1986–87 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

The 1986–87 season is Hearts 4th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts will also compete in the UEFA Cup, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Heart of Midlothian
1986–87 season
Chairman Wallace Mercer
Manager Alex MacDonald
Sandy Jardine
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier Division5th
UEFA CupRound 1
Scottish CupSemi Final
League CupRound 2
East of Scotland ShieldRunner Up
Top goalscorerLeague:
John Robertson (16)
All:
John Robertson (19)
Highest home attendance29,091 v Rangers Scottish Premier Division 7 February 1987
Lowest home attendance6,779 v Dundee United Scottish Premier Division 11 May 1987
Average home league attendance14,531

Fixtures

Friendlies
28 July 1986 FriendlyStoke City1 – 0Hearts
Graham Shaw  39' Attendance: 600
30 July 1986 FriendlyWigan Athletic1 – 1Hearts
Lowe  40' John Colquhoun Attendance: 375
31 July 1986 FriendlyBohemian0 – 3Hearts
John Colquhoun  50'
Andy Watson
Willie Irvine 		Attendance: 300
2 August 1986 FriendlyStenhousemuir0 – 2Hearts
5 August 1986 FriendlyHearts2 – 1Watford
John Colquhoun  3'
Sandy Clark  12'		 Luther Blisset  47' Attendance: 8,500
2 September 1986 FriendlyHearts2 – 2Manchester United
Iain Jardine  6'
Andy Watson  69'		 Olsen  72' (pen.)
Gibson  74'		 Attendance: 11,741
24 May 1987 FriendlySan Diego Nomads4 – 4Hearts
Wayne Foster
Sandy Clark
Kenny Black  12'		 Attendance: 375
26 May 1987 FriendlySan Jose Earthquakes1 – 4Hearts
Andy Watson
John Colquhoun
John Robertson
29 May 1987 FriendlyCalifornia Kickers1 – 2Hearts
Neil Berry
John Colquhoun
31 May 1987 FriendlySeattle Storm1 – 1Hearts
Allan Moore

Uefa Cup
Main article: 1986–87 UEFA Cup
17 September 1986 UEFA Cup R1Hearts3 – 2Dukla PragueTynecastle Stadium
Wayne Foster  1'
Sandy Clark  65'
John Robertson  78'		 Dusan Fitzel  44'
Josef Klucky  65'		 Attendance: 18,869
1 October 1986 UEFA Cup R1Dukla Prague1 – 0HeartsStadion Juliska
Stanislav Griga  53' Attendance: 3,500

League Cup
19 August 1986 League Cup R2Hearts0 – 2MontroseTynecastle Stadium
Alan Lyons  40'
Mark Bennett  57'		 Attendance: 7,028

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1986–87 Scottish Cup
31 January 1987 Scottish Cup R3Hearts0 – 0KilmarnockTynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 15,227
4 February 1987 Scottish Cup R3 ReplayKilmarnock1 – 1HeartsRugby Park
Ian Bryson  44' (pen.) Wayne Foster  66' Attendance: 14,932
9 February 1987 Scottish Cup R3 2nd ReplayKilmarnock1 – 3HeartsRugby Park
Paul Martin  74' Gary Mackay  24'
Kenny Black  46'
Wayne Foster  89'		 Attendance: 14,146
21 February 1987 Scottish Cup R4Hearts1 – 0CelticTynecastle Stadium
John Robertson  80' Attendance: 28,891
14 March 1987 Scottish Cup QFHearts1 – 1MotherwellTynecastle Stadium
John Robertson  43' Andy Walker Attendance: 22,045
17 March 1987 Scottish Cup QF ReplayMotherwell0 – 1HeartsFir Park
John Colquhoun  85' Attendance: 15,275
11 April 1988 Scottish Cup SFSt Mirren2– 1HeartsHampden Park
Ian Ferguson  33'
Frank McGarvey  83'		 Gary Mackay  74' Attendance: 29,290

East of Scotland Shield
Main article: East of Scotland Shield
6 May 1987 East of Scotland ShieldHearts0 – 2HibsTynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 958

Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1986–87 Scottish Premier Division
9 August 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionSt Mirren0 – 0HeartsLove Street
Attendance: 8,788
13 August 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 0Hamilton AcademicalTynecastle Stadium
John Robertson  42' Attendance: 10,103
16 August 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 0FalkirkTynecastle Stadium
Andy Watson  84' Attendance: 11,198
23 August 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionDundee United1 – 0HeartsTannadice
Paul Hegarty  34' Attendance: 11,201
30 August 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionHibernian1 – 3HeartsEaster Road
Joseph McBride  83' Sandy Clark  26'
Iain Jardine  40'
John Robertson  64'		 Attendance: 20,714
6 September 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts2 – 1ClydebankTynecastle Stadium
Wayne Foster  67'
Gary Mackay  81'		 Stuart Gordon  9' Attendance: 10,158
13 September 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionAberdeen0 – 1HeartsPittodrie Stadium
Sandy Clark  34' Attendance: 15,625
20 September 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts4 – 0MotherwellTynecastle Stadium
John Colquhoun  19'
Andy Watson  68'
Sandy Clark  73'
John Robertson  88'		 Attendance: 11,113
27 September 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionDundee0 – 0HeartsDens Park
Attendance: 9,947
4 October 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 1RangersTynecastle Stadium
Neil Berry  17' Davie Cooper  49' Attendance: 28,637
8 October 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionCeltic2 – 0HeartsCeltic Park
Maurice Johnston  64'
Brian McClair  89' (pen.)		 Attendance: 32,382
11 October 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts0 – 0St MirrenTynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 11,420
18 October 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionHamilton Academical1 – 3HeartsDouglas Park
Gerard McCabe  59' John Colquhoun  71'
Wayne Foster  82'
Gary Mackay  85' (pen.)		 Attendance: 5,405
25 October 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts2 – 2Dundee UnitedTynecastle Stadium
John Colquhoun  20'
Gary Mackay  64' (pen.)		 Paul Sturrock  45'  90' Attendance: 14,320
29 October 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionFalkirk2 – 0HeartsBrockville Park
Jimmy Gilmour  34'
Alan Irvine  75'		 Attendance: 8,229
1 November 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 1HibsTynecastle Stadium
Gary Mackay  68' (pen.) Joseph McBride  18' Attendance: 22,178
8 November 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionClydebank0 – 3HeartsKilbowie Park
John Colquhoun  62'  70'
Roddy Macdonald  67'		 Attendance: 3,714
15 November 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts2 – 1AberdeenTynecastle Stadium
John Colquhoun  62'
John Robertson  82'		 John Hewitt  16' Attendance: 17,108
19 November 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionMotherwell2 – 3HeartsFir Park
Roddie Macdonald  51'  54'
Neil Berry 		Andy Walker  53'
Ray Farningham 		Attendance: 6,341
22 November 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts3 – 1DundeeTynecastle Stadium
John Colquhoun  27'
John Robertson  53'
Kenny Black 		Ian Angus  23' Attendance: 12,094
29 November 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionRangers3 – 0HeartsIbrox Stadium
Ally McCoist  17'
Davie Cooper  36'
Ian Durrant  84'		 Attendance: 38,633
3 December 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 0CelticTynecastle Stadium
Neil Berry  34' Attendance: 25,886
6 December 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionSt Mirren0 – 0HeartsLove Street
Attendance: 6,177
13 December 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts7 – 0Hamilton AcademicalTynecastle Stadium
Sandy Clark  10'
Gary Mackay  17' (pen.)
Roddie MacDonald  23'
John Colquhoun  32'
Sandy Jardine  39'
John Robertson  57'  86'		 Attendance: 9,324
20 December 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionDundee United3 – 1HeartsTannadice
Paul Sturrock  81'
Eamonn Bannon  86'
Iain Ferguson  90'		 John Robertson  30' Attendance: 11,749
27 December 1986 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts4 – 0FalkirkTynecastle Stadium
Sandy Clark  25'
John Robertson  27'  48'
Roderick Manley  58' (og.)		 Attendance: 13,214
3 January 1987 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts3 – 0ClydebankTynecastle Stadium
John Robertson  9'
Sandy Clark  49'
Gary Mackay  62'		 Attendance: 12,022
6 January 1987 Scottish Premier DivisionHibs2 – 2HeartsEaster Road
George McCluskey  10'
Weir  32'		 John Colquhoun  11'  16' Attendance: 22,928
Referee: J Duncan
21 January 1987 Scottish Premier DivisionAberdeen2 – 1HeartsPittodrie Stadium
Brian Grant  25'
Willie Miller  53'		 Andy Watson  67' Attendance: 15,746
24 January 1987 Scottish Premier DivisionDundee0 – 1HeartsDens Park
Gary Mackay  49' Attendance: 8,387
7 February 1987 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts2 – 5RangersTynecastle Stadium
John Robertson  35' (pen.)  87' (pen.) Robert Fleck  31'  59'
Graham Roberts  37'
Black  66' (og.)
Ally McCoist  76'		 Attendance: 29,091
14 February 1987 Scottish Premier DivisionCeltic1 – 1HeartsCeltic Park
Brian McClair  17' Wayne Foster  78' Attendance: 36,214
25 February 1987 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 1MotherwellTynecastle Stadium
John Robertson  86' Steve Kirk  14' Attendance: 9,639
28 February 1987 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 0St MirrenTynecastle Stadium
John Colquhoun  46' Attendance: 12,002
7 March 1987 Scottish Premier DivisionHamilton Academical0 – 1HeartsDouglas Park
John Colquhoun  66' Attendance: 4,778
21 March 1987 Scottish Premier DivisionFalkirk0 – 0HeartsBrockville Park
Attendance: 6,681
28 March 1987 Scottish Premier DivisionClydebank1 – 1HeartsKilbowie Park
Mike Conroy  3' John Colquhoun  40' Attendance: 3,194
4 April 1987 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts2 – 1HibsTynecastle Stadium
Roddie MacDonald  71'
Sandy Clark  78'		 MacDonald  (og.) Attendance: 19,731
15 April 1987 Scottish Premier DivisionMotherwell0 – 1HeartsFir Park
Sandy Clark  11' Attendance: 3,907
18 April 1987 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 1AberdeenTynecastle Stadium
Wayne Foster John Hewitt Attendance: 12,539
25 April 1987 Scottish Premier DivisionRangers3 – 0HeartsIbrox Stadium
Alistair McCoist  10'  48'  62' (pen.) Attendance: 42,837
2 May 1987 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 3DundeeTynecastle Stadium
George Cowie  65' Keith Wright  17'  50'
Stuart Rafferty  80'		 Attendance: 7,818
9 May 1987 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 0CelticTynecastle Stadium
John Robertson  (pen.) Attendance: 12,596
11 May 1987 Scottish Premier DivisionHearts1 – 1Dundee UnitedTynecastle Stadium
John Robertson  6' (pen.) Billy Kirkwood  6' (pen.) Attendance: 6,779

Scottish Premier Division table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Dundee United 44 24 12 8 85 34 +51 60 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Aberdeen 44 21 16 7 63 29 +34 58
5 Heart of Midlothian 44 21 14 9 64 43 +21 56
6 Dundee 44 18 12 14 74 57 +17 48
7 St Mirren 44 12 12 20 36 51 −15 36 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Squad information
No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish Premier DivisionScottish CupScottish League CupUefa Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Henry Smith 530430701020
GK Andy Bruce 1010000000
DF Malcolm Murray 9080100000
DF Brian Whittaker 440370500020
DF Walter Kidd 420350401020
DF Craig Levein 150120001020
DF George Cowie 141101400000
DF Jimmy Sandison 170130400000
MF Kenny Black 522421711020
MF Sandy Clark 519418701021
MF Gary Mackay 469367721020
MF Sandy Jardine 401341301020
MF Neil Berry 373303501010
MF Andy Watson 373283601020
MF Roddie MacDonald 345275700000
MF Iain Jardine 171151001010
MF Allan Moore 100100000000
MF Billy MacKay 3020001000
FW John Robertson 46193716621021
FW Scott Crabbe 6050100000
FW John Colquhoun 53144313711020
FW Wayne Foster 407314720021
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