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{{Use British English|date=March 2012}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2012}}
The '''2011–12 season''' is the 115th season of competitive [[association football|football]] by [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]. It is the 13th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier League in which Hearts have competed since its inauguration in [[Scottish Premier League 1998-99|1998–99]]. Hearts will also compete in the [[2011-12 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] , [[2011–12 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup]] & the [[2011–12 Scottish League Cup|Scottish League Cup]].
The '''2011–12 season''' is the 115th season of competitive [[association football|football]] by [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]. It is the 13th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier League in which Hearts have competed since its inauguration in [[Scottish Premier League 1998-99|1998–99]]. Hearts will also compete in the [[2011-12 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] , [[2011–12 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup]] & the [[2011–12 Scottish League Cup|Scottish League Cup]].


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| cup2 result ='''Quarter-Final''' vs [[St. Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]] ''(On going)''
| cup2 result ='''Quarter-Final''' vs [[St. Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]] ''(On going)''
| cup3 = [[2011–12 Scottish League Cup|League Cup]]
| cup3 = [[2011–12 Scottish League Cup|League Cup]]
| cup3 result ='''Third round''', lost to <br> [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]
| cup3 result ='''Third Round''', lost to <br> [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]
| league topscorer ={{flagicon|CZE}} [[Rudi Skácel]] (8) <!-- Infobox Last Updated 5 March 2012 -->
| league topscorer ={{flagicon|CZE}} [[Rudi Skácel]] (8) <!-- Infobox Last Updated 5 March 2012 -->
| season topscorer ={{flagicon|CZE}} [[Rudi Skácel]] (9)
| season topscorer ={{flagicon|CZE}} [[Rudi Skácel]] (9)
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==Summary==
==Summary==
Hearts reached the Play Off Round of the [[Europa League]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000271/match=2007253/index.html | title=Tottenham 0–0 Hearts Aggregate: 5–0 | publisher=Uefa | date=25 August 2011 | accessdate=17 January 2012}}</ref> and the third round of the [[Scottish League Cup|League Cup]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14910228.stm | title=Ayr 1–1 Hearts (4–1 pens) |publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport | date=21 September 2011 | accessdate=17 January 2012}}</ref>
Hearts reached the Play Off Round of the [[Europa League]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000271/match=2007253/index.html | title=Tottenham 0-0 Hearts Aggregate: 5-0 | publisher=Uefa | date=25 August 2011 | accessdate=17 January 2012}}</ref> and the third round of the [[Scottish League Cup|League Cup]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14910228.stm | title=Ayr 1-1 Hearts (4-1 pens) | publisher=[[BBC]] | work=BBC Sport | date=21 September 2011 | accessdate=17 January 2012}}</ref>


===Financial problems===
===Financial problems===
The club began experiencing severe financial problems in November 2011 which meant they were unable to pay the players wages<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2062503/Hearts-afford-pay-players-wages.html | title=Hearts failure! Tynecastle club admit they can't afford to pay players' wages |work=Daily Mail |location=UK | date=16 November 2011 | accessdate=20 December 2011}}</ref> and the club was put up for sale.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11790/7313172/Romanov-puts-Hearts-up-for-sale | title=Romanov puts Hearts up for sale | publisher=Sky Sports | date=17 November 2011 | accessdate=20 December 2011}}</ref> The squad's October salaries were late and the November wages were paid twenty nine days late just one day before their December salaries were due.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2011/12/15/hearts-claim-they-ve-paid-players-as-union-prepares-complaint-to-spl-86908-23637974/ | title=Hearts stars finally get November pay but will complain to SPL if December wages don't arrive | publisher=Daily Record | date=15 December 2011 | accessdate=20 December 2011}}</ref> The december pay has failed to arrive,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/sport-comment/alan-patullo/hearts_players_pay_delayed_november_wages_are_paid_but_hearts_players_still_ready_to_act_1_2012126 | title=Hearts players’ pay: Delayed November wages are paid but Hearts players still ready to act |work=The Scotsman |location=UK | date=16 December 2011 | accessdate=20 December 2011}}</ref> and a complaint was lodged with the [[Scottish Premier League]] by the players union.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/hearts/288435-hearts-squad-lodge-official-spl-complaint-over-unpaid-wages/ | title=Hearts squad lodge official SPL complaint over unpaid wages | publisher=Scottish Television | date=20 December 2011 | accessdate=20 December 2011}}</ref> During this period the club advised fringe players they were free to leave the club.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/3980140/Jambos-tell-stars-they-can-leave.html | title=Hearts surgery | publisher=The Sun | date=6 December 2011 | accessdate=20 December 2011}}</ref> On 4 January 2012 the SPL ordered Hearts to pay all outstanding wages by 11 January 2012 and January's wages must be paid on time on 16 January.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=s2&newsid=10942&back=home | title=SPL Statement ~ Heart of Midlothian FC | publisher=Scottish Premier League | date=4 January 2012 | accessdate=17 January 2012}}</ref> Hearts paid all outstanding wages that day following the sale of [[Eggert Jónsson]] to [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolves]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/hearts/8992876/Hearts-pay-overdue-December-wages-thanks-to-Eggert-Jonsson-sale-to-Wolves.html | title=Hearts pay overdue December wages thanks to Eggert Jonsson sale to Wolves | publisher=The Telegraph | date=4 January 2012 | accessdate=17 January 2012}}</ref> On 17 January the day after Hearts wages were due to be paid it was revealed all players had been paid.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/hearts/293954-hearts-captain-says-players-have-been-paid/ | title=Hearts captain says players have been paid Marius Zaliukas has told STV | publisher=Scottish Television | date=17 January 2012 | accessdate=17 January 2012}}</ref> Despite this the SPL issued a statement saying Hearts had failed to pay all players on 16 January and an emergency board meeting had been called,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=s2&newsid=10977 | title=SPL Statement 2~ Heart of Midlothian FC | publisher=Scottish Premier League | date=17 January 2012 | accessdate=17 January 2012}}</ref> Hearts refuted this saying payment of the remuneration had been made to all players.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20120117/club-refutes-spl-claim_2241384_2580130 | title=Club refutes SPL claim | publisher=[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.]] | date=17 January 2012 | accessdate=17 January 2012}}</ref> Hearts were charged by the SPL with with failing to behave with the utmost good faith to the SPL.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16585391.stm | title=SPL charges Hearts over players' wages delay |publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport | date=17 January 2012 | accessdate=17 January 2012}}</ref> A hearing of the SPL Board sub-committee was held on 27 January,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=s2&newsid=11014&back=home | title=SPL Statement on Heart of Midlothian FC | publisher=[[Scottish Premier League]] | date=27 January 2012 | accessdate=4 February 2012}}</ref> and the case against the club was dismissed as they believed the club were acting in good faith.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2012/01/27/hearts-cleared-of-charges-over-late-payment-of-players-wages-86908-23722958/ | title=Hearts cleared of charges over late payment of players' wages | publisher=Daily Record | date=27 January 2012 | accessdate=4 February 2012}}</ref>
The club began experiencing severe financial problems in November 2011 which meant they were unable to pay the players wages<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2062503/Hearts-afford-pay-players-wages.html | title=Hearts failure! Tynecastle club admit they can't afford to pay players' wages | publisher=Daily Mail | date=16 November 2011 | accessdate=20 December 2011}}</ref> and the club was put up for sale.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11790/7313172/Romanov-puts-Hearts-up-for-sale | title=Romanov puts Hearts up for sale | publisher=Sky Sports | date=17 November 2011 | accessdate=20 December 2011}}</ref> The squad's October salaries were late and the November wages were paid twenty nine days late just one day before their December salaries were due.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2011/12/15/hearts-claim-they-ve-paid-players-as-union-prepares-complaint-to-spl-86908-23637974/ | title=Hearts stars finally get November pay but will complain to SPL if December wages don't arrive | publisher=Daily Record | date=15 December 2011 | accessdate=20 December 2011}}</ref> The december pay has failed to arrive,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/sport-comment/alan-patullo/hearts_players_pay_delayed_november_wages_are_paid_but_hearts_players_still_ready_to_act_1_2012126 | title=Hearts players’ pay: Delayed November wages are paid but Hearts players still ready to act | publisher=The Scotsman | date=16 December 2011 | accessdate=20 December 2011}}</ref> and a complaint was lodged with the [[Scottish Premier League]] by the players union.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/hearts/288435-hearts-squad-lodge-official-spl-complaint-over-unpaid-wages/ | title=Hearts squad lodge official SPL complaint over unpaid wages | publisher=Scottish Television | date=20 December 2011 | accessdate=20 December 2011}}</ref> During this period the club advised fringe players they were free to leave the club.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/3980140/Jambos-tell-stars-they-can-leave.html | title=Hearts surgery | publisher=The Sun | date=6 December 2011 | accessdate=20 December 2011}}</ref> On 4 January 2012 the SPL ordered Hearts to pay all outstanding wages by 11 January 2012 and January's wages must be paid on time on 16 January.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=s2&newsid=10942&back=home | title=SPL Statement ~ Heart of Midlothian FC | publisher=Scottish Premier League | date=4 January 2012 | accessdate=17 January 2012}}</ref> Hearts paid all outstanding wages that day following the sale of [[Eggert Jónsson]] to [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolves]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/hearts/8992876/Hearts-pay-overdue-December-wages-thanks-to-Eggert-Jonsson-sale-to-Wolves.html | title=Hearts pay overdue December wages thanks to Eggert Jonsson sale to Wolves | publisher=The Telegraph | date=4 January 2012 | accessdate=17 January 2012}}</ref> On 17 January the day after Hearts wages were due to be paid it was revealed all players had been paid.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/hearts/293954-hearts-captain-says-players-have-been-paid/ | title=Hearts captain says players have been paid Marius Zaliukas has told STV | publisher=Scottish Television | date=17 January 2012 | accessdate=17 January 2012}}</ref> Despite this the SPL issued a statement saying Hearts had failed to pay all players on 16 January and an emergency board meeting had been called,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=s2&newsid=10977 | title=SPL Statement 2~ Heart of Midlothian FC | publisher=Scottish Premier League | date=17 January 2012 | accessdate=17 January 2012}}</ref> Hearts refuted this saying payment of the remuneration had been made to all players.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20120117/club-refutes-spl-claim_2241384_2580130 | title=Club refutes SPL claim | publisher=[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.]] | date=17 January 2012 | accessdate=17 January 2012}}</ref> Hearts were charged by the SPL with with failing to behave with the utmost good faith to the SPL.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16585391.stm | title=SPL charges Hearts over players' wages delay | publisher=[[BBC]] | work=BBC Sport | date=17 January 2012 | accessdate=17 January 2012}}</ref> A hearing of the SPL Board sub-committee was held on 27 January,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=s2&newsid=11014&back=home | title=SPL Statement on Heart of Midlothian FC | publisher=[[Scottish Premier League]] | date=27 January 2012 | accessdate=4 February 2012}}</ref> and the case against the club was dismissed as they believed the club were acting in good faith.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2012/01/27/hearts-cleared-of-charges-over-late-payment-of-players-wages-86908-23722958/ | title=Hearts cleared of charges over late payment of players' wages | publisher=Daily Record | date=27 January 2012 | accessdate=4 February 2012}}</ref>


== Pre-season ==
== Pre-season ==
[[Image:Hearts Warmup.jpg|left|thumb|180px|Hearts warm up before Livingston friendly]]
[[Image:Hearts Warmup.jpg|left|thumb|180px|Hearts warm up before Livingston friendly]]
Hearts returned for pre-season training on 22 June,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Hearts-clear-favourites-to-land.6770925.jp | title=Hearts clear favourites to land Kilmarnock star Jamie Hamill and Zander Diamond before pre-season | accessdate=19 May 2011}}</ref> before travelling to Il Ciocco in Tuscany for a week at their pre-season camp.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/hearts/2011/05/30/hearts-heading-to-tuscany-as-they-look-to-improve-on-third-place-finish-86908-23167008/ | title=Hearts Heading to Tuscany | accessdate=30 May 2011}}</ref> Hearts returned to Scotland to play East Fife before travelling to Berlin to take on Ludwigsfelder and Union Berlin.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110630/hearts-germany-bound_2241384_2383886 | title=Hearts Germany-bound | publisher=Hearts FC | work=Hearts News | date=30 June 2011 | accessdate=30 June 2011}}</ref> Once back in Scotland they completed their pre-season taking on Cowdenbeath and Livingston before a glamour friendly at [[Tynecastle Stadium|Tynecastle]] against [[Royal Antwerp F.C.|Royal Antwerp]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110620/royal-antwerp-at-tynie_2241384_2377362 | title=Royal Antwerp at Tynie | publisher=Hearts FC | work=Hearts News | date=30 June 2011 | accessdate=30 June 2011}}</ref> to contest for the Tynecastle 125th anniversary trophy.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Jim-Jefferies-insists-Hearts-will.6803381.jp | title=Anniversary trophy | publisher=Scotsman Publications | work=Edinburgh Evening News | date=18 July 2011 | accessdate=18 July 2011}}</ref>
Hearts returned for pre-season training on the 22 June,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Hearts-clear-favourites-to-land.6770925.jp | title=Hearts clear favourites to land Kilmarnock star Jamie Hamill and Zander Diamond before pre-season | accessdate=19 May 2011}}</ref> before travelling to Il Ciocco in Tuscany for a week at their pre-season camp.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/hearts/2011/05/30/hearts-heading-to-tuscany-as-they-look-to-improve-on-third-place-finish-86908-23167008/ | title=Hearts Heading to Tuscany | accessdate=30 May 2011}}</ref> Hearts returned to Scotland to play East Fife before travelling to Berlin to take on Ludwigsfelder and Union Berlin.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110630/hearts-germany-bound_2241384_2383886 | title=Hearts Germany-bound | publisher=Hearts FC | work=Hearts News | date=30 June 2011 | accessdate=30 June 2011}}</ref> Once back in Scotland they completed their pre-season taking on Cowdenbeath and Livingston before a glamour friendly at [[Tynecastle Stadium|Tynecastle]] against [[Royal Antwerp F.C.|Royal Antwerp]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110620/royal-antwerp-at-tynie_2241384_2377362 | title=Royal Antwerp at Tynie | publisher=Hearts FC | work=Hearts News | date=30 June 2011 | accessdate=30 June 2011}}</ref> to contest for the Tynecastle 125th anniversary trophy.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Jim-Jefferies-insists-Hearts-will.6803381.jp | title=Anniversary trophy | publisher=Scotsman Publications | work=Edinburgh Evening News | date=July 18, 2011 | accessdate=July 18, 2011}}</ref>


===Fixtures===
===Fixtures===
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|score = 0–6
|score = 0 &ndash; 6
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|time = 19:45
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|round = [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|score = 0–3
|score = 0 &ndash; 3
|report = [http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110705/match-report-east-fife-0-3-hearts_2241384_2385970 Hearts News]<br />[http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Graingers-35yard-stunner-helps-to.6796783.jp Scotsman Report]
|report = [http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110705/match-report-east-fife-0-3-hearts_2241384_2385970 Hearts News]<br />[http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Graingers-35yard-stunner-helps-to.6796783.jp Scotsman Report]
|team1 = [[East Fife F.C.|East Fife]]
|team1 = [[East Fife F.C.|East Fife]]
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|time = 19:00
|time = 19:00
|round = [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|round = [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|score = 0–4
|score = 0 &ndash; 4
|report = [http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110707/match-report-ludwigsfelder-0-4-hearts_2241384_2388518 Hearts News]<br />[http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Templeton-at-the-double-to.6798109.jp Scotsman Report]
|report = [http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110707/match-report-ludwigsfelder-0-4-hearts_2241384_2388518 Hearts News]<br />[http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Templeton-at-the-double-to.6798109.jp Scotsman Report]
|team1 = [[Ludwigsfelder FC|Ludwigsfelder]]
|team1 = [[Ludwigsfelder FC|Ludwigsfelder]]
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|time = 14:00
|time = 14:00
|round = [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|round = [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|score = 3–0
|score = 3 &ndash; 0
|report =[http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110709/match-report-union-berlin-v-hearts_2241384_2389477 Hearts News]
|report =[http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110709/match-report-union-berlin-v-hearts_2241384_2389477 Hearts News]
|team1 = [[1. FC Union Berlin|Union Berlin]]
|team1 = [[1. FC Union Berlin|Union Berlin]]
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|time = 19:30
|time = 19:30
|round = [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|round = [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|score = 2–1
|score = 2 &ndash; 1
|report =[http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110712/match-report-cowdenbeath-1-1-hearts-l_2241384_2391170 Hearts News]
|report =[http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110712/match-report-cowdenbeath-1-1-hearts-l_2241384_2391170 Hearts News]
|team1 = [[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]]
|team1 = [[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round = [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|round = [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|score = 1–0
|score = 1 &ndash; 0
|report =[http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110716/match-report-livingston-1-0-hearts_2241384_2392780 Hearts News]
|report =[http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110716/match-report-livingston-1-0-hearts_2241384_2392780 Hearts News]
|team1 = [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]
|team1 = [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round = [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|round = [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|score = 1–0
|score = 1 &ndash; 0
|report =[http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110717/match-report-hearts-1-0-royal-antwerp_2241384_2393809 Hearts News]
|report =[http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110717/match-report-hearts-1-0-royal-antwerp_2241384_2393809 Hearts News]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|score = 1–1
|score = 1 &ndash; 1
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14242065.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14242065.stm BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|team1 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|score = 0–1
|score = 0 &ndash; 1
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14321355.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14321355.stm BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|time = 15:00
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|score =1–0
|score =1 &ndash; 0
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/14356636.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/14356636.stm BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
|team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|score = 3–0
|score = 3 &ndash; 0
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/14429664.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/14429664.stm BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/14520287.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/14520287.stm BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]
|team1 = [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]
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|time = 15:45
|time = 15:45
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|score = 2–0
|score = 2 &ndash; 0
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14606014.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14606014.stm BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
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|score =1 &ndash; 1
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14773007.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14773007.stm BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.|Inverness Caledonian Thistle]]
|team1 = [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.|Inverness Caledonian Thistle]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
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|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
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|score =2 &ndash; 0
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/14864007.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/14864007.stm BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|time = 12:00
|time = 12:00
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
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|score = 2 &ndash; 0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14963083.stm BBC Report]
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14963083.stm BBC Report]
|team1 = [[St. Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]]
|team1 = [[St. Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]]
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|time = 12:45
|time = 12:45
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
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|score =2 &ndash; 0
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15051297.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15051297.stm BBC Report]
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|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|time = 15:00
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|score =0–2
|score =0 &ndash; 2
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15226141.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15226141.stm BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]]
|team1 = [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]]
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|time = 12:30
|time = 12:30
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|score = 0–2
|score = 0 &ndash; 2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15325529.stm BBC Report]
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15325529.stm BBC Report]
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|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15413404.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15413404.stm BBC Report]
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|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/15504089.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/15504089.stm BBC Report]
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|team1 = [[St. Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]
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|time = 15:00
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
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|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/15704937.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/15704937.stm BBC Report]
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|team1 = [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]
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|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
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|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15802685.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15802685.stm BBC Report]
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|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|score =1 –2
|score =1 &ndash;2
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15902017.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15902017.stm BBC Report]
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|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
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|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/16015615.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/16015615.stm BBC Report]
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|team1 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
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|time = 15:00
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|score = 4–0
|score = 4 &ndash; 0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/16124198.stm BBC Sport]
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/16124198.stm BBC Sport]
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|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|time = 13:00
|time = 13:00
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|score =2–0
|score =2 &ndash; 0
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/16229691.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/16229691.stm BBC Report]
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|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|time = 19:45
|time = 19:45
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|score =0–0
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|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/16281355.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/16281355.stm BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
|team1 = [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
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|time = 12:15
|time = 12:15
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|score =1–3
|score =1 &ndash; 3
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/16330946.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/16330946.stm BBC Report]
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|team1 = [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|score =5–2
|score =5 &ndash; 2
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16453455.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16453455.stm BBC Report]
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|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|time = 15:00
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|score = 1–0
|score = 1 &ndash; 0
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/16559268.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/16559268.stm BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.|Inverness Caledonian Thistle]]
|team1 = [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.|Inverness Caledonian Thistle]]
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|time = 15:00
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|score =0–4
|score =0 &ndash; 4
|report =[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16828801 BBC Report]
|report =[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16828801 BBC Report]
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|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|time = 15:00
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|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|score =1–1
|score =1 &ndash; 1
|report =[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16884790 BBC Report]
|report =[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16884790 BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]
|team1 = [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]
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|time = 15:00
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|score =3–0
|score =3 &ndash; 0
|report =[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16995052 BBC Report]
|report =[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16995052 BBC Report]
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|team2 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|stadium = [[Fir Park]]
|stadium = [[Fir Park]]
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|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|score =0 –2
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|report =[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17093481 BBC Report]
|report =[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17093481 BBC Report]
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|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
|score =1–2
|score =1 &ndash; 2
|report =[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17162927 BBC Report]
|report =[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17162927 BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|team1 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
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|time = 12:00
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|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
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|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|SPL]]
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|team1 = [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]]
|team1 = [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]]
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{{Main|2011–12 UEFA Europa League}}
{{Main|2011–12 UEFA Europa League}}
[[Image:Hearts v Tottenham.JPG|left|thumb|180px|Hearts line up against Tottenham at Tynecastle]]
[[Image:Hearts v Tottenham.JPG|left|thumb|180px|Hearts line up against Tottenham at Tynecastle]]
Hearts will enter the Europa League during the third qualifying round<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13491741.stm | title=Scottish clubs braced for European tests | accessdate=22 May 2011 |work=BBC News | date=22 May 2011}}</ref> having qualified after finishing third in the SPL During season 2010–11.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=home_Statistics | title=Spl League Table 2010-11 | accessdate=22 May 2011}}</ref> Hearts would have entered at the 2nd qualification round but thanks to Celtic winning the Scottish cup<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/9491542.stm | title=Celtic win Cup | accessdate=22 May 2011 |work=BBC News | first=Martin | last=Conaghan | date=21 May 2011}}</ref> and gaining a higher qualification place there place went to Hearts. Hearts have been seeded for the third qualifying round.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13594980.stm | title=Hearts seeded for Europa League Draw | accessdate=5 June 2011 |work=BBC News | date=30 May 2011}}</ref> Hearts drew Paksi<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/hearts/262580-hearts-draw-paksi-or-tromso-in-europa-league-third-qualifying-round/ | title=Hearts draw Paksi or Tromso in Europa League third qualifying round | publisher=STV | date=15 July 2011 | accessdate=22 August 2011}}</ref> and travelled to [[Hungary]] playing out a 1–1 draw. In the second leg goals from Ryan Stevenson, Andy Driver and Rudi Skácel were enough to win the tie 4–1 and progress to the play-off round with a 5–2 aggregate.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000270/match=2007196/index.html | title=Third qualifying round, Second leg Hearts V PAKS |publisher=UEFA | date=4 August 2011 | accessdate=22 August 2011}}</ref> Unseeded for the Play Off round Hearts drew English [[Premier League]] side [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14419175.stm | title=Tottenham draw Hearts in Europa League play-off round | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |work=BBC Sport | date=5 August 2011 | accessdate=22 August 2011}}</ref> in a game dubbed by the press as a Battle of Britain fixture.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2022792/Tottenham-play-Hearts-Europa-League.html | title=Europa League throws up Battle of Britain as Tottenham face SPL side Hearts |work=Daily Mail |location=London | work=Mail Sport | date=5 August 2011 | accessdate=22 August 2011 }}</ref> In the home leg at [[Tynecastle]] Hearts were outclassed<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2011/08/19/paulo-sergio-seeks-to-restart-hearts-following-europa-league-failure-86908-23356533/ | title=Paulo Sergio seeks to restart Hearts following Europa League failure | publisher=Daily Record | date=19 August 2011 | accessdate=22 August 2011}}</ref> and Humiliated<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/kilmarnock/hearts-take-solace-in-lack-of-incident-after-humiliation-1.1118940 | title=Hearts take solace in lack of incident after humiliation | publisher=The Herald | date=22 August 2011 | accessdate=22 August 2011}}</ref> by Spurs who won the first leg 0–5. Hearts were much improved in the second leg but weren't able to claw back the tie earning a 0 – 0 draw. Hearts were eliminated on aggregate.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/14569541.stm | title=Tottenham 0 – 0 Hearts (agg 5 – 0) | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |work=BBC Sport | date=25 August 2011 | accessdate=25 August 2011}}</ref>
Hearts will enter the Europa League during the third qualifying round<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13491741.stm | title=Scottish clubs braced for European tests | accessdate=22 May 2011 |work=BBC News | date=22 May 2011}}</ref> having qualified after finishing third in the SPL During season 2010–11.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=home_Statistics | title=Spl League Table 2010-11 | accessdate=22 May 2011}}</ref> Hearts would have entered at the 2nd qualification round but thanks to Celtic winning the Scottish cup<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/9491542.stm | title=Celtic win Cup | accessdate=22 May 2011 |work=BBC News | first=Martin | last=Conaghan | date=21 May 2011}}</ref> and gaining a higher qualification place there place went to Hearts. Hearts have been seeded for the third qualifying round.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13594980.stm | title=Hearts seeded for Europa League Draw | accessdate=5 June 2011 |work=BBC News | date=30 May 2011}}</ref> Hearts drew Paksi<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/hearts/262580-hearts-draw-paksi-or-tromso-in-europa-league-third-qualifying-round/ | title=Hearts draw Paksi or Tromso in Europa League third qualifying round | publisher=STV | date=15 July 2011 | accessdate=22 August 2011}}</ref> and travelled to [[Hungary]] playing out a 1&ndash;1 draw. In the second leg goals from Ryan Stevenson, Andy Driver and Rudi Skácel were enough to win the tie 4&ndash;1 and progress to the play-off round with a 5&ndash;2 aggregate.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000270/match=2007196/index.html | title=Third qualifying round, Second leg Hearts V PAKS | publisher=Uefa.Com | date=4 August 2011 | accessdate=22 August 2011}}</ref> Unseeded for the Play Off round Hearts drew English [[Premier League]] side [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14419175.stm | title=Tottenham draw Hearts in Europa League play-off round | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation | work=BBC Sport | date=5 August 2011 | accessdate=August 22, 2011}}</ref> in a game dubbed by the press as a Battle of Britain fixture.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2022792/Tottenham-play-Hearts-Europa-League.html | title=Europa League throws up Battle of Britain as Tottenham face SPL side Hearts | publisher=Daily Mail | work=Mail Sport | date=5 August 2011 | accessdate=22 August 2011 | location=London}}</ref> In the home leg at [[Tynecastle]] Hearts were outclassed<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2011/08/19/paulo-sergio-seeks-to-restart-hearts-following-europa-league-failure-86908-23356533/ | title=Paulo Sergio seeks to restart Hearts following Europa League failure | publisher=Daily Record | date=19 August 2011 | accessdate=22 August 2011}}</ref> and Humiliated<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/kilmarnock/hearts-take-solace-in-lack-of-incident-after-humiliation-1.1118940 | title=Hearts take solace in lack of incident after humiliation | publisher=The Herald | date=22 August 2011 | accessdate=22 August 2011}}</ref> by Spurs who won the first leg 0&ndash;5. Hearts were much improved in the second leg but weren't able to claw back the tie earning a 0 &ndash; 0 draw. Hearts were eliminated on aggregate.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/14569541.stm | title=Tottenham 0 - 0 Hearts (agg 5 - 0) | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation | work=BBC Sport | date=25 August 2011 | accessdate=25 August 2011}}</ref>


===Fixtures===
===Fixtures===
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|time =19:00
|time =19:00
|round = [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League#Third qualifying round|Q3 Leg 1]]
|round = [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League#Third qualifying round|Q3 Leg 1]]
|score =1–1
|score =1 &ndash; 1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14289918.stm BBC Report]
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14289918.stm BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Paksi SE]]
|team1 = [[Paksi SE]]
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|time = 19:45
|time = 19:45
|round = [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League#Third qualifying round|Q3 Leg 2]]
|round = [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League#Third qualifying round|Q3 Leg 2]]
|score =4–1
|score =4 &ndash; 1
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14321318.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14321318.stm BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|time = 19:45
|time = 19:45
|round = [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League#Play-off round|Play Off Leg 1]]
|round = [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League#Play-off round|Play Off Leg 1]]
|score = 0–5
|score = 0 &ndash; 5
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/14486531.stm BBC Report]
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/14486531.stm BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|time = 20:00
|time = 20:00
|round = [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League#Play-off round|Play Off Leg 2]]
|round = [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League#Play-off round|Play Off Leg 2]]
|score =0–0
|score =0 &ndash; 0
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/14569541.stm BBC Report]
|report =[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/14569541.stm BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|team1 = [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
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==Scottish Cup==
==Scottish Cup==
{{Main|2011–12 Scottish Cup}}
{{Main|2011–12 Scottish Cup}}
Hearts enter the [[Scottish Cup]] at the fourth round stage. The draw was conducted on 22 November<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=142&newsCategoryID=7&newsID=8931 | title=William Hill Scottish Cup fourth round draw | publisher=Scottish Football Association | date=22 November 2011 | accessdate=22 November 2011}}</ref> and drew Hearts against Junior side [[Auchinleck Talbot F.C.|Auchinleck Talbot]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15835938.stm | title=Auchinleck Talbot face Hearts in Scottish Cup | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |work=BBC Sport | date=22 November 2011 | accessdate=22 November 2011}}</ref> Hearts won 1–0 through a [[Gordon Smith (footballer born 1991)|Gordon Smith]] goal after [[Fraser Mullen]] had a first half penalty saved.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16371684.stm | title=Hearts 1 – 0 Auchinleck Talbot |publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport | date=7 January 2012 | accessdate=7 January 2012}}</ref> The fifth round draw took place on 9 January drawing Hearts with fellow premier league side [[St. Johnstone F.C.|St. Johnstone]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16474936.stm | title=Rangers face Scottish Cup test against Dundee United |publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport | date=9 January 2012 | accessdate=9 January 2012}}</ref> a reply of the fourth round the previous year.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20120109/hearts-paired-with-perth-saints_2241384_2571210 | title=Hearts paired with Perth Saints | publisher=[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.]] | date=9 January 2012 | accessdate=9 January 2012}}</ref> Hearts were held to a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/hearts/9062385/Hearts-1-St-Johnstone-1-match-report.html | title=Hearts 1 St Johnstone 1: match report | publisher=The Telegraph | date=5 February 2012 | accessdate=13 February 2012}}</ref> [[David Templeton]] scored early in the first half before St. Johnstone equalised through [[Cillian Sheridan]] in the 78th minute forcing a replay.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/sport/scottish_cup_hearts_1_1_st_johnstone_feisty_clash_ends_in_stalemate_1_2099184 | title=Feisty clash ends in stalemate | publisher=Edinburgh Evening News | date=5 February 2012 | accessdate=13 February 2012}}</ref> The draw was held for the quarter finals on 6 February 2012 drawing Hearts against either [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]] or [[St. Mirren F.C.|St. Mirren]] should they beat St. Johnstone in the replay.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16906246 | title=Dundee Utd drawn to face Scottish Cup holders Celtic |publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport | date=6 February 2012 | accessdate=15 February 2012}}</ref> Hearts won the replay 2–1 in extra time.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/top-football-stories/scottish_cup_st_johnstone_1_2_hearts_hearts_find_bit_extra_to_beat_saints_1_2116903 | title=St Johnstone 1 – 2 Hearts: Hearts find bit extra to beat Saints |work=The Scotsman |location=UK | date=15 February 2012 | accessdate=15 February 2012}}</ref>
Hearts enter the [[Scottish Cup]] at the fourth round stage. The draw was conducted on 22 November<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=142&newsCategoryID=7&newsID=8931 | title=William Hill Scottish Cup fourth round draw | publisher=Scottish Football Association | date=22 November 2011 | accessdate=22 November 2011}}</ref> and drew Hearts against Junior side [[Auchinleck Talbot F.C.|Auchinleck Talbot]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15835938.stm | title=Auchinleck Talbot face Hearts in Scottish Cup | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation | work=BBC Sport | date=22 November 2011 | accessdate=22 November 2011}}</ref> Hearts won 1-0 through a [[Gordon Smith (footballer born 1991)|Gordon Smith]] goal after [[Fraser Mullen]] had a first half penalty saved.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16371684.stm | title=Hearts 1 - 0 Auchinleck Talbot | publisher=[[BBC]] | work=BBC Sport | date=7 January 2012 | accessdate=7 January 2012}}</ref> The fifth round draw took place on 9 January drawing Hearts with fellow premier league side [[St. Johnstone F.C.|St. Johnstone]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16474936.stm | title=Rangers face Scottish Cup test against Dundee United | publisher=[[BBC]] | work=BBC Sport | date=9 January 2012 | accessdate=9 January 2012}}</ref> a reply of the fourth round the previous year.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20120109/hearts-paired-with-perth-saints_2241384_2571210 | title=Hearts paired with Perth Saints | publisher=[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.]] | date=9 January 2012 | accessdate=9 January 2012}}</ref> Hearts were held to a 1&ndash;1 draw.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/hearts/9062385/Hearts-1-St-Johnstone-1-match-report.html | title=Hearts 1 St Johnstone 1: match report | publisher=The Telegraph | date=5 February 2012 | accessdate=13 February 2012}}</ref> [[David Templeton]] scored early in the first half before St. Johnstone equalised through [[Cillian Sheridan]] in the 78th minute forcing a replay.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/sport/scottish_cup_hearts_1_1_st_johnstone_feisty_clash_ends_in_stalemate_1_2099184 | title=Feisty clash ends in stalemate | publisher=Edinburgh Evening News | date=5 February 2012 | accessdate=13 February 2012}}</ref> The draw was held for the quarter finals on 6 February 2012 drawing Hearts against either [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]] or [[St. Mirren F.C.|St. Mirren]] should they beat St. Johnstone in the replay.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16906246 | title=Dundee Utd drawn to face Scottish Cup holders Celtic | publisher=[[BBC]] | work=BBC Sport | date=6 February 2012 | accessdate=15 February 2012}}</ref> Hearts won the replay 2-1 in extra time.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/top-football-stories/scottish_cup_st_johnstone_1_2_hearts_hearts_find_bit_extra_to_beat_saints_1_2116903 | title=St Johnstone 1 - 2 Hearts: Hearts find bit extra to beat Saints | publisher=The Scotsman | date=15 February 2012 | accessdate=15 February 2012}}</ref>
[[Murray Davidson]] scored for St Johnstone in the 83rd minute before [[Suso Santana]] was brought down in the box during the last minute of injury time. [[Jamie Hamill]] scored the resulting penalty to take the match to extra time, before captain [[Marius Žaliūkas]] scored in the 117th minute to win the match.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/st-johnstone-1-hearts-2-visitors-come-up-smelling-of-roses-on-valentines-night.16759668 | title=St Johnstone 1 Hearts 2: Visitors come up smelling of roses on Valentine's night | publisher=The Herald | date=15 February 2012 | accessdate=15 February 2012}}</ref> St. Mirren beat Ross county in their replay setting up another all [[Scottish Premier League]] tie in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16921659 | title=Ross County 1 Morrow 55′ St Mirren |publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport | date=14 February 2012 | accessdate=15 February 2012}}</ref>
[[Murray Davidson]] scored for St Johnstone in the 83rd minute before [[Suso Santana]] was brought down in the box during the last minute of injury time. [[Jamie Hamill]] scored the resulting penalty to take the match to extra time, before captain [[Marius Žaliūkas]] scored in the 117th minute to win the match.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/st-johnstone-1-hearts-2-visitors-come-up-smelling-of-roses-on-valentines-night.16759668 | title=St Johnstone 1 Hearts 2: Visitors come up smelling of roses on Valentine's night | publisher=The Herald | date=15 February 2012 | accessdate=15 February 2012}}</ref> St. Mirren beat Ross county in their replay setting up another all [[Scottish Premier League]] tie in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16921659 | title=Ross County 1 Morrow 55′ St Mirren | publisher=[[BBC]] | work=BBC Sport | date=14 February 2012 | accessdate=15 February 2012}}</ref>
===Fixtures===
===Fixtures===
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup R4]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup R4]]
|score =1–0
|score =1 &ndash; 0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16371684.stm BBC Report]
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16371684.stm BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|time = 14:15
|time = 14:15
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup R5]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup R5]]
|score =1–1
|score =1 &ndash; 1
|report =[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16778888 BBC Report]
|report =[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16778888 BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|time =19:45
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup R5 Replay]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup R5 Replay]]
|score =1–2
|score =1 &ndash; 2
|aet=yes
|aet=yes
|report =[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16921654 BBC Report]
|report =[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16921654 BBC Report]
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|time =12:30
|time =12:30
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup QF]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup QF]]
|score = –
|score = &ndash;
|report =
|report =
|team1 =[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
|team1 =[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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==League Cup==
==League Cup==
{{Main|2011–12 Scottish League Cup}}
{{Main|2011–12 Scottish League Cup}}
Having qualified for the [[2011-12 UEFA Europa League]] the previous season, Hearts entered the [[Scottish League Cup]] at the third round stage.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/league-cup/format/ | title=League cup format | publisher=SFL | accessdate=29 August 2011}}</ref> The third round draw was held on 29 August where Hearts were paired with [[Scottish First Division]] side [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/third-round-draw-90/ | title=Third round Draw | publisher=Scottish Football League | date=29 August 2011 | accessdate=29 August 2011}}</ref> Hearts lost to Ayr United on penalties after a 1 – 1 draw after extra time.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/league-cup/results/3448750/ | title=Ayr United 1 – 1 Heart of Midlothian : Wednesday, 21 September 2011 (Ayr win 4–1 on penalties) | publisher=Scottish Football League | date=21 September 2011 | accessdate=7 October 2011}}</ref> After the match Hearts asked the SFA to clarify the decision by refferee [[Iain Brines]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/heartofmidlothianfc/Hearts-ask-for-explanation-on.6844073.jp | title=Hearts ask for explanation on Brines call | publisher=Scotsman Publications | work=Edinburgh Evening News | date=28 September 2011 | accessdate=7 October 2011}}</ref> to disallow a [[Eggert Jonsson]] goal for handball<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15097993.stm | title=Hearts want explanation over disallowed goal against Ayr | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |work=BBC Sport | date=28 September 2011 | accessdate=7 October 2011}}</ref> after appearing to give the goal on three separate occasions.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/3840299/Jambos-boss-Paulo-battles-SFA.html | title=Paulo Battle SFA |work=The Sun |location=UK | work=The Scottish Sun | date=28 September 2011 | accessdate=7 October 2011}}</ref>
Having qualified for the [[2011-12 UEFA Europa League]] the previous season, Hearts entered the [[Scottish League Cup]] at the third round stage.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/league-cup/format/ | title=League cup format | publisher=SFL | accessdate=29 August 2011}}</ref> The third round draw was held on the 29th of August where Hearts were paired with [[Scottish First Division]] side [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/third-round-draw-90/ | title=Third Round Draw | publisher=Scottish Football League | date=29 August 2011 | accessdate=29 August 2011}}</ref> Hearts lost to Ayr United on penalties after a 1 &ndash; 1 draw after extra time.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/league-cup/results/3448750/ | title=Ayr United 1 - 1 Heart of Midlothian : Wednesday, 21st September 2011 (Ayr win 4-1 on penalties) | publisher=Scottish Football League | date=21 September 2011 | accessdate=7 October 2011}}</ref> After the match Hearts asked the SFA to clarify the decision by refferee [[Iain Brines]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/heartofmidlothianfc/Hearts-ask-for-explanation-on.6844073.jp | title=Hearts ask for explanation on Brines call | publisher=Scotsman Publications | work=Edinburgh Evening News | date=28 September 2011 | accessdate=7 October 2011}}</ref> to disallow a [[Eggert Jonsson]] goal for handball<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15097993.stm | title=Hearts want explanation over disallowed goal against Ayr | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation | work=BBC Sport | date=28 September 2011 | accessdate=7 October 2011}}</ref> after appearing to give the goal on three separate occasions.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/3840299/Jambos-boss-Paulo-battles-SFA.html | title=Paulo Battle SFA | work=[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]] | work=The Scottish Sun | date=28 September 2011 | accessdate=7 October 2011}}</ref>


===Fixtures===
===Fixtures===
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|time = 19:45
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish League Cup|League Cup R3]]
|round = [[2011–12 Scottish League Cup|League Cup R3]]
|score = 1 – 1 ([[Extra time|a.e.t.]])
|score = 1 &ndash; 1 ([[Extra time|a.e.t.]])
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14910228.stm BBC Report]
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14910228.stm BBC Report]
|team1 = [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]
|team1 = [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]
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|penalties1 = [[Michael Moffat|Moffat]] {{pengoal}} <br> [[Jamie McKernon|McKernon]] {{pengoal}} <br>
|penalties1 = [[Michael Moffat|Moffat]] {{pengoal}} <br> [[Jamie McKernon|McKernon]] {{pengoal}} <br>
[[Alan Trouten|Trouten]] {{pengoal}} <br> [[Mark Roberts (footballer born 1975)|Roberts]] {{pengoal}}
[[Alan Trouten|Trouten]] {{pengoal}} <br> [[Mark Roberts (footballer born 1975)|Roberts]] {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 4–1
|penaltyscore = 4 &ndash; 1
|penalties2 = [[Eggert Jónsson|Jónsson]] {{pengoal}} <br> [[Danny Grainger|Grainger]] {{penmiss}} <br> [[Rudolf Skácel|Skácel]] {{penmiss}}
|penalties2 = [[Eggert Jónsson|Jónsson]] {{pengoal}} <br> [[Danny Grainger|Grainger]] {{penmiss}} <br> [[Rudolf Skácel|Skácel]] {{penmiss}}
|stadium = [[Somerset Park]], [[Ayr]]
|stadium = [[Somerset Park]], [[Ayr]]
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<br>'''Squad only includes players currently registered with the club and those with professional contracts only.'''</small>
<br>'''Squad only includes players currently registered with the club and those with professional contracts only.'''</small>


===Disciplinary record ===
===Disciplinary Record ===


Includes all competitive matches.
Includes all competitive matches.
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{{Main|List of Scottish football transfers 2011–12}}
{{Main|List of Scottish football transfers 2011–12}}


Hearts first transfer activity over the summer came on 25 May with the announcement that [[Jamie Hamill]], [[John Sutton (footballer)|John Sutton]] and [[Danny Grainger]] had all signed three year contracts.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13544414.stm | title=Jamie Hamill, John Sutton & Danny Grainger join Hearts | accessdate=26 May 2011 |work=BBC News | date=25 May 2011}}</ref> The following day they announced the departure of three first team players, [[Jamie Mole]], [[Dawid Kucharski]] and [[Paul Mulrooney]]. Along with six youth players who were not offered new contracts.<ref name="Tynecastle Departures">{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110526/tynecastle-departures_2241384_2367188 | title=Tynecastle Departures | accessdate=26 May 2011}}</ref> [[Mehdi Taouil]] became Hearts fourth signing of the new season with [[Jonathan Brown (footballer born 1990)|Jonathan Brown]], [[Rubén Palazuelos]] and [[Ismael Bouzid]] also leaving on freedom of contract. After featuring during pre-season and with only two days remaining before the season started Hearts accepted a bid of £1.5 Million for [[Lee Wallace]] from [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]. Hearts had refused previous bids from Rangers for the player.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/rangers/2011/07/22/rangers-new-boy-lee-wallace-i-want-to-be-a-winner-86908-23288253/ | title=Rangers New Boy | publisher=Daily Record | work=Daily Record Sport | accessdate=15 September 2011}}</ref> That completed the transfer activity under Jim Jefferies. New manager Sergio made one transfer deal before the close of the summer transfer window with Callum Tapping joining Hearts from Tottenham.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110831/hearts-sign-spurs-youngster_2241384_2437810 | title=Hearts sign Spurs youngster | publisher=[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.]] | work=Hearts News | date=31 August 2011 | accessdate=15 September 2011}}</ref>
Hearts first transfer activity over the summer came on the 25 May with the announcement that [[Jamie Hamill]], [[John Sutton (footballer)|John Sutton]] and [[Danny Grainger]] had all signed three year contracts.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13544414.stm | title=Jamie Hamill, John Sutton & Danny Grainger join Hearts | accessdate=26 May 2011 |work=BBC News | date=25 May 2011}}</ref> The following day they announced the departure of three first team players, [[Jamie Mole]], [[Dawid Kucharski]] and [[Paul Mulrooney]]. Along with six youth players who were not offered new contracts.<ref name="Tynecastle Departures">{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110526/tynecastle-departures_2241384_2367188 | title=Tynecastle Departures | accessdate=26 May 2011}}</ref> [[Mehdi Taouil]] became Hearts fourth signing of the new season with [[Jonathan Brown (footballer born 1990)|Jonathan Brown]], [[Rubén Palazuelos]] and [[Ismael Bouzid]] also leaving on freedom of contract. After featuring during pre-season and with only two days remaining before the season started Hearts accepted a bid of £1.5 Million for [[Lee Wallace]] from [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]. Hearts had refused previous bids from Rangers for the player.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/rangers/2011/07/22/rangers-new-boy-lee-wallace-i-want-to-be-a-winner-86908-23288253/ | title=Rangers New Boy | publisher=Daily Record | work=Daily Record Sport | accessdate=15 September 2011}}</ref> That completed the transfer activity under Jim Jefferies. New manager Sergio made one transfer deal before the close of the summer transfer window with Callum Tapping joining Hearts from Tottenham.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110831/hearts-sign-spurs-youngster_2241384_2437810 | title=Hearts sign Spurs youngster | publisher=[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.]] | work=Hearts News | date=31 August 2011 | accessdate=15 September 2011}}</ref>
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|{{flagicon|Morocco}} [[Mehdi Taouil]]
|{{flagicon|Morocco}} [[Mehdi Taouil]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]
|[[Free transfer (football)|Free]]<ref name="Taouil leaves">{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13765182.stm | title=Mehdi Taouil leaves Kilmarnock for Hearts | accessdate=14 June 2011 |work=BBC News | date=14 June 2011}}</ref>
|[[Free transfer (football)|Free]]<ref name="Taouil leaves">{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13765182.stm | title=Mehdi Taouil leaves Kilmarnock for Hearts | accessdate=14 June 2011 | work=BBC News | date=14 June 2011}}</ref>
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|31 August 2011
|31 August 2011
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Callum Tapping]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Callum Tapping]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|Undisclosed<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14740917.stm | title=Hearts secure Callum Tapping from Tottenham | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |work=BBC Sport | date=31 August 2011 | accessdate=1 September 2011}}</ref>
|Undisclosed<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14740917.stm | title=Hearts secure Callum Tapping from Tottenham | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation | work=BBC Sport | date=31 August 2011 | accessdate=1 September 2011}}</ref>
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|23 February 2012
|23 February 2012
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Craig Beattie]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Craig Beattie]]
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
|[[Free transfer (football)|Free]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17087136 | title=Hearts sign former Celtic striker Craig Beattie |publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport | date=23 February 2012 | accessdate=23 February 2012}}</ref>
|[[Free transfer (football)|Free]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17087136 | title=Hearts sign former Celtic striker Craig Beattie | publisher=[[BBC]] | work=BBC Sport | date=23 February 2012 | accessdate=23 February 2012}}</ref>
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|3 June 2011
|3 June 2011
|{{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Ismael Bouzid]]
|{{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Ismael Bouzid]]
| {{flagicon|Greece}} [[PAS Giannina F.C.|PAS Giannina]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pasgiannina.gr/articles/deltio_tupou_paiktes_tou_pas_giannina_o_ismael_mpouzint_09_08_11 | title=acquisition of Ismael Bouzid | publisher=pasgiannina.gr | date=9 August 2011 | accessdate=10 August 2011}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|Greece}} [[PAS Giannina F.C.|PAS Giannina]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pasgiannina.gr/articles/deltio_tupou_paiktes_tou_pas_giannina_o_ismael_mpouzint_09_08_11 | title=acquisition of Ismael Bouzid | publisher=pasgiannina.gr | date=August 9, 2011 | accessdate=August 10, 2011}}</ref>
|[[Free transfer (football)|Free]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sport.scotsman.com/heartofmidlothianfc/Hearts-defender-Bouzid-to-follow.6779017.jp | title=Hearts defender Bouzid to follow Palazuelos out of Tynecastle | accessdate=3 June 2011}}</ref>
|[[Free transfer (football)|Free]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sport.scotsman.com/heartofmidlothianfc/Hearts-defender-Bouzid-to-follow.6779017.jp | title=Hearts defender Bouzid to follow Palazuelos out of Tynecastle | accessdate=3 June 2011}}</ref>
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|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Jonathan Brown (footballer born 1990)|Jonathan Brown]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Jonathan Brown (footballer born 1990)|Jonathan Brown]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]
|[[Free transfer (football)|Free]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/news/news_20110708_3.php | title=Livingston F.C. | date=8 July 2011 | accessdate=8 July 2011}}</ref>
|[[Free transfer (football)|Free]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/news/news_20110708_3.php | title=Livingston F.C. | date=July 8, 2011 | accessdate=July 8, 2011}}</ref>
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|21 July 2011
|21 July 2011
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Lee Wallace]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Lee Wallace]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|£1.5 Million<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13875645.stm | title=Rangers seal deals for Lee Wallace |publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport | date=21 July 2011 | accessdate=21 July 2011}}</ref>
|£1.5 Million<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13875645.stm | title=Rangers seal deals for Lee Wallace | publisher=BBC | work=BBC Sport | date=July 21, 2011 | accessdate=July 21, 2011}}</ref>
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|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dale O'Hara]]
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|[[Free transfer (football)|Free]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16148253.stm | title=Striker Calum Elliot next to agree Hearts exit |publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport | date=12 December 2011 | accessdate=14 December 2011}}</ref>
|[[Free transfer (football)|Free]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16148253.stm | title=Striker Calum Elliot next to agree Hearts exit | publisher=[[BBC]] | work=BBC Sport | date=12 December 2011 | accessdate=14 December 2011}}</ref>
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|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ptfc.co.uk/news/2011-2012/february_2012/familiar_face_returns_to_firhill | title=Familiar Face Returns | publisher=[[Partick Thistle F.C.]] | date=16 February 2012 | accessdate=16 February 2012}}</ref>
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ptfc.co.uk/news/2011-2012/february_2012/familiar_face_returns_to_firhill | title=Familiar Face Returns | publisher=[[Partick Thistle F.C.]] | date=16 February 2012 | accessdate=16 February 2012}}</ref>
| [[Free transfer (football)|Free]]<ref>{{cite news |title=All The Ins & Outs|at=p.65 |newspaper=Scottish Sun |date=1 February 2012 |accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref>
| [[Free transfer (football)|Free]]<ref>{{cite news |title=All The Ins & Outs|at=p.65 |author= |newspaper=Scottish Sun |date=1 February 2012 |accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref>
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| {{flagicon|WAL}} {{sortname|Robert|Ogleby}}
| {{flagicon|WAL}} {{sortname|Robert|Ogleby}}
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[East Fife F.C.|East Fife]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[East Fife F.C.|East Fife]]
| [[Loan (sports)|Loan]]<ref name="Robbo">{{cite web | url=http://sport.scotsman.com/football/Young-Hearts-players-thriving-at.6797394.jp | title=Young Hearts players thriving at East Fife under club legend Robbo | publisher=Scotsman Publications | work=Scotsman sport | date=7 July 2011 | accessdate=7 July 2011}}</ref>
| [[Loan (sports)|Loan]]<ref name="Robbo">{{cite web | url=http://sport.scotsman.com/football/Young-Hearts-players-thriving-at.6797394.jp | title=Young Hearts players thriving at East Fife under club legend Robbo | publisher=Scotsman Publications | work=Scotsman sport | date=July 7, 2011 | accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref>
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| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfemline]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfemline]]
| [[Loan (sports)|Loan]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14066375.stm | title=Dunfermline take Hearts defender Jason Thomson on loan |publisher=BBC |work=BBC SPORT | date=7 July 2011 | accessdate=7 July 2011}}</ref>
| [[Loan (sports)|Loan]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14066375.stm | title=Dunfermline take Hearts defender Jason Thomson on loan | publisher=BBC | work=BBC SPORT | date=July 7, 2011 | accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref>
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| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Conrad|Balatoni}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Conrad|Balatoni}}
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]
| [[Loan (sports)|Loan]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ptfc.co.uk/news/2011-2012/july_2011/balatoni_loan_completed | title=Balatoni loan completed | publisher=[[Partick Thistle F.C.]] | work=ptfc.co.uk | date=13 July 2011 | accessdate=14 July 2011}}</ref>
| [[Loan (sports)|Loan]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ptfc.co.uk/news/2011-2012/july_2011/balatoni_loan_completed | title=Balatoni loan completed | publisher=[[Partick Thistle F.C.]] | work=ptfc.co.uk | date=July 13, 2011 | accessdate=July 14, 2011}}</ref>
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| {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Jordan|Morton}}
| {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Jordan|Morton}}
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]]
| [[Loan (sports)|Loan]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cowdenbeathfc.com/index.php?act=viewNews&id=741 | title=Morton seals loan move | publisher=[[Cowdenbeath F.C.]] | work=cowdenbeathfc.com | date=15 July 2011 | accessdate=16 July 2011}}</ref>
| [[Loan (sports)|Loan]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cowdenbeathfc.com/index.php?act=viewNews&id=741 | title=Morton seals loan move | publisher=[[Cowdenbeath F.C.]] | work=cowdenbeathfc.com | date=July 15, 2011 | accessdate=July 16, 2011}}</ref>
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| 22 July 2011
| {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Danny|Thomson}}
| {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Danny|Thomson}}
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Raith Rovers F.C.|Raith Rovers]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Raith Rovers F.C.|Raith Rovers]]
| [[Loan (sports)|Loan]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.raithroversfc.com/cgi-bin/latestnews.cgi?id=3783 | title=Danny Thomson from Hearts | publisher=Raithroversfc | work=Jim Foy | date=22 July 2011 | accessdate=22 July 2011}}</ref>
| [[Loan (sports)|Loan]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.raithroversfc.com/cgi-bin/latestnews.cgi?id=3783 | title=Danny Thomson from Hearts | publisher=Raithroversfc | work=Jim Foy | date=July 22, 2011 | accessdate=July 22, 2011}}</ref>
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| {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Mark|Ridgers}}
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[East Fife F.C.|East Fife]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[East Fife F.C.|East Fife]]
| [[Loan (sports)|Loan]]<ref name="Hearts Loan Youth">{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110722/youngsters-go-on-loan_2241384_2399187 | title=Youngsters go on loan | publisher=HeartsFC | work=Hearts News | date=22 July 2011 | accessdate=22 July 2011}}</ref>
| [[Loan (sports)|Loan]]<ref name="Hearts Loan Youth">{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110722/youngsters-go-on-loan_2241384_2399187 | title=Youngsters go on loan | publisher=HeartsFC | work=Hearts News | date=July 22, 2011 | accessdate=July 22, 2011}}</ref>
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| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
|[[Loan (sports)|Loan]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15596356.stm | title=Hearts' Calum Elliot and Denis Prychynenko agree loan deals | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |work=BBC Sport | date=4 November 2011 | accessdate=4 November 2011}}</ref>
|[[Loan (sports)|Loan]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15596356.stm | title=Hearts' Calum Elliot and Denis Prychynenko agree loan deals | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation | work=BBC Sport | date=4 November 2011 | accessdate=4 November 2011}}</ref>
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==Club==
==Club==
===Coaching staff===
===Coaching staff===
Hearts started the season under the stewardship of [[Jim Jefferies]] but after only three games on 1 August 2011 he was removed from his post as manager by owner [[Vladimir Romanov]].<ref name="Jefferies">{{cite web | url=http://sport.scotsman.com/heartofmidlothianfc/Vladimir-Romanov-to-reveal-manager.6811389.jp | title=Vladimir Romanov to reveal manager No 10 after Jim Jefferies 'removed' |work=The Scotsman |location=UK | work=Scotsman Sport | date=2 August 2011 | accessdate=2 August 2011}}</ref> Jefferies was offered a new role at Hearts of [[Director of football]] which he turned down next day,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110802/jim-leaves-hearts_2241384_2407756 | title=Jim leaves Hearts | publisher=Heartsfc.co.uk | work=Hearts News | date=2 August 2011 | accessdate=2 August 2011}}</ref> marking his departure along with coach [[Billy Brown (footballer born 1950)|Billy Brown]] for the second time. Paulo Sergio was appointed as the new manager the same day.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14366361.stm | title=Jefferies rejects Hearts role as Sergio takes over | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |work=BBC Sport | date=2 August 2011 | accessdate=2 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110802/paulo-sergio-takes-over-as-boss_2241384_2407254 | title=Paulo Sergio takes over as boss | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |work=BBC Sport | date=2 August 2011 | accessdate=2 August 2011}}</ref>
Hearts started the season under the stewardship of [[Jim Jefferies]] but after only three games on 1 August 2011 he was removed from his post as manager by owner [[Vladimir Romanov]].<ref name="Jefferies">{{cite web | url=http://sport.scotsman.com/heartofmidlothianfc/Vladimir-Romanov-to-reveal-manager.6811389.jp | title=Vladimir Romanov to reveal manager No 10 after Jim Jefferies 'removed' | publisher=Scotsman.com | work=Scotsman Sport | date=August 2, 2011 | accessdate=August 2, 2011}}</ref> Jefferies was offered a new role at Hearts of [[Director of football]] which he turned down next day,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110802/jim-leaves-hearts_2241384_2407756 | title=Jim leaves Hearts | publisher=Heartsfc.co.uk | work=Hearts News | date=August 2, 2011 | accessdate=August 2, 2011}}</ref> marking his departure along with coach [[Billy Brown (footballer born 1950)|Billy Brown]] for the second time. Paulo Sergio was appointed as the new manager the same day.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14366361.stm | title=Jefferies rejects Hearts role as Sergio takes over | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation | work=BBC Sport | date=August 2, 2011 | accessdate=August 2, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110802/paulo-sergio-takes-over-as-boss_2241384_2407254 | title=Paulo Sergio takes over as boss | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation | work=BBC Sport | date=August 2, 2011 | accessdate=August 2, 2011}}</ref>


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The 2011–12 season is the 115th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian. It is the 13th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier League in which Hearts have competed since its inauguration in 1998–99. Hearts will also compete in the Europa League , Scottish Cup & the Scottish League Cup.

Heart of Midlothian
2011–12 season
File:Heartslogo.png
ChairmanLithuania Roman Romanov
ManagerScotland Jim Jefferies (Until 1 August 2011)
Portugal Paulo Sérgio (From 2 August 2011)
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier League6th (on going)
Europa LeaguePlay Off Round, lost to Tottenham Hotspur
Scottish CupQuarter-Final vs St Mirren (On going)
League CupThird Round, lost to
Ayr United
Top goalscorerLeague: Czech Republic Rudi Skácel (8)
All: Czech Republic Rudi Skácel (9)
Highest home attendance16,279 v Tottenham Hotspur Europa League 18 August 2011
Lowest home attendance8,895 v Auchinleck Talbot Scottish Cup 7 January 2012

Summary

Hearts reached the Play Off Round of the Europa League[1] and the third round of the League Cup.[2]

Financial problems

The club began experiencing severe financial problems in November 2011 which meant they were unable to pay the players wages[3] and the club was put up for sale.[4] The squad's October salaries were late and the November wages were paid twenty nine days late just one day before their December salaries were due.[5] The december pay has failed to arrive,[6] and a complaint was lodged with the Scottish Premier League by the players union.[7] During this period the club advised fringe players they were free to leave the club.[8] On 4 January 2012 the SPL ordered Hearts to pay all outstanding wages by 11 January 2012 and January's wages must be paid on time on 16 January.[9] Hearts paid all outstanding wages that day following the sale of Eggert Jónsson to Wolves.[10] On 17 January the day after Hearts wages were due to be paid it was revealed all players had been paid.[11] Despite this the SPL issued a statement saying Hearts had failed to pay all players on 16 January and an emergency board meeting had been called,[12] Hearts refuted this saying payment of the remuneration had been made to all players.[13] Hearts were charged by the SPL with with failing to behave with the utmost good faith to the SPL.[14] A hearing of the SPL Board sub-committee was held on 27 January,[15] and the case against the club was dismissed as they believed the club were acting in good faith.[16]

Pre-season

Hearts warm up before Livingston friendly

Hearts returned for pre-season training on the 22 June,[17] before travelling to Il Ciocco in Tuscany for a week at their pre-season camp.[18] Hearts returned to Scotland to play East Fife before travelling to Berlin to take on Ludwigsfelder and Union Berlin.[19] Once back in Scotland they completed their pre-season taking on Cowdenbeath and Livingston before a glamour friendly at Tynecastle against Royal Antwerp,[20] to contest for the Tynecastle 125th anniversary trophy.[21]

Fixtures

1 July 2011 Friendly Barga 0 – 6 Heart of Midlothian Il Ciocco
Hearts News
Scotsman Report		 Žaliūkas 5'
Sutton 10', 18', 34'
Novikovas 47' (pen.), 70'
5 July 2011 Friendly East Fife 0 – 3 Heart of Midlothian Bayview Stadium
19:45 Hearts News
Scotsman Report		 Wallace 40'
Grainger 59'
Novikovas 60'		 Referee: Beaton
7 July 2011 Friendly Ludwigsfelder 0 – 4 Heart of Midlothian Waldstadion Ludwigsfelde
19:00 Hearts News
Scotsman Report		 Grainger 55'
Templeton 64', 87'
Taouil 85'
9 July 2011 Friendly Union Berlin 3 – 0 Heart of Midlothian Stadion An der Alten Försterei
14:00 Oliveira 24'
Terodde 58'
Ede 61'		 Hearts News
12 July 2011 Friendly Cowdenbeath 2 – 1 Heart of Midlothian Central Park
19:30 Morton 23'
Robertson 88'		 Hearts News Elliott 76' (pen.) Referee: Colvin
16 July 2011 Friendly Livingston 1 – 0 Heart of Midlothian Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 Russell 33' Hearts News Referee: Beaton
17 July 2011 Friendly Heart of Midlothian 1 – 0 Royal Antwerp Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Hamill 85' (pen.) Hearts News Attendance: 4,504
Referee: McLean

Scottish Premier League

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Premier League

The fixture list for the first 33 SPL matches in the 2011–12 season was announced on 17 June.[22] Hearts were given a tough away game to start the season against Rangers.

Fixtures

23 July 2011 SPL Rangers 1 – 1 Heart of Midlothian Ibrox Stadium
15:00 Naismith 58' BBC Report Obua 16' Attendance: 49,083
Referee: Murray
31 July 2011 SPL Heart of Midlothian 0 – 1 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Daly 39' Attendance: 13,821
Referee: Winter
7 August 2011 SPL Motherwell 1 – 0 Heart of Midlothian Fir Park
15:00 Murphy 60'
Lasley Yellow card 87' Red card		 BBC Report Black Red card 50' Referee: O'Reilly
13 August 2011 SPL Heart of Midlothian 3 – 0 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Novikovas 24'
Sutton 35', 52'		 BBC Report Attendance: 13,374
Referee: Conroy
21 August 2011 SPL Kilmarnock 0 – 0 Heart of Midlothian Rugby Park
15:00 BBC Report Attendance: 5,328
Referee: Murray
28 August 2011 SPL Heart of Midlothian 2 – 0 Hibernian Tynecastle Stadium
15:45 Stevenson 39'
Webster 69'		 BBC Report Attendance: 15,868
Referee: Thomson
10 September 2011 SPL Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 1 Heart of Midlothian Caledonian Stadium
15:00 Tadé 50' BBC Report Elliott 81' Attendance: 4,106
Referee: Collum
17 September 2011 SPL Heart of Midlothian 2 – 0 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Hamill 43' (pen.)
Mair 70' (o.g.)		 BBC Report Attendance: 12,572
Referee: Richmond
25 September 2011 SPL St Johnstone 2 – 0 Heart of Midlothian McDiarmid Park
12:00 Sheridan 30', 55' BBC Report Attendance: 2,770
Referee: O'Reilly
2 October 2011 SPL Heart of Midlothian 2 – 0 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
12:45 Skacel 58'
Stevenson 81'		 BBC Report Commons Red card 65' Attendance: 14,749
Referee: Thomson
15 October 2011 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 2 Heart of Midlothian East End Park
15:00 BBC Report Webster 43'
Skacel 76'		 Attendance: 5,694
Referee: O'Reilly
23 October 2011 SPL Heart of Midlothian 0 – 2 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
12:30 BBC Report Naismith 21'
Jelavić 74'		 Attendance: 15,495
Referee: Murray
29 October 2011 SPL Heart of Midlothian 0 – 1 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Black Red card 16' BBC Report Shiels 55' (Penalty) Attendance: 12,829
Referee: Muir
5 November 2011 SPL St Mirren 0 –0 Heart of Midlothian St. Mirren Park
15:00 BBC Report Attendance: 4,771
Referee: Conroy
19 November 2011 SPL Dundee United 1 –0 Heart of Midlothian Tannadice Park
15:00 Robertson 24' BBC Report Attendance: 6,925
Referee: Collum
26 November 2011 SPL Heart of Midlothian 2 –1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Skacel 46'
Jonsson 76'		 BBC Report Tokely 58' Attendance: 12,021
Referee: Thomson
3 December 2011 SPL Heart of Midlothian 1 –2 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Taouil 86' BBC Report Craig 3'
Mackay 79' (Penalty)		 Attendance: 12,815
Referee: O’Reilly
10 December 2011 SPL Celtic 1 – 0 Heart of Midlothian Celtic Park
15:00 Wanyama 72' BBC Report Attendance: 49,023
Referee: Murray
17 December 2011 SPL Heart of Midlothian 4 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Elliott 2'
Taouil 27'
Templeton 71'
Skácel 90+2'		 BBC Sport Attendance: 11,988
Referee: Richmond
24 December 2011 SPL Heart of Midlothian 2 – 0 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
13:00 Black 17'
Elliott 28'		 BBC Report Attendance: 13,300
Referee: Allan
28 December 2011 SPL Aberdeen 0 – 0 Heart of Midlothian Pittodrie Stadium
19:45 BBC Report Attendance: 9,210
Referee: Winter
2 January 2012 SPL Hibernian 1 – 3 Heart of Midlothian Easter Road
12:15 Zaliukas 59' (Own Goal) BBC Report Black soccer ball with red X
McGowan 58'
Webster 83'
Skácel 90+2'		 Referee: Murray
14 January 2012 SPL Heart of Midlothian 5 – 2 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Žaliūkas 1'
Žaliūkas Red card 12'
Skácel 23', 64', 68'
Sutton 90'		 BBC Report McGowan 13' (Penalty)
Thompson 19'		 Attendance: 12,462
Referee: McLean
21 January 2012 SPL Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 0 Heart of Midlothian Caledonian Stadium
15:00 Sutherland 49' BBC Report Attendance: 3,812
Referee: Salmond
8 February 2012 SPL Heart of Midlothian 0 – 4 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Brown 3'
Wanyama 20'
Ledley 31'
Hooper 60'		 Attendance: 14,787
Referee: Collum
11 February 2012 SPL Kilmarnock 1 – 1 Heart of Midlothian Rugby Park
15:00 Van Tornhout Yellow card 54' Red card
Heffernan 79'		 BBC Report Hamill Yellow card 80' Red card
Santana 92'		 Attendance: 4,327
Referee: Norris
18 February 2012 SPL Motherwell 3 – 0 Heart of Midlothian Fir Park
15:00 Webster 37' (Own Goal)
Murphy 41'
Lasley Yellow card 51' Red card
Law 65'		 BBC Report Attendance: 5,489
Referee: Muir
25 February 2012 SPL Heart of Midlothian 0 –2 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Daly 41'
Gunning 85'		 Attendance: 13,176
Referee: Murray
3 March 2012 SPL Rangers 1 – 2 Heart of Midlothian Ibrox Stadium
15:00 Davis 45' BBC Report Black 58'
Hamill 79'		 Referee: Allan
Upcoming Scottish Premier League fixtures are the intellectual property of the Scottish Premier League. For upcoming Scottish Premier League fixtures, see the official Heart of Midlothian FC website

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2011–12 UEFA Europa League
Hearts line up against Tottenham at Tynecastle

Hearts will enter the Europa League during the third qualifying round[23] having qualified after finishing third in the SPL During season 2010–11.[24] Hearts would have entered at the 2nd qualification round but thanks to Celtic winning the Scottish cup[25] and gaining a higher qualification place there place went to Hearts. Hearts have been seeded for the third qualifying round.[26] Hearts drew Paksi[27] and travelled to Hungary playing out a 1–1 draw. In the second leg goals from Ryan Stevenson, Andy Driver and Rudi Skácel were enough to win the tie 4–1 and progress to the play-off round with a 5–2 aggregate.[28] Unseeded for the Play Off round Hearts drew English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur[29] in a game dubbed by the press as a Battle of Britain fixture.[30] In the home leg at Tynecastle Hearts were outclassed[31] and Humiliated[32] by Spurs who won the first leg 0–5. Hearts were much improved in the second leg but weren't able to claw back the tie earning a 0 – 0 draw. Hearts were eliminated on aggregate.[33]

Fixtures

28 July 2011 Q3 Leg 1 Paksi SE 1 – 1 Heart of Midlothian Sóstói Stadion
19:00 Sipeki 32' BBC Report Hamill 45' (pen.) Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Gestranius
4 August 2011 Q3 Leg 2 Heart of Midlothian 4 – 1 Paksi SE Tynecastle Stadium
19:45 Stevenson 34' (45)
Andy Driver 50'
Skácel 76'		 BBC Report Bode 89' Attendance: 12,611
Referee: Malek
18 August 2011 Play Off Leg 1 Heart of Midlothian 0 – 5 Tottenham Hotspur Tynecastle Stadium
19:45 BBC Report van der Vaart 5'
Defoe 13'
Livermore 28'
Bale 63'
Lennon 78'		 Attendance: 16,279
Referee: Tagliavento
25 August 2011 Play Off Leg 2 Tottenham Hotspur 0 – 0 Heart of Midlothian White Hart Lane
20:00 BBC Report Attendance: 32,590
Referee: Kakos

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Cup

Hearts enter the Scottish Cup at the fourth round stage. The draw was conducted on 22 November[34] and drew Hearts against Junior side Auchinleck Talbot.[35] Hearts won 1-0 through a Gordon Smith goal after Fraser Mullen had a first half penalty saved.[36] The fifth round draw took place on 9 January drawing Hearts with fellow premier league side St. Johnstone,[37] a reply of the fourth round the previous year.[38] Hearts were held to a 1–1 draw.[39] David Templeton scored early in the first half before St. Johnstone equalised through Cillian Sheridan in the 78th minute forcing a replay.[40] The draw was held for the quarter finals on 6 February 2012 drawing Hearts against either Ross County or St. Mirren should they beat St. Johnstone in the replay.[41] Hearts won the replay 2-1 in extra time.[42] Murray Davidson scored for St Johnstone in the 83rd minute before Suso Santana was brought down in the box during the last minute of injury time. Jamie Hamill scored the resulting penalty to take the match to extra time, before captain Marius Žaliūkas scored in the 117th minute to win the match.[43] St. Mirren beat Ross county in their replay setting up another all Scottish Premier League tie in the quarter-finals.[44]

Fixtures

7 January 2012 Scottish Cup R4 Heart of Midlothian 1 – 0 Auchinleck Talbot Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Smith 84' BBC Report Attendance: 8,895
Referee: Beaton
5 February 2012 Scottish Cup R5 Heart of Midlothian 1 – 1 St. Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
14:15 Templeton 10' BBC Report MacKay Red card 74'
Sheridan 77'		 Attendance: 9,185
Referee: Thomson
14 February 2012 Scottish Cup R5 Replay St. Johnstone 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Heart of Midlothian McDiarmid Park
19:45 Davidson 84' BBC Report Hamill 95'
Žaliūkas 117'		 Attendance: 3,404
Referee: Winter
10 March 2012 Scottish Cup QF Heart of Midlothian – St. Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
12:30

League Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish League Cup

Having qualified for the 2011-12 UEFA Europa League the previous season, Hearts entered the Scottish League Cup at the third round stage.[45] The third round draw was held on the 29th of August where Hearts were paired with Scottish First Division side Ayr United.[46] Hearts lost to Ayr United on penalties after a 1 – 1 draw after extra time.[47] After the match Hearts asked the SFA to clarify the decision by refferee Iain Brines[48] to disallow a Eggert Jonsson goal for handball[49] after appearing to give the goal on three separate occasions.[50]

Fixtures

21 September 2011 League Cup R3 Ayr United 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 1 p)		 Heart of Midlothian Somerset Park, Ayr
19:45 Wardlaw 63' BBC Report Robinson 49' Attendance: 2,517
Referee: Brines
Penalties
Moffat soccer ball with check mark
McKernon soccer ball with check mark
Trouten soccer ball with check mark
Roberts soccer ball with check mark		 Jónsson soccer ball with check mark
Grainger soccer ball with red X
Skácel soccer ball with red X

Players

Captains

No. P Name Country No. games Notes
26 DF Žaliūkas Lithuania 35 Club captain
6 DF Webster Scotland 2 Vice-captain

Last updated: 3 March 2012
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Squad information

This section includes all players who have been part of the first team during the season. They may not have made an appearance.

Last updated 3 March 2012[51]
No. Pos Nat Player Total SPL Scottish Cup League Cup Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Hungary HUN János Balogh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2 MF Scotland SCO Jamie Hamill 30 4 25 2 2 1 0 0 3 1
3 DF England ENG Danny Grainger 25 0 18 0 2 0 1 0 4 0
4 DF Iceland ISL Eggert Jónsson 20 1 16 1 0 0 1 0 3 0
4 FW Scotland SCO Craig Beattie 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Scotland SCO Darren Barr 8 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
6 DF Scotland SCO Andy Webster 28 3 23 3 3 0 0 0 2 0
7 MF Spain ESP Suso Santana 7 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
8 MF Scotland SCO Ian Black 27 2 22 2 2 0 0 0 3 0
9 FW Scotland SCO Kevin Kyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen Elliott 26 3 21 3 2 0 0 0 3 0
11 MF England ENG Andrew Driver 18 1 13 0 2 0 1 0 2 1
12 MF Scotland SCO David Templeton 31 2 23 1 3 1 1 0 4 0
13 MF Uganda UGA David Obua 22 1 19 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
14 FW Scotland SCO Calum Elliot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 FW England ENG John Sutton 18 3 14 3 0 0 1 0 3 0
16 MF Scotland SCO Ryan Stevenson 22 4 19 2 0 0 0 0 3 2
17 DF Australia AUS Ryan McGowan 25 1 19 1 2 0 1 0 3 0
18 MF Lithuania LTU Arvydas Novikovas 15 1 11 1 1 0 1 0 2 0
19 MF Czech Republic CZE Rudi Skácel 29 9 22 8 3 0 1 0 3 1
20 DF Scotland SCO Jason Thomson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF Morocco MAR Mehdi Taouil 24 2 20 2 2 0 1 0 1 0
22 FW Scotland SCO Gordon Smith 8 1 5 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
23 FW Scotland SCO Gary Glen 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
25 GK Slovakia SVK Marián Kello 23 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
26 DF Lithuania LTU Marius Žaliūkas 35 2 28 1 2 1 1 0 4 0
27 FW Scotland SCO Scott Robinson 20 1 15 0 3 0 1 1 1 0
28 GK Scotland SCO Mark Ridgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK Scotland SCO Jamie MacDonald 14 0 10 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
31 MF Poland POL Adrian Mrowiec 34 0 28 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
34 MF Scotland SCO Johnny Stewart 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 MF Ukraine UKR Denis Prychynenko 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 FW Scotland SCO Jordan Morton 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
40 MF Scotland SCO Colin Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 MF Scotland SCO Jason Holt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 FW Scotland SCO David Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 DF Scotland SCO Brad McKay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 MF Scotland SCO Chris Kane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
49 DF Scotland SCO Kevin McHattie 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
52 DF Scotland SCO Fraser Mullen 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
53 GK Scotland SCO Jack Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
54 FW Scotland SCO Billy King 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Wales WAL Robert Ogleby 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in The SPL, Scottish Cup, League Cup and the UEFA Europa League.
1Player first came to the club on loan and was transferred the following year.
Squad only includes players currently registered with the club and those with professional contracts only.

Disciplinary Record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 3 March 2012
Number Nation Position Name Scottish Premier League Scottish Cup League Cup Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 Hungary GK János Balogh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Scotland MF Jamie Hamill 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
3 England DF Danny Grainger 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
4 Iceland DF Eggert Jónsson 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
4 Scotland FW Craig Beattie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Scotland DF Darren Barr 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
6 Scotland DF Andy Webster 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
7 Spain MF Suso Santana 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
8 Scotland MF Ian Black 8 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 2
9 Scotland FW Kevin Kyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Republic of Ireland FW Stephen Elliott 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 England MF Andrew Driver 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
12 Scotland MF David Templeton 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
13 Uganda MF David Obua 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Scotland FW Calum Elliot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 England FW John Sutton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Scotland MF Ryan Stevenson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
17 Australia DF Ryan McGowan 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
18 Lithuania MF Arvydas Novikovas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Czech Republic MF Rudi Skácel 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
20 Scotland DF Jason Thomson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Morocco MF Mehdi Taouil 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
22 Scotland FW Gordon Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Scotland FW Gary Glen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 Slovakia GK Marián Kello 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 Lithuania DF Marius Žaliūkas 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
27 Scotland FW Scott Robinson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
28 Scotland GK Mark Ridgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 Scotland GK Jamie MacDonald 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
31 Poland MF Adrian Mrowiec 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
34 Scotland MF Johnny Stewart 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 Ukraine FW Denis Prychynenko 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 Scotland FW Jordan Morton 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
40 Scotland MF Colin Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 Scotland MF Jason Holt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 Scotland FW David Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 Scotland DF Brad McKay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 Scotland FW Chris Kane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
49 Scotland DF Kevin McHattie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
52 Scotland DF Fraser Mullen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
53 Scotland GK Jack Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
54 Scotland FW Billy King 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wales FW Robert Ogleby 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Source: BBC Sport

Top Scorers

Last updated on 3 March 2012
Position Nation Number Name Scottish Premier League Scottish Cup League Cup Europa League Total
MF Czech Republic 19 Rudi Skácel 8 1 9
MF Scotland 16 Ryan Stevenson 2 2 4
MF Scotland 2 Jamie Hamill 2 1 1 4
FW Republic of Ireland 10 Stephen Elliott 3 3
DF Scotland 6 Andy Webster 3 3
FW England 15 John Sutton 3 3
MF Morocco 21 Mehdi Taouil 2 2
MF Scotland 12 David Templeton 1 1 2
DF Lithuania 26 Žaliūkas 1 1 2
MF Scotland 8 Ian Black 2 2
MF Lithuania 18 Arvydas Novikovas 1 1
MF Uganda 13 David Obua 1 1
MF England 11 Andy Driver 1 1
FW Scotland 27 Scott Robinson 1 1
MF Iceland 4 Eggert Jónsson 1 1
DF Australia 17 McGowan 1 1
FW Scotland 22 Gordon Smith 1 1
MF Spain 7 Santana 1 1

Own goals

Last updated on 3 March 2012
Position Nation Number Name Scottish Premier League Scottish Cup League Cup Europa League Total
DF Lithuania 26 Žaliūkas 1 1
DF Scotland 6 Webster 1 1

Transfers

Main article: List of Scottish football transfers 2011–12

Hearts first transfer activity over the summer came on the 25 May with the announcement that Jamie Hamill, John Sutton and Danny Grainger had all signed three year contracts.[52] The following day they announced the departure of three first team players, Jamie Mole, Dawid Kucharski and Paul Mulrooney. Along with six youth players who were not offered new contracts.[53] Mehdi Taouil became Hearts fourth signing of the new season with Jonathan Brown, Rubén Palazuelos and Ismael Bouzid also leaving on freedom of contract. After featuring during pre-season and with only two days remaining before the season started Hearts accepted a bid of £1.5 Million for Lee Wallace from Rangers. Hearts had refused previous bids from Rangers for the player.[54] That completed the transfer activity under Jim Jefferies. New manager Sergio made one transfer deal before the close of the summer transfer window with Callum Tapping joining Hearts from Tottenham.[55]

Club

Coaching staff

Hearts started the season under the stewardship of Jim Jefferies but after only three games on 1 August 2011 he was removed from his post as manager by owner Vladimir Romanov.[104] Jefferies was offered a new role at Hearts of Director of football which he turned down next day,[105] marking his departure along with coach Billy Brown for the second time. Paulo Sergio was appointed as the new manager the same day.[106][107]

Position Staff
Manager Portugal Paulo Sérgio
Assistant Manager Portugal Sergio Cruz
Assistant Manager Portugal Alberto Cabral
First-team coach Scotland Gary Locke
Goalkeepers coach Allan Carswell
Under 19 Coach Scotland Darren Murray
Academy Director Northern Ireland John Murray
Stadium Announcer Scotland Scott Wilson
Manager Scotland Jim Jefferies (Until 1 August 2011)
Assistant Manager Scotland Billy Brown (Until 1 August 2011)

Source: Heartsfc.co.uk

Playing Kit

Hearts continue with Umbro as their kit manufacture for the 5th consecutive season with Wonga.com[108] replacing Ukio Bankas as sponsor having signed a two year deal with Hearts.

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