During the 1941–42 season Hearts competed in the Southern League, the Summer Cup, the Southern League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.
| 1941–42 season | |
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| Manager |  David McLean |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Park |
| Southern League | 7th |
| Summer Cup | Round 1 |
| Southern League Cup | Group Stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: |
Fixtures
editFriendlies
edit| 25 April 1942 Friendly | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Hearts | St James' Park |
Rosebery Charity Cup
edit| 23 May 1942 Final | Hearts | 1–1 (Hearts win on coin toss) | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
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City of Edinburgh Cup
edit| 2 August 1941 Final | Hearts | 0–1 | Arsenal | Tynecastle Park |
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Wilson Cup
edit| 13 August 1941 Final | Hibernian | 0–1 | Hearts | Easter Road |
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East of Scotland Shield
edit| 9 May 1942 Semi-Final | Hearts | 10–3 | Leith Athletic | Tynecastle Park |
| 16 May 1942 Final | Hearts | 3–2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
Southern League Cup
edit| 28 February 1942 Southern League Cup Group | Motherwell | 2–3 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| 14 March 1942 Southern League Cup Group | Third Lanark | 3–5 | Hearts | Cathkin Park |
| 21 March 1942 Southern League Cup Group | Hearts | 5–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| 28 March 1942 Southern League Cup Group | Rangers | 2–1 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| 4 April 1942 Southern League Cup Group | Hearts | 3–0 | Third Lanark | Tynecastle Park |
| 11 April 1942 Southern League Cup Group | Hearts | 0–2 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
Summer Cup
edit| 30 May 1942 Summer Cup R1 1st Leg | St Mirren | 3–3 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| 6 June 1942 Summer Cup R1 2nd Leg | Hearts | 4–1 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| 13 June 1942 Summer Cup R2 1st Leg | Albion Rovers | 3–0 | Hearts | Cliftohill |
| 20 June 1942 Summer Cup R2 2nd Leg | Hearts | 2–0 | Albion Rovers | Tynecastle Park |
Southern League
edit| 9 August 1941 Southern League | Hearts | 3–0 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 20,000 |
| 16 August 1941 Southern League | Airdrieonians | 1–2 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| 23 August 1941 Southern League | Hearts | 4–1 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Park |
| 30 August 1941 Southern League | Third Lanark | 6–4 | Hearts | Cathkin Park |
| 6 September 1941 Southern League | Hearts | 2–4 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 20,000 |
| 13 September 1941 Southern League | St Mirren | 0–3 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| 20 September 1941 Southern League | Hearts | 2–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| 27 September 1941 Southern League | Falkirk | 2–6 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
| 4 October 1941 Southern League | Hearts | 4–1 | Clyde | Tynecastle Park |
| 11 October 1941 Southern League | Morton | 4–0 | Hearts | Cappielow Park |
| 18 October 1941 Southern League | Hearts | 6–2 | Hamilton Academical | Tynecastle Park |
| 25 October 1941 Southern League | Hearts | 7–4 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Park |
| 1 November 1941 Southern League | Albion Rovers | 1–2 | Hearts | Cliftonhill |
| 8 November 1941 Southern League | Hearts | 3–2 | Queen's Park | Tynecastle Park |
| 15 November 1941 Southern League | Rangers | 5–2 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| 22 November 1941 Southern League | Celtic | 4–4 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| 29 November 1941 Southern League | Hearts | 2–1 | Airdireonians | Tynecastle Park |
| 6 December 1941 Southern League | Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Hearts | Firhill Park |
| 13 December 1941 Southern League | Hearts | 1–5 | Third Lanark | Tynecastle Park |
| 20 December 1941 Southern League | Motherwell | 6–2 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| 27 December 1941 Southern League | Hearts | 7–0 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Park |
| 1 January 1942 Southern League | Hibernian | 2–2 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 21,525 |
| 3 January 1942 Southern League | Hearts | 8–2 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 5,355 |
| 17 January 1942 Southern League | Hearts | 1–2 | Morton | Tynecastle Park |
| 31 January 1942 Southern League | Dumbarton | 3–3 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
| 14 February 1942 Southern League | Queen's Park | 4–1 | Hearts | Hampden Park |
| 21 February 1942 Southern League | Hearts | 0–1 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| 18 April 1942 Southern League | Hearts | 2–2 | Albion Rovers | Tynecastle Park |
| 28 April 1942 Southern League | Clyde | 2–0 | Hearts | Shawfield Stadium |
| 2 May 1942 Southern League | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Hearts | Douglas Park |