1983–84 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian
1983–84 season
ChairmanScotland Wallace Mercer
ManagerScotland Alex MacDonald
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier Division5th
Scottish CupRound 4
League CupGroup Section 2
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scotland John Robertson (15)
All:
Scotland John Robertson (20)
Average home league attendance11,914

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

Friendlies

1 August 1983 Friendly Nairn County 0–8 Hearts
Dave Bowman
Gary Mackay
Alex MacDonald
Donald Park
Roddie MacDonald
Donald Park
Roddie MacDonald
Dave Bowman 		Attendance: 300
3 August 1983 Friendly Inverness 2–0 Hearts
Lisle
Baxter 		Attendance: 1,100
6 August 1983 Friendly Elgin City 0–1 Hearts
George Cowie Attendance: 400
9 August 1983 Friendly Hearts 0–0 Leeds United
Attendance: 5,235
13 August 1983 Friendly Hearts 2–3 Leicester City
John Robertson 25'
John Robertson 44'		 Robert Jones 4'
Gary Lineker 78'
Gary Lineker 85'		 Attendance: 4,003
15 April 1984 Friendly Hearts 3–2 Arsenal
Walter Kidd 18'
Jimmy Bone 54'
Gary Mackay 62'		 Paul Mariner 35'
Paul Mariner 70'		 Attendance: 10,500
13 May 1984 Friendly Buckie Thistle 2–3 Hearts

Roddie MacDonald
Donald Park
Willie Johnston

League Cup

24 August 1983 League Cup R1 Cowdenbeath 0–0 Hearts Central Park
Attendance: 2,591
27 August 1983 League Cup R1 Replay Hearts 1–1
4 –2 on Penalties		 Cowdenbeath Tynecastle Stadium
Gary Mackay Brian Christie Attendance: 4,147
31 August 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group St Mirren 2–2 Hearts Love Street
Frank McAvennie 14'
Alan Logan 24'		 Jimmy Bone 5'
John Robertson 44' (pen.)		 Attendance: 4,226
7 September 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group Hearts 0–3 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Gauld 40' (og.)
Alexander Clark 60'
Alexander Clark 74'		 Attendance: 11,287
5 October 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group Hearts 1–1 Clydebank Tynecastle Stadium
Donald Park 37' Bobby Williamson 57' Attendance: 2,527
26 October 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group Rangers 2–0 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Robert Prytz 33'
David Mitchell 83'		 Attendance: 9,820
9 November 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group Hearts 3–1 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
Derek O'Connor 35'
Gary Mackay 44' (pen.)
John Robertson 65'		 McDougall 31' Attendance: 2,002
30 November 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group Clydebank 0– 3 Hearts Kilbowie Park
John Robertson 30'
John Robertson 59'
Willie Johnston 74'		 Attendance: 1,039

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1983–84 Scottish Cup
6 February 1984 Scottish Cup R3 Hearts 2–0 Partick Thistle Tynecastle Stadium
George Cowie 51'
Jimmy Bone 66'		 Attendance: 6,735
18 February 1984 Scottish Cup R4 Dundee United 2–1 Hearts Tannadice Park
Paul Sturrock 28'
David Dodds 		John Robertson 70' (pen.) Attendance: 14,371

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1983–84 Scottish Premier Division
20 August 1983 Scottish Premier Division St Johnstone 0–1 Hearts Muirton Park
Jimmy Bone Attendance: 6,586
3 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–2 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson 57'
John Robertson 70'
Jimmy Bone 77'		 Ralph Callachan 11'
William Irvine 65'		 Attendance: 19,206
10 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–1 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Alex MacDonald 9'
John Robertson 29'
Jimmy Bone 47'		 David Mitchell 62' Attendance: 15,986
17 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division Dundee 1–2 Hearts Dens Park
Iain Ferguson 36' (pen.) Jimmy Bone 70'
John Robertson 90'		 Attendance: 6,761
24 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division St Mirren 0–1 Hearts Love Street
Roddie MacDonald 8' Attendance: 5,910
1 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–2 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Peter Weir 28'
Peter Weir 		Attendance: 16,934
8 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–0 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 7,886
15 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 1–1 Hearts Celtic Park
Frank McGarvey 44' Jimmy Bone 48' Attendance: 20,207
22 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 1–0 Hearts Tannadice Park
David Dodds 36' Attendance: 13,157
29 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–0 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson 13', 27' (pen.) Attendance: 8,207
5 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 1–1 Hearts Easter Road
Bobby Thomson 66' John Robertson Attendance: 21,281
13 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–3 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
Gary Mackay 66' (pen.) Tosh McKinlay 18'
McCall 57', 73'		 Attendance: 12,271
19 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 2–0 Hearts Pittodrie Stadium
Doug Rougvie 33'
Neil Simpson 89'		 Attendance: 19,805
26 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–2 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
Gary Mackay 21' (pen.), 67' Frank McAvennie 12'
Frank McDougall 		Attendance: 8,477
3 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 3–0 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Sandy Clark 34', 70'
John MacDonald 78'		 Attendance: 22,597
10 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–0 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 9,199
17 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–3 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson Brian McClair 26', 81'
James Dobbin 		Attendance: 14,865
26 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 1–1 Hearts Fir Park
Johannes Edvaldsson Jimmy Bone Attendance: 7,620
31 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division St Johnstone 1–2 Hearts McDiarmid Park
Ian Gibson 19' Donald Park 31'
George Cowie 		Attendance: 5,826
2 January 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Donald Park William Irvine Attendance: 23,499
7 January 1984 Scottish Premier Division Dundee 4–1 Hearts Dens Park
Robert Glennie
McCall
Iain Ferguson
Fraser 		John Robertson Attendance: 5,960
11 February 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–2 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Derek O'Connor 88'
John Robertson 91'		 Ally McCoist 31'
Bobby Williamson 47'		 Attendance: 18,063
25 February 1984 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 4–1 Hearts Celtic Park
Brian McClair 22', 37', 79'
John Colquhoun 75'		 Donald Park 87' Attendance: 17,950
3 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson 36', 71' John Gahagan 28' Attendance: 6,898
11 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 3–1 Hearts Tannadice Park
Eamonn Bannon 20'
Tommy Coyne 24', 82'		 Walter Kidd 7' Attendance: 10,058
17 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division St Mirren 1–1 Hearts Love Street
Steve Clarke 65' Willie Johnston 87' Attendance: 4,215
24 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson 18'
Jimmy Bone 45'		 Rowan Alexander 66' Attendance: 6,616
31 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–0 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 7,852
2 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 1–1 Hearts Pittodrie Stadium
Ian Porteous 46' John Robertson 62' Attendance: 16,337
7 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 0–0 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 17,376
21 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 0–0 Hearts Easter Road
Attendance: 17,437
28 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–2 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
Roddie MacDonald
Donald Park 82'		 John Brogan 54'
Raymond Blair 83'		 Attendance: 6,799
2 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–1 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Stewart McKimmie 62' Attendance: 13,058
5 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Willie Johnston Tommy Burns 45' Attendance: 12,071
9 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
Gary Mackay 10' Jim McInally 50' Attendance: 6,572
12 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 0–1 Hearts Fir Park
John Robertson 8' (pen.) Attendance: 3,759

Scottish Premier Division table

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.

Squad information

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

See also

References