1981–82 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
| 1981–82 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Wallace Mercer |
| Manager | Tony Ford (to 9 December) Alex MacDonald (from 10 December) |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Scottish First Division | 3rd |
| Scottish Cup | Fourth Round |
| League Cup | Section 3 |
| East of Scotland Shield | Winner |
| Top goalscorer | League: Willie Pettigrew (16) All: Willie Pettigrew (20) |
During the 1981–82 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield
Fixtures
Friendlies
| 25 July 1981 Friendly | North Shields | 2–4 | Hearts | Appleby Park |
| Gerry McCoy Gary Liddell Peter Shields Gerry McCoy |
Attendance: 600 |
| 27 July 1981 Friendly | Whitley Bay F.C. | 1–1 | Hearts | Hillheads Park |
| Chris Robertson | Attendance: 400 |
| 28 July 1981 Friendly | Blyth Spartans | 1–3 | Hearts | Croft Park |
| Gary Liddell Paul O'Brien Gerry McCoy |
Attendance: 500 |
| 1 August 1981 Friendly | Hearts | 0–1 | Sunderland | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 4,937 |
| 30 December 1981 Friendly | Aberdeen | 2–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
| John Hewitt | Chris Robertson |
League Cup
| 8 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3 | Airdrieonians | 0–1 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Chris Robertson | Attendance: 3,158 |
| 12 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3 | Hearts | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Chris Robertson | Attendance: 10,461 |
| 15 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3 | Hearts | 1–1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Gary Liddell | Wilson | Attendance: 7,746 |
| 19 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3 | Aberdeen | 3–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Dougie Bell John Hewitt Gordon Strachan |
Attendance: 9,131 |
| 22 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3 | Hearts | 2–3 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Gary Liddell Gerry McCoy |
Norman Anderson Alexander Clark Jim Kerr |
Attendance: 4,881 |
| 26 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3 | Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Clark Stuart McLean |
Attendance: 1,388 |
Scottish Cup
| 27 January 1982 Scottish Cup R3 | East Stirlingshire | 1–4 | Hearts | Firs Park |
| Billy Howitt | Roddie MacDonald Chris Robertson Peter Marinello Pat Byrne |
Attendance: 3,000 |
| 13 February 1982 Scottish Cup R4 | Hearts | 0–1 | Forfar Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Stephen Hancock | Attendance: 5,672 |
East of Scotland Shield
| 27 October 1981 Semi Final | Hibernian | 1–2 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Derek Rodier 73' | Roddie MacDonald 17' Gordon Rae 82' (og.) |
| 20 January 1982 Final | Hearts | 5–0 | Meadowbank Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Willie Pettigrew 10' Willie Pettigrew 48' Willie Pettigrew 58' Willie Pettigrew 82' Pat Byrne 89' (pen.) |
Scottish First Division
| 29 August 1981 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Doug Considine | Gary Liddell | Attendance: 4,280 |
| 5 September 1981 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Alan Roberston 6' | Attendance: 4,796 |
| 12 September 1981 Scottish First Division | Falkirk | 0–0 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
| Attendance: 3,650 |
| 16 September 1981 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Gary Mackay 16' Alex Hamill 60' |
Brian Wright 73' | Attendance: 2,990 |
| 19 September 1981 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Clydebank | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Derek O'Connor 84' | Attendance: 5,235 |
| 23 September 1981 Scottish First Division | Ayr United | 0–0 | Hearts | Somerset Park |
| Attendance: 2,539 |
| 26 September 1981 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Roddie MacDonald 30' Derek O'Connor 46' |
Raymond Blair 84' | Attendance: 3,604 |
| 3 October 1981 Scottish First Division | Queen's Park | 1–0 | Hearts | Hampden Park |
| Jimmy Gilmour 78' | Attendance: 2,101 |
| 7 October 1981 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–1 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Derek O'Connor 3' Willie Pettigrew 77' Derek O'Connor 81' |
James Morton 50' | Attendance: 4,033 |
| 10 October 1981 Scottish First Division | Queen of the South | 1–2 | Hearts | Palmerston Park |
| George McVitie (80) | Peter Shields 20' Derek Addison 89' |
Attendance: 2,317 |
| 17 October 1981 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Roddie MacDonald 25' Gary Liddell 44' |
Lloyd Irvine 53' | Attendance: 5,001 |
| 24 October 1981 Scottish First Division | Motherwell | 2–2 | Hearts | Firhill Stadium |
| John McKeever 23' John McKeever 77' |
Willie Pettigrew 22' Willie Pettigrew 83' |
Attendance: 7,562 |
| 31 October 1981 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–1 | East Stirlingshire | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Billy Howitt 56' | Attendance: 5,651 |
| 7 November 1981 Scottish First Division | Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 3,348 |
| 14 November 1981 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Chris Robertson 39' | Alexander McNaughton 46' (pen.) | Attendance: 5,570 |
| 21 November 1981 Scottish First Division | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Hearts | Douglas Park |
| Gary Mackay 41' Derek Addison 55' |
Attendance: 1,991 |
| 28 November 1981 Scottish First Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
| Raymond Blair 24' Pat McGowan 57' Michael Dunlop 66' |
Peter Marinello 82' |
| 5 December 1981 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Queen's Park | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Willie Pettigrew 84' | Gerard Crawley 89' | Attendance: 3,991 |
| 30 January 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–3 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Willie Irvine 43' Brian Coyne 65' Ian Clinging 84' |
Attendance: 11,054 |
| 6 February 1982 Scottish First Division | East Stirlingshire | 0–1 | Hearts | Firs Park |
| Pat Byrne 9' | Attendance: 1,263 |
| 9 February 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–0 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Gerry McCoy 34' Peter Marinello 45' Willie Pettigrew 59' |
Attendance: 2,735 |
| 17 February 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–1 | Queen of the South | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Chris Robertson 1' Roddie MacDonald 16' Willie Pettigrew 47' Gerry McCoy 49' |
Rowan Alexander 2' | Attendance: 2,397 |
| 20 February 1982 Scottish First Division | Ayr United | 0–3 | Hearts | Somerset Park |
| Gerry McCoy 8' Willie Pettigrew 47' Pat Byrne 90' |
Attendance: 2,902 |
| 23 February 1982 Scottish First Division | St Johnstone | 2–1 | Hearts | Muirton Park |
| Jim Docherty 82' John Brogan 85' |
London Hearts | Gerry McCoy 19' | Attendance: 3,743 |
| 27 February 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–0 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Chris Robertson 41' Gerry McCoy 42' Gerry McCoy 82' Dave Bowman 89' |
Attendance: 3,999 |
| 6 March 1982 Scottish First Division | Falkirk | 3–1 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
| William Herd 25' Thomas Ward 65' Thomas Ward 79' |
Chris Robertson 28' | Attendance: 3,042 |
| 13 March 1982 Scottish First Division | Queen of the South | 1–5 | Hearts | Palmerston Park |
| Nobby Clark 53' | Willie Pettigrew 10' Derek Addison 61' Willie Pettigrew 64' Pat Byrne 86' (pen.) Willie Pettigrew 90' |
Attendance: 1,995 |
| 20 March 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Queen's Park | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Pat Byrne 65' | Attendance: 3,777 |
| 27 March 1982 Scottish First Division | Clydebank | 2–1 | Hearts | Kilbowie Park |
| Martin Hughes 53' Adam Ronald 76' |
Pat Byrne 61' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,823 |
| 31 March 1982 Scottish First Division | Raith Rovers | 0–3 | Hearts | Stark's Park |
| Gerry McCoy 46' (pen.) Gerry McCoy 86' Roddie MacDonald 82' |
Attendance: 4,647 |
| 3 April 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–0 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Roddie MacDonald 28' Chris Robertson 35' Chris Robertson 72' |
Attendance: 4,577 |
| 10 April 1982 Scottish First Division | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Hearts | Douglas Park |
| Alex MacDonald 65' Willie Pettigrew 68' |
Attendance: 2,432 |
| 14 April 1982 Scottish First Division | Clydebank | 1–5 | Hearts | Kilbowie Park |
| James Given 30' (pen.) | Willie Pettigrew 2' Willie Pettigrew 31' Willie Pettigrew 39' Willie Pettigrew 62' Pat Byrne 67' |
Attendance: 2,127 |
| 21 April 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Ayr United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Alex Hamill 55' Derek Addison 59' |
John Shanks 50' | Attendance: 5,299 |
| 24 April 1982 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Norrie McCathie 32' | Chris Robertson 63' Roddie MacDonald 81' |
Attendance: 4,564 |
| 27 April 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–0 | East Stirlingshire | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Pat Byrne 67' (pen.) Gerry McCoy 84' |
Attendance: 4,603 |
| 1 May 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–5 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Pat Byrne 35' Willie Pettigrew 42' |
Raymond Blair 30' Michael Dunlop 37' Michael Dunlop 66' Pat McGowan 82' Michael Dunlop 85' |
Attendance: 4,861 |
| 8 May 1982 Scottish First Division | Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 9,997 |
| 15 May 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Willie Irvine 28' | Attendance: 14,374 |
Scottish First Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motherwell (C, P) | 39 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 92 | 36 | +56 | 61 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Kilmarnock (P) | 39 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 51 | |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 39 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 50 | |
| 4 | Clydebank | 39 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 46 | |
| 5 | St Johnstone | 39 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 69 | 60 | +9 | 42 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Squad information
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish First Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| MF | EIR | Pat Byrne | 43 | 9 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Peter Shields | 43 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Stewart MacLaren | 42 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Roddie MacDonald | 41 | 7 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | Henry Smith | 41 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Willie Pettigrew | 37 | 16 | 35 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Chris Robertson | 37 | 9 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO | Walter Kidd | 35 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Derek Addison | 34 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Alex Hamill | 27 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Gerry McCoy | 25 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Dave Bowman | 23 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Alex MacDonald | 20 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Gary Mackay | 20 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Peter Marinello | 20 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Brian McNeill | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Gary Liddell | 16 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| FW | SCO | Derek O'Connor | 15 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Colin More | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | John Brough | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Stuart Gauld | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Frank Liddell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Paul O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Derek Strickland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | John Robertson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |