1945–46 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
| 1945–46 season | ||
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| Manager |  David McLean | |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Park | |
| Southern League First Division | 6th | |
| Victory Cup | Round 2 | |
| Southern League Cup | Semi-Final | |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: | |
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During the 1945–46 season, Hearts competed in the Southern League First Division, the Victory Cup, the Southern League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.
Fixtures
Friendlies
| 2 June 1946 Friendly | British Army of the Rhine | 2 – 3 | Hearts | Highbury Stadium, Celle, Germany |
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East Of Scotland Shield
| 11 May 1946 Final | Hearts | 3 – 2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
Wilson Cup
| 15 August 1945 Final | Hibernian | 1 – 4 | Hearts | Easter Road |
Southern League Cup
| 23 February 1946 Southern League Cup Group | Hamilton Academical | 3 – 2 | Hearts | Douglas Park |
| 2 March 1946 Southern League Cup Group | Hearts | 3 – 1 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Park |
| 9 March 1946 Southern League Cup Group | Hearts | 3 – 1 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| 16 March 1946 Southern League Cup Group | Hearts | 1 – 0 | Hamilton Academical | Tynecastle Park |
| 23 March 1946 Southern League Cup Group | Falkirk | 2 – 2 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
| Attendance: 20,000 |
| 30 March 1946 Southern League Cup Group | St Mirren | 1 – 1 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| 6 April 1946 Southern League Cup Quarter-Final | Hearts | 3 – 0 | East Fife | Tynecastle Park |
| 27 April 1946 Southern League Cup Semi-Final | Hearts | 1 – 2 | Rangers | Hampden Park |
| Attendance: 70,000 |
Victory Cup
| 20 April 1946 Victory Cup R1 1st Leg | Alloa Athletic | 3 – 1 | Hearts | Recreation Park |
| 24 April 1946 Victory Cup R1 2nd Leg | Hearts | 5 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | Tynecastle Park |
| 4 May 1946 Victory Cup R2 | Hearts | 1 – 3 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
Southern League First Division
| 11 August 1945 Southern League First Division | Hearts | 4 – 1 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Park |
| 18 August 1945 Southern League First Division | Partick Thistle | 1 – 3 | Hearts | Firhill Park |
| 25 August 1945 Southern League First Division | Hearts | 0 – 0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 25,000 |
| 1 September 1945 Southern League First Division | Third Lanark | 1 – 2 | Hearts | Cathkin Park |
| Attendance: 8,000 |
| 8 September 1945 Southern League First Division | Hearts | 0 – 2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 40,000 |
| 15 September 1945 Southern League First Division | St Mirren | 3 – 1 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| 22 September 1945 Southern League First Division | Hearts | 2 – 2 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 14,000 |
| 29 September 1945 Southern League First Division | Kilmarnock | 2 – 2 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| 6 October 1945 Southern League First Division | Hearts | 6 – 0 | Morton | Tynecastle Park |
| 13 October 1945 Southern League First Division | Hearts | 4 – 1 | Hamilton Academical | Tynecastle Park |
| 20 October 1945 Southern League First Division | Queen of the South | 3 – 3 | Hearts | Palmerston Park |
| 27 October 1945 Southern League First Division | Hearts | 3 – 3 | Queen's Park | Tynecastle Park |
| 3 November 1945 Southern League First Division | Clyde | 3 – 1 | Hearts | Shawfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 15,000 |
| 10 November 1945 Southern League First Division | Hearts | 1 – 2 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 18,000 |
| 17 November 1945 Southern League First Division | Rangers | 1 – 1 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| Attendance: 16,000 |
| 24 November 1945 Southern League First Division | Falkirk | 3 – 5 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
| 1 December 1945 Southern League First Division | Hearts | 4 – 1 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 16,000 |
| 8 December 1945 Southern League First Division | Motherwell | 5 – 4 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Attendance: 6,000 |
| 15 December 1945 Southern League First Division | Hearts | 2 – 1 | Third Lanark | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,000 |
| 22 December 1945 Southern League First Division | Hearts | 2 – 2 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| 29 December 1946 Southern League First Division | Celtic | 3 – 5 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Attendance: 15,000 |
| 1 January 1946 Southern League First Division | Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 30,000 |
| 2 January 1946 Southern League First Division | Hearts | 1 – 4 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 15,000 |
| 5 January 1946 Southern League First Division | Morton | 4 – 2 | Hearts | Cappielow Park |
| 12 January 1946 Southern League First Division | Hamilton Academical | 2 – 0 | Hearts | Douglas Park |
| Attendance: 4,000 |
| 26 January 1946 Southern League First Division | Queen's Park | 0 – 1 | Hearts | Hampden Park |
| Attendance: 10,000 |
| 2 February 1946 Southern League First Division | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Clyde | Tynecastle Park |
| 9 February 1946 Southern League First Division | Aberdeen | 2 – 1 | Hearts | Pittodrie Park |
| Attendance: 15,000 |
| 16 February 1946 Southern League First Division | Hearts | 2 – 0 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 36,177 |
| 15 April 1946 Southern League First Division | Hearts | 0 – 3 | Queen of the South | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 10,000 |