2015–16 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

The 2015–16 season is the 119th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian. It is the club's first season of play back in the top tier of Scottish football since 2014, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the previous season,[2] having played just one season in the Scottish Championship.[3] The club had been relegated from the Premiership at the end of the 2013–14 season.[4] In the League Cup, Hearts reached the quarter-final and were eliminated by Celtic. Hearts will also compete in the Scottish Cup.

Heart of Midlothian
2015–16 season
Executive chairwomanAnn Budge[1]
Head coachRobbie Neilson
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Premiership3rd
League CupQuarter-final, lost to Celtic
Scottish CupFifth round, lost to Hibernian
Top goalscorerLeague: Juanma (12)
All: Juanma (13)
Highest home attendance16,995 vs. Aberdeen, Scottish Premiership, 8 April 2016
Lowest home attendance6,240 vs. Arbroath, Scottish League Cup, 30 July 2015
Average home league attendance16,423

Friendlies

Hearts returned for pre-season training on 19 June,[5] before heading to Ireland for a four-day training camp in Dublin,[6] with games against Bohemian[7] and Shelbourne.[8] On return to Scotland the club travelled to Raith Rovers,[9] Dumbarton,[10] Stirling Albion[11] and Cowdenbeath.[12] Hearts also took part in the Oban Challenge Cup, winning the Round-robin format tournament.[13] The squad then traveled to England to play Preston North End,[14] before returning to Edinburgh to play English Premier League side Everton.[15]

Fixtures

1 July 2015[16] Friendly Bohemian 0–2 Heart of Midlothian Dalymount Park
19:45 Scotsman Report
Edinburgh Evening News Report
Hearts Report
Paterson 86'
El Hassnaoui 89'
Referee: Rogers
4 July 2015[16] Friendly Shelbourne 2–4 Heart of Midlothian Tolka Park
15:00 English 53', 82' Scotsman Report
Hearts Report
Oliver 28'
Nicholson 57'
McGhee 80'
Juanma 90'
Attendance: 374
Referee: Connolly
11 July 2015 Oban Challenge Cup Heart of Midlothian 2–1 St Johnstone Mossfield Stadium
12:20 Juanma 11'
Oliver 13'
15'
11 July 2015 Oban Challenge Cup Oban Saints 2–1 Heart of Midlothian Mossfield Stadium
14:20 Smith 17', 22' Nicholson 6'

Scottish Premiership

The fixture list for the first 33 Scottish Premiership matches in the 2015–16 season were announced on 19 June.[23] Hearts were handed a home game to start the season against St Johnstone, with the championship flag set to be unveiled,[24] having been promoted as champions the previous season.[25] The match had been scheduled to be played on 1 August, however was moved to 2 August to be shown on live television.[26]

Fixtures

8 August 2015 Premiership Dundee 1–2 Heart of Midlothian Dens Park
15:00 Hemmings 5' BBC Report Juanma 56', 63' (pen.) Attendance: 8,222
Referee: Thomson
20 September 2015 Premiership Heart of Midlothian 1–3 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
14:15 Rossi 52' BBC Report Goodwillie 9', 45'
McGinn 23'
Attendance: 16,702
Referee: Madden
26 September 2015 Premiership Celtic 0–0 Heart of Midlothian Celtic Park
15:00 Ambrose Red card 90+4' BBC Report Attendance: 46,297
Referee: Clancy
18 October 2015 Premiership Dundee United 0–1 Heart of Midlothian Tannadice Park
12:15 Spittal Yellow card 90+3' Yellow-red card BBC Report Juanma 16' (pen.) Attendance: 7,461
Referee: Clancy
31 October 2015 Premiership Partick Thistle 0–4 Heart of Midlothian Firhill Stadium
15:00 Scully Red card 85' BBC Report Juanma 38', 64' (pen.)
Sow 51', 86' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,776
Referee: McLean
21 November 2015 Premiership Heart of Midlothian 1–1 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Djoum 24' BBC Report Loy 67' Attendance: 16,736
Referee: Clancy
28 November 2015 Premiership Motherwell 2–2 Heart of Midlothian Fir Park
15:00 Moult 2'
Johnson 65'
BBC Report Juanma 9'
Sow 69'
Attendance: 5,141
Referee: McLean
5 December 2015 Premiership Heart of Midlothian P–P Inverness Caledonian Thistle Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Referee: Muir
Note: Postponed due to adverse weather conditions in Edinburgh.
12 December 2015[27] Premiership Aberdeen 1–0 Heart of Midlothian Pittodrie Stadium
12:30 Rooney 87' (pen) BBC Report Attendance: 13,110
Referee: Thomson
27 December 2015[27] Premiership Heart of Midlothian 2–2 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
14:00 Nicholson 45+1'
Sow 90+1'
BBC Report Bitton 42'
Rogic 70'
Attendance: 16,844
Referee: McLean
16 January 2016 Premiership Heart of Midlothian 6–0 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Rossi 11'
Sow 16'
Reilly 22' (pen.)
Paterson 77'
Juanma 87'
Djoum 90+1' (pen.)
BBC Report Attendance: 16,574
Referee: Clancy
30 January 2016[28] Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle P–P Heart of Midlothian Caledonian Stadium
12:30 BBC Report Referee: Collum
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch and extreme weather conditions in Inverness.
10 February 2016 Premiership Ross County 0–3 Heart of Midlothian Victoria Park
19:45 BBC Report Davies 53' (o.g.)
Dauda 86', 89'
Attendance: 3,391
Referee: McLean
13 February 2016 Premiership Heart of Midlothian P–P Partick Thistle Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Referee: Madden
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
20 February 2016 Premiership Dundee United 2–1 Heart of Midlothian Tannadice Park
15:00 Demel 43'
Paton 88'
Anier Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card
BBC Report McGhee Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card
Walker 48'
Attendance: 8,031
Referee: Clancy
27 February 2016 Premiership Heart of Midlothian 1–0 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Walker 7' BBC Report Attendance: 16,354
Referee: Robertson
12 March 2016 Premiership Dundee 0–1 Heart of Midlothian Dens Park
15:00 BBC Report Walker 52' Attendance: 6,195
Referee: Collum
2 April 2016 Premiership Celtic 3–1 Heart of Midlothian Celtic Park
12:30 Mackay-Steven 15'
Roberts 35', 49'
BBC Report Walker 5'
Oshaniwa Yellow card 90+3' Yellow-red card
Attendance: 49,009
Referee: Madden
8 April 2016 Premiership Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
19:45 Juanma 33', 61' BBC Report Church 4' Attendance: 16,995
Referee: McLean
12 April 2016 Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0–0 Heart of Midlothian Caledonian Stadium
19:45 BBC Report Attendance: 3,202
Referee: Robertson
Note: Match was originally rescheduled for 15 March 2016 but again had to be changed due to Inverness' Scottish Cup quarter-final replay.
23 April 2016 Premiership Motherwell 1–0 Heart of Midlothian Fir Park
15:00 Ainsworth 28' BBC Report Attendance: 5,125
Referee: Dallas
12 May 2016 Premiership Aberdeen 0–1 Heart of Midlothian Pittodrie Stadium
19:45 BBC Report Dauda 64' Attendance: 10,087
Referee: Dallas
15 May 2016 Premiership Heart of Midlothian 2–2 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
12:30 Djoum 17'
Shaughnessy 20' (o.g.)
Dauda Red card 57'
BBC Report Craig 9' (pen.)
Cummins 12'
Attendance: 16,046
Referee: Aitken

League Cup

Having played in the Scottish Championship during the previous season, Hearts entered the League Cup at the first round stage.[29] The draw was held on 6 July 2015, and the club were drawn at home against Scottish League Two side Arbroath.[30]

Fixtures

30 July 2015[31] League Cup First round Heart of Midlothian 4–2 Arbroath Tynecastle Stadium
19:45 McGhee 57'
Sow 60', 61' (pen.)
Wilson 90+3' (o.g.)
BBC Sport Gold 40'
Grehan 85'
Attendance: 6,240
Referee: Muir
25 August 2015[32] League Cup Second round Forfar Athletic 1–2 (a.e.t.) Heart of Midlothian Station Park
19:45 Dunlop 84'
Denholm Yellow card 90+1' Yellow-red card
Nicoll Red card 120+2'
BBC Sport McHattie 74'
Reilly 107'
Attendance: 1,844
Referee: Aitken

Scottish Cup

Having played in the Scottish Championship during the previous season, Hearts entered the Scottish Cup at the fourth round stage.[34] The draw was held on 1 December 2015, and the club were drawn at home against fellow Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen.[35]

Fixtures

16 February 2016 Scottish Cup Fifth round replay Hibernian 1–0 Heart of Midlothian Easter Road
19:45 Cummings 4'
Cummings Yellow card 78' Red card
BBC Report Augustyn Yellow card 76' Red card Attendance: 19,433
Referee: Beaton

First team player statistics

Captains

No Pos Name Country No of games Notes
5DFÖztürk[38][39]Turkey29Captain
4DFAugustyn[40]Poland7Vice-captain
6MFGomisSenegal7Vice-captain
2DFPaterson[41]Scotland2Vice-captain

Last updated: 15 May 2016
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
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Squad information

The table below includes all players registered with the SPFL as part of Hearts squad for 2015–16 season.[42] They may not have made an appearance.

Last updated 10 February 2016[43][44]
Number Position Nation Name Totals Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Scotland SCO Neil Alexander 28024+002+002+00
2 DF Scotland SCO Callum Paterson 28622+053+102+01
3 DF Scotland SCO Kevin McHattie 310+102+010+00
4 DF Poland POL Błażej Augustyn 20016+002+002+00
5 DF Turkey TUR Alim Öztürk 15211+012+012+00
6 MF Senegal SEN Morgaro Gomis 21012+504+000+00
7 MF Scotland SCO Jamie Walker 1539+230+300+10
8 MF Ghana GHA Prince Buaben 27221+222+002+00
9 FW Morocco MAR Soufian El Hassnaoui 000+000+000+00
10 FW Sweden SWE Osman Sow 271122+193+021+00
11 MF Scotland SCO Sam Nicholson 27518+334+012+01
12 FW Scotland SCO Billy King 2027+824+000+10
13 GK Scotland SCO Jack Hamilton 200+002+000+00
14 MF Spain ESP Miguel Pallardó 1509+400+002+00
15 GK Scotland SCO Scott Gallacher 000+000+000+00
16 FW Scotland SCO Gary Oliver 300+102+000+00
16 MF Cameroon CMR Arnaud Djoum 17512+230+112+01
17 DF Nigeria NGA Juwon Oshaniwa 18017+000+000+10
18 DF Brazil BRA Igor Rossi Branco 28223+023+101+00
19 FW Spain ESP Juanma 261018+391+310+10
20 FW Scotland SCO Gavin Reilly 2258+1041+112+00
21 MF Netherlands NED Kenny Anderson 000+000+000+00
21 MF Scotland SCO Don Cowie 201+000+000+10
22 DF Scotland SCO Jordan McGhee 2017+803+011+10
23 MF Scotland SCO Danny Swanson 904+401+000+00
24 DF Scotland SCO John Souttar 101+000+000+00
25 FW Nigeria NGA Abiola Dauda 220+120+001+00
26 MF Scotland SCO Angus Beith 000+000+000+00
27 FW Scotland SCO Robbie Buchanan 000+000+000+00
28 DF Scotland SCO Liam Smith 400+301+000+00
29 DF Scotland SCO Liam Henderson 000+000+000+00
30 MF England ENG Jahmal Howlett-Mundle 000+000+000+00
31 MF Scotland SCO Nathan Flanagan 000+000+000+00
32 FW Scotland SCO Alistair Roy 000+000+000+00
34 DF Scotland SCO Leon Jones 000+000+000+00
35 MF Scotland SCO Sean McKirdy 401+102+000+00
36 MF Scotland SCO Ian Smith 000+000+000+00
37 MF Scotland SCO Lewis Moore 000+000+000+00
38 FW Scotland SCO Russell McLean 000+000+000+00
39 GK Scotland SCO Kelby Mason 000+000+000+00
40 DF Scotland SCO Daniel Baur 000+000+000+00
41 MF Scotland SCO Callumn Morrison 200+100+100+00
43 MF Scotland SCO Liam Fox 000+000+000+00
44 FW Canada CAN Dario Zanatta 700+700+000+00

Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in Scottish Premiership, League Cup and the Scottish Cup. |}

Disciplinary record

During the 2015–16 season, Hearts players have been issued with fifty-five yellow cards and four reds. The table below shows the number of cards and type shown to each player. The red card issued to Callum Paterson during the game versus Hamilton Academical on 29 August, for a foul on Darian MacKinnon[45] was reduced on appeal[46] to a yellow card[47] and as such is listed as a yellow card.

Having gone over the SFA disciplinary points threshold, Callum Paterson,[48] Juanma Delgado[49] and Błażej Augustyn served a one-match ban.[50]

Last updated 10 February 2016
Number Nation Position Name Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1ScotlandGKNeil Alexander 10001020
2ScotlandDFCallum Paterson 60001070
3ScotlandDFKevin McHattie 10000010
4PolandDFBłażej Augustyn 71001081
5TurkeyDFAlim Öztürk 30002050
6SenegalMFMorgaro Gomis 40000040
8GhanaMFPrince Buaben 70000070
11ScotlandMFSam Nicholson 30001040
14SpainMFMiguel Pallardó 30001040
17NigeriaDFJuwon Oshaniwa 11001021
18BrazilDFIgor Rossi Branco 31001041
19SpainFWJuanma Delgado 61200081
20ScotlandFWGavin Reilly 01000001
22ScotlandDFJordan McGhee 10001020
23ScotlandMFDanny Swanson 10000010

Top scorers

Last updated on 15 May 2016
Position Nation Number Name Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Total
1Spain19Juanma Delgado 121013
2Sweden10Osman Sow 92011
3Scotland7Jamie Walker 7007
Cameroon16Arnaud Djoum 5117
5Scotland2Callum Paterson 5016
6Nigeria25Abiola Dauda 5005
Scotland20Gavin Reilly 4105
Scotland11Sam Nicholson 3115
9Brazil18Igor Rossi Branco 2002
Ghana8Prince Buaben 2002
Scotland12Billy King 2002
Turkey5Alim Öztürk 1102
13Scotland22Jordan McGhee 0101
Scotland3Kevin McHattie 0101
Total 579369

Clean sheets

R Pos Nat Name Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Total
1 GK Scotland Neil Alexander 16 0 1 17
2 GK Scotland Jack Hamilton 1 0 0 1
Totals170118

Last updated: 15 May 2016
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 Celtic (C) 38 26 8 4 93 31 +62 86 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Aberdeen 38 22 5 11 62 48 +14 71 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Heart of Midlothian 38 18 11 9 59 40 +19 65
4 St Johnstone 38 16 8 14 58 55 +3 56
5 Motherwell 38 15 5 18 47 63 16 50
Source: Scottish Premiership, Soccerway (first phase), Soccerway (second phase)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second stage group allocation).[51]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).

Division summary

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAAHHAHAAAHHHAHAHAAHHAH
ResultWWWWWLLLDDWWWWDDLDDWDWDWLWWWWLLWDLLDWD
Position31111333333322233333333333333333333333
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2016. Source: [52]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Management statistics

Last updated on 15 May 2016
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Robbie Neilson[53] 30 July 2015 15 May 2016 45 22 12 11 048.89

Home attendances

  Win   Draw   Loss

Comp Date Score Opponent Attendance
League Cup30 July 20154–2Arbroath6,240[54]
Premiership2 August 20154–3St Johnstone16,334[55]
Premiership12 August 20152–0Motherwell16,645[56]
Premiership22 August 20153–0Partick Thistle16,657[57]
Premiership20 September 20151–3Aberdeen16,702[58]
Premiership3 October 20151–1Kilmarnock16,461[59]
Premiership24 October 20152–0Ross County16,264[60]
League Cup28 October 20151–2Celtic11,598[61]
Premiership7 November 20152–0Hamilton Academical16,121[62]
Premiership21 November 20151–1Dundee16,736[63]
Premiership27 December 20152–2Celtic16,844[64]
Premiership30 December 20153–2Dundee United16,721[65]
Scottish Cup9 January 20161–0Aberdeen13,595[66]
Premiership16 January 20166–0Motherwell16,574[67]
Scottish Cup7 February 20162–2Hibernian16,845[68]
Premiership27 February 20161–0Kilmarnock16,354[69]
Premiership1 March 20162–0Inverness Caledonian Thistle15,767[70]
Premiership5 March 20161–0Partick Thistle16,558[71]
Premiership19 March 20160–3St Johnstone16,295[72]
Premiership8 April 20162–1Aberdeen16,995[73]
Premiership30 April 20161–3Celtic16,527[74]
Premiership7 May 20161–1Ross County15,438[75]
Premiership15 May 20162–2St Johnstone16,046[76]
Total attendance: 360,317
Total league attendance: 312,039
Average league attendance: 16,423

Last updated: 15 May 2016
Source: Match reports in Results

Club

Club staff

Playing kit

Hearts kits were manufactured by Puma for the 2015–16 season, ending the club's three-year association with Adidas.[86] The home and away kits are sponsored by the charity Save the Children,[87] in a three-year deal funded through philanthropy.[88] The sponsorship deal marked the first time a UK based football club had been sponsored by a worldwide charity.[89][90]

Deaths

The following players and people associated with the club died over the course of the season. Former forward Jimmy Murray.[91]

Transfers

Contract extensions

The following players extended their contracts with the club over the course of the season.

Date Player Length Expiry
5 May 2015 Scotland Billy King 2 years 2017[144]
5 May 2015 Scotland Robbie Buchanan 2 years 2017[144]
5 May 2015 Scotland Gary Oliver 1 year 2016[144]
29 May 2015 Spain Miguel Pallardó 1 year 2016[145]
1 December 2015 Brazil Igor Rossi Branco 1 year 2017[146][147]
2 December 2015 Cameroon Arnaud Djoum 18 months 2017[148][149]
9 December 2015 Scotland Jamie Walker 2 years 2018[150]
14 January 2016 Scotland Liam Smith 2 years 2018[151]

See also

Notes

  1. Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

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