1998–99 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

The 1998–99 season is the first year of play in the Scottish Premier League after the league changed from the Premier Division Hearts also competed in the Uefa Cup Winners' Cup, Scottish Cup and League Cup.

Fixtures

Friendlies

Friendly	Bohemian		0 – 1		Hearts	Dalymount Park	12 July 1998
					Quitongo	Attendance: 550

Friendly	St Patricks Athletic		0 – 1		Hearts	Richmond Park	14 July 1998
					Holmes	Attendance: 1,900

Friendly	East Stirlingshire		0 – 0		Hearts	Ochilview Park	18 July 1998

Friendly	Cowdenbeath		1 – 3		Hearts	Central Park	20 July 1998

Friendly	Metz		1 – 0		Hearts	Stade Municipal	21 July 1998
						Attendance: 2,050

Friendly	Berwick Rangers		2 – 1		Hearts	Shielfield Park	23 July 1998

Friendly	Hearts		1 – 0		Coventry City	Tynecastle Stadium	25 July 1998
					McCann	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Kenny Clark

Friendly	Morton		4 – 3		Hearts	Cappielow Park	27 July 1998

Friendly	Raith Rovers		4 – 2		Hearts	Stark's Park	30 July 1998

Friendly	St Mirren		0 – 2		Hearts	Love Street	13 February 1999
Juanjo						Attendance: 500

Friendly	Raith Rovers		0 – 3		Hearts	Stark's Park	15 February 1999
					Hamilton	Attendance: 1,100

Friendly	East Stirlingshire		2 – 3		Hearts	Ochilview Park	25 March 1999
					Locke Fulton Quitongo	Attendance: 436

Cup winners' cup

Main article: 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Uefa Cup Winners' Cup Qualifying Round	Lantana		0 – 1		Hearts	Kadrioru Staadionil	13 August 1998
					Makel 21'	Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Michal Benes

Uefa Cup Winners' Cup Qualifying Round	Hearts		5 – 0		Lantana	Tynecastle Stadium	27 August 1998
Hamilton 18' Fulton 29' McCann 41' Flogel 75' Holmes 89'						Attendance: 15,053 Referee: Jan Wegereef

Uefa Cup Winners' Cup Round 1	Hearts		0 – 1		Real Mallorca	Tynecastle Stadium	17 September 1998
					Sierra 17'	Attendance: 13,573 Referee: Alfredo Trentalange

Uefa Cup Winners' Cup Round 1	Real Mallorca		1 – 1		Hearts	Estadio Lluis Sitjar	1 October 1998
Lopez 49'					Hamilton 76'	Attendance: 12,218 Referee: Hermann Albrecht

League Cup

Main article: Scottish League Cup 1998–99

Scottish League Cup	Hearts		4 – 2 (a.e.t.)		Raith Rovers	Tynecastle Stadium	19 August 1998
Adam 4' Hamilton 22' Kamp 106' (og.) Fulton 120'					Shields 41' Hartley 86'	Attendance: 11,653 Referee: Willie Young

Scottish League Cup QF	Hearts		1 – 1 Hearts win 3-0 On Penalties		Ross County	Tynecastle Stadium	9 September 1998
Holmes 71'					McBain 40'	Attendance: 11,672 Referee: Kenny Clark

Scottish League Cup SF	Hearts		0 – 3		St Johnstone	Easter Road	27 October 1998
					Dasovic 41' Preston 45' O'Boyle 87'	Attendance: 12,027 Referee: Willie Young

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1998–99 Scottish Cup

Scottish Cup R3	Motherwell		3 – 1		Hearts	Fir Park	24 January 1999
Brannan 13' Coyle 65' Thomas 74'					Hamilton 56'	Attendance: 9,327 Referee: Mike McCurry

Scottish Premier League

Main article: 1998–99 Scottish Premier League

SPL	Hearts		2 – 1		Rangers	Tynecastle Stadium	2 August 1998
Adam 6' Hamilton 20'					Wallace 28'	Attendance: 15,272 Referee: Hugh Dallas

SPL	Dundee United		0 – 0		Hearts	Tannadice Park	16 August 1998
						Attendance: 9,629 Referee: Stuart Dougal

SPL	Hearts		2 – 0		Aberdeen	Tynecastle Stadium	22 August 1998
Fulton 7' Pressley 11'						Attendance: 14,416 Referee: Jim McCluskey

SPL	Kilmarnock		3 – 0		Hearts	Rugby Park	30 August 1998
McCoist 8' (61), 86'						Attendance: 10,376 Referee: Willie Young

SPL	Hearts		0 – 2		Dundee	Tynecastle Stadium	12 September 1998
					Adamczuk 48' (82)	Attendance: 13,117 Referee: Alan Freeland

SPL	Dunfermline Athletic		1 – 1		Hearts	East End Park	20 September 1998
Hamilton 58'					Smith 12'	Attendance: 5,963 Referee: Mike McCurry

SPL	Hearts		3 – 0		Motherwell	Tynecastle Stadium	23 September 1998
Weir 71' McCann 87' (pen.), 90'						Attendance: 12,323 Referee: Kenny Clark

SPL	Celtic		1 – 1		Hearts	Celtic Park	26 September 1998
Donnelly 32'					Hamilton 53'	Attendance: 59,283 Referee: Willie Young

SPL	Hearts		1 – 1		St Johnstone	Tynecastle Stadium	4 October 1998
Makel 79'					Preston 58'	Attendance: 13,121 Referee: Garry Mitchell

SPL	Rangers		3 – 0		Hearts	Ibrox	17 October 1998
Johansson 50' Wallace 61' (90)						Attendance: 49,749 Referee: Stuart Dougal

SPL	Hearts		0 – 1		Dundee United	Tynecastle Stadium	24 October 1998
					Mathie 84'	Attendance: 13,124 Referee: George Simpson

SPL	Dundee		1 – 0		Hearts	Dens Park	31 October 1998
Weir 77' (og.)						Attendance: 6,142 Referee: Mike McCurry

SPL	Hearts		2 – 1		Kilmarnock	Tynecastle Stadium	7 November 1998
Adam 6' Fulton 86'					Wright 87'	Attendance: 14,363 Referee: Willie Young

SPL	Motherwell		2 – 3		Hearts	Fir Park	14 November 1998
Hamilton 69' (pen.) Guerin 85'					Spencer 40' Coyle 68' (84)	Attendance: 8,912 Referee: Martin Clark

SPL	Hearts		2 – 1		Dunfermline	Tynecastle Stadium	21 November 1998
Flogel 61' McCann 90'					Neto 18'	Attendance: 13,268 Referee: Stuart Dougal

SPL	Hearts		2 – 1		Celtic	Tynecastle Stadium	6 December 1998
Adam 37' (49)					O'Donnell 74'	Attendance: 17,334 Referee: Mike McCurry

SPL	St Johnstone		1 – 1		Hearts	McDiarmid Park	9 December 1998
Kernaghan 8'					Hamilton 31'	Attendance: 4,808 Referee: Alan Freeland

SPL	Aberdeen		2 – 0		Hearts	Pittodrie	12 December 1998
Winters 32' Jess 37'						Attendance: 11,137 Referee: Kenny Clark

SPL	Hearts		2 – 3		Rangers	Tynecastle Stadium	19 December 1998
Locke 2' Hamilton 69'					Guivarc'h 16' (63) Wallace 58'	Attendance: 17,134 Referee: Stuart Dougal

SPL	Kilmarnock		1 – 0		Hearts	Rugby Park	26 December 1998
Holt 27'						Attendance: 10,668 Referee: John Rowbotham

SPL	Hearts		1 – 2		Dundee	Tynecastle Stadium	30 December 1998
Sharp 18' (pen.) Falsoner 42'					Lilley 37'	Attendance: 13,383 Referee: Hugh Dallas

SPL	Dunfermline		0 – 0		Hearts	East End Park	2 January 1999
						Attendance: 9,227 Referee: George Simpson

SPL	Hearts		0 – 2		Motherwell	Tynecastle Stadium	30 January 1999
					McCulloch 48' Adams 71'	Attendance: 12,821 Referee: Willie Young

SPL	Celtic		3 – 0		Hearts	Celtic Park	6 February 1999
Larsson 21' (24), 66' (pen.)						Attendance: 59,844 Referee: Stuart Dougal

SPL	Hearts		0 – 2		St Johnstone	Tynecastle Stadium	20 February 1999
					Scott 59' Kane 63'	Attendance: 12,229 Referee: Hugh Dallas

SPL	Hearts		0 – 2		Aberdeen	Tynecastle Stadium	27 February 1999
					Bernard 53' Wyness 71'	Attendance: 13,957 Referee: Eric Martindale

SPL	Dundee		2 – 0		Hearts	Dens Park	20 March 1999
Annand 54' (65)						Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Kenny Clark

SPL	Hearts		2 – 2		Kilmarnock	Tynecastle Stadium	3 April 1999
McSwegan 16' (43)					Henry 73' McCoist 77'	Attendance: 14,689 Referee: Kenny Clark

SPL	Dundee United		1 – 3		Hearts	Tannadice Park	6 April 1999
Dodds 7'					McSwegan 25' (45) Cameron 60'	Attendance: 10,648 Referee: Jim McCluskey

SPL	Hearts		2 – 4		Celtic	Tynecastle Stadium	14 April 1999
Adam 27' (48)					Riseth 2' Blinker 7' Viduka 29' (52)	Attendance: 16,388 Referee: Stuart Dougal

SPL	St Johnstone		0 – 0		Hearts	McDiarmid Park	17 April 1999
						Attendance: 6,154 Referee: Willie Young

SPL	Motherwell		0 – 4		Hearts	Fir Park	24 April 1999
					Jackson 21' Adam 46' (59) Cameron 90'	Attendance: 8,926 Referee: Alan Freeland

SPL	Hearts		2 – 0		Dunfermline Athletic	Tynecastle Stadium	3 May 1999
Cameron 55' (81)						Attendance: 15,176 Referee: Kenny Clark

SPL	Rangers		0 – 0		Hearts	Ibrox	9 May 1999
						Attendance: 49,495 Referee: Stuart Dougal

SPL	Hearts		4 – 1		Dundee United	Tynecastle Stadium	15 May 1999
Ritchie 41' McSwegan 50' Adam 67' Cameron 77'					Eustace 90'	Attendance: 13,187 Referee: Dougie Smith

SPL	Aberdeen		2 – 5		Hearts	Pittodrie	23 May 1999
McSwegan 2' (47), 49' Cameron 52' (pen.) Flogel 64'					Buchan 7' Jess 61'	Attendance: 13,042 Referee: John Rowbotham

Final SPL Table

P	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Rangers	36	23	8	5	78	31	47	77	UEFA Champions League 1999-2000 Second qualifying round
2	Celtic	36	21	8	7	84	35	49	71	UEFA Cup 1999-00 Qualifying round
3	St Johnstone	36	15	12	9	39	38	1	57	UEFA Cup 1999-00 Qualifying round
4	Kilmarnock	36	14	14	8	47	29	18	56	UEFA Cup 1999-00 Qualifying round
5	Dundee	36	13	7	16	36	56	-20	46
6	Hearts	36	11	9	16	44	50	-6	42
7	Motherwell	36	10	11	15	35	54	-19	41
8	Aberdeen	36	10	7	19	43	71	-28	37
9	Dundee United	36	8	10	18	37	48	-11	34
10	Dunfermline Athletic	36	4	16	16	28	59	-31	28	Relegated to First Division 1999-00

Source: SPL official website

Stats

Scorers

Pos	PLayer	SPL	SC	LC	CWC	Total
FW	Stephane Adam	9	0	1	0	10
FW	Jim Hamilton	6	1	1	2	10
FW	Gary McSwegan	8	0	0	0	8
MF	Colin Cameron	6	0	0	0	6
MF	Neil McCann	3	0	0	1	4
MF	Steve Fulton	2	0	1	1	4
MF	Thomas Flogel	2	0	0	1	3
MF	Lee Makel	1	0	0	1	2
FW	Derek Holmes	0	0	1	1	2
MF	Gary Locke	1	0	0	0	1
MF	Vincent Guerin	1	0	0	0	1
FW	Darren Jackson	1	0	0	0	1
FW	Derek Lilley	1	0	0	0	1
DF	Steven Pressley	1	0	0	0	1
DF	Paul Ritchie	1	0	0	0	1
DF	David Weir	1	0	0	0	1

References

External links

Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons

1875–76
1876–77
1877–78
1878–79
1879–80
1880–81
1881–82
1882–83
1883–84
1884–85
1885–86
1886–87
1887–88
1888–89
1889–90
1890–91
1891–92
1892–93
1893–94
1894–95
1895–96
1896–97
1897–98
1898–99
1899–1900
1900–01
1901–02
1902–03
1903–04
1904–05
1905–06
1906–07
1907–08
1908–09
1909–10
1910–11
1911–12
1912–13
1913–14
1914–15
1915–16
1916–17
1917–18
1918–19
1919–20
1920–21
1921–22
1922–23
1923–24
1924–25
1925–26
1926–27
1927–28
1928–29
1929–30
1930–31
1931–32
1932–33
1933–34
1934–35
1935–36
1936–37
1937–38
1938–39
1939–40
1940–41
1941–42
1942–43
1943–44
1944–45
1945–46
1946–47
1947–48
1948–49
1949–50
1950–51
1951–52
1952–53
1953–54
1954–55
1955–56
1956–57
1957–58
1958–59
1959–60
1960–61
1961–62
1962–63
1963–64
1964–65
1965–66
1966–67
1967–68
1968–69
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
1973–74
1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78
1978–79
1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–2000
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17

Heart of Midlothian F.C.

Players Managers Reserves & Academy Honours Records & Statistics Current Season

History	Seasons Europe

Stadium	The Meadows (1874–1886) Tynecastle (1886–present)

Rivalry	Edinburgh Derby

Related Articles	Vladimir Romanov's Ownership Webster Ruling Hearts F.C. and World War I

1998–99 in Scottish football

« 1997–98 1999–2000 »

Domestic leagues	Premier League Football League First Division Second Division Third Division Highland League

Domestic cups	Scottish Cup (Final) League Cup (Final) Junior Cup Highland League Cup North of Scotland Cup

European competitions	Champions League UEFA Cup

Related to national team	Results Euro 2000 qualifying (Group 9)

Club seasons

Premier League	Aberdeen Celtic Dundee Dundee United Dunfermline Athletic Heart of Midlothian Kilmarnock Motherwell Rangers St. Johnstone

First Division	Airdrieonians Ayr United Clydebank Falkirk Greenock Morton Hamilton Academical Hibernian Raith Rovers St. Mirren Stranraer

Second Division	Alloa Athletic Arbroath Clyde East Fife Forfar Athletic Inverness Caledonian Thistle Livingston Partick Thistle Queen of the South Stirling Albion

Third Division	Albion Rovers Berwick Rangers Brechin City Cowdenbeath Dumbarton East Stirlingshire Montrose Queen's Park Ross County Stenhousemuir

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 6/19/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.