During the 1971–72 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the Texaco Cup.
| 1971–72 season | |
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| Manager |  Bobby Seith |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Park |
| Scottish First Division | 6th |
| Scottish Cup | 5th Round |
| League Cup | Group Stage |
| Texaco Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: |
Fixtures
editFriendlies
edit| 31 July 1971 Friendly | Queen of the South | 0–2 | Hearts | Palmerston Park |
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| 7 August 1971 Friendly | Hearts | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Tynecastle Park |
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| 2 November 1971 Friendly | Carlisle United | 3–2 | Hearts | Brunton Park |
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| 24 November 1971 Friendly | Hearts | 2–1 | Gornik Zabrze | Tynecastle Park |
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| 1 May 1972 Friendly | Ross County | 2–1 | Hearts | Victoria Park |
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Texaco Cup
edit| 15 September 1971 Texaco Cup 1st Round 1st Leg | Hearts | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Tynecastle Park |
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| 28 September 1971 Texaco Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Hearts | St James' Park |
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League Cup
edit| 14 August 1971 League Cup Group | Hearts | 1–0 | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
| Attendance: 11,242 |
| 18 August 1971 League Cup Group | Airdrieonians | 1–3 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Attendance: 6,573 |
| 21 August 1971 League Cup Group | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Attendance: 12,553 |
| 25 August 1971 League Cup Group | Hearts | 1–2 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 10,469 |
| 28 August 1971 League Cup Group | St Johnstone | 1–0 | Hearts | Muirton Park |
| Attendance: 8,027 |
| 1 September 1971 League Cup Group | Hearts | 4–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 5,197 |
Scottish Cup
edit| 5 February 1972 Scottish Cup R3 | Hearts | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 12,431 |
| 26 February 1972 Scottish Cup R4 | Hearts | 4–0 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 11,953 |
| 18 March 1972 Scottish Cup R5 | Celtic | 1–1 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Attendance: 47,500 |
| 27 March 1972 Scottish Cup R5 Replay | Hearts | 0–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 40,029 |
Scottish First Division
edit| 4 September 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 26,671 |
| 11 September 1971 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–4 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Attendance: 8,354 |
| 18 September 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 10,025 |
| 25 September 1971 Scottish First Division | Dundee | 0–0 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| Attendance: 10,185 |
| 2 October 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 28,512 |
| 9 October 1971 Scottish First Division | Clyde | 0–1 | Hearts | Shawfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 3,656 |
| 16 October 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 10,188 |
| 23 October 1971 Scottish First Division | Kilmarnock | 2–2 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 4,536 |
| 30 October 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | East Fife | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,932 |
| 6 November 1971 Scottish First Division | Motherwell | 5–3 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Attendance: 5,449 |
| 13 November 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 6–1 | Morton | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 6,092 |
| 20 November 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Ayr United | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,414 |
| 27 November 1971 Scottish First Division | Aberdeen | 2–3 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Attendance: 20,702 |
| 4 December 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–2 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 9,391 |
| 11 December 1971 Scottish First Division | Falkirk | 2–0 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
| Attendance: 7,210 |
| 18 December 1971 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 10,554 |
| 25 December 1971 Scottish First Division | Celtic | 3–2 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Attendance: 32,880 |
| 1 January 1972 Scottish First Division | Hibernian | 0–0 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 36,046 |
| 3 January 1972 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 12,872 |
| 8 January 1972 Scottish First Division | St Johnstone | 1–1 | Hearts | Muirton Park |
| Attendance: 5,536 |
| 15 January 1972 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–5 | Dundee | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,667 |
| 22 January 1972 Scottish First Division | Rangers | 6–0 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| Attendance: 29,776 |
| 29 January 1972 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Clyde | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 6,267 |
| 12 February 1972 Scottish First Division | Airdrieonians | 1–1 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Attendance: 5,078 |
| 19 February 1972 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,503 |
| 4 March 1972 Scottish First Division | East Fife | 2–2 | Hearts | Bayview Park |
| Attendance: 5,915 |
| 11 March 1972 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,411 |
| 21 March 1972 Scottish First Division | Morton | 1–1 | Hearts | Cappielow Park |
| Attendance: 3,407 |
| 25 March 1972 Scottish First Division | Ayr United | 1–0 | Hearts | Somerset Park |
| Attendance: 6,347 |
| 1 April 1972 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,106 |
| 8 April 1972 Scottish First Division | Dundee United | 3–2 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Attendance: 4,550 |
| 15 April 1972 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 6,470 |
| 22 April 1972 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 2–2 | Hearts | Firhill Park |
| Attendance: 4,748 |
| 29 April 1972 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 10,124 |