In addition, Hibs dominated the local scene and even beat Hearts by on their way to winning the Scottish Cup. On a much brighter note, on 19 February , Tom Jenkinson became the first Heart of Midlothian player to represent his country when he appeared and scored for Scotland in a victory over Ireland at Hampden Park. With such quality players, season was significantly better and Hearts ended the long period of Hibernian supremacy by knocking the holders out of the Scottish Cup.
The formation of Celtic also drained their traditional source of players and Hibs eventually stopped playing in That big Scottish Cup-tie started on 15 October , and a Tynecastle record attendance of 6, witnessed a hard fought draw.
The Replay attracted 8, to Easter Road where Hearts gained a victory amid wild excitement. Hopes of winning the Cup were then dashed in the Fourth Round when the maroons went down after a third replay against St.
That victory over the Hibs was much more significant even though the Leith side beat Hearts in both the local competitions. It should also be noted that on 17 September in a Shield match, Hearts defeated Vale of Midlothian by with Tom Brackenridge scoring seven goals. There was a new look to Tynecastle Park in the summer of , with the two pitches being reduced to one, running in a north-south direction. Two open stands and a pavilion were erected on the east side McLeod Street and the capacity was now 10, Around this time the team also made regular trips to England and many fine sides came to play in Edinburgh.
Season was the last year when the fixture list would comprise mainly of friendly matches. The team also dominated local soccer and won both the Shield and the Charity Cup with Leith Athletic beaten in the Final of both competitions.
In , as the leading club in the east of Scotland, Hearts became one of the eleven founder members of the Scottish Football League. The initial home game was played the following Saturday when Celtic beat the maroons by Hearts first League win eventually came against Cowlairs at Tynecastle on 13 September and in the victory, Willie Taylor scored the first Championship goal at home.
The joint Champions, Rangers and Dumbarton, both beat Hearts home and away, and the team finished sixth in the League. These men had taken part in an International Trial against the wishes of the Scottish League and, as a result, they were suspended from the competition. At least all four had the satisfaction of playing against England.
The team reserved its best form for the Scottish Cup and Hearts gained national fame for the first time. This was one of several high-profile incidents that led to the introduction of the penalty kick in June Isaac Begbie then captained the team to victory over Dumbarton at Hampden Park with Willie Mason scoring the only goal of the game after fifteen minutes.
There were 5, Hearts supporters in the crowd, which numbered around 12, That season, Hearts also won the Shield with a victory over Armadale FC and the club subsequently invested in a handsome new pavilion and club house, and also built a press box. At this time the committee picked the team and the senior players also had input, especially the captain. Another important contributor was the trainer, Joe Newton, who looked after the players at the Scottish Cup Final.
Hearts made a strong challenge in the club League in season being unbeaten at home with ten wins from eleven games. This included a victory over the eventual Champions, Dumbarton, although the western club won by in the return match at Boghead. This proved decisive with Hearts finishing third, three points behind the title winners.
During that campaign, Davie Russell became the first Hearts man to score a League hat trick when he hit a treble against Renton, and the team also won by a remarkable score of against Clyde at Barrowfield Park.
Hearts hold on the Scottish Cup ended against Renton when a third game was lost by at neutral Hampden Park, following two draws. Winning both the Shield and the Charity Cup brought some consolation and the status of the club was recognised by the SFA when Tynecastle was chosen to host the International match against Wales on 26 March Unfortunately, a snowstorm limited the crowd to 1, but they saw Scotland win by with a team that included Isaac Begbie; Jimmy Adams; Johnny Hill and Davie Baird.
The club certainly needed to improve the spectator facilities and, in the summer of , the South Stand was given a roof. Hearts also needed to further expand the squad to make an impression in the League and in season , several players were secured who would eventually bring great success.
Before a Tynecastle record attendance of 13, the teams drew but the Glasgow club was too strong and won the replay by at Hampden Park. In February a new Hibernian FC had emerged from the ashes of the old club but they were not strong enough to stop Hearts winning both the Shield and the Charity Cup with St.
Bernards providing the opposition in both the Finals. The Charity Cup Final actually ended in a draw, but as Saints disputed a goal, they refused to replay and Hearts were awarded the trophy. In May , the shape of Scottish football changed forever when, in order to combat the drain of talent to England, the Scottish Football Association authorised its clubs to use professional players. Hearts were now able to complete the team-building and at the start of season , Davie Russell, Tom Chambers and Willie Taylor all returned from England, and Willie Michael was recruited from Wishaw Thistle.
As a result, Hearts made a late assault on the Championship and were unbeaten away from home. However, the maroons finished runners-up, being unable to catch Celtic after losing the first two home matches against Leith Athletic and the Parkhead side. That game against Celtic in September created a new attendance record of 14, but they saw Hearts go down by Shortly after the match, the club ordered a pair of proper goals nets fixed to the posts to replace the free-standing pair that had been used for the best part of a year.
Even though Hearts lost to St. Mirren in the First Round of the Scottish Cup, the supporters had been comforted by a particularly resounding victory over the Second Division Champions, Hibernian.
On 12 August the greens were destroyed before 8, at Easter Road, the biggest result between the clubs. During yet another eventful campaign, Hearts won the Shield for the sixth time in a row with a victory over Leith Athletic, but the Rosebery Charity Cup Final was lost to Hibs. Mirren in the Final. Unfortunately the season ended with some animosity and Hearts, Hibs and St. Bernards all resigned from the East of Scotland FA after a dispute over match dates. Trainer, Joe Newton, had the players in fine shape and with a wide-passing game, Hearts left all the challengers in their wake, winning the first eleven League fixtures, a remarkable start, which remains a club record.
The title was all but secured on 16 February , in the fourth last game, when Celtic were destroyed at Tynecastle by the razor sharp, John Walker, who scored twice in a win. It was actually clinched on 30 March in the second last fixture, when Dundee was beaten in Gorgie. Hearts should have added the Scottish Cup, but unaccountably lost in a Semi-Final Replay against the eventual winners, St.
Nerves had affected the players in the draw at Tynecastle, because a record-equalling crowd of 14, had broken down fences and spilled onto the track.
Hearts failed to retain the Championship in , finishing in fourth position. This was due to a leaky defence that conceded 36 goals and missed Barney Battles who had joined Celtic. With 68 goals, Hearts were actually the top scorers in the League, but there were no draws, the team was either brilliant or bad. On a good day in September, Hearts beat Celtic by in Glasgow and Alex King became our first man to score a hat-trick against either of the Old Firm.
That month, Hearts also won the initial League derby against Hibs by , with a Tynecastle record attendance of 17, cheering a late winner from Davie Baird. Later on, Hearts crushed Clyde by and then went down to Dundee in the next match.
Such inconsistency ruined the League campaign. The Semi-Finals brought St. Bernards to Gorgie and Willie Michael forced home the only goal.
Hibs also won against Renton and for the first time, two Edinburgh clubs met in the Final. As a result, the SFA chose St. This ground has disappeared under Logie Green Road, but on 14 March it was packed, with a crowd of fully 17, The players were fit, due to the preparation of trainer, James Chapman, and Hearts started brilliantly with Baird scoring from a penalty after a handball incident.
Shortly after half-time, King made it with a shot from a tight angle and Michael headed a third goal. Hearts clearly benefitted from the player judgement of Committeeman, Tom Purdie, and the talent spotting of Robert Cheyne.
This was evident in April , when year old Bobby Walker of Dalry Primrose, was given a trial against Sunderland and was immediately signed. Even then, he showed touches that indicated that he would eventually play for Scotland. Hearts also beat Hibs on the way to winning the Edinburgh League. All this meant that resources were available to expand the stadium banking and construct a track and cycle raceway.
This was a glorious period and in , Hearts became Scottish Champions for a second time, finishing two points ahead of Hibs, despite the loss of King and Russell to Celtic, and Michael to Liverpool. Hearts captain was midfielder, John Walker, and again the players were well prepared by trainer, James Chapman.
The team was certainly ready for a crucial game against Hibs at home on 5 December Our neighbours were four points clear and would probably have secured the title with a win.
A Robertson goal defeated the greens and brought Hearts and Celtic within two points of the Leith side. By mid-January, the three teams were on 24 points with two games to play. Hibs went to 26 points after beating St. Mirren and Hearts moved to 26 after defeating Clyde away from home.
The Leithers lost their last match at Paisley to finish on 26 and Hearts could finish on 28 if their final fixture was won. However, Celtic had two games to play and could also make On 20 February , thanks to a brilliant four goals from Robertson, Clyde were hammered and there was jubilation when news reached Tynecastle that Celtic had lost at home to Dundee and could no longer match Hearts total of points.
This was not the most attractive competition, but the inferior make-up of the teams allowed players such as Bobby Walker to quickly develop. The reserves again won the Second XI Cup. At the start of season , Hearts suffered injuries to key men and fell to fourth in the League.
Even though consistency was never achieved, the artistry of Bobby Walker and George Livingstone was often thrilling, but just not enough to deliver the Scottish Cup with Hearts crashing out against Dundee. In addition, after winning a friendly at Anfield Road, Bobby Walker, who scored the only goal, become another target for English clubs. The club also returned to the Shield winning the Final against Leith Athletic.
And Hearts did perform well, but finished second in the League, ten points behind Rangers, who won all their matches. The men in maroon did provide some great entertainment and beat Hibs at home and away. In the latter match, Bobby Walker scored our first League hat-trick against our city rivals. In the second half, with the score , George Hogg and Isaac Begbie were sent-off for rough play. Begbie was later suspended for two months.
When the team played Rangers on 30 December , the present Ibrox Stadium was opened, but the rest of the competition was uneventful and Hearts were fourth. For , Bob Waugh replaced John Dalziel as trainer and he had his work cut out, because due to the departure of many fine players, Hearts made a woeful start, failing to win any of the first seven League matches. Accordingly, with no automatic relegation, Hearts had to apply for re-election to the First Division after finishing tenth in the eleven-club League.
A record crowd of 21, gave a tumultuous roar when Bell scored for Hearts and although Hibs equalised in the second half, the boys in maroon comfortably won the replay by with Porteous and Walker scoring either side of the interval. Sadly, only 16, watched a magnificent contest, due to wet conditions and high admission costs. Some newspapers credit Walker with the opening goal in Hearts victory, but although he was involved, it came from a blistering shot by Bill Porteous.
Celtic equalised and then Mark Bell made it Walker set up the chance for Charlie Thomson to make it , but following an injury to George Key, Celtic fought back to equalise. However, with ten minutes left, Walker dribbled through and struck a shot that the keeper could only block. A mighty procession and two bands led the team to the University Hotel in Chambers Street where the players held a celebration.
The rest of the season was forgettable although the reserves won the Second XI Cup. In March , the former Renton secretary, Peter Fairley, became Hearts first manager-secretary, being responsible for the instruction of the players and trainers, and a number of administrative tasks. He soon became heavily involved in ground developments because the uncovered North Stand was replaced during the summer by a covered structure with a standing enclosure in front. Wooden beams were also laid into the banking to provide the first terracing.
The stand was opened in September when Rangers beat Hearts by in the League and this set the tone for season with Hearts finishing third behind Rangers and the runners-up, Celtic. The first leg in London ended with the return match being a victory for Hearts. The club was clearly an attraction and Hearts were invited to take part in the Glasgow Exhibition Cup and the Glasgow Charity Cup, but lost in both competitions to Celtic.
The supporters had to be content with winning the Inter City League and the Shield although sadly, the season was overshadowed by the tragedy at Ibrox in April when parts of the terracing collapsed during the Scotland versus England game killing 25 spectators.
After a draw, Hearts won the replay thanks to a blockbuster goal from Bill Porteous. The Gorgie crowd of 30, was the largest to watch a Scottish match outside of Glasgow. In April , it required three games at Celtic Park to separate Hearts and Rangers in the Cup Final, but eventually the Glasgow team won before 32, spectators. The first game ended with Bobby Walker scoring for Hearts and the replay finished Hearts felt aggrieved at being denied a clear penalty in the first game and in the second encounter, the Edinburgh side was again unlucky when a Key shot appeared to cross the line before being cleared.
Even in the third match Hunter had a goal disallowed at a crucial time, although the loss of Albert Buick through injury was the main reason that Hearts did not secure the Cup. Baird was playing his fourth Cup Final for the club. In the third game, Buick had been injured and was replaced by John Anderson. Despite expensive team building, Hearts finished fourth in the Championship. The team was also poor in the minor competitions, although Hearts won the Inter City League by shrewd use of reserve strength.
Over the campaign there had been discipline problems for the manager and indeed, William Waugh eventually took over from Peter Fairley. The club had been criticised for some crushing that occurred at the Cup game against Dundee and action was taken by joining the two grandstands to make a continuous structure and adding a new pavilion at the Gorgie Road end.
The new facilities were opened in August and that month, the club also became a limited liability company with a view to raising funds to further improve the ground, and also the playing staff.
Surprisingly, the Committee found that the sale of shares was not an immediate success. Early in the campaign, Hearts lost by against the Glasgow club and this success gave them an edge, even though Hearts won the return game at Tynecastle. In fact, Hearts won all thirteen home games, but did not recover from early inconsistency on the road. This was a fair performance as Waugh introduced young players and had to cope with the loss of Buick to Portsmouth.
In the Scottish Cup First Round, Hearts were unlucky to lose against Rangers, but an experimental team did win the Inter City League, even though the fixtures were not completed.
In addition, the club secured the East of Scotland League and dominated the other local competitions, including the City Cup where Hibs were beaten over two legs. Including a benefit and a friendly, Hearts played the Easter Road side nine times that season, winning seven and drawing two. Despite problems selling all the new shares, the new company cleared this debt within a reasonably short period.
Due to the financial uncertainty, the club was unable to invest in fresh talent and Hearts finished seventh equal in the League with performances ranging between brilliant and mediocre. Typically, Hearts immediately bounced back to beat Airdrieonians by in a game where Bobby Walker became the first Tynecastle player to score five goals in a League fixture. Mirren at Love Street, largely due to playing 87 minutes without injured full back, Andrew Orr.
The Inter City League was abandoned and the East of Scotland League was unfinished, although Hearts won the title after a play-off against Dundee during the following season. With the expansion of the Scottish League, these lengthy affairs had had their day, but local knock-out competitions survived, with Hearts winning the East of Scotland City Cup and the Rosebery Charity Cup. A benefit was also played for Bobby Walker against Celtic and Hearts won before 6, fans. The new Directors brought fresh ideas and there was a large turnover of players during the summer of Mirren and George Couper from Kings Park.
Alex Menzies was also brilliant, becoming the first Hearts man to score 20 League goals in a season. The team was unbeaten in the first sixteen League games that included a away victory over Rangers. Significantly, Celtic became the first side to take a point from Hearts, in a draw at Tynecastle. Hearts were actually unbeaten at home, but on the road, only 6 games were won from 15 with the players faltering in December to allow Celtic to build up an invincible lead.
This might be linked to a new playing contract that caused disharmony around the festive period. Contract issues were resolved for the successful Scottish Cup run that began with comfortable wins over Nithsdale Wanderers and Beith. Then came a famous Quarter Final victory over Celtic, before 52, at Parkhead.
Thisd was the largest crowd to have watched Hearts at that time. After constant pressure, the only goal came in the 81st minute. Walker tried to convert a Couper cross, but after he was blocked, the ball broke to George Wilson who rolled it into an empty net. Over 30, supporters later accompanied the victorious team from the Caledonian Station to the Imperial Hotel in Leith Street for a celebration. Hibs won the initial game by the only goal before an attendance of 9, There was another notable match at Tynecastle on 3 March when Scotland lost against Wales before a handsome crowd of 25, The manager was told to find replacements and among others, he recruited Tom Allan, a goalkeeper from Rutherglen Glencairn, while Tom Collins returned from East Fife.
However, was a disappointing season with Hearts unable to field a settled side and falling to ninth place in the League. The players absolutely denied bad behavior, even though the trainer reported that many were in poor physical shape.
Charlie Thomson also asked to give up the captaincy and Tom Collins was appointed. A month later, this decision was reversed and with Couper moving to Everton after being suspended, there were clearly problems behind the scenes. The attendance of 33, was a record for the stadium, that had been expanded prior to the match with the cycle track being removed and the banking sunk below the pitch level.
A brick wall was built around three sides and Tynecastle was measured to hold 61, of which 4, were in the stand. On the day, Hearts won by the only goal of the game, scored by David Axford, but the estimated capacity was clearly exaggerated. Hearts had reached a second successive Cup Final, a feat they had not managed before or since. They were sadly missed as Hearts went down by to Celtic before 50, spectators. The team also won the Charity Cup and the Shield, but Hearts had entered a period of decline, not helped by the activities of several senior players whose lifestyle was the talk of the town.
William Waugh took close control of scouting and instructing both the players and the trainers, but season was bitterly disappointing. Hearts fell to eleventh equal in the League and made no impact in the Scottish Cup or even the local competitions.
The following week a Tynecastle record League crowd of 22, saw Hearts beat Celtic by a single goal, but it was a false dawn. The team subsequently lost five games in a row and the signing of some promising juniors could not halt the slide. On 20 April , Hearts even lost to Celtic at Parkhead, a record League defeat that stood for many years.
This included Walker, but he made a recovery and later in the season, when he played against Ireland, Bobby became the first Scot to make 21 appearances for his country. The Scottish Cup brought temporary relief with four goals being scored against both St.
Johnstone and Port Glasgow Athletic. However, Hearts then lost away to St. Mirren in the Third Round. Things became tougher, because McGhee was a strict disciplinarian and this brought him into conflict with several players whose lifestyle was not as the manager desired. However, James McGhee was an astute judge of a player and recruited several men who would become very influential. The big question for was how would Hearts perform without Thomson? The answer was poorly and the team spent most of the campaign in the lower half of the League, finishing eleventh equal.
In September , Hearts won at Motherwell and seemed to be making progress, but later that month, the maroons lost at home to Airdrieonians and the supporters became restless. Crowds drifted away to the extent that on 28 April, only 1, witnessed the home victory over Partick Thistle. In the Scottish Cup, after beating Kilmarnock, Hearts went out of the competition at Broomfield, losing to Airdrieonians. Bernards, which had been held over from the previous season.
Season was dominated by off-field events and James McGhee had tricky issues from the start. He suspended Tom Collins, for misconduct and fined Bobby Walker for missing the first game. The two players were eventually suspended for the rest of the season and this caused consternation among the fans.
In October , both players were reinstated when pressure was brought to bear on the directors. The manager felt that his authority had been undermined and resigned in December Hearts required an experienced manager and in January , the St. He started after Hearts played St. Mirren in the Scottish Cup, a tie that required a third game at Ibrox which the maroons won by In the Third Round, Hearts visited Easter Road where the game was abandoned after many of the 24, in attendance spilled onto the pitch with Hearts leading The game was replayed at Tynecastle where Hibs won by the only goal.
Hearts could never field a settled side and there was little team spirit. In addition, as the players were in poor shape, Tom Brandon became trainer. There were clearly issues that John McCartney had to address and as a result, Hearts suffered 18 Championship defeats and finished fourteenth equal in the League.
The Scottish Cup added to the frustration as Clyde scrambled a draw at Tynecastle in the First Round and won the replay by As team building continued, the reserves won both the Second XI Cup and their League Championship, giving an indication of better times ahead. Tynecastle had a new look in August with the building of the Iron Stand, a covered enclosure for 4, spectators on the distillery side, and also the introduction of crush barriers.
Performances significantly improved and Hearts finished fourth equal in the League. Hibs came to Tynecastle in the Scottish Cup and a crowd of 32, witnessed a draw. The replay, due to bad weather, was declared a friendly and then after a draw, Hearts won the third game by at Ibrox before 24, fans.
Hearts subsequently beat Dundee and then defeated Morton in the Quarter Finals. Many did so, however, swelling the gate to 45,, but the maroons went down rather easily by Hearts had to settle for local cup wins with success in the Wilson Cup and the Dunedin Cup.
In a win over Kristiania Krettslag, Percy Dawson scored four goals and King Haakon of Norway became the only reigning monarch to have attended a Hearts match. On 2 March , Scotland beat Wales at Tynecastle before 31, spectators, which was then a record for the fixture. Bobby received gold sovereigns and an inscribed pocket watch, but sadly, he missed much of the season due to a back problem.
Tom Hegarty also suffered a terrible eye injury that forced him to retire. Hearts finished third equal in the League, the best performance in seven years. The team made a promising start with some notable results, including a victory over Queens Park in the League fixture at Tynecastle. The maroons also beat the eventual champions, Rangers, at Ibrox, before hitting a poor spell at the end of the year and dropping out of the title race.
Injuries disrupted the team, because in addition to Walker and Hegarty, Willie Wilson dislocated his shoulder and both William Macpherson and Eli Bradley, were out for long spells. This was the largest crowd to have watched Hearts up to that time and the club organised twelve trains.
This earned substantial commission from the 8, fans who took advantage. For the second successive season, Hearts had reached the Semi-Finals, but this time the team lost to Falkirk at Ibrox Park. Many supporters feared life without Bobby Walker. As a result, in season , Hearts again finished third equal in the League with a new club record of 54 points.
The maroons were unbeaten in the first twelve League fixtures, playing all-out attack at home, with four forwards in away games. Hearts lost the thirteenth game against St.
Mirren and although the team bounced back, in the early weeks of , they stumbled again and lost ground. In January, a shock defeat at Dumbarton ended any lingering hopes of the title and even though Hearts took three out of four points from the champions, Celtic, they were ultimately let down by inconsistency against lesser teams.
This early exit and the need to fund the construction of a new stand led to the sale of Percy Dawson, who had scored 71 goals in 92 League and Scottish Cup games and was top scorer for three seasons. In addition, in June , Hearts traveled to Denmark for two exhibition games.
It peaked when Hearts defeated the Danish National team by with 12, spectators witnessing a famous victory. The press reported that Hearts had never looked back under John McCartney and had become the best team in Scotland without paying huge transfer fees. Given the increased incidence of known cardiac issues Myocarditis from these vaccines in younger folks and the marked increase over the last several months, a correlation seems likely. Emergency situations have come up again and again in the last few weeks and months:.
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