1896–97 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian
1896–97 season
StadiumTynecastle Park
Scottish First Division1st
Scottish Cup2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scotland
All:
Scotland

During the 1896–97 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Fixtures

Rosebery Charity Cup

5 May 1897 Rosebery Charity Cup SF Hearts 1–1 St Bernard's Tynecastle Park
7 May 1897 Rosebery Charity Cup SF Replay Hearts 4–1 St Bernard's Tynecastle Park
11 May 1897 Rosebery Charity Cup Final Hearts 0–3 Hibernian Tynecastle Park

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1896–97 Scottish Cup
9 January 1897 Scottish Cup R1 Hearts 2–0 Clyde Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 2,000
6 February 1897 Scottish Cup R2 Third Lanark 5–2 Hearts Cathkin Park
Attendance: 12,000

Edinburgh League

4 January 1897 Edinburgh Football League East Stirlingshire 1–1 Hearts Merchiston Park
27 February 1897 Edinburgh Football League Dundee 1–1 Hearts Carolina Port
13 March 1897 Edinburgh Football League Hibernian 5–1 Hearts Easter Road
20 March 1897 Edinburgh Football League Hearts 4–0 St Bernard's Tynecastle Park
27 March 1897 Edinburgh Football League Hearts 3–0 Leith Athletic Tynecastle Park
3 April 1897 Edinburgh Football League Hearts 3–2 Dundee Tynecastle Park
10 April 1897 Edinburgh Football League St Bernard's 0–1 Hearts Old Logie Green
19 April 1897 Edinburgh Football League Hearts 4–3 Hibernian Tynecastle Park
1 May 1897 Edinburgh Football League Hearts 8–0 East Stirlingshire Tynecastle Park
8 May 1897 Edinburgh Football League Leith Athletic 2–2 Hearts Bank Park

Scottish First Division

Main article: 1896–97 Scottish First Division
15 August 1896 Scottish First Division Dundee 0–5 Hearts Carolina Port
Attendance: 8,000
22 August 1896 Scottish First Division Hearts 6–1 Abercorn Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 6,000
29 August 1896 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 St Mirren Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 6,000
5 September 1896 Scottish First Division Celtic 3–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Attendance: 25,000
12 September 1896 Scottish First Division Rangers 5–0 Hearts Ibrox Park
Attendance: 14,000
19 September 1896 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–2 Dundee Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 6,500
21 September 1896 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Rangers Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 6,000
26 September 1896 Scottish First Division Hibernian 2–0 Hearts Easter Road
Attendance: 12,000
3 October 1896 Scottish First Division St Bernard's 2–5 Hearts New Logie Green
Attendance: 7,500
17 October 1896 Scottish First Division St Mirren 0–2 Hearts St Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 3,000
24 October 1896 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–1 Celtic Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 11,000
31 October 1896 Scottish First Division Abercorn 0–1 Hearts Underwood Park
Attendance: 1,500
7 November 1896 Scottish First Division Hearts 3–1 St Bernard's Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 3,000
21 November 1896 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Third Lanark Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 3,000
5 December 1896 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–0 Hibernian Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 10,500
12 December 1896 Scottish First Division Third Lanark 1–5 Hearts Cathkin Park
Attendance: 2,500
13 February 1897 Scottish First Division Clyde 1–5 Hearts Barrowfield Park
Attendance: 3,000
20 February 1897 Scottish First Division Hearts 5–0 Clyde Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 4,000

See also

References