1980–81 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
Heart of Midlothian 1980–81 football season
| 1980–81 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Wallace Mercer |
| Manager | Bobby Moncur |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Scottish Premier Division | 10th |
| Scottish Cup | Third Round |
| League Cup | Second Round |
| East of Scotland Shield | Winner |
| Top goalscorer | League: Willie Pettigrew (16) All: Willie Pettigrew (20) |
During the 1980–81 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the Anglo-Scottish Cup and the East of Scotland Shield
Fixtures
Friendlies
Hearts v Chelsea
| 26 July 1980 Friendly | Hearts | 0–1 | Chelsea | Tynecastle Stadium |
Colin Viljoen  70' | Attendance: 6,128 |
Glenavon v Hearts
| 2 August 1980 Friendly | Glenavon | 3–3 | Hearts | Mourneview Park |
| Mickey McDonald 24' Brenden Tully 41'Mickey McDonald 62' | Derek O'Connor 18' Chris Robertson 21' Chris Robertson 84' | Attendance: 800 |
Hearts v Newcastle United
| 4 August 1980 Friendly | Hearts | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Chris Robertson 55' | Bobby Shinton 26' | Attendance: 3,384 |
Anglo-Scottish Cup
Hearts v Airdrieonians
| 30 July 1980 Anglo-Scottish Cup | Hearts | 0–3 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Stadium |
| David Thompson 24' Robert Shearer Russell 69' David Thompson 77' | Attendance: 2,000 |
Airdrieonians v Hearts
| 6 August 1980 Anglo-Scottish Cup | Airdrieonians | 3–3 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Tommy Walker 11' Alexander Clark 73' Tommy Walker 80' | Chris Robertson 5' Derek O'Connor 24' Derek O'Connor 60' | Attendance: 2,843 |
League Cup
Hearts v Montrose
| 27 August 1980 League Cup R1 1st leg | Hearts | 2–1 | Montrose | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Chris Robertson 15' Alex MacDonald 73' | Douglas Robb 84' | Attendance: 4,211 |
Montrose v Hearts
| 30 August 1980 League Cup R1 2nd leg | Montrose | 1–3 | Hearts | Links Park |
| Mike Milne 48' | Chris Robertson 3' Chris Robertson 5'Chris Robertson 17' | Attendance: 1,548 |
Hearts v Ayr United
| 3 September 1980 League Cup R2 1st leg | Hearts | 2–3 | Ayr United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Chris Robertson 20' Dave Bowman 47' | Robert Connor 32' (pen.) Ian Cashmore 53' Robert Connor 89' | Attendance: 5,364 |
Ayr United v Hearts
| 24 September 1980 League Cup R2 2nd leg | Ayr United | 4– 0 | Hearts | Somerset Park |
| Robert Connor 17' Gerard Christie 84' Derek Frye 85' Eric Morris 89' | Attendance: 4,484 |
Scottish Cup
Morton v Hearts
| 24 January 1981 Scottish Cup R3 | Morton | 0–0 | Hearts | Cappielow Park |
| Attendance: 6,052 |
Hearts v Morton
| 28 January 1981 Scottish Cup R3 Replay | Hearts | 1–3 | Morton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Alex MacDonald 83' | James Tolmie 43' James Rooney 82' Bobby Thomson 86' | Attendance: 5,672 |
East of Scotland Shield
Hearts v Berwick Rangers
| 13 August 1980 Semi Final | Hearts | 0–0 | Berwick Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
Hearts v Hibernian
| 20 August 1980 Final | Hearts | 2–2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Willie Gibson 34' (pen.) Willie Gibson 40' | Brian Rice 80' Gordon Rae 89' |
Scottish Premier Division
Partick Thistle v Hearts
| 9 August 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Partick Thistle | 3–2 | Hearts | Firhill Park |
| Tony Higgins 3' Ian Gibson 58' Frank Liddell 70' (o.g.) | Frank Liddell 69' Cammy Fraser 76' (pen.) | Attendance: 3,863 |
Hearts v Airdrieoians
| 16 August 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–2 | Airdrieoians | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Alexander Clark 53' Willie McGuire 61' | Attendance: 6,711 |
St Mirren v Hearts
| 23 August 1980 Scottish Premier Division | St Mirren | 1–3 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| Doug Somner 17' | Alfie Conn 2' Derek O'Connor 68'Derek O'Connor 78' | Attendance: 7,598 |
Kilmarnock v Hearts
| 6 September 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Willie Gibson 87' | Attendance: 3,995 |
Hearts v Celtic
| 13 September 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–2 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| David Provan 32' Charlie Nicholas 53' | Attendance: 17,169 |
Hearts v Morton
| 20 September 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Morton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| John McNeil 24' | Attendance: 5,996 |
Dundee United v Hearts
| 27 September 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 1–1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Davie Dodds 90' | Derek O'Connor 40' | Attendance: 6,263 |
Hearts v Aberdeen
| 4 October 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Doug Rougvie 65' | Attendance: 10,873 |
Rangers v Hearts
| 11 October 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 3–1 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| Colin McAdam 50' Jim Jefferies 77 og'Colin McAdam 79' | Alex MacDonald 87' | Attendance: 22,443 |
Hearts v Partick Thistle
| 18 October 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Iain Jardine 87' | Attendance: 5,905 |
Airdrieonians v Hearts
| 25 October 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Airdrieonians | 3–0 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| James A March 21' David Thompson 36' James A March 38' | Attendance: 4,512 |
Hearts v St Mirren
| 1 November 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Alfie Conn 76' | Doug Somner 18' McCall 56' | Attendance: 5,707 |
Hearts v Dundee United
| 8 November 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–3 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Paul Sturrock 2' Paul Hegarty 34' Paul Sturrock 77' | Attendance: 5,875 |
Morton v Hearts
| 15 November 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Morton | 2–2 | Hearts | Cappielow Park |
| Joe McLaughlin 49' James Rooney 73' | Alfie Conn 17' Derek O'Connor 46' | Attendance: 3,321 |
Hearts v Rangers
| 22 November 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Attendance: 16,315 |
Hearts v Kilmarnock
| 6 December 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Alex MacDonald 57' Paul O'Brien 59' | Attendance: 5,183 |
Celtic v Hearts
| 13 December 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 3–2 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Roddie MacDonald 30' Frank McGarvey 36' George McCluskey 46' (pen.) | Alex MacDonald 6' Willie Gibson 57' | Attendance: 14,070 |
Hearts v Morton
| 20 December 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Morton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Attendance: 5,946 |
Dundee United v Hearts
| 27 December 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 4–1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Paul Sturrock 32' Ralph Milne 66' Ralph Milne 68' Paul Sturrock 79' | Willie Gibson 2' | Attendance: 6,928 |
Hearts v Airdireonians
| 1 January 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–3 | Airdireonians | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Willie Gibson 58' Paul O'Brien 65' | Jim Rodger 70' Willie McCulloch 85' Willie McCulloch 86' | Attendance: 8,086 |
Partick Thistle v Hearts
| 3 January 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Hearts | Firhill Park |
| Kenny Watson 17' (pen.) | Attendance: 3,904 |
Hearts v Aberdeen
| 10 January 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–2 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Walker McCall 34' Mark McGhee 56' | Attendance: 7,999 |
Hearts v Celtic
| 31 January 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–3 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Tommy Burns 31' Frank McGarvey 49' Dom Sullivan 68' | Attendance: 14,596 |
St Mirren v Hearts
| 21 February 1981 Scottish Premier Division | St Mirren | 2–1 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| Frank McDougall 44' Jackie Copland 76' | Pat McShane 70' | Attendance: 3,412 |
Hearts v Partick Thistle
| 28 February 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Walter Kidd 28' | Tony Higgins 30' | Attendance: 3,491 |
Aberdeen v Hearts
| 7 March 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 4–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Walker McCall 34' Alex Hamill 70' (o.g.) Drew Jarvie 53' Ian Angus 66' | Alex Hamill 70' | Attendance: 10,208 |
Hearts v Rangers
| 14 March 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Ian Redford 4' (o.g.) Frank Liddell 69' | Ian Redford 43' | Attendance: 11,500 |
Morton v Hearts
| 21 March 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Morton | 3–0 | Hearts | Cappielow Park |
| John McNeil 25' Drew Busby 52' John McNeil 77' | Attendance: 2,898 |
Kilmarnock v Hearts
| 24 March 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Ally Mauchlen 44' Stuart McLean 81' | Attendance: 1,445 |
Hearts v Dundee United
| 28 March 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–4 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Paul Sturrock 1' Billy Kirkwood 21' Paul Sturrock 46' Billy Kirkwood 82' | Attendance: 3,786 |
Celtic v Hearts
| 1 April 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 6–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| George McCluskey 23' (pen.) David Provan 25' Frank McGarvey 29' George McCluskey 47' Murdo MacLeod 62' Murdo MacLeod 75' | Attendance: 13,228 |
Hearts v Kilmarnock
| 4 April 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Dave Bowman 43' | Attendance: 1,866 |
Aberdeen v Hearts
| 11 April 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Doug Rougvie 85' | Attendance: 6,357 |
Hearts v St Mirren
| 18 April 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–2 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Scott Maxwell 5' | Frank McDougall 28' Alan Logan 68' | Attendance: 2,649 |
Airdrieonans v Hearts
| 25 April 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Airdrieonans | 1–2 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Alexander Clark 56' | Gary Liddell 42' Gary Liddell 85' | Attendance: 1,737 |
Rangers v Hearts
| 2 May 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 4–0 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| Jim Bett 19' Bobby Russell 33' Ian Redford 35' Willie Johnston 62' | Attendance: 9,770 |
Scottish Premier Division table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 30 | |
| 7 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 29 | |
| 8 | Morton | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 28 | |
| 9 | Kilmarnock (R) | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 65 | −42 | 19 | Relegation to the 1981–82 Scottish First Division |
| 10 | Heart of Midlothian (R) | 36 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 71 | −44 | 18 |
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Squad information
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Premier Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | SCO | John Brough | 40 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Willie Gibson | 38 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Alex MacDonald | 34 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO | Peter Shields | 33 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Walter Kidd | 30 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Frank Liddell | 30 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Colin More | 26 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Bobby Robinson | 23 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Alex Hamill | 23 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Dave Bowman | 22 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | Derek O'Connor | 20 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Jim Denny | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Alfie Conn | 19 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Chris Robertson | 17 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| DF | SCO | Jim Jeffries | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Paul O'Brien | 17 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Gary Mackay | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Stephen Hamilton | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Gary Liddell | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Willie McVie | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Bobby Masterton | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Malcolm Robertson | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Crawford Boyd | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Pat McShane | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Archie White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | Ian Westwater | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Cammy Fraser | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Scott Maxwell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Jim Docherty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
See also
References
- Statistical Record 80-81
External links
- Official Club website
