1984–85 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
The 1984–85 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s second consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Uefa Cup, Scottish Cup and the League Cup.
| 1984–85 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Wallace Mercer |
| Manager | Alex MacDonald |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Scottish Premier Division | 7th |
| Uefa Cup | Round 1 |
| Scottish Cup | Quarter Final |
| League Cup | Semi Final |
| Top goalscorer | League: John Robertson (8) All: John Robertson (13) |
| Average home league attendance | 11,305 |
Fixtures
Friendlies
| 28 July 1984 Friendly | Ross County | 2–2 | Hearts | |
O'Brien  77'Jappy 81' |
Gary Mackay 32' 75' |
Attendance: 1,300 |
| 30 July 1984 Friendly | Wick Academy | 1–7 | Hearts | |
|
Derek O'Connor Donald Park Kenny Black (pen.)Brian Whittaker Alex MacDonald |
Attendance: 2,200 |
| 1 August 1984 Friendly | Clachnacuddin | 2–5 | Hearts | |
| |
Jimmy Bone John Robertson Gary Mackay Kenny Black Roddie MacDonald |
Attendance: 1,100 |
| 4 August 1984 Friendly | Elgin City | 0–2 | Hearts | |
| Craig Levein 75' Kenny Black 82' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,000 |
| 7 August 1984 Friendly | Hearts | 3–2 | Queens Park Rangers | |
| Roddie MacDonald 10' John Robertson 11'Martin Allen 42' (og.) |
John Gregory 68' Gary Micklewhite 69' |
Attendance: 5,068 |
| 24 April 1985 Friendly | Hearts | 3–1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
| Sandy Clark 15' Brian McNaughton 74'John Robertson 80' |
Armin Kraaz 42' |
Attendance: 5,009 |
Uefa Cup
| 19 September 1984 UEFA Cup R1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4–0 | Hearts | Parc des Princes |
| Safet Sušić 22' 55' Dominique Rocheteau 38'Richard Niederbacher 73' |
Attendance: 21,639 |
| 3 October 1984 UEFA Cup R1 | Hearts | 2–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Tynecastle Stadium |
| John Robertson 27' 86' |
Richard Niederbacher 10' Philippe Jeannol 44' |
Attendance: 10,023 |
League Cup
| 22 August 1984 League Cup R2 | Hearts | 4–0 | East Stirlingshire | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Jimmy Bone 15' Craig Levein 18' Willie Johnston 73' Brian Whittaker 86' |
Attendance: 3,755 |
| 29 August 1984 League Cup R3 | Hearts | 1–0 | Ayr United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Derek O'Connor 36' |
Attendance: 5,377 |
| 4 September 1984 League Cup QF | Dundee | 0–1 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| Roddie MacDonald 40' |
Attendance: 5,377 |
| 26 September 1984 League Cup SF 1st Leg | Hearts | 1–2 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| John Robertson 1' |
John Clark 50' John Clark 54' |
Attendance: 10,541 |
| 10 October 1984 League Cup SF 2nd Leg | Dundee United | 3–1 | Hearts | Tannadice |
| Eamonn Bannon 30' David Dodds 56' Billy Kirkwood 57' |
Donald Park 81' |
Attendance: 13,468 |
Scottish Cup
| 30 January 1985 Scottish Cup R3 | Hearts | 6–0 | Inverness | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Roddie MacDonald 30' Gary Mackay 41'Gary Mackay 61'Gary Mackay 70'Gary Mackay 79'John Robertson 72' |
Attendance: 7,075 |
| 16 February 1985 Scottish Cup R4 | Brechin City | 1–1 | Hearts | Glebe Park |
| Torrance 70' |
John Robertson 75' |
Attendance: 6,250 |
| 20 February 1985 Scottish Cup R4 Replay | Hearts | 1–0 | Brechin City | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Brian McNaughton 65' |
Attendance: 8,942 |
| 9 March 1985 Scottish Cup QF | Hearts | 1–1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Sandy Clark 51' |
Eric Black 78' |
Attendance: 23,896 |
| 13 March 1985 Scottish Cup QF Replay | Aberdeen | 1– 0 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Billy Stark 25' |
Attendance: 23,490 |
Scottish Premier Division
| 11 August 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 2–0 | Hearts | Tannadice |
| Ralph Milne 15' Ralph Milne 78' |
Attendance: 10,027 |
| 18 August 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–2 | Morton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Brian Whittaker 52' |
O'Hara 10' Doug Robertson 63' |
Attendance: 6,685 |
| 25 August 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 1–2 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Paul Kane 44' |
Craig Levein 52' Derek O'Connor 90' |
Attendance: 16,724 |
| 1 September 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Donald Park 39' |
Attendance: 6,914 |
| 8 September 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–2 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium |
| John Robertson 50' |
Brian Gallacher 70' Frank McAvennie 80' |
Attendance: 7,669 |
| 15 September 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 1–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Frank McGarvey 58' |
Attendance: 18,411 |
| 22 September 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–2 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium |
| John Brown 33' Tosh McKinlay 66' |
Attendance: 7,511 |
| 29 September 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 4–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
| McDougall 46' Willie Falconer 47'Ian Angus 75'McDougall 84' |
Attendance: 16,583 |
| 6 October 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| John Robertson 67' |
Attendance: 18,097 |
| 13 October 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Donald Park 26' John Robertson 30' |
Attendance: 7,066 |
| 20 October 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Morton | 2–3 | Hearts | Cappielow |
| James Gillespie 29' James Holmes 56' |
Kenny Black 47' (pen.) John Robertson 63'Sandy Clark 74' |
Attendance: 3,519 |
| 27 October 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Attendance: 20,156 |
| 3 November 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
| Jimmy Bone 85' |
Attendance: 2,706 |
| 10 November 1984 Scottish Premier Division | St Mirren | 2–3 | Hearts | Love Street |
| Kenneth McDowall 63' Ian Scanlon 83' |
Sandy Clark 15' Sandy Clark 61'Jimmy Bone 71' |
Attendance: 5,514 |
| 17 November 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–5 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Willie Johnston 89' |
Maurice Johnston 34' Brian McClair 48'Brian McClair 49'Thomas Burns 60'Brian McClair 83' |
Attendance: 20,117 |
| 24 November 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee | 2–1 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| Richardson 8' Robert Connor 67' |
Dave Bowman 89' |
Attendance: 6,414 |
| 1 December 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–2 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Alex MacDonald 42' |
Steven Cowan 30' William Stark 51' |
Attendance: 10,037 |
| 8 December 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 1–1 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium |
| David Mitchell 21' |
Donald Park 64' |
Attendance: 16,594 |
| 15 December 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 5–2 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Paul Hegarty 7' Eamonn Bannon 19' (pen.)Stuart Beedie 45'Alexander Taylor 48'Berry 58' (og.) |
Kenny Black 37' (pen.) Jimmy Bone 89' |
Attendance: 7,359 |
| 29 December 1984 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Morton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Kenny Black 80' |
Attendance: 7,226 |
| 1 January 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 1–2 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Jamieson |
Gary Mackay 36' Sandy Clark 62' |
Attendance: 18,925 |
| 5 January 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 5–1 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Kenny Black (pen.) Sandy Clark Jimmy Bone Kenny Black Kenny Black |
McNeil |
Attendance: 7,571 |
| 12 January 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–1 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Gardner Speirs |
Attendance: 11,105 |
| 3 February 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–3 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium |
| John Robertson 7' Gary Mackay 19'Brian McNaughton 75' |
John Brown 16' John McCormack 20'Graham Harvey 58' |
Attendance: 10,063 |
| 9 February 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 2–2 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Neil Simpson 21' Peter Weir 34' |
Andy Watson 64' John Robertson 71' |
Attendance: 14,759 |
| 23 February 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Andy Watson 7' Roddie MacDonald 80' |
Attendance: 14,003 |
| 2 March 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Morton | 0–1 | Hearts | Cappielow |
| Alex MacDonald 89' |
Attendance: 2,800 |
| 16 March 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Maurice Malpas 74' |
Attendance: 7,663 |
| 20 March 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 3–2 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Maurice Johnston 38' Murdo MacLeod 78'Brian McClair 92' |
John Robertson 4' Andy Watson 30' |
Attendance: 11,522 |
| 23 March 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
| John Bourke 78' |
Walter Kidd 24' Sandy Clark 39'Sandy Clark 83' |
Attendance: 2,207 |
| 2 April 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
| John Robertson 1' Sandy Clark 20' |
Joseph McBride 84' Joseph McBride 87' |
Attendance: 17,814 |
| 6 April 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–2 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Paul McStay 10' Brian McClair 66' |
Attendance: 14,883 |
| 20 April 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee | 3–0 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| John McCormack 23' John Brown 35'Tosh McKinlay 85' |
Attendance: 7,381 |
| 27 April 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 3–1 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium |
| Alistair McCoist 11' Robert Prytz 34' (pen.)Davie Cooper 87' |
Brian McNaughton 62' |
Attendance: 12,193 |
| 4 May 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–3 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| McDougall McDougall McDougall |
Attendance: 8,251 |
| 11 May 1985 Scottish Premier Division | St Mirren | 5–2 | Hearts | Love Street |
| Brian Gallacher 9' Brian Gallacher 39'Gardner Speirs 59'Peter Mackie Frank McAvennie |
Kenny Black 7' Stephen Clarke 77' (og.) |
Attendance: 4,817 |
Scottish Premier Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | St Mirren | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 38 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Dundee | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 37 | |
| 7 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 31 | |
| 8 | Hibernian | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 38 | 61 | −23 | 27 | |
| 9 | Dumbarton (R) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 64 | −35 | 19 | Relegation to the 1985–86 Scottish First Division |
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Squad information
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Premier Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Uefa Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | |
Henry Smith | 48 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Craig Levein | 47 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Stewart MacLaren | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Walter Kidd | 44 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Malcolm Murray | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
George Cowie | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Jimmy Sandison | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Brian Whittaker | 39 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Roddie MacDonald | 38 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Sandy Clark | 30 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Alex MacDonald | 29 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Donald Park | 27 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Gary Mackay | 23 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Andy Watson | 21 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Willie Johnston | 19 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Dave Bowman | 17 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Neil Berry | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Sandy Jardine | 45 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Kenny Black | 41 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF |  |
Paul Cherry | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jim Cowell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
John Robertson | 45 | 13 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| FW | |
Brian McNaughton | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Derek O'Connor | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Jimmy Bone | 28 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
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