2011–12 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
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The 2011–12 season is the 115th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian
. It is the 13th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier League in which Hearts have competed since its inauguration in 1998–99
. Hearts will also compete in the Europa League , Scottish Cup
& the Scottish League Cup
.
against Royal Antwerp
, to contest for the Tynecastle 125th anniversary trophy.
|team1 = Barga
|team2 = Heart of Midlothian
|goals1 =
|goals2 =Žaliūkas
Sutton
Novikovas
|stadium = Il Ciocco
|attendance =
|referee =
|motm =
}}
matches in the 2011–12 season
was announced on 17 June. Hearts were given a tough away game to start the season against Rangers
.
playing out a 1–1 draw. In the second leg goals from Ryan Stevenson, Andy Driver and Rudi Skácel were enough to win the tie 4–1 and progress to the play-off round with a 5–2 aggregate. Unseeded for the Play Off round Hearts drew English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur
in a game dubbed by the press as a Battle of Britain fixture. In the home leg at Tynecastle Hearts were outclassed and Humiliated by Spurs who won the first leg 0–5. Hearts were much improved in the second leg but weren't able to claw back the tie earning a 0 – 0 draw. Hearts were eliminated on aggregate.
. It is the 13th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier League in which Hearts have competed since its inauguration in 1998–99
. Hearts will also compete in the Europa League , Scottish Cup
& the Scottish League Cup
.
against Royal Antwerp
, to contest for the Tynecastle 125th anniversary trophy.
matches in the 2011–12 season
was announced on 17 June. Hearts were given a tough away game to start the season against Rangers
.
playing out a 1–1 draw. In the second leg goals from Ryan Stevenson, Andy Driver and Rudi Skácel were enough to win the tie 4–1 and progress to the play-off round with a 5–2 aggregate. Unseeded for the Play Off round Hearts drew English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur
in a game dubbed by the press as a Battle of Britain fixture. In the home leg at Tynecastle Hearts were outclassed and Humiliated by Spurs who won the first leg 0–5. Hearts were much improved in the second leg but weren't able to claw back the tie earning a 0 – 0 draw. Hearts were eliminated on aggregate.
. It is the 13th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier League in which Hearts have competed since its inauguration in 1998–99
. Hearts will also compete in the Europa League , Scottish Cup
& the Scottish League Cup
.
against Royal Antwerp
, to contest for the Tynecastle 125th anniversary trophy.
matches in the 2011–12 season
was announced on 17 June. Hearts were given a tough away game to start the season against Rangers
.
playing out a 1–1 draw. In the second leg goals from Ryan Stevenson, Andy Driver and Rudi Skácel were enough to win the tie 4–1 and progress to the play-off round with a 5–2 aggregate. Unseeded for the Play Off round Hearts drew English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur
in a game dubbed by the press as a Battle of Britain fixture. In the home leg at Tynecastle Hearts were outclassed and Humiliated by Spurs who won the first leg 0–5. Hearts were much improved in the second leg but weren't able to claw back the tie earning a 0 – 0 draw. Hearts were eliminated on aggregate.
at the fourth round stage. The draw was conducted on 22 November and drew Hearts against Junior side Auchinleck Talbot
.
at the third round stage. The third round draw was held on the 29th of August where Hearts were paired with Scottish First Division side Ayr United
. Hearts lost to Ayr United on penalties after a 1 – 1 draw after extra time. After the match Hearts asked the SFA to clarify the decision by refferee Iain Brines
to disallow a Eggert Jonsson
goal for handball after appearing to give the goal on three separate occasions.
Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in The SPL
, Scottish Cup
, League Cup
and the UEFA Europa League.
1Player first came to the club on loan and was transferred the following year.
Squad only includes players currently registered with the club and those with professional contracts only.
Source: BBC Sport
, John Sutton
and Danny Grainger had all signed three year contracts. The following day they announced the departure of three first team players, Jamie Mole
, Dawid Kucharski
and Paul Mulrooney
. Along with six youth players who were not offered new contracts. Mehdi Taouil
became Hearts fourth signing of the new season with Jonathan Brown
, Rubén Palazuelos
and Ismael Bouzid
also leaving on freedom of contract. After featuring during pre-season and with only two days remaining before the season started Hearts accepted a bid of £1.5 Million for Lee Wallace
from Rangers
. Hearts had refused previous bids from Rangers for the player. That completed the transfer activity under Jim Jefferies. New manager Sergio made one transfer deal before the close of the summer transfer window with Callum Tapping joining Hearts from Tottenham.
but after only three games on 1 August 2011 he was removed from his post as manager by owner Vladimir Romanov
. Jefferies was offered a new role at Hearts of Director of football
which he turned down next day, marking his departure along with coach Billy Brown
for the second time. Paulo Sergio was appointed as the new manager the same day.
(Until 1 August 2011)
(Until 1 August 2011)
as sponsor having signed a two year deal with Hearts.
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
. It is the 13th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier League in which Hearts have competed since its inauguration in 1998–99
Scottish Premier League 1998-99
The 1998–99 Scottish Premier League season was the inaugural season of Scottish Premier League football. It began on 1 August 1998.Rangers finished the season as Scottish Premier League champions, gaining them their 48th Scottish top division title...
. Hearts will also compete in the Europa League , Scottish Cup
2011–12 Scottish Cup
The 2011–12 Scottish Cup will be the 127th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament is due to start on the 24 September 2011 with the final taking place on the 19 May 2012. It is sponsored by William Hill in the first season of a three-year partnership and...
& the Scottish League Cup
2011–12 Scottish League Cup
The 2011–12 Scottish League Cup is the 66th season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition, the Scottish League Cup, also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup for sponsorship reasons. Rangers are the current title holder having beaten Celtic in the 2011 final,...
.
Pre-season
Hearts returned for pre-season training on the 22 June, before travelling to Il Ciocco in Tuscany for a week at their pre-season camp. Hearts returned to Scotland to play East Fife before travelling to Berlin to take on Ludwigsfelder and Union Berlin. Once back in Scotland they completed their pre-season taking on Cowdenbeath and Livingston before a glamour friendly at TynecastleTynecastle Stadium
Tynecastle Stadium is a football stadium situated in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hearts. Tynecastle has a seating capacity of 17,420, which makes it the seventh largest football stadium in Scotland...
against Royal Antwerp
Royal Antwerp F.C.
Royal Antwerp Football Club, often simply referred to as Antwerp, is a Belgian football club based in the city of Antwerp.Antwerp is the oldest football club to register to the Royal Belgian Football Association in 1895 and they consequently received the matriculate number one when matriculation...
, to contest for the Tynecastle 125th anniversary trophy.
Fixtures
Scotsman Report|team1 = Barga
|team2 = Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
|goals1 =
|goals2 =Žaliūkas
Marius Žaliukas
Marius Žaliūkas is a Lithuanian footballer who is the captain of Scottish Premier League club Hearts. He plays as either a centre back or a defensive midfielder.-Club career:...
Sutton
John Sutton (footballer)
John William Michael Sutton is an English footballer, currently playing for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League...
Novikovas
Arvydas Novikovas
Arvydas Novikovas is a Lithuanian football winger who plays for Scottish Premier League club Hearts.-Hearts:Before signing for Hearts, he impressed while on trial with SL Benfica but opted to remain in Lithuania at the time...
|stadium = Il Ciocco
|attendance =
|referee =
|motm =
}}
Scottish Premier League
The fixture list for the first 33 SPLScottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
matches in the 2011–12 season
2011–12 Scottish Premier League
The 2011–12 Scottish Premier League is the fourteenth season of the Scottish Premier League, the highest division of Scottish football, since its inception in 1998. The season started on 23 July 2011....
was announced on 17 June. Hearts were given a tough away game to start the season against Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
.
UEFA Europa League
Hearts will enter the Europa League during the third qualifying round having qualified after finishing third in the SPL During season 2010–11. Hearts would have entered at the 2nd qualification round but thanks to Celtic wining the Scottish cup and gaining a higher qualification place there place went to Hearts. Hearts have been seeded for the third qualifying round. Hearts drew Paksi and travelled to HungaryHungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
playing out a 1–1 draw. In the second leg goals from Ryan Stevenson, Andy Driver and Rudi Skácel were enough to win the tie 4–1 and progress to the play-off round with a 5–2 aggregate. Unseeded for the Play Off round Hearts drew English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
in a game dubbed by the press as a Battle of Britain fixture. In the home leg at Tynecastle Hearts were outclassed and Humiliated by Spurs who won the first leg 0–5. Hearts were much improved in the second leg but weren't able to claw back the tie earning a 0 – 0 draw. Hearts were eliminated on aggregate.
Fixtures
The 2011–12 season is the 115th season of competitive football by Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
. It is the 13th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier League in which Hearts have competed since its inauguration in 1998–99
Scottish Premier League 1998-99
The 1998–99 Scottish Premier League season was the inaugural season of Scottish Premier League football. It began on 1 August 1998.Rangers finished the season as Scottish Premier League champions, gaining them their 48th Scottish top division title...
. Hearts will also compete in the Europa League , Scottish Cup
2011–12 Scottish Cup
The 2011–12 Scottish Cup will be the 127th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament is due to start on the 24 September 2011 with the final taking place on the 19 May 2012. It is sponsored by William Hill in the first season of a three-year partnership and...
& the Scottish League Cup
2011–12 Scottish League Cup
The 2011–12 Scottish League Cup is the 66th season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition, the Scottish League Cup, also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup for sponsorship reasons. Rangers are the current title holder having beaten Celtic in the 2011 final,...
.
Pre-season
Hearts returned for pre-season training on the 22 June, before travelling to Il Ciocco in Tuscany for a week at their pre-season camp. Hearts returned to Scotland to play East Fife before travelling to Berlin to take on Ludwigsfelder and Union Berlin. Once back in Scotland they completed their pre-season taking on Cowdenbeath and Livingston before a glamour friendly at TynecastleTynecastle Stadium
Tynecastle Stadium is a football stadium situated in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hearts. Tynecastle has a seating capacity of 17,420, which makes it the seventh largest football stadium in Scotland...
against Royal Antwerp
Royal Antwerp F.C.
Royal Antwerp Football Club, often simply referred to as Antwerp, is a Belgian football club based in the city of Antwerp.Antwerp is the oldest football club to register to the Royal Belgian Football Association in 1895 and they consequently received the matriculate number one when matriculation...
, to contest for the Tynecastle 125th anniversary trophy.
Fixtures
Scottish Premier League
The fixture list for the first 33 SPLScottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
matches in the 2011–12 season
2011–12 Scottish Premier League
The 2011–12 Scottish Premier League is the fourteenth season of the Scottish Premier League, the highest division of Scottish football, since its inception in 1998. The season started on 23 July 2011....
was announced on 17 June. Hearts were given a tough away game to start the season against Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
.
Fixtures
| Upcoming Scottish Premier League fixtures are the intellectual property of the Scottish Premier League Scottish Premier League The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland... . For upcoming Scottish Premier League fixtures, see the official Heart of Midlothian FC website |
UEFA Europa League
Hearts will enter the Europa League during the third qualifying round having qualified after finishing third in the SPL During season 2010–11. Hearts would have entered at the 2nd qualification round but thanks to Celtic wining the Scottish cup and gaining a higher qualification place there place went to Hearts. Hearts have been seeded for the third qualifying round. Hearts drew Paksi and travelled to HungaryHungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
playing out a 1–1 draw. In the second leg goals from Ryan Stevenson, Andy Driver and Rudi Skácel were enough to win the tie 4–1 and progress to the play-off round with a 5–2 aggregate. Unseeded for the Play Off round Hearts drew English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
in a game dubbed by the press as a Battle of Britain fixture. In the home leg at Tynecastle Hearts were outclassed and Humiliated by Spurs who won the first leg 0–5. Hearts were much improved in the second leg but weren't able to claw back the tie earning a 0 – 0 draw. Hearts were eliminated on aggregate.
Fixtures
The 2011–12 season is the 115th season of competitive football by Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
. It is the 13th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier League in which Hearts have competed since its inauguration in 1998–99
Scottish Premier League 1998-99
The 1998–99 Scottish Premier League season was the inaugural season of Scottish Premier League football. It began on 1 August 1998.Rangers finished the season as Scottish Premier League champions, gaining them their 48th Scottish top division title...
. Hearts will also compete in the Europa League , Scottish Cup
2011–12 Scottish Cup
The 2011–12 Scottish Cup will be the 127th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament is due to start on the 24 September 2011 with the final taking place on the 19 May 2012. It is sponsored by William Hill in the first season of a three-year partnership and...
& the Scottish League Cup
2011–12 Scottish League Cup
The 2011–12 Scottish League Cup is the 66th season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition, the Scottish League Cup, also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup for sponsorship reasons. Rangers are the current title holder having beaten Celtic in the 2011 final,...
.
Pre-season
Hearts returned for pre-season training on the 22 June, before travelling to Il Ciocco in Tuscany for a week at their pre-season camp. Hearts returned to Scotland to play East Fife before travelling to Berlin to take on Ludwigsfelder and Union Berlin. Once back in Scotland they completed their pre-season taking on Cowdenbeath and Livingston before a glamour friendly at TynecastleTynecastle Stadium
Tynecastle Stadium is a football stadium situated in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hearts. Tynecastle has a seating capacity of 17,420, which makes it the seventh largest football stadium in Scotland...
against Royal Antwerp
Royal Antwerp F.C.
Royal Antwerp Football Club, often simply referred to as Antwerp, is a Belgian football club based in the city of Antwerp.Antwerp is the oldest football club to register to the Royal Belgian Football Association in 1895 and they consequently received the matriculate number one when matriculation...
, to contest for the Tynecastle 125th anniversary trophy.
Fixtures
Scottish Premier League
The fixture list for the first 33 SPLScottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
matches in the 2011–12 season
2011–12 Scottish Premier League
The 2011–12 Scottish Premier League is the fourteenth season of the Scottish Premier League, the highest division of Scottish football, since its inception in 1998. The season started on 23 July 2011....
was announced on 17 June. Hearts were given a tough away game to start the season against Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
.
Fixtures
| Upcoming Scottish Premier League fixtures are the intellectual property of the Scottish Premier League Scottish Premier League The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland... . For upcoming Scottish Premier League fixtures, see the official Heart of Midlothian FC website |
UEFA Europa League
Hearts will enter the Europa League during the third qualifying round having qualified after finishing third in the SPL During season 2010–11. Hearts would have entered at the 2nd qualification round but thanks to Celtic wining the Scottish cup and gaining a higher qualification place there place went to Hearts. Hearts have been seeded for the third qualifying round. Hearts drew Paksi and travelled to HungaryHungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
playing out a 1–1 draw. In the second leg goals from Ryan Stevenson, Andy Driver and Rudi Skácel were enough to win the tie 4–1 and progress to the play-off round with a 5–2 aggregate. Unseeded for the Play Off round Hearts drew English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
in a game dubbed by the press as a Battle of Britain fixture. In the home leg at Tynecastle Hearts were outclassed and Humiliated by Spurs who won the first leg 0–5. Hearts were much improved in the second leg but weren't able to claw back the tie earning a 0 – 0 draw. Hearts were eliminated on aggregate.
Fixtures
Scottish Cup
Hearts enter the Scottish CupScottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
at the fourth round stage. The draw was conducted on 22 November and drew Hearts against Junior side Auchinleck Talbot
Auchinleck Talbot F.C.
Auchinleck Talbot F.C. are a Scottish football club based in Auchinleck, near Cumnock, Ayrshire. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they currently compete in the SJFA West Super League Premier Division...
.
Fixtures
League Cup
Having qualified for the 2011-12 UEFA Europa League the previous season, Hearts entered the Scottish League CupScottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
at the third round stage. The third round draw was held on the 29th of August where Hearts were paired with Scottish First Division side Ayr United
Ayr United F.C.
Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C...
. Hearts lost to Ayr United on penalties after a 1 – 1 draw after extra time. After the match Hearts asked the SFA to clarify the decision by refferee Iain Brines
Iain Brines
Iain Robertson Brines is a Scottish football referee in the Scottish Premier League. Brines has been a referee since 1989 and has been a FIFA-listed referee since 2003.-Controversy:...
to disallow a Eggert Jonsson
Eggert Jonsson
Eggert Gunnþór Jónsson is an Icelandic footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Hearts. He is capable of playing as either a central defender or full back. Jónsson also has eight caps for Iceland.-Career:Jónsson made his debut as a 15-year-old for Fjarðabyggð in Iceland....
goal for handball after appearing to give the goal on three separate occasions.
Fixtures
Captains
Squad information
- Last updated 26 November 2011
Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in The SPL
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
, Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
, League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
and the UEFA Europa League.
1Player first came to the club on loan and was transferred the following year.
Squad only includes players currently registered with the club and those with professional contracts only.
Disciplinary Record
Includes all competitive matches.- Last updated 26 November 2011
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Scottish Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europa League | Total | |||||
| 1 |  Hungary |
GK | János Balogh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  Scotland |
MF | Jamie Hamill Jamie Hamill Jamie Hamill is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premier League club Hearts. Hamill has also played ten times for Scotland under–21s.-Kilmarnock:... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 |  England |
DF | Danny Grainger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 |  Iceland |
DF | Eggert Jónsson Eggert Jonsson Eggert Gunnþór Jónsson is an Icelandic footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Hearts. He is capable of playing as either a central defender or full back. Jónsson also has eight caps for Iceland.-Career:Jónsson made his debut as a 15-year-old for Fjarðabyggð in Iceland.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Scotland |
DF | Darren Barr Darren Barr Darren Barr is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Heart of Midlothian as a defender.Barr was brought up in Moodiesburn.-Falkirk:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Scotland |
DF | Andy Webster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 |  Spain |
MF | Suso Santana Suso Santana Jesus 'Suso' Manuel Santana Abreu is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Heart of Midlothian in Scotland, as a right winger.-Tenerife:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Scotland |
MF | Ian Black | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | Scotland |
FW | Kevin Kyle Kevin Kyle Kevin Alistair Kyle is a Scottish footballer who plays as a centre forward for SPL club Hearts.- Early life :... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |  Republic of Ireland |
FW | Stephen Elliott Stephen Elliott (footballer) Stephen Elliott is an Irish international footballer who plays as a striker for Hearts.-Manchester City:Elliott began his professional career as a youth player at Manchester City, but failed to establish himself in the first team, making only two appearances as a substitute... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | England |
MF | Andrew Driver Andrew Driver Andrew David Driver is a professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League team Hearts as a left winger. He has represented Scotland at schoolboy level and England, where he was born, for the under-21 side.-Hearts:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Scotland |
MF | David Templeton David Templeton David Cooper Templeton is a Scottish professional association footballer. A tricky and skilful attacking player, he currently plays for Hearts in the Scottish Premier League.-Stenhousemuir:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 |  Uganda |
MF | David Obua David Obua David Obua is a Ugandan footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Hearts and the Uganda national team.Having arrived at Hearts as a left wing-back, Obua has primarily been used as a left-sided midfield player, although he has also played a number of times as a striker.-Club career:Born... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Scotland |
FW | Calum Elliot Calum Elliot Calum Elliot is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish First Division club Dundee on loan from Scottish Premier League club Heart of Midlothian.-Domestic:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | England |
FW | John Sutton John Sutton (footballer) John William Michael Sutton is an English footballer, currently playing for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Scotland |
MF | Ryan Stevenson Ryan Stevenson Ryan Cairns Stevenson is a Scottish football player who plays for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League. Stevenson began his career at Chelsea and has also played for St. Johnstone and Ayr United. He is a midfielder who has also been used as a striker by Hearts.-Youth career... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 |  Australia |
DF | Ryan McGowan Ryan McGowan Ryan McGowan is an Australian football player who currently plays as a Defender for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 |  Lithuania |
MF | Arvydas Novikovas Arvydas Novikovas Arvydas Novikovas is a Lithuanian football winger who plays for Scottish Premier League club Hearts.-Hearts:Before signing for Hearts, he impressed while on trial with SL Benfica but opted to remain in Lithuania at the time... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 |  Czech Republic |
MF | Rudi Skácel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Scotland |
DF | Jason Thomson Jason Thomson Jason Thomson is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Dunfermline Athletic, on loan from Heart of Midlothian.-Youth career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 |  Morocco |
MF | Mehdi Taouil Mehdi Taouil Mehdi Taouil is a French-born Moroccan football player currently playing in the Scottish Premier League for Hearts.-Personal:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Scotland |
FW | Gordon Smith Gordon Smith (footballer born 1991) Gordon Smith is a Scottish footballer who plays for Hearts. Smith plays as a striker.-Youth career:Smith played for Hibs' youth teams as a goalscoring midfielder, but was released by the club after he went on a two day trial with Newcastle United.-Livingston:Smith signed for Livingston, who... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Scotland |
FW | Gary Glen Gary Glen Gary Glen is a Scottish professional football player currently playing for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League.-Career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 |  Slovakia |
GK | Marián Kello Marián Kello Marián Kello is a professional football goalkeeper who is currently playing for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League.-Club career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Lithuania |
DF | Marius Žaliūkas Marius Žaliukas Marius Žaliūkas is a Lithuanian footballer who is the captain of Scottish Premier League club Hearts. He plays as either a centre back or a defensive midfielder.-Club career:... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | Scotland |
FW | Scott Robinson Scott Robinson (footballer) Scott Robinson is a Scottish professional football player currently playing for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League.-Hearts:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Scotland |
GK | Jamie MacDonald Jamie MacDonald (footballer) Jamie MacDonald is a professional football player currently playing for Heart of Midlothian. MacDonald, a goalkeeper, signed for Hearts in June 2002 from their youth side.-Queen of the South:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 |  Poland |
MF | Adrian Mrowiec Adrian Mrowiec Adrian Mrowiec is a Polish footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Scottish Premier League club Hearts.-Hearts:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Scotland |
MF | Johnny Stewart Johnny Stewart Jonathan "Johnny" Stewart is a professional Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dundee on loan from Heart of Midlothian.-Hearts:Stewart graduated from Hearts' youth academy, captaining their under-19 team... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 |  Ukraine |
FW | Denis Prychynenko Denis Prychynenko Denis Prychynenko in Potsdam, Germany) is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for Raith Rovers in the Scottish First Division on loan from Scottish Premier League club Heart of Midlothian. -Youth career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Scotland |
MF | Jason Holt Jason Holt (footballer) Jason Holt is a professional football player currently playing for Raith Rovers in the Scottish First Division on loan from Scottish Premier League side Heart of Midlothian. Holt has represented Scotland at under 19 level.-Youth career:Holt grew up in Musselburgh as a Hearts fan and attended... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Scotland |
FW | David Smith David Smith (footballer born 1993) David Smith in Glasgow is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Scottish First Division club Raith Rovers on loan from Heart of Midlothian.-Hearts:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wales |
FW | Robert Ogleby Robert Ogleby Robert Charles Ogleby is a Wales Under-21 international footballer who plays for East Fife on loan from Heart of Midlothian. Although born in England, he plays internationally for Wales having qualified through his Welsh grandfather.-Hearts:Ogleby was a member of Hearts successful under 19 squad... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Source: BBC Sport
Top Scorers
- Last updated on 26 November 2011
| Position | Nation | Number | Name | Scottish Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Scotland |
16 | Ryan Stevenson Ryan Stevenson Ryan Cairns Stevenson is a Scottish football player who plays for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League. Stevenson began his career at Chelsea and has also played for St. Johnstone and Ayr United. He is a midfielder who has also been used as a striker by Hearts.-Youth career... |
2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Czech Republic |
19 | Rudi Skácel | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| FW | England |
15 | John Sutton John Sutton (footballer) John William Michael Sutton is an English footballer, currently playing for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League... |
2 | 2 | |||
| MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Scotland |
2 | Jamie Hamill Jamie Hamill Jamie Hamill is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premier League club Hearts. Hamill has also played ten times for Scotland under–21s.-Kilmarnock:... |
1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Scotland |
6 | Andy Webster | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Lithuania |
18 | Arvydas Novikovas Arvydas Novikovas Arvydas Novikovas is a Lithuanian football winger who plays for Scottish Premier League club Hearts.-Hearts:Before signing for Hearts, he impressed while on trial with SL Benfica but opted to remain in Lithuania at the time... |
1 | 1 | |||
| MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Uganda |
13 | David Obua David Obua David Obua is a Ugandan footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Hearts and the Uganda national team.Having arrived at Hearts as a left wing-back, Obua has primarily been used as a left-sided midfield player, although he has also played a number of times as a striker.-Club career:Born... |
1 | 1 | |||
| MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
England |
11 | Andy Driver | 1 | 1 | |||
| FW | Republic of Ireland |
10 | Stephen Elliott Stephen Elliott (footballer) Stephen Elliott is an Irish international footballer who plays as a striker for Hearts.-Manchester City:Elliott began his professional career as a youth player at Manchester City, but failed to establish himself in the first team, making only two appearances as a substitute... |
1 | 1 | |||
| FW | Scotland |
27 | Scott Robinson Scott Robinson (footballer) Scott Robinson is a Scottish professional football player currently playing for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League.-Hearts:... |
1 | 1 | |||
| MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Iceland |
4 | Eggert Jónsson Eggert Jonsson Eggert Gunnþór Jónsson is an Icelandic footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Hearts. He is capable of playing as either a central defender or full back. Jónsson also has eight caps for Iceland.-Career:Jónsson made his debut as a 15-year-old for Fjarðabyggð in Iceland.... |
1 | 0 | 1 |
Transfers
Hearts first transfer activity over the summer came on the 25 May with the announcement that Jamie HamillJamie Hamill
Jamie Hamill is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premier League club Hearts. Hamill has also played ten times for Scotland under–21s.-Kilmarnock:...
, John Sutton
John Sutton (footballer)
John William Michael Sutton is an English footballer, currently playing for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League...
and Danny Grainger had all signed three year contracts. The following day they announced the departure of three first team players, Jamie Mole
Jamie Mole
Jamie Mole is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Blyth Spartans. Having previously played for Scottish club Heart of Midlothian.-Hearts:...
, Dawid Kucharski
Dawid Kucharski
Dawid Kucharski is a Polish professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Pogoń Szczecin.-Early career in Poland:...
and Paul Mulrooney
Paul Mulrooney
Paul Mulrooney is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and last played for Scottish Premier League club Hearts.-Career:...
. Along with six youth players who were not offered new contracts. Mehdi Taouil
Mehdi Taouil
Mehdi Taouil is a French-born Moroccan football player currently playing in the Scottish Premier League for Hearts.-Personal:...
became Hearts fourth signing of the new season with Jonathan Brown
Jonathan Brown (footballer born 1990)
Jonathan Brown is a professional football player currently playing for Livingston .-Career:Having come through the youth team ranks at Heart of Midlothian, Brown joined Livingston on a season-long loan in August 2009 and whilst at the club scored his first Scottish League goal in January 2010...
, Rubén Palazuelos
Rubén Palazuelos
Rubén Palazuelos García is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.-Football career:Palazuelos began his career with hometown side Racing de Santander, but never made it past the reserves...
and Ismael Bouzid
Ismaël Bouzid
Ismaël Mickael Bouzid is an Algerian footballer. He currently plays for PAS Giannina.Bouzid started his career with FC Metz in France. He also had a trial with English Premier League side Sunderland A.F.C. in July 2001 and played in a pre-season match between Sunderland and Calais RUFC...
also leaving on freedom of contract. After featuring during pre-season and with only two days remaining before the season started Hearts accepted a bid of £1.5 Million for Lee Wallace
Lee Wallace
Lee Wallace is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League. He is a left-sided fullback who can also operate on the left side of midfield.-Heart of Midlothian:...
from Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
. Hearts had refused previous bids from Rangers for the player. That completed the transfer activity under Jim Jefferies. New manager Sergio made one transfer deal before the close of the summer transfer window with Callum Tapping joining Hearts from Tottenham.
Players In
| Dates | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2011 | Ryan Logan |
Raith Rovers Raith Rovers F.C. Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the... |
Free |
| 25 May 2011 | Jamie Hamill Jamie Hamill Jamie Hamill is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premier League club Hearts. Hamill has also played ten times for Scotland under–21s.-Kilmarnock:... |
Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
Free |
| 25 May 2011 | John Sutton John Sutton (footballer) John William Michael Sutton is an English footballer, currently playing for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League... |
Motherwell Motherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998... |
Free |
| 25 May 2011 | Danny Grainger |
St Johnstone |
Free |
| 14 June 2011 | Mehdi Taouil Mehdi Taouil Mehdi Taouil is a French-born Moroccan football player currently playing in the Scottish Premier League for Hearts.-Personal:... |
Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
Free |
| 31 August 2011 | Callum Tapping |
Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
Undisclosed |
Players Out
| Dates | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2011 | Rubén Palazuelos Rubén Palazuelos Rubén Palazuelos García is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.-Football career:Palazuelos began his career with hometown side Racing de Santander, but never made it past the reserves... |
Free | |
| 26 May 2011 | Jamie Mole Jamie Mole Jamie Mole is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Blyth Spartans. Having previously played for Scottish club Heart of Midlothian.-Hearts:... |
Blyth Spartans Blyth Spartans A.F.C. Blyth Spartans A.F.C. are a professional football club who play in the Conference North, and are based in the town of Blyth, Northumberland, England. They are often the most Northerly team in whichever league or cup they are playing in. They are managed by former Spartans player Steve Cuggy.They... |
Free |
| 26 May 2011 | Paul Mulrooney Paul Mulrooney Paul Mulrooney is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and last played for Scottish Premier League club Hearts.-Career:... |
Free | |
| 26 May 2011 | Dean Lyness |
Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed... |
Free |
| 26 May 2011 | Connor Fairley |
Airdrie United Airdrie United F.C. Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish professional football team based in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. They are currently managed by ex-Airdrieonians player and former Airdrie United Under 19s coach Jimmy Boyle. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the... |
Free |
| 26 May 2011 | Jamie McCormack |
Wigan Atheltic Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW... |
Free |
| 26 May 2011 | Murray Christie |
Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath F.C. Cowdenbeath Football Club are a professional Scottish football team based in the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife. They currently play in the Second Division of the Scottish Football League. The club plays its home games at Central Park in the centre of the town which has the unusual feature of a motor... |
Free |
| 26 May 2011 | Michael Deland |
Berwick Rangers Berwick Rangers F.C. Berwick Rangers Football Club are a football team based in the English Border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, although they play in the Scottish Football League Third Division... |
Free |
| 26 May 2011 | Shaun Hill |
Free | |
| 3 June 2011 |  Ismael BouzidIsmaël Bouzid Ismaël Mickael Bouzid is an Algerian footballer. He currently plays for PAS Giannina.Bouzid started his career with FC Metz in France. He also had a trial with English Premier League side Sunderland A.F.C. in July 2001 and played in a pre-season match between Sunderland and Calais RUFC... |
 PAS Giannina |
Free |
| 19 June 2011 | Dawid Kucharski Dawid Kucharski Dawid Kucharski is a Polish professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Pogoń Szczecin.-Early career in Poland:... |
Pogoń Szczecin Pogon Szczecin MKS Pogoń Szczecin is a Polish professional football club, based in Szczecin, Poland. The club was founded by Poles from Lwów , who had been transferred west after the Soviet annexation of Poland's eastern territories in 1945. The founders of Pogoń Szczecin had previously been supporters of Pogoń... |
Free |
| 8 July 2011 | Jonathan Brown Jonathan Brown (footballer born 1990) Jonathan Brown is a professional football player currently playing for Livingston .-Career:Having come through the youth team ranks at Heart of Midlothian, Brown joined Livingston on a season-long loan in August 2009 and whilst at the club scored his first Scottish League goal in January 2010... |
Livingston Livingston F.C. Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team... |
Free |
| 21 July 2011 | Lee Wallace Lee Wallace Lee Wallace is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League. He is a left-sided fullback who can also operate on the left side of midfield.-Heart of Midlothian:... |
Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
£1.5 Million |
| 22 July 2011 | Deividas Kapustas |
Kaunas FBK Kaunas Kauno futbolo beisbolo klubas is a Lithuanian football club from the city of Kaunas, that currently plays in the A Lyga, the top level of Lithuanian football.- History :... |
Free |
Loans Out
| Dates | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 2011 | |
Gold Coast United |
Loan |
| 5 July 2011 | |
East Fife East Fife F.C. East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil... |
Loan |
| 5 July 2011 | |
East Fife East Fife F.C. East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil... |
Loan |
| 7 July 2011 | |
Dunfemline Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League.... |
Loan |
| 13 July 2011 | |
Partick Thistle Partick Thistle F.C. Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908... |
Loan |
| 15 July 2011 | |
Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath F.C. Cowdenbeath Football Club are a professional Scottish football team based in the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife. They currently play in the Second Division of the Scottish Football League. The club plays its home games at Central Park in the centre of the town which has the unusual feature of a motor... |
Loan |
| 22 July 2011 | |
Raith Rovers Raith Rovers F.C. Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the... |
Loan |
| 22 July 2011 | |
East Fife East Fife F.C. East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil... |
Loan |
| 22 July 2011 | |
Kaunas FBK Kaunas Kauno futbolo beisbolo klubas is a Lithuanian football club from the city of Kaunas, that currently plays in the A Lyga, the top level of Lithuanian football.- History :... |
Loan |
| 31 July 2011 | Craig Thomson Craig Thomson (footballer) Craig Thomson is a Scottish footballer who plays as a right back for Scottish Premier League club Hearts. He has also played at left back and on the right wing. Thomson was loaned to Lithuanian club FBK Kaunas after he was convicted of indecent behaviour... |
Kaunas FBK Kaunas Kauno futbolo beisbolo klubas is a Lithuanian football club from the city of Kaunas, that currently plays in the A Lyga, the top level of Lithuanian football.- History :... |
Loan |
| 24 September 2011 | |
Stenhousemuir Stenhousemuir F.C. Stenhousemuir FC is a Scottish football club located in Stenhousemuir. The club is a member of the Scottish Football League and currently plays in the Scottish Second Division.... |
Loan |
| 3 November 2011 | |
Raith Rovers Raith Rovers F.C. Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the... |
Loan |
| 4 November 2011 | |
Dundee Dundee F.C. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from... |
Loan |
| 21 November 2011 | |
Raith Rovers Raith Rovers F.C. Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the... |
Loan |
| 21 November 2011 | |
Raith Rovers Raith Rovers F.C. Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the... |
Loan |
| 21 November 2011 | |
Raith Rovers Raith Rovers F.C. Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the... |
Loan |
Coaching staff
Hearts started the season under the stewardship of Jim JefferiesJim Jefferies
James "Jim" Jefferies is a Scottish football former player and manager. Jefferies played for Heart of Midlothian for almost his whole playing career and enjoyed a successful first managerial spell with the club, winning the 1998 Scottish Cup...
but after only three games on 1 August 2011 he was removed from his post as manager by owner Vladimir Romanov
Vladimir Romanov
Vladimir Nikolayevich Romanov ; born 1947 in Tver Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR) is an ethnic Russian businessman who also holds Lithuanian citizenship following that country's independence from the Soviet Union. He is chairman of UBIG Investments which is the majority shareholder in Scottish Premier...
. Jefferies was offered a new role at Hearts of Director of football
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
which he turned down next day, marking his departure along with coach Billy Brown
Billy Brown (footballer born 1950)
Billy Brown is a Scottish football former player and coach. He is currently the caretaker manager of Hibernian. Brown played in the Scottish Football League for Motherwell and Raith Rovers...
for the second time. Paulo Sergio was appointed as the new manager the same day.
(Until 1 August 2011)
(Until 1 August 2011)
Playing Kit
Hearts continue with Umbro as their kit manufacture for the 5th consecutive season with Wonga.com replacing Ukio BankasUkio Bankas
Ūkio Bankas is a Lithuanian commercial bank based in Kaunas. More than 50% of shares are owned by Lithuanian businessman Vladimir Romanov who therefore is in the control of the bank. It is the fifth largest and oldest private bank in Lithuania...
as sponsor having signed a two year deal with Hearts.
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