1983–84 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

September 2020 Heart of Midlothian 1983–84 Alex MacDonald Wallace Mercer Tynecastle Stadium Scottish Premier Division 5th Scottish Cup Round 4 League Cup Group Section 2 John Robertson (15) John Robertson (20) 11,914 1982–83 1984–85 The 1983–84 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.s first season of play back in the Scottish Premier Division, having gained promotion as runner-up of the 1982–83 Scottish First Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup. Fixtures Friendlies W 1 August 1983 Friendly 0–8 Nairn County Hearts Dave Bowman Gary Mackay Alex MacDonald Donald Park Roddie MacDonald Donald Park Roddie MacDonald Dave Bowman 300 L 3 August 1983 Friendly 2–0 Inverness Lisle Baxter Hearts 1,100 W 6 August 1983 Friendly 0–1 Elgin City Hearts George Cowie 400 D 9 August 1983 Friendly 0–0 Hearts Leeds United 5,235 L 13 August 1983 Friendly 2–3 Hearts John Robertson 25John Robertson 44 Leicester City Robert Jones 4Gary Lineker 78Gary Lineker 85 4,003 W 15 April 1984 Friendly 3–2 Hearts Walter Kidd 18Jimmy Bone 54Gary Mackay 62 Arsenal Paul Mariner 35Paul Mariner 70 10,500 W 13 May 1984 Friendly 2–3 Buckie Thistle Hearts Roddie MacDonald Donald Park Willie Johnston League Cup D 24 August 1983 League Cup R1 0–0 Cowdenbeath Hearts Central Park 2,591 W 27 August 1983 League Cup R1 Replay 1–1 4 –2 on Penalties Hearts Gary Mackay Cowdenbeath Brian Christie Tynecastle Stadium 4,147 D 31 August 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group 2–2 St Mirren Frank McAvennie 14Alan Logan 24 Hearts Jimmy Bone 5 John Robertson 44 pen. Love Street 4,226 L 7 September 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group 0–3 Hearts Rangers Gauld 40 og. Alexander Clark 60 Alexander Clark 74 Tynecastle Stadium 11,287 D 5 October 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group 1–1 Hearts Donald Park 37 Clydebank Bobby Williamson 57 Tynecastle Stadium 2,527 L 26 October 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group 2–0 Rangers Robert Prytz 33David Mitchell 83 Hearts Ibrox Stadium 9,820 W 9 November 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group 3–1 Hearts Derek O'Connor 35Gary Mackay 44 pen.John Robertson 65 St Mirren McDougall 31 Tynecastle Stadium 2,002 W 30 November 1983 League Cup Section 2 Group 0– 3 Clydebank Hearts John Robertson 30John Robertson 59Willie Johnston 74 Kilbowie Park 1,039 Scottish Cup 1983–84 Scottish Cup W 6 February 1984 Scottish Cup R3 2–0 Hearts George Cowie 51Jimmy Bone 66 Partick Thistle Tynecastle Stadium 6,735 L 18 February 1984 Scottish Cup R4 2–1 Dundee United Paul Sturrock 28David Dodds Hearts John Robertson 70 pen. Tannadice Park 14,371 Scottish Premier Division 1983–84 Scottish Premier Division W 20 August 1983 Scottish Premier Division 0–1 St Johnstone Hearts Jimmy Bone Muirton Park 6,586 W 3 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division 3–2 Hearts John Robertson 57John Robertson 70Jimmy Bone 77 Hibs Ralph Callachan 11William Irvine 65 Tynecastle Stadium 19,206 W 10 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division 3–1 Hearts Alex MacDonald 9John Robertson 29Jimmy Bone 47 Rangers David Mitchell 62 Tynecastle Stadium 15,986 W 17 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division 1–2 Dundee Iain Ferguson 36 pen. Hearts Jimmy Bone 70John Robertson 90 Dens Park 6,761 W 24 September 1983 Scottish Premier Division 0–1 St Mirren Hearts Roddie MacDonald 8 Love Street 5,910 L 1 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division 0–2 Hearts Aberdeen Peter Weir 28Peter Weir Tynecastle Stadium 16,934 D 8 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division 0–0 Hearts Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium 7,886 D 15 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division 1–1 Celtic Frank McGarvey 44 Hearts Jimmy Bone 48 Celtic Park 20,207 L 22 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division 1–0 Dundee United David Dodds 36 Hearts Tannadice Park 13,157 W 29 October 1983 Scottish Premier Division 2–0 Hearts John Robertson 13 27 pen. St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium 8,207 D 5 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division 1–1 Hibs Bobby Thomson 66 Hearts John Robertson Easter Road 21,281 L 13 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division 1–3 Hearts Gary Mackay 66 pen. Dundee Tosh McKinlay 18McCall 57 73 Tynecastle Stadium 12,271 L 19 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division 2–0 Aberdeen Doug Rougvie 33Neil Simpson 89 Hearts Pittodrie Stadium 19,805 D 26 November 1983 Scottish Premier Division 2–2 Hearts Gary Mackay 21 pen. 67 St Mirren Frank McAvennie 12Frank McDougall Tynecastle Stadium 8,477 L 3 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division 3–0 Rangers Sandy Clark 34 70John MacDonald 78 Hearts Ibrox Stadium 22,597 D 10 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division 0–0 Hearts Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium 9,199 L 17 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division 1–3 Hearts John Robertson Celtic Brian McClair 26 81James Dobbin Tynecastle Stadium 14,865 D 26 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division 1–1 Motherwell Johannes Edvaldsson Hearts Jimmy Bone Fir Park 7,620 W 31 December 1983 Scottish Premier Division 1–2 St Johnstone Ian Gibson 19 Hearts Donald Park 31George Cowie McDiarmid Park 5,826 D 2 January 1984 Scottish Premier Division 1–1 Hearts Donald Park Hibs William Irvine Tynecastle Stadium 23,499 L 7 January 1984 Scottish Premier Division 4–1 Dundee Robert Glennie McCall Iain Ferguson Fraser Hearts John Robertson Dens Park 5,960 D 11 February 1984 Scottish Premier Division 2–2 Hearts Derek O'Connor 88John Robertson 91 Rangers Ally McCoist 31Bobby Williamson 47 Tynecastle Stadium 18,063 L 25 February 1984 Scottish Premier Division 4–1 Celtic Brian McClair 22 37 79John Colquhoun 75 Hearts Donald Park 87 Celtic Park 17,950 W 3 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division 2–1 Hearts John Robertson 36 71 Motherwell John Gahagan 28 Tynecastle Stadium 6,898 L 11 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division 3–1 Dundee United Eamonn Bannon 20Tommy Coyne 24 82 Hearts Walter Kidd 7 Tannadice Park 10,058 D 17 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division 1–1 St Mirren Steve Clarke 65 Hearts Willie Johnston 87 Love Street 4,215 W 24 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division 2–1 Hearts John Robertson 18Jimmy Bone 45 St Mirren Rowan Alexander 66 Tynecastle Stadium 6,616 D 31 March 1984 Scottish Premier Division 0–0 Hearts Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium 7,852 D 2 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division 1–1 Aberdeen Ian Porteous 46 Hearts John Robertson 62 Pittodrie Stadium 16,337 D 7 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division 0–0 Rangers Hearts Ibrox Stadium 17,376 D 21 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division 0–0 Hibs Hearts Easter Road 17,437 D 28 April 1984 Scottish Premier Division 2–2 Hearts Roddie MacDonald Donald Park 82 St Johnstone John Brogan 54Raymond Blair 83 Tynecastle Stadium 6,799 L 2 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division 0–1 Hearts Aberdeen Stewart McKimmie 62 Tynecastle Stadium 13,058 D 5 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division 1–1 Hearts Willie Johnston Celtic Tommy Burns 45 Tynecastle Stadium 12,071 D 9 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division 1–1 Hearts Gary Mackay 10 Dundee Jim McInally 50 Tynecastle Stadium 6,572 W 12 May 1984 Scottish Premier Division 0–1 Motherwell Hearts John Robertson 8 pen. Fir Park 3,759 Scottish Premier Division table HOM Squad information Scottish Premier Division Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Henry Smith GK SCO 36 0 2 0 6 0 Ian Westwater GK SCO 0 0 0 0 2 0 Alan Redpath DF SCO 0 0 0 0 2 0 Malcolm Murray DF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 George Cowie DF SCO 35 1 2 1 7 0 Stuart Gauld DF SCO 3 0 0 0 2 0 Peter Shields DF SCO 3 0 0 0 2 0 Walter Kidd DF SCO 31 1 2 0 7 0 Stewart MacLaren DF SCO 19 0 2 0 5 0 Craig Levein DF SCO 19 0 2 0 0 0 Roddie MacDonald MF SCO 34 2 0 0 7 0 Dave Bowman MF SCO 33 0 1 0 7 0 Gary Mackay MF SCO 31 4 2 0 8 2 Donald Park MF SCO 30 4 1 0 7 1 Alex MacDonald MF SCO 24 1 0 0 4 0 Willie Johnston MF SCO 20 2 1 0 6 1 Gregor Stevens MF SCO 3 0 2 0 0 0 Scott Colin MF SCO 0 0 0 0 1 0 Sandy Jardine MF SCO 36 0 2 0 7 0 John Robertson FW SCO 34 15 2 1 7 4 Gerry McCoy FW SCO 0 0 0 0 1 0 Willie Pettigrew FW SCO 0 0 0 0 1 0 Jimmy Bone FW SCO 34 7 2 1 5 1 Derek O'Connor FW SCO 11 1 1 1 4 0 |} See also List of Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons References 30em Statistical Record 83-84 External links Official Club website Category:Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons Heart of Midlothian