1987–88 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
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1987–88 season | |||
Chairman | Wallace Mercer | ||
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Manager | Alex MacDonald Sandy Jardine |
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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: John Robertson (26) All: John Robertson (31) |
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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 | ||||
Andy Watson 83' | 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 | ||||
85' | Allan Moore 25' Andy Watson 56' Sandy Clark 90' |
Attendance: 250 |
Friendly | SC Birkenfeld | 1 – 1 | Hearts | 25 July 1987 | ||||
Gary Mackay 66' | Attendance: 450 |
Friendly | Remscheid | 2 – 1 | Hearts | 27 July 1987 | ||||
John Robertson 65' (pen.) | Attendance: 300 |
Friendly | Berwick Rangers | 1 – 2 | Hearts | 1 August 1987 | ||||
Mark Main 53' | Dave McPherson 19' John Robertson 84' |
Attendance: 1,200 |
Friendly | Hearts | 0 – 1 | Newcastle | 3 August 1987 | ||||
Paul Gascoigne 86' | 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 24' Sandy Clark 39' 59' Gary Mackay 81' Neil Berry 88' Wayne Foster 89' |
Ian Bryson 66' (pen.) | Attendance: 9,188 |
League Cup R3 | Hearts | 2 – 0 | Clyde | Tynecastle Stadium | 25 August 1987 | |||
John Robertson 32' 83' (pen.) | Attendance: 11,711 |
League Cup QF | Rangers | 4 – 1 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium | 2 September 1987 | |||
Iain Durrant 21' 23' Ally McCoist 43' 89' (pen.) |
John Robertson 49' | 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 40' | John Robertson 43' 52' Wayne Foster 70' |
Attendance: 16,000 |
Scottish Cup R4 | Hearts | 2 – 0 | Morton | Tynecastle Stadium | 20 February 1988 | |||
Sandy Clark 41' Gary Mackay 75' |
Attendance: 13,646 |
Scottish Cup QF | Hearts | 3 – 0 | Dunfermline | Tynecastle Stadium | 12 March 1988 | |||
John Colquhoun 27' Wayne Foster 42' Gary Mackay |
Attendance: 21,969 |
Scottish Cup SF | Celtic | 2– 1 | Hearts | Hampden Park | 9 April 1988 | |||
Mark McGhee 88' Andy Walker 91' |
Brian Whittaker 60' | 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 |
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 1' Sandy Clark 9' John Robertson 43' 79' |
Stuart Burgess 72' Crawford Baptie 77' |
Attendance: 12,163 |
Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Hearts | Celtic Park | 12 August 1987 | |||
Mark McGhee 86' | Attendance: 27,825 |
Scottish Premier Division | St Mirren | 1 – 1 | Hearts | Love Street | 15 August 1987 | |||
Paul Lambert 66' (pen.) | John Robertson 38' (pen.) | Attendance: 7,408 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 4 – 1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium | 22 August 1987 | |||
John Robertson 21' (pen.) Sandy Clark 36' 77' Iain Jardine 50' |
Iain Ferguson 87' | Attendance: 14,548 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 0 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium | 29 August 1987 | |||
John Robertson 6' | Attendance: 24,496 |
Scottish Premier Division | Morton | 1 – 2 | Hearts | Cappielow | 5 September 1987 | |||
John McNeil 88' (pen.) | John Colquhoun 10' John Robertson 32' (pen.) |
Attendance: 5,143 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium | 12 September 1987 | |||
Allan Moore 44' | Attendance: 11,488 |
Scottish Premier Division | Dundee | 1 – 3 | Hearts | Dens Park | 19 September 1987 | |||
J. Smith 88' | John Colquhoun 1' 50' John Robertson 90' (pen.) |
Attendance: 9,199 |
Scottish Premier Division | Dunfermline | 0 – 1 | Hearts | East End Park | 26 September 1987 | |||
John Colquhoun 36' | 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 13' Dave McPherson 16' |
James Bett (Pen.) | Attendance: 17,843 |
Scottish Premier Division | Falkirk | 1 – 5 | Hearts | Brockville Park | 10 October 1987 | |||
Robert Stewart | John Colquhoun Iain Jardine John Robertson pen.' Wayne Foster |
Attendance: 9,300 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 2 – 1 | Hearts | Easter Road | 17 October 1987 | |||
Eddie May 5' Paul Kane 41' |
John Robertson 15' | 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 pen.' Mark Caughey (og.) |
Attendance: 6,493 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 4 – 2 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium | 31 October 1987 | |||
John Robertson 15' 17' John Colquhoun 34' Kenny Black 74' |
Thomas Coyne 60' Keith Wright 87' |
Attendance: 13,806 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium | 7 November 1987 | |||
John Colquhoun 39' | Mark McGhee 79' | 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 31' 39' Wayne Foster 65' |
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 10' Dave McPherson 84' Sandy Clark 88' |
Craig Robertson 49' Burns 64' (og.) |
Attendance: 14,157 |
Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 3 – 2 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium | 28 November 1987 | |||
Robert Fleck 28' Craig Levein 41' (og.) Ian Durrant 74' |
Mike Galloway 36' John Robertson 61' |
Attendance: 43,557 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 0 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Stadium | 5 December 1987 | |||
John Robertson 36' | Attendance: 12,729 |
Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 2 – 2 | Hearts | Celtic Park | 12 December 1987 | |||
Andy Walker 81' (pen.) Paul McStay 87' |
John Robertson 22' Mike Galloway 74' |
Attendance: 42,004 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium | 16 December 1987 | |||
Gary Mackay 36' | Steven Cowan 5' | 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 46' 56' John Colquhoun 68' Mike Galloway 83' |
Attendance: 11,963 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium | 16 January 1988 | |||
Sandy Clark 77' | Iain Durrant 54' (pen.) | Attendance: 28,967 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium | 3 February 1988 | |||
Gary Mackay 77' | Ian Redford 51' (pen.) | Attendance: 13,710 |
Scottish Premier Division | St Mirren | 0 – 6 | Hearts | Love Street | 6 February 1988 | |||
John Robertson 23' (pen.) 52' John Colquhoun 40' 41' 62' Wayne Foster 47' |
Attendance: 6,659 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2 – 2 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium | 13 February 1988 | |||
Sandy Clark 43' John Robertson 55' (pen.) |
James Bett 6' Tommy Jones 90' |
Attendance: 18,817 |
Scottish Premier Division | Falkirk | 2 – 0 | Hearts | Brockville Park | 27 February 1988 | |||
Crawford Baptie Samuel McGivern 55' |
Attendance: 8,819 |
Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 0 – 2 | Hearts | Fir Park | 8 March 1988 | |||
John Colquhoun 42' John Robertson 65' |
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 62' 89' | Attendance: 8,787 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2 – 0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium | 30 March 1988 | |||
Kenny Black 22' John Colquhoun 84' |
Attendance: 9,649 |
Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 1 – 2 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium | 2 April 1988 | |||
Jan Bartram 25' | Dave McPherson 66' John Robertson 83' (pen.) |
Attendance: 41,125 |
Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2 – 1 | Dunfermline | Tynecastle Stadium | 13 April 1988 | |||
Mike Galloway 26' Gary Mackay 71' |
Stephen Morrison 5' | 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 72' | 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 |