1970–71 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
| 1970–71 season | |
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| Manager |  John Harvey (to 30 November) Bobby Seith (from 1 December) |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Park |
| Scottish First Division | 11th |
| Scottish Cup | 4th Round |
| League Cup | Group Stage |
| Texaco Cup | Finalists |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: |
During the 1970–71 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the Texaco Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.
Fixtures
Friendlies
| 1 August 1970 Friendly | Hearts | 4 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Park |
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| 3 August 1970 Friendly | West Bromwich Albion | 2 – 0 | Hearts | The Hawthorns |
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| 2 December 1970 Friendly | Hearts | 0 – 0 (match abandoned) | Gornik Zabrze | Tynecastle Park |
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Attendance: 6,426 |
| 6 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Dallas Tornado | 0 – 0 | Hearts | Franklin Field, Dallas, Texas |
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| 10 May 1971 Overseas Tour | St Louis All Stars | 1 – 2 | Hearts | Busch Memorial Stadium, St Louis, Missouri |
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| 12 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Atlanta Chiefs | 1 – 0 | Hearts | Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia |
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| 16 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Washington Darts | 0 – 3 | Hearts | Brookland Stadium, Washington DC |
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| 18 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Philadelphia Spartans | 0 – 4 | Hearts | Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| 21 May 1971 Overseas Tour | New York Cosmos | 2 – 4 | Hearts | Yankee Stadium, New York City |
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| 24 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Toronto Metros | 0 – 3 | Hearts | Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Ontario |
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| 26 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Rochester Lancers | 0 – 0 | Hearts | Aquinas Memorial Stadium, Rochester, New York |
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| 27 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Newton | 1 – 1 | Hearts | Boston, Massachusetts |
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| 30 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Montreal Olympique | 0 – 7 | Hearts | Autostade, Montreal, Quebec |
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East Of Scotland Shield
| 24 October 1970 Final | Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Hearts | Easter Road |
Texaco Cup
| 30 September 1970 Texaco Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg | Hearts | 4 – 1 | Burnely | Tynecastle Park |
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| 19 October 1970 Texaco Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg | Airdrieonians | 0 – 5 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
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| 4 November 1970 Texaco Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg | Hearts | 2 – 3 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Park |
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| 16 December 1970 Texaco Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
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| 3 March 1971 Texaco Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg | Motherwell | 1 – 2 | Hearts | Fir Park |
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| 14 April 1971 Texaco Cup Final 1st Leg | Hearts | 1 – 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Tynecastle Park |
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| 3 May 1971 Texaco Cup Final 2nd Leg | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 – 1 | Hearts | Molineux Stadium |
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League Cup
| 8 August 1970 League Cup Group | Hearts | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 30,849 |
| 12 August 1970 League Cup Group | Dundee United | 2 – 1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Attendance: 7,245 |
| 15 August 1970 League Cup Group | Hearts | 1 – 2 | Clyde | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,198 |
| 19 August 1970 League Cup Group | Hearts | 0 – 0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,088 |
| 22 August 1970 League Cup Group | Celtic | 4 – 2 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Attendance: 38,463 |
| 26 August 1970 League Cup Group | Clyde | 1 – 5 | Hearts | Shawfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 1,160 |
Scottish Cup
| 23 January 1971 Scottish Cup R3 | Hearts | 3 – 0 | Stranraer | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 9,055 |
| 13 February 1971 Scottish Cup R4 | Hearts | 1 – 2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 30,450 |
Scottish First Division
| 29 August 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1 – 3 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 10,347 |
| 5 September 1970 Scottish First Division | Hibernian | 0 – 0 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 23,225 |
| 12 September 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,347 |
| 19 September 1970 Scottish First Division | Clyde | 1 – 0 | Hearts | Shawfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 2,679 |
| 26 September 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 5 – 2 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 9,516 |
| 3 October 1970 Scottish First Division | Kilmarnock | 3 – 0 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 5,365 |
| 10 October 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0 – 1 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 31,661 |
| 17 October 1970 Scottish First Division | Dundee | 1 – 0 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| Attendance: 4,121 |
| 28 October 1970 Scottish First Division | Celtic | 3 – 2 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Attendance: 16,795 |
| 7 November 1970 Scottish First Division | St Mirren | 0 – 1 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| Attendance: 4,561 |
| 11 November 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,469 |
| 14 November 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1 – 0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,286 |
| 21 November 1970 Scottish First Division | Aberdeen | 1 – 0 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Attendance: 12,497 |
| 28 November 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,935 |
| 5 December 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2 – 2 | Morton | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,721 |
| 12 December 1970 Scottish First Division | Motherwell | 1 – 2 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Attendance: 5,784 |
| 19 December 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 6,442 |
| 26 December 1970 Scottish First Division | St Johnstone | 2 – 1 | Hearts | Muirton Park |
| Attendance: 5,928 |
| 1 January 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0 – 0 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 27,715 |
| 9 January 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3 – 1 | Clyde | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,698 |
| 16 January 1971 Scottish First Division | Airdireonians | 0 – 0 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Attendance: 4,455 |
| 30 January 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2 – 0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,823 |
| 6 February 1971 Scottish First Division | Rangers | 1 – 0 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| Attendance: 29,898 |
| 20 February 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0 – 0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,268 |
| 27 February 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 23,464 |
| 6 March 1971 Scottish First Division | Falkirk | 2 – 4 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
| Attendance: 7,575 |
| 13 March 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1 – 0 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,143 |
| 20 March 1971 Scottish First Division | Dundee United | 4 – 1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Attendance: 4,106 |
| 24 March 1971 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 2 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Attendance: 7,240 |
| 27 March 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1 – 3 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 12,201 |
| 3 April 1971 Scottish First Division | Ayr United | 1 – 0 | Hearts | Somerset Park |
| Attendance: 5,406 |
| 10 April 1971 Scottish First Division | Morton | 3 – 0 | Hearts | Cappielow Park |
| Attendance: 3,200 |
| 17 April 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0 – 1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 4,305 |
| 24 April 1971 Scottish First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 4 | Hearts | Central Park |
| Attendance: 1,875 |
Squad information
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