2014–15 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian
2014–15 season
Executive chairwomanAnn Budge[1]
Head coachRobbie Neilson
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
Championship1st (promoted)
Scottish CupFourth round, lost to Celtic
League CupThird round, lost to Celtic
Challenge CupSecond round, lost to Livingston
Top goalscorerLeague:
Género Zeefuik
(12 goals)
All:
Osman Sow
Género Zeefuik]]
(12 each)
Highest home attendance17,280 v Hibernian Championship
17 August 2014
Lowest home attendance6,708 v Annan Athletic Challenge Cup
26 July 2014
Average home league attendance15.985[2]

The 2014–15 season was the 134th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian and the first under new ownership following the club's exit from administration on 11 June 2014. Following 31 consecutive seasons in the top level of Scottish football, this was the club's first season of play in the second tier of Scottish football since the 1982–83 season, having been relegated from the Scottish Premiership to the Scottish Championship at the end of the previous season.[3] Hearts also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Friendlies[edit]

Hearts returned for pre-season training on 26 June,[4] before heading to England for a four-day training camp in Chester,[5] with games against Ludogorets Razgrad and Dinamo București.[6] On return to Scotland the club travelled to Hamilton Academical[7] and East Fife,[8] before hosting Manchester City in a glamour friendly at Tynecastle to celebrate the centenary of the main stand.[9] The remainder of the pre-season fixtures were spent on the road, with games against Dundee,[10] a Testimonial for Steven Anderson at St Johnstone[11] and lastly against Cowdenbeath.[12]

Fixtures[edit]

3 July 2014[13] Friendly Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad 2–0 Heart of Midlothian Leigh Sports Village Pavilion
19:30 Costa 66'
Zlatinski 69' (pen.)		 Evening News Report
Daily Record
Scotsman Report		 Robinson Yellow card Yellow-red card
6 July 2014[13] Friendly Romania Dinamo București 1–2 Heart of Midlothian Leigh Harriers Athletics Stadium
15:00 Biliński 14'
Rus Red card		 Evening News Report
Daily Record Report
Scotsman Report		 Nicholson 2'
Oliver 23'
9 July 2014[14] Friendly Hamilton Academical 1–0 Heart of Midlothian New Douglas Park
19:45 Gillespie 90+1' Evening News Report
Daily Record Report
Scotsman Report		 Attendance: 883
Referee: Dallas
12 July 2014[14] Friendly East Fife 0–3 Heart of Midlothian Bayview Stadium
15:00 Hearts Report Buaben 24'
Oliver 34'
Sow 60'		 Referee: Charleston
18 July 2014[15] Friendly Heart of Midlothian 1–2 England Manchester City Tynecastle Stadium
19:30 Sow 55' Hearts Report
Daily Record Report
Scotsman Report
Evening News Report		 Sinclair 24'
Kolarov 79' (pen.)		 Attendance: 12,188
Referee: McLean
22 July 2014[16] Friendly Dundee 3–0 Heart of Midlothian Dens Park
19:45 Harkins 32' (pen.)
Tankulić 50', 74'		 Hearts Report
Dundee Report
Daily Record Report
Scotsman Report		 Attendance: 2,551
Referee: Thomson
3 August 2014[17] Steven Anderson Testimonial St Johnstone 0–4 Heart of Midlothian McDiarmid Park
15:00 Hearts Report Sow 31'
Holt 33'
Oliver 54', 67'		 Referee: Robertson
4 August 2014[12] Friendly Cowdenbeath 1–0 Heart of Midlothian Central Park
19:30 Sawyers 70' Evening News Report Attendance: 306

Scottish Championship[edit]

Main article: 2014–15 Scottish Championship

Fixtures[edit]

10 August 2014[18] Championship Rangers 1–2 Heart of Midlothian Ibrox Stadium
13:30 Law 90+1' BBC Report Wilson 53'
Sow 90+2'		 Attendance: 43,683
Referee: Thomson
17 August 2014[18] Championship Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Hibernian Tynecastle Stadium
12:30 Nicholson 76'
Buaben 80' (pen.)
Sow Red card 88'		 BBC Report Robertson Yellow card 79' Yellow-red card
El Alagui 90+2'		 Attendance: 17,280
Referee: Collum
23 August 2014 Championship Raith Rovers 0–4 Heart of Midlothian Stark's Park
15:00 BBC Report Keatings 13', 28', 58'
Oliver 90'		 Attendance: 6,105
Referee: Charleston
30 August 2014 Championship Heart of Midlothian 4–1 Falkirk Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 McGhee 17'
King 25', 37'
Buaben Red card 72'
Sow 78' (pen.)		 BBC Report Bia-Bi 86' Attendance: 16,369
Referee: Clancy
13 September 2014 Championship Dumbarton 0–0 Heart of Midlothian Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Attendance: 1,757
Referee: Salmond
20 September 2014 Championship Heart of Midlothian 5–1 Cowdenbeath Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 King 15'
Walker 48'
Sow 55' (pen.)
Carrick 79', 87'		 BBC Report Gallagher 21' Attendance: 15,594
Referee: Charleston
28 September 2014[19] Championship Heart of Midlothian 5–0 Livingston Tynecastle Stadium
16:05 El Hassnaoui 14'
Walker 30'
Sow 43', 90'
Keatings 87'		 BBC Report Attendance: 14,848
Referee: Robertson
4 October 2014 Championship Queen of the South 0–3 Heart of Midlothian Palmerston Park
15:00 BBC Report Sow 39'
Buaben 42'
McGhee 59'		 Attendance: 5,534
Referee: Colvin
11 October 2014 Championship Alloa Athletic 0–1 Heart of Midlothian Recreation Park
15:00 BBC Report Eckersley 87' Attendance: 3,067
Referee: Murray
18 October 2014 Championship Heart of Midlothian 5–1 Dumbarton Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Sow 26'
Buaben 40' (pen.)
Holt 56'
Paterson 84'
King 88'		 BBC Report Fleming 73' Attendance: 15,522
Referee: McKendrick
26 October 2014 Championship Hibernian 1–1 Heart of Midlothian Easter Road
12:15 Malonga 44' BBC Report Paterson Red card 79'
Öztürk 90+2'		 Attendance: 14,562
Referee: Madden
8 November 2014 Championship Heart of Midlothian 1–0 Raith Rovers Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Öztürk 5' BBC Report Attendance: 16,372
Referee: Allan
15 November 2014 Championship Falkirk 1–2 Heart of Midlothian Falkirk Stadium
17:30 Bia-Bi 71' BBC Report McHattie 27'
El Hassnaoui 37'		 Attendance: 7,003
Referee: Murray
22 November 2014 Championship Heart of Midlothian 2–0 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
12:45 Holt 56'
Walker 88' (pen.)		 BBC Report Smith Red card 21' Attendance: 17,004
Referee: Craig Thomson
6 December 2014 Championship Heart of Midlothian 4–1 Queen of the South Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Keatings 19'
Wilson 67'
Buaben 74'
Eckersley 79'		 BBC Report Russell 56' (pen.) Attendance: 15,459
Referee: Charleston
13 December 2014 Championship Cowdenbeath P–P Heart of Midlothian Central Park
15:00 Referee: Murray[20]
Note: Postponed due to a frozen pitch[21]
20 December 2014 Championship Heart of Midlothian 2–0 Alloa Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Keatings 16'
Paterson 29'		 BBC Report Attendance: 15,224
Referee: Allan
23 December 2014[22] Championship Cowdenbeath 0–2 Heart of Midlothian Central Park
19:45 BBC Report Keatings 25'
Paterson 62'		 Attendance: 3,718
Referee: Aitken
27 December 2014 Championship Livingston 0–1 Heart of Midlothian Almondvale Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Keatings 25' Attendance: 8,178
Referee: McKendrick
3 January 2015 Championship Heart of Midlothian 1–1 Hibernian Tynecastle Stadium
12:45 Walker 40' BBC Report Cummings 23' Attendance: 17,279
Referee: McLean
10 January 2015 Championship Dumbarton 1–5 Heart of Midlothian Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Kane 63' BBC Report Nicholson 8', 57'
Walker 26'
Zeefuik 52', 62'		 Attendance: 1,537
Referee: Beaton
16 January 2015 Championship Rangers A–A Heart of Midlothian Ibrox Stadium
19:45 BBC Report Referee: Madden
Note: Game abandoned after 24 mins due to snow on pitch.[23]
24 January 2015 Championship Heart of Midlothian 2–3 Falkirk Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Zeefuik 2'
Keatings 73'		 BBC Report Baird 33' (pen.)
Loy 52'
Sibbald 80'		 Attendance: 16,206
Referee: Robertson
31 January 2015 Championship Alloa Athletic 1–4 Heart of Midlothian Recreation Park
17:30 Spence 61' BBC Report Pallardó 5'
Keatings 12'
Walker 66'
Paterson 90'		 Attendance: 2,592
Referee: Finnie
7 February 2015 Championship Livingston 2–3 Heart of Midlothian Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Sives 52'
Jacobs 90+4' (pen.)		 BBC Report Zeefuik 4'
Anderson 82'
Walker 84'
McKay Red card 90+3'		 Attendance: 5,352
Referee: Colvin
14 February 2015 Championship Heart of Midlothian 1–0 Livingston Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Walker 40' BBC Report Praprotnik Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card Attendance: 15,463
Referee: Muir
21 February 2015 Championship Queen of the South 1–2 Heart of Midlothian Palmerston Park
15:00 Carmichael 24' BBC Report King 32'
Zeefuik 85'		 Attendance: 5,100
Referee: Anderson
28 February 2015 Championship Heart of Midlothian 10–0 Cowdenbeath Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Zeefuik 26' (pen.), 27', 29' (pen.)
Nicholson 33'
Walker 39'
Gomis 57' (pen.)
Öztürk 61'
Wilson 68'
Sow 70', 74'		 BBC Report Toshney Red card 29' Attendance: 15,180
Referee: Madden
14 March 2015 Championship Heart of Midlothian 4–0 Dumbarton Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Sow 53'
Wilson 69'
King 86', 90'		 BBC Report Attendance: 15,631
Referee: Beaton
17 March 2015 Championship Raith Rovers 1–3 Heart of Midlothian Stark's Park
19:45 Barr 43'
Nade Red card		 BBC Report McHattie 27'
Walker 79'
King 85'		 Attendance: 4,760
Referee: Salmond
21 March 2015 Championship Falkirk 0–3 Heart of Midlothian Falkirk Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Walker 28'
Zeefuik 47'
Keatings 82'		 Attendance: 7,735
Referee: Allan
28 March 2015 Championship Heart of Midlothian 2–0 Queen of the South Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Sow 6'
Öztürk 67'		 BBC Report Attendance: 16,855
Referee: Thomson
5 April 2015[24] Championship Rangers 2–1 Heart of Midlothian Ibrox Stadium
12:15 Miller 28'
Vučkić 38'
McCulloch Red card 44'		 BBC Report Zeefuik 83' Attendance: 40,521
Referee: Madden
8 April 2015 Championship Heart of Midlothian 3–0 Alloa Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
19:45 Paterson 43'
Wilson 49'
El Hassnaoui 69'		 BBC Report Docherty Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card Attendance: 15,156
Referee: Dallas
12 April 2015[24] Championship Hibernian 2–0 Heart of Midlothian Easter Road
14:15 Cummings 30'
El Alagui 90+1'		 BBC Report Attendance: 13,530
Referee: Clancy
18 April 2015 Championship Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Raith Rovers Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Nicholson 34'
El Hassnaoui 56'		 BBC Report Elliot 66' Attendance: 15,405
Referee: Collum
25 April 2015 Championship Cowdenbeath 1–2 Heart of Midlothian Central Park
15:00 Marshall 14' BBC Report Paterson 32'
McKay 90+3' (pen.)		 Attendance: 2,394
Referee: Charleston
2 May 2015 Championship Heart of Midlothian 2–2 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
12:15 Zeefuik 82', 90' BBC Sport McGregor 32'
Miller 40'		 Attendance: 16,874
Referee: Murray

Challenge Cup[edit]

Main article: 2014–15 Scottish Challenge Cup

Hearts entered the Challenge cup for the first time in their history[25] and were placed in the south section of the draw.[26] The draw took place on 2 July 2014[27] and the club were drawn against Scottish League Two side Annan Athletic.[28]

Fixtures[edit]

26 July 2014 Challenge Cup first round Heart of Midlothian 3–1 Annan Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 King 8'
Sow 19'
Paterson 40'		 BBC Report Davidson 90' Attendance: 6,708
Referee: Murray
20 August 2014 Challenge Cup second round Livingston 4–1 Heart of Midlothian Almondvale Stadium
19:45 White 6', 76'
Hippolyte 81'
Robertson 84'		 BBC Report Talbot 90' (o.g.) Attendance: 3,807
Referee: Allan

League Cup[edit]

Main article: 2014–15 Scottish League Cup

Having played in the Scottish Premiership during the previous season and not qualified for the Europa League, Hearts entered the League Cup at the second round stage.[29] The draw was held on 6 August 2014 and the club were drawn away from home against Scottish League One side Stenhousemuir.[30]

Fixtures[edit]

26 August 2014 League Cup second round Stenhousemuir 1–2 Heart of Midlothian Ochilview Park
19:30 Millar 38' BBC Report Oliver 6'
McHattie 31'		 Attendance: 1,768
Referee: Murray
24 September 2014 League Cup third round Celtic 3–0 Heart of Midlothian Celtic Park
19:15 Guidetti 24'
Commons 57' (pen.)
Eckersley 61' (o.g.)		 BBC Report Attendance: 15,522
Referee: Collum

Scottish Cup[edit]

Main article: 2014–15 Scottish Cup

Fixtures[edit]

30 November 2014 Scottish Cup fourth round Heart of Midlothian 0–4 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
15:15 Gomis Red card 8' BBC Report van Dijk 29', 61'
Guidetti 52' (pen.)
Stokes 54'		 Attendance: 12,676
Referee: Collum

First team player statistics[edit]

Captains[edit]

No Pos Name Country No of games Notes
4 DF Wilson[31][32] Scotland 33 Club captain
6 MF Gomis[33] Senegal 6 Vice-captain
22 DF McKay Scotland 2 Vice-captain

Last updated: 2 May 2015
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[edit]

During the 2014–15 season, Hearts have used thirty-five different players in competitive games. The table below includes all players who have been part of the first team during the season. They may not have made an appearance.

Last updated 2 May 2015[34][35]
Number Position Nation Name Totals Championship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Scotland SCO Neil Alexander 32 0 29+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF Scotland SCO Callum Paterson 32 7 27+2 6 1+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF Scotland SCO Kevin McHattie 16 3 14+0 2 1+0 0 1+0 1 0+0 0
4 DF Scotland SCO Danny Wilson 33 5 31+0 5 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF Turkey TUR Alim Öztürk 36 4 33+0 4 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
6 MF Senegal SEN Morgaro Gomis 37 1 33+1 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
7 MF Scotland SCO Jamie Walker 35 11 26+6 11 0+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
8 MF Scotland SCO Scott Robinson 8 0 2+3 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
9 FW Morocco MAR Soufian El Hassnaoui 19 4 10+8 4 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
10 MF Scotland SCO Jason Holt 19 2 5+10 2 0+1 0 1+1 0 1+0 0
11 MF Scotland SCO Sam Nicholson 31 5 21+8 5 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
12 FW Scotland SCO Billy King 33 9 22+9 8 1+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
13 GK Scotland SCO Jack Hamilton 5 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 FW Scotland SCO David Smith 3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
14 MF Spain ESP Miguel Pallardó 23 1 18+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 GK Scotland SCO Scott Gallacher 3 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 FW Scotland SCO Gary Oliver 12 2 0+9 1 1+1 0 1+0 1 0+0 0
17 MF Ghana GHA Prince Buaben 24 4 21+0 4 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
18 FW Scotland SCO Dale Carrick 6 2 2+2 2 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
19 FW Scotland SCO James Keatings 33 11 15+14 11 1+0 0 1+1 0 1+0 0
20 FW Sweden SWE Osman Sow 25 12 20+2 11 1+0 1 1+1 0 0+0 0
21 MF Netherlands NED Kenny Anderson 9 1 4+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 DF Scotland SCO Brad McKay 13 1 6+4 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
23 FW Netherlands NED Género Zeefuik 15 12 13+2 12 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 GK Scotland SCO Lee Hollis 2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
26 DF Scotland SCO Liam Gordon 2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
27 MF Scotland SCO Angus Beith 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 FW Scotland SCO Robbie Buchanan 6 0 1+3 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
29 DF Scotland SCO Liam Smith 2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
30 DF Scotland SCO Jordan McGhee 21 2 14+4 2 1+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
31 DF Scotland SCO Liam Henderson 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
32 FW Scotland SCO Alistair Roy 2 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 MF Scotland SCO Aaron Scott 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
34 MF Scotland SCO Sean McKirdy 2 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
35 MF Scotland SCO Nathan Flanagan 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
36 MF Scotland SCO Ian Smith 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
41 GK England ENG Bryn Halliwell 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
44 DF England ENG Adam Eckersley 27 2 22+2 2 0+0 0 1+1 0 1+0 0

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

Disciplinary record[edit]

During the 2014–15 season, Hearts players have been issued with sixty-six yellow cards and five reds. The table below shows the number of cards and type shown to each player.

Last updated 2 May 2015
Number Nation Position Name Championship Challenge Cup 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
1 Scotland GK Neil Alexander 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 Scotland DF Callum Paterson 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
3 Scotland DF Kevin McHattie 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
4 Scotland DF Danny Wilson 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
5 Turkey DF Alim Öztürk 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
6 Senegal MF Morgaro Gomis 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 1
7 Scotland MF Jamie Walker 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
8 Scotland MF Scott Robinson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Morocco FW Soufian El Hassnaoui 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10 Scotland MF Jason Holt 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
11 Scotland MF Sam Nicholson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Scotland FW Billy King 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
13 Scotland GK Jack Hamilton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
14 Scotland FW David Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Spain MF Miguel Pallardó 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
15 Scotland GK Scott Gallacher 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Scotland FW Gary Oliver 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
17 Ghana MF Prince Buaben 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
18 Scotland FW Dale Carrick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Scotland FW James Keatings 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
20 Sweden FW Osman Sow 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
21 Netherlands MF Kenny Anderson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Scotland DF Brad McKay 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1
23 Netherlands FW Género Zeefuik 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
25 Scotland GK Lee Hollis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 Scotland DF Liam Gordon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 Scotland MF Angus Beith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 Scotland MF Robbie Buchanan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 Scotland DF Liam Smith 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
30 Scotland DF Jordan McGhee 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
31 Scotland DF Liam Henderson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 Scotland FW Alistair Roy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 Scotland MF Aaron Scott 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 Scotland MF Sean McKirdy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 Scotland MF Nathan Flanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 Scotland MF Ian Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 England GK Bryn Halliwell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 England DF Adam Eckersley 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

Top scorers[edit]

Last updated on 2 May 2015
Position Nation Number Name Championship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup Total
1 Netherlands 23 Género Zeefuik 12 0 0 0 12
= Sweden 20 Osman Sow 11 1 0 0 12
3 Scotland 7 Jamie Walker 11 0 0 0 11
= Scotland 19 James Keatings 11 0 0 0 11
5 Scotland 12 Billy King 8 1 0 0 9
6 Scotland 2 Callum Paterson 6 1 0 0 7
7 Scotland 4 Danny Wilson 5 0 0 0 5
= Scotland 11 Sam Nicholson 5 0 0 0 5
9 Ghana 17 Prince Buaben 4 0 0 0 4
= Turkey 5 Alim Öztürk 4 0 0 0 4
= Morocco 9 Soufian El Hassnaoui 4 0 0 0 4
12 Scotland 3 Kevin McHattie 2 0 1 0 3
13 Scotland 16 Gary Oliver 1 0 1 0 2
= Scotland 18 Dale Carrick 2 0 0 0 2
= Scotland 30 Jordan McGhee 2 0 0 0 2
= Scotland 10 Jason Holt 2 0 0 0 2
= England 44 Adam Eckersley 2 0 0 0 2
18 Spain 14 Miguel Pallardó 1 0 0 0 1
= Netherlands 21 Kenny Anderson 1 0 0 0 1
= Senegal 6 Morgaro Gomis 1 0 0 0 1
= Scotland 22 Brad McKay 1 0 0 0 1

Own goals[edit]

Last updated on 2 May 2015
Position Nation Number Name Championship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup Total
DF England 44 Adam Eckersley 0 0 1 0 1

Clean sheets[edit]

R Pos Nat Name Championship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup Total
1 GK Scotland Neil Alexander 13 0 0 0 13
2 GK Scotland Jack Hamilton 2 0 0 0 2
3 GK Scotland Scott Gallacher 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 15 0 0 0 15

Last updated: 2 May 2015
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Team statistics[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Heart of Midlothian (C, P) 36 29 4 3 96 26 +70 91 Promotion to the Premiership
2 Hibernian 36 21 7 8 70 32 +38 70 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Rangers 36 19 10 7 69 39 +30 67 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Queen of the South 36 17 9 10 58 41 +17 60
5 Falkirk 36 14 11 11 48 48 0 53
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Division summary[edit]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHHAAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAH
ResultWWWWDWWWWWDWWWWWWWDWLWWWWWWWWWLWLWWD
Position331111111111111111111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2015. Source: [36]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Management statistics[edit]

Last updated on 2 May 2015
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Robbie Neilson[37] 26 July 2014 2 May 2015 41 31 4 6 075.61

Club[edit]

Club staff[edit]

Playing kit[edit]

Hearts kits were manufactured by Adidas for the 2014–15 season, having signed a long term deal two seasons previously.[45] The new home kit for the season is a modern twist on the kit used during the 1914–15 season[46] and pays tribute to the squad and the anniversary of McCrae's Battalion.[47] The club lost seven players during World War I, John Allan, James Boyd, Duncan Currie, Ernest Ellis, Tom Gracie, James Speedie and Harry Wattie.[48] As a mark of respect the kit features no sponsor and a unique badge.[49] Speaking about the kit the club said that “The strip for season 2014/15 is dedicated to the club’s greatest ever team which went to war in 1914,” “Their efforts have been recorded in story and in song and we felt strongly that the centenary of this side should now be marked in an appropriate fashion by the current first-team players. “Having consulted the supporters about a commemorative crest, we believe the unique badge for the new season is another fitting tribute to the team of 1914–15 and we would like to take this opportunity to thank the SPFL and the Scottish FA for granting their approval of this change.[46] The club's new home kit went on sale to people who had preordered on 15 May, priced at £45.00 for an adults top with kids priced at £35.00.[50] The kit went on general public sale on 9 June,[51] having been delayed from 15 May due to over 4,000 pre orders being taken for the new kit.[52]

The away kit for the 2014–15 season is sponsored as a gift from the club by The Foundation of Hearts,[53] ending the clubs association with previous commercial shirt sponsor[54] Wonga.com.[55] The kit went on sale to the public on 4 July,[56] at the same pricing.[57][58] A limited edition clean version of the away kit, without the sponsor logo, was released on 5 August.[59]

Awards[edit]

The following Hearts players were also included in the Scottish Championship PFA Scotland Team of the Year, Neil Alexander, Alim Öztürk, Danny Wilson, Morgaro Gomis, Jamie Walker and Osman Sow.[60]

Transfers[edit]

Contract extensions[edit]

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

Date Player Length Expiry
12 May 2014 Scotland Jason Holt 1 year 2015[111]
12 May 2014 Scotland Jamie Walker 1 year 2015[111]
12 May 2014 Scotland Dale Carrick 1 year 2015[111]
12 May 2014 Scotland Jack Hamilton 1 year 2015[111]
12 May 2014 Scotland Brad McKay 1 year 2015[111]
12 May 2014 Scotland David Smith 1 year 2015[111]
16 June 2014 Scotland Sam Nicholson 3 years 2017[112]
24 June 2014 Scotland Gary Oliver 1 year 2015[113]
15 July 2014 Scotland Callum Paterson 3 years[114] 2017[115]
23 July 2014 Scotland Angus Beith 2 years 2016[116]
23 July 2014 Scotland Liam Smith 2 years 2016[116]
25 July 2014 Scotland Jack Hamilton 3 years 2017[117]
25 July 2014 Scotland Dale Carrick 2 years 2016[118]
25 July 2014 Scotland Kevin McHattie 2 years 2016[118]
31 July 2014 Scotland Jamie Walker 3 years 2017[119]
14 January 2015 Scotland Jordan McGhee 2 1/2 years 2017[120]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

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

References[edit]

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  3. ^ "Hearts relegated despite thrilling win". express.co.uk. Daily Express. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  4. ^ Anderson, Barry (16 May 2014). "Stevenson faces paycut (sic) if he stays at Hearts". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
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