1983–84 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
| 1983–84 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Wallace Mercer |
| Manager | Alex MacDonald |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Scottish Premier Division | 5th |
| Scottish Cup | Round 4 |
| League Cup | Group Section 2 |
| Top goalscorer | League: John Robertson (15) All: John Robertson (20) |
| Average home league attendance | 11,914 |
The 1983–84 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s first season of play back in the Scottish Premier Division, having gained promotion as runner-up of the 1982–83 Scottish First Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.
Fixtures
Friendlies
| 1 August 1983 Friendly | Nairn County | 0–8 | Hearts | |
| Dave Bowman Gary Mackay Alex MacDonald Donald Park Roddie MacDonald Donald Park Roddie MacDonald Dave Bowman |
Attendance: 300 |
| 6 August 1983 Friendly | Elgin City | 0–1 | Hearts | |
| George Cowie | Attendance: 400 |
| 9 August 1983 Friendly | Hearts | 0–0 | Leeds United | |
| Attendance: 5,235 |
| 13 August 1983 Friendly | Hearts | 2–3 | Leicester City | |
| John Robertson 25' John Robertson 44' |
Robert Jones 4' Gary Lineker 78' Gary Lineker 85' |
Attendance: 4,003 |
| 15 April 1984 Friendly | Hearts | 3–2 | Arsenal | |
| Walter Kidd 18' Jimmy Bone 54' Gary Mackay 62' |
Paul Mariner 35' Paul Mariner 70' |
Attendance: 10,500 |
| 13 May 1984 Friendly | Buckie Thistle | 2–3 | Hearts | |
| Roddie MacDonald Donald Park Willie Johnston |
League Cup
| 24 August 1983 League Cup R1 | Cowdenbeath | 0–0 | Hearts | Central Park |
| Attendance: 2,591 |
| 27 August 1983 League Cup R1 Replay | Hearts | 1–1 4 –2 on Penalties | Cowdenbeath | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Gary Mackay | Brian Christie | Attendance: 4,147 |
| 31 August 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group | St Mirren | 2–2 | Hearts | Love Street |
| Frank McAvennie 14' Alan Logan 24' |
Jimmy Bone 5' John Robertson 44' (pen.) |
Attendance: 4,226 |
| 7 September 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group | Hearts | 0–3 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Gauld 40' (og.) Alexander Clark 60' Alexander Clark 74' |
Attendance: 11,287 |
| 5 October 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group | Hearts | 1–1 | Clydebank | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Donald Park 37' | Bobby Williamson 57' | Attendance: 2,527 |
| 26 October 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group | Rangers | 2–0 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium |
| Robert Prytz 33' David Mitchell 83' |
Attendance: 9,820 |
| 9 November 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group | Hearts | 3–1 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Derek O'Connor 35' Gary Mackay 44' (pen.) John Robertson 65' |
McDougall 31' | Attendance: 2,002 |
| 30 November 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group | Clydebank | 0– 3 | Hearts | Kilbowie Park |
| John Robertson 30' John Robertson 59' Willie Johnston 74' |
Attendance: 1,039 |
Scottish Cup
| 6 February 1984 Scottish Cup R3 | Hearts | 2–0 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium |
| George Cowie 51' Jimmy Bone 66' |
Attendance: 6,735 |
| 18 February 1984 Scottish Cup R4 | Dundee United | 2–1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Paul Sturrock 28' David Dodds |
John Robertson 70' (pen.) | Attendance: 14,371 |
Scottish Premier Division
| 20 August 1983 Scottish Premier Division | St Johnstone | 0–1 | Hearts | Muirton Park |
| Jimmy Bone | Attendance: 6,586 |
| 3 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–2 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
| John Robertson 57' John Robertson 70' Jimmy Bone 77' |
Ralph Callachan 11' William Irvine 65' |
Attendance: 19,206 |
| 10 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–1 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Alex MacDonald 9' John Robertson 29' Jimmy Bone 47' |
David Mitchell 62' | Attendance: 15,986 |
| 17 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee | 1–2 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| Iain Ferguson 36' (pen.) | Jimmy Bone 70' John Robertson 90' |
Attendance: 6,761 |
| 24 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division | St Mirren | 0–1 | Hearts | Love Street |
| Roddie MacDonald 8' | Attendance: 5,910 |
| 1 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–2 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Peter Weir 28' Peter Weir |
Attendance: 16,934 |
| 8 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Attendance: 7,886 |
| 15 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 1–1 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Frank McGarvey 44' | Jimmy Bone 48' | Attendance: 20,207 |
| 22 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 1–0 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| David Dodds 36' | Attendance: 13,157 |
| 29 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Stadium |
| John Robertson 13', 27' (pen.) | Attendance: 8,207 |
| 5 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 1–1 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Bobby Thomson 66' | John Robertson | Attendance: 21,281 |
| 13 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–3 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Gary Mackay 66' (pen.) | Tosh McKinlay 18' McCall 57', 73' |
Attendance: 12,271 |
| 19 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 2–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Doug Rougvie 33' Neil Simpson 89' |
Attendance: 19,805 |
| 26 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–2 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Gary Mackay 21' (pen.), 67' | Frank McAvennie 12' Frank McDougall |
Attendance: 8,477 |
| 3 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 3–0 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium |
| Sandy Clark 34', 70' John MacDonald 78' |
Attendance: 22,597 |
| 10 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Attendance: 9,199 |
| 17 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–3 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| John Robertson | Brian McClair 26', 81' James Dobbin |
Attendance: 14,865 |
| 26 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 1–1 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Johannes Edvaldsson | Jimmy Bone | Attendance: 7,620 |
| 31 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division | St Johnstone | 1–2 | Hearts | McDiarmid Park |
| Ian Gibson 19' | Donald Park 31' George Cowie |
Attendance: 5,826 |
| 2 January 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Donald Park | William Irvine | Attendance: 23,499 |
| 7 January 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee | 4–1 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| Robert Glennie McCall Iain Ferguson Fraser |
John Robertson | Attendance: 5,960 |
| 11 February 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Derek O'Connor 88' John Robertson 91' |
Ally McCoist 31' Bobby Williamson 47' |
Attendance: 18,063 |
| 25 February 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 4–1 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Brian McClair 22', 37', 79' John Colquhoun 75' |
Donald Park 87' | Attendance: 17,950 |
| 3 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| John Robertson 36', 71' | John Gahagan 28' | Attendance: 6,898 |
| 11 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 3–1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Eamonn Bannon 20' Tommy Coyne 24', 82' |
Walter Kidd 7' | Attendance: 10,058 |
| 17 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division | St Mirren | 1–1 | Hearts | Love Street |
| Steve Clarke 65' | Willie Johnston 87' | Attendance: 4,215 |
| 24 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–1 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium |
| John Robertson 18' Jimmy Bone 45' |
Rowan Alexander 66' | Attendance: 6,616 |
| 31 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Attendance: 7,852 |
| 2 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Ian Porteous 46' | John Robertson 62' | Attendance: 16,337 |
| 7 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 0–0 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium |
| Attendance: 17,376 |
| 21 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 0–0 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 17,437 |
| 28 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–2 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Roddie MacDonald Donald Park 82' |
John Brogan 54' Raymond Blair 83' |
Attendance: 6,799 |
| 2 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Stewart McKimmie 62' | Attendance: 13,058 |
| 5 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Willie Johnston | Tommy Burns 45' | Attendance: 12,071 |
| 9 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Gary Mackay 10' | Jim McInally 50' | Attendance: 6,572 |
| 12 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 0–1 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| John Robertson 8' (pen.) | Attendance: 3,759 |
Scottish Premier Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dundee United | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 47 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Rangers | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 42 | |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 36 | |
| 6 | St Mirren | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 32 | |
| 7 | Hibernian | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 31 |
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Squad information
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Premier Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | SCO | Henry Smith | 44 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | Ian Westwater | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Alan Redpath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Malcolm Murray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | George Cowie | 44 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Stuart Gauld | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Peter Shields | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Walter Kidd | 40 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Stewart MacLaren | 26 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Craig Levein | 21 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Roddie MacDonald | 41 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Dave Bowman | 41 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Gary Mackay | 41 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| MF | SCO | Donald Park | 38 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Alex MacDonald | 28 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Willie Johnston | 27 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Gregor Stevens | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Scott Colin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Sandy Jardine | 45 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | John Robertson | 43 | 20 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
| FW | SCO | Gerry McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Willie Pettigrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Jimmy Bone | 41 | 9 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | Derek O'Connor | 16 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |