2003–04 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

The 2003–04 season is the 107th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian. It is the 6th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier League in which Hearts have competed since its inauguration in 1998–99. Hearts also competed in the Uefa Cup, Scottish Cup, League Cup and the Festival Cup.

Fixtures

Pre-Season Friendlies

Friendly	Queen's Park		1–2		Hearts	Hampden Park	16 July 2003
Graham					Paul Hartley 8' King 91'

Friendly	Hamilton		4–2		Hearts	New Douglas Park	17 July 2003
Corcoran Convery Convery Dunn					Hamill Boyack	Attendance: 709 Referee: Colin Hardie

Friendly	Lisburn Distillery		0–4		Hearts	New Grosvenor Stadium	19 July 2003
					Kirk Wyness Weir Hartley (pen.)	Referee: E Aicken

Friendly	Ballymena United		2–1		Hearts	Ballymena Showgrounds	22 July 2003
Campbell 37' (63)					De Vries 83'

Friendly	Linfield		1–0		Hearts	Windsor Park	26 July 2003
Murphy 51'						Referee: Robert Penney

Friendly	Inverness		2–1		Hearts	Caledonian Stadium, Inverness	28 July 2003
Paul Ritchie 36' (57)					Wyness 72'	Referee: Mike Ritchie

Friendly	Hearts		2–2		Sunderland	Tynecastle Stadium	30 July 2003
Stamp 26' De Vries 37'					Thornton 74'	Referee: Ian Fyfye

Friendly	East Fife		1–2		Hearts	Bayview Stadium	7 September 2003
Kisnorbo 82' (og.)					Kisnorbo 38' Wyness 85'

Scottish Premier League

Main article: 2003–04 Scottish Premier League

SPL	Hearts		2–0		Aberdeen	Tynecastle Stadium	9 August 2003
De Vries 16' Kirk 92'						Attendance: 14,260 Referee: Willie Young

SPL	Hibs		1–0		Hearts	Easter Road	17 August 2003
Garry O'Connor 92'						Attendance: 14,803 Referee: Stuart Dougal

SPL	Hearts		3–0		Dundee United	Tynecastle Stadium	23 August 2003
Stamp 20' Wilson 21' (og.) De Vries 35'						Attendance: 11,395 Referee: Iain Brines

SPL	Hearts		1–0		Dunfermline Athletic	Tynecastle Stadium	31 August 2003
Wyness 61'						Attendance: 11,934 Referee: Alan Freeland

SPL	Kilmarnock		0–2		Hearts	Rugby Park	13 September 2003
De Vries 14' (40)						Attendance: 6,925 Referee: Hugh Dallas

SPL	Hearts		0–4		Rangers	Tynecastle Stadium	21 September 2003
					Arveladze 45', 73' Lovenkrands 51', 89'	Attendance: 14,732 Referee: Stuart Dougal

SPL	Motherwell		1–1		Hearts	Fir Park	27 September 2003
Adams 29'					Hartley 45'	Attendance: 5,888 Referee: Charlie Richmond

SPL	Hearts		2–2		Dundee	Tynecastle Stadium	4 October 2003
Weir 77' Pressley 81'					Novo 16' Rae 64'	Attendance: 11,348 Referee: John Underhill

SPL	Celtic		5–0		Hearts	Celtic Park	18 October 2003
Miller 9' (50) Stamp 12' (og.) Larsson 36' Varga 42'						Attendance: 59,511 Referee: Kenny Clark

SPL	Partick Thistle		1–4		Hearts	Firhill Stadium	25 October 2003
Waddell 63'					Kirk 13' (30) De Vries 27' Simmons 74'	Attendance: 4,814 Referee: Willie Young

SPL	Hearts		3–1		Livingston	Tynecastle Stadium	1 November 2003
Kirk 74' (85) Pressley 92' (pen.)					Lilley 51'	Attendance: 11,233 Referee: Stuart Dougal

SPL	Aberdeen		0–1		Hearts	Pittodrie	9 November 2003
					Kirk 12'	Attendance: 9,687 Referee: Craig Thomson

SPL	Hearts		2–0		Hibs	Tynecastle Stadium	23 November 2003
Orman 9' (og.) Smith 67' (og.)						Attendance: 16,632 Referee: Hugh Dallas

SPL	Dundee United		2–1		Hearts	Tannadice	30 November 2003
Archibald 12' McInnes 44'					Severin 46'	Attendance: 6,343 Referee: Alan Freeland

SPL	Dunfermline		2–1		Hearts	East End Park	6 December 2003
Young 21' Wilson 62'					Maybury 40'	Attendance: 6,199 Referee: Charlie Richmond

SPL	Hearts		2–1		Kilmarnock	Tynecastle Stadium	13 December 2003
Kirk 64' Stamp 79'					McSwegan 92'	Attendance: 10,154 Referee: Iain Brines

SPL	Rangers		2–1		Hearts	Ibrox	20 December 2003
Arveladze 22' Burke 52'					Kirk 11'	Attendance: 49,592 Referee: Hugh Dallas

SPL	Hearts		0–0		Motherwell	Tynecastle Stadium	27 December 2003
						Attendance: 10,046 Referee: John Rowbotham

SPL	Dundee		1–2		Hearts	Dens Park	6 January 2004
McLean 80'					De Vries 46' Maybury 83'	Attendance: 6,387 Referee: Craig Thomson

SPL	Hearts		0–1		Celtic	Tynecastle Stadium	18 January 2004
					Petrov 27'	Attendance: 13,753 Referee: Kenny Clark

SPL	Hearts		2–0		Partick	Tynecastle Stadium	24 January 2004
Wyness 41' (78)						Attendance: 10,264 Referee: Mike McCurry

SPL	Hearts		1–0		Aberdeen	Tynecastle Stadium	11 February 2004
Pressley 81' (pen.)						Attendance: 11,236 Referee: Stuart Dougal

SPL	Hibs		1–1		Hearts	Easter Road	15 February 2004
Riordan 24'					Pressley 47' (pen.)	Attendance: 15,016 Referee: Mike McCurry

SPL	Hearts		3–1		Dundee United	Tynecastle Stadium	21 February 2004
Hartley 16' Wilson 65' (og.) McKenna 72'					McIntyre 52'	Attendance: 10,265 Referee: Charlie Richmond

SPL	Livingston		2–3		Hearts	Almondvale Stadium	24 February 2004
Makel 4' McMenamin 56'					De Vries 25' Kirk 47' McKenna 84'	Attendance: 4,450 Referee: Ian Fyfye

SPL	Dunfermline		0–0		Hearts	East End Park	28 February 2004
						Attendance: 8,421 Referee: Ian Fyfye

SPL	Kilmarnock		1–1		Hearts	Rugby Park	7 March 2004
Invincible 87'					Webster 60'	Attendance: 5,297 Referee: Mike McCurry

SPL	Hearts		1–1		Rangers	Tynecastle Stadium	13 March 2004
Wyness 75'					Moore 60' (pen.)	Attendance: 14,598 Referee: Kenny Clark

SPL	Hearts		3–1		Dundee	Tynecastle Stadium	27 March 2004
Hartley 52' Pressley 59' (pen.) Hamill 67'					Milne 8'	Attendance: 10,491 Referee: Hugh Dallas

SPL	Celtic		2–2		Hearts	Celtic Park	3 April 2004
Sutton 88' Agathe 91'					McKenna 21' De Vries 77'	Attendance: 59,348 Referee: Dougie McDonald

SPL	Motherwell		1–1		Hearts	Fir Park	7 April 2004
Clarkson 61'					Wyness 27'	Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Charlie Richmond

SPL	Partick Thistle		1–0		Hearts	Firhill Stadium	10 April 2004
Thomson 49'						Attendance: 4,043 Referee: Alan Freeland

SPL	Hearts		1–1		Livingston	Tynecastle Stadium	17 April 2004
McKenna 18'					McMenamin 73'	Attendance: 10,352 Referee: John Underhill

SPL	Hearts		1–1		Celtic	Tynecastle Stadium	25 April 2004
De Vries 74'					McGeady 17'	Attendance: 12,112 Referee: Kenny Clark

SPL	Dundee United		0–2		Hearts	Tannadice	1 May 2004
					De Vries 4' Webster 72'	Attendance: 6,620 Referee: Mark Ritchie

SPL	Hearts		2–1		Dunfermline	Tynecastle Stadium	8 May 2004
De Vries 42' (81)					Tod 11'	Attendance: 10,846 Referee: Kevin Toner

SPL	Rangers		0–1		Hearts	Ibrox	12 May 2004
					Hamill 50'	Attendance: 47,467 Referee: Dougie McDonald

SPL	Hearts		3–2		Motherwell	Tynecastle Stadium	16 May 2004
Wyness 5' (68) McKenna 75'					McDonald 37' Clarkson 45'	Attendance: 11,619 Referee: Iain Brines

Uefa Cup

Main article: 2003–04 UEFA Cup

Uefa Cup Round 1 First Leg	Hearts		2–0		Željezničar Sarajevo	Tynecastle Stadium	24 September 2003
De Vries 28' Webster 58'						Attendance: 15,830 Referee: Jack van Hulten

Uefa Cup Round 1 Second Leg	Željezničar Sarajevo		0–0		Hearts	Olimpijski Stadion Kosevo	15 October 2003
						Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Anton Stredak

Uefa Cup Round 2 First Leg	Girondins de Bordeaux		0–1		Hearts	Stade Chaban-Delmas	6 November 2003
					De Vries 78'	Attendance: 15,536 Referee: Kristinn Jakobsson

Uefa Cup Round 2 Second Leg	Hearts		0–2		Girondins de Bordeaux	Tynecastle Stadium	27 November 2003
					Riera 8' Feindouno 66'	Attendance: 17,587 Referee: Grzegorz Gilewski

Festival Cup

Main article: Festival Cup

Festival Cup	Hibs		0–1		Hearts	Easter Road	2 August 2003
					Webster 17'	Attendance: 10,090 Referee: Tom Brown Report: BBC SPORT

League Cup

Main article: Scottish League Cup 2003–04

League Cup Round 3	Hearts		2–1		Falkirk	Tynecastle Stadium	29 October 2003
De Vries 54' Kirk 86'					Latapy 58'	Attendance: 8,687 Referee: John Rowbotham

League Cup Round QF	Dundee		1 – 0 (a.e.t.)		Hearts	Dens Park	3 December 2003
Linn 107'						Attendance: 7,130 Referee: Willie Young

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2003–04 Scottish Cup

Scottish Cup R3	Hearts		2–0		Berwick Rangers	Tynecastle Stadium	10 January 2004
Cowan 28' (og.) Hamill 65'						Attendance: 8,516 Referee: Willie Young

Scottish Cup R4	Hearts		0–3		Celtic	Tynecastle Stadium	7 February 2004
					Petrov 3' (33) Larsson 95'	Attendance: 15,372 Referee: Willie Young

Final SPL Table

P	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Celtic	38	31	5	2	105	25	80	98	UEFA Champions League 2004–05 Group stage
2	Rangers	38	25	6	7	76	33	43	81	UEFA Champions League 2004–05 Third qualifying round
3	Heart of Midlothian	38	19	11	8	56	40	16	68	UEFA Cup 2004–05 First round
4	Dunfermline Athletic	38	14	11	13	45	52	−7	53
5	Dundee United	38	13	10	15	47	60	−13	49
6	Motherwell	38	12	10	16	42	49	−7	46
7	Dundee	38	12	10	16	48	57	−9	46
8	Hibernian	38	11	11	16	41	60	−19	44	UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004 second round
9	Livingston	38	10	13	15	48	57	−9	43
10	Kilmarnock	38	12	6	20	51	74	−23	42
11	Aberdeen	38	9	7	22	39	63	−24	34
12	Partick Thistle	38	6	8	24	39	67	−28	26	Relegated to First Division 2004–05

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History	Seasons Europe

Stadium	The Meadows (1874–1886) Tynecastle (1886–present)

Rivalry	Edinburgh Derby

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2003–04 in Scottish football

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Domestic leagues	Premier League Football League First Division Second Division Third Division Highland League

Domestic cups	Scottish Cup (Final) League Cup (Final) Challenge Cup (Final)

European competitions	Champions League UEFA Cup (Final) Intertoto Cup

Related to national team	Results Euro 2004 qualifying (Group 5, play-offs)

Club seasons

Premier League	Aberdeen Celtic Dundee Dundee United Dunfermline Athletic Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Kilmarnock Livingston Motherwell Partick Thistle Rangers

First Division	Ayr United Brechin City Clyde Falkirk Inverness Caledonian Thistle Queen of the South Raith Rovers Ross County St. Johnstone St. Mirren

Second Division	Airdrie United Alloa Athletic Arbroath Berwick Rangers Dumbarton East Fife Forfar Athletic Greenock Morton Hamilton Academical Stenhousemuir

Third Division	Albion Rovers Cowdenbeath East Stirlingshire Elgin City Gretna Montrose Peterhead Queen's Park Stirling Albion Stranraer

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