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Heart of Midlothian F .

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Heart of Midlothian Football Club, commonly known as Hearts, is a professional football club in Edinburgh, Scotland. The team competes in the Scottish Premiership, the top division of Scottish football. Hearts, the oldest football club in the Scottish capital, was formed in 1874, its name influenced by Walter Scott's novel The Heart of Midlothian (1818). The club crest is based on the Heart of Midlothian mosaic on the city's Royal Mile; the team's colours are maroon and white. Their local rivals are Hibernian, with whom they contest the Edinburgh derby. Hearts have played home matches at Tynecastle Park since 1886. After the ground was converted into an all-seater stadium in 1990, it now has a capacity of 19,852 following the completion of a rebuilt main stand in 2017. They have training facilities at the Oriam, Scotland's national performance centre for sport, where they also run their youth academy. Hearts have won the Scottish league championship four times, most recently in 1959–60, when they also retained the Scottish League Cup to complete a League and League Cup double – the only club outside of the Old Firm to achieve such a feat. The club's most successful period was under former player turned manager Tommy Walker from the early 1950s to mid 1960s, during which they won two league titles and five major cups and finished inside the league's top four positions for 11 consecutive seasons. Jimmy Wardhaugh, Willie Bauld and Alfie Conn Sr., known as the Terrible Trio, were forwards at the start of this period with wing half linchpins Dave Mackay and John Cumming. Wardhaugh was part of another notable Hearts attacking trinity in the 1957–58 league winning side: along with Jimmy Murray and Alex Young, they set the record for the number of goals scored in a Scottish top-flight winning campaign (132) and also became the only side to finish a season in the Scottish top tier with a goal difference exceeding 100 (+103). Hearts have won the Scottish Cup eight times, most recently in 2012 after a 5–1 victory over Hibernian. They have since been runners up in 2019, 2020 and 2022. All four of Hearts' Scottish League Cup triumphs came under Walker, most recently a 1–0 victory against Kilmarnock in 1962. Their most recent League Cup Final appearance was in 2013, where they lost 3–2 to St Mirren. In 1958, Heart of Midlothian became the third Scottish and fifth British team to compete in European competition. The club reached the quarter-finals of the 1988–89 UEFA Cup, losing to Bayern Munich 2–1 on aggregate.

Infobox

Full name
Heart of Midlothian Football Club
Nicknames
The Jam Tarts The Jambos The Gorgie Boys
Short name
Hearts HMFC
Founded
1874 (1874)
Ground
Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
Capacity
19,852
Chairman
Calum Paterson
Manager
Derek McInnes
League
Scottish Premiership
2025–26
Scottish Premiership, 2nd of 12
Website
heartsfc

Tables

· Colours and badge › Kit manufacturers and sponsors
1975–1982
1975–1982
Period
1975–1982
Kit manufacturer
Umbro
Shirt sponsor (front)
No sponsor
Shirt sponsor (sleeve)
No sponsor
1982–1984
1982–1984
Period
1982–1984
Kit manufacturer
Alexander's
1984–1985
1984–1985
Period
1984–1985
Kit manufacturer
Renault
1985–1986
1985–1986
Period
1985–1986
Kit manufacturer
Mita
1986–1987
1986–1987
Period
1986–1987
Kit manufacturer
Bukta
1987–1988
1987–1988
Period
1987–1988
Kit manufacturer
Mita Copiers
1988
1988
Period
1988
Kit manufacturer
No sponsor
1988–1989
1988–1989
Period
1988–1989
Kit manufacturer
Novaphone
1989–1990
1989–1990
Period
1989–1990
Kit manufacturer
Thorn Security
1990–1991
1990–1991
Period
1990–1991
Kit manufacturer
Miller Homes
1991–1992
1991–1992
Period
1991–1992
Kit manufacturer
Admiral
1992–1993
1992–1993
Period
1992–1993
Kit manufacturer
Strongbow
1993–1995
1993–1995
Period
1993–1995
Kit manufacturer
Asics
1995–1997
1995–1997
Period
1995–1997
Kit manufacturer
Pony
1997–2000
1997–2000
Period
1997–2000
Kit manufacturer
Olympic Sports
2000–2002
2000–2002
Period
2000–2002
Kit manufacturer
Erreà
2002–2005
2002–2005
Period
2002–2005
Kit manufacturer
Reebok
Shirt sponsor (front)
all:sports
2005–2007
2005–2007
Period
2005–2007
Kit manufacturer
Hummel
Shirt sponsor (front)
Ūkio bankas
2007–2011
2007–2011
Period
2007–2011
Kit manufacturer
Umbro
2011–2012
2011–2012
Period
2011–2012
Kit manufacturer
Wonga
2012–2014
2012–2014
Period
2012–2014
Kit manufacturer
Adidas
2014–2015
2014–2015
Period
2014–2015
Kit manufacturer
No sponsor (Home) / Foundation of Hearts (Away)
2015–2017
2015–2017
Period
2015–2017
Kit manufacturer
Puma
Shirt sponsor (front)
Save the Children
2017–2021
2017–2021
Period
2017–2021
Kit manufacturer
Umbro
2021–2022
2021–2022
Period
2021–2022
Kit manufacturer
MND Scotland
2022–2024
2022–2024
Period
2022–2024
Kit manufacturer
MND Scotland (Home) / Stellar Omada (Away and Third)
2024
2024
Period
2024
Kit manufacturer
FanHub
2024–2025
2024–2025
Period
2024–2025
Kit manufacturer
Stellar Omada
Shirt sponsor (front)
ASC Edinburgh Ltd
2025–
2025–
Period
2025–
Kit manufacturer
Hummel
Period
Kit manufacturer
Shirt sponsor (front)
Shirt sponsor (sleeve)
1975–1982
Umbro
No sponsor
No sponsor
1982–1984
Alexander's
1984–1985
Renault
1985–1986
Mita
1986–1987
Bukta
1987–1988
Mita Copiers
1988
No sponsor
1988–1989
Novaphone
1989–1990
Thorn Security
1990–1991
Miller Homes
1991–1992
Admiral
1992–1993
Strongbow
1993–1995
Asics
1995–1997
Pony
1997–2000
Olympic Sports
2000–2002
Erreà
2002–2005
Reebok
all:sports
2005–2007
Hummel
Ūkio bankas
2007–2011
Umbro
2011–2012
Wonga
2012–2014
Adidas
2014–2015
No sponsor (Home) / Foundation of Hearts (Away)
2015–2017
Puma
Save the Children
2017–2021
Umbro
2021–2022
MND Scotland
2022–2024
MND Scotland (Home) / Stellar Omada (Away and Third)
2024
FanHub
2024–2025
Stellar Omada
ASC Edinburgh Ltd
2025–
Hummel
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1
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GK
Nation
SCO
Player
Craig Gordon (club-captain)
2
2
No.
2
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DF
Nation
ENG
Player
Frankie Kent
3
3
No.
3
Pos.
DF
Nation
SCO
Player
Stephen Kingsley
4
4
No.
4
Pos.
DF
Nation
SCO
Player
Craig Halkett (vice-captain)
5
5
No.
5
Pos.
DF
Nation
SCO
Player
Jamie McCart
6
6
No.
6
Pos.
MF
Nation
COD
Player
Beni Baningime
7
7
No.
7
Pos.
FW
Nation
BEL
Player
Elton Kabangu
8
8
No.
8
Pos.
MF
Nation
AUS
Player
Calem Nieuwenhof
9
9
No.
9
Pos.
FW
Nation
SCO
Player
Lawrence Shankland (team-captain)
10
10
No.
10
Pos.
FW
Nation
POR
Player
Cláudio Braga
11
11
No.
11
Pos.
FW
Nation
BFA
Player
Pierre Landry Kaboré
12
12
No.
12
Pos.
DF
Nation
NOR
Player
Christian Borchgrevink
14
14
No.
14
Pos.
MF
Nation
AUS
Player
Cameron Devlin
15
15
No.
15
Pos.
DF
Nation
AUT
Player
Michael Steinwender
16
16
No.
16
Pos.
MF
Nation
SCO
Player
Blair Spittal
17
17
No.
17
Pos.
MF
Nation
SCO
Player
Alan Forrest
18
18
No.
18
Pos.
DF
Nation
SCO
Player
Harry Milne
19
19
No.
19
Pos.
DF
Nation
SCO
Player
Stuart Findlay
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
1
GK
SCO
Craig Gordon (club-captain)
2
DF
ENG
Frankie Kent
3
DF
SCO
Stephen Kingsley
4
DF
SCO
Craig Halkett (vice-captain)
5
DF
SCO
Jamie McCart
6
MF
COD
Beni Baningime
7
FW
BEL
Elton Kabangu
8
MF
AUS
Calem Nieuwenhof
9
FW
SCO
Lawrence Shankland (team-captain)
10
FW
POR
Cláudio Braga
11
FW
BFA
Pierre Landry Kaboré
12
DF
NOR
Christian Borchgrevink
14
MF
AUS
Cameron Devlin
15
DF
AUT
Michael Steinwender
16
MF
SCO
Blair Spittal
17
MF
SCO
Alan Forrest
18
DF
SCO
Harry Milne
19
DF
SCO
Stuart Findlay
20
20
No.
20
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
Yan Dhanda
21
21
No.
21
Pos.
FW
Nation
SCO
Player
James Wilson
22
22
No.
22
Pos.
MF
Nation
ISL
Player
Tómas Bent Magnússon
23
23
No.
23
Pos.
DF
Nation
NED
Player
Jordi Altena
24
24
No.
24
Pos.
MF
Nation
SCO
Player
Finlay Pollock
25
25
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25
Pos.
GK
Nation
GER
Player
Alexander Schwolow
27
27
No.
27
Pos.
MF
Nation
NOR
Player
Sander Kartum
28
28
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28
Pos.
GK
Nation
SCO
Player
Zander Clark
29
29
No.
29
Pos.
MF
Nation
ALB
Player
Sabah Kerjota
30
30
No.
30
Pos.
GK
Nation
SCO
Player
Ryan Fulton
31
31
No.
31
Pos.
DF
Nation
IRL
Player
Oisin McEntee
32
32
No.
32
Pos.
DF
Nation
SCO
Player
Adam Forrester
40
40
No.
40
Pos.
MF
Nation
BRA
Player
Eduardo Ageu
74
74
No.
74
Pos.
FW
Nation
UGA
Player
Rogers Mato
89
89
No.
89
Pos.
FW
Nation
GRE
Player
Alexandros Kyziridis
99
99
No.
99
Pos.
FW
Nation
KAZ
Player
Islam Chesnokov
No.
Pos.
DF
Nation
SCO
Player
Lewis Neilson
No.
Pos.
MF
Nation
SCO
Player
Macaulay Tait
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
20
MF
ENG
Yan Dhanda
21
FW
SCO
James Wilson
22
MF
ISL
Tómas Bent Magnússon
23
DF
NED
Jordi Altena
24
MF
SCO
Finlay Pollock
25
GK
GER
Alexander Schwolow
27
MF
NOR
Sander Kartum
28
GK
SCO
Zander Clark
29
MF
ALB
Sabah Kerjota
30
GK
SCO
Ryan Fulton
31
DF
IRL
Oisin McEntee
32
DF
SCO
Adam Forrester
40
MF
BRA
Eduardo Ageu
74
FW
UGA
Rogers Mato
89
FW
GRE
Alexandros Kyziridis
99
FW
KAZ
Islam Chesnokov
DF
SCO
Lewis Neilson
MF
SCO
Macaulay Tait
77
77
No.
77
Pos.
FW
Nation
CRC
Player
Kenneth Vargas (on loan at Alajuelense)
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
77
FW
CRC
Kenneth Vargas (on loan at Alajuelense)
26
26
No.
26
Pos.
DF
Nation
LTU
Player
Marius Žaliūkas (posthumous)
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
26
DF
LTU
Marius Žaliūkas (posthumous)

References

  1. "Tynecastle Park Safety Certificate, issued October 2018"
    https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/559017/response/1360570/attach/3/22613%20General%20Safety%20Cert%20Tynecastle%2031%20Oct%202018.pdf
  2. Two miles to Tynecastle
  3. "History: 1874–1884"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110211181112/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20061108/1874-1884_2241543_924903
  4. Inglis 1996, p. 447
  5. Scottish FA
    https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/performance/oriam/
  6. Londonhearts
    http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/sea/1957-58.html
  7. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18044372
  8. McCrae's Battalion
  9. The Hearts
    http://www.londonhearts.com/images/mack02/pages/p024.htm
  10. Albert Mackie
    http://www.londonhearts.com/images/mack02/pages/p027.htm
  11. "From 20 July 1864 of the Scotsman"
    http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1864/1864072001.jpg
  12. The Hearts: The story of the Heart of Midlothian F .
    http://londonhearts.com/images/mack02/pages/p029.htm
  13. McCrae's Battalion
  14. "Games: Sat 16 Oct 1875"
    http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/games/187510161.html
  15. "Scotland – Cup Results 1873/74-1877/78 and 1889/90-1995/96"
    https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scotcuphistfull.html
  16. "Sat 04 Oct 1884 Scottish Cup Dunfermline 1 Hearts 11"
    http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/games/188410041.html
  17. The Hearts 1874 to 1924
    http://www.londonhearts.com/images/reid1924/pages/docu0011.htm
  18. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2020/apr/25/even-when-sunderland-ruled-the-globe-club-world-cups-were-controversial
  19. Londonhearts
    http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/games/190201021.html
  20. Hearts News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20101029204725/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20101026/contalmaison-and-a-tribute-to-mccraes_2241384_2190827
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