1987–88 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

The 1987–88 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s 5th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.

Heart of Midlothian
1987–88 season
ChairmanScotland Wallace Mercer
ManagerScotland Alex MacDonald
Scotland Sandy Jardine
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier Division2nd
Scottish CupSemi-final
League CupQuarter-final
East of Scotland ShieldWinner
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scotland John Robertson (26)

All:
Scotland John Robertson (31)
Highest home attendance28,992 v Hibs 2 January 1988 & V Celtic 7 November 1987 Scottish Premier Division
Lowest home attendance7,307 v Dunfermline Athletic 13 April 1988 Scottish Premier Division
Average home league attendance16,633

Fixtures

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Friendlies

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18 July 1987 Friendly Homburg 2–1 Hearts
    Andy Watson   83' Attendance: 1,800
24 July 1987 Friendly Eintracht Bad Kreuznach 1–3 Hearts
  85' Allan Moore   25'
Andy Watson   56'
Sandy Clark   90'
Attendance: 250
25 July 1987 Friendly SC Birkenfeld 1–1 Hearts
  Gary Mackay   66' Attendance: 450
27 July 1987 Friendly Remscheid 2–1 Hearts
 
 
John Robertson   65' (pen.) Attendance: 300
1 August 1987 Friendly Berwick Rangers 1–2 Hearts
Mark Main   53' Dave McPherson   19'
John Robertson   84'
Attendance: 1,200
3 August 1987 Friendly Hearts 0–1 Newcastle
Paul Gascoigne   86' Attendance: 10,113
29 September 1987 Friendly Inverness 3–4 Hearts
Polworth    
Hercher  
Hugh Burns  
Sandy Clark  
John Robertson  
John Colquhoun  
Attendance: 2,500

League Cup

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19 August 1987 League Cup R2 Hearts 6–1 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
Dave McPherson   24'
Sandy Clark   39'   59'
Gary Mackay   81'
Neil Berry   88'
Wayne Foster   89'
Ian Bryson   66' (pen.) Attendance: 9,188
25 August 1987 League Cup R3 Hearts 2–0 Clyde Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson   32'   83' (pen.) Attendance: 11,711
2 September 1987 League Cup QF Rangers 4–1 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Iain Durrant   21'   23'
Ally McCoist   43'   89' (pen.)
John Robertson   49' Attendance: 40,920

Scottish Cup

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30 January 1988 Scottish Cup R3 Falkirk 1–3 Hearts Brockville Park
Stuart Romaines   40' John Robertson   43'   52'
Wayne Foster   70'
Attendance: 16,000
20 February 1988 Scottish Cup R4 Hearts 2–0 Morton Tynecastle Stadium
Sandy Clark   41'
Gary Mackay   75'
Attendance: 13,646
9 April 1988 Scottish Cup SF Celtic 2– 1 Hearts Hampden Park
Mark McGhee   88'
Andy Walker   91'
Brian Whittaker   60' Attendance: 66,466

East of Scotland Shield

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8 May 1988 East of Scotland Shield Hearts 5–1 Hibs
Neil Berry    
Allan Moore    
Sean Docherty  
  Attendance: 400

