During the 1951–52 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the St Mungo Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.
| 1951–52 season | |
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| Manager |  Tommy Walker |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Park |
| Scottish First Division | 4th |
| Scottish Cup | Semi-finalists |
| League Cup | Group Stage |
| St Mungo Cup | Round 1 |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: |
Fixtures
editFriendlies
edit| 1 October 1951 Friendly | Selkirk | 1–10 | Hearts | Tynecastle Park |
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| 23 April 1952 Stamford Bridge Trophy | Chelsea | 3–2 | Hearts | Stamford Bridge |
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| 7 May 1952 Friendly | Burntisland Shipyard | 2–12 | Hearts | Shipyard Recreation Ground |
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East of Scotland Shield
editPenman Cup
edit| 5 May 1952 Round 2 | Hearts | 4–2 | East Fife | Tynecastle Park |
| 12 May 1952 Semi-Final | Hearts | 1–1 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Park |
| 14 May 1952 Semi-Final Replay | Raith Rovers | 0–2 | Hearts | Stark's Park |
St Mungo Cup
edit| 14 July 1951 St Mungo Cup R1 | Celtic | 2–1 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Attendance: 51,000 |
League Cup
edit| 11 August 1951 League Cup Group | Hearts | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 27,400 |
| 18 August 1951 League Cup Group | St Mirren | 5–5 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| Attendance: 8,000 |
| 25 August 1951 League Cup Group | Raith Rovers | 2–0 | Hearts | Stark's Park |
| Attendance: 14,000 |
| 29 August 1951 League Cup Group | Hearts | 5–2 | Dundee | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 27,492 |
| 1 September 1951 League Cup Group | Hearts | 3–1 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 32,488 |
Scottish Cup
edit| 9 February 1952 Scottish Cup R2 | Hearts | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 41,152 |
| 23 February 1952 Scottish Cup R3 | Queen of the South | 1–3 | Hearts | Palmerston Park |
| Attendance: 26,552 |
| 8 March 1952 Scottish Cup R4 | Airdrieonians | 2–2 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Attendance: 26,000 |
| 12 March 1952 Scottish Cup R4 Replay | Hearts | 6–4 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 40,528 |
| 29 March 1952 Scottish Cup SF | Hearts | 1–1 | Motherwell | Hampden Park |
| Attendance: 98,208 |
| 7 April 1952 Scottish Cup SF Replay | Hearts | 1–1 | Motherwell | Hampden Park |
| Attendance: 80,141 |
| 9 April 1952 Scottish Cup SF 2nd Replay | Hearts | 1–3 | Motherwell | Hampden Park |
| Attendance: 60,290 |
Scottish First Division
edit| 8 September 1951 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–1 | East Fife | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 24,447 |
| 15 September 1951 Scottish First Division | Airdrieonians | 2–0 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Attendance: 12,000 |
| 22 September 1951 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 44,842 |
| 29 September 1951 Scottish First Division | Celtic | 1–3 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Attendance: 48,000 |
| 6 October 1951 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–2 | Dundee | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 28,522 |
| 13 October 1951 Scottish First Division | St Mirren | 1–0 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| Attendance: 15,000 |
| 20 October 1951 Scottish First Division | Rangers | 2–0 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| Attendance: 35,000 |
| 27 October 1951 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Third Lanark | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 19,481 |
| 3 November 1951 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 2–0 | Hearts | Firhill Park |
| Attendance: 22,000 |
| 10 November 1951 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–3 | Queen of the South | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 14,154 |
| 17 November 1951 Scottish First Division | Motherwell | 0–5 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Attendance: 14,000 |
| 24 November 1951 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–1 | Morton | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 23,225 |
| 1 December 1951 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 28,655 |
| 8 December 1951 Scottish First Division | Stirling Albion | 0–4 | Hearts | Annfield |
| Attendance: 8,000 |
| 15 December 1951 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–2 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 26,545 |
| 22 December 1951 Scottish First Division | East Fife | 2–4 | Hearts | Bayview Park |
| Attendance: 15,000 |
| 29 December 1951 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 6–1 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 24,389 |
| 1 January 1952 Scottish First Division | Hibernian | 2–3 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 39,000 |
| 2 January 1952 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 37,197 |
| 5 January 1952 Scottish First Division | Dundee | 3–3 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| Attendance: 32,000 |
| 12 January 1952 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 26,724 |
| 19 January 1952 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 47,684 |
| 26 January 1952 Scottish First Division | Aberdeen | 3–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie Park |
| Attendance: 16,000 |
| 13 February 1952 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–2 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 10,901 |
| 16 February 1952 Scottish First Division | Queen of the South | 1–1 | Hearts | Palmerston Park |
| Attendance: 12,500 |
| 1 March 1952 Scottish First Division | Morton | 3–1 | Hearts | Cappielow Park |
| Attendance: 8,900 |
| 15 March 1952 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 5–2 | Stirling Albion | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 13,828 |
| 22 March 1952 Scottish First Division | Raith Rovers | 2–1 | Hearts | Stark's Park |
| Attendance: 10,000 |
| 14 April 1952 Scottish First Division | Third Lanark | 4–0 | Hearts | Cathkin Park |
| Attendance: 4,000 |
| 30 April 1952 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–2 | Motherwel | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,666 |