1992–93 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

The 1992–93 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s 10th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the UEFA Cup, Scottish Cup & the Scottish League Cup.

Heart of Midlothian
1992–93 season
ChairmanWallace Mercer
ManagerJoe Jordan
Sandy Clark (Caretaker)
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier Division5th
UEFA CupSecond round
Scottish CupSemi-final
League CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague:
John Robertson (11)

All:
John Robertson (15)
Highest home attendance21,502 v Celtic Scottish League Cup 26 August 1992
Lowest home attendance5,060 v St Johnstone Scottish Premier Division 20 January 1993
Average home league attendance9,829

Managers

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Hearts had two managers over the course of the season. Joe Jordan was sacked on 3 May after three years following a string of bad results including a 6–0 defeat by Falkirk. Sandy Clark took over as caretaker manager for the rest of the season.

Fixtures

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Friendlies

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18 July 1992 Friendly Raith Rovers 1–2 Hearts
  Crabbe   Foster   Attendance: 1,519
22 July 1992 Friendly Hamilton Academical 0–2 Hearts
Mackay   Ferguson   Attendance: 1,299
25 July 1992 Heart of Midlothian   1–2   Tottenham Hotspur Edinburgh, Scotland
Levein   Durie   (pen.)   Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 7,018

Uefa Cup

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16 September 1992 UEFA Cup R1 Slavia Prague 1–0 Hearts Stadion Evžena Rošického
Tatarchuk   85' Attendance: 4,549
Referee: S Husajnov
30 September 1992 UEFA Cup R1 Hearts 4–2 Slavia Prague Tynecastle Stadium
Mackay   11' Baird   21' Levein   43' Snodin   79' Silhavy   15' Kuka   65' Attendance: 16,139
Referee: Rune Larsson
21 October 1992 UEFA Cup R2 Hearts 0–1 Standard Liège Tynecastle Stadium
Bettagno   7' Attendance: 16,897
Referee: Gerhard Kapl
4 November 1992 UEFA Cup R2 Standard Liège 1–0 Hearts Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Wilmots   63' Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Philippe Leduc

League Cup

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12 August 1992 League Cup R2 Hearts 1–0 Clydebank Tynecastle Stadium
McLaren   Attendance: 5,758
Referee: Jim McCluskey
19 August 1992 League Cup R3 Brechin City 1–2 Hearts Glebe Park
Brown   83' McKinlay   74' Robertson   108' Attendance: 1,903
Referee: Kenny Clark
26 August 1992 League Cup QF Hearts 1–2 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Mackay   Payton   Creaney   Attendance: 21,502
Referee: DD Hope

Scottish Cup

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9 January 1993 Scottish Cup R3 Hearts 6–0 Huntly Tynecastle Stadium
Baird   Ferguson   Snodin   Robertson   Boothroyd     Attendance: 9,520
6 February 1993 Scottish Cup R4 Hearts 2–0 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
Ferguson   Robertson   Attendance: 12,021
6 March 1993 Scottish Cup QF Hearts 2–0 Falkirk Tynecastle Stadium
Preston   43' Robertson   48' (pen.) Attendance: 12,721
3 April 1993 Scottish Cup SF Hearts 1–2 Rangers Celtic Park
Preston   58' McPherson   McCoist   73' Attendance: 41,700
Referee: DD Hope

Scottish Premier Division

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1 August 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–1 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Levein   (og.) Attendance: 18,510
5 August 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–0 Falkirk Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson   54' (88), pen.'
Crabbe   71'
Attendance: 8,198
Referee: DD Hope
8 August 1992 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 1–1 Hearts Tannadice Park
Ferguson   14' Levein   71' Attendance: 9,112
15 August 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 Partick Thistle Tynecastle Stadium
Mackay   61'
Baird   81'
Britton   Pen.' Attendance: 7,911
22 August 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 0–0 Hearts Easter Road
Attendance: 15,937
1 September 1992 Scottish Premier Division Dundee 1–3 Hearts Dens Park
Dodds   Robertson  
Ferguson  
Levein  
Attendance: 5,878
Referee: AM Roy
12 September 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson   Attendance: 10,630
19 September 1992 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 2–0 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
McCall   McCoist   Attendance: 41,888
Referee: Donald McVicar
7 October 1992 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 1–1 Hearts Celtic Park
Miller   6' Preston   36' Attendance: 26,049
Referee: DFT Syme
24 October 1992 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 1–3 Hearts Fir Park
Kirk   Robertson   19'
Martin   (own goal)
Ferguson   68'
Attendance: 5,171
31 October 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
Baird   73' Attendance: 7,452
7 November 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Baird   17' Attendance: 17,342
21 November 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Baird   McCoist   Attendance: 20,831
28 November 1992 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 6–2 Hearts Pittodrie
Irvine  
Shearer      
Mason  
Booth  
Baird  
Hogg  
Attendance: 13,555
2 December 1992 Scottish Premier Division Falkirk 2–1 Hearts Brockville Park
McCall   25'
Drinkell   33'
Robertson   45' (pen.) Attendance: 5,475
Referee: JM Kelly
19 December 1992 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Ferguson   Attendance: 13,554
2 January 1993 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 0–0 Hearts Easter Road
Attendance: 21,657
Referee: DD Hope
20 January 1993 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–0 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson  
Baird  
W Crombie Attendance: 5,060
3 February 1993 Scottish Premier Division Dundee 1–0 Hearts Dens Park
McGowan   Attendance: 4,182
Referee: LW Mottram
13 February 1993 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–1 Falkirk Tynecastle Stadium
McKinlay  
Thomas  
Taylor   (og.)
Cadette   Attendance: 7,700
20 February 1993 Scottish Premier Division Airdrieonians 0–0 Hearts Broomfield Park
Attendance: 3,347
Referee: J Timmons
27 February 1993 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 2–1 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
McCoist  
Robertson  
Millar   Attendance: 42,128
10 March 1993 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 1–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Payton   85' Attendance: 16,984
Referee: Hugh Williamson
20 March 1993 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson   60' Attendance: 13,740
10 April 1993 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–0 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 6,033
14 April 1993 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2– 3 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson   15'
Bannon   85'
Stuart McCall   43'
Hateley     62'
Attendance: 14,622
Referee: Kenny Clark
17 April 1993 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 3–2 Hearts Pittodrie
Shearer   36'
Paatelainen   38'
Mason   48'
Levein  
Ferguson  
Attendance: 9,700
Referee: DFT Syme
20 April 1993 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 2–1 Hearts Fir Park
O'Donnell   5'
McGrillen   44'
Baird   67' Attendance: 4,355
Referee: Jim McCluskey
1 May 1993 Scottish Premier Division Falkirk 6–0 Hearts Brockville Park
Weir   33'
Wishart  
Baptie     Rice   Cadette  
Attendance: 4,124
5 May 1993 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1– 2 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Thomas   66' Shearer   32'
Paatelainen   71'
Attendance: 6,038
Referee: WR Morrison

Scottish Premier Division table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Celtic 44 24 12 8 68 41 +27 60 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Dundee United 44 19 9 16 56 49 +7 47
5 Heart of Midlothian 44 15 14 15 46 51 −5 44
6 St Johnstone 44 10 20 14 52 66 −14 40
7 Hibernian 44 12 13 19 54 64 −10 37
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Stats

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Squad information

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Scottish Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup Uefa Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   SCO Henry Smith 32 0 25 0 0 0 3 0 4 0
GK   SCO Nicky Walker 22 0 18 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
GK   SCO Gary O'Connor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Craig Levein 46 4 37 3 3 0 3 0 3 1
DF   SCO Tosh McKinlay 44 2 34 1 3 0 3 1 4 0
DF   SCO Alan McLaren 43 2 34 1 4 0 2 1 3 0
DF   ENG Glynn Snodin 34 2 27 0 2 1 2 0 3 1
DF   SCO Graeme Hogg 28 2 22 2 0 0 3 0 3 0
DF   SCO Allan Preston 24 4 21 2 3 2 0 0 0 0
DF   ENG Adrian Boothroyd 6 2 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Tommy Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF   SCO Gary Mackay 48 4 37 2 4 0 3 1 4 1
MF   SCO Derek Ferguson 47 2 37 1 4 1 3 0 3 0
MF   SCO John Millar 26 0 24 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF   SCO Ally Mauchlen 25 0 18 0 3 0 2 0 2 0
MF   SCO Eamonn Bannon 24 1 19 1 2 0 0 0 3 0
MF   SCO Neil Berry 20 1 17 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
MF   NED Peter Van de Ven 45 0 37 0 3 0 1 0 4 0
MF   SCO Allan Johnston 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Tommy Harrison 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO George Wright 15 0 12 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
MF   SCO Gary Locke 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ENG John Sharples 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO John Robertson 53 15 42 11 4 3 3 1 4 0
FW   ENG Ian Baird 43 11 34 9 4 1 2 0 3 1
FW   SCO Ian Ferguson 28 5 24 4 2 1 0 0 2 0
FW   ENG Wayne Foster 17 0 11 0 1 0 3 0 2 0
FW   SCO Scott Crabbe 12 1 8 1 0 0 3 0 1 0
FW   SCO Kevin Thomas 5 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0

Scorers

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Pos PLayer SPL SC LC EU Total
FW   John Robertson 11 3 1 0 15
FW   Ian Baird 9 1 0 1 11
FW   Ian Ferguson 4 1 0 0 5
DF   Craig Levein 3 0 0 1 4
DF   Allan Preston 2 2 0 0 4
MF   Gary Mackay 2 0 1 1 4
DF   Graeme Hogg 2 0 0 0 2
FW   Kevin Thomas 2 0 0 0 2
MF   Derek Ferguson 1 1 0 1 2
DF   Tosh McKinlay 1 0 1 0 2
DF   Alan McLaren 1 0 1 0 2
DF   Adrian Boothroyd 0 2 0 0 2
DF   Glynn Snodin 0 1 0 1 2
FW   Scott Crabbe 1 0 0 0 1
MF   Eamonn Bannon 1 0 0 0 1
MF   Neil Berry 1 0 0 0 1
MF   Tommy Harrison 1 0 0 0 1
MF   Allan Johnston 1 0 0 0 1
MF   John Millar 1 0 0 0 1

See also

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References

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