| 1982–83 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Wallace Mercer |
| Manager | Alex MacDonald |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Scottish First Division | 2nd (Promoted) |
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-final |
| League Cup | Semi-final |
| Top goalscorer | League: John Robertson (21) All: Derek O'Connor (22) |
| Highest home attendance | 14,554 v St Johnstone Scottish First Division 1 January 1983 |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,471 v Forfar Athletic League Cup 18 August 1982 |
| Average home league attendance | 5,908 |
During the 1982–83 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.
Fixtures
Friendlies
| 27 July 1982 Friendly | North Shields | 1–1 | Hearts | |
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Attendance: 600 |
| 29 July 1982 Friendly | Blyth Spartans | 0–3 | Hearts | |
| Willie Pettigrew John Robertson John Robertson |
Attendance: 500 |
| 31 July 1982 Friendly | Whitley Bay F.C. | 1–3 | Hearts | |
|
Pat Byrne Gerry McCoy Willie Pettigrew |
Attendance: 510 |
| 4 August 1982 Friendly | Hearts | 4–2 | Sheffield United | |
| Gary Mackay 3' Walter Kidd 47'Dave Bowman 50'Gary Mackay 52' |
Terry Curran 26' Keith Edwards 82' |
Attendance: 3,600 |
| 7 August 1982 Friendly | Hearts | 1–0 | Leeds United | |
| Hart 30' (og.) |
Attendance: 5,800 |
| 9 August 1982 Friendly | Hibs | 1–0 | Hearts | |
| John McNamara 90' |
Attendance: 10,000 |
| 24 November 1982 Friendly | Hearts | 0–2 | Dynamo Kyiv | |
| Yevtushenko 6' Bal 17' |
Attendance: 4,600 |
| 18 April 1983 Friendly | Ross County | 1–5 | Hearts | |
|
Gary Mackay John Robertson Pat Byrne Gary Mackay Pat Byrne |
Attendance: 600 |
League Cup
| 14 August 1982 League Cup Section 5 Group | Motherwell | 2–1 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Brian Coyne Alfie Conn |
Derek O'Connor |
Attendance: 5,105 |
| 18 August 1982 League Cup Section 5 Group | Hearts | 2–1 | Forfar Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Derek O'Connor Derek O'Connor |
John Porter |
Attendance: 3,471 |
| 21 August 1982 League Cup Section 5 Group | Clyde | 1–7 | Hearts | Shawfield Stadium |
| Derek McCutcheon |
Willie Pettigrew Brogan og. (og.)Dave Bowman Peter Shields Willie Pettigrew Willie Pettigrew Willie Pettigrew |
Attendance: 1,429 |
| 25 August 1982 League Cup Section 5 Group | Forfar Athletic | 0– 2 | Hearts | Station Park |
| Alex MacDonald Peter Marinello |
Attendance: 1,869 |
| 28 August 1982 League Cup Section 5 Group | Hearts | 1–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Alex MacDonald |
Attendance: 9,029 |
| 1 September 1982 League Cup Section 5 Group | Hearts | 3–0 | Clyde | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Peter Shields Willie Pettigrew Dave Bowman |
Attendance: 4,443 |
| 8 September 1982 League Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg | St Mirren | 1–1 | Hearts | Love Street |
| Alan Logan |
Willie Pettigrew |
Attendance: 5,523 |
| 22 September 1982 League Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg | Hearts | 2–1 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Alex MacDonald Willie Pettigrew |
William Stark |
Attendance: 11,919 |
| 27 October 1982 League Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg | Rangers | 2–0 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium |
| Davie Cooper Jim Bett |
Attendance: 22,548 |
| 10 November 1982 League Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg | Hearts | 1–2 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Derek O'Connor |
Jim Bett (penalty) Derek Johnstone |
Attendance: 18,993 |
Scottish Cup
| 29 January 1983 Scottish Cup R3 | Queen of the South | 1–1 | Hearts | Palmerston Park |
| Robertson |
Peter Shields |
Attendance: 6,034 |
| 2 February 1983 Scottish Cup R3 Replay | Hearts | 1–0 | Queen of the South | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Derek O'Connor |
Attendance: 6,472 |
| 20 February 1983 Scottish Cup R4 | Hearts | 2–1 | East Fife | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Roddie MacDonald Derek O'Connor |
Martin Caithness |
Attendance: 9,336 |
| 12 March 1983 Scottish Cup Quarter-Final | Celtic | 4–1 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Charlie Nicholas Charlie Nicholas Murdo MacLeod Frank McGarvey |
Alex MacDonald |
Attendance: 14,371 |
Scottish First Division
| 4 September 1982 Scottish First Division | Queens Park | 1–2 | Hearts | Hampden Park |
| Stephen Cook |
Dave Bowman Peter Marinello |
Attendance: 1,817 |
| 11 September 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Ayr United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Derek O'Connor |
Larnach |
Attendance: 5,601 |
| 15 September 1982 Scottish First Division | St Johnstone | 1–1 | Hearts | Muirton Park |
| Derek Addison |
Willie Pettigrew |
Attendance: 4,353 |
| 18 September 1982 Scottish First Division | Falkirk | 1–1 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
| Gary Thompson |
Derek O'Connor |
Attendance: 3,096 |
| 25 September 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Clyde | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Dave Bowman |
Attendance: 4,734 |
| 29 September 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–1 | Clydebank | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Willie Pettigrew Derek O'Connor Pat Byrne Sandy Jardine |
Ronald |
Attendance: 3,991 |
| 2 October 1982 Scottish First Division | Raith Rovers | 1–0 | Hearts | Stark's Park |
| Colin Harris 63' |
Attendance: 3,543 |
| 6 October 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Derek O'Connor |
John Donnelly |
Attendance: 4,300 |
| 9 October 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–0 | Alloa Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Roddie MacDonald Holt og.'John Robertson |
Attendance: 4,382 |
| 16 October 1982 Scottish First Division | Hamilton Academical | 1–3 | Hearts | Douglas Park |
| Thomas Donnelly |
Alex MacDonald Pat Byrne Derek O'Connor |
Attendance: 2,204 |
| 23 October 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Derek O'Connor Dave Bowman Alex MacDonald Willie Johnston |
Hugh Hamill |
Attendance: 5,997 |
| 30 October 1982 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 1–1 | Hearts | Firhill Stadium |
| Alexander O'Hara |
John Robertson |
Attendance: 3,212 |
| 6 November 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2 – 4 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Derek O'Connor Sandy Jardine |
Flood Flood Gary Faulds Blair Millar |
Attendance: 5,651 |
| 13 November 1982 Scottish First Division | Clydebank | 0–3 | Hearts | Kilbowie Park |
| Gary Mackay Derek O'Connor John Robertson |
Attendance: 2,121 |
| 20 November 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3 – 1 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Willie Johnston John Robertson John Robertson |
Thomas Ward |
Attendance: 4,847 |
| 27 November 1982 Scottish First Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
| Raymond Blair |
Derek O'Connor |
Attendance: 1,297 |
| 4 December 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2 – 0 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Gary Mackay 13' Willie Johnston 70' (pen.) |
Attendance: 4,190 |
| 11 December 1982 Scottish First Division | Clyde | 2–3 | Hearts | Shawfield Stadium |
| Robert Reilly Robert Reilly |
Alex MacDonald Willie Pettigrew Willie Pettigrew |
Attendance: 1,492 |
| 27 December 1982 Scottish First Division | Ayr United | 0–3 | Hearts | Somerset Park |
| Derek O'Connor Willie Pettigrew Alex MacDonald |
Attendance: 3,448 |
| 1 January 1983 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1 – 0 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Willie Pettigrew |
Attendance: 14,554 |
| 3 January 1982 Scottish First Division | Airdrieonians | 0–1 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Willie Pettigrew |
Attendance: 4,566 |
| 8 January 1983 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2 – 1 | Hamilton Academical | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Willie Pettigrew Derek O'Connor |
Thomas Donnelly |
Attendance: 5,081 |
| 15 January 1983 Scottish First Division | Alloa Athletic | 0–0 | Hearts | Recreation Park |
| Attendance: 2,591 |
| 22 January 1983 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0 – 1 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Donald Park |
Attendance: 7,141 |
| 9 February 1983 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Robert Forrest 50' (pen.) Jenkins 89' |
Roddie MacDonald |
Attendance: 2,928 |
| 12 February 1983 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 5 – 1 | Ayr United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Derek O'Connor Willie Pettigrew Gary Mackay Dave Bowman Pat Byrne |
Alexander McNaughton |
Attendance: 4,294 |
| 26 February 1983 Scottish First Division | Queen's Park | 0–3 | Hearts | Hampden Park |
| John Robertson John Robertson John Robertson |
Attendance: 1,682 |
| 5 March 1983 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1 – 2 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Derek O'Connor |
Robert McCulley Mackin |
Attendance: 4,304 |
| 19 March 1983 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4 – 0 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium |
| John Robertson Willie Pettigrew John Robertson John Robertson |
Attendance: 7,495 |
| 26 March 1983 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3 – 1 | Clyde | Tynecastle Stadium |
| John Robertson Gary Mackay Roddie MacDonald |
Tommy O'Neill |
Attendance: 4,647 |
| 29 March 1983 Scottish First Division | Raith Rovers | 4–2 | Hearts | Stark's Park |
| Colin Harris 33' Jim Kerr 56' (pen.)James Marshall 68'More 89' |
Willie Johnston 6' Willie Johnston 72' (pen.) |
Attendance: 3,306 |
| 2 April 1983 Scottish First Division | Airdrieonians | 0–2 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Gary Mackay 44' (pen.) John Robertson 84' |
Attendance: 2,799 |
| 6 April 1983 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2 – 0 | Queens Park | Tynecastle Stadium |
| John Robertson Derek O'Connor |
Attendance: 5,054 |
| 9 April 1983 Scottish First Division | St Johnstone | 2–1 | Hearts | Muirton Park |
| Morton Raymond Blair |
Dave Bowman |
Attendance: 7,501 |
| 16 April 1983 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2 – 2 | Clydebank | Tynecastle Stadium |
| John Robertson John Robertson |
Gerard McCabe Gerard McCabe |
Attendance: 6,432 |
| 23 April 1983 Scottish First Division | Alloa Athletic | 1–1 | Hearts | Recreation Park |
| William Garner |
Alex MacDonald |
Attendance: 2,495 |
| 30 April 1983 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3 – 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| John Robertson John Robertson John Robertson |
Norman McCathie Stephen Morrison Stewart |
Attendance: 6,427 |
| 7 May 1983 Scottish First Division | Dumbarton | 0–4 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
| John Robertson Derek O'Connor Gary Mackay John Robertson |
Attendance: 2,149 |
| 14 May 1983 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Willie Johnston Derek O'Connor |
Attendance: 9,136 |
Scottish First Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Johnstone | 39 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 55 | Promotion to the 1983–84 Premier Division |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 79 | 38 | +41 | 54 | |
| 3 | Clydebank | 39 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 50 | |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 39 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 49 | |
| 5 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 39 |
Source: RSSSF
Squad information
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish First Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | SCO |
Henry Smith | 53 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Stewart MacLaren | 20 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Stuart Gauld | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Walter Kidd | 50 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Peter Shields | 39 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
| MF | SCO |
Roddie MacDonald | 53 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Sandy Jardine | 53 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Dave Bowman | 52 | 7 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| MF | SCO |
Alex MacDonald | 43 | 9 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |
| MF |  EIR |
Pat Byrne | 41 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Gary Mackay | 41 | 6 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Willie Johnston | 33 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Robertson | 28 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Gerry McCoy | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Willie Pettigrew | 47 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | |
| FW | SCO |
Derek O'Connor | 52 | 22 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | |
| MF | SCO |
Peter Marinello | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
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