The 2023–24 season was the 143rd season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian. It was the club's third season of play back in the top tier of Scottish football.
They also competed in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup, and the Europa Conference League.
Results and fixtures
Pre-season / Friendlies
Scottish Premiership
Scottish Cup
Scottish League Cup
UEFA Europa Conference League
Third qualifying round
Play-off round
First team player statistics
Squad information During the 2023–24 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 Last updated 18 May 2024 NumberPositionNationNamePremiershipLeague CupScottish CupEuropeTotal2 DF Frankie Kent 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 03 DF Stephen Kingsley 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 04 DF Craig Halkett 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 05 MF Peter Haring 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 06 MF Beni Baningime 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 07 MF Jorge Grant 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 08 MF Calem Nieuwenhof 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 09 FW Lawrence Shankland 7 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 11 010 FW Liam Boyce 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 011 FW Yutaro Oda 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 013 DF Nathaniel Atkinson 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 014 MF Cameron Devlin 7 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 13 015 DF Kye Rowles 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 016 MF Andy Halliday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 017 MF Alan Forrest 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 019 DF Alex Cochrane 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 021 DF Toby Sibbick 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 022 MF Aidan Denholm 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 025 MF Macaulay Tait 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 029 DF Odeluga Offiah 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 051 MF Alex Lowry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 077 FW Kenneth Vargas 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 081 FW Dexter Lembikisa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Total70 0 8 0 5 0 9 0 92 0
Goal scorers Last updated 18 May 2024 PlacePositionNationNamePremiershipLeague CupScottish CupEuropeTotal1FWLawrence Shankland24223312FWKenneth Vargas603093MFJorge Grant41005FWYutaro Oda500054MFAlan Forrest400045MFCameron Devlin10023 FWKyosuke Tagawa210037FWDexter Lembikisa200028FWLiam Boyce10001DFFrankie Kent00101DFStephen Kingsley10001MFCalem Nieuwenhof00101MFAlex Lowry01001DFOdeluga Offiah01001 Total4867566
Assists Last updated 18 May 2024 PlacePositionNationNamePremiershipLeague CupScottish CupEuropeTotal1FWLawrence Shankland411172DFAlex Cochrane40206MFJorge Grant40206 3FWLiam Boyce31004FWAlan Forrest40004DFFrankie Kent40004 4MFAlex Lowry120035MFScott Fraser10102MFBarrie McKay20002MFCalem Nieuwenhof20002FWKenneth Vargas200027DFBeni Baningime10001GKZander Clark10001DFAidan Denholm10001MFCameron Devlin10001DFStephen Kingsley00011FWYutaro Oda10001DFMacaulay Tait10001 Total3646248
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 |16 |1 |0 |0 |17 |- | 2 |GK | |Craig Gordon |1 |0 |1 |0 |2 |- ! colspan=4 | Total !17||1||1||0||19
Club statistics
League table
Division summary
Management statistics Last updated 18 May 2024 NameFromToPWDLWin% -
Club Management On 7 June, Steven Naismith was appointed the club's technical director, having been named interim manager the previous season. Naismith's title of technical director was designated due to the fact he had not yet achieved the required licences in order to represent the club in European competition.
Awards
SPFL awards NameAwardSteven NaismithScottish Premiership Manager of the Month Award November 2023Lawrence ShanklandScottish Premiership Player of the Month Award December 2023Lawrence ShanklandScottish Premiership Player of the seasonLawrence ShanklandScottish Premiership Golden Boot
PFA/SFWA awards NameAwardLawrence ShanklandPremiership Player of the YearLawrence ShanklandScottish Football Writers' Association Player of the Year
Club awards NationNameAwardLawrence ShanklandPlayers' Player of the YearLawrence ShanklandFans Player of the YearKatie LockwoodHearts Women Player of the YearCallum SandilandsB Team Player of the YearLiam McFarlaneB Team Players' Player of the YearNAComeback Win V Rosenborg17 August 2023Tynecastle StadiumMoment of the seasonJess HusbandHearts Women Rising StarZander ClarkSave of the SeasonAlan ForrestGoal of the SeasonJ.P EllisFOH Award For Outstanding Service To The ClubGraeme PacittiDoc Melvin Memorial Cup
Transfers
Players in Player From Fee Michael McGovern Norwich CityFree Calem Nieuwenhof Western Sydney WanderersUndisclosed Frankie Kent Peterborough UnitedUndisclosed Kyosuke Tagawa FC TokyoUndisclosed
Players out Player To Fee Scott McGill Raith RoversFree Michael Smith Yeovil TownFree Gary Mackay-Steven KilmarnockFree Ross Stewart Partick ThistleFree Euan Henderson Hamilton AcademicalFree Josh Ginnelly Swansea CityFree Orestis Kiomourtzoglou Greuther FürthUndisclosed Connor Smith St JohnstoneFree
Loans in Player From Fee Alex Lowry RangersLoan Kenneth Vargas HeredianoLoan Odeluga Offiah Brighton and Hove AlbionLoan Dexter Lembikisa Wolverhampton WanderersLoan Scott Fraser Charlton AthleticLoan
Loans out Player To Fee Lewis Neilson Partick ThistleLoan Connor Smith Scunthorpe UnitedLoan Harry Stone Queen of the SouthLoan Makenzie Kirk Hamilton AcademicalLoan Callum Flatman Edinburgh CityLoan Andy Halliday MotherwellLoan Michael McGovern LivingstonLoan
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