1879–80 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Season 1879–80 was the fifth season in which Heart of Midlothian competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Cup for the fifth time.

Heart of Midlothian
1879–80 season
Scottish Cup3rd round

Overview

Hearts reached the third round of the Scottish Cup losing to Edinburgh derby rivals Hibs in the third rounds, in a match played at Mayfield Park, in the Mayfield area of Edinburgh.[1] It was the third attempt at staging the match.[2][3]

Results

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1879–80 Scottish Cup
22 September 1879 Scottish Cup R1HeartsWalkThird Edinburgh RVPowderhall
18 October 1879 Scottish Cup R2Hearts4–2BrunswickPowderhall
  • Game had to be replayed due to power failure.
20 October 1879 Scottish Cup R2 ReplayHearts2–1BrunswickPowderhall
15 November 1879 Scottish Cup R3Hibs2–1HeartsMayfield Park

Edinburgh FA Cup
Main article: East of Scotland Shield
4 October 1879 Edinburgh FA Cup R1Hearts13–1LancefieldPowderhall
22 November 1879 Edinburgh FA Cup R2Bathgate1–3HeartsBathgate
20 December 1879 Edinburgh FA Cup R3Hearts4–2Edinburgh UniversityPowderhall
31 January 1880 Edinburgh FA Cup SFHearts2–5HibsPowderhall

See also

References
  1. "Sat 15 November 1879". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  2. "Sat 1 November 1879". Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  3. "Sat 8 November 1879". Retrieved 24 June 2011.
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