The 1990–91 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s 8th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup & the Scottish League Cup.
| 1990–91 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Wallace Mercer |
| Manager | Alex MacDonald (to 9 September) Joe Jordan (from 10 September) |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Scottish Premier Division | 5th |
| UEFA Cup | Second round |
| Scottish Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Quarter-final |
| Top goalscorer | League: John Robertson (12) All: John Robertson (16) |
| Highest home attendance | 22,001 v Rangers Scottish Premier Division 8 September 1990 |
| Lowest home attendance | 7,055 v Motherwell Scottish Premier Division 11 May 1991 |
| Average home league attendance | 13,232 |
Managers edit
Hearts had two managers over the course of the season. They started under the stewardship of Alex MacDonald however he was sacked in September 1990 and replaced by Joe Jordan.
Fixtures edit
Friendlies edit
| 30 July 1990 Friendly | Raith Rovers | 2–3 | Hearts | |
 |
Robertson McPherson |
Attendance: 2,500 |
| 3 August 1990 Friendly | Brighton and Hove Albion | 2–2 | Hearts | |
| |
Robertson |
Attendance: 9,700 |
| 17 August 1990 Friendly | Hearts | 2–1 | Airdrieonians | |
| Foster 71' (85) |
Harvey 88' |
Attendance: 3,124 |
| 15 March 1991 Friendly | Hearts | 2–1 | Gothenburg | |
| Colquhoun 35' Robertson 60' |
Rehn 49' |
Attendance: 4,530 Referee: W Crombie |
Uefa Cup edit
| 19 September 1990 UEFA Cup R1 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 1–1 | Hearts | Meteor Stadium |
| Hudymenko 54' |
Robertson 22' |
Attendance: 15,500 Referee: Werner Foeckler |
| 3 October 1990 UEFA Cup R1 | Hearts | 4–2 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | Tynecastle Stadium |
| McPherson 19' Robertson 22' (pen.), 42' |
Shakhov 41' (pen.) |
Attendance: 18,760 Referee: Einar Halle |
| 24 October 1990 UEFA Cup R2 | Hearts | 3–1 | Bologna | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Foster 6', 23' Ferguson 39' |
Notaristefano 61' |
Attendance: 11,155 Referee: Jose-Maria Enriquez Negreira |
| 7 November 1990 UEFA Cup R2 | Bologna | 3–0 | Hearts | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| Detari 19' Villa 73' Mariani 84' |
Attendance: 12,224 Referee: Ignace Van Swieten |
League Cup edit
| 22 August 1990 League Cup R2 | Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | Hearts | Central Park |
| Robertson 18' Bannon 68' |
Attendance: 5,133 Referee: DFT Syme |
| 22 August 1990 League Cup R3 | St Mirren | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Hearts | Love Street |
| Crabbe 113' |
Attendance: 6,917 Referee: Donald McVicar |
| 5 September 1990 League Cup QF | Aberdeen | 3–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
| Van de Ven 7' Mason Bett 78' (pen.) |
Attendance: 14,853 Referee: GB Smith |
Scottish Cup edit
| 26 January 1991 Scottish Cup R3 | Airdrieonians | 2–1 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Jack 48' Watson 59' |
Mackay 11' |
Attendance: 9,500 |
Scottish Premier Division edit
| 25 August 1990 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Robertson |
Kinnaird |
Attendance: 12,215 |
| 1 September 1990 Scottish Premier Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–0 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Moyes McCall |
Attendance: 10,602 |
| 8 September 1990 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–2 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Wright 86' |
Huistra McCoist |
Attendance: 22,001 |
| 15 September 1990 Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 0–3 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Robertson Levein |
Attendance: 16,813 |
| 22 September 1990 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 3–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Miller 4' (82) Creaney 80' |
Attendance: 38,409 Referee: Bobby Tait |
| 29 September 1990 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Bannon 72' |
Attendance: 12,052 |
| 6 October 1990 Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 1–1 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Cusack |
Ferguson |
Attendance: 6,780 |
| 13 October 1990 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–3 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Ferguson Kirkwood |
Turner Curran Grant |
Attendance: 12,886 |
| 20 October 1990 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 3–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
| Bett Grant Gilhaus |
Attendance: 14,853 |
| 27 October 1990 Scottish Premier Division | St Mirren | 2–1 | Hearts | Love Street |
| Lambert 9' Torfason 70' |
Colquhoun 47' |
Attendance: 6,148 |
| 3 November 1990 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Dunfermline | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Colquhoun |
McCathie 69' |
Attendance: 11,897 |
| 10 November 1990 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Colquhoun 35' |
Attendance: 19,189 |
| 17 November 1990 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 1–1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Levein 35' |
Jackson |
Attendance: 10,821 Referee: AW Waddell |
| 24 November 1990 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Berry 77' |
Houchen 70' |
Attendance: 19,004 Referee: KJ Hope |
| 1 December 1990 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 4–0 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium |
| Johnston Hurlock McCoist 69' Walters 85' (pen.) |
Attendance: 37,623 |
| 8 December 1990 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Colquhoun 32' |
Attendance: 9,839 |
| 15 December 1990 Scottish Premier Division | St Johnstone | 2–1 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium |
| Davies 40' Maskrey 62' |
Crabbe 75' |
Attendance: 7,826 |
| 22 December 1990 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–2 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| McPherson Mackay Robertson |
Arnott |
Attendance: 8,635 |
| 29 December 1990 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 1–1 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Coyne 4' |
Colquhoun 80' |
Attendance: 28,120 |
