2009–10 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
The 2009–10 season is the 113th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian.
2009–10 season | |||
Chairman | Roman Romanov | ||
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Manager |
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Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium | ||
Scottish Premier League | 6th | ||
Europa League | Play-off Round | ||
Scottish Cup | Round 4 | ||
League Cup | Semi Final | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: ![]() All: ![]() | ||
Highest home attendance | 17,126 vs. Hibs Scottish Premier League 20 March 2010 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 6,126 vs. Dunfermline Scottish League Cup 23 September 2009 | ||
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Hearts first four SPL games of the 2009–10 season were announced as Dundee United away, Rangers at home, newly promoted St Johnstone away and Kilmarnock at home. Heart of Midlothian made five signings over the summer break: Ian Black, Dawid Kucharski, Ismael Bouzid, Suso Santana and David Witteveen.
On 13 August 2009, Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo announced the appointment of midfielder Michael Stewart to the role of club captain, replacing Robbie Neilson after his move to Leicester City. Central defender Marius Zaliukas was appointed vice-captain. On 17 August 2009, Stewart was sent off against Dundee United in a 2–0 reverse at Tannadice.
Despite a poor start to the season Hearts recorded a 1–0 win over Celtic in the League Cup at Parkhead with a Michael Stewart penalty.
Laszlo was sacked on 29 January,[1] after a 3–0 home loss to Aberdeen. Jim Jefferies was appointed shortly afterwards to the job, for a return to Tynecastle.
Before the January transfer window was closed, Jim Jefferies signed Ryan Stevenson from Ayr United for a five figure undisclosed fee. Jefferies first game in charge was against St Mirren in the League Cup. He did not enjoy a successful start as Hearts crashed out of the League Cup, losing 1 – 0 to St Mirren, with Billy Mehmet the only scorer. Jefferies' first league game in charge saw his team lose 2 – 0 to Celtic.
Shortly after the Celtic away defeat, Hearts some form under Jefferies. Three wins in a row against Falkirk, Hamilton and Aberdeen saw Hearts move to 6th place in the league. Although, the winning streak ended at Dundee Utd away, losing 1 – 0, which saw them only 7 points ahead of 7th placed Aberdeen, with Aberdeen having a game in hand.
Hearts' win over Kilmarnock on 10 April 2010 confirmed their place in the top six for the SPL late-season split.[2]
September
Bosnian Fundraising
On 23 October 2009, Hearts supporter Gary Gray gave over £4,500 to two Bosnian children's charities after raising the money himself. Original Article
"Remember" Shirts
On 21 October 2009, Umbro released a limited edition Hearts shirt for the weekend game against Falkirk. The shirts had a poppy sewn into the left side of the shirt and a picture of the Hearts memorial statue sewn into the right. The memorial statue commemorates when the whole Hearts team enlisted themselves into the Great War, the first team in Britain to do so.Hearts News – Commemorative Shirt
October
Matches
Pre-Season Friendlies
Friendly | Goslarer 08 | 1–2 | Hearts | Osterfeldstadion | 7 July 2009 | |||
Podoksak ![]() |
Obua ![]() Stewart ![]() |
Attendance: 200 |
Friendly | Śląsk Wrocław | 1–0 | Hearts | RUDOLF-KALWEIT-STADION | 8 July 2009 | |||
Szewczuk ![]() |
Attendance: 200 Referee: Robert Schroder |
Friendly | St. Pauli | 2–0 | Hearts | Millerntor-Stadion | 10 July 2009 | |||
Florian Bruns ![]() Lehmann ![]() |
Attendance: 5,000 |
Friendly | Alemannia Aachen | 4–2 | Hearts | Sportpark | 12 July 2009 | |||
Ozgen ![]() Auer ![]() Burkhardt ![]() Oussale ![]() |
Palazuelos ![]() Jonsson ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Marcus Schuller |
Friendly | Southampton | 3–0 | Hearts | St Mary's Stadium | 25 July 2009 | |||
Lallana ![]() Rasiak ![]() |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Steve Tanner |
Friendly | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Hearts | Home Park | 29 July 2009 | |||
Attendance: 4,177 |
Friendly | Hearts | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Tynecastle Stadium | 4 August 2009 | |||
Nade ![]() |
Muamba ![]() |
Referee: Stephen Finnie |
Friendly | Hearts | 1–1 | Sunderland | Tynecastle Stadium | 8 August 2009 | |||
Obua ![]() |
Bent ![]() |
Referee: Mike Tumilty |
Scottish Premier League
Round | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Kick off |
SPL 1 | Dundee United | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Tannadice Park | 17 August 2009 | |||
Cadamarteri ![]() ![]() |
Stewart ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 8,253 Referee: S Conroy Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–2 | Rangers | Tynecastle | 23 August 2009 | |||
Witteveen ![]() |
McCulloch ![]() Boyd ![]() Thomson ![]() |
Attendance: 16284 Referee: C Thomson Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 3 | St Johnstone | 2–2 | Heart of Midlothian | McDiarmid Park | 30 August 2009 | |||
Davidson ![]() Hardie ![]() |
Gonçalves ![]() Obua ![]() |
Attendance: 5825 Referee: M Tumilty Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle | 15 September 2009 | |||
Driver ![]() |
Attendance: 13328 Referee: W Collum Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 5 | Celtic | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Celtic Park | 20 September 2009 | |||
Chris Killen ![]() Loovens ![]() |
Santana ![]() |
Attendance: 58024 Referee: D McDonald Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 6 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Tynecastle | 26 September 2009 | |||
Stewart ![]() Santana ![]() |
Paixão ![]() |
Attendance: 13025 Referee: A Muir Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 7 | St Mirren | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | St Mirren Park | 3 October 2009 | |||
Thomson ![]() Dargo ![]() |
Gonçalves ![]() |
Attendance: 4652 Referee: B Winter Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 8 | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Pittodrie | 17 October 2009 | |||
Miller ![]() |
Driver ![]() |
Attendance: 11629 Referee: D McDonald Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 9 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 | Falkirk | Tynecastle | 24 October 2009 | |||
Attendance: 14127 Referee: C Boyle Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 10 | Motherwell | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Fir Park | 31 October 2009 | |||
Forbes ![]() |
Attendance: 4830 Referee: D Somers Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 11 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 | Hibs | Tynecastle | 7 November 2009 | |||
Attendance: 16762 Referee: S Conroy Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 12 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–2 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle | 21 November 2009 | |||
Nadé ![]() |
Samuel ![]() Johansson ![]() |
Attendance: 13416 Referee: S O'Reilly Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 13 | Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Rugby Park | 28 November 2009 | |||
Bryson ![]() |
Jónsson ![]() Nadé ![]() |
Attendance: 4707 Referee: S Nicholls Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 14 | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | New Douglas Park | 6 December 2009 | |||
McArthur ![]() Mensing ![]() |
Jónsson ![]() |
Attendance: 2003 Referee: D Somers Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 15 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 | Dundee Utd | Tynecastle | 12 December 2009 | |||
Attendance: 14873 Referee: E Norris Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 16 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle | 20 December 2009 | |||
Stewart ![]() Bouzid ![]() |
Samaras ![]() |
Attendance: 16,223 Referee: W Collum Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 17 | Falkirk | 0–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Falkirk Stadium | 26 December 2009 | |||
Stewart ![]() |
Attendance: 6,082 Referee: C Murray Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 18 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle | 30 December 2009 | |||
Stewart![]() |
Attendance: 14,411 Referee: C Allan Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 19 | Hibs | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Easter Road | 3 January 2010 | |||
Stokes ![]() |
Smith ![]() |
Attendance: 16,949 Referee: C Richmond Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 20 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | St Mirren | Tynecastle | 16 January 2010 | |||
Stewart ![]() |
Attendance: 12,821 Referee: S O'Reilly Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 21 | Rangers | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Ibrox | 23 January 2010 | |||
Little ![]() |
Robinson ![]() |
Attendance: 47,031 Referee: C Murray Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 22 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–3 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle | 27 January 2010 | |||
Fyvie ![]() Mackie ![]() Young ![]() |
Attendance: 14,219 Referee: M Tumilty Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 23 | St Johnstone | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | McDiarmid Park | 30 January 2010 | |||
Deuchar ![]() |
Attendance: 4,752 Referee: E Norris Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 24 | Celtic | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Celtic Park | 10 February 2010 | |||
Loovens ![]() Fortuné ![]() |
Attendance: 44,500 Referee: B Winter Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 25 | Heart of Midlothian | 3–2 | Falkirk | Tynecastle | 13 February 2010 | |||
Wallace ![]() Suso ![]() Black ![]() |
Kucharski ![]() Pelé ![]() |
Attendance: 14,078 Referee: D McDonald Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 26 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | Tynecastle | 21 February 2010 | |||
Obua ![]() Templeton ![]() |
Attendance: 13,496 Referee: S Conroy Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 27 | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Pittodrie | 27 February 2010 | |||
Jónsson ![]() |
Attendance: 8,316 Referee: W Collum Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 28 | Dundee United | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Tannadice Park | 7 March 2010 | |||
Gomis ![]() |
Attendance: 6,683 Referee: M Tumilty Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 29 | Motherwell | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Fir Park | 13 March 2010 | |||
Reynolds ![]() Sutton ![]() O'Brien ![]() |
Templeton ![]() |
Attendance: 4,448 Referee: S Finnie Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 30 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Hibs | Tynecastle | 20 March 2010 | |||
Driver ![]() Glen ![]() |
Riordan ![]() |
Attendance: 17,126 Referee: W Collum Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 31 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–4 | Rangers | Tynecastle | 27 March 2010 | |||
Suso ![]() |
Wilson ![]() Miller ![]() Naismith ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 16,832 Referee: C Murray Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 32 | St Mirren | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | St Mirren Park | 3 April 2010 | |||
Carey ![]() |
Žaliūkas ![]() |
Attendance: 4,204 Referee: I Brines Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 33 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle | 10 April 2010 | |||
Suso ![]() |
Attendance: 14,015 Referee: E Norris Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 34 | Rangers | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Ibrox Stadium | 18 April 2010 | |||
Lafferty ![]() Miller ![]() |
Jónsson ![]() |
Attendance: 47,590 Referee: I Brines Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 35 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–2 | Motherwell | Tynecastle | 24 April 2010 | |||
Saunders ![]() Žaliūkas ![]() |
Attendance: 13,447 Referee: B Winter Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 36 | Hibs | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Easter Road | 1 May 2010 | |||
Stokes ![]() |
Suso ![]() Obua ![]() |
Attendance: 11,277 Referee: D McDonald Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 37 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle | 5 May 2010 | |||
Attendance: 12,325 Referee: S Finnie Report: BBC Sport |
SPL 38 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–2 | Celtic | Tynecastle | 9 May 2010 | |||
Žaliūkas ![]() |
Keane ![]() Zhi ![]() |
Attendance: 14,389 Referee: C Thomson Report: BBC Sport |
Upcoming Scottish Premier League fixtures are the intellectual property of the Scottish Premier League. For upcoming Scottish Premier League fixtures, see the official Heart of Midlothian FC website |
UEFA Europa League
Europa League Play-off Round | NK Dinamo Zagreb | 4–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb | 20 August 2009 | |||
Mandžukić ![]() Papadopoulos ![]() Vrdoljak ![]() Bišćan ![]() |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Nikolai Vladimirovich Ivanov (Russia) Report: UEFA Report |
Europa League Play-off Round | Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | NK Dinamo Zagreb | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh | 27 August 2009 | |||
M. Stewart ![]() Žaliūkas ![]() |
Attendance: 11,769 Referee: Knut Kircher (Germany) Report: UEFA Report |
Upcoming UEFA Europa League fixtures are the intellectual property of the UEFA Europa League. For upcoming UEFA Europa League fixtures, see the official UEFA Europa League website |
League Cup
League Cup R3 | Hearts | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle | 23 September 2009 | |||
Glen ![]() Stewart ![]() |
Bayne ![]() |
Attendance: 6126 Referee: B Winter Report: BBC Sport |
League Cup QF | Celtic | 0–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Celtic Park | 28 October 2009 | |||
Stewart ![]() |
Attendance: 18675 Referee: C Thomson Report: BBC Sport |
League Cup SF | Heart of Midlothian | 0–1 | St Mirren | Fir Park | 2 February 2010 | |||
Mehmet ![]() |
Attendance: 9,170 Referee: C Richmond Report: BBC Sport |
Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup R4 | Aberdeen | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Pittodrie | 9 January 2010 | |||
Mackie ![]() Miller ![]() |
Attendance: 8,226 Referee: S Conroy Report: BBC Sport |
Captains
No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
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26 | MF | Žaliūkas | ![]() |
5 | Vice-captain |
23 | MF | Stewart | ![]() |
8 | Club captain |
Last updated: 6 October 2009
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
Most frequent starting line-up
Most frequent starting line-up uses the team's most used formation: 4–4–2. The players used are those who have played the most games in each respective position, not necessarily who have played most games out of all the players.