1990–91 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian
1990–91 season
ChairmanScotland Wallace Mercer
ManagerScotland Alex MacDonald (to 9 September)
Scotland Joe Jordan (from 10 September)
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier Division5th
UEFA CupSecond round
Scottish CupThird round
League CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scotland John Robertson (12)
All:
Scotland John Robertson (16)
Highest home attendance22,001 v Rangers Scottish Premier Division 8 September 1990
Lowest home attendance7,055 v Motherwell Scottish Premier Division 11 May 1991
Average home league attendance13,232

The 1990–91 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s 8th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup & the Scottish League Cup.

Managers

Hearts had two managers over the course of the season. They started under the stewardship of Alex MacDonald however he was sacked in September 1990 and replaced by Joe Jordan.

Fixtures

Friendlies

30 July 1990 Friendly Raith Rovers 2–3 Hearts
Robertson McPherson Attendance: 2,500
2 August 1990 Friendly Liege 1–1 Hearts
Kirkwood Attendance: 9,500
3 August 1990 Friendly Brighton and Hove Albion 2–2 Hearts
Robertson Attendance: 9,700
7 August 1990 Friendly Valencia 3–1 Hearts
Colquhoun Attendance: 14,900
8 August 1990 Friendly Levante 0–0 Hearts
Attendance: 8,000
13 August 1990 Friendly Hearts 1–1 Tottenham
Foster Howells 71' Attendance: 18,068
17 August 1990 Friendly Hearts 2–1 Airdrieonians
Foster 71' (85) Harvey 88' Attendance: 3,124
15 March 1991 Friendly Hearts 2–1 Gothenburg
Colquhoun 35' Robertson 60' Rehn 49' Attendance: 4,530
Referee: W Crombie

Uefa Cup

Main article: 1990–91 UEFA Cup
19 September 1990 UEFA Cup R1 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 1–1 Hearts Meteor Stadium
Hudymenko 54' Robertson 22' Attendance: 15,500
Referee: Werner Foeckler
3 October 1990 UEFA Cup R1 Hearts 4–2 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Tynecastle Stadium
McPherson 19' Robertson 22' (pen.), 42' Shakhov 41' (pen.) Attendance: 18,760
Referee: Einar Halle
24 October 1990 UEFA Cup R2 Hearts 3–1 Bologna Tynecastle Stadium
Foster 6', 23' Ferguson 39' Notaristefano 61' Attendance: 11,155
Referee: Jose-Maria Enriquez Negreira
7 November 1990 UEFA Cup R2 Bologna 3–0 Hearts Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Detari 19' Villa 73' Mariani 84' Attendance: 12,224
Referee: Ignace Van Swieten

League Cup

22 August 1990 League Cup R2 Cowdenbeath 0–2 Hearts Central Park
Robertson 18' Bannon 68' Attendance: 5,133
Referee: DFT Syme
22 August 1990 League Cup R3 St Mirren 0–1 (a.e.t.) Hearts Love Street
Crabbe 113' Attendance: 6,917
Referee: Donald McVicar
5 September 1990 League Cup QF Aberdeen 3–0 Hearts Pittodrie
Van de Ven 7' Mason Bett 78' (pen.) Attendance: 14,853
Referee: GB Smith

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1990–91 Scottish Cup
26 January 1991 Scottish Cup R3 Airdrieonians 2–1 Hearts Broomfield Park
Jack 48' Watson 59' Mackay 11' Attendance: 9,500

