1983–84 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian
1983–84 season
Chairman	Wallace Mercer
Manager	Alex MacDonald
Stadium	Tynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier Division	5th
Scottish Cup	Round 4
League Cup	Group Section 2
Top goalscorer	League: John Robertson (15) All: John Robertson (20)
Average home league attendance	11,914
← 1982–83 1984–85 →

The 1983–84 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s first season of play back in the Scottish Premier Division, having gained promotion as runner-up of the 1982–83 Scottish First Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.

Fixtures

Friendlies

1 August 1983 Friendly	Nairn County	0–8	Hearts
			Dave Bowman Gary Mackay Alex MacDonald Donald Park Roddie MacDonald Donald Park Roddie MacDonald Dave Bowman	Attendance: 300

3 August 1983 Friendly	Inverness	2–0	Hearts
	Lisle Baxter			Attendance: 1,100

6 August 1983 Friendly	Elgin City	0–1	Hearts
			George Cowie	Attendance: 400

9 August 1983 Friendly	Hearts	0–0	Leeds United
				Attendance: 5,235

13 August 1983 Friendly	Hearts	2–3	Leicester City
	John Robertson 25' John Robertson 44'		Robert Jones 4' Gary Lineker 78' Gary Lineker 85'	Attendance: 4,003

15 April 1984 Friendly	Hearts	3–2	Arsenal
	Walter Kidd 18' Jimmy Bone 54' Gary Mackay 62'		Paul Mariner 35' Paul Mariner 70'	Attendance: 10,500

13 May 1984 Friendly	Buckie Thistle	2–3	Hearts
			Roddie MacDonald Donald Park Willie Johnston

League Cup

24 August 1983 League Cup R1	Cowdenbeath	0–0	Hearts	Central Park
				Attendance: 2,591

27 August 1983 League Cup R1 Replay	Hearts	1–1 4 –2 on Penalties	Cowdenbeath	Tynecastle Stadium
	Gary Mackay		Brian Christie	Attendance: 4,147

31 August 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group	St Mirren	2–2	Hearts	Love Street
	Frank McAvennie 14' Alan Logan 24'		Jimmy Bone 5' John Robertson 44' (pen.)	Attendance: 4,226

7 September 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group	Hearts	0–3	Rangers	Tynecastle Stadium
			Gauld 40' (og.) Alexander Clark 60' Alexander Clark 74'	Attendance: 11,287

5 October 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group	Hearts	1–1	Clydebank	Tynecastle Stadium
	Donald Park 37'		Bobby Williamson 57'	Attendance: 2,527

26 October 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group	Rangers	2–0	Hearts	Ibrox Stadium
	Robert Prytz 33' David Mitchell 83'			Attendance: 9,820

9 November 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group	Hearts	3–1	St Mirren	Tynecastle Stadium
	Derek O'Connor 35' Gary Mackay 44' (pen.) John Robertson 65'		McDougall 31'	Attendance: 2,002

30 November 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group	Clydebank	0– 3	Hearts	Kilbowie Park
			John Robertson 30' John Robertson 59' Willie Johnston 74'	Attendance: 1,039

Scottish Cup

6 February 1984 Scottish Cup R3	Hearts	2–0	Partick Thistle	Tynecastle Stadium
	George Cowie 51' Jimmy Bone 66'			Attendance: 6,735

18 February 1984 Scottish Cup R4	Dundee United	2–1	Hearts	Tannadice Park
	Paul Sturrock 28' David Dodds		John Robertson 70' (pen.)	Attendance: 14,371

Scottish Premier Division

20 August 1983 Scottish Premier Division	St Johnstone	0–1	Hearts	Muirton Park
			Jimmy Bone	Attendance: 6,586

3 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division	Hearts	3–2	Hibs	Tynecastle Stadium
	John Robertson 57' John Robertson 70' Jimmy Bone 77'		Ralph Callachan 11' William Irvine 65'	Attendance: 19,206

10 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division	Hearts	3–1	Rangers	Tynecastle Stadium
	Alex MacDonald 9' John Robertson 29' Jimmy Bone 47'		David Mitchell 62'	Attendance: 15,986

17 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division	Dundee	1–2	Hearts	Dens Park
	Iain Ferguson 36' (pen.)		Jimmy Bone 70' John Robertson 90'	Attendance: 6,761

24 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division	St Mirren	0–1	Hearts	Love Street
			Roddie MacDonald 8'	Attendance: 5,910

1 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division	Hearts	0–2	Aberdeen	Tynecastle Stadium
			Peter Weir 28' Peter Weir	Attendance: 16,934

8 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division	Hearts	0–0	Motherwell	Tynecastle Stadium
				Attendance: 7,886

15 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division	Celtic	1–1	Hearts	Celtic Park
	Frank McGarvey 44'		Jimmy Bone 48'	Attendance: 20,207

22 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division	Dundee United	1–0	Hearts	Tannadice Park
	David Dodds 36'			Attendance: 13,157

29 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division	Hearts	2–0	St Johnstone	Tynecastle Stadium
	John Robertson 13', 27' (pen.)			Attendance: 8,207

5 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division	Hibs	1–1	Hearts	Easter Road
	Bobby Thomson 66'		John Robertson	Attendance: 21,281

13 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division	Hearts	1–3	Dundee	Tynecastle Stadium
	Gary Mackay 66' (pen.)		Tosh McKinlay 18' McCall 57', 73'	Attendance: 12,271

19 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division	Aberdeen	2–0	Hearts	Pittodrie Stadium
	Doug Rougvie 33' Neil Simpson 89'			Attendance: 19,805

26 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division	Hearts	2–2	St Mirren	Tynecastle Stadium
	Gary Mackay 21' (pen.), 67'		Frank McAvennie 12' Frank McDougall	Attendance: 8,477

3 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division	Rangers	3–0	Hearts	Ibrox Stadium
	Sandy Clark 34', 70' John MacDonald 78'			Attendance: 22,597

10 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division	Hearts	0–0	Dundee United	Tynecastle Stadium
				Attendance: 9,199

17 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division	Hearts	1–3	Celtic	Tynecastle Stadium
	John Robertson		Brian McClair 26', 81' James Dobbin	Attendance: 14,865

26 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division	Motherwell	1–1	Hearts	Fir Park
	Johannes Edvaldsson		Jimmy Bone	Attendance: 7,620

31 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division	St Johnstone	1–2	Hearts	McDiarmid Park
	Ian Gibson 19'		Donald Park 31' George Cowie	Attendance: 5,826

2 January 1984 Scottish Premier Division	Hearts	1–1	Hibs	Tynecastle Stadium
	Donald Park		William Irvine	Attendance: 23,499

7 January 1984 Scottish Premier Division	Dundee	4–1	Hearts	Dens Park
	Robert Glennie McCall Iain Ferguson Fraser		John Robertson	Attendance: 5,960

11 February 1984 Scottish Premier Division	Hearts	2–2	Rangers	Tynecastle Stadium
	Derek O'Connor 88' John Robertson 91'		Ally McCoist 31' Bobby Williamson 47'	Attendance: 18,063

25 February 1984 Scottish Premier Division	Celtic	4–1	Hearts	Celtic Park
	Brian McClair 22', 37', 79' John Colquhoun 75'		Donald Park 87'	Attendance: 17,950

3 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division	Hearts	2–1	Motherwell	Tynecastle Stadium
	John Robertson 36', 71'		John Gahagan 28'	Attendance: 6,898

11 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division	Dundee United	3–1	Hearts	Tannadice Park
	Eamonn Bannon 20' Tommy Coyne 24', 82'		Walter Kidd 7'	Attendance: 10,058

17 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division	St Mirren	1–1	Hearts	Love Street
	Steve Clarke 65'		Willie Johnston 87'	Attendance: 4,215

24 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division	Hearts	2–1	St Mirren	Tynecastle Stadium
	John Robertson 18' Jimmy Bone 45'		Rowan Alexander 66'	Attendance: 6,616

31 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division	Hearts	0–0	Dundee United	Tynecastle Stadium
				Attendance: 7,852

2 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division	Aberdeen	1–1	Hearts	Pittodrie Stadium
	Ian Porteous 46'		John Robertson 62'	Attendance: 16,337

7 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division	Rangers	0–0	Hearts	Ibrox Stadium
				Attendance: 17,376

21 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division	Hibs	0–0	Hearts	Easter Road
				Attendance: 17,437

28 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division	Hearts	2–2	St Johnstone	Tynecastle Stadium
	Roddie MacDonald Donald Park 82'		John Brogan 54' Raymond Blair 83'	Attendance: 6,799

2 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division	Hearts	0–1	Aberdeen	Tynecastle Stadium
			Stewart McKimmie 62'	Attendance: 13,058

5 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division	Hearts	1–1	Celtic	Tynecastle Stadium
	Willie Johnston		Tommy Burns 45'	Attendance: 12,071

9 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division	Hearts	1–1	Dundee	Tynecastle Stadium
	Gary Mackay 10'		Jim McInally 50'	Attendance: 6,572

12 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division	Motherwell	0–1	Hearts	Fir Park
			John Robertson 8' (pen.)	Attendance: 3,759

Scottish Premier Division table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Dundee United	36	18	11	7	67	39	+28	47	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4	Rangers	36	15	12	9	53	41	+12	42
5	Heart of Midlothian	36	10	16	10	38	47	−9	36
6	St Mirren	36	9	14	13	55	59	−4	32
7	Hibernian	36	12	7	17	45	55	−10	31

Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Squad information

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Scottish Premier Division		Scottish Cup		Scottish League Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	SCO	Henry Smith	44	0	36	0	2	0	6	0
	GK	SCO	Ian Westwater	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	DF	SCO	Alan Redpath	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	DF	SCO	Malcolm Murray	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	George Cowie	44	2	35	1	2	1	7	0
	DF	SCO	Stuart Gauld	5	0	3	0	0	0	2	0
	DF	SCO	Peter Shields	5	0	3	0	0	0	2	0
	DF	SCO	Walter Kidd	40	1	31	1	2	0	7	0
	DF	SCO	Stewart MacLaren	26	0	19	0	2	0	5	0
	DF	SCO	Craig Levein	21	0	19	0	2	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Roddie MacDonald	41	2	34	2	0	0	7	0
	MF	SCO	Dave Bowman	41	0	33	0	1	0	7	0
	MF	SCO	Gary Mackay	41	6	31	4	2	0	8	2
	MF	SCO	Donald Park	38	5	30	4	1	0	7	1
	MF	SCO	Alex MacDonald	28	1	24	1	0	0	4	0
	MF	SCO	Willie Johnston	27	3	20	2	1	0	6	1
	MF	SCO	Gregor Stevens	5	0	3	0	2	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Scott Colin	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	Sandy Jardine	45	0	36	0	2	0	7	0
	FW	SCO	John Robertson	43	20	34	15	2	1	7	4
	FW	SCO	Gerry McCoy	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	SCO	Willie Pettigrew	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	SCO	Jimmy Bone	41	9	34	7	2	1	5	1
	FW	SCO	Derek O'Connor	16	2	11	1	1	1	4	0

References

Statistical Record 83-84

External links

Official Club website

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Domestic leagues	Football League Premier Division First Division Second Division Highland League
Domestic cups	Scottish Cup Final League Cup Final Junior Cup Tennent's Sixes
European competitions	European Cup European Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup European Super Cup
Related to national team	Results Euro 1984 qualifying (Group 1) British Home Championship
Club seasons
Premier Division	Aberdeen Celtic Dundee Dundee United Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Motherwell Rangers St. Johnstone St. Mirren
First Division	Airdrieonians Alloa Athletic Ayr United Brechin City Clyde Clydebank Dumbarton Falkirk Hamilton Academical Kilmarnock Meadowbank Thistle Morton Partick Thistle Raith Rovers
Second Division	Albion Rovers Arbroath Berwick Rangers Cowdenbeath Dunfermline Athletic East Fife East Stirlingshire Forfar Athletic Montrose Queen's Park Queen of the South Stenhousemuir Stirling Albion Stranraer

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