2012–13_Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C._season
2012–13 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
Heart of Midlothian 2012–13 football season
The 2012–13 season was the 132nd season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian, and their 30th consecutive season in the top level of Scottish football, competing in the Scottish Premier League. Hearts also competed in the Europa League,[2] League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
| 2012–13 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Roman Romanov | ||
| Manager | John McGlynn (Until 28 February 2013) Gary Locke (From 28 February 2013) | ||
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium | ||
| Premier League | 10th | ||
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round, lost to Hibernian | ||
| League Cup | Finalists, lost to St Mirren | ||
| Europa League | Play-off round, lost to Liverpool | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: John Sutton (9) All: John Sutton (9) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 17,062 vs Hibernian Premier League 3 January 2013 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,322 vs Livingston League Cup 25 September 2012 | ||
| Average home league attendance | League: 13,163[1] | ||
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Season
Hearts finished tenth in the Scottish Premier League.[3] They reached the Play-off Round of the Europa League,[4] the Fourth round of the Scottish Cup[5] and reached the Final of the League Cup losing 3–2 to St Mirren at Hampden.[6]
Financial problems
The club continued to experience financial problems with some of the senior team not getting paid on time in September.[7] Some players and the management team did not receive there wages in October on time either, which led to the Scottish Premier League (SPL) hitting the club with a transfer embargo.[8] The embargo meant Hearts were unable to sign any players until at least 23 December 2012.[9] In December, the embargo was extended indefinitely as Hearts were deemed to have broken SPL rules by failing to pay a number of bonuses and appearance payments in a timely manner.[10] On 17 January 2013,[11] the embargo was lifted and replaced with signing restrictions[12] until the end of the season,[13] meaning Hearts could only sign players under the age of 21, on less wages and on a one in one out basis.[13]
In early November, the club were subject to a tax tribunal against HMRC over a £1.75m bill.[14] The case centred around the transfer of players on loan from FBK Kaunas[15] and whether tax on the players full earnings should have been paid in the UK rather than in Lithuania[16] where there is a lower rate of taxation.[17] Kaunas paid the large part of the players wages and in doing so paid tax in Lithuania.[18] Shortly after the club was issued with a winding up order over a £449,692.04 unpaid tax bill[19] forcing the club to issue a plea for emergency backing from its fans[20] amid fears Hearts did not have enough funds to continue past their scheduled game against St Mirren on 17 November.[21] Fans were urged to buy match tickets to sell out games and take part in the club's share issue.[22]
n order to fill the shortfall in funds at the club[23]
On 4 May, Hearts released their financial figures for year ending June 2012. Showing that they had made a loss of £1.65 million and debt had been increased slightly to £24.7m. Hearts said that this was due to the HMRC tax liability being reported during this period. They also further reduced operating costs and employment costs. Turnover at the club increased by £1.76m to £8.68m, this was mainly due to player sales and competing in European competition.[24]
Fixtures
| 14 July 2012[25] Laurie Ellis Testimonial | Raith Rovers | 0–3 | Heart of Midlothian | Stark's Park |
| 15:00 | Hearts Report Scotsman Report |
Paterson  28'Sutton 44'Templeton 67' |
Attendance: 2,907 Referee: Charleston |
| 18 July 2012[26] Friendly | Falkirk | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Falkirk Stadium |
| 19:45 | Leahy 52' |
Hearts Report Scotsman Report |
Attendance: 1,622 Referee: Muir |
| 21 July 2012[26] Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–2 | Heart of Midlothian | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Hearts Report Scotsman Report |
Webster 33' Sutton 77' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,805 Referee: Somers |
Rotherham United v Heart of Midlothian
| 28 July 2012[27] Friendly | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Heart of Midlothian | New York Stadium |
| 14:00 | Hearts Report | Sutton 48' |
Attendance: 5,891 Referee: Pawson |
| 7 September 2012[28] Ronnie Swan Challenge Cup | The Spartans | 4–4 (7–8 pen.) | Heart of Midlothian | Ainslie Park |
| 19:30 | Beesley Whatley Martin Wringe |
Report | Smith Stevenson Taouil Nicholson |
The fixture list for the first 33 Scottish Premier League matches in the 2012–13 season was announced on 18 June.[29] Hearts were given a home game to start the season against St Johnstone.[30]
| 4 August 2012 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 15:00 | Sutton 30' (Penalty) Templeton 82' |
BBC Report | Tadé  37' |
Attendance: 13,022 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 12 August 2012 Scottish Premier League | Hibernian | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Easter Road |
| 12:30 | Griffiths 45' |
BBC Report | Driver 29' |
Attendance: 12, 887 Referee: Collum |
| 18 August 2012 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 15:00 | Novikovas 15' Sutton 41' (Penalty) |
BBC Report | Foran 45+2' Shinnie 58' (Penalty)Pepper 90' |
Attendance: 11,512 Referee: Madden |
| 26 August 2012 Scottish Premier League | Aberdeen | 0–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 11,971 Referee: Muir |
| 2 September 2012 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 0–1 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Conroy 3' (Penalty) |
Attendance: 12,446 Referee: Thomson |
| 15 September 2012 Scottish Premier League | St Mirren | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Goodwin 38' Guy 48' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 4,307 Referee: Murray |
| 22 September 2012 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 0–3 | Heart of Midlothian | Tannadice Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Paterson 28', 61' Novikovas 30' |
Attendance: 6,597 Referee: Muir |
| 29 September 2012 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 1–3 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 15:00 | Žaliūkas 88' |
BBC Report | Sheridan 32', 51', 62' |
Attendance: 11,847 Referee: Madden |
| 7 October 2012 Scottish Premier League | Celtic | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Celtic Park |
| 12:45 | Samaras 34' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 46,204 Referee: Thomson |
| 21 October 2012 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 12:45 | Grainger 14' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 11,572 Referee: Collum |
| 27 October 2012 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 | Ross County | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 15:00 | Novikovas 40' Sutton 90+3' |
BBC Report | Brittain 55' (pen.) Kettlewell 77' |
Attendance: 12,139 Referee: Charleston |
| 3 November 2012 Scottish Premier League | Dundee | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Dens Park |
| 15:00 | Lockwood 22' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 5,344 Referee: McLean |
| 10 November 2012 Scottish Premier League | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Caledonian Stadium |
| 12:00 | Tudur Jones 19' |
BBC Report | Žaliūkas 90' (Penalty) |
Attendance: 3,332 Referee: Collum |
| 17 November 2012 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 15:00 | Grainger 64' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 16,443 Referee: Madden |
| 24 November 2012 Scottish Premier League | Motherwell | 0–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Fir Park |
| 12:45 | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,147 Referee: Allan |
| 28 November 2012 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 0–4 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 19:45 | BBC Sport | Nouioui 10' Lustig 22'Stevenson 30' (o.g.)Hooper 83' |
Attendance: 15,264 Referee: Collum |
| 8 December 2012 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 15:00 | Stevenson 31' (Penalty) Paterson 54' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 14,410 Referee: Norris |
| 15 December 2012 Scottish Premier League | St Johnstone | 2–2 | Heart of Midlothian | McDiarmid Park |
| 15:00 | Vine 16' MacLean 60' |
BBC Report | Sutton 15' Driver 38' |
Attendance: 2,974 Referee: Collum |
| 23 December 2012 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 16:30 | Stevenson 15', 31' (Penalty) |
BBC Report | Watson 57' |
Attendance: 13,603 Referee: Thomson |
| 26 December 2012 Scottish Premier League | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Rugby Park |
| 15:00 | Kelly 27' (Penalty) |
BBC Report | Attendance: 5,163 Referee: McLean |
| 29 December 2012 Scottish Premier League | Ross County | P – P | Heart of Midlothian | Victoria Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | |||
| Note: Postponed due to waterlogged pitch with under an hour to kick-off[31] | ||||
| 3 January 2013 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 19:45 | BBC Report | Attendance: 17,062 Referee: Collum |
| 19 January 2013 Scottish Premier League | Celtic | 4–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Celtic Park |
| 15:00 | Hooper 2', 85' Samaras 12' Nouioui 90' |
BBC Report | Holt 69' |
Attendance: 48,374 Referee: Brines |
| 30 January 2013 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 19:45 | Sutton 86' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 11,284 Referee: Allan |
| 2 February 2013 Scottish Premier League | Ross County | 2–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Victoria Park |
| 15:00 | Quinn 20' Vigurs 90+2' |
BBC Report | Ngoo 31' Walker 63' |
Attendance: 3,903 Referee: Finnie |
| 9 February 2013 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Tannadice Park |
| 15:00 | Russell 2' Flood 62'Gardyne 89' |
BBC Report | Stevenson 25' Ngoo 76' |
Attendance: 6,842 Referee: Collum |
| 16 February 2013 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 0–3 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Heffernan 42', 65', 71' |
Attendance: 14,280 Referee: Thomson |
| 23 February 2013 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 2–3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 15:00 | Holt 55' Webster 74' |
BBC Report | Warren 15', 74' McKay 61' |
Attendance: 11,325 Referee: Madden |
| 27 February 2013 Scottish Premier League | St Mirren | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | St Mirren Park |
| 19:45 | McGowan 4' (Penalty) Carey 45' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 3,369 Referee: Clancy |
| 2 March 2013 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 0–2 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 15:00 | Sutton 59' |
BBC Report | Higdon 3' McGowan 8', Own goal' |
Attendance: 11,048 Referee: Thomson |
| 5 March 2013 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 19:45 | Stevenson 33' Sutton 83' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 10,080 Referee: Beaton |
| 10 March 2013 Scottish Premier League | Hibernian | 0–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Easter Road |
| 12:45 | BBC Report | Attendance: 15,007 Referee: Norris |
| 30 March 2013 Scottish Premier League | Aberdeen | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 | McGinn 10', 55' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 10,175 Referee: Collum |
| 6 April 2013 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 4–2 | Ross County | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 12:00 | Ngoo 49', 84' Holt 79'Ikonomou 80' (Own goal) |
BBC Report | Wohlfarth 22', 54' |
Attendance: 10,456 Referee: Muir |
| 20 April 2013 Scottish Premier League | Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Rugby Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Sutton 4' |
Attendance: 3,572 Referee: Murray |
| 27 April 2013 Scottish Premier League | Dundee | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Dens Park |
| 15:00 | Conroy 82' Riley 89' |
BBC Report | Webster  28'  |
Attendance: 5,896 Referee: Beaton |
| 4 May 2013 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 3–0 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 15:00 | Walker 13' McHattie 43'Hamill 54' (Penalty) |
BBC Report | McLean 54' |
Attendance: 16,312 Referee: Colvin |
| 12 May 2013 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 1–2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 12:00 | Barr 45' |
BBC Report | Griffiths 48' Caldwell 90' |
Attendance: 15,994 Referee: McLean |
| 18 May 2013 Scottish Premier League | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 | Hamill 78' (Owm goal) |
BBC Report | Stevenson 62' |
Attendance: 10,465 Referee: Allan |
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Hearts entered the Europa League during the Play-off round[32] having won the 2011–12 Scottish Cup.[33] The draw took place on 10 August 2012,[34] Hearts were unseeded[35] and were drawn against English Premier League side Liverpool.[36] The tie is the club's second all British affair in two seasons having been drawn against Tottenham Hotspur in the same round the previous season.[37]
Fixtures
| 23 August 2012 Europa League Play-off Round Leg 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–1 | Liverpool | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 19:45 | BBC Report Uefa Report |
Webster 78' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 15,965 Referee: Meyer |
| 30 August 2012 Europa League Play-off Round Leg 2 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Anfield |
| 20:05 | Suárez 88' |
BBC Report | Templeton 85' |
Attendance: 44,361 Referee: Bezborodov |
Having qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, Hearts entered the League Cup at the third round stage.[38] The draw was held on 3 September[39] and the club were drawn against First Division side Livingston,[40] Hearts won the tie 3–1 and progressed to the quarter-final.[41] Hearts went ahead through a deflected goal from Danny Grainger, before Marc McNulty equalised following a defensive mistake.[42] Marius Žaliūkas then scored twice in quick succession to cancel out his earlier error.[43]
Hearts were drawn away to Dundee United for the quarter-final.[44] Callum Paterson opened the scoring before Johnny Russell equalised for the home side,[45] before Hearts had Darren Barr sent off[46] but managed to force the match to extra time.[47] Hearts went on to win the match 5–4 on penalties in a dramatic shoot out, with 14 penalties being taken in total.[48]
The draw for the semi-final took place on 8 November, and Hearts were drawn against fellow Scottish Premier League side Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[49] Andrew Shinnie put the Highlanders ahead shortly after half time, but debutant Michael Ngoo struck the equaliser[50] before Scott Robinson was sent off for a two footed tackle on Inverness player Owain Tudor Jones.[51] The teams could not be separated and the match went to penalties with Hearts going through for the second round in a row, with Philip Roberts missing the last penalty.[52] The result meant Hearts would return to Hampden nine months after lifting the Scottish Cup,[53] and would face either St Mirren or Celtic in the final.[49] The following day St Mirren beat Celtic 3–2 setting up a non Old Firm final.[54] Following completion of the round Inverness asked the Scottish Football Association (SFA) for clarity over whether Hearts player Danny Wilson should have been suspended for the tie, due to speculation over whether he had served a ban from his time at Rangers.[55] The SFA later confirmed that he was eligible and had served the ban when he joined Liverpool in 2010.[56]
Hearts were led into the final by Gary Locke[57] in his first game as the club's official manager,[58] with Andy Webster captaining the side.[59] Hearts went ahead early on through Ryan Stevenson, although their early dominance faltered with Esmaël Gonçalves equalising just before half time.[60] Hearts were struck hard in the second half with Steven Thompson and Conor Newton scoring consecutively to make it 3–1, before Stevenson struck again to make it 3–2.[61] The result meant the cup returned to Paisley for the first time.[62]
Fixtures
| 25 September 2012 Scottish League Cup round 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 3–1 | Livingston | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 19:45 | Grainger 45' Žaliūkas 70', 74' |
BBC Report | McNulty 56' |
Attendance: 6,322 Referee: McLean |
| 31 October 2012 Scottish League Cup QF | Dundee United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Heart of Midlothian | Tannadice Park |
| 19:15 | Russell 35' |
BBC Report | Paterson 21' Barr 79' |
Attendance: 3,789 Referee: Murray |
| Penalties | ||||
Russell  Mackay-Steven  Rankin Gunning McLean Armstrong Dillon |
Grainger Sutton Webster Driver R McGowan Robinson Žaliūkas |
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| 26 January 2013 Scottish League Cup SF | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Heart of Midlothian | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | A. Shinnie 49' |
BBC Report | Ngoo 66' Robinson 77' |
Attendance: 16,326 Referee: Norris |
| Penalties | ||||
| G. Shinnie A. Shinnie McKay Tudur Jones Roberts |
Žaliūkas Ngoo Webster Novikovas Taouil |
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| 17 March 2013 Scottish League Cup Final | Heart of Midlothian | 2–3 | St Mirren | Hampden Park |
| 15:00 | Stevenson 10', 85' |
BBC Report | Goncalves 37' Thompson 46'Newton 66' |
Attendance: 44,036 Referee: Thomson |
Hearts entered the Scottish Cup at the fourth round stage. The draw was conducted on 5 November[63] and drew the cup holders against Edinburgh Derby rival Hibernian,[64] a repeat of the 2012 Scottish Cup Final.[65] The team crashed out the cup, courtesy of an 84th-minute goal from David Wotherspoon.[66] The shot was heavily deflected[67] off Hearts captain Marius Žaliūkas into the net.[68]
Fixtures
| 2 December 2012 Scottish Cup round 4 | Hibernian | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Easter Road |
| 15:30 | Wotherspoon 84'[note 1] |
BBC Report | Attendance: 17,052 Referee: Murray |
Captains
| No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | DF | Žaliūkas |  |
30 | Club captain |
| 6 | DF | Webster |  |
13 | Vice-captain |
| 7 | MF | Stevenson[69] | |
1 | Vice-captain |
| 1 | GK | MacDonald[70] | |
1 | Vice-captain |
Last updated: 18 May 2013
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.
Squad information
This section includes all players who have been part of the first team during the season. They may not have made an appearance.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Europa League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | SCO |
Jamie MacDonald | 45 | 0 | 38+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | SCO |
Jamie Hamill | 7 | 1 | 6+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Danny Grainger | 17 | 3 | 13+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  AUS |
Ryan McGowan | 25 | 0 | 20+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO |
Danny Wilson | 15 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SCO |
Darren Barr | 38 | 1 | 30+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | SCO |
Andy Webster | 39 | 1 | 33+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | SCO |
David Templeton | 4 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | SCO |
Ryan Stevenson | 33 | 7 | 28+1 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | SCO |
Scott Robinson | 18 | 0 | 7+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG |
John Sutton | 41 | 8 | 20+15 | 8 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  MAR |
Mehdi Taouil | 38 | 0 | 23+8 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG |
Andrew Driver | 28 | 2 | 15+7 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | SCO |
Gordon Smith | 9 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | SCO |
Mark Ridgers | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | SCO |
Jamie Walker | 27 | 2 | 16+8 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | SCO |
Jason Holt | 23 | 2 | 16+5 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF |  GER |
Denis Prychynenko | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0[74] |
| 17 | FW | SCO |
David Smith | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | LTU |
Arvydas Novikovas | 36 | 3 | 16+13 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | AUS |
Dylan McGowan | 23 | 0 | 11+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | SCO |
Danny Thomson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK |  FIN |
Peter Enckelman | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ENG |
Michael Ngoo | 17 | 5 | 15+0 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | LTU |
Marius Žaliūkas | 31 | 4 | 24+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | SCO |
Callum Tapping | 12 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | SCO |
Brad McKay | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | SCO |
Kevin McHattie | 23 | 1 | 21+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | SCO |
Fraser Mullen | 9 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | SCO |
Jack Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | SCO |
Billy King | 8 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | SCO |
Callum Paterson | 27 | 4 | 18+4 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | SCO |
Dale Carrick | 20 | 0 | 5+11 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | SCO |
Adam King | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | SCO |
Jordan McGhee | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 47 | MF | SCO |
Sam Nicholson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 50 | GK | SCO |
Alan Combe | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
- Last updated: 20 January 2013
- Source: Wikipedia players' articles, Heart of Midlothian, Sky Sports
- Ordered by Squad Number.
Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Cup, League Cup and the UEFA Europa League.
1Player first came to the club on loan and was transferred the following year.
Squad only includes players currently registered with the club and those with professional contracts only.
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches.
- Last updated 18 May 2013
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | Europa League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | |||||
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| 1 | | GK | Jamie MacDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | | DF | Jamie Hamill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | | DF | Danny Grainger | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | | DF | Ryan McGowan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | | DF | Danny Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | | DF | Darren Barr | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | | DF | Andy Webster | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | | MF | David Templeton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | | MF | Ryan Stevenson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | | MF | Scott Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | | FW | John Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | | MF | Mehdi Taouil | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | | MF | Andrew Driver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | | FW | Gordon Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | | GK | Mark Ridgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | | MF | Jamie Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | | MF | Jason Holt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | | MF | Denis Prychynenko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | | FW | David Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | | MF | Arvydas Novikovas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | | DF | Dylan McGowan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | | MF | Danny Thomson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | | GK | Peter Enckelman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | | FW | Michael Ngoo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | | DF | Marius Žaliūkas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 27 | | MF | Callum Tapping | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | | DF | Brad McKay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | | DF | Kevin McHattie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | | DF | Fraser Mullen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | | GK | Jack Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | | FW | Billy King | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | | DF | Callum Paterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | | FW | Dale Carrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | | MF | Adam King | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | | DF | Jordan McGhee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | | MF | Sam Nicholson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | | GK | Alan Combe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Last updated on 18 May 2013
| Position | Nation | Number | Name | Scottish Premier League | Europa League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 9 | John Sutton | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | | 7 | Ryan Stevenson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | | 21 | Michael Ngoo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | | 26 | Marius Žaliūkas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| = | | 33 | Callum Paterson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | | 18 | Arvydas Novikovas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | | 3 | Danny Grainger | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | | 15 | Jason Holt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | | 7 | David Templeton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | | 11 | Andrew Driver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | | 14 | Jamie Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | | 6 | Andy Webster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | | 2 | Jamie Hamill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | | 29 | Kevin McHattie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | | 5 | Darren Barr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Clean sheets
| R | Pos | Nat | Name | Premier League | Europa League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | |
Jamie MacDonald | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Totals | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Last updated: 18 May 2013
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Aberdeen | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 48[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 45 | |
| 10 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 44 | |
| 11 | St Mirren | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 41 | |
| 12 | Dundee (R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 66 | −38 | 30 | Relegation to the Championship |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Division summary
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | D | D | D | L | L | W | L | L | W | D | L | D | W | D | L | W | D | W | L | D | L | W | D | L | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | W | W | L | W | L | D |
| Position | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Management statistics
- Last updated on 18 May 2013
| Name | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win%[note 2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McGlynn[76] | 4 August 2012 | 27 February 2013 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 029.41 |
| Gary Locke[77] | 28 February 2013 | 18 May 2013 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 036.36 |
Club staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | John McGlynn[78] (Until 28 February 2013) |
| Manager | Gary Locke (From 28 February 2013)[79] |
| Assistant Manager | Edgaras Jankauskas[80] |
| First-team coach | Gary Locke[81] |
| Director of Football |  John Murray[82] |
| First-team Goalkeeper coach | Alan Combe[83] |
| Under 20 Goalkeeper coach | Allan Carswell[84] |
| Player Development Manager | Darren Murray[85] |
| Stadium Announcer | Scott Wilson |
Source: [86]
Management
At the end of the previous season manager Paulo Sérgio's contract expired and he returned to Portugal awaiting an offer from the club.[87] The club offered him reduced terms and with concerns offer the size of his player's budget for the new season,[88] on 7 June 2012, Hearts announced he had rejected the clubs offer and would not return to the club.[89]
On 26 June 2012, John McGlynn was appointed as manager on a one-year contract.[90] McGlynn had previously been caretaker manager on two occasions in 2005.[91] Former Hearts player Edgaras Jankauskas was appointed as Assistant Manager[92] with Gary Locke remaining as first-team coach.[93]
On 28 February 2013, with the club sitting second bottom of the league[94] McGlynn left the club by mutual consent.[95][96] Coach Gary Locke and player development manager Darren Murray took over as the club's interim management team.[97] On 16 March, Locke was appointed as manager until the end of the 2013–14 season.[98]
Playing kit
Hearts signed a long-term deal with Adidas as their kit manufacture for the 2012–13 season,[99] replacing Umbro.[100] Wonga.com remained as the shirts sponsor for the second consecutive season.[101]
Club and player awards
The Heart of Midlothian young player of the year awards took place on 6 April 2013, with Angus Beith, Callum Tapping and Jamie Walker the recipients of the nights awards.[102] The Heart of Midlothian player of the year awards took place on 19 May,[103] with Jason Holt winning goal of the year, Jamie MacDonald save of the year, Marius Žaliūkas fans player of the year and Jamie MacDonald also taking player's player of the year.[104] A special award the Doc Melvin Memorial Award was also given to ex Hearts physiotherapist Alan Rae,[104] and the favourite moment of the year was declared as taking the lead at Anfield against Liverpool in the Europa League.[104] Other awards over the course of the season included Jamie Walker winning the Weatherseal's Window of Opportunity Award, given to a player who has made the most of their first team opportunities[105] and the club's match day programme winning best in the SPL and best in Scotland.[106]
| Nation | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
|
Angus Beith[102] | Heart of Midlothian U17s Player of the Year |
|
Callum Tapping[102] | Heart of Midlothian U20s Player of the Year |
|
Jamie Walker[102] | Heart of Midlothian Young Player of the Year |
|
Jamie Walker[105] | Weatherseal's Window of Opportunity Award |
|
Jason Holt[104] | Heart of Midlothian Goal of the Year |
|
Jamie MacDonald[104] | Heart of Midlothian Save of the Year |
|
Marius Žaliūkas[104] | Heart of Midlothian Fans Player of the Year |
|
Jamie MacDonald[104] | Heart of Midlothian Player's Player of the Year |
|
Alan Rae[104] | Doc Melvin Memorial Award |
Hearts first activity for the new season came with the announcement on 27 April 2012, that David Obua, Aaron Murdoch, Chris Tobin, Ryan Stewart, Colin Hamilton and Matthew Park had not been offered new contracts for the new season.[107] Further announcements followed with the news that Ian Black,[108] Adrian Mrowiec,[109] Stephen Elliott,[110] Gary Glen[110] and Jordan Morton had also not been offered new contracts.[111] On 6 July 2012, it was announced that both Suso Santana and Craig Beattie had turned down new contract offers and would also leave the club.[112] Further departures included Jason Thomson,[113] Chris Kane,[114] Jonny Stewart,[115] Gary Graham[116] and the previous season's top scorer Rudi Skacel.[117]
During pre-season the club brought in Rory Boulding[118] and Anton Peterlin[119] on trial. Neither signed for the club.[120][121]
John McGlynn's first signing as manager was Finnish international Peter Enckelman, who was brought in as cover following an injury to Mark Ridgers.[122] On transfer deadline day, Ryan Stevenson returned to the club signing a three-year contract,[123] Liam Gordon signed from Raith Rovers and David Smith went the other way on loan.[124] Hearts also accepted an undisclosed bid from Rangers for David Templeton[125] and Ryan McGowan, with the latter opting to stay at Hearts after contract talks with Rangers.[126]
On 3 September, the club signed Alan Combe as a coach but was also registered as a player.[127] He was able to sign out with the transfer window as had been released from his contract with Greenock Morton on the last day of the transfer window.[128] In October free agent Rudi Skacel returned to the club to train,[129] however a deal to re-sign him was stopped by Hearts transfer ban.[130] The club sent three more under-20 players out on loan during the first half of the season, Brad McKay,[131] Callum Tapping[132] and Jack Hamilton.[133]
In December Arturas Rimkevicius was brought in on trial, with a view to signing in January.[134] The deal fell through due to the club's enforced restriction on signing over 21's.[135] On 4 January 2013, with his short-term contract expired Peter Enckelman was released by the club.[136] A Further departure was confirmed on 7 January, with Ryan McGowan completing his move to Chinese club Shandong Luneng Taishan.[137] The club had accepted a £400.000 bid the previous week.[138] On 18 January, Danny Wilson signed on loan until the end of the season, from English Premier League side Liverpool,[139] this was closely followed by his Liverpool teammate Michael Ngoo who also arrived on loan.[140] Further departures included non-first team players Callum Wyllie,[141] Michael Thomson,[142] Danny Thomson[142] and Ewan Saunderson,[143] meaning six players departed during the January transfer window.[141] In February, Andrew Driver was allowed to leave the club to join Houston Dynamo on loan until his contract expired in the summer.[144]
Loans in
|
Loans out
|
The following players extended their contracts with the club over the course of the season.
| Date | Player | Length | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2012 | Callum Paterson |
3 years | 2015[171] |
| 1 February 2013 | Jack Hamilton |
1 year | 2014[172] |
| 1 February 2013 | Dale Carrick |
1 year | 2014[173] |
| 1 February 2013 | Kevin McHattie |
2 years | 2015[143] |
| 27 February 2013 | Scott Robinson |
2 years | 2015[174][note 3] |
| 27 February 2013 | Billy King |
2 years | 2015[175] |
| 27 February 2013 | Brad McKay |
1 year | 2014[175] |
| 6 May 2013 | Dylan McGowan |
1 year[note 4] | 2014[176] |
| 6 May 2013 | Callum Tapping |
1 year[note 5] | 2014[176] |
- Goal was initially reported as a Marius Žaliūkas own goal.
- Contract includes option of a further one year extension.
- Hearts took up an option of a one year extension included in McGowan's original contract.
- Hearts took up an option of a one year extension included in Tapping's original two-year contract.
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