1977–78 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian
1977–78 season
ManagerWillie Ormond
StadiumTynecastle Park
Scottish First Division2nd
Scottish CupFourth Round
League CupSemi-final
East of Scotland ShieldFinalists
Top goalscorerLeague:
Willie Pettigrew (16)
All:
Willie Pettigrew (20)

During the 1977–78 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

3 August 1977 Friendly East Fife 2–1 Hearts Bayview Park

 Gerry McCoy
Gary Liddell
Peter Shields
Gerry McCoy
5 August 1977 Friendly Hearts 2–1 OFK Kikinda Tynecastle Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 8,000
9 August 1977 Friendly Hearts 1–0 Middlesbrough Tynecastle Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 7,620

League Cup

Main article: 1977–78 Scottish League Cup
29 August 1977 League Cup round 2 1st Leg Hearts 1–0 Stenhousemuir Tynecastle Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 6,307
3 September 1977 League Cup round 2 2nd Leg Stenhousemuir 0–5 Hearts Ochilview Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 3,362
5 October 1977 League Cup round 3 1st Leg Hearts 3–0 Morton Tynecastle Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 11,567
26 October 1977 League Cup round 3 2nd Leg Morton 2–0 Hearts Cappielow Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 5,962
9 November 1977 League Cup Quarter-final 1st Leg Dundee United 3–1 Hearts Tannadice Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 7,286
16 November 1977 League Cup Quarter-final 2nd Leg Hearts 2–0 Dundee United Tynecastle Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 7,245
1 March 1978 League Cup Semi-final Celtic 2–0 Hearts Hampden Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 18,940

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1977–78 Scottish Cup
6 February 1978 Scottish Cup R3 Airdireonians 2–3 Hearts Broomfield Park
Billy Howitt Roddie MacDonald
Chris Robertson
Peter Marinello
Pat Byrne 		Attendance: 6,893
18 February 1978 Scottish Cup R4 Dumbarton 1–1 Hearts Boghead Park
Stephen Hancock Attendance: 6,677
27 February 1978 Scottish Cup R4 Replay Hearts 0–1 Dumbarton Tynecastle Park
Stephen Hancock Attendance: 12,906

East of Scotland Shield

Main article: East of Scotland Shield
23 August 1977 Semi Final Hearts 1–0 Berwick Rangers Tynecastle Park
Derek Rodier 73' Roddie MacDonald 17'
Gordon Rae 82' (og.)
7 May 1978 Final Hibernian 0–1 Hearts Easter Road
Derek Rodier 73' Roddie MacDonald 17'
Gordon Rae 82' (og.)		 Attendance: 16,000

Scottish First Division

Main article: 1977–78 Scottish First Division
13 August 1977 Scottish First Division Dumbarton 2–2 Hearts Boghead Park
Doug Considine Gary Liddell Attendance: 4,448
20 August 1977 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Dundee Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor Larnach Attendance: 11,761
27 August 1977 Scottish First Division Kilmarnock 1–1 Hearts Rugby Park
Derek O'Connor
Willie Pettigrew
Gary Mackay
Dave Bowman
Pat Byrne 		Alexander McNaughton Attendance: 5,003
10 September 1977 Scottish First Division Hearts 4–1 East Fife Tynecastle Park
Gary Thompson Derek O'Connor Attendance: 8,874
14 September 1977 Scottish First Division Queen of the South 3–3 Hearts Palmerston Park
Dave Bowman Attendance: 4,227
17 September 1977 Scottish First Division Hearts 3–0 St Johnstone Tynecastle Park
Willie Pettigrew
Derek O'Connor
Pat Byrne
Sandy Jardine 		Ronald Attendance: 8,949
24 September 1977 Scottish First Division Stirling Albion 2–4 Hearts Annfield Stadium
Colin Harris 63' Attendance: 6,728
28 September 1977 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–0 Alloa Athletic Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor John Donnelly Attendance: 7,547
1 October 1977 Scottish First Division Hearts 0–2 Hamilton Academical Tynecastle Park
Roddie MacDonald
Holt og.'
John Robertson 		Attendance: 8,616
8 October 1977 Scottish First Division Morton 5–3 Hearts Cappielow Park
Thomas Donnelly Alex MacDonald
Pat Byrne
Derek O'Connor 		Attendance: 7,140
15 October 1977 Scottish First Division Hearts 3–2 Airdrieonians Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor
Dave Bowman
Alex MacDonald
Willie Johnston 		Hugh Hamill Attendance: 8,252
19 October 1977 Scottish First Division Montrose 3–1 Hearts Links Park
Alexander O'Hara John Robertson Attendance: 2,049
22 October 1977 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Dumbarton Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor
Sandy Jardine 		Flood
Flood
Gary Faulds
Blair Millar 		Attendance: 8,942
29 October 1977 Scottish First Division Dundee 1–1 Hearts Dens Park
Gary Mackay
Derek O'Connor
John Robertson 		Attendance: 9,074
5 November 1977 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–2 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Park
Willie Johnston
John Robertson
John Robertson 		Thomas Ward Attendance: 7,703
12 November 1977 Scottish First Division East Fife 2–0 Hearts Bayview Park
Raymond Blair Derek O'Connor Attendance: 3,898
19 November 1977 Scottish First Division St Johnstone 0–1 Hearts Muirton Park
Gary Mackay 13'
Willie Johnston 70' (pen.)
26 November 1977 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–0 Stirling Albion Tynecastle Park
Robert Reilly
Robert Reilly 		Alex MacDonald
Willie Pettigrew
Willie Pettigrew 		Attendance: 8,234
10 December 1977 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–1 Morton Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor
Willie Pettigrew
Alex MacDonald 		Attendance: 12,033
17 December 1977 Scottish First Division Airdireonians 2–4 Hearts Broomfield Park
Willie Pettigrew Attendance: 2,987
24 December 1977 Scottish First Division Arbroath 0–7 Hearts Gayfield Park
Willie Pettigrew Attendance: 3,165
31 December 1977 Scottish First Division Hearts 3–0 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Park
Willie Pettigrew
Derek O'Connor 		Thomas Donnelly Attendance: 13,063
2 January 1978 Scottish First Division East Fife 1–2 Hearts Bayview Park
Attendance: 7,774
7 January 1978 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–2 Dundee Tynecastle Park
Donald Park Attendance: 13,399
14 January 1978 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–0 Queen of the South Tynecastle Park
Robert Forrest 50' (pen.)
Jenkins 89'		 Roddie MacDonald Attendance: 12,083
4 February 1978 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–0 Hamilton Academical Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor
Willie Pettigrew
Gary Mackay
Dave Bowman
Pat Byrne 		Alexander McNaughton Attendance: 7,516
25 February 1978 Scottish First Division Hearts 3–0 Airdrieonians Tynecastle Park
John Robertson
John Robertson
John Robertson 		Attendance: 9,348
4 March 1978 Scottish First Division Hearts 0–0 Dumbarton Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor Robert McCulley
Mackin 		Attendance: 6,736
8 March 1978 Scottish First Division Morton 0–1 Hearts Cappielow Park
John Robertson
Gary Mackay
Roddie MacDonald 		Tommy O'Neill Attendance: 7,513
11 March 1978 Scottish First Division Alloa Athletic 0–2 Hearts Recreation Park
John Robertson
Willie Pettigrew
John Robertson
John Robertson 		Attendance: 4,484
15 March 1978 Scottish First Division Stirling Albion 1–2 Hearts Annfield Stadium
Colin Harris 33'
Jim Kerr 56' (pen.)
James Marshall 68'
More 89'		 Willie Johnston 6'
Willie Johnston 72' (pen.)		 Attendance: 4,587
18 March 1978 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–2 Montrose Tynecastle Park
Gary Mackay 44' (pen.)
John Robertson 84'		 Attendance: 8,391
25 March 1978 Scottish First Division Montrose 0–0 Hearts Links Park
John Robertson
Derek O'Connor 		Attendance: 2,550
2 April 1978 Scottish First Division Hamilton Academical 0–2 Hearts Douglas Park
Morton
Raymond Blair 		Dave Bowman Attendance: 5,132
8 April 1978 Scottish First Division Hearts 3–2 Arbroath Tynecastle Park
John Robertson
John Robertson 		Gerard McCabe
Gerard McCabe 		Attendance: 9,360
12 April 1978 Scottish First Division St Johnstone 0–2 Hearts Muirton Park
William Garner Alex MacDonald Attendance: 4,224
15 April 1978 Scottish First Division Queen of the South 1–1 Hearts Palmerston Park
John Robertson
John Robertson
John Robertson 		Norman McCathie
Stephen Morrison
Stewart 		Attendance: 3,159
22 April 1978 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Alloa Athletic Tynecastle Park
John Robertson
Derek O'Connor
Gary Mackay
John Robertson 		Attendance: 3,494
29 April 1978 Scottish First Division Arbroath 0–1 Hearts Gayfield Park
Willie Johnston
Derek O'Connor 		Attendance: 8,389

Scottish First Division table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Morton (C, P) 39 25 8 6 85 42 +43 58 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Heart of Midlothian (P) 39 24 10 5 77 42 +35 58
3 Dundee 39 25 7 7 91 44 +47 57
4 Dumbarton 39 16 17 6 65 48 +17 49
5 Stirling Albion 39 15 12 12 60 52 +8 42
Source: RSSSF and statto[1]
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 Premier Division Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF Ireland EIR Pat Byrne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Peter Shields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Stewart MacLaren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Roddie MacDonald 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Scotland SCO Henry Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Willie Pettigrew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Chris Robertson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Walter Kidd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Derek Addison 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Alex Hamill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Gerry McCoy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Dave Bowman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Alex MacDonald 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Gary Mackay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Peter Marinello 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF England ENG Brian McNeill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Gary Liddell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Derek O'Connor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Colin More 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Scotland SCO John Brough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Stuart Gauld 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Frank Liddell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Paul O'Brien 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Derek Strickland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO John Robertson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

See also

References

  1. ^ "Scottish Division One 1977-1978 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
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