2004–05 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
The 2004–05 season is the 108th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian. It is the seventh consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier League in which Hearts have competed since its inauguration in 1998–99. Hearts also competed in the Uefa Cup, Scottish Cup, League Cup and the Festival Cup.
2004–05 season | |
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Chairman | |
Manager | |
Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium Murrayfield Stadium |
Scottish Premier League | 5th |
Uefa Cup | Group stage |
Festival Cup | Winner |
Scottish Cup | Semi Final |
League Cup | Semi Final |
Top goalscorer | League: All: |
Highest home attendance | 27,272 v Schalke Uefa Cup 4 November 2004 |
Lowest home attendance | 5,924 v Kilmarnock League Cup 22 September 2004 |
Average home league attendance | 12,272 |
Managers
Over the course of the season Hearts had 4 Management teams. They started the season under Craig Levein who left the club on 29 October to join Leicester City. His assistant Peter Houston took charge as care taker manager for 1 game before John Robertson took on the role for 7 months before a fall out with Romanov who dismissed him after he refused to accept a demotion to assistant head coach created a vacancy once again. Steven Pressley and John McGlynn jointly took the role of care taker managers for the final two games of the season.
Stadium
Hearts used two stadiums over the course of the season Tynecastle Stadium for domestic fixtures and Murrayfield Stadium for international fixtures. This was due to Tynecastle not meeting Uefa requirements for holding international fixtures.
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Fixtures
Pre-Season Friendlies
12 July 2004 Friendly | Canada B | 1–1 | Hearts | Swangard Stadium |
Josh Simpson |
Wyness |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Kevin Stott |
14 July 2004 Friendly | Pacific Coast All Stars | 1–4 | Hearts | Victoria |
King |
McKenna |
Attendance: 2,015 Referee: P Ward |
14 July 2004 Friendly | Millwall | 1–1 | Hearts | Swangard Stadium |
Sweeney |
Pressley |
Attendance: 2,015 Referee: Muaricio Navarro |
20 July 2004 Friendly | Brechin City | 1–2 | Hearts | Glebe Park |
Berra |
Simmons |
Referee: Stephen Duff |
24 July 2004 Friendly | Airdrie United | 1–1 | Hearts | Excelsior Stadium |
Coyle |
Simmons |
Attendance: 1,532 Referee: Willie Young |
27 July 2004 Friendly | Ross County | 0–0 | Hearts | Victoria Park |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Mike Ritchie |
Scottish Premier League
7 August 2004 SPL | Dundee | 0–1 | Hearts | Dens Park |
Pressley |
Attendance: 7,770 Referee: Craig Thomson |
14 August 2004 SPL | Hearts | 0–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
Attendance: 13,864 Referee: Kevin Toner |
21 August 2004 SPL | Hearts | 3–0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
Weir |
Attendance: 11,403 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
28 August 2004 SPL | Motherwell | 2–0 | Hearts | Fir Park |
McBride |
Attendance: 11,403 Referee: Alan Freeland |
12 September 2004 SPL | Hearts | 0–0 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
Attendance: 14,601 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
19 September 2004 SPL | Dunfermline | 1–0 | Hearts | East End Park |
Nicholson |
Attendance: 5,883 Referee: Mark Ritchie |
25 September 2004 SPL | Hearts | 1–0 | Inverness | Tynecastle Stadium |
Hartley |
Attendance: 10,340 Referee: Kenny Clark |
3 October 2004 SPL | Hearts | 0–0 | Livingston | Tynecastle Stadium |
Attendance: 10,646 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
16 October 2004 SPL | Celtic | 3–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
Camara |
Attendance: 58,869 Referee: Kenny Clark |
24 October 2004 SPL | Hearts | 2–1 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
Kisnorbo |
Riordan |
Attendance: 16,720 Referee: Mike McCurry |
27 October 2004 SPL | Dundee United | 1–1 | Hearts | Tannadice |
Wilson |
McKenna |
Attendance: 5,723 Referee: Iain Brines |
30 October 2004 SPL | Hearts | 3–0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium |
McKenna |
Attendance: 10,172 Referee: Craig Thomson |
7 November 2004 SPL | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
Hartley |
Attendance: 13,055 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
13 November 2004 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1–1 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
Leven |
Wyness |
Attendance: 6,129 Referee: Calum Murray |
20 November 2004 SPL | Hearts | 0–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
Foran |
Attendance: 10,598 Referee: John Rowbotham |
28 November 2004 SPL | Rangers | 3–2 | Hearts | Ibrox |
McAllister |
Hartley |
Attendance: 48,494 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
4 December 2004 SPL | Hearts | 3–0 | Dunfermline | Tynecastle Stadium |
Wyness |
Attendance: 10,084 Referee: John Underhill |
11 December 2004 SPL | Inverness | 1–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
Juanjo |
Hartley |
Attendance: 2,011 Referee: Calum Murray |
26 December 2004 SPL | Hearts | 0–2 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
McGeady |
Attendance: 16,163 Referee: Mike McCurry |
2 January 2005 SPL | Hibs | 1–1 | Hearts | Easter Road |
Riordan |
Hartley |
Attendance: 17,259 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
15 January 2005 SPL | Hearts | 3–2 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
Pressley |
Robson |
Attendance: 10,305 Referee: Mark Ritchie |
22 January 2005 SPL | Dundee | 1–1 | Hearts | Dens Park |
Caballero |
Hamill |
Attendance: 5,780 Referee: Willie Young |
25 January 2005 SPL | Livingston | 1–2 | Hearts | Almondvale Stadium |
Lilley |
Hartley |
Attendance: 4,318 Referee: Kenny Clark |
29 January 2005 SPL | Hearts | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
Wyness |
Attendance: 12,269 Referee: Mike McCurry |
12 February 2005 SPL | Hearts | 3–0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
Mikoliunas |
Attendance: 9,220 Referee: John Underhill |
19 February 2005 SPL | Motherwell | 2–0 | Hearts | Fir Park |
McDonald |
Attendance: 7,390 Referee: Calum Murray |
2 March 2005 SPL | Hearts | 1–2 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
Burchill |
Novo |
Attendance: 13,842 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
5 March 2011 SPL | Dunfermline | 1–1 | Hearts | East End Park |
Wilson |
Hartley |
Attendance: 5,934 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
12 March 2005 SPL | Hearts | 0–2 | Inverness | Tynecastle Stadium |
Dods |
Attendance: 9,822 Referee: Craig Thomson |
19 March 2005 SPL | Hearts | 3–1 | Livingston | Tynecastle Stadium |
Miller |
Dair |
Attendance: 9,187 Referee: Kenny Clark |
2 April 2005 SPL | Celtic | 0–2 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
Miller |
Attendance: 59,562 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
13 April 2005 SPL | Hearts | 1–2 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
Miller |
O'Connor |
Attendance: 17,676 Referee: John Rowbotham |
16 April 2005 SPL | Dundee United | 2–1 | Hearts | Tannadice |
Robson |
Miller |
Attendance: 7,704 Referee: Alan Freeland |
23 April 2011 SPL | Hibs | 2–2 | Hearts | Easter Road |
Garry O'Connor |
Miller |
Attendance: 16,620 Referee: Mike McCurry |
30 April 2011 SPL | Hearts | 0–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
Attendance: 10,337 Referee: Iain Brines |
7 May 2005 SPL | Rangers | 2–1 | Hearts | Ibrox |
Buffel |
Andrews |
Attendance: 49,342 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
Uefa Cup
16 September 2004 Uefa Cup Round 1 First Leg | Hearts | 3–1 | Braga | Murrayfield Stadium |
Webster |
Paulo Sergio Almeida |
Attendance: 18,769 Referee: Anton Genov |
30 September 2004 Uefa Cup Round 1 Second Leg | Braga | 2–2 | Hearts | Estadio Municipal de Braga |
Joao Henrique Pataco Tomas |
De Vries |
Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Anton Stredak |
21 October 2004 Uefa Cup Group A Round 1 | Feyenoord | 3–0 | Hearts | Stadion Feijenoord |
Kuyt |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Tonny Kolbech Poulsen |
4 November 2004 Uefa Cup Group A Round 2 | Hearts | 0–1 | Schalke | Murrayfield Stadium |
Kisnorbo |
BBC SPORT | Lincoln |
Attendance: 27,272 Referee: Nikolay Ivanov |
25 November 2004 Uefa Cup Group A Round 3 | Basel | 1–2 | Hearts | St. Jakob-Park |
Carignano |
BBC SPORT | Wyness |
Attendance: 21,645 Referee: Kristinn Jakobsson |
16 December 2004 Uefa Cup Group A Round 4 | Hearts | 0–1 | Ferencvaros | Murrayfield Stadium |
BBC SPORT | Rosa |
Attendance: 26,182 Referee: Levan Paniashvili |
Festival Cup
League Cup
22 September 2004 League Cup Round 3 | Hearts | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
Hartley |
Leven |
Attendance: 5,924 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
10 November 2004 League Cup Round QF | Dunfermline | 1–3 | Hearts | East End Park |
Mehmet |
Webster |
Attendance: 4,405 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
1 February 2005 League Cup Round SF | Hearts | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Motherwell | Easter Road |
Burchill |
Craigan |
Attendance: 14,069 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
Scottish Cup
8 January 2005 Scottish Cup R3 | Partick Thistle | 0–0 | Hearts | Firhill Stadium |
Attendance: 5,666 Referee: Calum Murray |
19 January 2005 Scottish Cup R3 Replay | Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Hearts | Tynecastle Stadium |
MacFarlane |
One |
Attendance: 7,340 Referee: Craig MacKay |
5 February 2005 Scottish Cup R4 | Hearts | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
Wyness |
Nish |
Attendance: 10,308 Referee: John Rowbotham |
16 February 2005 Scottish Cup R4 Replay | Kilmarnock | 1–3 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
Boyd |
Wallace |
Attendance: 6,366 Referee: John Rowbotham |
27 February 2005 Scottish Cup QF | Hearts | 2–1 | Livingston | Tynecastle Stadium |
Miller |
Easton |
Attendance: 9,796 Referee: Alan Freeland |
10 April 2005 Scottish Cup SF | Hearts | 1–2 | Celtic | Hampden Park |
Cesnauskis |
Sutton |
Attendance: 38,505 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
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3 | Hibernian | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 61 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Aberdeen | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 61 | |
5 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 50 | |
6 | Motherwell | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 48 | |
7 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 49 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.