2004–05 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

March 2014 July 2011 September 2020 Heart of Midlothian 2004–05 Craig Levein Peter Houston (Caretaker) John Robertson Steven Pressley & John McGlynn (Caretaker managers) George Foulkes Tynecastle Stadium Murrayfield Stadium Scottish Premier League 5th Scottish Cup Semi-finals League Cup Semi-finals UEFA Cup Group stage Paul Hartley (11) Paul Hartley (15) 27,272 v Schalke Uefa Cup 4 November 2004 5,924 v Kilmarnock League Cup 22 September 2004 12,272 2003–04 2005–06 The 2004–05 season was the 124th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian, and their 22nd consecutive season in the top level of Scottish football, competing in the Scottish Premier League. Hearts also competed in the UEFA Cup, Scottish Cup, League Cup and the Festival Cup. Managers Over the course of the season Hearts had 4 Management teams. They started the season under Craig Levein who left the club on 29 October to join Leicester City. His assistant Peter Houston took charge as care taker manager for 1 game before John Robertson took on the role for 7 months before a fall out with Romanov who dismissed him after he refused to accept a demotion to assistant head coach created a vacancy once again. Steven Pressley and John McGlynn jointly took the role of care taker managers for the final two games of the season. Stadium Hearts used two stadiums over the course of the season Tynecastle Stadium for domestic fixtures and Murrayfield Stadium for international fixtures. This was due to Tynecastle not meeting Uefa requirements for holding international fixtures. The Campaign One of the most important matches in the clubs campaign this season was in the UEFA Cup group stage. On matchday three they played away in St. Jakob-Park in front of 21,650 spectators, with Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland) as referee, against Basel. Hearts had lost their first two games in the group. Basel started well into the game and their striker Christian Giménez slashed a hard shot towards the far corner of the goal in the opening minutes, which needed a good save from keeper Craig Gordon. The young goalkeeper blocked the shot into the field, but Julio Hernán Rossi was not able to reach the rebound. Basel dominated the game, they restricted the visitors immensely and Hearts were only able to entered the Basel penalty area from set-pieces. Following a free-kick and a near miss from Michael Stewart, just minutes later Hearts took a surprise lead. A set-piece and Hearts surprisingly played the ball low, three quick passes, Dennis Wyness found room and the striker slotted the ball beyond goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbühler for the first goal of the game. The home team were now forced to be more committed with their attacks and they put Hearts under increased pressure, responding well to the conceded goal. Only some desperate last-ditch defending denied the hosts from obtaining their equaliser. Basel then started the second half as they had ended the first period, pressing forward. Basel's head-coach Christian Gross changed his attackers midway through the second half and his substitutions quickly paid out. César Carignano slotted home the equaliser. Basel pressed hard for the winning goal as the time ticked on. Hearts' last-gasp winner, in the 89th minute, was more a speculative attack and was made only to relieve the defensive pressure, but it paid off as Robbie Neilson pushed his shot under the body of goalie Zuberbühler with only seconds left on the clock, his first ever goal for the club. Basel versus Hearts 1–2 end result. uefa.com 25 November 2004 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01a3-0e6c6fb1d63b-39fcebd57fb1-1000--neilson-off-the-mark-in-style Neilson off the mark in style UEFA 2020-11-16 First-team squad Squad at end of seasonhttps://www.footballsquads.co.uk/scots/2004-2005/scotprm/hearts.htm FootballSquads - Heart of Midlothian - 2004/05 www.footballsquads.co.uk 1 SCO GK Craig Gordon 2 LIT MF Marius Kižys 3 AUS DF Patrick Kisnorbo 4 SCO DF Steven Pressley 5 CAN DF Kevin McKenna 6 SCO DF Andy Webster 7 SCO FW Dennis Wyness 8 ENG MF Phil Stamp 9 SCO FW Lee Miller on loan from Bristol City 10 SCO MF Paul Hartley 11 SCO MF Neil MacFarlane 12 SCO DF Robbie Neilson 13 FIN GK Teuvo Moilanen 14 SCO DF Jamie McAllister 15 ESP FW Ramón Pereira 16 SCO MF Stephen Simmons 17 SCO FW Graham Weir 18 SCO MF Neil Janczyk 19 SCO MF Joe Hamill 20 SCO FW Mark Burchill 21 SCO DF Christophe Berra 22 SCO MF Michael Stewart on loan from Manchester United 23 LIT MF Saulius Mikoliūnas on loan from FBK Kaunas 24 SCO MF David McGeown 25 NIR MF Conall Murtagh 26 SCO FW Chris Gardiner 27 SCO DF Gary Tierney 28 SCO DF Craig Sives 29 SCO GK Jamie MacDonald 30 SCO DF Marco Pelosi 31 SCO MF Ryan Kennedy 32 SCO MF Ryan Gay 33 NIR DF David Armstrong 34 IRL FW Denis McLaughlin 35 SCO FW Calum Elliot 36 SWE GK Milan Barjaktarevic 37 SCO DF John Armstrong 38 SCO DF Jason Thomson 39 SCO DF Lee Wallace 40 SCO MF John Neill 41 SCO MF Andrew DriverDriver was born in Oldham, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at U-16 level. 42 NIR MF Sean Mackle 43 ENG FW Jamie Mole 44 NIR MF Matthew Doherty 45 ISL FW Hjálmar Þórarinsson 48 LIT MF Deividas Česnauskis on loan from FBK Kaunas Left club during season 2 IRL DF Alan Maybury to Leicester City 9 Suriname FW Mark de Vries to Leicester City 20 SCO MF Robert Sloan to St Johnstone 33 NIR DF David Armstrong on loan to Crusaders Fixtures Pre-season friendlies D 12 July 2004 Friendly 1–1 Canada B Josh Simpson 92 Hearts Wyness 59 Swangard Stadium 3,000 Kevin Stott W 14 July 2004 Friendly 1–4 Pacific Coast All Stars King 70 Hearts McKenna 26 45 48 Wyness 78 Victoria 2,015 P Ward D 14 July 2004 Friendly 1–1 Millwall Sweeney 19 Hearts Pressley 20 pen. Swangard Stadium 2,015 Muaricio Navarro W 20 July 2004 Friendly 1–2 Brechin City Berra 68 og. Hearts Simmons Berra Glebe Park Stephen Duff D 24 July 2004 Friendly 1–1 Airdrie United Coyle 34 Hearts Simmons 74 Excelsior Stadium 1,532 Willie Young D 27 July 2004 Friendly 0–0 Ross County Hearts Victoria Park 1,500 Mike Ritchie L 31 July 2004 Friendly 0–2 Hearts Fulham Knight 3 Cole 76 Tynecastle Stadium 6,457 John Rowbotham Scottish Premier League 2004–05 Scottish Premier League W 7 August 2004 SPL 0–1 Dundee Hearts Pressley 85 pen. Dens Park 7,770 Craig Thomson D 14 August 2004 SPL 0–0 Hearts Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium 13,864 Kevin Toner W 21 August 2004 SPL 3–0 Hearts Weir 13 Pereira 57 Pressley 71 pen. Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium 11,403 Stuart Dougal L 28 August 2004 SPL 2–0 Motherwell McBride 59 pen. O'Donnell 67 Hearts Fir Park 11,403 Alan Freeland D 12 September 2004 SPL 0–0 Hearts Rangers Tynecastle Stadium 14,601 Dougie McDonald L 19 September 2004 SPL 1–0 Dunfermline Nicholson 65 Hearts East End Park 5,883 Mark Ritchie W 25 September 2004 SPL 1–0 Hearts Hartley 15 Inverness Tynecastle Stadium 10,340 Kenny Clark D 3 October 2004 SPL 0–0 Hearts Livingston Tynecastle Stadium 10,646 Charlie Richmond L 16 October 2004 SPL 3–0 Celtic Camara 41 Juninho 56 Hartson 82 Hearts Celtic Park 58,869 Kenny Clark W 24 October 2004 SPL 2–1 Hearts Kisnorbo 14 Hamill 76 Hibs Riordan 90 Tynecastle Stadium 16,720 Mike McCurry D 27 October 2004 SPL 1–1 Dundee United Wilson 62 Hearts McKenna 5 Tannadice 5,723 Iain Brines W 30 October 2004 SPL 3–0 Hearts McKenna 34 Hartley 81 Wyness 92 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium 10,172 Craig Thomson W 7 November 2004 SPL 0–1 Aberdeen Hearts Hartley 60 pen. Pittodrie 13,055 Stuart Dougal D 13 November 2004 SPL 1–1 Kilmarnock Leven 31 Hearts Wyness 69 Rugby Park 6,129 Calum Murray L 20 November 2004 SPL 0–1 Hearts Motherwell Foran 28 pen. Tynecastle Stadium 10,598 John Rowbotham L 28 November 2004 SPL 3–2 Rangers McAllister 45 og. Novo 56 81 Hearts Hartley 16 pen. De Vries 66 Ibrox 48,494 Dougie McDonald W 4 December 2004 SPL 3–0 Hearts Wyness 11 Pereira 46 Hartley 56 pen. Dunfermline Tynecastle Stadium 10,084 John Underhill D 11 December 2004 SPL 1–1 Inverness Juanjo 67 pen. Hearts Hartley 62 pen. Pittodrie 2,011 Calum Murray L 26 December 2004 SPL 0–2 Hearts Celtic McGeady 9 Petrov 68 Tynecastle Stadium 16,163 Mike McCurry D 2 January 2005 SPL 1–1 Hibs Riordan 22 Hearts Hartley 55 Easter Road 17,259 Dougie McDonald W 15 January 2005 SPL 3–2 Hearts Pressley 44 Miller 48 Hartley 86 Dundee United Robson 19 Alan Archibald 53 Tynecastle Stadium 10,305 Mark Ritchie D 22 January 2005 SPL 1–1 Dundee Caballero 54 Hearts Hamill 60 Dens Park 5,780 Willie Young W 25 January 2005 SPL 1–2 Livingston Lilley 74 Hearts Hartley 85 Miller 86 Almondvale Stadium 4,318 Kenny Clark W 29 January 2005 SPL 1–0 Hearts Wyness 57 pen. Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium 12,269 Mike McCurry W 12 February 2005 SPL 3–0 Hearts Mikoliunas 15 Fowler 25 og. Miller 67 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium 9,220 John Underhill L 19 February 2005 SPL 2–0 Motherwell Hearts McDonald 25 Fitzpatrick 39 Fir Park 7,390 Calum Murray L 2 March 2005 SPL 1–2 Hearts Burchill 87 Rangers Novo 49 Ricksen 94 pen. Tynecastle Stadium 13,842 Hugh Dallas D 5 March 2005 SPL 1–1 Dunfermline Wilson 32 Hearts Hartley 62 pen. East End Park 5,934 Charlie Richmond L 12 March 2005 SPL 0–2 Hearts Inverness Dods 55 Wilson 73 Tynecastle Stadium 9,822 Craig Thomson W 19 March 2005 SPL 3–1 Hearts Miller 22 Burchill 65 Neilson 68 Livingston Dair 45 Tynecastle Stadium 9,187 Kenny Clark W 2 April 2005 SPL 0–2 Celtic Hearts Miller 8 Burchill 19 Celtic Park 59,562 Hugh Dallas L 13 April 2005 SPL 1–2 Hearts Miller 39 Hibs O'Connor 68 Shiels 73 Tynecastle Stadium 17,676 John Rowbotham L 16 April 2005 SPL 2–1 Dundee United Robson 37 Brebner 91 Hearts Miller 39 Tannadice 7,704 Alan Freeland D 23 April 2011 SPL 2–2 Hibs Garry O'Connor 8 Derek Riordan 63 Hearts Miller 23 Webster 88 Easter Road 16,620 Mike McCurry D 30 April 2011 SPL 0–0 Hearts Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium 10,337 Iain Brines L 7 May 2005 SPL 2–1 Rangers Buffel 9 Andrews 42 Hearts Andrews 84 og. Ibrox 49,342 Charlie Richmond L 15 May 2005 SPL 1–2 Hearts Hartley 71 Celtic Thompson 25 Beattie 77 Tynecastle Stadium 15,927 Willie Young L 22 May 2005 SPL 2–0 Aberdeen Byrne 45 Adams 49 Hearts Pittodrie 16,155 Ian Fyfye UEFA Cup 2004–05 UEFA Cup First round W 16 September 2004 Uefa Cup round 1 First Leg 3–1 Hearts Webster 52 Hartley 62 Kisnorbo 91 Braga Paulo Sergio Almeida 65 Murrayfield Stadium 18,769 Anton Genov W 30 September 2004 Uefa Cup round 1 Second Leg 2–2 Braga Joao Henrique Pataco Tomas 12 Jaime Junior da Silva Aquino 75 Hearts De Vries 27 48 Estádio Municipal de Braga 13,000 Anton Stredak Group stage / Group A 2004–05 UEFA Cup group stage#Group A L 21 October 2004 Uefa Cup Group A Round 1 3–0 BBC SPORT Feyenoord Kuyt 22 83 Goor 58 Hearts Stadion Feijenoord 28,000 Tonny Kolbech Poulsen L 4 November 2004 Uefa Cup Group A Round 2 0–1 BBC SPORT Hearts Kisnorbo 1 48 Schalke Lincoln 73 Murrayfield Stadium 27,272 Nikolay Ivanov W 25 November 2004 Uefa Cup Group A Round 3 1–2 BBC SPORT Basel Carignano 76 Hearts Wyness 31 Neilson 89 St. Jakob-Park 21,645 Kristinn Jakobsson L 16 December 2004 Uefa Cup Group A Round 4 0–1 BBC SPORT Hearts Ferencváros Rosa 30 Murrayfield Stadium 26,182 Levan Paniashvili Group A HOM Festival Cup Festival Cup W 4 September 2004 Festival Cup 3–1 Hearts Sives 41 De Vries 63 Wyness 81 Hibs Dobbie 80 pen. Tynecastle Stadium 7,282 John Rowbotham League Cup Scottish League Cup 2004–05 W 22 September 2004 League Cup round 3 2–1 Hearts Hartley 15 52 Kilmarnock Leven 56 Tynecastle Stadium 5,924 Hugh Dallas W 10 November 2004 League Cup Round QF 1–3 Dunfermline Mehmet 60 Hearts Webster 33 Hartley 66 pen. Hamill 84 East End Park 4,405 Hugh Dallas L 1 February 2005 League Cup Round SF 2–3 y Hearts Burchill 85 Thorarinsson 92 Motherwell Craigan 20 Foran 78 pen. Fitzpatrick 120 Easter Road 14,069 Dougie McDonald Scottish Cup 2004–05 Scottish Cup D 8 January 2005 Scottish Cup R3 0–0 Partick Thistle Hearts Firhill Stadium 5,666 Calum Murray W 19 January 2005 Scottish Cup R3 Replay 2–1 Hearts MacFarlane 34 Wyness 89 Partick Thistle One 8 Tynecastle Stadium 7,340 Craig MacKay D 5 February 2005 Scottish Cup R4 2–2 Hearts Wyness 18 Miller 45 Kilmarnock Nish 25 Naismith 89 Tynecastle Stadium 10,308 John Rowbotham W 16 February 2005 Scottish Cup R4 Replay 1–3 Kilmarnock Boyd 92 pen. Hearts Wallace 6 Miller 13 Cesnauskis 57 Rugby Park 6,366 John Rowbotham W 27 February 2005 Scottish Cup QF 2–1 Hearts Miller 1 McAllister 10 Livingston Easton 60 Tynecastle Stadium 9,796 Alan Freeland L 10 April 2005 Scottish Cup SF 1–2 Hearts Cesnauskis 60 Celtic Sutton 3 Craig Bellamy 49 Hampden Park 38,505 Stuart Dougal Final league table HOM See also List of Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons References Notes notes External links Official Club website Complete Statistical Record Category:Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons Heart of Midlothian