The 2019–20 season was the 139th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) with the team participating in the Scottish Premiership. Hearts played their fifth consecutive season in the top tier of Scottish football, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2014–15 season. They reached the Semi-final of the Scottish League Cup and reached the Final of the Scottish Cup.
On 13 March 2020 all SPFL leagues were indefinitely suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This led to league games being postponed until at least 30 April, and later the season being ended early, resulting in 12th placed Hearts being relegated to Scottish Championship. Both Semi-finals of the Scottish Cup were postponed until later in the year – Hearts finished as runners up, losing to Celtic in the Final.
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
Scottish Premiership
Scottish Cup
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Knockout phase
First team player statistics
Captains Christophe Berra continued as captain for season 2019–20, having been re-appointed as captain two seasons earlier. In January 2020, following Daniel Stendel's appointment as manager Berra was advised he was free to find a new club and was dropped from the team, later being loaned out to Dundee. Steven Naismith was then appointed as club captain, with John Souttar named as vice-captain. NoPosCountryNameNo of gamesNotes6DFBerra24Captain14FWNaismith11Captain4DFSouttar1Vice Captain26DFHalkett3Vice Captain
Squad information During the 2019–20 season, Hearts have used thirty-six players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. The player statistics for the two delayed 2019–20 Scottish Cup matches have been included in the 2020–21 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season article. Last Updated 11 March 2020
Number Position Nation Name Totals Premiership League Cup Scottish CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in Scottish Premiership, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Disciplinary record During the 2019–20 season, Hearts players have been issued with seventy-six yellow cards and five reds. The table below shows the number of cards and type shown to each player. The player statistics for the two delayed 2019–20 Scottish Cup matches have been included in the 2020–21 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season article. Last updated 11 March 2020 NumberPositionNationNamePremiershipLeague CupScottish CupTotal2 DF Michael Smith 501000603 DF Aidy White 200000204 DF John Souttar 200000206 DF Christophe Berra 600000607 MF Oliver Bozanic 001000108 MF Sean Clare 3110206110 MF Jamie Walker 2000002011 MF Jake Mulraney 2100002112 MF Glenn Whelan 3000003014 FW Steven Naismith 4010005015 FW Craig Wighton 0010001018 FW Steven MacLean 4010005019 FW Uche Ikpeazu 6000006022 MF Loïc Damour 2020105025 MF Jamie Brandon 2000002026 DF Craig Halkett 7010008028 DF Clévid Dikamona 1000001031 MF Bobby Burns 0010001032 MF Marcel Langer 0100000140 MF Andy Irving 2011104141 FW Euan Henderson 2000002051 MF Aaron Hickey 5100005177 FW Ryotaro Meshino 10000010 Total61411140765
Goal scorers The player statistics for the two delayed 2019–20 Scottish Cup matches have been included in the 2020–21 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season article.
Last updated 11 March 2020 PlacePositionNationNamePremiershipLeague CupScottish CupTotal1DFCraig Halkett24172MFSean Clare40263FWSteven Naismith40154MFJamie Walker3104MFOliver Bozanic30145MFRyotaro Meshino3003MFConor Washington21036FWUche Ikpeazu2002 MFSteven MacLean1102MFAndy Irving0112FWLiam Boyce20027DFMichael Smith0101DFChristophe Berra1001MFJake Mulraney1001MFAaron Hickey1001MFAnthony McDonald0101MFEuan Henderson0011 Total2810745
Clean sheets {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;" |- ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60| ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60| ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60| ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=150|Name ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=80|Premiership ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=80|League Cup ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=80|Scottish Cup ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=80|Total |- |1 |GK | |Joel Castro Pereira |3 |0 |2 |5 |- |2 |GK | |Zdenek Zlamal |1 |1 |1 |3 |- |3 |GK | |Colin Doyle |0 |0 |0 |0 |- ! colspan=4 | Total !4||1||3||8
Team statistics League table
League Cup table
Division summary
Management statistics Last updated on 11 March 2020 NameFromToPWDLWin%Present
Club Staff
+Club staffNameRoleDaniel Stendel ManagerJörg Sievers Assistant ManagerDale Tonge First Team CoachMike Williams First Team Sports ScientistAustin MacPhee Assistant Manager Jon Daly and Liam Fox First Team Coaches Andy Kirk Reserve ManagerJohn Rankin Reserve and Youth CoachPaul Gallacher Goalkeeper CoachTom Taylor Head of FitnessKaren Gibson Club Medic
+BoardroomNameRoleAnn BudgeExecutive chairwomanCraig LeveinManager & Director of FootballJacqui DuncanFinance DirectorStuart WallaceFoundation of Hearts chairmanEric HoggNon-Executive DirectorDonald CummingNon-Executive DirectorKevin WindramNon-Executive Director
Transfers
Players in Player From Fee Craig Halkett LivingstonPre Contract Agreement Jamie Walker Wigan AthleticFree Conor Washington Sheffield UnitedFree Steven Naismith Norwich CityFree Loïc Damour Cardiff CityFree Glenn Whelan Aston VillaFree Donis Avdijaj TrabzonsporFree Liam Boyce Burton AlbionUndisclosed Marcel Langer SchalkeFree
Players out Player To Fee Aaron HughesRetired Conor Sammon FalkirkFree Malaury Martin PalermoFree David Vaněček Puskás AkadémiaFree Arnaud Djoum Al-Ra'edFree Marcus Godinho FSV ZwickauFree Ryan Edwards Burton AlbionFree Dario Zanatta Partick ThistleFree Glenn Whelan Fleetwood TownFree Aidan Keena Hartlepool UnitedUndisclosed Kevin Silva Toronto FC IIUndisclosed Jake Mulraney Atlanta UnitedUndisclosed
Loans in Player From Fee Joel Castro Pereira Manchester UnitedLoan Ryotaro Meshino Manchester CityLoan Toby Sibbick BarnsleyLoan
Loans out Player From Fee Kevin Silva Toronto FC IILoan Olly Lee GillinghamLoan Anthony McDonald Dunfermline AthleticLoan Harry Cochrane Dunfermline AthleticLoan Bobby Burns Newcastle Jets FCLoan Lewis Moore FalkirkLoan Connor Smith CowdenbeathLoan Rory Currie Forfar AthleticLoan Alex Petkov ClydeLoan Kelby Mason Annan AthleticLoan Chris Hamilton CowdenbeathLoan Daniel Baur Bonnyrigg RoseLoan Dean Ritchie Cumbernauld ColtsLoan Leeroy Makovora SpartansLoan Rory Currie LinfieldLoan Craig Wighton ArbroathLoan Kelby Mason Edinburgh CityLoan Steven MacLean Raith RoversLoan Callumn Morrison East FifeLoan Christophe Berra DundeeLoan
See also List of Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons
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