Heart of Midlothian 1959–60 football season
| 1959–60 season | |
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| Manager |  Tommy Walker |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Park |
| Scottish First Division | 1st |
| Scottish Cup | Round 2 |
| League Cup | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: |
| ← 1958–591960–61 → | |
During the 1959–60 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.
Fixtures
Friendlies
Hearts v British Army| 31 August 1959 Friendly | Hearts | 8–1 | British Army | Tynecastle Park |
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| 12 October 1959 Friendly | Hearts | 0–0 | Norwich City | Tynecastle Park |
| 2 April 1960 Friendly | Hearts | 3–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
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| 25 April 1960 Friendly | Hearts | 2–2 | Aston Villa | Tynecastle Park |
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| 14 May 1960 Tour of USA/Canada | Hearts | 2–2 | Manchester United | Varsity Stadium, Toronto |
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| 16 May 1960 Tour of USA/Canada | Montreal Cantalia | 0–3 | Hearts | Lansdowne Park, Ottawa |
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| 18 May 1960 Tour of USA/Canada | Montreal Concordia | 0–2 | Hearts | Delorimier Stadium, Montreal |
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| 22 May 1960 Tour of USA/Canada | Hearts | 0–3 | Manchester United | New York |
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| 28 May 1960 Tour of USA/Canada | Hearts | 2–3 | Manchester United | Empire Stadium, Vancouver |
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| 1 June 1960 Tour of USA/Canada | Hearts | 4–0 | Manchester United | Wrigley Field, Los Angeles |
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| 4 June 1960 Tour of USA/Canada | British Columbia All Stars | 2–2 | Hearts | Empire Stadium, Vancouver |
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| 6 June 1960 Tour of USA/Canada | Victoria All Stars | 0–3 | Hearts | Victoria |
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| 8 June 1960 Tour of USA/Canada | Alberta All Stars | 2–6 | Hearts | Edmonton |
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| 9 June 1960 Tour of USA/Canada | Hearts | 1–2 | Burnley | Varsity Stadium, Toronto |
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East of Scotland Shield
Main article: East of Scotland Shield Hearts v Hibernian| 18 April 1960 Final | Hearts | 2–3 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
League Cup
Main article: 1959–60 Scottish League Cup Kilmarnock v Hearts| 8 August 1959 League Cup Group | Kilmarnock | 0–4 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 16,378 |
| 12 August 1959 League Cup Group | Hearts | 2–2 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 21,000 |
| 15 August 1959 League Cup Group | Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Hearts | Annfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 11,117 |
| 22 August 1959 League Cup Group | Hearts | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 28,000 |
| 26 August 1959 League Cup Group | Aberdeen | 1–4 | Hearts | Pittodrie Park |
| Attendance: 31,000 |
| 29 August 1959 League Cup Group | Hearts | 2–2 | Stirling Albion | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 24,000 |
| 9 September 1959 League Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg | Motherwell | 1–1 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Attendance: 32,000 |
| 16 September 1959 League Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg | Hearts | 6–2 (7 – 3 agg.) | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 44,000 |
| 7 October 1959 League Cup Semi-Final | Cowdenbeath | 3–9 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 27,500 |
| 24 October 1959 League Cup Final | Hearts | 2–1 | Third Lanark | Hampden Park |
| Attendance: 57,994 |
Scottish Cup
Main article: 1959–60 Scottish Cup Hearts v Kilmarnock| 22 February 1960 Scottish Cup R2 | Hearts | 1–1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 33,829 |
| 24 February 1960 Scottish Cup R2 Replay | Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 24,359 |
Scottish First Division
Main article: 1959–60 Scottish First Division Dundee v Hearts| 19 August 1959 Scottish First Division | Dundee | 1–3 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| Attendance: 18,500 |
| 5 September 1959 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 40,000 |
| 12 September 1959 Scottish First Division | Celtic | 3–4 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Attendance: 36,000 |
| 19 September 1959 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 18,000 |
| 26 September 1959 Scottish First Division | Stirling Albion | 2–2 | Hearts | Annfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 10,863 |
| 3 October 1959 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 5–3 | Ayr United | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 16,000 |
| 10 October 1959 Scottish First Division | Airdrieonians | 2–5 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Attendance: 12,000 |
| 17 October 1959 Scottish First Division | Arbroath | 1–4 | Hearts | Gayfield Park |
| Attendance: 6,866 |
| 28 October 1959 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 6–2 | Third Lanark | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 20,000 |
| 31 October 1959 Scottish First Division | Rangers | 0–2 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| Attendance: 70,000 |
| 7 November 1959 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 5–3 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 25,000 |
| 14 November 1959 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 18,000 |
| 21 November 1959 Scottish First Division | Aberdeen | 1–3 | Hearts | Pittodrie Park |
| Attendance: 19,000 |
| 28 November 1959 Scottish First Division | Clyde | 2–2 | Hearts | Shawfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 14,000 |
| 5 December 1959 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–2 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 25,000 |
| 12 December 1959 Scottish First Division | Motherwell | 3–0 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Attendance: 18,900 |
| 19 December 1959 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–1 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 24,000 |
| 26 December 1959 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 16,000 |
| 1 January 1960 Scottish First Division | Hibernian | 1–5 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 54,000 |
| 2 January 1960 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 26,000 |
| 9 January 1960 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–2 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Attendance: 13,000 |
| 16 January 1960 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–0 | Stirling Albion | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 22,000 |
| 23 January 1960 Scottish First Division | Ayr United | 1–1 | Hearts | Somerset Park |
| Attendance: 17,000 |
| 30 January 1960 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 18,000 |
| 6 February 1960 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–2 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 22,000 |
| 27 February 1960 Scottish First Division | Third Lanark | 1–4 | Hearts | Cathkin Park |
| Attendance: 14,000 |
| 5 March 1960 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 45,000 |
| 9 March 1960 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–1 | Arbroath | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 12,000 |
| 15 March 1960 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Hearts | Firhill Park |
| Attendance: 12,000 |
| 19 March 1960 Scottish First Division | Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 26,584 |
| 26 March 1960 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 15,000 |
| 5 April 1960 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 5–2 | Clyde | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 30,000 |
| 16 April 1960 Scottish First Division | St Mirren | 4–4 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| Attendance: 17,000 |
| 30 April 1960 Scottish First Division | Raith Rovers | 2–2 | Hearts | Stark's Park |
| Attendance: 5,000 |
See also
References
External links
| 1959–60 in Scottish football | |
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| « 1958–59 1960–61 » | |
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