2004–05 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
Heart of Midlothian 2004–05 football season
| 2004–05 season | |
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| Chairman |  George Foulkes |
| Manager | Craig Levein Peter Houston (Caretaker) John Robertson Steven Pressley & John McGlynn (Caretaker managers) |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium Murrayfield Stadium |
| Scottish Premier League | 5th |
| Uefa Cup | Group stage |
| Festival Cup | Winner |
| Scottish Cup | Semi-final |
| League Cup | Semi-final |
| Top goalscorer | League: Paul Hartley (11) All: Paul Hartley (15) |
| Highest home attendance | 27,272 v Schalke Uefa Cup 4 November 2004 |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,924 v Kilmarnock League Cup 22 September 2004 |
| Average home league attendance | 12,272 |
The 2004–05 season was the 124th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian, and their 22nd consecutive season in the top level of Scottish football, competing in the Scottish Premier League. Hearts also competed in the UEFA Cup, Scottish Cup, League Cup and the Festival Cup.
Managers
Over the course of the season Hearts had 4 Management teams. They started the season under Craig Levein who left the club on 29 October to join Leicester City. His assistant Peter Houston took charge as care taker manager for 1 game before John Robertson took on the role for 7 months before a fall out with Romanov who dismissed him after he refused to accept a demotion to assistant head coach created a vacancy once again. Steven Pressley and John McGlynn jointly took the role of care taker managers for the final two games of the season.
Stadium
Hearts used two stadiums over the course of the season Tynecastle Stadium for domestic fixtures and Murrayfield Stadium for international fixtures. This was due to Tynecastle not meeting Uefa requirements for holding international fixtures.
The Campaign
One of the most important matches in the clubs campaign this season was in the UEFA Cup group stage. On matchday three they played away in St. Jakob-Park in front of 21,650 spectators, with Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland) as referee, against Basel. Hearts had lost their first two games in the group. Basel started well into the game and their striker Christian Giménez slashed a hard shot towards the far corner of the goal in the opening minutes, which needed a good save from keeper Craig Gordon. The young goalkeeper blocked the shot into the field, but Julio Hernán Rossi was not able to reach the rebound. Basel dominated the game, they restricted the visitors immensely and Hearts were only able to entered the Basel penalty area from set-pieces. Following a free-kick and a near miss from Michael Stewart, just minutes later Hearts took a surprise lead. A set-piece and Hearts surprisingly played the ball low, three quick passes, Dennis Wyness found room and the striker slotted the ball beyond goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbühler for the first goal of the game. The home team were now forced to be more committed with their attacks and they put Hearts under increased pressure, responding well to the conceded goal. Only some desperate last-ditch defending denied the hosts from obtaining their equaliser. Basel then started the second half as they had ended the first period, pressing forward. Basel's head-coach Christian Gross changed his attackers midway through the second half and his substitutions quickly paid out. César Carignano slotted home the equaliser. Basel pressed hard for the winning goal as the time ticked on. Hearts' last-gasp winner, in the 89th minute, was more a speculative attack and was made only to relieve the defensive pressure, but it paid off as Robbie Neilson pushed his shot under the body of goalie Zuberbühler with only seconds left on the clock, his first ever goal for the club. Basel versus Hearts 1–2 end result.[1]
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Fixtures
Pre-Season Friendlies
Canada B v Hearts
| 12 July 2004 Friendly | Canada B | 1–1 | Hearts | Swangard Stadium |
Josh Simpson  92' | Wyness 59' | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Pacific Coast All Stars v Hearts
| 14 July 2004 Friendly | Pacific Coast All Stars | 1–4 | Hearts | Victoria |
| King 70' | McKenna 26' (45), 48' Wyness 78' | Attendance: 2,015 Referee: P Ward |
Millwall v Hearts
| 14 July 2004 Friendly | Millwall | 1–1 | Hearts | Swangard Stadium |
| Sweeney 19' | Pressley 20' (pen.) | Attendance: 2,015 Referee: Muaricio Navarro |
Brechin City v Hearts
| 20 July 2004 Friendly | Brechin City | 1–2 | Hearts | Glebe Park |
| Berra 68' (og.) | Simmons Berra | Referee: Stephen Duff |
Airdrie United v Hearts
| 24 July 2004 Friendly | Airdrie United | 1–1 | Hearts | Excelsior Stadium |
| Coyle 34' | Simmons 74' | Attendance: 1,532 Referee: Willie Young |
Ross County v Hearts
| 27 July 2004 Friendly | Ross County | 0–0 | Hearts | Victoria Park |
| Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Mike Ritchie |
Hearts v Fulham
| 31 July 2004 Friendly | Hearts | 0–2 | Fulham | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Knight 3' Cole 76' | Attendance: 6,457 Referee: John Rowbotham |
Scottish Premier League
Dundee v Hearts
| 7 August 2004 SPL | Dundee | 0–1 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| Pressley 85' (pen.) | Attendance: 7,770 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Hearts v Aberdeen
| 14 August 2004 SPL | Hearts | 0–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Attendance: 13,864 Referee: Kevin Toner |
Hearts v Kilmarnock
| 21 August 2004 SPL | Hearts | 3–0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Weir 13' Pereira 57' Pressley 71' (pen.) | Attendance: 11,403 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Motherwell v Hearts
| 28 August 2004 SPL | Motherwell | 2–0 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| McBride 59' (pen.) O'Donnell 67' | Attendance: 11,403 Referee: Alan Freeland |
Hearts v Rangers
| 12 September 2004 SPL | Hearts | 0–0 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Attendance: 14,601 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
Dunfermline v Hearts
| 19 September 2004 SPL | Dunfermline | 1–0 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Nicholson 65' | Attendance: 5,883 Referee: Mark Ritchie |
Hearts v Inverness
| 25 September 2004 SPL | Hearts | 1–0 | Inverness | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Hartley 15' | Attendance: 10,340 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Hearts v Livingston
| 3 October 2004 SPL | Hearts | 0–0 | Livingston | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Attendance: 10,646 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
Celtic v Hearts
| 16 October 2004 SPL | Celtic | 3–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Camara 41' Juninho 56' Hartson 82' | Attendance: 58,869 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Hearts v Hibs
| 24 October 2004 SPL | Hearts | 2–1 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Kisnorbo 14' Hamill 76' | Riordan 90' | Attendance: 16,720 Referee: Mike McCurry |
Dundee United v Hearts
| 27 October 2004 SPL | Dundee United | 1–1 | Hearts | Tannadice |
| Wilson 62' | McKenna 5' | Attendance: 5,723 Referee: Iain Brines |
Hearts v Dundee
| 30 October 2004 SPL | Hearts | 3–0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium |
| McKenna 34' Hartley 81' Wyness 92' | Attendance: 10,172 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Aberdeen v Hearts
| 7 November 2004 SPL | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
| Hartley 60' (pen.) | Attendance: 13,055 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Kilmarnock v Hearts
| 13 November 2004 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1–1 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Leven 31' | Wyness 69' | Attendance: 6,129 Referee: Calum Murray |
Hearts v Motherwell
| 20 November 2004 SPL | Hearts | 0–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Foran 28' (pen.) | Attendance: 10,598 Referee: John Rowbotham |
Rangers v Hearts
| 28 November 2004 SPL | Rangers | 3–2 | Hearts | Ibrox |
| McAllister 45' (og.) Novo 56' (81) | Hartley 16' (pen.) De Vries 66' | Attendance: 48,494 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
Hearts v Dunfermline
| 4 December 2004 SPL | Hearts | 3–0 | Dunfermline | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Wyness 11' Pereira 46' Hartley 56' (pen.) | Attendance: 10,084 Referee: John Underhill |
Inverness v Hearts
| 11 December 2004 SPL | Inverness | 1–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
| Juanjo 67' (pen.) | Hartley 62' (pen.) | Attendance: 2,011 Referee: Calum Murray |
Hearts v Celtic
| 26 December 2004 SPL | Hearts | 0–2 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| McGeady 9' Petrov 68' | Attendance: 16,163 Referee: Mike McCurry |
Hibs v Hearts
| 2 January 2005 SPL | Hibs | 1–1 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Riordan 22' | Hartley 55' | Attendance: 17,259 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
Hearts v Dundee United
| 15 January 2005 SPL | Hearts | 3–2 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Pressley 44' Miller 48' Hartley 86' | Robson 19' Alan Archibald 53' | Attendance: 10,305 Referee: Mark Ritchie |
Dundee v Hearts
| 22 January 2005 SPL | Dundee | 1–1 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| Caballero 54' | Hamill 60' | Attendance: 5,780 Referee: Willie Young |
Livingston v Hearts
| 25 January 2005 SPL | Livingston | 1–2 | Hearts | Almondvale Stadium |
| Lilley 74' | Hartley 85' Miller 86' | Attendance: 4,318 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Hearts v Aberdeen
| 29 January 2005 SPL | Hearts | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Wyness 57' (pen.) | Attendance: 12,269 Referee: Mike McCurry |
Hearts v Kilmarnock
| 12 February 2005 SPL | Hearts | 3–0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Mikoliunas 15' Fowler 25' (og.) Miller 67' | Attendance: 9,220 Referee: John Underhill |
Motherwell v Hearts
| 19 February 2005 SPL | Motherwell | 2–0 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| McDonald 25' Fitzpatrick 39' | Attendance: 7,390 Referee: Calum Murray |
Hearts v Rangers
| 2 March 2005 SPL | Hearts | 1–2 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Burchill 87' | Novo 49' Ricksen 94' (pen.) | Attendance: 13,842 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Dunfermline v Hearts
| 5 March 2005 SPL | Dunfermline | 1–1 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Wilson 32' | Hartley 62' (pen.) | Attendance: 5,934 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
Hearts v Inverness
| 12 March 2005 SPL | Hearts | 0–2 | Inverness | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Dods 55' Wilson 73' | Attendance: 9,822 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Hearts v Livingston
| 19 March 2005 SPL | Hearts | 3–1 | Livingston | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Miller 22' Burchill 65' Neilson 68' | Dair 45' | Attendance: 9,187 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Celtic v Hearts
| 2 April 2005 SPL | Celtic | 0–2 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Miller 8' Burchill 19' | Attendance: 59,562 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Hearts v Hibs
| 13 April 2005 SPL | Hearts | 1–2 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Miller 39' | O'Connor 68' Shiels 73' | Attendance: 17,676 Referee: John Rowbotham |
Dundee United v Hearts
| 16 April 2005 SPL | Dundee United | 2–1 | Hearts | Tannadice |
| Robson 37' Brebner 91' | Miller 39' | Attendance: 7,704 Referee: Alan Freeland |
Hibs v Hearts
| 23 April 2011 SPL | Hibs | 2–2 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Garry O'Connor 8' Derek Riordan 63' | Miller 23' Webster 88' | Attendance: 16,620 Referee: Mike McCurry |
Hearts v Motherwell
| 30 April 2011 SPL | Hearts | 0–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Attendance: 10,337 Referee: Iain Brines |
Rangers v Hearts
| 7 May 2005 SPL | Rangers | 2–1 | Hearts | Ibrox |
| Buffel 9' Andrews 42' | Andrews 84' (og.) | Attendance: 49,342 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
Hearts v Celtic
| 15 May 2005 SPL | Hearts | 1–2 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Hartley 71' | Thompson 25' Beattie 77' | Attendance: 15,927 Referee: Willie Young |
Aberdeen v Hearts
| 22 May 2005 SPL | Aberdeen | 2–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
| Byrne 45' Adams 49' | Attendance: 16,155 Referee: Ian Fyfye |
UEFA Cup
First round
Hearts v Braga
| 16 September 2004 Uefa Cup round 1 First Leg | Hearts | 3–1 | Braga | Murrayfield Stadium |
| Webster 52' Hartley 62' Kisnorbo 91' | Paulo Sergio Almeida 65' | Attendance: 18,769 Referee: Anton Genov |
Braga v Hearts
| 30 September 2004 Uefa Cup round 1 Second Leg | Braga | 2–2 | Hearts | Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| Joao Henrique Pataco Tomas 12' Jaime Junior da Silva Aquino 75' | De Vries 27' (48) | Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Anton Stredak |
Group stage / Group A
Feyenoord v Hearts
| 21 October 2004 Uefa Cup Group A Round 1 | Feyenoord | 3–0 | Hearts | Stadion Feijenoord |
| Kuyt 22' (83) Goor 58' | BBC SPORT | Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Tonny Kolbech Poulsen |
Hearts v Schalke
| 4 November 2004 Uefa Cup Group A Round 2 | Hearts | 0–1 | Schalke | Murrayfield Stadium |
Kisnorbo  48'  | BBC SPORT | Lincoln 73' | Attendance: 27,272 Referee: Nikolay Ivanov |
Basel v Hearts
| 25 November 2004 Uefa Cup Group A Round 3 | Basel | 1–2 | Hearts | St. Jakob-Park |
| Carignano 76' | BBC SPORT | Wyness 31' Neilson 89' | Attendance: 21,645 Referee: Kristinn Jakobsson |
Hearts v Ferencváros
| 16 December 2004 Uefa Cup Group A Round 4 | Hearts | 0–1 | Ferencváros | Murrayfield Stadium |
| BBC SPORT | Rosa 30' | Attendance: 26,182 Referee: Levan Paniashvili |
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FEY | SCH | BSL | FER | HOM | |
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| 1 |  Feyenoord | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | — | — | 3–0 | |
| 2 |  Schalke 04 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | — | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | ||
| 3 |  Basel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | 1–0 | — | — | — | 1–2 | ||
| 4 |  Ferencváros | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | — | — | ||
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | — | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | — |
Source: RSSSF
Festival Cup
Hearts v Hibs
| 4 September 2004 Festival Cup | Hearts | 3–1 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Sives 41' De Vries 63' Wyness 81' | Dobbie 80' (pen.) | Attendance: 7,282 Referee: John Rowbotham |
League Cup
Hearts v Kilmarnock
| 22 September 2004 League Cup round 3 | Hearts | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Hartley 15' (52) | Leven 56' | Attendance: 5,924 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Dunfermline v Hearts
| 10 November 2004 League Cup Round QF | Dunfermline | 1–3 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Mehmet 60' | Webster 33' Hartley 66' (pen.) Hamill 84' | Attendance: 4,405 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Hearts v Motherwell
| 1 February 2005 League Cup Round SF | Hearts | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Motherwell | Easter Road |
| Burchill 85' Thorarinsson 92' | Craigan 20' Foran 78' (pen.) Fitzpatrick 120' | Attendance: 14,069 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
Scottish Cup
Partick Thistle v Hearts
| 8 January 2005 Scottish Cup R3 | Partick Thistle | 0–0 | Hearts | Firhill Stadium |
| Attendance: 5,666 Referee: Calum Murray |
Partick Thistle v Hearts
| 19 January 2005 Scottish Cup R3 Replay | Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Hearts | Tynecastle Stadium |
| MacFarlane 34' Wyness 89' | One 8' | Attendance: 7,340 Referee: Craig MacKay |
Hearts v Kilmarnock
| 5 February 2005 Scottish Cup R4 | Hearts | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Wyness 18' Miller 45' | Nish 25' Naismith 89' | Attendance: 10,308 Referee: John Rowbotham |
Kilmarnock v Hearts
| 16 February 2005 Scottish Cup R4 Replay | Kilmarnock | 1–3 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Boyd 92' (pen.) | Wallace 6' Miller 13' Cesnauskis 57' | Attendance: 6,366 Referee: John Rowbotham |
Hearts v Livingston
| 27 February 2005 Scottish Cup QF | Hearts | 2–1 | Livingston | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Miller 1' McAllister 10' | Easton 60' | Attendance: 9,796 Referee: Alan Freeland |
Hearts v Celtic
| 10 April 2005 Scottish Cup SF | Hearts | 1–2 | Celtic | Hampden Park |
| Cesnauskis 60' | Sutton 3' Craig Bellamy 49' | Attendance: 38,505 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Final league table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hibernian | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 61 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 61 | |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 50 | |
| 6 | Motherwell | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 48 | |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 49 |
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
See also
References
Notes
External links
- Official Club website
- Complete Statistical Record
