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CONTENTS

O4 – Today’s Squads 08 – Craig Gordon 30 – Boys in ma room 34 – He played for the Hearts

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36 – Kitted Out 38 – Hearts on Tour 42 – History of Tynecastle 20

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1st Division: 1980, 2015, 2021 Scottish Cup: 1891, 1896, 1901, 1906, 1956, 1998, 2006, 2012.

League Cup: 1954/55, 1958/59, 1959/60, 1962/63.

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Programme Contributors Phil Turnbull, Sven Houston, Gary Cowen, David Mollison, Bill Smith, David Speed, Grant Young Scott Cockburn, Mike Buckle, Scott McLeish, Chris McPherson, Graeme McGinty, Robert Doyle, Laura Livingston, Laurie Dunsire Programme produced by: Design by: Ben Mortimer

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HEARTS MANAGER: ROBBIE NEILSON CRAIG GORDON 01 MICHAEL SMITH 02 STEPHEN KINGSLEY 03 JOHN SOUTTAR 04 PETER HARING 05 BENI BANINGIME 06 JAMIE WALKER 07 AARON MCENEFF 08 BEN WOODBURN 09 LIAM BOYCE 10 GARY MACKAY-STEVEN 11 ROSS STEWART 13 CAMERON DEVLIN 14 TAYLOR MOORE 15 ANDY HALLIDAY 16 ALEX COCHRANE 17 BARRIE MCKAY 18 CRAIG HALKETT 19 ARMAND GNANDUILLET 21 JOSH GINNELLY 30 FINLAY POLLOCK 38

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DUNDEE MANAGER: JAMES MCPAKE 1 ADAM LEGZDINS 2 CAMMY KERR 3 JORDAN MARSHALL 4 LIAM FONTAINE 5 RYAN SWEENEY 6 JORDAN MCGHEE 7 ALEX JAKUBIAK 8 SHAUN BYRNE 9 DANNY MULLEN 10 PAUL MCGOWAN 11 DECLAN MCDAID 14 LEE ASHCROFT 15 JOSH MULLIGAN 16 CHRISTIE ELLIOTT 17 LUKE MCCOWAN 18 PAUL MCMULLAN 19 FINLAY ROBERTSON 20 COREY PANTER 21 IAN LAWLOR 23 CILLIAN SHERIDAN 24 MAX ANDERSON 25 LYALL CAMERON M ATC H S P O N S O R

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ood afternoon and welcome to Tynecastle Park.

It has been a few games now since we were able to fully open the stadium and I have to say that it makes the world of difference to have the stands packed full of Hearts fans. The support we have received, both home and away, has been nothing short of phenomenal and everyone here is truly appreciative of the fans’ backing.

We head into today’s game having further extended our unbeaten start to the season by drawing 1-1 with Rangers at Ibrox. We knew it was going to be a difficult game, it always is when you’re in Glasgow and the home side have 50,000 fans behind them. They had a lot of the ball in the opening stages but I felt we did well to restrict them to shots from distance, and as the game grew so did our confidence. We created chances of our own and Craig Halkett’s 90th minute equaliser was more than deserved.

Going to places like Ibrox and taking points is huge for us. We spoke at length before the season started about improving our away form and I’m delighted with how it has gone.

Of course, maintaining a strong home record goes hand in hand with that and it’s another element to our performances that I have been pleased with. Tynecastle should be a place that opponents hate coming to, and with our displays on the pitch and the support from the stands, I’m really happy with the way things are going.

We know, however, that it is only a start and today we welcome James McPake, the players, staff and supporters of Dundee to Gorgie. It will be another testing encounter and, having faced each other last season, we know what we’re in for. That said, our unbeaten run has bred tremendous amounts of confidence in the dressing room, and while we won’t take today’s game lightly, we believe we can keep the run going by picking up another three points this afternoon.

Enjoy the game, Robbie Neilson

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ood afternoon everyone and welcome back to Gorgie.

Some of you here today would have been in the away end at Ibrox last weekend and I want to start off by thanking you all for your fantastic support. You kept us pushing on right until the end and it paid off as we came away with a well-deserved point thanks to Halks’ last minute equaliser.

Earning a point right at the death gave us all a big lift and we’ll look to carry that into today’s match.

Once again I believe the strength of our squad made the difference at Ibrox. We were able to bring on Gnanduillet, Mackay-Steven and Ginnelly in the second half; quality players who made an instant impact in the final third and helped us put the hosts under pressure.

As a final note on last week’s game, a special mention must go to Mick Smith who made his 150th appearance for the club. I know he’s often referred to as ‘Mr Consistent’ by the fans and for good reason. Mick’s performances on the pitch speak for themselves; he’s a top quality international player who plays a really important role both on the park and in the dressing room. I’m sure there’s another 150 games in him!

As for today’s match, our form so far this season means we’re brimming with confidence and I can’t explain how great it is knowing we’ll be walking out that tunnel to a wall of noise in front of another huge crowd this afternoon.

One person who sadly won’t be with us today, however, is Dianne Robb; a lifelong supporter of our club who sadly passed away last week.

Dianne was Hearts through and through and today we’d like to put in a performance that would do her proud. The thoughts of everyone at the club are with her friends and family at this difficult time.

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BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

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s the seconds ticked towards the 90th minute mark at Ibrox last Saturday, the ball left Gary Mackay-Steven’s left boot from the corner flag just in front of the travelling Hearts supporters.

The delivery was good; decent pace on the ball and a bit of movement, however, Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor looked well placed to deal with it as his feet left the ground, arms in the air awaiting contact with the ball. Suddenly, there was a split second of silence as the ball slipped through his hands and into the path of Hearts’ number 19 at the back post.

Craig Halkett, harnessing the goalscoring instincts from his time playing as a centre forward as a youngster, pounced to steer a header into the net. Silence amongst the 50,000 home supporters. Arm in the air, he peeled away in celebration towards the corner where 900 plus Hearts supporters had merged into one giant sea of limbs.

Bedlam.

“I managed to get away from my marker and you just hope the ball will break to you. I was watching the ball all the way and when McGregor went up it looked like he’d get it but he missed and it was just about steering it on target,” explained Craig.

“I’ve always prided myself on scoring goals and it’s something I haven’t done in a long time but I think I timed it well with this one to return to goalscoring form.”

The goal clinched a crucial point and maintained his team’s unbeaten start to

the cinch Premiership which now stretches to 9 games heading into this afternoon’s tussle with the men from Tayside.

In a season of standout performances to date, Mr. Halkett has arguably been one of Hearts’ most consistent performers.

Up until a late head knock forced him off in the 89th minute against Livingston last month, the former Livingston man had played the full 90 minutes in 50 consecutive games for the Jambos.

He’s been a mainstay in the three-man central pairing which has proved the bedrock of many a Hearts performance so far this season. It proved to be another busy afternoon at Ibrox last weekend.

“Rangers showed their quality in the first 15-20 minutes but once we got through that grew into the game and funnily enough we were at our most comfortable just before they scored.

“The manager told us to keep going at half-time, we were still in the game and thankfully the goal arrived – although it took a while!

“As time went on in the second half we all felt we could take something. We started carving out more and more clear-cut chances. It’s testament to the boys and the character in the team that we keep pushing to the end.

“It was massive with away fans in there, we knew before the game they’d give us a lift so it was great to give them that ending. The challenge now is to carry that momentum into today’s game and continue our strong start to the season.”

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SETTING THE SCENE DUNDEE Matchday 10 of the 2021/22 cinch Premiership season is here and it’s a clash between second top and second bottom at Tynecastle this afternoon.

James McPake’s side picked up their first win of the season last weekend with an impressive 2-1 victory over Aberdeen at Dens Park. Leigh Griffiths and Luke McCowan were on target as the Taysiders finally added a ruthless streak to their game; something their Manager had been calling out for following a number of games that produced plenty of chances but little in the way of balls hitting the back of the net.

They had to make do with just 33% possession against the Dons, however, with a 66% success rate from their three shots on target they certainly proved clinical.

The Jambos will have to be wary of that today in what will likely be a similar game in terms of possession.

We saw first hand last season how dangerous Charlie Adam can be if allowed time and space to fine tune his left foot and with Griffiths, fresh from grabbing his first goal since returning to the club in the summer, looking to exploit any gaps in defence, there can be no letting up for the maroon rear guard.

So, what’s the story of the Dundee season to date?

One win, three draws and five defeats is the record heading into this afternoon with 17 goals conceded during that period. Their last away outing saw them fall to a 3-1 loss at McDiarmid Park, having narrowly lost at home to Rangers the week before.

The Saints also knocked them out of the Premier Sports Cup last month, just a few days after a 1-0 derby day defeat at Tannadice.

The Dens Park side were beaten twice in Gorgie last season, the first being that memorable 6-2 opening day victory. Hearts then won 2-1 back in March as they closed in on the Championship title.

Today will be a different experience altogether, however. Empty stands will be replaced with another huge crowd here in Gorgie, the vast majority of whom will be here to roar the boys in maroon on to a victory that would put them top of the table.

Let battle commence!

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IT’S A NUMBERS GAME

A look at some of the facts and figures ahead of today’s match. By Scott McLeish

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Nine games into the Scottish Premiership season and we remain undefeated in the league following Craig Halkett’s late equaliser at Ibrox last week.

This is the longest we’ve gone at the start of a topflight season with a zero in the loss column since the 2005/06 season, when we went on to finish 2nd and earn a place in the Champions League qualifiers

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Liam Boyce moved on to 10 goals for the season with his successful penalty against Motherwell last time out at Tynecastle. It’s the earliest a Hearts player has reached the double figures landmark since John Robertson in 1987/88, who notched his 10th goal on 19 September on his way to 31 goals that season

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We’re currently on a run of scoring in each of our last 15 matches against Dundee. The last time we failed to score in this fixture was back in April 2013, when a deflected Ryan Conroy free kick was enough to earn the Dark Blues a 1-0 win at Dens Park against Gary Locke’s side

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No one in James McPake’s squad has faced Hearts more often than Paul McGowan.

The experienced midfielder has made 31 appearances against the men in maroon, across his spells with Hamilton, Celtic, St Mirren and Dundee

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Today’s match will be Robbie Neilson’s 50th in charge since returning to the club 16 months ago.

Since taking over the reigns at the start of last season, he’s recorded 31 wins and 11 draws

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Jordan McGhee is the only player in today’s squads to have played in the first team for both sides. Jordan made his Hearts debut as a 16-year-old in 2013 and went on to make 73 appearances for the Jam Tarts, scoring four goals, before moving on to Falkirk. He then signed for Dundee in 2019, establishing himself as a key player for them in his 65 appearances

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Another impressive performance in our last home game against Motherwell saw Craig Gordon rack up his 80th clean sheet for Hearts. Scotland’s number one sits third in our all-time clean sheet list, with only Henry Smith and Jim Cruickshank in front of him. A bit to go to catch Henry’s record of 214 though!

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Michael Smith notched up his 150th Hearts appearance at Ibrox last week. The Northern Ireland international signed from Peterborough United prior to the 2017/18 season, and the 33-year-old has been a reliable presence in defence ever since

Today is the 267th competitive meeting between the sides.

Hearts hold the upper hand with 124 wins, with Dundee sitting on 82 wins and 60 matches drawn

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t was a long time coming for her, but Amelie Birse finally got on the scoresheet for Hearts Women in their 3-2 victory over Aberdeen earlier this month. She spoke to Chris McPherson.

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Just like the old cliché about buses, you wait forever for one then two come along at the same time, Amelie’s double proved decisive for Eva Olid’s side to grab their first win of the season, although she struggled to celebrate too much at getting off the mark.

A classic poacher’s goal, her first was a header from a few yards out after Monica Forsyth’s longrange effort crashed off the bar.

The second was a long-range strike from 30 yards after Forsyth had pinched the ball off the Aberdeen keeper Gail Gilmour to give Amelie the world’s longest tap-in.

“It was a big relief to get my first goal, because I should have had it a while ago. It was a bit unfortunate because of the circumstances, with us being behind I didn’t really get a chance to celebrate it properly.

It wasn’t my greatest goal, but I had to be in the right position to finish it and it was an important moment to get us back in the game. I’m really happy, but hopefully these are just the first of many.

“Saying it was scored from 30 yards out makes it sound quite glamorous, I don’t think it was!

The keeper was miles out of her goal and Monica was screaming at me to shoot so I just tried to pass it into an empty net!”

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first-team football from the U15s team, it’s been a hard transition for Amelie who has played almost exclusively as a lone striker in a team that’s had trouble scoring, and has to defend a lot.

Despite that, she’s now one of the most experienced members of a very young squad already, with 29 appearances to her name, which she couldn’t quite believe.

Known for her rapid pace - she regularly embarrasses her teammates in sprints at training - Amelie is working harder at adding more to her game as well.

“It can be frustrating and difficult with confidence to be a striker in a team that’s having to defend a lot, because you might only get a half chance but there’s so much pressure on you to get that goal. Even the best strikers get maybe 4 or 5 chances a game, so if it’s only one, you need to focus and make sure you take it.

“I don’t have much top level experience to fall back on. I moved straight from U15s football to first team, I’ve never even played an U18 game. And now I’m against professional players and internationals.

“I can’t believe I’ve had that many appearances already. I do feel more experienced even though I’m still young, I don’t feel as nervous any more. The derby last week was different for everyone but normally I’m ok. Those goals will help my confidence enormously. But 29 games already, that’s crazy.”

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o celebrate the return of season 3 of the critically acclaimed US HBO drama Succession, Hearts teamed up with streaming service NOW to bring a slice of the Roy family’s dysfunctionality to the UK with a Succession-inspired football ‘takeover’ in Edinburgh.

In the last season of the hit show, Roman Roy (played

by Kieran Culkin) buys the Scottish football club Hearts to impress his father Logan (Brian Cox), only to awkwardly discover that his billionaire dad is actually a fan of Hearts’ biggest cross-city rivals, Hibs.

In a cheeky nod to this storyline, streaming service NOW worked with the club on a partnership celebrating Roman Roy’s fictional takeover of the team. This partnership sees the name of the Roy family’s infamous company Waystar Royco added to the front of Hearts’ iconic shirts, as well as on branding within Tynecastle Park. In fact, have a quick scan of the advertising boards at Tynecastle this afternoon and you may spot a Waystar Royco presence!

The club would like to thank NOW and HBO for making a significant donation to MND Scotland who will of course continue to take pride of place on the front of our jerseys this season.

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Name: Rebekah Smith Role: Volunteer Befriender Fun Fact: My Labradoodle is named after my favourite player, Rudi Skacel!

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YOU’VE GOT A BEFRIENDER IN ME! Ahead of Befriending Week we met with Rebekah Smith, Big Hearts Befriender. She has volunteered for the project, run by Big Hearts and Space & Broomhouse Hub, for around 3 years. She gives us an insight into her role and tells us about the benefits to both volunteers and families.

Season ticket holder Rebekah has been a Big Hearts Volunteer Befriender since 2018. A schoolteacher by day, she found she had a few free evenings during the week and wanted to do something worthwhile.

Rebekah said, “Rather than coming home and sitting in front of the TV, I wanted to use my spare time to make a bit of a difference.”

As a keen runner, Rebekah first got involved in the Big Hearts running group. This is where she learned of the Big Hearts Befriender programme. “One of the girls in the group was a Befriender, she told me all about it. After hearing her positive experiences, I knew I wanted to do it too.”

During her time as a Volunteer, Rebekah has helped 3 younger people in need of extra support to improve their wellbeing. “Children and Befrienders are matched by similar interests. We spend around a year together, which gives us the chance to get to know each other and build up trust.”

Weekly activities are chosen by each child, giving them the opportunity to do things they are interested in. “We’ve been swimming, rock climbing, baked cakes, enjoyed films at the cinema and even built dens in the woods. It’s really fun for me doing these activities, I’m a big kid!”

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Volunteer, child and their carer, “Often if I’ve had a bad day at work, it really lifts my mood because I know I am making a difference. For the child, it gives them the opportunity to have lots of fun, with no worries. For their carer, it gives them a couple of hours of free time, where they can relax or do their shopping.”

Being a Volunteer Befriender is an extremely enjoyable and fulfilling role. “Seeing the children develop and grow in confidence is amazing. I often take a step back and watch them laughing and smiling, when you know what they have been through – seeing them happy really is so rewarding.”

Once Rebekah had completed her first year as a Befriender, it wasn’t long before she signed up for another match. “The first year flew by and I decided to take on my second child fairly quickly. I really enjoyed what I was doing and missed it when I stopped.”

Rebekah is now enjoying volunteering with her third child, since becoming a Big Hearts Volunteer Befriender. “It’s not hard work, I give a few hours of my week and have great fun doing lots of different activities. Knowing that I could change someone’s life for the better, makes it very worthwhile!”

Thank you, Rebekah, for giving up your time to make a big difference to others. A true charity champion!

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HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN 27 What was your first Hearts game?

Why did you start supporting Hearts?

My dad eventually gave in and took me Dumbarton at home in October 1982, for my birthday. I really don’t remember that much, except the noise and thinking the place was huge; but I was hooked straight away.

My Papa and my dad were born in Gorgie, so it starts from there!

They, along with my brother, were massive Hearts fans and went to every game. Our closest neighbours were also Hearts fans as well, so I was surrounded! I remember being really jealous as I loved football and kept asking my dad to take me, so he eventually gave in and it’s been a long bumpy ride since then.

There are 3 that stand out. The 1998 cup final and seeing us lift the cup for the first time. I honestly wasn’t expecting much given our records in cup finals.

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minutes of injury time.

At the final whistle there were tears everywhere.

The celebrations afterwards were just brilliant, remembering my Papa sitting singing the Hearts song with an endless line of whiskeys in front of him always makes me smile. I went to bed that night wearing my scarf! A weekend I’ll never forget.

The run up to the 2012 cup final was absolute torture; I felt sick and lost sleep worrying about it from the second Beattie scored his penalty. There was no way we could lose this final. We knew we weren’t home and dry when Rudi put us 2 up and I was furious when they got one back, thinking we’d let them back into it. The 3rd and 4th coming so close together was perfect, it was more tears of relief when the 4th went in as we knew that was it! We’ll never let them forget!

I’ve added the relegation derby as it’s just Hearts putting Hibs in their place and karma at its best.

They were so cocky in the buildup; sending out their invitations and then turning up with their party hats and streamers and their Tesco Tynecastle banners.

It was such a tense game. Even though we knew we were going to get relegated it was such a satisfying, emotional win; they didn’t get to put us down.

Watching the highlights later on, Derek Rae’s commentary was spot on.

What are your favourite away days and why?

The one thing missing from my Hearts CV is I’ve never been to an away game in Europe, but I’m determined to change that. My favourite memories of away days are travelling on the Busy Bee/Saughton Hearts bus during the 1980s/90s and going to glamorous locations like Clydebank, Dumbarton, Airdrie and Paisley; usually via some old working men’s club and being freezing cold! The things you go through to support your team!

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days away trips are more civilised, I just drive there.

How does Hearts affect your family and friendships – is football a big part of your life?

It pretty much dominates our family! Me, my son, dad, brother and step-dad are all season ticket holders. It’s very rare that we have a conversation without Hearts being mentioned. Anyone who knows me knows how much the club means to me.

We’ve made a lot of good friends through supporting Hearts over the years. One of my proudest moments was when my son started saying “We” when talking about Hearts, he wasn’t that interested when I started taking him but he loves it now.

Do you have any favourite players down the years, what can you remember about watching them play and did you ever meet any of your Hearts heroes?

Supporters my age will automatically start talking about John Robertson but John Colquhoun is in there for me as well, I can’t separate them. Robbo obviously for his goals, you just knew that if he was in the box he’d score and his record against Hibs is absolutely brilliant. We’ve never had a striker to match him since.

I loved watching John Colquhoun and hearing the buzz of anticipation when he got the ball and starting running down the wing with his shirt untucked at the back. I’ve met Robbo a few times over the years but never JC, but he did reply to me on Twitter and turned me into a giggly, star-struck teenager. I was 47 at the time!

What is the best thing about being a Heart fan, and the worst?

Pride in supporting this wonderful old club, I’m so proud to say I’m a Hearts supporter, the Hearts song always gives me goosebumps! The worst thing at the moment is how divided the support is, I’ve come off so many supporters’ pages on social media because it’s all so toxic. Also why do so many Hearts fan leave before the end? No matter what the score is, or how well we’re playing, the second the board goes up for stoppage time the place empties!

you go through during the game, celebrating a goal, or telling the referee he’s hopeless! I especially missed the social side of it as we always meet up after the game for a few drinks with our friends Jimmy, Lucy and Graeme and talk it all over. I knew Hearts were a big part of my life, but lockdown really hit home just how big they are.

What you are expectations for this campaign and beyond?

We’ve had a brilliant start to the season and I am so desperate to see it continue, but I have concerns about our options up front as Boyce can’t play up front himself all season. But the start has shown that Celtic and Rangers aren’t bullet proof, so I hope we continue to build on how we are playing at the moment and hope when we go to Glasgow to play them we don’t keep sitting back. A wee cup run and a trip to Hampden would also be great.

What have you missed most about going to Hearts games during the pandemic?

What does it mean to you that Hearts are now a fan owned club?

I missed going to Tynecastle so much, the anticipation of getting up on a Saturday wondering what the game is going to be like, getting to the ground and feeling the atmosphere building up. The usual range of emotions

Very proud. We didn’t let our club die. It’s early days to see exactly how it’s going to work, but its hopefully going to give us the stability we need.

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BOYS IN MA ROOM

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ne of the few benefits of lockdown for COVID-19 was that it gave Hearts fans all over the country no excuse to procrastinate any further in building that shrine to all things Heart of Midlothian that they had always promised themselves over the years. Over the course of the rest of the season, Hearts fans with rooms or sheds or garages devoted to the men in maroon allow us a glimpse.

First up is Corstorphine’s Jim Ritchie who has made a fantastic job of converting his son’s old bedroom into his Hearts room. “I reckoned that after ten years living away, he definitely wasn’t planning on coming back”, quips Jim, “ and it had become a bit of a ‘guzzintae’ room but when I was given the all clear to convert it, I started work on it in June of this year”.

As well as giving Jim somewhere to watch

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old Hearts matches undisturbed, the room houses his wonderful memorabilia collection. “I’d been collecting programmes for a while but found that there was other interesting stuff out there too and it just mushroomed from there” he says. “My favourite items in the room are my pennants from the 1950’s and 60’s golden era which I had framed, my commemorative 1956 Cup Winners bottle lamp and my father’s old Caledonian Hearts Supporters Club membership card from 1959. I recently acquired two framed photos of trophy winning teams. If I can add a fifth wall, I’d love to add those! I think as I am always hoping to add to the collection, it will never be ‘finished’”.

And what does Gillian think of the room ? “Well, it was her suggestion after a few glasses of wine – though she later tried to retract it! – but at least she now knows where to look for me if I’m posted missing”.

If you have a Hearts room or shed or garage you’d like to be featured in “Boys in ma Room”, drop an email to gc@ falcon-chambers.com and we’ll be in touch.

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HE PLAYED FOR THE

HEARTS Mike Buckle

SCOTT

COLIN

From the moment I was taken to my first game at Tynecastle, I hoped one day to pull on the famous maroon shirt and I guess I’m not alone with that particular ambition. On the other hand it’s fair to say that not everyone that was lucky enough to actually put pen to paper for the club harboured that ambition quite like I did.

The dream stayed with me for many years, on reflection probably about 10 - 15 too many, but I put it down to being unlucky that my obvious exceptional ability just hadn’t been “spotted”. And how many of us have sat (or stood for older readers) at a game and said “he’s rubbish I could do better”.

Well, the truth is that it was me that was rubbish and those guys fortunate enough to play for the club have talent and skill that only exist in our heads and sadly not our feet.

