2004–05 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian
2004–05 season
ChairmanGeorge Foulkes
ManagerCraig Levein
Peter Houston (Caretaker)
John Robertson
Steven Pressley & John McGlynn (Caretaker managers)
StadiumTynecastle Stadium Murrayfield Stadium
Scottish Premier League5th
Scottish CupSemi-finals
League CupSemi-finals
UEFA CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Paul Hartley (11)
All:
Paul Hartley (15)
Highest home attendance27,272 v Schalke Uefa Cup 4 November 2004
Lowest home attendance5,924 v Kilmarnock League Cup 22 September 2004
Average home league attendance12,272

The 2004–05 season was the 124th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian, and their 22nd consecutive season in the top level of Scottish football, competing in the Scottish Premier League. Hearts also competed in the UEFA Cup, Scottish Cup, League Cup and the Festival Cup.

Managers

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Over the course of the season Hearts had 4 Management teams. They started the season under Craig Levein who left the club on 29 October to join Leicester City. His assistant Peter Houston took charge as care taker manager for 1 game before John Robertson took on the role for 7 months before a fall out with Romanov who dismissed him after he refused to accept a demotion to assistant head coach created a vacancy once again. Steven Pressley and John McGlynn jointly took the role of care taker managers for the final two games of the season.

Stadium

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Hearts used two stadiums over the course of the season Tynecastle Stadium for domestic fixtures and Murrayfield Stadium for international fixtures. This was due to Tynecastle not meeting Uefa requirements for holding international fixtures.

The Campaign

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One of the most important matches in the clubs campaign this season was in the UEFA Cup group stage. On matchday three they played away in St. Jakob-Park in front of 21,650 spectators, with Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland) as referee, against Basel. Hearts had lost their first two games in the group. Basel started well into the game and their striker Christian Giménez slashed a hard shot towards the far corner of the goal in the opening minutes, which needed a good save from keeper Craig Gordon. The young goalkeeper blocked the shot into the field, but Julio Hernán Rossi was not able to reach the rebound. Basel dominated the game, they restricted the visitors immensely and Hearts were only able to entered the Basel penalty area from set-pieces. Following a free-kick and a near miss from Michael Stewart, just minutes later Hearts took a surprise lead. A set-piece and Hearts surprisingly played the ball low, three quick passes, Dennis Wyness found room and the striker slotted the ball beyond goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbühler for the first goal of the game. The home team were now forced to be more committed with their attacks and they put Hearts under increased pressure, responding well to the conceded goal. Only some desperate last-ditch defending denied the hosts from obtaining their equaliser. Basel then started the second half as they had ended the first period, pressing forward. Basel's head-coach Christian Gross changed his attackers midway through the second half and his substitutions quickly paid out. César Carignano slotted home the equaliser. Basel pressed hard for the winning goal as the time ticked on. Hearts' last-gasp winner, in the 89th minute, was more a speculative attack and was made only to relieve the defensive pressure, but it paid off as Robbie Neilson pushed his shot under the body of goalie Zuberbühler with only seconds left on the clock, his first ever goal for the club. Basel versus Hearts 1–2 end result.[1]

First-team squad

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Squad at end of season[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Scotland SCO Craig Gordon
2 MF Lithuania LTU Marius Kižys
3 DF Australia AUS Patrick Kisnorbo
4 DF Scotland SCO Steven Pressley
5 DF Canada CAN Kevin McKenna
6 DF Scotland SCO Andy Webster
7 FW Scotland SCO Dennis Wyness
8 MF England ENG Phil Stamp
9 FW Scotland SCO Lee Miller (on loan from Bristol City)
10 MF Scotland SCO Paul Hartley
11 MF Scotland SCO Neil MacFarlane
12 DF Scotland SCO Robbie Neilson
13 GK Finland FIN Teuvo Moilanen
14 DF Scotland SCO Jamie McAllister
15 FW Spain ESP Ramón Pereira
16 MF Scotland SCO Stephen Simmons
17 FW Scotland SCO Graham Weir
18 MF Scotland SCO Neil Janczyk
19 MF Scotland SCO Joe Hamill
20 FW Scotland SCO Mark Burchill
21 DF Scotland SCO Christophe Berra
22 MF Scotland SCO Michael Stewart (on loan from Manchester United)
23 MF Lithuania LTU Saulius Mikoliūnas (on loan from FBK Kaunas)
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 MF Scotland SCO David McGeown
25 MF Northern Ireland NIR Conall Murtagh
26 FW Scotland SCO Chris Gardiner
27 DF Scotland SCO Gary Tierney
28 DF Scotland SCO Craig Sives
29 GK Scotland SCO Jamie MacDonald
30 DF Scotland SCO Marco Pelosi
31 MF Scotland SCO Ryan Kennedy
32 MF Scotland SCO Ryan Gay
33 DF Northern Ireland NIR David Armstrong
34 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Denis McLaughlin
35 FW Scotland SCO Calum Elliot
36 GK Sweden SWE Milan Barjaktarevic
37 DF Scotland SCO John Armstrong
38 DF Scotland SCO Jason Thomson
39 DF Scotland SCO Lee Wallace
40 MF Scotland SCO John Neill
41 MF Scotland SCO Andrew Driver[notes 1]
42 MF Northern Ireland NIR Sean Mackle
43 FW England ENG Jamie Mole
44 MF Northern Ireland NIR Matthew Doherty
45 FW Iceland ISL Hjálmar Þórarinsson
48 MF Lithuania LTU Deividas Česnauskis (on loan from FBK Kaunas)

Left club during season

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Maybury (to Leicester City)
9 FW Suriname SUR Mark de Vries (to Leicester City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Scotland SCO Robert Sloan (to St Johnstone)
33 DF Northern Ireland NIR David Armstrong (on loan to Crusaders)

Fixtures

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Pre-Season Friendlies

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12 July 2004 Friendly Canada B 1–1 Hearts Swangard Stadium
Josh Simpson 92' Wyness 59' Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Kevin Stott
14 July 2004 Friendly Pacific Coast All Stars 1–4 Hearts Victoria
King 70' McKenna 26' (45), 48' Wyness 78' Attendance: 2,015
Referee: P Ward
14 July 2004 Friendly Millwall 1–1 Hearts Swangard Stadium
Sweeney 19' Pressley 20' (pen.) Attendance: 2,015
Referee: Muaricio Navarro
20 July 2004 Friendly Brechin City 1–2 Hearts Glebe Park
Berra 68' (og.) Simmons Berra Referee: Stephen Duff
24 July 2004 Friendly Airdrie United 1–1 Hearts Excelsior Stadium
Coyle 34' Simmons 74' Attendance: 1,532
Referee: Willie Young
27 July 2004 Friendly Ross County 0–0 Hearts Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Mike Ritchie
31 July 2004 Friendly Hearts 0–2 Fulham Tynecastle Stadium
Knight 3' Cole 76' Attendance: 6,457
Referee: John Rowbotham

Scottish Premier League

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Main article: 2004–05 Scottish Premier League
7 August 2004 SPL Dundee 0–1 Hearts Dens Park
Pressley 85' (pen.) Attendance: 7,770
Referee: Craig Thomson
14 August 2004 SPL Hearts 0–0 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 13,864
Referee: Kevin Toner
21 August 2004 SPL Hearts 3–0 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
Weir 13' Pereira 57' Pressley 71' (pen.) Attendance: 11,403
Referee: Stuart Dougal
28 August 2004 SPL Motherwell 2–0 Hearts Fir Park
McBride 59' (pen.) O'Donnell 67' Attendance: 11,403
Referee: Alan Freeland
12 September 2004 SPL Hearts 0–0 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 14,601
Referee: Dougie McDonald
19 September 2004 SPL Dunfermline 1–0 Hearts East End Park
Nicholson 65' Attendance: 5,883
Referee: Mark Ritchie
25 September 2004 SPL Hearts 1–0 Inverness Tynecastle Stadium
Hartley 15' Attendance: 10,340
Referee: Kenny Clark
3 October 2004 SPL Hearts 0–0 Livingston Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 10,646
Referee: Charlie Richmond
16 October 2004 SPL Celtic 3–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Camara 41' Juninho 56' Hartson 82' Attendance: 58,869
Referee: Kenny Clark
24 October 2004 SPL Hearts 2–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Kisnorbo 14' Hamill 76' Riordan 90' Attendance: 16,720
Referee: Mike McCurry
27 October 2004 SPL Dundee United 1–1 Hearts Tannadice
Wilson 62' McKenna 5' Attendance: 5,723
Referee: Iain Brines
30 October 2004 SPL Hearts 3–0 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
McKenna 34' Hartley 81' Wyness 92' Attendance: 10,172
Referee: Craig Thomson
7 November 2004 SPL Aberdeen 0–1 Hearts Pittodrie
Hartley 60' (pen.) Attendance: 13,055
Referee: Stuart Dougal
13 November 2004 SPL Kilmarnock 1–1 Hearts Rugby Park
Leven 31' Wyness 69' Attendance: 6,129
Referee: Calum Murray
20 November 2004 SPL Hearts 0–1 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Foran 28' (pen.) Attendance: 10,598
Referee: John Rowbotham
28 November 2004 SPL Rangers 3–2 Hearts Ibrox
McAllister 45' (og.) Novo 56' (81) Hartley 16' (pen.) De Vries 66' Attendance: 48,494
Referee: Dougie McDonald
4 December 2004 SPL Hearts 3–0 Dunfermline Tynecastle Stadium
Wyness 11' Pereira 46' Hartley 56' (pen.) Attendance: 10,084
Referee: John Underhill
11 December 2004 SPL Inverness 1–1 Hearts Pittodrie
Juanjo 67' (pen.) Hartley 62' (pen.) Attendance: 2,011
Referee: Calum Murray
26 December 2004 SPL Hearts 0–2 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
McGeady 9' Petrov 68' Attendance: 16,163
Referee: Mike McCurry
2 January 2005 SPL Hibs 1–1 Hearts Easter Road
Riordan 22' Hartley 55' Attendance: 17,259
Referee: Dougie McDonald
15 January 2005 SPL Hearts 3–2 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Pressley 44' Miller 48' Hartley 86' Robson 19' Alan Archibald 53' Attendance: 10,305
Referee: Mark Ritchie
22 January 2005 SPL Dundee 1–1 Hearts Dens Park
Caballero 54' Hamill 60' Attendance: 5,780
Referee: Willie Young
25 January 2005 SPL Livingston 1–2 Hearts Almondvale Stadium
Lilley 74' Hartley 85' Miller 86' Attendance: 4,318
Referee: Kenny Clark
29 January 2005 SPL Hearts 1–0 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Wyness 57' (pen.) Attendance: 12,269
Referee: Mike McCurry
12 February 2005 SPL Hearts 3–0 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
Mikoliunas 15' Fowler 25' (og.) Miller 67' Attendance: 9,220
Referee: John Underhill
19 February 2005 SPL Motherwell 2–0 Hearts Fir Park
McDonald 25' Fitzpatrick 39' Attendance: 7,390
Referee: Calum Murray
2 March 2005 SPL Hearts 1–2 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Burchill 87' Novo 49' Ricksen 94' (pen.) Attendance: 13,842
Referee: Hugh Dallas
5 March 2005 SPL Dunfermline 1–1 Hearts East End Park
Wilson 32' Hartley 62' (pen.) Attendance: 5,934
Referee: Charlie Richmond
12 March 2005 SPL Hearts 0–2 Inverness Tynecastle Stadium
Dods 55' Wilson 73' Attendance: 9,822
Referee: Craig Thomson
19 March 2005 SPL Hearts 3–1 Livingston Tynecastle Stadium
Miller 22' Burchill 65' Neilson 68' Dair 45' Attendance: 9,187
Referee: Kenny Clark
2 April 2005 SPL Celtic 0–2 Hearts Celtic Park
Miller 8' Burchill 19' Attendance: 59,562
Referee: Hugh Dallas
13 April 2005 SPL Hearts 1–2 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Miller 39' O'Connor 68' Shiels 73' Attendance: 17,676
Referee: John Rowbotham
16 April 2005 SPL Dundee United 2–1 Hearts Tannadice
Robson 37' Brebner 91' Miller 39' Attendance: 7,704
Referee: Alan Freeland
23 April 2011 SPL Hibs 2–2 Hearts Easter Road
Garry O'Connor 8' Derek Riordan 63' Miller 23' Webster 88' Attendance: 16,620
Referee: Mike McCurry
30 April 2011 SPL Hearts 0–0 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 10,337
Referee: Iain Brines
7 May 2005 SPL Rangers 2–1 Hearts Ibrox
Buffel 9' Andrews 42' Andrews 84' (og.) Attendance: 49,342
Referee: Charlie Richmond
15 May 2005 SPL Hearts 1–2 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Hartley 71' Thompson 25' Beattie 77' Attendance: 15,927
Referee: Willie Young
22 May 2005 SPL Aberdeen 2–0 Hearts Pittodrie
Byrne 45' Adams 49' Attendance: 16,155
Referee: Ian Fyfye

UEFA Cup

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Main article: 2004–05 UEFA Cup

First round

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16 September 2004 Uefa Cup round 1 First Leg Hearts 3–1 Braga Murrayfield Stadium
Webster 52' Hartley 62' Kisnorbo 91' Paulo Sergio Almeida 65' Attendance: 18,769
Referee: Anton Genov
30 September 2004 Uefa Cup round 1 Second Leg Braga 2–2 Hearts Estádio Municipal de Braga
Joao Henrique Pataco Tomas 12' Jaime Junior da Silva Aquino 75' De Vries 27' (48) Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Anton Stredak

Group stage / Group A

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Main article: 2004–05 UEFA Cup group stage § Group A
21 October 2004 Uefa Cup Group A Round 1 Feyenoord 3–0 Hearts Stadion Feijenoord
Kuyt 22' (83) Goor 58' BBC SPORT Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Tonny Kolbech Poulsen
4 November 2004 Uefa Cup Group A Round 2 Hearts 0–1 Schalke Murrayfield Stadium
Kisnorbo Yellow card 48' Red card BBC SPORT Lincoln 73' Attendance: 27,272
Referee: Nikolay Ivanov
25 November 2004 Uefa Cup Group A Round 3 Basel 1–2 Hearts St. Jakob-Park
Carignano 76' BBC SPORT Wyness 31' Neilson 89' Attendance: 21,645
Referee: Kristinn Jakobsson
16 December 2004 Uefa Cup Group A Round 4 Hearts 0–1 Ferencváros Murrayfield Stadium
BBC SPORT Rosa 30' Attendance: 26,182
Referee: Levan Paniashvili

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FEY SCH BSL FER HOM
1 Netherlands Feyenoord 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage — 2–1 — — 3–0
2 Germany Schalke 04 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 7 — — 1–1 2–0 —
3 Switzerland Basel 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 7 1–0 — — — 1–2
4 Hungary Ferencváros 4 1 1 2 3 5 −2 4 1–1 — 1–2 — —
5 Scotland Heart of Midlothian 4 1 0 3 2 6 −4 3 — 0–1 — 0–1 —
Source: RSSSF

Festival Cup

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Main article: Festival Cup
4 September 2004 Festival Cup Hearts 3–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Sives 41' De Vries 63' Wyness 81' Dobbie 80' (pen.) Attendance: 7,282
Referee: John Rowbotham

League Cup

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Main article: Scottish League Cup 2004–05
22 September 2004 League Cup round 3 Hearts 2–1 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
Hartley 15' (52) Leven 56' Attendance: 5,924
Referee: Hugh Dallas
10 November 2004 League Cup Round QF Dunfermline 1–3 Hearts East End Park
Mehmet 60' Webster 33' Hartley 66' (pen.) Hamill 84' Attendance: 4,405
Referee: Hugh Dallas
1 February 2005 League Cup Round SF Hearts 2–3 (a.e.t.) Motherwell Easter Road
Burchill 85' Thorarinsson 92' Craigan 20' Foran 78' (pen.) Fitzpatrick 120' Attendance: 14,069
Referee: Dougie McDonald

Scottish Cup

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Main article: 2004–05 Scottish Cup
8 January 2005 Scottish Cup R3 Partick Thistle 0–0 Hearts Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 5,666
Referee: Calum Murray
19 January 2005 Scottish Cup R3 Replay Partick Thistle 2–1 Hearts Tynecastle Stadium
MacFarlane 34' Wyness 89' One 8' Attendance: 7,340
Referee: Craig MacKay
5 February 2005 Scottish Cup R4 Hearts 2–2 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
Wyness 18' Miller 45' Nish 25' Naismith 89' Attendance: 10,308
Referee: John Rowbotham
16 February 2005 Scottish Cup R4 Replay Kilmarnock 1–3 Hearts Rugby Park
Boyd 92' (pen.) Wallace 6' Miller 13' Cesnauskis 57' Attendance: 6,366
Referee: John Rowbotham
27 February 2005 Scottish Cup QF Hearts 2–1 Livingston Tynecastle Stadium
Miller 1' McAllister 10' Easton 60' Attendance: 9,796
Referee: Alan Freeland
10 April 2005 Scottish Cup SF Hearts 1–2 Celtic Hampden Park
Cesnauskis 60' Sutton 3' Craig Bellamy 49' Attendance: 38,505
Referee: Stuart Dougal

Final league table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
3 Hibernian 38 18 7 13 64 57 +7 61 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Aberdeen 38 18 7 13 44 39 +5 61
5 Heart of Midlothian 38 13 11 14 43 41 +2 50
6 Motherwell 38 13 9 16 46 49 −3 48
7 Kilmarnock 38 15 4 19 49 55 −6 49
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ uefa.com (25 November 2004). "Neilson off the mark in style". uefa.com. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. ^ "FootballSquads - Heart of Midlothian - 2004/05". www.footballsquads.co.uk.

Notes

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  1. ^ Driver was born in Oldham, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at U-16 level.
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