1896–97 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian 1896–97 football season

Heart of Midlothian
1896–97 season
Stadium	Tynecastle Park
Scottish First Division	1st
Scottish Cup	2nd Round
Top goalscorer	League: All:
← 1895–96 1897–98 →

During the 1896–97 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Fixtures

Rosebery Charity Cup

Hearts v St Bernard's

5 May 1897 Rosebery Charity Cup SF

Hearts

1–1

St Bernard's

Tynecastle Park

Hearts v St Bernard's

7 May 1897 Rosebery Charity Cup SF Replay

Hearts

4–1

St Bernard's

Tynecastle Park

Hearts v Hibernian

11 May 1897 Rosebery Charity Cup Final

Hearts

0–3

Hibernian

Tynecastle Park

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1896–97 Scottish Cup Hearts v Clyde

9 January 1897 Scottish Cup R1	Hearts	2–0	Clyde	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 2,000

Third Lanark v Hearts

6 February 1897 Scottish Cup R2	Third Lanark	5–2	Hearts	Cathkin Park
				Attendance: 12,000

Edinburgh League

East Stirlingshire v Hearts

4 January 1897 Edinburgh Football League

East Stirlingshire

1–1

Hearts

Merchiston Park

Dundee v Hearts

27 February 1897 Edinburgh Football League

Dundee

1–1

Hearts

Carolina Port

Hibernian v Hearts

13 March 1897 Edinburgh Football League

Hibernian

5–1

Hearts

Easter Road

Hearts v St Bernard's

20 March 1897 Edinburgh Football League

Hearts

4–0

St Bernard's

Tynecastle Park

Hearts v Leith Athletic

27 March 1897 Edinburgh Football League

Hearts

3–0

Leith Athletic

Tynecastle Park

Hearts v Dundee

3 April 1897 Edinburgh Football League

Hearts

3–2

Dundee

Tynecastle Park

St Bernard's v Hearts

10 April 1897 Edinburgh Football League

St Bernard's

0–1

Hearts

Old Logie Green

Hearts v Hibernian

19 April 1897 Edinburgh Football League

Hearts

4–3

Hibernian

Tynecastle Park

Hearts v East Stirlingshire

1 May 1897 Edinburgh Football League

Hearts

8–0

East Stirlingshire

Tynecastle Park

Leith Athletic v Hearts

8 May 1897 Edinburgh Football League

Leith Athletic

2–2

Hearts

Bank Park

Scottish First Division

Main article: 1896–97 Scottish First Division Dundee v Hearts

15 August 1896 Scottish First Division	Dundee	0–5	Hearts	Carolina Port
				Attendance: 8,000

Hearts v Abercorn

22 August 1896 Scottish First Division	Hearts	6–1	Abercorn	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,000

Hearts v St Mirren

29 August 1896 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–1	St Mirren	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,000

Celtic v Hearts

5 September 1896 Scottish First Division	Celtic	3–0	Hearts	Celtic Park
				Attendance: 25,000

Rangers v Hearts

12 September 1896 Scottish First Division	Rangers	5–0	Hearts	Ibrox Park
				Attendance: 14,000

Hearts v Dundee

19 September 1896 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–2	Dundee	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,500

Hearts v Rangers

21 September 1896 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–1	Rangers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,000

Hibernian v Hearts

26 September 1896 Scottish First Division	Hibernian	2–0	Hearts	Easter Road
				Attendance: 12,000

St Bernard's v Hearts

3 October 1896 Scottish First Division	St Bernard's	2–5	Hearts	New Logie Green
				Attendance: 7,500

St Mirren v Hearts

17 October 1896 Scottish First Division	St Mirren	0–2	Hearts	St Mirren Park, Love Street
				Attendance: 3,000

Hearts v Celtic

24 October 1896 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–1	Celtic	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 11,000

Abercorn v Hearts

31 October 1896 Scottish First Division	Abercorn	0–1	Hearts	Underwood Park
				Attendance: 1,500

Hearts v St Bernard's

7 November 1896 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–1	St Bernard's	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 3,000

Hearts v Third Lanark

21 November 1896 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–1	Third Lanark	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 3,000

Hearts v Hibernian

5 December 1896 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–0	Hibernian	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 10,500

Third Lanark v Hearts

12 December 1896 Scottish First Division	Third Lanark	1–5	Hearts	Cathkin Park
				Attendance: 2,500

Clyde v Hearts

13 February 1897 Scottish First Division	Clyde	1–5	Hearts	Barrowfield Park
				Attendance: 3,000

Hearts v Clyde

20 February 1897 Scottish First Division	Hearts	5–0	Clyde	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 4,000

References

Statistical Record 96-97

External links

Official Club website

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v t e 1896–97 in Scottish football
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Domestic leagues	Football League Division One Division Two Highland League
Domestic cups	Scottish Cup (Final) Junior Cup
Related to national team	Results British Home Championship
Club seasons
Division One	Abercorn Celtic Clyde Dundee Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Rangers St Bernard's St. Mirren Third Lanark
Division Two	Airdrieonians Dumbarton Kilmarnock Leith Athletic Linthouse Morton Motherwell Partick Thistle Port Glasgow Athletic Renton
Other teams	Queen's Park

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