1973–74 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian 1973–74 football season

Heart of Midlothian
1973–74 season
Manager	Bobby Seith
Stadium	Tynecastle Park
Scottish First Division	8th
Scottish Cup	Semi-finalists
League Cup	Group Stage
Texaco Cup	Quarter-finalists
Top goalscorer	League: All:
← 1972–73 1974–75 →

During the 1973–74 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the Texaco Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Fixtures

Friendlies

Hearts v Sparta Rotterdam

4 August 1973 Friendly	Hearts	1–0	Sparta Rotterdam	Tynecastle Park

Queen's Park v Hearts

29 October 1973 Friendly	Queen's Park	1–5	Hearts	Hampden Park

East of Scotland Shield

Hearts v Berwick Rangers

8 May 1974 Semi-Final

Hearts

2–1

Berwick Rangers

Tynecastle Park

Texaco Cup

Everton v Hearts

18 September 1973 Texaco Cup 1st Round 1st Leg	Everton	0–1	Hearts	Goodison Park

Hearts v Everton

3 October 1973 Texaco Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg	Hearts	0–0	Everton	Tynecastle Park

Hearts v Burnley

24 October 1973 Texaco Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg	Hearts	0–1	Burnley	Tynecastle Park

Burnley v Hearts

6 November 1973 Texaco Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg	Burnley	5–0	Hearts	Turf Moor

League Cup

Hearts v Partick Thistle

11 August 1973 League Cup Group	Hearts	2–0	Partick Thistle	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 9,674

St Johnstone v Hearts

15 August 1973 League Cup Group	St Johnstone	2–1	Hearts	Muirton Park
				Attendance: 4,952

Dundee v Hearts

18 August 1973 League Cup Group	Dundee	2–1	Hearts	Dens Park
				Attendance: 8,052

Hearts v St Johnstone

22 August 1973 League Cup Group	Hearts	4–1	St Johnstone	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,000

Hearts v Dundee

25 August 1973 League Cup Group	Hearts	0–0	Dundee	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 13,414

Partick Thistle v Hearts

29 August 1973 League Cup Group	Partick Thistle	0–0	Hearts	Firhill Park
				Attendance: 4,996

Scottish Cup

Hearts v Clyde

26 January 1974 Scottish Cup R3	Hearts	3–1	Clyde	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 9,139

Hearts v Partick Thistle

16 February 1974 Scottish Cup R4	Hearts	1–1	Partick Thistle	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 11,727

Partick Thistle v Hearts

19 February 1974 Scottish Cup R4 Replay	Partick Thistle	1–4	Hearts	Firhill Park
				Attendance: 9,652

Hearts v Ayr United

9 March 1974 Scottish Cup R5	Hearts	1–1	Ayr United	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 17,219

Ayr United v Hearts

13 March 1974 Scottish Cup R5 Replay	Ayr United	1–2	Hearts	Somerset Park
				Attendance: 16,185

Hearts v Dundee United

6 April 1974 Scottish Cup Semi-Final	Hearts	1–1	Dundee United	Hampden Park
				Attendance: 22,725

Dundee United v Hearts

9 April 1974 Scottish Cup Semi-Final Replay	Dundee United	4–2	Hearts	Hampden Park
				Attendance: 12,960

Scottish First Division

Morton v Hearts

1 September 1973 Scottish First Division	Morton	2–3	Hearts	Cappielow Park
				Attendance: 3,360

Hearts v Hibernian

8 September 1973 Scottish First Division	Hearts	4–1	Hibernian	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 28,946

Motherwell v Hearts

15 September 1973 Scottish First Division	Motherwell	2–2	Hearts	Fir Park
				Attendance: 9,815

Hearts v Dundee

22 September 1973 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–2	Dundee	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 13,348

Rangers v Hearts

29 September 1973 Scottish First Division	Rangers	0–3	Hearts	Ibrox Park
				Attendance: 34,654

Hearts v Dunfermline Athletic

6 October 1973 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–0	Dunfermline Athletic	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 14,826