Reading Grant Young’s excellent “Kitted Out” articles I wondered just exactly what it must be like to get the opportunity to actually play for the club. We all know what it meant to the likes of Gary Locke, Jimmy Sandison and Scott Crabbe guys that bleed maroon but not everyone that used the Players

Entrance are like these legends.

Over the past few weeks I’ve managed to catch up with a few ex-players who can proudly say “I played for the jersey” to find out their thoughts about their time at Tynecastle.

First up is Colin Scott who was only 15 and playing for Salvesen Boys Club when in 1981 Alex MacDonald told him “See you when you turn 16 for your first contract”. As he says being a Hibs fan it was a very strange feeling thinking about signing for their arch rivals.

However, after meetings with Alex MacDonald and Sandy Jardine their passion to push the club forward and for him to be part of it sold the idea to him.

Colin duly signed schoolboy forms on his 16th birthday and admits walking into the changing room for the first time was overwhelming to say the least. But he says “the whole playing staff bought into the manager’s philosophy of passion, winning and team spirit”.

It was a transitional period for the club, but young players like Robertson, Mackay and Bowman were all first team regulars. Exactly one year later on his 17th birthday,

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he made his first team debut away to Clydebank replacing Alex MacDonald at half time an experience that remains fresh in his memory. “I knew beforehand I would come on at half time for the boss. Although I was still very young I thought I deserved the chance. The boss was very supportive and calm to me before the game and told me just to relax and do what I do. I think I had a decent half although I nearly got sent off for a tackle on Gerry McCabe.”

After his debut he was in the first team squad on a number of occasions, but with only two substitutes allowed at the time he spent all of his time in the reserves until he suffered a serious injury against Aberdeen at Tynecastle when he broke 4 vertebrae. Then months later, after making his comeback he suffered yet another setback this time at Tannadice when he picked up a knee injury. In his own words “This made it very difficult for me from then onwards as Hearts were flying with their blend of youth and experience. Remember they had developed into a very good side by then just missing out on the league title and Scottish Cup and very few of the younger players had an opportunity to

get into the side”.

After 6 years at Tynecastle and over 130 appearances, Colin was eventually released but not before pulling on the jersey for the first team one final time, ironically against his boyhood favourites Hibs at Easter Road in the East of Scotland Shield. Not surprisingly, Hearts won 2-1 and although Colin didn’t feature on the score sheet, he had done so two or three times in previous reserve meetings. “I celebrate these goals just as much as any other and it was quite amusing to see when the opposition players saw my reaction as most of them knew of my allegiance, they just couldn’t get their heads around it” He then went on to have spells at East Fife, Cowdenbeath, East Stirling and Stenhousemuir before finally retiring from the game. During his time Colin can say he was never on a losing side but strangely never played at Tynecastle. In another twist this was rectified later when, now an accomplished bagpiper, he had the honour of playing in front of a near capacity crowds in the Remembrance Day matches on 5 occasions. You may have also heard him play at a number of Remembrance Day services at

Haymarket, plus he had the great honour of playing at Dave Mackay’s funeral.

Of his days in Gorgie he says “If I had my chance again I wouldn’t change a thing apart for the injuries of course. Overall I had 6 great years at the club and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I made some great friends like Gary Mackay and Jimmy “Quiff” Sandison and I was fortunate enough to play alongside my total hero Willie “Bud” Johnston. What a man, total football legend in my book and a wonderful guy. He helped not just me but many other youngsters with his knowledge, drive and focus. I only took note of the “good bits” though !!”

After finishing playing Colin went into the licensed trade as a stock taker and then as a financial adviser for 15 years before becoming a taxi driver as he is today. He says “I never considered coaching at professional level but I did coach youngsters at Leith Athletic alongside Jimmy Sandison for 15 years. However ,I do still hope to play for Hearts at some stage although this time it will be in full Highland dress and not the famous maroon jersey”

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KITTED

OUT The shirt featured in today’s programme is the Asics yellow custard 3rd kit from season 1993/94. This particular shirt has quite literally taken on a mythical status amongst Hearts fans. Supporters will often recall with delight or horror exactly when they first set eyes on the controversial shirt in the flesh, which for the record was only worn twice against Dundee at Dens Park.

Until very recently a match shirt from either game was believed to have been lost forever. Recently, perhaps due to the lockdown boredom factor, a few have surfaced from dusty attics. Some supporters have been lucky enough to get their hands on one of these shirts. The unofficial story is that the club donated the only two sets of both long sleeve and short sleeve versions of the shirts to a local Sunday league team. As a result, a few have survived but inevitably others are sadly no longer with us.

The kit only made two outings and, on both occasions, graced the field at Dens Park. Firstly, on the 2nd of October 1993 with an attendance of 4386, Hearts suffered a 2-0 defeat. Secondly, on the 1st of March 1994 with 3965 paying customers, Hearts managed to reverse the previous score line thanks to two

goals from Maurice Johnston.

Given it was worn twice in front of a relatively small crowd the likelihood is that roughly only a maximum of 2000 Hearts fans have ever clapped eyes on the shirt during a game.

The shirt pictured is the shortsleeved version worn by Alan Maclaren. Alan made his Hearts debut coming off the bench against Falkirk on the 24th of April 1988 in the Andrew Nicol testimonial match at Brockville.

He would go on to play 219 games for the club scoring 9 goals.

Alan’s quality and leadership was recognised early on. He would captain the team for the first time just four months short of his twentieth birthday. The club had just sacked Alex MacDonald after three defeats in the space of eight days to Aberdeen, Dunfermline and Rangers. They appointed Sandy Clarke as the interim manager. He decided that young Alan had shown him enough to stand in as captain for an injured Dave McPherson in the upcoming derby at Easter Road on the 15th September 1990.

Hearts would win 3-0 thanks to two goals from John Robertson and one from Craig Levein. Alan went from strength to strength and would go on to be a regular fixture for Hearts as well as gaining caps for his country. McLaren would eventually leave for Rangers in October 1994

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for £1,250,000 with the popular Dave McPherson heading back to Gorgie for a second stint.

The shirt itself was manufactured

by Asics who would provide shirts for seasons 1993/94 & 1994/95.

It had a dark maroon collar with a straight and standard placket featuring two large black buttons.

The main body and sleeves were a custard yellow colour and featured a tonal fabric swirl effect throughout. The short sleeve version was only ever worn in both games. The long sleeve version which does exist had long maroon

tube cuffs that matched the collar. The sponsor would remain as Strongbow. The sponsor logo was heat pressed flock and would appear centrally on the shirt and was also maroon in colour. The number was stitched felt and was a very striking dark maroon colour.

Both the logo and club badge were embroidered.

Grant Young is a Hearts shirt collector and is currently writing a book. He can be contacted at jambojim190512@yahoo. com or via twitter @ heartsshirts

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Hearts

On Tour

The 50s/60s Tours

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hroughout the most successful decade in the Club’s history, manager Tommy Walker forged close bonds between his talented players by taking them on six post-season tours to destinations as far apart as the USA, South Africa and Australia. This season, I’m going to take a look at the memorabilia associated with Hearts’ tours of the 1950’s.

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he players returned from Toronto on Saturday 6 June and, according to Billy Higgins report in one of the Scottish papers, they were all “dead beat”.

As he noted, “to Canada and back in 48 hours for a match and a spot of training thrown in can be tiring and as I phone this copy I notice that most of the boys have already disappeared into their rooms. Higgins was still unsure whether his leg injury would keep him out of the following day’s game against Lanerossi of Italy.

He didn’t make it into the Hearts side which lined up before 10,831 at Randalls Island on Sunday 7 June. The temperature was in the high 20’s with 90% humidity and the temperature soon rose on the pitch as the fiery Italians lived up to the stereotype with a series of niggling fouls. But it was Hearts who dominated the game for the first hour with Italian keeper Luison making a number of great saves to keep Hearts out. But it was Hearts who finally made the breakthrough midway through the first half as Danny Ferguson crossed from the right to Willie Wallace. Wallace’s shot beat Luison and came back off the crossbar. Tommy White was following up to knock the ball into the empty net for his second goal of the tournament.

Five minutes into the second half, Hearts were still in control when Brazilian-born centre forward de Menezes charged into the box and was tackled by David Holt. The American referee pointed to the spot and Jim Cruickshank was powerless to stop de Menezes stepping up to score from the spot. After that, it was one way traffic as the Italians poured forward and Hearts defence tried to hold firm. Lanerossi’s best player was the Portuguese-born Humberto Raggi who had played and scored against Hearts in the 1961 Fairs Cup for Inter Milan.

David Holt wrote after the game that he had “an unwelcome souvenir from last Sunday’s match against Lanerossi – a bashed-in nose that may be broken … I wasn’t too pleased about taking second prize from that clash with Humberto’s elbow. He caught my nose a real wallop but at least he apologized in perfect English immediately after the incident. Humberto is the Portuguese forward who played for Internazionale Milan against us at Tynecastle. He is a qualified doctor and speaks the language like a native”. The Hearts defence held out and the match finished 1-1. For the Italian-Americans making up the vast majority of the crowd, however, it wasn’t the easy victory they’d expected and Hearts had

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to be escorted into their dressing room by the NYC Police under a hail of coins, stones, sticks and anything else the irate Italians could lay their hands on.

After the game, Danny Ferguson, Johnny Hamilton and Tommy White were chosen to appear on local TV in New York demonstrating ball control and other techniques. Just what you’d need after a grueling match!

The programme for the game was the standard International Soccer League issue with sixteen pages. Page 5 has short articles on each of the competing teams. The Lanerossi article, by chance, concentrates on the two players who would make the greatest impact in the game.

De Menezes had played in New York before in a couple of exhibition matches for Napoli and had been transferred from Napoli to Lanerossi for a massive $125,000. Humberto Raggi had played for Portugal and was, according to Danny Ferguson, “one of the finest players I’ve seen”. Tommy White featured in the Hearts article which focused on his recovery from a serious car accident. There was also some discussion of the disappointing match against Blackburn Rovers. “We were lousy and sluggish”, Tommy White admitted, “but Blackburn didn’t play well either. They seemed to lack teamwork. One thing for sure, you’ll see a much better Hearts team today than the one you saw against Blackburn”. Johnny Hamilton was impressed with both Bahia and Werder Bremen saying that “we’ll have to go some to beat them”.

Page 12 has a profile of Hearts captain Danny

Ferguson, “a pretty slick Scot when he has his boot on the ball” has been playing soccer since he was 3 or 4. It had been his “keen field generalship that has kept Hearts in the forefront of the strong Scottish League”. In his spare time, Ferguson was a keen golfer playing off a handicap of 10 or 12. Ferguson then has his say on some of his team-mates. Jim Cruickshank is “greatly improved and is coming into his own”. Tommy White is a “strong, hard-hitting leader” whilst John Cumming “who can also work at wing, is a tricky dribbler with uncanny anticipation”.

The back page of the programme has an advert for Schaefer beer which was sponsoring coverage of the tournament on the local WPIX TV station.

The schedule for the hour-long shows that what I assume must have been highlights of this Lanerossi were shown on that station.

Finally this week, a very rare ticket for this match; although the ticket doesn’t provide specific details, it came inserted in a programme for this game and is almost certainly a ticket for the game. Notably, it shows the price as $1.50, the additional price to be paid on swapping the ticket I showed in an earlier article.

Gary Cowen is a member of Hearts heritage group and is currently writing a book about the Hearts postseason tours

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OVER THE COURSE OF THE 21/22 SEASON, CLUB HISTORIAN DAVID SPEED WILL COVER THE ILLUSTRIOUS HISTORY OF OUR HOME.

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ART SEVEN: GROWING PAINS

Hearts’ first game of the new Century was played on 1 January 1900 against Hibernian at Tynecastle in the short-lived, Inter-City League. An entertaining game finished in a 3-3 draw and the attendance was 6,500.

The most difficult issue facing the club was raising sufficient cash to maintain Hearts as one of Scotland’s leading teams, particularly as it was now essential to pay sign-on fees to attract and retain the best players. It was crucial that gate money was supplemented from such activities as concerts; bill posting and advertising; cycle and sports meetings; refreshment stalls; and fixture cards, etc.

The club had already identified cycling as a major source of income and in July 1900, Messrs.

Topping of Wheatfield Road were paid £55 to expand the running track in order to meet SCU requirements and secure some of the sixteen race meetings in the city. A new fence was also required around the raceway at a cost of £20. The cycle track created large arcs behind each goal and for the first time, club records noted the appearance of goal-boys who were paid 10/- (50p) per season.

Unfortunately, after winning the League Championship in 189697, Hearts’ playing fortunes had faded and in 1900-1901, the club even suffered the ignominious fate of having to apply for re-election to the First Division. In addition, during the early months of 1901, debts were increasing at an alarming rate. Significant ground developments were out of the question, but one match resolved this situation: the Scottish Cup Semi-Final against Hibernian at Tynecastle on 9 March 1901.

The stadium’s expanded banking accommodated, with ease, the record attendance of 22,500 who also paid a record sum of nearly £481 at the gates with an additional £104 in the stands. As they assembled before the kickoff, the fans were entertained

by the Gorgie Brass Band and the crowd subsequently raised a tumultuous roar to greet Mark Bell’s goal for Hearts. Although Hibs equalised in the second half, the maroons comfortably won the Replay at Easter Road and Hearts, of course, went on to defeat Celtic by 4-3 in the Final, securing the Scottish FA Cup for a third time.

It proved important to have money in the bank, because in May 1901, the uncovered North Stand was reported to be in a dangerous condition. It had to be immediately replaced and during the summer a modern and spacious covered structure with a standing enclosure in front was constructed. The new North Stand was erected by a local firm, owned by a Hearts member, William C.P. Brown, and together with a new entrance at the bottom of McLeod Street, the total cost was just over £647.

The City’s Dean of Guild insisted that the foundations were made of concrete, but the main structure was otherwise built of wood. It was separated from the bowling greens by the corrugated iron fence which was transferred from the northern boundary which was now formed by the distillery’s new bonded warehouse.

Half the cost of the new North Stand was raised through a subscription sale (a raffle) where participants could win a number of lucrative items, donated by both supporters and players. Prizes such as a marble clock, a canary cage, a briar pipe, a golf club and a quarter of mutton, proved attractive to the public. With an eye on business Mr. Murray of the Green Tree public house and

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Mr. Clark of the Midlothian Arms, both sent £10/10/- (£10.50) for the Stand Fund.

The subscription sale was organized by Peter Fairley, who had been appointed as the club’s first Manager-Secretary in April 1901.

A month later, because Fairley worked from within the stadium, the rules were altered to the effect that the Committee Room was now regarded as the office of the football club.

On 30 August 1901 at the Quarterly Meeting at Marshall Street Halls, the Club President, James Irvine, indicated that the cost of the new stand and entrance had been slightly above budget at just over £647. Other improvements included seven turnstiles at Gorgie Road; and seven at the foot of McLeod Street which cost a further £250. However, the result was a much enhanced stadium and a growing membership (effectively season ticket

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holders) of over 600.

Although it had been in use for the initial games of the new season, Tynecastle’s North Stand was fully completed and formally opened on Monday, 16 September 1901, when Rangers beat Hearts by 2-0 in the League before 9,000 spectators. In October 1901, VicePresident, William Dow, was able to advise the members that all the associated bills had been paid, and that the club was now free of debt.

Hearts had one of the tidiest enclosures in the country and the feel-good factor was further enhanced on 2 January 1902, when the Scottish Cup holders enjoyed a prestigious 3-1 victory over the FA Cup winners, Tottenham Hotspur, at Tynecastle. The first-leg of this important cup-winners’ challenge had ended in a 0-0 draw at White Hart Lane in London.

The crowd at the Tottenham game was only 8,000 but both the stands were packed to capacity on 15 February 1902, when the record attendance was challenged against Celtic in the Third Round of the Scottish Cup. In total, some 21,500 fans filled the stadium and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

There were fewer spectators in the standing areas and knowledgeable observers were of the opinion that the attendance was slightly less than the previous season’s match against Hibs. Unfortunately, Hearts then lost possession of the Scottish Cup after a 2-1 defeat in the Replay at Celtic Park.

The growth of football crowds was temporarily interrupted following a dreadful incident at Ibrox Park on 5 April 1902 when part of the west terracing collapsed at the Scotland versus England match and 26 spectators lost their lives.

All around the country, supporters rallied to help those affected and on 20 May 1902, a Tynecastle crowd of 6,000 saw Edinburgh defeat Glasgow by 1-0 for the benefit of the Ibrox Disaster Fund. The game raised £130 at the gate and a collection added an additional £44. Hearts’ hero, Bobby Walker, who had played for Scotland that terrible day, gave

£3, which was typical of the man.

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In the wake of this event, on 15 July 1902, the Burgh Engineer demanded radical strengthening of the now antiquated South Stand at Tynecastle Park.

This was quickly attended to, and the old structure was certified as safe on 11 August 1902.

While this was happening , the club decided to make some additional improvements, and the main uprights in the North Stand were tarred, together with the standing area in front. In addition, the height of the banking was further increased and wooden beams were sunk into the ashes at the Gorgie Road entrance. This provided the first real terracing at Tynecastle, running from the turnstiles down to the playing pitch which had been totally dressed and, where necessary, re-turfed.

On 20 October 1902, Edinburgh Corporation formally extended the club’s lease of Tynecastle Park until 1910 and although this was highly satisfactory, within a month, Hearts had to deal with a rather unpleasant issue. After a run of poor results, the club was forced to appeal to the supporters to refrain from abusing the players, using what was described as “very crude language”.

There was a much more pleasant event in January 1903, when the Bovril Company commenced its

long association with Edinburgh football, paying Hearts the sum of £3/10/- (£3.50) to secure the right to sell chocolate on the ground, and to dispense its famous drink from a wooden hut. The players were even supplied with Bovril at half-time and this company was soon able to promote its product at the largest crowd to have attended a Scottish football match outside of Glasgow. was a golden era,

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THE USHER HALL PART 2

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ast time on our Heritage Trail journey, we left you at the Usher Hall with Sir George McCrae’s commitment to raise a Battalion in 2 short weeks. Aware of the short timescale, Sir George set up a meeting at Tynecastle Park on November 25th, 1914, to talk to players about his plan to have a company composed entirely of sportsmen within his battalion. He asked the Hearts players to join up in the hope that fans would follow their lead.

Thirteen hearts players agreed to join McCrae’s Battalion.

McCrae’s official recruitment event took place at the Usher Hall on 27 November 1914 in a bid to recruit 1,000 men to his newly formed battalion.

Hearts forward, Jimmy Speedie had signed up the week before and two players, Neil Moreland and George Sinclair, had already been called up as Army reservists at the outbreak of the War; both were already in the thick of the fighting on the continent. This would take Hearts contribution at the end of November 1914 to 16.

The fact that so many Hearts players had signed up, undoubtedly boosted McCrae’s recruitment drive. The Usher Hall was packed to its 4,000-capacity and a special cheer went up for Hearts players who took their place on the platform in recognition of the numbers who had already joined up. A Hearts’ minute book recorded that, ‘the lead established by these gallant youths reverberated through the length of the land’.

Sir George received an ovation

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before making the last patriotic speech. He announced the recruitment station was now open at the Palace Hotel in Castle Street (now demolished), declaring that he believed so passionately in voluntary service that he himself, was about to walk down to Castle Street to volunteer, asking ‘Who will join me?’ Huge numbers then left for the Palace Hotel to sign up.

Supported by our neighbouring clubs –Raith Rovers, Falkirk, Dunfermline and Hibernian - the good name of football was restored. Other full-time sportsmen – rugby players, boxers, athletes signed up and, in a record six days, some 600 supporters also helped to form the 1,350 officers and men of the 16th Royal Scot, best remembered as McCrae’s Battalion and also

known as the ‘Sportsman’s Battalion’ The plaque in front of the Usher Hall was laid to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Sir George McCrae’s famous recruitment meeting. On that day the Council also agreed to give this area a new name– McCrae’s Place.

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FROM THE

VAULT

Sometimes a player is described as being “ a shadow of his former self”. It doesn’t apply in this case but it does bring that phrase to mind!

Not quite sure what I was doing with this photo but somehow I got it badly wrong!

It was during an under 18 match against Celtic at Barrowfield training ground near Parkhead.

I was looking out for Makenzie Kirk (son of former Hearts player Andy Kirk). This was supposed to be a photo of him jumping with one of the Celtic players. On looking at it later I had to smile at the shadows of the two players on the ground which show exactly what I was trying to capture!

By David Mollison

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I

n each programme, we’ll hear the views of one of the many Hearts-related podcasts available to download. We kick things off with Liam Corbett from the ‘This is my Story’ podcast.

The Gorgie Juggernaut rolled in and out of Glasgow last Saturday with the unbeaten run intact, the “Champions League” Anthem playing in the background and Takis warming up his best “na nana na”. A draw was just about a fair result with Scotland’s number 2 keeping the hosts in the game…

What I liked the most about Saturday was the fact that we were below our best for two thirds of the match. We never stopped trying to play our game and never looked to settle for what we had.

This team is hungry and full of confidence, something we haven’t seen for a long team with Hearts.

Nine games undefeated having played both halves of the Old Firm, is mightily impressive. A win

today would see that run extend to ten and we’d be two results away from matching the impressive start to the 2006 campaign. That got me thinking about how this squad compares to the squad of 2006 or other legendary squads.

2006 was a once in a life time side: Champions League winners, European cup winners, players from the top leagues across Europe.

Playing a brand of football we will be lucky if we ever see again at Hearts. That squad had talent in every department; players playing at the height of their powers.

I loved the 2006 squad; every Jambo did. I really, really like our current squad but for none of the reasons I liked the 2006 squad.

This current squad reminds me more of the 1998 Hearts version.

It is full of players that literally give everything they have for the cause. Yes, they are talented, as were the squad of 1998, but it’s their desire not to let their team mates down, their desire to burst

a gut to help out a team mate.

That’s what reminds me of the 1998 squad. We have players that sit on the bench, players that could argue they should be starting. Instead of moaning or sulking, they jump at their chance when needed and contribute. The squad of 1998 had the same vibe about them. They give everything they have. When things don’t come off for them, they work back and dig out a team mate.

Cammy Devlin on Saturday was a great example of that. He didn’t have his best performance in maroon and struggled to dictate play in an overloaded midfield. He made a few stray passes and was often rushed and harried off the ball. But he never once stopped running. Never once stopped trying to break up play. He was tracking back, just being a total pest and did anything he could to impact the game for his team mates. I love that about this side.

This side is full of guts. I am not saying the squads not talented,

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VIEW FROM THE PODS it clearly is, but it’s got bags of character and that’s what I want in my Hearts sides. Now the 1998 and 2006 squad went on to win trophies; I am not saying we are heading towards that. I am just happy to have a Hearts side that I recognise.

For too long we have been a project, an almost good side, jam tomorrow outlook. This Hearts side feels like the side we’ve longed for. They play with aggression and energy but they also play with a smile on their face. They play like they love what they are doing. I have often thought that one of our biggest downfalls over the past few years has been the retirement home vibe for players heading over the hill. A changing room should be the life and soul of any team, full of characters and banter. Covid put that to bed last season a bit but I think you can really see the team’s bond on the park now that the players can carry on and socialise away from football. I think it’s great

seeing Cammy Devlin down the Clubstore with Gary Locke buying Hearts wallpaper, bedcovers and lampshades. He genuinely looks like he loves it here, he plays like he’s living his dream. I love that.

We have been lucky enough to have Josh Ginnelly on the podcast and the overwhelming thing I took from him was his love for the club.

Not to bash ex-players but to have guys like Devlin, Beni and Ginnelly, just buzzing to be at Tynie, feels so far removed from the days of Glenn Whelan etc. Joe Savage and Robbie Neilson have to take massive credit for that, I know there are others in the background too that play their part. Together they have built an amazing squad.

It is the first time, in a long time, I am excited to go watch Hearts play. It is the first time, in a long time, I’ve liked watching Hearts.

It’s the first time, in a long time, I’ve felt connected to a Hearts side. Long may it continue. The Gorgie Juggernaut keeps on rolling.

Talking of guts and determination: Craig Bell sadly lost his battle with cancer on the morning of the Motherwell game. Loads of Jambos followed Craig’s story across social media and saw just how brave a fight Craig put up.

We were lucky enough to have Craig on the podcast and his determination to stay positive and upbeat in the face of adversity was overwhelmingly impressive.

He always saw the positive in his situation and always smiled through it all. I loved seeing his tongue in cheek posts about hospital food or the hospital WiFi. I know Craig’s family and friends are here today to remember “Belly” so I wanted to take the opportunity to say how sorry all Jambos are for your loss and how “Belly” truly was an inspiration to so many. Gorgie Rules lad xx Liam Corbett is from the This is my Story podcast which is available on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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IN A NON-LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

Graeme McGinty

T

he meteoric rise of Kelty Hearts from a Junior club to SPFL League Two has not gone unnoticed amongst football fans in Scotland, but not everyone is aware of how it came about and the consequences for the non-league game as a result.

Let’s go back to 2013 when the Lowland League first kicked-off as an equivalent of the Highland League and the first steps in the construction of a proper Pyramid system in Scotland.

A total of 12 clubs, almost all defecting from the East of Scotland League, competed in the Lowland League that first season with Spartans ending the season as Champions, but at that point there was no play-

off for a spot in the SPFL; that was only to come the following season. The league started to slowly increase in number up to 16 as clubs secured an SFA Licence, a requirement for membership, and two seasons after Spartans inaugural victory, Edinburgh City beat Cove Rangers and then East Stirlingshire to become the first club to be promoted into the Scottish League system.

Until that point Junior clubs had been conspicuous by their absence in the Pyramid, refusing to move into Senior football and preferring the closed environment of the Junior game. That was until Kelty Hearts changed everything and sent shockwaves throughout the game.

Having been crowned the 2016-17

East Region Junior Superleague Champions, Kelty announced they were resigning their membership and moving to the East of Scotland League in order to enter the Pyramid and gain their full SFA membership. The winners of the East of Scotland League faced an end of season play-off with the winners of the South of Scotland League to gain entry to the Lowland League.

Kelty’s first season saw them win a neck-and-neck race with Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale to the East of Scotland League title. They then comfortably saw off Threave Rovers in the playoff with the South of Scotland League Champions and gained promotion to the Lowland League at the first attempt. They have never looked back.

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What their move set in motion was the disintegration of the Junior game. By January 2018 Dalkeith Thistle had declared they were following suit by moving into the Senior game. Edinburgh United and Blackburn United also declared and by the time the East of Scotland League’s AGM in June of that year came around, 26 new clubs had become members.

Meanwhile, a debate was raging in the west of Scotland amongst the West Region Junior clubs as to what the future held for them as they witnessed what was going on along the M8, with some leading clubs agitating for the formation of a new West of Scotland League to fill what was a gaping hole in the new Pyramid system and allow them access

to SFA membership. Others were against such a move and wanted to remain loyal to the SJFA. As it turned out, the Covid interrupted 2019-20 season was to be the last for Junior football in the west. The membership of the West Region Junior FA voted to dissolve the league and form a new West of Scotland League playing Senior football and on a par with the East and South, to enter the Pyramid system. This season has seen the handful of remaining East Region Junior clubs in West Lothian move into the East of Scotland League, and for the clubs north of the Tay, they have formed a new Midland League to feed into the Highland League along with the North Juniors.

This season will see a three-way play-off between the Champions of the West, East and South of Scotland Leagues for promotion to the Lowland League. In turn, the likes of Bonnyrigg Rose, Spartans and East Kilbride will be hoping to follow Kelty Hearts from the Lowland into the SPFL. Clubs have been busy investing in facilities and gaining their SFA Licence which entitles them to promotion to the Lowland League and automatic entry to the Scottish Cup. The nonleague landscape in Scotland has changed forever, and for the first time in history every club now has the chance to reach the very top of the game on merit alone.

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THE FINAL WORD

I

recently had cause to speak to a St Mirren supporter.

Normally, I’d avoid such societal imbalance and awkwardness but he is a colleague and we were one-toone on Zoom so he was going to be difficult to ignore.

With the usual side-step of actual-work-related chat, football took up the opening minutes. But when I say he was a St Mirren supporter he actually went onto tell me he hadn’t been in a “few years” which, it turned

out, meant, “haven’t ever been to the new ground” which when I checked added up to more than 12 years. Irritatingly he was still well-versed enough to recall certain results between our clubs though…

Nonetheless, as part of his justification of his nonattendance in Paisley (as if justification is needed to avoid Paisley) he proceeded to put down Scottish football and ask why anyone outside the Old Firm “even bothers”. As he well knew,

Scott Cockburn

I have followed Hearts ‘since I was young’ and suddenly I felt there was a Zoom sign of ‘mug’ being pointed at me. But actually, the answer was easy. Why do I follow Hearts? It’s not really in expectation of trophies or even the sustained success that he imagined. No, it’s the fact that each week you optimistically walk into a stadium, home or away as part of something ‘big.’ Add in the experience of winning either through skill, strife (or both) and travelling home amongst fellow Jambos with a broad grin,

HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN 55

having just made your weekend and “that’s why you do it.” (At this point I naturally opted to further swing the boot by saying I understood how he would find it difficult to have this experience in a soulless, modern stadium with crowds of 3,000.)

But it’s true. Part of the magic of going to Tynecastle is walking into the Wheatfield and taking in the maroon-and-white on three or four sides. There’s already a buzz that just begs to be added to in the game ahead.

It’s the same at away games; in some senses even amplified.

Easter Road with 3,500 supporters roaring Hearts on? I still remember walking into the Olympic Stadium in Bordeaux in 2003 and standing amongst the 3,000 other fans that had travelled to the South of France and just thinking “this is it. The best.” Even at Ibrox last week - where the days of the full Broomloan Stand are long-gone - there is a sense of excitement and belonging at being in that

little corner clad in maroon and white. (There’s probably a few other senses, especially if near the home support but we’ll brush over them.)

So, in short, when you arrive at Tynecastle today take it in and savour it. Given the traumas of the past 18 months we are fortunate to be back in proper numbers. Add in the extra-spice added by today’s opponents and it’s another potentially brilliant afternoon at what is in every sense a heart-and-soul venue.

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FIRST TEAM RESULTS SEASON 2021 -2022 DATE

OPPONENT

ATT

F A

Sat July 10

Peterhead (LC)

246

2-0

LINE UP

Gordon

M Smith

A Cochrane d

Souttar

Halkett

Kingsley

Haring

Tues July 13

Cove Rangers (LC)

1983

3-0

Gordon

M Smith

A Cochrane

Souttar

Halkett

Kingsley b

Ginnelly c

Tues July 20

Stirling Albion (LC)

211

2-0

Gordon

M Smith

A Cochrane e

Souttar

Halkett

Kingsley

Ginnelly b

Sun July 25

Inverness CT (LC)

2989

1-0

Gordon

M Smith

A Cochrane

Halkett

Halliday a

Kingsley

Ginnelly

Sat July 31

Celtic

5272

2-1

Gordon

M Smith

A Cochrane

Souttar

Halkett

Kingsley

Ginnelly b

Sat Aug 7

St Mirren

1039

2-1

Gordon

M Smith

Halliday

Souttar

Halkett

A Cochrane

Ginnelly a

Sun Aug 15

Celtic (LC)

42361

2-3

Gordon

M Smith

A Cochrane c

Souttar

Halkett

Kingsley

Halliday a

Sun Aug 22

Aberdeen

17449

1-1

Gordon

M Smith

Halliday a

Souttar

Halkett

A Cochrane

Ginnelly c

Sat Aug 28

Dundee Utd

9324

2-0

Gordon

M Smith

Halliday c

Souttar

Halkett

A Cochrane

Woodburn a

Sun Sep 12

Hibs

18177

0-0

Gordon

M Smith b

A Cochrane

Souttar

Halkett

Kingsley

Woodburn c

Sat Sep 18

Ross County

3802

2-2

Gordon

T Moore

Kingsley

Souttar

Baningime

Halkett

McKay

Sat Sep 25

Livingston

16175

3-0

Gordon

M Smith

Kingsley b

T Moore

Baningime

Halkett d

McKay c

Sat Oct 2

Motherwell

17028

2-0

Gordon

M Smith

Kingsley

T Moore

Baningime

Halkett a

McKay c

Sat Oct 16

Rangers

50000

1-1

Gordon

M Smith

Kingsley

Souttar

Baningime

Halkett

McKay c

Sat Oct 23

Dundee

Wed Oct 27

St Johnstone

Sat Oct 30

Aberdeen

Sat Nov 6

Dundee Utd

Sat Nov 20

Motherwell

Sat Nov 27

St Mirren

Wed Dec 1

Celtic

Sat Dec 4

Livingston

Sun Dec 12

Rangers

Sat Dec 18

Dundee

Sun Dec 26

Ross County

Wed Dec 29

St Johnstone

Sun Jan 2

Hibs

Wed Jan 26

Celtic

Sat Jan 29

Motherwell

Sat Feb 5

Rangers

Wed Feb 9

Dundee

Sat Feb 19

St Johnstone

Sat Feb 26

St Mirren

Wed Mar 2

Aberdeen

Sat Mar 5

Dundee Utd

Sat Mar 19

Livingston

Sat Apr 2

Ross County

Sat Apr 9

Hibs

UNACCEPTABLE CONDUCT: Heart of Midlothian welcomes all supporters to Tynecastle Park for today’s match. We ask all supporters NOT to take part in any form of unacceptable conduct, in particular racist or sectarian action or comments, homophobic comments, foul or abusive language or threatening or abusive behaviour.

The use of any form of pyrotechnics is strictly prohibited. We thank you for your co-operation.

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SUBSTITUTES

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

McEneff McEneffb b

Boyce Boycee e

Ginnelly Ginnellya a M-Steven M-Stevenc c

Walker Walker

Pollock Pollock

Roberts Roberts

Halliday Halliday

Henderson Henderson

13,13,24,24,28,28,2929

Halliday Hallidayd d

Boyce Boyce

Pollock Pollocka a M-Steven M-Stevene e

McEneff McEneff

Haring Haring

Henderson Henderson

C Smith C Smith

Denholm Denholm

13,13,20,20,28,28,2929

Halliday Halliday

Boyce Boyced d

Haring Haringa a

M-Steven M-Steven c c

Gnanduillet Gnanduillet

Pollock Pollock

Walker Walker

McEneff McEneff

C Smith C Smith

Pollock Pollockb b

Boyce Boyce

Gnanduillet Gnanduilletc c

M-Steven M-Steven

Haring Haring

Walker Walker

Henderson Henderson

Baningime Baningime

Boyce Boyce

Baningime Baningime

Boyce Boycec c

Halliday Halliday M-Steven M-Stevena a

13,13,22,22,28,28,2929 8, 8,27,27,28,28,34,34,35,13 35,13

Haring Haring

Gnanduillet Gnanduillet

Haring Haring

M-Steven M-Stevenb b

Gnanduillet Gnanduillet

McEneff McEneff

Henderson Henderson

27,27,34,34,35,35,1313

Baningime Baningime Boyce Boycepen pen

Haring Haringb b

M-Steven M-Steven

Ginnelly Ginnelly

McEneff McEneff

Walker Walker

22,22,27,27,35,35,1313

Baningime Baningime Boyce Boycepen pen

Haring Haringb b

M-Steven M-Stevenb b

Walker Walker

McEneff McEneff

Henderson Henderson

Haring Haring

M MSteven Stevenb b

Ginnelly Ginnelly Gnanduillet Gnanduillet T Moore T Moore

Baningime Baningime

Boyce Boyce

8, 8,22,22,27,27,38,38,1313

27,27,35,35,1313 7, 7,8, 8,38,38,1313

Baningime Baningime

Boyce Boyce

Haring Haring

M MSteven Stevena a

Ginnelly Ginnelly

T Moore T Moore

McKay McKay

14,14,16,16,21,21,1313

Woodburn Woodburnb b

Boyce Boyce

Gnanduillet Gnanduillet

M MSteven Stevena a

Devlin Devlin

Walker Walker

- -

5, 5,8, 8,16,16,17,17,1313

Woodburn Woodburn Boyce Boycepen pena a

Devlin Devlin

Halliday Halliday

M-Steven M-Steven

Woodburn Woodburnb b Boyce Boycepen pen

Devlin Devlin

A Cochrane A Cochrane

Halliday Halliday

M MSteven Steven

Haring Haring

7, 7,21,21,30,30,1313

Woodburn Woodburna a

Devlin Devlin

A Cochrane A Cochraneb b

Ginnelly Ginnelly

Gnanduillet Gnanduillet

M-Steven M-Steven

5, 5,15,15,16,16,1313

Boyce Boyce

KEY: League (Unless Stated)

A ACochrane Cochrane Gnanduillet Gnanduillet

1st Sub A 2nd Sub B 3rd Sub C 4th Sub D

Haring Haring

7, 7,8, 8,1313

5th Sub E Goalscorer in BOLD Home games in GREY * won on pens e extra time

You can text the club confidentially on 07467 918874 to report incidents which you deem to be unacceptable within Tynecastle Park.

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APPEARANCES 2021/22 PLAYER

LEAGUE CUP

LEAGUE

SFA CUP

TOTALS

STARTS

SUBS

GOALS

STARTS

SUBS

GOALS

STARTS

SUBS

GOALS

STARTS

SUBS

GOALS

Craig

GORDON

9

-

4*

5

-

4*

-

-

-

14

-

8*

Ross

STEWART

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Michael

SMITH

8

-

1

5

-

-

-

-

-

13

-

1

Cammy

LOGAN

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Jamie

BRANDON

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Alex

COCHRANE (L)

8

-

1

5

-

-

-

-

-

13

-

1

Stephen

KINGSLEY

6

-

2

5

-

-

-

-

-

11

-

2

John

SOUTTAR

7

-

1

4

-

-

-

-

-

11

-

1

Andy

HALLIDAY

4

2

1

4

1

1

-

-

-

8

3

2

Craig

HALKETT

9

-

1

5

-

-

-

-

-

14

-

1

Taylor

MOORE (L)

3

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

2

-

Peter

HARING

4

3

-

3

2

-

-

-

-

7

5

-

Cammy

DEVLIN

3

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

1

-

Beni

BANINGIME

9

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

10

-

-

Ben

WOODBURN (L)

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

-

-

Scott

McGILL $

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Aaron

McENEFF

0

2

-

1

3

1

-

-

-

1

5

1

Gary

MACKAY-STEVEN

6

3

1

5

-

2

-

-

-

11

3

3 -

Barrie

McKAY

4

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

1

Jamie

WALKER

0

2

-

0

4

1

-

-

-

0

6

1

Jordan

ROBERTS $

-

-

-

0

1

-

-

-

-

0

1

-

Josh

GINNELLY

3

3

-

4

1

-

-

-

-

7

4

-

Liam

BOYCE

9

-

6(2

5

-

4(1

-

-

-

14

-

10(4

Armand

GNANDUILLET

1

5

1

1

1

-

-

-

-

2

6

1

Euan

HENDERSON $

0

2

-

0

3

-

-

-

-

0

5

-

Connor

SMITH $

-

-

-

0

2

-

-

-

-

0

2

-

Finlay

POLLOCK

-

-

-

2

2

1

-

-

-

2

2

1

Aaron

DARGE $

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Aidan

DENHOLM

-

-

-

0

1

-

-

-

-

0

1

-

Leon

WATSON

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Chris

HAMILTON $

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Mihal

POPESCU $

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Loic

DAMOUR

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Totals

99

26

15

55

21

10

-

-

-

154

47

25

$

$ Player on loan * Now left Club *Denotes shut out in goals column # Retired as player, now on Development Staff

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