1985–86 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
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Heart of Midlothian 1985–86 football season
| 1985–86 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Scotland Wallace Mercer |
| Manager | Scotland Alex MacDonald |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Scottish Premier Division | 2nd |
| Scottish Cup | Runner Up |
| League Cup | Quarter-final |
| East of Scotland Shield | Winner |
| Top goalscorer | League: Scotland John Robertson (20) All: Scotland John Robertson (25) |
| Average home league attendance | 16,198 |
The 1985–86 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C. 's 3rd consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.
Fixtures
[edit ]Friendlies
[edit ]FSV Saarwellingen v Hearts
spVgg Ingelheim 1923 v Hearts
Trinidad and Tobago v Hearts
League Cup
[edit ]Aberdeen v Hearts
Eric Black 23'
Attendance: 13,066
Scottish Cup
[edit ]Main article: 1985–86 Scottish Cup
Hearts v Rangers
Colin McAdam 49'
Gary Mackay 55'
John Robertson 85' Alistair McCoist 45'
Iain Durrant 69' Attendance: 27,442
Gary Mackay 55'
John Robertson 85' Alistair McCoist 45'
Iain Durrant 69' Attendance: 27,442
Dundee United v Hearts
John Colquhoun 14'
Attendance: 30,797
East of Scotland Shield
[edit ]Main article: East of Scotland Shield
Scottish Premier Division
[edit ]Main article: 1985–86 Scottish Premier Division
St Mirren v Hearts
Gardner Speirs 17'
Peter Godfrey 36'
Frank McGarvey 43'
Tony Fitzpatrick 52'
Steve Clarke
James Rooney 72' John Colquhoun 14'
John Robertson 83' Attendance: 6,685
Peter Godfrey 36'
Frank McGarvey 43'
Tony Fitzpatrick 52'
Steve Clarke
James Rooney 72' John Colquhoun 14'
John Robertson 83' Attendance: 6,685
Celtic v Hearts
John Robertson 32'
Attendance: 26,683
Hearts v Clydebank
Neil Berry 5'
Sandy Clark 40'
John Robertson 45'
Kenny Black 80' (pen.) Martin Hughes 89' Attendance: 10,267
Sandy Clark 40'
John Robertson 45'
Kenny Black 80' (pen.) Martin Hughes 89' Attendance: 10,267
St Mirren v Hearts
Kenny Black 25' (pen.)
Attendance: 6,498
Aberdeen v Hearts
John Colquhoun 83'
Attendance: 20,216
Hearts v Clydebank
Gary Mackay 34'
Attendance: 20,198
Dundee v Hearts
Albert Kidd 83', 89'
Attendance: 19,567
Scottish Premier Division table
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 67 | 38 | +29 | 50 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 50 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Dundee United | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 47 | |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 62 | 31 | +31 | 44 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 5 | Rangers | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 35 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
Source: Rsssf
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
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 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Craig Levein | 41 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Jimmy Sandison | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | George Cowie | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Walter Kidd | 35 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Brian Whittaker | 32 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Sandy Clark | 40 | 12 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Gary Mackay | 39 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Neil Berry | 37 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Kenny Black | 36 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Iain Jardine` | 25 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Andy Watson | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Roddie MacDonald | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | England ENG | Paul Cherry | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Billy MacKay | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Sandy Jardine | 43 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | Scotland SCO | Alex MacDonald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | John Robertson | 43 | 25 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | John Colquhoun | 44 | 11 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Colin McAdam | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | Brian McNaughton | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |