During the 1897–98 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.
| 1897–98 season | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Tynecastle Park |
| Scottish First Division | 4th |
| Scottish Cup | 3rd Round |
| Top goalscorer | League:  All: |
Fixtures
editEast of Scotland Shield
edit| 15 January 1898 East of Scotland Shield R1 | Hearts | 6–0 | Armadale | Old Logie Green |
| 29 January 1898 East of Scotland Shield SF | Hearts | 6–2 | Mossend Swifts | Easter Road |
| 26 February 1898 East of Scotland Shield Final | Hearts | 2–2 | Leith Athletic | Old Logie Green |
| 19 March 1898 East of Scotland Shield Final | Hearts | 2–0 | Leith Athletic | Old Logie Green |
Rosebery Charity Cup
edit| 14 May 1898 Rosebery Charity Cup SF | Leith Athletic | 1–2 | Hearts | Bank Park |
| 21 May 1898 Rosebery Charity Cup Final | Hibernian | 1–6 | Hearts | Easter Road |
Scottish Cup
edit| 8 January 1898 Scottish Cup R1 | Hearts | 8–0 | Lochee United | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 2,000 |
| 22 January 1898 Scottish Cup R2 | Hearts | 4–1 | Morton | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 4,000 |
| 5 February 1898 Scottish Cup R3 | Dundee | 3–0 | Hearts | Carolina Port |
| Attendance: 7,000 |
East of Scotland League
edit| 12 February 1898 East of Scotland League | Hearts | 2–1 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| 5 March 1898 East of Scotland League | Dundee | 1–3 | Hearts | Carolina Port |
| 12 March 1898 East of Scotland League | St Bernard's | 2–1 | Hearts | Old Logie Green |
| 26 March 1898 East of Scotland League | Hibernian | 1–1 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| 2 April 1898 East of Scotland League | Hearts | 3–1 | St Bernard's | Tynecastle Park |
| 9 April 1898 East of Scotland League | Leith Athletic | 1–3 | Hearts | Bank Park |
| 30 April 1898 East of Scotland League | Hearts | 3–0 | Leith Athletic | Tynecastle Park |
Scottish First Division
edit| 4 September 1897 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 3–2 | Hearts | Meadowside |
| Attendance: 7,000 |
| 11 September 1897 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 14,000 |
| 18 September 1897 Scottish First Division | Hibernian | 1–1 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 14,000 |
| 20 September 1897 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 11,500 |
| 25 September 1897 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–4 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 5,500 |
| 2 October 1897 Scottish First Division | Rangers | 2–0 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| Attendance: 11,000 |
| 9 October 1897 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 5–1 | St Bernard's | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 5,000 |
| 16 October 1897 Scottish First Division | Dundee | 1–6 | Hearts | Carolina Port |
| Attendance: 4,000 |
| 23 October 1897 Scottish First Division | Celtic | 3–2 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Attendance: 17,000 |
| 30 October 1897 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 4,500 |
| 6 November 1897 Scottish First Division | Clyde | 2–2 | Hearts | Barrowfield Park |
| Attendance: 3,000 |
| 13 November 1897 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–3 | Third Lanark | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 1,500 |
| 20 November 1897 Scottish First Division | St Bernard's | 1–5 | Hearts | New Logie Green |
| Attendance: 4,000 |
| 27 November 1897 Scottish First Division | St Mirren | 3–1 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| Attendance: 7,000 |
| 4 December 1897 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 8–1 | Clyde | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 2,000 |
| 11 December 1897 Scottish First Division | Third Lanark | 2–5 | Hearts | Cathkin Park |
| Attendance: 2,000 |
| 18 December 1897 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,000 |
| 25 December 1897 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 6–2 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 2,000 |