2010–11 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
The 2010–11 season is the 114th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian. It is the 13th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier League in which Hearts have competed since its inauguration in 1998–99. Hearts will also compete in the Scottish Cup & the Scottish League Cup.
2010–11 season | |||
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Chairman | Roman Romanov | ||
Manager | Jim Jefferies | ||
Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium | ||
SPL | Third place | ||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round | ||
League Cup | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Rudi Skácel (13) All: Rudi Skácel (13) | ||
Highest home attendance | 17,156 vs. Hibs Scottish Premier League 1 January 2011 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 4,922 vs. Elgin Scottish League Cup 24 August 2010 | ||
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Overview
Hearts first four SPL games of the 2010–11 season were announced as St Johnstone at home, Hamilton away, Dundee Utd at home, and Celtic away.
Heart of Midlothian have made 6 signings over the summer break: Stephen Elliott, Kevin Kyle, Darren Barr, Marian Kello, as a permanent deal, after being on loan at the club, Adrian Mrowiec from FBK Kaunas and Rudolf Skácel returned to the club.
Hearts started the league off with a 1–1 draw with St Johnstone, a 0–4 win over Hamilton, and a 1–1 draw with Dundee United. Performances have received positive reviews so far, and Hearts have been unlucky not to win all 3 of their opening games, taking the lead in each.
Hearts have had 6 consecutive wins in a row beating rivals Hibernian 2–0 at Easter Road Stadium, while beating Celtic, Hamilton and Saint Johnstone 2–0 as well, they hammered Aberdeen 5–0 at Tyncastle and beat Motherwell 2–1 away from home.
On 3 February 2011 it was announced that Andy Webster would return to the club after being released by Rangers of deadline day of the transfer window. He signed a two and a half year deal.
Hearts Drew 5 then lost the last 3 games of the season against Rangers, Celtic and Dundee United narrowly scraping third place by 2 points. despite being 16 points clear at one point in the season.
Matches
Pre-Season Friendlies
16 July 2010 Friendly | Barga XI | 1–2 | Hearts | ll Ciocco |
Ragghianti ![]() |
Hearts Report | Johnson ![]() Smith ![]() |
Attendance: 20 |
27 July 2010 Friendly | Dunfermline | 3–1 | Hearts | East End Park |
Phinn ![]() Cardle ![]() |
Hearts Report | Elliot ![]() |
Attendance: 2,195 Referee: John McKendrick |
29 July 2010 Friendly | Gillingham | 1–2 | Hearts | KRBS Priestfield Stadium |
Rooney ![]() |
Hearts Report | Novikovas ![]() Bouzid ![]() |
Attendance: 2,359 Referee: Gavin Ward |
31 July 2010 Friendly | Millwall | 2–3 | Hearts | New Den |
Trotter ![]() |
Hearts Report | Jonsson ![]() Thomson ![]() |
Attendance: 8,376 Referee: Paul Crossley |
3 August 2010 Friendly | Hearts | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Tynecastle Stadium |
Halford ![]() Ward ![]() |
Attendance: 5,616 |
7 August 2010 Friendly | Hearts | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Tynecastle Stadium |
Suso ![]() |
Blackburn Report | Diouf ![]() |
Attendance: 6,333 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Scottish Premier League
Hearts began their SPL campaign at home to St Johnstone.
14 August 2010 SPL | Hearts | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle |
Elliot ![]() |
BBC Sport | Parkin ![]() Anderson ![]() |
Attendance: 14,562 Referee: S O'Reilly |
21 August 2010 SPL | Hamilton Academical | 0–4 | Hearts | New Douglas Park |
Canning ![]() |
BBC Sport | Elliot ![]() ![]() Templeton ![]() Palazuelos ![]() ![]() Kyle ![]() |
Attendance: 2,899 Referee: S Finnie |
29 August 2010 SPL | Hearts | 1–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle |
Templeton ![]() |
BBC Sport | Gomis ![]() |
Attendance: 12,898 Referee: C Thomson |
11 September 2010 SPL | Celtic | 3–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
Forrest ![]() Maloney ![]() McCourt ![]() |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 49,023 Referee: W Collum |
18 September 2010 SPL | Inverness CT | 1–3 | Hearts | Caledonian Stadium |
Odhiambo ![]() |
BBC Sport | Innes ![]() Stevenson ![]() Elliot ![]() |
Attendance: 4,515 Referee: I Brines |
25 September 2010 SPL | Hearts | 0–2 | Motherwell | Tynecastle |
BBC Sport | Blackman ![]() Sutton ![]() |
Attendance: 13,749 Referee: M Tumilty |
2 October 2010 SPL | Hearts | 1–2 | Rangers | Tynecastle |
Skácel ![]() |
BBC Sport | Lafferty ![]() Naismith ![]() |
Attendance: 15,637 Referee: C Thomson |
16 October 2010 SPL | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
BBC Sport | Kyle ![]() |
Attendance: 8,999 Referee: M Tumilty |
23 October 2010 SPL | Hearts | 3–0 | St Mirren | Tynecastle |
Skácel ![]() ![]() ![]() |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 12,009 Referee: C Murray |
31 October 2010 SPL | Hearts | 0–3 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle |
BBC Sport | Wright ![]() Sammon ![]() Eremenko ![]() |
Attendance: 13,056 Referee: S O'Reilly |
7 November 2010 SPL | Hibernian | 0–2 | Hearts | Easter Road |
Riordan ![]() |
BBC Sport | Templeton ![]() Elliot ![]() |
Attendance: 17,767 Referee: W Collum |
10 November 2010 SPL | Hearts | 2–0 | Celtic | Tynecastle |
Black ![]() Templeton ![]() |
BBC Sport | Ledley ![]() |
Attendance: 15,632 Referee: C Thomson |
13 November 2010 SPL | St Johnstone | 0–2 | Hearts | McDiarmid Park |
BBC Sport | Kyle ![]() Stevenson ![]() |
Attendance: 4,156 Referee: M Tumilty |
20 November 2010 SPL | Hearts | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | Tynecastle |
Skácel ![]() Templeton ![]() |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 12,620 Referee: I Brines |
11 December 2010 SPL | Hearts | 5–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle |
Templeton ![]() Skácel ![]() ![]() Elliott ![]() Novikovas ![]() |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 13,434 Referee: M Tumilty |
14 December 2010 SPL | Motherwell | 1–2 | Hearts | Fir Park |
Lasley ![]() Jennings ![]() ![]() |
BBC Sport | Reynolds ![]() Kyle ![]() |
Attendance: 3,324 Referee: S O'Reilly |
18 December 2010 SPL | Hearts | 1–1 | Inverness CT | Tynecastle |
Kyle ![]() |
BBC Sport | Munro ![]() |
Attendance: 12,994 Referee: B Winter |
29 December 2010 SPL | St Mirren | 0–2 | Hearts | St Mirren Park |
Potter ![]() |
BBC Sport | Templeton ![]() Kyle ![]() |
Attendance: 4,599 Referee: C Allan |
1 January 2011 SPL | Hearts | 1–0 | Hibernian | Tynecastle |
Kyle ![]() |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 17,156 Referee: C Murray |
18 January 2011 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
Miguel ![]() |
BBC Sport | Elliott ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,996 Referee: S Conroy |
22 January 2011 SPL | Hearts | 1–0 | Rangers | Tynecastle |
Stevenson ![]() |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 16,737 Referee: M Tumilty |
26 January 2011 SPL | Celtic | 4–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
Forrest ![]() Stokes ![]() ![]() McCourt ![]() |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 49,460 Referee: E Norris |
29 January 2011 SPL | Hearts | 1–0 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle |
Skácel ![]() |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 14,250 Referee: C Allan |
2 February 2011 SPL | Rangers | 1–0 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium |
Lafferty ![]() |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 44,823 Referee: B Winter |
12 February 2011 SPL | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Hearts | New Douglas Park |
BBC Sport | Elliott ![]() |
Attendance: 2,876 Referee: S O'Reilly |
19 February 2011 SPL | Hearts | 2–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle |
Skácel ![]() Žaliūkas ![]() Palazuelos ![]() |
BBC Sport | Douglas ![]() |
Attendance: 15,473 Referee: C Murray |
26 February 2011 SPL | Aberdeen | 0–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 9,100 Referee: M Tumilty |
5 March 2011 SPL | Hearts | 0–2 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle |
BBC Sport | Silva ![]() Eremenko ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 13,836 Referee: S McLean |
16 March 2011 SPL | Dundee United | 2–0 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
Russell ![]() |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 6,718 Referee: I Brines |
19 March 2011 SPL | Hearts | 3–2 | St Mirren | Tynecastle |
Skácel ![]() Stevenson ![]() |
BBC Sport | Higdon ![]() |
Attendance: 12,763 Referee: S Finnie |
3 April 2011 SPL | Hibs | 2–2 | Hearts | Easter Road |
Miller ![]() Vaz Tê ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stevenson ![]() Žaliūkas ![]() Elliott ![]() |
Attendance: 17,793 Referee: Brines |
9 April 2011 SPL | Hearts | 0–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 13,800 Referee: Thomson |
16 April 2011 SPL | Inverness | 1– 1 | Hearts | Caledonian Stadium |
Doran ![]() Tokely ![]() ![]() |
BBC Sport | Elliot ![]() |
Attendance: 4,336 Referee: Crawford Allan |
23 April 2011 SPL | Hearts | 3– 3 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
Thomson ![]() Skácel ![]() Stevenson ![]() |
BBC Sport | Sutton ![]() Tom Hateley ![]() |
Attendance: 13,039 Referee: Willie Collum |
30 April 2011 SPL | Kilmarnock | 2– 2 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
Fowler ![]() Agard ![]() |
BBC Sport | Skácel ![]() Stevenson ![]() |
Attendance: 5,006 Referee: Euan Norris |
7 May 2011 SPL | Rangers | 4– 0 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium |
Jelavic ![]() Lafferty ![]() Davis ![]() Stevenson ![]() |
BBC Sport | Jonsson ![]() |
Attendance: 46,178 Referee: Iain Brines |
11 May 2011 SPL | Hearts | 0– 3 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
Obua ![]() |
BBC Sport | Hooper ![]() Commons ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 16,681 Referee: Craig Thomson |
15 May 2011 SPL | Dundee United | 2–1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
Goodwillie ![]() Daly ![]() |
BBC Sport | Glen ![]() |
Attendance: 7,119 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
Upcoming Scottish Premier League fixtures are the intellectual property of the Scottish Premier League. For upcoming Scottish Premier League fixtures, see the official Heart of Midlothian FC website |
Scottish Cup
Hearts entered the Scottish Cup in the fourth round and were given a tough game by SPL side St Johnstone narrowly being defeated 0–1 at home in the dying minutes of the game.
11 January 2011 Scottish Cup Round 4 | Hearts | 0–1 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle |
BBC Sport | MacDonald ![]() |
Attendance: 6,261 Referee: I Brines |
Scottish League Cup
Hearts entered the Scottish League Cup in the second round being handed a home tie against Scottish Third Division side Elgin City. Hearts won the game emphatically 4–0. Hearts then traveled to Scottish First Division side Falkirk. The game was a dramatic affair Hearts going in 2–0 down at half time with only ten men left after Craig Thomson was sent off. Hearts fought back and went 3–2 ahead through a penalty and goal from Kevin Kyle and Suso Santana only to be disappointed again when with Hearts tiring falkirk equalised to make it 3–3 in the 80th minute. Hearts tried to defend hard hoping to push the game to extra time only to be defeated in the last minutes of injury time. Falkirk knocking them out 4–3.
24 August 2010 League Cup Round 2 | Hearts | 4–0 | Elgin City | Tynecastle |
Jónsson ![]() Kyle ![]() Novikovas ![]() Robinson ![]() |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 4,922 Referee: S McLean |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Rangers (C) | 38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 88 | 29 | +59 | 93 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
2 | Celtic | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 22 | +63 | 92 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[lower-alpha 1] |
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
4 | Dundee United | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 61 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
5 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 49 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Celtic entered the play-off round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League as they won the 2011 Scottish Cup Final. Due to this, Heart of Midlothian also moved up to the third qualifying round, whilst fourth-placed team Dundee United received the second qualifying round spot.
Players
Squad information
Squad Number | Player Name | Position | Appearances | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | GK | 1 | 0 |
2 | ![]() | DF | 0 | 0 |
3 | ![]() | DF | 10 | 0 |
4 | ![]() | DF | 32 | 1 |
5 | ![]() | DF | 14 | 0 |
6 | ![]() | MF | 36 | 0 |
7 | ![]() | MF | 21 | 1 |
8 | ![]() | MF | 34 | 1 |
9 | ![]() | FW | 22 | 10 |
10 | ![]() | FW | 31 | 8 |
11 | ![]() | MF | 14 | 0 |
12 | ![]() | MF | 36 | 7 |
13 | ![]() | MF | 14 | 0 |
14 | ![]() | FW | 21 | 4 |
15 | ![]() | DF | 9 | 0 |
16 | ![]() | MF | 34 | 7 |
17 | ![]() | DF | 8 | 0 |
18 | ![]() | MF | 8 | 2 |
19 | ![]() | MF | 29 | 13 |
20 | ![]() | DF | 6 | 0 |
21 | ![]() | DF | 35 | 0 |
23 | ![]() | FW | 11 | 0 |
24 | ![]() | DF | 29 | 1 |
25 | ![]() | GK | 32 | 0 |
26 | ![]() | DF | 29 | 1 |
27 | ![]() | FW | 5 | 1 |
28 | ![]() | GK | 0 | 0 |
30 | ![]() | GK | 8 | 0 |
31 | ![]() | MF | 33 | 0 |
34 | ![]() | MF | 0 | 0 |
42 | ![]() | FW | 0 | 0 |
44 | ![]() | MF | 0 | 0 |
47 | ![]() | DF | 0 | 0 |
51 | ![]() | MF | 1 | 0 |
52 | ![]() | FW | 1 | 0 |
![]() | FW | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | MF | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: 11 May 2011
- Source:Wikipedia players' articles, Heart of Midlothian, Sky Sports
- Ordered by Squad Number.
Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in The SPL, Scottish Cup and League Cup.
1Player first came to the club on loan and was transferred the following year.
Squad only includes players currently registered with the club and those with professional contracts only.
Captains
No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
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26 | MF | Žaliūkas | ![]() |
29 | Club captain |
4 | DF | Jónsson | ![]() |
8 | 3rd captain |
15 | DF | Webster | ![]() |
3 | 4th captain |
23 | DF | Wallace | ![]() |
1 | Vice-captain |
Last updated: 11 May 2011
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
Disciplinary records
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | ![]() |
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1 | GK | ![]() | János Balogh | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() | Dawid Kucharski | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | Lee Wallace | 3 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | Eggert Jónsson | 7 | 0 | 1* |
5 | DF | ![]() | Darren Barr | 3 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() | Rubén Palazuelos | 6 | 1 | 1 |
7 | MF | ![]() | Suso Santana | 5 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Ian Black | 12 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Kevin Kyle | 6 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() | Stephen Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() | Andrew Driver | 1 | 0 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() | David Templeton | 5 | 0 | 0 |
13 | MF | ![]() | David Obua | 1 | 0 | 1 |
15 | FW | ![]() | Callum Elliot | 2 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() | Andy Webster | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() | Ryan Stevenson | 3 | 0 | 0 |
17 | DF | ![]() | Ryan McGowan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() | Arvydas Novikovas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() | Rudi Skácel | 5 | 0 | 0 |
20 | DF | ![]() | Jason Thomson | 3 | 0 | 0 |
21 | DF | ![]() | Ismaël Bouzid | 7 | 0 | 0 |
23 | FW | ![]() | Gary Glen | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | DF | ![]() | Craig Thomson | 5 | 0 | 1 |
25 | GK | ![]() | Marián Kello | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | DF | ![]() | Marius Žaliūkas | 5 | 0 | 1 |
27 | FW | ![]() | Scott Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | GK | ![]() | Mark Ridgers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | GK | ![]() | Jamie MacDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | MF | ![]() | Adrian Mrowiec | 5 | 0 | 0 |
34 | MF | ![]() | Jonny Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 |
42 | FW | ![]() | Robert Ogleby | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | MF | ![]() | Denys Prychynenko | 0 | 0 | 0 |
47 | DF | ![]() | Colin Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 |
51 | MF | ![]() | Jason Holt | 0 | 0 | 0 |
52 | FW | ![]() | David Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FW | ![]() | Jamie Mole | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Evaldas Razulis | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 15 May 2011
Source: BBC Sport
Only competitive matches
- Red Card was rescinded after appeal.
Top scorers
Squad No | Pos | PLayer | SPL | SC | LC | Total |
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19 | MF | ![]() | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
9 | FW | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
10 | FW | ![]() | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
12 | MF | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
16 | MF | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
14 | FW | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
18 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
8 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4 | MF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
27 | FW | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7 | MF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
26 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
24 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
23 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hearts Personnel Awards
Player | Award | Date |
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SPL Manager of the month | November |
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SPL Young player of the month | November |
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SPL Player of the month | December |
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SPL Young player of the month | December |
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SPL Player of the month | February |
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SPL Save Of the Season | Season |
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SPL Under 19 League Player of the Season | Season |
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HYDC Young Player of the Year | Season |
Transfers
In
Player | Club from | Fee |
---|---|---|
![]() | Falkirk | Free |
![]() | Kilmarnock | Free |
![]() | Preston North End | Free |
![]() | FBK Kaunas | Undisclosed fee |
![]() | FBK Kaunas | Undisclosed fee |
![]() | Free Agent | Free |
![]() | Rangers | Free |
Out
Player | Released/Transfer | Club to |
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![]() | Released | Stirling Albion |
![]() | End Of Contract | Gençlerbirliği |
![]() | End Of Contract | FC St. Gallen |
![]() | End Of Contract | Vitesse Arnhem |
Loans
In
Player | In/Out | Club From | Club To |
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![]() | In | FBK Kaunas | Heart of Midlothian |
Out
Player | In/Out | Club From | Club To |
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![]() | Out | Heart of Midlothian | St Johnstone |
![]() | Out | Heart of Midlothian | Dundee |
![]() | Out | Heart of Midlothian | Stirling Albion |
![]() | Out | Heart of Midlothian | Airdrie United F.C. |
![]() | Out | Heart of Midlothian | Partick Thistle F.C. |
![]() | Out | Heart of Midlothian | Partick Thistle F.C. |
![]() | Out | Heart of Midlothian | Stirling Albion F.C. |
![]() | Out | Heart of Midlothian | Dundee |
![]() | Out | Heart of Midlothian | Clyde |
![]() | Out | Heart of Midlothian | Clyde |
![]() | Out | Heart of Midlothian | East Fife |
![]() | Out | Heart of Midlothian | East Fife |
![]() | Out | Heart of Midlothian | East Fife |
![]() | Out | Heart of Midlothian | East Fife |
![]() | Out | Heart of Midlothian | Raith Rovers |