St Johnstone v Hearts

13 October 1973 Scottish First Division	St Johnstone	0–2	Hearts	Muirton Park
				Attendance: 6,996

Hearts v Dumbarton

20 October 1973 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–0	Dumbarton	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 10,255

Hearts v Celtic

27 October 1973 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–3	Celtic	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 32,001

Arbroath v Hearts

3 November 1973 Scottish First Division	Arbroath	2–3	Hearts	Gayfield Park
				Attendance: 4,049

Hearts v Dundee United

10 November 1973 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–1	Dundee United	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 8,843

Aberdeen v Hearts

17 November 1973 Scottish First Division	Aberdeen	3–1	Hearts	Pittodrie Stadium
				Attendance: 11,959

Hearts v Falkirk

24 November 1973 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–1	Falkirk	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,264

East Fife v Hearts

8 December 1973 Scottish First Division	East Fife	0–0	Hearts	Bayview Park
				Attendance: 3,785

Hearts v Ayr United

15 December 1973 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–1	Ayr United	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 4,693

Partick Thistle v Hearts

22 December 1973 Scottish First Division	Partick Thistle	1–3	Hearts	Firhill Park
				Attendance: 3,313

Hearts v Morton

29 December 1973 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–2	Morton	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,878

Hibernian v Hearts

1 January 1974 Scottish First Division	Hibernian	3–1	Hearts	Easter Road
				Attendance: 35,393

Hearts v Motherwell

5 January 1974 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–0	Motherwell	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 8,772

Hearts v Rangers

19 January 1974 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–4	Rangers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 19,621

Hearts v St Johnstone

9 February 1974 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–2	St Johnstone	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 9,078

Dumbarton v Hearts

23 February 1974 Scottish First Division	Dumbarton	0–2	Hearts	Boghead Park
				Attendance: 5,127

Celtic v Hearts

2 March 1974 Scottish First Division	Celtic	1–0	Hearts	Celtic Park
				Attendance: 31,706

Dundee United v Hearts

16 March 1974 Scottish First Division	Dundee United	3–3	Hearts	Tannadice Park
				Attendance: 6,748

Hearts v Aberdeen

23 March 1974 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–0	Aberdeen	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 11,878

Falkirk v Hearts

30 March 1974 Scottish First Division	Falkirk	0–2	Hearts	Brockville Park
				Attendance: 5,128

Hearts v Arbroath

2 April 1974 Scottish First Division	Hearts	4–0	Arbroath	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,847

Hearts v East Fife

13 April 1974 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–2	East Fife	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 5,963

Dunfermline Athletic v Hearts

17 April 1974 Scottish First Division	Dunfermline Athletic	2–3	Hearts	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,332

Ayr United v Hearts

20 April 1974 Scottish First Division	Ayr United	2–1	Hearts	Somerset Park
				Attendance: 4,355

Clyde v Hearts

24 April 1974 Scottish First Division	Clyde	2–0	Hearts	Shawfield Stadium
				Attendance: 1,315

Hearts v Partick Thistle

27 April 1974 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–1	Partick Thistle	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 4,903

Hearts v Clyde

4 May 1974 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–0	Clyde	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 5,341

Dundee v Heart of Midlothian

6 May 1974 Scottish First Division	Dundee	0–0	Heart of Midlothian	Dens Park
				Attendance: 5,056

References

Statistical Record 73-74

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 Drybrough Cup Junior Cup
European competitions	European Cup European Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Texaco Cup
Related to national team	Results 1974 World Cup qualifying (Group 8) 1974 FIFA World Cup British Home Championship
Club seasons
Division One	Aberdeen Arbroath Ayr United Celtic Clyde Dumbarton Dundee Dundee United Dunfermline Athletic East Fife Falkirk Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Morton Motherwell Partick Thistle Rangers St. Johnstone
Division Two	Airdrieonians Albion Rovers Alloa Athletic Berwick Rangers Brechin City Clydebank Cowdenbeath East Stirlingshire Forfar Athletic Hamilton Academical Kilmarnock Montrose Queen of the South Queen's Park Raith Rovers St. Mirren Stenhousemuir Stirling Albion Stranraer