Heart of Midlothian 1999–2000 football season
| 1999–2000 season | |
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| Manager | Jim Jefferies |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Scottish Premier League | 3rd |
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals |
| League Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Gary McSwegan (13) All: Gary McSwegan (15) |
| Highest home attendance | 17,954 (vs. Hibs, SPL, 19 December 1999) |
| Lowest home attendance | 10,598 (vs. Dundee United, SPL, 5 December 1999) |
| Average home league attendance | 14,246 |
| ← 1998–992000–01 → | |
The 1999–2000 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s 17th consecutive season in the top level of Scottish football, playing in the Scottish Premier League. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and League Cup.
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season
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Left club during season
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Fixtures
Pre-season friendlies
Queens Park v Hearts| 17 July 1999 Friendly | Queens Park | 0–3 | Hearts | Hampden Park |
McSwegan  Adam Makel |
Attendance: 1,027 |
| 19 July 1999 Friendly | Stirling Albion | 0–6 | Hearts | Forthbank Stadium |
| Kirk Holmes Quitongo |
Attendance: 641 |
| 21 July 1999 Friendly | Hearts | 3–2 | Fulham | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Jackson 57' (61) Juanjo 73' |
Horsfield 7' Collymore 18' |
Attendance: 9,056 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 24 July 1999 Friendly | Hearts | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Cameron 50' Makel 70' |
Murray 36' Iversen 43' |
Attendance: 9,710 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| 2 August 1999 Friendly | Morton | 0–4 | Hearts | Cappielow Park |
| Locke Horn Kirk Smith |
Attendance: 251 |
League Cup
Main article: Scottish League Cup 1999–2000 Queen of the South v Hearts| 18 August 1999 League Cup R2 | Queen of the South | 1–3 | Hearts | Palmerston Park |
| Leslie 14' |
Jackson 46' (85) Severin 70' |
Attendance: 4,633 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
| 12 October 1999 League Cup R3 | East Fife | 0–2 | Hearts | Bayview Stadium |
| Cameron 41' (pen.) Holmes 89' |
Attendance: 3,337 |
| 2 February 2000 League Cup R3 | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Jeffrey 77' |
Attendance: 6,648 Referee: Willie Young |
Scottish Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 Scottish Cup Hearts v Stenhousemuir| 29 January 2000 Scottish Cup R3 | Hearts | 3–2 | Stenhousemuir | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Cameron 38' (pen.) McSwegan 61' (88) |
Hamilton 8' Mooney 29' |
Attendance: 11,752 Referee: Robert Orr |
| 19 February 2000 Scottish Cup R4 | Clyde | 0–2 | Hearts | Broadwood Stadium |
| Jackson 1' Wales 7' |
Attendance: 6,427 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 12 March 2000 Scottish Cup QF | Rangers | 4–1 | Hearts | Ibrox |
| Ferguson 12' Numan 17' Amoruso 69' Dodds 79' (pen.) |
Cameron 35' (pen.) |
Attendance: 31,471 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Scottish Premier League
Main article: 1999–2000 Scottish Premier League St Johnstone v Hearts| 31 July 1999 SPL | St Johnstone | 1–4 | Hearts | McDiarmid Park |
| McQuillan 83' |
McSwegan 30' Flögel 67' Dods 78' (og.) Cameron 80' |
Attendance: 6,705 Referee: Willie Young |
| 7 August 1999 SPL | Hearts | 0–4 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Reyna 14' (73) Mols 45' Albertz 67' |
Attendance: 17,893 Referee: John Rowbotham |
| 14 August 1999 SPL | Hibs | 1–1 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Latapy 43' (pen.) |
McSwegan 79' |
Attendance: 16,976 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 22 August 1999 SPL | Hearts | 3–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| McSwegan 44' (50), 85' |
Attendance: 12,803 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 29 August 1999 SPL | Celtic | 4–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Viduka 17' Larsson 36' Berkovic 70' (72) |
Attendance: 59,697 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
| 11 September 1999 SPL | Hearts | 3–0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Adam 7' Jackson 73' Cameron 75' Severin 81' |
Attendance: 13,378 Referee: Kevin Toner |
| 20 September 1999 SPL | Motherwell | 1–0 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Teale 24' (pen.) |
Attendance: 7,500 Referee: John Rowbotham |
| 25 September 1999 SPL | Dundee United | 0–2 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Adam 14' (89) |
Attendance: 8,510 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 16 October 1999 SPL | Hearts | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Stadium |
| McSwegan 7' |
Lowndes 57' |
Attendance: 12,872 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 27 October 1999 SPL | Hearts | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Cameron 83' Juanjo 92' |
MacPherson 64' Cocard 93' |
Attendance: 12,541 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 30 October 1999 SPL | Dundee | 1–0 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| Tweed 2' |
Attendance: 6,018 Referee: Garry Mitchell |
| 6 November 1999 SPL | Hearts | 1–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| McSwegan 8' |
Spencer 83' |
Attendance: 12,514 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 20 November 1999 SPL | Hearts | 1–2 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Cameron 3' |
Wright 71' Moravcik 88' |
Attendance: 17,184 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 23 November 1999 SPL | Motherwell | 2–1 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| McCulloch 24' Nevin 90' |
McSwegan 46' |
Attendance: 6,018 Referee: John Rowbotham |
| 27 November 1999 SPL | Kilmarnock | 2–2 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Mahood 73' Reilly 92' |
McSwegan 7' Ritchie 22' |
Attendance: 8,326 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 5 December 1999 SPL | Hearts | 3–0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Juanjo 4' Jackson 69' Adam 88' |
Attendance: 10,598 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
| 8 December 1999 SPL | Aberdeen | 3–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
| Jess 9' Stavrum 63' Guntveit 65' |
Severin 30' |
Attendance: 10,274 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
| 19 December 1999 SPL | Hearts | 0–3 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Lehmann 18' Sauzee 27' Miller 90' |
Attendance: 17,954 Referee: Willie Young |
| 22 December 1999 SPL | Rangers | 1–0 | Hearts | Ibrox |
| Albertz 90' |
Attendance: 49,709 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 22 January 2000 SPL | Hearts | 2–0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Wales 17' Jackson 50' |
Attendance: 13,112 Referee: George Simpson |
| 5 February 2000 SPL | Celtic | 2–3 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Moravcik 18' Naysmith 55' |
Cameron 31' (83), pen.' Viduka 28' |
Attendance: 59,896 Referee: John Rowbotham |
| 26 February 2000 SPL | Hearts | 0–0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Attendance: 14,243 Referee: George Simpson |
| 1 March 2000 SPL | Motherwell | 0–2 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Jackson 45' Wales 59' |
Attendance: 5,558 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
| 4 March 2000 SPL | Dundee United | 0–1 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Cameron 54' (pen.) |
Attendance: 6,928 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 15 March 2000 SPL | St Johnstone | 0–1 | Hearts | McDiarmid Park |
| McSwegan 64' |
Attendance: 4,468 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 18 March 2000 SPL | Hibs | 3–1 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Latapy 37' Sauzee 60' Paatelainen 85' |
Jackson 26' |
Attendance: 15,908 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
| 22 March 2000 SPL | Hearts | 3–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Cameron 9' Wales 47' Fulton 99' |
Attendance: 13,249 Referee: Willie Young |
| 25 March 2000 SPL | Hearts | 0–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Attendance: 13,102 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 1 April 2000 SPL | Dundee | 0–0 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| Attendance: 6,291 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
| 8 April 2000 SPL | Hearts | 1–0 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
| McSwegan 36' |
Attendance: 16,046 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
| 12 April 2000 SPL | Hearts | 1–2 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
| McSwegan 12' |
Wallace 45' Dodds 64' |
Attendance: 16,314 Referee: Willie Young |
| 15 April 2000 SPL | Aberdeen | 1–2 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
| Stavrum 13' |
Wales 81' Jackson 84' |
Attendance: 12,626 Referee: George Clyde |
| 22 April 2000 SPL | Hearts | 1–2 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Wales 63' |
Mathie 73' (87) |
Attendance: 12,604 Referee: Robert Orr |
| 29 April 2000 SPL | Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
| Wales 53' |
Attendance: 8,057 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 6 May 2000 SPL | Hearts | 0–0 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Attendance: 12,638 Referee: John Rowbotham |
| 13 May 2000 SPL | Rangers | 1–0 | Hearts | Ibrox |
| Dodds 22' |
Attendance: 49,109 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 21 May 2000 SPL | Hearts | 2–1 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Juanjo 30' McSwegan 62' |
Paatelainen 57' |
Attendance: 17,391 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Rangers (C) | 36 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 96 | 26 | +70 | 90 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Celtic | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 90 | 38 | +52 | 69 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 54 | |
| 4 | Motherwell | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 52 | |
| 5 | St Johnstone | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 42 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Statistics
Scorers
| Pos | PLayer | SPL | SC | LC | Total |
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| FW |  Gary McSwegan |
13 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| MF | Colin Cameron |
8 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| FW | Darren Jackson |
6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| FW | Gary Wales |
6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| FW |  Stéphane Adam |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MF |  Juanjo |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | Scott Severin |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| MF |  Thomas Flögel |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | Steve Fulton |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | Gary Naysmith |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | Paul Ritchie |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | Derek Holmes |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
See also
References
- "FootballSquads - Heart of Midlothian - 1999/00". www.footballsquads.co.uk.
Notes
- Simpson was born in Bradford-on-Avon, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1997.
- Jenkinson was born in Thorne, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented the Wales B team.
External links
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