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- Heart of Midlothian Football Club (commonly known as Hearts) is a professional football club based at Tynecastle Park in Edinburgh, Scotland. They play in the Scottish Premier League along with their city rivals Hibernian.
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Heart of Midlothian Football Club, commonly known as Hearts, is a professional football club in Edinburgh, Scotland. The team competes in the Scottish Premiership, the top division of Scottish football.
The Heart of Midlothian Football Club takes its name from the Old Tolbooth (tax-house) of Edinburgh that stood in the High Street, adjacent to St.Giles’ Cathedral. The original building was also used as a meeting place for the Scottish Parliament; Edinburgh Town Council; the Privy Council; and the High Court.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club (commonly known as Hearts) is a professional football club based at Tynecastle Park in Edinburgh, Scotland. They play in the Scottish Premier League along with their city rivals Hibernian.
This is a list of seasons played by Heart of Midlothian F.C. in both Scottish and European football, from when the club first entered the Scottish Cup in 1875 to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions for each season, as well as giving the top goalscorer and average attendance by supporters.
SeasonLeague(division)League(pld)League(w)38203815381727 [note 7][2]17- The name Heart of Midlothian comes from the Old Tolbooth that stood in the Royal Mile, next to St Giles’ Cathedral. It was a multi-purpose building that was also used as a meeting place for the Parliament, the Town Council, the Privy Council and the High Court so the building became known as the "Heart of Midlothian”.
- The Edinburgh side were formed in 1874 but there is a record of a Heart of Mid-Lothian side playing cricket in 1864 although it is not known what role they played in the football club’s formation.
- Hearts originally played at the Meadows, Powburn and Powderhall before moving to the Gorgie area of the capital in 1881. Tynecastle became their home in 1886 and has a capacity of just over 17,000 – it is generally considered to be one of the most atmospheric stadiums in the country.
- The Edinburgh derby with Hibernian first took place on Christmas Day in 1875 in a challenge match. Hearts won 1-0 in what was Hibs’ first ever fixture.
Heart of Midlothian F.C. played their first official match in competitive European football on 3 September 1958. This made the club only the third Scottish and fifth British team to compete in Europe at the time.
Hearts, the oldest and most successful football club in the Scottish capital, was formed in 1874, its name influenced by Walter Scott's novel The Heart of Midlothian. The club crest is based on the Heart of Midlothian mosaic on the city's Royal Mile; the team's colours are maroon and white.
