| 1985–86 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Wallace Mercer | 
| Manager |  Alex MacDonald | 
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Scottish Premier Division | 2nd | 
| Scottish Cup | Runner Up | 
| League Cup | Quarter-final | 
| East of Scotland Shield | Winner | 
| Top goalscorer | League:  John Robertson (20) All:  John Robertson (25) | 
| Average home league attendance | 16,198 | 
The 1985–86 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s 3rd consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.
Fixtures
Friendlies
| 25 July 1985 Friendly | FSV Saarwellingen | 0–2 | Hearts | |
| Andy Watson  Brian McNaughton  | Attendance: 600 | 
| 26 July 1986 Friendly | SV Wiesbaden | 0–0 | Hearts | |
| Attendance: 500 | 
| 29 July 1985 Friendly | spVgg Ingelheim 1923 | 1–5 | Hearts | |
|  | Andy Watson  John Robertson  Brian McNaughton  Kenny Black  Roddie MacDonald  | Attendance: 375 | 
| 3 August 1985 Friendly | Eintracht Bad Kreuznach | 1–4 | Hearts | |
|  | John Robertson    Walter Kidd  Gary Mackay  | Attendance: 400 | 
| 4 August 1985 Friendly | SC Birkenfeld | 1–2 | Hearts | |
|  | Gary Mackay    | Attendance: 750 | 
| 23 October 1985 Friendly | Arbroath | 1–4 | Hearts | |
| Paul Kirkcaldy  36' | Sandy Clark  23' Gary Mackay  25'  77' John Robertson  80' | Attendance: 300 | 
| 19 May 1985 Friendly | Barbados | 1–3 | Hearts | |
|  | Sandy Clark  20'  25'  55' | 
| 21 May 1985 Friendly | Trinidad and Tobago | 0–3 | Hearts | |
| Walter Kidd  15'  81' Andy Watson  20' | 
| 23 May 1987 Friendly | Tintoc | 0–2 | Hearts | |
| Andy Watson  10' John Robertson  70' | 
League Cup
| 20 August 1985 League Cup R2 | Montrose | 1–3 | Hearts | |
| William Sheran  39' | Walter Kidd  24' John Robertson  47' John Colquhoun  88' | Attendance: 1,952 | 
| 27 August 1985 League Cup R3 | Hearts | 2–1 | Stirling Albion | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Brian McNaughton  74' Paul Cherry  101' | Scott Maxwell  39' | Attendance: 4,478 | 
| 4 September 1985 League Cup QF | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium | 
| Eric Black  23' | Attendance: 13,066 | 
Scottish Cup
| 25 January 1986 Scottish Cup R3 | Hearts | 3–2 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Colin McAdam  49' Gary Mackay  55' John Robertson  85' | Alistair McCoist  45' Iain Durrant  69' | Attendance: 27,442 | 
| 3 March 1986 Scottish Cup R4 | Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Hearts | Douglas Park | 
| John Brogan  1' | John Robertson  3' Gary Mackay  68' | Attendance: 10,000 | 
| 9 March 1986 Scottish Cup QF | Hearts | 4–1 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| John Colquhoun  9' John Robertson  43'  51' (pen.) Kenny Black  47' | Frank McGarvey  61' | Attendance: 20,655 | 
| 5 April 1986 Scottish Cup SF | Dundee United | 0–1 | Hearts | Hampden Park | 
| John Colquhoun  14' | Attendance: 30,797 | 
| 10 May 1986 Scottish Cup Final | Aberdeen | 3– 0 | Hearts | Hampden Park | 
| John Hewitt  5'  48' William Stark  74' | Attendance: 62,841 Referee: H Alexander | 
East of Scotland Shield
| 6 May 1986 East of Scotland Shield | Hibs | 1–2 | Hearts | Easter Road | 
| Paul Kane  89' | Billy MacKay  9' (pen.)  80' | Attendance: 700 | 
Scottish Premier Division
| 10 August 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| John Colquhoun  28' | Paul McStay  91' | Attendance: 21,786 | 
| 17 August 1985 Scottish Premier Division | St Mirren | 6–2 | Hearts | Love Street | 
| Gardner Speirs  17' Peter Godfrey  36' Frank McGarvey  43' Tony Fitzpatrick  52' Steve Clarke  James Rooney  72' | John Colquhoun  14' John Robertson  83' | Attendance: 6,685 | 
| 24 August 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 3–1 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium | 
| Hugh Burns  64' Bobby Williamson  69'  88' | John Robertson  43' | Attendance: 35,746 | 
| 31 August 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| John Colquhoun  8' Sandy Clark  81' | Gordon Durie  35' | Attendance: 17,457 | 
| 7 September 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 3–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium | 
| Billy Stark  32' Paul Wright  74' Eric Black  90' | Attendance: 12,226 | 
| 14 September 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Roddie MacDonald  1' John Robertson  79' | Attendance: 7,617 | 
| 21 September 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 2–1 | Hearts | Fir Park | 
| Andy Harrow  48' John Gahagan  56' | Iain Jardine  46' | Attendance: 4,806 | 
| 28 September 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Clydebank | 1–0 | Hearts | Kilbowie Park | 
| David Alexander Lloyd  88' | Attendance: 3,583 | 
| 5 October 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Iain Jardine  57' | Derek McWilliams  11' | Attendance: 8,512 | 
| 12 October 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 0–1 | Hearts | Celtic Park | 
| John Robertson  32' | Attendance: 26,683 | 
| 19 October 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–0 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| John Robertson  47'  53' Gary Mackay  87' | Attendance: 8,618 | 
| 30 October 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Craig Levein  15' | Attendance: 12,866 Referee: Louis Thow | 
| 2 November 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 1–1 | Hearts | Tannadice | 
| Richard Gough  91' | Iain Jardine  67' | Attendance: 10,142 | 
| 9 November 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 0–0 | Hearts | Easter Road | 
| Attendance: 19,776 | 
| 16 November 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–0 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Sandy Clark  58'  79' John Robertson  89' | Attendance: 23,083 | 
| 23 November 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Sandy Clark  33'  56' Iain Jardine  63' | Attendance: 10,119 | 
| 30 November 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 4–1 | Clydebank | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Neil Berry  5' Sandy Clark  40' John Robertson  45' Kenny Black  80' (pen.) | Martin Hughes  89' | Attendance: 10,267 | 
| 7 December 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee | 1–1 | Hearts | Dens Park | 
| John Brown  7' | Iain Jardine  80' | Attendance: 10,780 | 
| 14 December 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| John Robertson  9' | Mark McGhee  66' | Attendance: 22,163 | 
| 21 December 1985 Scottish Premier Division | St Mirren | 0–1 | Hearts | Love Street | 
| Kenny Black  25' (pen.) | Attendance: 6,498 | 
| 28 December 1985 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 0–2 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium | 
| John Colquhoun  15'  25' | Attendance: 33,588 | 
| 1 January 1986 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–1 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Iain Jardine  25' John Robertson  71' Sandy Clark  74' | Colin Harris  72' | Attendance: 25,605 | 
| 4 January 1986 Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 1–3 | Hearts | Fir Park | 
| John Reilly  37' | Iain Jardine  54' Neil Berry  57' John Robertson  85' | Attendance: 10,131 | 
| 11 January 1986 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Gary Mackay  69' | Eamonn Bannon  76' | Attendance: 19,043 | 
| 18 January 1986 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium | 
| John Colquhoun  83' | Attendance: 20,216 | 
| 1 February 1986 Scottish Premier Division | Clydebank | 1–1 | Hearts | Kilbowie Park | 
| Shanks  51' | Sandy Clark  86' | Attendance: 5,837 | 
| 8 February1986 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–1 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| John Colquhoun  21' John Robertson  60' Gary Mackay  68' | Vince Mennie  9' | Attendance: 15,065 | 
| 22 February 1986 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 1–1 | Hearts | Celtic Park | 
| Maurice Johnston  30' | John Robertson  44' | Attendance: 42,346 | 
| 15 March 1986 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Roddie MacDonald  31' John Robertson  37' (pen.) | Attendance: 12,071 | 
| 22 March 1986 Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 1–2 | Hearts | Easter Road | 
| Steven Cowan  64' | Sandy Clark  38' John Robertson  66' (pen.) | Attendance: 20,756 | 
| 25 March 1986 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–0 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Craig Levein  42' John Robertson  70' Sandy Clark  87' | Attendance: 13,287 | 
| 29 March 1986 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–1 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| John Robertson  8'  46' (pen.) Sandy Clark  89' | Alistair McCoist  66' (pen.) | Attendance: 24,740 | 
| 12 April 1986 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 0–3 | Hearts | Tannadice | 
| John Robertson  23'  66' Sandy Clark  58' | Attendance: 19,878 | 
| 20 April 1986 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| John Colquhoun  87' | Peter Weir  72' (pen.) | Attendance: 19,047 | 
| 26 April 1986 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Clydebank | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Gary Mackay  34' | Attendance: 20,198 | 
| 3 May 1986 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee | 2–0 | Hearts | Dens Park | 
| Albert Kidd  83'  89' | Attendance: 19,567 | 
Scottish Premier Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 67 | 38 | +29 | 50 | Qualification for the European Cup first round | 
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 50 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round | 
| 3 | Dundee United | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 47 | |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 62 | 31 | +31 | 44 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round | 
| 5 | Rangers | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 35 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round | 
Source: Rsssf
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
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 | Henry Smith | 44 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Craig Levein | 41 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Jimmy Sandison | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | George Cowie | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Walter Kidd | 35 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Brian Whittaker | 32 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Sandy Clark | 40 | 12 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Gary Mackay | 39 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Neil Berry | 37 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Kenny Black | 36 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Iain Jardine` | 25 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Andy Watson | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Roddie MacDonald | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | Paul Cherry | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Billy MacKay | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Sandy Jardine | 43 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Alex MacDonald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  SCO | John Robertson | 43 | 25 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| FW |  SCO | John Colquhoun | 44 | 11 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| FW |  SCO | Colin McAdam | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  SCO | Brian McNaughton | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
See also
References
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