1969–70 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian 1969–70 football season

Heart of Midlothian
1969–70 season
Manager	John Harvey (to 30 November) Bobby Seith (from 1 December)
Stadium	Tynecastle Park
Scottish First Division	4th
Scottish Cup	2nd Round
League Cup	Group Stage
Top goalscorer	League: All:
← 1968–69 1970–71 →

During the 1969–70 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Fixtures

Friendlies

Carlisle United v Hearts

26 July 1969 Friendly	Carlisle United	5–0	Hearts	Brunton Park

Newcastle United v Hearts

30 July 1969 Friendly	Newcastle United	1–0	Hearts	St James' Park

Hearts v Tottenham Hotspur

2 August 1969 Friendly	Hearts	1–1	Tottenham Hotspur	Tynecastle Park

Hearts v Dallas Tornado

6 October 1969 Friendly	Hearts	4–1	Dallas Tornado	Tynecastle Park

Montrose v Hearts

6 April 1970 Friendly	Montrose	1–0	Hearts	Links Park

Hearts v Coventry City

24 April 1970 Friendly	Hearts	0–0	Coventry City	Tynecastle Park

East of Scotland Shield

Hibernian v Hearts

17 March 1970 Final	Hibernian	1–2	Hearts	Easter Road
			Willie Pettigrew Pat Byrne Willie Pettigrew Willie Pettigrew Willie Pettigrew

Hearts v Hibernian

1 May 1970 Final	Hearts	3–2	Hibernian	Tynecastle Park
			Willie Pettigrew Pat Byrne Willie Pettigrew Willie Pettigrew Willie Pettigrew

League Cup

Dundee United v Hearts

9 August 1969 League Cup Group	Dundee United	2–3	Hearts	Tannadice Park
				Attendance: 9,537

Hearts v St Mirren

13 August 1969 League Cup Group	Hearts	0–0	St Mirren	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 9,286

Hearts v Morton

16 August 1969 League Cup Group	Hearts	0–1	Morton	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 10,242

St Mirren v Hearts

20 August 1969 League Cup Group	St Mirren	1–0	Hearts	St Mirren Park, Love Street
				Attendance: 4,312

Hearts v Dundee United

23 August 1969 League Cup Group	Hearts	1–0	Dundee United	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,000

Morton v Hearts

27 August 1969 League Cup Group	Morton	0–2	Hearts	Cappielow Park
				Attendance: 6,493

Scottish Cup

Montrose v Hearts

24 January 1970 Scottish Cup R1	Montrose	3–0	Hearts	Links Park
				Attendance: 4,419

Hearts v Montrose

28 January 1970 Scottish Cup R1 Replay	Hearts	1–0	Montrose	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 13,211

Kilmarnock v Hearts

7 February 1970 Scottish Cup R2	Kilmarnock	2–0	Hearts	Rugby Park
				Attendance: 14,712

Scottish First Division

Hearts v Morton

30 August 1969 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–1	Morton	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 9,315

Airdrieonains v Hearts

3 September 1969 Scottish First Division	Airdrieonains	1–2	Hearts	Broomfield Park
				Attendance: 2,751

St Johnstone v Hearts

6 September 1969 Scottish First Division	St Johnstone	3–3	Hearts	Muirton Park
				Attendance: 9,289

Hearts v Kilmarnock

13 September 1969 Scottish First Division	Hearts	4–1	Kilmarnock	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 8,867

Dunfermline Athletic v Hearts

20 September 1969 Scottish First Division	Dunfermline Athletic	1–0	Hearts	East End Park
				Attendance: 10,098

Hearts v Hibernian

27 September 1969 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–2	Hibernian	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 26,807

St Mirren v Hearts

4 October 1969 Scottish First Division	St Mirren	0–0	Hearts	St Mirren Park, Love Street
				Attendance: 5,168

Hearts v Motherwell

11 October 1969 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–2	Motherwell	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 10,307

Ayr United v Hearts

18 October 1969 Scottish First Division	Ayr United	0–0	Hearts	Somerset Park
				Attendance: 10,061

Hearts v Partick Thistle

25 October 1969 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–1	Partick Thistle	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 8,095

Hearts v Raith Rovers

1 November 1969 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–2	Raith Rovers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,605

Celtic v Hearts

8 November 1969 Scottish First Division	Celtic	0–2	Hearts	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 32,683

Hearts v Aberdeen

15 November 1969 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–2	Aberdeen	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 11,410

Dundee v Hearts

22 November 1969 Scottish First Division	Dundee	2–0	Hearts	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 4,727

Hearts v Rangers

6 December 1969 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–2	Rangers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 28,950

Morton v Hearts

13 December 1969 Scottish First Division	Morton	2–3	Hearts	Cappielow Park
				Attendance: 2,825

Clyde v Hearts

16 December 1969 Scottish First Division	Clyde	2–1	Hearts	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 1,585

Hearts v Airdrieonians

20 December 1969 Scottish First Division	Hearts	5–0	Airdrieonians	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,144

Hearts v Dundee United

27 December 1969 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–2	Dundee United	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 11,253

Hibernian v Hearts

1 January 1970 Scottish First Division	Hibernian	0–0	Hearts	Easter Road
				Attendance: 36,421

Hearts v Dunfermline Athletic

3 January 1970 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–0	Dunfermline Athletic	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 14,535

Dundee United v Hearts

10 January 1970 Scottish First Division	Dundee United	2–3	Hearts	Tannadice Park
				Attendance: 8,159

Kilmarnock v Hearts

17 January 1970 Scottish First Division	Kilmarnock	0–0	Hearts	Rugby Park
				Attendance: 5,593

Hearts v St Johnstone

31 January 1970 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–0	St Johnstone	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 10,317

Hearts v St Mirren

21 February 1970 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–0	St Mirren	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 8,307

Motherwell v Hearts

28 February 1970 Scottish First Division	Motherwell	0–2	Hearts	Fir Park
				Attendance: 7,575

Hearts v Ayr United

7 March 1970 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–0	Ayr United	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 8,587

Partick Thistle v Hearts

14 March 1970 Scottish First Division	Partick Thistle	1–0	Hearts	Firhill Park
				Attendance: 4,106

Raith Rovers v Hearts

21 March 1970 Scottish First Division	Raith Rovers	0–3	Hearts	Stark's Park
				Attendance: 4,758

Rangers v Hearts

25 March 1970 Scottish First Division	Rangers	3–2	Hearts	Ibrox Park
				Attendance: 13,270

Hearts v Celtic

28 March 1970 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–0	Celtic	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 27,690

Aberdeen v Hearts

4 April 1970 Scottish First Division	Aberdeen	0–1	Hearts	Pittodrie Stadium
				Attendance: 9,257

Hearts v Clyde

11 April 1970 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–1	Clyde	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,344

Hearts v Dundee

18 April 1970 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–3	Dundee	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,544

References

Statistical Record 69-70

External links

Official Club website

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Related to national team	Results 1970 World Cup qualifying (Group 7) British Home Championship
Club seasons
Division One	Aberdeen Airdrieonians Ayr United Celtic Clyde Dundee Dundee United Dunfermline Athletic Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Kilmarnock Morton Motherwell Partick Thistle Raith Rovers Rangers St. Johnstone St. Mirren
Division Two	Albion Rovers Alloa Athletic Arbroath Berwick Rangers Brechin City Cowdenbeath Clydebank Dumbarton East Fife East Stirlingshire Falkirk Forfar Athletic Hamilton Academical Montrose Queen of the South Queen's Park Stenhousemuir Stirling Albion Stranraer