1965–66 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian 1965–66 football season

Heart of Midlothian
1965–66 season
Manager	Tommy Walker
Stadium	Tynecastle Park
Scottish First Division	7th
Scottish Cup	Round 3
League Cup	Group Stage
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup	Round 3
Top goalscorer	League: All:
← 1964–65 1966–67 →

During the 1965–66 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Fixtures

Friendlies

Hearts v Coleraine

27 September 1965 Friendly	Hearts	1–2	Coleraine	Tynecastle Park

Selkirk v Hearts

4 October 1965 Friendly	Selkirk	0–11	Hearts	Ettrick Park

Hearts v Newcastle United

11 October 1965 Friendly	Hearts	2–1	Newcastle United	Tynecastle Park

East of Scotland Shield

Hibernian v Hearts

4 May 1966 Final 1st Leg

Hibernian

1–3

Hearts

Easter Road

Hearts v Hibernian

7 May 1966 Final 2nd Leg

Hearts

4–2

Hibernian

Tynecastle Park

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Hearts v Vålerenga

18 October 1965 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup R2 1st Leg	Hearts	1–0	Vålerenga	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 9,000

Vålerenga v Hearts

27 October 1965 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup R2 2nd Leg	Vålerenga	1–3	Hearts	Ullevaal Stadion
				Attendance: 14,625

Hearts v Real Zaragoza

12 January 1966 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup R3 1st Leg	Hearts	3–3	Real Zaragoza	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 17,200

Real Zaragoza v Hearts

26 January 1966 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup R3 2nd Leg	Real Zaragoza	2–2	Hearts	La Romareda
				Attendance: 24,230

Real Zaragoza v Hearts

2 March 1966 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup R3 Replay	Real Zaragoza	1–0	Hearts	La Romareda
				Attendance: 25,000

League Cup

Hearts v Rangers

14 August 1965 League Cup Group	Hearts	4–2	Rangers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 32,859

Aberdeen v Hearts

18 August 1965 League Cup Group	Aberdeen	1–1	Hearts	Pittodrie Stadium
				Attendance: 17,275

Hearts v Clyde

21 August 1965 League Cup Group	Hearts	1–2	Clyde	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 12,007

Rangers v Hearts

28 August 1965 League Cup Group	Rangers	1–0	Hearts	Ibrox Park
				Attendance: 44,472

Hearts v Aberdeen

1 September 1965 League Cup Group	Hearts	2–0	Aberdeen	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 9,981

Clyde v Hearts

4 September 1965 League Cup Group	Clyde	1–2	Hearts	Shawfield Stadium
				Attendance: 2,231

Scottish Cup

Hearts v Clyde

9 February 1966 Scottish Cup R1	Hearts	2–1	Clyde	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 11,875

Hearts v Hibernian

21 February 1966 Scottish Cup R2	Hearts	2–1	Hibernian	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 31,244

Celtic v Hearts

5 March 1966 Scottish Cup R3	Celtic	3–3	Hearts	Celtic Park
				Attendance: 45,965

Hearts v Celtic

9 March 1966 Scottish Cup R3 Replay	Hearts	1–3	Celtic	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 72,100

Scottish First Division

Hearts v Hamilton Academical

25 August 1965 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–0	Hamilton Academical	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,635

Dunfermline Athletic v Hearts

11 September 1965 Scottish First Division	Dunfermline Athletic	1–1	Hearts	East End Park
				Attendance: 11,144

Hearts v Hibernian

18 September 1965 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–4	Hibernian	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 22,369

St Johnstone v Hearts

25 September 1965 Scottish First Division	St Johnstone	3–2	Hearts	Muirton Park
				Attendance: 5,582

Hearts v Dundee

2 October 1965 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–0	Dundee	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 11,605

Celtic v Hearts

9 October 1965 Scottish First Division	Celtic	5–2	Hearts	Celtic Park
				Attendance: 27,115

Partick Thistle v Hearts

16 October 1965 Scottish First Division	Partick Thistle	3–3	Hearts	Firhill Park
				Attendance: 9,653

Hearts v Motherwell

23 October 1965 Scottish First Division	Hearts	5–2	Motherwell	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 9,507

Hearts v Hearts

30 October 1965 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–1	Hearts	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 10,541

Dundee United v Hearts

6 November 1965 Scottish First Division	Dundee United	2–2	Hearts	Tannadice Park
				Attendance: 10,218

Hearts v Rangers

13 November 1965 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–2	Rangers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 28,697

Hearts v Morton

20 November 1965 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–1	Morton	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 9,006

Falkirk v Hearts

27 November 1965 Scottish First Division	Falkirk	0–1	Hearts	Brockville Park
				Attendance: 4,132

Hearts v Clyde

11 December 1965 Scottish First Division	Hearts	4–1	Clyde	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,459

Stirling Albion v Hearts

18 December 1965 Scottish First Division	Stirling Albion	2–2	Hearts	Annfield Stadium
				Attendance: 3,048

Hearts v St Mirren

25 December 1965 Scottish First Division	Hearts	4–0	St Mirren	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,250

Hibernian v Hearts

1 January 1966 Scottish First Division	Hibernian	2–3	Hearts	Easter Road
				Attendance: 32,192

Hearts v Dunfermline Athletic

3 January 1966 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–0	Dunfermline Athletic	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 24,579

Hamilton Academical v Hearts

8 January 1966 Scottish First Division	Hamilton Academical	0–1	Hearts	Douglas Park
				Attendance: 2,914

Hearts v St Johnstone

15 January 1966 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–0	St Johnstone	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,410

Hearts v Celtic

29 January 1966 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–2	Celtic	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 28,717

Hearts v Partick Thistle

12 February 1966 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–1	Partick Thistle	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,659

Aberdeen v Hearts

26 February 1966 Scottish First Division	Aberdeen	0–1	Hearts	Pittodrie Stadium
				Attendance: 11,934

Rangers v Hearts

12 March 1966 Scottish First Division	Rangers	1–1	Hearts	Ibrox Park
				Attendance: 38,571

Hearts v Dundee United

16 March 1966 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–1	Dundee United	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,306

Morton v Hearts

19 March 1966 Scottish First Division	Morton	0–3	Hearts	Cappielow Park
				Attendance: 5,975

Motherwell v Hearts

23 March 1966 Scottish First Division	Motherwell	4–2	Hearts	Fir Park
				Attendance: 2,624

Hearts v Falkirk

26 March 1966 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–2	Falkirk	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 5,315

Kilmarnock v Hearts

4 April 1966 Scottish First Division	Kilmarnock	2–2	Hearts	Rugby Park
				Attendance: 5,026

Hearts v Kilmarnock

9 April 1966 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–3	Kilmarnock	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,162

Dundee v Hearts

13 April 1966 Scottish First Division	Dundee	1–0	Hearts	Dens Park
				Attendance: 5,157

Clyde v Hearts

16 April 1966 Scottish First Division	Clyde	0–1	Hearts	Shawfield Stadium
				Attendance: 2,128

Hearts v Stirling Albion

23 April 1966 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–1	Stirling Albion	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 5,465

St Mirren v Hearts

30 April 1966 Scottish First Division	St Mirren	1–1	Hearts	St Mirren Park, Love Street
				Attendance: 4,732

References

Statistical Record 65-66

External links

Official Club website

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Domestic leagues	Football League Division One Division Two Highland League
Domestic cups	Scottish Cup Final League Cup Final Junior Cup
European competitions	European Cup European Cup Winners' Cup Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Related to national team	Results 1966 World Cup qualifying (Group 8) British Home Championship
Club seasons
Division One	Aberdeen Celtic Clyde Dundee Dundee United Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk Hamilton Academical Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Kilmarnock Morton Motherwell Partick Thistle Rangers St. Johnstone St. Mirren Stirling Albion
Division Two	Airdrieonians Albion Rovers Alloa Athletic Arbroath Ayr United Berwick Rangers Brechin City Cowdenbeath Dumbarton East Fife East Stirlingshire Forfar Athletic Montrose Queen of the South Queen's Park Raith Rovers Stenhousemuir Stranraer Third Lanark