Heart of Midlothian F.C.

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Heart of Midlothian
Full name Heart of Midlothian Football Club
Nickname(s)
Hearts, he !am arts, he !ambos,
he Famous, he Maroons (earliest
nickname)
Ground
ynecastle "tadium
#orgie, $dinburgh
"cotland
Capacity %&,'()
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Chairwoman ,nn -udge
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Head coach .obbie /eilson
League "cottish Championship
!"#$"% "cottish 0remiership, %(th (.elegated)
&e'site Club home page
Home colours (way colours
Current season
Heart of Midlothian Foot'all Clu', commonly kno1n as Hearts, are a "cottish professional football club
based in #orgie, in the 1est of $dinburgh. 2t is one of t1o "cottish Championship clubs in the city, the other
being their $dinburgh derby ri3als Hibernian. Heart of Midlothian is the oldest football club in the "cottish
capital, ha3ing formed in %4&5 by a group of friends from the Heart of Midlothian 6ancing Club. he modern
club crest is based on the Heart of Midlothian mosaic on the city7s .oyal Mile and the team7s colours are
predominantly maroon and 1hite.
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Hearts play at ynecastle "tadium, 1here home matches ha3e been played
since %449.
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,fter reno3ating the ground into an all:seater stadium follo1ing the findings of the aylor .eport
in %));, the all:seated stadium originally had a capacity of %4,;;4, but o3er the years this has been reduced to
roughly %&,;;; in order to comply 1ith <$F, regulations.
Hearts ha3e 1on the "cottish league championship four times, most recently in %)')=9;, 1here they also
retained the "cottish >eague Cup to complete a >eague and >eague Cup double = the only club outside of the
?ld Firm to achie3e such a feat. he club7s famous %)'&='4 league 1inning side, led up front by !immy
Wardhaugh, Willie -auld and ,lfie Conn, "r., 1ho 1ere affectionately kno1n as The Terrible Trio, set the
record for the number of goals scored in a league campaign (%8() and became the only side to finish a season
1ith a goal difference e@ceeding %;; (A%;8). Hearts ha3e 1on the "cottish Cup eight times, most recently in
(;%( after a '=% demolition of city:ri3als Hibernian
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and the "cottish >eague Cup a total of four times, most
recently in %)9( after a %=; 3ictory against Bilmarnock. he most recent "cottish >eague Cup Final appearance
1as in (;%8, 1hen they lost to "t Mirren 8=(, despite a double from .yan "te3enson
2n %)'4, Heart of Midlothian became the third "cottish and fifth -ritish team to compete in $uropean
competition at the time. he club reached the Cuarter:finals of the %)44=4) <$F, Cup, narro1ly losing out to
-ayern Munich (=% on aggregate. More recently, Hearts became both the first "cottish side and the first -ritish
side to reach the <$F, Cup (no1 $uropa >eague) group stage in the inaugural (;;5 season
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and Hearts 1ere
also the first non ?ld Firm team achie3e Cualification to the <$F, Champions >eague in (;;9.
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Contents
% History
o %.% $arly years
o %.( $arly success
o %.8 Hearts in World War 2
o %.5 he ommy Walker era
o %.' >atter (;th century
o %.9 2nto the (%st century
o %.& .omano3 years
o %.4 ,dministration
( Colours and badge
8 "tadium
5 .i3alry
' "upporters and culture
9 Honours
o 9.% MaDor honours
o 9.( Minor honours
& Club records
4 0layers
o 4.% Current sCuad
) /on:playing staff
o ).% -oardroom
o ).( Management E /otable ?thers
%; ManagersFFirst eam Coaches
%% Heart of Midlothian Women
%( .eferences
%8 $@ternal links
History
"ee alsoG >ist of Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons
)arly years
Hearts7 first captain, om 0urdie
he club 1as formed by a group of friends from the Heart of Midlothian 6ancing Club.
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he group of friends
bought a ball before playing local rules football at the ron from 1here they 1ere directed by a local policeman
to the meado1s to play. >ocal rules football 1as a mi@ of rugby and football as 1e kno1 it.
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2n 6ecember
%4&8 a match 1as held bet1een Hueens 0ark and Clydesdale at .aimes 0ark in -onnington.
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his 1as the first
time that ,ssociation rules had been seen in $dinburgh. Members from the dance hall 3ie1ed the match and in
%4&5 decided to adopt the association rules.
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he ne1 side 1as Heart of Mid:>othian Football Club.
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he
e@act date of the club7s formation 1as ne3er recorded ho1e3er %4&5 is regarded as the year of formation as it
1as 1hen association rules 1ere taken on,
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although om 0urdie claimed the club 1as formed in %4&8.
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he
earliest mention of Heart of Midlothian in a sporting conte@t is a report in The Scotsman ne1spaper from (;
!uly %495 of The Scotsman 3s Heart of Mid:>othian at cricket. 2t is not kno1n if this 1as the same club 1ho
1ent on to form the football club, but it 1as common for football clubs in those days to play other sports as
1ell.
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he club took its name from the Heart of Midlothian Dail,
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1hich 1as demolished in %4%& but 1as kept fresh in
the mind by Walter "cott7s no3el The Heart of Midlothian.
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Historic chart of table positions of Hearts in the >eague.
>ed by captain om 0urdie the club played its matches in the $ast Meado1s
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and in %4&' Hearts became
members of the "cottish Football ,ssociation and 1ere founder members of the $dinburgh Football
,ssociation.
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-y becoming members of the "cottish ,ssociation Hearts 1ere able to play in the "cottish Cup
for the first time. Hearts played against 8rd $dinburgh .ifle Iolunteers on ?ctober %4&' at Craigmount 0ark
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in $dinburgh. he game ended in a scoreless dra1. , replay 1as held at the Meado1s 1hich again finished ; =
;. <nder rules at the time both clubs progressed to the ne@t round 1ith Hearts losing out to 6rumpellier in the
ne@t round.
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2n the %445=4' season, clubs in "cotland struggled to attract players, 1ho 1ere attracted to play in $ngland,
due to the games professional status there.
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,fter an %%=% 1in in the "cottish Cup o3er 6unfermline
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a
protest 1as raised against the club for fielding t1o professional players.
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Hearts 1ere suspended by the "F,
for t1o years as this 1as against the rules at the time. his 1as the first suspension of an "F, club.
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,fter a
change of the clubs7 committee the club 1as readmitted.
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)arly success
Hearts had considerable success in the early years of the "cottish Football >eague, 1inning the league
championship in %4)' and %4)9. hey also 1on four "cottish Cups in a %':year period from %4)% to %);9. he
team played against "underland ,.F.C. in the %4)5F)' World Championship, but lost 1ith s '=8 score. Hearts
did 1in the World Championship title in %);(, beating ottenham Hotspur 8=% in ynecastle 0ark, after a ;=;
in >ondon fe1 month earlier.
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Hearts in &orld &ar *
Hearts War Memorial
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Do not ask where Hearts are playing and then look at me askance. If it's football that you're
wanting you must come with us to !rance"
"ir #eorge McCrae
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2n /o3ember %)%5, Heart of Midlothian comfortably led the First 6i3ision,
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ha3ing started the %)%5=%'
season 1ith eight straight 3ictories, including a (=; defeat of reigning champions Celtic.
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his streak coincided 1ith the start of the First World War and the beginnings of a public debate upon the
morality of continuing professional football 1hile young soldiers 1ere dying on the front:line. , motion 1as
placed before the "cottish Football ,ssociation to postpone the season, 1ith one of its backers, ,irdrieonians
chairman homas Forsyth declaring that #playing football while our men are fighting is repugnant#.
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While
this motion 1as defeated at the ballot bo@, 1ith the "F, opting to 1ait for War ?ffice ad3ice, the noted $ast
>ondon philanthropist Frederick Charrington 1as orchestrating a public campaign to ha3e professional football
in -ritain suspended, and achie3ing great popular support for his cause.
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he prime tactic of Charrington7s
campaign 1as to shame football players and officials into action through public and pri3ate denouncement. 2n
response, si@teen players from Hearts enlisted in "ir #eorge McCrae7s ne1 3olunteer battalion, Doining en
masse on (' /o3ember %)%5. he battalion 1as to become the %9th .oyal "cots and 1as the first to earn the
"footballer7s battalion" sobriCuet. he group of 3olunteers also contained some ';; Hearts supporters and
ticket:holders, %'; follo1ers of Hibernian and a number of professionals footballers from .aith .o3ers, Falkirk
and 6unfermline.
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Military training 1as thus added to the Hearts players football training regime, and the side
had a (; game unbeaten run bet1een ?ctober and February.
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Ho1e3er, e@haustion from their army e@ertions,
t1ice including %;:hour nocturnal:marches the night before a league game,
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e3entually led to a drop in form,
as se3eral enlisted players missed key games. 6efeats to "t Mirren and Morton allo1ed Celtic to usurp the
Maroons and e3entually claim the league title by 5 points.
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he 1ar claimed the li3es of se3en first team playersG 6uncan Currie, !ohn ,llan, !ames -oyd, om #racie,
$rnest $llis, !ames "peedie and Harry Wattie.
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here are t1o 1ar memorials to mark this period. he McCrae7s -attalion #reat War Memorial in
Contalmaison and the Heart of Midlothian War Memorial in Haymarket, $dinburgh donated to the city by the
club in %)((.
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he latter is currently in storage due to the $dinburgh rams 1ork.
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, further memorial
commemorating the %)%5 Hearts team has been proposed by the club.
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,n annual pilgrimage is held by
football supporters to Contalmaison e3ery year,
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1hilst Hearts hold their memorial ser3ices at Haymarket
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or, 1hilst it is in storage, at ynecastle "tadium.
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-he -ommy &alker era
he club 1ent from %);9 to %)'5 1ithout 1inning a maDor trophy before enDoying a decade of success bet1een
%)'5 and %)98. <nder the management of ommy Walker, Hearts 1on the >eague t1ice, in %)'4, 1ith a record
9( points and %8( goals scored ("till the "cottish 7op7 >eague .ecord) and only () against in 85 matches, and
in %)9;. Hearts also 1on the "cottish Cup in %)'9 and the "cottish >eague Cup four times, in %)'5, %)'4, %)')
and %)9(. his glorious period for the club contained many top, no1 legendary, names such as ,lfie Conn, "r.,
Willie -auld, !immy Wardhaugh (the errible rio), !ohn Cumming, 6a3e Mackay and ,le@ Joung. 2n %)95=
9' Hearts lost (=; to Bilmarnock on the last day of the season to lose the league title to them on goal a3erage.
"ubseCuently Hearts 1ere instrumental in pushing through a change to use goal difference to separate teams
le3el on points, 1hich ironically 1as to disad3antage the club in %)4'=49.
Latter !th century
From the mid:%)9;s, Hearts 1ent into decline. he players of greatest note in the %)&;s 1ere !im Cruickshank,
6onald Ford and 6re1 -usby, not to forget the loyal ser3ant ,lan ,nderson. ,fter the ad3ent of the ten team
0remier 6i3ision in %)&', Hearts 1ere subseCuently relegated for the first time in %)&&. 0romotion follo1ed in
%)&4, but se3eral seasons 1ere spent yo:yoing back and forth from the 0remier >eague to the First 6i3ision.
he maDor problem for Hearts at this time 1as an antiCuated company structure 1hich 1as a massi3e
disincenti3e to anyone to in3est in the club. he board of directors finally resigned after Hearts failed to regain
their 0remier 6i3ision status.
he arri3al of chairman Wallace Mercer led to a re3i3al in the club7s fortunes. he club came 1ithin & minutes
of 1inning the league in %)49, needing a dra1 from the last game of the season a1ay to 6undee. 1o late goals
by ,lbert Bidd combined 1ith Celtic 1inning hea3ily against "t Mirren meant Hearts losing out on goal
difference. Hearts finished runners:up again in %)44 and %))(.
2n the early %));s, the club struggled to settle on a manager. Within a (:year period, !oe !ordan, "andy Clark
and ommy Mc>ean 1ere all sacked. ?ne of the fe1 bright points in this period 1as the run of (( games in a
ro1 1ithout defeat against arch:ri3als Hibernian, including the (=% triumph in the fourth round of the %))5
ennents "cottish Cup at $aster .oad, 1ith Wayne Foster grabbing the late 1inner.
2n %))4, Hearts beat .angers (=% to lift the "cottish Cup under the management of !im !efferies, 1ith a %st:
minute penalty from Colin Cameron and a second:half strike by "tephane ,dam.
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2n recent seasons, Hearts ha3e usually been competing for third place in the "cottish 0remier >eague. hey
finished third in (;;8 and (;;5, and reached the inaugural group stages of the <$F, Cup in (;;5=;', but
finished bottom of their group, despite .obbie /eilson7s goal gi3ing a (=% 3ictory o3er FC -asel. 6uring the
(;;5=;' season, they finished fifth in the league.
2n (;;5, then club C$? Chris .obinson announced plans to sell ynecastle, 1hich he claimed 1as "not fit for
purpose", and instead ha3e Hearts rent Murrayfield from the "cottish .ugby <nion.
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his mo3e 1as deemed
necessary due to the clubKs increasingly large debt. he plan 1as 3ery unpopular 1ith supporters, and a
campaign, entitled Sa$e %ur Hearts, 1as set up to try to block the mo3e.
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,s .obinson and his supporters had
a slight maDority of the clubKs shares, a preliminary deal to sell the stadium 1as struck 1ith the Cala property
de3elopment company for Dust o3er L(; million.
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.omano/ years
Main articleG Iladimir .omano37s o1nership of Heart of Midlothian F.C.
2n the midst of Hearts7 financial difficulties in ,ugust (;;5, .ussian:>ithuanian multi:millionaire Iladimir
.omano3 entered into talks to takeo3er Hearts
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in 1hat 1as dubbed the ".omano3 .e3olution". .omano3
had already made failed attempts
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to purchase 6undee <nited,
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6undee
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and 6unfermline.
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.omano3
offered the prospect of the club staying at a rede3eloped ynecastle,
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1hich 1as 3ery attracti3e to Hearts
supporters.
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,t the end "eptember (;;5 Chris .obinson agreed to sell his %).9M stake to .omano3.
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.omano3 called an e@traordinary general meeting in !anuary (;;' so that the club could pass a motion to
e@ercise the escape clause in the deal 1ith Cala Homes.
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he backing of >eslie 6eans
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and the Mc#rail
brothers
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meant that the motion 1as passed 1ith o3er &;M support.
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he sale of .obinson7s shares 1as
completed on ( February (;;'
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after .omano3 made financial guarantees that the club could continue to trade
1ithout selling ynecastle.
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his sale increased .omano37s stake to ().)M,
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gi3ing him effecti3e control of
the club.
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.omano37s takeo3er 1as 1elcomed by a fans representati3e.
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.omano3 increased his
shareholding in Hearts to ''.'M on (% ?ctober (;;',
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and offered to buy the rest of the shares.
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Chairman
#eorge Foulkes sold his shares to .omano3
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and encouraged others to do like1ise.
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.omano3 e3entually
increased his maDority share in Hearts to 4(M.
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.omano37s management of the clubs debt became a cause for concern.
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6uring his takeo3er .omano3
pledged to eradicate the club7s debt. "oon after the takeo3er 1as completed, the debt 1as transferred from
H-?" and "M# to the financial institutions controlled by .omano3, Nkio bankas and <-2#. ,t the end of !uly
(;;& the club 1ere L89M in debt.
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?n & !uly (;;4, Hearts issued a statement that stated the club 1ould issue
debt for eCuity in order to reduce the debt by L%(M.
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a further issue 1as completed in (;%;.
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"ince the
takeo3er Hearts ha3e failed to pay players 1ages on time on se3eral occasions,
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and been threatened
1ith administration t1ice
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due to failure to pay an outstanding ta@ bills 1ith the bill finally being settled in
,ugust (;%%.
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.esults released for financial year ending 8% !uly (;%; sho1ed that Hearts had made a small
profit for the first time since %))) although 1ere still hea3ily in debt.
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Hearts first manager of the .omano3 era 1as #eorge -urley 1ho 1as appointed
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during close season by ne1
chief e@ecuti3e 0hil ,nderton 1ho replaced Chris .obinson as chief e@ecuti3e.
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With their ne1 manager and
signings, Hearts got off to a tremendous start in the (;;'=;9 season. he team 1on their first eight league
matches,
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eCualling a club record set in %)%5.
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.omano3 shocked "cottish football
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by sacking #eorge
-urley on the follo1ing day 1hilst Hearts 1ere sitting top of the "0> table,
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Hearts ultimately finished
second.
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Hearts fans 1ere led to e@pect a "top class manager"
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1ould replace -urley. Be3in Beegan,
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-obby .obson,
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Claudio .anieri
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and ?ttmar HitOfeld
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1ere all linked 1ith the 3acancy. ,nderton, 1ho
had been making the approaches for these coaches, 1as sacked by .omano3 on 8% ?ctober (;;'.
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Foulkes,
1ho had helped to bring .omano3 to the club in the first place,
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resigned in protest at ,nderton7s dismissal.
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.omano3 replaced both of them 1ith his son, .oman .omano3.
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his has pro3ed to be a feature of his time at
the club 1ith him going through nine
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permanent managers in se3en years.
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he most recent managerial
change came on % ,ugust (;%% 1hen !im !efferies 1as sacked
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during his second spell at the club and
replaced by former "porting C0 boss 0aulo "Prgio.
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.omano3 stated that his ultimate aim is for Hearts to 1in the Champions >eague.
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Hearts competed in the
Champions >eague during season (;;9=;& but progressed only as far the second Cualifying round before
dropping do1n to the <$F, Cup.
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"ince then Hearts ha3e been unable to split the ?ld Firm for a second
time
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to earn a Champions >eague place. 2n recent season Hearts target has been to finish third or abo3e in
the "0>.
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.omano3 also o1ns the >ithuanian club F-B Baunas
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and -elarusian club FC 0artiOan Minsk.
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"e3eral
players ha3e been loaned by F-B Baunas to Hearts since .omano3 acCuired control of the club.
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he club began e@periencing se3ere financial problems in /o3ember (;%%, 1hich meant they 1ere unable to
pay the players 1ages
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and the club 1as put up for sale.
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he sCuad7s ?ctober salaries 1ere late and the
/o3ember 1ages 1ere paid t1enty nine days late, Dust one day before their 6ecember salaries 1ere due.
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he
6ecember pay failed to arri3e on time,
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and a complaint 1as lodged 1ith the "cottish 0remier >eague by the
players7 union.
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6uring this period the club ad3ised fringe players they 1ere free to lea3e the club.
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?n 5
!anuary (;%( the "0> ordered Hearts to pay all outstanding 1ages by %% !anuary (;%( and insisted that
!anuary7s 1ages had to be paid on time on %9 !anuary.
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Hearts paid all outstanding 1ages that day follo1ing
the sale of $ggert !Qnsson to Wol3es.
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?n %& !anuary, the day after Hearts 1ages 1ere due to be paid, it 1as
re3ealed all players had been paid.
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6espite this the "0> issued a statement saying Hearts had failed to pay all
players on %9 !anuary and an emergency board meeting had been called,
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Hearts refuted this, saying payment
of the remuneration had been made to all players.
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?n & /o3ember (;%( Hearts 1ere issued 1ith a 1inding:
up order by the Court of "ession in $dinburgh after failing to pay a ta@ bill on time.
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2n early !une (;%8, during the close season, a Hearts media statement stated that they 1ould need to raise
L';;,;;; in capital to keep the club up and running during the break bet1een seasons. With no match day
income coming in and a lack of finance from o1ner .omano3, the club ha3e been left in a position 1here they
ha3e had to put their 1hole sCuad up for sale.
?n %& !une (;%8, Heart of Midlothian began the process of entering into administration 1ith debts of L('
million, o1ing recently bankrupt <kio bankas L%' million.
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?n %4 !une (;%8, a "candina3ian consortium offered to pay the club L';;,;;; immediately in return for a share
of any future transfer income from up to %( players but 1as reDected by Hearts. he process of entering
administration began on %) !une (;%8 1hen the club7s parent company, <kio -ankas 2n3estment #roup
(<-2#), filed papers at the Court of "ession on $dinburgh for accountancy firm -6? to be named as
administrators.
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(dministration
?n %& !une (;%8 Hearts announced that they had lodged court papers stating their intention to enter
administration, and on %) !une (;%8 the administrators -6? 1ere appointed to run the club.
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his meant that
the club 1as unable to register players o3er (% until February (;%5 at the earliest. ,s long as they 1ere still in
administration they 1ould not be able to bring in players of any age.
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,s 1ell as the signing embargo, Hearts 1ere to be deducted a third of the pre3ious season7s points tally 1hich
meant the club 1ould start the (;%8F(;%5 season 1ith R%' points. 6uring this period the -6? administrator
re3or -irch pleaded 1ith Hearts fans to purchase season tickets and stated that they needed to sell at least
another 8;;; season tickets to raise another L4;;,;;; to keep the club running and a3oiding liCuidation. he
fans met this number and took total season ticket sales beyond the %;,;;; mark, gi3ing the club more sur3i3al
time.
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, deadline of %( !uly (;%8 1as set for interested parties to put in formal bids for the club,
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there 1ere
three bids entered for the club 1hich 1ere recei3ed from the supporters group "he Foundation ?f Hearts"
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the second 1as from a ne1 company called "HMFC limited"
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1hich 1as backed by ,merican firm Club
"ports ) and former >i3ingston FC o1ner ,ngelo Massone7s through Fi3e "tar Football >imited.
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?n %' ,ugust (;%8, "he Foundation ?f Hearts" 1ere gi3en preferred bidders status to make a CI, 1ith
Hearts7 creditors. he money that the foundation is using to purchase the club is coming from monthly
donations from fans and it is likely that the foundation 1ill recei3e an interest:free loan from a 1ealthy fan,
1hich 1ill be paid back using the monthly direct debts from the fans.
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?n ( 6ecember, Hearts7 creditors
agreed to the CI, deal proposed by "he Foundation ?f Hearts".
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he club7s relegation from the "cottish 0remiership 1as confirmed on ' ,pril (;%5.
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Hearts 1on 5=( a1ay to
0artick histle, and "t. Mirren beat Mother1ell 8=(, making it impossible for Hearts to catch up.
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?n Monday %( May (;%5, he ,nn -udge fronted -idco %4&5 took control of Heart ?f Midlothian 0lc, -udge
1ho fronted and financed the -idco %4&5 group 1hich ha3e taken o3er the reigns at the club became an unpaid
e@ecuti3e chair1oman of the club. he -idco group plan to hold the club for a possible fi3e years before the
fans backed Foundation of Hearts supporters group take control. he Foundation put in L% million for the
running of the club until the final legal e@it of administration. he Foundation 1ill then need to pay a further
L(.9 million (L(.'m to co3er the loan gi3en by -idco%4&5b >td to Hearts to finance the Creditors7 Ioluntary
,greement A L%;;,;;; for the shares) to take &'M of the shares in the club and 1ith that the running and
decision making 1ithin the club. 2n addition, the Foundation has also committed itself to pro3ide a further
L(,4m (L%.5m per year for t1o years) 1orking capital for the club. Funding for the deal comes from 4;;;A
people donating cash 3ia a monthly direct debit
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he club officially e@ited administration on %% !une (;%5, bringing to an end the reign of Iladimir .omano3
1ho had been the maDority shareholder since (;;'.
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Colours and 'adge
?riginal Hearts strip
he original Hearts football strip 1as all 1hite shirts and trousers 1ith maroon trimmings, and a heart se1n
onto the chest.
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For one season they played in red, 1hite and blue stripes.
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hese 1ere the colours of a club
called "t. ,ndre1, 1ho had taken their name and colours from the <ni3ersity of "t ,ndre1s, that Hearts had
absorbed. "ince then the predominant club colours ha3e been maroon and 1hite.
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he strip typically has a
maroon top and a 1hite collar,
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although the strip 1as predominantly 1hite in the (;%;=%% season.
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he
shorts are normally 1hite, although maroon 1as used in the (;;4=;) season.
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he socks are normally
maroon 1ith some 1hite detail.
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Hearts7 current home kit is all maroon 1ith a 1hite collar.
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he shirt has no sponsor as a mark of respect to
the fallen of 1orld 1ar one.
he badge is a heart, based on the Heart of Midlothian mosaic on the .oyal Mile.
For the (;%5F(;%' season the club chose to commemorate %;; years since McCrae7s -attalion 1ith not only a
commemorati3e strip, of maroon shirt, 1hite shorts and black socks, but also 1ith a commemorati3e badge as
1ell. he club also chose to ha3e no sponsor on the home top as a mark of respect to those 1ho had Doined the
regiment.
0tadium
Main articleG ynecastle "tadium
Hearts Home since %449
Hearts initially played at he Meado1s, 0o1burn and 0o1derhall before mo3ing to the #orgie area in %44%.
hey mo3ed to their current ynecastle site in %449.
he all:seated %&,'():capacity
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ynecastle "tadium in the #orgie area of $dinburgh has been the club7s home
since %449. ynecastle "tadium has hosted nine full "cotland international matches, although only t1o of these
games occurred after the "econd World War
Many Hearts supporters ask 1hy Hearts named their ground ynecastle. he ans1er is after the ynecastle
ollhouse at the entrance to the grounds of Merchiston. More details can be read in "he 6efiniti3e History of
the Heart of Midlothian Football Club" by ,le@ H. Bnight, Club ,rchi3ist.
.i/alry
Main articleG $dinburgh derby
Former Hearts midfielder 0aul Hartley (S%;) prepares to take a free kick in an $dinburgh derby match against
Hibs, played on (9 6ecember (;;9.
Hearts ha3e a traditional local ri3alry in $dinburgh 1ith HibsT the $dinburgh derby match bet1een the t1o
clubs is one of the oldest ri3alries in 1orld football.
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#raham "piers has described it as "one of the De1els of
the "cottish game".
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he clubs first met on Christmas 6ay %4&', 1hen Hearts 1on %=;, in the first match
e3er contested by Hibs. he t1o clubs became pre:eminent in $dinburgh after a fi3e:game struggle for the
$dinburgh Football ,ssociation Cup in %4&4, 1hich Hearts finally 1on 1ith a 8=( 3ictory after four successi3e
dra1s.
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he clubs ha3e met t1ice in a Cup Final, in the %4)9 "cottish Cup Final, 1hich Hearts 1on 8=%
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and the (;%( "cottish Cup Final 1hich Hearts 1on '=%. he %4)9 final is also notable for being the only
"cottish Cup Final to be played outside of #lasgo1.
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Hearts ha3e the better record in derbies, 1ith (&8 1ins to %)4 in 9%' matches.
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,ppro@imately half of all
derbies ha3e been played in local competitions and friendlies.
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Hibs recorded their biggest derby 1in in a
competiti3e match 1hen they 1on &=; at ynecastle on /e1 Jear7s 6ay %)&8. he largest 1in 1as a %;=(
Hearts 3ictory in a match %( ,ugust %4)8.
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While it has been noted that religious background lies behind the ri3alry, that aspect is "muted" and is a "pale
reflection" of the sectarianism in #lasgo1.
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,lthough the clubs are inescapable ri3als, the ri3alry is
mainly "good:natured" and has had beneficial effects.
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Fans of the t1o teams 1ould mingle at $dinburgh
derbies before segregation of supporters 1as imposed, 1hile mi@ed families are commonplace.
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0upporters and culture
Heart of Midlothian is one of t1o professional football clubs in $dinburgh, the capital and second largest city in
"cotland.
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Hearts7 a3erage attendance by supporters o3er the fifteen seasons of the "cottish 0remier >eague,
1hich stretched from %))4 until (;%8, 1as %8,)(5. his is comfortably the third highest figure in the country,
ahead of clubs like ,berdeen, 6undee <nited and city:ri3als Hibernian, and only behind #lasgo1 giants Celtic
and .angers. 2mportant matches, particularly the $dinburgh derby, $uropean fi@tures and games against the
?ld Firm, see ynecastle at or 3ery close to full capacity.
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he Hearts Song 1as 1ritten and performed by "cottish comedian Hector /icol, a "t. Mirren fan. he more
modern Hearts Song is performed by #Colin Chisholm & The 'lasgow (ranch#. 2t is played before e3ery
match at ynecastle.
Hearts ha3e many celebrity fans includingT "tephen Hendry, .onnie Corbett, Ben "tott, ,le@ "almond, "ir
Chris Hoy and $ilidh Child.
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Honours
"ee alsoG Heart of Midlothian F.C. in $uropean football
Ma1or honours
he "cottish Cup is the oldest national trophy in 1orld football. ,bo3e, it is draped in maroon and 1hite
ribbons follo1ing Heart of Midlothian7s '=% 3ictory o3er $dinburgh ri3als Hibernian in the (;%( final.
0cottish League Championships (%4);=present)G
o Champions (%)G %4)5=)', %4)9=)&, %)'&='4, %)')=9;
o .unners$up ("%)G %4)8=)5, %4)4=)), %);8=;5, %);'=;9, %)%5=%', %)8&=84, %)'8='5, %)'9=
'&, %)'4='), %)95=9', %)4'=49, %)4&=44, %))%=)(, (;;'=;9
o -hird ("2)G %4)%=)(, %);%=;(, %)%(=%8, %)%8=%5, %)(;=(%, %)('=(9, %)8(=88, %)85=8',
%)5)=';, %)''='9, %)4)=);, %))&=)4, %)))=;;, (;;(=;8, (;;8=;5, (;;4=;), (;%;=%%
0cottish Cup (%4&5=present)G
o &inners (3)G %4)%, %4)9, %);%, %);9, %)'9, %))4, (;;9, (;%(
o .unners$up (4)G %);8, %);&, %)94, %)&9, %)49, %))9
0cottish League Cup (%)5&=present)G
o &inners (%)G %)'5, %)'4, %)'), %)9(
o .unners$up (#)G %)9%, %))9, (;%8
Minor honours
0cottish First 5i/ision (%4)8=present)G
o Champions (")G %)&)=4;
o .unners$up ()G %)&&=&4, %)4(=48
)din'urgh Foot'all League (%4)5=%4)9)G
o Champions ()G %4)5=)', %4)'=)9
)ast of 0cotland Foot'all League (%4)9=%);&)G
o Champions (2)G %4)9=)&, %4)&=)4, %4)4=)), %4))=;;, %);8=;5, %);5=;', %);'=;9
*nter City Foot'all League (%4))=%);5)G
o Champions ()G %);%=;(, %);(=;8
Festi/al Cup ((;;8=(;;5)G
o &inners ()G (;;8, (;;5
Clu' records
,ttendance
Highest record home attendance6 '8,8)9 3s .angers, "cottish Cup 8rd round, %8 February %)8(
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Highest a/erage home attendance6 (4,%)', %)54=5) season (%' games)
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"ingle game
7iggest defeat6 %=4 3s Iale of >e3en, "cottish Cup, %444
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7iggest win6 (%=; 3s ,nchor, $F, Cup, %44;
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Caps and appearances
Most capped players6 "te3en 0ressley, 8( (for "cotland)
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8oungest Competiti/e player6 "cott .obinson made his debut aged %9 years, %:month and %5 days old.
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Most appearances6 #ary Mackay, 95; ('%' >, '4 "C, 59 >C, (% $) %)4; = %))&
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Most league appearances6 #ary Mackay, '%'
Most honours6 !ohn Cumming, ( league titles, % "cottish Cup, 5 >eague Cups, %)'5=%)9(
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#oals
Most league goals6 !ohn .obertson, (%5, %)48=%))4
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Most goals in a season6 -arney -attles, 55
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ransfers
Highest transfer fee paid6 Mirsad -eUliDa, L4';,;;;, .acing #enk, (;;9
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Highest transfer fee recei/ed6 L)m for Craig #ordon from "underland in (;;&
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(-ritish record fee
e3er paid for a goalkeeper at the time)
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