The 2022–23 season was the 142nd season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian. It was the club's second season of play back in the top tier of Scottish football.
In addition to the domestic league, Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the Europa League, and the Europa Conference League.
Results and fixtures
Pre-season / Friendlies
Scottish Premiership
Scottish Cup
Scottish League Cup
UEFA Europa League
Play-off round
UEFA Europa Conference League
Group stage
First team player statistics
Squad information During the 2022–23 campaign, Hearts have used thirty players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center;" |- ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" rowspan="2" width="10%" align="center"|Number ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" rowspan="2" width="10%" align="center"|Position ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" rowspan="2" width="10%" align="center"|Nation ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" rowspan="2" width="20%" align="center"|Name ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" colspan="2" align="center"|Totals ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" colspan="2" align="center"|Premiership ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" colspan="2" align="center"|Europe ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" colspan="2" align="center"|League Cup ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" colspan="2" align="center"|Scottish Cup |- ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Apps ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Goals ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Apps ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Goals ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Apps ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Goals ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Apps ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Goals ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Apps ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Goals
Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in the Scottish Premiership, European Competitions, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Disciplinary record During the 2022–23 season, Hearts players have so far been issued fifty-five yellow cards and seven red cards. The table below shows the number of cards and type shown to each player. Last updated 27 May 2023 NumberPositionNationNamePremiershipLeague CupScottish CupEuropeTotal1 GK Craig Gordon 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 02 DF Michael Smith 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 03 DF Stephen Kingsley 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 05 DF Peter Haring 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 17 MF Jorge Grant 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 18 MF Orestis Kiomourtzoglou 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 09 FW Lawrence Shankland 5 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 10 110 FW Liam Boyce 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 011 MF Gary Mackay-Steven 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 012 DF Nathaniel Atkinson 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 014 MF Cameron Devlin 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 115 DF Kye Rowles 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 117 MF Alan Forrest 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 018 MF Barrie McKay 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 019 DF Alex Cochrane 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 6 320 DF Lewis Neilson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 121 DF Toby Sibbick 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 127 MF Connor Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 029 FW Stephen Humphrys 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 30 MF Josh Ginnelly 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 1 61 FW Garang Kuol 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 072 DF James Hill 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 077 MF Robert Snodgrass 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 Total63 6 1 0 8 1 16 2 89 9
Goal scorers Last updated 27 May 2023 PlacePositionNationNamePremiershipLeague CupScottish CupEuropeTotal1FWLawrence Shankland24013282MFJosh Ginnelly11010123MFAlan Forrest40015FWStephen Humphrys301154MFAndy Halliday30014MFBarrie McKay400045DFNathaniel Atkinson10012DFAlex Cochrane20002DFCameron Devlin10102MFJorge Grant20002DFMichael Smith200026FWLiam Boyce10001FWGarang Kuol10001FWYutaro Oda10001DFKye Rowles10001MFRobert Snodgrass10001DFToby Sibbick00101 Total6205774
Assists Last updated 27 May 2023 PlacePositionNationNamePremiershipLeague CupScottish CupEuropeTotal1MFBarrie McKay600062DFAlex Cochrane50005MFCameron Devlin40015MFJosh Ginnelly301153MFAndy Halliday30014FWLawrence Shankland400044MFJorge Grant20013MFRobert Snodgrass300035DFNathaniel Atkinson200026MFGary Mackay-Steven10001DFKye Rowles10001DFToby Sibbick10001 Total3401439
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|Europe ! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=80|Total |- | 1 |GK | |Zander Clark |5 |0 |2 |0 |7 |- |2 |GK | |Craig Gordon |1 |0 |0 |1 |2 |- |3 |GK | |Ross Stewart |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |- ! colspan=4 | Total !6||0||2||1||9
Team statistics
League table
Division summary
Conference League table
Management statistics Last updated 27 May 2023 NameFromToPWDLWin%
Club Management Hearts began the season under the stewardship of Manager Robbie Neilson, who had been appointed following the clubs relegation to the Scottish Championship following the incompletion of the 2019–20 season. At the start of the 2022–23 season Neilson was awarded a new three-year contract.
Following a decline in form on 9 April 2023, Neilson parted ways with the club. His assistant Lee McCulloch also departed the club. Steven Naismith was appointed interim manager until the end of the season, assisted by Gordon Forrest and Frankie McAvoy.
International Selection Over the course of the season a number of the Hearts squad were called up on international duty. Craig Gordon, Zander Clark and Lawrence Shankland was called up to represent Scotland, whilst Nathaniel Atkinson, Cameron Devlin and Kye Rowles were selected to represent Australia both in friendlies and at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Deaths The following players and people associated with the club died over the course of the season. Former player and member of Hearts Hall of Fame Drew Busby, former player John Mackintosh, former chairman and chief executive Chris Robinson, former chairman Leslie Deans and former captain Chris Shevlane.
Transfers
Players in Player From Fee Alan Forrest LivingstonFree Kye Rowles Central Coast MarinersUndisclosed Lewis Neilson Dundee UnitedFree Alex Cochrane Brighton & Hove AlbionUndisclosed Jorge Grant Peterborough UnitedUndisclosed Lawrence Shankland BeerschotUndisclosed Orestis Kiomourtzoglou Heracles AlmeloUndisclosed Zander Clark St JohnstoneFree Robert SnodgrassUnattachedFree Yutaro Oda Vissel KobeUndisclosed
Players out Player To Fee John Souttar RangersFree Loïc Damour VersaillesFree Jamie Walker Bradford CityFree Jamie Brandon LivingstonFree Chris Hamilton Dunfermline AthleticFree Mihai Popescu Farul ConstanțaFree Aaron McEneff Perth GloryUndisclosed Robert SnodgrassFree agentFree
Loans in Player From Fee Stephen Humphrys Wigan AthleticLoan James Hill BournemouthLoan Garang Kuol Newcastle UnitedLoan
Loans out Player To Fee Cammy Logan Kelty HeartsLoan Jaden Ferguson Forfar AthleticLoan Scott McGill Kelty HeartsLoan Scott McGill Raith RoversLoan Euan Henderson Queen's ParkLoan Connor Smith Hamilton AcademicalLoan Cammy Logan Queen of the SouthLoan
Contract extensions The following players extended their contracts with the club over the course of the season DatePlayerLengthPrevious ExpiryExpiry21 October 2022 Finlay Pollock3 yearsSummer 2022Summer 2025
See also List of Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons
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