1986–87 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian
	1986–87 season
Chairman	Wallace Mercer
Manager	Alex MacDonald; Sandy Jardine
Stadium	Tynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier Division	5th
UEFA Cup	Round 1
Scottish Cup	Semi Final
League Cup	Round 2
East of Scotland Shield	Runner Up
Top goalscorer	League:; John Robertson (16); All:; John Robertson (19)
Highest home attendance	29,091 v Rangers Scottish Premier Division 7 February 1987
Lowest home attendance	6,779 v Dundee United Scottish Premier Division 11 May 1987
Average home league attendance	14,531
← 1985–86	1987–88 →

The 1986–87 season is Hearts 4th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts will also compete in the UEFA Cup, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Fixtures

Friendlies

Friendly	Stoke City		1 – 0		Hearts		28 July 1986
Graham Shaw 39'						Attendance: 600

Friendly	Wigan Athletic		1 – 1		Hearts		30 July 1986
Lowe 40'					John Colquhoun	Attendance: 375

Friendly	Bohemian		0 – 3		Hearts		31 July 1986
					John Colquhoun 50' Andy Watson Willie Irvine	Attendance: 300

Friendly	Stenhousemuir		0 – 2		Hearts		2 August 1986

Friendly	Hearts		2 – 1		Watford		5 August 1986
John Colquhoun 3' Sandy Clark 12'					Luther Blisset 47'	Attendance: 8,500

Friendly	Hearts		2 – 2		Manchester United		2 September 1986
Iain Jardine 6' Andy Watson 69'					Olsen 72' (pen.) Gibson 74'	Attendance: 11,741

Friendly	San Diego Nomads		4 – 4		Hearts		24 May 1987
					Wayne Foster Sandy Clark Kenny Black 12'	Attendance: 375

Friendly	San Jose Earthquakes		1 – 4		Hearts		26 May 1987
					Andy Watson John Colquhoun John Robertson

Friendly	California Kickers		1 – 2		Hearts		29 May 1987
					Neil Berry John Colquhoun

Friendly	Seattle Storm		1 – 1		Hearts		31 May 1987
					Allan Moore

Uefa Cup

UEFA Cup R1	Hearts		3 – 2		Dukla Prague	Tynecastle Stadium	17 September 1986
Wayne Foster 1' Sandy Clark 65' John Robertson 78'					Dusan Fitzel 44' Josef Klucky 65'	Attendance: 18,869

UEFA Cup R1	Dukla Prague		1 – 0		Hearts	Stadion Juliska	1 October 1986
Stanislav Griga 53'						Attendance: 3,500

League Cup

League Cup R2	Hearts		0 – 2		Montrose	Tynecastle Stadium	19 August 1986
					Alan Lyons 40' Mark Bennett 57'	Attendance: 7,028

Scottish Cup

Scottish Cup R3	Hearts		0 – 0		Kilmarnock	Tynecastle Stadium	31 January 1987
						Attendance: 15,227

Scottish Cup R3 Replay	Kilmarnock		1 – 1		Hearts	Rugby Park	4 February 1987
Ian Bryson 44' (pen.)					Wayne Foster 66'	Attendance: 14,932

Scottish Cup R3 2nd Replay	Kilmarnock		1 – 3		Hearts	Rugby Park	9 February 1987
Paul Martin 74'					Gary Mackay 24' Kenny Black 46' Wayne Foster 89'	Attendance: 14,146

Scottish Cup R4	Hearts		1 – 0		Celtic	Tynecastle Stadium	21 February 1987
John Robertson 80'						Attendance: 28,891

Scottish Cup QF	Hearts		1 – 1		Motherwell	Tynecastle Stadium	14 March 1987
John Robertson 43'					Andy Walker	Attendance: 22,045

Scottish Cup QF Replay	Motherwell		0 – 1		Hearts	Fir Park	17 March 1987
					John Colquhoun 85'	Attendance: 15,275

Scottish Cup SF	St Mirren		2– 1		Hearts	Hampden Park	11 April 1988
Ian Ferguson 33' Frank McGarvey 83'					Gary Mackay 74'	Attendance: 29,290

East of Scotland Shield

East of Scotland Shield	Hearts		0 – 2		Hibs	Tynecastle Stadium	6 May 1987
						Attendance: 958

Scottish Premier Division

Scottish Premier Division	St Mirren		0 – 0		Hearts	Love Street	9 August 1986
						Attendance: 8,788

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		1 – 0		Hamilton Academical	Tynecastle Stadium	13 August 1986
John Robertson 42'						Attendance: 10,103

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		1 – 0		Falkirk	Tynecastle Stadium	16 August 1986
Andy Watson 84'						Attendance: 11,198

Scottish Premier Division	Dundee United		1 – 0		Hearts	Tannadice	23 August 1986
Paul Hegarty 34'						Attendance: 11,201

Scottish Premier Division	Hibernian		1 – 3		Hearts	Easter Road	30 August 1986
Joseph McBride 83'					Sandy Clark 26' Iain Jardine 40' John Robertson 64'	Attendance: 20,714

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		2 – 1		Clydebank	Tynecastle Stadium	6 September 1986
Wayne Foster 67' Gary Mackay 81'					Stuart Gordon 9'	Attendance: 10,158

Scottish Premier Division	Aberdeen		0 – 1		Hearts	Pittodrie Stadium	13 September 1986
					Sandy Clark 34'	Attendance: 15,625

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		4 – 0		Motherwell	Tynecastle Stadium	20 September 1986
John Colquhoun 19' Andy Watson 68' Sandy Clark 73' John Robertson 88'						Attendance: 11,113

Scottish Premier Division	Dundee		0 – 0		Hearts	Dens Park	27 September 1986
						Attendance: 9,947

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		1 – 1		Rangers	Tynecastle Stadium	4 October 1986
Neil Berry 17'					Davie Cooper 49'	Attendance: 28,637

Scottish Premier Division	Celtic		2 – 0		Hearts	Celtic Park	8 October 1986
Maurice Johnston 64' Brian McClair 89' (pen.)						Attendance: 32,382

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		0 – 0		St Mirren	Tynecastle Stadium	11 October 1986
						Attendance: 11,420

Scottish Premier Division	Hamilton Academical		1 – 3		Hearts	Douglas Park	18 October 1986
Gerard McCabe 59'					John Colquhoun 71' Wayne Foster 82' Gary Mackay 85' (pen.)	Attendance: 5,405

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		2 – 2		Dundee United	Tynecastle Stadium	25 October 1986
John Colquhoun 20' Gary Mackay 64' (pen.)					Paul Sturrock 45' 90'	Attendance: 14,320

Scottish Premier Division	Falkirk		2 – 0		Hearts	Brockville Park	29 October 1986
Jimmy Gilmour 34' Alan Irvine 75'						Attendance: 8,229

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		1 – 1		Hibs	Tynecastle Stadium	1 November 1986
Gary Mackay 68' (pen.)					Joseph McBride 18'	Attendance: 22,178

Scottish Premier Division	Clydebank		0 – 3		Hearts	Kilbowie Park	8 November 1986
					John Colquhoun 62' 70' Roddy Macdonald 67'	Attendance: 3,714

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		2 – 1		Aberdeen	Tynecastle Stadium	15 November 1986
John Colquhoun 62' John Robertson 82'					John Hewitt 16'	Attendance: 17,108

Scottish Premier Division	Motherwell		2 – 3		Hearts	Fir Park	19 November 1986
Roddie Macdonald 51' 54' Neil Berry					Andy Walker 53' Ray Farningham	Attendance: 6,341

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		3 – 1		Dundee	Tynecastle Stadium	22 November 1986
John Colquhoun 27' John Robertson 53' Kenny Black					Ian Angus 23'	Attendance: 12,094

Scottish Premier Division	Rangers		3 – 0		Hearts	Ibrox Stadium	29 November 1986
Ally McCoist 17' Davie Cooper 36' Ian Durrant 84'						Attendance: 38,633

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		1 – 0		Celtic	Tynecastle Stadium	3 December 1986
Neil Berry 34'						Attendance: 25,886

Scottish Premier Division	St Mirren		0 – 0		Hearts	Love Street	6 December 1986
						Attendance: 6,177

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		7 – 0		Hamilton Academical	Tynecastle Stadium	13 December 1986
Sandy Clark 10' Gary Mackay 17' (pen.) Roddie MacDonald 23' John Colquhoun 32' Sandy Jardine 39' John Robertson 57' 86'						Attendance: 9,324

Scottish Premier Division	Dundee United		3 – 1		Hearts	Tannadice	20 December 1986
Paul Sturrock 81' Eamonn Bannon 86' Iain Ferguson 90'					John Robertson 30'	Attendance: 11,749

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		4 – 0		Falkirk	Tynecastle Stadium	27 December 1986
Sandy Clark 25' John Robertson 27' 48' Roderick Manley 58' (og.)						Attendance: 13,214

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		3 – 0		Clydebank	Tynecastle Stadium	3 January 1987
John Robertson 9' Sandy Clark 49' Gary Mackay 62'						Attendance: 12,022

Scottish Premier Division	Hibs		2 – 2		Hearts	Easter Road	6 January 1987
George McCluskey 10' Weir 32'					John Colquhoun 11' 16'	Attendance: 22,928 Referee: J Duncan

Scottish Premier Division	Aberdeen		2 – 1		Hearts	Pittodrie Stadium	21 January 1987
Brian Grant 25' Willie Miller 53'					Andy Watson 67'	Attendance: 15,746

Scottish Premier Division	Dundee		0 – 1		Hearts	Dens Park	24 January 1987
					Gary Mackay 49'	Attendance: 8,387

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		2 – 5		Rangers	Tynecastle Stadium	7 February 1987
John Robertson 35' (pen.) 87' (pen.)					Robert Fleck 31' 59' Graham Roberts 37' Black 66' (og.) Ally McCoist 76'	Attendance: 29,091

Scottish Premier Division	Celtic		1 – 1		Hearts	Celtic Park	14 February 1987
Brian McClair 17'					Wayne Foster 78'	Attendance: 36,214

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		1 – 1		Motherwell	Tynecastle Stadium	25 February 1987
John Robertson 86'					Steve Kirk 14'	Attendance: 9,639

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		1 – 0		St Mirren	Tynecastle Stadium	28 February 1987
John Colquhoun 46'						Attendance: 12,002

Scottish Premier Division	Hamilton Academical		0 – 1		Hearts	Douglas Park	7 March 1987
					John Colquhoun 66'	Attendance: 4,778

Scottish Premier Division	Falkirk		0 – 0		Hearts	Brockville Park	21 March 1987
						Attendance: 6,681

Scottish Premier Division	Clydebank		1 – 1		Hearts	Kilbowie Park	28 March 1987
Mike Conroy 3'					John Colquhoun 40'	Attendance: 3,194

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		2 – 1		Hibs	Tynecastle Stadium	4 April 1987
Roddie MacDonald 71' Sandy Clark 78'					MacDonald (og.)	Attendance: 19,731

Scottish Premier Division	Motherwell		0 – 1		Hearts	Fir Park	15 April 1987
					Sandy Clark 11'	Attendance: 3,907

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		1 – 1		Aberdeen	Tynecastle Stadium	18 April 1987
Wayne Foster					John Hewitt	Attendance: 12,539

Scottish Premier Division	Rangers		3 – 0		Hearts	Ibrox Stadium	25 April 1987
					Alistair McCoist 10' 48' 62' (pen.)	Attendance: 42,837

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		1 – 3		Dundee	Tynecastle Stadium	2 May 1987
George Cowie 65'					Keith Wright 17' 50' Stuart Rafferty 80'	Attendance: 7,818

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		1 – 0		Celtic	Tynecastle Stadium	9 May 1987
John Robertson (pen.)						Attendance: 12,596

Scottish Premier Division	Hearts		1 – 1		Dundee United	Tynecastle Stadium	11 May 1987
John Robertson 6' (pen.)					Billy Kirkwood 6' (pen.)	Attendance: 6,779

Squad information

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Scottish Premier Division		Scottish Cup		Scottish League Cup		Uefa Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK		Henry Smith	53	0	43	0	7	0	1	0	2	0
	GK		Andy Bruce	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		Malcolm Murray	9	0	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		Brian Whittaker	44	0	37	0	5	0	0	0	2	0
	DF		Walter Kidd	42	0	35	0	4	0	1	0	2	0
	DF		Craig Levein	15	0	12	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
	DF		George Cowie	14	1	10	1	4	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		Jimmy Sandison	17	0	13	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Kenny Black	52	2	42	1	7	1	1	0	2	0
	MF		Sandy Clark	51	9	41	8	7	0	1	0	2	1
	MF		Gary Mackay	46	9	36	7	7	2	1	0	2	0
	MF		Sandy Jardine	40	1	34	1	3	0	1	0	2	0
	MF		Neil Berry	37	3	30	3	5	0	1	0	1	0
	MF		Andy Watson	37	3	28	3	6	0	1	0	2	0
	MF		Roddie MacDonald	34	5	27	5	7	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Iain Jardine	17	1	15	1	0	0	1	0	1	0
	MF		Allan Moore	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Billy MacKay	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
	FW		John Robertson	46	19	37	16	6	2	1	0	2	1
	FW		Scott Crabbe	6	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		John Colquhoun	53	14	43	13	7	1	1	0	2	0
	FW		Wayne Foster	40	7	31	4	7	2	0	0	2	1

Source:^{[citation needed]}

References

Statistical Record 86-87

External links

Official Club website

1986–87 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

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Fixtures

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Uefa Cup

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East of Scotland Shield

Scottish Premier Division

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