1979–80 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

September 2020 Heart of Midlothian 1979–80 Willie Ormond (to 8 January) Alex Rennie (caretaker manager 9 January-16 February) Bobby Moncur (from 17 February) Tynecastle Stadium Scottish First Division 1st Scottish Cup Fourth Round League Cup Section 3 East of Scotland Shield Winner Willie Pettigrew (16) Willie Pettigrew (20) 1978–79 1980–81 During the 1979–80 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield Fixtures Friendlies L 28 July 1979 Friendly 0–4 Selkirk Hearts Malcolm Robertson Willie Gibson Derek O'Connor Malcolm Robertson Yarrow Park 600 L 2 August 1979 Friendly 1–3 Hearts Cammy Fraser 30 Aston Villa John Deehan 1 Ken McNaught 35 Allan Evans 65 pen. Tynecastle Park 8,000 L 4 August 1979 Skol Festival Trophy 2–1 Hibernian Gordon Rae 43 Colin Campbell 85 Hearts Willie Gibson 38 Easter Road L 6 August 1979 Skol Festival Trophy 1–3 Hearts Derek O'Connor Coventry City Mark Hateley Stephen Hunt Frank Liddell o.g. Tynecastle Park D 8 August 1979 Skol Festival Trophy 1–1 Hearts Cammy Fraser 80 Manchester City Mick Channon 85 Tynecastle Park D 20 February 1980 Friendly 0–0 Hearts Dundee United Tynecastle Park L 11 May 1980 Testimonial 3–4 Hearts North East XI Tynecastle Park League Cup 1979–80 Scottish League Cup D 1 September 1979 League Cup round 2 2–2 Ayr United Brian McLaughlin 20 Derek Frye 63 Hearts Willie Gibson 53 Malcolm Robertson 61 Somerset Park 3,558 L 3 September 1979 League Cup round 2 0–1 Hearts Ayr United Brian McLaughlin 20 Tynecastle Park 6,801 Scottish Cup 1979–80 Scottish Cup W 30 January 1980 Scottish Cup R3 0–1 Alloa Athletic Hearts Cammy Fraser 34 Recreation Park 3,463 W 16 February 1980 Scottish Cup R4 2–0 Hearts Graham Shaw 41 Graham Shaw 67 Stirling Albion Tynecastle Park 5,979 L 8 March 1980 Scottish Cup R5 6–1 Rangers Davie Cooper 25 Sandy Jardine 37 pen. Bobby Russell 53 John MacDonald 73 John MacDonald 78 Derek Johnstone 89 Hearts Tom Forsyth 1 o.g. Ibrox Park 31,000 East of Scotland Shield East of Scotland Shield W 3 October 1979 Semi Final 4–3 Hearts Derek Rodier 73 Berwick Rangers Roddie MacDonald 17Gordon Rae 82 og. Tynecastle Park Scottish First Division 1979–80 Scottish First Division W 11 August 1979 Scottish First Division 1–2 Arbroath Cammy Fraser 25 Malcolm Robertson 89 Hearts Tommy Yule 75 Gayfield Park 2,621 W 18 August 1979 Scottish First Division 4–2 Hearts Willie Gibson 1 Derek O'Connor 20 Cammy Fraser 30 Malcolm Robertson 46 Ayr United Bobby Connor 21 Gordon Crammond 39 Tynecastle Park 5,732 W 25 August 1979 Scottish First Division 1–3 Berwick Rangers Eric Tait 15 Hearts Derek O'Connor 11 Derek O'Connor 53 Derek O'Connor 56 Shielfield Park 4,457 W 5 September 1979 Scottish First Division 2–1 Hearts Willie Gibson Willie Gibson St Johnstone Johnny Hamilton Tynecastle Park 5,008 W 8 September 1979 Scottish First Division 2–1 Hearts Walter Kidd 64 Walter Kidd 84 Clydebank David A Houston 79 Tynecastle Park 5,982 L 11 September 1979 Scottish First Division 3–2 Raith Rovers Andy Harrow ?Bertie Miller 68Bobby Ford 84 Hearts Derek O'Connor 5 Derek O'Connor ? Stark's Park 2,539 W 15 September 1979 Scottish First Division 2–1 Hearts John Kennedy 17 o.g. Willie Gibson 83 pen. Stirling Albion Bobby Gray 75 Tynecastle Park 5,478 L 19 September 1979 Scottish First Division 4–2 Motherwell Gordon Soutar 32 pen. Brian McLaughlin ? Ian Clinging 83 Mike Larnach 87 Hearts Willie Gibson pen. Willie Gibson 66 pen. Fir Park 3,551 D 22 September 1979 Scottish First Division 2–2 Hearts Derek O'Connor 2 Cammy Fraser 25 Airdrieonians Willie McGuire 1 Willie McGuire 6 Tynecastle Park 5,944 W 29 September 1979 Scottish First Division 4–1 Hearts Cammy Fraser 5 Willie Gibson 10 Cammy Fraser 20 Willie Gibson 88 pen. Clyde Peter Dolan 48 Tynecastle Park 5,755 D 6 October 1979 Scottish First Division 1–1 Dumbarton Pat McCluskey 72 pen. Hearts Graeme Sinclair 34 o.g. Boghead Park 3,500 L 13 October 1979 Scottish First Division 3–1 Hamilton Academical Bobby Graham 21 Neil Howie 51 Neil Howie 59 Hearts Cammy Fraser 9 Douglas Park 3,994 W 20 October 1979 Scottish First Division 2–1 Hearts Cammy Fraser 30 Cammy Fraser 77 Dunfermline Athletic Andrew Rolland 66 Tynecastle Park 6,033 L 27 October 1979 Scottish First Division 2–0 Ayr United Derek Frye 17 Eric Morris 55 Hearts Somerset Park 4,268 D 3 November 1979 Scottish First Division 0–0 Berwick Rangers Hearts Shielfield Park 2,653 D 10 November 1979 Scottish First Division 1–1 Clydebank Joe Sweeney 23 Hearts Cammy Fraser 54 Kilbowie Park 2,160 W 17 November 1979 Scottish First Division 1–0 Hearts Derek O'Connor 89 Stirling Albion Tynecastle Park W 24 November 1979 Scottish First Division 2–1 Hearts Graham Shaw 30 Willie Gibson 52 Motherwell Bobby Carberry 79 Tynecastle Park 4,551 D 1 December 1979 Scottish First Division 2–2 Clyde Neil Hood 30 Gerry McCabe 52 Hearts Cammy Fraser 50 Derek O'Connor 56 Shawfield Stadium 1,434 W 8 December 1979 Scottish First Division 1–0 Hearts Des O'Sullivan 90 Dumbarton Tynecastle Park 4,753 D 15 December 1979 Scottish First Division 0–0 Hearts Hamilton Academical Tynecastle Park 4,753 D 5 January 1980 Scottish First Division 3–3 Hearts Derek O'Connor 47 Derek O'Connor 52 Derek O'Connor 68 Clydebank Blair Millar 73 Gerry Ronald 75 John McCormack 87 Tynecastle Park 5,172 W 12 January 1980 Scottish First Division 0–1 Stirling Albion Hearts Rab Stewart 89 Annfield Stadium 2,842 D 19 January 1980 Scottish First Division 0–0 Motherwell Hearts Fir Park 4,971 D 9 February 1980 Scottish First Division 1–1 Dumbarton Tommy McGrain 89 Hearts Bobby Robinson 48 Boghead Park 3,201 W 23 February 1980 Scottish First Division 1–0 Hearts Derek O'Connor 51 Hamilton Academical Tynecastle Park 5,416 W 1 March 1980 Scottish First Division 2–1 Hearts Willie Gibson 41 pen.Willie Gibson 65 Arbroath Ian Harley 14 Tynecastle Park 4,603 D 15 March 1980 Scottish First Division 0–0 Raith Rovers Hearts Stark's Park 4,010 W 25 March 1980 Scottish First Division 0–3 Dunfermline Athletic Hearts Willie Gibson 10Cammy Fraser 44Graham Shaw 62 East End Park 4,645 W 29 March 1980 Scottish First Division 0–1 Arbroath Hearts Malcolm Robertson 85 Gayfield Park 4,216 L 1 April 1980 Scottish First Division 0–1 Hearts Ayr United Ally Love 9 Tynecastle Park 4,577 W 5 April 1980 Scottish First Division 0–1 Airdrieonians Hearts Willie Gibson 44 Broomfield Park 6,241 D 9 April 1980 Scottish First Division 2–2 Hearts Cammy Fraser 71Willie Gibson 82 Raith Rovers Pat Carroll 73 pen.Bobby Ford 78 Tynecastle Park 6,133 L 13 April 1980 Scottish First Division 2–1 Clyde Tommy O'Neill 54 Tommy O'Neill 88 Hearts Joe Filippi 70 o.g. Shawfield Stadium 1,844 W 16 April 1980 Scottish First Division 0–1 St Johnstone Hearts Willie Gibson 38 Muirton Park 3,119 D 19 April 1980 Scottish First Division 0–0 Hearts Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Park 6,155 D 23 April 1980 Scottish First Division 1–1 Hearts Frank Liddell 47 Berwick Rangers Eric Tait 10 Tynecastle Park 4,792 W 26 April 1980 Scottish First Division 0–3 St Johnstone Hearts Willie Gibson 4Jim Jeffries 54Willie Gibson 58 pen. Muirton Park 3,494 W 30 April 1980 Scottish First Division 1–0 Hearts Frank Liddell 87 Airdrieonians Tynecastle Park 13,299 Scottish First Division table HOM Squad information Scottish Premier Division Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup John Brough GK SCO 31 0 3 0 0 0 Willie Gibson FW SCO 39 17 3 0 2 1 Cammy Fraser MF SCO 36 12 3 1 2 0 Bobby Robinson MF SCO 34 1 3 0 2 0 Walter Kidd DF SCO 34 2 1 0 2 0 Jim Denny DF SCO 34 0 0 0 3 0 Jim Jeffries DF SCO 32 1 3 0 1 0 Malcolm Robertson MF SCO 30 3 2 0 2 1 Graham Shaw MF SCO 21 2 2 2 2 0 Ian Black DF SCO 18 0 0 0 2 0 Frank Liddell DF SCO 37 2 3 0 2 0 Derek O'Connor FW SCO 27 13 2 0 1 0 Colin More DF SCO 6 0 0 0 1 0 Stephen Hamilton DF SCO 5 0 0 0 1 0 Lawrie Tierney MF SCO 7 0 0 0 0 0 Bobby Masterton MF SCO 15 0 2 0 2 0 Thomson Allan GK SCO 8 0 0 0 2 0 Crawford Boyd DF SCO 28 0 3 0 0 0 Pat McShane FW SCO 2 0 0 0 0 0 Archie White MF SCO 10 0 0 0 0 0 Rab Stewart FW SCO 5 1 0 0 0 0 David Scott FW SCO 2 0 0 0 2 0 Des O'Sullivan FW SCO 8 1 0 0 0 0 Jim Docherty FW SCO 4 0 1 0 0 0 |} See also List of Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons References 30em Statistical Record 79–80 External links Official Club website Category:Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons Heart of Midlothian