1980–81 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

During the 1980–81 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
1980–81 season
Chairman Wallace Mercer
Manager Bobby Moncur
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier Division10th
Scottish CupThird Round
League CupSecond Round
East of Scotland ShieldWinner
Top goalscorerLeague:
Willie Pettigrew (16)

All:
Willie Pettigrew (20)

Fixtures

Friendlies

26 July 1980 FriendlyHearts0 – 1ChelseaTynecastle Stadium
Colin Viljoen  70' Attendance: 6,128
2 August 1980 FriendlyGlenavon3 – 3HeartsMourneview Park
Mickey McDonald  24'
Brenden Tully  41'
Mickey McDonald  62'
Derek O'Connor  18'
Chris Robertson  21'
Chris Robertson  84'
Attendance: 800
4 August 1980 FriendlyHearts1 – 1Newcastle UnitedTynecastle Stadium
Chris Robertson  55' Bobby Shinton  26' Attendance: 3,384

Anglo-Scottish Cup

30 July 1980 Anglo-Scottish CupHearts0 – 3AirdrieoniansTynecastle Stadium
David Thompson  24'
Robert Shearer Russell  69'
David Thompson  77'
Attendance: 2,000
6 August 1980 Anglo-Scottish CupAirdrieonians3 – 3HeartsBroomfield 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

27 August 1980 League Cup R1 1st legHearts2 – 1MontroseTynecastle Stadium
Chris Robertson  15'
Alex MacDonald  73'
Douglas Robb  84' Attendance: 4,211
30 August 1980 League Cup R1 2nd legMontrose1 – 3HeartsLinks Park
Mike Milne  48' Chris Robertson  3'
Chris Robertson  5'
Chris Robertson  17'
Attendance: 1,548
3 September 1980 League Cup R2 1st legHearts2 – 3Ayr UnitedTynecastle Stadium
Chris Robertson  20'
Dave Bowman  47'
Robert Connor  32' (pen)
Ian Cashmore  53'
Robert Connor  89'
Attendance: 5,364
24 September 1980 League Cup R2 2nd legAyr United4– 0HeartsSomerset Park
Robert Connor  17'
Gerard Christie  84'
Derek Frye  85'
Eric Morris  89'
Attendance: 4,484

Scottish Cup

24 January 1981 Scottish Cup R3Morton0 – 0HeartsCappielow Park
Attendance: 6,052
28 January 1981 Scottish Cup R3 ReplayHearts1 – 3MortonTynecastle Stadium
Alex MacDonald  83' James Tolmie  43'
James Rooney  82'
Bobby Thomson  86'
Attendance: 5,672

East Of Scotland Shield

13 August 1980 Semi FinalHearts0 – 0Berwick RangersTynecastle Stadium
20 August 1980 FinalHearts2 – 2HibernianTynecastle Stadium
Willie Gibson  34' (pen)
Willie Gibson  40'
Brian Rice  80'
Gordon Rae  89'

Scottish Premier Division

9 August 1980 Scottish Premier DivisionPartick Thistle3 – 2HeartsFirhill Park
Tony Higgins  3'
Ian Gibson  58'
Frank Liddell  70 og'
Frank Liddell  69'
Cammy Fraser  76' (pen)
Attendance: 3,863
16 August 1980 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts0 – 2AirdrieoiansTynecastle Stadium
Alexander Clark  53'
Willie McGuire  61'
Attendance: 6,711
6 September 1980 Scottish Premier DivisionKilmarnock0 – 1HeartsRugby Park
Willie Gibson  87' Attendance: 3,995
13 September 1980 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts0 – 2CelticTynecastle Stadium
David Provan  32'
Charlie Nicholas  53'
Attendance: 17,169
20 September 1980 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts0 – 1MortonTynecastle Stadium
John McNeil  24' Attendance: 5,996
4 October 1980 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts0 – 1AberdeenTynecastle Stadium
Doug Rougvie  65' Attendance: 10,873
11 October 1980 Scottish Premier DivisionRangers3 – 1HeartsIbrox Park
Colin McAdam  50'
Jim Jefferies  77 og'
Colin McAdam  79'
Alex MacDonald  87' Attendance: 22,443
18 October 1980 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts0 – 1Partick ThistleTynecastle Stadium
Iain Jardine  87' Attendance: 5,905
25 October 1980 Scottish Premier DivisionAirdrieonians3 – 0HeartsBroomfield Park
James A March  21'
David Thompson  36'
James A March  38'
Attendance: 4,512
1 November 1980 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 1St MirrenTynecastle Stadium
Alfie Conn  76' Doug Somner  18'
McCall  56'
Attendance: 5,707
8 November 1980 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts0 – 3Dundee UnitedTynecastle Stadium
Paul Sturrock  2'
Paul Hegarty  34'
Paul Sturrock  77'
Attendance: 5,875
15 November 1980 Scottish Premier DivisionMorton2 – 2HeartsCappielow Park
Joe McLaughlin  49'
James Rooney  73'
Alfie Conn  17'
Derek O'Connor  46'
Attendance: 3,321
22 November 1980 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts0 – 0RangersTynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 16,315
6 December 1980 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts2 – 0KilmarnockTynecastle Stadium
Alex MacDonald  57'
Paul O'Brien  59'
Attendance: 5,183
13 December 1980 Scottish Premier DivisionCeltic3 – 2HeartsCeltic Park
Roddie MacDonald  30'
Frank McGarvey  36'
George McCluskey  46' (pen)
Alex MacDonald  6'
Willie Gibson  57'
Attendance: 14,070
20 December 1980 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts0 – 0MortonTynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 5,946
1 January 1981 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts2 – 3AirdireoniansTynecastle Stadium
Willie Gibson  58'
Paul O'Brien  65'
Jim Rodger  70' Willie McCulloch  85' Willie McCulloch  86' Attendance: 8,086
3 January 1981 Scottish Premier DivisionPartick Thistle1 – 0HeartsFirhill Park
Kenny Watson  17' (pen) Attendance: 3,904
10 January 1981 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts0 – 2AberdeenTynecastle Stadium
Walker McCall  34'
Mark McGhee  56'
Attendance: 7,999
31 January 1981 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts0 – 3CelticTynecastle Stadium
Tommy Burns  31'
Frank McGarvey  49'
Dom Sullivan  68'
Attendance: 14,596
21 February 1981 Scottish Premier DivisionSt Mirren2 – 1HeartsSt Mirren Park, Love Street
Frank McDougall  44'
Jackie Copland  76'
Pat McShane  70' Attendance: 3,412
28 February 1981 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 1Partick ThistleTynecastle Stadium
Walter Kidd  28' Tony Higgins  30' Attendance: 3,491
7 March 1981 Scottish Premier DivisionAberdeen4 – 1HeartsPittodrie Stadium
Walker McCall  34'
Alex Hamill  70' (og)
Drew Jarvie  53'
Ian Angus  66'
Alex Hamill  70' Attendance: 10,208
14 March 1981 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts2 – 1RangersTynecastle Stadium
Ian Redford  4' (og)
Frank Liddell  69'
Ian Redford  43' Attendance: 11,500
21 March 1981 Scottish Premier DivisionMorton3 – 0HeartsCappielow Park
John McNeil  25'
Drew Busby  52'
John McNeil  77'
Attendance: 2,898
28 March 1981 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts0 – 4Dundee UnitedTynecastle Stadium
Paul Sturrock  1'
Billy Kirkwood  21'
Paul Sturrock  46'
Billy Kirkwood  82'
Attendance: 3,786
4 April 1981 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 0KilmarnockTynecastle Stadium
Dave Bowman  43' Attendance: 1,866
18 April 1981 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 2St MirrenTynecastle Stadium
Scott Maxwell  5' Frank McDougall  28'
Alan Logan  68'
Attendance: 2,649
2 May 1981 Scottish Premier DivisionRangers4 – 0HeartsIbrox 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.

Squad information

No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish Premier DivisionScottish CupScottish League Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK John Brough 4003402040
FW Willie Gibson 3843242040
MF Alex MacDonald 3452832141
DF Peter Shields 3303002010
DF Walter Kidd 3012512030
DF Frank Liddell 3022422040
DF Colin More 2602402000
MF Bobby Robinson 2301900040
DF Alex Hamill 2312112000
MF Dave Bowman 2221810041
FW Derek O'Connor 2041640040
DF Jim Denny 2001900010
MF Alfie Conn 1931730020
FW Chris Robertson 1751300045
DF Jim Jeffries 1701300040
FW Paul O'Brien 1721522000
MF Gary Mackay 1501202010
DF Stephen Hamilton 1401202000
FW Gary Liddell 1321320000
MF Willie McVie 1201200000
MF Bobby Masterton 1101100000
MF Malcolm Robertson 90700020
DF Crawford Boyd 80500030
FW Pat McShane 61511000
MF Archie White 40201010
GK Ian Westwater 20200000
MF Cammy Fraser 11110000
MF Scott Maxwell 11110000
FW Jim Docherty 10100000
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