1976–77 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
Heart of Midlothian 1976–77 football season
1976–77 season | |
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Manager | John Hagart (to April) Bert Paton (caretaker manager) |
Stadium | Tynecastle Park |
Scottish Premier Division | 9th |
Scottish Cup | Semi-final |
League Cup | Semi-final |
European Cup Winners' Cup | Second Round |
East of Scotland Shield | Winner |
Top goalscorer | League: Willie Pettigrew (16) All: Willie Pettigrew (20) |
During the 1976–77 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the European Cup Winners' Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.
Fixtures
Friendlies
Hearts v Southampton
5 August 1976 Friendly | Hearts | 3–0 | Southampton | Tynecastle Park |
Gary Liddell Paul O'Brien Gerry McCoy |
Middlesbrough v Hearts
13 November 1976 Testimonial | Middlesbrough | 0–3 | Hearts | Ayresome Park |
Gary Liddell Paul O'Brien Gerry McCoy |
East of Scotland Shield
Hearts v Meadowbank Thistle
7 August 1976 Final | Hearts | 8–0 | Meadowbank Thistle | Tynecastle Park |
European Cup Winners' Cup
Lokomotive Leipzig v Hearts
15 September 1976 European Cup Winners' Cup R1 1st Leg | Lokomotive Leipzig | 2–0 | Hearts | Bruno-Plache-Stadion |
Attendance: 24,000 |
Hearts v Lokomotive Leipzig
29 September 1976 European Cup Winners' Cup R1 2nd Leg | Hearts | 5–1 | Lokomotive Leipzig | Tynecastle Park |
Attendance: 17,247 |
Hamburg v Hearts
20 October 1976 European Cup Winners' Cup R2 1st Leg | Hamburg | 4–2 | Hearts | Volksparkstadion |
Attendance: 22,000 |
Hearts v Hamburg
3 November 1976 European Cup Winners' Cup R2 2nd Leg | Hearts | 1–4 | Hamburg | Tynecastle Park |
Attendance: 24,230 |
League Cup
Hearts v Dundee
14 August 1976 League Cup Group | Hearts | 2–0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Park |
Chris Robertson | Attendance: 9,401 |
Partick Thistle v Hearts
18 August 1976 League Cup Group | Partick Thistle | 0–2 | Hearts | Firhill Park |
Chris Robertson | Attendance: 5,364 |
Hearts v Motherwell
21 August 1976 League Cup Group | Hearts | 2–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
Chris Robertson | Attendance: 12,516 |
Hearts v Partick Thistle
25 August 1976 League Cup Group | Hearts | 3–3 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Park |
Chris Robertson | Attendance: 11,333 |
Motherwell v Hearts
28 August 1976 League Cup Group | Motherwell | 0–2 | Hearts | Fir Park |
Chris Robertson | Attendance: 7,874 |
Dundee v Hearts
1 September 1976 League Cup Group | Dundee | 2–2 | Hearts | Dens Park |
Chris Robertson | Attendance: 4,733 |
Hearts v Falkirk
22 September 1976 League Cup Quarter-final 1st Leg | Hearts | 4–1 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Park |
Chris Robertson | Attendance: 13,368 |
Falkirk v Hearts
6 October 1976 League Cup Quarter-final 2nd Leg | Falkirk | 4–3 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
Chris Robertson | Attendance: 11,004 |
Celtic v Hearts
25 October 1976 League Cup Semi-final | Celtic | 2–1 | Hearts | Hampden Park |
Chris Robertson | Attendance: 21,816 |
Scottish Cup
Hearts v Dumbarton
29 January 1977 Scottish Cup R3 | Hearts | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Park |
Billy Howitt | Roddie MacDonald Chris Robertson Peter Marinello Pat Byrne | Attendance: 7,969 |
Dumbarton v Hearts
2 February 1977 Scottish Cup R3 Replay | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
Billy Howitt | Roddie MacDonald Chris Robertson Peter Marinello Pat Byrne | Attendance: 3,000 |
Hearts v Clydebank
26 February 1977 Scottish Cup R4 | Hearts | 1–0 | Clydebank | Tynecastle Park |
Stephen Hancock | Attendance: 13,618 |
Hearts v East Fife
12 March 1977 Scottish Cup R5 | Hearts | 0–0 | East Fife | Tynecastle Park |
Billy Howitt | Roddie MacDonald Chris Robertson Peter Marinello Pat Byrne | Attendance: 13,350 |
East Fife v Hearts
15 March 1977 Scottish Cup R5 Replay | East Fife | 2–3 | Hearts | Bayview Park |
Billy Howitt | Roddie MacDonald Chris Robertson Peter Marinello Pat Byrne | Attendance: 8,658 |
Rangers v Hearts
30 March 1977 Scottish Cup Semi-final | Rangers | 2–0 | Hearts | Hampden Park |
Billy Howitt | Roddie MacDonald Chris Robertson Peter Marinello Pat Byrne | Attendance: 23,332 |
Scottish Premier Division
Aberdeen v Hearts
4 September 1976 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 2–2 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
Jimmy Bone | Attendance: 12,685 |
Hearts v Partick Thistle
11 September 1976 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Park |
John Robertson 57' John Robertson 70' Jimmy Bone 77' | Ralph Callachan 11' William Irvine 65' | Attendance: 9,620 |
Celtic v Hearts
18 September 1976 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 1–1 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
Alex MacDonald 9' John Robertson 29' Jimmy Bone 47' | David Mitchell 62' | Attendance: 26,131 |
Hearts v Rangers
25 September 1976 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–4 | Rangers | Ibrox Park |
Iain Ferguson 36' (pen.) | Jimmy Bone 70' John Robertson 90' | Attendance: 24,329 |
Hearts v Kilmarnock
2 October 1976 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Park |
Roddie MacDonald 8' | Attendance: 9,333 |
Hearts v Ayr United
9 October 1976 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Ayr United | Tynecastle Park |
Peter Weir 28' Peter Weir | Attendance: 10,314 |
Motherwell v Hearts
16 October 1976 Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 1–1 | Hearts | Fir Park |
Attendance: 7,932 |
Hearts v Dundee United
23 October 1976 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–2 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Park |
Frank McGarvey 44' | Jimmy Bone 48' | Attendance: 11,516 |
Hibernian v Hearts
30 October 1976 Scottish Premier Division | Hibernian | 1–1 | Hearts | Easter Road |
David Dodds 36' | Attendance: 23,773 |
Hearts v Aberdeen
10 November 1976 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Park |
John Robertson 13', 27' (pen.) | Attendance: 10,079 |
Hearts v Celtic
20 November 1976 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–4 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
Bobby Thomson 66' | John Robertson | Attendance: 19,775 |
Hearts v Rangers
27 November 1976 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–2 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
Gary Mackay 66' (pen.) | Tosh McKinlay 18' McCall 57', 73' | Attendance: 18,321 |
Partick Thistle v Hearts
30 November 1976 Scottish Premier Division | Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Hearts | Firhill Park |
Doug Rougvie 33' Neil Simpson 89' | Attendance: 2,809 |
Ayr United v Hearts
11 December 1976 Scottish Premier Division | Ayr United | 0–1 | Hearts | Somerset Park |
Gary Mackay 21' (pen.), 67' | Frank McAvennie 12' Frank McDougall | Attendance: 5,126 |
Hearts v Motherwell
18 December 1976 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
Sandy Clark 34', 70' John MacDonald 78' | Attendance: 8,978 |
Dundee United v Hearts
27 December 1976 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 1–1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
Attendance: 9,615 |
Aberdeen v Hearts
3 January 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 4–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
John Robertson | Brian McClair 26', 81' James Dobbin | Attendance: 19,754 |
Hearts v Partick Thistle
8 January 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Park |
Johannes Edvaldsson | Jimmy Bone | Attendance: 8,693 |
Rangers v Hearts
22 January 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 3–2 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
Ian Gibson 19' | Donald Park 31' George Cowie | Attendance: 20,966 |
Hearts v Hibernian
26 January 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
Donald Park | William Irvine | Attendance: 24,068 |
Hearts v Kilmarnock
5 February 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 4–0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Park |
Robert Glennie McCall Iain Ferguson Fraser | John Robertson | Attendance: 7,286 |
Celtic v Hearts
7 February 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 5–1 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
Derek O'Connor 88' John Robertson 91' | Ally McCoist 31' Bobby Williamson 47' | Attendance: 20,192 |
Kilmarnock v Hearts
15 February 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
John Robertson 36', 71' | John Gahagan 28' | Attendance: 3,182 |
Motherwell v Hearts
19 February 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 2–1 | Hearts | Fir Park |
Brian McClair 22', 37', 79' John Colquhoun 75' | Donald Park 87' | Attendance: 6,900 |
Hearts v Dundee United
5 March 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Park |
[/Eamonn Bannon 20' Tommy Coyne 24', 82' | Walter Kidd 7' | Attendance: 7,820 |
Hearts v Aberdeen
19 March 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Park |
Steve Clarke 65' | Willie Johnston 87' | Attendance: 8,183 |
Hibernian v Hearts
23 March 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Hibernian | 3–1 | Hearts | Easter Road |
John Robertson 18' Jimmy Bone 45' | Rowan Alexander 66' | Attendance: 13,625 |
Partick Thistle v Hearts
26 March 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Partick Thistle | 2–0 | Hearts | Firhill Park |
John Robertson 8' (pen.) | Attendance: 5,117 |
Hearts v Celtic
2 April 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–3 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
Attendance: 16,801 |
Hearts v Ayr United
6 April 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–2 | Ayr United | Tynecastle Park |
Ian Porteous 46' | John Robertson 62' | Attendance: 11,044 |
Hearts v Rangers
9 April 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–3 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
Attendance: 12,021 |
Hearts v Hibernian
13 April 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
Attendance: 10,686 |
Kilmarnock v Hearts
16 April 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Kilmarnock | 2–2 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
Roddie MacDonald Donald Park 82' | John Brogan 54' Raymond Blair 83' | Attendance: 2,471 |
Dundee United v Hearts
20 April 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 1–2 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
Stewart McKimmie 62' | Attendance: 3,262 |
Ayr United v Hearts
23 April 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Ayr United | 1–1 | Hearts | Somerset Park |
Willie Johnston | Tommy Burns 45' | Attendance: 3,871 |
Hearts v Motherwell
30 April 1977 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–2 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
Gary Mackay 10' | Jim McInally 50' | Attendance: 6,214 |
Scottish Premier Division table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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6 | Hibernian | 36 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 34 | |
7 | Motherwell | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 32 | |
8 | Ayr United | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 30 | |
9 | Heart of Midlothian (R) | 36 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 27 | Relegation to the 1977–78 Scottish First Division |
10 | Kilmarnock (R) | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 71 | −39 | 17 |
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Squad information
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Premier Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
MF | EIR | Pat Byrne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Peter Shields | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Stewart MacLaren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Roddie MacDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Henry Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Willie Pettigrew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Chris Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Walter Kidd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Derek Addison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Alex Hamill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Gerry McCoy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Dave Bowman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Alex MacDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Gary Mackay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Peter Marinello | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Brian McNeill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Gary Liddell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Derek O'Connor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Colin More | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | John Brough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Stuart Gauld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Frank Liddell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Paul O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Derek Strickland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | John Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
References
- Statistical Record 76–77
External links
- Official Club website