1956–57 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

During the 1956–57 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Heart of Midlothian
1956–57 season
Manager Tommy Walker
StadiumTynecastle Park
Scottish First Division2nd
Scottish CupRound 5
League CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague:

All:

Fixtures

Friendlies
21 August 1956 FriendlyDunbar United1 – 5HeartsCountess Park
19 September 1956 FriendlyNewcastle United1 – 2HeartsSt James' Park
15 October 1956 FriendlyHearts2 – 4Tottenham HotspurTynecastle Park
5 November 1956 FriendlyHearts0 – 0Newcastle UnitedTynecastle Park
12 November 1956 FriendlyTottenham Hotspur2 – 4HeartsWhite Hart Lane
19 November 1956 Cup Winners' ChallengeHearts3 – 4Manchester CityTynecastle Park
26 November 1956 FriendlyLinfield1 – 9HeartsWindsor Park
16 February 1957 FriendlyHearts3 – 6Bolton WanderersTynecastle Park
17 April 1957 FriendlyHearts3 – 2Combined Services XITynecastle Park
22 April 1957 FriendlyForfar Athletic4 – 9HeartsStation Park
29 April 1957 FriendlyLinlithgow Rose0 – 6HeartsPrestonfield

East Of Scotland Shield
Main article: East of Scotland Shield
24 April 1957 FinalHibernian2 – 1HeartsEaster Road

League Cup
Main article: 1956–57 Scottish League Cup
11 August 1956 League Cup GroupHearts6 – 1HibernianTynecastle Park
Attendance: 42,000
15 August 1956 League Cup GroupPartick Thistle3 – 1HeartsFirhill Park
Attendance: 21,000
18 August 1956 League Cup GroupHearts5 – 0FalkirkTynecastle Park
Attendance: 20,000
25 August 1956 League Cup GroupHibernian1 – 2HeartsEaster Road
Attendance: 40,000
29 August 1956 League Cup GroupHearts2 – 2Partick ThistleTynecastle Park
Attendance: 30,000
1 September 1956 League Cup GroupFalkirk1 – 1HeartsBrockville Park
Attendance: 14,000

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1956–57 Scottish Cup
2 February 1957 Scottish Cup R5Hearts0 – 4RangersTynecastle Park
Attendance: 47,484

Scottish First Division
8 September 1956 Scottish First DivisionDunfermline Athletic2 – 3HeartsEast End Park
Attendance: 14,000
15 September 1956 Scottish First DivisionHearts2 – 2St MirrenTynecastle Park
Attendance: 16,000
22 September 1956 Scottish First DivisionHibernian2 – 3HeartsEaster Road
Attendance: 39,000
29 September 1956 Scottish First DivisionHearts2 – 1DundeeTynecastle Park
Attendance: 30,000
6 October 1956 Scottish First DivisionAyr United0 – 2HeartsSomerset Park
Attendance: 14,000
13 October 1956 Scottish First DivisionHearts2 – 5East FifeTynecastle Park
Attendance: 22,000
20 October 1956 Scottish First DivisionAirdrieonians3 – 4HeartsBroomfield Park
Attendance: 11,000
27 October 1956 Scottish First DivisionFalkirk0 – 2HeartsBrockville Park
Attendance: 16,000
3 November 1956 Scottish First DivisionHearts1 – 0Partick ThistleTynecastle Park
Attendance: 20,000
10 November 1956 Scottish First DivisionRaith Rovers2 – 3HeartsStark's Park
Attendance: 19,000
17 November 1956 Scottish First DivisionHearts3 – 2KilmarnockTynecastle Park
Attendance: 14,000
24 November 1956 Scottish First DivisionHearts6 – 1Queen's ParkTynecastle Park
Attendance: 24,000
1 December 1956 Scottish First DivisionCeltic1 – 1HeartsCeltic Park
Attendance: 32,000
8 December 1956 Scottish First DivisionHearts3 – 2MotherwellTynecastle Park
Attendance: 35,000
15 December 1956 Scottish First DivisionRangers5 – 3HeartsIbrox Park
Attendance: 45,000
22 December 1956 Scottish First DivisionHearts3 – 1Queen of the SouthTynecastle Park
Attendance: 11,000
29 December 1956 Scottish First DivisionAberdeen2 – 3HeartsPittodrie Park
Attendance: 20,000
1 January 1957 Scottish First DivisionHearts0 – 2HibernianTynecastle Park
Attendance: 35,000
2 January 1957 Scottish First DivisionSt Mirren0 – 2HeartsSt Mirren Park, Love Street
Attendance: 11,000
5 January 1957 Scottish First DivisionHearts5 – 1Dunfermline AthleticTynecastle Park
Attendance: 19,000
12 January 1957 Scottish First DivisionDundee0 – 3HeartsDens Park
Attendance: 19,000
19 January 1957 Scottish First DivisionHearts2 – 2Ayr UnitedTynecastle Park
Attendance: 18,000
26 January 1957 Scottish First DivisionEast Fife1 – 3HeartsBayview Park
Attendance: 9,000
9 February 1957 Scottish First DivisionHearts2 – 0AirdrieoniansTynecastle Park
Attendance: 19,000
23 February 1957 Scottish First DivisionHearts1 – 1FalkirkTynecastle Park
Attendance: 18,000
2 March 1957 Scottish First DivisionPartick Thistle2 – 2HeartsFirhill Park
Attendance: 26,000
9 March 1957 Scottish First DivisionHearts2 – 1Raith RoversTynecastle Park
Attendance: 30,000
16 March 1957 Scottish First DivisionKilmarnock4 – 1HeartsRugby Park
Attendance: 18,598
25 March 1957 Scottish First DivisionQueen's Park0 – 1HeartsHampden Park
Attendance: 7,797
30 March 1957 Scottish First DivisionHearts3 – 1CelticTynecastle Park
Attendance: 25,000
6 April 1957 Scottish First DivisionMotherwell1 – 3HeartsFir Park
Attendance: 18,000
13 April 1957 Scottish First DivisionHearts0 – 1RangersTynecastle Park
Attendance: 49,000
20 April 1957 Scottish First DivisionQueen of the South0 – 2HeartsPalmerston Park
Attendance: 8,000
27 April 1957 Scottish First DivisionHearts3 – 0AberdeenTynecastle Park
Attendance: 15,000
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