The 1997–98 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s 15th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.
| 1997–98 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jim Jefferies |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Scottish Premier Division | 3rd |
| Scottish Cup | Winner |
| League Cup | Quarter-final |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jim Hamilton (14) All: Jim Hamilton (15) |
| Highest home attendance | 17,657 v Celtic Scottish Premier Division 8 February 1998 |
| Lowest home attendance | 12,367 v Aberdeen Scottish Premier Division 16 August 1997 |
| Average home league attendance | 15,337 |
Fixtures
editFriendlies
edit| 16 July 1997 Friendly | Blyth Spartans | 0–0 | Hearts | Croft Park |
| Attendance: 800 |
| 18 July 1997 Friendly | Hull City | 2–3 | Hearts | Boothferry Park |
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Salvatori Flogel Hamilton |
Attendance: 3,471 |
| 20 July 1997 Friendly | Berwick Rangers | 0–3 | Hearts | Shielfield Park |
| Robertson Hamilton |
Attendance: 1,754 |
| 29 July 1997 Friendly | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Hearts | Blundell Park |
| |
Attendance: 6,348 |
League Cup
edit| 9 August 1997 League Cup R2 | Livingston | 0–2 | Hearts | Almondvale Stadium |
| McCann 25' (26) |
Attendance: 4,869 |
| 19 August 1997 League Cup R3 | Raith Rovers | 1–2 | Hearts | Stark's Park |
| Wright 54' |
Weir 56' McCann 64' |
Attendance: 7,146 Referee: Jim Herald |
| 9 September 1997 League Cup QF | Dunfermline | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Hearts | East End Park |
| Moore 114' |
Attendance: 11,106 Referee: Mike McCurry |
Scottish Cup
edit| 24 January 1998 Scottish Cup R3 | Hearts | 2–0 | Clydebank | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Flogel 31' Weir 61' |
Attendance: 12,699 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 14 February 1998 Scottish Cup R4 | Hearts | 3–0 | Albion Rovers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Quitongo 61' (88) Cameron 66' (pen.) |
Attendance: 12,634 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 7 March 1998 Scottish Cup QF | Hearts | 4–1 | Ayr United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Ritchie 9' Flogel 16' Fulton 65' Hamilton 82' |
Ferguson 19' |
Attendance: 15,761 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 4 April 1998 Scottish Cup SF | Hearts | 3–1 | Falkirk | Ibrox |
| Adam 5' (89) McCann 90' |
McAllister 85' |
Attendance: 31,587 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
| 16 May 1998 Scottish Cup Final | Rangers | 1–2 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| McCoist 81' |
Cameron 2' (pen.) Adam 52' |
Attendance: 48,946 Referee: Willie Young |
Scottish Premier Division
edit| 4 August 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 3–1 | Hearts | Ibrox |
| Negri 39', 40' Cleland 85' |
Cameron 88' |
Attendance: 48,257 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 16 August 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 4–1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| John Robertson 36' (pen.) Fulton 38' Cameron 42' Flogel 89' |
Newell 12' |
Attendance: 12,367 Referee: George Clyde |
| 23 August 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Smith 57' Tod 68' |
Hamilton 90+1' |
Attendance: 8,823 Referee: S Roy |
| 30 August 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 0–1 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| McCann 7' |
Attendance: 15,565 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
| 13 September 1997 Scottish Premier Division | St Johnstone | 1–2 | Hearts | McDiarmid Park |
| Tosh 70' |
Hamilton 19' (65) |
Attendance: 5,836 Referee: Garry Mitchell |
| 20 September 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Pressley 44' (og.) John Robertson 60' |
Olafsson 45' |
Attendance: 13,515 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
| 27 September 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Kilmarnock | 0–3 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Weir 6' Hamilton 14' Adam 43' |
Attendance: 7,875 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 4 October 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 1–4 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Coyne 45' (pen.) |
Cameron 6' Adam 13' McCann 20' Hamilton 71' |
Attendance: 8,886 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
| 18 October 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–2 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Cameron 65' |
Reiper 17' Larsson 21' |
Attendance: 16,977 Referee: John Rowbotham |
| 29 October 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| McCann 13' Adam 73' Fulton 90' |
Smith 76' |
Attendance: 14,493 Referee: J Fleming |
| 1 November 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 1–4 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
| Windass 22' |
McCann 54' Flogel 65' (82) Robertson 76' |
Attendance: 15,097 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
| 8 November 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Robertson 17' Quitongo 88' |
Attendance: 16,739 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 15 November 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Flogel 48' Cameron 90' (pen.) |
O'Boyle 77' |
Attendance: 13,611 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 23 November 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 5–3 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
| McCann 10' Adam 28' (61), 70' Quitongo 88' |
Nevin 5' Holt 62' Roberts 76' (pen.) |
Attendance: 16,015 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 6 December 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Cameron 45' (pen.) Flogel 68' |
Attendance: 12,706 Referee: George Clyde |
| 9 December 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 0–0 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Attendance: 10,402 Referee: K Bisset |
| 13 December 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 1–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Burley 80' |
Attendance: 49,806 Referee: Bobby Tait |
| 20 December 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–5 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Robertson 17' Hamilton 88' |
Durie 6,34,86' Negri 69' (pen.) Albertz 78' |
Attendance: 17,092 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
| 27 December 1997 Scottish Premier Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–3 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Bingham 16' (pen.) |
Hamilton 7' Westwater 28' (og.) Salvatori 33' |
Attendance: 11,722 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
| 1 January 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Fulton 6' (10) |
Walker 51' Mcginlay 67' |
Attendance: 17,564 Referee: Bobby Tait |
| 12 January 1998 Scottish Premier Division | St Johnstone | 2–3 | Hearts | McDiarmid Park |
| Davidson 48' O’Boyle 63' (pen.) |
Hamilton 29' (70) Naysmith 36' |
Attendance: 5,408 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 17 January 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Kilmarnock | 2–2 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Wright 40' Reilly 76' |
McCann 6' Mcpherson 45' (og.) |
Attendance: 11,079 Referee: Dougie Smith |
| 31 January 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Cameron 39' (40) |
Attendance: 14,414 Referee: Willie Young |
| 8 February 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Quitongo 92' |
McNamara 40' |
Attendance: 17,657 Referee: Bobby Tait |
| 21 February 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 2–4 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Coyle 6' Falconer 37' |
Hamilton 38' (58) Fulton 68' Adam 87' |
Attendance: 8,375 Referee: J Fleming |
| 25 February 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Hamilton 2' Naysmith 63' McCann 77' |
Jess 61' |
Attendance: 16,512 Referee: Garry Mitchell |
| 28 February 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 2–2 | Hearts | Ibrox |
| Albertz 40' (92) |
McCann 31' Hamilton 76' |
Attendance: 50,046 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 14 March 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Macpherson 23' |
Heny 34' |
Attendance: 15,338 Referee: Willie Young |
| 21 March 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 0–1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Hamilton 8' |
Attendance: 10,400 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 28 March 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 0–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Attendance: 49,978 Referee: Bobby Tait |
| 8 April 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| McCann 59' |
Coyne 79' |
Attendance: 14,737 |
| 11 April 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 2–1 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Lavety 56' Harper 80' |
Robertson 71' |
Attendance: 15,530 Referee: Willie Young |
| 18 April 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Mcpherson 75' |
Grant 78' |
Attendance: 15,034 Referee: Robert Orr |
| 25 April 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–3 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Gattoso 48' (78) Albertz 78' |
Attendance: 17,415 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
| 2 May 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 2–2 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
| Jess 26' Newell 46' |
McCann 10' Mcpherson 29' |
Attendance: 12,899 Referee: Eric Martindale |
| 9 May 1998 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Mcpherson 83' Holmes 83' |
Attendance: 13,888 Referee: Robert Orr |
Scottish Premier Division table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 24 | +40 | 74 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Rangers | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 76 | 38 | +38 | 72 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 46 | +24 | 67 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 50 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 5 | St Johnstone | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 48 |
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Stats
editScorers
edit| Pos | PLayer | SPL | SC | LC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  Jim Hamilton |
14 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| MF | Neil McCann |
10 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| MF | Colin Cameron |
8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| FW |  Stephane Adam |
7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| MF |  Thomas Flogel |
5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| FW | John Robertson |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| MF | Steve Fulton |
5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| MF |  Jose Quitongo |
3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| DF | Dave McPherson |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| DF | David Weir |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| DF | Gary Naysmith |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | Derek Holmes |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF |  Stefano Salvatori |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | Paul Ritchie |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |