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CONTENTS

08 – Craig Gordon 10 – The Opposition 20 – MND Scotland Day 32 – He Played for the Hearts

38 – Hearts On Tour 54 – The Final Word

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ood afternoon and welcome to Tynecastle Park.

We head into today’s game off the back of a hardfought win at Livingston. The first half didn’t pan out how we would’ve liked but we made changes and started to stamp our authority on the match, creating many chances that should’ve seen us end up with a bigger winning margin. Creating chances like that is always pleasing but I was happier with the determination and the workrate that our players showed. It would’ve been easy to capitulate when under the cosh but the team showed a calmness that I’ve come to expect and we played our way back into the game. Cool heads will be required today for what is one of the biggest and most eagerly anticipated fixtures in Scottish football, as we welcome Giovanni van Bronckhorst, the players, staff and supporters of Rangers to Gorgie. Giovanni has made an instant impact since becoming Rangers’ manager and they find themselves at the top of the league for a reason. It wasn’t too long ago that our two sides met so it is still fresh in the memory just how challenging today will be. As always, we are confident against any team when we are at home. Our Tynecastle record has been impressive this season and we want to keep it going. What will be a massive boost is having a packed stadium, with Hearts fans in all four stands, getting behind the team from the start and creating that famous Tynecastle atmosphere. I’d like to finish by talking about the importance of MND Scotland Day. The club proudly wears MND Scotland on the front of our home shirts and we have partaken in many events to raise both awareness of their work and funds for their research. MND is a terrible disease that has close ties to both Hearts and Rangers, with former players Marius Zaliukas, David Hagen and Fernando Ricksen losing their lives to it. It is important that we remember them today and every day, and the support of all fans will help MND Scotland in their fight to beat this disease. Thank you and enjoy the game, Robbie Neilson

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ood afternoon everyone.

We head into today’s game on the back of two tough away fixtures. We were disappointed to come away empty handed from Celtic Park after putting so much effort into the game and creating a number of chances, particularly in the second half. It’s hard to accept a 1-0 defeat given the circumstances of the goal, however, we were thrilled to be able to go and pick up all three points at Livingston last Sunday. We weren’t at our best during the opening 45 minutes but sometimes you just need to grind it out for periods in a game and trust that your teammates have the quality to change the game. Boycie got his 11th of the season just after halftime and it swung the tie in our favour. We went on to create a number of chances and probably should have added another couple of goals, however, the most important thing was three points and opening up a five-point gap down to 4th place. Sunday was also a reminder of how strong a squad we have here. Mick Smith went off injured and Moore stepped in without any problems. We then had Pete come on to instantly make an impact in midfield whilst McEneff was impressive once again. It’s great to know that we have such strength in depth and it speaks volumes for the character of these boys. Their work ethic is second to none, they perform every day in training and that shows when they step onto the pitch. As for this afternoon, we know we’ll be running out in front of a jam packed Tynecastle and we just can’t wait. We’re unbeaten at home this season and we fancy our chances against anyone. We got a point the last time we played Rangers and today we want to go one step beyond that and send you all home happy with a win. Finally, you may well be aware that today is MND Scotland Day at Tynecastle. This horrible disease has had a huge impact on players at both Hearts and Rangers, with Marius, Fernando Ricksen and David Hagen all losing their lives as a result of it. This afternoon we’re hoping to raise as much awareness and money as possible to help find a cure. Please, if you can, consider donating to the bucket collectors here today or text CUREMND to 70660 to donate £5. Thank you Craig Gordon

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SETTING THE SCENE UNITED AGAINST MND David James Hagen was born in Edinburgh on May 5th 1973. A talented footballer, he broke into the Rangers youth system before becoming a first team player at Ibrox in the early 90s. His journey continued to Gorgie where he spent one season before a fiveyear spell with Falkirk. A number of other Scottish clubs followed before he hung up his boots. Tragically, his life was cut short in July 2020 as he passed away at the age of 47. David died from Motor Neurone Disease.

On July 27th in the Dutch town of Hoensbroek, Fernando Ricksen was born. Like David, he was a gifted footballer who made his name as a youngster at Fortuna Sittard and AZ Alkmaar. In 2000, he moved to Glasgow to embark on a hugely successful six-year spell with Rangers. Two years at Zenit Saint Petersburg followed before he went full circle and finished his playing days at Fortuna. During his years in Govan, Fernando won two league titles, two Scottish Cups and three League Cups. His performances earned him recognition in the form of the PFA Scotland Players’ Player of the Year in 2004/5. In 2014, he was inducted into the Rangers Hall of Fame. Like David, Fernando’s life was cut short in September 2019 at the age of 43. Fernando died from Motor Neurone Disease. On November 10th 1983, a boy was born in the Lithuanian town of Kursenai. He went by the name of Marius Zaliukas and would go on to win 25 caps for his country. In August 2006, he journeyed to

Edinburgh for what would initially be a lengthy loan spell from Kaunas. Eventually securing a permanent move, Zal was named Hearts captain and famously led the team to the historic 5-1 Scottish Cup Final victory over Hibs in 2012.

He departed Gorgie in 2013 and went on to enjoy spells with Leeds United and Rangers. On October 31st of last year, as Hearts defeated Hibs in the Scottish Cup Semi Final at Hampden, he passed away at the age of 36. Marius died from Motor Neurone Disease. Three men with so much in common: Talented footballers who represented both Hearts and Rangers with distinction. Young men who all met the same horrendously cruel fate in the form of MND. As the two teams clash here at Tynecastle today, bucket collectors from MND Scotland will be visible in all stands. We’re raising funds with one goal in mind: To find a cure for this horrific illness which impacts individuals and families up and down our country every single day. The teams will wear special warmup jerseys this afternoon. Hearts’ will feature 26 – the number Marius wore – whilst Rangers will sport Fernando’s number 2. All the tops will be signed by their respective teams and auctioned off with all proceeds going to MND Scotland. You too can help by donating at the game today or by texting CUREMND to 70660 which will see you make a £5 donation. Every little helps. Thank You.

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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

Following Craig Halkett’s late equaliser at Ibrox last time we faced today’s opponents, we’re now unbeaten in our last three matches against Rangers. Prior to that draw we won both meetings under Daniel Stendel in 2020, with Liam Boyce grabbing a debut goal to secure a 2-1 league win and Oliver Bozanic scoring the only goal in the Scottish Cup to book a semi-final place against Hibs

Another game, another Stephen Kingsley free kick! Last time out at Tynecastle second half goals from Gary Mackay-Steven and Stephen Kingsley earned a hard-fought win against St Mirren. Stephen’s goal was the fifth direct free kick he’s scored since joining last season, meaning no Hearts player this century has scored more free kicks than he has. He overtook Bruno Aguiar and joined Paul Hartley on five, and will fancy his chances of overtaking Paul before the season is out

There’s just the one ex-Hearts player in the visitor’s squad, former goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin. Jon played 36 times for us during the 2017/18 season, and broke the club record for consecutive clean sheets when he registered eight in a row (though this record was broken last season when Craig Gordon didn’t concede in 11 straight games)

Former fans’ favourite Phil Stamp turns 46 today. Signed by Craig Levein from Middlesbrough in 2002, Stampy made 80 appearances for Hearts in his three-year spell at the club, scoring six goals. He’s of course best remembered for his late winner at Easter Road and getting sent off for his ‘overzealous’ celebration amongst the away support straight after it

Another former player celebrating a birthday today is goalkeeper Tepi Moilanen who turns 48. Tepi was signed in 2003, initially on loan, from Preston North End to replace the injured Roddy McKenzie. He made 26 appearances and kept 11 clean sheets before losing his place to a certain Mr Craig Gordon

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Craig Gordon reached another milestone in our recent narrow defeat at Celtic Park. Craig led the team out as captain for the 50th time, becoming the first player since Danny Wilson to do so, and marked the occasion with yet another fine performance

Within the last couple of weeks former Jam Tart David Templeton announced his retirement from football aged 32. After signing from Stenhousemuir for around £30,000 back in 2007, Temps went on to make 93 appearances for Hearts, scoring 13 goals including his famous goal against Liverpool as well as a great solo effort at Easter Road. He joined Rangers back in 2012 just after his goal at Anfield, and had a spell at Burton Albion sandwiched between two spells at Hamilton where he ended his career

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Signed by Rangers in 2015, Andy Halliday made a goalscoring debut for them against Hibs in a 6-2 Scottish Challenge Cup win at Easter Road. He went on to make 152 appearances prior to his release in 2020 and was picked up by Robbie Neilson at the start of last season’s successful Championship season. He’s played 44 times so far for Hearts, scoring five goals

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We’ve got History “Hearts are holding their heads higher today after their rousing revival against Rangers…The Tynecastle men reacted like men coming out of a slit trench with bayonets fixed, realising the opposition couldn’t hold them.” Alex Cameron - The Daily Record Today we look back over 41 years to a rare home victory during the 1978/79 season. The winter was particularly severe and had already led to a record number of postponements. The game itself had only been confirmed by the authorities days previously and Hearts fans heading for a cold Tynecastle could have been forgiven for fearing the worst. Sitting second bottom of the table, their team had not won in the league since November and had picked up only a single point in the previous five games. Meanwhile their opponents, the reigning Champions, sat top of the league and John Greig’s side had qualified for the Quarter Finals of the European Cup having defeated Juventus and

PSV Eindhoven en-route. In his programme notes, Manager Willie Ormond stated, “We are now in a most difficult situation regarding the top ten but no matter the opposition it is absolutely imperative we achieve victory.” The club’s ability to maintain their top-flight status had been severely hampered just weeks before by the decision of the Board to sell arguably the best player at Tynecastle and leading scorer Eamonn Bannon. The Under 21 International joined Hearts from Links Boys Club in July 1976 and had developed into the most important player in Ormond’s team. His headed goal at Arbroath on the final day of the previous season had secured Hearts return to the Premier and he carried the hopes of an increasingly frustrated support during a winter of discontent at Tynecastle. With Hearts rumoured to have debts of around £150,000 the Board had accepted a fee of £215,000 from Chelsea to secure his services. Ormond immediately used some of the money to

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purchase former International goalkeeper Thomson Allan from Dundee, but the anger of the fans was palpable. Boycotts had been organised for the previous home game against St Mirren and for the visit of Rangers, however over 16,000 hardy souls braved the weather to watch a stunning, if somewhat surprising, performance by Hearts. The teams lined up as follows; Hearts: T Allan, W Kidd, J Brown, F Liddell, J Jeffries, J Craig, W Gibson, C Fraser, D O’Connor, D Busby, M Robertson (D McQuade 82). Sub not used: I Black Rangers: P McCloy, S Jardine, A Dawson, T Forsyth, C Jackson, A McDonald, T Mclean, R Russell, D Parlane, G Smith, D Cooper (J McDonald 55). Sub not used: A Miller Referee: M Delaney (Airdrie) Ormond was forced into a late change to his starting line-up when regular defender Dave McNicoll was ruled out after

HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN 15 being admitted to hospital for a skin grafting operation on a damaged arm. Frank Liddell was drafted in despite missing the previous 13 weeks through injury, but it didn’t hamper the home side who exploded from the blocks. Malcolm Robertson scored the first after only 2 minutes. Driving towards the School End he picked up a through ball from Cammy Fraser, cut onto his right foot and sent a sweet shot beyond Peter McCloy into the bottom corner of the net from the edge of the area. On 15 minutes fans favourite Drew Busby lofted a ball in the direction of Fraser who brought it down on the edge of the box and unleashed a shot which struck a visiting defender and fell fortuitously for Derek O’Connor who reacted quickest, firing high into the net. Rangers managed to pull one back just six minutes later when Davie Cooper found Alex McDonald in midfield and he played a defence splitting pass through to Gordon Smith who squeezed a shot under the advancing debutant Thomson Allan. On 25 minutes the Ibrox side were level. Breaking down the left Ally Dawson evaded a despairing tackle from Fraser and after a one-two with McDonald drove the ball hard and low towards goal. Allan could not hold onto the ball and Derek Parlane netted the rebound much to the delight of the travelling support massed on the Gorgie Road end. Hearts fans could be forgiven for thinking that another 2 points were going to be lost but the men in maroon dug deep to grab a sensational winning goal in

the second half. On 71 minutes Cammy Fraser contributed his third assist of the afternoon with a floated corner which was met by a towering Derek O’Connor header to net his second and Hearts third goal of the game. Attracted by his record of scoring 24 goals in 60 appearances, the 24-year-old had joined Hearts in October 1978 after Ormond paid St Johnstone £30,000 for his services. The double against Rangers moved him onto 7 goals in 13 games. Despite the turbulent times, boyhood Hearts fan O’Connor remained a popular figure at the club where his commitment to the cause was never in doubt. Speaking after the game John Greig, (who had grown up a Hearts fan) told the Daily Record, “Hearts played well and I warned Rangers that they would. We conceded two quick goals but when we got back to 2-2 I thought wrongly we were going to get something from the game. Without taking anything away from Hearts we have got to get it into our heads that winning domestic matches is even more important than winning in Europe.” Ormond told the Record, “Our new goalie tightened up our defence I also thought Fraser was superb in midfield and O’Connor demonstrated he’s going to get a lot of goals for us.” Any hopes that Hearts may have turned a corner would soon be dashed however. As fixtures piled up due to the weather, the club’s league form collapsed and the

season ended ignominiously with 10 successive defeats leading to relegation for the second time in 3 years. Rangers would go on to win both cups; however Celtic took the title. Indeed, Rangers would not win the league again until Graeme Souness joined as Manager in 1986. The match programme cost 15p for 16 pages and included adverts for Pilmar Smith Bookmaker, the Oasis café in Clifton Terrace and, perhaps somewhat controversially, the Regency Sauna on Roseburn Terrace! The week of the game saw campaigning for the following week’s Scottish Devolution referendum hit a crescendo whilst hours before, St Lucia became independent from the UK. The following day saw the first episode of children’s show Worzel Gummidge broadcast on STV whilst earlier in the month the US cult film The Warriors was released. In music, Blondie topped the charts with, “Heart of Glass” and if you were into punk and New Wave acts then that week in February 1979 was a vintage time with Elvis Costello, The Members, Generation X, Ian Dury, Skids and Lene Lovich all in the Top 40. Indeed Lovich, whose single, “Lucky Number” was at 28 in the charts, had played a gig at Tiffany’s in Stockbridge in the days before the match where you could gain entry for the princely sum of £1.50.

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“I NEVER THOUGHT THAT ONE DAY I WOULD HAVE THE SAME ILLNESS THAT MARIUS HAD”

ifelong Heart of Midlothian supporter, Stevie Morris, was left stunned when he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) earlier this year. Before being diagnosed with MND, Stevie used to attend every Hearts game, both home and away, but due to his worsening condition, is sadly unable to travel to watch away games anymore. “Hearts has always been a huge part of my life. It’s really important to me and I used to love travelling to the games on the Livingston Hearts supporter’s bus, but I can’t do that now. The walk to the ground from the bus is just too far. Even going to home games, I have to get dropped off right at the entrance. Right now, I am still able to get down to the pub on a Sunday to watch other TV games, something I’m still really glad I can do.” Stevie first suspected something was wrong during a round of golf, when he experienced a freezing cold sensation in his foot, something which seemed even more unusual given the warm weather on the day. “From visiting my doctor to being diagnosed took around nine months in total. There was a lot of testing involved and other things that had to be ruled out. At first I thought it

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might have been a trapped nerve but sadly it was more serious than that.” Stevie was diagnosed with the rapidly progressing terminal illness MND, in February 2021. MND can rob someone of the ability to walk, talk, eat or breathe unaided. The average life expectancy from diagnosis is just 18 months. There is no cure and no effective treatments. Less than a year on, Stevie is now having difficulty getting up and down stairs, as well as relying on a breathing machine at night. “Being diagnosed with MND was devastating obviously. It just floored us and the whole family went through a period of complete disbelief. Although I found it very difficult to tell my family and friends, the hardest part was definitely having to tell my dad. For the past three games

I’ve taken my dad for hospitality at Hearts, which has been an amazing experience for us both, and something very special we could do together.” Stevie and his family are extremely happy about the partnership between Hearts and MND Scotland which is raising crucial awareness and funds for the charity. “MND is a horrible disease. I never thought that one day I would have the same illness that Marius had. For my team to be involved in such a positive and direct way is tremendous. My life expectancy is now just a few months but what Hearts are doing will hopefully lead to a cure one day. I hope the money raised from the partnership will also allow MND Scotland to continue helping people in my situation. The support and services they provided me with really

helped to take a load off my family – they are magnificent. “I hope the message gets through that MND can affect anyone. I’m a fan, who is there every week. I’m your midweek, go to Inverness or Ross County fan. I’m a fan that will have a sing a long on the supporters bus, and a beer before and after the match. Hearts are my team. My wish is that no one else misses out on future games because of MND.” Iain McWhirter, MND Scotland’s Head of Fundraising, said: “Our partnership with Hearts has been amazing so far, and both the club and its supporters have played an enormous role in our effort to raise vital awareness and funding, to help change the lives of people living with MND today. I want to thank Stevie for bravely speaking out about his story and sharing his experience with us.”

Become a corporate supporter today Workplace Fundraising Fundraising at work is a great way to help MND Scotland, and it’s also a great way to add a little fun to the office at the same time.

Events and challenges We can get your teams involved in fantastic events like the Kiltwalk, Zip Slides, and Abseils. We can also create events just for you, and will support your staff every step of the way.

Event Sponsorship From our Fun Run which has more than 1,000 participants to our Cornflower Ball, we have many high profile activities that can give your company wide brand exposure whilst supporting one of Scotland’s leading charities.

Charity of the Year There are many ways in which you can support the work of MND Scotland by involving your colleagues or employees, and we’ll work with you to create a tailored programme of activity with your company. Many business have chosen to adopt MND Scotland as their Charity of the Year, and we’d love to work with you.

Payroll Giving Payroll Giving enables you to give to MND Scotland straight from your gross salary (before tax is deducted). If you give this way, you will receive an immediate tax relief of up to £5 for every £10 donated.

Gifts in Kind Gifts we can always use include venues for Support Groups, print and design work, advertising space, and items we can use as auction or raffle prizes

Get in touch To find out how your organisation can support MND Scotland, email morag.mcgown@mndscotland.org.uk or call us on 0141 332 3903, and help take us a step closer to a cure for Motor Neurone Disease.

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SUPPORTER SPOTLIGHT

he partnership between MND Scotland and Hearts has proven to be a perfect match and we’re proud to see it being so strongly embraced by the Jambos community. Broxburn Hearts Supporters Club is just one of our incredible local clubs stepping out to support MND Scotland this year. Ahead of the Hearts Vs Dundee game played on October 23rd, members of the Broxburn Hearts completed a sponsored walk from Broxburn to Tynecastle to raise money for the charity. With an initial goal of £2,000, the

Broxburn Hearts kicked off their sponsored trek at the Oatridge Hotel, before arriving at Tynecastle Stadium in time to cheer on their beloved team, having raised a massive £5,051.25. This incredible amount of money will directly change the lives of people in Scotland who are living with motor neurone disease. It will help MND Scotland continue to fund ground-breaking research and provide life-changing services, that people diagnosed with MND in Scotland rely on. To mark their fantastic achievement, two of the fundraising A-team were

presented with a ceremonial cheque by Hearts legend, Gary Locke, outside Tynecastle Stadium. Get involved! Why not get your local club involved and organise a fundraiser? Whether it’s a sponsored walk, dinner dance or keepie-uppie challenge – there are lots of ways you can show your support. MND Scotland’s fundraising team can provide you with t-shirts, buckets and more. Get in touch with morag.mcgown@ mndscotland.org.uk, or visit www.mndscotland.org.uk to find out what’s happening.

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PEOPLE WITH

BIG HEARTS

Name: Kathy Crombie Role: Gift Back Hero

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WE COULD BE HEROES… Each year Big Hearts aim to support members of the community who are at high risk of poverty or social isolation, over the festive season. Having previously been employed by a charity who works with vulnerable people, Kathy knows the importance of providing support. “This is such a brilliant concept and I hope it continues for many years! The fact you are matched to a person, makes it feel more personal and involved. Even though I don’t know the person, I got a great deal of pleasure looking for a suitable gift.”

ur ‘People with Big Hearts’ feature this week is Kathy Crombie, a new Big Hearts Christmas Volunteer. She tells us why she signed up to be a Gift Back Hero this Christmas and gives us her thoughts on the initiative of Heart of Midlothian’s charity. Big Hearts volunteers play a key-role in supporting those who may not get any presents to open on Christmas day. Gift Back Heroes provide small presents which are tailored to the interests of vulnerable individuals and contribute directly to their happiness over the festive season. As a new volunteer, this is Kathy’s first experience of the Gift Back Appeal, she said “I heard about this fantastic initiative after a friend shared the Big Hearts post on social media. I knew straight away I wanted to get involved. It was something that I could do easily, and I think it’s important to donate to smaller charities where you can see the difference that is made locally.”

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Being a Gift Back Hero is an extremely important role. “It makes you feel valued for your contribution in a way that donating money doesn’t. It made me appreciate that it’s the thought behind the gift, rather than the amount you spend that is important. I don’t know the person I have bought a gift for, but knowing their gender and age made me feel like I was buying a gift for a friend!” Kathy has really enjoyed her experience of being a Big Hearts volunteer. “I would really encourage others to become Gift Back Heroes! The team at Big Hearts provided me with some interests of the person I was buying for, which gave me lots of ideas for the perfect gift. Knowing that you will put a smile on someone’s face at Christmas is an amazing feeling.” Thank you to Kathy for sharing her thoughts on our initiative and to all our Gift Back Heroes for continuing to support us and allowing Big Hearts to Deliver Christmas! Big Hearts hope to support over 500 local adults and children in crisis – and Hearts fans can get involved by emailing christmas@bighearts.org.uk.

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STEVE MEIKLEJOHN

Why did you start supporting Hearts? I support Hearts because my dad is a lifelong supporter and I am originally from Edinburgh. I grew up supporting the club and my dad started taking me to games when I was young. What was your first Hearts game? My first game was at home to Partick Thistle in circa 1993/1994. We won 1-0 courtesy of John Millar, I also went to the away game that season when Mo Johnston scored the winner. My memories of my first game are a little vague as I was only 7 at the time, but even as a child I always associated Tynecastle with the brewery smell. But suffice to say I’ve been hooked ever since. At primary school in Edinburgh it was a mix of Hearts and Hibs with the odd (emphasis on odd) Old Firm fan thrown in. In 1996 when, I was 9 years old, we moved to Jersey in the Channel Islands. Not any other Jambos in School (mostly glory hunters supporting Man U, Liverpool etc; nowadays probably Man City and Chelsea) it was actually a relief to meet Celtic and Rangers fans (never thought I’d say that- but at least other people who knew of, and were interested in, Scottish football). Back then we were rarely on TV, and you didn’t have things like internet, social media, Kickback, Hearts TV or dozens of Hearts podcasts; it made it hard to keep up with the club. So, it wasn’t easy, but I stuck with it and despite not being taken to the two cup finals in 1996, my dad relented in 1998 and took me to the cup final, which I still count as one of the best days of my life along with getting married and my son being born. The scenes after the game in Gorgie will live with me forever. The next day we managed to go to the City Chambers as well but then had to get the bus to the airport as we were flying back to Jersey via Stansted that day. The bus went along Princes Street before it was closed for the parade. It was amazing being on the top deck of the bus going along Princes Street which was lined with maroon and white. I remember complaining to my dad that he had booked flights for that day and not the Monday so we could have seen the parade properly, but he was (quite rightly), after waiting 36 years of his life to see us lift the Scottish cup and having been at Dens in ‘86, not going to be so bold to book flights around a potential victory parade! I was also there in 2006 and 2012 and have been to Bordeaux, Braga and Anfield with Hearts. Do you have any favourite memories when it comes to Hearts games you’ve been to? So many favourite memories to choose

from. Living away from Edinburgh there’s lots of big games I’ve missed; the 5-1 De Vries game, the Champions League qualifying game, the 4-0 v Celtic. I’ve been lucky though to have picked well and be at the 4-4 game, the Kevin Kyle one, several Easter Road victories (see below) the Paul Hartley and Craig Beattie semi-finals and the 3 winning cup finals and some great European ones as mentioned above.

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What are your favourite away days, and why? I have never seen us beaten at Easter Road whilst sat/stood in the away end and have seen a good few wins down there, including the 2-0 when Templeton ran past half the Hibs team, the 3-1 NY game when Rudi scored the third and the Olly Lee game. My favourite Easter Road one was actually a draw, when Zaliukas was sent off but we still salvaged a 2-2 draw thanks to Stephen Elliott, that was in the course of a 12 game unbeaten run against them (game 11 being the 5-1!). Otherwise, a favourite away trip is Inverness and a few of us have often made a weekend of it and stayed up there for a couple of nights. I’ve been associated with the Orwell Hearts Supporters Club for many years and have been to plenty of games with them. How does Hearts affect your family and friendships - is football a big part of your life? Hearts is a big part of my life, and my wife would probably say too big. I spend a lot of money on Hearts; whether it’s the season ticket I barely use because of geography, the monthly FOH pledge or money on travel to go to see Hearts or spend money in the shop. We have an 8-month-old son whose already been dressed in last season’s and this season’s strips. He has no choice and will be a Jambo! Even at 35-years-old my mood on a Saturday (or whenever we are playing) depends massively on the Hearts result! 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? Robbo is my original hearts hero; I was fortunate to catch the end of his career. My memories of him are that he just seemed to score all the time, particularly against Hibs. I met him once when I was young and got a photo, he was such a gentleman. I have met him few times since and it’s always a pleasure. A modern-day hero would have to be Rudi; he just got Hearts and his left peg was a thing of beauty.

What is the best thing about being a Hearts fan - and the worst? The best thing about being a Hearts fan is just how much it means to us when we win something. I would honestly find life boring supporting one of the Old Firm; winning domestic trophies every year. The scenes in 1998, 2006 and 2012 were just magnificent. The worst thing? Maybe that we just don’t do that often enough; winning every 2 or 3 years would be nice rather than having gaps like the current one, coming up to 10 years! What does it mean to you that Hearts are now a fan owned club? Hearts being fan owned and being a part of the Foundation means a lot to me. The prospect of losing our club was unthinkable and I have pledged since day one. Receiving my plot certificate in the Gorgie Suite by Ann Budge in December 2017, and then having photos by the recently opened Main Stand, was an incredibly proud day. What are your expectations for this campaign, and beyond? 30+ years of following the men in maroon has taught me not to get carried away. We do, however, have a strong squad and have decent cover in almost every position. On current form and the way the season has gone so far we should be confident of finishing third. I hoped we could have given the Old Firm a challenge for a bit longer, but the gap has unfortunately widened too much already (I am typing this after watching us lose to Celtic, in no small part thanks to some hopeless officiating!). Adding a fourth Scottish Cup in my lifetime to the trophy cabinet would be a nice end to the season though!

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BOYS IN MA ROOM

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. As you’ll see from the pictures on these pages, Scott Wightman’s room at Home in Edinburgh is a veritable Aladdin’s cave of Hearts memorabilia. “It was a new house with a spare room so from the word go, it was going to be a Hearts room. I had most of the stuff already so it was reasonably easy to set it up”. Framed programmes hang alongside posters, postcards

and team groups. A pair of match worn signed boots sit alongside a bookcase groaning under the weight of the Hearts books. There’s a cap commemorating the 2012 Cup win alongside a china mug from the 1950’s. So what are Scott’s favourite pieces ? “My framed Centenary poster from 1974 is one of them alongside my 1998 framed Cup Final signed shirt and a personalised cartoon from the Evening News cartoonist Gilzean”. There’s one item Scott doesn’t have and which he’s keen to find – the biography of John Cumming by which was published a few years ago. Items come from eBay, from the club shop and from friends and family. And what does Jacki think ? “Well, she didn’t have much choice but to be fair, she’s a Hearts fan too and has added some items too” 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 Billy Bennett

his week “He Played for The Hearts” lets the spotlight fall on a player once described by then manager John Hagart as “the best young player seen at Tynecastle for many years”. Certainly quite an accolade for any 18 year old, but one Billy Bennett was determined to live up to. Originally spotted by Johnny Harvey when he was playing for Letham Juveniles in Perth and despite interest from St Johnstone, Arbroath and Preston North End, Billy signed for Hearts in 1973 getting paid the princely sum of £15 a week. “I was a young boy from a wee village in Fife so it was a great honour to be asked to become a full time Hearts footballer- it was

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my schoolboy dream,” he said. Billy moved from Newburgh to Edinburgh where he moved into accommodation in Telford Road with another young player who went on to become a first team stalwart, Cammy Fraser. “Cammy and I became firm friends and I still see him to this day but I got great support from everyone at the club. The manager at the time was Bobby Seith but John Harvey took great interest in my development and John Hagart was probably the biggest influence in my career with his knowledge, enthusiasm and work ethic which I still have to this day. “Then of course there was the legendary John Cumming; a great footballer, a great man steeped in the rich Hearts history from the ‘50’s and ‘60’s. He was an inspiration to everyone who worked with him.” Billy performed well in the reserves and was installed as captain in a team that regularly contained familiar names such as Kenny Garland, Roy Kay, Ralph Callachan and Bobby Prentice. Eventually he was handed his first team debut, against Berwick Rangers in the East of Scotland Shield Final when he scored the third goal in a 3-0 win at Tynecastle. He went on to make his league debut 12 days later at Gayfield Park, Arbroath where despite taking the lead after only 7 minutes, Hearts suffered

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a 3-1 defeat which featured a bizarre own goal by Jim Cruickshank. Unfortunately, this turned out to be Billy’s last appearance in the first team and he was released along with a couple of long serving players Alan Anderson and Donald Ford at the end of the 1975/76 season. Although only making those two first team appearances Billy has no regrets over the time he spent at Tynecastle. “I was privileged to have worn the maroon strip and run out at Tynecastle to the greatest football song ever. The sound of Hearts, Hearts, Glorious Hearts still gives me shivers to this day! “In fairness, I was short of playing at what would now be Premiership level, but without this apprenticeship playing with the likes of Jim Cruickshank, Jim Jefferies, Donald Ford, Drew Busby and Ralph Callachan plus many more, I would never have managed to go on and make nearly 500 senior appearances in Scottish league and cups over a 20 year career. Then, after that, I was able to stay in senior football for another 20 years in various managing, coaching and scouting positions. “Hearts were also gracious enough to allow me to attend Napier College two days a week which let me continue my education. This secured me a career in banking when I went part-time firstly with Berwick Rangers and then spells at Forfar, Arbroath and finally Cowdenbeath.” Until recently Billy had been assisting Hearts by keeping an eye on the progress of the young players sent out on loan by the club. “It gave me a sense of putting something back into the club by hopefully helping these players fulfil their potential.” “Having spent most of his playing and management days at Forfar, it’s understandable that they are number one result I look for on a Saturday night but it’s closely followed by the Hearts result. I’ve been back to Tynecastle a few times and I hope to go back again soon. I still have a lot of good friends such as Ralph Callachan, Graham ‘Tattie’ Shaw and Donald Ford from my time there. They were great days at a great club with great people and I am filled with fantastic memories of my time at Tynecastle.”

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KITTED

OUT A couple of weeks back Hamilton announced the retirement of former Hearts and Rangers winger David Templeton. At just 32 it was sad to read the news that he had decided to hang up his boots.

David was a firm favourite at Tynecastle and will always been fondly remembered for two goals in particular during his time at Hearts. He scored a stunning solo effort against Hibs at Easter Road on the 7th of November 2010. Anyone who was lucky enough to get a ticket that day will still remember the piece of individual brilliance from Temps which saw him pick the ball up just inside the Hibs half then go on a fortyyard run beating 5 Hibs players in the process, showing the composure to pass the ball past the helpless Hibs keeper. What a goal, what a player. Roll the date forward two years to the 30th of August 2012 and Hearts are playing Liverpool at Anfield in the Europa Cup. Hearts are trailing 1-0 from the first tie after an Andy Webster own goal at Tynecastle. The return leg is a stuffy affair and it’s still 0-0 after 83 minutes. Step forward David Templeton who tried his luck with a shot from 20 yards which

inexplicably Pepe Reina let squirm under his body and into the net. Hearts were 1-0 up. Queue the craziest celebrations amongst the 2000 Hearts supporters in the away end. The phrase ‘limbs’ is used these days for goal celebrations, on this occasion it couldn’t have been more apt. The goal seemed to sting Liverpool into action and Luis Suarez netted the equaliser on the 87th minute preventing the match going to extra-time. It would be David’s last game for the club but what a way to sign off. He moved to Rangers for an undisclosed fee, but given Hearts well documented financial situation at the time, his move meant that some much-needed cash went in to the club’s bank account. Templeton joined the club as a 17-year-old for £30,000 from Stenhousemuir in July 2007 and went on to play 95 competitive games scoring 13 goals. Thanks for the memories, David. David kindly got in touch with me a few years back and donated three of his shirts to my collection, one of which is featured today and could very well be the shirt he wore against Hibs. The kit manufacturer for the 2010/11 season was Umbro. They made the bold decision to move away from the traditional

predominantly maroon home kit. Instead, they gave the support a modern take on the very popular 1972/73 ‘Ajax’ home kit. It got a mixed response from the Gorgie faithful. Vertically and length wise the shirt had a large white panel in the majority of the body, with two thinner maroon panels continuing onto the sleeves. The sleeves had 3D heat press flock Clydesdale Premier League sleeve badges. It had a simple maroon V-neck. The club badge was woven as was the maroon Umbro ‘double diamond’

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logo. Both badge and logo were located in the centre of the shirt. It also featured heat press vinyl shirt sponsor Ukios Bankas. Just like the 2008/09 away kit, it was placed vertically rather than horizontally. The back of the shirt was solid maroon and had the official Sporting ID Scottish SPFL white numbers and name set. 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

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 and 60’s’.

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any of the International Soccer League matches were played as double-headers to give the crowd two matches to whet their appetites.

in the first match and then hope that Lanerossi Vicenza would do us a favour by beating Werder. Winning the group would mean a second trip to the States to take on the winners of the other group in the competition.

So, as Hearts prepared for their last match in the group, they knew that the group would be decided at the double-header at Randall’s Island Stadium on 24 June. Hearts were a point behind Werder Bremen and needed to beat Blackburn Rovers

A crowd of over 12,000 which crammed into the ground included a large contingent of New York’s German contingent supporting Blackburn in the hope that Werder could qualify as group winners before they had even kicked off. And for the first twenty minutes of the game, it looked like they would get their wish as Rovers dominated the game. In the sixth minute, Jim Cruickshank had slices of bad and good luck in quick succession. His luck was out as he slipped on the damp pitch as he went to gather a shot but more fortunately, the ball cannoned off his body to safety. Blackburn’s Bryan Douglas was dominating the midfield and splitting the Hearts defence with through balls. First Andy McEvoy and then George Jones were sent clear of the defence and on both occasions were pulled up by the linesman’s offside flag. The game turned on its head in the twenty-first minute when Hearts were themselves robbed of a goal by the offiside flag, Willie Wallace’s strike being chalked off. But the disallowed goal spurred Hearts into action and from that point, they took control of the midfield and the match. After half an hour Tommy Traynor collected a cross from the right and fired a 20-yard high curving shot into the top corner with Rovers’ keeper Fred Else jumping too late to make a

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Blackburn thought they should have had a penalty when David Holt brought down left winger Mike Ferguson in the box. But the referee waved away the appeals. Then with fifteen minutes to go, Tommy White beat keeper Else with a shot from 18 yards but the ball was headed off the line by right back Sims. Hearts held on for a 2-0 win and had fulfilled their side of the bargain. Now it was down to Lanerossi to beat Werder to secure top spot in the group. And the Hearts contingent were excited at half time in the second match as Lanerossi (who had promised Hearts that they would go all out to beat Werder after the disgraceful crowd trouble in Chicago) led the Germans by 2-1. But, sadly for Hearts, Werder upped their game in the second half with Zebrowski scoring a second half hattrick to secure a 6-4 win for the Germans who finished the group unbeaten. But good as they were, they were no match for Polish side Zaglebie Sosnowiec who had won the other group and who beat the Germans 5-0 over two legs.

save. Johnny Hamilton fired in a similar effort a couple of minutes later but this time Else made the save. But before half time, Else had made a further mistake, allowing a tame Tommy White shot to slip through his grasp to put Hearts two goals up just before half time. Hearts were more defensive in the second half but still dominated the game. In the 52nd minute,

There was just time for Caledonia Airways to award Jim Cruickshank their “Man of the Tournament” award before Hearts packed their cases and flew back to Prestwick on 25 June, another tour successfully completed. The final programme of the tour was the usual sixteen page ISL generic programme. In what might be interpreted as a bad omen for Hearts, the cover is green although it might be more charitably described as a lime green. The photograph features match action between

the Brazilians of Bahia – who would finish bottom of the group – and Werder Bremen. Inside, the introduction to the match once again christened Hearts the “Cinderella” club of the tournament who were the “’darlings’ of the Randalls Island fans with their splendid teamwork and tenacious defence”. The analogy worked quite well. The slightly melodramatic writer noted that “Coach Tommy Walker proclaimed Chicago a disaster area after the 3-0 bombing at the hands of Bremen and the Hearts flew to Chicopee gasping for their last breath of air. Their title chances were slipping fast and they became an underdog for the Lanerossi clash … Instead of folding, the Scots bounced back handsomely and surprised Lanerossi 2-1 enabling them to jump back in contention for the First Section title. It was a happy group that returned from Chicopee with captain Danny Ferguson grinning and facetiously saying ‘The reports of our death have been greatly exaggerated’”. Hearts’ most important players were recognized. Tommy White had been the first hero of the group, scoring the winner against Blackburn and an equalizer against Lanerossi. Willie Wallace took over, scoring the winner against Bahia and Johnny Hamilton was praised for his contribution in the second match against the Italians. But it was the Hearts defence which impressed the Americans. David Holt and Chris Shevlane were “the best pair of fullbacks in Scotland” and keeper Cruickshank had been “drawing raves as the best goalkeeper in the league”. Another tour over for Hearts and another great set of programmes to look out for. Gary Cowen is a member of Hearts heritage group and is currently writing a book about the Hearts post-season 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 TEN: THE LEITCH STAND

In addition to new entrances at the upper and lower ends of McLeod Street, before the start of season 1911-12, a 120-foot long covered enclosure was built over the banking, adjacent to the Distillery. As the structure was made of corrugated iron in two semi-circular spans, and was supported by steel standards, it became known as the “Iron Stand”, although “hayloft” was regularly used. It held 4,500 and cost £453, a sum that was recovered from the additional 3d (1.25p) that was charged for admission. The new shelter was well patronised on 30 September 1911, when Celtic again raised the record attendance for a League match at Tynecastle. A crowd of 23,000 watched a 2-1 win for Hearts, with the scorers being Bob Mercer and Bobby Walker. That month, the Edinburgh School Board opening Tynecastle Workshops in the former hayfield and piggery to the north of the ground, next to the Caledonian Railway. This plain two-storey block was used for the instruction of young persons in the crafts and industries that were practiced in the district. On the east and the south sides of the same field, a more substantial Supplementary School was under construction and would be opened in early 1912 to accommodate 1,200 pupils. Although Tynecastle had lost the ability to stage athletics and cycling, and in later years, speedway and greyhound racing, a

Hearts beat Hibs by 2-0 in the Wilson Cup at Tynecastle and there was a collection for victims of the Titanic maritime disaster. This raised almost £12 and was made up to £15. There must have been some discomfort among the players at sailing to Scandinavia in both 1912 and 1914 for the club’s first overseas tours. game of Rugby League took place at the ground on 16 December 1911. In an attempt to popularize the sport in Scotland, a Test Match was played between England the Australasians and a crowd of 6,000 watched an all-action 11-11 draw. Nevertheless, the game failed to excite the public and it would be many years before Hearts needed to again borrow the goal-posts from Myreside. At least the players enjoyed the luxury of Hearts’ new enamel baths. The stadium held another extraordinary crowd when Hibs visited Gorgie in the First Round of the Scottish Cup in January 1912. An additional two rows of crush barriers, costing 9/- (45 pence) per post, were erected around the ground and these were certainly required as 32,000 packed the slopes to watch a 0-0 draw. Hearts won 3-1 after a Second Replay at Ibrox, but eventually lost to Celtic in the Semi-finals. The principle reason behind building the Iron Stand had been to attract International matches and this proved successful, with the game between Scotland and Wales on 2 March 1912, being allocated to Tynecastle. Scotland’s 1-0 victory was watched by a record crowd for the fixture of 31,000 and most were delighted by the play of Bob Mercer, George Sinclair and Bobby Walker. The arrangements were perfect, although the removal by the Welshmen of nine new towels caused a minor incident. On 30 April 1912,

At this time, the Police were concerned about crowd dispersal and when a 19-year lease was agreed by the Corporation, the Directors authorized the reconstruction of the Tynecastle Terrace entrance, with modern turnstiles and two exit gates of 20feet each. In addition, the McLeod Street gates were renovated and the School Board built a ten-foot high wall with an open rail on top, along the north end of the ground. The cost of the wall was £360 of which Hearts contributed £150, and these improvements were completed during the early months of season 1912-13. Having addressed the concerns of the City Police, the club was then faced with an increasing number of complaints about congestion in the Stand. This reflected Hearts’ large and loyal following, the envy of most clubs in Scotland, and often spectacular games at Tynecastle, such as the 10-3 League victory over Queens Park in August 1912. Crowds attracted business and the Roseburn brewery, Jeffrey & Company, paid £10 for an advertising display in front of the Stand. Bill-posting was also lucrative, especially on the new gates at Tynecastle Terrace, a prime-site facing Gorgie Road. On 30 October 1912, Edinburgh’s first Junior International was

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the firm of James Duncan & Son erected brick turnstile buildings and two exit gates for £250.

played at Tynecastle and Scotland beat Wales by 2-1 before 3,500 spectators. Then in March 1913, with Scottish Cup Semi-Finals moved to neutral grounds, a Gorgie crowd of 30,000 watched Clyde face Raith Rovers. This inevitably led to further complaints about the quality of the Stand and, as this would affect the club’s chances of hosting more big matches, Manager, John McCartney, raised the issue of a new and modern facility. He was also Hearts’ Secretary, and right in the firing line for complaints. After full consideration, Chairman, Elias Fürst, announced that due to public demand, the club was to erect a more commodious Main Stand to replace the existing structure that had served Hearts for only ten years. Commissioned to design the building was Britain’s most well-known stadium architect, Archibald Leitch, based in Dale Street, Liverpool, who worked for many clubs, including Rangers; Queens Park; Everton; Chelsea; Tottenham Hotspur; and Arsenal. He estimated the cost at £6,000 and Hearts had £3,608 already available for the project. Unfortunately, before work could start, priority had to be given to the main McLeod Street gate which the Police considered a dangerous bottle-kneck. Accordingly, in the autumn of 1913,

It was decided that Tynecastle’s new Stand was to be based on the £18,000 structure that Leitch had designed for Sheffield Wednesday, and which Hearts’ Directors had inspected in October 1913. The basic design was a structure running the full length of the ground, built in two sections, an upper tier of seats, with a standing enclosure in front. The capacity and any special facilities depended on what each club could afford and although Hearts considered a rooftop press-box, and Leitch’s trademark gable, these proved to be too expensive. In February 1914, Leitch submitted his plans and the cost had risen to £8,000. The principal contractors were Edinburgh-based, Redpath, Brown & Company Limited, St.Andrew Steelworks, Albion Road (steelwork costing £3,298); James Duncan & Son, Builders, Grove Street (brickwork and joinery costing £4,249); Mackenzie & Moncur Limited, Iron Founders, Balcarres Street (heating); and Lowdon Brothers & Company, Electricians, Clyde Street (electrical work). Unfortunately, although Hearts had £4,000 in the bank, it was considered necessary to transfer Percy Dawson to Blackburn Rovers for a British record fee of £2,500. Despite requesting rough-cast walls, the City Architect was happy to accept red pressedbricks to the lintels of the first-storey windows, and also a scheme of paneling and skylights on the upper section. Accordingly, on 13 April 1914, an interim

On 28 March 1914, just before the work commenced, a great crowd of 31,500 descended on Tynecastle to watch Hibs defeat St.Mirren in the Scottish Cup Semi-Final. Due to the demolition work, Chairman, Elias Fürst, asked John Farmer, the President of Hibernian, for the use of Easter Road, in order to complete the season’s fixtures. This was generously given, free of charge, and Hearts beat Raith Rovers by 2-0 in a League match on 18 April 1914. Later in the month, the maroons enjoyed a 4-2 win over Everton at Easter Road, in a Benefit Match for George Sinclair. At the beginning of June 1914, the club had £6,103 in the bank and that was fortunate, because soon after work started, the estimated cost had risen to £8,750. Construction was not without problems, as major items, such as the cost of the decking, dispersing passages, and the front terraces, were omitted from the building schedules. These omissions pushed up the total cost and caused a long delay in completion. In addition, it caused cash-flow problems for the contractors which reflected badly on the club. Mr. Leitch promised that all the rooms, and a limited amount of seating, would be ready for the first game of the season on 15 August 1914. This was achieved and the Main Stand was in partial use at the League match against Celtic which Hearts won by 2-0, thanks to goals from Harry Wattie and Tom Gracie. The attendance was 18,500 but there was no festive mood, because on 4 August 1914, Great Britain was plunged into what would be known as the Great War.

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NORTH MERCHISTON TO TYNECASTLE

ur final part of the Heritage Trail takes us from North Merchiston Cemetery, and along Slateford Road heading back to Tynecastle. Hearts came to Gorgie in 1881; at that time Gorgie was a growing area. The Caledonian Railway Company had opened Edinburgh’s first railway station at Haymarket and had

established their engineering works there. Haymarket boasted the largest grain distillery in Europe and the North British Rubber Company, Edinburgh’s largest employer employing over 8000 people, was close by in Fountainbridge. There were also breweries, a large biscuit factory as well as many small and prosperous smaller businesses. As we travel along Slateford Road, we look to our right over one of the last breweries in Edinburgh towards Wardlaw Street and Wardlaw Place. This is the area

that Hearts originally moved to in 1881. The original Tynecastle had two pitches running north to south and for a brief spell, until the club built a stand and pavilion, the players changed in the Midlothian Arms which is now the Tynecastle Arms. The Club were not able to obtain a long lease on that original plot as developers wanted to build houses and factories and a lease would have been expensive; however, a major issue was the slope down to Gorgie Road that had an obvious effect on play!

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Turning right down Robertson Avenue where many small businesses were established and continuing into Stewart Terrace, we pass the site of Alder and Mackay, makers of gas meters, where the great Bobby Walker served his time as a tinsmith before turning professional with Hearts in 1896. Stewart Terrace was also the site of McVitie Price, a large biscuit manufacturer. As we turn right into Gorgie Road, we make our way towards the Gorgie Road entrance and our Club Museum. In 1886 when Hearts moved to their present location there were two pitches running east-west. These were reduced to one in 1888 on the present north south arrangement. This was for two main reasons: wind spoiled the play and the club wanted to construct a track for athletics and cycle racing. Tynecastle Park is one of the oldest football grounds in Britain, opened in a match against Bolton Wanderers in 1886. Before disembarking our coach and heading into the Hearts’ Museum we end our Heritage Trail by reminding visitors of a famous quote. When asked what Heart of Midlothian meant to him, the famous Tommy Walker OBE said: “There is no other club like Hearts. We don’t have players we have heroes. We don’t have a stadium. We have a fortress. We don’t have fans. We have the heart and soul of Edinburgh. This is a dynasty that will live on for eternity.” Our Heritage Trail Coach Tours will be re-launching in 2022, keep an eye out for announcements!

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alkin’ Tynie Podcast

I would like to start by thanking the club for this unique opportunity for all Hearts podcasts to be able to write a piece in the matchday programme. When other (smaller) clubs announced that their programme was going to be extinct, Hearts fans naturally discussed whether we might do the same. Fortunately, the club came to a sensible decision of retaining the programme and even decided to extend out matchday offering, including new features such as this one. In relation to Hearts’ start to the season as we approach the half-way mark, I believe it’s fair to say that we have enjoyed a successful first 17 games back in the top flight, as we currently sit in 3rd position. I also believe it would be fair to say that we have missed opportunities to be competing more closely with Celtic and Rangers, who are 5 and 9 points ahead of us respectively, albeit

with a game in hand. A Hearts win today would make things very interesting at the top of the table. In terms of key positives, I am pleased that for the first time in many years, a clear transfer strategy is visible within the club. If you contrast our summer signings with previous transfer windows, you would notice a stark and quite scary difference. Strategy vs scattergun. Data analytics spotting super Cammy Devlin would never have happened a few years ago. For that, massive credit must go to Joe Savage and his team and Robbie Neilson. Let’s hope we can continue in that vein in January, where a couple of positions (striker being one) are in clear need of reinforcement. Furthermore, we have also prioritised a style of play and formation that I think suits most matches played at Tynecastle. However, in away games the jury is out on whether the 3-4-3 is the best system. I was in attendance at Aberdeen and Motherwell,

where, especially at Fir Park, we were bullied and outnumbered in the middle of the park. Up at Pittodrie, Stephen Glass blinked first and moved Scott Brown into the midfield at half time which not only gave Aberdeen a man advantage but a psychological boost. On podcast episodes, I have previously been critical of Robbie Neilson not adjusting to tactical changes made by other teams quickly enough. At the shopping centre Tony Macaroni Arena, I was pleased to see that we decided to act swiftly to counter Livingston’s dominance by bringing on Peter Haring who calmed the team down and looks to be getting back to his best following a horrendous time with injuries. I’m sure Robbie Neilson and the team know that similar first half displays are not acceptable and I hope that the team will start fast today. Focusing on today’s match, Hearts will hope to go one better than their well-deserved draw

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VIEW FROM THE PODS at Ibrox in October when an Allan McGregor mistake gifted Craig Halkett a late equaliser. Contrastingly, Craig Gordon, Scotland’s number one, was in inspired form. But when is he not? Looking at the head-to-head stats, Hearts have won 5 and drawn 2 in the last 10 games against Rangers at Tynecastle. Hearts have the second-best home form in the division, whereas Rangers are the strongest on the road. The stats indicate an intriguing game with both sides coming into the game on good form; Rangers 15/15 and Hearts 9/15. If I had to pick out a key player from each team, I would start by selecting Nigerian international Joe Aribo for Rangers who is a fantastic player. He is tall but elegant, seems to glide across the pitch and has 7 goal contributions in 16 league appearances this season. For Hearts, I think Barrie McKay is going to be key in unlocking the Rangers defence and he’ll have

no lack of self-motivation having played for the Glasgow side previously. His assist to Liam Boyce last weekend showed the quality that he has. His stats so far do not represent his performances. Now as this feature is a “View From The Pods” we’d like to provide a bit more information on the podcast. We are available on every major outlet, Spotify, Apple etc - “Talkin’ Tynie Podcast”. It is hosted by Alastair and Euan. Harri also features on the podcast but work commitments have so far limited his appearances. We are just school friends who go home and away with the club and decided to start a podcast. We usually upload every couple of weeks, although now that university and working commitments have calmed, we hope to be more consistent with the uploading again. That being said we are constantly vocal on Twitter - @TalkinTynie. Note that we will be investing in new microphones and headsets as

previously we have been impacted with technical difficulties. A typical episode will analyse the previous game(s) and preview upcoming fixtures. Throughout and in the lead-up to transfer windows, we chat about potential incomings, outgoings and player contracts. We hope to add new features that focus on statistics, reserve football and may even cover the Hearts Women’s side. In 2022 we hope to have our first set of guests on. There is always something happening at the club, and our podcasts discuss all types of news. Finally, on behalf of the podcast and I’m sure the Hearts support, we would like to wish all the best to Stevie Morris who has been battling MND since February. We are all with you Stevie and I hope you enjoy the game today! - Alastair Lawrie, Euan Williamson and Harri McCulloch from the Talkin’ Tynie Podcast.

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IN A NON-LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

Graeme McGinty

n the last article I asked where the shocks would come in the Scottish Cup that day. Well, the answer turned out to be at Beechwood Park, Auchinleck, Holm Park, Yoker and Spain Park, Aberdeen. Auchinleck Talbot were tipped to cause an upset against their more illustrious Championship opponents Hamilton Accies and so it came to pass, with a solitary Graham Wilson strike on the hour mark sealing the win to repeat their feat of two

years ago when they knocked out Ayr United. Fellow West of Scotland Premier League club Clydebank faced Danny Lennon’s Clyde and two second half goals from Jamie Darroch and Nicky Little gave the Bankies a well deserved ticket into the fourth round in front of a sell-out Holm Park crowd. Meanwhile up in Aberdeen, North Junior Superleague Champions Banks O’Dee came from behind to win 2-1 with goals from Liam Newton and Mark Gilmour. East Fife compounded their misery by finishing with nine men. What was also a surprise but

not in a good way for Bonnyrigg Rose, was the ease in which Barry Ferguson’s Alloa Athletic brushed the Lowland League leaders aside 5-0 with the on-loan Euan Henderson bagging his first ever senior hat-trick. Tranent Juniors were also expected to cause Stirling Albion a few problems but a 4-0 score line suggests a Binos win was never in doubt. Sauchie Juniors put up a great fight at Dumbarton and equalised through Danny Smith, but agonisingly lost to two injury time goals, whilst in the “Edinburgh Derby” at Ainslie Park, Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale mounted

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a comeback against League Two Edinburgh City but exited the Cup by the odd goal in three. And so to the draw for the fourth round, and was it prophecy that my last article was illustrated by a picture from a previous game against Auchinleck Talbot? You’ll know by now the Jambos were paired for the third time with our new pals from Ayrshire when Willie Miller pulled the balls from the glass bowl, however this time down at Beechwood Park. Nobody at Tynecastle needs reminding of how much of a banana skin these ties can be and this will be no different, although every time we play them we get to the final, right? Elsewhere Clydebank received another home tie, this time against League 2 Annan Athletic and they’ll be confident of causing another upset. Banks O’Dee also drew another tie at Spain Park against opposition from Fife, this time a tougher proposition in the shape of Championship pace setters Raith Rovers. Lowland League East Kilbride, conquerors of Dalbeattie Star in the last round, make the long trip up to Peterhead.

Whilst the excitement of the Cup

has caught everyone’s attention, the Lowland and East of Scotland Leagues have been chuntering along past the halfway mark of the season. Bonnyrigg Rose remain comfortably top, 7 points ahead of Rangers B but with the latter ineligible for the promotion play-off, their lead is really 10 points over Civil Service Strollers with a game in hand. Spartans and East Kilbride are close behind the Strollers but they perhaps need to hope for a loss of form from the Midlothian league leaders to have a chance of pipping them to the title. In the East of Scotland Premier, former Jambo Danny Baur has moved to Prestonfield on a permanent basis from Spartans to help bolster Linlithgow Rose’s bid to reel-in pacesetters Penicuik Athletic and Tranent Juniors. Cuikie hold a four point lead with a game in hand over Calum Elliot’s Tranent, but their lead over third place Rose is now only 8 points with the same number of games played, although things stuttered a little last week with both Penicuik and Tranent suffering postponements and the Dunbar United v Linlithgow Rose game abandoned due to a snow storm with the home side leading 2-1.

The leading two shared a goal apiece at Forresters Park, Tranent during the last International break, with the crowd reported as over 1,200, an impressive figure and indicative of the increasing interest in the pyramid. Meanwhile in the Conferences below the Premier, Haddington Athletic lead the way in Conference A and hold a four point lead over closest rival Leith Athletic and with only the winners being promoted to the Premier next season it’ll be nip and tuck all the way. In Conference B, it’s a little less clear cut with some clubs three or four games behind, but Glenrothes are currently leading the way with Preston Athletic sitting second with games in hand. Conference X was formed this season for all newly admitted clubs, the top two will progress to the new Second Division next season (below the Premier and First) with the remainder forming a Third Division. Syngenta from Falkirk are setting the pace and are favourites, with Bo’ness Athletic, Armadale Thistle and Whitburn Juniors all vying for the crucial second promotion spot.

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THE FINAL WORD

rom the recent series of games, it seems Hearts have improved only as the temperatures are dropping.

That has made for some uncomfortable half-times but the second-half moves from back-foot-to-front has made it a decent fortnight. In the St Mirren match we once again had a side who, by their own admission, played some of their best stuff of the season and although Hearts were off the pace, they stepped up in the second period to claim a – in the end – convincing win. Five days later I reckon Hearts could win back-to-back World Cups and we still wouldn’t be confident of a result at Celtic Park. However, we did seem to play with an air of confidence that is not always with us in the East End and on another night things may have fallen differently. It certainly underlined the need for not only key decisions to go your way but also to take your chances. And then to Sunday where it was a complete contrast to Parkhead with the Hearts support making up 80% of the crowd. Again,

we were off the pace in the first-half and although we only conceded maybe four chances to Livi’ to do so in the space of less than a minute(!) saw Craig Gordon called into heroic action once more. Second-half, lo-and-behold, we start playing as we should; much further up the park and could have won more convincingly on another day. That’s all led to a decent return of six points from nine and whilst we’ll need a full ninetyminute performance today it has cemented our current position of third and ensured that confidence remains high at Tynecastle. Hearts versus Rangers is a classic staple of the Scottish football calendar - right from the opening day of the first ever League season in 1890-91. (And despite my son’s suggestion no, I wasn’t there.) Of course, our results against Rangers can definitely be filed under ‘mixed’ at best especially at Ibrox but nonetheless there are some good memories. In the St Mirren programme, I mentioned Robbo’s last minute-

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equaliser in 1984 as one of my first recollections of Tynecastle but at the end of that season I also vaguely remember Kevin Keegan playing in maroon against Rangers for Alex MacDonald’s Testimonial. Pre-match some man in the middle with a microphone was receiving dog’s abuse from the Shed. I later learned it was someone called Andy Cameron. Moving forward we had a terrific series of results in the mid-nineties with the fantastic 4-2 win in the Scottish Cup complete with the foraging Dave McPherson - in 1995, Allan Johnston’s hat-trick at Ibrox a year later and then at the end of 1996-97 John Robertson broke the League scoring record with a double on the final day in a 3-1 win. Earlier that season we’d also managed to squeeze in a 3-0 defeat at Ibrox despite ending the match with only seven men. Rangers had the advantage of starting with 12 it seemed. However, it would be fair to say that Rangers hit the new SPL-era with even more money and that results began to fade. In fact,

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after defeating them on the opening day of 1998-99 it was a case of just six victories in 57 attempts prior to the Ibrox club departing for the Third Division. Yet, the Championship jousts of 2014-15 more than went Hearts way and since then, we have defeated them twice in the same season (2016-17) and then two seasons ago repeated the trick as Rangers visited Tynecastle three times and failed to win. Perhaps the joke that Hearts returning to the Premiership was enough for Steven Gerrard to leave was true. A game I remember particularly well though was way back in December 1988. I looked on as a fresh-faced 12-year-old from the Panini Family Enclosure across a packed Tynecastle. Hearts had just qualified for the QuarterFinals of the UEFA Cup with an aggregate win in Mostar and on arrival back in Edinburgh were joined by two new recruits; Tosh McKinlay from Dundee and a certain John Robertson from Newcastle United. That represented £1m of an outlay which, what with inflation, is around £2.3m today. Almost unbelievable to consider now.

Novafone were freshly added to the jerseys as sponsors and what followed was a classic ‘old school’ game. The atmosphere was electric throughout. Mike Galloway had us ahead early but then ‘tackled’ an unaware Richard Gough like a train - after a foul had been given against Hearts - and was sent-off. The home side may have been in poor domestic form to that point but this day they successfully battled away with ten men until Mark Walters kicked Walter Kidd (in front of the Hearts dugout!) and handily even-upped numbers. (Walters incidentally had suffered horrific, shameful racist abuse which included being showered with bananas from the Shed just the year before - much to my incomprehension to this day). lan Ferguson scored a clinching second late on and Tynecastle’s day was done. A few weeks later Ferguson would score again, to defeat Bayern Munich and the grand old ground shook once more. Here’s to more of the good stuff today.

Speaking of good stuff plaudits are due to the ‘This Is My Story’ podcast team for arranging that a number of fans who might not otherwise be here today have had a ““a wee Christmas treat”. It shows yet again the collective spirit and appreciation within the Hearts support. Well, done lads. Finally, England women’s recent 20-0 victory over their Latvian counterparts brings to mind previous big Hearts’ wins. Hearts have not always been the freest of scorers but I do happily recall hitting Dunfermline for seven (when it could easily have been 12) and fellow Fifers Cowdenbeath when it was double-figures. A strong memory of the Cowden’ game was that it was actually pretty tight for the opening period but once Hearts had the advantage, they were ruthless and eventually scored five goals in each half. Even then I don’t recall many missed chances as such so the Latvian result does beg the question of how you lose 20 goals in 90 minutes? Who knows? Anyway, let’s not try and find out.

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Sun Dec 26

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Wed Dec 29

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Wed Jan 26

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Sat Feb 5

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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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Boyce e

Ginnelly a

M-Steven c

Walker

Pollock

Roberts

Halliday

Henderson

13, 24, 28, 29

Halliday d

Boyce

Pollock a

M-Steven e

McEneff

Haring

Henderson

C Smith

Denholm

13, 20, 28, 29

Halliday

Boyce d

Haring a

M-Steven c

Gnanduillet

Pollock

Walker

McEneff

C Smith

13, 22, 28, 29

Henderson

Pollock b

Boyce

Gnanduillet c

M-Steven

Haring

Walker

Baningime

Boyce

Halliday

M-Steven a

Haring

Gnanduillet

Baningime

Boyce c

Haring

M-Steven b

Gnanduillet

McEneff

Henderson

27, 34, 35, 13

Baningime

Boyce pen

Haring b

M-Steven

Ginnelly

McEneff

Walker

22, 27, 35, 13

Baningime

Boyce pen

Haring b

M-Steven b

Walker

McEneff

Henderson

27, 35, 13

Baningime

Boyce

Haring

M Steven b

Ginnelly

Gnanduillet

T Moore

7, 8, 38, 13

8, 27, 28, 34, 35,13 8, 22, 27, 38, 13

Baningime

Boyce

Haring

M Steven a

Ginnelly

T Moore

McKay

14, 16, 21, 13

Woodburn b

Boyce

Gnanduillet

M Steven a

Devlin

Walker

5, 8, 16, 17, 13

Woodburn

Boyce pen a

Devlin

A Cochrane

Gnanduillet

Halliday

M-Steven

Woodburn b

Boyce pen

Devlin

A Cochrane

Halliday

M Steven

Haring

7, 21, 30, 13

Woodburn a

Boyce

Devlin

A Cochrane b

Ginnelly

Gnanduillet

M-Steven

5, 15, 16, 13

Woodburn a

Boyce b

Devlin

A Cochrane

M-Steven

Gnanduillet

Ginnelly

5, 15, 16, 13

Halliday

Gnanduillet

Devlin

McKay b

Woodburn

M Steven

5, 7, 15, 17, 13

Baningime

Gnanduillet

Devlin

M-Steven b

Woodburn

McKay

Halliday

5, 8, 15, 13

Devlin

Ginnelly b

M-Steven

Gnanduillet

McAneff

5, 7, 25, 13

Baningime c

Ginnelly b

5, 7, 11, 13

Woodburn 2 c A Cochrane Woodburn a

McKay

Boyce

Gnanduillet

McAneff Haring

Baningime c

Boyce

Devlin

M-Steven a

Ginnelly

Gnanduillet

McAneff b

Ginnelly

Devlin

McKay

Boyce

M-Steven

McAneff

Boyce c

Devlin

McKay

T Moore

Haring

KEY: League (Unless Stated)

Haring

7, 8, 13

8, 9. 17, 13 15, 17, 21, 38, 13

Gnanduillet

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

7, 11, 30, 13

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

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LEAGUE CUP

LEAGUE

SFA CUP

TOTALS

STARTS

SUBS

GOALS

STARTS

SUBS

GOALS

STARTS

SUBS

GOALS

STARTS

SUBS

GOALS

Craig

GORDON

10*

Ross

STEWART

Michael

SMITH

Cammy

LOGAN

Jamie

BRANDON

Alex

COCHRANE (L)

Stephen

KINGSLEY

John

SOUTTAR

3(1

Andy

HALLIDAY

Craig

HALKETT

Taylor

MOORE (L)

Peter

HARING

Cammy

DEVLIN

Beni

BANINGIME

Ben

WOODBURN (L)

Scott

McGILL $

Aaron

McENEFF

Gary

MACKAY-STEVEN

Barrie

McKAY

Jamie

WALKER

Jordan

ROBERTS $

Josh

GINNELLY

Liam

BOYCE

7(3

4(1

11(4

Armand

GNANDUILLET

Euan

HENDERSON $

Connor

SMITH $

Finlay

POLLOCK

Aaron

DARGE $

Aidan

DENHOLM

Leon

WATSON

Chris

HAMILTON $

—

Mihal

POPESCU $

Loic

DAMOUR

Totals

187

242

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

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