1991–92 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian
1991–92 season
ChairmanScotland Wallace Mercer
ManagerScotland Joe Jordan
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier Division2nd
Scottish CupSemi-final Replay
League CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scotland John Robertson (14)
All:
Scotland John Robertson (20)
Highest home attendance24,356 v Rangers Scottish Premier Division 1 February 1992
Lowest home attendance5,310 v Airdrieonians Scottish Premier Division 25 April 1992
Average home league attendance13,317

The 1991–92 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s 9th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup & the Scottish League Cup.

Fixtures

Friendlies

27 July 1991 Friendly Morton 0–3 Hearts
Robertson Crabbe Melrose Attendance: 1,499
31 July 1991 Friendly Raith Rovers 1–4 Hearts
Robertson Crabbe McKinlay McPherson Attendance: 2,200
3 August 1991 Friendly Hearts 3–1 Real Sociedad
Crabbe Baird Robertson Attendance: 7,677

League Cup

Main article: Scottish League Cup 1991–92
20 August 1991 League Cup R2 Hearts 3–0 Clydebank Tynecastle Stadium
Crabbe 18' Baird 28' Robertson 32' Attendance: 7,867
Referee: DA Yeats
28 August 1991 League Cup R3 Hamilton 0–2 Hearts Douglas Park
Robertson 49' (pen.) Baird 82' Attendance: 4,006
Referee: Hugh Williamson
4 September 1991 League Cup QF Hearts 0–1 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
McCoist 25' Attendance: 22,878
Referee: DD Hope

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1991–92 Scottish Cup
25 January 1992 Scottish Cup R3 St Mirren 0–0 Hearts Love Street
Attendance: 8,952
25 February 1992 Scottish Cup R3 Replay Hearts 3–0 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Attendance: 12,130
15 February 1992 Scottish Cup R4 Dunfermline 1–2 Hearts East End Park
Davies 2' Hogg 11' Crabbe 88' Attendance: 12,882
8 March 1992 Scottish Cup QF Hearts 3–1 Falkirk Tynecastle Stadium
Ferguson Robertson Mackay McGivern Attendance: 11,227
4 April 1992 Scottish Cup SF Airdrieonians 0–0 Hearts Hampden Park
Attendance: 27,310
14 April 1992 Scottish Cup SF Replay Hearts 1–1
(2 – 4 pen.)		 Airdrieonians Hampden Park
McLaren 91' Black Attendance: 11,163

Scottish Premier Division

10 August 1991 Scottish Premier Division Dunfermline 1–2 Hearts East End Park
Farningham 81' Crabbe 4'
Robertson 65'		 Attendance: 10,736
Referee: Hugh Williamson
13 August 1991 Scottish Premier Division Airdrieonians 2–3 Hearts Broomfield Park
Conn 5'
Lawrence 56' (pen.)		 Robertson 20' (34), pen.'
Baird 48'		 Attendance: 6,326
Referee: Gerry Evans
17 August 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Crabbe 1' Attendance: 22,534
24 August 1991 Scottish Premier Division St Johnstone 0–1 Hearts McDiarmid Park
Levein Attendance: 7,516
31 August 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–0 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 22,208
7 September 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–0 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Crabbe
Baird 		Attendance: 9,003
14 September 1991 Scottish Premier Division St Mirren 2–3 Hearts Love Street
Irvine
Charnley 		Millar
McPherson
Crabbe 		Attendance: 5,836
21 September 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
McKinlay Ferguson Attendance: 11,746
28 September 1991 Scottish Premier Division Falkirk 1–2 Hearts Brockville Park
McAllister Crabbe
Millar 		Attendance: 8,339
5 October 1991 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 3–1 Hearts Celtic Park
McNally
Nicholas
Cascarino 		Robertson Attendance: 33,621
Referee: Jim McCluskey
9 October 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Crabbe Attendance: 15,569
Referee: DD Hope
12 October 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Dunfermline Tynecastle Stadium
McLaren Attendance: 9,002
19 October 1991 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 2–0 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
McCoist
Mikhailitchenko 		Attendance: 36,481
26 October 1991 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 0–1 Hearts Fir Park
Ferguson Attendance: 5,417
30 October 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–0 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 8,683
Referee: Brian McGinlay
2 November 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 1–1 Hearts Easter Road
Wright 26' Robertson 4' Attendance: 19,831
Referee: AW Waddell
9 November 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
Baird 61'
Hogg 85'		 Curran 64' Attendance: 10,222
16 November 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–1 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Wright 55'
Levein 60'
Crabbe 77'		 Coyne 14' Attendance: 22,666
Referee: AM Roy
20 November 1991 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 0–2 Hearts Pittodrie
Robertson 9'
Baird 		Attendance: 15,338
Referee: JR Renton
23 November 1991 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 0–1 Hearts Tannadice Park
Robertson Attendance: 12,796
30 November 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Airdrieonians Tynecastle Stadium
Crabbe 70' (pen.) Attendance: 12,073
4 December 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Falkirk Tynecastle Stadium
Crabbe Sloan Attendance: 11,742
Referee: DD Hope
7 December 1991 Scottish Premier Division Dunfermline 0–2 Hearts East End Park
Millar
Crabbe Pen.'		 Attendance: 8,774
Referee: GB Smith
14 December 1991 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–1 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Crabbe pen.'
Baird 39'
Millar 45'		 McCart Attendance: 10,006
Referee: Jim McCluskey
21 December 1991 Scottish Premier Division St Mirren 0–1 Hearts Love Street
Millar Attendance: 5,216
Referee: Willie Young
28 December 1991 Scottish Premier Division St Johnstone 0–5 Hearts McDiarmid Park
Baird
Robertson
Crabbe 		Attendance: 10,064
Referee: Ray Morrison
1 January 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Ferguson 65' McIntyre 71' (Pen.) Attendance: 20,358
Referee: DFT Syme
4 January 1992 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 1–2 Hearts Celtic Park
Collins 86' Crabbe 59'
Millar 60'		 Attendance: 30,417
11 January 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–4 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Jess
Booth
Mason 		Attendance: 16,291
18 January 1992 Scottish Premier Division Airdrieonians 2–1 Hearts Broomfield Park
Lawrence Robertson Attendance: 5,930
1 February 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–1 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
McCoist Attendance: 24,356
8 February 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Bannon Attendance: 10,516
29 February 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–2 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Creaney Attendance: 20,863
4 March 1992 Scottish Premier Division Falkirk 1–2 Hearts Brockville Park
Smith Mackay
Ferguson 		Attendance: 6,002
14 March 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–0 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
McKinlay
Millar 		Attendance: 8,799
18 March 1992 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 2–0 Hearts Pittodrie
Ten Caat
Mason 		Attendance: 10,581
21 March 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 1–2 Hearts Easter Road
Weir Hunter (own goal)
Ferguson 76'		 Attendance: 14,429
28 March 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Dunfermline Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson Attendance: 7,488
7 April 1992 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 0–1 Hearts Fir Park
Robertson Attendance: 4,501
11 April 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–0 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 6,200
18 April 1992 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 2–0 Hearts Tannadice Park
Malpas
Ferguson 		Attendance: 6,711
25 April 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–2 Airdrieonians Tynecastle Stadium
Crabbe
McPherson 		Conn
Coyle 		Attendance: 5,310
28 April 1992 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 1– 1 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
McCoist Robertson Attendance: 36,129
2 May 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–0 Falkirk Tynecastle Stadium
Bannon
Ferguson 		Attendance: 7,348

Scottish Premier Division table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rangers (C) 44 33 6 5 101 31 +70 72 Qualification for the Champions League first round
2 Hearts 44 27 9 8 60 37 +23 63 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Celtic 44 26 10 8 88 42 +46 62
4 Dundee United 44 19 13 12 66 50 +16 51
5 Hibernian 44 16 17 11 53 45 +8 49 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Stats

Squad information

No. Pos Nat Player Total Scottish Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO Henry Smith 53 0 44 0 6 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO Tosh McKinlay 47 2 39 2 5 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO Alan McLaren 45 2 38 1 6 1 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Craig Levein 43 2 36 2 4 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO Dave McPherson 53 2 44 2 6 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO Graeme Hogg 21 2 18 1 1 1 2 0
MF Scotland SCO John Millar 49 7 41 7 5 0 3 0
MF Scotland SCO Gary Mackay 49 2 43 1 3 1 3 0
MF Scotland SCO Derek Ferguson 47 1 38 1 6 0 3 0
MF Scotland SCO George Wright 31 1 24 1 6 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Tommy Harrison 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Eamonn Bannon 18 2 13 2 5 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO John Robertson 51 20 42 14 6 4 3 2
FW Northern Ireland NIR Steve Penney 11 0 9 0 1 0 1 0
FW England ENG Wayne Foster 10 0 7 0 1 0 2 0
FW England ENG Glynn Snodin 8 0 7 0 1 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Scott Crabbe 49 17 41 15 5 1 3 1
FW England ENG Ian Baird 36 8 30 6 3 0 3 2
FW Scotland SCO Ian Ferguson 36 5 30 4 6 1 0 0

Scorers

Pos PLayer SPL SC LC Total
FW Scotland John Robertson 14 4 2 20
FW Scotland Scott Crabbe 15 1 1 17
FW England Ian Baird 6 0 2 8
MF Scotland John Millar 7 0 0 7
FW Scotland Ian Ferguson 4 1 0 5
MF Scotland Eamonn Bannon 2 0 0 2
DF Scotland Craig Levein 2 0 0 2
DF Scotland Tosh McKinlay 2 0 0 2
DF Scotland Dave McPherson 2 0 0 2
DF Scotland Gary Mackay 1 1 0 2
MF Scotland Graeme Hogg 1 1 0 2
DF Scotland Alan McLaren 1 1 0 2
MF Scotland Derek Ferguson 1 0 0 1
MF Scotland George Wright 1 0 0 1

See also

References