1951–52 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian 1951–52 football season

Heart of Midlothian
1951–52 season
Manager	Tommy Walker
Stadium	Tynecastle Park
Scottish First Division	4th
Scottish Cup	Semi-finalists
League Cup	Group Stage
St Mungo Cup	Round 1
Top goalscorer	League: All:
← 1950–51 1952–53 →

During the 1951–52 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the St Mungo Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Fixtures

Friendlies

Selkirk v Hearts

1 October 1951 Friendly	Selkirk	1–10	Hearts	Tynecastle Park

Chelsea v Hearts

23 April 1952 Stamford Bridge Trophy	Chelsea	3–2	Hearts	Stamford Bridge

Burntisland Shipyard v Hearts

7 May 1952 Friendly	Burntisland Shipyard	2–12	Hearts	Shipyard Recreation Ground

East of Scotland Shield

Penman Cup

Hearts v East Fife

5 May 1952 Round 2

Hearts

4–2

East Fife

Tynecastle Park

Hearts v Raith Rovers

12 May 1952 Semi-Final

Hearts

1–1

Raith Rovers

Tynecastle Park

Raith Rovers v Hearts

14 May 1952 Semi-Final Replay

Raith Rovers

0–2

Hearts

Stark's Park

St Mungo Cup

Celtic v Hearts

14 July 1951 St Mungo Cup R1	Celtic	2–1	Hearts	Celtic Park
				Attendance: 51,000

League Cup

Hearts v Raith Rovers

11 August 1951 League Cup Group	Hearts	1–0	Raith Rovers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 27,400

Dundee v Hearts

15 August 1951 League Cup Group	Dundee	2–1	Hearts	Dens Park
				Attendance: 22,500

St Mirren v Hearts

18 August 1951 League Cup Group	St Mirren	5–5	Hearts	St Mirren Park, Love Street
				Attendance: 8,000

Raith Rovers v Hearts

25 August 1951 League Cup Group	Raith Rovers	2–0	Hearts	Stark's Park
				Attendance: 14,000

Hearts v Dundee

29 August 1951 League Cup Group	Hearts	5–2	Dundee	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 27,492

Hearts v St Mirren

1 September 1951 League Cup Group	Hearts	3–1	St Mirren	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 32,488

Scottish Cup

Hearts v Raith Rovers

9 February 1952 Scottish Cup R2	Hearts	1–0	Raith Rovers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 41,152

Queen of the South v Hearts

23 February 1952 Scottish Cup R3	Queen of the South	1–3	Hearts	Palmerston Park
				Attendance: 26,552

Airdrieonians v Hearts

8 March 1952 Scottish Cup R4	Airdrieonians	2–2	Hearts	Broomfield Park
				Attendance: 26,000

Hearts v Airdrieonians

12 March 1952 Scottish Cup R4 Replay	Hearts	6–4	Airdrieonians	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 40,528

Hearts v Motherwell

29 March 1952 Scottish Cup SF	Hearts	1–1	Motherwell	Hampden Park
				Attendance: 98,208

Hearts v Motherwell

7 April 1952 Scottish Cup SF Replay	Hearts	1–1	Motherwell	Hampden Park
				Attendance: 80,141

Hearts v Motherwell

9 April 1952 Scottish Cup SF 2nd Replay	Hearts	1–3	Motherwell	Hampden Park
				Attendance: 60,290

Scottish First Division

Hearts v East Fife

8 September 1951 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–1	East Fife	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 24,447

Airdrieonians v Hearts

15 September 1951 Scottish First Division	Airdrieonians	2–0	Hearts	Broomfield Park
				Attendance: 12,000

Hearts v Hibernian

22 September 1951 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–1	Hibernian	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 44,842

Celtic v Hearts

29 September 1951 Scottish First Division	Celtic	1–3	Hearts	Celtic Park
				Attendance: 48,000

Hearts v Dundee

6 October 1951 Scottish First Division	Hearts	4–2	Dundee	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 28,522

St Mirren v Hearts

13 October 1951 Scottish First Division	St Mirren	1–0	Hearts	St Mirren Park, Love Street
				Attendance: 15,000

Rangers v Hearts

20 October 1951 Scottish First Division	Rangers	2–0	Hearts	Ibrox Park
				Attendance: 35,000

Hearts v Third Lanark

27 October 1951 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–2	Third Lanark	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 19,481

Partick Thistle v Hearts

3 November 1951 Scottish First Division	Partick Thistle	2–0	Hearts	Firhill Park
				Attendance: 22,000

Hearts v Queen of the South

10 November 1951 Scottish First Division	Hearts	4–3	Queen of the South	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 14,154

Motherwell v Hearts

17 November 1951 Scottish First Division	Motherwell	0–5	Hearts	Fir Park
				Attendance: 14,000

Hearts v Morton

24 November 1951 Scottish First Division	Hearts	4–1	Morton	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 23,225

Hearts v Aberdeen

1 December 1951 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–2	Aberdeen	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 28,655

Stirling Albion v Hearts

8 December 1951 Scottish First Division	Stirling Albion	0–4	Hearts	Annfield
				Attendance: 8,000

Hearts v Raith Rovers

15 December 1951 Scottish First Division	Hearts	4–2	Raith Rovers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 26,545

East Fife v Hearts

22 December 1951 Scottish First Division	East Fife	2–4	Hearts	Bayview Park
				Attendance: 15,000

Hearts v Airdrieonians

29 December 1951 Scottish First Division	Hearts	6–1	Airdrieonians	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 24,389

Hibernian v Hearts

1 January 1952 Scottish First Division	Hibernian	2–3	Hearts	Easter Road
				Attendance: 39,000

Hearts v Celtic

2 January 1952 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–1	Celtic	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 37,197

Dundee v Hearts

5 January 1952 Scottish First Division	Dundee	3–3	Hearts	Dens Park
				Attendance: 32,000

Hearts v St Mirren

12 January 1952 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–1	St Mirren	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 26,724

Hearts v Rangers

19 January 1952 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–2	Rangers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 47,684

Aberdeen v Hearts

26 January 1952 Scottish First Division	Aberdeen	3–0	Hearts	Pittodrie Park
				Attendance: 16,000

Hearts v Partick Thistle

13 February 1952 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–2	Partick Thistle	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 10,901

Queen of the South v Hearts

16 February 1952 Scottish First Division	Queen of the South	1–1	Hearts	Palmerston Park
				Attendance: 12,500

Morton v Hearts

1 March 1952 Scottish First Division	Morton	3–1	Hearts	Cappielow Park
				Attendance: 8,900

Hearts v Stirling Albion

15 March 1952 Scottish First Division	Hearts	5–2	Stirling Albion	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 13,828

Raith Rovers v Hearts

22 March 1952 Scottish First Division	Raith Rovers	2–1	Hearts	Stark's Park
				Attendance: 10,000

Third Lanark v Hearts

14 April 1952 Scottish First Division	Third Lanark	4–0	Hearts	Cathkin Park
				Attendance: 4,000

Hearts v Motherwel

30 April 1952 Scottish First Division	Hearts	4–2	Motherwel	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,666

References

Statistical Record 51-52

External links

Official Club website

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Domestic leagues	Football League Division A Division B Division C Highland League
Domestic cups	Scottish Cup Final League Cup Final Saint Mungo Cup Supplementary Cup Junior Cup
Related to national team	Results British Home Championship
Club seasons
Division One	Aberdeen Airdrieonians Celtic Dundee East Fife Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Morton Motherwell Partick Thistle Queen of the South Rangers Raith Rovers St. Mirren Stirling Albion Third Lanark
Division Two	Albion Rovers Alloa Athletic Arbroath Ayr United Clyde Cowdenbeath Dumbarton Dundee United Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk Forfar Athletic Hamilton Academical Kilmarnock Queen's Park St. Johnstone Stenhousemuir