1949–50 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian 1949–50 football season

Heart of Midlothian
1949–50 season
Manager	David McLean
Stadium	Tynecastle Park
Scottish First Division	4th
Scottish Cup	Round 2
League Cup	Group Stage
Top goalscorer	League: All:
← 1948–49 1950–51 →

During the 1949–50 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Fixtures

Friendlies

Inverness Select v Hearts

8 March 1950 Friendly	Inverness Select	0–3	Hearts	Inverness

Hearts v Motherwell

1 April 1950 Friendly	Hearts	2–0	Motherwell	Tynecastle Park

Chelsea v Hearts

26 April 1950 Friendly	Chelsea	3–2	Hearts	Stamford Bridge

Brighton and Hove Albion v Hearts

28 April 1950 Friendly	Brighton and Hove Albion	1–1	Hearts	Goldstone Ground

East of Scotland Shield

Hearts v Leith Athletic

10 May 1950 Semi-Final

Hearts

5–2

Leith Athletic

Tynecastle Park

Penman Cup

Stirling Albion v Hearts

8 October 1949 Round 2

Stirling Albion

4–2

Hearts

Annfield

League Cup

Stirling Albion v Hearts

13 August 1949 League Cup Group	Stirling Albion	1–5	Hearts	Annfield
				Attendance: 20,000

Hearts v Raith Rovers

17 August 1949 League Cup Group	Hearts	5–1	Raith Rovers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 33,314

Hearts v East Fife

20 August 1949 League Cup Group	Hearts	1–1	East Fife	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 40,289

Hearts v Stirling Albion

27 August 1949 League Cup Group	Hearts	4–5	Stirling Albion	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 22,511

Raith Rovers v Hearts

31 August 1949 League Cup Group	Raith Rovers	1–2	Hearts	Stark's Park
				Attendance: 17,000

East Fife v Hearts

3 September 1949 League Cup Group	East Fife	4–3	Hearts	Bayview Park
				Attendance: 17,500

Scottish Cup

Hearts v Dundee

28 January 1950 Scottish Cup R1	Hearts	1–1	Dundee	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 39,568

Dundee v Hearts

6 February 1950 Scottish Cup R1 Replay	Dundee	1–2	Hearts	Dens Park
				Attendance: 29,000

Aberdeen v Hearts

11 February 1950 Scottish Cup R2	Aberdeen	3–1	Hearts	Pittodrie Park
				Attendance: 42,000

Scottish First Division

Hearts v East Fife

10 September 1949 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–1	East Fife	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 29,546

Celtic v Hearts

17 September 1949 Scottish First Division	Celtic	3–2	Hearts	Celtic Park
				Attendance: 30,000

Hearts v Hibernian

24 September 1949 Scottish First Division	Hearts	5–2	Hibernian	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 37,730

St Mirren v Hearts

1 October 1949 Scottish First Division	St Mirren	3–3	Hearts	St Mirren Park, Love Street
				Attendance: 25,000

Third Lanark v Hearts

15 October 1949 Scottish First Division	Third Lanark	3–0	Hearts	Cathkin Park
				Attendance: 16,000

Rangers v Hearts

22 October 1949 Scottish First Division	Rangers	1–0	Hearts	Ibrox Park
				Attendance: 50,000

Hearts v Clyde

29 October 1949 Scottish First Division	Hearts	6–2	Clyde	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 23,229

Partick Thistle v Hearts

5 November 1949 Scottish First Division	Partick Thistle	0–1	Hearts	Firhill Park
				Attendance: 15,000

Hearts v Falkirk

12 November 1949 Scottish First Division	Hearts	9–0	Falkirk	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 20,022

Queen of the South v Hearts

19 November 1949 Scottish First Division	Queen of the South	0–4	Hearts	Palmerston Park
				Attendance: 10,000

Hearts v Motherwell

26 November 1949 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–0	Motherwell	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 30,241

Hearts v Aberdeen

3 December 1949 Scottish First Division	Hearts	4–1	Aberdeen	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 27,590

Stirling Albion v Hearts

10 December 1949 Scottish First Division	Stirling Albion	2–4	Hearts	Annfield
				Attendance: 20,000

Hearts v Raith Rovers

17 December 1949 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–0	Raith Rovers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 20,978

East Fife v Hearts

24 December 1949 Scottish First Division	East Fife	0–1	Hearts	Bayview Park
				Attendance: 20,000

Hearts v Celtic

31 December 1949 Scottish First Division	Hearts	4–2	Celtic	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 44,283

Hibernian v Hearts

2 January 1950 Scottish First Division	Hibernian	1–2	Hearts	Easter Road
				Attendance: 65,840

Hearts v St Mirren

3 January 1950 Scottish First Division	Hearts	5–0	St Mirren	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 33,732

Dundee v Hearts

7 January 1950 Scottish First Division	Dundee	3–1	Hearts	Dens Park
				Attendance: 33,500

Hearts v Third Lanark

14 January 1950 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–0	Third Lanark	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 25,106

Hearts v Rangers

21 January 1950 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–1	Rangers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 46,285

Clyde v Hearts

4 February 1950 Scottish First Division	Clyde	3–4	Hearts	Shawfield Stadium
				Attendance: 19,500

Hearts v Falkirk

18 February 1950 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–1	Falkirk	Brockville Park
				Attendance: 14,000

Hearts v Queen of the South

25 February 1950 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–0	Queen of the South	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 17,682

Motherwell v Hearts

4 March 1950 Scottish First Division	Motherwell	2–3	Hearts	Fir Park
				Attendance: 12,000

Hearts v Stirling Albion

18 March 1950 Scottish First Division	Hearts	5–2	Stirling Albion	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 15,329

Raith Rovers v Hearts

25 March 1950 Scottish First Division	Raith Rovers	2–0	Hearts	Stark's Park
				Attendance: 19,000

Aberdeen v Hearts

8 April 1950 Scottish First Division	Aberdeen	0–5	Hearts	Pittodrie Park
				Attendance: 16,000

Hearts v Partick Thistle

17 April 1950 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–2	Partick Thistle	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 18,489

Hearts v Dundee

22 April 1950 Scottish First Division	Hearts	6–2	Dundee	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 19,447

References

Statistical Record 49-50

External links

Official Club website

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