1972–73 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian 1972–73 football season

Heart of Midlothian
1972–73 season
Manager	Bobby Seith
Stadium	Tynecastle Park
Scottish First Division	10th
Scottish Cup	3rd round
League Cup	Group Stage
Texaco Cup	Quarter-finalists
Top goalscorer	League: All:
← 1971–72 1973–74 →

During the 1972–73 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the Texaco Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Fixtures

Friendlies

Den Haag v Hearts

29 July 1972 Friendly	Den Haag	0–1	Hearts	Zuiderpark Stadion

AZ Alkmaar v Hearts

2 August 1972 Friendly	AZ Alkmaar	0–1	Hearts	Alkmaarderhout

Sparta Rotterdam v Hearts

6 August 1972 Friendly	Sparta Rotterdam	1–0	Hearts	Het Kasteel

Hearts v Den Haag

7 August 1972 Friendly	Hearts	2–1	Den Haag	Tynecastle Park

Brechin City v Hearts

20 March 1973 Friendly	Brechin City	0–3	Hearts	Glebe Park

Orkney Select v Hearts

4 May 1973 Friendly	Orkney Select	0–2	Hearts	Bignold Park

Orkney Select v Hearts

5 May 1973 Friendly	Orkney Select	2–8	Hearts	Bignold Park

Texaco Cup

Hearts v Crystal Palace

13 September 1972 Texaco Cup 1st Round 1st Leg	Hearts	1–0	Crystal Palace	Tynecastle Park

Crystal Palace v Hearts

26 September 1972 Texaco Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg	Crystal Palace	0–1	Hearts	Selhurst Park

Hearts v Motherwell

16 October 1972 Texaco Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg	Hearts	0–0	Motherwell	Tynecastle Park

Motherwell v Hearts

8 November 1972 Texaco Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg	Motherwell	4–2	Hearts	Fir Park

League Cup

Dumbarton v Hearts

12 August 1972 League Cup Group	Dumbarton	1–0	Hearts	Boghead Park
				Attendance: 7,058

Hearts v Airdrieonians

16 August 1972 League Cup Group	Hearts	0–0	Airdrieonians	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,360

Berwick Rangers v Hearts

19 August 1972 League Cup Group	Berwick Rangers	1–1	Hearts	Shielfield Park
				Attendance: 4,135

Airdrieonians v Hearts

23 August 1972 League Cup Group	Airdrieonians	2–1	Hearts	Broomfield Park
				Attendance: 4,326

Hearts v Dumbarton

26 August 1972 League Cup Group	Hearts	1–1	Dumbarton	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,328

Hearts v Berwick Rangers

30 August 1972 League Cup Group	Hearts	3–0	Berwick Rangers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 3,726

Scottish Cup

Hearts v Airdrieonians

3 February 1973 Scottish Cup R3	Hearts	0–0	Airdrieonians	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 8,217

Airdrieonians v Hearts

7 February 1973 Scottish Cup R3 Replay	Airdrieonians	3–1	Hearts	Broomfield Park
				Attendance: 10,000

Scottish First Division

Hearts v St Johnstone

2 September 1972 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–0	St Johnstone	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,137

Hibernian v Hearts

9 September 1972 Scottish First Division	Hibernian	2–0	Hearts	Easter Road
				Attendance: 21,221

Hearts v Dumbarton

16 September 1972 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–0	Dumbarton	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,250

Morton v Hearts

23 September 1972 Scottish First Division	Morton	2–4	Hearts	Cappielow Park
				Attendance: 41,000

East Fife v Hearts

30 September 1972 Scottish First Division	East Fife	1–0	Hearts	Bayview Park
				Attendance: 6,192

Hearts v Aberdeen

7 October 1972 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–1	Aberdeen	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 12,438

Dundee United v Hearts

14 October 1972 Scottish First Division	Dundee United	3–2	Hearts	Tannadice Park
				Attendance: 8,269

Hearts v Motherwell

21 October 1972 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–0	Motherwell	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,795

Hearts v Arbroath

28 October 1972 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–0	Arbroath	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,795

Falkirk v Hearts

4 November 1972 Scottish First Division	Falkirk	1–3	Hearts	Brockville Park
				Attendance: 7,365

Hearts v Ayr United

11 November 1972 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–0	Ayr United	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,092

Celtic v Hearts

18 November 1972 Scottish First Division	Celtic	3–1	Hearts	Celtic Park
				Attendance: 27,451

Hearts v Partick Thistle

25 November 1972 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–0	Partick Thistle	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,571

Rangers v Hearts

2 December 1972 Scottish First Division	Rangers	0–1	Hearts	Ibrox Park
				Attendance: 27,350

Hearts v Kilmarnock

9 December 1972 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–0	Kilmarnock	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,568

Airdrieonians v Hearts

16 December 1972 Scottish First Division	Airdrieonians	0–2	Hearts	Broomfield Park
				Attendance: 3,708

Hearts v Dundee

23 December 1972 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–2	Dundee	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 8,366

St Johnstone v Hearts

30 December 1972 Scottish First Division	St Johnstone	3–1	Hearts	Easter Road
				Attendance: 35,393

Hearts v Hibernian

1 January 1973 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–7	Hibernian	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 35,989

Dumbarton v Hearts

6 January 1973 Scottish First Division	Dumbarton	0–2	Hearts	Boghead Park
				Attendance: 4,884

Hearts v East Fife

20 January 1973 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–1	East Fife	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 5,625

Aberdeen v Hearts

27 January 1973 Scottish First Division	Aberdeen	3–1	Hearts	Pittodrie Stadium
				Attendance: 14,140

Hearts v Dundee United

10 February 1973 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–2	Dundee United	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 4,831

Motherwell v Hearts

19 February 1973 Scottish First Division	Motherwell	2–2	Hearts	Fir Park
				Attendance: 4,773

Arbroath v Hearts

3 March 1973 Scottish First Division	Arbroath	3–0	Hearts	Gayfield Park
				Attendance: 3,416

Hearts v Falkirk

10 March 1973 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–0	Falkirk	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 5,773

Hearts v Morton

12 March 1973 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–0	Morton	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,847

Ayr United v Hearts

21 March 1973 Scottish First Division	Ayr United	2–0	Hearts	Somerset Park
				Attendance: 7,303

Hearts v Celtic

24 March 1973 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–2	Celtic	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 21,630

Partick Thistle v Hearts

31 March 1973 Scottish First Division	Partick Thistle	3–0	Hearts	Firhill Park
				Attendance: 6,128

Hearts v Rangers

7 April 1973 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–1	Rangers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 23,331

Kilmarnock v Hearts

14 April 1973 Scottish First Division	Kilmarnock	2–1	Hearts	Rugby Park
				Attendance: 4,036

Hearts v Airdrieonians

21 April 1973 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–1	Airdrieonians	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 4,328

Dundee v Heart of Midlothian

28 April 1973 Scottish First Division	Dundee	2–2	Heart of Midlothian	Dens Park
				Attendance: 6,348

References

Statistical Record 72-73

External links

Official Club website

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Domestic leagues	Football League Division One Division Two Highland League
Domestic cups	Scottish Cup Final League Cup Final Drybrough Cup Junior Cup
European competitions	European Cup European Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup European Super Cup Texaco Cup
Related to national team	Results 1974 World Cup qualifying (Group 8) British Home Championship
Club seasons
Division One	Aberdeen Airdrieonians Arbroath Ayr United Celtic Dumbarton Dundee Dundee United East Fife Falkirk Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Kilmarnock Morton Motherwell Partick Thistle Rangers St. Johnstone
Division Two	Albion Rovers Alloa Athletic Berwick Rangers Brechin City Clyde Clydebank Cowdenbeath Dunfermline Athletic East Stirlingshire Forfar Athletic Hamilton Academical Montrose Queen of the South Queen's Park Raith Rovers St. Mirren Stenhousemuir Stirling Albion Stranraer