2002–03 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

The 2002–03 season was the 106th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian, and their 20th consecutive season in the top level of Scottish football, competing in the Scottish Premier League. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and League Cup.

Heart of Midlothian
2002–03 season
ManagerScotland Craig Levein
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier League3rd
Scottish Cup3rd round
League CupSemi-final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Suriname Mark de Vries (15)
All:
Suriname Mark de Vries (15)
Highest home attendance17,332 v Hibs SPL 2 January 2003
Lowest home attendance8,074 v Livingston SPL 7 December 2002
Average home league attendance12,058

Fixtures

Pre-Season Friendlies
14 July 2002 Friendly FC Boda 1–2 Hearts
Missing Kirk 7' McKenna 41'
16 July 2002 Friendly TPS 3–2 Hearts
Wales 35' Mahe 47' Hyyrynen 10' Tuovila 13' Kotamaki 81' Attendance: 3,580
18 July 2002 Friendly All Stars 2–1 Hearts
Bright 26' Helin 45' Pressley 49'
27 July 2002 Friendly Falkirk 2–2 Hearts Brockville Park
Lee Miller 14' James 78' Kirk 56' (62)

Scottish Premier League
Main article: 2002–03 Scottish Premier League
3 August 2002 SPL Dundee 1–1 Hearts Dens Park
Caballero 65' Wales 33' Attendance: 7,705
Referee: Dougie McDonald
11 August 2002 SPL Hearts 5–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Kirk 18' De Vries 40' (66), 91' (93) Murray 51' Attendance: 15,245
Referee: Mike McCurry
18 August 2002 SPL Aberdeen 1–1 Hearts Pittodrie
D'Jaffo 73' De Vries 79' Attendance: 12,825
Referee: Garry Mitchell
24 August 2002 SPL Hearts 2–0 Dunfermline Tynecastle Stadium
Weir 53' De Vries 57' Attendance: 11,367
Referee: Kevin Toner
31 August 2002 SPL Hearts 1–1 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
McMullan 31' Boyd 44' Attendance: 11,912
Referee: David Somers
11 September 2002 SPL Rangers 2–0 Hearts Ibrox
Caniggia 41' Arveladze 79' Attendance: 48,581
Referee: Mike McCurry
15 September 2002 SPL Hearts 4–2 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
De Vries 35' Kirk 64' (77) Boyack 74' Lehmann 12' McFadden 28' Attendance: 8,578
Referee: Hugh Dallas
21 September 2002 SPL Hearts 2–0 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Valois 26' De Vries 55' Attendance: 11,532
Referee: Stuart Dougal
28 September 2002 SPL Partick Thistle 2–2 Hearts Firhill Stadium
Archibald 28' (79) Valois 38' Severin 80' Attendance: 6,111
Referee: Iain Brines
6 October 2002 SPL Livingston 1–1 Hearts Almondvale Stadium
Wilson 41' Stamp 46' Attendance: 6,512
Referee: Willie Young
20 October 2002 SPL Hearts 1–4 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Wales 89' De Vries 55' Sutton 3' Petrov 9' Larsson 37' (42) Attendance: 13,911
Referee: Kenny Clark
26 October 2002 SPL Hearts 1–2 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
McKenna 60' Lovell 26' (67) Attendance: 10,169
Referee: John Underhill
3 November 2002 SPL Hibs 1–2 Hearts Easter Road
Paatelainen 36' McKenna 86' Stamp 92' Attendance: 15,660
Referee: Willie Young
9 November 2002 SPL Hearts 0–0 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 11,920
Referee: Dougie McDonald
17 November 2002 SPL Dunfermline 3–1 Hearts East End Park
Nicholson 65' Bullen 76' Crawford 90' Severin 53' Attendance: 5,683
Referee: Mike McCurry
23 November 2002 SPL Kilmarnock 0–1 Hearts Rugby Park
De Vries 47' Attendance: 6,511
Referee: Kevin Toner
1 December 2002 SPL Hearts 0–4 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Ricksen 52' (81) Ferguson 79' (pen.) Hughes 92' Attendance: 12,156
Referee: Hugh Dallas
4 December 2002 SPL Motherwell 6–1 Hearts Fir Park
Pearson 15' McFadden 19' (pen.), 26' Adams 36' Martyn Corrigan 66' Ferguson 90' Kirk 51' Attendance: 4,114
Referee: Stuart Dougal
7 December 2002 SPL Hearts 2–1 Livingston Tynecastle Stadium
Kirk 5' (70), pen.' Zarate 63' Attendance: 8,074
Referee: John Underhill
14 December 2002 SPL Hearts 1–0 Partick Thistle Tynecastle Stadium
Maybury 91' Attendance: 9,734
Referee: Garry Mitchell
21 December 2002 SPL Dundee United 0–3 Hearts Tannadice
De Vries 26' Kirk 41' (51) Attendance: 6,511
Referee: Charlie Richmond
26 December 2002 SPL Celtic 4–2 Hearts Celtic Park
Hartson 22' (44), 68' Larsson 73' De Vries 4' (66) Kirk 41' (51) Attendance: 58,450
Referee: Hugh Dallas
29 December 2002 SPL Dundee 1–2 Hearts Dens Park
Milne 57' Kirk 42' Weir 80' Attendance: 7,340
Referee: Kenny Clark
2 January 2003 SPL Hearts 4–4 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Pressley 29' (pen.) De Vries 60' Weir 94' (95) Townsley 11' McManus 16' James 89' Brebner 91' Attendance: 17,332
Referee: Stuart Dougal
28 January 2003 SPL Aberdeen 0–1 Hearts Pittodrie
Wales 90' Attendance: 9,332
Referee: Hugh Dallas
1 February 2003 SPL Hearts 3–0 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
Severin 45' Wales 49' McKenna 92' Attendance: 11,281
Referee: Dougie McDonald
8 February 2003 SPL Hearts 3–0 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
Maybury 50' De Vries 53' McKenna 79' Attendance: 10,426
Referee: Craig Thomson
15 February 2003 SPL Rangers 1–0 Hearts Ibrox
Severin 41' (og.) Attendance: 49,459
Referee: John Underhill
1 March 2003 SPL Hearts 2–1 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
McKenna 30' Simmons 71' Lasley 53' Attendance: 11,704
Referee: Mike McCurry
8 March 2003 SPL Livingston 1–1 Hearts Almondvale Stadium
Ramos 61' Stamp 8' Attendance: 7,531
Referee: Alan Freeland
5 April 2003 SPL Hearts 2–1 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Webster 69' Kirk 78' Griffin 40' Attendance: 9,663
Referee: Iain Brines
12 April 2003 SPL Partick Thistle 1–1 Hearts Almondvale Stadium
Mitchell 73' Pressley 79' Attendance: 5,288
Referee: Mike McCurry
19 April 2003 SPL Hearts 2–1 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Stamp 73' McCann 93' Larsson 59' Attendance: 15,855
Referee: John Rowbotham
26 April 2003 SPL Dunfermline 0–1 Hearts East End Park
Pressley 57' (pen.) Attendance: 6,968
Referee: Kenny Clark
3 May 2003 SPL Kilmarnock 1–0 Hearts Rugby Park
McSwegan 31' Attendance: 9,091
Referee: Dougie McDonald
10 May 2003 SPL Celtic 1–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Thompson 29' (pen.) Attendance: 58,175
Referee: Mike McCurry
18 May 2003 SPL Hearts 0–2 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
De Boer 64' Lovenkrands 72' Attendance: 15,632
Referee: Hugh Dallas
25 May 2003 SPL Hearts 1–0 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
De Vries 78' Attendance: 12,205
Referee: Willie Young

League Cup
Main article: Scottish League Cup 2002–03
25 September 2002 Scottish League Cup Second Round Stirling Albion 2–3 Hearts Forthbank Stadium
Stephen Mallan 2' Nicholas 49' Kirk 11' Valois 38' Pressley 65' (pen.) Attendance: 2,801
Referee: Alan Freeland
23 October 2002 Scottish League Cup Third Round Hearts 3–0 Ross County Tynecastle Stadium
Pressley 56' (pen.) Valois 58' Simmons 85' Attendance: 6,454
Referee: John Rowbotham
12 November 2002 Scottish League Cup QF Aberdeen 0–1 Hearts Pittodrie
McKenna 66' Attendance: 7,576
Referee: John Underhill
4 February 2003 Scottish League Cup SF Hearts 0–1 Rangers Hampden Park
De Boer 27' Attendance: 31,609
Referee: Mike McCurry

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2002–03 Scottish Cup
25 January 2003 Scottish Cup R3 Falkirk 4–0 Hearts Brockville Park
Samuel 3' (17), 31' Coyle 13' Attendance: 7,244
Referee: Willie Young

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 Rangers 38 31 4 3 101 28 +73 97 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
2 Celtic 38 31 4 3 98 26 +72 97 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Heart of Midlothian 38 18 9 11 57 51 +6 63 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Kilmarnock 38 16 9 13 47 56 −9 57
5 Dunfermline Athletic 38 13 7 18 54 71 −17 46
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.

See also

References
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