1997–98 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
Appearance
1997–98 season | |
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Manager | Jim Jefferies |
Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium |
Scottish Premier Division | 3rd |
Scottish Cup | Winner |
League Cup | Quarter Final |
Top goalscorer | League: Jim Hamilton (14) All: Jim Hamilton (15) |
Highest home attendance | 17,657 v Celtic Scottish Premier Division 8 February 1998 |
Lowest home attendance | 12,367 v Aberdeen Scottish Premier Division 16 August 1997 |
Average home league attendance | 15,337 |
The 1997–98 season is Hearts 15th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts will also compete in the Scottish Cup & the Scottish League Cup.
Fixtures
Friendlies
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
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
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
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 |
20 September 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2 – 1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
Pressley 44' (og.) John Robertson 60' | Olafsson 45' | Attendance: 13,515 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
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 |
15 November 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2 – 0 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Stadium |
Flogel 48' Cameron 90' (pen.) | O'Boyle 77' | Attendance: 13,611 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
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 |
27 December 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 3 | Hearts | East End Park |
Bingham 16' (pen.) | Hamilton 7' Westwater 28' (og.) Salvatori 33' | Attendance: 11,722 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' | Quitongo 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 |
14 March 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
Macpherson 23' | Heny 34' | Attendance: 15,338 Referee: Willie Young |
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 |
8 April 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
McCann 59' | Coyne 79' | Attendance: 14,737 |
11 April 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 2 – 1 | Hearts | Easter Road |
Lavety 56' Harper 80' | Robertson 71' | Attendance: 15,530 Referee: Willie Young |
18 April 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 1 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Stadium |
Mcpherson 75' | Grant 78' | Attendance: 15,034 Referee: Robert Orr |
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 |
9 May 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium |
Mcpherson 83' Holmes 83' | Attendance: 13,888 Referee: Robert Orr |
Scottish Premier Division table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Stats
Scorers
Pos | PLayer | SPL | SC | LC | Total |
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FW | Jim Hamilton | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
MF | Neil McCann | 10 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
MF | Colin Cameron | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
FW | Stephane Adam | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
MF | Thomas Flogel | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
FW | John Robertson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
MF | Steve Fulton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
MF | Jose Quitongo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
DF | Dave McPherson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
DF | David Weir | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
DF | Gary Naysmith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
FW | Derek Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF | Stefano Salvatori | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | Paul Ritchie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |