14 August 1996 League Cup R2Hearts1– 1 (a.e.t.)StenhousemuirTynecastle Stadium
McCann Sprott  42' (pen.) Attendance: 9,303
Referee: George Clyde
3 September 1996 League Cup R3St Johnstone1– 3 (a.e.t.)HeartsMcDiarmid Park
O'Boyle  51' Cameron  15' Beckford  105' Robertson  107' Attendance: 6,806
Referee: Jim McCluskey
17 September 1996 League Cup QFHearts1– 0 (a.e.t.)CelticTynecastle Stadium
Robertson  110' Attendance: 14,442
Referee: Kenny Clark
23 October 1996 League Cup SFHearts3– 1DundeeEaster Road
Beckford  20' Cameron  30' (pen.) Paille  60' Hamilton  73' Attendance: 15,653
Referee: Willie Young
24 November 1996 League Cup FinalHearts3– 4RangersCeltic Park
Fulton  44' Robertson  59' Weir  88' Alistair McCoist  11' (27), 66' Gascoigne  64' Attendance: 48,559
Referee: Hugh Dallas

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1996–97 Scottish Cup
25 January 1997 Scottish Cup R3Hearts5 – 0CowdenbeathTynecastle Stadium
Cameron  8' Weir  12' Robertson  22' (pen.), 63' Pointon  68' Attendance: 11,485
16 February 1997 Scottish Cup R4Hearts1 – 1Dundee UnitedTynecastle Stadium
Hamilton  81' McManus  67' (og.) Attendance: 14,833
Referee: Hugh Dallas
25 February 1997 Scottish Cup R4 ReplayDundee United1 – 0HeartsTannadice Park
Winters  5' Attendance: 12,283
Referee: Hugh Dallas

Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1996–97 Scottish Premier Division
17 August 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts3 – 2KilmarnockTynecastle Stadium
Ritchie  12' (63) Weir  14' Wright  43' Lauchlan  88' Attendance: 10,854
25 August 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionAberdeen4 – 0HeartsPittodrie
Joseph Miller  44' Dodds  53' Windass  76' Glass  84' Attendance: 13,515
Referee: Jim Herald
7 September 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 0Dundee UnitedTynecastle Stadium
Robertson  74' (pen.) Attendance: 11,848
10 September 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionDunfermline Athletic2 – 1HeartsPittodrie
Tod  54' Smith  62' Weir  2' Attendance: 7,787
Referee: Bobby Tait
14 September 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionRangers3 – 0HeartsIbrox
Durie  40' Gascoigne  48' McCoist  81' Attendance: 47,240
Referee: Gerry Evans
21 September 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 1MotherwellTynecastle Stadium
Weir  58' Arnott  46' Attendance: 10,932
28 September 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionHibs1 – 3HeartsEaster Road
Jackson  59' (pen.) Cameron  19' (30) Robertson  40' Attendance: 14,217
12 October 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionRaith Rovers1 – 1HeartsStark's Park
Thomson  70' Robertson  2' Attendance: 6,037
20 October 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts2 – 2CelticTynecastle Stadium
Cameron  52' McPherson  90' Van Hooijdonk  38' (51) Attendance: 13,352
Referee: Jim McCluskey
26 October 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionDundee United1 – 0HeartsTannadice Park
Winters  67' Attendance: 9,393
2 November 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts2 – 0Dunfermline AthleticTynecastle Stadium
Weir  27' Cameron  44' Attendance: 12,517
11 November 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionMotherwell0 – 2HeartsFir Park
Paille  54' Robertson  88' Attendance: 5,441
Referee: G Alison
16 November 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts0 – 0HibsTynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 15,129
Referee: John Rowbotham
30 November 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionCeltic2 – 2HeartsCeltic Park
O'Neil  43' Di Canio  77' (pen.) Cameron  31' McCann  64' Attendance: 49,804
Referee: Stuart Dougal
7 December 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts0 – 0Raith RoversTynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 1,719
11 December 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 2AberdeenTynecastle Stadium
Cameron  7' Shearer  75' Windass  78' Attendance: 11,477
14 December 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionKilmarnock2 – 0HeartsRugby Park
McKee  52' Mitchell  86' Attendance: 5,832
Referee: Willie Young
21 December 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 4RangersTynecastle Stadium
Robertson  57' Robertson  23' Laudrup  48' Albertz  67' (pen.) Gascoigne  84' Attendance: 15,139
26 December 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionDunfermline Athletic2 – 3HeartsEast End Park
Fleming  25' Moore  68' Mackay  57' Fulton  60' Robertson  80' (pen.) Attendance: 9,736
28 December 1996 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts4 – 1MotherwellTynecastle Stadium
Robertson  22' (pen.), 75' Weir  53' Hamilton  63' Wright  43' Attendance: 11,164
Referee: John Rowbotham
1 January 1997 Scottish Premier DivisionHibs0 – 4HeartsEaster Road
Robertson  33' Hamilton  62' (87) Cameron  65' Attendance: 15,749
4 January 1997 Scottish Premier DivisionRaith Rovers1 – 2HeartsStark's Park
Lennon  1' Robertson  5' Hamilton  72' Attendance: 6,460
11 January 1997 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 2CelticTynecastle Stadium
Hamilton  38' Cadete  28' (68) Attendance: 15,424
18 January 1997 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 2Dundee UnitedTynecastle Stadium
Robertson  23' Olafsson  14' McKinnon  82' Attendance: 12,777
1 February 1997 Scottish Premier DivisionRangers0 – 0HeartsIbrox Park
Attendance: 50,024
8 February 1997 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts2 – 0KilmarnockTynecastle Stadium
Ritchie  22' McCann  71' Attendance: 11,020
10 February 1997 Scottish Premier DivisionAberdeen0 – 0HeartsPittodrie
Attendance: 8,642
Referee: Stuart Dougal
22 February 1997 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts3 – 2Raith RoversTynecastle Stadium
Weir  24' McCann  35' (37) Craig  4' Makela  41' Attendance: 10,341
1 March 1997 Scottish Premier DivisionCeltic2 – 0HeartsCeltic Park
Cadete  28' Di Canio  61' Attendance: 49,578
15 March 1997 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 0HibsTynecastle Stadium
McCann  82' Attendance: 15,136
22 March 1997 Scottish Premier DivisionMotherwell0 – 1HeartsFir Park
Paille  12' Attendance: 6,245
5 April 1997 Scottish Premier DivisionKilmarnock1 – 0HeartsRugby Park
Wright  5' Attendance: 7,877
12 April 1997 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts0 – 0AberdeenTynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 11,186
19 April 1997 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 1Dunfermline AthleticTynecastle Stadium
Robertson  90' Young  27' Attendance: 10,174
Referee: Bobby Tait
3 May 1997 Scottish Premier DivisionDundee United1 – 0HeartsTannadice Park
McSwegan  72' Attendance: 7,405
10 May 1997 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts3 – 1RangersTynecastle Stadium
Cameron  80' Robertson  82' (pen.), 86' McInnes  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[lower-alpha 1]
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
PosPLayerSPLSCLCCWCTotal
FW John Robertson1423019
MF Colin Cameron812011
DF David Weir61108
FW Jim Hamilton51006
MF Neil McCann50106
DF Paul Ritchie30003
FW Stephane Paille20103
MF Steve Fulton10102
DF Dave McPherson10012
FW Darren Beckford00202
MF Gary Mackay10001
DF Neil Pointon01001

See also

References
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