Heart of Midlothian
1995–96 season
ManagerScotland Jim Jefferies
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier Division4th
Scottish CupFinal
League CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scotland John Robertson (12)
All:
Scotland John Robertson (14)
Highest home attendance15,871 v Celtic Scottish Premier Division 17 January 1996
Lowest home attendance7,732 v Alloa Athletic League Cup 19 August 1995
Average home league attendance12,078

The 1995–96 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s 13th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.

Fixtures

Friendlies

28 July 1995 Friendly Peterhead 0–6 Hearts
Murie 20' Cramb 40' Leitch 45' Colquhoun Hamilton Robertson 88' (pen.) Attendance: 400
29 July 1995 Friendly Elgin City 0–4 Hearts
Wright Robertson Locke Attendance: 900
30 July 1995 Friendly Montrose 3–3 Hearts
Mackay Levein Hamilton Attendance: 800
5 August 1995 Friendly Derby County 3–3 Hearts
Robertson Hagen Attendance: 5,079
9 August 1995 Friendly Hearts 0–1 Newcastle United Tynecastle Stadium
Beardsley 65' Attendance: 13,337
Referee: W Crombie
12 August 1995 Friendly Hearts 5–1 Manchester City Tynecastle Stadium
Hamilton 5' Johnston 19' Colquhoun 45', 51' Hagen 57' Summerbee 21' Attendance: 6,879

League Cup

20 September 1995 League Cup QF Dundee 4– 4 (a.e.t.) Hearts Dens Park
Shaw 36', 38' Tosh Wieghorst 95' Colquhoun 54' McPherson 74' Lawrence 92' Robertson 107' (pen.) Attendance: 9,528
Referee: Mottram

Scottish Cup

31 January 1996 Scottish Cup R3 Hearts 1–0 Partick Thistle Tynecastle Stadium
Ritchie 63' Attendance: 13,770
Referee: Hugh Dallas
17 February 1996 Scottish Cup R4 Kilmarnock 1–2 Hearts Rugby Park
Anderson Berry Ritchie Attendance: 15,173

Scottish Premier Division

9 September 1995 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 4–1 Falkirk Tynecastle Stadium
Lawrence 14' Colquhoun 19' (51) Robertson 66' (pen.) McDonald 33' Attendance: 11,531
Referee: Jim McCluskey
23 September 1995 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–4 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
McLaughlin 9' Walker 47' Attendance: 13,696
Referee: Robert Orr
1 October 1995 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 2–2 Hearts Easter Road
Donald 61' McGinlay 73' McPherson 40' Robertson 92' Attendance: 12,374
Referee: Willie Young
4 October 1995 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–2 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson 25' Dodds 18' Booth 60' Attendance: 10,927
Referee: Hugh Dallas
7 October 1995 Scottish Premier Division Kilmarnock 3–1 Hearts Rugby Park
Brown 43' McKee 63' Lawrence Attendance: 6,721
14 October 1995 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 4–2 Raith Rovers Tynecastle Stadium
Millar 10' Lawrence 12', 77' Robertson 66' Graham 64' Crawford 81' Attendance: 10,133
Referee: AM Roy
28 October 1995 Scottish Premier Division Falkirk 2–0 Hearts Brockville Park
Weir 24' Johnston 90' Attendance: 6,858
7 November 1995 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 0–0 Hearts Fir Park
Attendance: 5,595
Referee: Willie Young
19 November 1995 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Millar 31'
Robertson 55' (pen.)		 Jackson 51' Attendance: 12,074
Referee: Kenny Clark
25 November 1995 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 3–1 Hearts Hampden Park
Collins Bruno Attendance: 34,032
9 December 1995 Scottish Premier Division Raith Rovers 1–1 Hearts Stark's Park
Lennon Robertson Attendance: 6,349
Referee: M Pocock
16 December 1995 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 1–2 Hearts Pittodrie
Windass 1' Johnston 78' Colquhoun 80' Attendance: 12,308
1 January 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 2–1 Hearts Easter Road
Pointon 7' Harper 28' O'Neill 44' Attendance: 14,872
Referee: W Crombie
10 January 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 4–0 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Fulton 17' Colquhoun 32' Johnston 50' (84) Attendance: 9,288
Referee: A M Roy
17 January 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–2 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Robertson 40' Van Hooijdonk 76' Walker 82' Attendance: 15,871
Referee: Eric Martindale
20 January 1996 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 0–3 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Johnston Attendance: 45,096
16 March 1996 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Mackay Dow Attendance: 14,923
Referee: LW Mottram
13 April 1996 Scottish Premier Division Raith Rovers 1–3 Hearts Stark's Park
Lennon 74' (pen.) Cameron 42' Pointon 47' Mackay 73' Attendance: 4,956
Referee: George Clyde

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Celtic 36 24 11 1 74 25 +49 83 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Aberdeen 36 16 7 13 52 45 +7 55
4 Heart of Midlothian 36 16 7 13 55 53 +2 55 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
5 Hibernian 36 11 10 15 43 57 −14 43
6 Raith Rovers 36 12 7 17 41 57 −16 43
Source: Soccerbase
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ↑ Aberdeen qualified for the UEFA Cup by winning the League Cup.
  2. ↑ As Rangers, the winners of the Scottish Cup, qualified for the Champions League via their league position, the place in the Cup Winners' Cup was passed to the cup runner-up, Heart of Midlothian.

Stats

Scorers

PosPLayerSPLSCLCTotal
FWScotland John Robertson121114
MFScotland Allan Johnston8109
FWScotland John Colquhoun5117
FWScotland Alan Lawrence4116
DFScotland Dave McPherson1135
MFScotland Gary Locke4004
MFScotland John Millar4004
DFEngland Neil Pointon3003
DFScotland Paul Ritchie1203
MFScotland Gary Mackay2002
MFScotland Colin Cameron2002
FWSweden Hans Eskilsson2002
MFScotland Steve Fulton2002
DFScotland Allan McManus2002
MFScotland David Hagen1012
DFItaly Pasquale Bruno1001
MFScotland Neil Berry0101
MFScotland Brian Hamilton0011
MFScotland Scott Leitch0011

See also

References

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