Scottish Premier Division

25 August 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Kinnaird Attendance: 12,215
1 September 1990 Scottish Premier Division Dunfermline Athletic 2–0 Hearts East End Park
Moyes McCall Attendance: 10,602
8 September 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–2 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Wright 86' Huistra McCoist Attendance: 22,001
15 September 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 0–3 Hearts Easter Road
Robertson Levein Attendance: 16,813
22 September 1990 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 3–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Miller 4' (82) Creaney 80' Attendance: 38,409
Referee: Bobby Tait
29 September 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Bannon 72' Attendance: 12,052
6 October 1990 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 1–1 Hearts Fir Park
Cusack Ferguson Attendance: 6,780
13 October 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–3 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
Ferguson Kirkwood Turner Curran Grant Attendance: 12,886
20 October 1990 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 3–0 Hearts Pittodrie
Bett Grant Gilhaus Attendance: 14,853
27 October 1990 Scottish Premier Division St Mirren 2–1 Hearts Love Street
Lambert 9' Torfason 70' Colquhoun 47' Attendance: 6,148
3 November 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Dunfermline Tynecastle Stadium
Colquhoun McCathie 69' Attendance: 11,897
10 November 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Colquhoun 35' Attendance: 19,189
17 November 1990 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 1–1 Hearts Tannadice Park
Levein 35' Jackson Attendance: 10,821
Referee: AW Waddell
24 November 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Berry 77' Houchen 70' Attendance: 19,004
Referee: KJ Hope
1 December 1990 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 4–0 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Johnston Hurlock McCoist 69' Walters 85' (pen.) Attendance: 37,623
8 December 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Colquhoun 32' Attendance: 9,839
15 December 1990 Scottish Premier Division St Johnstone 2–1 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Davies 40' Maskrey 62' Crabbe 75' Attendance: 7,826
22 December 1990 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–2 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
McPherson Mackay Robertson Arnott Attendance: 8,635
29 December 1990 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 1–1 Hearts Celtic Park
Coyne 4' Colquhoun 80' Attendance: 28,120
2 January 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 1–4 Hearts Easter Road
Mackay 68' (og.) McKinlay 8' McPherson 14' Mackay 43' Levein 69' Attendance: 13,600
Referee: J Duncan
5 January 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–1 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Hateley 61' (pen.) Attendance: 20,956
12 January 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–0 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson 23' (Pen.), 75' Attendance: 10,914
2 February 1991 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 5–0 Hearts Pittodrie
Connor Booth Mason Booth Attendance: 9,327
16 February 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson 68' Mclaren 89' Clark Attendance: 7,216
23 February 1991 Scottish Premier Division Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 Hearts East End Park
Jack Leitch Wilson og.' Attendance: 7,273
2 March 1991 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 1–3 Hearts Fir Park
Griffin Robertson Sandison Foster Attendance: 5,212
6 March 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
Colquhoun Ferguson Moore Attendance: 8,135
9 March 1991 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 2–1 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Steven Walters Ferguson Attendance: 36,128
23 March 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Levein 56' Wright 60' Robertson 65' Tortolano 64' Attendance: 14,221
30 March 1991 Scottish Premier Division St Mirren 0–0 Hearts Love Street
Attendance: 4,840
Referee: Louis Thow
6 April 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 4–1 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson 4' (86) Crabbe McKinlay Smith 82' Attendance: 8,102
13 April 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–4 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
McKimmie og.' Gilhaus McKimmie Connor Attendance: 16,771
20 April 1991 Scottish Premier Division St Johnstone 0–2 Hearts McDiarmid Park
Colquhoun Mackay Attendance: 6,822
27 April 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–1 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Nicholas 36' Attendance: 17,075
Referee: LW Mottram
4 May 1991 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 2–1 Hearts Tannadice Park
French 30' (81) Crabbe Attendance: 6,820
11 May 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Bannon Angus Attendance: 7,055

Scottish Premier Division table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Celtic 36 17 7 12 52 38 +14 41 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Dundee United 36 17 7 12 41 29 +12 41
5 Heart of Midlothian 36 14 7 15 48 55 −7 35
6 Motherwell 36 12 9 15 51 50 +1 33 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
7 St Johnstone 36 11 9 16 41 54 −13 31
Source: Statto.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Stats

Squad information

No. Pos Nat Player Total Scottish Premier Division Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Uefa Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO Henry Smith 31 0 23 0 1 0 3 0 4 0
GK Scotland SCO Nicky Walker 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Dave McPherson 41 3 34 2 1 0 3 0 3 1
DF Scotland SCO Tosh McKinlay 41 2 33 2 1 0 3 0 4 0
DF Scotland SCO Craig Levein 40 4 33 4 0 0 3 0 4 0
DF Scotland SCO Alan McLaren 29 1 23 1 1 0 1 0 4 0
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy Sandison 27 1 25 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Walter Kidd 7 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Gary Mackay 36 4 30 3 1 1 3 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Neil Berry 25 1 19 1 1 0 2 0 3 0
MF Scotland SCO Derek Ferguson 33 2 28 2 1 0 2 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Eamonn Bannon 25 3 19 2 0 0 3 1 3 0
MF Scotland SCO George Wright 19 2 17 2 0 0 0 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Davie Kirkwood 13 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 4 0
MF Northern Ireland NIR David McCreery 11 0 7 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Tommy Harrison 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO John Colquhoun 43 7 36 7 1 0 2 0 4 0
FW Scotland SCO John Robertson 38 16 31 12 1 0 3 1 3 3
FW Scotland SCO Scott Crabbe 25 4 21 3 1 0 2 1 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Iain Ferguson 15 3 12 2 0 0 0 0 3 1
FW England ENG Wayne Foster 33 3 28 1 1 0 2 0 2 2

Scorers

Pos PLayer SPL SC LC EU Total
FW Scotland John Robertson 12 0 1 3 16
FW Scotland John Colquhoun 7 0 0 0 7
DF Scotland Craig Levein 4 0 0 0 4
MF Scotland Gary Mackay 3 1 0 0 4
FW Scotland Scott Crabbe 3 0 1 0 4
DF Scotland Dave McPherson 2 0 0 1 3
MF Scotland Eamonn Bannon 2 0 1 0 3
FW Scotland Iain Ferguson 2 0 0 1 3
FW England Wayne Foster 1 0 0 2 3
MF Scotland Derek Ferguson 2 0 0 0 2
DF Scotland Tosh McKinlay 2 0 0 0 2
MF Scotland George Wright 2 0 0 0 2
MF Scotland Davie Kirkwood 1 0 0 0 1
MF Scotland Neil Berry 1 0 0 0 1
DF Scotland Alan McLaren 1 0 0 0 1
DF Scotland Jimmy Sandison 1 0 0 0 1

See also

References