1974–75 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

During the 1974–75 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the Texaco Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Heart of Midlothian

1974–75 season
Manager	Bobby Seith (to 11 October) John Hagart (from 12 October)
Stadium	Tynecastle Park
Scottish First Division	8th
Scottish Cup	Fifth round
League Cup	Quarter-finalists
Texaco Cup	Quarter-finalists
East of Scotland Shield	Winner

Squad

Source:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	SCO	Jim Cruickshank
—	GK	SCO	Kenny Garland
—	GK	SCO	David Graham
—	DF	SCO	Jim Jefferies
—	DF	SCO	Roy Kay
—	DF	SCO	David Clunie
—	DF	SCO	Jim Brown
—	DF	SCO	Alan Anderson
—	DF	SCO	Ian Sneddon
—	DF	SCO	Sandy Burrell
—	DF	SCO	Arthur Thomson
—	DF	SCO	Billy Bennett
—	DF	SCO	Don Murray
—	DF	SCO	John Gallacher

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	SCO	Jim Jefferies
—	MF	SCO	Tommy Murray
—	MF	SCO	Donald Park
—	MF	AUS	Jimmy Cant
—	MF	SCO	Kenny Aird
—	MF	SCO	Ralph Callachan
—	MF	AUS	John Stevenson
—	MF	SCO	George Donaldson
—	MF	SCO	Cammy Fraser
—	FW	SCO	Drew Busby
—	FW	SCO	Donald Ford
—	FW	SCO	Eric Carruthers
—	FW	SCO	Bobby Prentice
—	FW	SCO	Willie Gibson

Fixtures

Friendlies

Berwick Rangers v Hearts

29 July 1974 Friendly	Berwick Rangers	0–1	Hearts	Shielfield Park

Hearts v Tottenham Hotspur

3 August 1974 Centenarian Match	Hearts	1–1	Tottenham Hotspur	Tynecastle Park

Hearts v Newcastle United

10 May 1975 Friendly	Hearts	2–2	Newcastle United	Tynecastle Park

Elgin City v Hearts

12 May 1975 Friendly	Elgin City	0–4	Hearts	Borough Briggs

Inverness Caledonian v Hearts

14 May 1975 Friendly	Inverness Caledonian	2–3	Hearts	Telford Street Park

Fraserbrugh v Hearts

16 May 1975 Friendly	Fraserbrugh	1–2	Hearts	Bellslea Park

East of Scotland Shield

Main article: East of Scotland Shield

Hearts v Berwick Rangers

29 March 1976 Semi-Final

Hearts

1–1

Berwick Rangers

Tynecastle Park

Texaco Cup

Main article: 1974–75 Texaco Cup

Oldham Athletic v Hearts

17 September 1974 Texaco Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg	Oldham Athletic	1–0	Hearts	Boundary Park

Hearts v Oldham Athletic

30 September 1974 Texaco Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg	Hearts	1–1	Oldham Athletic	Tynecastle Park

League Cup

Main article: 1974–75 Scottish League Cup

Aberdeen v Hearts

10 August 1974 League Cup Group	Aberdeen	0–1	Hearts	Pittodrie Stadium
				Attendance: 11,304

Hearts v Dunfermline Athletic

14 August 1974 League Cup Group	Hearts	2–3	Dunfermline Athletic	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 8,421

Morton v Hearts

17 August 1974 League Cup Group	Morton	0–5	Hearts	Cappielow Park
				Attendance: 4,248

Dunfermline Athletic v Hearts

21 August 1974 League Cup Group	Dunfermline Athletic	2–1	Hearts	East End Park
				Attendance: 9,147

Hearts v Morton

24 August 1974 League Cup Group	Hearts	2–0	Morton	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 8,857

Hearts v Aberdeen

28 August 1974 League Cup Group	Hearts	2–1	Aberdeen	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 13,188

Hearts v Falkirk

11 September 1974 League Cup Quarter-final 1st Leg	Hearts	0–0	Falkirk	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 15,694

Falkirk v Hearts

25 September 1974 League Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg	Falkirk	1–0	Hearts	Brockville Park
				Attendance: 8,000

