Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are based in Edinburgh and are one of two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian
Hearts (the common abbreviation) were founded in 1875 and named after the novel The Heart of Midlothian by Sir Walter Scott.
Hearts had considerable success in the early years of the Scottish Football League but then went from 1906 to 1954 without winning a major trophy. They then had their most succesful years winning
- League - 1958, 1960
- Runners Up - 1957, 1959
- Cup - 1956
- League Cup - 1959, 1960
The 1958 League Title was won with a record 62 points, with 132 goals scored in 34 matches.
From the mid 1960s Hearts went into decline and with the advent of the 10-team Premier Division in 1975 spent several seasons outside the top flight. The arrival of chairman Wallace Mercer led to a revival in the club's fortunes, narrowly failing to win the league in 1986 and being runners up again in 1988. Since then the changing economics of football have made it almost impossible for Hearts, like other Scottish clubs, to compete with the dominant Old Firm clubs (Celtic and Rangers). The only recent trophy win was the Scottish Cup in 1997.
Famous Players
- Bobby Walker
- Tommy Walker
- Alex Massie
- Jimmy Wardhaugh
- Willie Bauld
- Alfie Conn
- Dave Mackay
- Alex Young
- Willie Wallace
Referenced By
Hibernian FC | Hibernian Football Club | List of Scottish Football Clubs | List of football teams | Scottish Football League Teams
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