1975–76 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

During the 1975–76 season Hearts competed in the Scottish Premier Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the Anglo-Scottish Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Heart of Midlothian
1975–76 season
Manager John Hagart
StadiumTynecastle Park
Scottish Premier Division5th
Scottish CupFinalists
League CupGroup Stage
Anglo-Scottish CupSecond Round
East of Scotland ShieldWinner
Top goalscorerLeague:

All:

Fixtures

Friendlies
26 July 1975 FriendlyHearts0 – 0Roda JCTynecastle Park
30 July 1975 FriendlyHearts0 – 2ArsenalTynecastle Park
8 May 1976 FriendlySouthampton3 – 2HeartsThe Dell
19 May 1976 Overseas TourSK Brann0 – 2HeartsBrann Stadion
Attendance: 2,700
26 May 1976 Overseas TourChristchurch United1 – 0HeartsEnglish Park
Attendance: 4,000
29 May 1976 Overseas TourWellington0 – 2HeartsWellington
30 May 1976 Overseas TourAuckland XI0 – 3HeartsNewmarket Park
2 June 1976 Overseas TourNew South Wales2 – 1HeartsSydney
Attendance: 5,000
3 June 1976 Overseas TourNorthern New South Wales0 – 2HeartsNewcastle
4 June 1976 Overseas TourWollongong City1 – 1HeartsWollongong Showground
6 June 1976 Overseas TourMauritius XI1 – 1HeartsMaritius
Attendance: 24,000

East Of Scotland Shield
Main article: East of Scotland Shield
29 March 1976 Semi-FinalHearts1 – 1Berwick RangersTynecastle Park
Willie Pettigrew
Pat Byrne
Willie Pettigrew
Willie Pettigrew
Willie Pettigrew

Anglo-Scottish Cup
Main article: 1975–76 Anglo-Scottish Cup
2 August 1975 Anglo-Scottish Cup PR1 1st LegQueen of the South2 – 3HeartsPalmerston Park
3 September 1975 Anglo-Scottish Cup PR1 2nd LegHearts3 – 1Queen of the SouthTynecastle Park
16 September 1975 Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter-Final 1st LegFulham3 – 2HeartsCraven Cottage
1 October 1975 Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter-Final 2nd LegHearts2 – 2FulhamTynecastle Park

League Cup
Main article: 1975–76 Scottish League Cup
9 August 1975 League Cup GroupDumbarton2 – 1HeartsBoghead Park
Attendance: 3,321
13 August 1975 League Cup GroupHearts2 – 0CelticTynecastle Park
Attendance: 18,491
16 August 1975 League Cup GroupAberdeen1 – 2HeartsPittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 8,695
20 August 1975 League Cup GroupCeltic3 – 1HeartsCeltic Park
Attendance: 27,314
23 August 1975 League Cup GroupHearts1 – 0AberdeenTynecastle Park
Attendance: 9,880
27 August 1975 League Cup GroupHearts6 – 2DumbartonTynecastle Park
Attendance: 5,604

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1975–76 Scottish Cup
24 January 1976 Scottish Cup R3Hearts2 – 2ClydeTynecastle Park
Attendance: 10,165
28 January 1976 Scottish Cup R3 ReplayClyde0 – 1HeartsShawfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,378
14 February 1976 Scottish Cup R4Hearts1 – 0Stirling AlbionTynecastle Park
Attendance: 10,396
6 March 1976 Scottish Cup R5Montrose2 – 2HeartsLinks Park
Attendance: 8,200
9 March 1976 Scottish Cup R5 ReplayHearts2 – 2MontroseTynecastle Park
Attendance: 16,228
16 March 1976 Scottish Cup R5 2nd ReplayHearts2 – 1MontroseMuirton Park
Attendance: 10,047
3 April 1976 Scottish Cup Semi-finalHearts0 – 0DumbartonHampden Park
Attendance: 16,067
14 April 1976 Scottish Cup Semi-final ReplayHearts2 – 0DumbartonHampden Park
Attendance: 11,273
1 May 1976 Scottish Cup FinalRangers3 – 1HeartsHampden Park
Attendance: 83,982

Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1975–76 Scottish Premier Division
30 August 1975 Scottish Premier DivisionHibernian1 – 0HeartsEaster Road
Attendance: 23,646
6 September 1975 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts0 – 2RangersTynecastle Park
Attendance: 24,803
13 September 1975 Scottish Premier DivisionDundee2 – 3HeartsDens Park
Attendance: 6,707
20 September 1975 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts2 – 2AberdeenTynecastle Park
Attendance: 8,790
27 September 1975 Scottish Premier DivisionMotherwell1 – 1HeartsFir Park
Attendance: 9,333
4 October 1975 Scottish Premier DivisionCeltic3 – 1HeartsCeltic Park
Attendance: 19,728
11 October 1975 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 0Dundee UnitedTynecastle Park
Attendance: 8,298
18 October 1975 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts2 – 1Ayr UnitedTynecastle Park
Attendance: 8,268
25 October 1975 Scottish Premier DivisionSt Johnstone0 – 1HeartsMuirton Park
David Dodds  36' Attendance: 4,763
1 November 1975 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 1HibernianTynecastle Park
Attendance: 24,471
8 November 1975 Scottish Premier DivisionRangers1 – 2HeartsIbrox Park
Attendance: 24,304
15 November 1975 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 1DundeeTynecastle Park
Attendance: 9,304
22 November 1975 Scottish Premier DivisionAberdeen0 – 0HeartsPittodrie Stadium
Doug Rougvie  33'
Neil Simpson  89'		 Attendance: 12,378
29 November 1975 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts3 – 3MotherwellTynecastle Park
Attendance: 14,876
6 December 1975 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts0 – 1CelticTynecastle Park
Attendance: 20,446
13 December 1975 Scottish Premier DivisionDundee United0 – 1HeartsTannadice Park
Attendance: 4,865
20 December 1975 Scottish Premier DivisionAyr United1 – 1HeartsSomerset Park
Attendance: 5,442
27 December 1975 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts2 – 0St JohnstoneTynecastle Park
Attendance: 8,438
1 January 1976 Scottish Premier DivisionHibernian3 – 0HeartsEaster Road
Attendance: 32,923
3 January 1976 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 2RangersTynecastle Park
Attendance: 22,196
10 January 1976 Scottish Premier DivisionDundee4 – 1HeartsDens Park
Attendance: 6,568
17 January 1976 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts3 – 3AberdeenTynecastle Park
Attendance: 9,990
31 January 1976 Scottish Premier DivisionMotherwell2 – 0HeartsFir Park
Attendance: 10,054
7 February 1976 Scottish Premier DivisionCeltic2 – 0HeartsCeltic Park
Attendance: 21,048
21 February 1976 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts0 – 1Dundee UnitedTynecastle Park
Attendance: 6,838
28 February 1976 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 0Ayr UnitedTynecastle Park
Attendance: 7,518
13 March 1976 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts0 – 1HibernianTynecastle Park
Attendance: 18,528
20 March 1976 Scottish Premier DivisionRangers3 – 1HeartsIbrox Park
Attendance: 26,818
27 March 1976 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts3 – 0DundeeTynecastle Park
Attendance: 7,768
7 April 1976 Scottish Premier DivisionAberdeen0 – 3HeartsPittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 8,149
10 April 1976 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 2MotherwellTynecastle Park
Attendance: 11,146
17 April 1976 Scottish Premier DivisionDundee United2 – 0HeartsTannadice Park
Attendance: 6,598
21 April 1976 Scottish Premier DivisionAyr United0 – 1HeartsSomerset Park
Attendance: 6,384
24 April 1976 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 0St JohnstoneTynecastle Park
Attendance: 7,964
26 April 1976 Scottish Premier DivisionSt Johnstone0 – 0HeartsMuirton Park
Attendance: 3,101
3 May 1976 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 0CelticTynecastle Park
Attendance: 8,537

Scottish Premier Division table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Hibernian 36 18 7 11 55 43 +12 43 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Motherwell 36 16 8 12 57 49 +8 40
5 Heart of Midlothian 36 13 9 14 39 45 −6 35 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
6 Ayr United 36 14 5 17 46 59 −13 33
7 Aberdeen 36 11 10 15 49 50 −1 32
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

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