| 1980–81 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Wallace Mercer | 
| Manager |  Bobby Moncur | 
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Scottish Premier Division | 10th | 
| Scottish Cup | Third Round | 
| League Cup | Second Round | 
| East of Scotland Shield | Winner | 
| Top goalscorer | League:  Willie Pettigrew (16) All:  Willie Pettigrew (20) | 
During the 1980–81 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the Anglo-Scottish Cup and the East of Scotland Shield
Fixtures
Friendlies
| 26 July 1980 Friendly | Hearts | 0–1 | Chelsea | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Colin Viljoen  70' | Attendance: 6,128 | 
| 2 August 1980 Friendly | Glenavon | 3–3 | Hearts | Mourneview Park | 
| Mickey McDonald  24' Brenden Tully  41' Mickey McDonald  62' | Derek O'Connor  18' Chris Robertson  21' Chris Robertson  84' | Attendance: 800 | 
| 4 August 1980 Friendly | Hearts | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Chris Robertson  55' | Bobby Shinton  26' | Attendance: 3,384 | 
Anglo-Scottish Cup
| 30 July 1980 Anglo-Scottish Cup | Hearts | 0–3 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| David Thompson  24' Robert Shearer Russell  69' David Thompson  77' | Attendance: 2,000 | 
| 6 August 1980 Anglo-Scottish Cup | Airdrieonians | 3–3 | Hearts | Broomfield Park | 
| Tommy Walker  11' Alexander Clark  73' Tommy Walker  80' | Chris Robertson  5' Derek O'Connor  24' Derek O'Connor  60' | Attendance: 2,843 | 
League Cup
| 27 August 1980 League Cup R1 1st leg | Hearts | 2–1 | Montrose | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Chris Robertson  15' Alex MacDonald  73' | Douglas Robb  84' | Attendance: 4,211 | 
| 30 August 1980 League Cup R1 2nd leg | Montrose | 1–3 | Hearts | Links Park | 
| Mike Milne  48' | Chris Robertson  3' Chris Robertson  5' Chris Robertson  17' | Attendance: 1,548 | 
| 3 September 1980 League Cup R2 1st leg | Hearts | 2–3 | Ayr United | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Chris Robertson  20' Dave Bowman  47' | Robert Connor  32' (pen.) Ian Cashmore  53' Robert Connor  89' | Attendance: 5,364 | 
| 24 September 1980 League Cup R2 2nd leg | Ayr United | 4– 0 | Hearts | Somerset Park | 
| Robert Connor  17' Gerard Christie  84' Derek Frye  85' Eric Morris  89' | Attendance: 4,484 | 
Scottish Cup
| 24 January 1981 Scottish Cup R3 | Morton | 0–0 | Hearts | Cappielow Park | 
| Attendance: 6,052 | 
| 28 January 1981 Scottish Cup R3 Replay | Hearts | 1–3 | Morton | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Alex MacDonald  83' | James Tolmie  43' James Rooney  82' Bobby Thomson  86' | Attendance: 5,672 | 
East of Scotland Shield
| 13 August 1980 Semi Final | Hearts | 0–0 | Berwick Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| 20 August 1980 Final | Hearts | 2–2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Willie Gibson  34' (pen.) Willie Gibson  40' | Brian Rice  80' Gordon Rae  89' | 
Scottish Premier Division
| 9 August 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Partick Thistle | 3–2 | Hearts | Firhill Park | 
| Tony Higgins  3' Ian Gibson  58' Frank Liddell  70' (o.g.) | Frank Liddell  69' Cammy Fraser  76' (pen.) | Attendance: 3,863 | 
| 16 August 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–2 | Airdrieoians | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Alexander Clark  53' Willie McGuire  61' | Attendance: 6,711 | 
| 23 August 1980 Scottish Premier Division | St Mirren | 1–3 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street | 
| Doug Somner  17' | Alfie Conn  2' Derek O'Connor  68' Derek O'Connor  78' | Attendance: 7,598 | 
| 6 September 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Hearts | Rugby Park | 
| Willie Gibson  87' | Attendance: 3,995 | 
| 13 September 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–2 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| David Provan  32' Charlie Nicholas  53' | Attendance: 17,169 | 
| 20 September 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Morton | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| John McNeil  24' | Attendance: 5,996 | 
| 27 September 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 1–1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park | 
| Davie Dodds  90' | Derek O'Connor  40' | Attendance: 6,263 | 
| 4 October 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Doug Rougvie  65' | Attendance: 10,873 | 
| 11 October 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 3–1 | Hearts | Ibrox Park | 
| Colin McAdam  50' Jim Jefferies  77 og' Colin McAdam  79' | Alex MacDonald  87' | Attendance: 22,443 | 
| 18 October 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Iain Jardine  87' | Attendance: 5,905 | 
| 25 October 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Airdrieonians | 3–0 | Hearts | Broomfield Park | 
| James A March  21' David Thompson  36' James A March  38' | Attendance: 4,512 | 
| 1 November 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Alfie Conn  76' | Doug Somner  18' McCall  56' | Attendance: 5,707 | 
| 8 November 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–3 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Paul Sturrock  2' Paul Hegarty  34' Paul Sturrock  77' | Attendance: 5,875 | 
| 15 November 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Morton | 2–2 | Hearts | Cappielow Park | 
| Joe McLaughlin  49' James Rooney  73' | Alfie Conn  17' Derek O'Connor  46' | Attendance: 3,321 | 
| 22 November 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Attendance: 16,315 | 
| 6 December 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Alex MacDonald  57' Paul O'Brien  59' | Attendance: 5,183 | 
| 13 December 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 3–2 | Hearts | Celtic Park | 
| Roddie MacDonald  30' Frank McGarvey  36' George McCluskey  46' (pen.) | Alex MacDonald  6' Willie Gibson  57' | Attendance: 14,070 | 
| 20 December 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Morton | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Attendance: 5,946 | 
| 27 December 1980 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 4–1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park | 
| Paul Sturrock  32' Ralph Milne  66' Ralph Milne  68' Paul Sturrock  79' | Willie Gibson  2' | Attendance: 6,928 | 
| 1 January 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–3 | Airdireonians | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Willie Gibson  58' Paul O'Brien  65' | Jim Rodger  70' Willie McCulloch  85' Willie McCulloch  86' | Attendance: 8,086 | 
| 3 January 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Hearts | Firhill Park | 
| Kenny Watson  17' (pen.) | Attendance: 3,904 | 
| 10 January 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–2 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Walker McCall  34' Mark McGhee  56' | Attendance: 7,999 | 
| 31 January 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–3 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Tommy Burns  31' Frank McGarvey  49' Dom Sullivan  68' | Attendance: 14,596 | 
| 21 February 1981 Scottish Premier Division | St Mirren | 2–1 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street | 
| Frank McDougall  44' Jackie Copland  76' | Pat McShane  70' | Attendance: 3,412 | 
| 28 February 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Walter Kidd  28' | Tony Higgins  30' | Attendance: 3,491 | 
| 7 March 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 4–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium | 
| Walker McCall  34' Alex Hamill  70' (o.g.) Drew Jarvie  53' Ian Angus  66' | Alex Hamill  70' | Attendance: 10,208 | 
| 14 March 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Ian Redford  4' (o.g.) Frank Liddell  69' | Ian Redford  43' | Attendance: 11,500 | 
| 21 March 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Morton | 3–0 | Hearts | Cappielow Park | 
| John McNeil  25' Drew Busby  52' John McNeil  77' | Attendance: 2,898 | 
| 24 March 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Hearts | Rugby Park | 
| Ally Mauchlen  44' Stuart McLean  81' | Attendance: 1,445 | 
| 28 March 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–4 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Paul Sturrock  1' Billy Kirkwood  21' Paul Sturrock  46' Billy Kirkwood  82' | Attendance: 3,786 | 
| 1 April 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 6–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park | 
| George McCluskey  23' (pen.) David Provan  25' Frank McGarvey  29' George McCluskey  47' Murdo MacLeod  62' Murdo MacLeod  75' | Attendance: 13,228 | 
| 4 April 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Dave Bowman  43' | Attendance: 1,866 | 
| 11 April 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium | 
| Doug Rougvie  85' | Attendance: 6,357 | 
| 18 April 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–2 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Scott Maxwell  5' | Frank McDougall  28' Alan Logan  68' | Attendance: 2,649 | 
| 25 April 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Airdrieonans | 1–2 | Hearts | Broomfield Park | 
| Alexander Clark  56' | Gary Liddell  42' Gary Liddell  85' | Attendance: 1,737 | 
| 2 May 1981 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 4–0 | Hearts | Ibrox Park | 
| Jim Bett  19' Bobby Russell  33' Ian Redford  35' Willie Johnston  62' | Attendance: 9,770 | 
Scottish Premier Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 30 | |
| 7 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 29 | |
| 8 | Morton | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 28 | |
| 9 | Kilmarnock (R) | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 65 | −42 | 19 | Relegation to the 1981–82 Scottish First Division | 
| 10 | Heart of Midlothian (R) | 36 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 71 | −44 | 18 | 
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Squad information
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Premier Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  SCO | John Brough | 40 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW |  SCO | Willie Gibson | 38 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Alex MacDonald | 34 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| DF |  SCO | Peter Shields | 33 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Walter Kidd | 30 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Frank Liddell | 30 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Colin More | 26 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Bobby Robinson | 23 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Alex Hamill | 23 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Dave Bowman | 22 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| FW |  SCO | Derek O'Connor | 20 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Jim Denny | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Alfie Conn | 19 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW |  SCO | Chris Robertson | 17 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| DF |  SCO | Jim Jeffries | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW |  SCO | Paul O'Brien | 17 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Gary Mackay | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Stephen Hamilton | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  SCO | Gary Liddell | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Willie McVie | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Bobby Masterton | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Malcolm Robertson | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Crawford Boyd | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW |  SCO | Pat McShane | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Archie White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK |  SCO | Ian Westwater | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Cammy Fraser | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Scott Maxwell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  SCO | Jim Docherty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
See also
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