1953–54 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian 1953–54 football season

Heart of Midlothian
1953–54 season
Manager	Tommy Walker
Stadium	Tynecastle Park
Scottish First Division	2nd
Scottish Cup	Round 4
League Cup	Group Stage
Top goalscorer	League: All:
← 1952–53 1954–55 →

During the 1953–54 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Fixtures

Friendlies

Portsmouth v Hearts

28 September 1953 Friendly	Portsmouth	2–2	Hearts	Fratton Park

Newcastle United v Hearts

7 October 1953 Friendly	Newcastle United	2–2	Hearts	St James' Park

Manchester City v Hearts

14 October 1953 Friendly	Manchester City	6–3	Hearts	Maine Road

West Ham United v Hearts

19 October 1953 Friendly	West Ham United	7–0	Hearts	Upton Park

Doncaster Rovers v Hearts

9 November 1953 Friendly	Doncaster Rovers	1–3	Hearts	Belle Vue

Hearts v Chelsea

31 March 1954 Friendly	Hearts	1–3	Chelsea	Tynecastle Park

Hearts v SK Admira Vienna

12 April 1954 Friendly	Hearts	0–2	SK Admira Vienna	Tynecastle Park

Southern Transvaal v Hearts

22 May 1954 Tour	Southern Transvaal	0–2	Hearts	Johannesburg

Northern Transvaal v Hearts

26 May 1954 Tour	Northern Transvaal	0–4	Hearts	Pretoria

Natal v Hearts

29 May 1954 Tour	Natal	2–11	Hearts	Durban

Western Province v Hearts

31 May 1954 Tour	Western Province	2–5	Hearts	Cape Town

Eastern Transvaal v Hearts

5 June 1954 Tour	Eastern Transvaal	0–3	Hearts	Benoni

Orange Free State v Hearts

9 June 1954 Tour	Orange Free State	0–4	Hearts	Bloemfontein

South Africa v Hearts

12 June 1954 Tour	South Africa	0–2	Hearts	Johannesburg

Natal v Hearts

16 June 1954 Tour	Natal	0–1	Hearts	Pietermaritzburg

South Africa v Hearts

19 June 1954 Tour	South Africa	2–1	Hearts	Durban

Southern Transvaal v Hearts

22 June 1954 Tour	Southern Transvaal	2–3	Hearts	Johannesburg

East of Scotland Shield

Penman Cup

Cowdenbeath v Hearts

23 September 1953 Round 2

Cowdenbeath

6–2

Hearts

Central Park

Dunfermline Athletic v Hearts

21 April 1954 Quarter-Final

Dunfermline Athletic

1–4

Hearts

East End Park

Hearts v Stirling Albion

27 April 1954 Semi-Final

Hearts

4–1

Stirling Albion

Tynecastle Park

Hearts v Stenhousemuir

1 May 1954 Final

Hearts

2–4

Stenhousemuir

Tynecastle Park

League Cup

Hearts v Hamilton Academical

8 August 1953 League Cup Group	Hearts	5–0	Hamilton Academical	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 27,064

Rangers v Hearts

12 August 1953 League Cup Group	Rangers	4–1	Hearts	Ibrox Park
				Attendance: 60,000

Hearts v Raith Rovers

15 August 1953 League Cup Group	Hearts	2–0	Raith Rovers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 22,196

Hamilton Academical v Hearts

22 August 1953 League Cup Group	Hamilton Academical	1–1	Hearts	Douglas Park
				Attendance: 14,000

Hearts v Rangers

26 August 1953 League Cup Group	Hearts	1–1	Rangers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 33,874

Raith Rovers v Hearts

29 August 1953 League Cup Group	Raith Rovers	3–1	Hearts	Stark's Park
				Attendance: 9,000

Scottish Cup

Fraserburgh v Hearts

13 February 1954 Scottish Cup R2	Fraserburgh	0–3	Hearts	Bellslea Park
				Attendance: 5,800

Queen of the South v Hearts

27 February 1954 Scottish Cup R3	Queen of the South	1–2	Hearts	Palmerston Park
				Attendance: 23,000

Aberdeen v Hearts

13 March 1954 Scottish Cup R4	Aberdeen	3–0	Hearts	Pittodrie Park
				Attendance: 45,061

Scottish First Division

Hearts v East Fife

5 September 1953 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–2	East Fife	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 24,000

Hearts v Queen of the South

12 September 1953 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–4	Queen of the South	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 20,000

Hearts v Hibernian

19 September 1953 Scottish First Division	Hearts	4–0	Hibernian	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 45,000

Airdrieonians v Hearts

26 September 1953 Scottish First Division	Airdrieonians	2–1	Hearts	Broomfield Park
				Attendance: 14,000

Hearts v Stirling Albion

3 October 1953 Scottish First Division	Hearts	6–1	Stirling Albion	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 21,200

St Mirren v Hearts

10 October 1953 Scottish First Division	St Mirren	1–1	Hearts	St Mirren Park, Love Street
				Attendance: 15,000

Hearts v Dundee

17 October 1953 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–1	Dundee	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 26,000

Celtic v Hearts

24 October 1953 Scottish First Division	Celtic	2–0	Hearts	Rugby Park
				Attendance: 30,000

Rangers v Hearts

31 October 1953 Scottish First Division	Rangers	0–1	Hearts	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 30,000

Hearts v Clyde

7 November 1953 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–2	Clyde	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 16,000

Hearts v Raith Rovers

14 November 1953 Scottish First Division	Hearts	5–1	Raith Rovers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 22,000

Hamilton Academical v Hearts

21 November 1953 Scottish First Division	Hamilton Academical	1–5	Hearts	Douglas Park
				Attendance: 10,000

Hearts v Aberdeen

28 November 1953 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–2	Aberdeen	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 28,000

Queen of the South v Hearts

5 December 1953 Scottish First Division	Queen of the South	2–2	Hearts	Palmerston Park
				Attendance: 12,000

Falkirk v Hearts

12 December 1953 Scottish First Division	Falkirk	1–3	Hearts	Brockville Park
				Attendance: 12,500

East Fife v Hearts

19 December 1953 Scottish First Division	East Fife	2–2	Hearts	Bayview Park
				Attendance: 14,000

Hearts v Partick Thistle

26 December 1953 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–2	Partick Thistle	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 16,000

Hibernian v Hearts

1 January 1954 Scottish First Division	Hibernian	1–2	Hearts	Easter Road
				Attendance: 48,000

Hearts v Airdrieonians

2 January 1954 Scottish First Division	Hearts	4–3	Airdrieonians	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 24,000

Stirling Albion v Hearts

9 January 1954 Scottish First Division	Stirling Albion	0–3	Hearts	Annfield Stadium
				Attendance: 16,000

Hearts v St Mirren

16 January 1954 Scottish First Division	Hearts	5–1	St Mirren	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 23,000

Dundee v Hearts

23 January 1954 Scottish First Division	Dundee	2–4	Hearts	Dens Park
				Attendance: 25,000

Hearts v Falkirk

30 January 1954 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–0	Falkirk	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 18,000

Hearts v Celtic

6 February 1954 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–2	Celtic	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 47,519

Hearts v Rangers

20 February 1954 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–3	Rangers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 49,000

Raith Rovers v Hearts

6 March 1954 Scottish First Division	Raith Rovers	4–2	Hearts	Stark's Park
				Attendance: 16,000

Hearts v Hamilton Academical

17 March 1954 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–0	Hamilton Academical	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 12,000

Aberdeen v Hearts

20 March 1954 Scottish First Division	Aberdeen	1–0	Hearts	Pittodrie Park
				Attendance: 17,000

Clyde v Hearts

17 April 1954 Scottish First Division	Clyde	0–1	Hearts	Shawfield Stadium
				Attendance: 15,000

Partick Thistle v Hearts

19 April 1954 Scottish First Division	Partick Thistle	2–1	Hearts	Firhill Park
				Attendance: 18,000

References

Statistical Record 53-54

External links

Official Club website

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Domestic leagues	Football League Division A Division B Division C Highland League
Domestic cups	Scottish Cup Final League Cup Final Junior Cup
Related to national team	Results British Home Championship 1954 World Cup qualifying (Group 3) 1954 World Cup
Club seasons
Division A	Aberdeen Airdrieonians Celtic Clyde Dundee East Fife Falkirk Hamilton Academical Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Partick Thistle Queen of the South Rangers Raith Rovers St. Mirren Stirling Albion
Division B	Albion Rovers Alloa Athletic Arbroath Ayr United Cowdenbeath Dumbarton Dundee United Dunfermline Athletic Forfar Athletic Kilmarnock Morton Motherwell Queen's Park St. Johnstone Stenhousemuir Third Lanark