2003–04 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
Heart of Midlothian 2003–04 football season
2003–04 season | |
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Manager | Craig Levein |
Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium |
Scottish Premier League | 3rd |
Scottish Cup | Fourth round |
League Cup | Quarter-finals |
UEFA Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Mark de Vries (12) All: Mark de Vries (15) |
Highest home attendance | 17,587 v Girondins de Bordeaux Uefa Cup 27 November 2003 |
Lowest home attendance | 8,516 v Berwick Rangers Scottish Cup 10 January 2004 |
Average home league attendance | 11,961 |
The 2003–04 season was the 123rd season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian, and their 21st consecutive season in the top level of Scottish football, competing in the Scottish Premier League. Hearts also competed in the UEFA Cup, Scottish Cup, League Cup and the Festival Cup.
Fixtures
Pre-Season Friendlies
Queen's Park v Hearts
16 July 2003 Friendly | Queen's Park | 1–2 | Hearts | Hampden Park |
Graham ![]() | Paul Hartley ![]() ![]() |
Hamilton v Hearts
17 July 2003 Friendly | Hamilton | 4–2 | Hearts | New Douglas Park |
Corcoran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Hamill ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 709 Referee: Colin Hardie |
Lisburn Distillery v Hearts
19 July 2003 Friendly | Lisburn Distillery | 0–4 | Hearts | New Grosvenor Stadium |
Kirk ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Referee: E Aicken |
Ballymena United v Hearts
22 July 2003 Friendly | Ballymena United | 2–1 | Hearts | Ballymena Showgrounds |
Campbell ![]() | De Vries ![]() |
Linfield v Hearts
26 July 2003 Friendly | Linfield | 1–0 | Hearts | Windsor Park |
Murphy ![]() | Referee: Robert Penney |
Inverness v Hearts
28 July 2003 Friendly | Inverness | 2–1 | Hearts | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
Paul Ritchie ![]() | Wyness ![]() | Referee: Mike Ritchie |
Hearts v Sunderland
30 July 2003 Friendly | Hearts | 2–2 | Sunderland | Tynecastle Stadium |
Stamp ![]() ![]() | Thornton ![]() | Referee: Ian Fyfye |
East Fife v Hearts
7 September 2003 Friendly | East Fife | 1–2 | Hearts | Bayview Stadium |
Kisnorbo ![]() | Kisnorbo ![]() ![]() |
Scottish Premier League
Hearts v Aberdeen
9 August 2003 SPL | Hearts | 2–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
De Vries ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 14,260 Referee: Willie Young |
Hibs v Hearts
17 August 2003 SPL | Hibs | 1–0 | Hearts | Easter Road |
Garry O'Connor ![]() | Attendance: 14,803 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Hearts v Dundee United
23 August 2003 SPL | Hearts | 3–0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
Stamp ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 11,395 Referee: Iain Brines |
Hearts v Dunfermline Athletic
31 August 2003 SPL | Hearts | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium |
Wyness ![]() | Attendance: 11,934 Referee: Alan Freeland |
Kilmarnock v Hearts
13 September 2003 SPL | Kilmarnock | 0–2 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
De Vries ![]() | Attendance: 6,925 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Hearts v Rangers
21 September 2003 SPL | Hearts | 0–4 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
Arveladze ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 14,732 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Motherwell v Hearts
27 September 2003 SPL | Motherwell | 1–1 | Hearts | Fir Park |
Adams ![]() | Hartley ![]() | Attendance: 5,888 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
Hearts v Dundee
4 October 2003 SPL | Hearts | 2–2 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium |
Weir ![]() ![]() | Novo ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 11,348 Referee: John Underhill |
Celtic v Hearts
18 October 2003 SPL | Celtic | 5–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
Miller ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 59,511 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Partick Thistle v Hearts
25 October 2003 SPL | Partick Thistle | 1–4 | Hearts | Firhill Stadium |
Waddell ![]() | Kirk ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 4,814 Referee: Willie Young |
Hearts v Livingston
1 November 2003 SPL | Hearts | 3–1 | Livingston | Tynecastle Stadium |
Kirk ![]() ![]() | Lilley ![]() | Attendance: 11,233 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Aberdeen v Hearts
9 November 2003 SPL | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
Kirk ![]() | Attendance: 9,687 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Hearts v Hibs
23 November 2003 SPL | Hearts | 2–0 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
Orman ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 16,632 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Dundee United v Hearts
30 November 2003 SPL | Dundee United | 2–1 | Hearts | Tannadice |
Archibald ![]() ![]() | Severin ![]() | Attendance: 6,343 Referee: Alan Freeland |
Dunfermline v Hearts
6 December 2003 SPL | Dunfermline | 2–1 | Hearts | East End Park |
Young ![]() ![]() | Maybury ![]() | Attendance: 6,199 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
Hearts v Kilmarnock
13 December 2003 SPL | Hearts | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
Kirk ![]() ![]() | McSwegan ![]() | Attendance: 10,154 Referee: Iain Brines |
Rangers v Hearts
20 December 2003 SPL | Rangers | 2–1 | Hearts | Ibrox |
Arveladze ![]() ![]() | Kirk ![]() | Attendance: 49,592 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Hearts v Motherwell
27 December 2003 SPL | Hearts | 0–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
Attendance: 10,046 Referee: John Rowbotham |
Dundee v Hearts
6 January 2004 SPL | Dundee | 1–2 | Hearts | Dens Park |
McLean ![]() | De Vries ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 6,387 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Hearts v Celtic
18 January 2004 SPL | Hearts | 0–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
