1984–85 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

The 1984–85 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s second consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Uefa Cup, Scottish Cup and the League Cup.

Heart of Midlothian
1984–85 season
ChairmanScotland Wallace Mercer
ManagerScotland Alex MacDonald
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier Division7th
Uefa CupRound 1
Scottish CupQuarter-final
League CupSemi-final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scotland John Robertson (8)

All:
Scotland John Robertson (13)
Average home league attendance11,305

Fixtures

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Friendlies

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28 July 1984 Friendly Ross County 2–2 Hearts
O'Brien   77'
Jappy   81'
Gary Mackay   32'   75' Attendance: 1,300
4 August 1984 Friendly Elgin City 0–2 Hearts
Craig Levein   75'
Kenny Black   82' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,000
7 August 1984 Friendly Hearts 3–2 Queens Park Rangers
Roddie MacDonald   10'
John Robertson   11'
Martin Allen   42' (og.)
John Gregory   68'
Gary Micklewhite   69'
Attendance: 5,068
24 April 1985 Friendly Hearts 3–1 Eintracht Frankfurt
Sandy Clark   15'
Brian McNaughton   74'
John Robertson   80'
Armin Kraaz   42' Attendance: 5,009

Uefa Cup

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League Cup

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22 August 1984 League Cup R2 Hearts 4–0 East Stirlingshire Tynecastle Stadium
Jimmy Bone   15'
Craig Levein   18'
Willie Johnston   73'
Brian Whittaker   86'
Attendance: 3,755
29 August 1984 League Cup R3 Hearts 1–0 Ayr United Tynecastle Stadium
Derek O'Connor   36' Attendance: 5,377
4 September 1984 League Cup QF Dundee 0–1 Hearts Dens Park
Roddie MacDonald   40' Attendance: 5,377
26 September 1984 League Cup SF 1st Leg Hearts 1–2 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson   1' John Clark   50'
John Clark   54'
Attendance: 10,541
10 October 1984 League Cup SF 2nd Leg Dundee United 3–1 Hearts Tannadice
Eamonn Bannon   30'
David Dodds   56'
Billy Kirkwood   57'
Donald Park   81' Attendance: 13,468

Scottish Cup

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16 February 1985 Scottish Cup R4 Brechin City 1–1 Hearts Glebe Park
Torrance   70' John Robertson   75' Attendance: 6,250
9 March 1985 Scottish Cup QF Hearts 1–1 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Sandy Clark   51' Eric Black   78' Attendance: 23,896
13 March 1985 Scottish Cup QF Replay Aberdeen 1– 0 Hearts Pittodrie Stadium
Billy Stark   25' Attendance: 23,490

Scottish Premier Division

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18 August 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–2 Morton Tynecastle Stadium
Brian Whittaker   52' O'Hara   10'
Doug Robertson   63'
Attendance: 6,685
25 August 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 1–2 Hearts Easter Road
Paul Kane   44' Craig Levein   52'
Derek O'Connor   90'
Attendance: 16,724
1 September 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Dumbarton Tynecastle Stadium
Donald Park   39' Attendance: 6,914
8 September 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–2 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson   50' Brian Gallacher   70'
Frank McAvennie   80'
Attendance: 7,669
15 September 1984 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 1–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Frank McGarvey   58' Attendance: 18,411
22 September 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–2 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
John Brown   33'
Tosh McKinlay   66'
Attendance: 7,511
29 September 1984 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 4–0 Hearts Pittodrie Stadium
McDougall   46'
Willie Falconer   47'
Ian Angus   75'
McDougall   84'
Attendance: 16,583
20 October 1984 Scottish Premier Division Morton 2–3 Hearts Cappielow
James Gillespie   29'
James Holmes   56'
Kenny Black   47' (pen.)
John Robertson   63'
Sandy Clark   74'
Attendance: 3,519
27 October 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–0 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 20,156
3 November 1984 Scottish Premier Division Dumbarton 0–1 Hearts Boghead Park
Jimmy Bone   85' Attendance: 2,706
10 November 1984 Scottish Premier Division St Mirren 2–3 Hearts Love Street
Kenneth McDowall   63'
Ian Scanlon   83'
Sandy Clark   15'
Sandy Clark   61'
Jimmy Bone   71'
Attendance: 5,514
24 November 1984 Scottish Premier Division Dundee 2–1 Hearts Dens Park
Richardson   8'
Robert Connor   67'
Dave Bowman   89' Attendance: 6,414
1 December 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–2 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Alex MacDonald   42' Steven Cowan   30'
William Stark   51'
Attendance: 10,037
8 December 1984 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 1–1 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
David Mitchell   21' Donald Park   64' Attendance: 16,594
15 December 1984 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 5–2 Hearts Tannadice Park
Paul Hegarty   7'
Eamonn Bannon   19' (pen.)
Stuart Beedie   45'
Alexander Taylor   48'
Berry   58' (og.)
Kenny Black   37' (pen.)
Jimmy Bone   89'
Attendance: 7,359
29 December 1984 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Morton Tynecastle Stadium
Kenny Black   80' Attendance: 7,226
1 January 1985 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 1–2 Hearts Easter Road
Jamieson   Gary Mackay   36'
Sandy Clark   62'
Attendance: 18,925
9 February 1985 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 2–2 Hearts Pittodrie Stadium
Neil Simpson   21'
Peter Weir   34'
Andy Watson   64'
John Robertson   71'
Attendance: 14,759
2 March 1985 Scottish Premier Division Morton 0–1 Hearts Cappielow
Alex MacDonald   89' Attendance: 2,800
23 March 1985 Scottish Premier Division Dumbarton 1–3 Hearts Boghead Park
John Bourke   78' Walter Kidd   24'
Sandy Clark   39'
Sandy Clark   83'
Attendance: 2,207
20 April 1985 Scottish Premier Division Dundee 3–0 Hearts Dens Park
John McCormack   23'
John Brown   35'
Tosh McKinlay   85'
Attendance: 7,381
4 May 1985 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–3 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
McDougall  
McDougall  
McDougall  
Attendance: 8,251
11 May 1985 Scottish Premier Division St Mirren 5–2 Hearts Love Street
Brian Gallacher   9'
Brian Gallacher   39'
Gardner Speirs   59'
Peter Mackie  
Frank McAvennie  
Kenny Black   7'
Stephen Clarke   77' (og.)
Attendance: 4,817

Scottish Premier Division table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 St Mirren 36 17 4 15 51 56 −5 38 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6 Dundee 36 15 7 14 48 50 −2 37
7 Heart of Midlothian 36 13 5 18 47 64 −17 31
8 Hibernian 36 10 7 19 38 61 −23 27
9 Dumbarton (R) 36 6 7 23 29 64 −35 19 Relegation to the 1985–86 Scottish First Division
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Squad information

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Scottish Premier Division Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Uefa Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   SCO Henry Smith 48 0 36 0 5 0 5 0 2 0
DF   SCO Craig Levein 47 2 36 1 4 0 5 1 2 0
DF   SCO Stewart MacLaren 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Walter Kidd 44 1 33 1 4 0 5 0 2 0
DF   SCO Malcolm Murray 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO George Cowie 21 0 15 0 0 0 5 0 1 0
DF   SCO Jimmy Sandison 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Brian Whittaker 39 2 29 1 5 0 3 1 2 0
MF   SCO Roddie MacDonald 38 3 28 1 5 1 5 1 0 0
MF   SCO Sandy Clark 30 9 25 8 5 1 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Alex MacDonald 29 2 21 2 1 0 5 0 2 0
MF   SCO Donald Park 27 4 21 3 0 0 5 1 1 0
MF   SCO Gary Mackay 23 6 17 2 5 4 0 0 1 0
MF   SCO Andy Watson 21 3 16 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Willie Johnston 19 2 10 1 2 0 5 1 2 0
MF   SCO Dave Bowman 17 1 11 1 0 0 4 0 2 0
MF   SCO Neil Berry 6 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Sandy Jardine 45 0 34 0 5 0 5 0 1 0
MF   SCO Kenny Black 41 7 32 7 5 0 2 0 2 0
MF   ENG Paul Cherry 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Jim Cowell 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO John Robertson 45 13 33 8 5 2 5 1 2 2
FW   SCO Brian McNaughton 11 3 8 2 3 1 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Derek O'Connor 7 2 4 1 0 0 2 1 1 0
FW   SCO Jimmy Bone 28 5 21 4 0 0 5 1 2 0

See also

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References

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