| 2 January 1991 Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 1–4 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Mackay 68' (og.) |
McKinlay 8' McPherson 14' Mackay 43' Levein 69' |
Attendance: 13,600 Referee: J Duncan |
| 5 January 1991 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Hateley 61' (pen.) |
Attendance: 20,956 |
| 12 January 1991 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–0 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Robertson 23' (Pen.), 75' |
Attendance: 10,914 |
| 2 February 1991 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 5–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
| Connor Booth Mason Booth |
Attendance: 9,327 |
| 16 February 1991 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Robertson 68' Mclaren 89' |
Clark |
Attendance: 7,216 |
| 23 February 1991 Scottish Premier Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 3–1 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Jack Leitch |
Wilson og.' |
Attendance: 7,273 |
| 2 March 1991 Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 1–3 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Griffin |
Robertson Sandison Foster |
Attendance: 5,212 |
| 6 March 1991 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–1 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Colquhoun Ferguson |
Moore |
Attendance: 8,135 |
| 9 March 1991 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 2–1 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium |
| Steven Walters |
Ferguson |
Attendance: 36,128 |
| 23 March 1991 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–1 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Levein 56' Wright 60' Robertson 65' |
Tortolano 64' |
Attendance: 14,221 |
| 30 March 1991 Scottish Premier Division | St Mirren | 0–0 | Hearts | Love Street |
| Attendance: 4,840 Referee: Louis Thow |
| 6 April 1991 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 4–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Robertson 4' (86) Crabbe McKinlay |
Smith 82' |
Attendance: 8,102 |
| 13 April 1991 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–4 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| McKimmie og.' |
Gilhaus McKimmie Connor |
Attendance: 16,771 |
| 20 April 1991 Scottish Premier Division | St Johnstone | 0–2 | Hearts | McDiarmid Park |
| Colquhoun Mackay |
Attendance: 6,822 |
| 27 April 1991 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Nicholas 36' |
Attendance: 17,075 Referee: LW Mottram |
| 4 May 1991 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 2–1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| French 30' (81) |
Crabbe |
Attendance: 6,820 |
| 11 May 1991 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Robertson Bannon |
Angus |
Attendance: 7,055 |
Scottish Premier Division table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Celtic | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 41 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 41 | |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 35 | |
| 6 | Motherwell | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 33 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 7 | St Johnstone | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 31 |
Source: Statto.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Stats edit
Squad information edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Premier Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Uefa Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | SCO
|
Henry Smith | 31 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Nicky Walker | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Dave McPherson | 41 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Tosh McKinlay | 41 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Craig Levein | 40 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Alan McLaren | 29 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Jimmy Sandison | 27 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Walter Kidd | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Gary Mackay | 36 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Neil Berry | 25 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Derek Ferguson | 33 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Eamonn Bannon | 25 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
George Wright | 19 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Davie Kirkwood | 13 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF |  NIR
|
David McCreery | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Tommy Harrison | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
John Colquhoun | 43 | 7 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
John Robertson | 38 | 16 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Scott Crabbe | 25 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Iain Ferguson | 15 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| FW |  ENG
|
Wayne Foster | 33 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Scorers edit
| Pos | PLayer | SPL | SC | LC | EU | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | John Robertson |
12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| FW | John Colquhoun |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| DF | Craig Levein |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MF | Gary Mackay |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| FW | Scott Crabbe |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| DF | Dave McPherson |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| MF | Eamonn Bannon |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | Iain Ferguson |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| FW | Wayne Foster |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| MF | Derek Ferguson |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | Tosh McKinlay |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | George Wright |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | Davie Kirkwood |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | Neil Berry |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | Alan McLaren |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | Jimmy Sandison |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |