1961–62 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian 1961–62 football season

Heart of Midlothian
1961–62 season
Manager	Tommy Walker
Stadium	Tynecastle Park
Scottish First Division	5th
Scottish Cup	Round 3
League Cup	Finalists
Top goalscorer	League: All:
← 1960–61 1962–63 →

During the 1961–62 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Fixtures

Friendlies

Hearts v British Army

13 November 1961 Friendly	Hearts	0–3	British Army	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,000

Duns v Hearts

27 April 1962 Benefit Match	Duns	0–6	Hearts	Hawthorn Park

Peterhead v Hearts

7 May 1962 Friendly	Peterhead	0–5	Hearts	Recreation Park
				Attendance: 1,300

Inverness Select v Hearts

9 May 1962 Friendly	Inverness Select	0–6	Hearts	Inverness

Ross County v Hearts

12 May 1962 Friendly	Ross County	0–5	Hearts	Victoria Park

East of Scotland Shield

Hearts v Hibernian

31 March 1962 Final

Hearts

3–1

Hibernian

Tynecastle Park

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Union Saint-Gilloise v Hearts

27 September 1961 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup R1 1st Leg	Union Saint-Gilloise	1–3	Hearts	Stade Joseph Marien
				Attendance: 4,000

Hearts v Union Saint-Gilloise

4 October 1961 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup R1 2nd Leg	Hearts	2–0	Union Saint-Gilloise	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 18,000

Hearts v Inter Milan

6 November 1961 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup R2 1st Leg	Hearts	0–1	Inter Milan	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 17,500

Inter Milan v Hearts

22 November 1961 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup R2 2nd Leg	Inter Milan	4–0	Hearts	San Siro
				Attendance: 12,000

League Cup

Hearts v Raith Rovers

12 August 1961 League Cup Group	Hearts	1–0	Raith Rovers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 17,264

Kilmarnock v Hearts

16 August 1961 League Cup Group	Kilmarnock	1–2	Hearts	Rugby Park
				Attendance: 13,841

St Mirren v Hearts

19 August 1961 League Cup Group	St Mirren	1–0	Hearts	St Mirren Park, Love Street
				Attendance: 18,255

Raith Rovers v Hearts

26 August 1961 League Cup Group	Raith Rovers	3–1	Hearts	Stark's Park
				Attendance: 4,999

Hearts v Kilmarnock

30 August 1961 League Cup Group	Hearts	2–0	Kilmarnock	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 17,035

Hearts v St Mirren

2 September 1961 League Cup Group	Hearts	3–1	St Mirren	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 20,092

Hamilton Academical v Hearts

13 September 1961 League Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg	Hamilton Academical	1–2	Hearts	Douglas Park
				Attendance: 5,620

Hearts v Hamilton Academical

20 September 1961 League Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg	Hearts	2–0	Hamilton Academical	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 9,835

Stirling Albion v Hearts

11 October 1961 League Cup Semi-Final	Stirling Albion	1–2	Hearts	Easter Road
				Attendance: 18,789

Hearts v Rangers

28 October 1961 League Cup Final	Hearts	1–1	Rangers	Hampden Park
				Attendance: 88,635

Hearts v Rangers

18 December 1961 League Cup Final Replay	Hearts	1–3	Rangers	Hampden Park
				Attendance: 47,552

Scottish Cup

Vale of Leithen v Hearts

27 January 1962 Scottish Cup R2	Vale of Leithen	1–3	Hearts	Victoria Park
				Attendance: 3,716

Hearts v Celtic

17 February 1962 Scottish Cup R3	Hearts	3–4	Celtic	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 35,045

Scottish First Division

Hearts v St Mirren

23 August 1961 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–2	St Mirren	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 14,520

Dunfermline Athletic v Hearts

9 September 1961 Scottish First Division	Dunfermline Athletic	2–1	Hearts	East End Park
				Attendance: 10,830

Hearts v Hibernian

16 September 1961 Scottish First Division	Hearts	4–2	Hibernian	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 23,022

Dundee v Hearts

23 September 1961 Scottish First Division	Dundee	2–0	Hearts	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 10,921

Hearts v Airdrieonians

30 September 1961 Scottish First Division	Hearts	4–1	Airdrieonians	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 12,080

Stirling Albion v Hearts

7 October 1961 Scottish First Division	Stirling Albion	3–1	Hearts	Annfield Stadium
				Attendance: 7,042

Aberdeen v Hearts

14 October 1961 Scottish First Division	Aberdeen	0–2	Hearts	Pittodrie Park
				Attendance: 10,489

Hearts v Celtic

21 October 1961 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–1	Celtic	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 27,719

St Johnstone v Hearts

4 November 1961 Scottish First Division	St Johnstone	0–2	Hearts	Muirton Park
				Attendance: 9,432

Hearts v Partick Thistle

11 November 1961 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–0	Partick Thistle	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 11,027

Raith Rovers v Hearts

25 November 1961 Scottish First Division	Raith Rovers	0–1	Hearts	Stark's Park
				Attendance: 3,549

Hearts v Motherwell

2 December 1961 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–6	Motherwell	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 11,882

Hearts v Kilmarnock

16 December 1961 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–3	Kilmarnock	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 11,225

Falkirk v Hearts

23 December 1961 Scottish First Division	Falkirk	0–2	Hearts	Brockville Park
				Attendance: 5,897

St Mirren v Hearts

6 January 1962 Scottish First Division	St Mirren	0–1	Hearts	St Mirren Park, Love Street
				Attendance: 8,996

Rangers v Hearts

10 January 1962 Scottish First Division	Rangers	2–1	Hearts	Ibrox Park
				Attendance: 28,107

Hearts v Dundee

13 January 1962 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–2	Dundee	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 17,981

Hibernian v Hearts

17 January 1962 Scottish First Division	Hibernian	1–4	Hearts	Easter Road
				Attendance: 15,277

Airdrieonians v Hearts

20 January 1962 Scottish First Division	Airdrieonians	2–3	Hearts	Broomfield Park
				Attendance: 5,250

Hearts v Dundee United

24 January 1962 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–1	Dundee United	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 13,591

Hearts v Dunfermline Athletic

31 January 1962 Scottish First Division	Hearts	3–2	Dunfermline Athletic	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 12,368

Hearts v Stirling Albion

3 February 1962 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–0	Stirling Albion	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 9,161

Hearts v Third Lanark

7 February 1962 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–1	Third Lanark	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 11,279

Hearts v Aberdeen

10 February 1962 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–1	Aberdeen	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 13,703

Celtic v Hearts

21 February 1962 Scottish First Division	Celtic	2–2	Hearts	Celtic Park
				Attendance: 22,040

Hearts v Rangers

24 February 1962 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–1	Rangers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 30,004

Hearts v St Johnstone

3 March 1962 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1–1	St Johnstone	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 5,394

Partick Thistle v Hearts

10 March 1962 Scottish First Division	Partick Thistle	3–1	Hearts	Firhill Park
				Attendance: 9,500

Third Lanark v Hearts

17 March 1962 Scottish First Division	Third Lanark	1–0	Hearts	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 4,696

Hearts v Raith Rovers

24 March 1962 Scottish First Division	Hearts	0–1	Raith Rovers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,465

Motherwell v Hearts

2 April 1962 Scottish First Division	Motherwell	1–2	Hearts	Fir Park
				Attendance: 2,320

Kilmarnock v Hearts

7 April 1962 Scottish First Division	Kilmarnock	2–0	Hearts	Rugby Park
				Attendance: 6,750

Hearts v Falkirk

21 April 1962 Scottish First Division	Hearts	2–3	Falkirk	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 6,925

Dundee United v Hearts

28 April 1962 Scottish First Division	Dundee United	0–1	Hearts	Tannadice Park
				Attendance: 3,795

References

Statistical Record 61-62

External links

Official Club website

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Domestic leagues	Football League Division One Division Two Highland League
Domestic cups	Scottish Cup Final League Cup Final Junior Cup
European competitions	European Cup European Cup Winners' Cup Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Related to national team	Results 1962 World Cup qualifying (Group 8) British Home Championship
Club seasons
Division One	Aberdeen Airdrieonians Celtic Dundee Dundee United Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Kilmarnock Morton Motherwell Partick Thistle Rangers Raith Rovers St. Johnstone St. Mirren Stirling Albion Third Lanark
Division Two	Albion Rovers Alloa Athletic Arbroath Ayr United Berwick Rangers Brechin City Clyde Cowdenbeath Dumbarton East Fife East Stirlingshire Forfar Athletic Hamilton Academical Montrose Queen of the South Queen's Park Stenhousemuir Stranraer