2002–03 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
Heart of Midlothian 2002–03 football season
2002–03 season | |
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Manager | Craig Levein |
Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium |
Scottish Premier League | 3rd |
Scottish Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Semi-finals |
Top goalscorer | League: Mark de Vries (15) All: Mark de Vries (15) |
Highest home attendance | 17,332 v Hibs SPL 2 January 2003 |
Lowest home attendance | 8,074 v Livingston SPL 7 December 2002 |
Average home league attendance | 12,058 |
The 2002–03 season was the 122nd season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian, and their 20th consecutive season in the top level of Scottish football, competing in the Scottish Premier League. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and League Cup.
Fixtures
Pre-Season Friendlies
TPS v Hearts
16 July 2002 Friendly | TPS | 3–2 | Hearts | |
Wales ![]() ![]() | Hyyrynen ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 3,580 |
Falkirk v Hearts
27 July 2002 Friendly | Falkirk | 2–2 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
Lee Miller ![]() ![]() | Kirk ![]() |
Scottish Premier League
Dundee v Hearts
3 August 2002 SPL | Dundee | 1–1 | Hearts | Dens Park |
Caballero ![]() | Wales ![]() | Attendance: 7,705 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
Hearts v Hibs
11 August 2002 SPL | Hearts | 5–1 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
Kirk ![]() ![]() | Murray ![]() | Attendance: 15,245 Referee: Mike McCurry |
Aberdeen v Hearts
18 August 2002 SPL | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
D'Jaffo ![]() | De Vries ![]() | Attendance: 12,825 Referee: Garry Mitchell |
Hearts v Dunfermline
24 August 2002 SPL | Hearts | 2–0 | Dunfermline | Tynecastle Stadium |
Weir ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 11,367 Referee: Kevin Toner |
Hearts v Kilmarnock
31 August 2002 SPL | Hearts | 1–1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
McMullan ![]() | Boyd ![]() | Attendance: 11,912 Referee: David Somers |
Rangers v Hearts
11 September 2002 SPL | Rangers | 2–0 | Hearts | Ibrox |
Caniggia ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 48,581 Referee: Mike McCurry |
Hearts v Motherwell
15 September 2002 SPL | Hearts | 4–2 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
De Vries ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lehmann ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 8,578 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Hearts v Dundee United
21 September 2002 SPL | Hearts | 2–0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
Valois ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 11,532 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Partick Thistle v Hearts
28 September 2002 SPL | Partick Thistle | 2–2 | Hearts | Firhill Stadium |
Archibald ![]() | Valois ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 6,111 Referee: Iain Brines |
Livingston v Hearts
6 October 2002 SPL | Livingston | 1–1 | Hearts | Almondvale Stadium |
Wilson ![]() | Stamp ![]() | Attendance: 6,512 Referee: Willie Young |
Hearts v Celtic
20 October 2002 SPL | Hearts | 1–4 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
Wales ![]() ![]() | Sutton ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 13,911 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Hearts v Dundee
26 October 2002 SPL | Hearts | 1–2 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium |
McKenna ![]() | Lovell ![]() | Attendance: 10,169 Referee: John Underhill |
Hibs v Hearts
3 November 2002 SPL | Hibs | 1–2 | Hearts | Easter Road |
Paatelainen ![]() | McKenna ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 15,660 Referee: Willie Young |
Hearts v Aberdeen
9 November 2002 SPL | Hearts | 0–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
Attendance: 11,920 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
Dunfermline v Hearts
17 November 2002 SPL | Dunfermline | 3–1 | Hearts | East End Park |
Nicholson ![]() ![]() ![]() | Severin ![]() | Attendance: 5,683 Referee: Mike McCurry |
Kilmarnock v Hearts
23 November 2002 SPL | Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
De Vries ![]() | Attendance: 6,511 Referee: Kevin Toner |
Hearts v Rangers
1 December 2002 SPL | Hearts | 0–4 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
Ricksen ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 12,156 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Motherwell v Hearts
4 December 2002 SPL | Motherwell | 6–1 | Hearts | Fir Park |
Pearson ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Kirk ![]() | Attendance: 4,114 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Hearts v Livingston
7 December 2002 SPL | Hearts | 2–1 | Livingston | Tynecastle Stadium |
Kirk ![]() | Zarate ![]() | Attendance: 8,074 Referee: John Underhill |
Hearts v Partick Thistle
14 December 2002 SPL | Hearts | 1–0 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium |
Maybury ![]() | Attendance: 9,734 Referee: Garry Mitchell |
Dundee United v Hearts
21 December 2002 SPL | Dundee United | 0–3 | Hearts | Tannadice |
De Vries ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 6,511 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
Celtic v Hearts
26 December 2002 SPL | Celtic | 4–2 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
Hartson ![]() ![]() | De Vries ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 58,450 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Dundee v Hearts
29 December 2002 SPL | Dundee | 1–2 | Hearts | Dens Park |
Milne ![]() | Kirk ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 7,340 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Hearts v Hibs
2 January 2003 SPL | Hearts | 4–4 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
Pressley ![]() ![]() ![]() | Townsley ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 17,332 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Aberdeen v Hearts
28 January 2003 SPL | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
Wales ![]() | Attendance: 9,332 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Hearts v Dunfermline Athletic
1 February 2003 SPL | Hearts | 3–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium |
Severin ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 11,281 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
Hearts v Kilmarnock
8 February 2003 SPL | Hearts | 3–0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
Maybury ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 10,426 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Rangers v Hearts
15 February 2003 SPL | Rangers | 1–0 | Hearts | Ibrox |
Severin ![]() | Attendance: 49,459 Referee: John Underhill |
Hearts v Motherwell
1 March 2003 SPL | Hearts | 2–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
McKenna ![]() ![]() | Lasley ![]() | Attendance: 11,704 Referee: Mike McCurry |
Livingston v Hearts
8 March 2003 SPL | Livingston | 1–1 | Hearts | Almondvale Stadium |
Ramos ![]() | Stamp ![]() | Attendance: 7,531 Referee: Alan Freeland |
Hearts v Dundee United
5 April 2003 SPL | Hearts | 2–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
Webster ![]() ![]() | Griffin ![]() | Attendance: 9,663 Referee: Iain Brines |
Partick Thistle v Hearts
12 April 2003 SPL | Partick Thistle | 1–1 | Hearts | Almondvale Stadium |
Mitchell ![]() | Pressley ![]() | Attendance: 5,288 Referee: Mike McCurry |
Hearts v Celtic
19 April 2003 SPL | Hearts | 2–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
Stamp ![]() ![]() | Larsson ![]() | Attendance: 15,855 Referee: John Rowbotham |
Dunfermline v Hearts
26 April 2003 SPL | Dunfermline | 0–1 | Hearts | East End Park |
Pressley ![]() | Attendance: 6,968 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Kilmarnock v Hearts
3 May 2003 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
McSwegan ![]() | Attendance: 9,091 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
Celtic v Hearts
10 May 2003 SPL | Celtic | 1–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
Thompson ![]() | Attendance: 58,175 Referee: Mike McCurry |
Hearts v Rangers
18 May 2003 SPL | Hearts | 0–2 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
De Boer ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 15,632 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Hearts v Dundee
25 May 2003 SPL | Hearts | 1–0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium |
De Vries ![]() | Attendance: 12,205 Referee: Willie Young |
League Cup
Stirling Albion v Hearts
25 September 2002 Scottish League Cup Second Round | Stirling Albion | 2–3 | Hearts | Forthbank Stadium |
Stephen Mallan ![]() ![]() | Kirk ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 2,801 Referee: Alan Freeland |
Hearts v Ross County
23 October 2002 Scottish League Cup Third Round | Hearts | 3–0 | Ross County | Tynecastle Stadium |
Pressley ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 6,454 Referee: John Rowbotham |
Aberdeen v Hearts
12 November 2002 Scottish League Cup QF | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
McKenna ![]() | Attendance: 7,576 Referee: John Underhill |
Hearts v Rangers
4 February 2003 Scottish League Cup SF | Hearts | 0–1 | Rangers | Hampden Park |
De Boer ![]() | Attendance: 31,609 Referee: Mike McCurry |
Scottish Cup
Falkirk v Hearts
25 January 2003 Scottish Cup R3 | Falkirk | 4–0 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
Samuel ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 7,244 Referee: Willie Young |
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rangers (C) | 38 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 101 | 28 | +73 | 97 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
2 | Celtic | 38 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 98 | 26 | +72 | 97 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 63 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 57 | |
5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 54 | 71 | −17 | 46 |
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.
See also
References
External links
- Official Club website
- Complete Statistical Record