1983–84 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
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Heart of Midlothian 1983–84 football season
| 1983–84 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Scotland Wallace Mercer |
| Manager | Scotland Alex MacDonald |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Scottish Premier Division | 5th |
| Scottish Cup | Round 4 |
| League Cup | Group Section 2 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Scotland John Robertson (15) All: Scotland John Robertson (20) |
| Average home league attendance | 11,914 |
The 1983–84 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C. 's first season of play back in the Scottish Premier Division, having gained promotion as runner-up of the 1982–83 Scottish First Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.
Fixtures
[edit ]Friendlies
[edit ]Hearts v Leicester City
John Robertson 25'
John Robertson 44' Robert Jones 4'
Gary Lineker 78'
Gary Lineker 85' Attendance: 4,003
John Robertson 44' Robert Jones 4'
Gary Lineker 78'
Gary Lineker 85' Attendance: 4,003
League Cup
[edit ]Cowdenbeath v Hearts
Attendance: 2,591
Scottish Cup
[edit ]Main article: 1983–84 Scottish Cup
Scottish Premier Division
[edit ]Main article: 1983–84 Scottish Premier Division
St Johnstone v Hearts
Jimmy Bone
Attendance: 6,586
Hearts v Hibs
John Robertson 57'
John Robertson 70'
Jimmy Bone 77' Ralph Callachan 11'
William Irvine 65' Attendance: 19,206
John Robertson 70'
Jimmy Bone 77' Ralph Callachan 11'
William Irvine 65' Attendance: 19,206
St Mirren v Hearts
Roddie MacDonald 8'
Attendance: 5,910
Hearts v Motherwell
Attendance: 7,886
Dundee United v Hearts
David Dodds 36'
Attendance: 13,157
Hearts v St Johnstone
John Robertson 13', 27' (pen.)
Attendance: 8,207
Hearts v Dundee United
Attendance: 9,199
Hearts v Dundee United
Attendance: 7,852
Hearts v Aberdeen
Stewart McKimmie 62'
Attendance: 13,058
Motherwell v Hearts
John Robertson 8' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,759
Scottish Premier Division table
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dundee United | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 47 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Rangers | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 42 | |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 36 | |
| 6 | St Mirren | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 32 | |
| 7 | Hibernian | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 31 |
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Squad information
[edit ]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Premier Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | Scotland SCO | Henry Smith | 44 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| GK | Scotland SCO | Ian Westwater | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Alan Redpath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Malcolm Murray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | George Cowie | 44 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Stuart Gauld | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Peter Shields | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Walter Kidd | 40 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Stewart MacLaren | 26 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Craig Levein | 21 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Roddie MacDonald | 41 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Dave Bowman | 41 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Gary Mackay | 41 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Donald Park | 38 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Alex MacDonald | 28 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Willie Johnston | 27 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Gregor Stevens | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Scott Colin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Sandy Jardine | 45 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | John Robertson | 43 | 20 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Gerry McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Willie Pettigrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Jimmy Bone | 41 | 9 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Derek O'Connor | 16 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |