During the 1947–48 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 | 9th |
| Scottish Cup | Round 2 |
| League Cup | Quarter-final |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: |
Fixtures
editFriendlies
edit| 24 September 1947 Friendly | Hearts | 1–3 | Charlton Athletic | Tynecastle Park |
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| 21 February 1948 Friendly | Stirling Albion | 2–0 | Hearts | Annfield |
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| 26 April 1948 Friendly | Chelsea | 4–1 | Hearts | Stamford Bridge |
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East of Scotland Shield
edit| 7 April 1948 East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 4–0 | Edinburgh City | Tynecastle Park |
Penman Cup
edit| 20 August 1947 Round 1 | Hearts | 2–2 | Leith Athletic | Tynecastle Park |
| 20 August 1947 Round 1 Replay | Hearts | 7–3 | Leith Athletic | Tynecastle Park |
| 1 May 1948 Semi-Final | Hearts | 4–1 | Alloa Athletic | Tynecastle Park |
League Cup
edit| 9 August 1947 League Cup Group | Hearts | 2–1 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 39,268 |
| 16 August 1947 League Cup Group | Airdrieonians | 3–2 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Attendance: 18,000 |
| 23 August 1947 League Cup Group | Hearts | 1–0 | Clyde | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 20,745 |
| 30 August 1947 League Cup Group | Hibernian | 1–2 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 43,000 |
| 6 September 1947 League Cup Group | Hearts | 1–0 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 24,916 |
| 13 September 1947 League Cup Group | Clyde | 5–2 | Hearts | Shawfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 12,000 |
| 27 September 1947 League Cup Quarter-Final | Hearts | 3–4 | East Fife | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 23,889 |
Scottish Cup
edit| 24 January 1948 Scottish Cup R1 | Dundee | 2–4 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| Attendance: 31,500 |
| 7 February 1948 Scottish Cup R2 | Airdireonians | 2–1 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Attendance: 24,000 |
Scottish First Division
edit| 13 August 1947 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–2 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 20,103 |
| 27 August 1947 Scottish First Division | Motherwell | 3–1 | Hearts | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 14,000 |
| 20 September 1947 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 47,752 |
| 4 October 1947 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–3 | Third Lanark | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 18,787 |
| 6 October 1947 Scottish First Division | Dundee | 2–1 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| Attendance: 26,000 |
| 18 October 1947 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–2 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 19,665 |
| 1 November 1947 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Queen's Park | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 12,975 |
| 8 November 1947 Scottish First Division | Morton | 1–1 | Hearts | Cappielow Park |
| Attendance: 5,000 |
| 15 November 1947 Scottish First Division | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie Park |
| Attendance: 10,000 |
| 22 November 1947 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Queen of the South | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 10,399 |
| 29 November 1947 Scottish First Division | Airdrieonians | 1–1 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Attendance: 9,000 |
| 6 December 1947 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–2 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 35,750 |
| 13 December 1947 Scottish First Division | Clyde | 2–1 | Hearts | Shawfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 12,000 |
| 20 December 1947 Scottish First Division | St Mirren | 1–0 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| Attendance: 18,000 |
| 25 December 1947 Scottish First Division | Celtic | 4–2 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Attendance: 30,000 |
| 27 December 1947 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 13,467 |
| 1 January 1948 Scottish First Division | Hibernian | 3–1 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 45,000 |
| 3 January 1948 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 36,729 |
| 10 January 1948 Scottish First Division | Third Lanark | 4–1 | Hearts | Cathkin Park |
| Attendance: 15,000 |
| 17 January 1948 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Dundee | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 25,607 |
| 31 January 1948 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 1–1 | Hearts | Firhill Park |
| Attendance: 34,000 |
| 14 February 1948 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–2 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 28,111 |
| 28 February 1948 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–0 | Morton | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 28,379 |
| 6 March 1948 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 17,937 |
| 13 March 1948 Scottish First Division | Queen of the South | 0–1 | Hearts | Palmerston Park |
| Attendance: 11,200 |
| 20 March 1948 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 17,458 |
| 3 April 1948 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Clyde | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 21,247 |
| 17 April 1948 Scottish First Division | Falkirk | 0–2 | Hearts | Palmerston Park |
| Attendance: 9,000 |
| 24 April 1948 Scottish First Division | Queen's Park | 0–0 | Hearts | Hampden Park |
| Attendance: 10,288 |
| 3 May 1948 Scottish First Division | Rangers | 1–2 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| Attendance: 10,000 |