1995–96 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
| 1995–96 season | |||
| Manager |  Jim Jefferies | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium | ||
| Scottish Premier Division | 4th | ||
| Scottish Cup | Final | ||
| League Cup | Quarter Final | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:  John Robertson (12) All:  John Robertson (14) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 15,871 v Celtic Scottish Premier Division 17 January 1996 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,732 v Alloa Athletic League Cup 19 August 1995 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 12,078 | ||
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The 1995–96 season is Hearts 13th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts will also compete in the Scottish Cup & the Scottish League Cup.
Fixtures
Friendlies
| Friendly | Peterhead | 0 – 6 | Hearts | 28 July 1995 | ||||
| Murie  20' Cramb  40' Leitch  45' Colquhoun  Hamilton  Robertson  88' (pen.) | Attendance: 400 | |||||||
| Friendly | Elgin City | 0 – 4 | Hearts | 29 July 1995 | ||||
| Wright  Robertson    Locke  | Attendance: 900 | |||||||
| Friendly | Montrose | 3 – 3 | Hearts | 30 July 1995 | ||||
|      | Mackay  Levein  Hamilton  | Attendance: 800 | ||||||
| Friendly | Derby County | 3 – 3 | Hearts | 5 August 1995 | ||||
|      | Robertson  Hagen    | Attendance: 5,079 | ||||||
| Friendly | Hearts | 0 – 1 | Newcastle United | Tynecastle Stadium | 9 August 1995 | |||
| Beardsley  65' | Attendance: 13,337 Referee: W Crombie | |||||||
| Friendly | Hearts | 5 – 1 | Manchester City | Tynecastle Stadium | 12 August 1995 | |||
| Hamilton  5'  Johnston  19'  Colquhoun  45', 51'  Hagen  57' | Summerbee  21' | Attendance: 6,879 | ||||||
League Cup
Main article: Scottish League Cup 1995–96
| League Cup R2 | Hearts | 3– 0 | Alloa Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium | 19 August 1995 | |||
| Hamilton  10' McPherson  40' Leitch  84' | Attendance: 7,732 | |||||||
| League Cup R3 | Hearts | 2– 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium | 30 August 1995 | |||
| Hagen  2' McPherson  55' | Bieman  19' | Attendance: 12,498 Referee: Kenny Clark | ||||||
| League Cup QF | Dundee | 4– 4 (a.e.t.) 5 – 4 (pens.) | Hearts | Dens Park | 20 September 1995 | |||
| Shaw  36', 38' Tosh  Wieghorst  95' | Colquhoun  54' McPherson  74' Lawrence  92' Robertson  107' (pen.) | Attendance: 9,528 Referee: Mottram | ||||||
Scottish Cup
Main article: 1995–96 Scottish Cup
| Scottish Cup R3 | Hearts | 1 – 0 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium | 31 January 1996 | |||
| Ritchie  63' | Attendance: 13,770 Referee: Hugh Dallas | |||||||
| Scottish Cup R4 | Kilmarnock | 1 – 2 | Hearts | Rugby Park | 17 February 1996 | |||
| Anderson  | Berry  Ritchie  | Attendance: 15,173 | ||||||
| Scottish Cup QF | St Johnstone | 1 – 2 | Hearts | McDiarmid Park | 7 March 1996 | |||
| O'Boyle  | Lawrence  McPherson  | Attendance: 9,951 Referee: Jim McCluskey | ||||||
| Scottish Cup SF | Hearts | 2 – 1 | Aberdeen | Hampden Park | 6 April 1996 | |||
| Robertson  Johnston  | Shearer  | Attendance: 27,785 | ||||||
| 1996 Scottish Cup Final | Hearts | 1 – 5 | Rangers | Hampden Park | 18 May 1996 | |||
| Colquhoun  | Laudrup    Durie      | Attendance: 37,730 Referee: Hugh Dallas | ||||||
Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1995–96 Scottish Premier Division
| Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium | 26 August 1995 | |||
| Hagen  68' | Arnott  64' | Attendance: 10,971 | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 4 – 1 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Stadium | 9 September 1995 | |||
| Lawrence  14' Colquhoun  19' (51) Robertson  66' (pen.) | McDonald  33' | Attendance: 11,531 Referee: Jim McCluskey | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Partick Thistle | 2 – 0 | Hearts | Firhill Stadium | 16 September 1995 | |||
| Docherty  11' McWilliams  89' | Attendance: 5,396 | |||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0 – 4 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium | 23 September 1995 | |||
| McLaughlin    9' Walker  47'  | Attendance: 13,696 Referee: Robert Orr | |||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 2 – 2 | Hearts | Easter Road | 1 October 1995 | |||
| Donald  61' McGinlay  73' | McPherson  40' Robertson  92' | Attendance: 12,374 Referee: Willie Young | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 2 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium | 4 October 1995 | |||
| Robertson  25' | Dodds  18' Booth  60' | Attendance: 10,927 Referee: Hugh Dallas | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Kilmarnock | 3 – 1 | Hearts | Rugby Park | 7 October 1995 | |||
| Brown  43' McKee    63' | Lawrence  | Attendance: 6,721 | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 4 – 2 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Stadium | 14 October 1995 | |||
| Millar  10' Lawrence  12', 77' Robertson  66' | Graham  64' Crawford  81' | Attendance: 10,133 Referee: AM Roy | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 4 – 1 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium | 21 October 1995 | |||
| Durie  Gascoigne  Salenko    | Millar  | Attendance: 45,155 | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Falkirk | 2 – 0 | Hearts | Brockville Park | 28 October 1995 | |||
| Weir  24' Johnston  90' | Attendance: 6,858 | |||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3 – 0 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium | 4 November 1995 | |||
| McWilliams  10' (own goal) Millar  65' Eskilsson  69' | Attendance: 10,094 | |||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 0 – 0 | Hearts | Fir Park | 7 November 1995 | |||
| Attendance: 5,595 Referee: Willie Young | ||||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2 – 1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium | 11 November 1995 | |||
| Locke  Robertson  | McKee  85' | Attendance: 10,442 | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2 – 1 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium | 19 November 1995 | |||
| Millar  31' Robertson  55' (pen.) | Jackson  51' | Attendance: 12,074 Referee: Kenny Clark | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 3 – 1 | Hearts | Hampden Park | 25 November 1995 | |||
| Collins      | Bruno  | Attendance: 34,032 | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0 – 2 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium | 2 December 1995 | |||
| McCoist  Pen.'  John Gascoigne  | Attendance: 15,105 | |||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Raith Rovers | 1 – 1 | Hearts | Stark's Park | 9 December 1995 | |||
| Lennon  | Robertson  | Attendance: 6,349 Referee: M Pocock | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 1 – 2 | Hearts | Pittodrie | 16 December 1995 | |||
| Windass  1' | Johnston  78' Colquhoun  80' | Attendance: 12,308 | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 2 – 1 | Hearts | Easter Road | 1 January 1996 | |||
| Pointon  7' | Harper  28' O'Neill  44' | Attendance: 14,872 Referee: W Crombie | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Partick Thistle | 0 – 1 | Hearts | Firhill Stadium | 6 January 1996 | |||
| McManus  90' | Attendance: 4,618 | |||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 4 – 0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium | 10 January 1996 | |||
| Fulton  17' Colquhoun  32' Johnston  50' (84) | Attendance: 9,288 Referee: A M Roy | |||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2 – 1 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Stadium | 13 January 1996 | |||
| Robertson  Fulton  | Kirk  | Attendance: 11,560 | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium | 17 January 1996 | |||
| Robertson  40' | Van Hooijdonk  76'  Walker  82' | Attendance: 15,871 Referee: Eric Martindale | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 0 – 3 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium | 20 January 1996 | |||
| Johnston      | Attendance: 45,096 | |||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Stadium | 3 February 1996 | |||
| Robertson  Locke  | Attendance: 10,183 | |||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 3 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium | 10 February 1996 | |||
| Robertson  | Glass  Shearer  Windass  68' | Attendance: 14,314 Referee: Kenny Clark | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Kilmarnock | 0 – 2 | Hearts | Rugby Park | 24 February 1996 | |||
| Colquhoun  Robertson  | Attendance: 8,022 Referee: Mike McCurry | |||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 4 – 0 | Hearts | Celtic Park | 2 March 1996 | |||
| Donnelly  McLaughlin  McStay  Van Hooijdonk  | Attendance: 37,034 | |||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium | 16 March 1996 | |||
| Mackay  | Dow  | Attendance: 14,923 Referee: LW Mottram | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2 – 5 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium | 23 March 1996 | |||
| Johnston  Eskilsson  | Cameron  Lyons    Macdonald  Turner  | Attendance: 9,610 | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Falkirk | 0 – 2 | Hearts | Brockville Park | 30 March 1996 | |||
| Ritchie  Locke  | Attendance: 5,164 | |||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2 – 0 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium | 10 April 1996 | |||
| Pointon  Johnston  | Attendance: 15,350 Referee: Hugh Dallas | |||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Raith Rovers | 1 – 3 | Hearts | Stark's Park | 13 April 1996 | |||
| Lennon  74' (pen.) | Cameron  42' Pointon  47' Mackay  73' | Attendance: 4,956 Referee: George Clyde | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 1 – 1 | Hearts | Pittodrie | 20 April 1996 | |||
| Windass  (pen.) | Locke  | Attendance: 11,303 | ||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1 – 0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium | 27 April 1996 | |||
| McManus  | Attendance: 11,329 | |||||||
| Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 1 – 1 | Hearts | Fir Park | 4 May 1996 | |||
| Davies  | Cameron  | Attendance: 8,301 | ||||||
Premier Division Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (C) | 36 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 85 | 25 | +60 | 87 | 1996–97 UEFA Champions League Qualifying round | 
| 2 | Celtic | 36 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 74 | 25 | +49 | 83 | 1996–97 UEFA Cup Qualifying round | 
| 3 | Aberdeen | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 55 | |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 55 | 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Qualifying round | 
| 5 | Hibernian | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 43 | |
| 6 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 43 | |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 41 | |
| 8 | Motherwell | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 39 | |
| 9 | Partick Thistle (R) | 36 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 62 | −33 | 30 | Relegation to First Division | 
| 10 | Falkirk (R) | 36 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 24 | 
Source: Soccerbot
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round. 
Only applicable when the season is not finished: 
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Stats
Scorers
| Pos | PLayer | SPL | SC | LC | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  John Robertson | 12 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 
| MF |  Allan Johnston | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 
| FW |  John Colquhoun | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 
| FW |  Alan Lawrence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 
| DF |  Dave McPherson | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 
| MF |  Gary Locke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 
| MF |  John Millar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 
| DF |  Neil Pointon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 
| DF |  Paul Ritchie | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 
| MF |  Gary Mackay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| MF |  Colin Cameron | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| FW |  Hans Eskilsson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| MF |  Steve Fulton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| DF |  Allan McManus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| MF |  David Hagen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 
| DF |  Pasquale Bruno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| MF |  Neil Berry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| MF |  Brian Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| MF |  Scott Leitch | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
See also
References
External links
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