1979–80 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian
1979–80 season
ManagerWillie Ormond (to 8 January)
Alex Rennie (caretaker manager 9 January-16 February)
Bobby Moncur (from 17 February)
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish First Division1st
Scottish CupFourth Round
League CupSection 3
East of Scotland ShieldWinner
Top goalscorerLeague:
Willie Pettigrew (16)
All:
Willie Pettigrew (20)

During the 1979–80 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

28 July 1979 Friendly Selkirk 0–4 Hearts Yarrow Park
Malcolm Robertson
Willie Gibson
Derek O'Connor
Malcolm Robertson 		Attendance: 600
2 August 1979 Friendly Hearts 1–3 Aston Villa Tynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser 30' John Deehan 1'
Ken McNaught 35'
Allan Evans 65' (pen.)		 Attendance: 8,000
4 August 1979 Skol Festival Trophy Hibernian 2–1 Hearts Easter Road
Gordon Rae 43'
Colin Campbell 85'		 Willie Gibson 38'
6 August 1979 Skol Festival Trophy Hearts 1–3 Coventry City Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor Mark Hateley
Stephen Hunt
Frank Liddell o.g.'
8 August 1979 Skol Festival Trophy Hearts 1–1 Manchester City Tynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser 80' Mick Channon 85'
20 February 1980 Friendly Hearts 0–0 Dundee United Tynecastle Park
11 May 1980 Testimonial Hearts 3–4 North East XI Tynecastle Park

League Cup

Main article: 1979–80 Scottish League Cup
1 September 1979 League Cup round 2 Ayr United 2–2 Hearts Somerset Park
Brian McLaughlin 20'
Derek Frye 63'		 Willie Gibson 53'
Malcolm Robertson 61'		 Attendance: 3,558
3 September 1979 League Cup round 2 Hearts 0–1 Ayr United Tynecastle Park
Brian McLaughlin 20' Attendance: 6,801

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1979–80 Scottish Cup
30 January 1980 Scottish Cup R3 Alloa Athletic 0–1 Hearts Recreation Park
Cammy Fraser 34' Attendance: 3,463
16 February 1980 Scottish Cup R4 Hearts 2–0 Stirling Albion Tynecastle Park
Graham Shaw 41'
Graham Shaw 67'		 Attendance: 5,979
8 March 1980 Scottish Cup R5 Rangers 6–1 Hearts Ibrox Park
Davie Cooper 25'
Sandy Jardine 37' (pen.)
Bobby Russell 53'
John MacDonald 73'
John MacDonald 78'
Derek Johnstone 89'		 Tom Forsyth 1' (o.g.) Attendance: 31,000

East of Scotland Shield

Main article: East of Scotland Shield
3 October 1979 Semi Final Hearts 4–3 Berwick Rangers Tynecastle Park
Derek Rodier 73' Roddie MacDonald 17'
Gordon Rae 82' (og.)

Scottish First Division

Main article: 1979–80 Scottish First Division
11 August 1979 Scottish First Division Arbroath 1–2 Hearts Gayfield Park
Cammy Fraser 25'
Malcolm Robertson 89'		 Tommy Yule 75' Attendance: 2,621
18 August 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 4–2 Ayr United Tynecastle Park
Willie Gibson 1'
Derek O'Connor 20'
Cammy Fraser 30'
Malcolm Robertson 46'		 Bobby Connor 21'
Gordon Crammond 39'		 Attendance: 5,732
25 August 1979 Scottish First Division Berwick Rangers 1–3 Hearts Shielfield Park
Eric Tait (15) Derek O'Connor 11'
Derek O'Connor 53'
Derek O'Connor 56'		 Attendance: 4,457
5 September 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 St Johnstone Tynecastle Park
Willie Gibson
Willie Gibson 		Johnny Hamilton Attendance: 5,008
8 September 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Clydebank Tynecastle Park
Walter Kidd 64'
Walter Kidd 84'		 David A Houston 79' Attendance: 5,982
11 September 1979 Scottish First Division Raith Rovers 3–2 Hearts Stark's Park
Andy Harrow ?'
Bertie Miller 68'
Bobby Ford 84'		 Derek O'Connor 5'
Derek O'Connor ?'		 Attendance: 2,539
15 September 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Stirling Albion Tynecastle Park
John Kennedy 17' (o.g.)
Willie Gibson 83' (pen.)		 Bobby Gray 75' Attendance: 5,478
19 September 1979 Scottish First Division Motherwell 4–2 Hearts Fir Park
Gordon Soutar 32' (pen.)
Brian McLaughlin ?'
Ian Clinging 83'
Mike Larnach 87'		 Willie Gibson pen.'
Willie Gibson 66' (pen.)		 Attendance: 3,551
22 September 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–2 Airdrieonians Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor 2'
Cammy Fraser 25'		 Willie McGuire 1'
Willie McGuire 6'		 Attendance: 5,944
29 September 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 4–1 Clyde Tynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser 5'
Willie Gibson 10'
Cammy Fraser 20'
Willie Gibson 88' (pen.)		 Peter Dolan 48' Attendance: 5,755
6 October 1979 Scottish First Division Dumbarton 1–1 Hearts Boghead Park
Pat McCluskey 72' (pen.) Graeme Sinclair 34' (o.g.) Attendance: 3,500
13 October 1979 Scottish First Division Hamilton Academical 3–1 Hearts Douglas Park
Bobby Graham 21'
Neil Howie 51'
Neil Howie 59'		 Cammy Fraser 9' Attendance: 3,994
20 October 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser 30'
Cammy Fraser 77'		 Andrew Rolland 66' Attendance: 6,033
27 October 1979 Scottish First Division Ayr United 2–0 Hearts Somerset Park
Derek Frye 17'
Eric Morris 55'		 Attendance: 4,268
3 November 1979 Scottish First Division Berwick Rangers 0–0 Hearts Shielfield Park
Attendance: 2,653
10 November 1979 Scottish First Division Clydebank 1–1 Hearts Kilbowie Park
Joe Sweeney 23' Cammy Fraser 54' Attendance: 2,160
17 November 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–0 Stirling Albion Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor 89'
24 November 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Motherwell Tynecastle Park
Graham Shaw 30'
Willie Gibson 52'		 Bobby Carberry 79' Attendance: 4,551
1 December 1979 Scottish First Division Clyde 2–2 Hearts Shawfield Stadium
Neil Hood 30'
Gerry McCabe 52'		 Cammy Fraser 50'
Derek O'Connor 56'		 Attendance: 1,434
8 December 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–0 Dumbarton Tynecastle Park
Des O'Sullivan 90' Attendance: 4,753
15 December 1979 Scottish First Division Hearts 0–0 Hamilton Academical Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 4,753
5 January 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 3–3 Clydebank Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor 47'
Derek O'Connor 52'
Derek O'Connor 68'		 Blair Millar 73'
Gerry Ronald 75'
John McCormack 87'		 Attendance: 5,172
12 January 1980 Scottish First Division Stirling Albion 0–1 Hearts Annfield Stadium
Rab Stewart 89' Attendance: 2,842
19 January 1980 Scottish First Division Motherwell 0–0 Hearts Fir Park
Attendance: 4,971
9 February 1980 Scottish First Division Dumbarton 1–1 Hearts Boghead Park
Tommy McGrain 89' Bobby Robinson 48' Attendance: 3,201
23 February 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–0 Hamilton Academical Tynecastle Park
Derek O'Connor 51' Attendance: 5,416
1 March 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–1 Arbroath Tynecastle Park
Willie Gibson 41' (pen.)
Willie Gibson 65'		 Ian Harley 14' Attendance: 4,603
15 March 1980 Scottish First Division Raith Rovers 0–0 Hearts Stark's Park
Attendance: 4,010
25 March 1980 Scottish First Division Dunfermline Athletic 0–3 Hearts East End Park
Willie Gibson 10'
Cammy Fraser 44'
Graham Shaw 62'		 Attendance: 4,645
29 March 1980 Scottish First Division Arbroath 0–1 Hearts Gayfield Park
Malcolm Robertson 85' Attendance: 4,216
1 April 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 0–1 Ayr United Tynecastle Park
Ally Love 9' Attendance: 4,577
5 April 1980 Scottish First Division Airdrieonians 0–1 Hearts Broomfield Park
Willie Gibson 44' Attendance: 6,241
9 April 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 2–2 Raith Rovers Tynecastle Park
Cammy Fraser 71'
Willie Gibson 82'		 Pat Carroll 73' (pen.)
Bobby Ford 78'		 Attendance: 6,133
13 April 1980 Scottish First Division Clyde 2–1 Hearts Shawfield Stadium
Tommy O'Neill 54'
Tommy O'Neill 88'		 Joe Filippi 70' (o.g.) Attendance: 1,844
16 April 1980 Scottish First Division St Johnstone 0–1 Hearts Muirton Park
Willie Gibson 38' Attendance: 3,119
19 April 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 0–0 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 6,155
23 April 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–1 Berwick Rangers Tynecastle Park
Frank Liddell 47' Eric Tait 10' Attendance: 4,792
26 April 1980 Scottish First Division St Johnstone 0–3 Hearts Muirton Park
Willie Gibson 4'
Jim Jeffries 54'
Willie Gibson 58' (pen.)		 Attendance: 3,494
30 April 1980 Scottish First Division Hearts 1–0 Airdrieonians Tynecastle Park
Frank Liddell 87' Attendance: 13,299

Scottish First Division table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Heart of Midlothian (C, P) 39 20 13 6 58 39 +19 53 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Airdrieonians (P) 39 21 9 9 78 47 +31 51
3 Ayr United 39 16 12 11 64 51 +13 44
4 Dumbarton 39 19 6 14 59 51 +8 44
5 Raith Rovers 39 14 15 10 54 46 +8 43
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
GK Scotland SCO John Brough 34 0 31 0 3 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Willie Gibson 44 18 39 17 3 0 2 1
MF Scotland SCO Cammy Fraser 41 13 36 12 3 1 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Bobby Robinson 39 1 34 1 3 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Walter Kidd 37 2 34 2 1 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Jim Denny 37 0 34 0 0 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO Jim Jeffries 36 1 32 1 3 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Malcolm Robertson 34 4 30 3 2 0 2 1
MF Scotland SCO Graham Shaw 25 4 21 2 2 2 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Ian Black 20 0 18 0 0 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Frank Liddell 42 2 37 2 3 0 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Derek O'Connor 30 13 27 13 2 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Colin More 7 0 6 0 0 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Stephen Hamilton 6 0 5 0 0 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Lawrie Tierney 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Bobby Masterton 19 0 15 0 2 0 2 0
GK Scotland SCO Thomson Allan 10 0 8 0 0 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Crawford Boyd 31 0 28 0 3 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Pat McShane 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Archie White 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Rab Stewart 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO David Scott 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Des O'Sullivan 8 1 8 1 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Jim Docherty 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0

See also

References

  1. ^ "Scottish Division One 1979-1980 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
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