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26 – Team For Me 32 – Kitted Out 37 – Hearts on Tour

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ello and welcome to Tynecastle Park.

We head into today’s game off the back of a 2-2 draw away at Ross County. That match saw us go behind in the league for the first time this season, so I was pleased with the way in which the players kept cool heads and continued playing the way that we want to play. Yes, there was a sense of frustration that we found ourselves in that situation in the first place, however, we continue to create chances and score goals, like we have all season, so I’m happy with the response. The game in Dingwall showed the depth of our squad, as we were able to hand full debuts to Barrie McKay and Taylor Moore, while Cammy Devlin got his first outing in a Hearts shirt. Others are chomping at the bit to be involved, and I’m delighted that, as a result, the standards in training are really high. What we have is a group of players desperate to play and to do well, which will help take this club onwards and upwards. Last week’s result means that we are still unbeaten in the cinch Premiership, a total of six games, and we sit one point from the top of the table. In anybody’s book, that is a good start, but it is still only a start. We prepare all week for a game, we go out there and do our best to win it, then our focus immediately turns to the next opponent. There is no looking back, only forward and to the next three points. Today we welcome David Martindale, the players, staff and supporters of Livingston to Tynecastle. Livi had a great result last week, beating Celtic, so they will come here with confidence. Games between our two sides have been close in recent years so we know how tough this afternoon will be. But this is another home game and I expect us to win when we take to the pitch in Gorgie, no matter the opposition. With the tremendous backing of our fans, who turn up in huge numbers wherever we play, we get an extra boost from the stands and it is our intention to keep picking up points, continue our excellent form and give our fans a reason to keep on cheering us. Enjoy the game, Robbie Neilson

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ello everyone and welcome from Tynecastle Park.

I’d like to start by giving a big thanks to our fantastic supporters for their backing over the past few weeks. It was great to see a packed Tynecastle for the Edinburgh derby and the players certainly felt the energy from the stands. That was carried on into last weekend’s match in Dingwall, where there were more Hearts fans inside the stadium than Ross County fans, so it felt like we were playing at home. The fans got right behind us as we walked off at half time, even at 2-1 down, and it made such a difference, so thank you to everyone who travelled north and supported us right to the end. I was pleased with the way the team dealt with going behind away from home. It’s the first time that we have found ourselves in such a position this season but the boys kept calm and didn’t panic or abandon our style of play. On another day we would’ve came away with three points, however, there are many positives to take from the game, not least the fact that we remain undefeated and a point off the top of the league. Last Saturday saw a first appearance for Cammy and first starts for Barrie and Taylor, so congratulations to them all. A special word, also, for Aaron and Jamie. They didn’t make the squad for the Hibs game but their heads didn’t drop and, in fact, they were both outstanding in training all week. That is exactly what we need to push the club onto the next level, and it shows that the strength and mentality within the squad is growing. We will need that strength and unity this afternoon as we welcome Livingston to Gorgie. They got an impressive result last weekend, beating Celtic, so they will come here full of confidence. It’s up to us to keep our good form going and send our fans home happy. Craig Gordon

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SETTING THE SCENE LIVINGSTON Matchday seven of the 2021/22 cinch Premiership campaign is upon us and it’s Livingston who make a short trip along the M8 to visit Tynecastle Park. Eight points currently separate the two sides in the league table, with the Jambos in third while Livi sit in ninth. The visitors come into today’s match off the back of an impressive 1-0 home win over Celtic last week, taking their unbeaten run against the Hoops in West Lothian to five games. That was David Martindale’s side’s first victory of the season, other points have come in the form of draws against St Mirren and Dundee. Andrew Shinnie was the hero against Celtic, he and Bruce Anderson have a goal apiece while Alan Forrest sits atop of their Premiership scoring chart with two strikes to his name. There is one familiar face in the Livingston squad in the shape of Jason Holt. The Hearts Academy graduate made his first team debut for the Jambos back in 2011 against Dundee United, and would go on to get more games under his belt as the club relied on youth during troubled times. He would pull on the maroon jersey 71 times, scoring seven goals, before spending time on loan at Sheffield United in 2015. With his contract at an end, he joined Rangers before loans at Fleetwood Town and St Johnstone followed. He became a Livi player in 2020. With the teams in different divisions last season, the two sides haven’t met since December 2019, when Steven MacLean rescued a late point for the Jambos after Marvin Bartley’s first-half goal. The last three meetings have resulted in draws, the last win for either side came in January 2019 when Sean Clare rounded off a stunning team goal to take Hearts through to the next round of the Scottish Cup. Livingston’s recent Tynecastle record is formidable, unbeaten in three after a hat-trick of draws, however, the Lions haven’t won a league match on the road since February.

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et your boots on and join us for our October Play the Game Courses, supported by DPS Group and the Scottish FA. We have two courses this October, one at the home of the Jamtarts, Tynecastle Park and another, in partnership with Kirkliston & South Queensferry FC, at Allison Park, Kirkliston. These courses are ideal for kids between 5-12 years of age who like to play outfield whether as a defender, midfielder, striker or all three! Games, goals, defending and attacking - it’s all here!

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Academy Play the Game Centres Our Academy Play the Game Centre is open to kids aged 3-12 years of age and is based indoors on our state-of-the–art 3G surface at the Hearts Football Academy at Oriam, Heriot Watt University. The centre is suitable for kids just starting out in the game or those already playing regular football. Our Academy Play the Game sessions are designed to be child and player centred so they have opportunities to make their own decisions and have exposure to problem solving on the pitch. Using a combination of games, fun activities, challenges, races and finishing activities, our environment aims to provide a platform where kids will love playing the game. Sessions are based around play and games-based activity. Additional practices are included to help young players become more confident using attacking moves and goal scoring in different situations. These sessions run for 40 weeks of the year, roughly following the school calendar. When: Fridays 3:00pm – 4:00pm Saturdays 9:00am – 10:00am Sundays 9:00am – 10:00am – Tynie Kickers – 3-7 Year olds Sundays 10:15am – 11:15am Where: The Heart of Midlothian Football Academy, at Oriam Performance Centre, Heriot Watt University, Riccarton, EH14 4AS Your child’s first session will be free of charge as a welcome. Thereafter £25 per month via standing order will cover their annual membership of 40 sessions per year (forms will be made available. £6 per session required until the standing order is set up).

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hona Cowan is one of a number of rising stars in the Hearts Women setup. Having made her first appearance in April, she’s now a first-team regular under new manager Eva Olid, and she’s not settling for anything less. A right-footed left-back, Shona is one of the more modern ‘inverted full-backs’ going around, playing in the mould of the Germany legend Philipp Lahm. “Personally, I feel like I’ve come a long way since my debut against Rangers in April, there’s been a lot that’s gotten better for me since then. I’m working on getting my left foot stronger, opening it up and playing through. My overall vision as a player, building up, I’ve gotten a lot better but I’m not settling for that. There’s lots more I need to improve on. I want to get to the best version of myself.” A true academy graduate, Shona joined Hearts at the U13 level and made her way through the ranks, including winning the U15 Player of the Year award, having previously been with her local club, Gullane Athletics. Being raised close to Edinburgh and then involved from such a young age means there’s an extra level of pride associated with making the first team, although there’s been a new obstacle put in her place - battling for the same position as one of her best friends at the club! That added level of intrigue means that, for Shona, she can’t get complacent and improvement is always the priority. “It’s obviously just an honour to be in the Hearts first team, ahead of anything else, having come up from the U19s and then even below that level. It’s a dream come true. That’s what I dreamt of when I first joined was making it to the first team. It’s obviously slightly harder because I’m fighting for a start at left back with Beth McKay, who is just such a great friend to me. She’s so supportive, I just can’t think of enough good things to say about her. She’s just so nice and kind. But I want to keep battling away for that spot for left back. I think I’ll stick there, I can play either side of full back because I like defending and making those tackles and then getting up the pitch to support the attackers.

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“Obviously, I still need to improve on everything to be the best me, but most important is just using that left foot more and getting it even more precise, driving with it, dribbling with it and getting myself fundamentally sound by being too footed. Being able to get up the pitch and supporting from different angles, allowing me to help from, say, the top corner of the pitch, to come back round and swing the ball in, and being more versatile.” Finally, Shona offered her own perspective on what fans would get if they decided to make the trip up to Oriam to watch the team. At time of writing, Hearts Women were heading for their second consecutive sell-out, with Rangers the visitors in tomorrow’s SWPL1 clash. Although admitting it was different to watching the men’s team, Shona gave a passionate advertisement for why Hearts Women were worth anybody’s time, and why the girls would give everything as long as they represented the club. “The women’s game is clearly different to the men’s game, but you have to experience it to know what it’s like, and give it a chance. The general atmosphere is different, we have the same aggression and passion to win the game, but it’s a lot more positive. You don’t appreciate how good and passionate it is, we go at it really hard. We’re still going for it hard, we have the fight in us to play and to win and to be the best. If you come along, you’ll enjoy it. Have a wee watch. Even if we don’t win, we try to play our best and represent the badge and the shirt and try to do the club proud.”

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ast Saturday I made my first ever trip to Ross County’s ground in Dingwall. Having been in Dingwall a few times I was aware that it is a small town and was looking forward to seeing their stadium, now called The Global Energy Stadium, formerly Victoria Park. I was pleasantly surprised when I arrived and saw an immaculate all seater stadium with an equally immaculate grass pitch. The ground capacity is 6541. Interestingly that is more than the population of Dingwall which stands at around 5500. I had visions of the entire population of Dingwall filling the seats!! However the county of Ross and Cromarty has a population of 60,000 from where the club draws most of their support. I was also interested to know why the club’s nickname is The Staggies. After a few wrong guesses I was informed that the name is taken from the stags head which appears on the badge of the The Seaforth Highlanders, a regiment in which many locals fought and died during the Great War.

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winning the tie. To help enhance those experiences, my dad and I would always go to Marco’s and play snooker as a pre-match ritual. What are your favourite away days?

Why did you start supporting Hearts? It was a pretty straightforward choice due to my whole family supporting the club, including my older cousin who I spent a lot of time with during my younger days. Geographically speaking I was born and raised on the west side of the city, so it just made sense (and my Dad would have probably disowned me if I hadn’t). What was your first Hearts game? I have been reliably informed that I started to attend matches during the late 80s but the first match I have a great memory of would be from 1991 when we played St Johnstone at Tynecastle. The smell of the brewery really helps romanticise your memories of a home match, but there are four things that stand out to me for this game. 1. Gary Mackay being slaughtered for most of the second half (he was playing a wing back role in a 3-5-2 formation that season) 2. Graeme “Spender” Hogg having to run off the park for a toilet break. 3. Ian Baird grabbing a late winner to give us a 2-1 victory. 4. The colourful and passionate language from the majority of the fans. Do you have any favourite memories when it comes to Hearts games you’ve been to? A lot of my favourite memories (obvious cup finals aside) come from midweek games at Tynecastle. Midweek matches were always special, and nothing beats a match under the floodlights. I was fortunate to attend some great European matches at Tynecastle in my younger days (Slavia Prague, Atletico Madrid and Stuttgart). The Stuttgart match in particular brings back fond memories of the type of blood and thunder showing that has been a hallmark of a few Hearts sides during my time and we were only a Gordan Petric conversion away from

Scottish football cannot guarantee entertainment and value for money and although our neighbours have been very welcoming during my lifetime, trying to judge your favourite away trips can generally be down to the antics and time spent away from the ground. For this reason alone, Inverness is always a worthwhile visit. An extended weekend spent in the likes of Johnny Foxes & Cactus Jacks would ensure that the 3 points would be a bonus. This fixture has also seen brief cameos from mythical Hearts figures such as Chris Hackett & Fernando Screpis. How does Hearts affect your family and friendships - is football a big part of your life? Following Hearts has a more significant impact on my family life now than it ever has done, as attending matches gives me the opportunity to spend time with family and friends. I also spend a huge part of my spare time attempting to source archive footage of the club and share this with fellow supporters and I am currently working on my first published Hearts book, which will chart the clubs highs and lows during the 1990s. 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? In the early 90s exposure to English Premiership players was limited to your Monday night games and MOTD, which mainly focused on the big guns, so when Neil Pointon rocked up to Tynecastle in 1995, my only point of reference for him was his picture in my EPL sticker album a couple of years prior. However, during his 3 year stay he went on to contribute hugely to the club’s rise under Jim Jefferies and Billy Brown, as well as helping develop Gary Naysmith. I had the pleasure of interviewing him around 4 years ago and he clearly still had a huge affection for the club. A more recent example of a favourite player would be Callum Paterson. He had very obvious qualities in defence and attack, but what I loved more than anything about him was his passion for the game and will to win. Some of my most cherished memories of him would be his collection of goal celebrations and him gesticulating to the away crowd in Dumbarton after we cheered their consolation goal in a 5-1 victory.

HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN 27 What is the best thing about being a Hearts fan - and the worst? I think the worst things about being a Hearts fan would transfer over to most, if not all, supporter bases. We live in a culture in which we are conditioned to expect everything instantly and I think that change in society has made football a very knee jerk and cut throat sport, with the rise of the talk show and fan media leading to some individuals putting themselves over at the expense of the club and profiting from their club’s shortfalls. The best thing about supporting Hearts is Tynecastle. The stadium has seen a lot of joy, frustration and on occasions tears from my face down the years, but there is nowhere I would rather be on a Saturday at 3pm. I have been lucky enough to hold season tickets in all four stands and consider everyone sitting alongside me a member of an extended family. Yes, like most families we will fall out at times but we are all united by our passion for the club. It’s been a good start to the season for Hearts on their return to the top flight. What are your expectations for this campaign, and beyond? I am fortunate to be asked this question after the transfer window has closed as most of our business was done during August. I like the 3-4-3 system as a general rule of thumb, but feel that it’s a case of square pegs in round holes in the wing back areas at the moment. The formation does, however, get the best out of Souttar and Halkett and an undefeated start to the league campaign after 6 matches suggests that it has its value. For the first time since Robbie was originally in charge of the club, we seem to have clear direction in terms of recruiting players and I would be disappointed to see us fall lower than 4th this season. You need the luck of the draw, but a decent cup run after Christmas would also be very welcome. Scott runs ‘Amoruso Lets It Run’, a YouTube channel & website dedicated to Heart of Midlothian. Visit the website at www.amoruso-lets-it-run. com.

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Hearts 1902/03 David Baird

sk the question “Which player has been on the most winning sides in a Scottish Cup final while playing for Hearts” and the popular answer would of course be Rudi Skacel after he collected a medal in 2006 and 2012. Even although this is quite an achievement, there is a player that has managed the feat on three separate occasions. The player in question is Davie Baird who played for Hearts from 1888 until 1903 winning the cup in 1891, 1896 and 1901. Amongst his many other honours he was also a part of the team that were crowned league champions in seasons 1894/95 and 1896/97. Plus, during his career he represented his country at full international and League level. Then after retiring from the game he served the club as a director for ten years in the ‘20’s and ‘30’s so despite playing one game for Motherwell he was a true Hearts man through and through. Despite this, like many, I knew little of Davie until a chance meeting over 10 years ago when I was introduced to one of his relative Edna Black. She was able to show me many photographs of Davie throughout his career and one of his Scottish caps and was rightly immensely proud of being related to the great man. However, during our conversation she confessed to knowing little of the man himself even to the fact that she didn’t know where he was laid to rest.

It was then I made a promise I would try to find his grave and ensure that it was in good condition. My initial enquiries proved fruitless and my enthusiasm for the task waned. That is until recently when thanks to covid restrictions I found I had I had many hours on my hands and I took up the challenge once more. This time though after a bit of research, I discovered his whereabouts. Sadly, when I visited Liberton cemetery I found a plot that had no headstone or any mention of the fact that this was where a Hearts great laid at rest. The only memorial was a small stone vase dedicated to Davie’s son-in-law Kenneth Thorburn, who was interred in the same plot and laid by his wife Aggie. Davie passed away in 1946 aged 77 and from reports representatives of the club and many of his contemporaries were amongst those attending his burial. It remains a mystery why there was no headstone with only mention of a wreath that read “In affectionate remembrance of David Baird Scottish Internationalist. A great Hearts man in his day the idol of Tynecastle”, being laid. Unfortunately, by now Edna had herself passed away and my Baird family connection was lost. However, I learned that another relative Graeme Baird had kindly loaned one of Davie’s Scottish Cup winner’s medals to the Hearts museum so I was able

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to contact him. But apart from knowing that he was related to the great man, he knew little about his unmarked grave and had also spent some time trying to discover where his great grandfather was but without success. Now, armed with this information we both agreed that there should be a memorial to mark the spot where such an important man in the history of the club lay. So I am delighted to say that Leigh Braid from The David Braid Stone Workshop has been commissioned to produce a stone worthy of the man. Plot at Liberton Cemetery (Lesley Martin Photography)

The story continues by trying to find more of Davie’s relatives. Having had four sons and two daughters there must be quite a number of people far and wide that are related whether they know it or not. Therefore the search is now on to find as many as possible to enable them to be part of the project. I have also been asked if people can contribute to the cost of the memorial and my answer is “of course !”. So if anyone would like to get involved in any way at all I can be contacted at bucklemike@yahoo.co.uk

Plot at Liberton Cemetery (Lesley Martin Photography)

David Baird Plaque in Hearts Memorial Garden.

East of Scotland Inter City team v Glasgow 1889. David Baird sitting font row far right.

1890/91 Scottish Cup Winners Medal

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KITTED

OUT On the morning of Saturday the 3rd of April 1999 Hearts sat bottom of the Bank of Scotland Premier League. They were 2 points adrift of Dunfermline who had amassed 27 points from 29 games. Hearts had taken 25 points from 28 games. That afternoon they would face a Kilmarnock team sitting pretty in 3rd place with 47 points. The management team and the fans knew that results had to improve quickly or there could be dire consequences. Jim Jeffries was pretty sure he had the answer to halt the slide down the league and it would be an unlikely source. He signed Darren Jackson from Celtic. Best remembered for his passionate playing style at city rivals Hibernian, the signing raised a few eyebrows. Jim was asked by the press why he had signed Darren he explained to the press ‘Darren is someone who gives 100% to every club he plays for and, while there is going to be pressure on him hopefully the fans will take to him. Jackson was a childhood Hearts supporter and even a mascot at an Alloa game during season 1977/78 the year Hearts gained promotion from the First Division. The Hearts captain that day was a certain Jim Jeffries. On joining Hearts Darren was quoted as saying ‘He intended winning

over the Hearts fans by playing exactly the same way he did when he was public enemy No.1 in Capital derbies as a Hibs player. He was as good as his word. On his debut against Killie, Hearts secured a point in a 2-2 draw. After the game Gary McSwegan was keen to pinpoint the debutant as the man at the centre of a revitalised side stating ‘He seemed to be everywhere. The boys got a bit of lift from him’. By the end of the season Hearts would make the move up the table and sit in 6th place with 42 points. Jackson turned Hearts season around with an invaluable contribution of passion, drive and skill. Darren started his career with Meadowbank Thistle who would eventually become Livingston. It could have been different as Hearts had the chance to sign Darren as a 16-year-old when he played a trial for them but the management team at the time Alex MacDonald and Sandy Jardine didn’t fancy him. By a quirk of fate, he would leave Hearts to return on a loan spell to our opponents today Livingston during the 2001 January window. He would eventually make the move permanent leaving Hearts for Livingston at the beginning of April 2001. He played a total of 64 competitive games for the club chipping in with 9 goals.

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Pictured is a 1998/99 match issued short sleeve away kit. The away shirt for season 1998/99 was a simple white design with a twist. An image of a large Hearts badge was embedded into the left-hand side of the shirt below the manufacturer’s logo. The kit was made by Olympic Sportwear who were 2 years in to a 3-year contract. The shirt had a V-neck collar featuring contrasting maroon and white trim on the collar and the V-neck. The shirt also had narrow single maroon trim on the cuffs. Player worn shirts would have both an embroidered club badge and logo on the front of the shirt.

The sponsor would remain as Strongbow as it had been since season 1992/93. The sponsor logo was heat pressed flock and would appear centrally on the shirt. The back of the shirt had vinyl maroon numbers and name set. This would be the first season that a player’s surname would appear on the back of the shirt. A match shirt would also feature a heat pressed SPL logo on both sleeves of the shirt. 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 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.

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earts’ first match was on Sunday 31 May 1964 so on Saturday morning, it was a bright and early start for the Hearts players as they trained in the unlikely setting of Central Park at 8am before the park filled up with New Yorkers and tourists. It was too early for some with Billy Higgins writing for one of the newspapers that “I’m convinced wee Johnny Hamilton did his training in his sleep”. The session over, the players were allowed the day off to relax whilst the official and club captain attended a cocktail party thrown in the club’s honour. The players were also visited by Jimmy Cameron who had played 60 matches for Hearts in the early 1920’s before making his home in New York state. Hearts and Blackburn Rovers ran out to a crowd of around 11,000 including roughly 500 ex-pat Scots “all wearing Hearts rosettes”. Ten had made a five hour drive from Washington DC led by Norman Sutherland who, as we’ll see, had a prominent role in bringing Hearts back to the USA in 1971 and who later worked in Hearts commercial department. Indeed, Sutherland persuaded the organisers to play a record of the “Boys in Maroon” as hearts ran out. When it arrived, the match was something of a let-down for the fans who soon made their dissatisfaction known. It didn’t help that the match was the second in a double header with Werder Bremen and Bahia kicking off at 2.15pm and serving up a fast-paced and exciting 2-2 draw for the crowd. When Hearts and Blackburn Rovers kicked off at 4pm, the cagey British style of play didn’t endear itself to the crowd. Both sides were jeered and slow-handclapped as the two teams cancelled each other out and defences remained on top. The only goal of the game was scored by Hearts’ Tommy White who converted a Danny Ferguson cross with a well-placed header into the corner. Colin Wood, writing in the Scottish Daily Mail, described the goal as “the one brief moment in the whole ninety minutes when any forward showed the faintest idea that he knew what it was all about”. Wood was clearly unimpressed, saying the match was “the dullest game I have ever seen anywhere. I won’t blame any of those who stayed to give the teams the slow handclap if they never bother to watch soccer again”. As for Tommy Walker, he thought it was a typical British match, quoted as saying “The crowd probably didn’t enjoy it because we were so much alike. Perhaps when we come up against teams with a different style, people will find it more attractive”. My first piece of memorabilia related to this match is a little strange. It appears to be a match ticket for the double-header, printed in black on white card. But as you will see from the image, the ‘ticket’ specifically states that it is “not an admission ticket”. The holder was required to exchange the card “on the day of the game upon payment of $1.50 at Eastside Booth”. I’m not sure how that worked. Perhaps they gave out thousands of these cards to promote the match but you could only get into the

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stadium if you then paid to exchange the card for a match ticket. The programme, however, suggested that admission to the stadium was $3. However it worked, this is an unusual and rare souvenir. Speaking of the programme, the programmes for the ISL matches are all relatively similar. Sixteen pages in length, this one features a picture of Senator Kenneth B Keating on the cover. Keating was the guest of honour at the match and had a love of soccer born from his participation in the sport at the University of Rochester. He’s quoted on p.12 of the programme as saying that “Soccer was the one sport in which I displayed a minimum of ability and to this day I consider the kicking around that I got a most excellent preparation for the world of politics. I have a soft spot in my heart for soccer and a few small spots in my legs”. Looks like politicians had a sense of hunour in those days. Page 4 of the programme had a schedule of that year’s ISL matches together with details of where you could purchase tickets and a note about “Ladies Night” each Wednesday where ladies would be admitted for $1.50. Page 5 has introductions to Werder Bremen and Bahia and the following page has ISL history and records. Rudolph Kucera of Dukla Prague had scored 15 goals in 7 matches in 1961 although one of the other records notes that Dukla had scored ten in a single match that season against Shamrock Rovers which probably helped Kucera’s total. It wouldn’t be an American programme without the “Rules of Soccer” appearing somewhere and they appear along with a map of field positions on the next page. Squads are listed in the centre pages alongside an advert for Pepsi; “for those who think young”. The squads include the age, height and weight of each player. There are then two pages of ISL history, a page on Senator Keating and a page introducing Hearts and Blackburn. Tommy Walker is referred to as “probably the greatest player in his country’s history [who] is often referred to as the ‘Babe Ruth of Scottish Soccer’”. An accolade indeed! Finally this time, a wonderful Blackburn Rovers pennant commemorating the match. This lovely item was presented to Hearts at the match and is on display in the Hearts museum. In the Rovers colours of blue and white, it features the club badge and the match details. More from the USA next time. 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.

ART FIVE: THE HOME OF CHAMPIONS

The Tynecastle crowd regularly earned praise for its support of the Hearts, but the fans were subjected to criticism from time-to-time. For instance, on 18 April 1892, when the team defeated West Bromwich Albion by 2-0 in a Friendly, a great crowd of 7,500 repeatedly cheered the fine play of the FA Cup holders. However, they reserved a constant barrage of abuse for one of the English players, Willie Groves, whose only offence was to have once starred for the Hibernian. The supporters were also criticised for failing to patronise the first International fixture to be allocated to the ground. On 26 March 1892, Scotland beat Wales by 6-1 at Tynecastle, but even with Hearts’ favourites, Isaac Begbie, Jimmy Adams, Johnny Hill and Davie Baird in the team, only 1,200 fans watched the contest. The criticism was somewhat unjust, because a heavy snow storm had crossed the city that day and with no local radio or television to inform the public, thousands had wrongly assumed that the game would be postponed and remained at home. On 26 December 1891, the Edinburgh Dean of Guild had authorized the building of a covered stand at Tynecastle. During the summer of 1892, the club provided the first covered accommodation for the general public when the South Stand, nearest to Gorgie Road, was given a roof. It was then known as the “Covered Stand” until 1901 when the other open structure was redeveloped. The Press Box was moved onto the new roof at a cost of £45. The new facility was certainly well used during 1892-93, when the ground’s record attendance was twice broken.

The first occasion was on 27 August 1892, when a League fixture against Celtic packed every tramcar to Gorgie, hours before the kick-off. A record sum of just over £170 was taken at the gates and an additional £16 was paid by the fans that subsequently entered the stands. With a 6d (2.5p) charge at the gate, and allowing for juveniles and season ticket holders, the receipts represented a new record attendance of approximately 8,500. Twenty policemen and twelve commissionaires controlled the mighty throng that saw Patrick Gallacher heading a goal for Celtic in the first minute. Hearts were thrown back into defence, but the hard work of Davie Russell, in particular, dragged the maroons back into the game. Near half-time, Jock Waterston equalized and early in the second period, Hearts’ brilliant winger, Davie Baird, shot the home side into a 2-1 lead amid, as the “Scotsman” remarked, scenes long to be remembered at Tynecastle. Hearts then exerted great pressure and after the Celtic keeper could only parry a shot, Waterston was on the spot to seal a fine 3-1 victory. On 23 September 1892, at the Quarterly Meeting, a proposal to install turnstiles was deferred until the ground was fully purchased from the City. On 4 February 1893, the new record attendance was totally eclipsed when the powerful Queens Park visited Gorgie in the Third Round of the Scottish

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Cup. Receipts of some £285 (with an additional £53 for the stands) indicated that 14,000 fans had packed the ground to overflowing. They watched a 1-1 draw, with James Ellis scoring an equaliser for Hearts after the Queens Park keeper had slipped and dropped the ball. Unfortunately, Hearts lost the Replay at Hampden Park by 5-2. There had been some damage to the wooden fence that ran around the pitch and the Committee decided to investigate further expansion and improvements. A new entrance was opened from McLeod Street in March 1893 at a cost of £22. This was essential, as football was still in a period of rapid development. In the summer of 1893, there was another hugely significant change, with the Scottish Football Association authorizing the use of professional players. Hearts’ President, Dan Blackley, told the members that the club would have to pay its players in order to remain a top team and in July 1893, the best men were secured at £2 per week, plus bonuses. With the popularity of football still growing, Tynecastle’s attendance record was again raised on 9 September 1893, when Celtic provided the opposition in a League fixture. A crowd of 14,500 created an

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electric atmosphere, although it was reported that the referee was “hooted” for some bias towards the visitors, and many felt that this contributed to the Glasgow club’s 4-2 victory. Shortly after the game, was it significant that Hearts ordered a set of proper goal nets, fixed to the posts, to replace the freestanding pair that had been used for the best part of a year?

that development, they would certainly have noticed that Edinburgh Corporation had established bowling greens in McLeod Street, just behind the stands. The public was also delighted that refreshment stalls had been rented to local traders because there would be much to celebrate, even if tea was the strongest liquid dispensed.

At the time of Hearts’ first Scottish League Championship winning season, 1894-95, Gorgie was densely populated, although part of the old ground, called Wardlaw Street Park, was still available for school football. The club had also achieved substantial growth, having 1,000 members.

Hearts stormed to the League Championship success, effectively ensuring the title on 16 February 1895, with a 4-0 home win over the only real challengers, Celtic. That day, before a crowd of 8,000, Tynecastle was only made playable by a combination of sand, straw and sawdust, but that did not inhibit John Walker, whose two goals were inspirational. Credit was also due to Hearts’ Committee who recruited the players and selected the team. During the course of the campaign, the officials also decided that they would be better able to judge the players by sitting in the Pavilion balcony and this certainly seems to have been a very astute move.

Technology had reached Tynecastle with the “Edinburgh Evening News” installing the first telephone on the ground in June 1894, an innovation that the club quickly copied. Although most supporters would have been unaware of

Not surprisingly, the maroons were also favourites to win the Scottish Cup, but faltered in the SemiFinal at Tynecastle on 9 March 1895. A recordequaling attendance of 14,500 saw neighbours, St.Bernards, force a 0-0 draw, and then win

the Replay by the only goal at Stockbridge. In the match at Tynecastle, crowd pressure was so great that the perimeter fence collapsed in a number of places and many fans were forced to watch the game from the running track. This made the players very nervous, although it was the same for both sides. Increasing crowds had brought security issues and soon Messrs. Braby’s corrugated iron fences surrounded the ground. This eliminated free access at the “Railway End” which later became the “School End”. This was important as professional clubs had to cover £40 per week in running costs which, in Hearts’ case, included 100 carts of fine sand to make sure that postponements were limited during the hard winter of 189495. On 27 April 1895, near the end of that eventful season, Hearts played the new English Champions, Sunderland, at Tynecastle. However, the Englishmen were far too strong and won 5-3 before a crowd of 8,500. The previous month (March 1895), Edinburgh Corporation agreed to extend the lease of Tynecastle Park for another five years, at a rent of £150 per annum. At the Annual General Meeting on 31 May 1895, President, William Lorimer, advised the members that the Committee now intended to investigate the outright purchase of the ground. In the meantime, the dressing rooms were enhanced and the entire pitch was re-turfed at a cost of 5/- (25p) per yard. The club also spent £4 on a pole, to proudly display the Scottish Football League Championship flag.

LOGIE GREEN TO LOTHIAN ROAD

his week, we continue our journey on the Hearts Heritage Trail, from Logie Green Road the site of the only cup final played outside Glasgow – to the Usher Hall. We head along Abercrombie Place, passing the Royal Scots Club. Hearts have a strong association with the Royal Scots - the Edinburgh regiment, and the oldest in the British Army. The Royal Scots have attended

many events at Tynecastle most notably when a colour party from the Regiment unveiled the Hearts Centenary Flag in 1974. At the West End the Trail turns in to Lothian Road passing Huxley’s, previously the Rutland Hotel where many Hearts board meeting and club function took place. The Rutland was owned by Hearts former chairman and major benefactor William CP Brown, who was to have the gymnasium in the old stand at Tynecastle Park named after him.

Across from Huxley’s is the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, the lower part was the Caledonian Railway Company’s Princes Street Station. This was the scene of many happy returns from away matches, not least of which was on 7 February 1891, when Hearts won the Scottish Cup for the first time (1-0 against Scottish Champions Dumbarton, thanks to a goal from Willie Mason). Beyond the Usher Hall at 112 Lothian Road now a W.T Dunbar Funeral Home, was the site of the Union Hotel where Hearts players

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and officials celebrated winning the Scottish Cup in 1891 and 1896. On both occasions, thousands lined the streets outside the hotel which was named after the Union Canal whose terminus was across the street at Port Hopetoun. The Union Hotel was used by the

club during the early years, for events, meetings, and special training, most notably in 1896 when the players were billeted there for almost three weeks. This was a costly exercise with the club having to compensate the players’ employers. However,

staying in the hotel not only made sure that the lads behaved themselves, but it also ensured they received good food, a comfortable bed, modern bathing facilities and recreation – things that were not always available to working people at that time.

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FIRST TEAM RESULTS SEASON 2021 -2022 DATE

OPPONENT

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Sat July 10

Peterhead (LC)

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2-0

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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

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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

Sat July 31

Celtic (LC)

45000

2-3

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M Smith

A Cochrane c

Souttar

Halkett

Kingsley

Halliday a

Sun Aug 22

Aberdeen

17449

1-1

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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

0-0

18177

Gordon

M Smith b

A Cochrane

Souttar

Halkett

Kingsley

Woodburn c

Sat Sep 18

Ross County

2-2

3802

Gordon

T Moore

Kingsley

Souttar

Baningime

Halkett

McKay

Sat Sep 25

Livingston

Sat Oct 2

Motherwell

Sat Oct 16

Rangers

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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Boyce e

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Haring

Walker

Henderson

8, 27, 28, 34, 35,13

Baningime

Boyce

Halliday

M-Steven a

Haring

Gnanduillet

8, 22, 27, 38, 13

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

13, 22, 28, 29

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

KEY: League (Unless Stated)

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

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

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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

Ross

STEWART

Michael

SMITH

Cammy

LOGAN

Jamie

BRANDON

Alex

COCHRANE (L)

Stephen

KINGSLEY

John

SOUTTAR

Andy

HALLIDAY

Craig

HALKETT

Taylor

MOORE (L)

Peter

HARING

Cammy

DEVLIN

Beni

BANINGIME

Ben

WOODBURN (L)

Scott

McGILL $

Aaron

McENEFF

Gary

MACKAY-STEVEN

3 -

Barrie

McKAY

Jamie

WALKER

Jordan

ROBERTS $

Josh

GINNELLY

Liam

BOYCE

4(1

8(2

Armand

GNANDUILLET

Euan

HENDERSON $

Connor

SMITH $

Finlay

POLLOCK

Aaron

DARGE $

Aidan

DENHOLM

Leon

WATSON

Chris

HAMILTON $

Mihal

POPESCU $

Loic

DAMOUR

Totals

121

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

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