During the 1946–47 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.
| 1947–48 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager |  David McLean |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Park |
| Scottish First Division | 4th |
| Scottish Cup | Round 4 |
| League Cup | Semi-final |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: |
Fixtures
editFriendlies
edit| 21 April 1947 Friendly | Hearts | 1–4 | Chelsea | Tynecastle Park |
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East of Scotland Shield
edit| 30 April 1947 Semi-Final | Hearts | 4–1 | Leith Athletic | Tynecastle Park |
| 12 May 1947 Final | Hearts | 1–2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
League Cup
edit| 21 September 1946 League Cup Group | Clyde | 1–2 | Hearts | Shawfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 12,000 |
| 28 September 1946 League Cup Group | Hearts | 3–1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 26,757 |
| 5 October 1946 League Cup Group | Partick Thistle | 4–4 | Hearts | Firhill Park |
| Attendance: 25,000 |
| 12 October 1946 League Cup Group | Hearts | 2–1 | Clyde | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 30,560 |
| 19 October 1946 League Cup Group | Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 20,000 |
| 26 October 1946 League Cup Group | Hearts | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 31,623 |
| 1 March 1947 League Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg | Hearts | 0–1 | East Fife | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 20,804 |
| 5 March 1947 League Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg | East Fife | 2–5 | Hearts | Bayview Park |
| Attendance: 11,000 |
| 22 March 1947 League Cup Semi-Final | Aberdeen | 6–2 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 36,201 |
Scottish Cup
edit| 25 January 1947 Scottish Cup R1 | Hearts | 3–0 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 19,336 |
| 15 February 1947 Scottish Cup R2 | Hearts | v | bye into Round 3 |
| 8 March 1947 Scottish Cup R3 | Hearts | 2–1 | Cowdenbeath | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 18,700 |
| 15 March 1947 Scottish Cup R4 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Hearts | Gayfield Park |
| Attendance: 9,000 |
Scottish First Division
edit| 10 August 1946 Scottish First Division | Falkirk | 3–3 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
| Attendance: 18,000 |
| 14 August 1946 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–4 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 20,821 |
| 17 August 1946 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–1 | Third Lanark | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 20,911 |
| 21 August 1946 Scottish First Division | Celtic | 2–3 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Attendance: 30,000 |
| 24 August 1946 Scottish First Division | Motherwell | 0–2 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Attendance: 9,000 |
| 28 August 1946 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–2 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 17,454 |
| 31 August 1946 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Queen of the South | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 20,605 |
| 4 September 1946 Scottish First Division | Hamilton Academical | 3–1 | Hearts | Douglas Park |
| Attendance: 7,000 |
| 7 September 1946 Scottish First Division | Hibernian | 0–1 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 39,000 |
| 14 September 1946 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 17,691 |
| 2 November 1946 Scottish First Division | Queen's Park | 2–2 | Hearts | Hampden Park |
| Attendance: 11,460 |
| 9 November 1946 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Clyde | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 22,783 |
| 16 November 1946 Scottish First Division | Morton | 0–1 | Hearts | Cappielow Park |
| Attendance: 10,000 |
| 23 November 1946 Scottish First Division | Aberdeen | 2–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie Park |
| Attendance: 14,000 |
| 30 November 1946 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–3 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 44,532 |
| 7 December 1946 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 12,815 |
| 14 December 1947 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 10,000 |
| 21 December 1946 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 20,722 |
| 28 December 1946 Scottish First Division | St Mirren | 1–0 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| Attendance: 10,000 |
| 1 January 1947 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–3 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 33,810 |
| 2 January 1947 Scottish First Division | Third Lanark | 4–1 | Hearts | Cathkin Park |
| Attendance: 13,510 |
| 4 January 1947 Scottish First Division | Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Hearts | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 10,000 |
| 11 January 1947 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 13,156 |
| 18 January 1947 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–3 | Hamilton Academical | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 16,777 |
| 1 February 1947 Scottish First Division | Queen of the South | 0–1 | Hearts | Palmerston Park |
| Attendance: 7,000 |
| 8 February 1947 Scottish First Division | Clyde | 0–2 | Hearts | Shawfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 7,000 |
| 29 March 1947 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–3 | Queen's Park | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 4,723 |
| 5 April 1947 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Morton | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,000 |
| 7 April 1947 Scottish First Division | Rangers | 1–2 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| Attendance: 12,000 |
| 17 April 1947 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 15,844 |