1992–93 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
| 1992–93 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Wallace Mercer |
| Manager | Joe Jordan Sandy Clark (Caretaker) |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Scottish Premier Division | 5th |
| UEFA Cup | Second round |
| Scottish Cup | Semi-final |
| League Cup | Quarter-final |
| Top goalscorer | League: John Robertson (11) All: John Robertson (15) |
| Highest home attendance | 21,502 v Celtic Scottish League Cup 26 August 1992 |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,060 v St Johnstone Scottish Premier Division 20 January 1993 |
| Average home league attendance | 9,829 |
The 1992–93 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s 10th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the UEFA Cup, Scottish Cup & the Scottish League Cup.
Managers
Hearts had two managers over the course of the season. Joe Jordan was sacked on 3 May after three years following a string of bad results including a 6–0 defeat by Falkirk. Sandy Clark took over as caretaker manager for the rest of the season.
Fixtures
Friendlies
| 18 July 1992 Friendly | Raith Rovers | 1–2 | Hearts | |
| Crabbe Foster | Attendance: 1,519 |
| 22 July 1992 Friendly | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Hearts | |
| Mackay Ferguson | Attendance: 1,299 |
| 25 July 1992 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Levein | Durie (pen.) | Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium Attendance: 7,018 |
Uefa Cup
| 16 September 1992 UEFA Cup R1 | Slavia Prague | 1–0 | Hearts | Stadion Evžena Rošického |
| Tatarchuk 85' | Attendance: 4,549 Referee: S Husajnov |
| 30 September 1992 UEFA Cup R1 | Hearts | 4–2 | Slavia Prague | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Mackay 11' Baird 21' Levein 43' Snodin 79' | Silhavy 15' Kuka 65' | Attendance: 16,139 Referee: Rune Larsson |
| 21 October 1992 UEFA Cup R2 | Hearts | 0–1 | Standard Liège | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Bettagno 7' | Attendance: 16,897 Referee: Gerhard Kapl |
| 4 November 1992 UEFA Cup R2 | Standard Liège | 1–0 | Hearts | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
| Wilmots 63' | Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Philippe Leduc |
League Cup
| 12 August 1992 League Cup R2 | Hearts | 1–0 | Clydebank | Tynecastle Stadium |
| McLaren | Attendance: 5,758 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
| 19 August 1992 League Cup R3 | Brechin City | 1–2 | Hearts | Glebe Park |
| Brown 83' | McKinlay 74' Robertson 108' | Attendance: 1,903 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 26 August 1992 League Cup QF | Hearts | 1–2 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Mackay | Payton Creaney | Attendance: 21,502 Referee: DD Hope |
Scottish Cup
| 9 January 1993 Scottish Cup R3 | Hearts | 6–0 | Huntly | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Baird Ferguson Snodin Robertson Boothroyd | Attendance: 9,520 |
| 6 February 1993 Scottish Cup R4 | Hearts | 2–0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Ferguson Robertson | Attendance: 12,021 |
| 6 March 1993 Scottish Cup QF | Hearts | 2–0 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Preston 43' Robertson 48' (pen.) | Attendance: 12,721 |
| 3 April 1993 Scottish Cup SF | Hearts | 1–2 | Rangers | Celtic Park |
| Preston 58' | McPherson McCoist 73' | Attendance: 41,700 Referee: DD Hope |
Scottish Premier Division
| 1 August 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Levein (og.) | Attendance: 18,510 |
| 5 August 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–0 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Robertson 54' (88), pen.' Crabbe 71' |
Attendance: 8,198 Referee: DD Hope |
| 8 August 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 1–1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Ferguson 14' | Levein 71' | Attendance: 9,112 |
| 15 August 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Mackay 61' Baird 81' |
Britton Pen.' | Attendance: 7,911 |
| 22 August 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 0–0 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 15,937 |
| 29 August 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Berry | Attendance: 7,285 |
| 1 September 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee | 1–3 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| Dodds | Robertson Ferguson Levein |
Attendance: 5,878 Referee: AM Roy |
| 12 September 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Robertson | Attendance: 10,630 |
| 19 September 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 2–0 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium |
| McCall McCoist | Attendance: 41,888 Referee: Donald McVicar |
| 26 September 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Airdrieonians | 1–0 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Coyle | Attendance: 4,372 |
| 3 October 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Robertson 25' | Davies 47' | Attendance: 7,738 |
| 7 October 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 1–1 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Miller 6' | Preston 36' | Attendance: 26,049 Referee: DFT Syme |
| 17 October 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Hogg 82' | Attendance: 8,209 |
| 24 October 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 1–3 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Kirk | Robertson 19' Martin (own goal) Ferguson 68' |
Attendance: 5,171 |
| 31 October 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Baird 73' | Attendance: 7,452 |
| 7 November 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Baird 17' | Attendance: 17,342 |
| 10 November 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Partick Thistle | 1–1 | Hearts | Firhill Stadium |
| Britton 48' | McLaren 35' | Attendance: 5,355 Referee: Eric Martindale |
| 21 November 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Baird | McCoist | Attendance: 20,831 |
| 28 November 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 6–2 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
| Irvine Shearer Mason Booth |
Baird Hogg |
Attendance: 13,555 |
| 2 December 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Falkirk | 2–1 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
| McCall 25' Drinkell 33' |
Robertson 45' (pen.) | Attendance: 5,475 Referee: JM Kelly |
| 5 December 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–3 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Baird | Coyle Jack Lawrence |
Attendance: 6,665 |
| 12 December 1992 Scottish Premier Division | St Johnstone | 1–1 | Hearts | McDiarmid Park |
| Wright | Ferguson | Attendance: 4,362 |
| 19 December 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Ferguson | Attendance: 13,554 |
| 26 December 1992 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Mackay | Britton | Attendance: 9,992 |
| 2 January 1993 Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 0–0 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 21,657 Referee: DD Hope |
| 20 January 1993 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Robertson Baird |
W Crombie | Attendance: 5,060 |
| 23 January 1993 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Attendance: 6,610 |
| 30 January 1993 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 0–1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Robertson | Attendance: 7,732 |
| 3 February 1993 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee | 1–0 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| McGowan | Attendance: 4,182 Referee: LW Mottram |
| 13 February 1993 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–1 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Stadium |
| McKinlay Thomas Taylor (og.) |
Cadette | Attendance: 7,700 |
| 20 February 1993 Scottish Premier Division | Airdrieonians | 0–0 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Attendance: 3,347 Referee: J Timmons |
| 27 February 1993 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 2–1 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium |
| McCoist Robertson |
Millar | Attendance: 42,128 |
| 10 March 1993 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 1–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Payton 85' | Attendance: 16,984 Referee: Hugh Williamson |
| 13 March 1993 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Baird 20' | Attendance: 7,087 |
| 20 March 1993 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Robertson 60' | Attendance: 13,740 |
| 27 March 1993 Scottish Premier Division | Partick Thistle | 1–1 | Hearts | Firhill Stadium |
| Farningham | Preston | Attendance: 4,594 |
| 10 April 1993 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Attendance: 6,033 |
| 14 April 1993 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2– 3 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Robertson 15' Bannon 85' |
Stuart McCall 43' Hateley 62' |
Attendance: 14,622 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 17 April 1993 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 3–2 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
| Shearer 36' Paatelainen 38' Mason 48' |
Levein Ferguson |
Attendance: 9,700 Referee: DFT Syme |
| 20 April 1993 Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 2–1 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| O'Donnell 5' McGrillen 44' |
Baird 67' | Attendance: 4,355 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
| 1 May 1993 Scottish Premier Division | Falkirk | 6–0 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
| Weir 33' Wishart Baptie Rice Cadette |
Attendance: 4,124 |
| 5 May 1993 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1– 2 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Thomas 66' | Shearer 32' Paatelainen 71' |
Attendance: 6,038 Referee: WR Morrison |
| 8 May 1993 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Johnston | Smith | Attendance: 5,104 |
| 15 May 1993 Scottish Premier Division | St Johnstone | 3–1 | Hearts | McDiarmid Park |
| Torfason (pen.) Curran Buglione |
Harrison | Attendance: 3,900 |
Scottish Premier Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Celtic | 44 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 60 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 47 | |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 44 | |
| 6 | St Johnstone | 44 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 40 | |
| 7 | Hibernian | 44 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 64 | −10 | 37 |
Source: RSSSF
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.
Stats
Squad information
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Premier Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Uefa Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | SCO | Henry Smith | 32 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | Nicky Walker | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | Gary O'Connor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Craig Levein | 46 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO | Tosh McKinlay | 44 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Alan McLaren | 43 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Glynn Snodin | 34 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO | Graeme Hogg | 28 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Allan Preston | 24 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Adrian Boothroyd | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Tommy Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Gary Mackay | 48 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Derek Ferguson | 47 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | John Millar | 26 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Ally Mauchlen | 25 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Eamonn Bannon | 24 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Neil Berry | 20 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | NED | Peter Van de Ven | 45 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Allan Johnston | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Tommy Harrison | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | George Wright | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Gary Locke | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | John Sharples | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | John Robertson | 53 | 15 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Ian Baird | 43 | 11 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | Ian Ferguson | 28 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Wayne Foster | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Scott Crabbe | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Kevin Thomas | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Scorers
| Pos | PLayer | SPL | SC | LC | EU | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | John Robertson | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| FW | Ian Baird | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| FW | Ian Ferguson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| DF | Craig Levein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| DF | Allan Preston | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MF | Gary Mackay | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DF | Graeme Hogg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | Kevin Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | Derek Ferguson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| DF | Tosh McKinlay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | Alan McLaren | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | Adrian Boothroyd | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | Glynn Snodin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| FW | Scott Crabbe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | Eamonn Bannon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | Neil Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | Tommy Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | Allan Johnston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | John Millar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |