1997–98 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

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.

Heart of Midlothian
1997–98 season
ManagerJim Jefferies
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier Division3rd
Scottish CupWinner
League CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jim Hamilton (14)

All:
Jim Hamilton (15)
Highest home attendance17,657 v Celtic Scottish Premier Division 8 February 1998
Lowest home attendance12,367 v Aberdeen Scottish Premier Division 16 August 1997
Average home league attendance15,337

Fixtures

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Friendlies

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16 July 1997 Friendly Blyth Spartans 0–0 Hearts Croft Park
Attendance: 800
18 July 1997 Friendly Hull City 2–3 Hearts Boothferry Park
    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

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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

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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

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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

Scottish Premier Division table

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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

Stats

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Scorers

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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

See also

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References

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