Scottish Premier Division

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12 August 1987 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 1–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Mark McGhee   86' Attendance: 27,825
15 August 1987 Scottish Premier Division St Mirren 1–1 Hearts Love Street
Paul Lambert   66' (pen.) John Robertson   38' (pen.) Attendance: 7,408
22 August 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 4–1 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson   21' (pen.)
Sandy Clark   36'   77'
Iain Jardine   50'
Iain Ferguson   87' Attendance: 14,548
29 August 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson   6' Attendance: 24,496
5 September 1987 Scottish Premier Division Morton 1–2 Hearts Cappielow
John McNeil   88' (pen.) John Colquhoun   10'
John Robertson   32' (pen.)
Attendance: 5,143
12 September 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Allan Moore   44' Attendance: 11,488
19 September 1987 Scottish Premier Division Dundee 1–3 Hearts Dens Park
J. Smith   88' John Colquhoun   1'   50'
John Robertson   90' (pen.)
Attendance: 9,199
26 September 1987 Scottish Premier Division Dunfermline 0–1 Hearts East End Park
John Colquhoun   36' Attendance: 13,873
3 October 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–0 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 28,906
7 October 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson   13'
Dave McPherson   16'
James Bett   (Pen.) Attendance: 17,843
10 October 1987 Scottish Premier Division Falkirk 1–5 Hearts Brockville Park
Robert Stewart   John Colquhoun    
Iain Jardine  
John Robertson   pen.'
Wayne Foster  
Attendance: 9,300
17 October 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 2–1 Hearts Easter Road
Eddie May   5'
Paul Kane   41'
John Robertson   15' Attendance: 23,390
27 October 1987 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 0–3 Hearts Fir Park
Wayne Foster  
John Robertson   pen.'
Mark Caughey   (og.)
Attendance: 6,493
31 October 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 4–2 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson   15'   17'
John Colquhoun   34'
Kenny Black   74'
Thomas Coyne   60'
Keith Wright   87'
Attendance: 13,806
7 November 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
John Colquhoun   39' Mark McGhee   79' Attendance: 28,992
14 November 1987 Scottish Premier Division Aberdeen 0–0 Hearts Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 19,302
18 November 1987 Scottish Premier Division Dundee United 0–3 Hearts Tannadice Park
John Robertson   31'   39'
Wayne Foster   65'
Attendance: 14,260
21 November 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–0 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 14,879
24 November 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 3–2 Dunfermline Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson   10'
Dave McPherson   84'
Sandy Clark   88'
Craig Robertson   49'
Burns   64' (og.)
Attendance: 14,157
28 November 1987 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 3–2 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Robert Fleck   28'
Craig Levein   41' (og.)
Ian Durrant   74'
Mike Galloway   36'
John Robertson   61'
Attendance: 43,557
5 December 1987 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–0 Falkirk Tynecastle Stadium
John Robertson   36' Attendance: 12,729
12 December 1987 Scottish Premier Division Celtic 2–2 Hearts Celtic Park
Andy Walker   81' (pen.)
Paul McStay   87'
John Robertson   22'
Mike Galloway   74'
Attendance: 42,004
19 December 1987 Scottish Premier Division Dundee 0–0 Hearts Dens Park
Attendance: 10,788
2 January 1988 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–0 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 28,992
9 January 1988 Scottish Premier Division Dunfermline 0–4 Hearts East End Park
John Robertson   46'   56'
John Colquhoun   68'
Mike Galloway   83'
Attendance: 11,963
16 January 1988 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–1 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Sandy Clark   77' Iain Durrant   54' (pen.) Attendance: 28,967
6 February 1988 Scottish Premier Division St Mirren 0–6 Hearts Love Street
John Robertson   23' (pen.)   52'
John Colquhoun   40'   41'   62'
Wayne Foster   47'
Attendance: 6,659
13 February 1988 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–2 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Sandy Clark   43'
John Robertson   55' (pen.)
James Bett   6'
Tommy Jones   90'
Attendance: 18,817
27 February 1988 Scottish Premier Division Falkirk 2–0 Hearts Brockville Park
Crawford Baptie  
Samuel McGivern   55'
Attendance: 8,819
19 March 1988 Scottish Premier Division Hibs 0–0 Hearts Easter Road
Attendance: 20,870
2 April 1988 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 1–2 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Jan Bartram   25' Dave McPherson   66'
John Robertson   83' (pen.)
Attendance: 41,125
30 April 1988 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–1 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
Paul Chalmers   72' Attendance: 9,626

Scottish Premier Division table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic (C) 44 31 10 3 79 23 +56 72 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Heart of Midlothian 44 23 16 5 74 32 +42 62 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Rangers 44 26 8 10 85 34 +51 60
4 Aberdeen 44 21 17 6 56 25 +31 59
5 Dundee United 44 16 15 13 54 47 +7 47 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Squad information

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Scottish Premier Division Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF   SCO Dave McPherson 51 0 44 0 4 0 3 0
GK   SCO Henry Smith 51 0 44 0 4 0 3 0
FW   SCO John Colquhoun 51 0 44 0 4 0 3 0
DF   SCO Brian Whittaker 49 0 42 0 4 0 3 0
MF   SCO Gary Mackay 48 0 41 0 4 0 3 0
MF   SCO Kenny Black 48 0 42 0 4 0 2 0
FW   SCO John Robertson 46 0 39 0 4 0 3 0
FW   ENG Wayne Foster 44 0 39 0 3 0 2 0
MF   SCO Neil Berry 42 0 35 0 4 0 3 0
MF   SCO Sandy Clark 40 0 35 0 2 0 3 0
MF   SCO Mike Galloway 28 0 25 0 3 0 0 0
DF   SCO Hugh Burns 27 0 24 0 2 0 1 0
MF   SCO Iain Jardine 25 0 18 0 4 0 3 0
DF   SCO Walter Kidd 22 0 18 0 1 0 3 0
DF   SCO Craig Levein 21 0 21 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Sandy Jardine 12 0 9 0 0 0 3 0
DF   SCO Malcolm Murray 8 0 7 0 1 0 0 0
MF   SCO Allan Moore 8 0 7 0 1 0 0 0
FW   SCO Mark Gavin 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Scott Crabbe 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Jimmy Sandison 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
DF   SCO Alan McLaren 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

See also

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References

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