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1976–77 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

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Heart of Midlothian
1976–77 season
ManagerScotland John Hagart (to April)
Scotland Bert Paton (caretaker manager)
StadiumTynecastle Park
Scottish Premier Division9th
Scottish CupSemi-final
League CupSemi-final
European Cup Winners' CupSecond Round
East of Scotland ShieldWinner
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scotland Willie Pettigrew (16)

All:
Scotland Willie Pettigrew (20)

During the 1976–77 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the European Cup Winners' Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Fixtures

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Friendlies

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5 August 1976 Friendly Hearts 3–0 Southampton Tynecastle Park
Gary Liddell
Paul O'Brien
Gerry McCoy

East of Scotland Shield

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European Cup Winners' Cup

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15 September 1976 European Cup Winners' Cup R1 1st Leg Lokomotive Leipzig 2–0 Hearts Bruno-Plache-Stadion
Attendance: 24,000
29 September 1976 European Cup Winners' Cup R1 2nd Leg Hearts 5–1 Lokomotive Leipzig Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 17,247
20 October 1976 European Cup Winners' Cup R2 1st Leg Hamburg 4–2 Hearts Volksparkstadion
Attendance: 22,000
3 November 1976 European Cup Winners' Cup R2 2nd Leg Hearts 1–4 Hamburg Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 24,230

League Cup

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14 August 1976 League Cup Group Hearts 2–0 Dundee Tynecastle Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 9,401
18 August 1976 League Cup Group Partick Thistle 0–2 Hearts Firhill Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 5,364
21 August 1976 League Cup Group Hearts 2–1 Motherwell Tynecastle Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 12,516
25 August 1976 League Cup Group Hearts 3–3 Partick Thistle Tynecastle Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 11,333
28 August 1976 League Cup Group Motherwell 0–2 Hearts Fir Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 7,874
1 September 1976 League Cup Group Dundee 2–2 Hearts Dens Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 4,733
22 September 1976 League Cup Quarter-final 1st Leg Hearts 4–1 Falkirk Tynecastle Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 13,368
6 October 1976 League Cup Quarter-final 2nd Leg Falkirk 4–3 Hearts Brockville Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 11,004
25 October 1976 League Cup Semi-final Celtic 2–1 Hearts Hampden Park
Chris Robertson Attendance: 21,816

Scottish Cup

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26 February 1977 Scottish Cup R4 Hearts 1–0 Clydebank Tynecastle Park
Stephen Hancock Attendance: 13,618

Scottish Premier Division

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25 September 1976 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–4 Rangers Ibrox Park
Iain Ferguson 36' (pen.) Jimmy Bone 70'
John Robertson 90'
Attendance: 24,329
16 October 1976 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 1–1 Hearts Fir Park
Attendance: 7,932
30 October 1976 Scottish Premier Division Hibernian 1–1 Hearts Easter Road
David Dodds 36' Attendance: 23,773
10 November 1976 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 2–1 Aberdeen Tynecastle Park
John Robertson 13', 27' (pen.) Attendance: 10,079
27 November 1976 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–2 Rangers Tynecastle Park
Gary Mackay 66' (pen.) Tosh McKinlay 18'
McCall 57', 73'
Attendance: 18,321
22 January 1977 Scottish Premier Division Rangers 3–2 Hearts Ibrox Park
Ian Gibson 19' Donald Park 31'
George Cowie
Attendance: 20,966
15 February 1977 Scottish Premier Division Kilmarnock 2–1 Hearts Rugby Park
John Robertson 36', 71' John Gahagan 28' Attendance: 3,182
19 February 1977 Scottish Premier Division Motherwell 2–1 Hearts Fir Park
Brian McClair 22', 37', 79'
John Colquhoun 75'
Donald Park 87' Attendance: 6,900
2 April 1977 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 0–3 Celtic Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 16,801
9 April 1977 Scottish Premier Division Hearts 1–3 Rangers Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 12,021

Scottish Premier Division table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Hibernian 36 8 18 10 34 35 −1 34
7 Motherwell 36 10 12 14 57 60 −3 32
8 Ayr United 36 11 8 17 44 68 −24 30
9 Heart of Midlothian (R) 36 7 13 16 49 66 −17 27 Relegation to the 1977–78 Scottish First Division
10 Kilmarnock (R) 36 4 9 23 32 71 −39 17
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Squad information

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Scottish Premier Division Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF Ireland EIR Pat Byrne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Peter Shields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Stewart MacLaren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Roddie MacDonald 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Scotland SCO Henry Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Willie Pettigrew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Chris Robertson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Walter Kidd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Derek Addison 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Alex Hamill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Gerry McCoy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Dave Bowman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Alex MacDonald 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Gary Mackay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Peter Marinello 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF England ENG Brian McNeill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Gary Liddell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Derek O'Connor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Colin More 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Scotland SCO John Brough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Stuart Gauld 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Frank Liddell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Paul O'Brien 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Derek Strickland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO John Robertson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

See also

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References

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