2010–11 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian
2010–11 season
ChairmanRoman Romanov
ManagerJim Jefferies
StadiumTynecastle Stadium
SPLThird place
Scottish CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Rudi Skácel (13)

All:
Rudi Skácel (13)
Highest home attendance17,156 vs. Hibs Scottish Premier League 1 January 2011
Lowest home attendance4,922 vs. Elgin Scottish League Cup 24 August 2010

The 2010–11 season was the 130th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian, and their 28th consecutive season in the top level of Scottish football, competing in the Scottish Premier League. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup & the Scottish League Cup.

Overview

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Hearts first four SPL games of the 2010–11 season were announced as St Johnstone at home, Hamilton away, Dundee Utd at home, and Celtic away.

Heart of Midlothian have made 6 signings over the summer break: Stephen Elliott, Kevin Kyle, Darren Barr, Marian Kello, as a permanent deal, after being on loan at the club, Adrian Mrowiec from FBK Kaunas and Rudolf Skácel returned to the club.

Hearts started the league off with a 1–1 draw with St Johnstone, a 0–4 win over Hamilton, and a 1–1 draw with Dundee United. Performances have received positive reviews so far, and Hearts have been unlucky not to win all 3 of their opening games, taking the lead in each.

Hearts have had 6 consecutive wins in a row beating rivals Hibernian 2–0 at Easter Road Stadium, while beating Celtic, Hamilton and Saint Johnstone 2–0 as well, they hammered Aberdeen 5–0 at Tyncastle and beat Motherwell 2–1 away from home.

On 3 February 2011 it was announced that Andy Webster would return to the club after being released by Rangers of deadline day of the transfer window. He signed a two-and-a-half-year deal.

Hearts Drew 5 then lost the last 3 games of the season against Rangers, Celtic and Dundee United narrowly scraping third place by 2 points. despite being 16 points clear at one point in the season.

Matches

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Pre-Season Friendlies

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16 July 2010 Friendly Barga XI 1–2 Hearts ll Ciocco
Ragghianti 11' Hearts Report Johnson 5'
Smith 74'
Attendance: 20
27 July 2010 Friendly Dunfermline 3–1 Hearts East End Park
Phinn 46'
Cardle 59' (69)
Hearts Report Elliot 85' Attendance: 2,195
Referee: John McKendrick
29 July 2010 Friendly Gillingham 1–2 Hearts KRBS Priestfield Stadium
Rooney 50' (pen.) Hearts Report Novikovas 52'
Bouzid 82'
Attendance: 2,359
Referee: Gavin Ward
31 July 2010 Friendly Millwall 2–3 Hearts New Den
Trotter 44' (54) Hearts Report Jonsson 12' (pen.)
Thomson 82' (87)
Attendance: 8,376
Referee: Paul Crossley
3 August 2010 Friendly Hearts 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Tynecastle Stadium
Halford 4'
Ward 16'
Attendance: 5,616
7 August 2010 Friendly Hearts 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Tynecastle Stadium
Suso 25' Blackburn Report Diouf 60' Attendance: 6,333
Referee: Craig Thomson

Scottish Premier League

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Hearts began their SPL campaign at home to St Johnstone.

14 August 2010 SPL Hearts 1–1 St Johnstone Tynecastle
Elliot 45' BBC Sport Parkin 45'
Anderson Red card 73'
Attendance: 14,562
Referee: S O'Reilly
21 August 2010 SPL Hamilton Academical 0–4 Hearts New Douglas Park
Canning Red card 75' BBC Sport Elliot 6', 81'
Templeton 24'
Palazuelos Yellow card 63' Red card
Kyle 76' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,899
Referee: S Finnie
29 August 2010 SPL Hearts 1–1 Dundee United Tynecastle
Templeton 30' BBC Sport Gomis 85' Attendance: 12,898
Referee: C Thomson
11 September 2010 SPL Celtic 3–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Forrest 28'
Maloney 44'
McCourt 90'
BBC Sport Attendance: 49,023
Referee: W Collum
18 September 2010 SPL Inverness CT 1–3 Hearts Caledonian Stadium
Odhiambo 37' BBC Sport Innes 45' (o.g.)
Stevenson 55'
Elliot 69'
Attendance: 4,515
Referee: I Brines
25 September 2010 SPL Hearts 0–2 Motherwell Tynecastle
BBC Sport Blackman 58'
Sutton 70'
Attendance: 13,749
Referee: M Tumilty
2 October 2010 SPL Hearts 1–2 Rangers Tynecastle
Skácel 12' BBC Sport Lafferty 80'
Naismith 90'
Attendance: 15,637
Referee: C Thomson
16 October 2010 SPL Aberdeen 0–1 Hearts Pittodrie Stadium
BBC Sport Kyle 46' Attendance: 8,999
Referee: M Tumilty
23 October 2010 SPL Hearts 3–0 St Mirren Tynecastle
Skácel 2', 24', 90' BBC Sport Attendance: 12,009
Referee: C Murray
31 October 2010 SPL Hearts 0–3 Kilmarnock Tynecastle
BBC Sport Wright 45'
Sammon 80'
Eremenko 82'
Attendance: 13,056
Referee: S O'Reilly
7 November 2010 SPL Hibernian 0–2 Hearts Easter Road
Riordan Red card 88' BBC Sport Templeton 19'
Elliot 67'
Attendance: 17,767
Referee: W Collum
10 November 2010 SPL Hearts 2–0 Celtic Tynecastle
Black 29'
Templeton 58'
BBC Sport Ledley Red card 56' Attendance: 15,632
Referee: C Thomson
13 November 2010 SPL St Johnstone 0–2 Hearts McDiarmid Park
BBC Sport Kyle 64' (pen.)
Stevenson 90'
Attendance: 4,156
Referee: M Tumilty
20 November 2010 SPL Hearts 2–0 Hamilton Academical Tynecastle
Skácel 32'
Templeton 52'
BBC Sport Attendance: 12,620
Referee: I Brines
11 December 2010 SPL Hearts 5–0 Aberdeen Tynecastle
Templeton 5'
Skácel 9', 58'
Elliott 51'
Novikovas 78'
BBC Sport Attendance: 13,434
Referee: M Tumilty
14 December 2010 SPL Motherwell 1–2 Hearts Fir Park
Lasley 45'
Jennings Yellow card 82' Red card
BBC Sport Reynolds 44' (o.g.)
Kyle 60' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,324
Referee: S O'Reilly
18 December 2010 SPL Hearts 1–1 Inverness CT Tynecastle
Kyle 25' (pen.) BBC Sport Munro 17' Attendance: 12,994
Referee: B Winter
29 December 2010 SPL St Mirren 0–2 Hearts St Mirren Park
Potter Red card 81' BBC Sport Templeton 63'
Kyle 82' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,599
Referee: C Allan
1 January 2011 SPL Hearts 1–0 Hibernian Tynecastle
Kyle 86' BBC Sport Attendance: 17,156
Referee: C Murray
18 January 2011 SPL Kilmarnock 1–2 Hearts Rugby Park
Miguel 19' BBC Sport Elliott 73', 86' Attendance: 4,996
Referee: S Conroy
22 January 2011 SPL Hearts 1–0 Rangers Tynecastle
Stevenson 77' BBC Sport Attendance: 16,737
Referee: M Tumilty
26 January 2011 SPL Celtic 4–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Forrest 7'
Stokes 53', 71'
McCourt 80'
BBC Sport Attendance: 49,460
Referee: E Norris
29 January 2011 SPL Hearts 1–0 St Johnstone Tynecastle
Skácel 3' BBC Sport Attendance: 14,250
Referee: C Allan
2 February 2011 SPL Rangers 1–0 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Lafferty 4' BBC Sport Attendance: 44,823
Referee: B Winter
12 February 2011 SPL Hamilton Academical 0–2 Hearts New Douglas Park
BBC Sport Elliott 22', 47' Attendance: 2,876
Referee: S O'Reilly
19 February 2011 SPL Hearts 2–1 Dundee United Tynecastle
Skácel 45'
Žaliūkas 88'
Palazuelos Red card 90'
BBC Sport Douglas 6' Attendance: 15,473
Referee: C Murray
26 February 2011 SPL Aberdeen 0–0 Hearts Pittodrie Stadium
BBC Sport Attendance: 9,100
Referee: M Tumilty
5 March 2011 SPL Hearts 0–2 Kilmarnock Tynecastle
BBC Sport Silva 50'
Eremenko 56', Red card 72'
Attendance: 13,836
Referee: S McLean
16 March 2011 SPL Dundee United 2–0 Hearts Tannadice Park
Russell 83', 90' BBC Sport Attendance: 6,718
Referee: I Brines
19 March 2011 SPL Hearts 3–2 St Mirren Tynecastle
Skácel 55', 90'
Stevenson 82'
BBC Sport Higdon 15', 69' Attendance: 12,763
Referee: S Finnie
3 April 2011 SPL Hibs 2–2 Hearts Easter Road
Miller 35' (pen.)
Vaz Tê 80'
BBC Sport Stevenson 24'
Žaliūkas Red card 34'
Elliott 83'
Attendance: 17,793
Referee: Brines
9 April 2011 SPL Hearts 0–0 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
BBC SPORT Attendance: 13,800
Referee: Thomson
16 April 2011 SPL Inverness 1–1 Hearts Caledonian Stadium
Doran 6'
Tokely Yellow card 78' Red card
BBC Sport Elliot 53' Attendance: 4,336
Referee: Crawford Allan
23 April 2011 SPL Hearts 3–3 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Thomson 26' (pen.)
Skácel 36'
Stevenson 52'
BBC Sport Sutton 55' (88)
Tom Hateley 59'
Attendance: 13,039
Referee: Willie Collum
30 April 2011 SPL Kilmarnock 2–2 Hearts Rugby Park
Fowler 55'
Agard 86'
BBC Sport Skácel 67'
Stevenson 76'
Attendance: 5,006
Referee: Euan Norris
7 May 2011 SPL Rangers 4–0 Hearts Ibrox Stadium
Jelavic 23'
Lafferty 40'
Davis 44'
Stevenson 84' (og.)
BBC Sport Jonsson Red card 62' Attendance: 46,178
Referee: Iain Brines
11 May 2011 SPL Hearts 0–3 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Obua Red card 32' BBC Sport Hooper 12', 49'
Commons 78', Yellow card 78' Red card
Attendance: 16,681
Referee: Craig Thomson
15 May 2011 SPL Dundee United 2–1 Hearts Tannadice Park
Goodwillie 22'
Daly 71'
BBC Sport Glen 31' Attendance: 7,119
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
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

Scottish Cup

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Hearts entered the Scottish Cup in the fourth round and were given a tough game by SPL side St Johnstone narrowly being defeated 0–1 at home in the dying minutes of the game.

11 January 2011 Scottish Cup round 4 Hearts 0–1 St Johnstone Tynecastle
BBC Sport MacDonald 86' Attendance: 6,261
Referee: I Brines

Scottish League Cup

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Hearts entered the Scottish League Cup in the second round being handed a home tie against Scottish Third Division side Elgin City. Hearts won the game emphatically 4–0. Hearts then traveled to Scottish First Division side Falkirk. The game was a dramatic affair Hearts going in 2–0 down at half time with only ten men left after Craig Thomson was sent off. Hearts fought back and went 3–2 ahead through a penalty and goal from Kevin Kyle and Suso Santana only to be disappointed again when with Hearts tiring falkirk equalised to make it 3–3 in the 80th minute. Hearts tried to defend hard hoping to push the game to extra time only to be defeated in the last minutes of injury time. Falkirk knocking them out 4–3.

24 August 2010 League Cup round 2 Hearts 4–0 Elgin City Tynecastle
Jónsson 11'
Kyle 33'
Novikovas 59'
Robinson 84'
BBC Sport Attendance: 4,922
Referee: S McLean
21 September 2010 League Cup round 3 Falkirk 4–3 Hearts Falkirk Stadium
Stewart 13', 90'
Finnigan 41'
Flynn 80'
BBC Sport Thomson Red card 26'
Kyle 67' (pen.), 78'
Suso 74'
Attendance: 4,216
Referee: B Winter

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rangers (C) 38 30 3 5 88 29 +59 93 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
2 Celtic 38 29 5 4 85 22 +63 92 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[a]
3 Heart of Midlothian 38 18 9 11 53 45 +8 63 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round
4 Dundee United 38 17 10 11 55 50 +5 61 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
5 Kilmarnock 38 13 10 15 53 55 −2 49
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Celtic entered the play-off round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League as they won the 2011 Scottish Cup Final. Due to this, Heart of Midlothian also moved up to the third qualifying round, whilst fourth-placed team Dundee United received the second qualifying round spot.

Players

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Squad information

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Squad Number Player name Position Appearances Goals
1 Hungary János Balogh GK 1 0
2 Poland Dawid Kucharski DF 0 0
3 Scotland Lee Wallace DF 10 0
4 Iceland Eggert Jónsson DF 32 1
5 Scotland Darren Barr DF 14 0
6 Spain Rubén Palazuelos MF 36 0
7 Spain Suso Santana MF 21 1
8 Scotland Ian Black MF 34 1
9 Scotland Kevin Kyle FW 22 10
10 Republic of Ireland Stephen Elliott FW 31 8
11 England Andrew Driver MF 14 0
12 Scotland David Templeton MF 36 7
13 Uganda David Obua MF 14 0
14 Scotland Callum Elliot FW 21 4
15 Scotland Andy Webster DF 9 0
16 Scotland Ryan Stevenson MF 34 7
17 Australia Ryan McGowan DF 8 0
18 Lithuania Arvydas Novikovas MF 8 2
19 Czech Republic Rudi Skácel MF 29 13
20 Scotland Jason Thomson DF 6 0
21 Algeria Ismaël Bouzid DF 35 0
23 Scotland Gary Glen FW 11 0
24 Scotland Craig Thomson DF 29 1
25 Slovakia Marián Kello GK 32 0
26 Lithuania Marius Žaliūkas DF 29 1
27 Scotland Scott Robinson FW 5 1
28 Scotland Mark Ridgers GK 0 0
30 Scotland Jamie MacDonald GK 8 0
31 Poland Adrian Mrowiec MF 33 0
34 Scotland Jonny Stewart MF 0 0
42 Wales Robert Ogleby FW 0 0
44 Ukraine Denis Prychynenko MF 0 0
47 Scotland Colin Hamilton DF 0 0
51 Scotland Jason Holt MF 1 0
52 Scotland David Smith FW 1 0
England Jamie Mole FW 0 0
Lithuania Evaldas Razulis MF 0 0

Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in The SPL, Scottish Cup and League Cup.
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.

Captains

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No. P Name Country No. games Notes
26 MF Žaliūkas Lithuania 29 Club captain
4 DF Jónsson Iceland 8 3rd captain
15 DF Webster Scotland 3 4th captain
23 DF Wallace Scotland 1 Vice-captain

Last updated: 11 May 2011
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.

Disciplinary records

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No. Pos. Nat. Player
1 GK Hungary János Balogh 0 0 0
2 DF Poland Dawid Kucharski 0 0 0
3 DF Scotland Lee Wallace 3 0 0
4 DF Iceland Eggert Jónsson 7 0 1*
5 DF Scotland Darren Barr 3 0 0
6 MF Spain Rubén Palazuelos 6 1 1
7 MF Spain Suso Santana 5 0 0
8 MF Scotland Ian Black 12 0 0
9 FW Scotland Kevin Kyle 6 0 0
10 FW Republic of Ireland Stephen Elliott 2 0 0
11 MF England Andrew Driver 1 0 0
12 MF Scotland David Templeton 5 0 0
13 MF Uganda David Obua 1 0 1
15 FW Scotland Callum Elliot 2 0 0
15 DF Scotland Andy Webster 0 0 0
16 MF Scotland Ryan Stevenson 3 0 0
17 DF Australia Ryan McGowan 1 0 0
18 MF Lithuania Arvydas Novikovas 0 0 0
19 MF Czech Republic Rudi Skácel 5 0 0
20 DF Scotland Jason Thomson 3 0 0
21 DF Algeria Ismaël Bouzid 7 0 0
23 FW Scotland Gary Glen 0 0 0
24 DF Scotland Craig Thomson 5 0 1
25 GK Slovakia Marián Kello 0 0 0
26 DF Lithuania Marius Žaliūkas 5 0 1
27 FW Scotland Scott Robinson 0 0 0
28 GK Scotland Mark Ridgers 0 0 0
30 GK Scotland Jamie MacDonald 0 0 0
31 MF Poland Adrian Mrowiec 5 0 0
34 MF Scotland Jonny Stewart 0 0 0
42 FW Wales Robert Ogleby 0 0 0
44 MF Ukraine Denys Prychynenko 0 0 0
47 DF Scotland Colin Hamilton 0 0 0
51 MF Scotland Jason Holt 0 0 0
52 FW Scotland David Smith 0 0 0
FW England Jamie Mole 0 0 0
FW Lithuania Evaldas Razulis 0 0 0

Last updated: 15 May 2011
Source: BBC Sport
Only competitive matches
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

  • Red Card was rescinded after appeal.

Top scorers

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Squad No Pos PLayer SPL SC LC Total
19 MF Czech Republic Rudi Skácel 13 0 0 13
9 FW Scotland Kevin Kyle 7 0 3 10
10 FW Republic of Ireland Stephen Elliott 8 0 0 8
12 MF Scotland David Templeton 7 0 0 7
16 MF Scotland Ryan Stevenson 7 0 0 7
14 FW Scotland Callum Elliot 4 0 0 4
18 MF Lithuania Arvydas Novikovas 1 0 1 2
8 MF Scotland Ian Black 1 0 0 1
4 MF Iceland Eggert Jónsson 0 0 1 1
27 FW Scotland Scott Robinson 0 0 1 1
7 MF Spain Suso Santana 0 0 1 1
26 DF Lithuania Marius Zaliukas 1 0 0 1
24 DF Scotland Craig Thomson 1 0 0 1
23 FW Scotland Gary Glen 1 0 0 1

Hearts Personnel Awards

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Player Award Date
Scotland Jim Jefferies SPL Manager of the month November
Scotland David Templeton SPL Young player of the month November
Lithuania Marius Zaliukas SPL Player of the month December
Scotland David Templeton SPL Young player of the month December
Slovakia Marian Kello SPL Player of the month February
Slovakia Marian Kello SPL Save of the Season Season
Scotland Jason Holt SPL Under 19 League Player of the Season Season
Scotland David Templeton HYDC Young Player of the Year Season

Transfers

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In

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Player Club from Fee
Scotland Darren Barr Falkirk Free
Scotland Kevin Kyle Kilmarnock Free
Republic of Ireland Stephen Elliott Preston North End Free
Slovakia Marian Kello FBK Kaunas Undisclosed fee
Poland Adrian Mrowiec FBK Kaunas Undisclosed fee
Czech Republic Rudolf Skácel Free agent Free
Scotland Andy Webster Rangers Free

Out

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Player Released/Transfer Club to
Austria David Witteveen Released Stirling Albion
Scotland Michael Stewart End of Contract Gençlerbirliği
Portugal José Gonçalves End of Contract FC St. Gallen
Ghana Laryea Kingston End of Contract Vitesse Arnhem

Loans

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In

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Player In/out Club From Club To
Lithuania Evaldas Razulis In FBK Kaunas Heart of Midlothian

Out

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Player In/out Club From Club To
Lithuania Arvydas Novikovas Out Heart of Midlothian St Johnstone
Austria David Witteveen Out Heart of Midlothian Dundee
Scotland Jonathan Brown Out Heart of Midlothian Stirling Albion
Scotland Mark Ridgers Out Heart of Midlothian Airdrie United F.C.
Australia Ryan McGowan Out Heart of Midlothian Partick Thistle F.C.
England Conrad Balatoni Out Heart of Midlothian Partick Thistle F.C.
Scotland Gordon Smith Out Heart of Midlothian Stirling Albion F.C.
Scotland Jonny Stewart Out Heart of Midlothian Dundee
Scotland Paul Mulrooney Out Heart of Midlothian Clyde
Scotland Danny Thomson Out Heart of Midlothian Clyde
England Dean Lyness Out Heart of Midlothian East Fife
Australia Dylan McGowan Out Heart of Midlothian East Fife
Australia Matthew Park Out Heart of Midlothian East Fife
Scotland Michael Deland Out Heart of Midlothian East Fife
England Jamie Mole Out Heart of Midlothian Raith Rovers

See also

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