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1997–98 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

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Heart of Midlothian
1997–98 season
ManagerJim Jefferies
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier Division3rd
Scottish CupWinner
League CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jim Hamilton (14)

All:
Jim Hamilton (15)
Highest home attendance17,657 v Celtic Scottish Premier Division 8 February 1998
Lowest home attendance12,367 v Aberdeen Scottish Premier Division 16 August 1997
Average home league attendance15,337

The 1997–98 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s 15th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.

Fixtures

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Friendlies

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16 July 1997 Friendly Blyth Spartans 0–0 Hearts Croft Park
Attendance: 800
18 July 1997 Friendly Hull City 2–3 Hearts Boothferry Park
Salvatori Flogel Hamilton Attendance: 3,471
20 July 1997 Friendly Berwick Rangers 0–3 Hearts Shielfield Park
Robertson Hamilton Attendance: 1,754
29 July 1997 Friendly Grimsby Town 2–0 Hearts Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,348

League Cup

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9 August 1997 League Cup R2 Livingston 0–2 Hearts Almondvale Stadium
McCann 25' (26) Attendance: 4,869
19 August 1997 League Cup R3 Raith Rovers 1–2 Hearts Stark's Park
Wright 54' Weir 56' McCann 64' Attendance: 7,146
Referee: Jim Herald
9 September 1997 League Cup QF Dunfermline 1–0 (a.e.t.) Hearts East End Park
Moore 114' Attendance: 11,106
Referee: Mike McCurry

Scottish Cup

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24 January 1998 Scottish Cup R3 Hearts 2–0 Clydebank Tynecastle Stadium
Flogel 31' Weir 61' Attendance: 12,699
Referee: Mike McCurry
14 February 1998 Scottish Cup R4 Hearts 3–0 Albion Rovers Tynecastle Stadium
Quitongo 61' (88) Cameron 66' (pen.) Attendance: 12,634
Referee: Alan Freeland
7 March 1998 Scottish Cup QF Hearts 4–1 Ayr United Tynecastle Stadium
Ritchie 9' Flogel 16' Fulton 65' Hamilton 82' Ferguson 19' Attendance: 15,761
Referee: Stuart Dougal
4 April 1998 Scottish Cup SF Hearts 3–1 Falkirk Ibrox
Adam 5' (89) McCann 90' McAllister 85' Attendance: 31,587
Referee: Hugh Dallas
16 May 1998 Scottish Cup Final Rangers 1–2 Hearts Celtic Park
McCoist 81' Cameron 2' (pen.) Adam 52' Attendance: 48,946
Referee: Willie Young

Scottish Premier Division

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4 August 1997 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 3–1 Hearts Ibrox
Negri 39', 40' Cleland 85' Cameron 88' Attendance: 48,257
Referee: Stuart Dougal
16 August 1997 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 4–1 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson 36' (pen.) Fulton 38' Cameron 42' Flogel 89' Newell 12' Attendance: 12,367
Referee: George Clyde
23 August 1997 Scottish Premier Division Dunfermline Athletic 2–1 Hearts East End Park
Smith 57' Tod 68' Hamilton 90+1' Attendance: 8,823
Referee: S Roy
30 August 1997 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 0–1 Hearts Easter Road
McCann 7' Attendance: 15,565
Referee: Hugh Dallas
13 September 1997 Scottish Premier Division St Johnstone 1–2 Hearts McDiarmid Park
Tosh 70' Hamilton 19' (65) Attendance: 5,836
Referee: Garry Mitchell
27 September 1997 Scottish Premier Division Kilmarnock 0–3 Hearts Rugby Park
Weir 6' Hamilton 14' Adam 43' Attendance: 7,875
Referee: Kenny Clark
4 October 1997 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 1–4 Hearts Fir Park
Coyne 45' (pen.) Cameron 6' Adam 13' McCann 20' Hamilton 71' Attendance: 8,886
Referee: Jim McCluskey
18 October 1997 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–2 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Cameron 65' Reiper 17' Larsson 21' Attendance: 16,977
Referee: John Rowbotham
29 October 1997 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–1 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
McCann 13' Adam 73' Fulton 90' Smith 76' Attendance: 14,493
Referee: J Fleming
1 November 1997 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 1–4 Hearts Pittodrie
Windass 22' McCann 54' Flogel 65' (82) Robertson 76' Attendance: 15,097
Referee: Jim McCluskey
8 November 1997 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–0 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson 17' Quitongo 88' Attendance: 16,739
Referee: Mike McCurry
23 November 1997 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 5–3 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
McCann 10' Adam 28' (61), 70' Quitongo 88' Nevin 5' Holt 62' Roberts 76' (pen.) Attendance: 16,015
Referee: Alan Freeland
6 December 1997 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–0 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Cameron 45' (pen.) Flogel 68' Attendance: 12,706
Referee: George Clyde
9 December 1997 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 0–0 Hearts Tannadice Park
Attendance: 10,402
Referee: K Bisset
13 December 1997 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 1–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Burley 80' Attendance: 49,806
Referee: Bobby Tait
20 December 1997 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–5 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson 17' Hamilton 88' Durie 6,34,86' Negri 69' (pen.) Albertz 78' Attendance: 17,092
Referee: Hugh Dallas
1 January 1998 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–2 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Fulton 6' (10) Walker 51' Mcginlay 67' Attendance: 17,564
Referee: Bobby Tait
12 January 1998 Scottish Premier Division St Johnstone 2–3 Hearts McDiarmid Park
Davidson 48' O’Boyle 63' (pen.) Hamilton 29' (70) Naysmith 36' Attendance: 5,408
Referee: Mike McCurry
17 January 1998 Scottish Premier Division Kilmarnock 2–2 Hearts Rugby Park
Wright 40' Reilly 76' McCann 6' Mcpherson 45' (og.) Attendance: 11,079
Referee: Dougie Smith
31 January 1998 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–0 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Cameron 39' (40) Attendance: 14,414
Referee: Willie Young
8 February 1998 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Quitongo 92' McNamara 40' Attendance: 17,657
Referee: Bobby Tait
21 February 1998 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 2–4 Hearts Fir Park
Coyle 6' Falconer 37' Hamilton 38' (58) Fulton 68' Adam 87' Attendance: 8,375
Referee: J Fleming
25 February 1998 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–1 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Hamilton 2' Naysmith 63' McCann 77' Jess 61' Attendance: 16,512
Referee: Garry Mitchell
28 February 1998 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 2–2 Hearts Ibrox
Albertz 40' (92) McCann 31' Hamilton 76' Attendance: 50,046
Referee: Kenny Clark
21 March 1998 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 0–1 Hearts Tannadice Park
Hamilton 8' Attendance: 10,400
Referee: Alan Freeland
28 March 1998 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 0–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Attendance: 49,978
Referee: Bobby Tait
11 April 1998 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 2–1 Hearts Easter Road
Lavety 56' Harper 80' Robertson 71' Attendance: 15,530
Referee: Willie Young
25 April 1998 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–3 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Gattoso 48' (78) Albertz 78' Attendance: 17,415
Referee: Jim McCluskey
2 May 1998 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 2–2 Hearts Pittodrie
Jess 26' Newell 46' McCann 10' Mcpherson 29' Attendance: 12,899
Referee: Eric Martindale

Scottish Premier Division table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic (C) 36 22 8 6 64 24 +40 74 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Rangers 36 21 9 6 76 38 +38 72 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Heart of Midlothian 36 19 10 7 70 46 +24 67 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
4 Kilmarnock 36 13 11 12 40 52 −12 50 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
5 St Johnstone 36 13 9 14 38 42 −4 48
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Stats

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Scorers

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Pos PLayer SPL SC LC Total
FW Scotland Jim Hamilton 14 1 0 15
MF Scotland Neil McCann 10 1 3 14
MF Scotland Colin Cameron 8 2 0 10
FW France Stephane Adam 7 3 0 10
MF Austria Thomas Flogel 5 2 0 7
FW Scotland John Robertson 6 0 0 6
MF Scotland Steve Fulton 5 1 0 6
MF Angola Jose Quitongo 3 2 0 5
DF Scotland Dave McPherson 4 0 0 4
DF Scotland David Weir 1 1 1 3
DF Scotland Gary Naysmith 2 0 0 2
FW Scotland Derek Holmes 1 0 0 1
MF Italy Stefano Salvatori 1 0 0 1
DF Scotland Paul Ritchie 0 1 0 1

See also

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References

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