During the 1960–61 season, Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the European Cup, and the East of Scotland Shield.
| 1960–61 season | |
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| Manager |  Tommy Walker |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Park |
| Scottish First Division | 7th |
| Scottish Cup | Round 4 |
| League Cup | Play-off after Group Stage |
| European Cup | Preliminary Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: |
Fixtures
editFriendlies
edit| 31 October 1960 Testimonial | Hearts | 2–2 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Park |
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| 7 November 1960 Friendly | Hearts | 3–2 | British Army | Tynecastle Park |
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East of Scotland Shield
edit| 29 March 1961 Final | Hibernian | 4–2 | Hearts | Easter Road |
European Cup
edit| 29 September 1960 European Cup Preliminary round 1st Leg | Hearts | 1–2 | Benfica | Tynecastle Park |
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Attendance: 29,500 |
| 5 October 1960 European Cup Preliminary round 2nd Leg | Benfica | 3–0 | Hearts | Estádio da Luz |
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Attendance: 30,122 |
League Cup
edit| 13 August 1960 League Cup Group | Hearts | 1–1 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 30,000 |
| 17 August 1960 League Cup Group | Clyde | 2–0 | Hearts | Shawfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 15,000 |
| 20 August 1960 League Cup Group | Motherwell | 2–3 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Attendance: 22,600 |
| 27 August 1960 League Cup Group | St Mirren | 3–1 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| Attendance: 14,500 |
| 31 August 1960 League Cup Group | Hearts | 6–2 | Clyde | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 21,000 |
| 3 September 1960 League Cup Group | Hearts | 2–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 35,000 |
| 12 September 1960 League Cup Play Off | Clyde | 2–1 | Hearts | Shawfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 23,000 |
Scottish Cup
edit| 28 January 1961 Scottish Cup R1 | Hearts | 9–0 | Tarff Rovers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 13,309 |
| 11 February 1961 Scottish Cup R2 | Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 18,383 |
| 25 February 1961 Scottish Cup R3 | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Hearts | Firhill Park |
| Attendance: 22,950 |
| 11 March 1961 Scottish Cup R4 | Hearts | 0–1 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 34,325 |
Scottish First Division
edit| 24 August 1960 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–1 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 18,000 |
| 10 September 1960 Scottish First Division | Hibernian | 1–4 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 40,000 |
| 17 September 1960 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 20,000 |
| 24 September 1960 Scottish First Division | Airdrieonians | 2–2 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Attendance: 11,000 |
| 1 October 1960 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 15,000 |
| 8 October 1960 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 20,000 |
| 15 October 1960 Scottish First Division | Ayr United | 1–0 | Hearts | Somerset Park |
| Attendance: 7,000 |
| 26 October 1960 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–3 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 35,000 |
| 29 October 1960 Scottish First Division | Motherwell | 1–1 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Attendance: 17,000 |
| 5 November 1960 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–4 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 20,000 |
| 12 November 1960 Scottish First Division | Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 13,393 |
| 19 November 1960 Scottish First Division | Clyde | 1–1 | Hearts | Shawfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 15,000 |
| 26 November 1960 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 17,000 |
| 3 December 1960 Scottish First Division | Third Lanark | 0–3 | Hearts | Cathkin Park |
| Attendance: 9,000 |
| 10 December 1960 Scottish First Division | St Mirren | 2–0 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| Attendance: 12,000 |
| 17 December 1960 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 24,000 |
| 24 December 1960 Scottish First Division | Dundee | 2–2 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| Attendance: 13,000 |
| 31 December 1960 Scottish First Division | St Johnstone | 2–3 | Hearts | Muirton Park |
| Attendance: 11,000 |
| 2 January 1961 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 43,000 |
| 7 January 1961 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Attendance: 13,000 |
| 14 January 1961 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–1 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 18,000 |
| 21 January 1961 Scottish First Division | Dundee United | 3–0 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Attendance: 12,000 |
| 4 February 1961 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 4–1 | Hearts | Firhill Park |
| Attendance: 7,000 |
| 18 February 1961 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Ayr United | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 15,000 |
| 4 March 1961 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–5 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 22,000 |
| 8 March 1961 Scottish First Division | Rangers | 3–0 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| Attendance: 30,000 |
| 14 March 1961 Scottish First Division | Aberdeen | 0–2 | Hearts | Pittodrie Park |
| Attendance: 11,500 |
| 18 March 1961 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 17,000 |
| 25 March 1961 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–2 | Clyde | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 4,696 |
| 1 April 1961 Scottish First Division | Raith Rovers | 1–1 | Hearts | Stark's Park |
| Attendance: 5,000 |
| 8 April 1961 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Third Lanark | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 15,000 |
| 15 April 1961 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–0 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 12,000 |
| 29 April 1961 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Dundee | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 14,000 |
| 2 May 1961 Scottish First Division | Celtic | 1–3 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Attendance: 7,000 |