The 1989–90 season was Heart of Midlothian's seventh consecutive season in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.
| 1989–90 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Wallace Mercer |
| Manager | Alex MacDonald |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Scottish Premier Division | 3rd |
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-final |
| League Cup | Quarter-final |
| Top goalscorer | League: John Robertson (17) All: John Robertson (22) |
| Average home league attendance | 15,694 |
Overview edit
During the 1989–90 season, Hearts reached the quarter finals of both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup losing to Celtic and Dunfermline Athletic respectively. After a relatively successful season, finishing third in the Scottish Premier Division.
Scottish Premier Division table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (C) | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 51 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 44 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 44 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 35 | |
| 5 | Celtic | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 34 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Statistics edit
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
|
Henry Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
John Colquhoun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Craig Levein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Alan McLaren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Dave McPherson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Scott Crabbe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Eamonn Bannon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Gary Mackay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
John Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Tosh McKinlay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Alan McLaren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  NIR
|
David McCreery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Davie Kirkwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Walter Kidd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG
|
Wayne Foster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Neil Berry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Jimmy Sandison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Ian Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Brian Whittaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  YUG
|
Husref Musemic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
George Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |