1896–97 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

May 2020 Heart of Midlothian 1896–97 Tynecastle Park Scottish First Division 1st Scottish Cup 2nd Round East of Scotland Shield 1895–96 1897–98 During the 1896–97 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup and the East of Scotland Shield. Fixtures Rosebery Charity Cup d 5 May 1897 Rosebery Charity Cup SF 1–1 Hearts St Bernard's Tynecastle Park W 7 May 1897 Rosebery Charity Cup SF Replay 4–1 Hearts St Bernard's Tynecastle Park l 11 May 1897 Rosebery Charity Cup Final 0–3 Hearts Hibernian Tynecastle Park Scottish Cup 1896–97 Scottish Cup W 9 January 1897 Scottish Cup R1 2–0 Hearts Clyde Tynecastle Park 2,000 l 6 February 1897 Scottish Cup R2 5–2 Third Lanark Hearts Cathkin Park 12,000 Edinburgh League d 4 January 1897 Edinburgh Football League 1–1 East Stirlingshire Hearts Merchiston Park d 27 February 1897 Edinburgh Football League 1–1 Dundee Hearts Carolina Port l 13 March 1897 Edinburgh Football League 5–1 Hibernian Hearts Easter Road W 20 March 1897 Edinburgh Football League 4–0 Hearts St Bernard's Tynecastle Park W 27 March 1897 Edinburgh Football League 3–0 Hearts Leith Athletic Tynecastle Park W 3 April 1897 Edinburgh Football League 3–2 Hearts Dundee Tynecastle Park W 10 April 1897 Edinburgh Football League 0–1 St Bernard's Hearts Old Logie Green W 19 April 1897 Edinburgh Football League 4–3 Hearts Hibernian Tynecastle Park W 1 May 1897 Edinburgh Football League 8–0 Hearts East Stirlingshire Tynecastle Park d 8 May 1897 Edinburgh Football League 2–2 Leith Athletic Hearts Bank Park Scottish First Division 1896–97 Scottish First Division W 15 August 1896 Scottish First Division 0–5 Dundee Hearts Carolina Port 8,000 W 22 August 1896 Scottish First Division 6–1 Hearts Abercorn Tynecastle Park 6,000 W 29 August 1896 Scottish First Division 2–1 Hearts St Mirren Tynecastle Park 6,000 l 5 September 1896 Scottish First Division 3–0 Celtic Hearts Celtic Park 25,000 l 12 September 1896 Scottish First Division 5–0 Rangers Hearts Ibrox Park 14,000 d 19 September 1896 Scottish First Division 2–2 Hearts Dundee Tynecastle Park 6,500 W 21 September 1896 Scottish First Division 2–1 Hearts Rangers Tynecastle Park 6,000 l 26 September 1896 Scottish First Division 2–0 Hibernian Hearts Easter Road 12,000 W 3 October 1896 Scottish First Division 2–5 St Bernard's Hearts New Logie Green 7,500 W 17 October 1896 Scottish First Division 0–2 St Mirren Hearts St Mirren Park, Love Street 3,000 d 24 October 1896 Scottish First Division 1–1 Hearts Celtic Tynecastle Park 11,000 W 31 October 1896 Scottish First Division 0–1 Abercorn Hearts Underwood Park 1,500 W 7 November 1896 Scottish First Division 3–1 Hearts St Bernard's Tynecastle Park 3,000 W 21 November 1896 Scottish First Division 2–1 Hearts Third Lanark Tynecastle Park 3,000 W 5 December 1896 Scottish First Division 1–0 Hearts Hibernian Tynecastle Park 10,500 W 12 December 1896 Scottish First Division 1–5 Third Lanark Hearts Cathkin Park 2,500 W 13 February 1897 Scottish First Division 1–5 Clyde Hearts Barrowfield Park 3,000 W 20 February 1897 Scottish First Division 5–0 Hearts Clyde Tynecastle Park 4,000 See also List of Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons References 30em Statistical Record 96-97 External links Official Club website Category:Scottish football championship-winning seasons Category:Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons Heart of Midlothian