Petrov ![]() | Attendance: 13,753 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Hearts v Partick
24 January 2004 SPL | Hearts | 2–0 | Partick | Tynecastle Stadium |
Wyness ![]() | Attendance: 10,264 Referee: Mike McCurry |
Hearts v Aberdeen
11 February 2004 SPL | Hearts | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
Pressley ![]() | Attendance: 11,236 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Hibs v Hearts
15 February 2004 SPL | Hibs | 1–1 | Hearts | Easter Road |
Riordan ![]() | Pressley ![]() | Attendance: 15,016 Referee: Mike McCurry |
Hearts v Dundee United
21 February 2004 SPL | Hearts | 3–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
Hartley ![]() ![]() ![]() | McIntyre ![]() | Attendance: 10,265 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
Livingston v Hearts
24 February 2004 SPL | Livingston | 2–3 | Hearts | Almondvale Stadium |
Makel ![]() ![]() | De Vries ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 4,450 Referee: Ian Fyfye |
Dunfermline v Hearts
28 February 2004 SPL | Dunfermline | 0–0 | Hearts | East End Park |
Attendance: 8,421 Referee: Ian Fyfye |
Kilmarnock v Hearts
7 March 2004 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1–1 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
Invincible ![]() | Webster ![]() | Attendance: 5,297 Referee: Mike McCurry |
Hearts v Rangers
13 March 2004 SPL | Hearts | 1–1 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
Wyness ![]() | Moore ![]() | Attendance: 14,598 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Hearts v Dundee
27 March 2004 SPL | Hearts | 3–1 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium |
Hartley ![]() ![]() ![]() | Milne ![]() | Attendance: 10,491 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Celtic v Hearts
3 April 2004 SPL | Celtic | 2–2 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
Sutton ![]() ![]() | McKenna ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 59,348 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
Motherwell v Hearts
7 April 2004 SPL | Motherwell | 1–1 | Hearts | Fir Park |
Clarkson ![]() | Wyness ![]() | Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
Partick Thistle v Hearts
10 April 2004 SPL | Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Hearts | Firhill Stadium |
Thomson ![]() | Attendance: 4,043 Referee: Alan Freeland |
Hearts v Livingston
17 April 2004 SPL | Hearts | 1–1 | Livingston | Tynecastle Stadium |
McKenna ![]() | McMenamin ![]() | Attendance: 10,352 Referee: John Underhill |
Hearts v Celtic
25 April 2004 SPL | Hearts | 1–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
De Vries ![]() | McGeady ![]() | Attendance: 12,112 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Dundee United v Hearts
1 May 2004 SPL | Dundee United | 0–2 | Hearts | Tannadice |
De Vries ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 6,620 Referee: Mark Ritchie |
Hearts v Dunfermline
8 May 2004 SPL | Hearts | 2–1 | Dunfermline | Tynecastle Stadium |
De Vries ![]() | Tod ![]() | Attendance: 10,846 Referee: Kevin Toner |
Rangers v Hearts
12 May 2004 SPL | Rangers | 0–1 | Hearts | Ibrox |
Hamill ![]() | Attendance: 47,467 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
Hearts v Motherwell
16 May 2004 SPL | Hearts | 3–2 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
Wyness ![]() ![]() | McDonald ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 11,619 Referee: Iain Brines |
Uefa Cup
Hearts v Željezničar Sarajevo
24 September 2003 Uefa Cup round 1 First Leg | Hearts | 2–0 | Željezničar Sarajevo | Tynecastle Stadium |
De Vries ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 15,830 Referee: Jack van Hulten |
Željezničar Sarajevo v Hearts
15 October 2003 Uefa Cup round 1 Second Leg | Željezničar Sarajevo | 0–0 | Hearts | Olimpijski Stadion Kosevo |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Anton Stredak |
Girondins de Bordeaux v Hearts
6 November 2003 Uefa Cup round 2 First Leg | Girondins de Bordeaux | 0–1 | Hearts | Stade Chaban-Delmas |
De Vries ![]() | Attendance: 15,536 Referee: Kristinn Jakobsson |
Hearts v Girondins de Bordeaux
27 November 2003 Uefa Cup round 2 Second Leg | Hearts | 0–2 | Girondins de Bordeaux | Tynecastle Stadium |
Riera ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 17,587 Referee: Grzegorz Gilewski |
Festival Cup
Hibs v Hearts
2 August 2003 Festival Cup | Hibs | 0–1 | Hearts | Easter Road |
BBC SPORT | Webster ![]() | Attendance: 10,090 Referee: Tom Brown |
League Cup
Hearts v Falkirk
29 October 2003 League Cup round 3 | Hearts | 2–1 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Stadium |
De Vries ![]() ![]() | Latapy ![]() | Attendance: 8,687 Referee: John Rowbotham |
Dundee v Hearts
3 December 2003 League Cup Round QF | Dundee | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Hearts | Dens Park |
Linn ![]() | Attendance: 7,130 Referee: Willie Young |
Scottish Cup
Hearts v Berwick Rangers
10 January 2004 Scottish Cup R3 | Hearts | 2–0 | Berwick Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
Cowan ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 8,516 Referee: Willie Young |
Hearts v Celtic
7 February 2004 Scottish Cup R4 | Hearts | 0–3 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
Petrov ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 15,372 Referee: Willie Young |
Final league table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 105 | 25 | +80 | 98 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Rangers | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 76 | 33 | +43 | 81 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 68 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[b] |
4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 53 | |
5 | Dundee United | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 49 |
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
- ^ As Celtic, the 2003–04 Scottish Cup winners, qualified for the UEFA Champions League via their league position, the place in the UEFA Cup was passed onto Dunfermline Athletic, the cup runners-up.
See also
References
External links
- Official Club website
- Complete Statistical Record