Heart of Midlothian v Queen of the South - SPFL Championship - 12.12.2020

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CONTENTS 05 Robbie Neilson 06 Squad Lists 10 Big Hearts 06

12 Team For Me 16 A Bit of History 21 Hearts On Tour 16

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ello and welcome from Tynecastle Park.

Last week’s win against Greenock Morton was a good day for many reasons. First of all, and most importantly, it was an opportunity for the boys to bounce back from the disappointing defeat at Alloa. I’ve said it a few times already but it’s very, very rare that any team will go through an entire season without dropping points or incurring losses, and we’re no different. The Championship is probably the most competitive league in Scotland and everyone is in with a chance of beating each other.

Which is why I was very pleased with how the team handled itself at Cappielow. We haven’t had a competitive match there in 33 years so some might not remember, or have never even experienced, Cappielow but it’s a tough place to go. The pitch is bobbly and Morton set out to stifle us, however, we played our game, were patient in our build up and, crucially, we were more clinical in front of goal.

Jamie Walker deserves a lot of plaudits for his brace.

He’s getting back to full fitness and will be a key player for us. Those strikes were his 46th and 47th goals in a Hearts shirt so fingers crossed he gets to that 50 soon.

The win takes us to the top of the league and it’s no secret that we want to stay there. Promotion, and the title, is the aim this season but we will always take each game as it comes and today we welcome Allan Johnston, the players and staff of Queen of the South to Tynecastle.

Allan is obviously well-known to our support and he’s doing a great job given the circumstances that he, and everyone else, is facing.

As always, especially at home, the onus is on us to take the game by the scruff of the neck and play our style of football that has seen us win 10 of our 12 games this season. I hope that come full time everyone watching at home on Hearts TV is celebrating another three points.

Enjoy the game, Robbie Neilson

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HEARTS MANAGER: ROBBIE NEILSON CRAIG GORDON 01 MICHAEL SMITH 02 AIDAN WHITE 03 JOHN SOUTTAR 04 PETER HARING 05 CHRISTOPHE BERRA 06 JAMIE WALKER 07 OLLY LEE 08 LIAM BOYCE 10 JORDAN ROBERTS 11 ROSS STEWART 13 STEVEN NAISMITH 14 CRAIG WIGHTON 15 ANDY HALLIDAY 16 ANDREW IRVING 19 STEPHEN KINGSLEY 21 LOIC DAMOUR 22 ZDENEK ZLAMAL 23 ELLIOTT FREAR 24 JAMIE BRANDON 25 CRAIG HALKETT 26 LEWIS MOORE 27 MIHAI POPESCU 28 JOSH GINNELLY 30 EUAN HENDERSON 31 SCOTT MCGILL 36

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QUEEN OF THE SOUTH MANAGER: ALLAN JOHNSTON 01 JACK LEIGHFIELD 02 NORTEI NORTEY 03 JAMES MAXWELL 04 GREGOR BUCHANAN 05 AYO OBILEYE 06 JOE MCKEE 07 AIDAN FITZPATRICK 08 DAN PYBUS 09 TOMMY GOSS 10 CONNOR SHIELDS 11 STEPHEN DOBBIE 12 RHYS MCCABE 14 HARRY ROBINSON 15 CALVIN MCGRORY 16 EUAN EAST 17 NIYAH JOSEPH 18 KIERAN MCKECHNIE 20 ROHAN FERGUSON 33 WILLIE GIBSON

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JOHN SOUTTAR

PETER HARING

CHRISTOPHE BERRA

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ANDY HALLIDAY

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TOGETHER WE CAN DO IT

With just under two weeks before Christmas, the Big Hearts’ staff team is working hard to fulfil over 350 referrals for individuals and families facing loneliness and poverty.

Unlike the last four years, we won’t be able to open the Stadium doors on Christmas day. In an unprecedented move for our charity, we’ve decided that instead we will be going on the road to deliver Christmas directly to vulnerable people’s homes!

The Big Christmas Raffle The Club’s charity is delighted to host their first raffle, with all proceeds going to their Christmas Appeal. The money raised will help distribute pre-cooked Christmas meals and food essentials across the local

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community during the festive holidays. Hearts’ fans are in for a chance to win a host of match-worn and signed items, kindly donated by the first team squad. These include: a signed Steven Naismith remembrance strip 2020/21, a signed pair of boots from Michael Smith, a signed away top 2020/21 from Christophe Berra or a 5-piece Umbro training gear belonging to Peter Haring. The draw announcing the winners will take place at Tynecastle Park before the game on Boxing Day – live through our social media channels! To buy your tickets and check out the full list of prizes, visit www.bighearts.org.uk.

SANTA’S COMING TO TOWN This December, over 110 Big Hearts Supporters are joining Big Hearts’ efforts to ensure the festive holidays are a happy time for everyone.

Following the launch of their

volunteering at the Stadium this

Christmas appeal last month, one

December. Measures have been put

of their most ambitious to date, the

in place to allow social distancing and

charity saw their largest volunteer

regular cleaning of the equipment. For

recruitment on record since February

the occasion, Big Hearts is taking over

2016! A dedicated community of Big

the former Hearts Clubstore, under the

Hearts Supporters will spend some

Wheatfield Stand, which has temporarily

time to make a positive difference in

been converted into a Christmas

the community through four different

workshop!

volunteer roles.

“It’s a very large space which is ideal. We are stoking about 1,200

Rosie Adams volunteered with the Club’s charity at the start of the pandemic. This week, she came back to Tynecastle Park to help with our

presents for children and adults, all donated by supporters through our Gift Back appeal”. explains

Christmas activities.

Pauline Fraser, Volunteer Development Officer.

“I’ve been wrapping presents for children who

“It’s a lot of organisation to

aren’t expecting any gifts

get our ‘Little Helpers’ in - only

over the festive period.

one household at a time! I

When you come in, you

loved every minute It’s been

can tell it’s a very big

fantastic to catch up with our

operation: there’s trolleys

regular volunteers and meet

around, signs on the wall and hundreds of gifts

new people too. Hearts fans

waiting to be distributed.

have been so kind to help

It feels like Christmas

those who are most vulnerable

hasn’t been cancelled at

this Christmas. We’re so

all and that’s a really nice

grateful.”

feeling.”

To find out more about Big Hears’ Christmas projects, visit www.

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The Team for Me – Fraser Jamieson

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Why did you start supporting Hearts?

My dad is a massive Hearts fan and has supported them since the 50s. He started going with his grandad when he was a boy, in turn he started taking me and my brothers when we were old enough and I have never looked back.

fans, so they understand my love for football and Hearts. However, most of my friends (including my best friend of 20 years) are Hibs fans and season ticket holders. That has led to some a friendly rivalries and banter over the years, including me having to not celebrate while sitting in the home end at a derby we won at Easter Road (lots of self-control required).

What was your first Hearts game?

Do you have any favourite players down the years?

My first game, I am told, was a reserve match between Hearts and Patrick Thistle in maybe 90 or 91. I don’t remember anything about it though. The first game I actually remember is Hearts vs Everton in 1993, I’m sure it was a testimonial and we lost 2-0. I remember it because we wore the blue and black Inter Milan style away top and it remains one of my favourite kits to this day. I just remember Tynecastle being so loud, it was brilliant!

I have had many Hearts heroes over the years; Tosh McKinley, Dave McPherson, Neil McCann, Gilles Rousset, Pasquale Bruno and Rudi Skacel, to name but a few. But my favourite player was, and still is, John Robertson.

He was my childhood hero and in his prime when I was growing up. Nobody will ever match Robbo for me when it comes to Hearts players.

Do you have any favourite memories when it comes to Hearts games you’ve been to?

I have a favourite season, which when I was the ‘Jemma Jambo’ mascot in 04/05.

I got to stand in the centre circle at kick off for a Hearts vs Hibs game at Tynie and I will never forget the noise in the stadium.

I also remember going to Hampden for the first time in 95, for the semi-final against Airdrie. Although we lost the game I remember being blown away by the size of the stadium.

But my favourite memory has to be the 98 Cup Final. It is still to this day the only time I have seen my dad cry, when the ref finally blew the whistle.

Coming back from Celtic Park and going straight to Gorgie; the atmosphere was amazing. Then back out for the parade the next day, I will never forget it.

Honourable mentions obviously go to the 5-1 game in 2012 and the 10-0 win against Cowdenbeath.

What are your favourite away days?

I love a trip to a lower league ground for a cup game; best pie I ever had was at East Fife vs Hearts in Methil. I also had a brilliant day out at Ochilview for Stenhousemuir vs Hearts.

But my favourite away game was a day trip to Preston for a friendly at Deepdale. The best part of the whole day was the stadium announcer not being able to pronounce any of the Lithuanian names.

I also love going to St Mirren Park. One of my brothers lives in Paisley and my nephew is a St Mirren die hard, so always nice to get one up on them!

How does Hearts affect your family and friendships - is football a big part of your life?

I am obsessed with football and I watch some sort of football almost every single day. I am lucky that both my family and my wife’s family are Hearts

Did you ever meet any of your Hearts heroes?

I have met a few Hearts players in my time, including getting my 96 Cup Final shirt signed by Pasquale Bruno. That shirt hung on the wall in my bedroom for years. After playing in goals for Manchester Hearts vs Orwell Hearts in Bolton I was told by the legend Dave Mackay that my goalkeeping kept my team in the game. I thought I was terrible, but I will take it!

But my favourite meeting would have to be having an extended chat with cup winning captain Freddie Glidden, about his career and time at Hearts, at a Manchester Hearts player of the year function a few years ago. He had some great stories.

What is the best thing about being a Hearts fan - and the worst?

There is no better place to go and watch football then Tynecastle, in my opinion it’s the best stadium in the world. There have been ups and downs in my time following Hearts, but I can’t really think of a bad thing because we just take everything in our stride.

The absolute best thing about following Hearts is that every second Saturday, between August and May, I get to have a few pints and watch football with my dad. Going to the football and spending that time with him is the best thing about being a Hearts fan.

It’s been a tough time recently following Hearts, but are you optimistic about the future?

As a football fan there will always be peaks and troughs, but I know we will bounce back from the hard times and we will have highs again; hopefully starting in the cup final against Celtic. Fan ownership is an exciting prospect and although there will be tough times in the future, I will always be blindly optimistic.

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HEARTS’ FIRST CUP-WINNING HEROES

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7-2-1891 Heart of Midlothian 1 Dumbarton 0 (Hampden Park: 12,000) The attendance at Hearts’ first Cup Final was remarkable, considering that no Glasgow team was involved, and it included around 3,000 enthusiastic supporters from the capital. The game was played at the second Hampden Park, which became Cathkin Park, the home of Third Lanark. The crowd witnessed a tight and exciting contest that was decided by a goal after fifteen minutes. Despite some reports claiming that Davie Russell scored the winning goal, it was definitely Willie Mason, signed from Wishaw Thistle, who ended a neat passing movement with a crisp low shot. That season, Dumbarton shared the League Championship with Rangers, but they were unable to overcome Hearts’ disciplined defence and were always vulnerable to the fast breaks of George Scott.

Hearts’ team was: Jock Fairbairn; Jimmy Adams and George Goodfellow; Isaac Begbie (Captain), John MacPherson and Johnny Hill; Willie Taylor, Willie Mason, Davie Russell, George Scott and Davie Baird. It is not known if there was a programme for the match, but the Hearts pen-pictures would have looked as follows: JOHN FAIRBAIRN Hearts’ goalkeeper covers a lack of inches with splendid agility and a fearless approach. The 19-year old custodian hails from the farming hamlet of Altarstone, near Peebles, but his family moved to Edinburgh when he was a youngster and John works locally as a fireman. The young keeper signed for Hearts in February 1890 after catching the eye with Fountain Star Juveniles and then our junior neighbours, Dalry Albert. Popularly known as “Jock,” he replaced Willie Gibson in goal at the Quarter Final stage of the Scottish Cup when Hearts defeated East Stirlingshire.

JAMES ADAMS A stone-mason to trade, Edinburgh-born, “Jimmy” Adams, commands the defence with his loud and booming voice. The 26-year old full-back is a crisp tackler, but stands out because, as a noted sprinter, he can press forward and recover quickly. He surely deserved his cap for Scotland against Ireland in 1889. Jimmy has earned four winners’ medals in local competitions since joining Hearts in January 1886 from Norton Park. He also played at the opening of Tynecastle Park and in Hearts’ first Scottish League match. In the Cup Quarter Final, Jimmy was the centre of a protest when he punched a goal bound shot off the line.

GEORGE GOODFELLOW Although stout tackling is his main asset, “Doddie” is also a good exponent of overlapping play. The 21-year old full-back comes from Leith where he works as a corn warehouseman. A restless soul, George gained early experience with Leith Albion, Leith Athletic, Leith Windsor, Claremont Park and St.Bernards Reserves. He returned to Claremont Park and in August 1889, George stepped-up to Hearts. On 14 March 1890, playing on the right side of the defence, George helped the Reserves to win the Edinburgh Second XI Cup. He is now looking to add a medal from the big one, after playing in all six Scottish Cup ties this season.

ISAAC BEGBIE Born a stone’s throw from the ground, Isaac (22) is a Gorgie-boy who works as a dairyman in his parents’ business. He played as a youngster with Pentland Juveniles and Western FC, and was then recruited by the junior side, Dalry Albert. In August 1888, Isaac joined Hearts from the Albert and is very popular, due to his powerful presence and leadership skills. He played for Scotland against Ireland in March 1890 and Isaac has already earned three winners’ medals in local competitions. The team play off his ball winning and drive, and Isaac scored Hearts first-ever goal in the Scottish League. He will captain Hearts in the Cup Final.

JOHN MACPHERSON A centre-half of the highest order, 27-year old John MacPherson comes from Jerviston,

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near Motherwell where he is employed as a girder works’ labourer. John expertly links defence and attack, and his rugged tackling and thunderous shots are famous. Indeed, he has scored three goals in Hearts’ Scottish Cup run. John played for Alpha, Cambuslang and Motherwell, before joining Hearts in August 1888. He has represented both Lanarkshire and the Eastern Association and is tipped to play for Scotland. John assisted Hearts to victory in the Rosebery Charity Cup in 1889-90 and played in the club’s first-ever Scottish League match.

JOHN HILL “Johnny” Hill possesses an outstanding work-rate, great vision and immaculate distribution skills. As a result, he commands total respect and was a former captain of Hearts. Johnny (28) comes from the village of Plains, near Airdrie, where he is employed in a paper mill. After playing locally for Glengowan FC and Plains Bluebell, he joined Airdrieonians in 1884 and was then recruited by the famous Queens Park club. Johnny was lured to Hearts in April 1888 and the classy half-back became an immediate star in Edinburgh. Johnny has already assisted Hearts to victory in two East of Scotland Shield Finals and one in the Charity Cup. WILLIAM TAYLOR Willie Taylor (21) was born in Causewayside, Edinburgh and is a joiner to trade. He was a fine right-winger with the junior club, Primrose, and was recruited by Hearts in January 1889. He is known as “Cocky” due to his graceful style and the winger not only creates chances, but has an eye for goal. Indeed, Willie scored in both the successful East of Scotland Shield and Rosebery Charity Cup Finals in 1889-1890. He also played in the club’s first-ever League match in August 1890 against Rangers. His clever dribbling and passing are a feature of Hearts team and Willie is an internationalist in the making.

WILLIAM MASON Standing only 5’5”, Willie’s main strength is clever passing and the ability to hold-off aggressive defenders. The 22-year old attacker is a coal miner who was born in Carfin and learned his football with Carfin Shamrock, Motherwell and Wishaw Thistle. He was signed from the Wishaw club in March 1890, just in time to help Hearts win the Rosebery Charity Cup Final

against Leith Athletic. Willie played in the club’s first-ever League game on 16 August 1890 and did well, despite Hearts’ 5-2 defeat from Rangers. He has ambitions to play professionally and a number of leading English sides are closely watching Willie’s progress.

DAVID RUSSELL A 20-year old shale miner, ‘Davie” Russell was signed from Broxburn FC in September 1890. His pace, hard-hitting style and distribution skills have made a positive impact and the attacker is currently attracting interest from English professional clubs, including the mighty Preston North End. Davie was born at Shotts and he stood-out in junior circles with East Benhar Heatherbell. After his family moved to Broxburn, Davie became a star with the local team and he also represented the East of Scotland Association. He makes goals with his presence in the box and has scored five times during Hearts’ march to the Cup Final.

GEORGE SCOTT A forceful, left-sided attacker, George (25) has a splendid shot and he has already scored seven goals in this season’s Cup-run. He hails from Springfield, near Leven, but has lived in Glasgow for many years and is employed as a boiler-maker in the railway works at Cowlairs. George helped Hearts to win the Shield and the Charity Cup last season and his regular goal-scoring is priceless. He was also a fine marksman with Cowlairs from which club he was signed by Hearts in March 1889. The bustling forward is now regarded as one of the best uncapped players in Scotland.

DAVIE BAIRD Sprightly, elusive and adaptable, Davie is a darling of the supporters and has already represented Scotland (against Ireland in March 1890). The 21-year old printer-compositor, from the capital’s Silvermills district, started with Sir Walter Athletic and progressed to the junior side, Primrose, from where he signed for Hearts in August 1888. He is known for his electric runs and splendid crosses, and can be relied upon for a goal. Davie has already helped Hearts to win three local honours and played in the club’s first League Championship fixture in August 1890 (against Rangers). He could be Hearts’ ace in the Cup Final.

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hroughout the most successful decade in the Club’s history, manager Tommy Walker forged close bonds between his talented players by taking them on six post-season tours to destinations as far apart as the USA, South Africa and Australia. This season, I’m going to take a look at the memorabilia associated with Hearts’ tours of the 1950’s.

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Throughout the most successful decade in the Club’s history, manager Tommy Walker forged close bonds between his talented players by taking them on six post-season tours to destinations as far apart as the USA, South Africa and Australia. This season, I’m going to take a look at the memorabilia associated with Hearts’ tours of the 1950’s.

The day after their third 7-1 trouncing of Australia, Hearts had another match to play, this time against South Coast at Wollongong Showground. Wollongong was another industrial city, famed for its steelmaking. Jimmy Wardhaugh reported in the Evening News that Hearts had had a “beautiful run down the coast” some fifty miles from Sydney. The game itself, however, was a different story. Played “on a very poor surface”, the South Coast players “played as hard as some of their metals but preferred to play the man rather than the ball”.

Twenty-five minutes into the match, the rough play of the South Coast men almost resulted in disaster for the tour as their centre forward, Charlie Stewart, clattered into Gordon Marshall in the Hearts goal. Marshall was helped from the field and whisked to hospital with a suspected fractured jaw. The giant Jim Fotheringham took over between the sticks. The injury to Marshall apparently rattled the Hearts players somewhat and South Coast had a decent spell but they were no match for Hearts even though the players had played the previous day. Hearts were 3-0 ahead at half time and added another four after the interval to win 7-0. Willie Bauld and Alex Young shared four of the goals equally with Jimmy Wardhaugh, George Thomson and Johnny Hamilton also on target. After an X-ray and a night of observation in hospital, it was announced that whilst Marshall had had to have a tooth extracted, he hadn’t fractured his jaw. Just as well for Hearts who didn’t have a second keeper with them and would have struggled to bring one out for the remaining eight games of the tour.

South Coast issued an attractive eight page programme for the match which sold for one shilling. The cover has an action photo from one of the earlier matches against Australia contained within a maroon heart surrounded by the match details. South Coast were billed, ominously, as “Heart of the Steel Coast”. The programme is a delight containing numerous small articles relating bits of Hearts’ history although it is fair to say that many of them appeared in earlier programmes from the tour, suggesting that many of the issuers were taking their information from a central source. I mentioned in the last article the suggestion in the Australia programme that Hearts had been founded in 1774 and this suggestion is taken one step further in this issue. The author writes that “It is believed that Hearts were formed in 1773 or 1774. In 1775 a group of Irishmen formed the Hibernian club and the battle was on. And what a battle it was”. To make that mistake once might have been a typo but this is truly strange.

Gordon Lewis, the President of the Illiwarra District Soccer Association penned a welcome to Hearts and acknowledged the part which Scottish

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immigrants had played in the industrial strength of the region. “We feel that you will be among friends”, he wrote, “and you will probably understand the accents of some of the spectators better than we”.

The centre pages have a Hearts team group, the anticipated team line-up’s, some pictures of the South Coast players and the teams for the Under 14 and Under 16 warm-up games.

There’s then a page of pen pictures of the Hearts and South Coast players – seven of the South Coast players played for the Corrimal club, probably the nearest Hearts had come to playing against a club side.

Page seven has a nice article about Alex Young’s first season in the side when he scored a hat-trick, won a Scottish Cup medal and played for Scotland’s Under 23’s. Even the back cover has some small articles – the story of McCrae’s and Hearts’ previous tours feature on the rear cover alongside an advert for “His World”, the “Centre for all South Coast Soccer Men” which advertised Hotspur laceless boots for £8/4/6 and Sykes’ Zig-Zag Laceless “as used in UK Cup Finals” for £9/15/6.

I’ve also seen a ticket for this match courtesy of fellow collector Colin Robertson. I’m not sure who had the job of working out what colour to use for the tickets but you might be forgiven for thinking he hadn’t done his homework when you see the bright emerald green ticket. This was a complimentary ticket for the game which has no flourishes other than the match details and the signature of Mr Arrowsmith, the Secretary of the Illiwara District Soccer Association.

Then it was on to the next game on 27 May against New South Wales. But yet again, Hearts got caught in the cross-fire of Australia’s soccer war. FIFA had banned a number of players who had emigrated from Austria to Australia and joined Sydney Prague FC. The best known was Leo Baumgartner, a regular for Austria Wien before his move. Hearts were warned by the SFA that they shouldn’t play against players who were not sanctioned by FIFA and so Hearts said that they couldn’t play if the four banned players were selected. The Federation, now in charge of football in New South Wales, decided that if they couldn’t select the team they wanted, the game wouldn’t go ahead and so the match was cancelled. It was perhaps with a sense of relief, therefore, that Hearts moved on to Victoria …

Before we move on with the team, a unique item presented by the players to director Robert Tait during the tour. A table lighter on a wooden plinth, a silver scroll on the plinth is inscribed “Heart of Midlothian Football Club, Australian Tour 1959.

Presented to Director Robert Tait by the following players”. The names of the touring players appear underneath. An amazing one-ff item.

More from down under next time …

Gary Cowen is a member of Hearts heritage group and is currently writing a book about the Hearts post-season tours

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HEARTS U18S AIDAN DENHOLM

ARRON DARGE

CALLUM FLATMAN

CAMMY LOGAN

CONNOR SMITH

HARRIS SPRATT

Home: John & Mairie Simm Away: Preacher’s Patisserie Third: Michael Logan & Emma Tulloch

Home: Tollcross Hearts Supporters Club Away: Michael Logan & Emma Tulloch

Home: A.W. Gray

HARRY GORDON

HARRY STONE

JAY CHARLESTON KING

ROBBIE NEILSON

GORDON FORREST

LEE MCCULLOCH

PAUL GALLACHER

MIKE WILLIAMS

Charlie Irons Coaches

Luckies

Home: Heart of Midlothian Shareholders Association Away: Tollcross Hearts Supporters Club

COACHING SPONSORS

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2020/2021 SPONSORS LEEROY MAKOVORA

LEON WATSON

Home: Anne Laing and Annemarie Ardis Away: John & Karin Menzies

MAKENZIE KIRK

MACKENZIE LAWLER Home: Oban Hearts Supporters Club

MICHAEL AITKEN

RYAN SCHIAVONE

SEAN DOCHERTY

SEAN WARD

Home: Niamh Morrison Away: Colin Marshall and Steven Fraser

SCOTT MCGILL Home: Heart of Midlothian Shareholders Association Away: harmonyemployment. com Third: Neil Fyall & Liam Baillie

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HEARTS WOMEN SQUAD CHARLOTTE PARKER-SMITH

CLAIRE DELWORTH Home: Foundation of Hearts Away: Anne Ferguson & Summer Ferguson Boots: Lorraine Hartley

CLARE WILLIAMSON

COURTNEY WHYTE

Home: Jambos Kickback Away: Heart of Midlothian Shareholders Association

GEORGIA HUNTER

JENNY SMITH Home: Heart of Midlothian Shareholders Association

JUDITH SHEPHERD

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KENDALL WELSH

2020/2021 SPONSORS LIA TWEEDIE

MARIEL KANEY Home: Bill Gray Away: Big Hearts Community Trust

MURRON CUNNINGHAM

PAIGE MCALLISTER

Home: Flear & Thomson Kia, Stirling

RACHEL WALKINGSHAW Home: Ellie Grant

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FIRST TEAM RESULTS SEASON 2020-2021 DATE

OPPONENT

F A

Tue Oct 06

Inverness CT (LC)

1-0

LINE UP

Gordon

Brandon

White

Halkett

Irving

Popescu

Walker pen

Sat Oct 10

Cowdenbeath (LC)

1-0

Gordon

Brandon

White

Halkett

McGill

Popescu

Roberts

Tue Oct 13

Raith Rovers (LC)

3-1

Stewart

Brandon

White

Haring

McGill

Kingsley

Moore

Fri Oct 16

Dundee

6-2

Gordon

M Smith

Kingsley 2

Halkett

Irving

Popescu

Ginnelly

Fri Oct 23

Arbroath

1-0

Gordon

M Smith

Kingsley

Halkett

Halliday

Popescu

Ginnelly

Sat Oct 31

Hibs (SFA 19-20 SF)

2-1e

Gordon

M Smith

Kingsley

Halkett

Halliday

Popescu

Wighton Halliday

Sat Nov 07

Inverness CT

2-1

Gordon

M Smith

Kingsley

Halkett

Haring

Popescu

Tue Nov 10

East Fife (LC)

3-2

Stewart

Brandon

White

Popescu

Irving

Berra

McGill

Sat Nov 21

Dunfermline Ath

1-2

Gordon

M Smith

Kingsley

Halkett

Halliday

Popescu

Wighton Halliday

Tues Nov 24

Alloa Athletic

3-0

Gordon

M Smith

Kingsley

Halkett

Haring

Berra

Sat Nov 28

Alloa Athletic (LC 2)

0-1e

Gordon

M Smith

Kingsley

Haring

Popescu

Berra

Halliday

Sat Dec 05

Greenock Morton

2-0

Gordon

M Smith

Kingsley

Halkett

Irving

Berra

Halliday

Sat Dec 12

Queen of the South (H)

Sun Dec 20

Celtic (SFA 19-20 F)

Sat Dec 26

Ayr United (H)

Tue Dec 29

Arbroath (H)

Sat Dec 02

Dundee (A)

Tue Jan 12

Dunfermline (H)

Sat Jan 16

Alloa (A)

Sat Jan 23

Raith (H)

Sat Feb 06

Ayr (A)

Sat Feb 13

Queen of the South (A)

Sat Feb 20

Morton (H)

Sat Feb 27

Inverness (A)

Sat Mar 06

Dundee (H)

Sat Mar 13

Ayr (H)

Sat Mar 20

Arbroath (A)

Sat Mar 27

Queen of the South (H)

Sat Apr 03

Dunfermline (A)

Sat April 10

Alloa (H)

Sat Apr 17

Morton (A)

Sat Apr 24

Inverness (H)

Fri Apr 30

Raith (A)

UNACCEPTABLE CONDUCT: Heart of Midlothian welcomes all supporters to Tynecastle Park for today’s match. We ask all supporters NOT to take part in any form of unacceptable conduct, in particular racist or sectarian action or comments, homophobic comments, foul or abusive language or threatening or abusive behaviour.

The use of any form of pyrotechnics is strictly prohibited. We thank you for your co-operation.

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SUBSTITUTES

Lee

Wighton

Naismith

Ginnelly

Stewart

Haring

Roberts

Halliday

Kingsley

Frear

Henderson

Lee

Walker

Naismith

Ginnelly

Zlamal

Haring

Wighton

Cochrane

Moore

Frear

Henderson

Cochrane

Wighton 3-2p

Henderson

Frear

Gordon

Walker

Lee

Roberts

Halkett

Popescu

Ginnelly

Lee

Boyce pen

Walker

Roberts

Stewart

White

Haring

Naismith

Wighton

Halliday

Frear

Lee

Boyce

Walker

Frear

Stewart

White

Haring

Naismith

Wighton

Irving

Brandon

Lee

Boyce pen

Walker

Roberts

Stewart

White

Haring

Naismith

Irving

Henderson

Brandon

Lee

Wighton

Boyce

Naismith

Stewart

White

Berra

Irving

Frear

Brandon

Henderson

Lee 2

Wighton

Henderson

Frear

Zlamal

Naismith

Kingsley

Moore

Logan

Darge

Denholm

Lee

Boyce

Naismith

Frear

Stewart

White

Berra

Walker

Roberts

Irving

Brandon

Walker

Boyce

Naismith

Roberts

Stewart

White

Lee

Wighton

Pospecu

Henderson

McGill

Lee

Boyce

Walker

White

Stewart

Roberts

Naismith

Wighton

Irving

Henderson

McGill

Lee

Wighton

Walker 2

Naismith

Stewart

White

Haring

Boyce

Roberts

Popescu

Henderson

* won on pens

e extra time

KEY:

League (Unless Stated)

1st Sub

2nd Sub

3rd Sub

4th Sub

5th Sub

Goalscorer in BOLD

Home games in red

You can text the club confidentially on 07467 918874 to report incidents which you deem to be unacceptable within Tynecastle Park.

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FIRST TEAM APPEARANCES 2020/21 PLAYER Craig Zdenek Ross Colin Harry Michael Jamie Aidy Stephen John Mihai Craig Peter Christophe Loic Harry Scott Lewis Oliver Andy Jamie Andy Steven Jordan Josh Liam Craig Euan Elliott Aaron Aidan Cammy Connor Chris Leeroy

LEAGUE CUP

LEAGUE

SFA CUP

TOTALS

CAREERS

STARTS

SUBS

GOALS

STARTS

SUBS

GOALS

STARTS

SUBS

GOALS

STARTS

SUBS

GOALS

APPS

GOALS

6

-

3*

3

-

2*

1

-

-

10

-

3*

185

62*

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

53

15*

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13

6*

GORDON ZLAMAL STEWART (L) DOYLE $ STONE $ SMITH BRANDON WHITE KINGSLEY SOUTTAR POPESCU HALKETT HARING BERRA DAMOUR COCHRANE $ McGILL MOORE LEE HALLIDAY WALKER IRVING NAISMITH ROBERTS GINNELLY BOYCE WIGHTON HENDERSON FREAR DARGE DENHOLM LOGAN SMITH $ HAMILTON $ MAKOVORA $ TOTALS

$ Player on loan * Now left Club

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

-

2

1

-

-

1

-

-

8

-

2

117

5

-

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

-

4

-

-

34

-

0

3

-

5

-

-

0

1

-

5

4

-

25

-

6

-

3

2

2

-

1

-

-

9

2

3

11

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

125

2

4

1

-

4

1

-

1

-

-

9

2

-

11

-

6

-

-

2

-

1

1

-

-

9

-

1

41

8

2

3

1

2

2

-

0

1

-

4

6

1

47

8

2

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

4

-

-

254

11

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

21

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

33

1

-

-

-

3

-

-

-

-

-

3

-

-

3

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

27

-

5

1

-

4

1

2

1

-

-

10

2

2

53

8

5

1

2

1

1

-

1

-

-

7

2

2

9

2

4

1

2

3

1

1(1

1

-

-

8

2

3(1

214

47

2

2

-

2

1

1

0

1

-

4

4

1

40

3

4

-

1

2

2

-

0

1

-

6

3

1

73

24

2

2

-

1

3

-

1

-

-

4

5

-

9

-

2

-

1

2

1

-

-

-

-

4

1

1

5

1

5

-

2(1

1

-

-

1

-

1(1

7

-

3(2

17

5

3

2

1

3

2

3(2

1

-

1

7

4

5(2

33

5

-

-

-

2

2

-

0

1

-

2

3

-

32

1

2

1

-

2

1

-

-

-

-

4

2

-

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

66

17

15

55

20

8

11

5

2

132

42

25

-

-

*Denotes shut out in goals column

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