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1974–75 Scottish Cup

Hearts v Kilmarnock

29 January 1975 Scottish Cup R3	Hearts	2–0	Kilmarnock	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 21,054

Queen of the South v Hearts

15 February 1975 Scottish Cup R4	Queen of the South	0–2	Hearts	Palmerston Park
				Attendance: 13,794

Hearts v Dundee

8 March 1975 Scottish Cup R5	Hearts	1–1	Dundee	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 22,197

Dundee v Hearts

12 March 1975 Scottish Cup R5 Replay	Dundee	3–2	Hearts	Dens Park
				Attendance: 16,228

Scottish First Division

Main article: 1974–75 Scottish First Division

Hearts v St Johnstone

31 August 1974 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–2	St Johnstone	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 8,984

Hibernian v Hearts

7 September 1974 Scottish First Division	Hibernian	2–1	Hearts	Easter Road
				Attendance: 26,560

Hearts v Kilmarnock

14 September 1974 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–1	Kilmarnock	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,306

Dunfermline Athletic v Hearts

21 September 1974 Scottish First Division	Dunfermline Athletic	2–2	Hearts	East End Park
				Attendance: 6,329

Partick Thistle v Hearts

28 September 1974 Scottish First Division	Partick Thistle	4–1	Hearts	Firhill Park
				Attendance: 3,366

Hearts v Aberdeen

5 October 1974 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–4	Aberdeen	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,922

Dundee United v Hearts

12 October 1974 Scottish First Division	Dundee United	5–0	Hearts	Tannadice Park
				Attendance: 7,424

Hearts v Airdrieonians

19 October 1974 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–1	Airdrieonians	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,471

Hearts v Rangers

26 October 1974 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–1	Rangers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 27,094

Ayr United v Hearts

2 November 1974 Scottish First Division	Ayr United	3–3	Hearts	Somerset Park
				Attendance: 5,077

Hearts v Dumbarton

9 November 1974 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–1	Dumbarton	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 8,994

Arbroath v Hearts

16 November 1974 Scottish First Division	Arbroath	3–1	Hearts	Gayfield Park
				Attendance: 3,458

Hearts v Celtic

23 November 1974 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–1	Celtic	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 21,878

Clyde v Hearts

30 November 1974 Scottish First Division	Clyde	2–2	Hearts	Shawfield Stadium
				Attendance: 2,827

Hearts v Morton

7 December 1974 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–1	Morton	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,469

Motherwell v Hearts

14 December 1974 Scottish First Division	Motherwell	1–3	Hearts	Fir Park
				Attendance: 5,142

Hearts v Dundee

21 December 1974 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–0	Dundee	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 10,180

St Johnstone v Hearts

28 December 1974 Scottish First Division	St Johnstone	2–3	Hearts	Muirton Park
				Attendance: 5,088

Hearts v Hibernian

1 January 1975 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–0	Hibernian	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 35,969

Kilmarnock v Hearts

4 January 1975 Scottish First Division	Kilmarnock	1–1	Hearts	Rugby Park
				Attendance: 7,233

Hearts v Dunfermline Athletic

11 January 1975 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–0	Dunfermline Athletic	Dens Park
				Attendance: 12,258

Hearts v Partick Thistle

18 January 1975 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–1	Partick Thistle	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 10,972

Aberdeen v Hearts

1 February 1975 Scottish First Division	Aberdeen	2–2	Hearts	Pittodrie Stadium
				Attendance: 11,487

Hearts v Dundee United

8 February 1975 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–1	Dundee United	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 12,056

Airdrieonians v Hearts

22 February 1975 Scottish First Division	Airdrieonians	1–1	Hearts	Broomfield Park
				Attendance: 6,546

Rangers v Hearts

1 March 1975 Scottish First Division	Rangers	2–1	Hearts	Ibrox Park
				Attendance: 39,425

Dumbarton v Hearts

15 March 1975 Scottish First Division	Dumbarton	0–1	Hearts	Boghead Park
				Attendance: 3,157

Hearts v Ayr United

19 March 1975 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–0	Ayr United	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,549

Hearts v Arbroath

22 March 1975 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–0	Arbroath	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 8,035

Celtic v Hearts

29 March 1975 Scottish First Division	Celtic	4–1	Hearts	Celtic Park
				Attendance: 20,143

Hearts v Clyde

5 April 1975 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–1	Clyde	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 5,854

Morton v Hearts

12 April 1975 Scottish First Division	Morton	0–0	Hearts	Cappielow Park
				Attendance: 1,761

Hearts v Motherwell

19 April 1975 Scottish First Division	Hearts	4–1	Motherwell	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,649

Dundee v Hearts

23 April 1975 Scottish First Division	Dundee	2–0	Hearts	Dens Park
				Attendance: 4,949

See also

• List of Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons

References

• Statistical Record 74-75

External links

• Official Club website