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1979–80 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

During the 1979–80 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield

Heart of Midlothian
1979–80 season
ManagerScotland Willie Ormond (to 8 January)
Scotland Alex Rennie (caretaker manager 9 January-16 February)
Scotland Bobby Moncur (from 17 February)
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish First Division1st
Scottish CupFourth Round
League CupSection 3
East of Scotland ShieldWinner
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scotland Willie Pettigrew (16)
All:
Scotland Willie Pettigrew (20)

Fixtures edit

Friendlies edit

28 July 1979 Friendly Selkirk 0–4 Hearts Yarrow Park
Malcolm Robertson  
Willie Gibson  
Derek O'Connor  
Malcolm Robertson  		 Attendance: 600
2 August 1979 Friendly Hearts 1–3 Aston Villa Tynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser   30' John Deehan   1'
Ken McNaught   35'
Allan Evans   65' (pen.)		 Attendance: 8,000
4 August 1979 Skol Festival Trophy Hibernian 2–1 Hearts Easter Road
Gordon Rae   43'
Colin Campbell   85'		 Willie Gibson   38'
6 August 1979 Skol Festival Trophy Hearts 1–3 Coventry City Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor   Mark Hateley  
Stephen Hunt  
Frank Liddell   o.g.'
8 August 1979 Skol Festival Trophy Hearts 1–1 Manchester City Tynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser   80' Mick Channon   85'
20 February 1980 Friendly Hearts 0–0 Dundee United Tynecastle Park
11 May 1980 Testimonial Hearts 3–4 North East XI Tynecastle Park

League Cup edit

Main article: 1979–80 Scottish League Cup
1 September 1979 League Cup round 2 Ayr United 2–2 Hearts Somerset Park
Brian McLaughlin   20'
Derek Frye   63'		 Willie Gibson   53'
Malcolm Robertson   61'		 Attendance: 3,558
3 September 1979 League Cup round 2 Hearts 0–1 Ayr United Tynecastle Park
Brian McLaughlin   20' Attendance: 6,801

Scottish Cup edit

Main article: 1979–80 Scottish Cup
30 January 1980 Scottish Cup R3 Alloa Athletic 0–1 Hearts Recreation Park
Cammy Fraser   34' Attendance: 3,463
16 February 1980 Scottish Cup R4 Hearts 2–0 Stirling Albion Tynecastle Park
Graham Shaw   41'
Graham Shaw   67'		 Attendance: 5,979
8 March 1980 Scottish Cup R5 Rangers 6–1 Hearts Ibrox Park
Davie Cooper   25'
Sandy Jardine   37' (pen.)
Bobby Russell   53'
John MacDonald   73'
John MacDonald   78'
Derek Johnstone   89'		 Tom Forsyth   1' (o.g.) Attendance: 31,000

East of Scotland Shield edit

Main article: East of Scotland Shield
3 October 1979 Semi Final Hearts 4–3 Berwick Rangers Tynecastle Park
Derek Rodier   73' Roddie MacDonald   17'
Gordon Rae   82' (og.)

Scottish First Division edit

Main article: 1979–80 Scottish First Division
11 August 1979 Scottish First Division Arbroath 1–2 Hearts Gayfield Park
Cammy Fraser   25'
Malcolm Robertson   89'		 Tommy Yule   75' Attendance: 2,621
18 August 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 4–2 Ayr United Tynecastle Park
Willie Gibson   1'
Derek O'Connor   20'
Cammy Fraser   30'
Malcolm Robertson   46'		 Bobby Connor   21'
Gordon Crammond   39'		 Attendance: 5,732
25 August 1979 Scottish First Division Berwick Rangers 1–3 Hearts Shielfield Park
Eric Tait   (15) Derek O'Connor   11'
Derek O'Connor   53'
Derek O'Connor   56'		 Attendance: 4,457
5 September 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 St Johnstone Tynecastle Park
Willie Gibson  
Willie Gibson  		 Johnny Hamilton   Attendance: 5,008
8 September 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Clydebank Tynecastle Park
Walter Kidd   64'
Walter Kidd   84'		 David A Houston   79' Attendance: 5,982
11 September 1979 Scottish First Division Raith Rovers 3–2 Hearts Stark's Park
Andy Harrow   ?'
Bertie Miller   68'
Bobby Ford   84'		 Derek O'Connor   5'
Derek O'Connor   ?'		 Attendance: 2,539
15 September 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Stirling Albion Tynecastle Park
John Kennedy   17' (o.g.)
Willie Gibson   83' (pen.)		 Bobby Gray   75' Attendance: 5,478
19 September 1979 Scottish First Division Motherwell 4–2 Hearts Fir Park
Gordon Soutar   32' (pen.)
Brian McLaughlin   ?'
Ian Clinging   83'
Mike Larnach   87'		 Willie Gibson   pen.'
Willie Gibson   66' (pen.)		 Attendance: 3,551
22 September 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–2 Airdrieonians Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor   2'
Cammy Fraser   25'		 Willie McGuire   1'
Willie McGuire   6'		 Attendance: 5,944
29 September 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 4–1 Clyde Tynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser   5'
Willie Gibson   10'
Cammy Fraser   20'
Willie Gibson   88' (pen.)		 Peter Dolan   48' Attendance: 5,755
6 October 1979 Scottish First Division Dumbarton 1–1 Hearts Boghead Park
Pat McCluskey   72' (pen.) Graeme Sinclair   34' (o.g.) Attendance: 3,500
13 October 1979 Scottish First Division Hamilton Academical 3–1 Hearts Douglas Park
Bobby Graham   21'
Neil Howie   51'
Neil Howie   59'		 Cammy Fraser   9' Attendance: 3,994
20 October 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser   30'
Cammy Fraser   77'		 Andrew Rolland   66' Attendance: 6,033
27 October 1979 Scottish First Division Ayr United 2–0 Hearts Somerset Park
Derek Frye   17'
Eric Morris   55'		 Attendance: 4,268
3 November 1979 Scottish First Division Berwick Rangers 0–0 Hearts Shielfield Park
Attendance: 2,653
10 November 1979 Scottish First Division Clydebank 1–1 Hearts Kilbowie Park
Joe Sweeney   23' Cammy Fraser   54' Attendance: 2,160
17 November 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–0 Stirling Albion Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor   89'
24 November 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Motherwell Tynecastle Park
Graham Shaw   30'
Willie Gibson   52'		 Bobby Carberry   79' Attendance: 4,551
1 December 1979 Scottish First Division Clyde 2–2 Hearts Shawfield Stadium
Neil Hood   30'
Gerry McCabe   52'		 Cammy Fraser   50'
Derek O'Connor   56'		 Attendance: 1,434
8 December 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–0 Dumbarton Tynecastle Park
Des O'Sullivan   90' Attendance: 4,753
15 December 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 0–0 Hamilton Academical Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 4,753
5 January 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 3–3 Clydebank Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor   47'
Derek O'Connor   52'
Derek O'Connor   68'		 Blair Millar   73'
Gerry Ronald   75'
John McCormack   87'		 Attendance: 5,172
12 January 1980 Scottish First Division Stirling Albion 0–1 Hearts Annfield Stadium
Rab Stewart   89' Attendance: 2,842
19 January 1980 Scottish First Division Motherwell 0–0 Hearts Fir Park
Attendance: 4,971
9 February 1980 Scottish First Division Dumbarton 1–1 Hearts Boghead Park
Tommy McGrain   89' Bobby Robinson   48' Attendance: 3,201
23 February 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–0 Hamilton Academical Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor   51' Attendance: 5,416
1 March 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Arbroath Tynecastle Park
Willie Gibson   41' (pen.)
Willie Gibson   65'		 Ian Harley   14' Attendance: 4,603
15 March 1980 Scottish First Division Raith Rovers 0–0 Hearts Stark's Park
Attendance: 4,010
25 March 1980 Scottish First Division Dunfermline Athletic 0–3 Hearts East End Park
Willie Gibson   10'
Cammy Fraser   44'
Graham Shaw   62'		 Attendance: 4,645
29 March 1980 Scottish First Division Arbroath 0–1 Hearts Gayfield Park
Malcolm Robertson   85' Attendance: 4,216
1 April 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 0–1 Ayr United Tynecastle Park
Ally Love   9' Attendance: 4,577
5 April 1980 Scottish First Division Airdrieonians 0–1 Hearts Broomfield Park
Willie Gibson   44' Attendance: 6,241
9 April 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–2 Raith Rovers Tynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser   71'
Willie Gibson   82'		 Pat Carroll   73' (pen.)
Bobby Ford   78'		 Attendance: 6,133
13 April 1980 Scottish First Division Clyde 2–1 Hearts Shawfield Stadium
Tommy O'Neill   54'
Tommy O'Neill   88'		 Joe Filippi   70' (o.g.) Attendance: 1,844
16 April 1980 Scottish First Division St Johnstone 0–1 Hearts Muirton Park
Willie Gibson   38' Attendance: 3,119
19 April 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 0–0 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 6,155
23 April 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–1 Berwick Rangers Tynecastle Park
Frank Liddell   47' Eric Tait   10' Attendance: 4,792
26 April 1980 Scottish First Division St Johnstone 0–3 Hearts Muirton Park
Willie Gibson   4'
Jim Jeffries   54'
Willie Gibson   58' (pen.)		 Attendance: 3,494
30 April 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–0 Airdrieonians Tynecastle Park
Frank Liddell   87' Attendance: 13,299

Scottish First Division table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Heart of Midlothian (C, P) 39 20 13 6 58 39 +19 53 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Airdrieonians (P) 39 21 9 9 78 47 +31 51
3 Ayr United 39 16 12 11 64 51 +13 44
4 Dumbarton 39 19 6 14 59 51 +8 44
5 Raith Rovers 39 14 15 10 54 46 +8 43
Source: RSSSF and statto[1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Squad information edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Scottish Premier Division Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   SCO John Brough 34 0 31 0 3 0 0 0
FW   SCO Willie Gibson 44 18 39 17 3 0 2 1
MF   SCO Cammy Fraser 41 13 36 12 3 1 2 0
MF   SCO Bobby Robinson 39 1 34 1 3 0 2 0
DF   SCO Walter Kidd 37 2 34 2 1 0 2 0
DF   SCO Jim Denny 37 0 34 0 0 0 3 0
DF   SCO Jim Jeffries 36 1 32 1 3 0 1 0
MF   SCO Malcolm Robertson 34 4 30 3 2 0 2 1
MF   SCO Graham Shaw 25 4 21 2 2 2 2 0
DF   SCO Ian Black 20 0 18 0 0 0 2 0
DF   SCO Frank Liddell 42 2 37 2 3 0 2 0
FW   SCO Derek O'Connor 30 13 27 13 2 0 1 0
DF   SCO Colin More 7 0 6 0 0 0 1 0
DF   SCO Stephen Hamilton 6 0 5 0 0 0 1 0
MF   SCO Lawrie Tierney 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Bobby Masterton 19 0 15 0 2 0 2 0
GK   SCO Thomson Allan 10 0 8 0 0 0 2 0
DF   SCO Crawford Boyd 31 0 28 0 3 0 0 0
FW   SCO Pat McShane 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Archie White 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Rab Stewart 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO David Scott 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
FW   SCO Des O'Sullivan 8 1 8 1 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Jim Docherty 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Scottish Division One 1979-1980 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2012.

External links edit

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