| 1989–90 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |
Wallace Mercer |
| Manager |
Alex MacDonald |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Scottish Premier Division | 3rd |
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-final |
| League Cup | Quarter-final |
| Top goalscorer | League:
John Robertson (17) All:
John Robertson (22) |
| Average home league attendance | 15,694 |
The 1989–90 season was Heart of Midlothian's seventh consecutive season in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.
Overview
During the 1989–90 season, Hearts reached the quarter finals of both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup losing to Celtic and Dunfermline Athletic respectively. After a relatively successful season, finishing third in the Scottish Premier Division.
Scottish Premier Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (C) | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 51 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 44 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 44 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 35 | |
| 5 | Celtic | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 34 |
Source:
RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Statistics
Squad information
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Premier Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |
SCO
|
Henry Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |
SCO
|
John Colquhoun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |
SCO
|
Craig Levein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |
SCO
|
Alan McLaren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |
SCO
|
Dave McPherson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |
SCO
|
Scott Crabbe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |
SCO
|
Eamonn Bannon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |
SCO
|
Gary Mackay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |
SCO
|
John Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |
SCO
|
Tosh McKinlay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |
SCO
|
Alan McLaren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | 
NIR
|
David McCreery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |
SCO
|
Davie Kirkwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |
SCO
|
Walter Kidd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | 
ENG
|
Wayne Foster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |
SCO
|
Neil Berry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |
SCO
|
Jimmy Sandison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |
SCO
|
Ian Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |
SCO
|
Brian Whittaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | 
YUG
|
Husref Musemic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |
SCO
|
George Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |