1995–96 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

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 !Rangers (C)	36	27	6	3	85	25	+60	87	1996–97 UEFA Champions League Qualifying round
2	Celtic !Celtic	36	24	11	1	74	25	+49	83	1996–97 UEFA Cup Qualifying round
3	Aberdeen !Aberdeen	36	16	7	13	52	45	+7	55	1996–97 UEFA Cup Qualifying round
4	Heart of Midlothian !Heart of Midlothian	36	16	7	13	55	53	+2	55	1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Qualifying round
5	Hibernian !Hibernian	36	11	10	15	43	57	−14	43
6	Raith Rovers !Raith Rovers	36	12	7	17	41	57	−16	43
7	Kilmarnock !Kilmarnock	36	11	8	17	39	54	−15	41
8	Motherwell !Motherwell	36	9	12	15	28	39	−11	39
9	Partick Thistle !Partick Thistle (R)	36	8	6	22	29	62	−33	30	Relegation to First Division
10	Falkirk !Falkirk (R)	36	6	6	24	31	60	−29	24	Relegation to First Division

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

References

Source London Hearts season 1995-96

External links

Official Club website

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