1970–71 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
Appearance
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 |
3 August 1970 Friendly | West Bromwich Albion | 2 – 0 | Hearts | The Hawthorns |
2 December 1970 Friendly | Hearts | 0 – 0 (match abandoned) | Gornik Zabrze | Tynecastle Park |
Attendance: 6,426 |
6 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Dallas Tornado | 0 – 0 | Hearts | Franklin Field, Dallas, Texas |
10 May 1971 Overseas Tour | St Louis All Stars | 1 – 2 | Hearts | Busch Memorial Stadium, St Louis, Missouri |
12 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Atlanta Chiefs | 1 – 0 | Hearts | Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia |
16 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Washington Darts | 0 – 3 | Hearts | Brookland Stadium, Washington DC |
18 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Philadelphia Spartans | 0 – 4 | Hearts | Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
21 May 1971 Overseas Tour | New York Cosmos | 2 – 4 | Hearts | Yankee Stadium, New York City |
24 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Toronto Metros | 0 – 3 | Hearts | Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Ontario |
26 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Rochester Lancers | 0 – 0 | Hearts | Aquinas Memorial Stadium, Rochester, New York |
27 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Newton | 1 – 1 | Hearts | Boston, Massachusetts |
30 May 1971 Overseas Tour | Montreal Olympique | 0 – 7 | Hearts | Autostade, Montreal, Quebec |
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 |
19 October 1970 Texaco Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg | Airdrieonians | 0 – 5 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
4 November 1970 Texaco Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg | Hearts | 2 – 3 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Park |
16 December 1970 Texaco Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
3 March 1971 Texaco Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg | Motherwell | 1 – 2 | Hearts | Fir Park |
14 April 1971 Texaco Cup Final 1st Leg | Hearts | 1 – 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Tynecastle Park |
3 May 1971 Texaco Cup Final 2nd Leg | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 – 1 | Hearts | Molineux Stadium |
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 |