1997–98 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
| 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 |
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.
Fixtures
[edit]Friendlies
[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
[edit]Scorers
[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 |