1981–82 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
During the 1981–82 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
| 1981–82 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Wallace Mercer |
| Manager |  Tony Ford (to 9 December) Alex MacDonald (from 10 December) |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Scottish First Division | 3rd |
| Scottish Cup | Fourth Round |
| League Cup | Section 3 |
| East of Scotland Shield | Winner |
| Top goalscorer | League: Willie Pettigrew (16) All: Willie Pettigrew (20) |
Fixtures
Friendlies
| 25 July 1981 Friendly | North Shields | 2–4 | Hearts | Appleby Park |
 |
Gerry McCoy Gary Liddell Peter Shields Gerry McCoy |
Attendance: 600 |
| 27 July 1981 Friendly | Whitley Bay F.C. | 1–1 | Hearts | Hillheads Park |
|
Chris Robertson |
Attendance: 400 |
| 28 July 1981 Friendly | Blyth Spartans | 1–3 | Hearts | Croft Park |
|
Gary Liddell Paul O'Brien Gerry McCoy |
Attendance: 500 |
| 1 August 1981 Friendly | Hearts | 0–1 | Sunderland | Tynecastle Park |
|
Attendance: 4,937 |
| 30 December 1981 Friendly | Aberdeen | 2–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
| John Hewitt |
Chris Robertson |
League Cup
| 8 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3 | Airdrieonians | 0–1 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Chris Robertson |
Attendance: 3,158 |
| 12 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3 | Hearts | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Chris Robertson |
Attendance: 10,461 |
| 15 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3 | Hearts | 1–1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Gary Liddell |
Wilson |
Attendance: 7,746 |
| 19 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3 | Aberdeen | 3–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Dougie Bell John Hewitt Gordon Strachan |
Attendance: 9,131 |
| 22 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3 | Hearts | 2–3 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Gary Liddell Gerry McCoy |
Norman Anderson Alexander Clark Jim Kerr |
Attendance: 4,881 |
| 26 August 1981 League Cup Group Section 3 | Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Clark Stuart McLean |
Attendance: 1,388 |
Scottish Cup
| 27 January 1982 Scottish Cup R3 | East Stirlingshire | 1–4 | Hearts | Firs Park |
| Billy Howitt |
Roddie MacDonald Chris Robertson Peter Marinello Pat Byrne |
Attendance: 3,000 |
| 13 February 1982 Scottish Cup R4 | Hearts | 0–1 | Forfar Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Stephen Hancock |
Attendance: 5,672 |
East of Scotland Shield
| 27 October 1981 Semi Final | Hibernian | 1–2 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Derek Rodier 73' |
Roddie MacDonald 17' Gordon Rae 82' (og.) |
| 20 January 1982 Final | Hearts | 5–0 | Meadowbank Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Willie Pettigrew 10' Willie Pettigrew 48'Willie Pettigrew 58'Willie Pettigrew 82'Pat Byrne 89' (pen.) |
Scottish First Division
| 29 August 1981 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Doug Considine |
Gary Liddell |
Attendance: 4,280 |
| 5 September 1981 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Alan Roberston 6' |
Attendance: 4,796 |
| 12 September 1981 Scottish First Division | Falkirk | 0–0 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
| Attendance: 3,650 |
| 16 September 1981 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Gary Mackay 16' Alex Hamill 60' |
Brian Wright 73' |
Attendance: 2,990 |
| 19 September 1981 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Clydebank | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Derek O'Connor 84' |
Attendance: 5,235 |
| 23 September 1981 Scottish First Division | Ayr United | 0–0 | Hearts | Somerset Park |
| Attendance: 2,539 |
| 26 September 1981 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Roddie MacDonald 30' Derek O'Connor 46' |
Raymond Blair 84' |
Attendance: 3,604 |
| 3 October 1981 Scottish First Division | Queen's Park | 1–0 | Hearts | Hampden Park |
| Jimmy Gilmour 78' |
Attendance: 2,101 |
| 7 October 1981 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–1 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Derek O'Connor 3' Willie Pettigrew 77'Derek O'Connor 81' |
James Morton 50' |
Attendance: 4,033 |
| 10 October 1981 Scottish First Division | Queen of the South | 1–2 | Hearts | Palmerston Park |
| George McVitie (80) |
Peter Shields 20' Derek Addison 89' |
Attendance: 2,317 |
| 17 October 1981 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Roddie MacDonald 25' Gary Liddell 44' |
Lloyd Irvine 53' |
Attendance: 5,001 |
| 24 October 1981 Scottish First Division | Motherwell | 2–2 | Hearts | Firhill Stadium |
| John McKeever 23' John McKeever 77' |
Willie Pettigrew 22' Willie Pettigrew 83' |
Attendance: 7,562 |
| 31 October 1981 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–1 | East Stirlingshire | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Billy Howitt 56' |
Attendance: 5,651 |
| 7 November 1981 Scottish First Division | Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 3,348 |
| 14 November 1981 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Chris Robertson 39' |
Alexander McNaughton 46' (pen.) |
Attendance: 5,570 |
| 21 November 1981 Scottish First Division | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Hearts | Douglas Park |
| Gary Mackay 41' Derek Addison 55' |
Attendance: 1,991 |
| 28 November 1981 Scottish First Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
| Raymond Blair 24' Pat McGowan 57'Michael Dunlop 66' |
Peter Marinello 82' |
| 5 December 1981 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Queen's Park | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Willie Pettigrew 84' |
Gerard Crawley 89' |
Attendance: 3,991 |
| 30 January 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–3 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Willie Irvine 43' Brian Coyne 65'Ian Clinging 84' |
Attendance: 11,054 |
| 6 February 1982 Scottish First Division | East Stirlingshire | 0–1 | Hearts | Firs Park |
| Pat Byrne 9' |
Attendance: 1,263 |
| 9 February 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–0 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Gerry McCoy 34' Peter Marinello 45'Willie Pettigrew 59' |
Attendance: 2,735 |
| 17 February 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–1 | Queen of the South | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Chris Robertson 1' Roddie MacDonald 16'Willie Pettigrew 47'Gerry McCoy 49' |
Rowan Alexander 2' |
Attendance: 2,397 |
| 20 February 1982 Scottish First Division | Ayr United | 0–3 | Hearts | Somerset Park |
| Gerry McCoy 8' Willie Pettigrew 47'Pat Byrne 90' |
Attendance: 2,902 |
| 23 February 1982 Scottish First Division | St Johnstone | 2–1 | Hearts | Muirton Park |
| Jim Docherty 82' John Brogan 85' |
London Hearts | Gerry McCoy 19' |
Attendance: 3,743 |
| 27 February 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–0 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Chris Robertson 41' Gerry McCoy 42'Gerry McCoy 82' Dave Bowman 89' |
Attendance: 3,999 |
| 6 March 1982 Scottish First Division | Falkirk | 3–1 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
| William Herd 25' Thomas Ward 65' Thomas Ward 79' |
Chris Robertson 28' |
Attendance: 3,042 |
| 13 March 1982 Scottish First Division | Queen of the South | 1–5 | Hearts | Palmerston Park |
| Nobby Clark 53' |
Willie Pettigrew 10' Derek Addison 61'Willie Pettigrew 64' Pat Byrne 86' (pen.) Willie Pettigrew 90' |
Attendance: 1,995 |
| 20 March 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Queen's Park | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Pat Byrne 65' |
Attendance: 3,777 |
| 27 March 1982 Scottish First Division | Clydebank | 2–1 | Hearts | Kilbowie Park |
| Martin Hughes 53' Adam Ronald 76' |
Pat Byrne 61' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,823 |
| 31 March 1982 Scottish First Division | Raith Rovers | 0–3 | Hearts | Stark's Park |
| Gerry McCoy 46' (pen.) Gerry McCoy 86' Roddie MacDonald 82' |
Attendance: 4,647 |
| 3 April 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–0 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Roddie MacDonald 28' Chris Robertson 35' Chris Robertson 72' |
Attendance: 4,577 |
| 10 April 1982 Scottish First Division | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Hearts | Douglas Park |
| Alex MacDonald 65' Willie Pettigrew 68' |
Attendance: 2,432 |
| 14 April 1982 Scottish First Division | Clydebank | 1–5 | Hearts | Kilbowie Park |
| James Given 30' (pen.) |
Willie Pettigrew 2' Willie Pettigrew 31' Willie Pettigrew 39' Willie Pettigrew 62' Pat Byrne 67' |
Attendance: 2,127 |
| 21 April 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Ayr United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Alex Hamill 55' Derek Addison 59' |
John Shanks 50' |
Attendance: 5,299 |
| 24 April 1982 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Norrie McCathie 32' |
Chris Robertson 63' Roddie MacDonald 81' |
Attendance: 4,564 |
| 27 April 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–0 | East Stirlingshire | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Pat Byrne 67' (pen.) Gerry McCoy 84' |
Attendance: 4,603 |
| 1 May 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–5 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Pat Byrne 35' Willie Pettigrew 42' |
Raymond Blair 30' Michael Dunlop 37' Michael Dunlop 66' Pat McGowan 82' Michael Dunlop 85' |
Attendance: 4,861 |
| 8 May 1982 Scottish First Division | Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 9,997 |
| 15 May 1982 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Willie Irvine 28' |
Attendance: 14,374 |
Scottish First Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motherwell | 39 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 92 | 36 | +56 | 61 | Promotion to the 1982–83 Premier Division |
| 2 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 51 | |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 39 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 50 | |
| 4 | Clydebank | 39 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 46 | |
| 5 | St Johnstone | 39 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 69 | 60 | +9 | 42 |
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 | ||||
| MF |  EIR |
Pat Byrne | 43 | 9 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Peter Shields | 43 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Stewart MacLaren | 42 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Roddie MacDonald | 41 | 7 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Henry Smith | 41 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Willie Pettigrew | 37 | 16 | 35 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Chris Robertson | 37 | 9 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO |
Walter Kidd | 35 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Derek Addison | 34 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Alex Hamill | 27 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Gerry McCoy | 25 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO |
Dave Bowman | 23 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Alex MacDonald | 20 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Gary Mackay | 20 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Peter Marinello | 20 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Brian McNeill | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Gary Liddell | 16 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| FW | SCO |
Derek O'Connor | 15 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Colin More | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
John Brough | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Stuart Gauld | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Frank Liddell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Paul O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Derek Strickland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Robertson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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