Heart of Midlothian
2016–17 season
ChairmanAnn Budge[1]
Head coachRobbie Neilson
(Until 3 December 2016)
Ian Cathro
(From 5 December 2016)
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Premiership5th
Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round, lost to Birkirkara
League CupSecond round, lost to St Johnstone
Scottish CupFifth Round, lost to Hibernian
Top goalscorerLeague: Jamie Walker (12)
All: Jamie Walker (15)
Highest home attendance16,971 vs Hibernian
Scottish Cup fifth round
12 February 2017
Lowest home attendance10,740 vs Raith Rovers
Scottish Cup fourth round replay
25 January 2017
Average home league attendance16,327

The 2016–17 season is the 120th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian F.C. with the team participating in the Scottish Premiership.

The club begins its second consecutive season in the top tier of Scottish football, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2014–15 season.[2] Hearts played just one season in the Scottish Championship[3] after relegation from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2013–14 season.[4] Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup, and the UEFA Europa League.[5][6]

Summary

Management

Hearts started the Season with Robbie Neilson at the helm having been promoted to Head Coach for the 2014–15 season.[7] On 2 December 2016, Robbie Neilson joined English Football League One side MK Dons[8] along with assistant manager Stevie Crawford.[9] With 2 years remaining on his contract[10] compensation was paid to Hearts.[11] For that following weekend's fixture against Ross County, Jon Daly and Andy Kirk took charge, overseeing a 2–2 draw.[12][13] On 5 December, Ian Cathro was named as Hearts' new manager.[14] Although taking the position with no prior playing[15] or management experience,[16] Cathro was a coach at Rio Ave, Valencia and Newcastle United.[17] He was joined by Northern Ireland assistant manager Austin MacPhee.[18]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Premiership

7 August 2016 Premiership Heart of Midlothian 1–2 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
14:15 Walker 36' (pen.)
Sammon Yellow card 10'
Djoum Yellow card 17'
Watt Yellow card 28'
Walker Yellow card 35'
Rossi Yellow card 49'
Paterson Yellow card 54'
Cowie Yellow card 75'		 BBC
SPFL		 Forrest 8' Sinclair 81'
Gordon Yellow card 34'
Brown Yellow card 77'
Sinclair Yellow card 80'
Dembele Yellow card 90'		 Attendance: 16,777
Referee: Beaton
13 August 2016 Premiership Aberdeen 0–0 Heart of Midlothian Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 Shinnie Yellow card 44'
Pawlett Yellow card 50'		 BBC
SPFL		 Watt Yellow card 31'
Rherras Yellow card 37'
Bauben Yellow card 43'
Djoum Yellow card 53'
Rossi Yellow card 78'		 Attendance: 13,559
Referee: Clancy
20 August 2016 Premiership Heart of Midlothian 5–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Cowie 7' 46'
Sammon 18'
Nicholson 78' 79'
Kitchen Yellow card 29'		 BBC
SPFL		 Draper 87'
Tremarco Yellow card 11'
Mulraney Yellow card 12'
Polworth Yellow card 40'
Horner Yellow card 77'		 Attendance: 15,880
Referee: McLean
27 August 2016 Premiership Partick Thistle 1–2 Heart of Midlothian Firhill Stadium
15:00 Lindsay 55'
Osman Yellow card 76'
Edwards Yellow card 84'		 BBC
SPFL		 Paterson 16'
Watt 90'		 Attendance: 4,919
Referee: Collum
10 September 2016 Premiership Heart of Midlothian 3–1 Hamilton Academical Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Walker 69' 81' (pen.)
Nicholson 90'
Watt Yellow card 30'
Paterson Yellow card 87'
Rossi Yellow card 49'		 BBC
SPFL		 Crawford 50'
Want Yellow card 80'
Imrie Yellow card 81'
Crawford Yellow card 90'		 Attendance: 15,947
Referee: Thomson
17 September 2016 Premiership St Johnstone 1–0 Heart of Midlothian McDiarmid Park
15:00 Cummins 57'
Cummins Yellow card 15'
Foster Yellow card 33'
Davidson Yellow card 49'
MacLean Yellow card 75'
Kane Yellow card 85'
Craig Yellow card 90'		 BBC
SPFL		 Rossi Yellow card 75' Attendance: 5,456
Referee: Beaton
24 September 2016 Premiership Heart of Midlothian 0–0 Ross County Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Rherras Yellow card 55'
Djoum Yellow card 87'		 BBC
SPFL		 Woods Yellow card 50'
Dingwall Yellow card 57'
McShane Yellow card 81' Yellow-red card 82'
Fraser Yellow card 90'		 Attendance: 16,321
Referee: Muir
30 September 2016 Premiership Motherwell 1–3 Heart of Midlothian Fir Park
19:45 McFadden 90+2' Report McManus 45' (o.g.)
Paterson 67'
Djoum 84'
Igor Rossi Yellow card 63'		 Attendance: 4,666
Referee: McLean
15 October 2016 Premiership Heart of Midlothian 2–0 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Öztürk Yellow card 20'
Paterson 68'
Johnsen 89'		 Report McGowan Yellow card 67' Attendance: 16,512
Referee: Clancy
26 October 2016 Premiership Kilmarnock 2–0 Heart of Midlothian Rugby Park
19:45 Coulibaly 22'
Tyson Yellow card 54'
Smith 71'		 Report Igor Rossi Yellow card 64'
Muirhead Yellow card 69'
Kitchen Yellow card 76'		 Attendance: 3,917
Referee: Dallas
29 October 2016 Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–3 Heart of Midlothian Caledonian Stadium
15:00 Raven 15'
Doumbouya 32'
Doran 55'
Meekings Yellow card 79'
McKay Yellow card 85'
Vigurs Yellow card 86'		 Report Johnsen 38'
Rherras Yellow card 50' 51'
Djoum 74'
Kitchen Yellow card 90+2'		 Attendance: 3,565
Referee: Thomson
5 November 2016 Premiership Heart of Midlothian 2–2 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Buaben 25' Yellow card 61'
Igor Rossi Yellow card 77'
Paterson 87'
Muirhead Yellow card 89'		 Report Alston Yellow card 7'
Swanson 41'
Kane 85'
Easton Yellow card 90+3'		 Attendance: 16,421
Referee: Robertson
21 November 2016 Premiership Hamilton Academical 3–3 Heart of Midlothian New Douglas Park
19:45 Crawford 24' Yellow card 90+3'
Bingham 46' 68'		 Report Walker 8' 73' (pen.)
Paterson 86'
Öztürk Yellow card 90'
Rherras Yellow card 90+1'		 Attendance: 2,339
Referee: McLean
26 November 2016 Premiership Heart of Midlothian 3–0 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Johnsen 31' 49'
Walker 66'
Smith Yellow card 45+2'		 Report Tait Yellow card 10' Attendance: 16,199
Referee: Madden
30 November 2016 Premiership Heart of Midlothian 2–0 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
19.45 Muirhead 44' 60'
Paterson Yellow card 45+2'
Souttar Yellow card 76'		 Report Crooks Yellow card 36' Attendance: 16,803
Referee: Thomson
3 December 2016 Premiership Ross County 2–2 Heart Of Midlothian Global Energy Stadium
15:00 McEveley 43' Yellow card 64'
Boyce Yellow card 60' 86' (pen.)
Davies Yellow card 87'		 Report Djoum 66'
Paterson 67' Yellow card 90+1'		 Attendance: 4,042
Referee: Collum
10 December 2016 Premiership Rangers 2–0 Heart Of Midlothian Ibrox Stadium
15:00 Kiernan 29'
Garner Yellow card 42'
McKay 51'		 Report Kitchen Yellow card 36'
Walker Yellow card 41'
Djoum Yellow card 45+2'
Paterson Yellow card 67'		 Attendance: 50,039
Referee: Beaton
17 December 2016 Premiership Heart Of Midlothian 1–1 Partick Thistle Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Johnsen 17' Report Devine Yellow card 25'
Welsh 47'
Osman Yellow card 64'		 Attendance: 16,418
Referee: Robertson
23 December 2016 Premiership Dundee 3–2 Heart Of Midlothian Dens Park
19:45 O'Dea 54'
McGowan 71'
Holt Yellow card 88'
Haber 90+3'		 Report Walker 3' (pen.)
Paterson 48'
Smith Yellow card 90+3'		 Attendance: 6,160
Referee: Clancy
27 December 2016 Premiership Heart Of Midlothian 4–0 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
19:45 Paterson 8'
Djoum 42'
Walker 48' 70'		 Report Boyle Yellow card 30'
Webb Yellow card 73'		 Attendance: 16,696
Referee: Thomson
30 December 2016 Premiership Heart Of Midlothian 0–1 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
19:45 Johnsen Yellow card 67'
Smith Yellow card 89'		 Report Logan Yellow card 8'
Taylor Yellow card 18'
Hayes 66'		 Attendance: 16,630
Referee: Collum
29 January 2017 Premiership Celtic 4–0 Heart Of Midlothian Celtic Park
13:00 McGregor 29'
Sinclair 77', 90+1' (pen.)
Roberts 80'		 BBC Report Attendance: 58,247
Referee: Madden
1 February 2017 Premiership Heart Of Midlothian 4–1 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
19:45 Nowak 4'
Walker 49', 63'
Cowie 54'		 BBC Report Hyndman 36' Attendance: 16,570
Referee: Clancy
4 February 2017 Premiership Motherwell 0–3 Heart Of Midlothian Fir Park
12:15 McHugh Red card 53' BBC Report Tziolis 59'
Gonçalves 84', 88'		 Attendance: 4,651
Referee: Dallas
18 February 2017 Premiership Heart Of Midlothian 1–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Djoum 64' Tremarco 24'
Tremarco Yellow card 15'
Mulraney Yellow card 36'
Raven Yellow card 38'		 Attendance: 16,372
Referee: Madden
25 February 2017 Premiership Partick Thistle 2–0 Heart Of Midlothian Firhill Stadium
15:00 Doolan 5'
Lindsay 73'
Elliott Yellow card 54'
Lawless Yellow card 86'
Azeez Yellow card 88'		 Nicholson Yellow card 47'
Gonçalves Yellow card 49'
Gonçalves Yellow card 61' Red card		 Attendance: 4,143
Referee: Walsh
1 March 2017 Premiership Heart Of Midlothian 0–1 Ross County Tynecastle Stadium
19:45 Struna Yellow card 16' Schalk 51'
chow Yellow card 15'
Boyce Yellow card 68'		 Attendance: 15,470
Referee: Muir
11 March 2017 Premiership Heart Of Midlothian 4–0 Hamilton Academical Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Djoum 45+2'
Gonçalves 55'
Walker 58'
Martin 88'		 Bingham Yellow card 40'
Skondras Yellow card 57'
Gillespie Yellow card 76'		 Attendance: 15,881
Referee: Thomson
18 March 2017 Premiership Aberdeen 2–0 Heart Of Midlothian Pittodrie Stadium
12:15 Logan 21'
Hayes 60'
Stockley Red card 89'		 Attendance: 12,178
Referee: McLean
2 April 2017 Premiership Heart Of Midlothian 0–5 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
12:30 Sinclair 24', 27', 81'
Armstrong 55'
Roberts 61'		 Attendance: 16,539
Referee: Clancy
5 April 2017 Premiership St Johnstone 1–0 Heart Of Midlothian McDiarmid Park
19:45 Shaughnessy 73' Nicholson Red card 83' Attendance: 4,197
Referee: Walsh
8 April 2017 Premiership Heart Of Midlothian 1–0 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Gonçalves 13' Attendance: 16,304
Referee: Allan
14 April 2017 Premiership Kilmarnock 0–0 Heart Of Midlothian Rugby Park
19:45 Attendance: 4,110
Referee: Anderson
29 April 2017 Premiership Heart Of Midlothian 2–2 Partick Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Gonçalves 69' (pen.)
Struna 88'		 Doolan 50'
Lawless 72'
Devine 		Attendance: 15,930
Referee: Dallas
7 May 2016 Premiership Heart of Midlothian 1–2 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Gonçalves 61'
Walker 		Rooney 21'
O'Connor 64'		 Attendance: 16,552
Referee: Collum
13 May 2016 Premiership Rangers 2–1 Heart of Midlothian Ibrox Stadium
12:15 Garner 6'
McKay 53'		 Gonçalves 51'
Buaben Red card 26'		 Attendance: 47,809
Referee: Madden
17 May 2017 Premiership St Johnstone 1–0 Heart Of Midlothian McDiarmid Park
19:45 Kane 26' Attendance: 3,141
Referee: Robertson
21 May 2017 Premiership Celtic 2–0 Heart of Midlothian Celtic Park
12:30 Griffiths 50'
Armstrong 76'		 Attendance: 58,967
Referee: Beaton

Scottish Cup

22 January 2017 Fourth round Raith Rovers 1–1 Heart of Midlothian Stark's Park
13:05 GMT (UTC) Barr Yellow card 85'
McManus 89'
Davidson Yellow card 90+4'		 BBC Report Walker 37'
Struna Yellow card 90+2'		 Attendance: 5,036
Referee: Beaton
25 January 2017 Fourth round replay Heart of Midlothian 4–2 (a.e.t.) Raith Rovers Tynecastle Stadium
19:45 GMT (UTC) Currie 35'
Martin 94' (pen.)
Walker 105' (pen.)
Johnsen 114'		 BBC Report Barr 14'
Hardie 101'		 Attendance: 10,740
Referee: Beaton
12 February 2017 Fifth round Heart of Midlothian 0–0 Hibernian Tynecastle Stadium
12:30 GMT (UTC) BBC Report Attendance: 16,971
Referee: Collum
22 February 2017 Fifth round replay Hibernian 3–1 Heart of Midlothian Easter Road
19:45 Cummings 21'
Holt 37'
Shinnie 63'
Shinnie Yellow card 45+3'
McGregor Yellow card 69'		 Gonçalves 70'
Walker Yellow card 40'		 Attendance: 20,205
Referee: McLean

League Cup

10 August 2016 Second round St Johnstone 3–2 Heart of Midlothian McDiarmid Park
19:45 Swanson 10' 75' (pen.)
McKay 80'
Paton Yellow card 45'
Swanson Yellow card 71'
Alston Yellow card 76'		 SPFL Report Paterson 43'
Walker 45' (pen.)
Cowie Yellow card 9'
Murihead Yellow card 54'
Ozturk Yellow card 74'
Rossi Yellow card 81'		 Attendance: 4,214
Referee: Allan

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

30 June 2016 First qualifying round 1st leg Heart of Midlothian Scotland 2–1 Estonia Infonet Edinburgh, Scotland
20:00 BST (UTC+1) Buaben 28' (pen.)
Kalimullin 36' (o.g.)
Paterson Yellow card 75'
Sammon Yellow card 76'		 Report Harin 21'
Mošnikov Yellow card 30'
Kruglov Yellow card 42'
Avilov Yellow card 45'
Appiah Yellow card 60'
Volodin Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 14,417[19]
Referee: Vilhjálmur Alvar Þórarinsson (Iceland)
6 July 2016 First qualifying round 2nd leg Infonet Estonia 2–4
(3–6 agg.)		 Scotland Heart of Midlothian Tallinn, Estonia
16:45 BST (UTC+1) Appiah Yellow card 21'
Harin 51'
Voskoboinikov 63'
Draman Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Paterson 2'
Rossi 9', 52'
Kitchen Yellow card 21'
Öztürk 45+1'		 Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn[note 1]
Attendance: 1,354[19]
Referee: Petr Ardeleanu (Czech Republic)
14 July 2016 Second qualifying round 1st leg Birkirkara Malta 0–0 Scotland Heart of Midlothian Paola, Malta
19:30 BST (UTC+1) Emerson Yellow card 51' Report Paterson Yellow card 66'
Djoum Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Hibernians Stadium[note 2]
Attendance: 1,868[21]
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
21 July 2016 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Heart of Midlothian Scotland 1–2
(1–2 agg.)		 Malta Birkirkara Edinburgh, Scotland
20:00 BST (UTC+1) Sammon 74'
Walker Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Attard Yellow card 32'
Scicluna Yellow card 43'
Bubalović 55'
Dimitrov Yellow card 62'
Herrera 67'Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Referee: Ville Nevalainen (Finland)

First team player statistics

Captains

No Pos Name Country No of games Notes
5DFÖztürk[22][23]Turkey5Captain
6MFKitchen[24]United States25Captain
7MFWalkerScotland1Vice-captain
15MFCowie[25]Scotland16Vice-captain

Last updated: 23 May 2017
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.

Squad information

During the 2016–17 season, Hearts have used thirty-three players in competitive games. The table below includes all players registered with the SPFL as part of Hearts squad for 2016–17 season. They may not have made an appearance.

Last updated 23 May 2017[26]
Number Position Nation Name Totals Premiership Europa League League Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Scotland SCO Jack Hamilton 44035+004+001+004+00
2 DF Scotland SCO Callum Paterson 251020+084+011+010+00
4 MF Greece GRE Alexandros Tziolis 18114+210+000+002+00
5 DF Northern Ireland NIR Aaron Hughes 1208+000+000+004+00
6 MF United States USA Perry Kitchen 35026+302+100+003+00
7 MF Scotland SCO Jamie Walker 431528+6124+001+014+02
8 MF Ghana GHA Prince Buaben 26211+914+011+001+00
10 MF Cameroon CMR Arnaud Djoum 40630+364+001+001+10
11 MF Scotland SCO Sam Nicholson 27213+622+200+101+20
12 DF Greece GRE Tasos Avlonitis 1108+100+000+002+00
13 GK Sweden SWE Viktor Noring 303+000+000+000+00
14 MF Scotland SCO John Souttar 27022+001+101+002+00
15 MF Scotland SCO Don Cowie 39334+030+201+002+00
16 MF Morocco MAR Choulay 1203+800+000+000+10
17 DF Nigeria NGA Juwon Oshaniwa 000+000+000+000+00
19 DF Poland POL Krystian Nowak 19117+010+000+001+10
20 FW Norway NOR Bjørn Johnsen 37622+1250+000+002+11
22 MF Scotland SCO Angus Beith 200+200+000+000+00
23 FW France FRA Dylan Bikey 200+200+000+000+00
24 DF Scotland SCO Liam Smith 25012+803+000+100+10
25 FW Bulgaria BUL Nikolay Todorov 000+000+000+000+00
27 DF Slovenia SVN Andraz Struna 17113+010+000+004+00
29 MF Scotland SCO Jamie Brandon 101+000+000+000+00
30 FW Scotland SCO Rory Currie 1111+800+000+001+11
46 DF Germany GER Lennard Sowah 15011+000+000+004+00
49 FW Scotland SCO Euan Henderson 100+100+000+000+00
77 FW Portugal POR Esmaël Gonçalves 17815+070+000+002+01
88 MF France FRA Malaury Martin 1725+810+000+004+01
- MF Scotland SCO Billy King 100+000+100+000+00
- FW Scotland SCO Gavin Reilly 000+000+000+000+00
- DF Scotland SCO Jordan McGhee 100+000+100+000+00
Players away from Heart of Midlothian on loan:
18 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Conor Sammon 2629+1014+011+000+20
21 FW Scotland SCO Robbie Buchanan 000+000+000+000+00
26 FW Canada CAN Dario Zanatta (Hearts F.C. U20) 300+000+100+000+20
Players who appeared for Heart of Midlothian no longer at the club:
3 DF Morocco MAR Faycal Rherras 23117+214+000+000+00
4 DF Brazil BRA Igor Rossi 24220+003+021+000+00
5 DF Turkey TUR Alim Öztürk 1012+304+011+000+00
9 FW Spain ESP Juanma 400+001+300+000+00
23 FW Scotland SCO Robbie Muirhead 2026+1220+101+000+00
32 FW Scotland SCO Tony Watt 17112+410+000+100+00

Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in Scottish Premiership, Europa League, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Disciplinary Record

Last updated 23 May 2017
Number Nation Position Name Premiership Europa League League Cup Scottish Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2ScotlandDFCallum Paterson5020000070
3MoroccoDFFaycal Rherras4000000040
4BrazilDFIgor Rossi6000100070
4GreeceDFAlexandros Tziolis2000000020
5TurkeyDFAlim Öztürk2000100030
6United StatesMFPerry Kitchen5010000060
7ScotlandMFJamie Walker81100010101
8GhanaDFPrince Buaben4100000041
10CameroonMFArnaud Djoum4010000050
11ScotlandMFSam Nicholson1100000011
12GreeceDFTasos Avlonitis1000000010
14ScotlandDFJohn Souttar1000000010
15ScotlandMFDon Cowie1000100020
18Republic of IrelandFWConor Sammon1010000020
19PolandMFKrystian Nowak4000000040
20United StatesFWBjørn Johnsen3000001040
23ScotlandFWRobbie Muirhead2000100030
24ScotlandDFLiam Smith6000000060
27SloveniaDFAndraz Struna2000001030
32ScotlandFWTony Watt3000000030
77PortugalFWEsmaël Gonçalves3100001041
88FranceMFMalaury Martin2000000020

Goal Scorers

(Played in Italics have since left club) Last updated 23 May 2017

Place Nation Position Number Name Premiership Europa League League Cup Scottish Cup Total
1MFScotland7Jamie Walker1201215
2DFScotland2Callum Paterson811010
3FWPortugal77Esmaël Gonçalves70018
4MFCameroon10Arnaud Djoum60006
FWUnited States20Bjørn Johnsen50016
5MFScotland15Don Cowie30003
6DFBrazil4Igor Rossi02002
MFGhana8Prince Buaben11002
MFScotland11Sam Nicholson20002
FWRepublic of Ireland18Conor Sammon11002
FWScotland23Robbie Muirhead20002
FWFrance88Malaury Martin10012
7DFMorocco3Faycal Rherras10001
FWGreece4Alexandros Tziolis10001
DFTurkey5Alim Öztürk01001
DFPoland19Krystian Nowak10001
DFSlovenia27Andraz Struna10001
FWScotland30Rory Currie00011
FWRepublic of Ireland32Tony Watt10001

Clean sheets

Last updated 23 May 2017
R Pos Nat Name Games Premiership Europa League League Cup Scottish Cup Total
1 GK Scotland Jack Hamilton 44 10 1 0 1 12
2 GK Sweden Viktor Noring 3 0 0 0 0 0
Totals451010112

Last updated: 23 May 2017
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]
3 Rangers 38 19 10 9 56 44 +12 67 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 St Johnstone 38 17 7 14 50 46 +4 58
5 Heart of Midlothian 38 12 10 16 55 52 +3 46
6 Partick Thistle 38 10 12 16 38 54 −16 42
7 Ross County 38 11 13 14 48 58 −10 46
Source: Scottish Premiership, Soccerway
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).[27]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.

Scottish Premiership results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAA
ResultLDWWWLDWWWLDDDWDLDLWLLWWDLLWLLLWDDLLLL
Position911532233322223344444444444445555555555
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2017. Source: bbc.co.uk
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Management statistics

Last updated on 23 May 2017
Name From To P W D L Win%[note 3]
Robbie Neilson 30 June 2016 3 December 2016 20 9 6 5 045.00
Jon Daly 3 December 2016 5 December 2016 1 0 1 0 000.00
Ian Cathro 5 December 2016 1 August 2017 27 6 6 15 022.22

Club

Club staff

As of 23 May 2017[28][29]

Boardroom

Name Role[30]
Scotland Ann BudgeOwner, CEO and Chairwomen
Scotland Craig LeveinDirector of Football
Scotland Eric HoggNon-Executive Director
Scotland Donald CummingNon-Executive Director
Scotland Kevin WindramNon-Executive Director

Transfers

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Infonet Tallinn will play their home match at A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, instead of their regular stadium Lasnamäe KJH Stadium, Tallinn.[20]
  2. ↑ Birkirkara play their home matches at Hibernians Stadium, Paola, instead of their regular stadium National Stadium, Ta' Qali.
  3. ↑ Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

References

  1. ↑ "Ann Budge to start at Tynecastle on Monday". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Hearts celebrate securing Championship title". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Hearts win the Scottish Championship". Daily Record. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Partick Thistle 2-4 Heart of Midlothian". BBC Sport.
  5. ↑ "Reaching Europa League group stage would '˜transform' Hearts".
  6. ↑ "Hearts boss Robbie Neilson looking to strengthen Tynecastle side before Europa League campaign".
  7. ↑ McLauchlin, Brian (12 May 2014). "Craig Levein lands Hearts role as boss Gary Locke exits". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "Hearts head coach completes MK Dons move". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "Robbie Neilson finally departs Hearts as he is appointed MK Dons boss". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "Robbie Neilson signs new contract to stay as Hearts head coach until 2018". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "Hearts agree compensation terms with MK Dons over head coach Robbie Neilson". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "Hearts director of football Craig Levein offers no hint on the club's next boss". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "Jamie Walker's stoppage-time penalty was saved as Hearts lost second place in the Premiership". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "Hearts appoint Ian Cathro as their new head coach". The Guardian. 5 December 2016.
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