| 1987–88 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Wallace Mercer | 
| Manager |  Alex MacDonald  Sandy Jardine | 
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Scottish Premier Division | 2nd | 
| Scottish Cup | Semi-final | 
| League Cup | Quarter-final | 
| East of Scotland Shield | Winner | 
| Top goalscorer | League:  John Robertson (26) All:  John Robertson (31) | 
| Highest home attendance | 28,992 v Hibs 2 January 1988 & V Celtic 7 November 1987 Scottish Premier Division | 
| Lowest home attendance | 7,307 v Dunfermline Athletic 13 April 1988 Scottish Premier Division | 
| Average home league attendance | 16,633 | 
The 1987–88 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s 5th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.
Fixtures
Friendlies
| 18 July 1987 Friendly | Homburg | 2–1 | Hearts | |
|    | Andy Watson  83' | Attendance: 1,800 | 
| 22 July 1987 Friendly | Preußen Münster | 0–2 | Hearts | |
| Gary Mackay  Andy Watson  | Attendance: 300 | 
| 24 July 1987 Friendly | Eintracht Bad Kreuznach | 1–3 | Hearts | |
|  85' | Allan Moore  25' Andy Watson  56' Sandy Clark  90' | Attendance: 250 | 
| 25 July 1987 Friendly | SC Birkenfeld | 1–1 | Hearts | |
|  | Gary Mackay  66' | Attendance: 450 | 
| 27 July 1987 Friendly | Remscheid | 2–1 | Hearts | |
|   | John Robertson  65' (pen.) | Attendance: 300 | 
| 1 August 1987 Friendly | Berwick Rangers | 1–2 | Hearts | |
| Mark Main  53' | Dave McPherson  19' John Robertson  84' | Attendance: 1,200 | 
| 3 August 1987 Friendly | Hearts | 0–1 | Newcastle | |
| Paul Gascoigne  86' | Attendance: 10,113 | 
| 29 September 1987 Friendly | Inverness | 3–4 | Hearts | |
| Polworth    Hercher  | Hugh Burns  Sandy Clark  John Robertson  John Colquhoun  | Attendance: 2,500 | 
League Cup
| 19 August 1987 League Cup R2 | Hearts | 6–1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Dave McPherson  24' Sandy Clark  39'  59' Gary Mackay  81' Neil Berry  88' Wayne Foster  89' | Ian Bryson  66' (pen.) | Attendance: 9,188 | 
| 25 August 1987 League Cup R3 | Hearts | 2–0 | Clyde | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| John Robertson  32'  83' (pen.) | Attendance: 11,711 | 
| 2 September 1987 League Cup QF | Rangers | 4–1 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium | 
| Iain Durrant  21'  23' Ally McCoist  43'  89' (pen.) | John Robertson  49' | Attendance: 40,920 | 
Scottish Cup
| 30 January 1988 Scottish Cup R3 | Falkirk | 1–3 | Hearts | Brockville Park | 
| Stuart Romaines  40' | John Robertson  43'  52' Wayne Foster  70' | Attendance: 16,000 | 
| 20 February 1988 Scottish Cup R4 | Hearts | 2–0 | Morton | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Sandy Clark  41' Gary Mackay  75' | Attendance: 13,646 | 
| 12 March 1988 Scottish Cup QF | Hearts | 3–0 | Dunfermline | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| John Colquhoun  27' Wayne Foster  42' Gary Mackay  | Attendance: 21,969 | 
| 9 April 1988 Scottish Cup SF | Celtic | 2– 1 | Hearts | Hampden Park | 
| Mark McGhee  88' Andy Walker  91' | Brian Whittaker  60' | Attendance: 66,466 | 
East of Scotland Shield
| 8 May 1988 East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 5–1 | Hibs | |
| Neil Berry    Allan Moore    Sean Docherty  |  | Attendance: 400 | 
Scottish Premier Division
| 8 August 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 4–2 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| John Colquhoun  1' Sandy Clark  9' John Robertson  43'  79' | Stuart Burgess  72' Crawford Baptie  77' | Attendance: 12,163 | 
| 12 August 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 1–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park | 
| Mark McGhee  86' | Attendance: 27,825 | 
| 15 August 1987 Scottish Premier Division | St Mirren | 1–1 | Hearts | Love Street | 
| Paul Lambert  66' (pen.) | John Robertson  38' (pen.) | Attendance: 7,408 | 
| 22 August 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 4–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| John Robertson  21' (pen.) Sandy Clark  36'  77' Iain Jardine  50' | Iain Ferguson  87' | Attendance: 14,548 | 
| 29 August 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| John Robertson  6' | Attendance: 24,496 | 
| 5 September 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Morton | 1–2 | Hearts | Cappielow | 
| John McNeil  88' (pen.) | John Colquhoun  10' John Robertson  32' (pen.) | Attendance: 5,143 | 
| 12 September 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Allan Moore  44' | Attendance: 11,488 | 
| 19 September 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee | 1–3 | Hearts | Dens Park | 
| J. Smith  88' | John Colquhoun  1'  50' John Robertson  90' (pen.) | Attendance: 9,199 | 
| 26 September 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Dunfermline | 0–1 | Hearts | East End Park | 
| John Colquhoun  36' | Attendance: 13,873 | 
| 3 October 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Attendance: 28,906 | 
| 7 October 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| John Robertson  13' Dave McPherson  16' | James Bett  (Pen.) | Attendance: 17,843 | 
| 10 October 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Falkirk | 1–5 | Hearts | Brockville Park | 
| Robert Stewart  | John Colquhoun    Iain Jardine  John Robertson  pen.' Wayne Foster  | Attendance: 9,300 | 
| 17 October 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 2–1 | Hearts | Easter Road | 
| Eddie May  5' Paul Kane  41' | John Robertson  15' | Attendance: 23,390 | 
| 24 October 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–0 | Morton | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Kenny Black    Gary Mackay  | Attendance: 11,516 | 
| 27 October 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 0–3 | Hearts | Fir Park | 
| Wayne Foster  John Robertson  pen.' Mark Caughey  (og.) | Attendance: 6,493 | 
| 31 October 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 4–2 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| John Robertson  15'  17' John Colquhoun  34' Kenny Black  74' | Thomas Coyne  60' Keith Wright  87' | Attendance: 13,806 | 
| 7 November 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| John Colquhoun  39' | Mark McGhee  79' | Attendance: 28,992 | 
| 14 November 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 0–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium | 
| Attendance: 19,302 | 
| 18 November 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 0–3 | Hearts | Tannadice Park | 
| John Robertson  31'  39' Wayne Foster  65' | Attendance: 14,260 | 
| 21 November 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–0 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Attendance: 14,879 | 
| 24 November 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 3–2 | Dunfermline | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| John Robertson  10' Dave McPherson  84' Sandy Clark  88' | Craig Robertson  49' Burns  64' (og.) | Attendance: 14,157 | 
| 28 November 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 3–2 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium | 
| Robert Fleck  28' Craig Levein  41' (og.) Ian Durrant  74' | Mike Galloway  36' John Robertson  61' | Attendance: 43,557 | 
| 5 December 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| John Robertson  36' | Attendance: 12,729 | 
| 12 December 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Celtic | 2–2 | Hearts | Celtic Park | 
| Andy Walker  81' (pen.) Paul McStay  87' | John Robertson  22' Mike Galloway  74' | Attendance: 42,004 | 
| 16 December 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Gary Mackay  36' | Steven Cowan  5' | Attendance: 9,407 | 
| 19 December 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee | 0–0 | Hearts | Dens Park | 
| Attendance: 10,788 | 
| 26 December 1987 Scottish Premier Division | Greenock Morton | 0–0 | Hearts | Cappielow | 
| Attendance: 6,726 | 
| 2 January 1988 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Attendance: 28,992 | 
| 9 January 1988 Scottish Premier Division | Dunfermline | 0–4 | Hearts | East End Park | 
| John Robertson  46'  56' John Colquhoun  68' Mike Galloway  83' | Attendance: 11,963 | 
| 16 January 1988 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Sandy Clark  77' | Iain Durrant  54' (pen.) | Attendance: 28,967 | 
| 3 February 1988 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Gary Mackay  77' | Ian Redford  51' (pen.) | Attendance: 13,710 | 
| 6 February 1988 Scottish Premier Division | St Mirren | 0–6 | Hearts | Love Street | 
| John Robertson  23' (pen.)  52' John Colquhoun  40'  41'  62' Wayne Foster  47' | Attendance: 6,659 | 
| 13 February 1988 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Sandy Clark  43' John Robertson  55' (pen.) | James Bett  6' Tommy Jones  90' | Attendance: 18,817 | 
| 27 February 1988 Scottish Premier Division | Falkirk | 2–0 | Hearts | Brockville Park | 
| Crawford Baptie  Samuel McGivern  55' | Attendance: 8,819 | 
| 8 March 1988 Scottish Premier Division | Motherwell | 0–2 | Hearts | Fir Park | 
| John Colquhoun  42' John Robertson  65' | Attendance: 6,488 | 
| 19 March 1988 Scottish Premier Division | Hibs | 0–0 | Hearts | Easter Road | 
| Attendance: 20,870 | 
| 26 March 1988 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Greenock Morton | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Mike Galloway  62'  89' | Attendance: 8,787 | 
| 30 March 1988 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Kenny Black  22' John Colquhoun  84' | Attendance: 9,649 | 
| 2 April 1988 Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | 1–2 | Hearts | Ibrox Stadium | 
| Jan Bartram  25' | Dave McPherson  66' John Robertson  83' (pen.) | Attendance: 41,125 | 
| 13 April 1988 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Dunfermline | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Mike Galloway  26' Gary Mackay  71' | Stephen Morrison  5' | Attendance: 7,307 | 
| 23 April 1988 Scottish Premier Division | Aberdeen | 0–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium | 
| Attendance: 11,028 | 
| 30 April 1988 Scottish Premier Division | Hearts | 0–1 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium | 
| Paul Chalmers  72' | Attendance: 9,626 | 
| 7 May 1988 Scottish Premier Division | Dundee United | 0–0 | Hearts | Tannadice Park | 
| Attendance: 9,820 | 
Scottish Premier Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 44 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 79 | 23 | +56 | 72 | Qualification for the European Cup first round | 
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 44 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 74 | 32 | +42 | 62 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round | 
| 3 | Rangers | 44 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 85 | 34 | +51 | 60 | |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 44 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 59 | |
| 5 | Dundee United | 44 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 47 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round | 
Source: Statto
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 | ||||
| DF |  SCO | Dave McPherson | 51 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| GK |  SCO | Henry Smith | 51 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW |  SCO | John Colquhoun | 51 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Brian Whittaker | 49 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Gary Mackay | 48 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Kenny Black | 48 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW |  SCO | John Robertson | 46 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG | Wayne Foster | 44 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Neil Berry | 42 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Sandy Clark | 40 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Mike Galloway | 28 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Hugh Burns | 27 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Iain Jardine | 25 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Walter Kidd | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Craig Levein | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Sandy Jardine | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Malcolm Murray | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Allan Moore | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  SCO | Mark Gavin | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  SCO | Scott Crabbe | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Jimmy Sandison | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Alan McLaren | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
See also
References
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