1987–88 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
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1987–88 season | |||
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Manager | ![]() ![]() |
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Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium | ||
Scottish Premier Division | 2nd | ||
Scottish Cup | Semi Final | ||
League Cup | Quarter Final | ||
East of Scotland Shield | Winner | ||
Top goalscorer | League:![]() All: ![]() |
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Highest home attendance | 28,992 v Hibs 2 January 1988 & V Celtic 7 November 1987 Scottish Premier Division | ||
Lowest home attendance | 7,307 v Dunfermline Athletic 13 April 1988 Scottish Premier Division | ||
Average home league attendance | 16,633 | ||
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The 1987–88 season is Hearts 5th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.
Contents
Fixtures
Friendlies
Friendly | Homburg | 2 – 1 | Hearts | 18 July 1987 | ||||
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Andy Watson ![]() |
Attendance: 1,800 |
Friendly | Preußen Münster | 0 – 2 | Hearts | 22 July 1987 | ||||
Gary Mackay ![]() Andy Watson ![]() |
Attendance: 300 |
Friendly | Eintracht Bad Kreuznach | 1 – 3 | Hearts | 24 July 1987 | ||||
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Allan Moore ![]() Andy Watson ![]() Sandy Clark ![]() |
Attendance: 250 |
Friendly | SC Birkenfeld | 1 – 1 | Hearts | 25 July 1987 | ||||
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Gary Mackay ![]() |
Attendance: 450 |
Friendly | Remscheid | 2 – 1 | Hearts | 27 July 1987 | ||||
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John Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 300 |
Friendly | Berwick Rangers | 1 – 2 | Hearts | 1 August 1987 | ||||
Mark Main ![]() |
Dave McPherson ![]() John Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 1,200 |
Friendly | Hearts | 0 – 1 | Newcastle | 3 August 1987 | ||||
Paul Gascoigne ![]() |
Attendance: 10,113 |
Friendly | Inverness | 3 – 4 | Hearts | 29 September 1987 | ||||
Polworth ![]() ![]() Hercher ![]() |
Hugh Burns ![]() Sandy Clark ![]() John Robertson ![]() John Colquhoun ![]() |
Attendance: 2,500 |
League Cup
League Cup R2 | Hearts | 6 – 1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium | 19 August 1987 | |||
Dave McPherson ![]() Sandy Clark ![]() ![]() Gary Mackay ![]() Neil Berry ![]() Wayne Foster ![]() |
Ian Bryson ![]() |
Attendance: 9,188 |
League Cup R3 | Hearts | 2 – 0 | Clyde | Tynecastle Stadium | 25 August 1987 | |||
John Robertson ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 11,711 |
League Cup QF | Rangers | 4 – 1 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium | 2 September 1987 | |||
Iain Durrant ![]() ![]() Ally McCoist ![]() ![]() |
John Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 40,920 |
Scottish Cup
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>Scottish Cup R3 | Falkirk | 1 – 3 | Hearts | Brockville Park | 30 January 1988 | |||
Stuart Romaines ![]() |
John Robertson ![]() ![]() Wayne Foster ![]() |
Attendance: 16,000 |
Scottish Cup R4 | Hearts | 2 – 0 | Morton | Tynecastle Stadium | 20 February 1988 | |||
Sandy Clark ![]() Gary Mackay ![]() |
Attendance: 13,646 |
Scottish Cup QF | Hearts | 3 – 0 | Dunfermline | Tynecastle Stadium | 12 March 1988 | |||
John Colquhoun ![]() Wayne Foster ![]() Gary Mackay ![]() |
Attendance: 21,969 |
Scottish Cup SF | Celtic | 2– 1 | Hearts | Hampden Park | 9 April 1988 | |||
Mark McGhee ![]() Andy Walker ![]() |
Brian Whittaker ![]() |
Attendance: 66,466 |
East of Scotland Shield
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 5 – 1 | Hibs | 8 May 1988 | ||||
Neil Berry ![]() ![]() Allan Moore ![]() ![]() Sean Docherty ![]() |
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Attendance: 400 |
Scottish Premier Division
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 4 – 2 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Stadium | 8 August 1987 | |||
John Colquhoun ![]() Sandy Clark ![]() John Robertson ![]() ![]() |
Stuart Burgess ![]() Crawford Baptie ![]() |
Attendance: 12,163 |
Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Hearts | Celtic Park | 12 August 1987 | |||
Mark McGhee ![]() |
Attendance: 27,825 |
Scottish Premier Division | St Mirren | 1 – 1 | Hearts | Love Street | 15 August 1987 | |||
Paul Lambert ![]() |
John Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 7,408 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 4 – 1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium | 22 August 1987 | |||
John Robertson ![]() Sandy Clark ![]() ![]() Iain Jardine ![]() |
Iain Ferguson ![]() |
Attendance: 14,548 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 0 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium | 29 August 1987 | |||
John Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 24,496 |
Scottish Premier Division | Morton | 1 – 2 | Hearts | Cappielow | 5 September 1987 | |||
John McNeil ![]() |
John Colquhoun ![]() John Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 5,143 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium | 12 September 1987 | |||
Allan Moore ![]() |
Attendance: 11,488 |
Scottish Premier Division | Dundee | 1 – 3 | Hearts | Dens Park | 19 September 1987 | |||
J. Smith ![]() |
John Colquhoun ![]() ![]() John Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 9,199 |
Scottish Premier Division | Dunfermline | 0 – 1 | Hearts | East End Park | 26 September 1987 | |||
John Colquhoun ![]() |
Attendance: 13,873 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0 – 0 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium | 3 October 1987 | |||
Attendance: 28,906 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2 – 1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium | 7 October 1987 | |||
John Robertson ![]() Dave McPherson ![]() |
James Bett ![]() |
Attendance: 17,843 |
Scottish Premier Division | Falkirk | 1 – 5 | Hearts | Brockville Park | 10 October 1987 | |||
Robert Stewart ![]() |
John Colquhoun ![]() ![]() Iain Jardine ![]() John Robertson ![]() Wayne Foster ![]() |
Attendance: 9,300 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 2 – 1 | Hearts | Easter Road | 17 October 1987 | |||
Eddie May ![]() Paul Kane ![]() |
John Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 23,390 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3 – 0 | Morton | Tynecastle Stadium | 24 October 1987 | |||
Kenny Black ![]() ![]() Gary Mackay ![]() |
Attendance: 11,516 |
Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 0 – 3 | Hearts | Fir Park | 27 October 1987 | |||
Wayne Foster ![]() John Robertson ![]() Mark Caughey ![]() |
Attendance: 6,493 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 4 – 2 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium | 31 October 1987 | |||
John Robertson ![]() ![]() John Colquhoun ![]() Kenny Black ![]() |
Thomas Coyne ![]() Keith Wright ![]() |
Attendance: 13,806 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium | 7 November 1987 | |||
John Colquhoun ![]() |
Mark McGhee ![]() |
Attendance: 28,992 |
Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 0 – 0 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium | 14 November 1987 | |||
Attendance: 19,302 |
Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 0 – 3 | Hearts | Tannadice Park | 18 November 1987 | |||
John Robertson ![]() ![]() Wayne Foster ![]() |
Attendance: 14,260 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0 – 0 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium | 21 November 1987 | |||
Attendance: 14,879 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3 – 2 | Dunfermline | Tynecastle Stadium | 24 November 1987 | |||
John Robertson ![]() Dave McPherson ![]() Sandy Clark ![]() |
Craig Robertson ![]() Burns ![]() |
Attendance: 14,157 |
Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 3 – 2 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium | 28 November 1987 | |||
Robert Fleck ![]() Craig Levein ![]() Ian Durrant ![]() |
Mike Galloway ![]() John Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 43,557 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 0 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Stadium | 5 December 1987 | |||
John Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 12,729 |
Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 2 – 2 | Hearts | Celtic Park | 12 December 1987 | |||
Andy Walker ![]() Paul McStay ![]() |
John Robertson ![]() Mike Galloway ![]() |
Attendance: 42,004 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium | 16 December 1987 | |||
Gary Mackay ![]() |
Steven Cowan ![]() |
Attendance: 9,407 |
Scottish Premier Division | Dundee | 0 – 0 | Hearts | Dens Park | 19 December 1987 | |||
Attendance: 10,788 |
Scottish Premier Division | Greenock Morton | 0 – 0 | Hearts | Cappielow | 26 December 1987 | |||
Attendance: 6,726 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0 – 0 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium | 2 January 1988 | |||
Attendance: 28,992 |
Scottish Premier Division | Dunfermline | 0 – 4 | Hearts | East End Park | 9 January 1988 | |||
John Robertson ![]() ![]() John Colquhoun ![]() Mike Galloway ![]() |
Attendance: 11,963 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium | 16 January 1988 | |||
Sandy Clark ![]() |
Iain Durrant ![]() |
Attendance: 28,967 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium | 3 February 1988 | |||
Gary Mackay ![]() |
Ian Redford ![]() |
Attendance: 13,710 |
Scottish Premier Division | St Mirren | 0 – 6 | Hearts | Love Street | 6 February 1988 | |||
John Robertson ![]() ![]() John Colquhoun ![]() ![]() ![]() Wayne Foster ![]() |
Attendance: 6,659 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2 – 2 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium | 13 February 1988 | |||
Sandy Clark ![]() John Robertson ![]() |
James Bett ![]() Tommy Jones ![]() |
Attendance: 18,817 |
Scottish Premier Division | Falkirk | 2 – 0 | Hearts | Brockville Park | 27 February 1988 | |||
Crawford Baptie ![]() Samuel McGivern ![]() |
Attendance: 8,819 |
Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 0 – 2 | Hearts | Fir Park | 8 March 1988 | |||
John Colquhoun ![]() John Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 6,488 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 0 – 0 | Hearts | Easter Road | 19 March 1988 | |||
Attendance: 20,870 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2 – 0 | Greenock Morton | Tynecastle Stadium | 26 March 1988 | |||
Mike Galloway ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 8,787 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2 – 0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium | 30 March 1988 | |||
Kenny Black ![]() John Colquhoun ![]() |
Attendance: 9,649 |
Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 1 – 2 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium | 2 April 1988 | |||
Jan Bartram ![]() |
Dave McPherson ![]() John Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 41,125 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2 – 1 | Dunfermline | Tynecastle Stadium | 13 April 1988 | |||
Mike Galloway ![]() Gary Mackay ![]() |
Stephen Morrison ![]() |
Attendance: 7,307 |
Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 0 – 0 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium | 23 April 1988 | |||
Attendance: 11,028 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0 – 1 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium | 30 April 1988 | |||
Paul Chalmers ![]() |
Attendance: 9,626 |
Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 0 – 0 | Hearts | Tannadice Park | 7 May 1988 | |||
Attendance: 9,820 |
Squad information
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Premier Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Dave McPherson | 51 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Henry Smith | 51 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Colquhoun | 51 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Brian Whittaker | 49 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Gary Mackay | 48 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Kenny Black | 48 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Robertson | 46 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Wayne Foster | 44 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Neil Berry | 42 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Sandy Clark | 40 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Mike Galloway | 28 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Hugh Burns | 27 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Iain Jardine | 25 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Walter Kidd | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Craig Levein | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Sandy Jardine | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Malcolm Murray | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Allan Moore | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Mark Gavin | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Scott Crabbe | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jimmy Sandison | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Alan McLaren | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |