2015–16 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian
2015–16 season
Executive chairwoman Ann Budge[1]
Head coach Robbie Neilson
Stadium Tynecastle Stadium
League Cup Quarter-final, lost to Celtic
Scottish Cup Fifth round, lost to Hibernian

The 2015–16 season is the 119th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian. It is the club's first season of play back in the top tier of Scottish football since 2014, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the previous season,[2] having played just one season in the Scottish Championship.[3] The club had been relegated from the Premiership at the end of the 2013–14 season.[4] In the League Cup, Hearts reached the quarter-final and were eliminated by Celtic. Hearts will also compete in the Scottish Cup.

Friendlies

Hearts returned for pre-season training on 19 June,[5] before heading to Ireland for a four-day training camp in Dublin,[6] with games against Bohemian[7] and Shelbourne.[8] On return to Scotland the club travelled to Raith Rovers,[9]Dumbarton,[10] Stirling Albion[11] and Cowdenbeath.[12] Hearts also took part in the Oban Challenge Cup, winning the Round-robin format tournament.[13] The squad then traveled to England to play Preston North End,[14] before returning to Edinburgh to play English Premier League side Everton.[15]

Fixtures

Scottish Premiership

The fixture list for the first 33 Scottish Premiership matches in the 2015–16 season were announced on 19 June.[23] Hearts were handed a home game to start the season against St Johnstone, with the championship flag set to be unveiled,[24] having been promoted as champions the previous season.[25] The match had been scheduled to be played on 1 August, however was moved to 2 August to be shown on live television.[26]

Fixtures

For upcoming Scottish Premiership fixtures, see the official Heart of Midlothian F.C. website

League Cup

Having played in the Scottish Championship during the previous season, Hearts entered the League Cup at the first round stage.[29] The draw was held on 6 July 2015, and the club were drawn at home against Scottish League Two side Arbroath.[30]

Fixtures

Scottish Cup

Having played in the Scottish Championship during the previous season, Hearts entered the Scottish Cup at the fourth round stage.[34] The draw was held on 1 December 2015, and the club were drawn at home against fellow Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen.[35]

Fixtures

First team player statistics

Captains

No Pos Name Country No of games Notes
5DFÖztürk[38][39]Turkey24Captain
4DFAugustyn[40]Poland7Vice-captain
6MFGomisSenegal7Vice-captain
2DFPaterson[41]Scotland2Vice-captain

Last updated: 12 April 2016
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
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Squad information

The table below includes all players registered with the SPFL as part of Hearts squad for 2015–16 season.[42] They may not have made an appearance.

Last updated 10 February 2016[43][44]
Number Position Nation Name Totals Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Scotland Neil Alexander 28 0 24+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
2 DF Scotland Callum Paterson 28 6 22+0 5 3+1 0 2+0 1
3 DF Scotland Kevin McHattie 3 1 0+1 0 2+0 1 0+0 0
4 DF Poland Błażej Augustyn 20 0 16+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
5 DF Turkey Alim Öztürk 15 2 11+0 1 2+0 1 2+0 0
6 MF Senegal Morgaro Gomis 21 0 12+5 0 4+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF Scotland Jamie Walker 15 3 9+2 3 0+3 0 0+1 0
8 MF Ghana Prince Buaben 27 2 21+2 2 2+0 0 2+0 0
9 FW Morocco Soufian El Hassnaoui 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 FW Sweden Osman Sow 27 11 22+1 9 3+0 2 1+0 0
11 MF Scotland Sam Nicholson 27 5 18+3 3 4+0 1 2+0 1
12 FW Scotland Billy King 20 2 7+8 2 4+0 0 0+1 0
13 GK Scotland Jack Hamilton 2 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF Spain Miguel Pallardó 15 0 9+4 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
15 GK Scotland Scott Gallacher 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 FW Scotland Gary Oliver 3 0 0+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF Belgium Arnaud Djoum 17 5 12+2 3 0+1 1 2+0 1
17 DF Nigeria Juwon Oshaniwa 18 0 17+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
18 DF Brazil Igor Rossi Branco 28 2 23+0 2 3+1 0 1+0 0
19 FW Spain Juanma Delgado 26 10 18+3 9 1+3 1 0+1 0
20 FW Scotland Gavin Reilly 22 5 8+10 4 1+1 1 2+0 0
21 MF Netherlands Kenny Anderson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 MF Scotland Don Cowie 2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
22 DF Scotland Jordan McGhee 20 1 7+8 0 3+0 1 1+1 0
23 MF Scotland Danny Swanson 9 0 4+4 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
24 DF Scotland John Souttar 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 FW Nigeria Abiola Dauda 2 2 0+1 2 0+0 0 1+0 0
26 MF Scotland Angus Beith 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 FW Scotland Robbie Buchanan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 DF Scotland Liam Smith 4 0 0+3 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
29 DF Scotland Liam Henderson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 MF England Jahmal Howlett-Mundle 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 MF Scotland Nathan Flanagan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
32 FW Scotland Alistair Roy 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
34 DF Scotland Leon Jones 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
35 MF Scotland Sean McKirdy 4 0 1+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
36 MF Scotland Ian Smith 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
37 MF Scotland Lewis Moore 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
38 FW Scotland Russell McLean 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
39 GK Scotland Kelby Mason 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
40 DF Scotland Daniel Baur 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
41 MF Scotland Callumn Morrison 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
43 MF Scotland Liam Fox 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
44 FW Canada Dario Zanatta 7 0 0+7 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

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Disciplinary record

During the 2015–16 season, Hearts players have been issued with fifty-five yellow cards and four reds. The table below shows the number of cards and type shown to each player. The red card issued to Callum Paterson during the game versus Hamilton Academical on 29 August, for a foul on Darian MacKinnon[45] was reduced on appeal[46] to a yellow card[47] and as such is listed as a yellow card.

Having gone over the SFA disciplinary points threshold, Callum Paterson,[48] Juanma Delgado[49] and Błażej Augustyn served a one-match ban.[50]

Last updated 10 February 2016
Number Nation Position Name Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Total
Red card Red card Red card Red card
1ScotlandGKNeil Alexander 10001020
2ScotlandDFCallum Paterson 60001070
3ScotlandDFKevin McHattie 10000010
4PolandDFBłażej Augustyn 71001081
5TurkeyDFAlim Öztürk 30002050
6SenegalMFMorgaro Gomis 40000040
8GhanaMFPrince Buaben 70000070
11ScotlandMFSam Nicholson 30001040
14SpainMFMiguel Pallardó 30001040
17NigeriaDFJuwon Oshaniwa 11001021
18BrazilDFIgor Rossi Branco 31001041
19SpainFWJuanma Delgado 61200081
20ScotlandFWGavin Reilly 01000001
22ScotlandDFJordan McGhee 10001020
23ScotlandMFDanny Swanson 10000010

Top scorers

Last updated on 8 April 2016
Position Nation Number Name Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Total
1Spain19Juanma Delgado 111012
2Sweden10Osman Sow 92011
3Scotland7Jamie Walker 7007
4Scotland2Callum Paterson 5016
Belgium16Arnaud Djoum 4116
5Scotland20Gavin Reilly 4105
Scotland11Sam Nicholson 3115
6Nigeria25Abiola Dauda 3003
7Brazil18Igor Rossi Branco 2002
Ghana8Prince Buaben 2002
Scotland12Billy King 2002
Turkey5Alim Öztürk 1102
8Scotland22Jordan McGhee 0101
Scotland3Kevin McHattie 0101
Total 549366

Clean sheets

R Pos Nat Name Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Total
1 GK Scotland Neil Alexander 16 0 1 17
2 GK Scotland Jack Hamilton 0 0 0 0
Totals 16 0 1 17

Last updated: 12 April 2016
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 Celtic (X) 35 24 8 3 82 27 +55 80 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Aberdeen (X) 35 22 5 8 60 40 +20 71 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 Heart of Midlothian (Q) 36 17 10 9 56 38 +18 61
4 St Johnstone 36 15 7 14 54 52 +2 52
5 Motherwell 36 14 5 17 44 55 11 47
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: Scottish Premiership, Soccerway (first phase), Soccerway (second phase)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second stage group allocation).[51]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (X) Assured of at least Europa League and may still qualify for Champions League.
Notes:
  1. Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).

Division summary

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAAHHAHAAAHHHAHAHA
Result W W W W W L L L D D W W W W D D L D D W D W D W L W W W W L L W D
Position 3 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Last updated: 12 April 2016.
Source: [52]
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Management statistics

Last updated on 12 April 2016
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Neilson, RobbieRobbie Neilson[53] 30 July 2015 Present 40 21 10 9 52.50

Home attendances

      Win       Draw       Loss

Comp Date Score Opponent Attendance
League Cup30 July 20154–2 Arbroath6,240[54]
Premiership2 August 20154–3St Johnstone16,334[55]
Premiership12 August 20152–0Motherwell16,645[56]
Premiership22 August 20153–0Partick Thistle16,657[57]
Premiership20 September 20151–3Aberdeen16,702[58]
Premiership3 October 20151–1Kilmarnock16,461[59]
Premiership24 October 20152–0Ross County16,264[60]
League Cup28 October 20151–2Celtic11,598[61]
Premiership7 November 20152–0Hamilton Academical16,121[62]
Premiership21 November 20151–1Dundee16,736[63]
Premiership27 December 20152–2Celtic16,844[64]
Premiership30 December 20153–2Dundee United16,721[65]
Scottish Cup9 January 20161–0Aberdeen13,595[66]
Premiership16 January 20166–0Motherwell16,574[67]
Scottish Cup7 February 20162–2Hibernian16,845[68]
Premiership27 February 20161–0Kilmarnock16,354[69]
Premiership1 March 20162–0Inverness Caledonian Thistle15,767[70]
Premiership5 March 20161–0Partick Thistle16,558[71]
Premiership19 March 20160–3St Johnstone16,295[72]
Premiership8 April 20162–1Aberdeen16,995[73]
Total attendance: 312,306
Total league attendance: 264,028
Average league attendance: 16,502

Last updated: 8 April 2016
Source: Match reports in Results

Club

Club staff

Name Role[74]
Scotland Robbie Neilson Head coach[75]
Scotland Stevie Crawford Assistant head coach[76][77]
Scotland Roger Arnott Academy Manager
Northern Ireland John MurrayChief Scout[78]
Scotland John HillFirst-team Sport Scientist[79]
ScotlandScott WilsonStadium Announcer[80]

Boardroom

Name Role[81]
Scotland Ann BudgeExecutive chairwoman[1]
Scotland Eric HoggOperations Director[78]
Scotland Brian CormackFoundation of Hearts Representative[82]
Scotland Craig LeveinDirector of Football[78]

Playing kit

Hearts kits were manufactured by Puma for the 2015–16 season, ending the club's three-year association with Adidas.[83] The home and away kits are sponsored by the charity Save the Children,[84] in a thee year deal funded through philanthropy.[85] The sponsorship deal marked the first time a UK based football club had been sponsored by a worldwide charity.[86][87]

Deaths

The following players and people associated with the club died over the course of the season. Former forward Jimmy Murray.[88]

Transfers

Players in

Date Player From Fee
12 June 2015 Scotland Russell McLean Scotland Alloa Athletic Free[89]
18 June 2015 England Jahmal Howlett-Mundle England Crystal Palace Free[90]
18 June 2015 Poland Blazej Augustyn Poland Górnik Zabrze Free[91]
23 June 2015 Scotland Gavin Reilly Scotland Queen of the South Undisclosed[92][93]
25 June 2015 Spain Juanma Delgado Greece Kalloni Free[94]
22 July 2015 Brazil Igor Rossi Branco Portugal Marítimo Free[95]
1 August 2015 Nigeria Juwon Oshaniwa Israel Ashdod Free[96]
6 August 2015 Canada Dario Zanatta Canada Vancouver Whitecaps Free[97]
9 September 2015 Scotland Danny Swanson England Coventry City Free[98]
23 September 2015 Belgium Arnaud Djoum Poland Lech Poznań Free[99]
1 February 2016 Scotland Don Cowie England Wigan Athletic Free[100]
1 February 2016 Scotland John Souttar Scotland Dundee United Undisclosed[101]

Players out

Date Player To Fee
29 May 2015 Scotland James Keatings Scotland Hibernian[102] Free[103]
31 May 2015 Scotland Brad McKay Scotland St Johnstone Free[104]
31 May 2015 England Adam Eckersley Scotland Hibernian[105] Free[106]
31 May 2015 Scotland Danny Wilson Scotland Rangers[107] Free[108]
31 May 2015 Scotland Scott Robinson Scotland Kilmarnock[109] Free[110]
31 May 2015 Scotland Jason Holt Scotland Rangers[111] Undisclosed[112][113]
31 May 2015 England Jake Hutchings England Enfield Town[114] Free[115]
31 May 2015 Scotland Liam Gordon Scotland St Johnstone[116] Free[103]
8 July 2015 Scotland Dale Carrick Scotland Kilmarnock[117] Free[118]
1 September 2015 Scotland Kevin McHattie Scotland Kilmarnock[119] Free[120][121]
1 September 2015 Scotland Gary Oliver Scotland Queen of the South Undisclosed[122][123]
6 January 2016 Netherlands Kenny Anderson Netherlands Waalwijk[124] Released[125]
8 January 2016 Scotland Nathan Flanagan Free[126]
11 January 2016 Scotland Scott Gallacher Scotland Alloa Athletic[127] Free[128]
1 February 2016 Scotland Danny Swanson Scotland St Johnstone[129] Free[130]
1 February 2016 Sweden Osman Sow China Henan Jianye £1.5m[131]

Loans and temporary transfers In

Date Player From Fee
1 February 2016 Nigeria Abiola Dauda Netherlands Vitesse Arnhem Loan[132]

Loans and temporary transfers out

Date Player To Fee
14 July 2015 Scotland Liam Henderson Scotland Stenhousemuir Loan[133]
31 July 2015 Scotland Alistair Roy Scotland East Stirlingshire Loan[134]
7 August 2015 Scotland Robbie Buchanan Scotland Cowdenbeath Loan[135]
5 November 2015 England Jahmal Howlett-Mundle Scotland Montrose Loan[136]
28 January 2016 Scotland Billy King Scotland Rangers Loan[137]
1 February 2016 Senegal Morgaro Gomis Scotland Motherwell Loan[138]

Contract extensions

The following players extended their contracts with the club over the course of the season.

Date Player Length Expiry
5 May 2015 Scotland Billy King 2 years 2017[139]
5 May 2015 Scotland Robbie Buchanan 2 years 2017[139]
5 May 2015 Scotland Gary Oliver 1 year 2016[139]
29 May 2015 Spain Miguel Pallardó 1 year 2016[140]
1 December 2015 Brazil Igor Rossi Branco 1 year 2017[141][142]
2 December 2015 Belgium Arnaud Djoum 18 months 2017[143][144]
9 December 2015 Scotland Jamie Walker 2 years 2018[145]
14 January 2016 Scotland Liam Smith 2 years 2018[146]

See also

Notes

  1. Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

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