1981–82 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian

1981–82 season
Chairman	Wallace Mercer
Manager	Alex MacDonald
Stadium	Tynecastle Stadium
Scottish First Division	3rd
Scottish Cup	Fourth Round
League Cup	Section 3
East of Scotland Shield	Winner
Top goalscorer	League: Willie Pettigrew (16) All: Willie Pettigrew (20)
Average home league attendance	5,157
← 1980–81 1982–83 →

During the 1981–82 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield

Fixtures

Friendlies

Friendly	North Shields		2 – 4		Hearts		25 July 1981
					Gerry McCoy Gary Liddell Peter Shields Gerry McCoy	Attendance: 600

Friendly	Whitley Bay F.C.		1 – 1		Hearts		27 July 1981
					Chris Robertson	Attendance: 400

Friendly	Blyth Spartans		1 – 3		Hearts		28 July 1981
					Gary Liddell Paul O'Brien Gerry McCoy	Attendance: 500

Friendly	Hearts		0 – 1		Sunderland		1 August 1981
						Attendance: 4,937

League Cup

League Cup Group Section 3	Airdrieonians		0 – 1		Hearts	Broomfield Park	8 August 1981
					Chris Robertson	Attendance: 3,158

League Cup Group Section 3	Hearts		1 – 0		Aberdeen	Tynecastle Stadium	12 August 1981
Chris Robertson						Attendance: 10,461

League Cup Group Section 3	Hearts		1 – 1		Kilmarnock	Tynecastle Stadium	15 August 1981
Gary Liddell					Wilson	Attendance: 7,746

League Cup Group Section 3	Aberdeen		3– 0		Hearts	Pittodrie Stadium	19 August 1981
Dougie Bell John Hewitt Gordon Strachan						Attendance: 9,131

League Cup Group Section 3	Hearts		2 – 3		Airdrieonians	Tynecastle Stadium	22 August 1981
Gary Liddell Gerry McCoy					Norman Anderson Alexander Clark Jim Kerr	Attendance: 4,881

League Cup Group Section 3	Kilmarnock		2 – 0		Hearts	Rugby Park	26 August 1981
Clark Stuart McLean						Attendance: 1,388

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1981–82 Scottish Cup

Scottish Cup R3	East Stirlingshire		1 – 4		Hearts	Firs Park	27 January 1982
Billy Howitt					Roddie MacDonald Chris Robertson Peter Marinello Pat Byrne	Attendance: 3,000

Scottish Cup R4	Hearts		0 – 1		Forfar Athletic	Tynecastle Stadium	13 February 1982
					Stephen Hancock	Attendance: 5,672

East Of Scotland Shield

Main article: East of Scotland Shield

Semi Final	Hibernian		1 – 2		Hearts	Easter Road	27 October 1981
Derek Rodier  73'					Roddie MacDonald  17' Gordon Rae  82' (og.)

Scottish First Division

Main article: 1981–82 Scottish First Division

Squad information

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Scottish Premier Division		Scottish Cup		Scottish League Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	MF		Pat Byrne	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		Peter Shields	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		Stewart MacLaren	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Roddie MacDonald	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK		Henry Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Willie Pettigrew	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Chris Robertson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		Walter Kidd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Derek Addison	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Alex Hamill	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Gerry McCoy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Dave Bowman	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Alex MacDonald	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Gary Mackay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Peter Marinello	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		Brian McNeill	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Gary Liddell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Derek O'Connor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		Colin More	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK		John Brough	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		Stuart Gauld	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		Frank Liddell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Paul O'Brien	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Derek Strickland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		John Robertson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

See also

• List of Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons

References

• Statistical Record 81-82

External links

• Official Club website