Heart of Midlothian F.C. Reserve and under-19 squad

In addition to the Heart of Midlothian F.C.

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...

first team, competing in 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...

, Heart of Midlothian F.C.

Heart of Midlothian F.C.

also maintain a reserve team squad in addition to an under-19 side.

Reserve Team

Hearts Reserves are the reserve team of Hearts

Heart of Midlothian F.C.

.

Hearts have been members of the Scottish Premier Reserve League

Scottish Premier Reserve League

The Scottish Premier Reserve League was the top reserve team league for Scottish football teams. The competition started at the same time as the inauguration of the Scottish Premier League in the 1998–99 season. It was initially an under-21 league, with a quota of five players over the age...

since its foundation in the 1998/99 season

1998-99 in Scottish football

The 1998–99 season was the 102nd season of Scottish league football.-Summary:The 1998–99 SPL season was one that ended in success for Rangers. Dutchman Dick Advocaat was brought in to replace Walter Smith at Rangers and made major changes, bringing in many players.Rangers were...

. The league started as an U21 League but reverted to an open age group league in season 2004/05. The Reserve League was abandoned for season 2009/10 due to financial constraints and a lack of support from other clubs. Hearts Reserves formerly played their home games at Forthbank Stadium

Forthbank Stadium

Forthbank Stadium is a football stadium in Stirling, Scotland. It is the home ground of Stirling Albion. The stadium has a capacity of 3,808. The pitch size is 110 x 74 yards....

(the home of Stirling Albion

Stirling Albion F.C.

Stirling Albion F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. The club are nicknamed The Binos . They play at Doubletree Dunblane Stadium in Stirling, on the outskirts of the city near the River Forth...

). The team mainly consisted of Under-19 players and those on the fringe of the first team squad. Some of the first team also played when recovering from injury.

The Reserves' head coach is Gary Locke.

Honours

Scottish Premier Reserve League Champions (1): 1999–00
Scottish Premier Reserve League Runners-up (2): 2003–04, 2008–09

Under-19 Team

The Heart of Midlothian Under-19 Team competes in the Scottish Premier Under 19's League.

The under-19s play their home matches at Riccarton

Riccarton, Edinburgh

Riccarton is an area in Edinburgh's Green Belt, in Scotland. It is mainly undeveloped, with much farmland and few houses.Riccarton is to the west of the Edinburgh City Bypass , and is known for being the location of Heriot-Watt University's main campus, as well as the Heart of Midlothian F.C...

(Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University is a university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The name commemorates George Heriot, the 16th century financier to King James, and James Watt, the great 18th century inventor and engineer....

) training ground.

The Under-19s head coach is Darren Murray.

Honours

SFA Youth Cup Winners (3): 1993, 1998 & 2000
SFA Youth Cup Runner-up (1): 2006
Scottish Premier U19 League Runner-up (2): 2008–09, 2010-11

Reserve Squad

The following squad players are all products of the Hearts Academy at Riccarton. They are no longer eligible to play for any of the youth teams, but have yet to establish themselves as regulars with the first team. Game play for these players is currently limited to irregular starts, substitute appearances with the first team or participation in "closed door" bounce games arranged directly with SPL

Scottish Premier League

The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...

or other clubs.

Players out on loan

Under 19 Squad

The following players are available for selection for the under 19 team, although some have featured with the 1st team.

Under 17 Squad

The following players are available for selection for the under 17 team, Some have also featured in the under 19 squad. Several players have also achieved international recognition with Scotland age group squads.

Staff

Position	Name
Academy Director	John Murray
Reserve team coach	Gary Locke
Under-19 team head coach	Darren Murray
Under-17 team coach	Chris Smith & Andy Brown
Under-15 team coach	Jim Blair & Michael O'Neill
Under-14 team coach	Gary Stoddart & Michael Renwick
Under-13 team coach	John Lennox & Andy Petrie
Under-12 team coach	Jason Beaton & John Lawson
Under-11 team coach	Alan Sinclair & David Clark
Goalkeeping Coach	Alan Carswell & Jonathan Craig
Sports Scientist	Neil Gibson
Physiotherapist	Nial McGregor
Conditioning Coach	David Sykes

Former youth team players

Craig Gordon

Craig Sinclair Gordon is a Scottish footballer, currently playing as a goalkeeper for both Sunderland and the Scotland national team. He was a nominee for STV's Scotland's Greatest Ever Football Team in 2010....

Christophe Berra

Christophe Berra is a Scottish international footballer who currently plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers.-Hearts:Berra joined Hearts on 26 April 2002 from their youth development system...

Gary Naysmith

Gary Andrew Naysmith is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Huddersfield Town in League One and has been capped for the Scotland national team 46 times...

Robbie Neilson

Robbie Neilson is a Scottish internationalist professional association footballer who plays as a right back or centre back. He is currently contracted to Dundee United until the end of the 2010-11 season. Neilson started his league career with Heart of Midlothian, for whom he made 200 Scottish...

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:...

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....

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:...

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:...

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:...

Stephen Simmons

Stephen Simmons is a Scottish professional footballer who is currently signed with Scottish First Division club Queen of the South.-Heart of Midlothian:...

Scott Severin

Scott Derek Severin is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Dundee United. Severin has previously played for Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen, where he was club captain for two seasons. He has also made 15 appearances for Scotland national football team...

Gary Glen

Gary Glen is a Scottish professional football player currently playing for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League.-Career:...

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:...

Reserves

Under-19s

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