1975–76 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

During the 1975–76 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the Anglo-Scottish Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Heart of Midlothian
1975–76 season
ManagerScotland John Hagart
StadiumTynecastle Park
Scottish Premier Division5th
Scottish CupFinalists
League CupGroup Stage
Anglo-Scottish CupSecond Round
East of Scotland ShieldWinner
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scotland

All:
Scotland

Fixtures

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Friendlies

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26 July 1975 Friendly Hearts 0–0 Roda JC Tynecastle Park
 
19 May 1976 Overseas Tour SK Brann 0–2 Hearts Brann Stadion
  Attendance: 2,700
2 June 1976 Overseas Tour New South Wales 2–1 Hearts Sydney
  Attendance: 5,000
6 June 1976 Overseas Tour Mauritius XI 1–1 Hearts Mauritius
  Attendance: 24,000

East of Scotland Shield

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Anglo-Scottish Cup

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2 August 1975 Anglo-Scottish Cup PR1 1st Leg Queen of the South 2–3 Hearts Palmerston Park
 
3 September 1975 Anglo-Scottish Cup PR1 2nd Leg Hearts 3–1 Queen of the South Tynecastle Park
 
16 September 1975 Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg Fulham 3–2 Hearts Craven Cottage
 
1 October 1975 Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg Hearts 2–2 Fulham Tynecastle Park
 

League Cup

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9 August 1975 League Cup Group Dumbarton 2–1 Hearts Boghead Park
Attendance: 3,321
13 August 1975 League Cup Group Hearts 2–0 Celtic Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 18,491
16 August 1975 League Cup Group Aberdeen 1–2 Hearts Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 8,695
20 August 1975 League Cup Group Celtic 3–1 Hearts Celtic Park
Attendance: 27,314
23 August 1975 League Cup Group Hearts 1–0 Aberdeen Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 9,880
27 August 1975 League Cup Group Hearts 6–2 Dumbarton Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 5,604

Scottish Cup

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24 January 1976 Scottish Cup R3 Hearts 2–2 Clyde Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 10,165
28 January 1976 Scottish Cup R3 Replay Clyde 0–1 Hearts Shawfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,378
14 February 1976 Scottish Cup R4 Hearts 1–0 Stirling Albion Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 10,396
6 March 1976 Scottish Cup R5 Montrose 2–2 Hearts Links Park
Attendance: 8,200
9 March 1976 Scottish Cup R5 Replay Hearts 2–2 Montrose Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 16,228
16 March 1976 Scottish Cup R5 2nd Replay Hearts 2–1 Montrose Muirton Park
Attendance: 10,047
3 April 1976 Scottish Cup Semi-final Hearts 0–0 Dumbarton Hampden Park
Attendance: 16,067
1 May 1976 Scottish Cup Final Rangers 3–1 Hearts Hampden Park
Attendance: 85,982

Scottish Premier Division

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30 August 1975 Scottish Premier Division Hibernian 1–0 Hearts Easter Road
Attendance: 23,646
6 September 1975 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–2 Rangers Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 24,803
13 September 1975 Scottish Premier Division Dundee 2–3 Hearts Dens Park
Attendance: 6,707
20 September 1975 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–2 Aberdeen Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 8,790
27 September 1975 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 1–1 Hearts Fir Park
Attendance: 9,333
4 October 1975 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 3–1 Hearts Celtic Park
Attendance: 19,728
1 November 1975 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Hibernian Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 24,471
8 November 1975 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 1–2 Hearts Ibrox Park
Attendance: 24,304
15 November 1975 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Dundee Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 9,304
22 November 1975 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 0–0 Hearts Pittodrie Stadium
Doug Rougvie   33'
Neil Simpson   89'
Attendance: 12,378
29 November 1975 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–3 Motherwell Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 14,876
6 December 1975 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–1 Celtic Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 20,446
20 December 1975 Scottish Premier Division Ayr United 1–1 Hearts Somerset Park
Attendance: 5,442
1 January 1976 Scottish Premier Division Hibernian 3–0 Hearts Easter Road
Attendance: 32,923
3 January 1976 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–2 Rangers Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 22,196
10 January 1976 Scottish Premier Division Dundee 4–1 Hearts Dens Park
Attendance: 6,568
17 January 1976 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–3 Aberdeen Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 9,990
31 January 1976 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 2–0 Hearts Fir Park
Attendance: 10,054
7 February 1976 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 2–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Attendance: 21,048
28 February 1976 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Ayr United Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 7,518
20 March 1976 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 3–1 Hearts Ibrox Park
Attendance: 26,818
27 March 1976 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–0 Dundee Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 7,768

Scottish Premier Division table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Hibernian 36 18 7 11 55 43 +12 43 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Motherwell 36 16 8 12 57 49 +8 40
5 Heart of Midlothian 36 13 9 14 39 45 −6 35 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
6 Ayr United 36 14 5 17 46 59 −13 33
7 Aberdeen 36 11 10 15 49 50 −1 32
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Squad information

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See also

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References

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